Instruments And Warning Lights; Instrument Cluster - Skoda octavia Owner's Manual

Instruments and warning lights

Instrument cluster

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Introduction
Fig. 17 Instrument cluster
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Rev counter
Coolant temperature gauge
Fuel gauge - natural gas
Fuel gauge - Petrol/ Diesel
Engine revolutions counter » page 30
1
▶
with warning lights » page 32
Display » page 41
2
Speedometer
3
▶
with warning lights » page 32
Depending on equipment fitted:
4
▶
Coolant temperature gauge
▶
Natural gas gauge » page 31
1)
Bar with warning lights » page 32
5
1)
Applies to G-TEC-vehicles.
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Using the system
» page 31
Operation key:
6
▶
Setting the time » page 42
▶
Reset counter for distance travelled (trip)
▶
Displaying the distance and days until the next service interval
» page 47
Petrol / Diesel fuel gauge
7
The brightness of the instrument illumination is set automatically depending
on the ambient lighting throughout. If the visibility is poor and the lights are
not on, the brightness of the instrument lighting reduces to alert the driver to
switch on the lights in due time.
The brightness of the instrument lighting can be activated/deactivated in
the» Infotainment Owner's Manual.
Rev counter
The tachometer » fig. 17
1
nute.
The beginning of the red scale range of the tachometer indicates the maxi-
mum permitted engine speed of a driven-in and operating warm engine.
You should shift into the next highest gear before the red scale of the revolu-
tion counter is reached, or select mode D / S on the automatic gearbox.
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The gear recommendation is important to note in order to maintain the opti-
31 mum engine speed » page
31
CAUTION
31
The tachometer pointer may only move into the red area for a short time - oth-
erwise there is a risk of engine damage!
» page 41
» page 31
on page 30 shows the actual engine speed per mi-
42.