Q: 2012 vw jetta 2.5 se asr light on,cruise control not working
Yesterday I was driving and noticed the asr light was on. Today tried to engage the cruise control and is not working. There seems to be no other symptoms.
My car has 85000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
You will need to have the ASR system scanned for codes to see if you have a defective sensor or the module is bad and needs replaced. The cruise control may be disabled due to the problem with the ASR system and should be rechecked after ASR system is repaired.
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