messages appear automatically and are only dis
p layed in the efficiency program. The fuel econo
my messages turn off a utomat ically after acer
tain period of time.
.. To turn a fuel economy message off immedi
ately after it appears, press the I RESE T I button
¢ page 23, fig. 11 @, or
.. Press the function select ion switch ¢
page 23,
fig. 11
@ .
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy mes
sage off, it will on ly appear again after you
turn the ignit ion on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in inter
vals over a period of t ime .
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac
cord ingly . The display works in two stages :
Service rem inder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the d isp lay when you turn on
the ignition.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remain ing are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Se rvi ce due
When the due date for service is reached, the
m essage
Ser vice due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
about 5 seconds the d isplay sw itches back to nor
mal.
Call ing up the servic e schedules
a:,
a:,
...... If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can N
~ be shown in the radio or MM!* d isplay by select-,.....
8 ing the serv ice interval d isplay in the car menu. LL 00
Dri ver informa tion system
Select I CAR I funct ion but ton > Se rvice i nterval
di spla y
or ICARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Ser vicing & checks.
Resetting the service int erval display
Yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r will reset the co rre
sponding serv ice schedu le after performing the
appropriate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oi l change schedule
after having performed an oil change accord ing
to Audi specifications. SelectlCAR lfunction but
ton
> Ser vice inter val display > Re set oil change
int erval
or ICARI function button > C ar systems *
control button > Se rvi cing & checks > Re set oil
change inter val.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an o il change.
- If you disconnect the battery term inals, no
calcu lations can be made for the se rvice in
terva l display dur ing th is time and no serv
i c e rem inder will appear. Remembe r that
observ ing the proper serv ice i ntervals is vi
t ally impo rtan t to ex tending the life o f your
vehicle, particular ly the engine, and ma in
taining its va lue . Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period o f one yea r
from one service to the next must not be ex
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Serv ice Reminder re
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢4 in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag
nostic (OBD II) system .
The warning/indicator light ill uminates when the
ignition is sw itched on and goes out after the en
gine starts and the idle has stab ilized . This indi-
cates that the MIL is working properly . ..,.
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