DIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons)
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, the information
below explains the operation of this system.
The DIC has different displays which can be
accessed by pressing the DIC buttons located on
the instrument panel. SeeInstrument Panel
Overview on page 170for more information.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The DIC also allows some features to be
customized. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With
DIC Buttons) on page 250for more information.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, you can also use
the trip odometer reset stem to view the
odometer and trip odometers.
DIC Buttons
The buttons are the set/reset, customization,
vehicle information, and trip/fuel buttons. The
button functions are detailed in the following pages.
V(Set/Reset):Press this button to set or reset
certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge
messages on the DIC.
U(Customization):Press this button to
customize the feature settings on your vehicle.
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 250for more information.
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T(Vehicle Information):Press this button to
display the oil life, park assist on vehicles with this
feature, units, tire pressure readings, Tire
Pressure Monitor (TPM) system programming, and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming.
3(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to display the
odometer, trip odometers, fuel range, average
economy, timer, fuel used, and average speed.
Vehicle Information Menu Items
T
(Vehicle Information):Press this button to
scroll through the following menu items:
OIL LIFE
Press the vehicle information button until OIL LIFE
REMAINING displays. This display shows an
estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. If you
see 99% OIL LIFE REMAINING on the display,
that means 99% of the current oil life remains. The
engine oil life system will alert you to change
the oil on a schedule consistent with your driving
conditions.When the remaining oil life is low, the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message will appear on the
display. See “CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON” under
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 239. You
should change the oil as soon as you can. See
Engine Oil on page 387. In addition to the engine oil
life system monitoring the oil life, additional
maintenance is recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule in this manual. SeeScheduled
Maintenance on page 488for more information.
Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE display
yourself after each oil change. It will not reset
itself. Also, be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE
display accidentally at any time other than
when the oil has just been changed. It cannot be
reset accurately until the next oil change. To
reset the engine oil life system, seeEngine Oil
Life System on page 390.
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PARK ASSIST
If your vehicle has the Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) system, press the vehicle
information button until PARK ASSIST displays.
This display allows the system to be turned on or
off. Once in this display, press the set/reset button
to select between ON or OFF. If you choose ON,
the system will be turned on. If you choose OFF,
the system will be turned off. The URPA system
automatically turns back on after each vehicle start.
When the URPA system is turned off and the
vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P), the DIC will
display the PARK ASSIST OFF message as a
reminder that the system has been turned off. See
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 239and
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) on
page 188for more information.
UNITS
Press the vehicle information button until UNITS
displays. This display allows you to select between
English or Metric units of measurement. Once in
this display, press the set/reset button to select
between ENGLISH or METRIC units. All of
the vehicle information will then be displayed in
the unit of measurement selected.
FRONT TIRES or REAR TIRES
The pressure for each tire can be viewed in the
DIC. The tire pressure will be shown in either
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa).
Press the vehicle information button until the DIC
displays FRONT TIRES PSI (kPa)
LEFT ## RIGHT ##. Press the vehicle information
button again until the DIC displays REAR TIRES
PSI (kPa) LEFT ## RIGHT ##.
If a low or high tire pressure condition is detected
by the system while driving, a message advising
you to check the pressure in a speci c tire
will appear in the display. SeeInflation - Tire
Pressure on page 432andDIC Warnings
and Messages on page 239for more information.
If the tire pressure display shows dashes
instead of a value, there may be a problem with
your vehicle. If this consistently occurs, see
your dealer/retailer for service.
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RELEARN TIRE POSITIONS
After rotating the tires or after replacing a tire or
sensor, the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system
must re-learn the tire positions. To re-learn the tire
positions, seeTire Pressure Monitor System on
page 433. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 438andDIC Warnings and Messages on
page 239for more information.
RELEARN REMOTE KEY
This display allows you to match Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitters to your vehicle. To match
a RKE transmitter to your vehicle, do the following:
1. Press the vehicle information button until
PRESS
VTO RELEARN REMOTE KEY
displays.
2. Press the set/reset button until REMOTE KEY
LEARNING ACTIVE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons
on the rst transmitter at the same time for
about 15 seconds.
On vehicles with memory recall seats, the rst
transmitter learned will match driver 1 and
the second will match driver 2.A chime will sound indicating that the
transmitter is matched.
4. To match additional transmitters at this time,
repeat Step 3.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of eight
transmitters matched to it.
5. To exit the programming mode, you must
cycle the key to OFF.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
Trip/Fuel Menu Items
3
(Trip/Fuel):Press this button to scroll
through the following menu items:
ODOMETER
Press the trip/fuel button until ODOMETER
displays. This display shows the distance the
vehicle has been driven in either miles (mi)
or kilometers (km). Pressing the trip odometer
reset stem will also display the odometer.
To switch between English and metric
measurements, see “UNITS” later in this section.
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TRIP A and TRIP B
Press the trip/fuel button until TRIP A or TRIP B
displays. This display shows the current distance
traveled in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km)
since the last reset for each trip odometer. Both
trip odometers can be used at the same time.
Pressing the trip odometer reset stem will
also display the trip odometers.
Each trip odometer can be reset to zero separately
by pressing the set/reset button or the trip
odometer reset stem while the desired trip
odometer is displayed.
The trip odometer has a feature called the
retro-active reset. This can be used to set the trip
odometer to the number of miles (kilometers)
driven since the ignition was last turned on. This
can be used if the trip odometer is not reset at the
beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and
hold the set/reset button for at least four seconds.
The trip odometer will display the number of
miles (mi) or kilometers (km) driven since the
ignition was last turned on and the vehicle
was moving. Once the vehicle begins moving, the
trip odometer will accumulate mileage.For example, if the vehicle was driven 5 miles
(8 km) before it is started again, and then
the retro-active reset feature is activated, the
display will show 5 miles (8 km). As the vehicle
begins moving, the display will then increase
to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
If the retro-active reset feature is activated after
the vehicle is started, but before it begins moving,
the display will show the number of miles (mi)
or kilometers (km) that were driven during the last
ignition cycle.
RANGE
Press the trip/fuel button until RANGE displays.
This display shows the approximate number of
remaining miles (mi) or kilometers (km) the vehicle
can be driven without refueling. The display will
show LOW if the fuel level is low.
The fuel range estimate is based on an average of
the vehicle’s fuel economy over recent driving
history and the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank. This estimate will change if driving conditions
change.
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For example, if driving in traffic and making frequent
stops, this display may read one number, but if the
vehicle is driven on a freeway, the number may
change even though the same amount of fuel is in
the fuel tank. This is because different driving
conditions produce different fuel economies.
Generally, freeway driving produces better fuel
economy than city driving. Fuel range cannot
be reset.
AVG (Average) ECONOMY
Press the trip/fuel button until AVG ECONOMY
displays. This display shows the approximate
average miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km). This number is
calculated based on the number of mpg (L/100 km)
recorded since the last time this menu item was
reset. To reset AVG ECONOMY, press and hold
the set/reset button.
TIMER
Press the trip/fuel button until TIMER displays.
This display can be used as a timer.To start the timer, press the set/reset button while
TIMER is displayed. The display will show the
amount of time that has passed since the timer was
last reset, not including time the ignition is off. Time
will continue to be counted as long as the ignition is
on, even if another display is being shown on the
DIC. The timer will record up to 99 hours,
59 minutes and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after which
the display will return to zero.
To stop the timer, press the set/reset button brie y
while TIMER is displayed.
To reset the timer to zero, press and hold the
set/reset button while TIMER is displayed.
FUEL USED
Press the trip/fuel button until FUEL USED
displays. This display shows the number of
gallons (gal) or liters (L) of fuel used since the last
reset of this menu item. To reset the fuel used
information, press and hold the set/reset button
while FUEL USED is displayed.
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AVG (Average) SPEED
Press the trip/fuel button until AVG SPEED
displays. This display shows the average speed of
the vehicle in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers
per hour (km/h). This average is calculated
based on the various vehicle speeds recorded
since the last reset of this value. To reset the value
to zero, press and hold the set/reset button.
Blank Display
This display shows no information.
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons)
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, the
information below explains the operation of
this system.
The DIC has different displays which can be
accessed by pressing the trip odometer reset stem
located on the instrument panel cluster. Pressing
the trip odometer reset stem will also turn off,
or acknowledge, DIC messages.The DIC displays trip and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
If your vehicle does not have DIC buttons, you
can use the trip odometer reset stem to view the
following displays: odometer, trip odometers,
oil life, park assist menu for vehicles with
the Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,
Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system programming,
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming, units, and display language.
If your vehicle has DIC buttons, you can use the
trip odometer reset stem to view the following
displays: odometer and trip odometers.Trip Odometer Reset Stem Menu Items
ODOMETER
Press the trip odometer reset stem until
ODOMETER displays. This display shows the
distance the vehicle has been driven in either
miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
To switch between English and metric
measurements, see “UNITS” later in this section.
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TRIP A or TRIP B
Press the trip odometer reset stem until TRIP A or
TRIP B displays. This display shows the current
distance traveled in either miles (mi) or
kilometers (km) since the last reset for each trip
odometer. Both trip odometers can be used at the
same time.
Each trip odometer can be reset to zero separately
by pressing and holding the trip odometer reset
stem while the desired trip odometer is displayed.
The trip odometer has a feature called the
retro-active reset. This can be used to set the trip
odometer to the number of miles (kilometers)
driven since the ignition was last turned on. This
can be used if the trip odometer is not reset at the
beginning of the trip.
To use the retro-active reset feature, press and
hold the trip odometer reset stem for at least
four seconds. The trip odometer will display the
number of miles (mi) or kilometers (km) driven
since the ignition was last turned on and the
vehicle was moving. Once the vehicle begins
moving, the trip odometer will accumulate mileage.For example, if the vehicle was driven 5 miles
(8 km) before it is started again, and then
the retro-active reset feature is activated, the
display will show 5 miles (8 km). As the vehicle
begins moving, the display will then increase
to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
If the retro-active reset feature is activated after
the vehicle is started, but before it begins moving,
the display will show the number of miles (mi)
or kilometers (km) that were driven during the last
ignition cycle.
OIL LIFE
To access this display, the vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Press the trip odometer reset stem until
OIL LIFE REMAINING displays. This display
shows an estimate of the oil’s remaining useful
life. If you see 99% OIL LIFE REMAINING on the
display, that means 99% of the current oil life
remains. The engine oil life system will alert you to
change the oil on a schedule consistent with
your driving conditions.
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