Information-On-Demand Displays

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Brake Coach (HEV)

The brake coach display appears in the message center after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. It coaches the driver to brake in a manner which maximizes the amount of energy returned through the regenerative braking system. The percent displayed is an indication of the regenerative braking efficiency with 100% representing the maximum amount of energy recovery. The brake coach display can be enabled or disabled through the message center settings.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level

The diesel exhaust fluid level gauge displays in the message center as a selectable on-demand display. It provides the driver an indication of the current diesel exhaust fluid level available.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Coach (HEV)

The Electric Vehicle (EV) coach display provides the driver with vehicle power and power level recovered during regenerative braking. When the driver accelerates or maintains vehicle speed, the display will indicate the vehicle power level and the power level when the engine will turn on. When the driver decelerates, either by releasing the accelerator pedal or pressing the brake pedal, the display will indicate the power being used to slow the vehicle. The display also indicates the amount of energy available that the regenerative braking system can recover. For additional information, refer to the Owner Literature.

Engine Hour/Engine Idle Hour

The engine hour and engine idle hour display in the message center as a selectable on-demand display. The engine hour displays the number of hours the engine has been running, including drive hours. The engine idle hours displays the hours of engine idle.

Engine Oil Life

The instrument cluster provides messages to inform the driver about the engine oil life status, engine oil life reset status and when an engine oil change is required. The duration of the interval between engine oil changes is calculated in the PCM and varies due to driving conditions. The PCM assumes a base mileage of 16, 090 km (10, 000 mi) or 1 year for normal driving. However, this number is adjusted down for conditions such as high engine temperature, high engine rpm, use of flex fuel, engine hours (diesel engines), oil dilution (diesel), engine torque (diesel), oil temperature (diesel) and possibly low engine oil level. The PCM calculates and provides the engine oil life percent message to the IPC. The IPC further converts the remaining engine oil life using the driver's configured engine oil life start value and displays the engine oil life percentage, indicating the remaining engine oil life. The engine oil change minder can be reset at any time by the driver.

MyKey

The IPC provides message center displays for the MyKey® feature. MyKey® displays are controlled through the IPC software based on the MyKey® settings configured through the center stack display and the type of key in use (MyKey® or administrator key). The MyKey® function also uses other messages received by the IPC for other indications such as vehicle speed for speed limiter displays.

Off Road

The off road display in the message center is a selectable on-demand display. The off road display shows graphics depicting the vehicle pitch, vehicle roll and front wheel turning angle when the vehicle is in an off road mode or any driving condition.

Power Distribution

The power distribution display indicates the level of power applied to each wheel. As power is applied to the wheels, the area directly in front of each wheel in the graphic display fills in. The lowest power displayed is the closest to the wheel. As the amount of power sent to wheels increases, the area fills in either forward (front wheels) or rearward (rear wheels) of the wheels.

TPMS

The IPC provides a message center display showing each tire on a vehicle image to indicate specific tire pressures.

Trailer Information

The trailer information function, located in the towing tab, allows the driver to save up to ten trailers, name the trailers and track or reset their mileage. When a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer information screens display the information for the most recently connected trailer. The user can change the active trailer to another named trailer or create and name a new trailer. If the user chooses not to name a trailer, a default trailer is provided. This feature also provides step-by-step instruction for connecting standard trailers.

The trailer lighting display provides trailer running, stop and turn lights whenever a trailer is connected. The display shows an image of a trailer from the rear with individual lamps in typical locations. The lights are either filled or highlighted depending on the lamps status along with a text status for the lighting system.

Trip 1, Trip 2 (Gas, Diesel)

The Trip 1 and Trip 2 displays provide a trip timer, average fuel economy and total trip distance traveled. The customer can reset the Trip data in the message center display. The Trip displays are calculated internally in the IPC.

Trip 1, Trip 2, Trip Summary (HEV)

The This Trip display provides a trip timer, trip average fuel economy, total trip distance traveled and distance traveled on electric power only (engine off). If the gas engine has not turned on during the calculated trip, the average fuel economy is not displayed. This Trip automatically resets with each vehicle start. This Trip is calculated internally in the IPC.