- Symptoms - Displays and Gages

Symptoms - Displays and Gages

Important: The following steps must be completed before using the symptom tables.


1. Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle (Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview), before using the symptom table in order to verify that all of the following are true:

* There are no DTCs set.
* The modules can communicate via the serial data link.

2. Review the system operation in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions. Refer to the following:

* Instrument Cluster Description and Operation (Description and Operation)
* Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation (Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation)
* Driver Information Center (DIC) Description and Operation (Description and Operation)
* Audible Warnings Description and Operation (Audible Warnings Description and Operation)

Visual/Physical Inspection

* Inspect for aftermarket devices which could affect the operation of the audible warnings, driver information center (DIC), or instrument panel cluster (IPC). Refer to Checking Aftermarket Accessories (Component Tests and General Diagnostics).
* Inspect the easily accessible or visible system components for obvious damage or conditions which could cause the symptom.
* For any indicator or message relating to fluid level, perform a visual inspection of the fluid level before beginning diagnosis.
* Verify that the indicators and the message display works properly during the displays test.

Intermittent

Faulty electrical connections or wiring may be the cause of intermittent conditions. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (Component Tests and General Diagnostics).

Symptom List

Refer to a symptom diagnostic procedure from the following list in order to diagnose the symptom:

Audible Warnings

Chime Malfunction (Chime Malfunction)

Gages
* Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative (Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative)
* Fuel Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative (Fuel Gage Inaccurate or Inoperative)
* Speedometer and/or Odometer Inaccurate or Inoperative (Speedometer and/or Odometer Inaccurate or Inoperative)
* Tachometer Inaccurate or Inoperative (Tachometer Inaccurate or Inoperative)

Indicators
* Brake Warning Indicator Malfunction (Brake Warning Indicator Malfunction)
* ABS Indicator Malfunction (ABS Indicator Malfunction)
* Traction Control Indicator Malfunction (Traction Control Indicator Malfunction)
* Charge Indicator Malfunction (Charge Indicator Malfunction)
* Chime Malfunction (Chime Malfunction)
* Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Diagnosis (Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Diagnosis)
* Engine Oil Pressure Indicator Always On (Engine Oil Pressure Indicator Always On)
* Low Fuel Indicator Inoperative (Low Fuel Indicator Inoperative)
* Liftgate Ajar Indicator Malfunction (Liftgate Ajar Indicator Malfunction)
* Door Ajar Indicator Malfunction (Door Ajar Indicator Malfunction)
* Turn Signal Lamps and/or Indicators Malfunction (Turn Signal Lamps and/or Indicators Malfunction)
* Seat Belt Indicator Circuit Malfunction - Driver (Seat Belt Indicator Circuit Malfunction - Driver)
* Seat Belt Indicator Circuit Malfunction - Passenger (Seat Belt Indicator Circuit Malfunction - Passenger)
* Air Bag Indicator Circuit Malfunction (Air Bag Indicator Circuit Malfunction)
* Passenger Presence System Indicator Circuit Malfunction (Passenger Presence System Indicator Circuit Malfunction)
* Content Theft Deterrent (CTD) Description and Operation (Content Theft Deterrent (CTD) Description and Operation)
* Driver Information Center (DIC) Switch Inoperative (Driver Information Center (DIC) Switch Inoperative)