VCM - Operation Has Been Revised

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INSTRUMENTS
SECTION: 88

No: 3
Model: 1989 XJ6 3.6 Date: OCTOBER, 1988

KEY POINTS: VCM CHANGE
Beginning with the 1989 M.Y. on XJ6 3.6 vehicles, the VCM operation has been revised.

The new VCM operation is as follows:

^ If two failures occur simultaneously, the two warning symbols and messages will alternately flash every two seconds. An asterisk (*) will also appear at the side of the message, indicating that more than one fault exists.

^ If one of the failure is a brake failure, a red border will be displayed around all warning symbols except the anti-lock failure symbol. The anti-lock failure symbol is surrounded by an amber border.

^ To delete any VCM message on the written display, press the "CLEAR" button. The VCM will display trip computer information until another fault warning is displayed.

^ When the "CLEAR" button is pressed while either a coolant level low, bulb failure, circuit failure or washer fluid low symbols are being displayed, the written message and symbol will be temporarily deleted. In addition, an asterisk (*) will appear indicating that a fault exists.

^ Pressing the VCM button when a fault exists will override any trip computer message and display the original VCM fault symbol.

^ If trip computer information is being displayed and a new fault occurs, the trip computer information will be deleted and the new fault warning displayed. To display the trip computer information again, press the "CLEAR" button once.

FIGURE 1:

Written Display Change:

^ The written "FUELING FAILURE" display accompanying the exclamation symbol, has been changed to "CHECK ENGINE", (Fig. 1).