24 Dr ive r information system
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
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Fig. 8 Trip comp uter 1
The following information is continuously
evaluated by the trip computer and can be dis-
played sequentially in the instrument cluster
display:
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km)
appears in the display. The disp lay changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in
this display.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
per gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this display.
When the vehicle is stationary, the most re-
cent fuel consumpt ion is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
last time the display was reset appears in the
display.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in
this display . The maximum time period that
can be recorded is 999 hours and 59 minutes .
Distance
The elapsed distance since the last time the
memory was cleared appears in the disp lay.
The maxim um distance that can be recorded
is 9,999.9 miles (9,999.9 kilometers) .
a) Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur-
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian mode ls.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehi-
cle battery is disconnected.
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
program.
Fig. 9 Trip computer display: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
I RESET I button @ Q page 25, fig . 10 .
You can tell which memory level is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display
¢ fig. 9 . The data from the single-trip memo-
ry (memory level 1) is being displayed if a
1
appears in the display . If a 2 is shown, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The fue l pump
nozzle
ii indicates the efficiency program*
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Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-tr ip memory stores the tr ip inf or-
mation from the time the igniti on is turned on
until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in ..,.