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— Check the engine coolant level and add engine
coolant if needed → page 253, Checking engine
coolant level and topping off.
— If the engine coolant level is correct or the prob-
lem continues after adding coolant and driving
a short distance, do not drive any farther. Contact
the nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or au-
thorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
— If the coolant level is correct, the overheating may
be caused by a radiator fan fault. Check the fuses
and replace as necessary → page 231, Replacing
fuses.
Flashes when the temperature needle is in area
B
The engine coolant level is too low or there is a cool-
ant system malfunction.
— Stop! Pull off the road and stop as soon as you
can do so safely.
— Check the engine coolant level after the engine
has cooled down and add engine coolant if low
→ page 251, Engine coolant.
— If the engine coolant level is correct but the warn-
ing light does not go out OR if the needle goes in-
to the red warning zone
ther! Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assis-
tance.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument
cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and result in a collision and
serious personal injury.
·
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
·
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS
can result in vehicle damage.
, do not drive any far-
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Service reminder display
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
Fig. 14 In the instrument cluster display: Example of
the service reminder when a service is due.
Fig. 15 In the Infotainment system display: Example of
the service reminder.
The maintenance service reminder is shown in the
instrument cluster display →
tainment system → fig. 15. Versions and displays
can vary depending on the instrument cluster or the
Infotainment system version equipped with the ve-
hicle.
For information on maintenance intervals, please
see the → Warranty and Maintenance.
For vehicles with time- or distance driven-
dependent service, only fixed service intervals are
displayed.
Service reminder
If service is due in the near future, a service remind-
er is displayed when the ignition is switched on.
The number of miles (km) and amount of time
shown correspond to the maximum number of miles
(km) or maximum time that can still be driven before
the next service.
Instrument cluster
on page 15.
fig. 14 and in the Info-
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