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.
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: 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
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to scroll to the
Options
menu and press SET/CLR. - Use
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to choose the Info
pages. Press SET/CLR to
select. - Select Edit List.
- Use
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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.
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DIC Menu Items
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
Vehicle Messages
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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Tachometer
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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Description and operation
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
