when the fuel level is low, the dte mode is automatically
selected and the digits and the low fuel warning light
blink in order to draw the driver’s attention. Push
A
TRIP COMPUTER
ENGINE OIL INFORMATION (if equipped)
the trip computer mode switch
to return to the
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mode that was selected before the warning occurred.
When the fuel level drops even lower, the dte display
will change to “----”.
.
If the amount of fuel added is small, the
display just before the ignition switch is
turned off may continue to be displayed.
.
When driving uphill or rounding curves, the
fuel in the tank shifts, which may momenta-
rily change the display.
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The switch for the trip computer is located on the
meter panel.
When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
engine oil information is displayed on the vehicle
information display in the following order:
Average fuel consumption (l/100 km or mpg)
The average fuel consumption mode shows the
average fuel consumption since the last reset. Reset-
ting is done by pushing the trip computer setting
A
When the ignition switch is placed in the “ON”
position, modes of the trip computer can be selected
Distance to oil change (with a wrench symbol) ? Oil
level indication (“Oil Good” or “Oil Lo”)
A
by pushing the trip computer mode switch
.
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switch
for longer than 1 second.
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A
A
Each time the trip computer mode switch
pushed, the display will change as follows:
is
Push the trip computer mode switch
for
5
*
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The display is updated every 30 seconds. At about the
first 500 m (1/3 miles) after a reset, the display shows
“----”.
seconds while the oil level indication is displayed.
When the “Oil Good” is indicated, a detail of the oil
(TRIP A ? TRIP B) ? Current fuel consumption ?
Distance to empty (dte) ? Average fuel consumption
? Elapsed time (? TRIP A)
5
1
level (
-
) appears as illustrated.
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Elapsed time (h:m:s)
CAUTION:
The elapsed time mode shows the time since the last
reset. The displayed time can be reset by pushing the
Current fuel consumption
The current fuel consumption mode shows the current
fuel consumption.
The oil level should be checked regularly.
Operating with an insufficient amount of oil
can damage the engine and such damage is not
covered by the warranty.
A
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trip computer mode switch
second.
for longer than 1
Distance to empty (dte — km or mls)
Resetting displays
When the average fuel consumption, elapsed time or
TRIP B is displayed, push the trip computer mode
The distance to empty (dte) mode provides you with an
estimation of the distance that can be driven before
refueling. The dte is constantly being calculated, based
on the amount of fuel in the fuel tank and the actual fuel
consumption.
(See “Engine oil” (P.8-8) for checking the oil level.)
A
switch
for longer than 3 seconds. The display of
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average fuel consumption, elapsed time and trip
odometer (TRIP B only) will be reset at the same time.
The display is updated every 30 seconds.
The dte mode includes a low range warning feature:
Instruments and controls 2-9