The first thing you should do when troubleshooting the instrumentation is switch the
ignition on and observe all the gauges during the initialization period. Locate the
general symptom in Table 5-1, then follow the instructions:
General Symptom
Problem with 2-inch gauge.
Problem with SMC.
One or more gauge pointers sweep back
and forth.
Warning message displayed.
No backlighting in SMC or 2-inch gauge
when headlights are turned on.
Select or Reset Button not working.
No message center illumination.
No audible warning, no clock alarm.
Action
Proceed to Section 5.3 on page 5-4.
Proceed to Section 5.4 on page 5-19.
Proceed to Section 5.5 on page 5-25.
Proceed to Section 5.6 on page 5-33.
Proceed to Section 5.7 on page 5-34.
Proceed to Section 5.8 on page 5-36.
Replace SMC.
Replace the SMC.