PARKING LIGHT FEATURE

[BlackSEL]

Not sure? Do you have a p on your stalk?

Ive tried it, i have the P but no lights stay on. i followed the guide from the manual. theres a guide for disabling drls with an indicator stalk sequence as well but that doesnt work either.

[hwhitfield]

In theory, law requires you to leave one side of your side lights on over night if you are parked on an unlit road which has a speed limit of 40 or above (from what i remember!)

[vwpolo16v]

It's a safety feature especially if you park your car on the opposite lane (facing oncoming traffic) in dark unlit roads. Normally, when you are parked on the left (in the UK) facing forward (with the traffic), your rear lights have reflectors which reflects lights shown on them from the back by other cars' headlights. But if you are parked with your front facing the oncoming traffic, then in the dark there are no front reflectors to warn them. So, in this case you would switch on your parking lights (left in this case) so that the oncoming traffic (especially bicycles) can see your car in the dark.
That's the theory