Oldsmobile Bravada 2004 Owner's Manuals

Driver Information Center (DIC)
Your vehicle may have this feature. The DIC display
is located on the instrument panel cluster above
the steering wheel. The DIC can display information
such as the trip odometer, fuel economy and
personalization features. The DIC buttons are located
on the steering wheel.
A.Trip Information:Press this button to display the
odometer, trip odometer and the timer.
B.Fuel Information:Press this button to display the
current range, average fuel economy, instant
fuel economy and engine oil life.C.Personalization:Press this button to change
personal settings for some of the options on your
vehicle.
D.Select:Press this button to reset certain functions
and turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. After a short
delay the DIC will display the current driver and the
information that was last displayed before the engine
was turned off.
If a problem is detected, a warning message will appear
on the display. Pressing the trip stem will acknowledge
any warning or service messages. Pressing any of
the DIC steering wheel buttons (Trip Information, Fuel
Information, Personalization or Select button) will
also acknowledge any warnings or service messages.
The DIC has different modes which can be accessed by
pressing the four buttons on the DIC. These buttons
are trip information, fuel information, personalization and
select. The button functions are detailed following.
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Trip Information
Use the trip information button to scroll through the
odometer, TRIP A, TRIP B and TIMER.
Odometer
Press the trip information button until the odometer
appears on the display. This shows the total distance
the vehicle has been driven in either miles or kilometers.
Pressing the reset stem located on the instrument
cluster with the vehicle off will also display the odometer.
Trip A and Trip B
Press the trip information button until TRIP A or TRIP B
is displayed. This shows the current distance traveled
since the last reset for each trip odometer in either miles
or kilometers. Both odometers can be used at the
same time.
Each trip odometer can be reset to zero separately by
pressing select while the desired trip odometer is
displayed. You can also reset the trip odometers with
the reset stem on the cluster. If you press and hold the
reset stem for four seconds, the display will show the
distance traveled since the last ignition cycle.
Timer
The DIC can be used as a stopwatch. Press the select
button while TIMER is displayed to start the timer. The
display will show the amount of time that has passed
since the timer was last reset (not including time the
ignition is off). Time will continue to be counted as long as
the ignition is on, even if another display is being shown
on the DIC. The timer will record up to 99 hours,
59 minutes and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after which the
display will roll back to zero.
To stop the counting of time, press the select button
briey while TIMER is displayed.
To reset the timer to zero, press and hold the select
button while TIMER is displayed.
Fuel Information
Use the fuel information button to scroll through the
range, average fuel economy, instant fuel economy and
the GM Oil Life System.
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Fuel Range
Press the fuel information button until RANGE appears
to display the remaining distance you can drive
without refueling. It’s based on fuel economy and the
fuel remaining in the tank. The display will show LOW if
the fuel level is low.
The fuel economy data used to determine fuel range is
an average of recent driving conditions. As your
driving conditions change, this data is gradually updated.
Fuel range cannot be reset.
Average Fuel Economy
Press the fuel information button until AVG appears in
the display. Average fuel economy is how many
miles per gallon your vehicle is getting based on current
and past driving conditions.
Press and hold the select button while AVG. ECON is
displayed to reset the average fuel economy. Average
fuel economy will then be calculated starting from
that point. If the average fuel economy is not reset, it
will be continually updated each time you drive.
Instant Fuel Economy
Press the fuel information button until INST appears in
the display. Instant fuel economy is how many miles
per gallon your vehicle is at the particular moment
in time. The instant fuel economy cannot be reset.
GM Oil Life System
Press the fuel information button until ENGINE OIL LIFE
appears in the display. The GM Oil Life System shows
an estimate of the oil’s remaining useful life. It will show
100% when the system is reset after an oil change. It
will alert you to change your oil on a schedule consistent
with your driving conditions.
Always reset the engine oil life monitor after an oil
change. To reset the monitor, press and hold the select
button while ENGINE OIL LIFE is displayed.
The oil change monitor does not measure how much oil
you have in your engine. So, be sure to check your
oil level often. For more information, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-14.
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Personalization
You can program certain features to a preferred setting
for up to two people. Press the personalization button
to scroll through the following personalization features.
All of the personalization options may not be available
on your vehicle. Only the options available will be
displayed on your DIC.
ALARM WARNING TYPE
AUTOMATIC LOCKING
AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING
SEAT POSITION RECALL
PERIMETER LIGHTING
REMOTE LOCK FEEDBACK
REMOTE UNLOCK FEEDBACK
HEADLAMPS ON AT EXIT
MIRROR CURB VIEW ASSIST
EASY EXIT DRIVER SEAT
DISPLAY UNITS — U.S./MET
DISPLAY LANGUAGEThe driver’s preferences are recalled by pressing the
unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or
by pressing the appropriate memory button 1 or 2 located
on the driver’s door.
Alarm Warning Type
Press the personalization button until ALARM
WARNING TYPE appears in the display. To select your
personalization for alarm warning type, press the
select button while ALARM WARNING TYPE is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
ALARM WARNING: BOTH (default): If you choose
BOTH, the headlamps will ash and the horn will
chirp when the alarm is active.
ALARM WARNING: OFF: If you choose OFF, there
will be no alarm warning on activation.
ALARM WARNING: HORN: If you choose HORN,
the horn will chirp when the alarm is active.
ALARM WARNING: LAMPS: If you choose LAMPS,
the headlamps will ash when the alarm is active.
Choose one of the four settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature. For more
information on alarm warning type, seeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-16.
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Automatic Locking
Press the select button while AUTOMATIC LOCKING is
displayed on the DIC to scroll through the following
choices:
LOCK DOORS OUT OF PARK (default): If you
choose for the doors to lock out of park, the
doors will lock when the vehicle is shifted out of
PARK (P).
LOCK DOORS MANUALLY: If you choose for the
doors to lock manually, the doors will not be
locked automatically.
LOCK DOORS WITH SPEED: If you choose for the
doors to lock with speed, the doors will lock when
the vehicle speed is above 8 mph (13 km/h) for
three seconds.
Press the personalization button while your choice is
displayed on the DIC to select it and move on to the next
feature. For more information on automatic door locks
seeProgrammable Automatic Door Locks on page 2-9.
Automatic Unlocking
Press the personalization button until AUTOMATIC
UNLOCKING appears in the display. To select
your personalization for automatic unlocking, press the
select button while AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
UNLOCK ALL IN PARK (default): If you choose for
all the doors to unlock in PARK (P), all of the doors
will unlock when the vehicle is shifted into
PARK (P).
UNLOCK ALL AT KEY OUT: If you choose for all
the doors to unlock at key out, all of the doors will
unlock when the key is taken out of the ignition.
UNLOCK DOORS MANUALLY: If you choose for
the doors to unlock manually, the doors will not
be unlocked automatically.
UNLOCK DRIVER IN PARK: If you choose for the
driver’s door to unlock in PARK (P), the driver’s
door will be unlocked when the vehicle is shifted into
PARK (P).
Choose one of the four settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature. For more
information on automatic door locks seeProgrammable
Automatic Door Locks on page 2-9.
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Seat Position Recall
Press the personalization button until SEAT POSITION
RECALL appears in the display. To select your
personalization for seat position recall, press the select
button while SEAT POSITION RECALL is displayed
on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through
the following choices:
SEAT POSITION RECALL OFF (default): If you
choose seat recall off, the memory seat position
you saved will only be recalled when the memory
button 1or 2 is pressed.
SEAT POSITION RECALL AT KEY IN: If you
choose seat recall at key in, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you put
the key in the ignition.
SEAT POSITION RECALL ON REMOTE: If you
choose seat recall on remote, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you unlock
the vehicle with the remote keyless entry
transmitter.Choose one of the three settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature.
Perimeter Lighting
Press the personalization button until PERIMETER
LIGHTING appears in the display. To select your
personalization for perimeter lighting, press the select
button while PERIMETER LIGHTING is displayed on the
DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through the
following choices:
PERIMETER LIGHTING ON (default): If you choose
for perimeter lighting to be on, the headlamps and
back-up lamps will come on for 40 seconds, if it
is dark enough outside, when you unlock the vehicle
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
PERIMETER LIGHTING OFF: Choose one of the
two modes and press the personalization button
while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and move
on to the next feature.
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Remote Lock Feedback
Press the personalization button until REMOTE LOCK
FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select your
personalization for the feedback you will receive when
locking the vehicle with the remote keyless entry
transmitter, press the select button while REMOTE
LOCK FEEDBACK is displayed on the DIC. Pressing
the select button will scroll through the following choices:
LOCK FEEDBACK: BOTH (default): If you choose
both, the parking lamps will ash each time you
press the button with the lock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the horn will chirp
the second time you press the lock button.
LOCK FEEDBACK: OFF: If you choose off, there
will be no feedback when locking the vehicle.
LOCK FEEDBACK: HORN: If you choose horn, the
horn will chirp the second time you press the button
with the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
LOCK FEEDBACK: LAMPS: If you choose lamps,
the parking lamps will ash each time you press
the button with the lock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
Choose one of the four settingss and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature.
Remote Unlock Feedback
Press the personalization button until REMOTE
UNLOCK FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select
your personalization for the feedback you will receive
when unlocking the vehicle with the remote keyless
entry transmitter, press the select button while REMOTE
UNLOCK FEEDBACK is displayed on the DIC.
Pressing the select button will scroll through the
following choices:
UNLOCK FEEDBACK: LAMPS (default): If you
choose lamps, the parking lamps will ash each
time you press the button with the unlock symbol on
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
UNLOCK FEEDBACK: BOTH: If you choose both,
the parking lamps will ash each time you press
the button with the unlock symbol on the remote
keyless entry transmitter. The horn will chirp
the second time you press the unlock button.
UNLOCK FEEDBACK: OFF: If you choose off,
there will be no feedback when unlocking the
vehicle.
UNLOCK FEEDBACK: HORN: If you choose horn,
the horn will chirp the second time you press the
button with the unlock symbol on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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Choose one of the four settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on
the DIC to select it and move on to the next feature.
Headlamps on at Exit
Press the personalization button until HEADLAMPS ON
AT EXIT appears in the display. To select your
personalization for how long the headlamps will stay on
when you turn off the vehicle, press the select button
while HEADLAMPS ON AT EXIT is displayed on
the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through
the following choices:
HEADLAMP DELAY: 10 SEC (default)
HEADLAMP DELAY: 20 SEC
HEADLAMP DELAY: 40 SEC
HEADLAMP DELAY: 60 SEC
HEADLAMP DELAY: 120 SEC
HEADLAMP DELAY: 180 SEC
HEADLAMP DELAY OFF
The amount of time you choose will be the amount of
time that the headlamps stay on after you turn off
the vehicle. If you choose off, the headlamps will turn
off as soon as you turn off the vehicle.Choose one of the seven settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next feature.
Mirror Curb View Assist
Press the personalization button until MIRROR
CURBVIEW ASSIST appears in the display. To select
your personalization for curb view assist, press the
select button while MIRROR CURBVIEW ASSIST is
displayed on the DIC. With the engine running, engage
the parking brake, press the brake pedal and place
the vehicle in REVERSE (R) gear. Adjust the
passenger’s side and then the driver’s side outside
mirrors to the desired tilt positions. These positions will
be stored in memory once the vehicle is shifted out
of REVERSE (R). Press the select button to scroll
through the following choices:
CURB VIEW: OFF (default): If you choose off,
neither outside mirror will be tilted down when
the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE (R).
CURB VIEW: PASSENGER: If you choose
passenger, the passenger’s outside mirror will be
tilted down when the vehicle is shifted into
REVERSE (R).
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CURB VIEW: DRIVER: If you choose driver, the
driver’s outside mirror will be tilted down when
the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE (R).
CURB VIEW: BOTH: If you choose both, the
driver’s and passenger’s outside mirror will be tilted
down when the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE (R).
When the vehicle is placed in PARK (P) or in any
forward gear, the mirror(s) will return to normal driving
positions, following a short delay.
Choose one of the four settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature.
Easy Exit Driver Seat
Press the personalization button until EASY EXIT
DRIVER SEAT appears in the display. To select your
personalization for seat position exit, press the
select button while EASY EXIT DRIVER SEAT is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
EASY EXIT SEAT: OFF (default): If you choose for
the easy exit seat feature to be on, the driver’s seat
will move to the exit position when the key is
removed from the ignition.
EASY EXIT SEAT: ON: If you choose for this
feature to be off, no seat exit recall will occur.Choose one of the two settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on
the DIC to select it and move on to the next feature.
Display Units (U.S./MET)
Press the personalization button until DISPLAY
UNITS — U.S./MET appears in the display. To select
English or metric, press the select button while DISPLAY
UNITS — U.S./MET is displayed on the DIC. Pressing
the select button will scroll through the following choices:
UNITS: U.S. (ENGLISH): If you choose U.S.
(English), all information will be displayed in U.S.
units. For example, distance in miles and fuel
economy in miles per gallon (U.S. gallon) is
displayed.
UNITS: METRIC (KM/L): If you choose metric
KM/L, all information will be displayed in metric
units. For example, distance in kilometers and fuel
economy in KM/L is displayed.
UNITS: METRIC (L/100KM): If you choose metric
L/100KM, all information will be displayed in
metric units. For example, distance in kilometers
and fuel economy in L/100KM is displayed.
Choose one of the three settings and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and end out of the personalization options.
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Display Language
To select your personalization for display language,
press the select button while DISPLAY LANGUAGE is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button
will scroll through the available languages:
Choosing a language will display all of the information
on the DIC in the desired language.
If your vehicle is equipped with an Information Center,
press and hold the trip stem while the odometer is
displayed. While holding down the trip stem button, the
Information Center will begin to list the available
languages. The name of each language will be
displayed in its native language (ENGLISH for English,
FRANCAIS for French and ESPANOL for Spanish).
When you see the language that you would like, release
the trip stem. The Information Center will then display
the information in the language you chose.
If you accidentaly choose a language you do not want
or understand, press and hold the trip information button
and the personalization button at the same time. After
a short time, the display will begin cycling through
the available languages. Release the buttons when you
see a language you would like. This will also reset
all of the current driver’s personalization features to their
factory default settings.
For vehicles with redundant steering wheel controls, see
“Personalization” under the DIC.
Select
The select button is used to reset certain functions and
turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC display.
The select button also toggles through the options
available in each personalization menu. For example, this
button will reset the trip odometers, turn off the FUEL
LEVEL LOW message, and toggle through the languages
you can select the DIC to display information in.
DIC Warnings and Messages
Messages are displayed on the DIC to notify the driver
that the status of the vehicle has changed and that
some action may be needed by the driver to correct the
condition. More than one message may appear at
one time. They will appear one behind the other. Some
messages may not require immediate action but you
should press the trip stem to acknowledge that you
received the message and clear it from the display.
Pressing any of the DIC steering wheel buttons
(Trip Information, Fuel Information, Personalization or
Select button) will also acknowledge any warnings
or service messages. Some messages cannot be
cleared from the display because they are more urgent.
These messages require action before they can be
removed from the DIC display. The following are
the possible messages that can be displayed and some
information about them.
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