3309730 - E4010 INSTRUMENT PANEL - Description (Right hand drive, VDC)

Description

The instrument panel includes the rev counter, speedometer with total mileage and trip recorders, water temperature gauge, fuel level gauge, a set of warning lights, a check panel reset button and a trip recorder reset button.Versions with automatic transmission also have another display which shows the selected driving mode (Auto or Sport) and gear.The rev counter and speedometer show different danger sections and full-scale values depending on the various engines or versions of the car.The instrument panel functions when the ignition is on (MAR).In the 'night' position (side lights on), the brightness can be adjusted by a control on the dashboard.For further details, see DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION - 5560.

This diagram shows operation of instruments and warning lights not described in other functions:

  • electronic speedometer;
  • milometer and trip counter
  • electronic rev counter;
  • fuel gauge, with reserve warning light;
  • engine coolant temperature gauge, with overheating warning light
  • insufficient brake fluid level / handbrake warning light (plus EBD)
  • Low engine oil level warning light
  • minimum engine oil pressure warning light
  • Brake pad wear warning light
  • Seat belt warning light

The other warning lights are described and illustrated in the wiring diagrams dealing with the components to which they refer:

  • side lights, lights failure (check) (see E2010 - SIDE LIGHTS / NO. PLATE LIGHTS)
  • main beam headlamps (see E2012 - MAIN BEAM HEADLAMPS)
  • dipped headlamps (see E2011 - DIPPED HEADLAMPS)
  • left and right direction indicators, trailer lights (see E2020 - DIRECTION INDICATORS / HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS)
  • door and boot check (see E2510 COURTESY LIGHTS and E2520 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT)
  • alternator (see E5010 - STARTING AND RECHARGING)
  • injection system failure (see E5030 - PETROL ENGINES ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT
  • CODE failure (see E7010 - code)
  • ABS failure, EBD failure (see E7020 - ABS)
  • ASR/TCS activation/failure (see E7021 - ASR/TCS)
  • Air Bag failure (see E7030 - AIR BAG)
  • passenger Air Bag disablement (see E7030 - AIR BAG)
  • Cruise Control function (see E5060 CRUISE CONTROL)
  • gear selector indicator (see E8110 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
  • automatic transmission failure (see E8110 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)