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Instrument cluster: Gear-change indicator (for manual gearbox)
Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: Gear-change indicator (for manual gearbox)
Instrument cluster: Gear-change indicator in tiptronic mode (for automatic gearbox)
Fig. 2 Instrument cluster: Gear-change indicator in tiptronic mode (for automatic gearbox)
Applies to vehicles: with gear-change indicator
This additional indicator function can help to save fuel.
To familiarise yourself with the gear-change indicator, drive in the normal way to start with. A gear change will be recommended if the gear you are in is not the most economical choice. If no gear change is recommended, you are already in the most economical gear.
Vehicles with manual gearbox
Meaning of the symbols in the display Fig. 1:
  • Change up a gear: The suggested gear appears to the right of the current gear when a higher gear is recommended.
  • Change down a gear: The suggested gear appears to the left of the current gear when a lower gear is recommended.
The gear you are currently in and the recommended gear will be displayed. Gears may occasionally be skipped (3 > 5).
Vehicles with automatic gearbox
The display is only visible in tiptronic mode Link.
The symbol on the display Fig. 2 means change up a gear.
Caution!
The gear-change indicator is intended to help save fuel. It is not intended to recommend the right gear for all driving situations. In certain situations, only the driver can choose the correct gear (for instance when overtaking, driving up a steep gradient or towing a trailer).
Note
The gear-change indicator in the instrument cluster goes out when you press the clutch pedal*.

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