The check engine light on your volkswagen jetta passat golf tiguan etc can come on for a number of reasons including defective mass airflow sensor bad thermostat engine temperature sensor short in main wire harness vacuum leak worn spark plugs and failed ignition coils.
Vw tiguan check engine light reset.
A check engine light can indicate a broad spectrum of problems with your 2011 volkswagen tiguan.
Recently purchased a 2019 highline tiguan currently has 1500 miles on it and the past couple of days its starting to have some issues.
When one of these sensors fails it sends a signal to the engine computer to illuminate the check engine light in the dash.
This video shows you how to understand what the engine warning light means and how to reset it.
Volkswagen vehicles built after 1996 are equipped with a system of sensors known as on board diagnostics obd ii.
Connect scan tool to the 16 pin data link connector dlc located underneath the steering column.
These sensors monitor many vital engine functions and help to lower harmful emissions.
While i was driving on the highway the digital cockpit along with the touch display screen reset twice also after it reset my cruise control warning light came on my dash.
3 reasons why your volkswagen check engine light is on by product expert posted in tips and tricks vw service on friday july 14th 2017 at 4 13 pm.
When retrieving volkswagen check engine light codes with an obd ii scan tool proceed as follows.
One thing that can really throw us for a loop is when the check engine light comes on in our vehicles.
The connector may have a removable cover.
There are many reasons as to why it s on and they usually aren t a huge problem.
Once i got home i turned off the vehicle and turned it back on and the cruise control.