VW owners... help

bungoshlung · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

I have a 06 Jetta and one of my instrument panel lights came on and I don't have an owner's manual. Shop isn't opened today and I wanna know what it means.

It's green and on the right side of the dash. Looks like a speedometer with a small arrow pointing to it on the upper left "corner" (the symbol is round).

Carrie · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

www.vwvortex.com is a good site with a forum if you're looking for answers

bungoshlung · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

I tried looking there, couldn't find what I need

Carrie · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

your manual should say what each light means.

call any VW mechanic/dealer

thechix0r · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

all cars come with an owner's manual and I am sure you can find one online, look around a bit and look around your car, you might find teh manual

willyb · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

hmm I assume that it might be the fuel cap light...

try to tighten the cap and see if it will go off...

~lazee_grrl~ · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

its your cruise control light..so your cruise control is on..or so the boy thinks..

Carrie · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

a lot of thinking...

take a picture of the light.. I might know too.

bungoshlung · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

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Originally Posted by ~lazee_grrl~

its your cruise control light..so your cruise control is on..or so the boy thinks..

My hero!!

I must have accidently bumped it when I got into the car or something.

Still don't get why they put cruise control in a standard.

bungoshlung · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

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Originally Posted by thechix0r

all cars come with an owner's manual and I am sure you can find one online, look around a bit and look around your car, you might find teh manual

Apparently teh fuckups at my dealership didn't put one in my car.

**MC Hammered** · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 17, 06

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Originally Posted by Rowina

My hero!!

I must have accidently bumped it when I got into the car or something.

Still don't get why they put cruise control in a standard.

It is the cruise control light.

Why they would put on in for a standard? It's there for the same reason as an automatic.

I guess you haven't done any long distance driving in that car yet.

Séguin · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by Rowina

Still don't get why they put cruise control in a standard.

haha ya. kinda pointless.

Edit: and fyi, all warning lights are red. unless you've got some fucked up car from a country that doesn't exist anymore or something.

**MC Hammered** · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

Not all warning lights are red.

A few of mine are amber.

Pussy*Kat · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

^ In the red tone family

Revolver · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by Séguin

haha ya. kinda pointless.

Edit: and fyi, all warning lights are red. unless you've got some fucked up car from a country that doesn't exist anymore or something.

warning lights in my lexus are amber , same with my honda i used to drive and my old 68 beetle that i used to have as well.

SO THERE!!!!!.....lol.

bungoshlung · #16 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by MC Hammered

It is the cruise control light.

Why they would put on in for a standard? It's there for the same reason as an automatic.

I guess you haven't done any long distance driving in that car yet.

No I haven't. I've never driven long distance before, but I still think cruise is dangerous in the sense that it slows people's reaction time if they need to suddenly brake. Just my opinion though.

Spoon · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by Rowina

No I haven't. I've never driven long distance before, but I still think cruise is dangerous in the sense that it slows people's reaction time if they need to suddenly brake. Just my opinion though.

Drive across the Saskatchewan and then try and say cruise control is dangerous, also cruise control helped me slow down and stop gettting tickets on the Coquihalla all the time. yes in the city cruise control is a waste of time but on a long trip its priceless.

**MC Hammered** · #18 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by Rowina

No I haven't. I've never driven long distance before, but I still think cruise is dangerous in the sense that it slows people's reaction time if they need to suddenly brake. Just my opinion though.

Slow your reaction time if you need to brake?!?!?

What are you talking about? When you are in cruise control the only thing you focus on is stopping as the car is taking care of the acceleration.

Best time to use cruise control is when you have a cop behind you... put the car in 3rd gear, lock cruise control to 55kph and just sit back and watch out for yellow lights.

stephen_c · #19 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

don't u worry ur lil' head rowina.
ur cruise control is TCB in a flash.
winston's just edgy cuz he knows his audi's nothin more than a glorified vw
and we don't wanta say anythin bad about vw/audi idiosyncrasies do we now

.

**MC Hammered** · #20 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

I wish it was just a glorified VW.

Parts would be a lot cheaper then.

stephen_c · #21 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

^
just messin w/ ya :)

on this continent, audi don't get the respect they deserve,
but in germany, audi is right up there w/ mercedes and bmw.

.

**MC Hammered** · #22 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

What I would do to be able to own an R8... in cherry red!

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10718

stephen_c · #23 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

^
it's a lamborghini gallardo in sheep's clothing.
very nice.
understated, competent, just like an audi should be.

bungoshlung · #24 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

nothing like waking up to a good chuckle, thanks stephen!

Séguin · #25 (**permalink**) Dec 18, 06

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Originally Posted by Revolver

warning lights in my lexus are amber , same with my honda i used to drive and my old 68 beetle that i used to have as well.

SO THERE!!!!!.....lol.

orange, red. same fucking thing. Its a colour of "caution".