28 Driver information system
-The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
terva ls over a period of ti me.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your nex t service is due.
Fig. 19 Sect ion of instrument cluster: Serv ice in terva l
d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display 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 ignition.
After about
5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance 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 , the
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 display
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 serv ice interval display. Select
Check > Service > Oil change or Service by us
ing the
! R ES ET I button and the rocker switch
c> 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 your veh icle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specifications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob
c> fig. 19. The message. Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
-----mi (km)---day s appears . If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
disp lay reset mode closes.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
ca lculations can be made for the service
interval display during this time and no
service reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and
maintain ing its value . Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next must not
be exceeded.
'
(D Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display w ill be in
correct.
- Th e information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
Lap timer
I ntrod ucti on
App lies to vehicles: wit h lap timer
You can record and evaluate lap times with
the lap timer in the display c>page
29,
fig. 21. The time is measured in minutes, sec
onds and
1/10 seconds. The hours are also
shown when the lap t ime exceeds
60 min utes .
T he maximum individual measurement is 99
hours. ..,.
