2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 171

Driver Information Center (DIC) The Driver Information Center (DIC) gives important safety and maintenance facts. When the vehicle's ignition is turned on, all of the DIC lights illuminate for a few seconds and an introductory message will appear. After this, the DIC will begin working. The vehicle's shift lever position and the direction the vehicle is traveling will also appear on the DIC screen. The compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to manually set the compass. However, under certain circumstances, such as during a long distance cross-country trip, it will be necessary to compensate for compass variance and reset the zone through the DIC. See DIC Compass (Uplevel DIC) on page 3-65 for more information. DIC Operation and Displays (Uplevel DIC with Trip Computer) The Driver Information Center (DIC) control buttons and the message display screen are located above the radio. The DIC gives important safety and maintenance facts concerning the vehicle. The status of many of the vehicle's systems along with driver personalization menus and warning messages about the vehicle's systems may display on the DIC screen. The outside temperature automatically appears on the bottom right corner of the DIC display screen. If the outside temperature is below 38°F (3°C), the temperature reading will toggle between displaying the outside temperature and the word ICE for two minutes. If there is a problem with the system that controls the temperature display, the letters OC (Open Circuit) or SC (Short Circuit) will appear on the display. If this occurs, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer. The buttons on the DIC trip computer are gages, trip odometer, set/reset, options, and fuel. Gages 2 (Gages): Press this button to access the OIL LIFE REMAINING, TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, ENGINE HOURS, and MAXIMUM Gs modes. 3-55