Buick Encore: Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
displays information about the
vehicle. It also displays warning
messages if a system problem is
detected. See Vehicle Messages. All messages appear in the
DIC display in the center of the
instrument cluster.
The vehicle may also have features
that can be customized through the
controls on the radio. See Vehicle
Personalization
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by using the
DIC buttons on the turn signal lever.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, and
vehicle system information, and
warning messages if a system
problem is detected.
The bottom of the DIC display
shows the position of the shift lever
and the odometer. It may also show
the direction the vehicle is driving.
In cold weather the DIC display may
change slowly. This is normal and
will move more quickly as the
vehicle's interior temperature rises.
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Use the controls to open and scroll
through the different items and
displays.
SET/CLR : Press to set or clear the
menu item displayed.
: Turn the band to scroll through
the items in each menu.
MENU : Press to display the Trip/
Fuel Menu and the Vehicle
Information Menu. This button is
also used to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Options app.
- Press MENU to access the
cluster applications.
- Use
to scroll to the
Options
menu and press SET/CLR.
- Use
to choose the Info
pages. Press SET/CLR to
select.
- Select Edit List.
- Use
to move through the
list
of possible information
displays.
- Press SET/CLR while an item
is highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.
- To exit, scroll to Exit and
select.
READ NEXT:
Press MENU on the turn signal
lever until the Info menu is
displayed. Use scroll through the
menu items. Not all items are
available on every vehicle.
Digital Speedometer
Trip A or B, Average Fuel
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not req
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The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per
minute (rpm).
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.
Caution
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PROPELLER SHAFT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The function of the propeller shaft is to transfer power from the transfer
case to the differential clutch. It
consists of three pipe sections, a front Rzeppa joint, two Polhem joints in the
center and a rear Rzeppa joint. The
propeller shaft's support bea