Driver Information Center (DIC) Description and Operation: Trip
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In the Trip Mode, the DIC displays the following information based on class 2 serial data:
AVG ECON: The DIC displays the average fuel economy since the last reset.
AVG SPEED: The DIC displays the average speed since the last reset.
FUEL USED: The DIC displays the amount of fuel used since the last reset.
INST ECON: The DIC displays the instantaneous fuel economy since the last second of driving.
RANGE: The DIC displays the estimated distance that can be travelled with the remaining fuel in the tank, based on the fuel economy for the last few hours of driving.
The display format for each mode is indicated in the following table: