Drive at moderate rotational
speed and vehicle speed.
▷ Normal operating temperature: the needle
is located in the centre or left half of the
temperature display.
▷ Hot engine: the needle is in the red temper-
ature range. A Check Control message is
also displayed.
For further information:
Coolant level, see page 322.
Outside temperature
General
If the display drops to +3 ℃, 37 ℉ or lower, a
signal sounds.
A Check Control message is shown.
There is an increased risk of black ice.
Safety information
WARNING
Even at temperatures above +3 ℃, 37 ℉
there may be an increased risk of black ice,
for example on bridges or on shaded sec-
tions of road. There is a risk of accident. At
low temperatures, adjust driving style to the
weather conditions.
Shift Lights
Principle
Shift Lights are temporarily displayed in the
instrument cluster and indicate the appropriate
time for upshifting, with which rapid accelera-
tion values are achieved.
General
The Shift Lights are active in manual mode M
and can be displayed in the instrument cluster
or in the Head-up display in combination with
the revolution counter.
Operating requirements
▷ "SPORT": depending on the equipment, the
drive mode must be selected.
▷ To display the shift lights in the Head-up
display, the sport view must be selected.
▷ Manual mode M must be activated.
▷ Advanced mode must be enabled.
For further information:
Advanced mode, see page 129.
Display
Yellow fields illuminate successively to indicate
when a gearshift is due.
▷
Shift gear at the latest when all fields light
up red.
▷ When the maximum engine speed is
reached, the entire display flashes red and
the fuel supply is limited to protect the en-
gine.
Central display area
General
The following settings can be selected:
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