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Resetting the Inspection (Service) Warning of the Volkswagen Golf with VCDS

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 7, Golf 7, Golf VII - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Service warning light

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This guide provides instructions on how to reset the inspection (service) warning of the Volkswagen Golf using the VCDS software for diagnostics. First, get in the vehicle and connect your tool to the OBD port, turning on the instrument cluster to enable communication with the control unit; then navigate to the error section and service, following the software's guided procedure to confirm and perform the maintenance key reset, as shown in the video.

Finally, disconnect the tool from the diagnostic port.


Posted on 9 May 2026 by ScegliAuto


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