2023 Volkswagen Touareg Instrument Cluster Owner’s Manual
The 2023 Volkswagen Touareg’s instrument panel shows important driving data on a digital, high-resolution screen. It has features for speed, navigation, driver aid, and customization that make it easy to use and improve control and convenience overall.
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Volkswagen Introduction to the Instrument Cluster Guide
The vehicle may be equipped with an analogue or 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
If the driver is distracted when driving, this can cause accidents and serious injuries.
- 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 indicator lamp may additionally light up.
- 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 settings, 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 digital instrument cluster
The digital cockpit is a digital instrument cluster with high-resolution TFT colour display. By selecting different information profiles, it is possible to view additional displays in addition to the standard round instruments. The term “digital instrument cluster” is used below to refer to the Digital Cockpit.
Fig. 1 Digital instrument cluster in the dash panel (illustration).
- Rev counter (running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute).
- Current selector lever position.
- Displays (→ Digital instrument cluster (Pro)).
- Speedometer.
- Digital speed display.
Operating the digital instrument cluster
the digital instrument cluster.
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 → Fig. 1 button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Selecting a menu or information display
- Switch on the ignition.
- Personalisation: select user.
- If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the button, several times if required.
- Press the or button or swipe from left to right over the button to display a menu or browse through a menu.
- To open the menu or information display shown, press or wait until the menu or information display opens automatically after a few seconds.
Changing settings in menus
- In the displayed menu, press the arrow button or or swipe over the button from bottom to top until the desired menu item 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 or button.
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
Additional memory for individual selection of the information profiles for vehicles with factory-fitted navigation systems.
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Navigation map in the instrument cluster
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the instrument cluster can display a detailed navigation map. To display this map, select the Navigation menu item in the instrument cluster (→ Driving data display (multifunction display)). Depending on the equipment level, navigation is shown on two screens or only one. The navigation map can be displayed in the instrument cluster 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
If the driver is distracted when driving, this can cause accidents and serious injuries.
- 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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