2012 s5 driver display off
 

one week after my warranty expired the driver info display (between speedo and tach) went black. After I start the car I get a warning tone alerting me that something is wrong but without the display I don't know what its warning me about. I have an appointment to get it into the dealer Dec 7th but would like to resolve it before then. I have to take it in anyway to have the headlights adjusted as the cutoff is way too close for highway driving i.e. forces you to overdrive your headlights at highway speeds.
Appreciate any thoughts.....