Trip Odometer; Tachometer; Outside Temperature Indicator - Mercedes-Benz 2006 CLS 500 Operator's Manual

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Instrument cluster

Trip odometer

Make sure you are viewing the trip odome-
ter display ( page 147).
If it is not displayed, press the è or
ÿ repeatedly until the trip odome-
ter appears.
Press and hold the reset button on the
instrument cluster ( page 24) until
the trip odometer is reset.

Tachometer

The red marking on the tachometer de-
notes excessive engine speed.
!
Avoid driving at excessive engine
speeds, as it may result in serious en-
gine damage that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply
is interrupted if the engine is operated
within the red marking.
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Outside temperature indicator

Warning!
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
The outside temperature is displayed in
the instrument cluster ( page 24).
The temperature sensor is located in the
front bumper area. Due to its location, the
sensor can be affected by road or engine
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heat during idling or slow driving. This
means that the accuracy of the displayed
temperature can only be verified by com-
parison to a thermometer placed next to
the sensor, not by comparison to external
displays (e.g. bank signs etc.).
When moving the vehicle into colder ambi-
ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your
garage), you will notice a delay before the
lower temperature is displayed.
A delay also occurs when ambient temper-
atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem-
perature indications caused by heat
radiated from the engine during idling or
slow driving.

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