fuel consumption VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2011 Owner´s Manual

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r-T'n ~irst rea~ and observe the introductory
L......kJJ mformat1on and safety warnings ~on
page 26.
• Since start
• Since refuel
• long-term
The multifunction display (MFD) shows a variety of
travel and fuel consumption data.
The currently selected memory is shown in the dis­
play.
Switching between displays Press the [OK/RESET] button on the windscreen wiper
lever or press the @ button on the multifunction
steering wheel to switch between recorders
when
the ignition is switched on and the recorder is dis­
played.
• Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel:
press the rocker switch
(!ill on the windscreen wip­
er lever ~Fig. 16.
• Vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel:
press
the~ or@ button ~Fig. 17 .
Driving data recorder
The MFD is fitted with 3 automatic recorders:
Display
Since start
Since refuel
Long-term
Function
Display and storage of gathered driving and consumption values from the time the
ignition is switched on until it is switched off.
If the journey is continued within approximately 2 hours of the ignition being
switched
off, the new values are also taken into account. The memory will auto­
matically be deleted
if the journey is interrupted for more than 2 hours.
Display and storage
of the collected driving and consumption values. The memory
is deleted automatically when the vehicle is refuelled .
The memory collects journey data for any number of individual journeys up to a
total
of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours and 59 minutes journey time or
1,999.9 km or 9,999 .9 km distance travelled. If one of these maximum limitsa) is
exceeded, the
memory is automatically deleted and reset to 0.
a) Changes depending on the instrument cluster version.
Deleting the driving data recorder manually Personal selection of displays
• Select the memory that you wish to delete. You can set which MFD display should appear in
the instrument cluster using the
@ill button and the
~and [Multifunction display) function buttons in the in­
fotainment system
~page 31.
• Press and hold the OK/RESET button on the wind­
screen
wiper lev er, or the OK button on the multi­
function steering wheel, for approximately 2 sec­
onds.
Possible displays
Menu
Consumption
Average consump­
tion
Fuel range
Driving time
Function
The current fuel consumption is displayed in litres/1 00 km while the vehicle is in
motion, and in litres/hour while the vehicle is stationary.
The average fuel consumption will be shown after a distance of approximately 300
metres has been travelled . The display will show dashes until this point. The dis­
played value is updated approximately every second.
Approximate calculation
of the distance in km that can still be travelled with the
current fuel level under the current driving conditions . One factor used for calculat­
ing this figure is the current level
of fuel consumption .
Driving
time in hours (h) and minutes (min) that has elapsed since the ignition was
switched on.
Distance driven The distance travelled in km since the ignition was switched on. ..... ~~~--------~--------------------------~----------------------------~
Instrument cluster 29

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Fig. 139 In the instrument cluster display: gear­
change indicator
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.WI information and safety warnings ~ on
page 169.
D epending on the vehicle equipment
level, the in­
strument cluster display can indicate which gear
should be selected to reduce fuel consumption
while the vehicle is in motion :
Key for Fig. 139:
® Currently selected gear.
@ Recommended gear.
No recommended gear is indicated if the most suit­
able gear is already selected . The currently selec­
ted gear is displayed .
178 While driving
Information on cleaning the diesel
particulate
filter
The exhaust management system detects whe
diesel particulate filter is filling up and aids the ~l-a
ter's self-cleaning process by recommending the
most suitable gear when driving . This may mean
driving with increased engine speed in exceptional
cases
=>page 332 .
A CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is only designed
to assist the driver and cannot replace the
driver's own judgement.
• The driver has full responsibility for se­
lecting the correct gear in all situations (e.g .
when overtaking, driving up and down hills
and when towing a trailer).
r::Gb Driv ing in the correct gear can reduce fuel
W consumpt ion.
m The display on the gear-change indicator will
W disappear when the clutch pedal is de·
pressed . 4
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