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Fuel Range

DIC Menu Items

Door Ajar Light

This display shows the approximate distance

the vehicle can be driven without refueling.

The fuel range estimate is based on an

average of the vehicle's fuel economy over

recent driving history and the amount of

fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel range

cannot be reset.

Turn the trip odometer reset stem to scroll

through the following menu items:

Digital Speedometer

Trip 1/2

Fuel Range

Tire Pressure

Remaining Oil Life

Air Filter Life

Brake Pad Life

Base Level

Uplevel

Tire Pressure

This light comes on when a door is open or

not securely latched. Before driving, check

that all doors are properly closed.

Turn the trip odometer reset stem until a

vehicle with the approximate pressures of all

four tires displays. Tire pressure is displayed

in either kilopascal (kPa) or in pounds per

square inch (psi).

Digital Speedometer

The speedometer shows how fast the

vehicle is moving in either kilometers per

hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). The

speedometer cannot be reset.

Information Displays

See Tire Pressure Monitor System 0 377 and

Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0 377.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(Base Level)

The DIC displays are shown in the center of

the instrument cluster. The displays show

the status of many vehicle systems. The trip

odometer reset stem in the instrument

cluster is used to access the DIC menu

items.

Trip 1 or 2 and Average Fuel Economy

Remaining Oil Life

Turn the trip odometer reset stem until TRIP

1 or TRIP 2 displays. The current distance

traveled, in either kilometers (km) or

miles (mi), since the last reset for the trip

odometer is shown, as well as the average

fuel economy. The trip odometer and the

average fuel economy can be reset by

pressing and holding the trip odometer

reset stem.

Turn the trip odometer reset stem until

REMAINING OIL LIFE displays. An estimate of

the oil's remaining useful life is shown.

REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% means 99% of the

current oil life remains.

When the remaining oil life is low, the

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will

appear on the display. The oil should be

changed as soon as possible. See Engine Oil

0 339. In addition to the engine oil life

If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the

Duramax diesel supplement for more

information.

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system monitoring the oil life, additional

maintenance is recommended. See

Maintenance Schedule 0 417.

The Air Filter Life display must be reset after

the engine air filter replacement. To reset,

see Engine Air Filter Life System 0 342.

The Oil Life display must be reset after each

oil change. It will not reset itself. Do not

reset the Oil Life display at any time other

than when the oil has just been changed.

It cannot be reset accurately until the next

oil change. To reset, see Engine Oil Life

System 0 341.

Brake Pad Life

This displays an estimate of the remaining

life of the front and rear brake pads.

Messages will display based on brake pad

wear and the state of the system. Reset the

Brake Pad Life display after replacing the

brake pads. See Brake Pad Life System

0 350.

Air Filter Life

Turn the trip odometer reset stem until AIR

FILTER LIFE displays. This displays an

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(Uplevel)

The DIC displays are shown in the center of

the instrument cluster in the Info app. See

Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0 107 or

Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0 108. The

displays show the status of many vehicle

systems.

o or p : Press to move left or right

between the interactive display zones in the

instrument cluster. Press the thumbwheel to

select.

estimate of the engine air filter’s remaining

useful life and the state of the system.

Engine Air Filter Life 95% means 95% of the

current air filter life remains. Messages will

display based on the engine air filter life

and the state of the system.

w or x : Use the thumbwheel to scroll up

or down in a list. Press the thumbwheel to

open a menu or select a menu item. Press

and hold to reset values on certain screens.

When the REPLACE AT NEXT OIL CHANGE

message displays, the engine air filter

should be replaced at the time of the next

oil change. When the REPLACE SOON

message displays, the engine air filter

should be replaced at the earliest

convenience.

If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the

Duramax diesel supplement.

Info Page Options

The info pages on the DIC can be turned on

or off through the Options menu.

1. Press o or p to scroll to the Options

application.

2. Scroll w or x to choose Info pages and

press the thumbwheel.

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Average Fuel Economy that the vehicle has

at that moment, and changes as driving

conditions change.

Press the thumbwheel while this display is

active to reset the values.

3. Scroll w or x to move through the list

of possible information displays.

Timer : To start the timer, press the

thumbwheel while this display is active. The

display will show the amount of time that

has passed since the timer was last reset. To

stop the timer, press the thumbwheel

briefly while this display is active and the

timer is running.

4. Press the thumbwheel, while an item is

highlighted, to select or deselect

that item.

The timer shows the time in the current

drive cycle.

All values in the Drive Summary are

automatically reset each time the vehicle is

started.

The info pages can also be turned on or off

through the DIC page Info Page Options.

Info Pages

Trip 1 or Trip 2, Average Fuel Economy, and

Average Speed : Shows the current distance

traveled, in either kilometers (km) or

miles (mi), since the trip odometer was last

reset.

Press the thumbwheel while this display is

active to reset the timer.

The following is the list of all possible DIC

info page displays. Some may not be

available for your particular vehicle. Some

items may not be turned on by default but

can be turned on through the Options app.

See “Info Page Options” earlier in this

section.

Tire Pressure : Shows the approximate

pressures of all four tires. Tire pressure is

displayed in either kilopascal (kPa) or in

pounds per square inch (psi). If the pressure

is low, the value for that tire is shown in

amber. See Tire Pressure Monitor System

0 377 and Tire Pressure Monitor Operation

0 377.

The Average Fuel Economy display shows

the approximate average liters per

100 kilometers (L/100 km), kilometers per

liter (km/L), or miles per gallon (mpg). This

number is calculated based on the value

recorded since the last time this menu item

was reset. This number reflects only the

approximate average fuel economy that the

vehicle has at that moment, and changes as

driving conditions change.

Speed : Shows the vehicle speed in either

kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per

hour (mph).

Fuel Economy : Displays average fuel

economy, the best fuel economy over the

selected distance, and a bar graph showing

instantaneous fuel economy.

Drive Summary : Displays the current

distance traveled, in either kilometers (km)

or miles (mi).

It also includes the Average Fuel Economy.

Average Fuel Economy shows the

approximate average liters per

100 kilometers (L/100 km), kilometers per

liter (km/L), or miles per gallon (mpg). This

number only reflects the approximate

Average Speed shows the average speed of

the vehicle in kilometers per hour (km/h) or

miles per hour (mph). This average is

calculated based on various vehicle speeds

recorded since the last reset of this value.

Press the thumbwheel to change the

selected distance. This display can be reset

by selecting Reset in the menu.

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Driver Assistance : If equipped, shows

information for Adaptive Cruise Control

(ACC), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Forward

Collision Alert (FCA), and Follow Distance

Indicator(FDI).

the Brake Pad Life display after replacing the

brake pads. See Brake Pad Life System

0 350.

Off Road : If equipped, displays vehicle pitch

and roll information, road wheel angle, and

four-wheel drive (4WD) status. If the vehicle

has low traction, a low traction indicator

and the wheels affected will display amber

in the Off-Road page.

Air Filter Life : Shows an estimate of the

remaining engine air filter’s life and the

state of the system. Engine Air Filter Life

95% means 95% of the current air filter life

remains. Messages will display based on the

engine air filter life and the state of the

system. When the REPLACE SOON message

displays, the engine air filter should be

replaced at the earliest convenience.

Oil Life : Shows an estimate of the

remaining oil life. If REMAINING OIL LIFE

99% is displayed, that means 99% of the

current oil life remains.

Engine Hours (Hourmeter) : Shows the total

number of hours the engine has run. This

display also shows the engine idle hours.

When the remaining oil life is low, the

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will

appear on the display. The oil should be

changed as soon as possible. See Engine Oil

0 339. In addition to the engine oil life

system monitoring the oil life, additional

maintenance is recommended. See

Transmission Fluid Temperature : Shows the

temperature of the automatic transmission

fluid in either degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees

Fahrenheit (°F).

The Air Filter Life display must be reset after

the engine air filter replacement. To reset,

see Engine Air Filter Life System 0 342.

Info Page Options : Scroll to choose which

info pages appear on the DIC. Press the

thumbwheel to select or deselect.

Trailer Brake : On vehicles with the

Integrated Trailer Brake Control (ITBC)

system, the trailer brake display appears in

the DIC.

Maintenance Schedule 0 417.

Blank Page : Shows no information.

The Oil Life display must be reset after each

oil change. It will not reset itself. Do not

reset the Oil Life display at any time other

than when the oil has just been changed.

It cannot be reset accurately until the next

oil change. To reset, see Engine Oil Life

System 0 341.

Head-Up Display (HUD)

TRAILER GAIN shows the trailer gain setting.

This setting can be adjusted from 0.0 to 10.0

with either a trailer connected or

disconnected.

Warning

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If the HUD image is too bright or too

high in your field of view, it may take

you more time to see things you need to

see when it is dark outside. Be sure to

keep the HUD image dim and placed low

in your field of view.

OUTPUT shows the power output to the

trailer any time a trailer with electric brakes

is connected. Output is displayed as a bar

graph. Dotted lines may appear in the

OUTPUT display if a trailer is not connected.

Brake Pad Life : Displays an estimate of the

remaining life of the front and rear brake

pads. Messages will display based on brake

pad wear and the state of the system. Reset

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If equipped with HUD, some information

about the operation of the vehicle is

projected onto the windshield. The image is

projected through the HUD lens on top of

the instrument panel. The information

appears as an image focused out toward the

front of the vehicle.

Caution

If you try to use the HUD image as a

parking aid, you may misjudge the

distance and damage your vehicle. Do not

use the HUD image as a parking aid.

The HUD control is to the left of the

steering wheel.

To adjust the HUD image:

1. Adjust the driver seat.

2. Start the engine.

HUD Display on the Windshield

Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,

the HUD may display some of the following

vehicle information and vehicle messages or

alerts:

The HUD information can be displayed in

various languages. The speedometer reading

and other numerical values can be displayed

in either English or metric units.

3. Use the following settings to adjust

the HUD.

$ : Press or pull to center the HUD image.

The HUD image can only be adjusted up and

down, not side to side.

Speed

Audio

Phone

Navigation

Driver Assistance Features

Vehicle Messages

The language selection is changed through

the radio, and the units of measurement are

changed through the instrument cluster. See

Settings (Base Radio) 0 175 or

Settings (Uplevel Radio) 0 177 and “Options”

under Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0 107

or Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0 108.

! : Press to select the display view. Each

press will change the display view.

D : Pull and hold to brighten the display.

Press and hold to dim the display. Continue

to hold to turn the display off.

Some vehicle messages or alerts displayed in

the HUD may be cleared by using the

steering wheel controls.

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The HUD image will automatically dim and

brighten to compensate for outside lighting.

HUD Views

There are four views in the HUD. Some

vehicle information and vehicle messages or

alerts may be displayed in any view.

Use D to adjust as needed.

The HUD image can temporarily light up

depending on the angle and position of

sunlight on the HUD display. This is normal.

Polarized sunglasses could make the HUD

image harder to see.

English Active Safety View Shown, Metric

Similar

Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation Option

If equipped, this feature under the Options

menu of the instrument cluster allows for

adjusting the angle of the HUD image and

changing or turning off the Speed

Limit Sign.

Active Safety View : This displays the speed

view along with a driver assistance graphic

on the left. Driver assistance graphics show

your vehicle, vehicle ahead, gap setting, and

lane status information. In addition to driver

assistance graphics, pedestrian advisory and

trailer sway indicators will be displayed.

English Speed View Shown, Metric Similar

Speed View : This displays the speedometer

reading in English or metric units, and speed

limit. Some information only appears on

vehicles that have these features, and when

they are active.

HUD Rotation: Press the thumbwheel while

Adjust Rotation is highlighted to enter

Adjust Mode. Scroll to adjust the angle of

the HUD display. Press the thumbwheel to

confirm and save the setting. This feature

may only be available in P (Park).

Speed Limit Style Adjustment

If equipped, the speed limit style can be

changed to a speed limit bar or speed limit

sign from the Options menu in the

instrument cluster. Press the thumbwheel

while Speed Limit Style is highlighted to

change the speed sign style or to turn it off.

English Turn-by-Turn Shown, Metric Similar

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English Compass Shown, Metric Similar

English Off Road View Shown, Metric Similar

English Audio Overlay Shown, Metric Similar

Navigation/Active OnStar View : This

displays the speed view along with

Off Road View : This displays the speed

view along with indicators for vehicle ahead,

Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keep Assist,

trailer sway, four-wheel drive status, and

pedestrian advisory. Off-road information

such as pitch angle, steering angle, and

rolling angle is also shown.

indicators for vehicle ahead, Lane Departure

Warning/Lane Keep Assist, trailer sway, and

pedestrian advisory. Turn-by-Turn navigation

information is shown during active route.

The compass heading is displayed when

navigation routing is not active.

Temporary Overlays

Navigation Turn-by-Turn Alerts shown in the

instrument cluster may also be displayed in

any HUD view.

Infotainment: Audio, and Phone, are

temporary overlays linked to cluster layouts.

English Phone Overlay Shown, Metric Similar

Audio/Phone Overlay : This displays digital

speed, indicators from speed view along

with audio/phone information, vehicle ahead

indicator, Lane Departure Warning/Lane

Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and set

speed. The current radio station, media type,

and incoming calls will also be displayed.

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Steering

Audio overlays display when the audio app

is selected on the instrument cluster. All

HUD views may briefly display audio

information when the driver uses the

steering wheel controls to adjust the audio

settings appearing in the instrument cluster.

The windshield is part of the HUD system.

See Windshield Replacement 0 356.

Ride Control Systems

Driver Assistance Systems

Cruise Control

Lighting and Bulb Replacement

Wiper/Washer Systems

Doors and Windows

Seat Belts

Airbag Systems

Engine and Transmission

Tire Pressure

Vehicle Messages

Messages displayed on the Driver

Information Center (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.

Incoming phone calls appearing in the

instrument cluster, may also display in any

HUD view.

Care of the HUD

The messages that do not require

immediate action can be acknowledged and

cleared by pressing the thumbwheel. The

messages that require immediate action

cannot be cleared until that action is

performed.

Clean the inside of the windshield to remove

any dirt or film that could reduce the

sharpness or clarity of the HUD image.

Battery

Engine Power Messages

Clean the HUD lens with a soft cloth

sprayed with glass cleaner. Wipe the lens

gently, then dry it.

REDUCED ACCELERATION DRIVE

WITH CARE

All messages should be taken seriously;

clearing the message does not correct the

problem.

HUD Troubleshooting

This message displays when the vehicle's

propulsion power is reduced. A reduction in

propulsion power can affect the vehicle's

ability to accelerate. If this message is on,

but there is no observed reduction in

performance, proceed to your destination.

Under certain conditions the performance

may be reduced the next time the vehicle is

driven. The vehicle may be driven while this

message is on, but maximum acceleration

and speed may be reduced. Anytime this

Check that:

If a SERVICE message appears, see your

dealer.

Nothing is covering the HUD lens.

The HUD brightness setting is not too

dim or too bright.

Follow the instructions given in the

messages. The system displays messages

regarding the following topics:

The HUD is adjusted to the proper height.

Polarized sunglasses are not worn.

The windshield and HUD lens are clean.

Service Messages

Fluid Levels

Vehicle Security

Brakes

If the HUD image is not correct, contact

your dealer.

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