The driver information center (DIC) consists of a single line 22 character vacuum fluorescent (VF) display placed in the lower center area of the instrument panel cluster (IPC). The DIC will display vehicle information, configuration, and warning parameters to the driver.

The display parameters are cycled, changed, and acknowledged using four (4) DIC buttons.

The DIC parameters are displayed by order of priority as follows (from highest to lowest) :

Vehicle Information

Vehicle information provides feedback to the driver on vehicle performance, mileage, maintenance, or related information.

Vehicle information can only be displayed with the ignition switch in the RUN position.

When the English/Metric status changes, any applicable vehicle information data values will also change.

DIC Trip Information / Reset Capabilities

The available DIC Trip Information and reset capabilities are as follows:

Trip Reset Stem/Trip Information

The trip reset stem on the IPC operates in the following manner with the ignition switch in the RUN position:

1. Each time the reset stem or the DIC Trip Information button is pushed the display will cycle to the next trip parameter. The trip parameters are as follows:

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Odometer

•	Trip A odometer

•	Trip B odometer

2. Holding the reset stem for greater than 4 seconds or depressing the Trip Information button for greater than one second while either Trip A or Trip B odometer is displayed will reset the displayed trip odometer to 0.0 upon release of the stem. The trip odometer will remain displayed after being reset .
3. If a trip odometer parameter is being displayed, pressing the Trip Information button will display the next trip odometer parameter.
4. If the next Trip Information parameter to be displayed is Timer or blank, pressing the reset stem will return the display to the Odometer.

Odometer

The odometer is capable of displaying values from 0 to 999,999 MI or KM.

If the ignition is in the OFF or UNLOCK/ACC position, the odometer can be displayed by pressing the trip reset stem. The odometer will remain displayed for 5 seconds.

Trip Odometers

The DIC can display Trip A or Trip B odometers.

The trip odometers are capable of displaying values from 0 to 9999.9 MI or KM.

When the maximum value is reached, the trip odometer will roll over to 0.0.

Timer

The Timer is displayed as XX (hours) : XX (minutes) : XX (seconds).

The Timer is started and stopped using the DIC Select button.

Holding the Select button for longer than 3 seconds while the Timer parameter is displayed will reset the Timer to 00:00:00.

The Timer status and data value is retained in memory when the ignition is turned OFF. When the ignition is turned ON again, the Timer status and data value is resumed.

The Timer maximum value is 99:59:59. When the maximum is reached, the Timer rolls over to 00:00:00 and continues to operate.

Tire Pressures

Press the trip information button until TIRE PRESSURES appears on the display. This mode shows the tire pressure in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). Press the select button to scroll through the following information:

DIC Fuel Information / Reset Capabilities

The available DIC Fuel Information and reset capabilities are as follows:

Range

The range display is the estimated distance that the vehicle can travel under current fuel economy and fuel level conditions.

This range is calculated from odometer information and class 2 messages.

Fuel Range is capable of displaying values from 0 -- 999 MI or km.

Display appears as: RANGE: XXX MILES (English), RANGE: XXX km (Metric).

If the range is less than 40 miles, RANGE: LOW will be displayed.

Average Fuel Economy

The Average Fuel Economy (AFE) value is calculated by the cluster based on Trip Distance and Trip Fuel Used.

Pressing the Select button for longer than 3 seconds while the Average Fuel Economy is displayed in the DIC will reset both the Trip Distance and Trip Fuel Used to 0.0.

Average Fuel Economy is capable of displaying values from 0.0 to 99.9.

Display appears as: AVG MPG XX.X (English), AVG L/100km XX.X XX (Metric), AVG km/l XX.X (Japanese).

Trip Distance and Trip Fuel Used accumulated values are stored in memory when the ignition is turned OFF.

Instantaneous Fuel Economy

Instantaneous Fuel Economy values are calculated by the cluster from odometer information and class 2 messages.

The cluster calculates instantaneous fuel economy based on distance and fuel.

Instantaneous fuel economy is capable of displaying values from 0.0 to 99.9.

Display appears as INST MPG XX.X (English), INST L/100km XX.X (Metric), INST km/l XX.X (Japanese).

Values for the Instantaneous fuel economy are not stored when the ignition is turned OFF.

Engine Oil Life

Engine Oil Life percentage values are based on class 2 messages to the IPC. The IPC requests this value when Engine Oil Life is selected on the DIC.

Engine Oil Life is capable of displaying values from 0 to 100%.

Pressing the Select button for longer than 5 seconds while Engine Oil Life is displayed on the DIC the value will reset to 100%.

Display appears as ENGINE OIL LIFE: XXX%.

Refer to Personalization Description and Operation .

Driver Warnings

For the list of Driver Warnings, refer to Indicator/Warning Message Description and Operation .