Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual: Gear-change indicator

Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual / While driving / Starting the engine, changing gear and parking the vehicle / Changing gear / Gear-change indicator

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

In some vehicles, the instrument cluster will show which gear should be selected while the vehicle is in motion to reduce fuel consumption.

Display	Meaning
	Current gear is optimal.
	A higher gear is recommended.
	A lower gear is recommended.

Information on cleaning the diesel particulate filter

The exhaust system management recognises a diesel particulate filter which is filling up and aids the self-cleaning process of the diesel particulate filter by recommending the most suitable gear when driving. This may mean driving with increased engine speed in exceptional cases .

CAUTION

The gear-change indicator is only designed to assist the driver and cannot replace the driver's own judgement.

The driver has full responsibility for selecting the correct gear in all situations (e.g. when overtaking, driving up and down hills and when towing a trailer).

Driving in the correct gear can reduce fuel consumption.

The display on the gear-change indicator will disappear when the clutch pedal is depressed.

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