Volkswagen dashboard lights chart

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1. ABS warningABS fault
2. ACC not available (amber, car and gauge)Adaptive cruise control not available
3. ACC regulating, no vehicle ahead (green outline car)Adaptive cruise control is regulating and no vehicle is detected ahead, so it holds the…
4. ACC regulating, no vehicle ahead (white outline car)White version: adaptive cruise control is regulating and no vehicle is detected ahead…
5. ACC regulating, vehicle ahead (green solid car)Adaptive cruise control is regulating and a vehicle ahead has been detected; it keeps…
6. ACC regulating, vehicle ahead (white solid car)White version: adaptive cruise control is regulating and has detected a vehicle ahead…
7. AdBlue level low (white bottle)Lights white when the AdBlue level is low; refill when convenient.
8. AdBlue level low, bottle (amber)AdBlue level low (yellow)
9. AdBlue level low, bottle (red)AdBlue empty, engine start disabled
10. Adaptive chassis control fault (amber shock absorber)Lights yellow when the adaptive chassis control (DCC) has a fault.
11. Airbag / belt tensioner fault (amber seated occupant)Airbag or belt tensioner fault
12. All-wheel drive faultLights yellow when the all-wheel drive system has a fault.
13. Auto start/stop off (white)Start/stop not available
14. Battery / charging warning (amber)12-volt battery charge low
15. Bluetooth phone connected (white)Phone connected via Bluetooth
16. Brake pad wear warningBrake pads worn
17. Central warning (amber triangle)Priority 2 warning (yellow central warning)
18. Central warning (red triangle)Do not drive on (red central warning)
19. Charging / battery warning12-volt power supply fault
20. Comfort driving profile (white curved road)Shown when the Comfort driving profile has been selected with the driving profile…
21. Coolant temperature warning (red)Coolant system fault
22. Cruise control active (green dial, hollow arrow)Cruise control is switched on and is controlling the speed.
23. Cruise control faultCruise control fault (white)
24. Cruise control fault (amber)Cruise control fault (yellow)
25. Cruise control on (white dial, hollow arrow)Cruise control on, not regulating
26. EPC warningEngine management fault
27. ESC / TCS (amber solid car with skid marks)ESC/TCS regulating or ESC fault
28. ESC / TCS off (amber solid car, OFF)TCS off, ESC Sport or ESC off
29. Eco driving profile (white road and trees)Shown when the Eco driving profile has been selected with the driving profile selector.
30. Economical mode (white eco)Shown while driving when the car is running in an economical mode, such as with Active…
31. Electronic parking brake fault (amber)A fault in the electronic parking brake.
32. Emergency call fault (SOS)Emergency Call Service restricted or faulty
33. Engine oil level / oil pressure warningEngine oil pressure too low
34. Engine oil level sensor / oil too high (amber)Oil level too low or too high, oil system fault
35. Engine oil sensor warningEngine oil level too low
36. Engine oil system (amber oil can)Engine oil system fault
37. Engine speed limited (amber)Lit yellow: engine speed has been limited to stop the engine overheating.
38. Exhaust / emissions fault (amber solid engine)Exhaust system fault
39. Front Assist collision warning, car between lanes (red)Front Assist warns of an acute risk of collision with a red light and a chime.
40. Front Assist off (amber, OFF)Front Assist switched off
41. Front Assist starting up (amber)Front Assist starting up (yellow)
42. Front Assist starting up (white)Front Assist is starting up and is not, or only partly, available while this is shown.
43. Fuel reserve (amber outline pump)Fuel almost empty
44. Gearbox fault (amber solid gear with !)Gearbox or clutch problem
45. Glow plug warningDiesel pre-heating
46. Headlamp fault warningExterior light failure
47. Hill Descent Control active (green)Lit green while Hill Descent Control is active.
48. Hill descent assistHill Descent Control on but not active
49. Individual driving profile (white road and star)Shown when the Individual driving profile, with your own settings, has been selected.
50. Lane Assist active (green lane lines)Lane Assist is active and ready to steer, with both lane markings detected.
51. Lane Assist active (green solid car)Lane Assist is switched on and ready to intervene (symbol used on some instrument…
52. Lane Assist intervening (amber lane lines)Lane Assist or Emergency Assist intervening
53. Lane Assist intervening (amber solid car)Lane Assist or Emergency Assist intervening
54. Light / rain sensor faultRain/light sensor fault
55. Light Assist readyAutomatic main beam active
56. Low tyre pressure (TPMS)Low tyre pressure or tyre monitoring fault
57. Main beam (blue outline lamp)Main beam on
58. Manual speed limiter (LIM)Speed limiter active
59. Normal driving profile (white lane lines)Shown when the Normal driving profile has been selected with the driving profile selector.
60. Offroad Individual profile (white mountain and star)Offroad Individual driving profile
61. Offroad driving profile (white mountain)Shown when the Offroad driving profile has been selected with the driving profile…
62. Owner's manual reference (white)See the owner's manual
63. Parking brake applied (P)Electronic parking brake on
64. Parking brake warningBrake fault or low brake fluid
65. Particulate filter (amber filter box)Particulate filter clogged
66. Passenger airbag offFront passenger airbag switched off
67. Passenger airbag onFront passenger airbag switched on
68. Phone battery level (white)Phone battery charge level
69. Press the brake pedal (green)Lit green: press the brake pedal, for example to start the engine.
70. Race driving profile (white two flags)Shown when the Race driving profile has been selected with the driving profile selector.
71. Rear Traffic Alert braking (amber)Rear Traffic Alert has braked the car automatically because of crossing traffic while…
72. Rear Traffic Alert obstacle (red)Rear Traffic Alert: obstacle behind
73. Rear fog light indicatorRear fog light on
74. SCR system fault (amber AdBlue bottle and spanner)SCR system fault, engine start blocked soon (yellow)
75. SCR system fault (red AdBlue bottle and spanner)SCR system fault, engine start disabled (red)
76. SCR system fault (white AdBlue bottle and spanner)White first stage of an exhaust aftertreatment (SCR) fault, or non-standard AdBlue.
77. Safe distance warningFront Assist distance warning: you are too close to the vehicle in front.
78. Seat belt reminderSeat belt not fastened
79. Service due (white double spanner)A service is due: an oil change service, an inspection or both, as shown in the service…
80. Side Assist fault (amber)Lights yellow together with the yellow central warning light when the lane change system…
81. Snowflake, horizontal arm (white)Snow driving profile
82. Snowflake, vertical arm (white)Outside temperature below +4°C
83. Speed adapted to road layout (white)Predictive cruise control is adjusting speed to the road ahead, such as bends.
84. Speed limit unit km/h (red ring)Speed adapted to speed limit
85. Speed limiter active (white, LIM beside gauge)White version: the speed limiter is switched on and regulating.
86. Speed stored / limiter on (green speedometer)Cruise speed stored or speed limiter on
87. Speed warning (amber)Set speed warning exceeded
88. Sport driving profile (white flag over road)Shown when the Sport driving profile has been selected with the driving profile selector.
89. Start-stop engine offStart/stop has stopped the engine
90. Steering fault (amber heavy wheel with !)Steering fault (yellow)
91. Steering fault (red)Steering fault (do not drive on)
92. Take over and brake (red foot on pedal)Take over and be ready to brake (ACC)
93. Take over steering (white hands on wheel)Lights white with a message when Travel Assist asks you to take over the steering.
94. Take over steering now (red hands on wheel)Take over steering immediately
95. Tow bar not securedTow ball not locked
96. Trailer turn signal indicatorTrailer turn signals working
97. Travel Assist active (green, lanes and gauge)Lit green when Travel Assist is active, with adaptive cruise control and adaptive lane…
98. Travel Assist unavailable (amber)Travel Assist not available
99. Travel Assist, lane guidance passive (green and white)Travel Assist with lane guidance passive
100. Turn signal indicatorTurn signals or hazard lights
101. Vehicle secured, P (green)Auto Hold holding the car
102. Washer fluid low (amber, with fluid waves)Lights yellow when the windscreen washer fluid level is too low.
103. Water in fuel filter warningWater in the diesel fuel
104. Wiper fault (amber)Lights yellow when there is a fault in the windscreen wipers.