2013 Buick Regal Owner Manual - Page 132

5-28 . . Instruments and Controls average in the left display and how well recent driving compares to the best that has been achieved. ECO Index This display shows a bar graph that indicates how efficiently the vehicle is being driven. For the most efficient use of fuel, only the lower portion of the graph should be filled. Instant economy is also shown in L/ 100 km (mpg). If the vehicle has a manual transmission, this display also includes an up-shift indicator. Top Consumers This display shows a list of the features that are currently impacting the fuel economy, in order from highest to lowest. If a feature is turned off, it will be removed from the list. ECO Index Top Consumers 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. Best Average Fuel Economy The right hand side displays the best average fuel economy (AFE) that is achieved for a selected distance. The left hand side displays a running average of fuel economy for the most recently traveled selected distance. The center bar graph displays the instantaneous fuel economy. Quickly press the SET/CLR button to display a page for selecting one of the distance 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 Compass The vehicle has a compass display in the DIC. See Compass on page 5‑4 for more information.