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Vital importance infringements (red icon)

The following reports of a malfunction or a warning of paramount importance:

- Oil pressure is too low;

- Violation of the braking system;

- Coolant level is too low or coolant temperature is too high;

- Braking system with anti-lock braking system.

These icons of paramount importance warn of the danger. Therefore it is necessary to stop and switch off the engine!

If observed several violations of paramount importance, icons appear one after the other for about 2 seconds each. Icon flashes as long as the breach is not remedied.

Engine oil pressure

Text message: "STOP! OLSTAND PRUFEN" ("STOP! Check the oil level").

When moving this message appears, you must stop and turn off the engine. Check the engine oil level and add oil if necessary.

If the icon flashes despite the fact that the oil level is correct, it is impossible to continue movement. Never run the engine even at idle - need care.

Oil pressure warning lamp is not a means of monitoring the oil level in the engine! Therefore, you should regularly check the oil level, it is best at each refueling.

brake system

The text message "STOP! BREMSFLUSSIGKEIT PRUFEN" "STOP" CHECK Brake fluid ".

The icon appears at the very low level of brake fluid.

It is necessary to stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.

If the brake fluid level is too low, you should immediately look for the nearest service enterprise a Volkswagen to check the service braking system. On the way to be prepared for the need to press hard on the brake pedal during braking to increase braking distance and increased free movement of the brake pedal.

If the brake fluid level is normal, possible malfunction ABS. It is possible during braking early blocking of the rear wheels. Under certain circumstances, this can lead to failure of the rear brakes.

An urgent need to proceed with greater caution in the nearest service enterprise a Volkswagen for troubleshooting.

The temperature of the coolant / coolant level

Text message: "STOP! KUHLMITTEL PRUFEN" ("STOP! CHECK Coolant").

If during movement icon lights up or flashes, or perhaps excessive rise in coolant temperature, or too low coolant level.

It should stop, switch off the engine and check the coolant level. If necessary, top up the coolant.

If the coolant level is normal, in violation of the cooling system can be caused by a malfunction of the fan. Check the fuse of the fan and replace it if necessary.

If the warning light does not go off even though the coolant level is normal and the fuse is defective fan, you should not continue to move - need care.

If the reason is the failure of the fan and provided that the coolant level is normal, and a text message on the display has disappeared, you can continue driving to the nearest service enterprise a Volkswagen. To use the cooling fluid flow counter air, avoid idling the engine and the movement with a very low speed.

Or when not open the hood when you see that from the engine compartment is steam or coolant flows - risk of burns. Wait until until no more steam escapes or leaking coolant.

Make sure that your hands are not caught in the zone of the fan! The fan might suddenly start to rotate even when the ignition is switched off!

To avoid burns at a high temperature coolant, you should consider the following:
- Be careful when opening the expansion bottle cooling system. During hot engine cooling system overpressure. Therefore, before filling plug the expansion tank should allow engine to cool down;
- To protect the face and hands from steam and hot coolant radiator cap cover the fairly large piece of thick cloths.

Make sure that the coolant does not hit the hot parts of the exhaust system or other hot elements of the design. The information contained in the low-temperature coolant additive can ignite.

Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

Text message STOP! ABS STORUNG " "STOP! Irregularities in the ABS"

The icon indicates violations in the work of the anti-lock system and traction control.

If there is a fault in the ABS may:

- If only one indicator lamp antilock brake system, the vehicle can still be braked a properly functioning braking system without an anti-lock system. It should be as soon as possible to contact the service company Volkswagen;
- If the warning lamp lights up anti-lock system with a control lamp of brake system, this means that not only there is a fault in the ABS, but we should expect changes in the normal operation of the braking system.

After sunbathing both warning lights should immediately stop and check the brake fluid level in the reservoir. If the level is below the "MIN", you can not continue to move - need skilled care.

If the brake fluid level is normal, the ABS may be defective. As a result of a malfunction of the ABS braking possible premature blocking the rear wheel.

It is necessary to follow with increased caution in the near Volkswagen service company for repair.

The traction control system (EDS)

Traction control works in conjunction with an anti-lock system. A fault in the traction system indicates fire of control lamp ABS. It should be as soon as possible to contact the service company Volkswagen.