Instruments and warning/control lamps
Revolution counter
The rev counter indicates the number of en-
gine revolutions per minute.
Together with the gear-change indicator,
the rev counter offers you the possibility of
using the engine of your vehicle at a suitable
speed.
The beginning of the red zone of the rev
counter indicates the maximum speed in any
gear after running-in and with the engine
hot. However, it is advisable to move the se-
lector lever to D or lift your foot off the ac-
celerator before the needle reaches the red
zone
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.
We recommend that you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the addition-
al information in
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page 209, Selecting the
optimal gear.
CAUTION
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To prevent damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the
red zone for a short period of time.
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When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
and heavy acceleration and do not make
the engine work hard.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to
save fuel and minimise emissions and en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
Fig. 60
Fuel gauge.
Control lamps
It lights up, and in addition, the low-
er diode lights up in red
Fuel tank almost empty. The fuel reserve level has
been reached
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. Refuel as soon as you have the
opportunity.
When the fuel level is very low, the lower diode flashes
red.
The display only works when the ignition is
switched on.
The fuel range is displayed on the instrument
panel.
You can consult the tank capacity of your ve-
hicle in the
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page 327 section.
WARNING
When driving with low fuel, the vehicle may
stall in traffic and cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.
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If the fuel tank level is too low, fuel could
reach the engine irregularly, particularly
when driving up or down slopes.
●
The steering system and the driver assis-
tance systems and brakes do not work
when the engine is running irregularly or
switches off due to lack of fuel or an irregu-
lar supply thereof.
●
Always refuel when there is only one
quarter of fuel in tank to prevent the vehi-
cle to stop due to lack of fuel.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring
and unburnt fuel could enter the exhaust
system. The catalytic converter or the par-
ticulate filter may get damaged!
Note
The small arrow on the fuel gauge next to
the fuel pump symbol points out towards
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