Volvo S40 2011, Owner'S Manual

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02 Instruments and controls
Trip computer
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READ (press to acknowledge/confirm/
erase a message)
Thumb wheel (used to scroll among the trip
computer menus)
RESET
The trip computer stores information gathered
from several systems in your car and has four
menus (five on Canadian models) that can be
shown in the information display.
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--- MILES TO EMPTY TANK
•
--.- MPG AVERAGE (average fuel con-
sumption)
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--.- MPG INSTANTANEOUS (current fuel
consumption)
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--- MPH AVERAGE SPEED
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--- MPH ACTUAL SPEED
(current speed
in mph, Canadian models only)
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STC/DSTC-related information, see
page 156
NOTE
Warning messages from the car's monitor-
ing systems will override the trip computer
function.
If a warning message is shown in the informa-
tion display while you are using the trip com-
puter:
1. Acknowledge the message by pressing the
READ (button 1).
2. Press READ again to return to the trip
computer function.
Controls
The trip computer functions can be accessed
by twisting the thumb wheel (2) one step at a
time in either direction. Twisting a final time
returns you to the original function.
Resetting
--.- MPG AVERAGE (average fuel consump-
tion) and --- MPH AVERAGE SPEED can be
reset.
1. Select one of these functions.
2. Press RESET (3).
--- MILES TO EMPTY TANK
This function shows the approximate distance
that can be driven on the fuel remaining in the
tank. The calculation is based on average fuel
consumption during the last 20 miles (30 km)
of driving and the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank when the reading was taken.
When the message
--- MILES TO EMPTY
TANK appears in the display, refuel as soon
as possible.
MPG AVERAGE
This value indicates fuel consumption since the
last time the trip computer was reset, by press-
ing
RESET (button 3). When the engine is
switched off, information on fuel consumption
is stored and remains in system memory until
RESET (button 3) is pressed again.
MPG INSTANTANEOUS
This value indicates the current fuel consump-
tion, based on readings taken once per sec-
ond. When the car is not moving, "
---- " will be
displayed.
MPH AVERAGE SPEED
This value indicates average speed since the
last time the trip computer was reset, by press-
ing
RESET (button 3). When the engine is
switched off, information on average speed is