Gearshift Indicator; Efficiency Program - Audi A5 Coupe 2013 Owner's Manual

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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 will not be shown in the
d isp lay. The information will continue to be
calculated by the trip computer and can be
turned back
On
at any time .
(D
Tips
- This function is not availab le on all
vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with t he
s ingle-trip memo ry.
Gearshift
Indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission and gear·
shift indicato r
This indicator can help conserve fuel.
Fig. 12 Display : Gearshift indicator
The radio or MMI* can be used to activate or
deactivate the gearshift indicator.
Driving informat ion - f ading in and out
~
Select: ICARlfunction button> In st rument
cluster
>
Shifting recomm endati on.
Or
~
Se lect: ICARI funct ion button> Car syst ems
control button > Driver assist > Gear recom-
mendation .
In order to become familiar with the gearshift
indictor, at first just drive the way you a re
used to. If the cu rrent gear· and the d riving
situation·
is not the best one for conse rving
fuel, then the indicator will display the recom-
mended gear. The disp lay shows the current
Dri v er inform
a tion di s pl ay
2 7
gear and the gear that is recommended
~ fig. 12.
- Upshifting The disp lay w ill ligh t up t o the
right of the gear currently selected if it is
recommending
a higher gear .
- Downshifting : The display will ligh t up to
the left of the gear currently se lected if it is
recommend ing a lower gear.
Somet imes the indi cator will recommend
skipping a gear (3 > S).
If there is no gearshift recommendation,
then
just drive 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 a lways be in in all
driving situations. Sometimes, in situa-
tions such as passing, driving through
mountains or when towing a t railer, there
won't be any gears hift recommendation.
a)
Tips
The display does not light up when the
clutch pedal is being depressed.
Efficiency
program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 1 3 Display: eff iciency program
~
Press the I RESET I button @ ~ page 26,
fig. 11 repeatedly unt il the effic iency pro-
gram appears in the display.

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