i've almost had my car for about 5000 miles now. and just a while ago, it hit me - i always left my center display on the engine temp. so i decided to switch to the mpg screen to see how much damage i'm doing to the environment, you know, just for kicks.

but where do you usually leave yours on?

 

temperature gauge when i'm warming up the engine, and usually the MPG screen to try to set personal records for best MPG. so far i've failed miserably, lol.

i still complain about not having a permanent temp. gauge somewhere on the dash...bleh

 

I rarely keep mine on mpg cause I start to cry. I keep mine mostly on the awc. Also I wish we had actual gauges. The digital gas needle sucks compared to an actual gauge.

 

I just wish we could view more than 1 optional parameter at a time.

 

I always keep mine on the engine temp. I pay attention to it while she's warming up then I don't bother changing it. That's if I even bother holding down the info button to clear the annoying Service Engine screen from not having TPMS.

 

I like to see the coolant temperature as to me it's the most important information available on the display.

 

Usually start with temperature until the car warms up. Then about 50/50 between MPG and miles left to empty.

 

woah your using one of my pics as an avatar. nice........... anyways i set it to temp. i think my best i went 250 on a single tank and a quarter of it was highway miles

 

and why is there no oil pressure gauge?....

Mine - I keep on the temp for warmup. if i'm on the interstate - MPG.

 

I keep it on the engine temp.

+1 for people who care about their car's health. I actually don't even drive until its about halfway warm. I don't go over 3000rpm until its fully warmed up.

 

^+2

 

awc, miles left when i'm low on gas lol

 

Engine temp and MPG mostly. I never understood the people the put it on AWC. If you are going through corners fast enough to make it move around a lot, im not sure the smartest thing to do would be to look at a gauge on your dash.

 

I either have it on Trip A or Miles Left (to fill-up) screen.

 

I have it on trip A. I usually go by that as compared to the gas gauge.