View Poll Results: What information do you leave the screen on?
Blank
2
0.68%
Outside temp
128
43.54%
Avg speed
2
0.68%
Avg MPG
13
4.42%
Tank Avg MPG
37
12.59%
Current MPG
21
7.14%
Tank Range
21
7.14%
Gear Position
70
23.81%
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What do you leave the multi info display screen on?
06-03-06, 07:30 PM
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since i have a manual i usually keep it on outside temperature. but after i fill up the tank i like to keep it on tank avg mpg and see how high i can get my mpg. the highest i got it up to was 30.5mpg... granted the manual is rated at 29mpg highway.
06-04-06, 02:37 PM
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I usually flip between outside temperature (a Florida necessity just so I know exactly how hot it is outside!) and gear position since I love having the gear information available.
07-08-06, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeyfarm
Ditto. My car stays in S mode with ECT PWR on... I'm basically doing the shifting most of the time, so it stays in gear display mode unless I'm really trying to conserve fuel, in which case I like to watch tank avg.
07-08-06, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Tmirk
It'd just be much quicker to see an analog number there. As great as the speedo lighting is and how nice the even numbers are, the ticks between the big numbers are small, even for the odd "10s" and smaller "5s". So you really can't glance at it and know how fast you're going, you gotta really look.
And when you drive on LA freeways, it's not a bad idea to know instantly how fast you are going when that CHP jumps in your rear view mirror.
And when you drive on LA freeways, it's not a bad idea to know instantly how fast you are going when that CHP jumps in your rear view mirror.
07-10-06, 12:42 PM
#66
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Originally Posted by BaLLzZz
how do u chnage it mines on outside temp but i have no idea how to change it =(
07-20-06, 06:27 PM
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I just change the display for what I need it for at the moment.
When it's baking..."temp mode" or just push "climate" on your navi
when long travels..."miles left" and "mpg" (not the scrolling bar...yes, useless)
when in "S" mode, yes leave it in gears (especially when passing, I've downshifted too far a couple of times because I didn't know what gear I was in
When it's baking..."temp mode" or just push "climate" on your navi
when long travels..."miles left" and "mpg" (not the scrolling bar...yes, useless)
when in "S" mode, yes leave it in gears (especially when passing, I've downshifted too far a couple of times because I didn't know what gear I was in
07-21-06, 02:08 PM
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i actually leave it in gear position since when i switch to manumatic, it won't tell me that i'm back into first until i shift back down myself which sucks... i used to leave it in outside temp, but in Climate section of the screen, it already tells me the outside temp so no need for two places telling me the outside temp 
08-01-06, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tmirk
Although I really really wish there was a current MPH on that display.
Ya me too!!! I bet you they'll add it for 2007 or somthing... maybe 2008 models. Its just an easy thing to add and i can believe they didnt add it. A lot of cars have it now. Honestly its really simple... prob takes like 1 line of code. the car already reads a digital speed into the ECU they just needed to out put it.
08-01-06, 08:22 PM
#75
Originally Posted by EBMCS03
Why the heck would they put it there? They shuold put it somewhere hiddin in the bumper where its not exposed to any other souces of heat.
And a temp prob should not read wind temp. Wind chill is only for humans or living creatures... that can feel the difference. a temerature guage doesnt care what the wind chill is.
And a temp prob should not read wind temp. Wind chill is only for humans or living creatures... that can feel the difference. a temerature guage doesnt care what the wind chill is.