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The values in the single-t rip or the total-trip
memory can a ll be reset to zero at the same
time under Reset in the menu .
In addition, you can determine what informa-
tion from the trip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off ,
that
driver information w ill not be shown in the
display. The information will continue to be
calculated by the trip computer and can be
turned back
On
at any t ime .
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Tips
- This function is not avai lab le on all
vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the
s ingle-trip memory.
Gearshift
Indicator
Appl ies t o vehicles: with m anua l transmis s ion and gea r·
shi ft indica t or
This indicator con help conserve fuel.
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Fig. 12
Display: Gea rshift indicator
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In order to become familiar with the gearshift
indictor, at first just drive the way you are
used to. If t he current gear - and the driving
situa t ion - is not the best one for conserving
fuel, then the indicator will display the recom-
mended gear. The disp lay shows the current
gear and the gear that is recommended
¢fig. 12.
- Upshifting
The display will light up to the
right
of the gear currently selected if it is
recommending a higher gear.
Driver
information
display
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- Downshifting:
The display will light up to
the left of the gear currently se lected if it is
recommending a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend
skipping a gear (3 > 5).
If there is no gearshift recommendation,
then
just dr ive in the appropriate gear for conserv-
ing fuel.
(D
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 situations . Sometimes, in situa-
tions such as passing, driving thro ug h
mountains or when towing a trailer, there
won't be any gearshift recommendation.
(D
Tips
The display does not light up when the
clutch pedal is be ing depressed.
Efficiency
program
Description
Applies to vehic les: with tr ip comp ut er with efficiency
prog ram
Fig. 13
Display: efficiency program
.. Press the
I RESET I
button @ ¢ page 26,
fig. 11 repeatedly until the efficiency pro-
gram appears in the display.
The efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fue l. It evaluates driving information in
reference to f uel consumption and shows oth-
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations.
Fuel economy
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