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134 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
the setting. Cancel can also be
selected to cancel the setting. The vehicle must be in P (Park).
highlighted to display open source software information.
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle's speed in either kilometers per hour
(km/h) or miles per hour (mph).
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers or miles.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven since the trip odometer was last reset.
The trip odometer is accessed and
reset through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 160.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine
speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).
For vehicles with the stop/start
system, when the ignition is on, the tachometer indicates the vehicle
status. When pointing to AUTO STOP, the engine is off but the vehicle is on and can move. The engine could auto start at any time. When the indicator points to OFF, the vehicle is off.
When the engine is on, the
tachometer will indicate the engine’s
revolutions per minute (rpm). The tachometer may vary by several
hundred rpm’s, during Auto Stop
mode, when the engine is shutting off and restarting.
A slight bump may be felt when the
transmission is determining the most fuel efficient operating range.
Caution
If the engine is operated with the
rpm’s in the warning area at the high end of the tachometer, the
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vehicle could be damaged, and the damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Do not operate the engine with the rpm’s in the
warning area.
Battery Gauge (High Voltage)
This gauge shows the high voltage battery charge level.
The arrow next to the battery symbol points to the side of the vehicle the
charge port is on.