Where is the odometer located on the Jetta VS7?
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Jetta VS7's odometer is positioned directly in front of the driver's seat. Odometer: Modern compact car odometers consist of two roller counters driven by the same flexible shaft, recording trip distance and total mileage respectively. The trip distance typically displays four digits for short-term counting and can be reset; the total mileage shows six digits and cannot be reset. The separate display and reset function of trip distance proves particularly inconvenient for taxi fare calculations. Odometer working principle: The vehicle's engine transmits power to the gearbox, maintaining a constant drive ratio from the gearbox output shaft to the wheels. A "flexible shaft" is installed on the gearbox output shaft, extending to the odometer in front of the driver. This flexible shaft resembles a bicycle brake cable with a steel wire core inside a spiral tube, containing lubricant between the outer tube and inner core. While the outer tube remains fixed, the inner core rotates at a constant proportional speed to the wheels. This flexible shaft connects to the speedometer, enabling the needle to indicate the vehicle's traveling speed.