Where to Check the Mileage of a Car?

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LeValerie
07/29/25 9:25pm
Car mileage can be viewed on the odometer, usually indicated by ODO, with the unit km following the numerical value, representing the total distance the car has traveled. Its function is to inform the driver of the distance covered, allowing for fuel cost calculations and indirectly reflecting the car's fuel efficiency. The car odometer also includes two LCD digital display windows connected to the same signal source, respectively accumulating the current trip mileage and the total mileage. The current trip mileage typically has four digits and can be reset for short-term counting, while the total mileage has six digits and cannot be reset. Generally, there are two types of car mileage: one is the total mileage the vehicle has traveled, and the other is the measurable mileage. The measurable mileage can be manually reset by the owner, usually with a small button (cylindrical) next to the number; pressing and holding it will reset the value. ODO is the abbreviation of the English word 'odograph,' representing the total mileage. TRIP stands for short-distance mileage, also known as the trip mileage, which is convenient for users to calculate the distance of each trip. The trip mileage can be reset by pressing and holding the clear button. It can also be used to calculate fuel consumption. The method to calculate the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is to fill up the tank, reset TRIPA or TRIPB, drive 100 kilometers, and then fill up the tank again. The amount of fuel added represents the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers.
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