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80 Odometer
Tachometer
Temperature gauge
1 Odometer
Variable pre-warning zone
The general operating temperature lies
between 1757/806 and 2507/
1206. During high-performance driv-
ing, do not exceed a maximum value of
3007/1506.
2 Trip odometer
The yellow pre-warning zone displays
current permissible engine speeds,
depending on the engine temperature.
As the engine temperature climbs,
some of the sectors for this pre-warning
zones will go out one after the other.
Odometer
You can activate the displays shown in
the illustration with the ignition key in
position 0 by pressing the left button,
see arrow, in the instrument cluster.
Avoid engine speeds in the early warn-
ing zone if possible.
Trip odometer
Never allow the engine to operate with
the needle in the red overspeed zone of
the gauge.
To reset the trip odometer to zero,
press the left button – see arrow – with
the ignition key in position 1 or higher.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted when you approach this
sector.
