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
HIGH BEAM
Illuminates when headlight dimmer switch is set to HI BEAM or FLASH
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
SEAT BELT
Blinks when driver's seat belt buckle switch is unfastened
BRAKE
Illuminates when receiving signal that parking brake switch is ON, brake fluid warning switch is ON, or brake vacuum warning switch*1 is ON
GLOW*1
Illuminates when receiving engine is too cold to start (glow heater is ON) signal from ECM
FUEL FILTER*1
Illuminates when fuel filter is clogged and blinks when certain amount of water is accumulated at bottom of fuel filter
T-BELT*1
Illuminates when odometer's display is 150000 km/h
ABS*2
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from skid control ECU with actuator
OIL LEVEL*3
Illuminates when receiving "amount of engine oil is not sufficient" signal from engine oil level sensor
SRS*4
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from center airbag sensor assembly
FUEL
Illuminates when receiving fuel empty signal from fuel sender gauge
P*5
Illuminates when receiving P signal from park / neutral position switch
R*5
Illuminates when receiving R signal from park / neutral position switch
N*5
Illuminates when receiving N signal from park / neutral position switch
D*5
Illuminates when receiving D signal from shift lock control ECU
4*5
Illuminates when receiving 4 signal from shift lock control ECU
3*5
Illuminates when receiving 3 signal from shift lock control ECU
2*5
Illuminates when receiving 2 signal from park / neutral position switch
L*5
Illuminates when receiving L signal from park / neutral position switch
A/T P*6
Illuminates when receiving transfer shift lever is on N and automatic transmission shift lever is on P signal
A/T OIL TEMP*6
Illuminates when receiving ATF temperature is too high signal from ECM
FR FOG*7
Illuminates when front fog light switch is ON
CRUISE*5
Illuminates when receiving cruise control system is operating properly signal from ECM
CENTER DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
Illuminates when receiving center differential lock signal from transfer indicator switch
REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCK*9
Illuminates when receiving rear differential lock signal from four wheel drive control ECU
VSC OFF*10
Illuminates when receiving VSC OFF switch is ON signal from skid control ECU with actuator
SLIP*10
Illuminates when receiving malfunction signal from skid control ECU with actuator
*1: for 1KD-FTV, 5L-E
*2: w/ ABS
*3: for 1KD-FTV
*4: w/ Airbag System
*5: w/ Automatic Transmission Shift Indicator Light
*6: for 1GR-FE
*7: w/ Fog Light
*8: w/ Cruise Control System
*9: w/ Rear Differential Lock System
*10: w/ VSC

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

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

    1. The warning buzzer sounds when the light control switch is set to the TAIL or HEAD, 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. Multi-display*1

    1. The multi-display provides the following information: 1) outside temperature*2; 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) compass; and 7) elapsed time since the ignition switch was turned ON.
    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.
*1: w/ Multi-display
*2: for Automatic Air Conditioning System