Message in miles reading display on dash!

[Gazza13]

I am currently in the process of buying a Mk3 18 8V Gti.
It has 147000 on the clock and needs a bit of work to tidy it up but it runs fine and smooth.
My question is that it comes up with the odo reading then it goes and lines go across then it says "cerro" in the display!
Any idea what this is???
Also if i press the button for the trip the same message comes up!

Many thanks
Gary

P.s pick the car up tonight and im so excited!!! dont know why cause in 39years old and should know better lol

[Pete Taylor]

How bizarre. I'm guessing it's not an English one? Cerro in spanish means hill lol

[Len]

This usually means that either its due a service or its not been reset after the last service. But not in those letters!
I'm assuming this appears for a couple of seconds after the car starts, then reverts to the mileage?

[Gazza13]

It flash's up alternate with the odo reading!!!!!!!
How can you reset it if its the service due warning??

Its right hand drive so not spanish 

Buying the car quite cheap really as i just need a run around to pick kids up! But i always wanted a Golf Gti of somesort from years ago so i thought why not!!!
I have been informed the go on for ever, i was very impressed how it drove with 147000 on the clock!

I plan on doing some work on it to tidy it up and put my personal touch on it.

Thanks
Gary

[Pete Taylor]

Never heard of anything like that mate

[Len]

Nor me! Maybe some kind of short behing clocks?

[Gazza13]

I also noticed when pressing the button on the end of the window wiper arm that nothing really happens apart from this cerro coming up 

Will have a play when i get it!!

thanks Gary

[Len]

Which clock are you on about?
If you push button on end of stalk it should bring up the mpg and temps etc.

[VW_08]

I also noticed when pressing the button on the end of the window wiper arm that nothing really happens apart from this cerro coming up 

Will have a play when i get it!!

thanks Gary

The one at the end of the wiper arm should bring up the display on the computer telling you MPG, average speed, oil temp, outside air temp etc, i only realised this button was there when trying to use the rear window washer 2 weeks after i got the car , i was like WOW how cool 

[Gazza13]

Which clock are you on about?
If you push button on end of stalk it should bring up the mpg and temps etc.

It doesnt do this!!!! will need ti investigate!

Thanks for your help
Gary