What do trip and odo mean on a car dashboard?
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odo refers to the total driving distance of the car, while trip refers to the short-distance driving, also known as the subtotal distance. The main function is to calculate the mileage before each trip; the total mileage of odo cannot be reset, and car owners rely on this data to remind them of the vehicle's maintenance period. Introduction to the functions of the car dashboard: 1. Function one: The car dashboard is a device that reflects the working conditions of various vehicle systems, including common indicators such as the fuel indicator light, washer fluid indicator light, electronic throttle indicator light, front and rear fog light indicators, and warning lights; the car dashboard can reflect the conditions of various vehicle systems, allowing drivers to identify faults through abnormal indicators on the dashboard. 2. Function two: Conventional car dashboards typically include a speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, water temperature gauge, fuel gauge, and charging gauge; currently, the electronic display devices used in cars mainly include the following: light-emitting diodes, vacuum fluorescent displays, and liquid crystal displays.
After driving for so many years, I'm very familiar with the ODO and TRIP on the dashboard. ODO is the total mileage, counting every single kilometer since the car left the factory. My old car has already clocked 180,000 kilometers, and this number is recorded every time for the vehicle inspection. TRIP is the trip mileage. Last time on the highway, I purposely pressed the reset button next to the steering wheel and watched it jump from zero to 350 kilometers, which makes calculating fuel costs very convenient. These two numbers need to be checked regularly, especially when TRIP exceeds 8,000 kilometers, it's time to change the engine oil. For older cars, it's even more important to keep an eye on ODO to avoid major repairs. Not long ago, my neighbor's transmission failed because they didn't pay attention when the total mileage exceeded 200,000 kilometers.
