28 Driver information d isplay
Fuel economy messages
App lies to vehicles: with trip computer w ith eff ici ency
program
Fig. 16 Display: fuel economy message
F ue l economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
tion 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 lRESET I but
ton
c::> page 25, fig. 11 @ , or
~ Press the function selection switch
c::> page 2 5, fig. 11 @ .
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-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 time.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 17 Display: Service interval display
The schedule for the next o il change or inspec
tion is ca lculated automatically and displayed
accord ingly. The d isp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ign ition
c::> fig . 17 .
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re
main ing are updated each time the ignit ion is
turned on until the date due for serv ice is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immed iately after you turn on
the ignition. Additional ly, 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 rad io or MMI* display by
selecting the service interval display in the car
menu. Select !CAR I function button
> Service
interval display
o r! CAR I function button > Car
systems*
control button > Servicing &
checks.
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Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer w ill rese t the cor
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. Yo u
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR I function button > Service interval
display > Reset oil change interval
or !CARI
function button > Car systems* control but
ton
> Servicing & checks > Reset oil change
interval.
0 Note
- Only reset the oil change d isplay when
you have completed an oil change.
-If you disconnect the battery terminals,
no calculat ions can be made for the serv
ic e interval display during this tim e and
no service rem inder will appear. Remem
ber that observing the proper service in
terva ls is vitally important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
engine, and maintaining its va lue. Even if
the mileage dr iven is low, the max imum
period of one year from one serv ice to
the next must not be exceeded .
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The informat ion in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle bat
tery is disconnected.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢..ift in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
This indicates that the MIL is work ing proper
l y.
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If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv
ing , a malfunction may exist in the engine sys
tem.
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con
verter could be damaged.
Continue d rivin g
with reduced power (avoid
ing su sta ined high speeds and/or rapid accel
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed
li miter may also be malfunct ioning. For more
information
c;,page 30, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c:;, page 210.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 18 Location of Data Link Connector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo
nents of your emission contro l system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys
tem. If the light illumi nates afte r a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
¢ page 210.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe
c ial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for 080). .,.
