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Hi,

I recently got this error whilst just driving along. I think it could be something to do with the electrics, but the entertainment system is still working fine.


Any Ideas?

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What is the state of your battery?
Do a autoscan to see faults

My initial thought was the battery, especially if it’s the original one - a battery that’s getting close to the end of its usable life can cause all manner of false warning messages to be displayed.

From the OP’s signature, their car is a 2018 Polo, so the battery will be between 4 and 5 years old and it’s not unusual on modern VW’s (and probably other car brands too) for the battery to need replacing when it reaches that age.

I agree with the others, and seeing the temperate being -0.5’c also contributes to the poor battery performance. take the car for a 20 min drive to charge the battery, and turn the car off then back on, if the warnings have gone then it means it is the battery most likely failing due to old age.

Cheers for the replies.

I charged the battery overnight and everything seemed OK today. However when driving home, all of the errors came back again, and the steering went heavier. All point to electric issues but I think it could be the alternator considering it happened after about 25 minutes of driving.

Any thoughts on this?

Still standing firm on the battery.

I think I'm going to get it into the garage tomorrow to see if they can test it for me then (I don't have any equipment myself).

I'll keep you updated.

Battery problems are a pervasive issue that can have severe, long-term consequences on battery performance. The notion that a battery's failure at least once can lead to compromised longevity is well-established. In my personal experience, a 2.5-year-old battery suffered a total failure when I inadvertently left my window wipers and lights on for thirty minutes without the engine running. Subsequently, the battery proved unable to hold a charge, and its capacity gradually declined until daily jump-starts became necessary.

Dashboard warning messages were only triggered when the battery reached a highly depleted state. Should your battery present issues without triggering the low battery warning, it may be at a similar state of discharge. Timely mitigation is of paramount importance since extended battery drain can exacerbate the problem, potentially causing irreversible damage to the battery and curtailing its lifespan.

It should be noted that a faulty alternator that fails to provide adequate charging values would trigger the battery light. Given the absence of such a light, an alternator malfunction is unlikely to be the cause of your battery problems. It is highly recommended that you don’t deplete your battery to a very low level like I did as this will cause it to age significantly faster.

Definitely sounding like a battery issue then. As I said, I'll get it checked at the garage tomorrow. Considering I'll most likely be buying a new battery, I've seen somewhere that you need to get specific batteries so that your ECU can work with it optimally etc, is this something to consider or will it be fine just getting one online for £50 or so?

Battery has to be learned in.

Update:

Went to get the battery checked and it passed. Went to an electrician's specialist garage, he diagnosed it and he said that the ABS/Front assist error kept showing so he's having a further look Monday.

Strange one.

Update:

Went to get the battery checked and it passed. Went to an electrician's specialist garage, he diagnosed it and he said that the ABS/Front assist error kept showing so he's having a further look Monday.

Strange one.

Any update on what caused the issues?

Sorry, I went to reply to this thread and completely forgot.

It was something to do with the ABS Sensor/Relay being faulty. Apparently, it was corroded and sending errors out affecting the rest of the electrics.

Got it replaced and stopped having issues. Definitely a strange one, especially because the car isn't that old.

Thanks for getting back on this..

it adds to the wealth of information here.