How to reset the maintenance light on Jetta VS7?
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Press and hold the button on the right side of the dashboard with your left hand, do not release it. Then turn the key with your right hand to illuminate the dashboard, but do not start the engine. Press and hold the button on the right side of the dashboard with your left hand, do not release it. Then turn the key with your right hand to illuminate the dashboard, but do not start the engine. Release your left hand and press the button on the left side of the dashboard. The wrench symbol will disappear, indicating the maintenance light has been successfully reset.
I just asked in the Jetta VS7 owners' group, and resetting the maintenance light is actually quite simple. First, turn off the car to completely cut power to the dashboard. Then, press and hold the small 0.0 button at the bottom right of the dashboard with your right hand while turning the key to the power-on position with your left hand (do not start the engine). At this point, a prompt will appear on the dashboard asking if you want to reset. Release the button and immediately press the 0.0 button again to confirm. The whole process takes about ten seconds, but remember to cut the power before operating, otherwise it's easy to fail. Last time I tried pressing it while the power was on, it didn't respond, and I had to cut the power and try again to succeed. This design is to remind you to change the oil, and after resetting, you can also set the next maintenance mileage.
I've helped my neighbor reset the maintenance light twice. The key to operating the Jetta VS7 is locating the 0.0 button at the lower right corner of the instrument cluster. First turn off and disconnect the power, then hold the button while powering on (don't start the engine). Release and press again when the reset prompt appears on screen. Never operate while the engine is running - it may trigger fault codes. A colleague once got error messages because he pressed buttons randomly at idle. After resetting, drive a few hundred meters to verify success. Actually many German cars share similar designs - when you see the wrench icon next time, you'll know it's time for reset.
The Jetta VS7 maintenance light reset involves three steps: Turn off the ignition, hold down the 0.0 button on the instrument panel, power on without starting the engine, wait for the menu to appear, then release and press to confirm. The key is to press the button all the way down and not exceed ten seconds. Last time, I forgot to disconnect the power, which caused two failures. After resetting, remember to check if there are still maintenance reminders on the instrument panel. This feature is actually very considerate, automatically prompting based on mileage and oil condition.
