Pontiac 2009 G8 Owner's Manual page 100

4-24 Instruments and Controls
Distance/Time To Go
3
Press until To Go is displayed.
If this item doesn't display, check
that the display is turned on through
the Customize Options menu.
See DIC Vehicle Customization on
page 4-31 for more information.
At the start of a trip, estimate the
distance to arrival (for example,
from maps, road signs). Move the
thumbwheel up or down until
the display shows the estimated
trip distance. When driving, the
computer constantly updates
the time to arrival, based on
changing driving speeds. Use the
thumbwheel to adjust the distance
any time this display is shown.
Time to go is shown in hours and
minutes and is only shown if the
distance to go is more than zero.
This display can be turned on or off
and the default setting can be
changed.
Range
3
Press until Range is displayed.
This display shows the approximate
distance the vehicle can be driven
without refueling. 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.
Fuel range cannot be reset.
Avg (Average) Speed/Avg
(Average) Fuel
3
Press until Avg Speed/Avg
Fuel is displayed.
Avg Speed shows the average
speed (while the engine is running)
since the last reset.
Avg Fuel shows average fuel used
since the last reset.
To reset only the Avg Speed or Avg
8
Fuel, press and hold while either
8
value is highlighted. If
pressed briefly, the Trip Odometer
will be reset as well.
OverSpeed
OverSpeed allows the driver to set
a speed that they do not want to
exceed. OverSpeed will illuminate in
the display and a chime will sound
to warn that the vehicle's speed
is equal or has exceeded the
preselected value. During an
OverSpeed warning, the OverSpeed
display is shown, allowing the
driver to make adjustments.
To set the OverSpeed warning
3
press
is displayed to highlight the
OverSpeed mode. Move the
thumbwheel up
scroll through and highlight one
of the following options:
Off: No OverSpeed warning set.
Manual: Allows you to manually
set the OverSpeed warning.
See "Manual OverSpeed" following.
is only
when OverSpeed
Q R
or down to