odometer SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2009 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
16Instruments and Indicator/Warning LightsGeneral view of the instrument cluster
Engine revolutions counter ⇒ page 16
Coolant temperature gauge ⇒page 16
Fuel gauge ⇒ page 17
Speedometer ⇒page 17
Digital clock, Multi-functional indicator* ⇒page 19
Information display* ⇒page 23
Clock-set button ⇒page 19
Reset button ⇒page 18
Odometer and trip counter, service interval display ⇒page 18
When the lights are switched on, the instrument cluster is illuminated.
Engine revolutions counterThe start of the red zone in the revolutions counter ⇒fig. 18 indicates the
maximum permissible engine speed for all gears for an engine which has been run in and operating at a normal temperature.
Before reaching this area shift up into
the next higher gear.
One should shift to the next lower gear at the latest when the engine is no longer
running “smoothly”.
Avoid high engine speeds du ring the running-in period ⇒page 139.
For the sake of the environment
Shifting up early helps yo u save fuel and reduce the operating noise of your
vehicle.Coolant temperature gaugeThe coolant temperature gauge ⇒fig. 18 operates only when the ignition is
switched on.
Fig. 18 Instrument cluster
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