VUE FWD V6-3.5L (2008)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation
Driver Information Center (DIC) Description and Operation
The driver information center (DIC) displays the DIC WOW for 5 seconds when it first powers up and the DIC displays the information that was last
displayed before the engine was turned OFF. The DIC display can be accessed by pressing the trip reset switch. To scroll through the available functions,
press and release the trip reset switch.
Trip/Reset Switch
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Average Fuel Economy (AFE)
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Compass Calibration
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Compass Zone Setting
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Fuel Range
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Odometer
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Outside Air Temperature
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Engine Oil Life Index
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Hybrid Economy Indicator
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Key Fob Programming Menu
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Language
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Trip Odometer
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Tire Programming Menu
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Units
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Blank
Average Fuel Economy
Average fuel economy is calculated using the equation: AFE = Distance/Fuel. Press and release the trip reset switch until RANGE and AVG FUEL
displays.
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Distance = The accumulated distance travelled since the last reset of this value
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Fuel = The accumulated fuel consumption since the last reset of this value
The engine control module (ECM) sends the average fuel economy serial data message to the instrument panel cluster (IPC). The value of this mode is
retained during ignition OFF and can be changed between English units and metric units by selecting from the DIC trip reset switch.
Fuel Range
This message indicates the estimated distance that the vehicle can travel under the current fuel economy and fuel level conditions since the last battery
connection to the IPC. Press and release the trip reset switch until RANGE and AVG FUEL displays. Fuel Range is calculated using the equation: Fuel
Range = Range Distance/Range Fuel Used.
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Range Distance = The accumulated distance travelled since the last reset of this value.
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Range Fuel Used = The accumulated fuel delivered since the last reset of this value
The ECM sends the fuel range value to the IPC. IPC receives a serial data message with the fuel information. The fuel range value is retained during
ignition OFF and can be changed between English and Metric units by accessing the DIC trip reset switch. The Fuel Range display cannot be reset. LOW
is displayed when fuel range is below a predetermined value.
Fuel Used
This message indicates the amount of fuel used since last reset. Press and release the trip reset switch until RANGE and INST FUEL displays. Fuel Used
is calculated using the equation: Fuel Used = Fuel Sum.
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Fuel Used = The accumulated fuel used since the last reset of this value.
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Fuel Sum = The accumulated fuel sum since the last reset of this value
The ECM sends the fuel used value to the IPC. The IPC receives a serial data message with the fuel information. The fuel used value is retained as long
as battery power is available to the DIC. The fuel used value can be changed between English and Metric units by accessing the DIC trip reset switch.
Engine Oil Life Index
The Engine Oil Life Index displays the estimated percentage of oil life remaining. The engine control module (ECM) sends the oil life remaining
percentage to the instrument panel cluster (IPC) via the serial data circuit. The driver information center (DIC) displays the current percentage of the GM
Oil Life System as determined by the ECM. When the engine oil life remaining percentage drops below 5 percent, the DIC displays CHANGE ENGINE