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GAUGES

Use the tachometer to select the cor-

rect shift points and to prevent lug-

ging and/or over-revving the engine.

The tachometer pointer may move

slightly when the ignition switch is in

ACC or ON position with the engine

OFF. This movement is normal and

will not affect the accuracy of the

tachometer once the engine is run-

ning.

✽ NOTICE

1KMC2097

1KMC2201

Speedometer

Tachometer

Do not operate the engine within the

tachometer's RED ZONE.

The speedometer indicates the for-

The tachometer indicates the

This may cause severe engine dam-

ward speed of the vehicle.

approximate number of engine revo-

age.

lutions per minute (rpm).

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1KMA2098

1KMN2099

1KMA2101

Engine temperature gauge

Fuel gauge

Odometer

This gauge shows the temperature

The fuel gauge indicates the approx-

The odometer indicates the total dis-

of the engine coolant when the igni-

imate amount of fuel remaining in the

tance the vehicle has been driven.

tion switch is ON.

fuel tank.

WARNING - Fuel gauge

Do not continue driving with an over-

Fuel tank capacity :

heated engine. If your vehicle over-

- 58 liters (15.3 gallons)

Running out of fuel can expose

heats, refer to “Overheating” in the

for 2.0L engine

vehicle occupants to danger,

Index.

both in vehicle operation and by

- 65 liters (17.1 gallons)

stopping in high neighbor-

for 2.7L engine

hoods.

✽ NOTICE

The fuel gauge is supplemented by a

You must stop and obtain addi-

low fuel warning light, which will illu-

If the gauge pointer moves beyond

tional fuel as soon as possible

minate when the fuel level has

the normal range area toward the

after the warning light comes on

dropped to about 9~10 liters (2.4~2.6

“H” position, it indicates overheat-

or when the gauge indicator

gallons).

ing that may damage the engine.

comes close to the E level.

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1KMN2100

1KMA2102

1KMN2100

Tripmeter (trip odometer)

TRIP A: Tripmeter A

Trip computer (if equipped)

TRIP B: Tripmeter B

You can choose the tripmeter A and

The trip computer is a microcomput-

tripmeter B by pressing the tripmeter

er-controlled driver information sys-

The tripmeter indicates the distance

mode button.

tem that displays information related

of individual trips selected by the dri-

to driving, including distance traveled

ver. Tripmeter A and B can be reset

("tripmeter"), driving time, average

to 0 by pressing the reset button for

fuel consumption and distance to

1 second or more, and then releas-

empty on the LCD. All stored driving

ing.

information is reset if the battery is

disconnected.

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Mode

Push TRIP button to select tripmeter,

driving time, average fuel consump-

tion and distance to empty functions.

Each push of the button changes the

display as follows;

Tripmeter

1KMA2105

1KMC2106

Tripmeter

Driving time

(“TRIP” shown on display)

(“E/T” shown on display)

Driving time

This mode indicates the total dis-

This mode indicates the total time

tance traveled since the last tripme-

traveled since the last driving time

ter reset.

reset.

Average Fuel Consumption

The meter's working range is from

Even if the vehicle is not in motion,

0.0 to 999.9 km (0.0 to 999.9 miles).

the driving time keeps going while

the engine is running.

Pressing the TRIP button for more

Distance to Empty

than 1 second, when the tripmeter is

Pressing the TRIP button for more

being displayed, clears the tripmeter

than 1 second, when the driving time

to zero.

is being displayed, clears the driving

time to zero.

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✽ NOTICE

• If the vehicle is not on level ground

or the battery power has been

interrupted, the “Distance to

empty” function may not operate

correctly.

The trip computer may not regis-

ter additional fuel if less than 6

liters (1.6 gallons) of fuel are

added to the vehicle.

• The fuel consumption and dis-

tance to empty values may vary

1KMC2107

1KMC2108

significantly based on driving con-

Average fuel consumption

Distance to empty (“RANGE”

ditions, driving habits, and condi-

(“AVG.” shown on display)

shown on display)

tion of the vehicle.

This mode calculates the average

This mode indicates the estimated

• The distance to empty value is an

fuel consumption from the total fuel

distance to empty based on the cur-

estimate of the available driving

used and the distance since the last

rent fuel in the fuel tank and the

distance. This value may differ

average consumption reset. The total

amount of fuel delivered to the

from the actual driving distance

fuel used is calculated from the fuel

engine. When the remaining distance

available.

consumption input. For an accurate

is below 50 km (30 miles), a blinking

calculation, drive more than 500 m

“----” symbol will be displayed.

(0.3 miles).

The meter's working range is from

0.0 to 99.9 l/100 km (0.0 to 99.9

miles per gallon).

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1KMA2108

Instrument panel illumination

(if equipped)

When the vehicle’s parking lights or

headlights are on, rotate the illumina-

tion control knob to adjust the instru-

ment panel illumination intensity.

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