Driver information display
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on current and
average fuel mileage, avera ge speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig . 1 5 T rip c om pute r
di sp la y: Av erag e fuel
mile age
T he fo llow ing driving information is continuously eva luated by the
t rip co mpute r and can be displayed se quen tially in the instr ument
cl uster d isplay.
Fuel range
The estimated cru ising range in miles (km) appea rs in the display.
Thi s tells you how far your veh icle w ill be ab le to travel o n the cur rent
tank of fuel a nd w ith the same driving sty le . The display changes in
in cremen ts of 6 miles (1 0 km).
Th e cru ising range is calc ulated based on t he f uel consumption for
the last 18 mi les (30 km). I f yo u drive conservatively, the cruising
r an ge will increase.
Average fuel mileage
T he average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km) s ince you last clea red
the memory appears in this display . You can use this display to adjust
your dr iv ing tech nique to achieve a des ired mileage .
Current fuel mileage
The ins tan taneous fuel consumption in miles pe r ga llon (l/ 100 km) is
shown in this display . You can use t his disp lay to ad jus t your d riving
technique to achieve a desired m ileage.
Fuel consumpt io n is reca lculated at inte rvals of 33 y ards (30 me te rs).
When the veh icle is stationary, the most recent fue l consumption is
disp laye d.
Average speed
Th e average s peed in mph (km/h) since t he last ti me the display was
reset appea rs i n the display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been dr iving since you last reset the
memory appea rs in this display.
Distance
Th e d istance tha t has bee n covered since t he last time the memory
was cleare d appears in the disp lay.
[ i ] Tips
• Fuel consumpt ions (average and current), range an d spee d are
displayed in metr ic units o n Canad ian models.
• All store d values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconn ected .•
Driving and environment
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• Do not alter or remove any device, such as heat shields, switches,
ign ition w ires, valves, which are designed to protect your vehicle 's
Emission Control System and other important vehicle components. •
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high on short
trips.
- Try to avoid driving short distances with a cold engine.
The engine and catalytic converter have to reach their optima l oper
ating temperature
to reduce fuel consumption and noxious emis
sions effectively.
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-size car only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles per gallon (30-40 l/l00km). After about a half
a mile, fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg (20 l/100 km) . After about
2.5 mi les (4 km), the engine is at its proper operating temperature
and fue l economy has reached a normal level. So you can see that you
should avoid short trips whenever possible.
Th e
outside temperature is also critical in this regard. Your car
consumes more fuel in the winter than in the summer. •
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