Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped

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The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) features a driver-interactive display that is located in the instrument cluster.

Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)

This system conveniently allows the driver to select a variety of useful information by pressing the switches mounted on the steering wheel. The EVIC consists of the following:
• Compass Heading (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW)
• Outside Temperature (°F or °C)
• ECO Display
• Fuel Economy
• Miles/kilometers To Empty
• Timer
• Display Units Selection
• System Warnings (Door Ajar, etc.)
• Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)

The system allows the driver to select information by pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering wheel:

EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons
EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons

MENU Button

Press and release the MENU button to advance the display to each of the EVIC

Press and release the MENU button to advance the display to each of the EVIC Main Menu features or to return to the Main Menu from a sub-menu. Upon reaching the last item in the Main Menu the EVIC will advance to the first item in the Main Menu with the next MENU button press and release.

COMPASS Button

Press and release the COMPASS button to return to the Compass/Outside Temperature/

Press and release the COMPASS button to return to the Compass/Outside Temperature/ Audio Information/ECO screen whenever the current display is not the Compass/Outside Temperature/Audio Information/ECO screen.

SELECT Button

Press and release the SELECT button when prompted by the EVIC to Reset Main Menu

Press and release the SELECT button when prompted by the EVIC to Reset Main Menu features with a reset capability or to change Personal Settings.

DOWN Button

Press and release the DOWN button when prompted by the EVIC to step through stored

Press and release the DOWN button when prompted by the EVIC to step through stored system warning messages or Personal Settings features.

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