122 Controls in detailControl system
Standard display menu
The left display field shows the outside
temperature and main odometer, while the
trip odometer and the clock appears in the
right display field. This is the standard dis-
play.
Standard display1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission shift program
mode
6Clock
If you see another display, press
buttonè orÿ repeatedly until
the standard display appears.
Press buttonk orj to select
the functions in the standard display
menu.
iThe headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not
necessarily identical to those shown in
the control system displays.
The first function displayed in each
menu will automatically show you
which part of the system you are in.
iYou can have the outside temperature
displayed instead of the digital
speedometer. You can select the
setting in the submenu
Inst. cluster
via the function
Select display
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page 130).
387 Technical terms
GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
GVW
(G
ross V
ehicle W
eight)
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page 282)
GVWR
(Gross V
ehicle W
eight R
ating)
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page 282)
Head-thorax airbag
Installed in the doors, these airbags
protect occupants during side impact
collisions exceeding a preset thresh-
old. Unlike normal side airbags,
head-thorax airbags are also designed
to provide protection for the head area.Instrument cluster
The displays and indicator/warning
lamps in the driver’s field of vision, in-
cluding the tachometer, speedometer,
engine temperature and fuel gauge.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator past the
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible. This
very quickly accelerates the vehicle
and should not be used for normal ac-
celeration needs.
Kilopascal (kPa)
(
page 282)
Maximum load rating
(page 282)
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(page 282)
Maximum tire inflation pressure
(page 282)MON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline
as determined by a standardized
method. It is an indication of a gaso-
line's ability to resist undesired detona-
tion (knocking). The average of both
the MON (Motor Octane Number) and
RON (Research Octane Number) is
posted at the pump, also known as
ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Multifunction display
Two display fields in the instrument
cluster used to present information
provided by the control system.
Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel with buttons for operat-
ing the control system.
Normal occupant weight
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page 282)
