Reset trip computer

[Amsy]

Hi guys

Any ideas on how to reset the Trip [A] and Trip on the small computer on the dash?

I have tried info>trip>reset on MMCS but that reset the info on the MMCS only

 

[Regulo]

Press and hold the small round button on the lower right of the instrument panel, while the trip meter you want to zero is displayed.

 

[Cuzza]

Press and hold the small round button on the lower right of the instrument panel, while the trip meter you want to zero is displayed.

Not how I do it.............................I simply bring up the trip using the display scroll button and hold the button for a couple of seconds and it resets the trip.

HTH

Jon

 

[Regulo]

Doh!!!!! Jon is right! I'm still stuck in "VolvoV70 mode". Yes, just hold the display button in. My excuse - I spent several hours fighting the MMCS system - nightmare! Enough to fry anybody's brain. Why so many options? It needs simplifying - big time.

 

[Amsy]

Thanks Jon and Ray - this was really bugging me so one less thing to read up on.

My previous car was a BMW 520d - I have to say BMW's idrive is much more intuitive than the MMCS but I'm sure once I'm used to it , navigating through the options will be easier.

But I still love the car - it looks great and is also very good to drive

Now if only I could find a comfortable seat position....

 

[maddogsetc]

Don't get confused by the A in a square on the central display with the mpg and %EV bar though - at first I though this was referring to the mpg over the corresponding A trip distance. Instead it refers to A for Auto Trip data (as opposed to M for the Manual Trip data). The A & B 'tripometer' does not in any way correspond to fuel or energy use data.

 

[Amsy]

Thanks maddogsetc.

I'm glad you clarified. So why would anyone want to use manual trip data?

I'my guessing I should keep mine set to Auto?

 

[zacherynuk]

The last 3 cars I have owned the trip computer automatically reset after each trip. (think it was after two hours after vehicle being off)
Having to manually reset a trip computer is a surprisingly annoying step back, I like the car to tell me how far we have gone and how long I have been driving and fuel consumption / average speed etc for that trip...

 

[Hypermiler]

+1 for that last post. As I've said before, my 12 year old Polo told me all that and now I don't even know time elapsed etc. Very annoying! I never bother resetting mine as it doesn't tell me anything useful anyway!
H

 

[user 258]

The last 3 cars I have owned the trip computer automatically reset after each trip. (think it was after two hours after vehicle being off)
Having to manually reset a trip computer is a surprisingly annoying step back, I like the car to tell me how far we have gone and how long I have been driving and fuel consumption / average speed etc for that trip...

Agreed. The PHEV's trip computer is very badly lacking.
However, you do get the auto reset after 4 hours but it only seems to work for mpg, even though it can't display above 99.9mpg. I reset the manual option whenever I fill up so that I can check my mpg inbetween refills.
Kind regards,
Mark

 

[maby]

The last 3 cars I have owned the trip computer automatically reset after each trip. (think it was after two hours after vehicle being off)
Having to manually reset a trip computer is a surprisingly annoying step back, I like the car to tell me how far we have gone and how long I have been driving and fuel consumption / average speed etc for that trip...

Surely it's horses for courses, isn't it? The only times I use the trip computer are measuring mileage for company fuel claims and going on holiday to check how far we've driven round Europe - in neither case do I want automatic reset - in the case of the fuel claim, it would be pretty inconvenient. I would like it to pop up a message at start-up asking if I want to reset the trip computer, but the default, if I don't say "yes" should definitely be no.