A6 quattro service reset

How do you reset the service interval light on a 1996 A6 quattro wagon with
automatic trans

Take it to the dealer. Alternatively buy a VAG COM system from Ross Tech.

Mine's been flashing at me for 3 months.

Cheers,

Tony
96 S6

"ramjet44" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> How do you reset the service interval light on a 1996 A6 quattro wagon
with
> automatic trans
>

There should be instructions to reset this in the Owner's Manual. In my
1998 A6Q, it involves holding one of the reset stalks out while turning on
the ignition, and then cycling through the oil-change and service warnings,
shutting each off in turn, if desired. I would espect the '96 to have a
similar capability, but perhaps not.

On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:15:25 -0800, "Tony" > wrote:

> Take it to the dealer. Alternatively buy a VAG COM system from Ross Tech.
>
> Mine's been flashing at me for 3 months.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
>
> "ramjet44" > wrote in message
> lkaboutautos.com...
> > How do you reset the service interval light on a 1996 A6 quattro wagon
> with
> > automatic trans
> >
>

"Jay Somerset" wrote
> I would espect the '96 to have a
> similar capability, but perhaps not.

That's the thing - in '96 it is not possible to reset it like that. So,
either VAG COM, or maybe a trip to a local AutoZone - I know they have tools
to read error codes stored in the ECU, so they can probably reset service
reminders as well.

Cheers,

Pete

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:25:01 +0100, "Pete" > wrote:

>
> "Jay Somerset" wrote
> > I would espect the '96 to have a
> > similar capability, but perhaps not.
>
> That's the thing - in '96 it is not possible to reset it like that. So,
> either VAG COM, or maybe a trip to a local AutoZone - I know they have tools
> to read error codes stored in the ECU, so they can probably reset service
> reminders as well.

What a difference a year (or two) can make. Perhaps in the newer models it
will be easy enough to do with one hand (it takes at least two in the '98).
:-)

>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>