Trip Odometer (Odo); Elapsed Time (Et); C/T Button - Dodge 2009 Dakota Owner's Manual

point (fuel gauge pointer on the red "E" marker), there is
reserve fuel capacity, which corresponds to approxi-
mately 8% of tank volume. This reserve capacity was put
in place to prevent the likelihood of customers running
out of fuel when operating at maximum load conditions
in areas where there aren't many gas stations.
NOTE: The Distance To Empty will remain equal to zero
until the vehicle runs out of fuel or is refueled.

Trip Odometer (ODO)

This display shows the distance traveled since the last
reset.
NOTE: The maximum
6000 miles (9656 km).
Resetting of this screen will cause the trip odometer to
change to zero. Then the trip odometer must be reset in
order to update the trip odometer miles.
value is approximately
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 139

Elapsed Time (ET)

This display shows the accumulated ignition ON time
since the last reset. Resetting the Elapsed Time will cause
the display to change to zero.

C/T Button

Use the C/T (Compass/Temperature) button to select a
readout of the outside temperature and one of eight
compass headings that indicate the direction in which the
vehicle is facing.
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