Meter / Gauge System System Description

  1. METER GAUGE AND WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHT

  1. COMBINATION METER HAS FOLLOWING FEATURES

Meter / Gauge System -- System Description



METER GAUGE AND WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHT

Gauge
Item
Signal Description
Speedometer
Calculates vehicle speed based on signal from vehicle speed sensor
Tachometer
Calculates engine speed based on signal from ECM
ODO/TRIP Meter
Calculates distance vehicle is driven or distance since trip meter knob is pressed
Fuel
Indicates remaining amount of fuel based on signal from fuel sender gauge
Engine Coolant Temperature
Indicates engine coolant temperature based on signal from ECM

Warning/Indicator Lights
Item
Signal Description
TURN
Blinks when receiving signal that turn signal switch or hazard warning signal switch is ON
BEAM
Illuminates when headlight dimmer switch is set to HI BEAM or FLASH position
CHARGE
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from generator
OIL PRESSURE
Illuminates when receiving "oil pressure is abnormally low (pressure switch is ON)" signal
MIL
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from ECM
DOOR
Illuminates when receiving each door courtesy light switch signal
DRIVER SEAT BELT
Blinks when driver's seat belt buckle switch is ON (unfastened)
PASSENGER SEAT BELT*1
Blinks when passenger's seat belt buckle switch is ON (unfastened)
BRAKE
Illuminates when receiving signal that parking brake switch is ON, brake fluid warning switch is ON, or vacuum warning switch is ON
ABS
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from skid control ECU with actuator
GLOW*2
Illuminates when receiving "engine is too cold to start (glow heater is ON)" signal from ECM
FUEL SYSTEM*2
Illuminates when fuel filter is clogged and blinks when certain amount of water is accumulated at bottom of fuel filter
T-BELT*2
Illuminates when odometer's display is 150,000 km
OIL LEVEL*2
Illuminates when receiving "amount of engine oil is not sufficient" signal from engine oil level sensor
SRS
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from center airbag sensor assembly
FUEL
Illuminates when receiving fuel empty signal from fuel sender gauge
P*3
Illuminates when receiving P signal from PNP switch
R*3
Illuminates when receiving R signal from PNP switch
N*3
Illuminates when receiving N signal from PNP switch
D*3
Illuminates when receiving D signal from shift control ECU
4*3
Illuminates when receiving 4 signal from shift control ECU
3*3
Illuminates when receiving 3 signal from shift control ECU
2*3
Illuminates when receiving 2 signal from PNP switch
L*3
Illuminates when receiving L signal from PNP switch
A/T P*4
Illuminates when receiving "transfer shift lever is on N and A/T shift lever is on P" signal
ATF TEMP*4
Illuminates when receiving "ATF temperature is too high" signal from ECM
FRONT FOG
Illuminates when front fog light switch is ON
CRUISE*5
Illuminates when receiving "cruise control system is operating properly" signal from ECM
A/T OIL TEMP
Illuminates when receiving A/T oil temperature signal from ECM
CENTER DIFF. LOCK
Illuminates when receiving center differential lock signal from transfer indicator switch
REAR DIFF. LOCK*6
Illuminates when receiving rear differential lock signal from 4WD control ECU
HINT:
*1: w/ Seat belt warning light
*2: 1KD-FTV
*3: A/T
*4: 4WD (A/T)
*5: w/ Cruise control system
*6: w/ Rear differential lock system

Buzzer
Item
Signal Description
Light Reminder
Buzzer is ON when ignition switch is OFF, light control switch is set to TAIL or HEAD position, and driver side door is open

COMBINATION METER HAS FOLLOWING FEATURES
  1. Built-in buzzer for the light reminder system

    1. Warning buzzer sounds when the light control switch is set to the TAIL or HEAD position, the ignition switch is OFF and the driver side door is open.
  2. Odometer and trip meter knob

    1. Press and release the knob to scroll through trip "A", trip "B" and odometer figures.
    1. Press and hold the knob to reset the trip meter.
  3. Accessory meter assembly (multi-display)

    1. The accessory meter (multi-display) provides the following information: 1) outside temperature; 2) average fuel consumption for a certain distance; 3) instantaneous fuel consumption; 4) average speed for a certain distance; 5) runnable distance with the remaining amount of fuel; 6) elapsed time since the ignition switch was turned ON; and 7) passenger seat belt unfastened warning by blinking the seat belt warning light.
    1. Press INFO to change the display item.
    1. Press RESET to clear the stored data.
    1. Press H to adjust the hour of the clock.
    1. Press M to adjust the minutes of the clock.
    1. Press 00 to set the minutes to 00.