2008 1.9 TDI Special Edition

**RodA** · 09-08-2011,08:12 PM

I've just purchased the above for my wife, I'm new to the forum.

She really likes the car, but finds one thing annoying. Both the radio and the instrument panel have clocks, but there is no outside temperature gauge?

I can't understand the need for two clocks; both the driver and passenger can see the clock on the radio (if turned on in the menu).

The driver’s handbook states the instrument panel may have a clock or temperature gauge fitted.

Is the instrument panel reprogrammable to change it from clock to outside temperature gauge?

Thanks for any suggestions

**Guest 2** · 10-08-2011,03:51 PM

Do you have a button on the bottom of the wiper stalk? If so, press that and the screen should cycle thorugh some different options.

**RodA** · 10-08-2011,05:14 PM

Hi Chris,

No there's no button on the stalk.

I guess 'Special Edition' may mean what's taken off the car!

My wife had a 2003 Corsa before and is saying "I thought I was moving up market to an Audi" !!

Neither of us noticed it when on the test drive.

Cheers

Rod

**kodkod.84** · 11-08-2011,09:13 AM

That is very odd- every Audi I have been in has an outside temp gauge, even the Polo I had for a courtesy car once had one. I'm guessing your car doesn't have a central screen between the speedo and rev counter which is known as the DIS- this carries the temp gauge and shows what radio channel you are on.

**RodA** · 11-08-2011,10:00 AM

Hi,

Yes it does have a DIS, but it's not in that. The second clock is in the rev. counter above the date display, that's where the handbook says there's an option of clock or temperature gauge.

Very odd to have two clocks and no temperature gauge, the radio/CD is the original fit so that's always had a clock on it.

I'll try asking a main dealer, but from previous experience this does not always provide an answer!

Thanks

Rod

**Guest 2** · 11-08-2011,10:19 AM

So there's a DIs but no stalk button, I don't think you have the full DIS and can't scroll through the functions that it has thus not showing the outside temp.

That's odd because I thought the temp gauge would've been permanent like it is on my A6 below the radio display on the DIS.

**kodkod.84** · 11-08-2011,10:29 AM

Yes all Audi's I've driven with the old style DIS have the temp displayed on the DIS - in fact this pic I believe is from a newer A3 with black and white screen

**Guest 2** · 11-08-2011,10:33 AM

Heres the DIS that I think the Special Edition has

http://www.tyresmoke.net/attachments...05_1042~01.jpg

Rod, could you take a picture of your DIS?

**RodA** · 11-08-2011,10:50 AM

Wife's out in the car at present, but will do when she gets back. From memory it looks like the picture except it has gear engaged at the bottom, and radio/CD at the top (I think), the centre is blank. Pressing and holding in the knob on the rev counter causes the centre part to change momentally between oil, engine temp etc.

I'll confirm this all when she gets back.

Thanks for your help

Rod

**RodA** · 11-08-2011,03:51 PM

Hi Again,

In the attached photos the first is with the engine running, when moving it does have the gear selected at the bottom as well

In the second photo I've pressed the button on the rev counter dial, that causes the display to cycle through oil, water temp etc (Not outside temp) then it automatically goes blank.

There is definitely no button on the end of either stalk.

Thanks

Rod