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    planning a long testdrive help me what to do

    i am planning to do a long testdrive

    maybe some of you have something that i need to check

    what i already plan to do is

    -connect odb2 to my tablet and readout real fuel use during driving.
    -collect the car with a full tank of gass and full it up before going back and write down the realpump use and compare this with the display.
    -do a highway trip and write down the fuel use and then reset meter.
    -do a city trip and write down the fuel use
    -try out the usb connector and mp3 music.

    its going to be a 1.2 liter cvt no manual or 1 liter !!


    Last edited by spacester; 11-20-2013 at 12:02 PM. Reason: usb

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    How are you managing to get a car for a long test? From a dealer?

    You should take the car and top up the tank before you start your drive to ensure it is really full.

    So far, it appears the factory fuel economy gauge is better than most (accuracy).

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 63.2 mpg (US) ... 26.9 km/L ... 3.7 L/100 km ... 75.9 mpg (Imp)


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    What Metro said,plus remember there are TWO fuel consumption displays!

    "A" and "B".
    "A":
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    reset by holding button on cluster.

    Scroll to range display (increments in tens so nice round number)
    This is the screen to switch over
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    by holding same button ,let it go and hit one more time to switch to "B" display
    "B" display:
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    Reset this by holding same button as previously.

    (Switching back to "A" goes the same way)

    It will take a little time to update. (not instant)

    Now you have a combined display too! (B)

    Use them wisely

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 66.3 mpg (US) ... 28.2 km/L ... 3.5 L/100 km ... 79.7 mpg (Imp)


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    thx did anyone already make a sticky from your info?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
    How are you managing to get a car for a long test? From a dealer?

    You should take the car and top up the tank before you start your drive to ensure it is really full.

    So far, it appears the factory fuel economy gauge is better than most (accuracy).
    a few hours to a day?

    but now sure when.. maybe not this year or maybe tomorrow haha



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