What does 'odo' mean when it appears on the car dashboard?
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On the car dashboard, 'odo' is the abbreviation of the English word 'odometer', which translates to 'mileage meter' in Chinese. It is primarily used in vehicles to display the total distance the car has traveled, and this mileage cannot be reset. Drivers can usually use this total mileage to determine whether the car has reached the time for maintenance. Here is some related information: 1. The meaning of 'trip': In addition to 'odo', the car dashboard may also display 'trip', which represents the short-distance mileage of the car's journey, also known as the subtotal mileage. Its main function is to calculate the mileage of each short trip. 2. 'odo' cannot be turned off: The 'odo' displayed on the car dashboard cannot be turned off, but the displayed data can be switched using relevant buttons. You can find the 'mode' button on the steering wheel, press it, and then use the up and down arrow adjustment buttons next to it to adjust the menu.
My neighbor's little sister just asked about this the other day! The ODO displayed on the dashboard stands for the odometer, which simply shows the total kilometers the car has traveled since it left the factory. Last time when I helped her check a used car, I found some vehicles had their ODO data tampered with (also called odometer rollback), so you need to be extra cautious when buying used cars. Nowadays, new car dashboards usually also feature a TRIP odometer for partial distances, which can be manually reset to record kilometers for a single refueling or short trip. This ODO data is crucial for maintenance – I always note the mileage intervals in the maintenance manual. Just glance down while driving, and you'll have a clear picture of your vehicle's overall usage.
