Audi A4 2012 Owner's Manual page 27

reference to fuel consumption and shows oth -
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations. Fuel economy
messages c> page 26 provide tips for effi-
cient driving .
The efficiency program uses distance and con-
sumpt ion data from trip computer 1. If the
data are deleted in the efficiency program,
those values are also reset in trip computer 1.
Enhanced shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manua l transmission and tr ip
compute r with efficiency program
Fig. 20 Display: en hanced shift indicator
.,. In the efficiency program, press the func-
t ion selection switch c:> page
2 3,
fig.
18 @
repeated ly until the enhanced shift indicator
appears in the disp lay.
The effic iency program also has an enhanced
shift indicator. This enhanced shift indicato r
follows the same concept as the "standard"
shift indicator~ page 20 . The selected and
the recommended gears are highlighted in
colors like a traffic light.
The color of the circle indicates if the most
suitable gear is engaged or if you should shift
up or down .
Green circle without No gear or the most
or with a gear suitable gear is en-
gaged
Yellow circle c:>
fig.
20 Shift up or down one
gear
Red circle Shift up two gears
Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 25
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Note
This enhanced shift indicator can help you
conserve fuel. It is not designed to recom-
mend the correct gear in all driving situa-
tions. Only the dr iver can decide wh ich
gear is correct in certa in driving situat ions
such as when passing another vehicle,
driving on hills or towing a trailer.
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Tips
- The enhanced shift indicator display is
different in vehicles with a monoch rome
display.
- The "standard" shift indicator* disap-
pears when the enhanced shift indicator
is displayed.
Othe r equipment
Applies to vehicles: wit h trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 21 Dispt.ay: other equipment
.. In the efficiency program, press the func-
tion selection switch~ page
23,
fig.
18 @
repeatedly until the other equipment ap-
pears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @ . The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first . If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip-
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @ also shows the current total con-
sumption of all other equipment .