Multi-Function Indicator; Description; Operation; Odometer Description - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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Th e E CM con t in u a lly m on it or s t h e fu el a n d em is-
sion s syst em cir cu it s a n d sen sor s t o decide wh et h er
t h e syst em is in good oper a t in g con dit ion . Th e E CM
t h en sen ds t h e pr oper la m p-on or la m p-off m essa ges
t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er. If t h e in st r u m en t clu st er
t u r n s on t h e MIL a ft er t h e bu lb t est , it m a y in dica t e
t h a t a m a lfu n ct ion h a s occu r r ed a n d t h a t t h e fu el
a n d em ission s syst em s m a y r equ ir e ser vice. F or
pr oper dia gn osis of t h e fu el a n d em ission s syst em s,
t h e E CM, t h e CAN da t a bu s, or t h e elect r on ic m es-
sa ge in pu t s t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er t h a t con t r ol t h e
MIL, a dia gn ost ic sca n t ool is r equ ir ed. Refer t o t h e
a ppr opr ia t e dia gn ost ic in for m a t ion .
M U LT I - FU N CT I ON I N DI CA-
T OR

DESCRIPTION

A m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or is st a n da r d equ ipm en t
on a ll in st r u m en t clu st er s. Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica -
t or is loca t ed n ea r t h e lower edge of t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er, dir ect ly below t h e speedom et er. Th e m u lt i-
fu n ct ion in dica t or con sist s of a Liqu id Cr yst a l Dis-
pla y (LCD) u n it a n d fou r pu sh bu t t on -con t r olled
swit ch es t h a t a r e solder ed on t o t h e in st r u m en t clu s-
t er elect r on ic cir cu it boa r d. Th e LCD is visible
t h r ou gh a la r ge r ect a n gu la r cu t ou t in t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er over la y, wh ile t h e fou r swit ch pu sh bu t t on s
ext en d t h r ou gh a bla ck pla st ic swit ch bezel loca t ed
on t h e clu st er len s dir ect ly below t h e LCD. Th e fou r
m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or pu sh bu t t on s a llow t h e veh i-
cle oper a t or t o con figu r e a n d a dju st sever a l of t h e
displa y fea t u r es. Th e bu t t on s a r e la beled fr om left t o
r igh t : "m i" (m iles) or "km " (kilom et er s), a n icon
depict in g a n a n a log clock fa ce (clock), " " (m in u s),
a n d "+" (plu s).
Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or LCD displa ys bot h
a lph a -n u m er ic ch a r a ct er s a n d n u m er ou s icon s t o pr o-
vide in for m a t ion t o t h e veh icle oper a t or. Th e in dica -
t ion s of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or a r e n ot visible
wh en t h e LCD is n ot illu m in a t ed. Wh en illu m in a t ed
t h e in dica t ion s a ppea r a s da r k ch a r a ct er s a n d icon s
silh ou et t ed a ga in st a n a m ber field. Wh en t h e ext er ior
ligh t in g is t u r n ed Off, t h e displa y is illu m in a t ed a t
m a xim u m br igh t n ess. Wh en t h e ext er ior ligh t in g is
t u r n ed On t h e displa y illu m in a t ion level ca n be
a dju st ed in con cer t wit h t h e clu st er gen er a l illu m in a -
t ion ligh t in g u sin g t h e "+" (plu s) a n d " " (m in u s)
m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or pu sh bu t t on s. Th e m u lt i-
fu n ct ion in dica t or LCD
swit ch es a r e ser viced a s a u n it wit h t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er.
OPERA TION
Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or h a s sever a l displa y
ca pa bilit ies in clu din g odom et er, t r ip odom et er, clock,
u n it a n d pu sh bu t t on
en gin e oil level da t a ,
(P RNDL), cer t a in dia gn ost ic in for m a t ion a n d, on
veh icles so equ ipped, a n opt ion a l Act ive Ser vice SYS-
Tem (ASSYST) en gin e oil m a in t en a n ce in dica t or a n d
a n opt ion a l ou t side a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or.
Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or is com plet ely con t r olled
by t h e in st r u m en t clu st er logic cir cu it , a n d t h a t logic
will a llow t h is in dica t ion t o be viewed wh en ever t h e
m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or
(LCD) is a ct iva t ed. Th er efor e, t h e in dica t or r em a in s
fu n ct ion a l r ega r dless of t h e ign it ion swit ch posit ion .
Wit h t h e ign it ion swit ch in t h e Off or Accessor y posi-
t ion s a n d t h e key r em oved fr om t h e ign it ion lock cyl-
in der, t h e displa y is a ct iva t ed wh en t h e pa r k la m ps
a r e t u r n ed On or, for a bou t t h ir t y secon ds a ft er a n y
on e of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or swit ch pu sh bu t -
t on s is depr essed. Ot h er wise, t h e displa y u n it is
a ct ive for a bou t t h ir t y secon ds a ft er t h e key is
in ser t ed in t o t h e ign it ion lock cylin der, a n d in a ct ive
a bou t t h ir t y secon ds a ft er t h e key is r em oved fr om
t h e ign it ion lock cylin der.
Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion
"km "(kilom et er s) swit ch pu sh bu t t on is u sed t o con -
t r ol t h e odom et er /t r ip odom et er displa y m odes. Th e
m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or clock swit ch pu sh bu t t on is
u sed t o con t r ol t h e clock/ou t side t em per a t u r e displa y
m odes. Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or "+" (plu s) a n d
" " (m in u s) swit ch pu sh bu t t on s a r e u sed t o a dju st
t h e clu st er gen er a l illu m in a t ion dim m in g level, t h e
clock, a n d ot h er clu st er set t in gs. See t h e own er 's
m a n u a l in t h e veh icle glove box for m or e in for m a t ion
on t h e fea t u r es, u se, oper a t ion a n d set t in g pr oce-
du r es for t h e va r iou s st a n da r d a n d opt ion a l m u lt i-
fu n ct ion in dica t or displa ys.
P r oper t est in g of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or LCD
u n it , t h e CAN da t a bu s a n d t h e elect r on ic da t a bu s
m essa ge in pu t s t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er t h a t con t r ol
som e of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion
r equ ir es t h e u se of a dia gn ost ic sca n t ool. Refer t o
t h e a ppr opr ia t e dia gn ost ic in for m a t ion . Addit ion a l
det a ils for t h e odom et er /t r ip odom et er, t h e clock, t h e
gea r select or in dica t or, t h e a m bien t t em per a t u r e in di-
ca t or a n d t h e ASSYST wa r n in g a n d r em in der fu n c-
t ion s of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or m a y be fou n d
elsewh er e in t h is ser vice in for m a t ion .
ODOM ET ER
DESCRIPTION
An odom et er a n d t r ip odom et er a r e st a n da r d
equ ipm en t in a ll in st r u m en t clu st er s. Th e odom et er
a n d t r ip odom et er va lu es a r e displa yed on t h e left
side of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or Liqu id Cr yst a l
Displa y (LCD). Th e LCD is solder ed on t o t h e clu st er
elect r on ic cir cu it boa r d a n d is visible t h r ou gh a win -
dow wit h a clea r len s loca t ed n ea r t h e lower edge of
gea r select or in dica t or
Liqu id Cr yst a l Displa y
in dica t or "m i" (m iles)
in dica t or fu n ct ion s
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