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your Audi A4 just flashed a service due
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message and you're probably wondering
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how to reset it without needing to buy
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an expensive scanner or drive to the
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dealership good news you can do it right
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from the driver's seat with just a few
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button presses and I'll walk you through
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step i'm Tom from Car Justify and I've
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helped tons of drivers with this exact
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issue especially on Audi and Volkswagen
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models this is one of those little
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things that seems more complicated than
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it actually is once you know the trick
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you'll be resetting that reminder in
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under a minute so first things first
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this process works on most Audi A4
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models from around 2008 to 2016
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especially if you've got the MMI system
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that's Audi's multimedia interface but
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don't worry if your screen setup looks a
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little different i'll mention a method
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that works without MMAI
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too let's start with the basic manual
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reset sit in the car with the ignition
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off press and hold the trip reset button
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that's the little knob on the instrument
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cluster near the speedometer while
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holding it down turn the ignition on but
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don't start the engine just switch it to
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the on position keep holding that button
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for about 10 seconds you should see a
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message pop up that says something like
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service reset or resetting once it
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disappears let go and boom you're done
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now if your A4 has the MMAI system
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you'll use the control knob and buttons
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down near the gear shifter turn the
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ignition on then press the C button
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scroll down to service interval display
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and select it there you'll see an option
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to reset the oil change interval just
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click it and confirm that's all there is
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to it no tools no scanner no
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hassle if the reset didn't work don't
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panic it could be that your Audi's
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battery was recently disconnected or a
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service wasn't properly logged in the
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system you might need to try again or in
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rare cases the service data needs to be
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cleared using a scan tool but for most
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people the steps I just gave you will
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take care of it one thing to remember
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resetting the service light doesn't
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actually change the oil or replace the
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filter make sure the maintenance is
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really done before you clear that
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reminder that way you're not just
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silencing a warning you're actually
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keeping the car in good shape all right
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quick recap turn the ignition on hold
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the trip button if you're doing it
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manually or go through the MMI menu if
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you've got that system either way no
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scan tool needed and you're back on the
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road without that nagging
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message if this helped you out go ahead
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