diff --git a/user_guide/database/connecting.html b/user_guide/database/connecting.html
index 2da0625..6cdd109 100644
--- a/user_guide/database/connecting.html
+++ b/user_guide/database/connecting.html
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
 $config['dbprefix'] = "";<br />
 $config['pconnect'] = FALSE;<br />
 $config['db_debug'] = TRUE;<br />
+$config['cache_on'] = FALSE;<br />
+$config['cachedir'] = "";<br />
+$config['char_set'] = "utf8";<br />
+$config['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";<br />
 <br />
 $this->load->database(<samp>$config</samp>);</code>