OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DRIVINGTIPSANDTECHNIQUES
WARNING
DonotlookattheInstrumentCluster
Displayforprolongedperiodsorat
itrepeatedlyinashortperiodof
timewhilethevehicleismoving.
Extendedglancedurationsto
instrumentclusterandoroverly
frequentglancesinsidethevehicle
cancausealossofattentionto
thesituationsontheroadway
andvehicle’sroadposition,which
couldleadtoanaccidentand
possibledeathorpersonalinjuryor
equipmentdamage.
Thetachometerdisplaysagreenbar
justbelowthemostefcientengine
speedforthevehicle.Theplacement
andsizeofthisbarisdependenton
theengineasinstalledatthefactory.
Thedriver’sgeneralgoalshould
betoselectagearthatkeepsthe
tachometerneedlepositionedover
thegreenlightasmuchaspossible
duringsteadystatedriving.Inaddition
topropermaintenanceandgood
drivinghabits,thisvisualcuecanhelp
minimizethefuelconsumption.
UseofInstrumentCluster
Display
TheInstrumentclusterdisplay
providesinformationtohelpthedriver
optimizevehicleefciency.Referto
InstrumentationClusterInformationon
page3-14fordetails.Adriverwillnd
thesectiondescribingTripInformation
andtheRPMDetailuseful.
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