Lights
up
Possible cause
Proper response
D
Glow plug preheating before diesel
engine start-up.
B
Engine control/monitoring system
malfunction (engine Malfunction Indicator
Light - MIL)
Ease off the accelerator. Carefully drive to the
nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Have
engine checked.
¹
Diesel particulate filter clogged with soot.
Drive about 15 minutes in 4th gear (manual
transmission) or in Drive
(D)
(automatic
transmission) and at a speed of about
45 mph (70 km/h). There may be a noticeable
smell.
Obey speed limits
⇒
.
See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility if the
indicator light is still on.
Flashes
Possible cause
Proper response
D
Engine control malfunction (diesel
engine).
Have engine checked immediately by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
B
Misfire, which can damage the catalytic
converter.
Ease off the accelerator. Carefully drive to the
nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Have
engine checked.
When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
WARNING
Obey all applicable legal requirements when cleaning the diesel particulate filter.
x
Clean the diesel particulate filter as recommended only when visibility, weather, road, and
traffic conditions permit.
x
Do not put others at risk.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
As long as the indicator lights
÷
,
x
or
EPC
are on, expect engine malfunctions, increased fuel
consumption, and loss of engine efficiency.
Catalytic converter
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS