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The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz includes a variety of warning and indication lights to keep drivers informed about the vehicle’s state and potential problems. Understanding these lights promotes safety, timely maintenance, and optimal vehicle performance on the road.
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The warning and indicator lamps can light up individually or in combination and indicate warnings, faults or certain functions. Some warning and indicator lamps light up when the ignition is switched on and should go out after a while. You can find information on other indicator lamps, e.g. in switches or touch panels, in the respective chapters.
WARNING
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic and can cause accidents, serious injury and even death.
- Never ignore any illuminated warning lamps or text messages.
- Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so.
Due to ongoing vehicle enhancement, the listed warning and indicator lamps may differ in their appearance in the vehicle after an update.
Do not drive on!
Central warning lamp → Priority 1 warning
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Holding force of the electronic parking brake is insufficient → Holding force of the electronic parking brake is insufficient
Electronic parking brake switched on → Electronic parking brake
Do not drive on!
Brake system fault → Brake system fault, → Fault in electronic parking brake
Do not drive on!
Low brake fluid level → Brake fluid level
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Do not drive on!
Engine oil level too low → Engine oil level too low
Do not drive on!
Engine oil pressure too low → Engine oil pressure too low

Fault in engine coolant system → Coolant
Do not drive on! Steering fault → Steering fault
Do not drive on!
Fault in the 12-volt power supply system → 12-volt power supply
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Take over steering immediately → Take over steering immediately
Do not drive on!
Gearbox overheated! → Gearbox overheated
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Intervention by proactive occupant protection system → Introduction to the topic
Selective catalytic reduction system fault → Selective catalytic reduction system fault
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Central warning lamp → Priority 2 warning
Airbag or belt tensioner system switched off with diagnostic tool → Indicator lamp
Fault in an airbag or belt tensioner system → Indicator lamp
Functional check for the airbag indicator lamp → Indicator lamp
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Front passenger front airbag switched on → Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off
Emergency Call Service restricted → Emergency Call Service is restricted
Emergency Call Service fault → Emergency Call Service is faulty

Check the brake pads → Brake pad wear indicator
Lit up: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) fault → ESC fault
Flashes: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or traction control system (TCS) regulating → Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) switched off for system reasons → ESC off
Traction control system (TCS) switched off → TCS
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) fault → Anti-lock brake system failure or fault
Engine oil system fault → or Fault in the engine oil system
Engine oil level too low → Engine oil level too low
Engine oil level too high → Engine oil level too high
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Fuel tank almost empty → Fuel tank almost empty
Travel Assist not available → Travel Assist is not available or does not function as expected

Water in the diesel → Water in the diesel
Vehicle lighting failure → Exterior drive lighting not working
Rear fog light switched on → Switching the rear fog light on and off

Fault in wipers → Fault in wipers
Washer fluid level too low → Washer fluid level too low
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Do not drive on!
Low tyre pressure → Low tyre pressure, → Low tyre pressure
Do not drive on!
Fault in tyre monitoring system → Fault in the Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator, → Fault in the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Front Assist not available → Front Assist not available or functions restricted
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Front Assist switched off → Operating Front Assist
Cruise control system fault → Cruise control system faulty
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Emergency Assist intervention → Driving with Emergency Assist
Lane-keeping system (Lane Assist) regulates Driving with the lane-keeping system
Fault in the lane change system (Side Assist) → Lane change system fault
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Fault in engine management system → Fault in engine management system
Exhaust system fault → Emissions-relevant fault

Particulate filter clogged with soot → Particulate filter clogged with soot
Engine speed limited → Engine speed limited
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Gearbox fault → Gearbox overheated
Fault in anti-roll control → Fault in roll stabilisation
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Ball coupling of the towing bracket not locked → Ball coupling of the towing bracket is not locked
Vehicle key not in vehicle → No valid vehicle key recognised
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AdBlue level low → AdBlue® level low
Depress the brake pedal. → Engine does not start
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Turn signals → Turn signal indicator lamp
Trailer turn signal → Trailer turn signal indicator lamp

The speed limiter is switched on → Introduction to the topic
The cruise control system is switched on, control is active. → Introduction to the topic
Speed limiter switched on, system controls active. → Introduction to the topic
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Travel Assist active → Introduction to the topic
Auxiliary heater → Programming the auxiliary heater and auxiliary ventilation, → Auxiliary heater switched on (depending on equipment)
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The ACC is regulating, vehicle in front detected → Switching the ACC on and off
Hill Descent Control is active → Hill Descent Control
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Main beam or headlight flasher → Switching the main beam on and off
Cruise Control switched on, system control not active.
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The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is not performing a control intervention, vehicle detected ahead → Switching ACC on and off
The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is not performing a control intervention, no vehicle detected ahead → Switching ACC on and off

Travel Assist deactivated → Introduction
Outside temperature colder than +4°C (+39°F) → Digital instrument cluster information displays, Analogue instrument cluster information displays
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Start/stop system not available → Start/stop system
Service due → Service interval display

Main-beam control active → Switching on main-beam control, → Switching on advanced main-beam control
Take over steering → Take over steering
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Speed regulation is switched on → Introduction to the topic
Cruise control system faulty → Cruise control system faulty
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Night Vision fault → Night Vision fault
Offroad driving profile → Characteristics of the driving profiles
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Comfort mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Speed regulation due to the road layout → Driving with predictive cruise control
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Individual mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Sport mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
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Offroad Expert mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Offroad Sand mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
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Mobile phone connected via Bluetooth® → Digital instrument cluster information displays, Analogue instrument cluster information displays
Mobile phone battery charge level → Digital instrument cluster information displays, → Analogue instrument cluster information displays

Traffic jam ahead
Speed limit ahead, example

Emergency charging of the high-voltage battery
Steering wheel heating

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