Lights
up
Possible cause
Proper response
Engine control malfunction
(Electronic Power Control).
Have engine checked immediate-
ly by an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility.
Glow plug preheating before
diesel engine start-up.
Engine control/monitoring
system malfunction (engine
Malfunction Indicator Light -
MIL).
Ease off the accelerator. Careful-
ly drive to the nearest authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
Have engine checked.
Diesel particulate filter
clogged with soot.
Drive about 15 minutes in Drive
(D) (automatic transmission) at a
speed of at least 45 mph
(70 km/h).
There may be a noticeable smell.
Obey applicable speed limits
⇒ .
See an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility if the
indicator light is still on.
Flashes Possible cause
Proper response
Engine control malfunction
(diesel engine).
Have engine checked immedi-
ately by an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or author-
ized Volkswagen Service Facili-
ty.