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Dec 16, 2025 - 05:12 PM
That kind of depends on what message you’re seeing, to be honest — without that, it’s a bit hard to point you to the exact right manual.
On a 2017 VW Tiguan, some screen messages are pretty basic stuff like:
- service / maintenance reminders
- warning lights explanations
- simple system notices
Those are explained in the owner’s manual. That manual is meant to help you understand what the car is telling you day to day.
But if the message is more along the lines of:
- system faults
- component failures
- warnings that say “check” or “service required” for a specific system
then that’s where a service & repair manual comes in. The repair manual doesn’t just explain what the message means — it goes into why it’s happening, how the system works, how to diagnose it, and what needs to be checked or repaired.
So the tricky part is that there isn’t one single “best” manual for all screen messages.
- If you’re just trying to understand warnings and reminders → owner’s manual
- If you want to actually diagnose and fix the problem behind the message → service & repair manual
Perhaps if you can tell us the exact message text or warning you’re seeing on the screen, we can help point you to the right direction.
