In strument s a nd warning / indicator lights 13
can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the
I CH ECKi button ¢ fig. 6 .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 30 const ant-
ly monitors certai n ind ividual fu nct ions and
components of the vehicle when the ignit ion
is t urned on and when the vehicle is moving.
With t he ignition turned on, you can start the
"Au to-Check sequence" by pressing the
I CH ECKi button. You can perform an Auto-
Check sequence when the vehicle is stationary
and the ign ition is turned on or when the vehi-
cle is moving not faster than
3 mph (5 km/h).
The number of keys progr ammed t o t he vehi-
cle is also displayed. The disp lay
3\ 3 indicates
that th ree keys have been programmed . This
allows you to make sure you have received all
of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
For example, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your aut horized
Aud i dealer to have the missing key deactivat-
ed so it cannot be used. You should also re-
port the m issing key to your insurance compa-
ny.
Calling up the driver informati on
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru-
ment cluster display, usually w ith a driver
message. The driver message display disap-
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver mes-
sage can be displayed again by briefly press-
ing the
!CHECK I button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the IC H ECK I button briefly, you
can set thres hold 1 of the speed warning
while you are driving
o page 29 . By main-
tain ing pressure on the
I CHECK I button, you
delete t he warning threshold .
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 7 I nstrument cluster ill umination
.,. Press t he"+" but t on to increase t he bright -
ness during the hours of darkness.
... Press t he "-" button to decrease the bright-
ness dur ing the hours of darkness.
A lig ht sensor in the instrument cluster con-
tro ls t he illumination for the instrument clus-
te r, the center console and the displays. In a
bright environment, using the buttons to
change the brightness has no effect .
{l) Tips
The ill umination for the inst rument cluster
lights up w henever you switch on the igni-
tion with the vehicle headlights off. As the
daylight fades, the inst rument cluste r ill u-
mination likewise di ms automa t ically and
will go out comp letely when the outsi de
light is very low. This feature is meant t o
remi nd you t o swi t ch on t he headl ight s
whe n outs ide light conditions become
poor .
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