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Reset of the service light on a Volkswagen Golf.

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 6, Golf VI, Golf 6, 5K1 - Years 2008-2012
Part: Service warning light

In today's video, we will see how to reset the service light on a Volkswagen Golf, sixth generation model produced from 2008 to 2012. So let's start the reset procedure by turning on the vehicle's ignition without starting the engine. Next, we press the left arrow button on the right side of the steering wheel to open the settings menu on the information display of the speedometer. Once that is done, we scroll through the various menu options until we find "service" and select it by pressing the "OK" button. Finally, we click on "reset" and confirm the operation.

Posted on 2 December 2025 by ScegliAuto

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