Vehicle Information Display
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The EVIC provides the following functions:
- Compass direction
- Outside temperature
- Elapsed ignition on time
- Distance to empty
- Average fuel economy
- Trip Odometer
- Service Interval
- Customer Programmable Features
- Tire Pressure (if equipped)
- Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays
The EVIC will not display information for any of the screens for which it did not receive the proper PCI bus data. Refer to the symptom list in the COMPASS MINI-TRIP COMPUTER section for problems related to the EVIC.
The EVIC receives the following messages from the Instrument Cluster:
- Low Washer Fluid
- Turn Signal On
- Vehicle Odometer
The EVIC receives the following message from the BCM:
- Door(s) Ajar
- Reargate Ajar
- Liftglass Ajar
- Remote Key Battery Low
- VF display dimming brightness and exterior lamp status
- Elapsed Ignition On Time data
- Distance to Empty
- Average Fuel Economy
- Trip Odometer data
- Tire Pressure Data
- Verification of US/Metric status
The EVIC receives the following message from the PCM:
- Filtered Outside Temperature
- Vehicle Speed
- Engine RPM
- Charging System Voltage
WARNING MESSAGES: When the appropriate conditions exist, the EVIC displays the following warning messages and symbols. Each message is accompanied by a series of beeps.
- TURN SIGNAL ON (with graphic)
- PERFORM SERVICE
- DRIVER DOOR OPEN (with graphic)
- PASSENGER DOOR OPEN (with graphic)
- DOOR(S) OPEN (with graphic) N DOORS OPEN (N=2, 3, 4)
- REARGATE OPEN
- LIFTGLASS OPEN
- HOOD OPEN (BUX Only)
- WASHER FLUID LOW
- REMOTE KEY BATTERY LOW
- NO J1850 MSGS RECEIVED
- LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS
CUSTOMER PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES:
Press the MENU button to select one of the following displays:
- LANGUAGE (Press STEP button to select one of 5 languages)
- US or METRIC (Press STEP button to toggle between US or Metric units)
- AUTO DOOR LOCKS (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.") (EXCEPT BUX)
- AUTO UNLOCK ON EXIT (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.") (EXCEPT BUX)
- REMOTE UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR 1st (Press STEP button to select)
- SOUND HORN ON LOCK (Press STEP button to select) (except BUX)
- FLASH LIGHTS ON LOCK/UNLOCK? (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.")
- HEADLAMP DELAY (Press STEP button to select desired delay)
- SERVICE INTERVAL (Press STEP button to select distance intervals)
- RESET SERVICE DISTANCE (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.")
- TRAIN REMOTE (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.")
- LOW FUEL CHIME (Press STEP button to select "Yes" or "No.")
- RETRAIN TIRE SENSORS (Press STEP button then MENU button to start)