MPG CADILLAC XLR 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Here are ve things that some owners ask about.
All these things are normal and do not indicate
that anything is wrong with the fuel gage.
At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off
before the gage reads the full symbol.
It takes more (or less) fuel to ll up than the
gage reads. For example, the gage reads
half full, but it took more (or less) than half of
the tank’s capacity to t it.
The gage pointer may move while cornering,
braking or speeding up.
The gage may not indicate the tank is empty
when the ignition is turned off.
The gage reading may change slightly within
the rst several minutes after starting the
vehicle.
You can use the Driver Information Center (DIC)
to display more detailed fuel information. While
scrolling through the DIC, you will also nd:
AVERAGE XX.X MPG (Average Miles Per
Gallon):The fuel economy calculated for
the last 20 gallons (76 L) of fuel used, or since
you last reset the display.
INST XX.X MPG (Instantaneous Miles Per
Gallon):The fuel economy calculated for
your current driving conditions.
RANGE XXX MI:The approximate distance
you can drive before refueling.
SeeDIC Controls and Displays on page 204for
more information.
You should reset the fuel information display every
time you refuel. To reset AVERAGE, use the
information up or down button to scroll to AVE
FUEL ECON and hold the reset button. RANGE
will automatically reset.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
This display gives you the status of many of
your vehicle’s systems. The DIC is also used to
display driver personalization features and
warning/status messages. All messages will
appear in the DIC display, located at the bottom of
the instrument panel cluster.
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RANGE xxx MI:This feature shows about how
many miles (mi) or kilometers (km) you can
drive without relling your fuel tank. Once the
range drops below 40 miles (64 km) remaining, the
display will show LOW.
If the vehicle has been idling for a long time, the
range displayed on the DIC could be abnormally
low. The vehicle must be driven 5-10 miles
(8-16 km) to get an accurate reading.
AVERAGE xx.x MPG (Average Miles Per
Gallon):This feature shows the approximate fuel
economy the vehicle has averaged since the
last time the value was reset. To reset the average
miles per gallon, press the information button to
display AVERAGE xx.x MPG, then press and hold
the RESET button until AVERAGE 00.0 MPG is
displayed.
INST xx.x MPG (Instantaneous Miles Per
Gallon):This feature shows the instantaneous
fuel economy which varies with your driving
conditions, such as acceleration, braking, and the
grade of the road being traveled. The RESET
button does not function in this mode.AVERAGE SPEED:This feature shows the
average speed the vehicle has traveled since the
last time the value was reset. To reset the
value, press the information button to display
AVERAGE SPEED, then press and hold the
RESET button until AVERAGE SPEED 00.0 is
displayed.
ELAPSED TIME:This feature is like a stopwatch,
in that you can clock the time it takes to get
from one point to another.
To operate, press the information button to display
ELAPSED TIME. Each of the elds for the
hours, minutes, and seconds are two numeric
digits.
Once ELAPSED TIME 00:00:00 is displayed,
press the RESET button to start the timing feature.
Press the RESET button again to stop it. If you
will be starting and stopping your vehicle, during a
trip for instance, the ELAPSED TIME feature
will automatically start timing where it left off when
you last stopped. To reset it, press and hold
the RESET button until the display reads
ELAPSED TIME 00:00:00. Press the information
button to exit from the ELAPSED TIME display.
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