Reset little screen on 2003 Saab 9-3

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lgallenberger@gmail.com - 28 Mar 2006 20:55 GMT

Is there any way to reset the little screen on the dash? (Sorry, I just
got the car about a month ago and don't know the tech terms! :) When I
fill up with gas now - completely full - it says I have 124 miles until
empty, which I know isn't the case. Not the biggest problem in the
world, just wondering if it's something I can fix myself or I will just
wait until whenever I have to bring it in for something else. Thanks!

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SmaartAasSaabr - 29 Mar 2006 05:40 GMT

> Is there any way to reset the little screen on the dash? (Sorry, I just
> got the car about a month ago and don't know the tech terms! :) When I
> fill up with gas now - completely full - it says I have 124 miles until
> empty, which I know isn't the case. Not the biggest problem in the
> world, just wondering if it's something I can fix myself or I will just
> wait until whenever I have to bring it in for something else. Thanks!

Maybe you're just really getting bad gas milage ;>. After a while it
should stabilize at normal. Or just pull the battery. Better yet,
download the owner's manual over at www.mygmlink.com .

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Fred W - 29 Mar 2006 12:33 GMT

Go to the average mpg display and press reset. The distance to empty is
based on the fuel tank reading and your average mpg.

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Fred W - 29 Mar 2006 15:04 GMT

>> Is there any way to reset the little screen on the dash? (Sorry, I just
>> got the car about a month ago and don't know the tech terms! :) When I
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> Go to the average mpg display and press reset. The distance to empty is
> based on the fuel tank reading and your average mpg.

Now that I told you that, I went out and tried it on mine and it did not
behave as I expected it to. Maybe there is another register that it
maintains a running average mpg in besides the one that gets displayed?

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Hugh Chaloner - 30 Mar 2006 00:16 GMT

> Now that I told you that, I went out and tried it on mine and it did not
> behave as I expected it to. Maybe there is another register that it
> maintains a running average mpg in besides the one that gets displayed?

hold the Clear button for a few seconds till it clears the trip computer
completely.

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Rob - 29 Mar 2006 15:25 GMT

>Is there any way to reset the little screen on the dash? (Sorry, I just
>got the car about a month ago and don't know the tech terms! :) When I
>fill up with gas now - completely full - it says I have 124 miles until
>empty, which I know isn't the case. Not the biggest problem in the
>world, just wondering if it's something I can fix myself or I will just
>wait until whenever I have to bring it in for something else. Thanks

Go to the DTE screen and hold the clear button down.

If it still doesn't work you may need a software update. Last week
mine was in for some work they told me they had "upgraded" the DTE
software.....

-Rob

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