G6 V6-3.5L (2009)
INSTANTANEOUS FUEL ECONOMY
Instantaneous fuel economy (IFE) is calculated based on distance and fuel used information. Distance represents the accumulated distance travelled for a
predetermined amount of time and fuel used information is the accumulated fuel delivered for the same predetermined amount of time. The distance is
calculated by the IPC using the vehicle speed information from the ECM. The IFE values are retained when the ignition is turned OFF and can be
changed between Metric and English units. The IFE values cannot be reset.
COOLANT
The DIC receives a serial data message from the BCM requesting the display of the engine coolant temperature. The engine coolant temperature is sent
to the BCM as determined by the engine control module (ECM) via a serial data message.
OIL LIFE
The engine control module (ECM) sends the oil life remaining percentage to the BCM via a serial data message. The DIC receives a serial data message
from the BCM indicating the remaining oil life. The DIC displays the current percentage of the GM Oil Life System as determined by the ECM.
TRIP ODOMETER
The instrument panel cluster (IPC) contains a season odometer and a trip odometer. Momentarily press the INFO switch in order to toggle between the
season odometer and the trip odometer. Press the RESET switch for greater than 2 seconds, while the trip odometer is displayed in the DIC in order to
reset the trip odometer. The IPC displays the vehicle mileage and trip mileage as determined by the BCM. The BCM calculates the mileage based on the
vehicle speed data from the engine control module (ECM). The odometer will display 'error' if an internal IPC memory failure is detected.
TIRE PRESSURE
The IPC displays the front and rear tire pressure data in the DIC. The DIC displays the pressure for each of the front or rear tires. When a tire with low
air pressure is present, the DIC displays XXXX XXXX TIRE PRESSURE LOW. The IPC receives the tire pressure data from the tire pressure
monitoring (TPM) system via the serial data circuit.
RESET/SELECT
The RESET/SELECT button is used in order to acknowledge a warning message, reset an option or to select an option. Press and hold for 0.25 seconds
to perform RESET/SELECT.
MENU
The MENU button is used in order to navigate through the following personalization modes:
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AUTO UNLK
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DELAY LOCK
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EXT LIGHTS
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LANGUAGE
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LIGHT FLASH
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LOCK HORN
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OIL-LIFE RESET
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REMOTE START
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SECURITY
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UNITS
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UNLOCK HORN
OIL-LIFE RESET
The engine control module (ECM) sends the oil life remaining percentage to the body control module (BCM) via the serial data circuit. The driver
information center (DIC) receives a serial data message from the BCM indicating the remaining oil life. The DIC displays the current percentage of the
GM Oil Life System as determined by the ECM. When the oil life remaining percentage drops below 10 percent, the DIC displays CHANGE ENGINE
OIL. When the engine oil is changed, reset the engine oil life in order to clear the oil life remaining percentage display. Refer to GM Oil Life System
Resetting (See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Oil Change Reminder Lamp/Service and Repair).
Ambient Air Temperature
The outside air temperature is read by the body control module (BCM) and transmitted over serial data to the instrument panel cluster (IPC) for display
in the driver information center (DIC). The BCM provides the logic for reading the outside air temperature sensor. The BCM sends the temperature to
the IPC in Celsius. The IPC is responsible for displaying the temperature and converting to Fahrenheit. The temperature sensor is a 2-wire negative
temperature co-efficient thermistor. The BCM provides 5 volts to an internal input resistor that is connected to the ambient air temperature sensor.
