With so many types of lights your VW Jetta uses, you don’t even know what are they and their purpose to your car. Actually, all of them are vital to the performance and safety of the vehicle and most especially to you. One of the lights that serve a crucial function is the tail light.
This type of light is located at the rear of the vehicle where it emits red light as you step the brake on. In that way, you are giving warning to the vehicle behind that you will stop, thus providing its driver the time to slow down and avoid a bump into the rear of your vehicle.
Basically, the tail light of your VW Jetta is composed of lens and frames that are usually called tail light bezel or tail light frame. These lens and frames consists also with other lights that serve other purposes. One of them is the signal light or turn light. This tail light member comes in yellow color to observe regulatory standards. The purpose of this light is to serve as indicator of the VW Jetta when turning right or left. Another member of the tail light is the reverse light. This one is designed to automatically turn on as you put the vehicle in reverse shift. The last but not the least, is the park light. This type of light provides a signal to the driver behind about the presence of your VW Jetta during dark or foggy condition. This one serves as the brake light as it turns on when you stepped on the brake pedal.