Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Indicator lamp

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Changing a bulb / Indicator lamp

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

Lit up	Possible cause	Solution
	There is a defective bulb in the vehicle's exterior lighting.	Change the defective bulb.

Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will switch off after a few seconds.

Monitoring of the light bulbs on the trailer

For vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket, the vehicle will also monitor certain bulbs on a trailer which has been connected properly via the trailer socket:

If a turn signal in the trailer fails, the indicator lamp ( or ) in the instrument cluster will flash twice as fast .

Failure of all turn signals on one side.

Failure of the tail light on one side in some models, failure of the licence plate light.

Failure of both brake lights.

WARNING

Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic, and can cause accident and serious injury.

Never ignore any illuminated warning lamps or text messages.

Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so.

NOTICE

Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle being damaged.

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