2023 Volkswagen T-Cross Instrument Cluster User Guide

2023 Volkswagen T-Cross Instrument Cluster User Guide

The 2023 Volkswagen T-Cross instrument cluster features a modern, user-friendly display with important driving information. It includes a digital cockpit option that improves vision and control, keeping drivers informed with speed, fuel, navigation, and warning signs at a glance.

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Volkswagen 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.

1. Rev counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute).
2. Currently selected gear or selector lever position.
3. Displays.
4. Speedometer.
5. 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 On the right of the steering column: buttons on the wiper lever.

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 thebutton on the multifunction steering wheel .

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 thebutton .

Selecting a menu or information display
Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:

1. Switch on the ignition.
2. If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the button, several times if required.
3. Press the button to display a menu or browse through a menu.
4. 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:

1. Switch on the ignition.
2. If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the button , several times if required.
3. 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.
4. To browse through the menus, press the rocker switch up or down.
5. 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:

1. Press the arrow button in the displayed menu until the required menu option is marked.
   1. A frame appears around the selected option.
2. Press the button to make the required changes.
   1. A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.
3. To return to menu selection, press the button.

Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:

1. 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.
   1. A frame appears around the selected option.
2. Press the button → Fig. 3 1 to make the desired changes.
   1. A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.
3. Select the menu option Back or hold down the rocker switch → Fig. 3 2.

VIEW button on the multifunction steering wheel
The buttonallows 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.

1. 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.

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:

1. Select the Navigation menu option.
2. Press the button on the multifunction steering wheel to toggle between map sizes.
3. Press the arrow button on the multifunction steering wheel to zoom in and out.
4. 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.

1. 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.

Information displays on the digital instrument cluster Pro

Information profiles
Various topical information profiles can be selected via the Digital cockpit menu option in the vehicle settings of the Infotainment system (→ Vehicle settings menu) . Depending on the selected information profile, the digital instrument cluster Pro shows additional information in the centre of the round instruments, or the round instruments are hidden and the additional information is displayed across the whole width of the display. The following information profiles are available:

• Audio. Digital display of current audio playback.
• Assist systems. Graphic representation of various driver assist systems .
• Distance covered. Display of the distance covered.
• Selector lever display. Display of the current gear or selected position.
• Speed. Display of the speed.
• Navigation. Graphic representation of arrow navigation.
• Range. Display of the remaining range.
• Consumption. Graphic representation of current consumption and digital display of average consumption.
• Dynamic Road Sign Display. Display of recognised road signs.
• Time of arrival information. Display of the remaining driving time, distance to the destination and estimated time of arrival. The number and scope of the available information profiles may differ depending on the vehicle equipment. Possible displays in the digital instrument cluster Pro.

Depending on equipment, various information may be displayed in the digital instrument cluster Pro:

• Outside temperature display.
• Road signs detected by the Dynamic Road Sign Display system.
• Driver assist systems.
• Driving data display and menus for various settings.
• Gear-change indicator (→ Gear-change indicator) .
• Speed warnings.
• Speed warning for winter tyres.
• Open doors, bonnet and boot lid.
• Infotainment system and navigation information.
• Mileage displays.
• Compass display.
• Radiator fan run-on.
• Engine code (EC)
• Personalisation: welcome and user selection .
• Service interval display.
• Start/stop system status display .
• Telephone information.
• Time.
• Selector lever position.
• Warning and information messages.
• Warning and indicator lamps (→ Symbols in the instrument cluster) .

Outside temperature display
If the outside temperature falls below approximately +4°C (+39°F), the temperature display also shows a snowflake symbol . This symbol remains lit until the outside temperature rises above +6°C (+43°F) .
In the following situation, the temperature displayed may be higher than the actual outside temperature as a result of the heat radiated from the engine.

• When the vehicle is stationary.
• When travelling at very low speeds.
  The measuring range is between -45°C (-49°F) and +76°C (+169°F).

WARNING
Roads may be icy at low outside temperatures, also above freezing. There is an increased risk of accidents on icy roads. This can result in serious or fatal injuries.

• Drive with particular care if the symbol is displayed on the instrument cluster display.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style to the current visibility, weather and road or traffic conditions.
• Never rely only on the outside temperature display.

Gear-change indicator
While the vehicle is in motion, the digital instrument cluster may show which gear should be selected to reduce fuel consumption (→ Gear change indicator) .

Open doors, bonnet and boot lid
The digital instrument cluster indicates if any doors, the bonnet or boot lid are open once the vehicle has been unlocked and while the vehicle is in motion. In some cases, an acoustic warning is also given.

Speed warning for winter tyres
A display in the digital instrument cluster indicates when you have exceeded the set maximum speed. Speed warning settings can be made in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system (→ Winter tyres) .

Compass display
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the instrument cluster display shows the vehicle’s current direction of travel in short form, e.g. NW for northwest, when the ignition is switched on. The graphic compass display is also available when the Infotainment system is switched on and route guidance is not active.

Mileage displays
The odometer registers the total distance travelled by the vehicle. The trip recorder trip shows the distance travelled since the trip recorder was last reset.

1. Reset the trip recorder via the Infotainment system or via the service menu (→ Service menu) .

Radiator fan run-on
This display appears after the vehicle ignition has been switched off if the radiator fan is in after-run mode.
An after-run time of the radiator fan may be caused by the following:

• Exhaust gas treatment, e.g. during particulate filter regeneration.
• Active brake cooling after driving down hills.
• Dissipation of engine heat after vehicle operation under high loads, e.g. trailer towing.

Engine code

1. Open the Service menu (→ Service menu) .
2. Select the Engine code menu option.

Telephone information
If a mobile telephone is connected via Bluetooth, the Bluetooth symbol is shown in the digital instrument cluster In addition, the symbol shows the charge level of the mobile phone battery

Selector lever position
The selector lever position is displayed on the side of the selector lever and in the digital instrument cluster.

The digital instrument cluster may show which gear has been selected if the selector lever is in D/S position or in Tiptronic mode (→ Automatic gearbox) .

• Some settings can be saved in the user accounts of the personalisation function and can therefore change automatically when the user account is changed .
• Correspondingly qualified workshops can program and modify other functions depending on the vehicle equipment level. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership.
• Different instrument clusters are available, which means that the versions and displays may vary. In displays without warning or information texts, faults are indicated exclusively by the indicator lamps.
• Some notifications in the digital instrument cluster may be overridden by sudden events, e.g. incoming telephone calls.
• Depending on the vehicle equipment level, some settings and displays may also appear in the Infotainment system.

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