INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory.
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Eco guide & Power guide*
Eco guide and Power guide are two combined
instrument panel (p. 66) instruments which help
the driver to drive the car with optimum driving
economy.
The car also stores statistics of journeys made,
which can be viewed in the form of a block dia-
gram; see Trip computer - trip statistics*
(p. 124).
Eco guide
This instrument provides an indication of how
economically the car is being driven.
To view this function, select the theme "Eco"; see
Digital combined instrument panel - overview
(p. 67).
Instantaneous value
Average value
Instantaneous value
The instantaneous value is shown here - the
higher the reading on the scale, the better.
The instantaneous value is calculated based on
speed, engine speed, engine power utilised plus
use of the foot brake.
Optimum speed (50-80 km/h (30-50 mph)) and
low engine speeds are encouraged. The pointers
fall during acceleration and braking.
Very low instantaneous values illuminate the red
zone on the meter (with a short delay), which
means poor driving economy and hence should
be avoided.
Average value
The average value slowly follows the instantane-
ous value and describes how the car has been
driven most recently. The higher the pointers on
the scale, the better the economy achieved by
the driver.
Power guide
This instrument shows the relationship between
how much power (Power) is being taken from the
engine and how much power is available.
To view this function, select the theme
"Performance"; see Digital combined instrument
panel - overview (p. 67).
Available engine power
Engine power utilised
Available engine power
The smaller, upper pointer shows the available
engine power9. The higher the reading on the
scale, the more power is available in the current
gear.
Engine power utilised
The larger, lower pointer shows the engine power
utilised9. The higher the reading on the scale, the
more power is being taken from the engine.
A large gap between the two pointers indicates a
large power reserve.
9Power is dependent on engine speed.
