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Dr iv e r inf o rm a ti o n sy st e m
information will not be shown in the display. The
information will continue to be calculated by the
tr ip computer and can be turned back
On
at any
time.
(D
Tips
- This function is not available on all vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the s in-
gle-tr ip memory.
Gearshift
Indicator
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmiss ion and gearshift
indicator
This indicator con help conserve fuel.
Fig. 12 Display: Gearshift indicator
In order to become familiar with the gearshift in-
dicter, at first just drive the way you are used to .
If the current gear - and the driving situation - is
not the best one for conserving fuel, then the in-
dicator will display the recommended gea r. The
display shows t he current gea r and the gea r that
is recommended ¢fig. 12.
- Upshifting
The display will light up to the
right
of the gear currently selected if it is recom-
mend ing a higher gear.
- Downshifting :
The display will light up to the
left
of the gear current ly selected if it is recom-
mend ing a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend skip-
ping a gear (3 > 5).
If there is no gearshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserving
fuel.
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Note
This indicator can help you conserve fuel. This
indicator is not meant to show you which gear
you should always be in in all driving situa-
tions. Somet imes, in situations such as pass-
ing, driving through mountains or when tow-
ing a tra iler, there won't be any gearshift rec-
ommendat ion.
(0
Tips
The display does not light up when the clutch
pedal is be ing depressed .
Efficiency
program
Description
Applies to: vehicles with trip computer with efficiency pro·
gram
Fig. 13 Display: effic iency program
.,. Press the
I
RESET
I
button @
c>
page
23,
fig.
11
repeatedly unt il the efficiency program appears
in the display.
The eff iciency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumpt ion and shows other equ ipment
influencing consumption as well as shift recom-
mendat ions. Fuel economy messages
¢
page 26 provide t ips for efficient driving.
The eff iciency program uses distance and con-
sumption data from trip computer
1.
If the data
are de leted in the efficiency program, those val-
ues are also reset in trip computer
1.
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