Uplander FWD V6-3.5L VIN L (2006)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
When the driver information center (DIC) powers up it will display all segments on for 2 seconds. Then the DIC will return to display status it had before
no power condition. In the absence of vehicle communications, a double dash (--) displays in the digits section.
There are 3 buttons on the DIC:
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Set/Reset button
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Information button
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Menu button
Set/Reset Button
Pressing the Set/Reset button changes the display units. For example on the instrument panel cluster (IPC) when the Set/Reset button is pressed the
speed will change between miles and kilometers.
Information Button
The display format for each mode is indicated in the table
Pressing the Information, up or down, button changes the modes of operation for the driver information center (DIC). There are ten display modes
available in the following order:
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Odometer - Season
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Trip A
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Trip B
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Time Elapsed
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Average Speed
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Fuel Range
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Average Fuel Economy
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Instantaneous Fuel Economy
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Battery
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Oil Life
Average Speed
Average speed is calculated as the ratio between the following values:
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Average Speed=Distance/Ignition On
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Distance=Accumulated distance since last reset
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Ignition On=Accumulated ignition on time since last reset
Ignition on time is measured from the time that the ignition is turned ON, to the time when the ignition is turned OFF.
You can reset the Average Speed mode by depressing and holding down both the MODE and Set/Reset buttons for more than 3 seconds. The value of
this mode is retained during ignition OFF.
Fuel Range
The DIC calculates the distance that the vehicle can travel under current fuel economy and fuel level conditions.
The fuel range is calculated from cumulative fuel usage, fuel remaining, and odometer information
Average Fuel Economy (AFE)
AFE is calculated as the ratio between the following values: