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VW Passat B8 Owner's Manual ➜ Instrument panel

Distance warning ÿ p. 173  
Mobile phone connected via  
Bluetooth® ÿ p. 25  
Speed regulation is on. ÿ p. 162  
Mobile phone battery charge status  
ÿ p. 25  
Reference to information in the on-  
board documentation ÿ p. 28  
Fault in the speed regulator (GRA)  
ÿ page. 163  
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ÿ p.  
168  
Instrument panel  
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ÿ p.  
168  
Active speed limiter ÿ p. 163  
Introduction to the topic  
The vehicle can be equipped with an analogue  
instrument panel or a digital one.  
Descent Wizard ÿ p. 154  
After starting the engine with a deeply  
AdBlue® level too low ÿ p. 297  
discharged or recently replaced 12-volt battery,  
some system settings (such as time, date, custom  
comfort settings, and schedules) may have been  
reset or erased. Check and correct these settings  
when the battery is sufficiently charged.  
Breakdown in the SCR system ÿ p. 297  
Breakdown in the SCR system ÿ p. 297  
Driving Profile Offroad ÿ p.  
157  
WARNING  
If the driver is distracted it can lead to an accident  
and injury.  
Driving Profile Eco ÿ p. 157  
· Never operate the instrument panel buttons while driving.  
Driving Profile Comfort ÿ p.  
157  
· To reduce the risk of causing an accident and  
injury, only make adjustments for the display  
Normal driving profile ÿ p.  
157  
indications in the instrument cluster and the  
Individual driving profile ÿ p.  
infotainment system display when the vehicle  
is stopped.  
157  
Driving Profile Sport ÿ p.  
157  
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Analog instrument cluster  
,
Keep in mind  
at the beginning of this chapter, on page 19.  
Fig. 14 Analog instrument panel on the instrument panel.  
Explanations on the instruments ÿ fig. 14:  
1 Revolution counter (revolutions x 1000 per minute of the engine running) ÿ p. 22 2 Engine  
coolant temperature gauge ÿ p. 23 3 Display indications ÿ p. 25 4 Zero setting, adjustment  
and information display key  
5 Speedometer  
6 Fuel level gauge ÿ p. 22  
Digital instrument panel (Digital Cockpit)  
,
Keep in mind  
at the beginning of this chapter, on page 19.  
The Digital Cockpit is a digital instrument cluster  
with a high-resolution color TFT display. By  
selecting different information profiles, additional  
indications can be displayed to those of classic  
circular instruments, such as the rev counter or  
the speedometer.  
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Fig. 15 Digital Cockpit in the instrument panel (schematic representation).  
Explanations about the instruments:  
1 Revolution counter (revolutions x 1000 per minute of the engine running) ÿ p. 22 2 Gear engaged or  
currently selected selector lever position ÿ p. 146 or ÿ p. 147 3 Display Indications ÿ p. 25 4 Speedometer 5 Digital speed indicator  
Information profiles  
Altitude. Digital indication of the current height above sea  
level.  
Using the Digital Cockpit option in the vehicle settings menu  
of the infotainment system, you can choose between different  
information profiles on specific topics ÿ p. 36. Depending on the  
selected information profile, the digital instrument cluster displays  
additional information in the center of the circular instruments, or  
the circular instruments are hidden and the additional information  
is displayed across the entire width of the screen.  
Navigation. Graphical representation of the navigation  
tion by arrows.  
Compass. Digital indication of the compass.  
—Audio . Digital indication of current audio playback.  
Depending on the equipment, the number and content of the  
selectable information profiles may vary.  
You can choose between the following information profiles:  
Navigation map in digital instrument cluster Depending on  
March Digital indication of the currently engaged gear or the  
equipment, the digital instrument cluster can display a detailed  
selected gear ratio.  
map.  
Speed. Digital speed indication.  
To do this, select the Navigation menu option in the instrument  
panel ÿ p. 3. 4.  
Consumption. Graphic representation of current  
consumption and digital indication of average consumption.  
The navigation map can be displayed in three sizes. In the large  
size the navigation map is displayed across the entire screen.  
To adjust the size of the map, proceed as follows:  
Traffic signs. Visualization of the signals  
detected traffic ÿ p. 29.  
Journey. Digital indication of the distance traveled.  
— Press the VIEW key on the multifunction steering wheel to  
switch between map sizes ÿ p. 3. 4.  
Information about the arrival at the destination. indicates  
Digital display of remaining travel time, distance to destination  
and estimated time of arrival.  
— Press the or key on the multifunction steering wheel to enlarge  
or reduce the image.  
Acceleration. Graphic representation of longitudinal and  
— In case of manual enlargement or reduction of the image,  
press the VIEW button on the multifunction steering wheel  
to switch to automatic mode.  
transverse acceleration.  
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Assistants Graphical representation of different assistance  
systems.  
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only in the latter. In the latter case, only navigation  
arrows appear on the digital instrument panel.  
Depending on equipment, navigation can be  
displayed on two screens or on just one. The  
navigation map can be displayed on the digital  
instrument cluster and infotainment system, or  
Rev counter  
,
Please note on  
page 19.  
at the beginning of this chapter,  
Rev counter  
The beginning of the red area of the rev counter  
indicates the maximum permitted engine speed for  
all gears after running-in and operating at service  
temperature.  
Before reaching the red zone, you should shift to  
the next higher gear, move the selector lever to the  
D/S position or lift your foot off the accelerator.  
Fig. 17 Fuel level indicator on the digital instrument  
panel.  
NOTICE  
· When the engine is cold, avoid high speeds of  
the engine, its overrequest and acceleration.  
Fuel tank almost empty  
The control indicator lights up yellow. The reserve  
fuel (red mark) is being used ÿ .  
· To avoid engine damage, do not allow the  
rev counter needle stays in the red area of the  
scale for a long time.  
— Refuel as soon as you get the chance.  
Upshifting early helps reduce fuel consumption  
and operating noise.  
When the control indicator lights up, the aux,iliary  
heater and the fuel-operated auxiliary heater are  
switched off automatically.  
Presence of water in diesel  
fuel level gauge  
The control indicator lights up yellow.  
Please note on  
page 19.  
, at the beginning of this chapter,  
— Turn off the engine and request the help of  
specialized personnel.  
WARNING  
If you are driving with too low a fuel level, the  
vehicle could stall in traffic; In addition, accidents  
and serious injuries could occur.  
· If the level in the fuel tank is too low, the fuel  
may reach the engine irregularly, especially  
when going up or down hills.  
· The steering and assistance systems for the  
driver and braking do not work if the engine  
runs irregularly or shuts down due to lack of  
fuel or irregular fuel supply.  
Fig. 16 Schematic representation: fuel level indicator  
in the analog instrument cluster.  
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