Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Description and Operation
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH PODDESCRIPTION
LOWER
The lower instrument panel switch pod (1) is located just below the heater and air conditioner controls in the center stack area of the instrument panel. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which vary from a single momentary push button switch to as many as six momentary push button switches, depending upon the optional equipment in the vehicle. The pod may include the following switches:
- Heated Seat (2)
- Adjustable Pedals (3)
- Park Assist Off (4)
- Tow/Haul (5)
- Traction Control Off (6)
The switch housing and the push buttons are constructed of molded plastic. Each push button has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Several of the push buttons feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) units to give the vehicle operator an indication when the function of that switch is currently active.
Four screws secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel center bezel through integral mounting tabs that are molded into each corner of the switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide back lighting for visibility at night, but these lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches in the lower instrument panel switch pod cannot be repaired and are not serviced individually. If any component within the switch pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod must be replaced.
UPPER
The upper instrument panel switch pod (1) is located just above the heater and air conditioner controls in the center stack area of the instrument panel. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which vary depending upon the equipment in the vehicle. However, every available configuration includes the four momentary push button switches (5) that allow the vehicle operator to control the features and functions displayed by the standard equipment Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) in the reconfigurable display of the instrument cluster. The pod may also include the following optional features:
- Headlamp Leveling Switch (2)
- Passenger Airbag On/Off Indicator (3)
- Rear Air Conditioner and Heater Switch (4)
The switch housing and controls are constructed of molded plastic. Each control and indicator has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Four screws secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel center bezel through integral mounting tabs that are molded into each corner of the switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide back lighting for visibility at night, but these lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches and the indicator in the upper instrument panel switch pod cannot be repaired and are not serviced individually. If any component within the switch pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod must be replaced.
OPERATION
LOWER
For information covering details of operation for the individual switches and circuits contained within the lower instrument panel switch pod, refer to the system to which that switch belongs.
UPPER
For information covering details of operation for the individual switches or indicator contained within the upper instrument panel switch pod, refer to the system to which that switch or indicator belongs.