Ambient Temperature Indicator: Description

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An ambient temperature indicator is optional equipment on all instrument clusters. In vehicles so equipped, the ambient temperature indication can be toggled with the clock indication on the right side of the multi-function indicator Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) located near the lower edge of the instrument cluster, directly below the speedometer. The ambient temperature indication consists of a numeric value with a "+" (plus) or "-" (minus) prefix, and the unit of measure is identified with the characters "°C" (Canadian vehicles only) or "°F" (United States vehicles only) located directly above the temperature indication. The indications of the ambient temperature indicator are not visible when the LCD is not illuminated. When illuminated the indications appear as dark characters and icons silhouetted against an amber field. When the exterior lighting is turned Off, the display is illuminated at maximum brightness. When the exterior lighting is turned On the display illumination level can be adjusted in concert with the cluster general illumination lighting using the "+" (plus) and "-" (minus) multi-function indicator push buttons. The ambient temperature indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.