Colorado 2WD L5-3.5L VIN 6 (2005)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC)
The driver information center (DIC) consists of a double line 14 character display placed in the lower center area of the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
The DIC will display vehicle information, configuration, and warning parameters to the driver.
The display parameters are cycled, changed, and acknowledged using a control stem. Pressing the stem for 1 second will display the DIC options.
Pressing the stem for more than 2 seconds will select an option.
DIC DISPLAYS
The DIC parameters displayed are:
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Service Diagnostics
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Feature Programming
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Driver Warnings
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Vehicle Information
VEHICLE INFORMATION
Vehicle information provides feedback to the driver on vehicle performance, mileage, maintenance, or related information.
Vehicle information can only be displayed with the engine OFF and the ignition in the ON position.
When the English/Metric status changes, any applicable vehicle information data values will also change.
DIC TRIP INFORMATION/RESET CAPABILITIES
The available DIC Trip Information and reset capabilities are as follows:
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Odometer-Cannot be reset
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Trip Odometer-Can be reset
ODOMETER
The odometer is capable of displaying values from 0-99,999 KM or MI.
TRIP ODOMETERS
The trip odometer is capable of displaying values from 0-9999.9 KM or MI.
When the maximum value is reached, the trip odometer will roll over to 0.0.
Holding the control stem for greater than 4 seconds while the trip odometer is displayed will reset the displayed trip odometer to 0.0 upon release of
the stem. The trip odometer will remain displayed after being reset.
ENGINE OIL LIFE
Engine Oil Life percentage values are based on class 2 messages to the IPC. The IPC requests this value when Engine Oil Life is selected on the DIC.
Engine Oil Life is capable of displaying values from 0 to 100%.
Pressing the control stem for longer than 2 seconds while Engine Oil Life is displayed on the DIC will reset the value to 100%. An audible warning
will sound confirming that the system has been reset.
Display appears as OIL LIFE: XXX%.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
Pressing and releasing the control stem for 1 second, a certain number of times will select the Display Language option. Pressing the control stem for
2 seconds each time will scroll through the available languages. Briefly pressing the control stem when a particular language is displayed will select
that language for all DIC vehicle information and warnings.
The DIC will also scroll through the available languages if the control stem is pressed and held.
FEATURE PROGRAMMING
Refer to Personalization Description and Operation.
DRIVER WARNINGS
For the list of Driver Warnings, refer to Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation.
