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Resetting the service and maintenance light on a Volkswagen Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf 6, MK 6, 5K1, Golf VI - Years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Part: Service warning light

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These brief and simple instructions will show you how to reset the service and routine maintenance light on a Volkswagen Golf. First, get in the car and turn on the instrument panel; then access the onboard computer settings using the controls located at the bottom right of the steering wheel, navigating to the service section (scrolling down through the options), as shown in the video.

At this point, confirm and execute the reset of the maintenance light by pressing the "ok" button, then verify that the message on the instrument panel has been cleared!


Posted on 31 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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