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wheels and tires or maybeflung out from the
vehicle when continuing thejourney.
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Checkthe underbody fortrapped branches or
other parts of plants and remove them.
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Clean thebrake discs, brakepads and axle
joints, particularly afteroperation in sand,
mud, grit and gravel, waterorsimilarly dirty
conditions.
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Checkthe entirefloor assembly,the tires,
wheels, bodyworkstructure, brakes, steering,
suspension and exhaustsystemfor anydam‐
age.
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Checkthe service brakefor operating safety,
e.g. carry out abrake test.
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If younoticestrongvibrations afterdriving
off-road, checkthe wheels and drivetrain for
foreign objectsagain. Remove anyforeign
objectswhichcan lead to imbalances and
thus causevibrations.Inthe event of damage
to thewheels and thedrive train, visit aquali‐
fied specialistworkshop immediately.
Function of theECO display
The ECOdisplaysums up your drivingcharacter‐
istics from thestart to theend of thetripand
supports aconsumption-optimized driving style.
Youcan influence consumption as follows:
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Anticipate road and trafficconditions.
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Observe thegearshiftrecommendation.
Instrument Displaywithcolordisplay
The segment's lettering lights up brightly, the
outer edgelights up and thesegment is filled
when thevehicle is driven withthe following char‐
acteristics:
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1 ACCELERATION:moderate acceleration
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2 CONSTANT:consistent speed
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3 COASTING:gentledeceleration and roll‐
ing
The segment's lettering is gray,the outer edgeis
darkand thesegment is emptied when thevehi‐
cle is driven withthe following characteristics:
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1 ACCELERATION:sporty acceleration
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2 CONSTANT:speed fluctuations
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3 COASTING:heavy braking
Youhavedriveninaconsumption-optimized man‐
ner when:
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The threesegmentshave been completely fil‐
led simultaneously.
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The edgeofall threesegmentslights up.
Instrument Displaywithblackand whitedis‐
play
The barswill fill up when thevehicle is driven
withthe following characteristics:
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1 Moderateacceleration
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2 Consistent speed
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3 Gentle deceleration and rolling
The barswill emptywhen thevehicle is driven
withthe following characteristics:
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1 Sportyacceleration
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2 Speed fluctuations
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3 Heavy braking
The display will also showthe additional range
(4 BonusXXX mi Fr. Start or XXX mi From
Start)that youhave achievedwithyour driving
stylecompared withadriverwithaverysporty
driving style. This rangedoesnot correspond to
anyfixed consumption saving.
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