Night Panel: Notes
The SID contains a NIGHT PANEL function which turns off the instrument and display lighting when it is activated.
When the NIGHT PANEL button on the SID is pressed, the SID transmits the bus information Night Panel ON.
The main instrument unit then switches off the instrument and display lighting.
The tachometer, fuel gauge, turbo pressure gauge and temperature gauge needles return to their zero positions when the lighting has been turned off.
Only the speedometer (up to 140 km/h (90 mph)), indicator lamps and warning lamps stay on.
The following gauges/displays return to their normal state under the following circumstances:
- The speedometer's high speed part of the scale if the speed of the car exceeds 134 km/h (86 mph).
- The tachometer if engine speed is above 5500 RPM (manual gearbox) or 5900 RPM (automatic transmission).
- Fuel gauge, turbo pressure gauge and temperature gauge if there is less than 15 liters of fuel in the tank.
- Fuel gauge, turbo pressure gauge and temperature gauge if engine temperature is above 120°C (248°F).
- The selector lever display lights up if the selector lever is NOT in position D.
If the NIGHT PANEL button is pressed a second time, the SID transmits the bus information "NIGHT PANEL OFF". The main instrument display then first resets all instruments to normal display and then turns up the lighting.