how to reset service interval

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:54 pm

if youve ever had a service done at a garage apart from vw or even done one your self then you will have a new code on your milage display every time you start the car. it will read something like this "IN01" or "IN02" or somthing like that. to remove this follow these simple steps.
this should work on any vw with a digital odometer (6n2 mk5 verified and 6n mk4 soloud be the same, also applys to golf 3/4)

1. with the key out of the ign find and press the reset button (hold down)
2. turn the ign on (warning lights come on) wait about 10-15 sec till most or the lights are off ( still pushing button)
3. turn ign off (button still pressed) and remove the key
4. release button
5. see if interval has stopped, if not then follow 1-4 again
have fun

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:40 am

Cheers Ash!

vwpower · Post by **vwpower** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 5:45 pm

I used it allready. I dont know why but 2 days after I take my polo to service a warning service show and says INSPEC .....I assume it was an error so I reset it and the problem solve out ejejjeje

MYpoloGti · Post by **MYpoloGti** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 1:33 pm

would this work on a lupo 1.4, my bro's just got 1 and its flashing up as it hasnt been serviced by VW

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 7:32 pm

yeah it should do

Markino · Post by **Markino** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:28 am

Hi all,
does anyone apply this tip in Polo 9N?

Bye from Italy!
Marco

PoloAV · Post by **PoloAV** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:40 pm

yay it worked! had to do it twice tho coz after first time an oil check display came up!! did it again and hey presto!

mbenz1 · Post by **mbenz1** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:49 pm

can you help me with mine,

when i do it on mine after step 4 it just says OEL and if i press the reset button its changes to IN01 and if i press it again it it goes to IN02 then if i press it again it goes back to OEL and so on. this goes away when i switch the ign on again.

you say wait till all the lights go off but on mine the oil, battery and handbrake just stay on with ignition

this is wierd because my polo has always been serviced at veedub

plz hlp

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:41 am

might be being thick, but the reset button as in the milage reset button?

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:24 pm

13twelve wrote:might be being thick, but the reset button as in the milage reset button?

Yep thats the one

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:21 pm

Someone had to ask! (I was going to ask as well)

Crisis · Post by **Crisis** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:54 pm

Hey I done that for the milage reset. But does it work for the Oil check indicator? I got that about 2 weeks later?

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:49 am

Lupo 1998>
Polo 1999-02
Polo Classic/Estate 1999-02

OIL-Oil service

Press and hold button (A) (Located on speedometer below LCD display)
Switch ignition ON
Keep button (A) depressed until "---" appears in display
Release button (A)
Switch ignition OFF

INSP- Inspection service

Press and hold button (A)
Switch ignition ON
Keep button (A) depressed until "---" appears in display
Release button (A)
Switch ignition OFF
If required clear the "OIL" indicator from the display as previously described

mk4ads · Post by **mk4ads** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:46 pm

Anyone any idea what the SERV INSP actually means? I've had the OIL one come up before but now I have the SERV INSP and I'm not exactly sure what I'm ment to be doing, is it basically just a full service like oil, plugs, air filter, check cambelt etc

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:34 pm

Just to let everyone know, I have used this for my wifes old Arosa and it work great, however, her new car is a Leon. if you want to reset the service oil on this you have to add a further step to the instructions:

press and hold the button
switch on ignition
keep button depressed for 15 seconds
start engine (with button still depressed)
stop engine and remove key
release button.

Hope this helps