Ozzmosis86
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My MFD average mileage resets to 0 overnight while the car sits. Has anyone else had this same issue?
Andy
Andy
MFD Average Mileage Resetting With Key-Off
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40X40
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Refer to the manual for a better explanation.
You have TWO mileage readouts on your MFD, #1 and #2. One of them is persistent and the other one resets at each start. Somehow you have switched from one to the other without noticing.
Bill
You have TWO mileage readouts on your MFD, #1 and #2. One of them is persistent and the other one resets at each start. Somehow you have switched from one to the other without noticing.
Bill
Ozzmosis86
Well-known member
Right you are, thank you for the reminder! I must have accidentally switched!!!
Andy
Andy
TomB
Veteran Member
Newbies... snicker.....snicker....Just kidding with you. We only know because we all learned it the hard way.
Ozzmosis86
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I am still learning... This is my first VW, I have about 4,300 miles on it now though. I will be driving about 15-20k miles a year, so I will be accumulating them fast!
MyAvocation
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I believe trip average (#1) resets after key off for ~2 hours.
tdiatlast
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#2 resets at...9999miles? Is that right? I've never let it go that long...
no-blue-screen
TDI Nut
That sounds about right. I keep mine on this setting as it is my preference.
JSWTDI09
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Because it resets at 9999 miles automatically. I find that the best use for the mpg #2 is for tank averages. MPG #1 tells you the fuel economy for a single trip, while I reset #2 when I fill the tank. This means that #1 is trip average and #2 is tank average. I find this to be the most useful use for mpg #2.
Have Fun!
Don
Have Fun!
Don
tdiatlast
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^^^ +1...right on, Don...
jbright
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I've been doing the same thing. I record both the MFD average and the hand calculated one. The MFD is usually pretty close, less than 1 mpg off, and sometimes spot on.
no-blue-screen
TDI Nut
I do my tank calcs by hand so I find that knowing how I am doing for that trip more useful in determining which trips have a negative or positive on my tank avg.