Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 50

48 Cockpit
Displayed categories*
Clock: "Setting the time". On the right of the display: Selector lever po-
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sition display for the automatic gearbox*. The current position of the
selector lever or the gear which is engaged (for Tiptronic) is highligh-
ted.
There are optional and automatic displays in this field.
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– Optional indicators: e.g. those on the multifunction display (MFI)
– Automatic indicators: Information and warning messages.
– Menus providing further information and which can be used to make di-
verse settings are also shown: "Instrument panel menus"
Outside temperature.
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Odometer or flexible service interval display.
4
Recommended gear display*
Fig. 39 Digital instru-
Use the gear display to save fuel. If you are driving in the correct gear, a dot
ment panel display
will be shown next to the gear display. If you are not in the correct gear, an
arrow will appear next to the gear display indicating whether you should
change up or down.
Note
The gear change indication should not be taken into account when heavy
acceleration is required (for example when overtaking).
Odometer
The left-hand counter in the display registers the total amount of distance
covered by the vehicle.
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The right-hand counter registers the short journeys. The last digit indicates
steps of 100 metres. The trip recorder counter may be reset by holding
down the reset button for a few seconds.
Fig. 40 Gear display.
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