The instrument cluster assembly includes the following
gauges:
• | The speedometer/odometer |
• | The engine coolant temperature gauge |
Refer to
Fuel Gage Replacement
,
Speedometer Replacement
,
Tachometer Replacement
,
or
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Replacement
for the removal and installation procedures.
The speedometer head is located in the instrument cluster assembly.
The speedometer head consists of a trip odometer and a total mileage odometer.
The speedometer cable mechanically drives the speedometer and the odometer.
A vehicle speed sensor is attached to the back of the speedometer head.
The vehicle speed sensor provides the vehicle speed information to the
ECM. The speedometer, trip odometer and the total mileage odometer are
all serviceable from the instrument cluster assembly.
Important: When replacing a speedometer or an odometer assembly, the law requires
the odometer reading of the replacement unit to be set to register the same
mileage as the previous odometer. If the same mileage cannot be set,
then the law requires that the following actions take place:
• | Set the replacement odometer to zero. |
• | Install a label on the driver's side door frame showing the following
information: |
• | The previous odometer reading |
• | The date of replacement |
The instrument cluster includes the following indicators:
• | ABS and ABS ACTIVE, if the vehicle is equipped with an antilock
brake system |
• | Daytime running system (DRL) |
• | POWER and OD/OFF, if the vehicle is equipped with 4-speed
A/T |
The indicators are serviceable from the rear of the instrument cluster
assembly. Refer to
Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
for the instrument cluster indicator
procedure. The instrument cluster assembly indicators may
differ from model to model, depending on the options