GTakacs

According to the new 2004 dealer brochures the 2004 Premium Package will include something called Driver Information Display (DIS). Having a look at Audi UK website and playing with the configurator I came to the conclusion that the DIS is nothin more than what ALL US A4 have been getting. Apparently it is an updgrade in the EU market that costs 300 pounds. Seems like Audi is cutting corners and no longer includes this in the base A4 1.8T hence the addition in the premium package.

But given that over 90% of A4 sold in the US have the premium package it is not that big of an issue. just one more reason to get the premium package for prospective buyers.

For illustration here is a picture of the stock center information display:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52134/mfa.jpg">

And here is the DIS (looks just like all the other A4 dash that are currently on the road in the US)
<IMG SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52134/dis.jpg">

Note that kind of the same thing is going on with VW Passat, only the W8 gets the DIS screen all the other Passats get a screen half its size.

Feel free to chime in if you think otherwise but this is the explanation that I could come up with.

CrazyBobby@ModSport

The euro screen has color, maybe thats why it costs more? Maybe it also has some more features on it

lawong

2002s didn't have a color DIS. I think its a newer option. Mine is all red.

Mike@Ikon Motorsport

The monochrome display is changed to color with nav.

GTakacs

Ya'll read it wrong. The RED one is the DIS. The blue one is the stock cheapie one.

mykel8

Don't know if you want this nugget of info but my 03' 1.8T with Premium and Sport has a red display

GTakacs

The RED display in the pciture is the DIS display that costs 300 pounds to get in the UK and used to come standard in all US A4s. The Blue one is the basic standard one that will come on non-premium 1.8Ts as far as I could dechyper it from the specs April posted earlier.

Here is the text that goes with the pics from the UK site:

multi- function indicator, without
on- board computer and check control
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52134/mfa.jpg">



Driver's Information System (DIS)

Driver's Information System (DIS), digital display of: AutoCheck system which monitors the status of key functions, audio system information, two speed warning settings, external temperature, on-board computer and doors or tailgate not closed warning
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/52134/dis.jpg">

518 Jersey03_T

i think your still wrong. red=free blue(color)=more.

Mike@Ikon Motorsport

But, I'm sure Audi will find a way.

Mike

lawong

Not all. A few lucky folk got color DIS w/o NAV.