How to make the most of the 3 trips?

[Lamboluke]

Just wondered what the best way to utilise the 3 trips on the Octavia is. I have only just picked my car up today and it had about 1/4 tank in it so I've not touched any of the trips. Ideally what I want the trips to do is:

Long term - as it sounds. Don't want to touch this until it gets to 9999 and I know it auto-resets.

Since refuel - I 99% likely fill up when near empty, so I'm assuming putting a full tank in will automatically reset this trip??

Short term - I'd like this to be literally every time I take the key out to reset, on its own. Is this possible? So I drive 15 mins down the road, do some shopping and getting back in. I want the short trip to then start from scratch again on its own.

 

Is this possible? Is this default settings? If I'm honest I couldn't figure out how to change between the trips but I've had a look at the manual and can see how to do so but I just want the above to be clarified.

 

Many thanks

 

Luke

[Lamboluke]

Ok so ive managed to do a bit more reading. I've found out that the daily trip one (short term) is reset after 2 hours without driving and the others are controlled by either refuelling or by resetting or exceeding 9999 miles.

[Mike999vRS]

Right, long term will do just that unless you reset it.

Since refuel resets whenever you add fuel. NOT just a full tank.

Short term - I assume you mean "from start"? This resets after a period of two hours (I believe) after the ignition is turned off.

Hope this helps

[Lamboluke]

Spot on, thanks. Sorry for the terms I used, not a clue what I plucked those from.... cheers

[Mike999vRS]

Seems we were typing replies at the same time!

Glad you got it sussed.

I take it you've realised that there are 3 entries for mpg and speed as well as the distance too?

[Lamboluke]

I haven't quite seen it on the trips yet as I was overwhelmed by the rest of the car to actually dig the manual out or get time to come on the forums. I did assume that each trip provided the breakdown of measurements such as the mpg, speed etc. Thanks.

[iDENTITi]

Right, long term will do just that unless you reset it.

Since refuel resets whenever you add fuel. NOT just a full tank.

Short term - I assume you mean "from start"? This resets after a period of two hours (I believe) after the ignition is turned off.

Hope this helps

It's over a certain amount of fuel afaik.

I added a fivers worth and it never reset.

[james_19742000]

It's over a certain amount of fuel afaik.

I added a fivers worth and it never reset.

 

       That sounds like me!!!!