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How to Reset the Service Light on a Volkswagen Polo?

Model: Volkswagen Polo Polo 5, Polo V, MK 5, MK V, 6R - Years 2009-2017
Part: Service warning light

Inside the Volkswagen Polo, you can reset the Service light by pressing the button located just below the instrument cluster on the central right side, marked 0.0/SET, and turning the key to switch on the instrument cluster. After performing these two actions, wait a few seconds and then release the button, noting that the spanner light will still be on. You will then need to press the other button in the centre of the instrument cluster, and you will see that the Service light will disappear. At the end of this procedure, you can switch off the ignition.

Updated on 24 September 2026 by ScegliAuto

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