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dashes. If this occurs, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer. If an abnormal temperature
reading is displayed for an extended
period of time, consult your
dealer/retailer. Under certain
circumstances, especially when the
engine is idling, a delay updating
the temperature display is normal.
SeeCompass
on page 5‑5and
Automatic Transmissionon
page 9‑35for more information.
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons located on the
instrument panel, below the
headlamp switch.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected. DIC Buttons
The buttons are the trip/fuel, vehicle
information, customization, and set/
reset buttons. The button functions
are detailed in the following pages.
3(Trip/Fuel):
Press this button
to display the odometer, trip
odometer, fuel range, average
economy, fuel used, and elapsed
time. Some vehicles also display
instantaneous economy. The
compass and outside temperature
will also be shown in the display.
The temperature will be shown in
°F or °C depending on the units
selected.
T(Vehicle Information): Press
this button to display the oil life,
units, tire pressure readings and tire
pressure sensor learning for
vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
programming, compass zone
setting, compass recalibration on
vehicles with this feature, coolant
temperature, and battery voltage.
U(Customization): Press this
button to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑39for more information.
V(Set/Reset): Press this button to
set or reset certain functions and to
turn off or acknowledge messages
on the DIC.
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When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See“CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON”
under Engine Oil Messages
on
page 5‑33. You should change the
oil as soon as you can. See Engine
Oil
on page 10‑8. In addition to the
engine oil life system monitoring the
oil life, additional maintenance is
recommended in the Maintenance
Schedule in this manual. See
Scheduled Maintenance
on
page 11‑2for more information.
Whenever the oil is changed the Oil
Life System will need to be reset. To
reset the system through the DIC,
press and hold
Vwhile this display
is shown. When the system is reset
the display will show 100% OIL LIFE
REMAINING. 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.
Tire Pressure
If your vehicle has the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), 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
specific tire will appear in the
display. See
Tire Pressure
on
page 10‑50and Tire Messageson
page 5‑37for 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.
For information on relearning tire
positions see “TPMS Sensor
Matching Process” underTire
Pressure Monitor Operation
on
page 10‑54.
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Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE A/C
(Air Conditioning) SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem detected in the air
conditioning system. Have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer.
SERVICE POWER STEERING
If the vehicle has electric power
steering, this message displays if a
problem has been detected with the
power steering. SeeSteering
on
page 9‑5for more information.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays when a
non-emissions related malfunction
occurs. Have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer/retailer as soon as
possible.
Tire Messages
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires needs to be checked.
This message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
which tire needs to be checked. You
can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. To
read the other messages that may
have been sent at the same time,
press the set/reset button. If a tire
pressure message appears on the
DIC, stop as soon as you can. Have
the tire pressures checked and set
to those shown on the Tire Loading
Information label. See Tires
on
page 10‑43, Vehicle Load Limitson
page 9‑22, and Tire Pressureon
page 10‑50. The DIC also shows the tire pressure values. See
Driver
Information Center (DIC)
on
page 5‑25. If the tire pressure is
low, the low tire pressure warning
light comes on. See Tire Pressure
Light
on page 5‑21.
SERVICE TIRE MONITORING
SYSTEM
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays if a part on the
TPMS is not working properly. The
tire pressure light also flashes and
then remains on during the same
ignition cycle. See Tire Pressure
Light
on page 5‑21. Several
conditions may cause this message
to appear. See Tire Pressure
Monitor Operation
on page 10‑54for
more information. If the warning
comes on and stays on, there may
be a problem with the TPMS. See
your dealer/retailer.
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