26 Driver information system
Driver information
system
Overview
Ap plies to vehicles: with d river in format ion syste m
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster: driver informat ion system
(example)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
d isplayed in the driver information system.
Sett ings for special equipment can be adjust
ed in the MMI. Select the
I MENU ! button> Car
> Systems* menu control button .
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
c::;, page 2 7, fig. 10.
The driver information system c;, fig. 9 con
tains the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
-@ Vehicle information
-© Status line (se lector lever posi tion, out-
s ide temperaturec:=;,
page 11)
-@ On-board compute r
The following functions are possible, depend ing on vehicle equipment: @
®
First tab ~ Vehicle
functions:
On-board computer, time, date
c:=;,page 27
Efficiency program
c:=;,page28
Digital tachometer
Assistance systems
Audi adaptive cruise control*
¢page87
Audi active lane ass ist*
¢page99
Reduced display
Second
tJ. 6 Driver messages and ind ica-
tab tor lights
c,,..c Service interval display
c:=;,pag
e 13
Third fl I I Audio/ i»> radio
tab
F ourth .,..,.
Telephone*
tab
Fifth tab
~I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visible if at least one in
dicator light or message is shown or if that
system is switched on .
Display
In the driver information system you will see:
Radio station or CD
Time and date
¢page 10
Odometer, trip odometer ¢page 11
Outside air temperature ¢page 11
Service interval display c::;, page 13
Indicator lights and messag-¢page 13
es
Digital tachometer
Cruise control system
c:=;,page 85
Speed warn ing c:=;,page 84
Selector lever positions c::;, page 110
On-board computer display c::;, page 27 ...
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On-board computer display
The on-boa rd comp uter display monitors the
d iffe rent memory levels:
- Sho rt-term memory (on-board computer
1)
- Long-term memory (on-board computer 2)
-Eff iciency p rogram
The fo llowing information can be displayed in
on-boa rd compute r
1 and 2 one after the oth
er.
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fuel leve l
- T rave l time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
On-board computer D (short -te rm
mem ory )
The sho rt-term memory co llects d riving infor
mation from the time the ignition is switched
on until it is switched off . If you continue driv
ing
w ith in two hours after switc hing the igni
tion off, the new values a re included when cal
culating the cu rrent trip information .
If stop
ped for more the two hours, the short term
memory is automatically erased once you be
g in d riving.
On-board computer fJ (long-term
memory )
Unlike the short-term memory , the long -term
memory is not erased automa tica lly. You can
selec t the time pe riod for evaluat ing t rip in
formation yo urself.
Efficiency program ii
The eff ic iency program can help you to use
l ess fuel ¢
page 28.
(D Tips
-The on-board computer is controlled by
the left but ton fields on the multifunc
tion steering wheel.
- For information on using the other but
ton fields, such as the aud io, telephone*
Dr iver in formation system 2 7
and navigation* f unct ions, see the M MI
owner's manual.
Operation
Applies to veh icles: w ith driver information system
T he dr iver information system is controlled
with the multifunction steering wheel.
F ig . 1 0 Mu lt ifun ction s tee rin g w heel : d river i nforma
t ion s ystem c ontro ls
F ig . 1 1 Driv e r in forma tion syst em: calling up the vehi
cle funct io ns me nu
In add ition to information about the on-board
computer (on -board computer 1, 2 and the ef
ficiency program), informa tion about othe r
systems can also be show n in the display .
You can identify which level (on-board com
puter 1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown
i n the d isp lay based on the sma ll
0, fJ or th e
no zzle
ii .
The tab@¢ page 26 , fig. 9 is displayed once
you press the b utton
(D ¢ fig. 10 on the mul
tif unctio n steer ing wheel.
Operating
.. Switch the ignit ion on. The last select func
tion is disp layed.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button @to the left or right¢
fig. 10. IJJJ,
