Check Control: Operation

The messages of the Check Control are automatically displayed in display area 4 and 5 of the instrument cluster. If these display areas already contain data at the time a fault occurs (e.g. from the On-Board Computer), this is overwritten by the Check Control.

The CC button in the turn signal stalk can be used to browse through all the CC messages issued (press briefly), or to toggle between the On-Board Computer and Check Control in the display area below the tachometer.

Eight seconds after the last touch to the button, the display switches back automatically to the initial state (darkened or On-Board Computer).

Fig 1: Identifying CC Button And BC Button Locations

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Darkening is not possible when a message of priority 1 is displayed in the Check Control (e.g. engine overheating), or the fuel gauge is at reserve.