INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory.
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Eco guide & Hybrid guide
Eco guide and Hybrid guide are two combined
instrument panel (p. 68) 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. 122).
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. 69).
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.
Hybrid guide
This instrument shows the relationship between
how much power is being taken from the electric
motor and how much power is available.
To view this function, select the theme "Hybrid"
or "Performance", see Digital combined instru-
ment panel - overview (p. 69).
Driver-requested power
Available electric motor power
Where the two pointers meet is the threshold for
when the internal combustion engine starts/
stops.
Driver-requested power
The large pointer indicates the amount of engine
power requested by the driver by regulating the
accelerator pedal. The higher the reading on the
scale, the more power is requested by the driver
in the current gear.
Available electric motor power
The small pointer indicates the amount of power
currently available for the electric motor.
A large gap between the two pointers indicates a
large power reserve.
