Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Description and Operation

INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER

Message Center
The message center is a fixed format display that is controlled by the message center switches. The message center is located in the lower RH corner of the instrument cluster and displays important vehicle information by constantly monitoring different vehicle systems. The message center may display a warning message pertaining to the system in which a fault has been detected.

The message center provides the following features:
- Information menu
- Setup menu
- Warning messages

The message center information can be selected through a set of 3 buttons:
- INFO
- RESET
- SETUP

The setup display time-outs and defaults to the blank display function. The temporary alert display interrupts the current display to show the status of an event that has just happened. The warning display interrupts the current display until cleared or reset by the driver.

Compass Display
The message center provides a compass display and uses directional information sent from the compass module. The compass module is mounted to the underside of the interior rear view mirror or integrated into the mirror if equipped with a auto-dimming mirror or a rear video camera display mirror.

Information Displays
The information displays are non-timed modes. The selected mode remains on until the driver presses a message center button to change the mode, or it is overridden by another mode. The information display modes are:
- Odometer
- Trip odometer
- Compass
- Outside air temperature
- Distance to empty
- Average fuel economy
- Elapsed trip time

Setup Displays
The setup displays are timed modes and default back to the blank display function. The setup display modes are:
- System check
- English/metric units
- Autolocks on, autolocks off
- Language (English, French or Spanish)

System Check Displays
The system check function monitors a variety of systems and displays an OK message or warning message if a fault is detected in the monitored system. The systems monitored are as follows:
- Fuel level
- Engine temperature
- Oil pressure
- Brake fluid level
- Charging system

Warning Messages
The warning messages can interrupt the display until cleared or reset by the driver. The system uses 3 types of warning messages: single cycle, non-renewable, and repetitive.

The single cycle of warning messages display once whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or a fault occurs in a system. They can be cleared by pressing the RESET button. The single cycle warning message is:
- DOOR AJAR

The non-renewable warning messages are displayed at a fixed interval whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or is in the ACC position. To remove a repetitive warning message, press the RESET button. The message only recurs after 10 minutes or when the warning condition is corrected.

The non-renewable warning messages are:
- LOW FUEL LEVEL
- CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM
- CHECK TRACTION CONTROL
- LOW BRAKE FLUID
- LOW OIL PRESSURE
- CHECK ENGINE TEMPERATURE
- REDUCED ENGINE POWER
- STOP ENGINE SAFELY

The repetitive warning messages display whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and a fault occurs in a system. The fault must be corrected to clear the warning messages.

The repetitive warning messages are:
- CHECK FUEL CAP
- TRANSMISSION
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT
- TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT