Buick Encore: Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators / Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Odometer and Tachometer

Buick Encore 2020-2024 Owner's Manual / Instruments and Controls / Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators / Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Odometer and Tachometer

Speedometer

The speedometer shows the vehicle speed in kilometers per hour (km/h) and miles per hour (mph).

Odometer

The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers or miles.

Trip Odometer

The trip odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven since the trip odometer was last reset.

The trip odometer is accessed and reset through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 86.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).

When the engine is on, the tachometer will indicate the engine’s revolutions per minute (rpm). The tachometer may vary by several hundred rpm’s, during Auto Stop mode, when the engine is shutting off and restarting.

Caution

If the engine is operated with the rpm in the warning area at the high end of the tachometer, the vehicle could be damaged, and the damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not operate the engine with the rpm in the warning area.

Cluster Menu

There is an interactive display area in the center of the instrument cluster. Use the controls to open and scroll through the different items and displays...

Fuel Gauge

When the ignition is on, the fuel gauge indicates about how much fuel is left in the tank. There is an arrow near the fuel gauge pointing to the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on...

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