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PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 3
Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” .................................................................. 3
Precautions for Battery Service ................................ 3
COMBINATION METERS ........................................... 4
System Description .................................................. 4
UNIFIED METER CONTROL UNIT ...................... 4
UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP. ......................... 4
POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT ........ 4
SPEEDOMETER ................................................... 4
TACHOMETER ..................................................... 5
WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE ........................ 5
FUEL GAUGE ....................................................... 5
ODO/TRIP METER ............................................... 5
ILLUMINATION CONTROL ................................... 6
SHIFT-UP INDICATOR ......................................... 7
FAIL-SAFE ............................................................ 7
Component Parts and Harness Connector Location ..... 8
Arrangement of Combination Meter ......................... 9
Schematic .............................................................. 10
Wiring Diagram — METER — ................................. 11
Terminals and Reference Value for Combination
Meter ...................................................................... 13
Terminals and Reference Value for Unified Meter
and A/C Amp. ......................................................... 14
Self-Diagnosis Mode of Combination Meter ........... 15
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION .......................... 15
OPERATION PROCEDURE ............................... 15
CONSULT-III Function (METER A/C AMP) ............ 15
Trouble Diagnosis .................................................. 16
HOW TO PERFORM TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS ... 16
PRELIMINARY CHECK ...................................... 16
Symptom Chart ...................................................... 16
Power Supply and Ground Circuit Inspection ........ 17
Vehicle Speed Signal Inspection ............................ 18
Engine Speed Signal Inspection ............................ 19
Engine Coolant Temperature Signal Inspection ..... 19
Fuel Level Sensor Signal Inspection ...................... 19
Illumination Control Switch Inspection ................... 21Fuel Gauge Pointer Fluctuates, Indicator Wrong
Value or Varies ....................................................... 22
Fuel Gauge Does Not Move to FULL Position ....... 22
Electrical Components Inspection .......................... 23
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT ............................. 23
Removal and Installation for Combination Meter .... 24
REMOVAL ........................................................... 24
INSTALLATION ................................................... 24
Disassembly and Assembly for Combination Meter ... 24
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 24
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 25
TRIPLE METERS ...................................................... 26
System Description ................................................. 26
TRIPLE METER .................................................. 26
UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP. ........................ 26
POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT ....... 26
VOLTMETER ....................................................... 26
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE .................................... 26
TRIP COMPUTER ............................................... 27
FAIL-SAFE .......................................................... 29
Schematic ............................................................... 30
Wiring Diagram — 3METER — .............................. 31
Terminals and Reference Value for Triple Meter .... 35
Terminals and Reference Value for Unified Meter
and A/C Amp. ......................................................... 36
Terminals and Reference Value for Combination
Meter ...................................................................... 37
Self-Diagnosis Mode of Triple Meter ...................... 38
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ........................... 38
OPERATION PROCEDURE ................................ 38
CONSULT-III Function (METER A/C AMP) ............ 38
Trouble Diagnosis ................................................... 39
HOW TO PERFORM TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS .... 39
PRELIMINARY CHECK ....................................... 39
Symptom Chart ....................................................... 39
Vehicle Speed Signal Inspection ............................ 40
Fuel Consumption Monitor Signal Inspection ......... 40
Oil Pressure Sensor Signal Inspection ................... 40
Trip Computer Switch Inspection ............................ 42
Removal and Installation of Triple Meters .............. 42
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How to Change The Display
Pressing the odo/trip meter switch toggles the display mode in the following order.
The odo/trip meter display mode toggling and trip display resetting can be identified by the time elapsed
from pressing the odo/trip meter switch to releasing it.
When resetting with “trip A” displayed, only “trip A” is reset. (The “trip B” functions in the same way.)
NOTE:
The record of the odo meter is kept even if the battery cable is disconnected. The record of the trip meter is
erased when the battery cable is disconnected.
ILLUMINATION CONTROL
Daytime Mode
When ignition switch is turned ON, combination meter and triple meter illumination is turned ON by unified
meter control unit.
Nighttime Mode
Unified meter control unit is transferred to nighttime mode, with ignition switch turned ON and position
light request signal from BCM with CAN communication.
When in nighttime mode, trip computer switch, and illumination control switch illumination turns ON by
unified meter control unit. Each illumination is controlled by unified meter control unit.
Each illumination can be adjusted to 16 step by illumination con-
trol switch in nighttime mode.
NOTE:
For further details of illumination circuit, refer to LT- 1 5 6 , "
ILLUMINA-
TION" .
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SHIFT-UP INDICATOR
Shift-up indicator can be used when shifting up at a constant
engine speed from any gear while driving. It becomes a guide
for shift-up timing.
Shift-up indicator flashes approximately 500 rpm before reach-
ing the engine speed set. It illuminates when reaching the
engine speed set.
Shift-up engine speed can be set by the shift-up indicator setting
mode on trip computer. Refer to DI-29, "
Shift-up Indicator Setting
Mode" .
NOTE:
There may be a time lag between the shift-up indicator illumina-
tion and the tachometer indication.
If the battery cable is disconnected, the set engine speed becomes 7,000 rpm.
FA I L - S A F E
Combination meter performs fail-safe operation when unified meter and A/C amp. communication is malunc-
tion.
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Function Fail-safe operation
Speedometer Return to zero
Tachometer
Reset to zero Fuel gauge
Water temperature gauge
Illumination control Combination meter illumination Change to nighttime mode
Odo/trip meter Integrate in response to 8-pulse input
A/T indicator The display turns OFF
Meter buzzer The meter buzzer turns OFF
Warning lamp/indicator lampABS warning lamp
The lamp turns ON VDC OFF indicator lamp
TCS OFF indicator lamp
SLIP indicator lamp
Brake warning lamp
Tire pressure warning lamp
A/T CHECK lamp
The lamp turns OFF Oil pressure warning lamp
Door warning lamp
High beam indicator lamp
Turn signal indicator lamp
Malfunction indicator lamp
CRUISE indicator lamp
SET indicator lamp
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Removal and Installation for Combination MeterNKS0006D
REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument driver panel lower. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRU-
MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove steering column lower cover. Refer to IP-10, "
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MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY"
3. Remove bolts (4) and remove column upper cover and combina-
tion meter assembly. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL
ASSEMBLY" .
4. Remove screws (6) and remove combination meter.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal.
Disassembly and Assembly for Combination MeterNKS0006E
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove screws (6) to separate steering column upper cover.
2. Disengage tabs (2) to separate front finisher.
3. Disengage tabs (8) to separate rear finisher.
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1. Front finisher 2. Front cover 3. Unified meter control unit
4. Rear cover 5. Screws 6. Rear finisher
7. Upper cover 8. Illumination control switch 9. Trip computer switch
10. Steering column upper cover
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4. Disconnect illumination control switch connector and trip com-
puter switch connector.
5. Remove screws (2) and remove rear cover.
6. Disengage tabs (4) to separate upper cover from rear cover.
7. Remove illumination control switch.
8. Remove trip computer switch.
9. Disengage tabs (7) to separate front cover.
ASSEMBLY
Assembly is the reverse order of disassembly.
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TRIPLE METERSPFP:24845
System DescriptionNKS0006F
TRIPLE METER
Oil pressure gauge and voltmeter are controlled by the triple
meter.
Trip computer is controlled by the signals from the unified meter
and A/C amp.
Triple meter operation can be checked with self-diagnosis mode
of combination meter.
UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP.
Refer to DI-45, "TRIPLE METER CONTROL FUNCTION" in “UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP”.
POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT
Power is supplied at all times
through 10A fuse [No. 19, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to triple meter terminal 2.
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied
through 10A fuse [No. 14, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to triple meter terminal 3.
Ground is supplied
to triple meter terminal 1
through grounds M30 and M66.
VOLTMETER
When ignition switch is turned to the ON position, the voltmeter indicates the battery voltage.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied
through triple meter terminal 9
to oil pressure sensor terminal 1.
Ground is supplied
to triple meter terminal 7
through oil pressure sensor terminal 3.
And triple meter reads oil pressure signal from oil pressure sensor
from oil pressure sensor terminal 2
to triple meter terminal 8.
NOTE:
Triple meter judges an oil pressure condition by oil pressure signal, and transmits oil pressure warning
lamp signal to combination meter through unified meter and A/C amp. with communication line.
Oil pressure gauge is not designed to indicate the low oil level. Use the oil level gauge to check the oil
level.
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TRIP COMPUTER
Function
When the ignition switch is turned ON, the display scrolls all the modes. And then shows the mode chosen
before the ignition switch is turned OFF.
Trip computer is operated by the trip computer switch.
Trip computer receives a switch signal from combination meter
through the unified meter and A/C amp. with communication
line.
The mode of the trip computer is the following.
Vehicle speed
Ambient air temperature
DTE (distance to empty)
Average fuel consumption
Average vehicle speed
Trip time
Trip distance
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Shift-up indicator setting mode
How to Change/ Reset the Displayed Mode
The displayed mode can be selected in the following order by momentarily pressing the trip computer
mode switch.
–Vehicle speed → Ambient air temperature → DTE → Average fuel consumption and average vehicle
speed → Trip time and trip distance → Stopwatch → Shift-up indicator setting
Holding the trip computer setting switch for more than 1 second resets the displayed mode (Average fuel
consumption, average vehicle speed, trip time, trip distance or stopwatch).
NOTE:
When the ambient air temperature warning, the tire pressure warning, and the DTE warning, match warning
conditions at the same time, the display automatically displays the ambient air temperature warning.
Vehicle Speed
Trip computer receives vehicle speed signal from combination meter through the unified meter and A/C
amp. with communication line.
Trip computer displays the vehicle speed according to vehicle speed signal.
Ambient Air Temperature
Unified meter and A/C amp. reads ambient air temperature signal from ambient air temperature sensor.
Signal is supplied
–from unified meter and A/C amp. terminal 39
–through ambient sensor terminal 1 and 2
–to unified meter and A/C amp. terminal 49.
Trip computer receives ambient air temperature signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with commu-
nication line.
Trip computer displays ambient air temperature according to ambient air temperature signal.
NOTE:
Indication range is between −30 and 55 °C (−22 and 131 °F).
When ambient air temperature is less than −30 °C (−22 °F) or more than 55 °C (131 °F), the display
shows “--”.
When ambient air temperature is less than 3 °C (37 °F) continuously, the display shows “ICY” as warning.
At more than 4 °C (39 °F) the display stops showing “ICY”.
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DTE (Distance to Empty)
Unified meter and A/C amp. uses following signals to calculate the DTE signal.
–Fuel remaining signal (from the fuel level sensor unit)
–Fuel consumption signal (from ECM)
–Vehicle speed signal [from VDC/TCS/ABS control unit or ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit)]
Trip computer receives DTE signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with communication line.
Trip computer displays the DTE according to DTE signal.
The indication is refreshed every 30 seconds.
NOTE:
When fuel remaining is less than approx. 10 (10-5/8 US qt, 8-3/4 Imp qt), the display shows “dte” blink
as a warning. And the fuel remaining is less than approx. 8 (8-1/2 US qt, 7 Imp qt), the display shows “-
---”.
When the battery cable is disconnected and reconnected, the display shows “----” for 30 seconds.
Average Fuel Consumption
Unified meter and A/C amp. uses following signals to calculate the average fuel consumption signal.
–Fuel consumption signal (from ECM)
–Vehicle speed signal [from VDC/TCS/ABS control unit or ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit)]
Trip computer receives the average fuel consumption signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with
communication line.
Trip computer displays the average fuel consumption according to the average fuel consumption signal.
The indication is refreshed every 30 seconds.
NOTE:
If the average fuel consumption is reset, the average vehicle speed is reset at the same time. While driving
about 1/3 miles (500 m) or for 80 seconds after resetting, the display shows “----”.
Average Vehicle Speed
Unified meter and A/C amp. uses following signals to calculate the average vehicle speed signal.
–Trip distance signal
–Trip time signal
Trip computer receives the average vehicle speed signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with com-
munication line.
Trip computer displays the average vehicle speed according the average vehicle speed signal.
The indication shows refreshed every 30 seconds.
NOTE:
If the average vehicle speed is reset, the average fuel consumption will be reset at the same time. After reset-
ting, the display will show “----” for 30 seconds.
Trip Time
Unified meter and A/C amp. calculates the time during ignition switch ON.
Trip computer receives the trip time signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with communication line.
Trip computer displays trip time according to the trip time signal.
NOTE:
If trip time is reset, trip distance is reset at the same time.
Trip Distance
Unified meter and A/C amp. uses following signals to calculate the average fuel consumption signal.
–Trip time signal
–Vehicle speed signal from VDC/TCS/ABS control unit or ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit)
Trip computer receives the trip distance signal from the unified meter and A/C amp. with communication
line.
Trip computer displays the trip distance according to the trip distance signal.
NOTE:
If trip distance is reset, trip time will be reset at the same time.