Center, Electronic Vehicle Information: Description: Description
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) features a driver-interactive display (31). The display is located in the lower left part of the instrument cluster at the bottom of the speedometer (6). This system conveniently allows the driver to select a variety of useful information by pressing the STEP button (32) to the left of the EVIC display.
In addition to the STEP button located on the instrument cluster, the EVIC system conveniently allows the driver to navigate through and select the information by pressing the EVIC function buttons located on the steering wheel. The EVIC displays information related to the following:
- System Status
- Vehicle information warning message displays
- Personal Settings (customer programmable features)
- Compass display
- Outside temperature display
- Trip computer functions
- UConnect™ hands-free communication system displays - If Equipped
- Navigation system screens - If Equipped
- Audio mode display
The EVIC system is comprised of several different components. Those components are:
- Instrument Cluster
- EVIC STEP Button
- Ambient Temperature Sensor
- Remote Compass Module (RCM)
- Controller Area Network (CAN) Data Bus
- Local Interface Network (LIN) Data Bus
The EVIC display and STEP button are part of the Instrument Cluster assembly and cannot be serviced as separate components. If the display or button are inoperative the complete Instrument Cluster assembly must be replaced. Refer to REMOVAL .