Displaying the range and current fuel consumption

  • Press the button on the steering wheel to or select the Trip menu. button on the steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
  • Press the button to select current fuel consumption or and approximate range. button to select current fuel consumption and approximate range.

  1. Current fuel consumption
  2. Approximate range

Approximate range 2 is calculated according to current driving style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If there is only a small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being refueled Digital speedometer instead of range 2.

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