Digital combined instrument panel - overview

Updated 23/07/2018

The combined instrument panel's information display shows information on some of the car's functions, as well as messages.

P3-1246-V60H DIM overview — The instrument shows information according to the selections made, see Menu navigation - combined instrument panel.
Hybrid battery gauge
Current energy level
Active drive mode
The symbol illuminates when the internal combustion engine is operating.
Hybrid guide (Driver Support Power Meter). Shows the current driver-requested propulsion power and available electric motor power, i.e. the limit when the internal combustion engine starts/stops. For more information, Eco guide & Hybrid guide.

The instrument shows information according to the selections made, see Menu navigation - combined instrument panel.
Hybrid battery gauge
Current energy level
Active drive mode
The symbol illuminates when the internal combustion engine is operating.
Hybrid guide (Driver Support Power Meter). Shows the current driver-requested propulsion power and available electric motor power, i.e. the limit when the internal combustion engine starts/stops. For more information, Eco guide & Hybrid guide.

Energy recovery

P3-1246-V60H DIM Hybrid wiith bubbles — When the electric motor generates power for the hybrid battery, bubbles are shown in the hybrid battery gauge - see Foot brake.

When the electric motor generates power for the hybrid battery, bubbles are shown in the hybrid battery gauge - see Foot brake.

Information display

The combined instrument panel's information display shows information on some of the car's functions, e.g. cruise control and trip computer, as well as messages. The information is shown with symbols and text. There are further descriptions under the functions that use the display.

Gauges and indicators

Alternative themes can be selected for the combined instrument panel. Possible themes are "Hybrid", "Elegance", "Eco" and "Performance".

A theme can only be selected when the engine is running.

To select the theme, press the left-hand stalk switch's OK button and select the Themes menu option by turning the thumbwheel on the lever. Press the OK button. Turn the thumbwheel to select the theme and confirm the selection by pressing the OK button.

On certain model variants, the appearance of the centre console's screen follows the theme selected for the combined instrument panel.

The contrast mode and colour mode for the instrument can also be set using the left-hand stalk switch.

For more information on menu navigation, see Menu navigation - combined instrument panel.

The choice of theme and setting of contrast mode and colour mode can be stored for each remote control key in the car key memory*, see Remote control key - personalisation.

Theme "Hybrid"

P3-1246-V60H DIM Hybrid — Gauges and indicators, theme "Hybrid".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking 1, the yellow indicator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer and Filling up with fuel.
Hybrid battery gauge
Speedometer
Hybrid guide. See also Eco guide & Hybrid guide.
Gear position indicator. See also Automatic gearbox - Geartronic.

Theme "Elegance"

P3-1246-V60H DIM Elegance — Gauges and indicators, theme "Elegance".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking1, the yellow indicator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer and Filling up with fuel.
No function
Speedometer
No function
Gear position indicator. See also Automatic gearbox - Geartronic.

Theme "Eco"

P3-1246-V60H DIM Eco — Gauges and indicators, theme "Eco".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking1, the yellow indicator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer and Filling up with fuel.
Eco guide. See also Eco guide & Hybrid guide.
Speedometer
Hybrid guide. See also Eco guide & Hybrid guide.
Gear position indicator. See also Automatic gearbox - Geartronic.

Theme "Performance"

P3-1246-V60H DIM Performance — Gauges and indicators, theme "Performance".
Fuel gauge. When the indicator lowers to only one white marking1, the yellow indicator symbol for low level in the fuel tank is illuminated. See also Trip computer and Filling up with fuel.
E-boost gauge. Illustrates electric motor use, its support to the internal combustion engine and engine braking 1 with the electric motor.
Speedometer
Tachometer. The meter indicates engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm).
Hybrid guide. See also Eco guide & Hybrid guide.
Gear position indicator. See also Automatic gearbox - Geartronic.

Indicator and warning symbols

P3-1320 DIM High-Line Information display, control and warning symbols — Indicator and warning symbols.
Indicator symbols
Indicator and warning symbols
Warning symbols

Functionality check

All indicator and warning symbols, apart from symbols in the centre of the information display, illuminate in key position II or when the engine is started. When the engine has started, all the symbols should go out except the parking brake symbol, which only goes out when the brake is disengaged.

If the engine does not start or if the functionality check is carried out in key position II then all symbols go out within a few seconds except the symbol for faults in the car's emissions system.