Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Description and Operation

Gauges System Description

Driver Feedback System

The gauge control module receives the Eco drive profile data that is accumulated in the ECM/PCM via F-CAN, and the Eco drive information is displayed on the ambient meter and the Eco guide feedback monitor.






Real-Time Driving Information Display

The real-time driving information display shows the Eco drive profile data from the ECM/PCM with the ambient meter and the Eco score and the Eco drive bar in the Eco guide feedback monitor.






Eco Guide Feedback Monitor on the Multi-Information Display (MID)

When the 3-Mode button is pressed, the selected SPORT/NORMAL/ECON pattern indicator appears for 2 seconds in the MID and the gauge control module indicator comes on.

Then the MID screen returns to the previous screen. Turning the ignition switch to LOCK (0) displays the Eco score (Eco drive profile data) and the Eco stage indicator (Lifetime Points) for 6 seconds.

Note: The Eco score and the Eco stage indicator are not displayed unless the vehicle has idled for 3 minutes or driven at least 218 yards (200meters).






Eco stage

When the lifetime points reach a prescribed level, the multi-information display (MID) shows the Eco stage up/down indicator for 6 seconds from when the ignition switch is turned to LOCK (0). The MID then displays the Eco score for 6 seconds. When you advance up a stage, it displays for 12 seconds.