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Dr
iv
e
r
inf
o
rm
a
ti
o
n
sy
st
e
m
information w ill not be shown
in
the display. The
information
will continue
to
be calculated by
the
tr ip
computer
and can be turned back
On
at any
time.
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Tips
-
This function is not available on all vehicles.
-
The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the
sin-
gle-tr ip memory.
Gearshift
Indicator
Applies to vehicles: with
manual
transmiss ion and
gearshift
indicator
This indicator con help conserve fuel.
Fig. 12
Display:
Gearshift indicator
In order
to
become
familiar
with
the
gearshift
in-
dicter,
at first just drive the way you are used to
.
If the current gear
-
and the driving situation
-
is
not the best one for conserving fuel, then the in-
dicator wi
ll
display the recommended
gear.
The
display shows
t
he current
gear
and the
gear
that
is recommended
¢fig.
12.
- Upshifting
The display w ill light up to the right
of the gear currently selected if it is recom-
mend ing a higher gear.
-
Downshifting
: The display will light up to the
left
of the gear current ly selected if it is recom-
mend ing a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator w ill recommend skip-
ping a gear (3
>
5).
If
there is
no gearshift recommendation,
then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserving
fuel.
26
(D
Note
This indicator can help you conserve fuel. This
indicator is not meant to show you which gear
you should always be in in all driving situa-
tions. Somet imes, in situations such as pass-
ing, driving through mountains or when tow-
ing a tra iler, there won't be any gearshift rec-
ommendat ion.
(0
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 pro·
gram
Fig. 13
Display:
effic
iency
program
.,.
PressthelRESETlbutton
@
c>page25,
fig
.
11
repeatedly unt il the efficiency program appears
in the display.
The
eff iciency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It
evaluates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumpt ion and shows other equ ipment
influencing consumption as well as shift recom-
mendat ions. Fuel economy messages
¢
page 28
provide
t
ips for efficient driv ing.
The eff iciency program uses distance and con-
sumption data from trip computer 1.
If
the data
are deleted in the efficiency program, those val-
ues are also reset in trip computer
1.
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