2005 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 165

If there is a problem with the battery charging system, a DIC message will display. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-53 for more information. Your vehicle's charging system regulates voltage based on the state of the battery. The battery voltage may fluctuate when viewing this information on the DIC. This is normal. To reset the engine oil life system, press and hold the set/reset button while OIL LIFE is displayed. The display will show 100% when the system is reset. See Engine Oil Life System on page 5-18 for more information. Option Menu Items (Uplevel Only) 4 (Option): Units Press the option button until UNITS displays. This mode allows you to select between English or Metric units of measurement. Once in this mode, press the set/reset button to select between ENGLISH or METRIC units. Press this button to scroll through the following menu items: Oil Life Press the gages button until OIL LIFE displays. This mode shows an estimate of the oil's remaining useful life. If you see OIL LIFE 99% on the display, that means 99% of the current oil life remains. The engine oil life system will alert you to change your oil on a schedule consistent with your driving conditions. When the remaining oil life is low, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will appear on the display. You should change your oil as soon as possible. See Engine Oil on page 5-15. In addition to the engine oil life system monitoring the oil life, additional maintenance is recommended in the Maintenance Schedule in this manual. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for more information. Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE yourself after each oil change. It will not reset itself. Also, be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE accidentally at any time other than when the oil has just been changed. It cannot be reset accurately until the next oil change. Language Press the option button until the language screen displays. This mode allows you to select the language in which the DIC messages will appear. Once in this mode, press the set/reset button to select among the following choices: • English • Francais (French) • Espanol (Spanish) 3-51