"Technocal How To" Audi : Service Light Reset procedure (w/o using the VAG1551/1552 S

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"Technocal How To" Audi : Service Light Reset procedure (w/o using the VAG1551/1552 Scan tools)
Here's something I'd put up on another forum. Has been very helpful to loads of people so far. Hope it'll help some here as well.

This is the routine to get rid of the INSP or OIL blinker in your Audi dashboard. It uses the 2 buttons on the instrument cluster (the speedo/clock/tacho), they are numbered as under (also see attached pic):
1. Clock adjustment button
2. Trip odometer reset button
3. Trip odometer display

The routine is as under:
1. Switch ignition off
2. Press and hold down reset button for trip odometer (2) in instrument cluster
3. Switch ignition on while button is pressed down. "Service OIL" appears in the display of the trip odometer (3)
4. Release button
5. Pull setting knob for time (1) in instrument cluster until "Service OIL" indication is reset. "- - -" appears in display (3).
6. Press reset button for trip odometer (2) again, to advance to next service event.
7. Release button.
8. "Service INSP" appears in display (3).
9. Pull setting knob for time -1- until "Service INSP" indication is reset.
10. "- - -" appears in display (3).
11. Switch ignition off.

This should work. If it doesnt, try the other way around (press clock button and release after turning key and then pull trip reset button. It normally depends upon your car being a LHD or a RHD car.

If your problem is sorted, let me know by dropping a note on the forum. Hopefully others will see it and save themselves a few quid. You may also want to add to my rep ;-).

Last but not the least - Regularly servicing your vehicle is good for maintaining its life AND its resale value.

PS: Might be a good idea to make this a sticky... just a request... but you folks know better.