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Resetting Service on a Volkswagen Polo

Model: Volkswagen Polo 6R, MK V, Polo 5, Polo V, MK 5 - Years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Part: Warning light – error code

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Using the appropriate key, turn on the instrument cluster but not the engine (this is not necessary at first). Below the cluster, you will notice a single central button: press and hold it. Only now, while holding the button, can you start the engine.

The cluster will ask if you want to reset the service: press the button once more, and you're done. Remember not to use this system as a substitute for the regular service, but to reset the service light only after performing regular maintenance, as the lack of a regular service can lead to serious damage to the vehicle.


Updated on 8 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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