Speedometer; Odometer; Trip Odometer; Tachometer - Chevrolet Malibu 2015 Owner's Manual

Speedometer

The speedometer shows the
vehicle's speed in either kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph).

Odometer

The odometer shows how far the
vehicle has been driven, in either
kilometers or miles.

Trip Odometer

The trip odometer shows how far
the vehicle has been driven since
the trip odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-21.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the Stop/Start
system, when the ignition is in ON/
RUN, the tachometer indicates the
vehicle status. When pointing to
AUTO STOP, the engine is off but
the vehicle is on and can move. The
engine could auto start at any time.
When the indicator points to OFF,
the vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer will indicate the engine s
revolutions per minute (rpm). The
tachometer may vary by several
hundred rpm s, during auto stop
mode, when the engine is shutting
off and restarting.
A slight bump may be felt when the
transmission is determining the
most fuel efficient operating range.
Caution
If the engine is operated with the
rpm s in the warning area at the
high end of the tachometer, the
vehicle could be damaged, and
Instruments and Controls
Caution (Continued)
the damage would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
operate the engine with the rpm s
in the warning area.

Fuel Gauge

When the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge shows how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank. When the indicator
nears empty, a message in the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Continued)
displays.
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