Side view
Fig. 3 Overview of the right side of the vehicle.
Key to ⇒ Fig. 3 :
Tail light cluster ⇒ Lights ⇒ Changing bulbs
Tank flap ⇒ Fuel and emission control
Door release lever ⇒ Doors and central locking button
Roof railing ⇒ Roof carrier
Exterior mirror ⇒ Exterior mirrors
Headlights ⇒ Lights
Lifting points for the jack ⇒ Changing a wheel
Symbol Meaning
Engine speed limited ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Electromechanical steering function reduced ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Tyre monitoring system ⇒ Troubleshooting for Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator .
Fault in the rain/light sensor ⇒ Fault in rain/light sensor , ⇒ Fault in rain/light
sensor .
Fault in wipers ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Washer fluid level too low ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Fuel tank almost empty ⇒ Fuel gauge .
Particulate filter clogged up ⇒ Particulate filter clogged with soot .
Fault in airbag and belt tensioner system ⇒ Indicator lamp .
Front passenger front airbag switched off ⇒ Indicator lamp .
Front passenger front airbag switched on ⇒ Indicator lamp .
Tank cap open ⇒ Fuel gauge .
Lane keeping system (Lane Assist) ⇒ Driving with the lane keeping system .
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) not available ⇒ ACC not available. .
Fault in DSG® dual clutch gearbox: gearbox fault ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Manual gearbox: clutch temperature high or clutch is defective ⇒ Troubleshooting .
Area monitoring system (Front Assist) switched off ⇒ Operating the area monitoring
system (Front Assist) .
Adaptive chassis control (DCC) ⇒ Fault in the adaptive chassis control (DCC) .
Rear Traffic Alert ⇒ Rear Traffic Alert .
Turn signal ⇒ Switching turn signals on and off .
Depress the brake pedal.
Instrument cluster
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Analogue instrument cluster
⇒ Rev counter
⇒ Digital instrument cluster (Active Info Display)
⇒ Displays
⇒ Instrument cluster menus
⇒ Service menu
⇒ Driving data display (multifunction display)
⇒ Warning and information messages
⇒ Driver Alert System (recommendation for rest breaks)
⇒ Dynamic Road Sign Display (Sign Assist)
⇒ Time
⇒ Lap timer
⇒ Fuel gauge
⇒ Coolant temperature display
⇒ Service interval display
The vehicle is equipped either with an analogue or a digital instrument cluster (Active Info Display).
When you start the engine after the 12-volt battery has been totally discharged or changed, you may
find that system settings (time, date, personal convenience settings and programming) have been
changed or deleted. Check and correct the settings as necessary once the 12-volt vehicle battery has
been sufficiently charged.
WARNING
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
Never press the buttons on the instrument cluster while the vehicle is in motion.
Any settings for the instrument cluster display and displays in the Infotainment system should be
made only when the vehicle is stationary in order to reduce the risk of accidents and serious injuries.
Analogue instrument cluster
Fig. 11 Analogue instrument cluster in the dash panel.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒Introduction
Descriptions of the instruments ⇒ Fig. 11 :
Rev counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute) ⇒ Rev counter .
Coolant temperature display⇒ Coolant temperature display .
Displays⇒ Displays .
Reset, set and display button.
Speedometer.
Fuel gauge⇒ Fuel gauge .
Rev counter
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings⇒Introduction
Rev counter
The start of the red zone on the rev counter indicates the maximum engine speed that may be used
in each gear when the engine is warm and after it has been run in properly. You should change up a
gear or move the selector lever to D/S (or lift your foot off the accelerator) before the needle
reaches the red zone ⇒ .
NOTICE
When the engine is cold, avoid high engine speeds, driving at full throttle and overloading the
engine.
The needle on the rev counter should only briefly point into the red area, as engine damage may
otherwise be incurred.
Changing up a gear early will help to save fuel and reduce engine noise.
Digital instrument cluster (Active Info Display)
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings⇒Introduction
The Active Info Display is a digital instrument cluster with high-resolution TFT colour display. To
complement the standard dials such as the rev counter and speedometer, users can choose from
various "information profiles" to view additional data.
Fig. 12 Active Info Display in the dash panel
Descriptions of the instruments ⇒ Fig. 12 :
Rev counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute) ⇒ Rev counter .
Current gear / selector lever position⇒ Manual gearbox: selecting a gear or ⇒ DSG® dual clutch
gearbox .
Displays⇒ Displays .
Speedometer.
Digital speed display.
Personalisation: welcome and user selection ⇒ Personalisation .
Open doors, bonnet and boot lid
The instrument cluster display indicates if any doors, the engine compartment or boot lid are open
once the vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is in motion. In some cases, a signal tone
is also given. Different instrument cluster designs may have different displays.
Selector lever positions (DSG® dual clutch gearbox)
The gear selected is displayed on the side of the selector lever and on the display in the instrument
cluster. The instrument cluster display may show which gear has been selected if the selector lever is
in D/S position or in Tiptronic mode ⇒ DSG® dual clutch gearbox .
Outside temperature display
If the outside temperature falls below approximately +4°C (+39°F), the temperature display also
shows a snowflake symbol . This symbol remains lit up until the outside temperature rises
above +6°C (+43°F) ⇒ .
Heat radiated from the engine may cause the temperature display to show a slightly higher value
than the actual outside temperature if the vehicle is stationary, the auxiliary heater ⇒ Auxiliary
heater and ventilation is switched on or the vehicle is travelling at a very low vehicle speed.
The measured range is -45°C (-49°F) to +76°C (+169°F).
Gear-change indicator
While the vehicle is in motion, the instrument cluster may show which gear should be selected to
reduce fuel consumption ⇒ Gear-change indicator .
Mileage displays
The odometer registers the total distance travelled by the vehicle.
The trip recorder (trip) shows the distance travelled since the trip recorder was last reset.
Vehicles with analogue instrument cluster: press the button in the instrument cluster
briefly to reset the trip recorder to 0 ⇒ Analogue instrument cluster .
Vehicles with digital instrument cluster: reset the trip recorder via the Infotainment system or
via the multifunction display ⇒ Infotainment system controls and displays or ⇒ Driving data display
(multifunction display) .
Speed warning for winter tyres
A display in the instrument cluster indicates when the set maximum speed has been exceeded
⇒ Instrument cluster menus .
Speed warning settings can be made in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle
settings menu .
Compass display
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒Introduction
Settings can be made in the Service menu1) depending on the vehicle equipment.
Opening the Service menu
To open the Service menu, select the Range information profile and press and hold the OK button on
the multifunction steering wheel for around four seconds. You can now navigate in the menu in the
usual way using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Resetting the service interval display
Select the Service menu and follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display.
Resetting oil change service
Select the Reset oil service menu and follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display.
Resetting driving data
Select the Reset trip menu and follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display to reset the
desired value.
Engine code
Select the Engine code menu. The engine codes are now shown on the instrument cluster display.
Setting the time
Select the Time menu and set the correct time with the arrow buttons or .
1) Only in vehicles with an Active Info Display.
Driving data display (multifunction display)
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒Introduction
The driving data display (multifunction display) shows a variety of travel and fuel consumption data.
Switching between displays
Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:
Press the rocker switch on the wiper lever ⇒ Operating using the wiper lever .
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:
Press the or button ⇒ Operating using the multifunction steering wheel .
Switching between memories
Press the button on the wiper lever, or press the button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Since start memory
The memory will be deleted if the journey is interrupted for more than two hours.
Since refuelling memory
Display and storage of the collected driving and consumption values. The memory is deleted when
the tank is refilled.
Long-term memory
The memory collects driving data for up to 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours and 59 minutes of
driving time or 1,999.9 km or 9,999.9 km distance covered. The memory is deleted if one of these
maximum values1) is exceeded.
Deleting driving data memories
Select the memory that you wish to delete.
Press and hold the button on the wiper lever or the button on the multifunction
steering wheel for approximately two seconds.
Selecting displays
You can select which driving data you want to display in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment
system ⇒ Vehicle settings menu .
Average consumption display
The average fuel consumption is displayed after approx. 300 metres.
Range display
Approximate driving distance in km that the vehicle can still travel if the same driving style is
maintained.
SCR range or Range 2) display
Approximate driving distance in km that can still be travelled with the remaining quantity of AdBlue®
if the current driving style is maintained. This display appears only when the remaining range
reaches 2,400 km and cannot be cancelled.
Average speed display
The average speed is displayed after approximately 100 metres.
Convenience consumers
List of active convenience systems which can increase energy consumption, e.g. the air conditioning.
Setting the speed warning
Select the display Warning at --- km/h or Warning at --- mph.
Press the button on the windscreen wiper lever or the button on the multifunction
steering wheel to save the current speed and activate the warning.