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Resetting the Service Indicator on the Volkswagen Amarok

Model: Volkswagen Amarok MK 1 - Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Part: Service warning light

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Briefly, here are the instructions to reset the maintenance service warning on the Volkswagen Amarok. First, get in the vehicle and press and hold the "set" button located at the bottom right of the instrument cluster; then, turn on the ignition and release the button after a few seconds, pressing the button on the left once as shown in the video.

At this point, you will have reset the warning and maintenance key; turn off the ignition and start the engine to verify the reset!


Posted on 19 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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