Audi A8   Controls   Instruments and warning/indicator lamps  Driver information system
Instrument cluster: 4-cylinder mode
Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: 4-cylinder mode
Applies to vehicles: with Active Cylinder Management
The engine automatically shuts down four cylinders (4.0 TFSI) or six cylinders (6.3 FSI) to save fuel when performance demand is low and certain other conditions have been met. This process is imperceptible to the occupants. The cylinders are reactivated under heavier load conditions.
Displaying the cylinder mode
Important: The on-board computer must be displayed Link.
Scroll the thumbwheel until the current fuel consumption is shown in the instrument cluster display. You are driving in economy mode when the bar is green and the message 4-cylinder mode (4.0 TFSI) or 6-cylinder mode (6.3 FSI) is displayed.

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