2025 Volkswagen Polo Warning and Indicator Lights User Guide
This Guide covers 2025 Volkswagen Polo warning and indicator lights. To be informed, guarantee safety, and prevent vehicle difficulties, understand the significance of each dashboard signal.
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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
Fasten seat belt → Buckle-up request
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
Take over control of the vehicle and be prepared to brake. → Introduction to the topic
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
Do not drive on!
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
Collision warning → Warning levels and braking intervention, → Introduction to the topic
Take over steering immediately → Take over steering immediately
Do not drive on!
Gearbox overheated! → Gearbox overheated
Fault in pneumatic suspension → Fault in the air suspension running gear
Intervention by proactive occupant protection system → Introduction to the topic
Selective catalytic reduction system fault → Selective catalytic reduction system fault
AdBlue® level too low → AdBlue® level too low
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
Front passenger front airbag switched off → Switching the front passenger front airbag on and off
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
Electronic parking brake fault → / Fault in electronic parking brake
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)
ESC Sport switched on → ESC Sport
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
Engine oil system fault → or Fault in the engine oil system
Fuel tank almost empty → Fuel tank almost empty
Travel Assist not available → Travel Assist is not available or does not function as expected
Do not drive on!
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
Rain/light sensor fault → Fault in rain and light sensor, → Fault in rain and light sensor
Fault in wipers → Fault in wipers
Washer fluid level too low → Washer fluid level too low
Fault in steering → Steering fault
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
Front Assist is starting up → Front Assist is starting up
Front Assist switched off → Operating Front Assist
Cruise control system fault → Cruise control system faulty
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) not available → ACC not available
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
Night Vision deactivated → Warning functions deactivated
Fault in engine management system → Fault in engine management system
Exhaust system fault → Emissions-relevant fault
Diesel engine is getting pre-heated → Starting the engine, → Glow plug system or engine management system
Engine speed limited → Engine speed limited
Fault in 12-volt power supply → 12-volt power supply
Gearbox fault → Gearbox overheated
Fault in anti-roll control → Fault in roll stabilisation
Pneumatic suspension has partially failed → Air suspension running gear has partially failed
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
Selective catalytic reduction system fault → Selective catalytic reduction system fault
AdBlue level low → AdBlue® level low
Depress the brake pedal. → Engine does not start
The vehicle is held stationary → Auto Hold function
Turn signals → Turn signal indicator lamp
Trailer turn signal → Trailer turn signal indicator lamp
Speed stored, regulation active → Introduction to the topic
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
Lane Assist active → Driving with the lane-keeping system
Travel Assist active → Introduction to the topic
The ACC is regulating, no vehicle detected in front → Switching the ACC on and off
The ACC is regulating, vehicle in front detected → Switching the ACC on and off
Power limitation due to cold engine start → Power limitation for cold engine start
Main beam or headlight flasher → Switching the main beam on and off
Cruise Control switched on, system control not active.
Speed limiter switched on, system control not active → Introduction
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
Lane-Keeping System (Lane Assist) not ready to perform control interventions→ Driving with Lane Assist
Travel Assist deactivated → Introduction
Outside temperature colder than +4°C (+39°F) → Digital instrument cluster information displays, Analogue instrument cluster information displays
Start/stop system active → Start/stop system
Start/stop system not available → Start/stop system
Service due → Service interval display
Travel Assist active, Adaptive Cruise Control active, adaptive lane guidance passive → Introduction to the topic
Main-beam control active → Switching on main-beam control, → Switching on advanced main-beam control
Take over steering → Take over steering
Distance warning → Warning levels and braking intervention
Speed regulation is switched on → Introduction to the topic
Cruise control system faulty → Cruise control system faulty
Speed limiter switched on, system control active → Introduction to the topic
Night Vision fault → Night Vision fault
Offroad driving profile → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Eco-driving profile → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Comfort mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Speed regulation due to the road layout → Driving with predictive cruise control
Normal driving profile → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Individual mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Sport mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Snow mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Offroad Expert mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Offroad Sand mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Offroad Gravel mode → Characteristics of the driving profiles
Mobile phone battery charge level → Digital instrument cluster information displays, → Analogue instrument cluster information displays
Reference to information in the owner’s manual → Note about information in the owner’s manual
Take your foot off the accelerator → Eco Assistance
Selective catalytic reduction system fault → Selective catalytic reduction system fault
AdBlue level low → AdBlue® level low
Rear seat information muted
Mobile phone connected via Bluetooth® → Digital instrument cluster information displays, Analogue instrument cluster information displays
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