MPG CHEVROLET CRUZE 2013 1.G Owners Manual

Black plate (23,1)Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 10/16/12
Instruments and Controls 5-23
Trip 1 or Trip 2, Average Fuel
Economy, Average Vehicle Speed
This displays the current distance
traveled, in either kilometers (km) or
miles (mi), from the last reset for the
trip odometer. The trip odometer can
be reset to zero by pressing and
holding the SET/CLR button while
the trip odometer display is
showing.
The Average Fuel Economy display
shows the approximate average
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)
or miles per gallon (mpg). This
number is based on the number of
L/100 km (mpg) recorded since the
last time this menu item was
reset. This display is shown as
.cL/100 km (mpg). Reset the
average consumption by pressing
SET/CLR when it is displayed.
This screen also displays the
average vehicle speed of the
vehicle in kilometers per hour (km/h)
or miles per hour (mph). This
average is based on the various
vehicle speeds recorded since the last reset. This display is shown as
ckm/h (mph). Reset the average
speed by pressing SET/CLR when it
is displayed.
Speed, Fuel Range, Instantaneous
Fuel Economy
The top of this display includes a
digital speedometer. The
speedometer shows how fast the
vehicle is moving in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph). The speedometer
cannot be reset.
In the center of the page is the fuel
range display. This shows the
approximate distance the vehicle
can be driven without refueling. The
fuel range estimate is based on an
average of the vehicle's fuel
economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank. This display is shown
as
l .km (mi). Fuel range cannot
be reset. Also included on this page is an
instantaneous fuel economy display.
The instantaneous fuel economy
display shows the current fuel
economy in liters per 100 kilometers
(L/100 km) or miles per
gallon (mpg). This number reflects
only the fuel economy that the
vehicle has right now and changes
frequently as driving conditions
change. This display is shown as
.
L/100 km (mpg). This display cannot
be reset.
Fuel Used
This display shows the approximate
liters (L) or gallons (gal) of fuel that
have been used since last reset.
The fuel used can be reset by
pressing the SET/CLR button while
the Fuel Used display is showing.
Timer
This display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, press SET/CLR
while Timer is displayed. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was

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options. Move the up/down arrow to
choose the selection, and SET/CLR
to change the setting.
When viewing best AFE, a several
second press and hold of SET/CLR
will reset the best value. The best
value will show“- - -“until the
selected distance has been
traveled.
The display provides feedback on
how current driving behavior in the
bar graph affects the running
average in the left display and how
well recent driving compares to the
best that has been achieved.
ECO Index
The bar graph on the left hand side
provides feedback on the efficiency
of current driving behavior. The
graph shows a percentage value
that is based on current fuel
consumption compared to what is
expected from the vehicle with good
and bad driving habits. Each box
represents 10%, with all boxes filled
being 100%. More economical
driving will result in being in the ECO box. Instantaneous Fuel
Economy is also shown on right
hand side. This display cannot be
reset.
Economy Trend
This display shows history of the
Average Fuel Economy from the last
50 km (30 miles). Each bar
represents about 5 km (3 miles) of
driving. The fuel economy will range
from 0
–15 L/100 km (0 –50 mpg).
During driving the bars will shift to
always reflect the most recent
distance on the right side. This
display cannot be reset.Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC
indicate the status of the vehicle or
some action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may display one after the
other.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing SET/CLR. The messages
that require immediate action cannot
be cleared until that action is
performed. All messages should be
taken seriously and clearing the
messages does not correct the
problem.
The following are some of the
vehicle messages that may be
displayed depending on your
vehicle content.