Question about '92 100

[Andrew Duane USG]

Hairy green toads from Mars made V6Veloce at aol.com say:

> I've been looking at a used (obviously) 1992 Audi 100, and am wondering 
> whether anyone can help me with the following item:  On the center of the 
> dashboard there is a large square that glows a very dim red while the car is 
> running.  When the ignition is off, you can't tell that this panel is a 
> light.  There is no icon or writing anywhere around this panel, and the car 
> doesn't have it's owner's manual.  It's reminiscent of the alternator light 
> in my Alfa which often glows faintly.  This light is located in the upper 
> center area of the dash, and is approximately 1inch to 1 1/2 inches square.  
> If anyone knows what this light is, and whether it's something that should 
> discourage me from buying this otherwise nice car, I would greatly appreciate 
> an off-digest response!

It's the autocheck system, and the dim glow is just the background
lighting. If a symbol lights up in yellow or red, there's a problem.

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