Anyone have any clue as to what this red marking on the speedo indicates? Nothing in the manual mentions it. The tach red mark is obvious, but what's this for?

I'm dying of curiosity!!!! <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" />

 

Could that be about redline rpm in 1st?

45 kph comes out to 28mph...maybe thats "optimal" shift point or something? I dont think its fast enough to be redline...although I never really looked it up.

 

I think that is due to the suburban speed limit in Germany being 50km. Have noticed it on many german cars

 

I believe it´s the same on almost all cars sold in Europe.

Probably because the city speed limit is 50 km/h in most europena countries.

/Anders

 

If the marking was between 50 and 60, then yes, it's to remind you that you're in the "red" zone for speeding tickets on city streets in Germany -- the speed limit is generally 50 km/h (35 mph). Our Benzes had this, too.

If its between 40 and 50, though, or if it isn't a 10 km/h band, then it probably means something else.

 

I think you guys are right about the speed limit.

Now what does a red mark at 130km/hr mean on an Audi A4 I just saw in a show room?

 

For the longest time, a lot of U.S. cars had a little red tick-mark at 55mph. And until '1985-6 could only have speedometers that went to 85mph, grrrrhhh..