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Resetting the inspection or service light of the Volkswagen Tiguan

Model: Volkswagen Tiguan 5N, MK 1 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Part: Service warning light

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These short and simple steps will allow us to reset the inspection or service light of the Volkswagen Tiguan. First, we get into the car and start pressing and holding the reset button on the instrument panel found at the bottom right; then we turn on the panel by turning the key to position one, waiting for the service reset question to appear on the display, as shown in the video.

At this point, we confirm the reset using the arrow buttons on the steering wheel, then press the "ok" button to complete the operation!


Posted on 28 August 2025 by ScegliAuto


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