I asked for the Variable Mileage setting for the service indicator. When I go into Service Info, I get results such as 8500 miles 325 days. My milege is curently 12800. I can reset the display, generally to around 9800 and 368 days!

The only help the dealer could offer was to say bring it in for service at 17000, because that is about average, after the service they will ensure that I am on the variable mileage service indicator, as now it looks like the strandards 10,000/365 day time and distance.

Questions, why should I be able to reset the service indicator OK so the manual says do not reset it yourself, but surely the service indicator resetting is part of the service and done via diagnostics, not some button on the MFD?

Edited 24 June, 200917 yr by GrahamElegance

If its similar to the Octy then your first reading was for variable. You then reset the service to fixed using the buttons in the instrument panel. You cannot switch it back to variable without VAG-COM (dealer or independent garage or a mate with the software/lead etc). Even if you did switch it back, I dont think that you would be on the correct mileage/calculation (can someone confirm?). The service counter is now on a time distance setting and will now count down 9800 miles until the next service. If you wait this long you will be over the service time limit, so you need to take the dealers advice and take it for a service when they suggest to prevent any warranty issues.

My Superb wasnt on variable service when i collected it, they had to change it on Vag-com after telling me i could do it myself