Beetle L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1998)
Parking Brake Warning Lamp: Description and Operation
Parking Brake Indicator Light -K14- /Warning Light For Brake System -K118-
If the parking brake indicator light -K14- (-3-/-1-), or on vehicles with the navigation system the warning light for brake system -K118-, does not go
out after switching the ignition on, the malfunction may be:
a. Handbrake is applied
b. Switch for the parking brake indicator light -K14- is malfunctioning or incorrectly adjusted
c. There is a wiring malfunction; Refer to Starting and Charging.
Vehicles with ABS/EDL
Complaint: "Vehicle has no EDL function"
For this complaint a possible cause of the malfunction may be that the brake light switch is incorrectly adjusted, Adjusting brake light switch.
A further possible cause of the malfunction may be that the brake light switch is not functioning, Read Measuring Value Block. See: Brakes and
Traction Control/Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems/Testing and Inspection/Scan Tool Testing and Procedures/On Board Diagnostics/Read
Measured Value Block