GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 81 D IESEL I NSTRUMENT C LUSTER 5. Fuel Gauge The DEF gauge may also not immediately update after a refill if the temperature of the DEF fluid is below 39°F (4°C). The DEF tank heater will possibly warm up the DEF fluid and allow the gauge to update after a period of run time. Under very cold conditions, it is possible that the gauge may not reflect the new fill level for several drives. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY 1. Tachometer The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position. Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute (RPM x 1000).
The fuel pump symbol points to the side of the vehicle where the fuel filler door is located. 2. Instrument Cluster Display When the appropriate conditions exist, this display shows the instrument cluster display messages Ъ page81. NOTE: 3 The display always shows one of the main menu item after the ignition is placed on. The DEF tank on these vehicles is designed with a large amount of full reserve. So the level sensor will indicate a full reading even before the tank is completely full. To put it another way, there’s additional storage capacity in the tank above the Full mark that’s not represented in the gauge.
You may not see any movement in the reading, even after driving up to 200miles (321 kilometers) in some cases. Your vehicle is equipped with an instrument cluster display, which offers useful information to the driver. With the ignition in the OFF mode, opening/ closing of a door will activate the display for viewing, and display the total miles, or kilometers, in the odometer. Your instrument cluster display is designed to display important information about your vehicle’s systems and features. Using a driver interactive display located on the instrument panel, your instrument cluster display can show you how systems are working and give you warnings when they are not.
The steering wheel mounted controls allow you to scroll through the main menus and submenus. You can access the specific information you want and make selections and adjustments. 3. Speedometer 4. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Gauge Indicates vehicle speed. The DEF Gauge displays the actual level of Diesel Exhaust Fluid in the DEF tank. DEF is required to maintain normal vehicle opera tion and emissions compliance. If some thing is wrong with the gauge, a DEF Warning Message or Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) will be displayed. More informa tion is available in the instrument cluster display section under the heading of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Messages.
The gauge may take up to five seconds to update after adding a gallon or more of DEF to the DEF tank. If you have a fault related to the DEF system, the gauge may not update to the new level. See an authorized dealer for service.