Clarification on "INSP"

[Ti Kan]

KAMMLER1 at aol.com writes:
> To clarify....... my dealer has done an outstanding job with all the service 
> for my car. I originally took the car in because the "OIL" message was 
> flashing in the odometer slot......... but since I lived far away, they 
> decided to do all the servicing for the 30,000 mile interval too. To my 
> surprise, the "INSP" message began to flash less than 200 miles later. I am 
> assuming that this message is simply mileage related somehow and doesn't 
> concern an actual fault within my cars mechanical systems?
> 
> Anyway...... I just simply don't want to drive to the dealer, leave my car 
> for the night, get a loaner, and then go all the way back again the next 
> day......... just to have the message disabled if I can do it myself! ;)

The messages in the trip odometer are not faults.  They are simply
service reminders, and there are several classes of them, 'OIL',
'IN 1', 'IN 2', etc.  If it were an actual fault, the 'check engine'
indicator (the engine symbol with a lightning bolt) in your instrument
cluster would come on.

The dealer can reset the service reminder using their VAG 1551/1552
scantool (or equivalent; such as a PC with an appropriate adapter cable
and software).  Since you have a 98 model, you can try the procedure
outlined on this web site to clear the service reminder yourself:

	http://www.audiworld.com/faq/faq_elec/000728e.shtml

Note that this procedure only works in post-97 Audis.  The VAG 1551/1552
is required for earlier models with the service reminder feature in the
odometer.

HTH.

-Ti
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