Any 2017 vw polo owners here ?
Any 2017 vw polo owners here ?
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addsvrs

Original Poster:

588 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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Quick question, do VW's of this vintage come with an actual owners manual ?
Daughter has just bought her first car, 2017 polo, I was doing the dad thing and showing her around the controls and warning lights, asked her to get the manual as we had a tire pressure warning light so good bit of practice for her. No manual. Dealer telling her it's all on line.
Cant be right can it ? Ridiculous if so. (Maybe I'm just getting old and out of touch)
Have looked on ebay and owners packs available .

spookly

4,312 posts

113 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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Dunno. I have a Golf of same vintage and it does have a manual.

Truckosaurus

12,741 posts

302 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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Previous owner has probably binned the manual (especially if its been a rental or pool car etc). If the dealer can't order a new manual, just download the online manual as a PDF onto a phone and its probably more useful than the book version.

Pica-Pica

15,466 posts

102 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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Is it within the infotainment?
I have three sources
An actual handbook
Within the infotainment
On my iPad as a ‘My BMW download app.
Car:November 2016 built F30 BMW

Edited by Pica-Pica on Sunday 21st May 09:36

A.J.M

8,247 posts

204 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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OH has a 2016 Polo.
Manual is definitely in the glove box.

They are talking bs.

Should be able to download one or find one on eBay.

addsvrs

Original Poster:

588 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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Pretty much what I figured in regards to dealer, my bmw has a book and on the infotainment screen. Had a look on the vw screen but nothing obvious.
Always found them handy for basic information / fault finding / operation. No doubt I'm being a dinosaur as my daughter is quite happy with it on her phone if needed

Pica-Pica

15,466 posts

102 months

Sunday 21st May 2023
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addsvrs said:
Pretty much what I figured in regards to dealer, my bmw has a book and on the infotainment screen. Had a look on the vw screen but nothing obvious.
Always found them handy for basic information / fault finding / operation. No doubt I'm being a dinosaur as my daughter is quite happy with it on her phone if needed
The on-line/downloadable version is usually tailored to your VIN (best case). Also it is more ‘searchable’.

popeyewhite

23,008 posts

138 months

Monday 22nd May 2023
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Just as well there's a light to inform the driver tyre pressure is low.
I had a 2016 Polo Gti, it definitely had a manual, they're always good to flick through.

DS129

185 posts

89 months

Monday 22nd May 2023
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Yes they do.
I have a 2017 GTi and I have an owners manual and one for the infotainment system.
Dealer is not telling the truth

alexiv

12 posts

22 months

Saturday 16th December 2023
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Were you able to find that service manual online?
Cheers