2023 Volkswagen Polo Instrument Cluster User Guide
The 2023 Volkswagen Polo Instrument Cluster features a modern, user-friendly digital display that shows important driving information including speed, fuel level, and navigation. It improves driver awareness by providing intuitive graphics, adjustable perspectives, and clear, real-time data display.
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Instrument cluster Guide
The vehicle is equipped with a digital instrument cluster. The instrument cluster displays basic information such as speed.
The following functions are additionally available, among others, depending on the vehicle equipment:
- Various menus, e.g. for driver assist systems.
- Status displays for driver assist systems.
- Display messages.
- Warning and indicator lamps.
- Information on consumption and range.
The content can be individually customised and settings adjusted in the menus.
WARNING
Operating the instrument cluster and Infotainment system can distract you from the road. If the driver is distracted when driving, this can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
- Drive with your full attention and with responsibility.
- Never operate the instrument cluster while the vehicle is in motion.
- Adjust all settings in the instrument cluster and Infotainment system only when the vehicle is stationary.
WARNING
The display may be switched off if there is a serious fault in the instrument cluster. The red central warning lamp may additionally light up. Warnings can no longer be displayed. This can lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic and can cause accidents, serious injuries and even death.
- Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
- Seek expert assistance.
When you start the engine after the 12-volt vehicle battery has been totally discharged, replaced or after a jump-start, you may find that system setting, such as personal convenience settings and programming, have been changed or deleted. Check and correct the settings as necessary once the 12-volt vehicle battery has been sufficiently charged.
Overview of the Digital Instrument Cluster Pro
The Digital Cockpit Pro is a digital instrument cluster with a high-resolution TFT colour display. By selecting different information profiles, it is possible to view additional displays in addition to the standard round instruments, e.g. rev counter. The term “digital instrument cluster Pro” is used below to refer to the Digital Cockpit Pro.
- Rev counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute).
- Currently selected gear or selector lever position.
- Displays.
- Speedometer.
- Digital speed display.
Operating the digital instrument cluster Pro
Fig. 1 Right side of the multifunction steering wheel: operating
the digital instrument cluster Pro (variant 1).
Fig. 2 Right side of the multifunction steering wheel: operating
the digital instrument cluster Pro (variant 2).
There are no buttons on the wiper lever in vehicles equipped with a
multifunction steering wheel. The digital instrument cluster Pro is then operated only with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. The functions of the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel depend on the vehicle equipment.
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel: If any priority 1 warnings are displayed, you will be unable to open any menus (→ Warning and information messages). You can confirm and hide some warnings using the
button on the multifunction steering wheel → Fig. 1, → Fig. 2.
Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel: If any priority 1 warnings are displayed, you will be unable to open any menus (→ Warning and information messages). Some warnings can be confirmed and hidden with the
button → Fig. 3 1.
Selecting a menu or information display
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:
- Switch on the ignition.
- If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the button, several times if required.
- Press the
button to display a menu or browse through a menu. - To open the displayed menu or information display, press the button or wait until the menu or information display opens automatically after a few seconds.
Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:
- Switch on the ignition.
- If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the button → Fig. 3 1 , several times if required.
- To access the menu selection or to return from a menu or an information display to the menu selection, hold down the rocker switch → Fig. 3 2.
- To browse through the menus, press the rocker switch up or down.
- To open the displayed menu or information display, press the button → Fig. 3 1 or wait until the menu or information display opens automatically after a few seconds.
Changing settings in menus
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:
- Press the arrow button
in the displayed menu until the required menu option is marked.
- A frame appears around the selected option.
- Press the button to make the required changes.
- A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.
- To return to menu selection, press the button.
Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:
- In the menu displayed, press the rocker switch → Fig. 3 2 on the wiper lever upwards or downwards until the desired menu option is marked.
- A frame appears around the selected option.
- Press the button → Fig. 3 1 to make the desired changes.
- A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.
- Select the menu option Back or hold down the rocker switch → Fig. 3 2.
VIEW button on the multifunction steering wheel
The button
allows you to change between the classic view of the round instruments, the large view without information profiles and the extended view with highlighted information profiles. The classic view shows the large round instruments on the right and left and the selected information profile in the middle.
- To select a profile from the list of default information profiles, press and hold the button:
- Classic
- View without information profile.
- Automatic
- The information profiles adapt to the selected driving profile. Only for vehicles with driving profile selection.
- Memory entry 1
- Individual selection of the information profiles.
- Memory entry 2
- Individual selection of the information profiles.
- Memory entry 3
- Only for vehicles with navigation system fitted at the factory.
- Classic
Navigation map on the digital instrument cluster Pro
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the digital instrument cluster Pro is able to display a detailed navigation map. The navigation map can be shown in three sizes. With the larger map size, the navigation map is displayed over the entire width of the display.
To select the preferred map size:
- Select the Navigation menu option.
- Press the button on the multifunction steering wheel to toggle between map sizes.
- Press the arrow button on the multifunction steering wheel to zoom in and out.
- To switch to Auto zoom, press the button on the multifunction steering wheel when zooming manually.
Depending on the equipment level, navigation is shown on two screens or only one. The navigation map can be displayed in the digital instrument cluster Pro and Infotainment system or only on the Infotainment system display. If the navigation map is displayed on the Infotainment system, only navigation arrows are shown in the digital instrument cluster.
- If warnings about malfunctions are displayed when the ignition is switched on, it may not be possible to adjust some settings as described, or the information display may appear differently. If the fault persists, go to a correspondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.
WARNING
Operating the instrument cluster and Infotainment system can distract you from the road. If the driver is distracted when driving, this can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
- Drive with your full attention and with responsibility.
- Never operate the instrument cluster while the vehicle is in motion.
- Adjust all settings in the instrument cluster and Infotainment system only when the vehicle is stationary.
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