What is the real purpose of the "check" button?
01-19-2004, 06:55 PM
#1
AudiWorld Super User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 3,647
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What is the real purpose of the "check" button?
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/56235/check.jpg"></center><p>
Excluding the speed warning, what is its purpose? Isn't the car supposed to automatically notify you of any problems? If so, why is the button there? It cycles through a bunch of diagnostic tests and then says OK. Shouldn't you be able to assume everything's OK if the car doesn't tell you otherwise?
I'm inclined to think it's nothing more than a sequence of images programmed by Audi's programmers. Here's why. The other day, I was low on both gas and washer fluid. All day, I was getting this annoying cycle of fuel low/washer fluid low indicators. At a stoplight, I pushed the check button, and it went through it's normal check procedure (which includes both gas and washer fluid). At the end, it gave me a big OK. What's up with that? At the very least, I should have not received the OK message.
I'm definitely not complaining about the on-board computer. I think it's fantastic; in fact, I've yet to see another car that can even come close to the abilities of the Audi's self-diagnostic system. However, I think it's stupid that they wasted time on the check button if it doesn't do anything. And it's not that it <i>should</i> do something. It just shouldn't be there.
Excluding the speed warning, what is its purpose? Isn't the car supposed to automatically notify you of any problems? If so, why is the button there? It cycles through a bunch of diagnostic tests and then says OK. Shouldn't you be able to assume everything's OK if the car doesn't tell you otherwise?
I'm inclined to think it's nothing more than a sequence of images programmed by Audi's programmers. Here's why. The other day, I was low on both gas and washer fluid. All day, I was getting this annoying cycle of fuel low/washer fluid low indicators. At a stoplight, I pushed the check button, and it went through it's normal check procedure (which includes both gas and washer fluid). At the end, it gave me a big OK. What's up with that? At the very least, I should have not received the OK message.
I'm definitely not complaining about the on-board computer. I think it's fantastic; in fact, I've yet to see another car that can even come close to the abilities of the Audi's self-diagnostic system. However, I think it's stupid that they wasted time on the check button if it doesn't do anything. And it's not that it <i>should</i> do something. It just shouldn't be there.
01-19-2004, 06:59 PM
#2
AudiWorld Super User
It allows you to check the display when the car is off
pressing it brings up the clock, odometer, etc...
in addition, when the car is on, the cycle it goes through I *believe* checks the actual check system, not the systems it checks... (that was a great sentence).
in addition, when the car is on, the cycle it goes through I *believe* checks the actual check system, not the systems it checks... (that was a great sentence).
01-19-2004, 08:37 PM
#4
AudiWorld Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 937
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
exactly.. it checks to see if those systems are functional not if the washer level is low etc..
it checks the systems and their warning mechanisms not used to notify you of a low washer fluid or low gas.
For example.. if you had a low fluid or gas and the car didnt warn you.. you would hit the button and it would not say OK.
For example.. if you had a low fluid or gas and the car didnt warn you.. you would hit the button and it would not say OK.
Trending Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hellonwheels33
A8 / S8 (D3 Platform) Discussion
32
04-16-2023 07:32 AM
xkahn
A4 Cabriolet (B6 Platform) Discussion
8
02-08-2018 10:43 AM
old-dog
Chicago Discussion
4
11-28-2016 04:12 AM
jjcuff1
A6 (C7 Platform) Discussion
8
09-08-2015 12:02 AM
