A lot of modern-day vehicles will allow you to use two trip mileage meters - Trip A and Trip B. Also, there is another one - an overall mileage meter that you can also use but can't reset. But people who only bought such a vehicle, just don't understand how to use those two trip mileage meters and why they need them.
Dashboard software problems highlights
- Howcommon:notreallycommon
- Mainreasons:voltage anomalies, software glitch, initially wrong software
- DIY diagnosis:impossible
- DIYrepair:impossible
- Solutions:if settingsdon'thelp, have software updated in dealership
- Can you drive?yes
- Price in dealership:$200 - $450
Trip A and Trip B - how to access the readings?
First of all, you need to know how you can see the mileage of those trip meters. In most cases, the information about the miles you've driven your car since the last time you reset the trip meters is visible on the dash.
Usually, by default, you see the overall mileage meter on the screen. To see Trip A and Trip B, you will need to follow one of these procedures:
- find the knob or button located right on the dash and press it - the readings of the odometer should change and you will see the Trip A, press it once again to see the Trip B display;
- if this didn't work, look at the Reset or Set button on your steering wheel, press it shortly and see if the readings of your odometer are changed with the Trip A readings, then press it shortly again to see Trip B;
- if this doesn't help, too, you can also look for the set/reset or trip button on one of the stalks - this was a usual thing in some European vehicles - and press this button shortly to see if this helps.
Different car models have various ways to control the trip monitors in your vehicle. Also, keep in mind that you may not have the Trip B option. In a lot of vehicles, there is only one trip mileage meter available.
How can you reset Trip A and Trip B readings?
So, the trip mileage meters are good and useful because you can reset it when you want. This helps you measure the mileage of your trips or get to know how many miles your vehicle goes in a week or a month. Also, you can control your real gas mileage without relying on the readings of your dashboard computer.
Here's how you can reset the Trip A and Trip B meters:
- first, get the needed trip mileage meter on the screen so that you could see it;
- after that, use the same button that you used for changing the trip monitors;
- press and hold this button until you see that the needed trip meter is now zero miles;
- release the button and keep driving - now the needed trip monitor starts counting from zero;
- if you need to reset Trip B, repeat the procedure when you have the Trip B mileage on the dash.
It may seem quite tangled at first. But after you do this a couple of times, the problem is solved in a fraction of a minute. Also, you will most likely use the trip meters less after you drive your car for a lot of miles because you will know everything that you need to know about gas mileage and other features.
Anyway, you should know how to reset trip meters A and B if you have this function in your car.
Any tricks with trip mileage meters?
In some vehicles, you can use some settings to automatically reset trip meters when you need this. For example, in my Honda CR-V 2014, I can choose the option to automatically reset Trip B whenever I add fuel to the tank of my vehicle.
This is a good thing to set because you can easily see how many miles you've driven since the last time you bought fuel. This may help you predict with more preciseness how many miles you can go using the fuel in your tank.
Also, remember that trip meters in some vehicles may reset once you disconnect the battery.
Final thoughts
Although Trip A and Trip B monitors are not the most helpful function of the trip computer you may have in your car, you should know how to use these features. They may help you in long journeys and they may also help you get more good stats about your car.
About the authors
The CarAraC research team is composed of seasoned auto mechanics and automotive industry professionals, including individuals with advanced degrees and certifications in their field. Our team members boast prestigious credentials, reflecting their extensive knowledge and skills. These qualifications include: IMI: Institute of the Motor Industry, ASE-Certified Master Automobile Technicians; Coventry University, Graduate of MA in Automotive Journalism; Politecnico di Torino, Italy, MS Automotive Engineering; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Mechanical University in Skopje; TOC Automotive College; DHA Suffa University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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