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How to Reset the Oil Light on the Volkswagen Golf

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf VII, MK 7, Golf 7 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Service warning light

In this guide, you will learn how to correctly perform the manual reset of the oil light on the dashboard of your Volkswagen Golf Mk7. First, enter the cabin and turn on the ignition by pressing the appropriate start button, then locate the "0.0" button situated in the lower central part of the dashboard and hold it down. When the display asks if you want to proceed with the manual reset of the light, release the "0.0" button and then press it twice in quick succession. At this point, the reset is successfully completed.

Updated on 7 September 2026 by ScegliAuto

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