Re: Fuel economy

[CJI <Inver@ix.netcom.com>]

I did the same on my 99 A3 GLX and it did not work either.
CJI

Franklin Mosley wrote:

> Has anyone gotten this to work?  I went out to the car today and tried this
> and it didn't work for me.  What year is your VW?  I have a 98.
>
> Franklin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com] On Behalf Of
> Billy T.
> Sent:   Thursday, March 25, 1999 4:34 PM
> To:     jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:        Re: Fuel economy
>
> That is the average, the reading on the MFA.  23-24 is pretty good.  I
> usually
> get 19-21.
>
> If you want to see the milage you are actually getting, try this:
>
> 1.  put the key in the ignition.
> 2.  press and hold the MFA button
> 3.  while still holding the MFA button, turn the key on and off(don't start
> the
> car)
> 4.  after you have turned the key off, let go of the MFA button
> 5.  start the car
>
> Now, your MFA should give you three readings, oil temp, actual mpg, and
> something else I cant remember.
>
> BTW, you can do the same thing with the trip odometer button.  Just press
> the
> trip button instead of the MFA button, and do the same sequence with the
> key.
> You can then cycle thru 8 different readings.  There is a digital tach, LCD
> light check, speed sensor reading and some other stuff.  I was pretty stoked
> to
> see this stuff work, and you probably will be, too.
>
> Billy