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Fail-Safe Chart

Water temperature gauge 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Engine coolant temperature signal is interrupted for 5 seconds The gauge needle indicates below "C" Engine coolant temperature signal is received

Fuel signal (Fuel injection signal) 

FUEL SIGNAL REFERENCE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
While ignition switch is ON, fuel injection signal is interrupted for 60 seconds Fuel warning light blinks, but fuel gauge operates only based on fuel sender gauge signal Ignition switch is turned OFF once, turned ON again, and normal signal is received

Fuel signal (Gauge signal) 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
While ignition switch is ON, sender gauge signal is interrupted for 60 seconds, or a malfunction signal is received from one of gauges for 10 to 20 seconds Fuel gauge indicates either E or F Ignition switch is turned OFF once, turned ON again, and normal signal is received

Shift indicator 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
P to L signal is interrupted for 3 seconds All indicators turn off Normal signal is received

ABS & Brake 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
ABS & brake signal is interrupted for 10 seconds Warning light turns on Normal signal is received

Door 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Door courtesy light switch is interrupted for 10 seconds Door indicator indicates status based on latest signal Normal signal is received

Tail 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Taillight signal is interrupted for 10 seconds Taillight indicator indicates status based on latest signal Normal signal is received

Beam 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Hi beam signal is interrupted for 10 seconds Indicator turns off Normal signal is received

Airbag 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Center airbag sensor assembly signal is interrupted for 10 seconds or there is a malfunction in meter's internal CPU Warning light turns on Normal signal is received

Drive monitor 

FAIL-SAFE CHART

Condition Response Recovery
Communication line is disabled between combination meter and drive monitor Drive monitor display "-" instead of calculated value Communication line is normal