Description And Operation; Odometer Repair Label Description; Instrument Cluster Description - GMC Chevrolet Camaro 1998 Service Manual

8-536 Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console
Description and Operation
Odometer Repair Label Description
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Important: When you repair an instrument cluster, the
law requires that you perform the following steps:
• Set the odometer reading of the replacement unit
to register the same mileage that the previous
odometer registered.
• If the same mileage cannot be set, set the
replacement odometer to zero and install a label
on the driver's door frame.
The label should include the previous reading of
the odometer and the date of replacement.
• Retain a copy of the label in compliance with the
retention requirements specified in the Guidelines
for General Motors Odometer Policy.
Instrument Cluster Description
The instrument cluster is centered above the steering
column in the instrument panel (1/P). The instrument
cluster contains gages and indicator lamps that provide
the driver with vehicle performance information.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of the vehicle's functions. Some
warning lights come on briefly when the vehicle
is started to let you know they are working. Gages can
indicated when there may be or is a problem with
one of the vehicle's functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there is a problem with the vehicle.
The instrument cluster includes the following gages:
• Fuel gage
• Engine coolant temperature gauge
• Voltmeter
• Speedometer
• Odometer
• Trip odometer
• Tachometer
Body and Accessories
The instrument cluster contains the following
indicator lamps:
• Headlamp high beam symbol
• Fasten seatbelt reminder
• Turn signal directional arrows
• Skip shift
• Oil change
• Hatch ajar
The instrument cluster also contains the following
warning indicator lamps:
• ABS INOP
•AIRBAG
• ASR OFF (acceleration slip regulation,
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• BRAKE
• CHECK GAGES
• LOW COOLANT symbol (V8 engines only)
• LOW OIL
• LOW TRAC (on vehicles with ASR or
TCS systems only)
• REDUCED ENG PWR (V6 engines only)
• SECURITY
• SERVICE ENGINE SOON
• SERVICE VEHICLE
• TCS OFF (traction control system, on Pontiac
vehicles with
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Electric power is directed to the appropriate lamps and
gauges of the instrument cluster by a flexible printed
circuit. This circuit is attached to the back of the
instrument cluster case. Two multiple connectors and
the snap-in bulb sockets help to hold the printed
circuit to the back of the instrument cluster.
The instrument cluster is non-serviceable, except as
noted in this section. The instrument cluster must
be replaced as a unit.
When an instrument cluster is replaced, the law
requires that the odometer reading of the replacement
unit be set to register the same mileage as the
prior odometer. If the same mileage cannot be set the
law requires that the following actions be performed:
1. Set the replacement odometer to zero.
2. Install a label on the driver's door frame, providing
the following information:
• The previous odometer reading
• The date of the replacement
Refer to Odometer Repair Label Description.
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