2009 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 179

Speedometer and Odometer The speedometer shows the vehicle speed in either miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in Canada). If the vehicle has to have a new odometer installed, the new one may read the correct mileage. This is because the vehicle computer has stored the mileage in memory. While the Driver Shift Control (DSC) feature is active, the odometer changes to show the gear range. See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 2-37 for more information. Tachometer United States and Canada Automatic, V-Series Similar The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). Notice: If the engine is operated with the tachometer in the shaded warning area, the vehicle could be damaged, and the damages would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the shaded warning area. The CTS-V tachometer has tracer lights that follow the movement of the tachometer indicator. Trip Odometers The trip odometer can record the number of miles or kilometers traveled for up to two trips. The trip odometer is part of the Driver Information Center (DIC), for more information see DIC Operation and Displays on page 3-50. For vehicles that have the navigation system, see your Navigation System manual for more information. 3-33