"First Service" LABEL, APPLYING AT DELIVERY INSPECTION

2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, 4D Wagon, Standard TransSECTION "First Service" LABEL, APPLYING AT DELIVERY INSPECTION
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The "Next Service" label applies to vehicles through MY 2013. For vehicles from MY 2014 the label is discontinued.

Label "Your First Service - Oil Change" on vehicles with PR numbers "QG0/QG2".

Fig 1: Identifying Label "Your First Service - Oil Change" On Vehicles With PR Numbers "QG0/QG2"
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Label "Your First Service - Interval Service" on vehicles with PR numbers "QG0/QG2".

Fig 2: Identifying Label "Your First Service - Oil Change" On Vehicles With PR Numbers "QG0/QG2"
GWWN01-10657Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Apply the label to the B-pillar -arrow- on the driver side. The label is located on an instruction sheet, which is attached to the front of the vehicle literature. Destroy the instruction after applying the label.

Fig 3: Locating "Next Service" Or "Vehicle Data" Label (Germany)
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