Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english

2-1. Instrument cluster

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Hybrid System Indicator

Charge area

Shows regeneration

status.

Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the hybrid battery (traction
battery).

Hybrid Eco area

Shows that gasoline engine power
is not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automati-
cally stop and restart under various
conditions.

Eco area

Shows that the vehicle is being
driven in an Eco-friendly manner.
By keeping the bar display within
Eco area, more Eco-friendly driv-
ing can be achieved.

Power area

Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.)

: When used in this manual, regen-

eration refers to the conversion of
energy created by the movement
of the vehicle into electrical
energy.

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Engine speed

On hybrid electric vehicles, engine

speed is precisely controlled in

order to help improve fuel efficiency

and reduce exhaust emissions etc.

There are times when the engine

speed that is displayed may differ

even when vehicle operation and

driving conditions are the same.

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Outside temperature display

●

In the following situations, the cor-

rect outside temperature may not

be displayed, or the display may

take longer than normal to

change:

• When stopped, or driving at low

speeds (less than 12 mph [20

km/h])

• When the outside temperature

has changed suddenly (at the

entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel,

etc.)

●

When “--” or “E” is displayed, the

system may be malfunctioning.

Take your vehicle to your Toyota

dealer.

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Liquid crystal display

Small spots or light spots may

appear on the display. This phenom-

enon is characteristic of liquid crys-

tal displays, and there is no problem

continuing to use the display.

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Free/Open Source Software

Information

This product contains Free/Open

Source Software (FOSS). The

license information and/or the

source code of such FOSS can be

found at the following URL.
https://www.denso.com/global/en/

opensource/meter/toyota/

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Customization

The gauges and meters can be cus-
tomized in

of the multi-informa-

tion display. (



P.510)

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Changing the display

Each time the “ODO TRIP”
switch is pressed, the displayed
item will be changed. When the
trip meter is displayed, pressing
and holding the switch will reset

the trip meter.

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Display items



Odometer

Displays the total distance the vehi-
cle has been driven.



Trip meter A/Trip meter B

Displays the distance the vehicle
has been driven since the meter
was last reset. Trip meters A and B
can be used to record and display
different distances independently.



Distance until next engine oil
change

Displays the distance the vehicle
can be driven until an oil change is
necessary.

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Pop-up display

In some situations the following
will be temporarily displayed:
Distance until next engine oil
change

Displays the distance until the next
engine oil change. This display will
be displayed in the following situa-
tions:



When the power switch is
turned to ON.



When a warning message
indicating that oil mainte-

WARNING

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The information display at

low temperatures

Allow the interior of the vehicle to

warm up before using the liquid

crystal information display. At

extremely low temperatures, the

information display monitor may

respond slowly, and display

changes may be delayed.

For example, there is a lag

between the driver’s shifting and

the new gear number appearing

on the display. This lag could

cause the driver to downshift

again, causing rapid and exces-

sive engine braking and possibly

an accident resulting in death or

injury.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the

engine and its components

●

Do not let the indicator needle

of the tachometer enter the red

zone, which indicates the maxi-

mum engine speed.

●

The engine may be overheating

if the engine coolant tempera-

ture gauge is in the red zone

(H). In this case, immediately

stop the vehicle in a safe place,

and check the engine after it

has cooled completely.

(



P.484)

Odometer and trip meter
display

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nance should be performed
soon or is required is dis-
played.

The brightness of the instrument
panel lights can be adjusted.

This image is for example only, and
may differ from the actual vehicle.

Darker

Brighter

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Brightness of the meters (day

mode and night mode)

The brightness of the meters is

changed between day mode and

night mode.

●

Day mode: When the surrounding

area is bright

●

Night mode: When the surround-

ing area is dark

■

The clocks can be adjusted
on the audio system
screen.

Refer to “MULTIMEDIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Display

The multi-information display
presents the driver with a variety
of driving-related information.
Warning or suggestion/advice
pop-up displays are also dis-
played in certain situations.

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Menu icons

Select a menu icon to display its
content.

Changing the instrument
panel light brightness

Adjusting the clock

Multi-information dis-

play (7-inch display)

Display and menu icons

Driving information display
(



P.97)

Driving support system
information display
(



P.100)

Audio system-linked dis-
play (



P.101)

Vehicle information dis-
play (



P.101)

Settings display (



P.102)

Warning message display
(



P.105)

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Liquid crystal display

Small spots or light spots may

appear on the display. This phenom-

enon is characteristic of liquid crys-

tal displays, and there is no problem

continuing to use the display.

The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.

Scroll screens

, change the

displayed content

and move

the cursor
Press: Enter/Set

Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and
history display

Linked with the hands-free system,
sending or receiving call is dis-
played. For details regarding the
hands-free system, refer to the
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

: On screens where the screen can

be scrolled and the display can
be switched, a scroll bar or a
round icon that shows the num-
ber of registered screens is dis-
played.

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Fuel economy

Use the displayed values as a ref-
erence only.

Current fuel consumption

Displays the instantaneous current
fuel consumption.

Average fuel economy (after
start)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since hybrid system

WARNING

■

Caution for use while driving

●

When operating the multi-infor-

mation display while driving,

pay extra attention to the safety

of the area around the vehicle.

●

Do not look continuously at the

multi-information display while

driving as you may fail to see

pedestrians, objects on the

road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.

■

The information display at

low temperatures



P.88

Changing the meter dis-
play

Driving information dis-
play (

)

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start.

Driving range

Displays the driving range with
remaining fuel.
This distance is computed based
on your average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that
can be driven may differ from that
displayed.
When only a small amount of fuel is
added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the power
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the power switch off,
the display may not be updated.
When “Refuel” is displayed, the
remaining fuel amount is low and
the distance that can be driven with
the remaining fuel cannot be calcu-
lated.
Refuel immediately.

Gadget

The following items can be dis-
played by changing the settings for
gadget content and fuel economy
type on

. (



P.102)

• Other
Blank: No item
• Average vehicle speed
After start: Displays average vehi-
cle speed since hybrid system start
After reset: Displays average vehi-
cle speed since the display was
reset

• Distance
After start: Displays the distance
driven since vehicle start.
After reset: Displays the distance
driven since the display was reset

• Elapsed time
After start: Displays elapsed time
since hybrid system start
After reset: Displays elapsed time
since the display was reset

Average fuel economy

Displayed item (listed below) can
be changed on the fuel economy
type screen of

. (



P.102)



Total (after reset)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the display was
reset.

*1, 3



Tank (after refuel)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since the vehicle was
refueled.

:Use the displayed fuel consump-

tion as a reference only.

:The default setting is no display.

:This display can be reset by

pressing and holding

while it

is displayed.

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ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance/Eco score

Displays a reference operation
range for using the accelerator
pedal according to driving condi-
tions, and a score result that
evaluates the current driving
status.

ECO Accelerator Guidance
Eco score



ECO Accelerator Guidance

Eco area

Indicates that the vehicle is being
driven in an Eco-friendly manner.

Power area

Indicates that the Eco-friendly driv-
ing range is being exceeded
(during full power driving, etc.)

Current accelerator pedal
operation

Displayed as a green bar when

within the Eco area.
Eco-friendly acceleration can be
achieved by keeping the accelera-
tor pedal operation display within
the range indicated by the blue bar.
(



P.185)

Zone of Eco acceleration

Displayed as a blue bar, and rep-
resents an estimated suitable
accelerator pedal operation range
for the current driving conditions,
such as starting off or cruising.
This display changes according to
situation, such as when starting off
or cruising.



Eco score

The following 3 Eco driving meth-
ods are evaluated in 5 levels:
Smooth start-off acceleration, driv-
ing without sudden acceleration,
and smooth stopping. When the
vehicle is stopped, an Eco score
out of 100 points will be displayed.

Eco start status
Eco cruise status
Eco stop status
Score result

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How to read the bar display

Not yet evaluated
Low
High

• After the hybrid system is started,

the Eco score will not be dis-
played until the vehicle speed
exceeds approximately 19 mph
(30 km/h).

• The Eco score will be reset each

time the hybrid system is started.

• When the hybrid system is

stopped, the total score of the
current trip will be displayed.

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Speedometer display (digi-
tal speed)/Driving range



Speedometer display (digital
speed)



P.104



Driving range

Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel. Use the displayed values
as a reference only.
This distance is computed based
on your average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that
can be driven may differ from that
displayed.

When only a small amount of fuel is
added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the power
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the power switch off,
the display may not be updated.
When “Refuel” is displayed, the
remaining fuel amount is low and
the distance that can be driven with
the remaining fuel cannot be calcu-
lated.
Refuel immediately.

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The ECO Accelerator Guid-

ance/Eco score will not operate

when

The ECO Accelerator Guidance/Eco

score will not operate in the follow-

ing situations:

●

The Hybrid System Indicator is not

operating.

●

The vehicle is being driven using

the dynamic radar cruise control

with full-speed range.

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Driving support system
information

Select to display the operational
status of the following systems:



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
(



P.253)



RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) (



P.275)



Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
(



P.263)

Driving support system
information display (

)

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Navigation system-linked

display (if equipped)

Select to display the following

navigation system-linked infor-

mation:



Route guidance to destination



Compass display (head-

ing-up display)

Select to enable selection of an

audio source or track on the

meter using the meter control

switches.

This menu icon can be set to be
displayed/not displayed in

■

Energy monitor



P.119

■

Tire pressure



P.407

■

AWD Control (if equipped)

The illustration used is intended as
an example, and may differ from the
image that is actually displayed on
the multi-information display.

Torque distribution display

Displays the drive status of each

wheel in 6 steps from 0 to 5.

G-force display

Displays the size and direction of
the G-force applied to the vehicle
via changes to the position of the
ball on the display.

Maximum G-force course

This item is linked with the G-force
display and the course of the past
movement of the ball is displayed.
Press and hold

to reset the

record.

Wheel spin display

When a tire is spinning, its icon on
the display changes its color and
blinks.

: This item is displayed only when

driving mode is set to sport mode.

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Safety system status

Enable/Disable the following
systems:



PCS (Pre-Collision system)
(



P.242)



BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
(



P.278)



RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) (



P.291)

Audio system-linked dis-
play (

)

Vehicle information dis-
play (

)

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Tire pressure

• It may take a few minutes to dis-

play the tire inflation pressure

after the power switch is turned to

ON. It may also take a few min-

utes to display the tire inflation

pressure after inflation pressure

has been adjusted.

• “---” may be displayed if the tire

position information cannot be

determined due to unfavorable

radio wave conditions.

• Tire inflation pressure changes

with temperature. The displayed

values may also be different from

the values measured using a tire

pressure gauge.

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Changing settings

Use the meter control switches
on the steering wheel to change
settings.

Press

of the meter

control switch to select

Press

of the meter

control switch to select the
desired item to be custom-
ized.

Press or press and hold

The available settings will differ
depending on if

is pressed or

pressed and held. Follow the

instructions on the display.

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Setting items



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

(



P.253)

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following items:

• “Lane Center”
Select to enable/disable the lane
centering function.
• “Sensitivity”
Select to set the warning sensitivity.
• “Sway Warning”
Select to enable/disable the vehicle
sway warning.
• “Sway Sensitivity”
Select to set the vehicle sway warn-
ing sensitivity.



PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-

tem) (



P.242)

Press

to enable/disable the

pre-collision system.
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)

on/off

Select to enable/disable the
pre-collision system.

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following item:
• “Sensitivity”
Select to change the pre-collision
warning timing.



DRCC (Dynamic Radar

Cruise Control with full-speed
range) (



P.263)

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following items:
• “Curve Speed Reduction”

(



P.270)

Select to set the curve speed
reduction function strength.

Settings display (

)

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

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

(



P.278)

Press

to enable/disable the

Blind Spot Monitor function.
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) on/off
Select to enable/disable the Blind
Spot Monitor function.

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following items:
• “Brightness”
Select to switch the brightness of
the outside rear view mirror indica-
tors. (



P.278)

• “Sensitivity”
Select to change the alert timing for
an approaching vehicle.



RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic

Alert) (



P.291)

Press

to enable/disable the

RCTA function.
• RCTA on/off
Select to enable/disable the RCTA
function.

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following item:
• “Volume”
Select to change the volume of the
RCTA buzzer.



RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if

equipped) (



P.275)

Press

to enable/disable the

Road Sign Assist.
• RSA (Road Sign Assist) on/off
Select to enable/disable the Road
Sign Assist.

Press and hold

to change the

settings of the following items:
• “Notification Method”
Select to change each notification
method used to notify the driver
when the system recognizes
excess speed and no-entry sign.
• “Notification Level”
Select to change each notification
level used to notify the driver when
the system recognizes a speed limit
sign.

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Vehicle settings

Press and hold

to change

the settings of the following
items:



PBD (Power Back Door)

(



P.131)

• “System Settings”
Select to enable/disable the power
back door system.

• “Kick Sensor”

Select to enable/disable the kick
sensor.
• “Opening Adjustment”
Select the open position when
power back door is fully open.
• “Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
power back door system operates.

: Vehicles with a hands free power

back door

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

“TPWS” (Tire Pressure Warn-
ing System) (



P.407)

• “Set Pressure” (tire pressure

warning system initialization)

Select to initialize the tire pressure
warning system.
• “Change Wheel” (register tire

pressure warning system sensor
ID codes)

Select to register the ID codes of
the tire pressure sensors to the tire
pressure warning system.



“Rear Seat Reminder”
(



P.129)

Select to enable/disable the rear
seat reminder.



“Scheduled Maintenance”
(



P.387)

Select to reset the scheduled main-
tenance information (maintenance
required message and distance
until maintenance necessary) after
all maintenance is performed.

■

Meter settings

Press and hold

to change

the settings of the following
items:



Language

Select to change the language dis-
played.



Units

Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.



EV indicator (



P.211)

Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator.



Speedometer display (digital
speed)

Select to enable/disable the speed-
ometer display.



Gadget content

Select to turn the display of a gad-
get.



Fuel economy type

Select to change the average fuel
consumption display and an item to
be displayed as gadget.



Pop-up display

Select to enable/disable pop-up
displays for each relevant system.



Multi-information display off

Displays a blank screen.



Default setting

Select to reset the meter display
settings to the default setting.

■

Vehicle functions and set-
tings that can be changed



P.510

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Background color of the indica-

tor/shift position display area

The background color of the indica-

tor/shift position display area is

changed according to the driving

mode as follows (



P.308):

●

Eco drive mode: Blue

●

Sport mode: Red

■

Suspension of the settings dis-

play

●

Some settings cannot be changed

while driving. When changing set-

tings, park the vehicle in a safe

place.

●

If a warning message is displayed,

operation of the settings display

will be suspended.

■

Pop-up displays

Depending on the pop-up display,

the currently displayed item in the

message display area may be tem-

porarily not displayed. The item will

be displayed after the pop-up dis-

play is no longer displayed.

Select to display warning mes-
sages and measures to be
taken if a malfunction is
detected. (



P.456)

Displays suggestions to the
driver in the following situations.
To select a response to a dis-
played suggestion, use the
meter control switches.

■

Suggestion to turn off the
headlights

If the headlights are left on for a
certain amount of time after the
power switch has been turned
off, if the headlight switch is in
the “AUTO” position, a sugges-
tion message will be displayed
asking if you wish to turn the
headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select
“Yes”.

If the driver's door is opened after
the power switch is turned off, this
suggestion message will not be dis-
played.

WARNING

■

Cautions during setting up

the display

As the hybrid system needs to be

operating during setting up the

display, ensure that the vehicle is

parked in a place with adequate

ventilation. In a closed area such

as a garage, exhaust gases

including harmful carbon monox-

ide (CO) may collect and enter

the vehicle. This may lead to

death or a serious health hazard.

NOTICE

■

During setting up the display

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge, ensure that the hybrid

system is operating while setting

up the display features.

Warning message display
(

)

Suggestion function

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Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.510)

Content display area

By selecting menu icons on the
multi-information display, a variety
of driving-related information can
be displayed. The multi-information
display can also be used to change
display settings and other vehicle
settings.
Warning or advice pop-up displays
are also displayed in certain situa-
tions.

Driving support system status
display area

Displays a contracted display of the
driving support system status when
not selected for the multi-informa-
tion display, while any of the follow-
ing systems are operating:

■

Liquid crystal display



P.94

Multi-information dis-

play (12.3-inch dis-

play)

Display

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Meter control switch

The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.

: Select multi-informa-

tion display

: Change displayed

content, scroll up/down the
screen and move the cursor
up/down
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items

Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and
history display

Linked with the hands-free system,
sending or receiving call is dis-
played. For details regarding the
hands-free system, refer to the
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

■

Changing meter pages

Press the

meter con-

trol switch to change the meter
page.

■

Display contents



Driving support system infor-
mation display



Settings



Warning message (



P.456)

■

Changing contents in a
page

Select the desired content on

WARNING

■

Caution for use while driving

●

When operating the multi-infor-

mation display while driving,

pay extra attention to the safety

of the area around the vehicle.

●

Do not look continuously at the

multi-information display while

driving as you may fail to see

pedestrians, objects on the

road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.

■

The information display at

low temperatures



P.95

Changing the meter dis-
play

Content of multi-informa-
tion display (Center)

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the page’s setting mode display.

Press the

meter

control switch to select a
page.

To enable page edit, press

and hold the

meter con-

trol switch.

Press the

meter

control switch to select a dis-
play to be changed.

Press

meter control

switch to select a content.

When the setting is complete,
press

■

Driving support system
information display

Select to display the operational
status of the following systems:



PCS (Pre-Collision System)
(



P.242)



LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
(



P.253)



Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
(



P.263)

■

Settings

The meter display settings can
be changed in



Language

Select to change the language dis-
played.



Units

Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.



Meter Type

Select to change the meter type.



Meter Style

Select to change the meter style.



Dial Type

1 dial: Select to change the display
of the speedometer or Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator.



EV indicator

Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator.



Fuel Economy

Select to set the display of the fuel
economy.



Hybrid System

Select to set the display of the zone
of Eco acceleration.



Drive Info Items

Select to change the display of the
drive information.



TRIP A/B Items

Select to change the display of the
drive information of TRIP A/B.



Pop-up display

Select to enable/disable pop-up
displays for each relevant system.



Default settings

Select to reset the meter display
settings to the default setting.

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Display contents (Side)



Fuel economy



ECO Accelerator Guid-

Content of multi-informa-
tion display (Side)

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ance/Eco score



Driving support system infor-
mation display



Audio system-linked display



Drive information



Drive information of Trip A/B



Energy monitor (



P.119)



Tire Pressure (



P.407)



AWD Control (if equipped)

Changing items to be displayed
on the side multi-information
displays. (



P.109)

■

Changing contents in a
page



P.107

■

Changing contents to be
displayed on the side
multi-information displays

Press the

meter

control switch to select a
page.

To enable page edit, press

and hold the

meter con-

trol switch.

Press the

meter

control switch to select the
desired side multi-information
display to be changed.

Press the

meter

control switch for the side
that

is displayed to move

to a content list screen that
enables to select display/not
display each items.

Press

control

switch to select a content and

select

to set for dis-

play/not display the item.

■

Fuel economy

Use the displayed values as a ref-
erence only.

Current fuel consumption

Displays instantaneous current fuel
consumption.

Average fuel economy

The average fuel economy dis-
play can be changed in

(



P.108)



Average fuel economy (after
start)

Displays the average fuel con-
sumption since hybrid system start.



Average fuel economy (after
reset)

Displays average fuel consumption
since display was reset.
To reset the average fuel economy

display, press and hold the

meter control switch.

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