Five Hundred 2WD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2006)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
Principles Of Operation
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
The message center is a vacuum fluorescent display, which is part of the instrument cluster. The message center electronic functions use both hardwired
and controller area network (CAN) circuits to transmit and receive information. As a technician it is very important to understand:
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where the input (command) originates from.
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all the information (messages) necessary in order for a feature to operate.
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which module(s) receive(s) the input or command message.
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does the module which received the input (message) control the output of the feature, or does it output a message over the CAN circuits to another
module.
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which module controls the output of the feature.
The message center provides the following features:
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information displays
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setup displays
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warning messages
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system check messages
The message center information can be selected through a set of 3 buttons:
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SET
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INFO
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RESET
The message center buttons are located on the steering wheel assembly, behind the steering wheel audio control buttons.
Information Displays
The information displays are non-timed modes. The selected mode remains on until the driver presses a message center button to change the mode or
it is overridden by another mode. The information display modes are:
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odometer/trip odometer
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distance to empty
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average fuel economy
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fuel used
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trip elapsed drive time
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compass
System Check
Selecting this function from the SETUP menu causes the message center to cycle through each of the systems being monitored. For each of the
monitored systems, the message center indicates either an OK message or a warning message for 2 to 4 seconds. The system check report is as
follows:
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OIL LIFE STATUS/RESET
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DOOR AJAR STATUS
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DRIVER DOOR AJAR STATUS
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PASSENGER DOOR AJAR STATUS
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LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR STATUS
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RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR STATUS
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LIFTGATE AJAR STATUS
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TRUNK AJAR STATUS
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CHARGING SYSTEM
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BRAKE SYSTEM
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PARK BRAKE STATUS
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WASHER FLUID LEVEL STATUS
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BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
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FUEL LEVEL STATUS
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DTE STATUS
Warning Messages
The warning messages are single cycle, non-resettable and repetitive. The single cycle warning messages display once whenever the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position or a fault occurs in a system, and can be cleared by pressing the RESET button.
The single cycle warning messages are:
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LIFTGATE AJAR
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TRUNK AJAR
