Service Indicator

[Alky]

Does any of the VAG brothers here know how to reset the service indicator? Just did my servicing a few weeks back but I think they forgot to reset it. Now it's blinking whenever I start the car. I thought it can be done without the VAG tool, right?

[Skodee]

Pay a visit to Eurohaus or Servo to get it reset with their VAG tool...1 min job. Unless you have a PC running VAG software OBD II with connectors worth a try

 

Check it out

http://www.softwareforcars.com/OBD-software.htm

Edited May 12, 2005 by Skodee

[Jhoo]

http://www.vagsg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?...highlight=reset

 

I hope it helps

[Skodee]

Just cut and paste here for reading pleasure:

 

1. Press the right dial lever down and simultanously turn ignition key halfway till dial lights come on.

 

2. Service warning light will appear without flashing

 

3. turn left dial lever clockwise and service light will disappear

 

4. start car and let it running for about 2 seconds

 

5. switch engine off and remove key.

 

I wonder what dial is he saying?

Edited May 12, 2005 by Skodee

[Virus]

Dial on the meter?? Right for adjust clock and left for reset odometer ?

[Steady]

I think should be the other way around. Right for resetting odometer and left for clock. I just reset mine yesterday, very easy.

[Alky]

Thanks very much to all for your inputs. I shall try that tomorrow morning.

 

But there is only one dial on my car (Toledo). Without pressing, turn left to adjust hour and right to adjust minutes. Press to reset trip meter. I think it should work the same.

[Phalanx]

I thought we got two dials? Darn my memory failing? Hmm...

Edited May 12, 2005 by Phalanx

[Mel4fun]

Errr...one dial for reseting the trip meter (Etc.)

 

What have you been doing lately ..... getting too distracted by other cars ??? heh heh

[Fluffy]

alky,

 

the instructions are in the manual, i tried it on my tody before.........didn't work though..........(could be my iffy trip meter that self resets every 2000km) don't seem to need it now that i service at CAS, they have the VAG tool too!

[Phalanx]

Hush

[Lightspeed]

Something clearer... from Briskoda

 

The service interval display should normally be reset by the Skoda dealer on completion of a service. However it is also possible to reset the service interval display with the reset knob of the instrument trip counter as follows:

 

 

* Switch off the ignition and press the reset knob on the trip counter below the speedometer and hold.

 

 

* Switch on the ignition and release the reset knob. The message service or service now appears in the display.

 

 

* Turn the knob for setting the clock to the right until the message is reset.

 

 

 

The manufacturer does not recommend resetting the service interval yourself as this may result in incorrect settings and thus in possible faults in the vehicle.

 

 

After resetting the service interval display on models fitted with LongLife Service, the service messages are displayed in the same way as on models not fitted with LongLife Service.

 

 

For this reason the manufacturer recommends having the service interval display reset in a Skoda Dealership. The service interval display is correctly reset by the Skoda Dealership using a diagnostic tester.

[Coke21]

So if we only have one then how? What do we do?

[Jenson]

The service manual have indicate how to reset. Theres 2 dail one is clock n one is speedo u sould turn the dail on the speedo anticlockwise but not pressing it. I have done it alot of times but i always see manual sorry dun rem all the steps liao.

[Fortress]

Thanks. May I ask where can I find it on the manual and which model of Octavia your have there.

[Fortress]

Just gotten it done this morning, try using the following steps.

Press and hold button (A)

Switch ignition ON

Release button (A)

Depressed and hold (A)

Turn button on clock, clockwise and hold to reset.

Switch ignition OFF