On my 2005 Silverado, the odometer display will randomly switch between languages, flash the option to select a language, and then randomly display the mileage in another language. It changes every time that I start the truck and I am unable to control it with the trip/ odometer push button. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

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To change feature preferences, make sure the ignition is on and the vehicle is in PARK (P). Press the customization button to scroll through the available customizable options. After pressing the customization button, VEHICLE SETTINGS will momentarily display before going to a customization option.

To select your preference for display language, press the select button while LANGUAGE is displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through the following languages:

- ENGLISH
- FRANCAIS (French)
- ESPANOL (Spanish)

Choose one of the available options and press the customization button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it.

If you accidentally choose a language that you do not want or understand, press and hold the customization button and the trip information button at the same time. The DIC will begin scrolling through the languages in their particular language. English will be in English, Francais will be in French and Espanol will be in Spanish. When you see the language that you would like, release both buttons. The DIC will then display the information in the language you chose.

You can also scroll through the different languages by pressing and holding the trip reset stem for four seconds, as long as you are in the odometer mode.

Display Units

Press the customization button until DISPLAY UNITS appears in the display. To select English or metric, press the select button while DISPLAY UNITS is displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through the following choices:

- DISPLAY UNITS: ENGLISH
- DISPLAY UNITS: METRIC

If you choose English, all information will be displayed in English units. For example, distance in miles and fuel economy in miles per gallon.

Choose one of the available options and press the customization button while it is displayed on the DIC to select it and end out of the customizable options.

For your reference, this information is also available in the owner's manual on pages 3-63, 3-68 and 3-69. For your convenience, a digital copy of the manual is available at: http://www.extendedgmwarranty.com/ow...-Silverado.pdf

I hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me.

Louis
GM Customer Service

 

lol i love when people cant read the question and just start posting just to post

anyways
look i never seen this in a od but can tell you thing you have a short some were best thing is take it to a specialist not a dealer alram/radio places works too but if not you may lose OD all together
i had a $350 radio have a short like that and only took 4 times to blow

 

I will definitely try that out.

 

I'm having the same problem with a 2003 Tahoe. Sometimes I can reset the display to English, other times I can't control it at all. Even when reset it doesn't take long before it starts switching to other languages. Can anyone advise what they had to do to fix this?

 

That's exactly how mine is acting. Still haven't figured it out.

 

I have a problem as well I think I am going to try a referbished one.
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any one have input???