Driver Information Center (Dic); Dic Operation And Displays - Pontiac 2009 Torrent Owner's Manual

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC).
All messages will appear in the DIC display located
in the center of the instrument panel cluster. The DIC
buttons are located on the center of the instrument panel.
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short
delay, the DIC will display the information that was
last displayed before the engine was turned off.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and vehicle system
information, and warning messages if a system problem
is detected. The top of the DIC display shows the shift
lever position indicator. See Automatic Transmission
Operation (3.4L V6 with 5-Speed) on page 2-24 or
Automatic Transmission Operation (3.6L V6 with
6-Speed) on page 2-27 for more information.
If your vehicle has these feature, the DIC also displays
the compass direction and the outside air temperature
when viewing the trip and fuel information. If there is a
problem with the system that controls the temperature
display, the numbers will be replaced with 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.
The DIC also allows some features to be personalized.
See DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-57 for
more information.
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DIC Operation and Displays

The DIC has different displays which can be accessed
by pressing the DIC buttons located on the center
of the instrument panel.
DIC Buttons
The buttons are the trip/fuel, vehicle information, and
set/reset buttons. The button functions are detailed
in the following pages.
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(Trip/Fuel): Press this button to scroll through
the trip and fuel displays. See "Trip/Fuel Menu Items"
following for more information on these displays.