8 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the inst rument cluster
(D Tachometer with time and date
dis play . . .... . .... ... .. . . . .
@ Coolant temperature gauge . . .
® Fuel gauge ................ .
© Speedometer w ith odometer ..
® Set/Check button ..... . . . . . .
@ Driver information display
(?) Reset button for
- Trip odometer ........ . . . . .
- Service indicator
@ Tips
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- When switching the ignition on, the nee-
dles in the instrument cluster move up-
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus -
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
ignition with the
vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto-
matically and will go out completely
when the outside light is very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes) .
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If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale ind icates maximum
permissible engine RPM after t he break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only briefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginning of the red zone var-
ies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
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