Volkswagen Polo: Reset Maintenance/Service Notification

Have you just gotten your Volkswagen Polo back from the mechanic, and the maintenance/service notification is still on? If so, these easy-to-follow instructions will give back your peace of mind.

2018 – 2022 Models

1. Turn off the ignition.
2. Under the service notification display, find the Time button (sometimes referred to as the “left gauge” button), which appears as two overlapping rectangles followed by a forward slash and a clock icon.
3. Press and hold the Time button, then turn on the ignition without starting the car.
4. Keep holding the Time button until the service notification reappears on the display.
5. The display will then ask if you would like the reset the notification. Release the Time button, then press it again to confirm the reset.
6. Turn off the ignition. When you turn the ignition back on, the service notification will be reset.

2009 – 2017 Models

1. Turn off the ignition.
2. Underneath the service notification display, locate the Trip button (sometimes referred to as the “right gauge” button), which appears like this: “0.0 / SET.”
3. Press and hold the Trip button, then turn the ignition on without starting the car.
4. Release the Trip button, then find the Time button (sometimes referred to as the “left gauge” button), which appears as two overlapping rectangles followed by a forward slash and a clock icon.
5. Press the Time button.
6. Turn off the ignition. When you turn the ignition back on, the service notification will be reset.