It could indicate that the filter has become blocked with soot.
Diesel particulate filter warning light vw tiguan.
Go to step 3.
Until now i had never had any dpf issues no warning lights and no related driving problems.
The diesel particulate filter dpf is a device designed to remove soot from the exhaust gas of the diesel engine.
Can i still drive with my dpf light on.
Drive at least 60km hr engine speed between 1800 2500rpm at least 15 minutes until light goes out.
Is the fuel low warning light on.
Refuel the vehicle and go to step 3.
I bought my tiguan tdi 2 0 sport new in july 2009 and have since done only 30 000 miles spread evenly over the 4 years with roughly a 50 50 split berween short journeys up to 30 miles and longer trips 150 miles.
Modern diesel cars since 2009 have to be fitted with a diesel particulate filter dpf in the exhaust to stop this soot passing into the atmosphere.
If your volkswagen diesel car is used exclusively for short trips or left standing idle for extended periods it may not meet the requirements needed to clean itself regeneration.
However diesel particulate filters must be cleaned from time to time or they will block up.
The light is on.
Typical warning messages include.
For more than a decade volkswagen diesel vehicles have been engineered to run with diesel particulate filters dpf.
When the soot level reaches a certain threshold usually around 45 the engine will actively try to reduce the levels.
The light did go out.
At this point you should contact your recovery company or volkswagen assistance on 0800 777192 if your vw is under 1 year old phaeton touareg have a 3 year breakdown cover.
Dpfs are an advanced technology that helps modern diesel engines run cleaner and more efficiently.
The aim is an 80 cut in particle emissions but the technology s not without problems and our patrols are often called to cars with a blocked dpf.
The light is not on.
Dpf light flashing or staying on and or engine management light flashing or staying on.
What the diesel particulate filter light means as you drive the car s computer constantly monitors the soot level inside the filter to determine when regeneration is necessary.
