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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachome-
ter indicates the maximum permissible en-
gine speed for all gears once the engine has
been broken in and when it is warmed up to
operat ing temperature. Choose the "D/S "
(Drive) selector lever position or reduce speed
before you reach the red zone .
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Note
The speedometer needle
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should only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine!
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For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to
save
gasoline
and reduce operating noise.
Odometer
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Instrument cluster: odometer and reset button
The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or
in kilometers " km" . The measurement units
(mi les "mi"/kilometers
"km") can be adjusted
in the MMI. You will find more inf ormat ion on
this in the MMI owner's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
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The odometer shows the total distance
that the vehicle has dr iven.
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The trip odometer shows the distance
driven since the trip odometer was last reset .
It can be used to measure short distances .
The last digit indicates 1/10 mile or 100 me-
ters .
Instruments
and indicator
lights
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The trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the button
!O.O !
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Malfunction indicator
If a malfunction occurs in the instrument pan-
el ,
DEF
will appear in the trip odometer dis-
play area. You should have the malfunction
corrected as soon as possible.
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Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the odometer is dis-
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!O.O !
button while the ignition is switch -
ed off
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Outside air temperature display
The outside air temperature is displayed in the
instrument cluster. At temperatures below
approximately41
°F (+S °C), a snowflake sym-
bol appears in front of the temperature dis-
play.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv-
ing at
very
low speeds, the temperature dis-
played may be slightly higher than the actual
temperature outs ide due to the heat rad iating
from the engine.
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WARNING
Never assume that the streets are free of
ice based on the outside air temperature
display. Please note that there may be ice
when the outside temperature is 41 °F (+S
°C) - there is a risk of an accident due to ice
buildup!
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Tips
The measurement unit s, for examp le for
the temperature or speed, can be adj usted
in the MMI.
Fuel level
The display ®
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only functions
with the ignition is switched on . When the
display reaches the reserve marking, the
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