Some ('98) A6 Quattro questions, incl. changing from U.S. speedo/odo
to Canadian?
Barton Oleksy
barto at nerdshack.com
Tue Jan 4 14:19:18 EST 2005
I recently acquired a 1998 A6 Quattro Wagon from Wisconsin (thanks to
lister Doug Y.!) and had it shipped to me here in Canada. I'm very
pleased with it so far, but a few questions/issues have arisen & I hope
some listers can help. (BTW, it feels like I've jumped ahead a
generation or two from my '91 200TQ!)
1. Canadianization issues (metric) - I have managed to change the
climate control to display Celsius instead of Fahrenheit, but how
difficult will it be to change the speedo to read km/h on the larger,
more detailed outer ring & mph on the inner? And what about changing
the odometer to read in kilometers rather than miles?
2. I get the "OIL" message flashing for a minute after startup, which
according to the owner's manual means that the car thinks it's ready for
an oil change. What's the magic to resetting that so I don't keep
getting the "OIL" message after I do the change? My local mechanic said
he can reset it for me, but I'd like to know how on my own.
3. There's a button I can't find anything about in the manual - it's on
the driver's side on the pillar between the front and back seats.
Doesn't seem to do anything when I press it, but I'm definitely curious
about it.
4. Climate control system seems to work fine everywhere *except* the
lower driver's side, on the legs. There I get a slight draft, which is
quite noticeable at highway speeds (and quite cold after a few
minutes!). Is there something I can check fairly easily on that, or
should I leave that for a mechanic? I'm not experienced with doing much
of my own repairs, but I'm willing to give some of the easier things a shot.
5. Cup holders. I found the two cupholders under the middle armrest -
not terribly handy, though, esp. for the driver. Any suggestions on
add-on cup holders for this year/model?
I can probably come up with many more as I keep discovering more about
the car, but here are some initial questions/issues I could use some
help with. Thanks for any and all responses!
Bart
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