28 Driver information system
Fue l economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
t ion of fuel. The messages appear automati
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program . The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time .
.,. To turn a fuel economy message off immedi
ately after it appears, press the
! R ESET I but
ton
¢ page 24 , fig . 1 O @, or
.,. Press the function selection switch
¢page 24, fig.10 @.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af
ter you turn the ignition on aga in.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
tervals over a period of ti me.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 20 Sectio n of inst rume nt cl uster : Serv ice interv al
d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice rem inder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition.
After about 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The d istance and time re- maining are
updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, th e
message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition . Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the instrument cluster by se
lecting the service interval display . Select
Chec k > Service > Oil change or Service by us
ing the
I RESET I button and the rocker switch
r:::> page 25, fig. 12 .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on you r vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specif ications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob
r:::> fig. 20. The message. Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
-----mi (km)--- days appears . If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
display reset mode closes.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service
interval display dur ing this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, pa rticularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next m ust not
be exceeded.
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