36 instruments and controls – GMC 2011 Sierra User Manual

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GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011

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Instruments and Controls

To stop the timer, press the set/reset
button briefly while TIMER is
displayed.

To reset the timer to zero, press
and hold the set/reset button while
TIMER is displayed.

Transmission Temperature

Press the trip/fuel button until
TRANS TEMP displays. This
display shows the temperature of
the automatic transmission fluid
in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

Instantaneous Economy and
Active Fuel Management™
Indicator

If the vehicle has this display, press
the trip/fuel button until INST ECON
V8 displays. This display shows the
current fuel economy at a particular
moment and will change frequently
as driving conditions change.

This display shows the
instantaneous fuel economy in
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)
or miles per gallon (mpg). Unlike
average economy, this screen
cannot be reset.

An Active Fuel Management
indicator displays on the right
side of the DIC, while INST ECON
displays on the left side. Active
Fuel Management allows the engine
to operate on either four or eight
cylinders, depending on driving
demands. When Active Fuel
Management is active, V4 will
display on the DIC. When Active
Fuel Management is inactive,
V8 will display. See Active Fuel
Management

®

on page 9‑44 for

more information.

Blank Display

This display shows no information.

Vehicle Information Menu
Items (with DIC Buttons)

T

(Vehicle Information): Press

this button to scroll through the
following menu items:

Oil Life

Press the vehicle information
button until OIL LIFE REMAINING
displays. This display shows an
estimate of the oil's remaining
useful life. If you see 99% OIL LIFE
REMAINING on the display, that
means 99% of the current oil life
remains. The engine oil life system
will alert you to change the oil on
a schedule consistent with your
driving conditions.

When the remaining oil life is low,
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the display.
See “CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON”
under Engine Oil Messages on
page 5‑45
.
You should change the
oil as soon as you can. See Engine
Oil on page 10‑7
. In addition to the
engine oil life system monitoring the
oil life, additional maintenance is

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