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How to Reset the Service Light on a Volkswagen Golf 8

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 8, Golf 8, Golf Viii - Years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Part: Service warning light

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To manually reset the service light on your Volkswagen Golf Mk8, follow this procedure. First, enter the cabin and turn on the instrument cluster without starting the engine.

Next, press the menu button located on the right side of the steering wheel and scroll through the available options until you find "Driving time/Distance". At this point, press the right arrow button and select the "Reset oil service" option. Finally, confirm the reset of the light in question, and you are done.


Updated on 6 October 2026 by ScegliAuto


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