INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH POD
DESCRIPTION
The instrument panel switch pod (1) is located just below the heater and air conditioner controls in the center stack area of the instrument panel. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which varies from two single push button switches to as many as five push button switches, or four switches and an indicator lamp, depending upon the optional equipment in the vehicle. The pod may include the following switches or indicators:
- Heated Seat Switch (2)
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Switch (5)
- Hazard Warning Switch (4)
- Headlamp Leveling Switch (Not Shown)
- Passenger Airbag On/Off Indicator (3)
The switch housing and the push buttons are constructed of molded plastic. Each push button has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Several of the push buttons feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) units to give the vehicle operator an indication when the function of that switch is currently active. Only the hazard warning switch push button latches, while the remaining switches feature momentary operation.
Four screws secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel center bezel through integral mounting tabs that are molded into each corner of the switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide back lighting for visibility at night, but these lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches in the lower instrument panel switch pod cannot be repaired and are not serviced individually. If any component within the switch pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod must be replaced.
OPERATION
For information covering details of operation for the individual switches or indicator contained within the instrument panel switch pod, refer to the specific service information covering the system to which that switch or indicator belongs.
REMOVAL
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the center bezel from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
3. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the back of the instrument panel switch pod (4).
4. Remove the screws that secure the switch pod to the back of the center bezel.
5. Remove the switch pod from the center bezel.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
NOTE: There are several different instrument panel switch pods available, depending upon the optional equipment content of the vehicle. Be certain that a replacement switch pod matches the optional equipment of the vehicle into which it is being installed.
1. Position the instrument panel switch pod (4) to the back of the center bezel.
2. Install and tighten the screws that secure the switch pod to the center bezel. Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).
3. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the back of the switch pod.
4. Reinstall the center bezel onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.