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My Volkswagen Touran's ESP light is on - what should I do?

My Volkswagen Touran has the ESP dashboard indication on and the ESP button lit up all the time. What is my best first move for this?

Asked on 5 July 2010 by jcrompto

Answered by David Ross
Have you taken the car to a Volkswagen dealer or specialist garage? It sounds like there could be a fault with the ESP which won't affect the way the car drives, but means it may not work properly. It may just be a simple software issue that needs fixing, but the only way to find out is to get it on a diagnostics machine.
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