Instrument Cluster / Carrier: Description and Operation

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Instrument Panel Assembly:

Instrument panel
Instrument panel houses instrument cluster, center panel and a number of special switches and controls. Instrument panel electrical system is discussed in Wiring Diagram Manual. Ducts installed in instrument panel are discussed.

Center panel
Center panel is a housing for ventilation control panel, radio, glove box, and with center panel trim serves as a base for cigarette lighter and ashtray. Center panel may remain in place when instrument panel is removed.

Interior lights control switch
Interior lights control allows adjustment of brightness of panel lights.

Radio and antenna cable
When a radio is installed in vehicle, user instructions are supplied. Radio is located in center panel. Antenna and electrical connections are located at rear of unit. Antenna cable connects to radio. It is routed behind instrument panel and connects to antenna. Radio receives signals through antenna cable from antenna. It is necessary to remove radio when instrument panel is removed.

Ventilation control panel
Ventilation control panel provides control of heating and air conditioning and is mounted in center panel. There are control cables from ventilation control panel that attach to heater assembly. Part of instrument panel must be removed for access to where cables attach to heater or air conditioner units.

5 DOOR

Instrument Panel:

Instrument panel
Instrument panel houses instrument cluster, center panel and a number of special switches and controls. Instrument panel electrical system is discussed in 2000 Spectra Electrical Troubleshooting Manual. Ducts installed in instrument panel are discussed.

Center panel
Center panel is a housing for ventilation control panel and radio, glove box, and with center panel trim serves as a base for cigarette lighter and ashtray. Center panel may remain in place when instrument panel is removed.

Cruise main switch
Cruise main switch provides main battery power to cruise control system

Interior lights control switch
Interior lights control allows adjustment of brightness of panel lights.

Radio and antenna cable
When a radio is installed in vehicle, user instructions are supplied. Radio is located in center panel. Antenna and electrical connections are located at rear of unit. Antenna cable connects to radio. It is routed behind instrument panel and connects to antenna. Radio receives signals through antenna cable from and connects to antenna. Radio receives signals through antenna cable from antenna. It is necessary to remove radio when instrument panel is removed.

Ventilation control panel
Ventilation control panel provides control of heating and air conditioning and is mounted in center panel. There are control cables from ventilation control panel that attach to heater assembly. Part of instrument panel must be removed for access to where cables attach to heater or air conditioner units.