operators_manual

INSTRUMENTPANEL
CheckMessages
Checkmessagesareprovidedtogive
theoperatoradditionalinformation
regardingsystemsthatrequire
attentionduetoasystemmalfunction
and/oroperatingconditionsthatmay
hindersafeandproperperformance
forthevehicle.Somemessagescan
bemanagedbytheoperatorwhile
othersmayrequireanauthorized
dealerrepair.
1.Speedometer
TheSpeedometerindicatesthevehicle
speedinmilesperhour(mph)and
inkilometersperhour(km/h).The
Speedometerclusteralsoincludes
severalwarningandindicatorlamps
(seeWarningSymbolsonpage3-15).
2.Tachometer
TheTachometermeasurestheengine
speedinrevolutionsperminute(RPM).
TheRPMDetailisalsoavailableasa
viewablescreenintheinstrumentation
cluster.ViewingtheRPMdetailis
accomplishedbyusingtheMCSdialto
rotatetothe[VIRTUALGAUGES].
Thetachometerisausefulgauge
whenattemptingtodriveefciently.
Itwillletyoumatchdrivingspeed
andgearselectiontotheoperating
rangeofyourengine.Iftheengine
speedgetstoohigh,youcanselecta
highergeartolowertheRPM's.Ifthe
enginespeeddropstoolow,youcan
selectalowergeartoraisetheRPM's.
(RefertoDrivingTipsandT echniques
onpage4-44forfurtherinstructions
ondrivingtechniquesandusingthe
tachometer.)Toavoidenginedamage,
donotletthepointerexceedmaximum
governedspeed.(SeeyourEngine
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