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Lights up | Possible cause | Proper response |
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Engine hood not properly closed. | Stop! Close the engine hood. |
When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.
If the engine hood is open or not closed properly, the warning light comes on in the instrument cluster: .
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and options, a symbol showing that the hood is not properly closed may appear in the instrument cluster display instead of the warning light. The symbol will still be displayed even after the ignition is switched off. The display goes out about 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked with the doors closed.
Warning
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.Volkswagen Tiguan Owners Manual > Instrument cluster: Compass
Fig. 14 Compass zones.
The compass does not need to be calibrated in vehicles with a
factory-installed navigation system. There is no Compass menu item in this case.
On vehicles without a factory-installed navigation system that have the Premium
instrument cluster, the compass is calibrated au ...