Shift lights
Principle
Shift lights on the instrument cluster indicate
the time to upshift in order to achieve the best
possible acceleration.
General information
Depending on the equipment and national-
market version, the Shift lights are active in
the M manual mode of the Steptronic Sport
transmission and with manual transmission.
The Shift lights display is available either in the
instrument cluster or in the Head-up display.
Functional requirement
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Depending on the equipment, either driving
program SPORT or SPORT PLUS is acti-
vated.
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To display the Shift lights in the Head-up
display, the sport displays of the Head-up
display must be activated.
Turning on/turning off
Steptronic Sport transmission:
1.
If applicable, select SPORT or SPORT
PLUS driving mode.
Press Driving Dynamics Control.
2.
Activate the M manual mode of the trans-
mission.
Display
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Displays
Information about the driving style
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The current RPM is displayed in the tach-
ometer.
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Arrow 1: successive yellow illuminated fields
indicate an increase in the RPM.
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Arrow 2: successive fields illuminated or-
ange indicate an optimal shift point.
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Arrow 3: the field illuminates red. Do not
wait any further to shift.
When the maximum RPM is reached, the entire
display flashes red and the fuel supply is inter-
rupted in order to protect the engine.
Standby state and drive-
ready state
OFF is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster. The drivetrain is
switched off and standby state
switched on.
READY is displayed in the
instrument cluster. The Auto
Start/Stop function is ready for
automatic engine start.
Additional information:
Operating condition of the vehicle, refer to
page 39.
Engine temperature
Display
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Cold engine: the needle is at
the low temperature value.
Drive at moderate RPM and
vehicle speeds.
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Normal operating tempera-
ture: the needle is in the mid-
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