Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Sat 31 Jul 2010 13:08
Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW - karak

Hey guys,

An other question of mine:

Can anyone tell me how to erase the SERVICE NOW message from the gauge?

The car is a Bora 1.9 pdtdi,Y reg,made in 2001.

I am always servicing the car so it really does not need to be serviced again.

Thank you

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sat 31 Jul 2010 13:59
Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW - Roly93

I think it can only be erased using the VaG.com diagnostic interface. As this is an early car, you can get a cable that fits a laptop and download the (redued functionality) software for free that will do this. Alternatively you may get a decent independant garage to do it for you for a tenner.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sat 31 Jul 2010 20:00
Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW - rtj70

On a Golf and Passat I had, the service now message could be reset easily. I think you just held in the button for the trip computer and turned on the ignition. I cannot be sure if it was the trip computer button though because I had the Golf in 1999 and the Passat was replaced in 2003. It may have been the button on the stalk for the trip functions.

All I know is I didn't need any software to do it.

... should this be in technical?

Edited by rtj70 on 31/07/2010 at 20:00

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Sat 31 Jul 2010 21:37
Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW - Falkirk Bairn

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=21393

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 2 Aug 2010 17:03
Volkswagen Bora - SERVICE NOW - v8man

It can be done from the dash using the trip and clock buttons. It is explained in the drivers handbook.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.

The Good Garage Guide