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Volkswagen dashboard lights and what they mean. Now this one is actually of a
Volkswagen Golf but they'll all be very similar across the whole Volkswagen
range. Now what I've done is I've just done all the major lights and what they
mean, so let's get started. So this one is the engine coolant temperature, if this
red light comes on or the gauge gets anywhere near the red then pull over
immediatelym do not drive any further and obviously you need to check that your
coolant level is okay, but don't do it while the engine is hot because you will
get a face full of steam! The EPC warning light now this is also known as the
electronic power control warning light, now this is normally indicating a
problem with your throttle system or the traction control the wheels are slipping,
maybe you're driving on gravel giving it too much throttle now that should just
pop on if you have a problem, if it stays on then get that checked out at your
local garage. The glow plug warning light now this you only get obviously on
diesel engines, this should light up when it's cold when you put the ignition on
to get the glow plugs glowing up nice and hot, if this stays on you've got a
problem with one of your glow plugs so get that checked out at the local garage.
The battery warning light now this probably will indicate a problem with
charging your battery so this could be the alternator belt or a problem with
your alternator. This is the diesel particulate filter, now you only get
this on diesel engines and this could indicate a problem with your filter
system, you can carry on driving but try and keep the revs lower than 2500rpm,
and obviously get that checked out. This is
the engine oil level so make sure that the engine oil level is between the min
and the max on your engine dipstick. Now the next one here is the red version
if this is red stop the car immediately this means you've got a problem with
your engine oil pressure so you've got problems, do not drive on!
This indicates that you've got a problem with one of your bulbs check out all the
bulbs all around the car one of them is probably faulty. The rear fog lights are
on. And this means that you've got your main headlight beams on the main beams
are on. The power steering system is faulty, if this is yellow or red then you've got
a fault with your power steering system get this checked out immediately if you
can drive to an authorized repairer. Now this is a problem with the engine
management system so probably engine emission control anything like that so
get that checked out. If this flashes or remains permanently on it means you've
got a fault with your airbag system or possibly your seat belt system. If you
have sensors on your brake pads this will light up when your brake pads are
getting low so you need to get your brake pads replaced. This indicates a
fault with the ABS system so this could be an ABS sensor on one of your wheels.
So this is the ESP the electronic stability program if this just briefly
flashes on it means the computer has taken control and it's stopped the wheels
spinning and if you're driving on ice or gravel or anything like that this could
just flash to say that the wheels have lost a bit of traction, and if this stays
on this means you've got a problem and actually you can switch this off as
normally a button on the dashboard if you want to overrule the system. Now this
normally means that you've got the handbrake on so if you're driving along
and this is lit and you're not going very fast it's because you've got the
handbrake on if not it could be the brake fluid level so also check that out.
This means somebody in the front either the driver or the passenger has not got
their seatbelt on so put your seatbelt on, be safe. This is the tire pressure
monitoring system so if you go and check out all of your tires you'll probably
find that one is under inflated, make sure that they all pumped up to correct
pressures and then you may need to reset that tire pressure monitoring system on
the dashboard and there is a link above now
about how to do that on the Volkswagen Golf. And this is obviously the fuel
gauge and if you've got a diesel or a petrol I advise don't let it get into
the red because then it will start picking up lots of dirt and sludge from
the bottom of the fuel tank and then you will start getting problems really
ideally when it gets to about a quarter of a tank just go fill it up. So that was
just an overview of all the main dashboard lights all the most important
ones and I hope you found that useful so I think that deserves a lovely cup of tea!
'Hey careful man there's a beverage here huh'
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