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Indicatesareferencetoasectionwithimportantinformationandsafetywarnings thatshouldalwaysbeheeded.

Arrowindicatingthatthesectioncontinuesonthenextpage.

Arrowmarkingtheendofasection.

Thesymbolindicatessituationsinwhichthevehiclemustbestoppedasquicklyaspossible.

®Thesymbolindicatesregisteredtrademarks.However,theabsenceofthissymboldoesnotconstituteawaiverofanyrightsassociatedwithintellectualproperty.

→ Cross-referencetoared,orange,oryellowwarninginthesamesectionoronthestatedpage,pointingoutpossiblerisksthatcancauseseriouspersonalinjuriesandhowtohelppreventthem.

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→ CrossreferencetoaNoticeaboutpossiblepropertydamage,inthesamesectionoronthestatedpage.

UsedonvehiclelabelsandindicatestheavailabilityofadditionalimportantinformationandwarningsinthisOwner’sManual.

Textswiththissymbolcontaininformationregardinghazardoussituationswhichwillcausedeathorsevereinjuriesifnotavoided.

DANGER

Textswiththissymbolcontaininformationregardinghazardoussituationswhichcouldcausedeathorsevereinjuriesifnotavoided.

WARNING

Textswiththissymbolcontaininformationregardinghazardoussituationswhichcouldcauseminorormoderateinjuriesifnotavoided.

CAUTION

Textswiththissymbolcontaininformationabouttheenvironmentandhowyoucanhelptoprotectit.

Textswiththissymbolcontainsupplementaryinformation.

Textswiththissymbolcontaininformationregardingsituationswhichcouldcausevehicledamageifnotavoided.

NOTICE

WethankyouforbuyingaVolkswagenvehicle

ThisVolkswagenvehicleprovidesadvancedtechnologyincorporatingmanyconveniencefeaturesforyoutoenjoyinyourdailydriving.

PleasecarefullyreadandfollowtheinformationinthisOwner'sManual.Itwillhelpyoubothtobecomemorefamiliarwithyourvehicleandtorecognizeandavoidsituationsthatcouldendangeryouandothers.

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyourvehicleorifyoubelievethatthemanualisnotcomplete,pleasecontactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealeroryourauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesalwayswelcomeyourquestions,suggestions,andconstructivecriticism.

Wehopeyouenjoyyourvehicleandwewishyoumanyyearsofsafeandenjoyabledriving.

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AboutthisManual

AttheendofthisManual,youwillfindanalphabeticalindex.

ThelistofAbbreviationsattheendoftheManualexplainsthetechnicalabbreviationsanddesignations.

Directions(left,right,front,back)refertothedrivingdirectionunlessnotedotherwise.

Illustrationsareonlyfororientationandaremerelyusedtohelpexplainthetextdescriptionsandinstructions.

AnytechnicalmodificationstothevehiclethatwereintroducedaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundinasupplementtothisManual.

Alloptionsandmodelsaredescribedwithoutidentificationasoptionalequipmentormodelversions.Someofthedescribedequipmentmaynotbeinstalledonyourvehicleormaybeavailableatalatertimeoronlyincertainmarkets.Pleaseconsultthesalesdocumentsregardingyourvehicle'sequipmentandoptionsandcontactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorized

VolkswagenServiceFacilityformoreinformation.

AllinformationinthisManualcorrespondstoinformationavailableasoftheeditorialdeadline.Duetoongoingvehicledevelopment,theremaybedifferencesbetweenyourvehicleandtheinformationinthisManual.Nolegalobligationsorcommitmentscanbederivedfromtheinformation,illustrations,ordescriptionsinthisManual.

Ifyousellorlendyourvehicle,pleasemakesurethatthecompleteManualsetisinthevehicle.

StandardManualsetincludes:

WarrantyandMaintenancebooklet

Owner'sManual

TheManualsetmayalsoinclude:

Supplement

Radio,NavigationSystem

MobilePhonePackage

Otherinserts

Vehicleoverview

Exteriorviews

Sideview

Fig.1Vehiclesideoverview.

Keyto→Fig.1 :

Fuelfillerflap→Refueling

Roofantenna→Consumerinformation

Outsidedoorhandles→Doors

Outsidemirror→Mirrors -Additionalturnsignallight→Lights

Liftpointsforthejack→Changingawheel

Frontview

Fig.2Vehiclefrontoverview.

Keyto→Fig.2 :

Insidemirrorwithsensororcameraonthemirrorbasefor:-Rainsensor(ifequipped)→Windshieldwipersandwasher

-Low-lightsensor(ifequipped)→Lights

-LaneAssist(ifequipped)→LaneAssist

Windshieldwipers→Windshieldwipersandwasher

Enginehoodrelease→Workingintheenginecompartment

Headlights(onleftandright)→Lights

Foglights/staticcorneringlights(onleftandright,ifequipped)→Lights

Threadedholeforthefronttowingeye(behindcover)→Towing

Sidemarkerlights(onleftandright)→Lights

Sensorsfor:-ParkDistanceControl(PDC)(ifequipped)→ParkDistance

Control(PDC)

-ParkAssist(ifequipped)→ParkAssist

Sensorfor:-AdaptiveCruiseControlSystem(ifequipped)→Adaptive

CruiseControl(ACC)

-FrontAssist(ifequipped)→FrontAssist

Rearview

Fig.3Vehiclerearoverview.

Keyto→Fig.3 :

Rearwindow:-Rearwindowdefroster→Heatingandairconditioning

High-mountedbrakelight→Brakingandparking

Taillights(onleftandright)→Lights

Volkswagenemblemforopeningtherearhatch→Rearhatch

Licenseplatelights

Threadedholeforthereartowingeye(behindcover)→Towing

Roofantenna→Consumerinformation

Rearwindshieldwiper→Windshieldwipersandwasher

Sensorsfor:-ParkDistanceControl(PDC)(ifequipped)→ParkDistance

Control(PDC)

-ParkAssist(ifequipped)→ParkAssist

AreafortheRearViewCamerasystem(ifequipped)→RearViewCamerasystem

SensorsfortheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert(onleftandright,ifequipped)→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert

Passengercompartment

Driverdooroverview

Fig.4Overviewofcontrolsinthedriverdoor.

Keyto→Fig.4 :

Doorhandle→Doors

Powerlockingbuttonforlockingandunlockingthevehicle– →Powerlockingsystem Knobforadjustingtheoutsidemirrors→Mirrors -Adjustingoutsidemirrors – –

-Outsidemirrorheating

Switchesforoperatingthepowerwindows→Powerwindows -Powerwindows -Safetyswitchforrearpowerwindows (4-doormodels

only)

Indicatorlightforthepowerlockingsystem→Powerlockingsystem

Leverforreleasingtheenginehood→Workingintheenginecompartment

Storagecompartment→Storageareas

Bottleholder→Cupholders

Reflector

Driversideoverview

Fig.5Driversideoverview.

Keyto→Fig.5 :

Instrumentcluster:-Instruments→Instrumentcluster

-Display→Instrumentcluster

-Warningandindicatorlights→Warningandindicatorlights

Headlightswitch →Lights -Offposition

-Automaticheadlights (ifequipped)

-Parkinglights (ifequipped)

-Lowbeams

-Foglights (ifequipped)

Leverfor→Lights -Turninghighbeamsonoroff –

-Headlightflasher x

-Turnsignals

Windshieldwiperandwasherlever→Windshieldwipersandwasher

-Windshieldwiper –

-Intermittentoperationforthefrontwindshieldwipers

-Intervalsettingsforthewipersorsensitivityfortherainsensor

-Windshieldwiper

-One-tapwiping x

-Windshieldwiper

-Automaticwipe/washforwindshield

-Rearwindowwiper

-Rearwindowautomaticwipe/wash

Multi-functionsteeringwheelcontrols→VolkswagenInformationSystem ,→Cruisecontrol

-Volumesettingforradio,navigationsystemnotifications(ifapplicable),ortelephonecalls –-Voicecontrolactivation -DisplayPhonemainmenuoraccepttelephonecalls -Audio,navigation –-ControlbuttonsfortheVolkswagenInformationSystem

(Premiumversion) – – , , -Cruisecontrolbuttons , , , ,–- ,

Ignitionswitch(vehicleswithoutKeylessAccess)orlocationfortheemergencystartfeaturefortheKeylessAccesssystem→Startingandstoppingtheengine

Dimmercontrolfortheinstrumentandswitchillumination→Lights

Leverfortheadjustablesteeringwheel→Adjustingtheseatingposition

Horn

Pedals→Shifting

Driverfrontairbag→Airbagsystem

Airvents – – →Heatingandairconditioning

Storagecompartment→Storageareas

Centerconsoleoverview

Uppercenterconsole

Fig.6Overviewoftheuppercenterconsole.

Keyto→Fig.6 :

Buttonfortheemergencyflashers →Inanemergency PASSENGERAIRBAG light(frontairbagforfrontseat

passenger)→Airbagsystem

Infotainmentsystem→Infotainmentsystem -Userinformationdisplay→Infotainmentsystem

-Radio⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

-Navigationsystem⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Controlsfor:-Manualairconditioning→Heatingandairconditioning

-Climatronic→Heatingandairconditioning

Airvents – – →Heatingandairconditioning

Passengerseatheatingbutton →Seatfunctions Driverseatheatingbutton →Seatfunctions

Lowercenterconsole

Fig.7Overviewofthelowercenterconsole(GolfGTImodelsonly).

Fig.8Overviewofthelowercenterconsole(GolfRmodelsonly).

Keyto→Fig.7 (GolfGTImodelsonly):

Leverfor:-Manualtransmission→Shifting

-Automatictransmission→Shifting

Parkingbrakelever→Brakingandparking

Storagecompartmentwithcupholders→Cupholders

Storagecompartment→Storageareas -WithAUX-injack and/orUSBport ⇒BookletRadio,

NavigationSystem,

Starterbutton – – (forvehicleswith

KeylessAccess)→Startingandstoppingtheengine

Centerarmrest→Centerarmrest(GolfGTI) -Withstoragecompartment→Storageareas

-With12Voltsocket→Poweroutlets

Buttonsfor:-DrivingModeSelection(ifequipped) →DrivingMode

Selection

-Anti-slipregulation(ASR) →Brakingandparking -ParkAssist(ifequipped) →ParkAssist -ParkDistanceControl(ifequipped) →ParkDistance

Control(PDC)

12Voltsocket→Poweroutlets

Coinholders→Coinholdersinthefrontcenterconsole(GolfGTI)

Keyto→Fig.8 (GolfRmodelsonly):

Leverfor:-Manualtransmission→Shifting

-Automatictransmission→Shifting

Electronicparkingbrake →Brakingandparking

Storagecompartmentwithcupholders→Cupholders

Storagecompartment→Storageareas -WithAUX-injack and/orUSBport ⇒BookletRadio,

NavigationSystem,

Starterbutton – – (forvehicleswithKeylessAccess)→Startingandstoppingtheengine

Centerarmrest→Centerarmrest(GolfR)

Buttonsfor:-DrivingModeSelection(ifequipped) →DrivingMode

Selection

-Anti-slipregulation(ASR) →Brakingandparking -ParkAssist(ifequipped) →ParkAssist -ParkDistanceControl(ifequipped) →ParkDistance

Control(PDC)

12Voltsocket→Poweroutlets

AutoHoldbutton →Startingassistancesystems

Frontpassengersideoverview

Fig.9Overviewofthefrontpassengerside.

Keyto→Fig.9 :

Passengerfrontairbaglocationintheinstrumentpanel(approximate)→Airbagsystem

Openinghandlefortheglovecompartment→Storageareas

Airvent – – →Heatingandairconditioning

Symbolsontheroofconsole

Symbol Meaning Interiorandreadinglights→Lights .

Powersunroof→Powersunroof .

3-buttonmoduleforvehicleswithCar-NetTM→VolkswagenCar-Net .

Instrumentclusterandinstrumentpanel

Warningandindicatorlights

Warningandindicatorlightsnotifyyouofwarnings→ ,malfunctions→ ,orcertainfunctions.Somewarningandindicatorlightscomeonwhentheignitionisswitchedonandshouldgooutwhentheengineisrunningorwhenthevehicleismoving.

Additionaltextmessagesappearintheinstrumentclusterofappropriatelyequippedvehiclestogivemoreinformationorpromptyoutotakecertainactions→Instrumentcluster .

Dependingonthevehicleoptions,asymbolmayappearintheinstrumentclusterinsteadofawarninglight.

Inaddition,awarningchimeorotheracousticwarningsoundswhencertainwarningandindicatorlightsgoon.

Symbol Meaning→ ,→ RefertoCentralwarninglight:Readandfollowthetextmessagesintheinstrumentclusterdisplay. –

Stop!

Parkingbrakeengaged. →Brakingandparking Stop!

Brakefluidleveltooloworbrakesystemmalfunction.

Stop!

Enginecoolantleveltoolow,enginecoolanttemperaturetoohigh,orenginecoolantsystemmalfunction.a)

→Enginecoolant

Stop!

Engineoilpressuretoolow.a)→Engineoil

Stop!

Lightsup:Steeringsystemmalfunction.→Steering

Stop!

Flashes:Electronicsteeringcolumnlockmalfunction.

Driverand/orpassengersafetybeltsnotbuckled. →Safetybelts

Alternatormalfunction.a) →Vehiclebattery

Brakeortakeactiontoavoidthevehicleahead!FrontAssistForwardCollisionWarning(ifequipped).a)

→FrontAssist

Brake!Depressbrakepedal.ACCdriverinterventionwarning.

→AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

Lightsup:ESCmalfunctionorESCswitchedoffbythesystem.

OR:thevehiclebatteryhasbeenreconnected.

→Brakingandparking

Flashes:ESCorASRisworking.

ASRmanuallydeactivated.

OR:ESCSportmodemanuallyactivated.

ABSmalfunction.

Electronicparkingbrakemalfunction(ifequipped).a)

Centralcautionlight:Readandfollowthetextmessagesintheinstrumentclusterdisplay. –

Oneormoredrivinglightsburnedout.a)→Replacinglightbulbs

Lightmalfunction,excludingAFS.b) →Lights

Notenoughwindshieldwasherfluid.a)→Windshieldwipersandwasher

Lightsup:Enginecontrolmalfunction.

→Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem

Flashes:Misfire.

Enginecontrolmalfunction.

Enginespeed(rpm)limited(ifequipped,tohelppreventoverheating).a)

Problemwiththesteering. →Steering

Lightsup:Tirepressuretoolow.→Tiresandwheels

Flashes:TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)malfunction.

→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)

Fueltankalmostempty.→Refueling

Fuelfillercapnotproperlyclosed.a)

Lightsup:Engineoilleveltoolow.a) →Engineoil

Flashes:Engineoilsystemmalfunction.a)

Airbagandsafetybeltpretensionersystemmalfunction.→Airbagsystem Passengerfrontairbagturnedoff

(PASSENGERAIRBAG light).

Transmissionmalfunction.a) →Shifting

FrontAssistswitchedoff(ifequipped).a) →FrontAssist

BlindSpotMonitormalfunction.→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert

Adaptivecruisecontrol(ACC)currentlynotavailable.a)→AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

LaneAssistswitchedon,notactive. →LaneAssist

DynamicChassisControl(DCC)systemmalfunction(ifequipped).a)

→DrivingModeSelection

Turnsignals,leftorright. →Lights

Emergencyflashersswitchedon.→Inanemergency

Foglightsswitchedon(ifequipped,indicatorlightontheheadlightswitch). →Lights

Lightsup:Depressbrakepedal! →Startingandstoppingtheengine

→Shifting


Flashes:Thereleasebuttonintheselectorleverisnotengaged.

Cruisecontrolisregulatingthevehiclespeed. →Cruisecontrol

→Cruisecontrol

→AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

OR:AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)switchedon.

LaneAssistisswitchedonandactive. →LaneAssist

ThevehicleisbeingheldbytheAutoHoldfeature(ifequipped).

→Startingassistancesystems

Highbeamsswitchedonorheadlightflashersinuse. →Lights

Servicereminderdisplay.→Servicereminderdisplay

Chargelevelofthemobilephonebattery.Appliesonlytomodelswithafactory-installedmobilephonepackage.

⇒BookletMobilePhonePackage,

Outsidetemperaturecolderthan+39°F(+4°C). →Displays

RefertotheOwner'sManual. –

Failuretoheedwarninglightsandinstrumentclustertextmessagescancausethevehicletobreakdownintrafficandresultinacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

NeverignorewarninglightsortextWARNINGS.

Alwaysstopthevehicleassoonasitissafetodoso.

Parkthevehicleatasafedistancefrommovingtrafficandwherenopartofthehotcatalyticconverterandexhaustsystemcancomeintocontactwithflammablematerialsunderthevehicle,suchasdrygrass,brush,spilledfuel,etc.

Abrokendownvehiclepresentsahighaccidentriskforitselfandothers.Switchonemergencyflashersandsetupawarningtriangletowarnoncomingtraffic.

Beforeopeningtheenginehood,alwaysswitchofftheengineandlettheenginecooldown.

Alwaysbeverycarefulwhenworkingintheenginecompartment,whichisapotentiallydangerousareainanymotorvehicleandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury→Workingintheenginecompartment .

WARNING

a)Displayedincoloronaninstrumentclusterwithcolordisplay.

b)AseparatedisplayappearsintheinstrumentclusterifthereisanAFSmalfunction.

FailuretoheedwarninglightsortextWARNINGScanresultinvehicledamage.

NOTICE

Instrumentcluster

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Instrumentoverview →Displays →Servicereminderdisplay

Moreinformation:

Warningandindicatorlights→Warningandindicatorlights

VolkswagenInformationSystem→VolkswagenInformationSystem

Infotainmentsystem→Infotainmentsystem

Shifting→Shifting

Servicereminderinformation⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,

Instrumentoverview

Fig.10Instrumentclusterintheinstrumentpanel.

PleasefirstreadandnotetheintroductoryinformationandheedtheWARNINGS→ Introduction

Instrumentexplanations→Fig.10 :

Drivingontoday'sroadsdemandsthefullattentionofthedriveratalltimes.Driverdistractioncausesaccidents,collisionsandseriouspersonalinjury!

Neverusethebuttonsintheinstrumentclusterwhiledriving.

WARNING

Speedometer.

Tachometer(showsenginerevolutionsperminuteinthousandswhentheengineisrunning).Theredzoneattheendofthescaleindicatesmaximumpermissibleenginerpm(revolutionsperminute)forallgearsafterthebreak-inperiod.Beforereachingtheredzone,selectthenexthighergearorselectorleverpositionD/S,oreaseyourfootofftheaccelerator→ .

Displays→Displays .

Reset,set,anddisplaybutton→Displays .

Fuelgauge→Refueling .

Enginecoolanttemperaturedisplay →Enginecoolant .

Upshiftingearlyintothenexthighergearsavesfuelandreducesenginenoise.

Tohelppreventenginedamage,alwaysavoidhighenginespeeds,fullthrottleacceleration,andheavyengineloadswhentheengineiscold.

Tohelppreventenginedamage,thetachometerneedleshouldonlyentertheredzone(warningzone)briefly,forexample,whenacceleratingrapidly.

NOTICE

Displays

Fig.11Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay::Openenginehood,:Openrearhatch,:Openfrontdriversidedoor,:Openrearpassengersidedoor.


Dependingonvehicleequipment,differentinformationmaybeshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Opendoors,enginehood,orrearhatch→Fig.11

Warningandinformationtexts

Odometerdisplays

Time

Outsidetemperature

Compassdisplay

Selectorleverposition→Shifting

Gearrecommendation→Shifting

Drivingdataandmenusfordifferentsettings→VolkswagenInformationSystem

Servicereminderdisplay→Servicereminderdisplay

Enginecode

Radioandnavigationinformation⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Telephoneinformation⇒BookletMobilephonepackage,

Opendoors,hood,orrearhatch

Theinstrumentclusterdisplayindicatesifanydoors,theenginehood,orrearhatchareopenoncethevehiclehasbeenunlocked,andwhilethevehicleisinmotion.Theremayalsobeanaudiblewarningchime.Differentmodelsandequipmentversionsmayhavedifferentdisplays.

Keyto→Fig.11 SeeStop!

Theenginehoodisopenornotproperlyclosed.

→Workingintheenginecompartment

Stop!

Therearhatchisopenornotproperlyclosed.→Rearhatch

,

Stop!

Oneormorevehicledoorsopenornotproperlyclosed.

→Doors

Warningandinformationtexts

Thestatusofvariousvehiclefunctionsandcomponentsismonitoredwhentheignitionisswitchedonandwhiledriving.Malfunctionsareindicatedbyredandyellowwarningsymbolswithtextmessagesintheinstrumentclusterdisplay(→Warningandindicatorlights ).Insomecases,theymayalsobesignaledacoustically.Thedisplaycanvarydependingontheinstrumentclustermodel.

Typeofnotification

Symbolcolora)

Explanation

Priority1warningmessage

Red

Symbolflashingorlit–sometimeswithacousticwarnings.

Stop!→ .

Checkmalfunctionandtakecorrectiveaction.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistanceifnecessary.

Menuscannotbeaccessedwhenapriority1warningmessageisdisplayed.Thewarningmessagewillturnoffautomaticallyafterafewseconds.Youcanconfirmandturn

offsomewarningmessagesbypressingthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

Priority2warningmessage

Yellow

Symbolflashingorcontinuouslylit–sometimeswithacousticwarnings.

Malfunctionsorlowoperatingfluidlevelsmaycausevehicledamageandvehiclebreakdown→ .

Checkmalfunctionassoonaspossible.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistanceifnecessary.

Informationtext – Informationaboutvariousvehiclesituations.

Odometerdisplays

Theodometerindicatesthetotaldistancedrivenbythevehicle.

Thetripodometer(trip)showsthedistancedrivensincethelasttimethetripodometerwasreset.Thelastdigitindicates1/10mile(100meters).

Pressthe buttonintheinstrumentclusterbriefly→Instrumentoverview toresetthetripodometerto0.

Time

Tosetthetime,pressandholdthe buttonintheinstrumentcluster→Instrumentoverview untilthewordTimeappearsinthe

display.Thedoorsmustbeclosed.

Releasethebutton.Thetimeisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplayandthehoursettingishighlighted.

Pressthe buttonrepeatedlyuntilthecorrecthourisdisplayed.Pressandholdthebuttontoscrollthroughquickly.

Onceyouhavesetthehour,waitafewsecondsuntiltheminutesdisplayishighlighted.

Pressthe buttonrepeatedlyuntilthecorrectminutesaredisplayed.Pressandholdthebuttontoscrollthroughquickly.

Releasethebuttontofinishsettingtheclock.

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanalsosetthetimeintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe

and Timeanddate functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Outsidetemperaturedisplay

Atoutsidetemperaturesbelowabout+39°F(+4°C),asnowflakesymbol appearsinthedisplay.Thesymbolremainsonuntiltheoutsidetemperaturerisesabove+43°F(+6°C)→ .

Whenthevehicleisnotmovingorwhenyouaredrivingatverylow

speeds,thetemperaturedisplayedmaybeslightlyhigherthantheactualoutsidetemperature.

Themeasurementrangeisfrom-49°F(-45°C)to+169°F(+76℃).

Compassdisplay

Onvehiclesequippedwithcompassdisplay,thecurrentcompassdirectionisindicatedintheinstrumentclusterdisplaywhentheignition(orthenavigationsystem,ifequipped)isswitchedon.

Selectorleverposition(automatictransmission)

Theselectorleverpositionisshownbothonthesideoftheselectorleverandintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.TherespectivegearmaybeshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplayinTiptronic®mode→Shifting .

Gearrecommendation

Whenthevehicleismoving,afueleconomygearrecommendationmayappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→Shifting .

Speedwarning

Adisplayintheinstrumentclusterindicateswhenthesetmaximumspeedhasbeenexceeded→VolkswagenInformationSystem .

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,thespeedwarningcanalsobesetandchangedintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Tires functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Engineidentificationcode

Pressandholdthe buttonintheinstrumentcluster→Instrumentoverview forabout15secondstodisplaythevehicle'sengineidentificationcode.Youmustdothiswhentheignitionison,buttheengineisnotrunning.






WARNING

Theinstrumentclusterdisplaysandtheirarrangementmayvarydependingonthevehiclemodelandengine.Fordisplayswithoutwarningandinformationmessages,

malfunctionsareonlysignaledwithindicatorlights.

Dependingonvehicleequipment,somesettingsanddisplaysmayalsoappearintheInfotainmentsystem.

Roadsandbridgesmaybedangerouslyicyeveniftheoutsideairtemperatureisabovefreezing.

Ifyouusetheoutsidetemperaturedisplaytotellyouaboutfrostconditions,rememberthatroadscaneveniceoverattemperaturesabove+39°F(+4°C).Alwaysremember:evenifthesnowflakesymbolisnotdisplayed,therecouldstillbeblackiceontheroad.

Neverrelyexclusivelyontheoutsidetemperaturedisplay.

WARNING


NOTICE

Iftherearemultiplewarningmessages,thesymbolsaredisplayedforseveralsecondsinorderofimportance.Thesymbolsaredisplayeduntilthecausehasbeen

corrected.

Ifwarningmessagesaredisplayedwhentheignitionisswitchedon,itmaynotbepossibletoadjustsomesettingsasdescribed,ortheinformationdisplaymayappear

differently.Ifthishappens,takethevehicletoanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroran

authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.


Servicereminderdisplay

Fig.12Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Exampleoftheservicereminderwhenaserviceisdue.

Fig.13IntheInfotainmentsystemdisplay:Exampleoftheservicereminder.


Themaintenanceservicereminderisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→Fig.12 andintheInfotainmentsystem→Fig.13 .VersionsanddisplayscanvarydependingontheinstrumentclusterortheInfotainmentsystemversionequippedwiththevehicle.

Forinformationonmaintenanceserviceintervals,pleaseseethe⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.

Forvehicleswithtime-ordistancedriven-dependentservice,onlyfixedserviceintervalsaredisplayed.

Servicereminder

Ifserviceisdueinthenearfuture,aservicereminderisdisplayedwhentheignitionisswitchedon.

Thenumberofmiles(km)oramountoftimeshowncorrespondtothemaximumnumberofmiles(km)ormaximumtimethatcanstillbedrivenbeforethenextservice.

Serviceevent

Forascheduledoilserviceorascheduledinspectionthereisanaudiblechimewhentheignitionisswitchedon.Thewrenchsymbol

alsoappearsforseveralsecondsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayalongwithoneofthefollowingmessages→Fig.12 :

Oilservicenow!

Inspectionnow!

Oilserviceandinspectionnow!

Viewingservicemessage

Thecurrentservicemessagecanbeaccessedwhentheignitionisswitchedon,theengineisswitchedoff,andthevehicleisstopped:

Pressandholdthe buttonintheinstrumentcluster→Instrumentoverview untilthewordServiceappearsinthe

display.

Releasethebutton.Thecurrentservicemessageappearsinthedisplay.

Youcanalsoviewserviceinformation→Fig.13 intheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe andService functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Resettingtheservicereminderdisplay

IftheservicewasnotperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,theserviceremindercanberesetasfollows:

Switchofftheignition.

Pressandholdthe buttonintheinstrumentcluster→Instrumentoverview .

Switchontheignition.

Releasethe button.Ifoneofthefollowingmessagesappearsinthedisplay:

Resetoilservice?

Doyoureallywanttoresetinspection?

Confirmtherequestbypressingthe buttonintheinstrumentcluster.Aconfirmationmessageappearsinthedisplaywhentheservicereminderhasbeenreset.

Donotresettheservicereminderbetweenserviceintervals;otherwise,incorrectinformationwillbedisplayed.

Theservicereminderdisappearsafterafewsecondswhentheengineisrunningorafterthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelispressed→Volkswagen

InformationSystem .

VolkswagenInformationSystem

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Menustructure–overview →Usingtheinstrumentclustermenus →Driverassistancesystemsbutton →Mainmenu →Drivingdata →menu →Laptimer

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,youcandisplaydifferenttypesofinformationintheinstrumentclusterandcontrolcertainvehiclefeatures.

Thenumberofmenusandinformationintheinstrumentclusterdisplaydependsontheelectronicsandequipmentonthevehicle.

AnauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitymaybeabletoaddormodifyfunctionsdependingonyourvehicle'sequipment.

Aslongasapriority1warningmessageisdisplayed,nomenuscanbeaccessed.Todisplaymenus,acknowledgethewarningbypressingthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

Moreinformation:


Driverassistancesystems→Driverassistancesystems

RadioorNavigationsystem⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Mobilephonepackage⇒BookletMobilePhonePackage,

Emergencystartingandstartingtheenginewithaveryweakvehiclebatteryorafterthevehiclebatteryhasbeenreplacedmaychangeordeletesystemsettings(including

time,date,andprogramming).Checkthesettingsandcorrectasnecessaryoncethe

vehiclebatteryhasbuiltupasufficientcharge.


Neveraccessmenuswhenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Menustructure–overview


ThefollowinglistshowshowtheVolkswageninformationsystemmenusontheinstrumentclusterdisplayarestructured.ThesizeandlayoutoftheVolkswageninformationsystemmenudependsonthevehicleelectronicsandthevehicleequipment.

Drivingdata→Drivingdata

Traveltime

Conv.consumer

Range

Avg.consumption

Consumption

Oiltemperature

Speedwarning

Digitalspeeddisplay

Averagespeed

Distance

Assistsystems→Assistsystemsmenu

LaneAssist

BlindSpot

RearTraffic

FrontAssist

Back

Navigation⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Audio⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Telephone⇒BookletMobilePhonePackage,

Vehiclestatus→Mainmenu

Laptimer→Laptimer

Usingtheinstrumentclustermenus

Fig.14Rightsideofthemulti-functionsteeringwheel:Controlsforthemenusandinformationintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.


Theinstrumentclustermenusarecontrolledwithbuttonsontherightsideofthesteeringwheel→Fig.14 .

Accessingtheinstrumentclustermenusandinformationdisplays


Ifamessageorthevehicleiconisdisplayed,pushthe button(→Fig.14 )ontherightsideofthemulti-functionsteeringwheeluntilamainmenuappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Foralistofmainmenus,see→Menustructure–overview .

Pushbuttons or tomovetoanothermainmenu,andpushthearrowupanddownbuttons and tonavigateinsidethecurrentmainmenu.

Toopenthemenuorinformationdisplayshownintheselectionmenu,pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→Fig.14 ,orwaituntilthemenuorinformationdisplayopensautomaticallyafterafewseconds.

Selectingasetting

Usethearrowupanddownbuttons or onthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→Fig.14 tonavigatethroughtheavailableoptions.Aframemayappeararoundtheselectedoption.Pushthe buttontoselectasetting.

Returningtothemainmenu

Pressthe or button→Fig.14 .

Ifwarningmessagesaredisplayedwhentheignitionisswitchedon,itmaynotbepossibletoadjustsomesettingsasdescribed,ortheinformationdisplaymayappear

differently.Ifthisisthecase,takethevehicletoanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroran


Driverassistancesystemsbutton

Fig.15Ontheturnsignalandhighbeamlever:Driverassistance

systemsbutton.


Yourvehiclemayhaveadriverassistancesystemsbutton,whichallowsyoutoswitchthedriverassistancesystemsonoroffintheAssistsystemsmenuusingthebuttonintheturnsignallever.

Switchingindividualdriverassistancesystemsonoroff

Pressthebutton→Fig.15 (arrow)toopentheAssistsystemsmenu.

Usingthearrowupanddownbuttons or onthemulti-functionsteeringwheel,selectthedriverassistancesystem(forexample,LaneAssist,ifequipped).Acheckmarkindicatesiftheselecteddriverassistancesystemisswitchedon.

Confirmtheselectionbypressingthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanswitchdriverassistsystemsonandoffintheinfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and DriverAssist function

keys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Mainmenu


Mainmenu Function See

Drivingdata

MultifunctionDisplay(MFD)informationandsettings. →Drivingdata

Displayofcurrentwarningorinformationmessagesandothersystemcomponentsdependingontheequipmentlevel.

→Menuandsystemsettings

(SETUP)

Assistsystems Turndriverassistancesystemsonoroff.→Assist

systemsmenu

Compass Currentdrivingdirection(vehicleswithoutnavigationsystem). -

Navigation

Informationdisplaysforthenavigationsystem(ifequipped).

⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,

Whenrouteguidanceisactive,turnarrowsandproximitybarssimilartothesymbolsshowninthenavigationsystemaredisplayed.

Ifrouteguidanceisturnedoff,thedirectionoftravel(compass)andthecurrentstreetnamearedisplayed.

AudioStationdisplayorstationlistinradiomode. ⇒BookletRadio,

NavigationSystem,Trackdisplayinmediamode.

TelephoneInformationabouttheconnectedtelephone. ⇒BookletMobile

PhonePackage,

Settingsandinformationwhenusingthetelephone.

Currentwarningandinformationmessages.→Instrument

Vehiclestatus Thismenuitemonlyappearswhenwarningorinformationmessagesareavailable.

cluster

Laptimer Timeyourownlapsonatrack,storethedata,andcomparewithpreviousbesttimes. →Laptimer

Drivingdata


Whentheignitionison,theDrivingdatamenuprovidesavarietyoftravelandfuelconsumptiondata.Navigatethroughthedataasdescribedon→Usingtheinstrumentclustermenus

Switchingbetweenthedisplays

Usethearrowupanddownbuttons( and )ontherightsideofthesteeringwheel→Fig.14 .

Tripmemories

Thedisplayhas3automaticmemories:

Sincestart

Extend.period

Sincerefuel

Thecurrentlyselectedmemoryisshowninthedisplay.

Thetripmemoriesareinadditiontothetripodometer,whichisdisplayedinthebottompartoftheinstrumentclusterandcontrolledusingthe . button→Fig.10④ .

Pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltotogglebetweenthe3memorieswhentheignitionison.

1 Sincestart

Thememoryaccumulatesandstoresinformationaboutdistancedrivenandfuelusedfromthetimetheignitionwasswitchedonuntilthetimeitwasswitchedoff.

Iftheignitionstaysofffor2hoursormore,storedinformationisautomaticallydeleted.Ifthetripiscontinuedwithin2hoursaftertheignitionwasswitchedoff,thenewvaluesareadded.

2 Extend.period

Dependingontheinstrumentclusterversion,thememorydisplaysandstorestheaccumulateddrivingandfuelconsumptiondataofanynumberofsingletripsuptoatotaldrivingtimeofeither19hoursand59minutes99hoursand59minutes,anduptoatotaldistanceofeither1,999kmor9,999km.Ifoneofthemaximumvaluesa)isexceeded,thenthememoryisautomaticallyclearedandstartsagainfrom0.

3 SincerefuelThememoryaccumulatesandstoresinformationaboutdistancedrivenandfuelusedfromthetimethevehicleisrefueled.Thememoryisdeletedautomaticallyduringrefueling.

Manuallyerasingatripmemory

Selectthememorytobeerased.

Pressandholdthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelforabout2seconds.

Enablinganddisablingdisplays

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcansetwhichdisplaysshouldappearintheinstrumentclusterbypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Instrumentcluster functionkeysintheInfotainmentsystem→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .Theunitsinwhichdataisdisplayedcanalsobechanged.

Possibledrivingdatamenudisplays

Display Function

Traveltime Drivingtimeinhours(h)andminutes(min)correspondingtotripmemories1,2,and3(toggle).

Conv.consumer Displaysanyconvenienceequipmentinthevehiclethatiscurrentlyaffectingfuelconsumption.

Range --mi Estimateddistanceinmiles(km)thatthevehiclecangowiththefuelleftinthetankthewayyouarecurrentlydriving.Takesaccountofthecurrentfuelconsumption,amongotherthings.Range --km

Avg.consumption

--.-mpg

Averagefuelconsumptioninmilespergallon(l/100km)ontripspertripmemories1,2,and3(toggle).Forthesincestarttripmemory,thevalueisdisplayedoncethevehiclehasbeendrivenabout330feet(100m).Untilthen,dashesappearinsteadofaAvg.consumption

number.Thevaluedisplayedisupdatedeverysecond.--.-l/100km

Consumption

--.-mpg

Currentfuelconsumptioninmilespergallon(l/100km)whiledriving.

Whenunitsaresettomiles,dashesappearinsteadofanumberwhentheengineisrunningandthevehicleisstandingstill.

Whenunitsaresettokilometers,thedisplayshowslitersconsumedperhourwhentheengineisrunningandthevehicleisstandingstill.

Consumption

--.-l/100km

Oiltemperature---°FDigitaldisplayofthecurrentengineoiltemperature.

Oiltemperature---°C

Speedwarning

---mph Whenthesetspeed(from20–155mphor30–250km/h)isexceeded,anacousticwarningsoundsandavisualmessagemayalsoappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Speedwarning

---km/h

Speed

---mphDigitaldisplayofthecurrentvehiclespeed.

Speed

---km/h

Averagespeed

--mphAveragespeedontripspertripmemories1,2,and3(toggle).Forthesincestarttripmemory,thevalueisdisplayedoncethevehiclehasbeendrivenabout300feet(100m).Thevaluedisplayedisupdatedevery5seconds.

Averagespeed

--km/h

Distance---mi Distancedriveninmiles(km)pertripmemories1,2,and3(toggle).Distance---km

Storingspeedforthespeedwarning

SelecttheSpeedwarningdisplay.

Pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltosavethecurrentspeedandtoactivatethewarning.

Ifnecessary,setthedesiredspeedwithinabout5secondswiththe or buttonsonthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.Thenpressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelasecondtimeorjustwaitafewseconds.Thespeedissavedandthewarningisactivated.

Todeactivate,pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.Thesetspeedisdeleted.

a)Maydifferdependingontheinstrumentclusterversion.

Assistsystemsmenu


Assistsystemsmenu Function

LaneAssistSwitchtheLaneAssistsystemonoroff(ifequipped)→LaneAssist .

BlindSpotSwitchtheBlindSpotmonitoronoroff(ifequipped)→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert .

RearTrafficSwitchtheRearTrafficAlertonoroff(ifequipped)→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert .

FrontAssistSwitchtheFrontAssistsystemonoroff(ifequipped)→FrontAssist .

Laptimer


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithalaptimerthatyoucancontrolviathemainmenuintheinstrumentcluster→Usingtheinstrumentclustermenus .

Withthelaptimer,youcantimeyourownlapsmanually,storelaptimes,andcomparethetimestooneanother.

Thefollowingmenuscanbedisplayed:

Laptimer

Lap1(orcurrentlapnumber)

Statistics

Switchingbetweenthemenus

Pressthe or buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→Fig.14 .

Menu Submenu Function

Laptimer

Start

Timingstarts.

Iflapshavealreadybeencompletedandarerecordedinthestatistics,timingwillstartfromthenextlap.

AnewfirstlapcanonlybestartedifthestatisticsareresetintheStatisticsmenu.

Sincestart

Timingstartswhenthevehiclebeginsdriving.

Ifthevehicleisalreadyinmotion,timingwillbeginafterthevehiclehascometoatemporarystop.

Statistics Statisticsdisplayinthemenu.

Lap1(orcurrentlapnumber)

Stop Activetimingisinterrupted.Thiswillnotendthelap.

NewlapTimingofthecurrentlapisinterruptedandanewlapbegins.Thetimeofthecompletedlapiscarriedovertothestatistics.

Splittime Asplittimedisplaysforabout5seconds.Activetimingcontinuesinparallel.

Resume Pausedtimingresumes.

NewlapTimingofthecurrentlapisinterruptedandanewlapbegins.Thetimeofthecompletedlapiscarriedovertothestatistics.

Stoplap Timingoftheactivelapendsandthelapisdeleted.Itisnotenteredintothestatistics.

End Activetimingstops.Thelapisautomaticallyenteredintothestatistics.

Overviewoflaptimesmostrecentlyrecorded:

Statistics

–

–Fastest

–Slowest

–Average

–Totaltime

–

Amaximumof99lapsandamaximumoveralldurationof99hours,59minutes,and59secondscanberecorded.

Ifoneofthetwolimitsisreached,timingcanonlystartagainafterthestatisticsarereset.

Back Gobacktothepreviousmenu.

Reset Allstoredstatisticsdataisreset.


Neversetthelaptimerwhenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Rapidaccelerationcancauseskiddingandlossoftraction,especiallyonslipperyroads,resultinginalossofvehiclecontrol,collisions,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Onlyusethelaptimerorfastaccelerationifvisibility,weather,road,andtrafficconditionspermitandotherdriverswillnotbeendangeredbyyourdrivingandthevehicle'sacceleration.

WARNING

Tohelppreventenginedamage,alwaysavoidhighenginespeeds,fullthrottleacceleration,andheavyengineloadswhentheengineiscold.

NOTICE

Infotainmentsystem

Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP)

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Vehiclesettingsmenu

Additionalinformationandwarnings:

Instrumentcluster→Instrumentcluster


Powerlockingsystem→Powerlockingsystem

Powerwindows→Powerwindows

Lightsandvision→Lights

Windshieldwipersandwasher→Windshieldwipersandwasher

Mirrors→Mirrors

Tiresandwheels→Tiresandwheels

TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)

Brakes→Brakingandparking

Startingassistancesystems→Startingassistancesystems


Generalinformationonoperatingtheunit

ThefollowingsectioncontainsinformationonthesettingsthatcanbeadjustedintheVehiclesettingsmenu.YoucanfindinformationonoperatingtheInfotainmentsystemaswellaswarningandsafetyinstructionsinaseparatemanual.See⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,.

Vehiclesettingsandinformation

Afterpressingthe Infotainmentbutton,youcantapthecorrespondingfunctionkeyontheInfotainmentscreentodisplayinformationoradjustthefollowingsettings:

Selection(Vehicleinformation)

Drivingdata

Convenienceconsumers

Vehiclestatus

RadioorMedia(Radiostationormediaselection)

Setup(Vehiclesettings)→Vehiclesettingsmenu

Afterstartingtheenginewithadischargedvehiclebattery,orafterthebatteryhasbeenchanged,systemsettings(time,date,andprogramming)mayhavebeenchangedor

deleted.Checkandcorrectthesettingsasnecessaryoncethevehiclebatteryhasbeen

sufficientlycharged.

Vehiclesettingsmenu


Neverletyourselfbedistractedwhensetting,adjusting,orusingtheInfotainmentsystem.

Alwaysdriveattentivelyandresponsibly.UsetheInfotainmentsystemonlyifroad,traffic,andweatherconditionspermitandyouwillnotbedistractedfromyourdriving.

WARNING


OpeningtheVehiclesettingsmenu


Ifnecessary,switchontheInfotainmentsystem.

Pressthe Infotainmentbutton.Tapthe functionkeytoopentheVehiclesettingsmenu.TapthecorrespondingfunctionkeytoopenadditionalmenusintheVehiclesettingsmenu,ortoadjustsettingsinthemenupoints.

Iftheboxinthefunctionkeyischecked ,therespectivefunctionisswitchedon.

Changesmadeinsettingsmenusareautomaticallyappliedimmediatelyafterentry.

Tappingthe functionkeytakesyoubacktothepreviousmenu.

Menuoverview

ThefollowingmenuoverviewisanexampleoftheInfotainment

systemmenustructure.ThesizeandlayoutoftheVolkswageninformationsystemmenudependsonthevehicleelectronicsandthelevelofvehicleequipment.

Menu Submenu Settingoptions See

ESCsystem –

Turnthefollowingsystemsonoroff:

–Anti-slipregulation(ASR)

–ESCsportmode(ESCSport)


Tires

TirePressureMonitoringSystem

Storethetirepressures(SET).

→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)

WintertiresTurnthespeedwarningonoroff. →Tiresand

wheels Setthespeedwarning.

Assistancesystems

ACC(adaptivecruisecontrol)

Adjustthedistanceorsavelastdistanceselected(ifequipped).

→AdaptiveCruiseControl

(ACC)

FrontAssist(forwardcollisionwarning)

Turnthefollowingfeaturesonoroff(ifequipped):

–FrontAssist

–Advancewarning

–Displaydistancewarning

→FrontAssist

LaneAssist

TurnLaneAssistonoroff(ifequipped).

–Adaptivelanetracking

→LaneAssist

BlindSpotMonitor

TurntheBlindSpotMonitoronoroff(ifequipped).

→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTraffic

Alert

Parkingandmaneuvering

ParkPilot

TurnautomaticParkPilot(PDC)activationonoroff(ifequipped).

→ParkDistance

Control(PDC)

Adjustthefollowing:

–Frontvolume

–Frontpitch

–Rearvolume

–Rearpitch

–Audiovolumelowering

RearTrafficAlert

TurntheRearTrafficAlertonoroff(ifequipped).

→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTraffic

Alert

LightAssist

Turnthefollowingsystemsonoroff:

–LightAssist(ifequipped)

–Adaptivefrontlighting(AFS)(ifequipped)

–Automaticheadlightsduringrain(headlightsturnonwithrainsensor)

–Convenienceindicating(lanechangefeature)

Adjustthefollowingfeature:

Lights–Turn-ontimeforautomaticheadlights( )

→Lights

Interiorlighting

Adjustthefollowingfeatures:

–Doorambientlighting

–Footwelllighting

Coming/Leavinghomefunction

Setthefollowing:

–DurationthattheComingHomefeatureisswitchedon

–DurationthattheLeavingHomefeatureisswitchedon

Mirrorsandwipers

Mirrors

Turnthefollowingfeaturesonoroff:

–Synchronousmirroradjustment(ifequipped)

–Passengersidemirrorloweringinreversegear(ifequipped)

→Mirrors

Windshieldwipers


–Automaticwipingduringrain(rainsensor)

–Wiperearwindowinreversegear

→Windshieldwipersandwasher

Openandclose Centrallocking

Setdoorunlocking.

→Powerlockingsystem


–Lockautomatically(Autolockfeature)

–Acousticconfirmation(hornbeep

afterthevehicleislockedfromoutside)

Instrumentcluster

–

DisplayorhidethefollowingdataintheMultifunctiondisplay:

–Currentfuelconsumption

–Averagefuelconsumption

–Convenienceconsumers

–Ecotips

–Traveltime

–Distancetraveled

–Averagespeed

–Digitalspeeddisplay

–Speedwarning

–Oiltemperature

→VolkswagenInformationSystem

–

ResetthefollowingdataintheMultifunctiondisplay:

–DrivingdataforSincestarttripmemory

–DrivingdataforExtendedperiodtripmemory

Selectandsetthefollowingdata:

–Clocktimesource(manual,GPS)

Timeanddate –

–Time

–Daylightsavingstime

–Timezone

–Timeformat(12hour,24hour)

–Date

–Dateformat

–

Units –

Settheunitsforthefollowing:

–Distance

–Speed

–Temperature

–Volume

–Consumption

–Pressure

–

Service –

Displaythefollowingdata:

–Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN)

–Dateofnextinspectionservice

–Dateofnextoilchangeservice

→Instrumentcluster

Resetthefollowingfeatures:

–Allsettings

–Assistancesystems

Factorysettings – –Parkingandmaneuvering

–Lights

–Mirrorsandwipers

–Openandclose

–Instrumentcluster

–

VolkswagenCar-Net

VolkswagenCar-Net:Connectingyouandyourvehicle

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→VolkswagenCar-Netservice →Features →Applicationsoftware(“apps”) →3-buttonmodule

VolkswagenCar-NetservicesareprovidedbyVerizonTelematics,Inc.(VzT)andareavailableonlyonselectmodels.AutomaticCrashNotification(ACN)maybeengagedforupto6monthswithoutactivatingatrialorpaidsubscription;ManualEmergencyCallserviceandallotherVolkswagenCar-Netservicesrequireatrialorpaidsubscription.VolkswagenCar-Netmaycollectlocation

information.SeeapplicableTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicyavailableatwww.vw.com/carnetfordetails.

DataCollectionandPrivacy

VehiclelocationinformationistransmittedtoVolkswagenandourVolkswagenCar-Netserviceprovider,VerizonTelematics,Inc.(VzT),anytimeyoupressaVolkswagenCar-Netin-carbutton,whenanACNeventoccursorperiodicallyinconnectionwiththeoperationofVolkswagenCar-Net.

UnlessVolkswagenCar-Netequipmentisdisabledinthevehicle,itispossibleforVolkswagenandVzTtodeterminethecar’slocationifrequiredtodosobylaw,courtorder,subpoenaorotherlegalrequirement.Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterat1-877-820-2290.

Callsmaybemonitoredorrecorded.

Volkswagencollects,processes,transmits,uses,andsharesinformationaboutyouandyourvehicleinaccordancewiththeVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicy.SeetheVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicyat(http://www.vw.com/carnet)formoredetails.

Moreinformation:

DeclarationofCompliance→DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationsandElectronicSystems

ApplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netservicesthatareunsuitableorimproperlyusedcancauseaccidents,seriouspersonalinjuryandvehicledamage.

VolkswagenCar-NetservicescanbeusedonlywhereadequatecellularandGPSsignalsareavailable.

VolkswagenrecommendsusingonlyservicesandapplicationsoftwarethatareprovidedbyVolkswagenorVerizonTelematics,Inc.(VzT)specificallyforyourvehicle.

Protectthemobiledeviceanditsapplicationsoftwarefrommisuse.

NevermodifyapplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netservices.

Alwaysreadandheedtheoperatinginstructionsforthemobiledevice.

WARNING

VolkswagenCar-Netservice


YourvehiclehasequipmenttoenableVolkswagenCar-Net,asuiteofconnectedvehicleservicesthatmakesdrivingandowningaVolkswagenvehiclemoreconvenient.VolkswagenCar-Netallowsyoutoseamlesslyconnectyourcarandyourlifebyofferingthefollowingservices:

Safe&Secure–Receivesupportandassistanceinthemomentofneed.

FamilyGuardian–Keeptrackoffamilymembersdrivingyour

Driverdistractioncausesaccidents,collisionsandseriouspersonalinjury!UsingapplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netserviceswhiledrivingcandistractthedriverfromtraffic.

Alwaysdriveattentivelyandresponsibly.

WARNING

vehicle.

RemoteVehicleAccess–InteractwithyourvehiclethroughyourVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app,computeroraVolkswagenCar-NetCustomerSpecialist(textanddataratesapply).

Diagnostics&Maintenance–Manageyourvehiclehealthwithdiagnosticchecksandservicescheduling.

YoucanaccessVolkswagenCar-NetservicesviayourVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app(textanddataratesapply)andtheVolkswagenCar-Netwebsite(http://www.vw.com/carnet).Ifyouhaveaquestionorwouldliketosubscribe,pleaseeitherpressthe→Fig.18① or→Fig.19① buttoninyourvehicleorcontacttheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterat1-877-820-2290.FormoreinformationortologontoyourVolkswagenCar-Netaccount,visithttp://www.vw.com/carnet.

Note:PleasereviewtheVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicyathttp://www.vw.com/carnet.

Subscriptionrequired

AutomaticCrashNotification(ACN)maybeengagedforupto6months,startingfromthedateofnewvehiclesale,without

activatingatrialorpaidsubscription.

TheManualEmergencyCallserviceandallotherVolkswagenCar-Netfeaturesrequireatrialorpaidsubscription.Tobeginyourtrialorpaidsubscription,authenticationandactivationarerequired.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthewebsite(http://www.vw.com/carnet),pressthe→Fig.18① or→Fig.19① buttoninthe3-buttonmoduleinyourvehicleorcontacttheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterat1-877-820-2290.

TheLEDlightinthe3-buttonmodulewillbegreenduringthetrialperiodandwheneveryouhaveanactivesubscription.TheLEDlightwillgooffifthetrialperiodisoverandthecustomerhasnotsubscribedtotheVolkswagenCar-Netservices.TheLEDlightwillberedonlyduringaVWCar-Nethardwaremalfunctionorfault→3-buttonmodule .

OnceatrialorpaidVolkswagenCar-Netsubscriptionhasbeenactivated,pleaseadviseallwhousethevehiclethatdifferentkindsofdatacanbesentandreceivedautomaticallybythevehicle,includingspeed,locationandmore.

Vehiclehealthreportsdonotreplacetheinformationprovidedbythevehiclewarningandindicatorlights.Failuretoheedwarninglightsandinstrumentclustertextmessagescancausethevehicletobreakdownintrafficandresultinacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.





Beforeopeningtheenginehood,alwaysswitchofftheengineandlettheenginecooldown.

Alwaysbeverycarefulwhenworkingintheenginecompartment,whichisapotentiallydangerousareainanymotorvehicleandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

Volkswagencollects,processes,transmits,usesandsharesinformationaboutyouandyourvehicleinaccordancewiththeVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceand

PrivacyPolicy.SeetheVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicyat

http://www.vw.com/carnetformoredetails.

VolkswagenCar-Netservicesuseasystembasedonawirelesscommunicationnetwork.IfalltechnicalandotherconditionsaremetandVolkswagenCar-Netstilldoes

notworkproperly,pleasetryusingtheserviceagainlater.

Features

Fig.16Intheroofconsole:3-buttonmoduletoaccessVolkswagen


NOTICE

Car-Netserviceoperators(Version1).

Fig.17Intheroofconsole:3-buttonmoduletoaccessVolkswagenCar-Netserviceoperators(Version2).


ThefollowinglistedfeaturesareavailableafterVolkswagenCar-Netregistrationeitherthroughthe3-buttonmodule→3-buttonmodule ,amobiledevice→Applicationsoftware(“apps”) ,theVolkswagenCar-Netwebsite(http://www.vw.com/carnet)orbycontactingtheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterat1-877-820-2290.Theyaredividedinto4categories:Safe&Secure,FamilyGuardian,RemoteVehicleAccessandDiagnostics&MaintenanceServices.AlwaysrefertotheVolkswagenCar-Netwebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformationregardingVolkswagenCar-Netservices.

Safe&Secure:Feature Description

AutomaticCrashNotification(ACN)

AutomaticCrashNotificationisinitiatedintheeventofairbagdeploymentorrollover.WhenthefeatureisactivatedtheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterisnotifiedofyourlocationandcontactsyourvehicletodeterminetheriskofinjuryandtodispatchhelp.HelpisdispatchedeveniftheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterdoesnotconnecttothevehicle'soccupants.AutomaticCrashNotificationmaybeengagedforupto6monthswithoutactivatingatrialorpaidsubscription.

ManualEmergencyCall

Inthecaseofanemergency,pressthebutton③inthe3-buttonmodule:TheVolkswagenCar-NetdeviceinitiatesaconnectiontotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenter.Thelocationofthevehicleandcustomerdataforidentificationissentatthesametime.

RoadsideAssistance

Pressthebutton②inthe3-buttonmodule:ThevehiclewillconnectdirectlytotheVolkswagenRoadsideAssistanceCallCenter.Thevehicle’slocationisalsotransmittedinordertomorequicklyprovideassistance.

StolenVehicleLocationAssistance

Forusebylawenforcementauthoritiesonly.SeeTermsofServiceatwww.vw.com/carnetfordetails.

Afteryouhavereportedyourvehicleasstolentolawenforcement,youmayprovidethecaseinformationtotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenter.Oncetheinformationhasbeenverified,theVWCar-NetCustomerSpecialistwillbeabletoprovidelawenforcementwithvehiclelocationdatasentbytheVWCar-Netmodule.

FamilyGuardian:Feature Description

BoundaryAlert

ByloggingontoyourVolkswagenCar-Netaccount,youcandesignateanareaonamapasa“virtualfence.”Thevehicleownercanthenchoosenotificationchannels(textmessageoremail)forreceivingalertswhenthevehiclecrossesthedefinedboundary(textsanddataratesapply).

VolkswagenCar-Netcanbeconfiguredtoinformthevehicleowner

SpeedAlert wheneverthevehicleexceedsaspeedsetbytheowner.Theownercanselecttobeinformedthroughmultiplechannels,includingtextmessagesandemail(textanddataratesapply).

RemoteVehicleAccess:Feature Description

RemoteDoorUnlock

YoucansendarequesttounlockthevehicledoorsthroughyourVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app,theVolkswagenCar-NetwebsiteorbycallingtheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenter(textanddataratesapply).Ifnoneofthevehicledoorsareopenedwithinabout30seconds,thecarwilllockagain.

RemoteHonkandFlash

YoucansendahonkandflashsignaltothecarusingtheVolkswagenCar-NetwebsiteortheVWCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app(textanddataratesapply).Thecarwillhonkthehornandblinktheheadlightsandemergencyflashersforupto10seconds.

LastParkedLocation

YoucanlocateyourlastparkedlocationusingyourVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app(textanddataratesapply).

Destinations

Onlyapplicableforvehiclesequippedwithafactory-installednavigationsystem.

PointsofInterest(POIs)orotherdestinationscanbeimportedremotelyintothefactory-installednavigationsystem(ifequipped)fromacomputerortheVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app(textanddataratesapply).Thesedestinationscanbecalledupandusedbythenavigationsystem.

DestinationDownload

Onlyapplicableforvehiclesequippedwithafactory-installednavigationsystem.

Pressthebutton①inthe3-buttonmodule:ThevehiclewillconnectdirectlytotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterwhereaVolkswagenCar-NetCustomerSpecialistwillassistwithdestinations.Theaddressofadealer’slocationcanalsobesentbytheCustomerSpecialisttoyourfactory-installednavigationsystem(ifequipped).

RemoteStatusCheck

CurrentinformationaboutthevehiclecanbeviewedthroughacomputeroryourVolkswagenCar-NetiPhone®orAndroid®app(textanddataratesapply).Youcanfindoutifthedoors,luggagecompartmentandenginehoodareopenorclosed,whetherthecarlightsareonoroff,theleveloffuelinthetank,whenthevehicleneedstobeservicednextandmore.

Diagnostics&Maintenance:Feature Description

DealerScheduling

Pressthebutton①inthe3-buttonmodule:ThevehiclewillinitiateacalltotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterwhereaVolkswagenCar-NetCustomerSpecialistwillconnectyouwithanauthorizedVolkswagendealertoscheduleyourserviceappointment.Theaddressofthedealer’slocationcanalsobesentbytheCustomerSpecialisttoyourfactory-installednavigationsystem(ifequipped).

VehicleHealthReport

Viewavehiclehealthreporttoproactivelymanagemaintenanceandotherservicesandtoreceiveup-to-datediagnosticsinamonthlyemailreportorbyimmediaterequest.

TheVolkswagenCar-Netwebsite(http://www.vw.com/carnet)containsthemostup-to-dateinformationandinstructionsaboutVolkswagenCar-Netservices.

Pleaseregularlyvisitthewebsitetolearnaboutchangestoservicesandnewfeatures.

VolkswagenCar-Netfeaturescanbemodified,discontinued,

Refertoyourvehicle'swarningandindicatorlightsforthemostcurrentdiagnosticinformation.Alwaysconsultthismanualformaintenanceguidelines.Failuretoheedwarninglightsandinstrumentclustertextmessagescancausethevehicletobreakdownintrafficandresultinacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.





WARNING

deactivated,reactivatedorexpandedwithoutanyfurthernotice.

Applicationsoftware(“apps”)


Manymobiledevicesareequippedtoloadapplicationsoftware(apps)intothedevice.Appscanmakeitpossibletodisplayadditionalinformationonthefactory-installedRadioorNavigationsystemoractivate,controlordeactivatespecificvehiclefeatures.

Applicationsoftware,itsusageandthewirelessconnectionrequiredtouseapplicationsoftwaremaybebillableservices.Appsmaybeprovidedbythirdparties.Thereforeyoushouldrefertothetermsofuseandprivacystatementsassociatedwiththeappsforinformationabouthowtheappscollect,useandshareinformationaboutyou,yourvehicleoryourmobiledevice.

Theapplicationsoftwareprovidedmaybedesignedtobeusedforavarietyofpurposesandbespecifictoyourvehicleandcountry→ .Thecontent,rangeofsoftwareprovidedandapplicationsoftwareprovidercanvary.Someapplicationsoftwareisalsosubjecttotheavailabilityofservicesprovidedbythirdparties.Inorderforsome

applicationsoftwaretowork,wirelessservicereceptionmustbestrongenoughtohandlethedataexchangeinvolved(textanddataratesapply).

Applicationsoftwaredescriptionsmaybeprovidedbytheserviceprovider.

Duetothemultitudeofmobiledevicesandfastpaceofsoftwaredevelopment,theapplicationsoftwareprovidedmaynotrunonallmobiledevicesandtheiroperatingsystems.Thismayevenapplyforthesamemodelofamobiledevice.Forexample,applicationsoftwaremayrunonversion2ofthedevice'soperatingsystembutnotonversion3.

Applicationsoftwarecanbemodified,discontinued,deactivated,reactivatedorexpandedwithoutanyfurthernotice.

Inorderforsomeapplicationsoftwaretowork,thewirelessorcableconnectionbetweenthefactory-installedRadioorNavigationsystemandacompatible,functioningmobiledevicemustbestrongenoughanduninterrupted.

3-buttonmodule


Volkswagenisnotresponsibleforvehicledamagecausedbyinferior-qualityormaliciousapplicationsoftware,poorlyprogrammedapplicationsoftware,insufficientwirelessservicereception,datalossduringtransmissionormisuseofmobiledevices.

NOTICE



Thebuttonsinthe3-buttonmoduleprovideaccesstoseveralVolkswagenCar-NetfeaturesandpressingabuttonwillinitiateaconnectiontotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenter.Callsmaybemonitoredorrecorded.Ingeneral,theVolkswagenCar-NetCustomerSpecialistwillendthecall.

→Fig.18 or

→Fig.19 Function

①

Pressandholdforlongerthan2seconds:ConnectstotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenterandaVolkswagenCar-NetCustomerSpecialist.

Pressagain:Endthecall.

②

Pressandholdforlongerthan2seconds:AssistanceintheeventofabreakdownbyconnectingtotheVolkswagenRoadsideProvider.


③Pressandholdforlongerthan2seconds:Activateemergencycall.


LEDlightinthe3-buttonmodule

TheLEDlightinthe3-buttonmodulewillbegreenduringthetrialperiodandwheneveryouhaveanactivesubscription.TheLEDlightwillgooffifthetrialperiodisoverandthecustomerhasnotsubscribedtotheVolkswagenCar-NetServices.TheLEDlightwillberedonlyduringaVWCar-Nethardwaremalfunctionorfault.

ApplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netservicesthatareunsuitableorimproperlyusedcancauseaccidents,seriouspersonalinjuryandvehicledamage.

VolkswagenCar-NetservicescanbeusedonlywhereadequatecellularandGPSsignalsareavailable

VolkswagenrecommendsusingonlyservicesandapplicationsoftwarethatareprovidedbyVolkswagenorVerizonTelematics,Inc.(VzT)specificallyforyourvehicle.

Protectthemobiledeviceanditsapplicationsoftwarefrommisuse.

NevermodifyapplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netservices.

Alwaysreadandheedtheoperatinginstructionsforthemobiledevice.

WARNING

Driverdistractioncausesaccidents,collisionsandseriouspersonalinjury!UsingapplicationsoftwareandVolkswagenCar-Netserviceswhiledrivingcandistractthedriverfromtraffic.

Alwaysdriveattentivelyandresponsibly.

WARNING

ThesystemdoesnotsupportsimultaneousVolkswagenCar-Netandmobilephonecallsviathemobilephonepackage.

WhenaVolkswagenCar-Netserviceisaccessedthroughthe3-buttonmodulecallbuttonsanycallsonamobiledeviceconnectedtothevehicle’smobilephonepackagewillbeautomaticallydisconnected.

Initiatingoracceptingacallonamobiledeviceconnectedtothevehicle'smobilephonepackagecouldendanyconnectiontotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCentermadethroughthe3-buttonmodule.

Callsonamobiledeviceconnectedtothevehicle'smobilephonepackagecannotbeacceptedorinitiatedduringanautomatedemergencyconnectiontotheVolkswagenCar-NetResponseCenter;forexample,becauseanairbaghasdeployed.

NOTICE

Beforedriving

Somebasics

Drivingchecklistsandwarnings

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Gettingreadyanddrivingsafely →Drivinginothercountries →Drivingthroughwateronroads

Moreinformation:

Sittingproperlyandsafely→Sittingproperlyandsafely

Transporting→Transporting

Startingandstoppingtheengine→Startingandstoppingtheengine

Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment→Savingfueland

Checkproperfunctionoflightsandturnsignals.

helpingtheenvironment

Consumerinformation→Consumerinformation

Gettingreadyanddrivingsafely


Checklist

Observethefollowingpointsbeforeandduringeverydriveforyourownsafety,thesafetyofallpassengersandothers→ :

Drivingundertheinfluenceofalcohol,illegaldrugs,narcoticsandsomemedicationsmaycausecollisionsandotheraccidents,severepersonalinjuriesandevendeath.

Alcohol,illegaldrugs,narcoticsandsomemedicationsmayseverelyaffectperception,reactiontimesandsafedriving,whichmayresultinthelossofvehiclecontrol.

WARNING

Checktirepressure(TiresandwheelsTiresandwheelsTiresSeeTiresandwheels_4)andfuellevel(RefuelingRefueling).

Makesurethatallwindowsareclean.

Makesurethattheengineisnotcoveredbyblanketsorothermaterialsandthattheengineairintakeisfreeofobstacles.

Storeitemsandallluggagesafelyinthestoragecompartments,intheluggagecompartmentand,whereapplicable,ontheroofTransportingTransporting.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingkeepsthepedalsfrommovingfreely.

MakesurethatchildrenareproperlysecuredbyarestraintsystemappropriatefortheirsizeandweightChildsafetyandchildrestraintsChildrestraintsChildseatsSeeChildrestraintsLATCHSeeChildrestraintsUCRASeeChildrestraints.

Properlyadjustfrontseats,allheadrestraintsandmirrorstothecorrectheightAdjustingtheseatingpositionSitting.

Wearshoesthatgiveyourfeetagoodgripandthatgiveyouafeel

forthepedals.

Makesurethatthefloormatonthedriversideisproperlyfastenedandcannotinterferewiththepedals.

Assumeaproperseatingpositionbeforethevehiclestartstomoveandkeepthispositionwhiledriving.MakesurethatallpassengersdothesameAdjustingtheseatingpositionSitting.

Properlyfastenyoursafetybeltbeforedrivingthevehicleandwearyoursafetybeltproperlyatalltimeswhiledriving.MakesurethatallpassengersdothesameSafetybeltsSafetybelts.

Onlytransportasmanypassengersasthereareseatsandsafetybeltsavailable.

Neverdriveifyourdrivingabilityhasbeenimpaired,forexample,bymedication,alcohol,orillegaldrugs.

Neverletpassengersorphonecallsdistractyouwhiledrivingandnevertakeyourattentionofftheroadwhileusingvehiclesoftwareoradjustingvehicleequipmentoraccessories.

Alwaysadaptyourspeedanddrivingstyletovisibility,weather,road,andtrafficconditions.

Alwaysobeytrafficlawsandspeedlimits.

Onlongtripsmakefrequentreststops–atleastonceevery2hours.

Secureanimalsinthevehiclewithasystemthatcorrespondstotheirweightandsize.

Regularserviceandmaintenanceofyourvehicleisimportantbothforoperationalanddrivingsafetyandtohelpprolongyourvehicle'sservicelife.Alwaysfollowthe

scheduledmaintenanceintervalsinthe⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,,especially

forchangingthebrakefluid.Harduse,frequentstop-and-godriving,drivinginverydusty

areas,trailertowing,andotherfactorsmaymakeitnecessarytohavethevehicleserviced

morefrequently.AskanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagen

ServiceFacilityformoreinformation.

Drivinginothercountries

Alwaysobservetrafficrulesandpostedspeedlimitsandusecommonsense.Yourgoodjudgmentcanmeanthedifferencebetweenarrivingsafelyatyourdestinationandbeingseriouslyinjuredinacrashorotherkindofaccident.

WARNING

Shouldthevehiclebetechnicallypreparedforthetripabroad,suchasmaskingoradjustingheadlights?

Aremaintenance,repairfacilities,necessarytoolsandtestingequipmentaswellassparepartsreadilyavailableforyourvehicle?

ArethereauthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesinthecountrieswhereyouwillbedriving?

Forgasolineengines:Isunleadedfuelwiththerightoctaneratingreadilyavailable?


Checklist

Somecountrieshavespecialsafetystandardsandemissionsrequirementsthatyourvehiclemaynotmeet.Beforetakingyourvehicletoanothercountry,VolkswagenthereforerecommendsthatyouaskyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityaboutthefollowingissueswithregardtothecountrytowhichyouwouldliketotravel:

Areengineoil(EngineoilEngineoilEnginecompartmentEngineoil_3OilSeeEngineoil_3)andotheroperatingfluidsthatmeetVolkswagenqualityandperformancerequirementsavailablewhereyouwillbedriving?Formoreinformation,pleaseseeWarrantyandMaintenance.

Doesthefactory-installednavigationsystemworkinthecountrieswhereyouwillbedriving,andisnavigationdataavailable?

Arespecialorheavy-dutytiresnecessaryforthekindofdrivingexpected?

Drivingthroughwateronroads


VolkswagenisnotresponsibleformechanicaldamagethatmayresultfromsubstandardfuelorserviceortheunavailabilityofGenuineVolkswagenparts.

NOTICE

Notethefollowingtohelppreventvehicledamagewhendrivingthroughwater,forexampleonfloodedroads:

Checkthedepthofthewaterbeforedrivingthroughit.Thewatermustnotbeanyhigherthanthebottomofthevehiclebody→ .

Donotdrivefasterthanwalkingspeed.

Neverstopthevehicle,anddonotdriveinreverseorswitchtheengineoffwhendrivingthroughwater.

Oncomingvehiclesmaycreatewavesthatraisethewaterlevelandmakeittoodeepforyourvehicletodrivethroughsafely.

Afterdrivingthroughwater,mud,sludge,etc.,thebrakesreactslowerandneedlongerstoppingdistances.

Alwaysdrythebrakesandcleanoffanyicecoatingswithafewcarefulapplicationsofthebrake.Makesurenottoendangerothermotoristsorcyclistsordisobeylegalrequirements.

Avoidabruptorsuddenbrakingmaneuversimmediatelyafterdrivingthroughwater.

WARNING

Vehiclecomponentssuchastheengine,transmission,suspensionorelectricalsystemmaybeseverelydamagedbydrivingthroughwater.

Neverdrivethroughsaltwater.Saltcausesvehiclecorrosion.Thoroughlyrinsewithfreshwaterallvehiclepartsthatwereexposedtosaltwater.

NOTICE

Technicaldata

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Importantvehiclelabels →Enginedata →Dimensions

Yourvehicle'senginetypeisshownonthevehicleidentificationlabel.

ThespecificationsinthisManualrefertothebasemodel.Thestatedvaluesmayvary,dependingupondifferentequipmentormodels,aswellaswithrespecttospecialvehiclesandvehiclesexportedtodifferentcountries.

Moreinformation:

Transporting→Drivingtips


Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment→Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment

Fuel→Fuel

Engineoil→Engineoil

Enginecoolant→Enginecoolant


Importantvehiclelabels

Fig.20Vehicleidentificationlabel:ShownintheexamplewithengineidentificationcodeCBFA③.

Disregardingorexceedingstatedvaluesforweights,loads,dimensionsandmaximumspeedmayresultinaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.

WARNING

Fig.21Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN).


Factory-installedsafetycertificates,stickers,andsignscontainingimportantinformationregardingvehicleoperationcanbefoundintheenginecompartmentandoncertainvehiclecomponents,suchasinsidethefuelfillerflap,onthepassengersunvisor,inthedriverdoorjamb,orontheluggagecompartmentfloor.

Donotremove,alter,orrenderunusableorillegibleanysafetycertificates,stickers,andlabels.

Ifvehiclecomponentsbearingsafetycertificates,stickers,orlabelsarereplaced,makecertainthatthefirmdoingtheworkattachesnewconformingcertificates,stickers,orlabelstothesamepartofthenewcomponents.

Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN)

Thevehicleidentificationnumberisonaplateontopoftheinstrumentpanelonthedriverside,andisvisiblefromtheoutsidethroughthewindshield→Fig.21 (arrow).Theviewwindowisonthesideatthebottomofthewindshield.Thevehicleidentificationnumberisalsostampedintothetopoftherightdripchannelintheenginecompartment.Thedripchannelisbetweenthespringstruttowerandtherightfender.Opentheenginehoodtoreadthevehicleidentificationnumber →Workingintheenginecompartment .

ThevehicleidentificationnumbercanbedisplayedintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe

and Service functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Vehicleidentificationlabel

Thevehicleidentificationlabel→Fig.20 isaffixedtotheareaofthesparewheelwellunderneaththeluggagecompartmentfloorpanelandcontainsthefollowinginformation:

Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN)

Vehicletype,engineoutput,andtransmission

Engineandtransmissionidentificationcodes,paintnumber,andinteriortype.Intheexample,theengineidentificationcodeisCBFA→Fig.20 .

Optionalequipmentandpartnumbers

SafetyComplianceCertificationLabel

Asafetycertificateaffixedtothedoorjambinthedriverdoorconfirmsthatattimeofproductionallnecessarysafetystandardsandrequirementsofthetrafficsafetyagencyoftherespectivecountryweremet.Themonthandyearofproductionaswellasthevehicleidentificationnumbermaybelistedaswell.

Radiatorfanandhighvoltagewarningsticker

Awarningstickerabouttheradiatorfanandthehighvoltageoftheelectricalsystemislocatedintheenginecompartmentnexttotheenginehoodrelease.ThevehicleignitionsystemcomplieswiththeCanadianstandardICES-002.

Tireinflationpressurelabel

Atireinflationpressurelabelisonthedriverdoorjamb→Tiresandwheels .

Fuelgradesticker

Aninformationstickerlistingthecorrectfuelgradeforyourvehicle→Refueling .

Enginedata


GolfGTI

Maximumpoweroutputa)

Injectiontechnology

EngineIDcode

Maximumtorquea)

No.ofcylinders

Displacement210hpat4300–6200rpm

(155kWat4300–6200rpm)

TSI®

CNTA

CXCA

2.0T

258lb-ftat1600–4200rpm

(350Nmat1600–4200rpm)

4cylinder

121CID

(1984ccm)

220hpat4300–6200rpm

TSI®CXDA


4cylinder

121CID

(162kWat4300–6200rpm)

2.0T (350Nmat1600–4200rpm) (1984ccm)

GolfR

Maximumpoweroutputa)

Injectiontechnology

EngineIDcode

Maximumtorquea)

No.ofcylinders

Displacement292hpat5400–6200rpm

(215kWat5400–6200rpm)

TSI®CYFB

2.0T


(380Nmat1900–5300rpm)

4cylinder

121CID

(1984ccm)

Fuelrecommendationsforgasolineengines

Usinggasolinethatdoesnotmeetminimumoctanerequirementscancauselossofengineperformance,whiletheuseofpoorqualitygasolineoroctanelevelsbelow87canalsocauseenginedamage.IfRegulargasolineisrecommendedforyourengine,youmaybeabletoenhanceengineperformancebyusingPremiumgasoline.

a)EngineperformancedatausingPremiumgradegasoline→Fuel

Dimensions


Length 167.8–168.3inches(4264–4276mm)

Width(2-door) 70.5inches(1790mm)

Width(4-door) 70.8inches(1799mm)

Height(unloaded) about56.5–57.7inches(1436–1466mm)

Wheelbase 104.3inches(2651mm)

Minimumturningcirclediameter(walltowall)a)

about36.4feet(11.1m)

Tracka),front 60.1–70inches(1527–1549mm)

Tracka),rear 58.9–59.8inches(1498–1520mm)

Groundclearance(unloaded)a) about5.0–5.2inches(128–133mm)

a)Slightdifferencestothesefiguresarepossible,dependingonwheelandtiresizefitted,tireinflationpressure,equipmentlevel,drivingsituation,andotherfactors.

Pleasebecarefulwhenparkingyourvehicleinareaswithparkingbarriersorcurbs.Thesevaryinheightandcoulddamageyourbumperandrelatedpartsifthefrontofyourvehiclehitsabarrierorcurbthatistoohighwhileyouaregettingintooroutofaparkingspot.

Alwaysbecarefulwhenyouenteradrivewayordriveupordownsteeprampsorovercurbsorotherobstacles.Partsofthevehicleclosetothegroundmaybedamaged(suchasbumpercovers,spoilers,andpartsoftheengine,suspension,andexhaustsystems).

NOTICE

Openingandclosing

Vehiclekeyset

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Remotecontrolvehiclekeys →Indicatorlightintheremotecontrolvehiclekey →Replacingtheremotecontrolvehiclekeybattery →Synchronizingtheremotecontrolvehiclekey

Moreinformation:





Emergencyclosingandopening→Emergencyclosingandopening

20mmbuttoncellsandotherlithiumbatterieswillcauseseriouspersonalinjuryandevendeathwithinashorttimeifswallowed.

Alwayskeepremotecontrolvehiclekeyfobswithbatteries,sparebatteries,aswellasdeadbuttoncellandlarger20mmbatteriesoutofthereachofchildren.

Getmedicalattentionimmediatelyifyoususpectthatabatteryhasbeenswallowed.

DANGER

Improperuseofvehiclekeyscanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Itcanbeusedtostarttheengineandoperatevehiclesystemssuchasthepowerwindows,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.Childrenorotherunauthorizedpersonscouldalsolockthedoorsandtheluggagecompartment.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwith

WARNING

Remotecontrolvehiclekeys

helpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.Thiscouldleavepeopletrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.

Aclosedvehiclecanbecomeveryhotorverycold,dependingontheseason.Particularlyinthesummer,heatbuildupinthepassengerandluggagecompartmentofaparkedvehiclecanresultintemperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthantheoutsidetemperatures.Temperaturescanquicklyreachlevelsthatcancauseunconsciousnessanddeath,particularlytosmallchildren.

Neverremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchorturnofftheignitionwiththestarterbuttonwhilethevehicleismovingorrollingtoastop.Theelectronicsteeringcolumncouldsuddenlylock,youwouldnotbeabletosteer,andyoucouldlosecontrolofthevehicle,crash,andseriouslyinjureyourselfandothers.

Fig.22Remotecontrolvehiclekeywithpanicbutton.


Remotecontrolvehiclekey

Theremotecontrolvehiclekeycanunlockandlockthevehiclefromadistance→Powerlockingsystem .

Theremotetransmitterandbatteryareinsidetheremotecontrolvehiclekey.Thereceiverisinsidethepassengercompartment.Theoperatingrangeoftheremotecontrolvehiclekeyforafreshbatteryisseveralyards(meters)aroundthevehicle.

Iftheremotecontrolvehiclekeywillnotlockorunlockyourvehicle,youprobablyneedtoreplacethebatteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Replacingtheremotecontrolvehiclekeybattery .Ifthisisnottheproblem,thekeyshouldberesynchronizedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenService

Facility,oranotherqualifiedworkshop.Seealso→Synchronizingtheremotecontrolvehiclekey .

Foldingthekeybitinorout

Pressingbutton→Fig.22① releasesthekeybitandfoldsitout.

Tofoldthekeybitinpressbutton①whilepressingthekeybitbackuntilitclicks.

Panicbutton

Pressthepanicbutton→Fig.22② onlyinemergencies!Afterpushingthepanicbutton,thehornwillsoundandtheturnsignalswillflash.Pressthepanicbuttonagainorpressthe buttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekeytoswitchoffthepanicfeature.

Replacementvehiclekeys

Thevehicleidentificationnumberisrequiredtogetareplacementkeyoranadditionalremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Eachnewvehiclekeycontainsamicrochipandmustbecodedwiththedatafromthevehicle'selectronicimmobilizer.Avehiclekeywill

notworkifitdoesnotcontainamicrochiporcontainsachipthatisnotcoded,evenifthekeybitwascutcorrectly.

YoucanobtainadditionalorduplicateremotecontrolvehiclekeysfromauthorizedVolkswagendealers,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities,andfromcertainindependentrepairfacilitiesandlocksmithswhicharequalifiedtomakeremotecontrolvehiclekeys.

EachvehiclekeymustbeprogrammedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityinorderforittoworkwithyourvehicle.

Tofindthenearestqualifiedindependentrepairfacility,locksmith,orVolkswagendealerwhichcancutandcodereplacementvehiclekeys,calltheVWCustomerCareHotlineat1-800-822-8987orvisithttp://www.vw.comandsearchforreplacementkeys.

CanadiancustomerscancontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorVolkswagenServiceFacilityorcalltheVolkswagenCanadaCustomerCARECenterat1-800-822-8987.

Donotpressthebuttonsontheremotecontrolvehiclekeyunlessyouactuallywanttousethefunctioninquestion.Sinceterrainandconditionsvary,pressingabuttononthe

remotecontrolvehiclekeywhenitisnotnecessarymayunlockthevehicleorsetoffthe

panicalarm,evenifyouthinkyouareoutofrange.

Remotecontrolvehiclekeyfunctionscanbetemporarilydisruptedbyinterferencefromtransmittersnearthevehiclethatusethesamefrequencyrange(suchasradio

equipmentormobilephones).

Thingsbetweentheremotecontrolvehiclekeyandvehicle,badweather,aswellasaweakbatterycanreducetheoperatingrange.

Iftheremotecontrolvehiclekeybuttons→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside orthepowerlockingbuttons→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside

arepushedrepeatedlyinquicksuccession,thepowerlockingsystemisswitchedofffora

briefperiodtohelpkeepitfrombeingoverloaded.Thevehicleisthenunlockedforabout

30seconds.Unlessadoorortherearhatchisopenedinthisspanoftime,thevehicleis

automaticallylockedafterwards.

Theremotecontrolvehiclekeyscontainelectricalcomponents.Protectthemfromdamage,moistureandroughhandling.

NOTICE

Indicatorlightintheremotecontrolvehiclekey

Fig.23Indicatorlightintheremotecontrolvehiclekey.


Ifabuttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekeyispressedbriefly,theindicatorlight→Fig.23 (arrow)willflashoncebriefly.Ifyoupushandholdabutton,itflashesrepeatedly.

Iftheindicatorlightintheremotecontrolvehiclekeydoesnotlightupwhenthebuttonispressed,thebatteryinsidethekeymustbereplaced→Replacingtheremotecontrolvehiclekeybattery .

ADeclarationofCompliancewithUnitedStatesFCCandIndustryCanadaregulationsisfoundintheConsumerinformationsectionofthisManual→Consumerinformation .

Replacingtheremotecontrolvehiclekeybattery

Fig.24Remotecontrolvehiclekey:Openbatterycompartmentcover.

Fig.25Remotecontrolvehiclekey:Removeoldbattery.


VolkswagenrecommendshavingthebatteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekeychangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Thebatteryisonthebackoftheremotecontrolvehiclekeyundera

cover→Fig.24 .

Whenchangingthebattery,payattentiontothecorrectpolarityandusethesametypeofbattery→ .

Replacingthebattery

Unfoldthekeybitontheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Remotecontrolvehiclekeys .

Removethecoveronthebackoftheremotecontrolvehiclekeyinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.24 usingasuitableobjectsuchasacoin→ .

Useathinobjecttoprythebatteryoutofthebatterycompartment→Fig.25 .

Positionthenewbatteryinasshown→Fig.25 andpressitintothebatterycompartment(oppositedirectionofthearrow)→ .

Positionthecoverasshown→Fig.24 andpressitdown(oppositedirectionofthearrow)untilyouhearitclickintoplace.

Disposeofoldbatteriesinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemannerandkeepthemoutofthereachofchildren.

BatteriesofthetypeusedinyourremotecontrolvehiclekeymaycontainPerchlorateMaterial.Specialhandlingmayapply–see

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.Obeyalllegalrequirementsregarding

handlinganddisposalofthesebatteries.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorized

VolkswagenServiceFacilitiesarefamiliarwiththerequirements,andwerecommendthat

youhavethemperformthisserviceforyou.

Synchronizingtheremotecontrolvehiclekey


Changingthebatteryimproperlycandamagetheremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Usingthewrongbatterycandamagetheremotecontrolvehiclekey.Replaceadeadbatterywithanewonethathasthesamevoltage,size,andspecifications.

Makesuretheplusandminuspolesofthebatteryarecorrectlypositioned.

NOTICE

Ifthe buttonispressedoftenwhileoutsidetheoperatingrange,itispossiblethatthevehiclecannotbelockedorunlockedanymorewiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.Synchronizethevehiclekeyasfollows:

Unfoldthekeybitontheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Remotecontrolvehiclekeys .

Removethecapfromtheoutsidedoorhandleonthedriverdoor→Emergencyclosingandopening .

Pressthe buttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekey.Standimmediatelynexttovehiclewhiledoingso.

Manuallyunlockthevehicleusingthekeybitwithin1minute.Thesynchronizationiscomplete.

Reinstallthecaponthedriverdoorhandle.

Powerlockingsystem

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlightinthedriverdoor →Descriptionofthepowerlockingsystem →Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside →Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside →Unlockingorlockingthevehiclewith →Anti-theftalarmsystem

Thepowerlockingsystemworksproperlyonlywhenalldoorsandtherearhatcharecompletelyclosed.Whenthedriverdoorisopen,thevehiclecannotbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.

ForvehiclesequippedwithKeylessAccesswithpush-buttonstart,thevehiclecanbelockedonlyiftheignitionisswitchedoffandthedriverdoorisclosed.

Leavingthevehicleunlockedforlongerperiodsofnon-use(forexample,inyourgarage)cancausethevehiclebatterytodrainsothattheenginecannolongerbestarted.

Moreinformation:

Exteriorviews→Exteriorviews


Vehiclekeyset→Vehiclekeyset

Doors→Doors

Rearhatch→Rearhatch


Powersunroof→Powersunroof

Trailertowing→Trailertowing


Improperuseofpowerlockscanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Thepowerlockingbuttonlocksalldoors.Lockingthedoorsfromtheinsidecanhelppreventunintendeddooropeningduringacollisionandcanalsopreventunwantedentryfromtheoutside.Lockeddoorscan,however,delayassistancetovehicleoccupantsandrescuefromtheoutsideinanaccidentorotheremergency.

Neverleavechildrenoranyonewhocannothelpthemselves

WARNING

Indicatorlightinthedriverdoor


Theindicatorlightforthepowerlockingsystemisinthedriverdoor→Passengercompartment .

Neverleavechildrenoranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesbehindinthevehicle.Alldoorscanbelockedfromtheinsidewiththepowerlockbutton.Thiscouldleavepeopletrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.


Neverallowpassengerstoremaininalockedvehicle.Inanemergencyanypersonstillinsidethevehiclemightnotbeabletogetout.

Afterthevehicleislocked Meaning

TheredLEDlightflashesforabout2secondsinshortintervals,thenslower. Thevehicleislocked.

RedLEDlightflashesforabout2secondsinshortintervals,thenlightsupcontinuouslyforabout30seconds.

Lockingsystemmalfunction.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Descriptionofthepowerlockingsystem


Thepowerlockingsystemletsyouunlockandlockalldoorsandtherearhatch:

Fromtheoutsidewiththevehiclekey→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside .

FromtheoutsidewithKeylessAccess(ifequipped)→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .


NOTICE

Fromtheinsidewiththepowerlockingbutton→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside .

Whenthevehicleislockedfromtheoutside,thefuelfillerflapisalsolocked.

CertaincentrallockingfunctionscanbeturnedonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe

and Openandclose functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) ,orbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Thedoorsandtherearhatchcanbelockedmanuallyiftheremotecontrolvehiclekeyorthepowerlockingsystemisnotworking→Emergencyclosingandopening .

Automaticlocking(Autolock)

Thevehiclelocksautomaticallywhenitreachesaspeedofabout10mph(15km/h).Whenthevehicleislocked,theindicatorlightcomesoninthepowerlockingbutton→Fig.27 .

Automaticunlocking(Autounlock)

Alldoorsautomaticallyunlockwhenyouswitchofftheignitionoropenadoorfrominsidethevehicle.Onvehicleswithautomatictransmission,thedoorswillalsounlockwhentheselectorleverisinPark(P).AutounlockworksonlyifthevehiclehasbeenautomaticallylockedwiththeAutolockfeature.Theindicatorlightgoesoutinthepowerlockingbuttonwhenthedoorsunlock→Fig.27 .

Lockingthevehicleafterairbaginflation

Iftheairbagsareactivatedduringacollision,theentirevehicleisunlocked.Dependingontheseverityofthedamage,thevehiclecanbelockedafteracollisionwhentheairbagshavedeployedasfollows:

Function Action

Lockingthevehiclewiththepowerlockingbutton:

–Switchtheignitionoff.

–Openandcloseadooronce.

–Pressthepowerlockingbutton .

Lockingthevehiclewiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey:

–Switchtheignitionoff.

OR:Removethevehiclekeyfromtheignition.

–Openadooronce.

–Lockthevehiclewiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Ifthevehiclekeybuttons→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside orthepowerlockingbuttons→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside arepushed

repeatedlyinquicksuccession,thepowerlockingsystemisswitchedoffforabriefperiod

tohelpkeepitfrombeingoverloaded.Thevehicleisthenunlockedforabout30seconds.

Unlessadoorortherearhatchisopenedduringthistime,thevehicleisautomatically

lockedafterwards.

Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside

Fig.26Remotecontrolvehiclekeywithpanicbutton.


FunctionUsingthebuttonsontheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Fig.26

Unlockthevehicle: Pressthe button.

Lockthevehicle: Pressthe button.

Unlocktherearhatch: Pressthe button→Rearhatch .

Note:DependingonthesettingsforthepowerlockingsystemthathavebeensetintheInfotainmentsystem,itmaybenecessarytopressthe buttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekeytwicetounlockalldoorsandtherearhatch→VolkswagenInformationSystem .

Thevehiclekeyunlocksorlocksthevehicleonlywhenthebatteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekeyhasenoughpower,andtheremotecontrolvehiclekeyiswithinafewyards/metersofthevehicle.

Allturnsignalsflashonceandthehornbeepsoncetoconfirmthatthevehiclehasbeenlocked.Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,thehornbeepcanbedisabledintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe andOpenandclose functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Allturnsignalsflashtwicetoconfirmthatthevehiclehasbeenunlocked.

Iftheturnsignalsdonotflashtoconfirmlocking,oneormoredoorsortherearhatchisnotlocked.

Ifthedriverdoorisopen,thevehiclecannotbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Ifthevehiclewasunlockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekeyandthedoorortherearhatchhasnotbeenopenedwithinseveralseconds,thevehicleisautomaticallylockedagain.Thisfeaturehelpspreventyoufromleavingthevehicleunlockedunintentionally.

Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside

Fig.27Inthedriverandpassengerdoors:Powerlockingbutton.


Pressbutton→Fig.27 :Unlockthevehicle.

Lockthevehicle.

Thepowerlockingbuttonworkswhethertheignitionisswitchedonoroffbutonlywhenalldoorsareclosed.

Ifthevehicleislockedwiththevehiclekey,thepowerlockingbutton

isdeactivated.

Ifthevehicleislockedwiththepowerlockingbutton:

Theyellowindicatorlight inthepowerlockingbuttoncomesontoindicatethatalldoorsarelocked→Fig.27 .

Ifthevehicleisequippedwithananti-theftalarm,thesystemisnotturnedon.

Openingdoorsortherearhatchfromtheoutsideisnotpossible,atatrafficlight,forexample.

Doorscanbeunlockedandopenedseparatelyfrominsidethevehiclebypullingthedoorhandletoopenthedoor.Theindicatorlight goesout.Theunopeneddoorsandrearhatchremainlockedandcannotbeopenedfromtheoutside.

Anopendriverdoorwillnotbelocked.Thishelpskeepthedriverfrombeinglockedoutofthevehicle.

Thevehicleisunlockedifyoupushthe buttonwhilethevehicleisstandingstill.Italsounlockswhenyouswitchofftheignitionoropenadoorfrominsidethevehicle(Autounlock).Onvehicleswithautomatictransmission,thedoorswillalsounlockwhentheselectorleverisinPark(P).AutounlockworksonlyifthevehiclehasbeenautomaticallylockedwiththeAutolockfeature.

UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess

Fig.28RangesoftheKeylessAccesssystem.Outsidethevehicle:Unlockingrange.Insidethevehicle:Startingrange.

Fig.29KeylessAccesssystem:SensorforunlockingⒶontheinsideofthefrontdoorhandles.SensorforlockingⒷontheoutsideofthefrontdoorhandles.


YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithKeylessAccesswithpush-

buttonstart,akeylessstartingandlockingsystemthatunlocksandlocksthevehiclewithoutactiveuseofaremotecontrolvehiclekey.Allyouhavetodoistouchasensorsurfaceononeofthefrontoutsidedoorhandles→Fig.29 orpushtheVolkswagenemblemontherearhatch→Openingtherearhatch whenavalidremotecontrolvehiclekeyiswithinrange→ .

Generalinformation

Whenavalidvehiclekeycomeswithinrange→Fig.28 ,theKeylessAccesssystemrecognizesavalidvehicleentryrequestassoonasadoorhandlesensoristouchedonthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorortheVolkswagenemblemontherearhatchispressed.Thefollowingfunctionsarethenenabledwithoutactiveuseoftheremotecontrolvehiclekey:

KeylessEntry:Unlockingthevehiclewiththesensorsurfacesontheoutsidedoorhandlesofthedriverorfrontpassengerdoor→Fig.29Ⓐ orbyusingtheVolkswagenemblemontherearhatch.

KeylessGo:Starttheengineanddrive.Forthis,youjusthavetopressthestarterbuttonandavalidremotecontrolvehiclekeymustbeinsidethevehicle→Startingandstoppingtheengine .

KeylessExit:Lockingthevehicleviathedoorhandlesensoron

thedriverorfrontpassengerdoor→Fig.29Ⓑ .

Thepowerlockingsystemworkslikethestandardunlockingandlockingsystem.Onlythewaythatthesystemsareoperatedisdifferent.

Allturnsignalsflashtwicetoconfirmthatthevehiclehasbeenunlockedandoncetoconfirmthatithasbeenlocked.

Ifthevehicleisunlockedandwithinthenextseveralsecondsnodoorortherearhatchhasbeenopened,thevehicleisautomaticallylockedagain.

Tohelppreventyoufromlockingyourselfout,thevehiclewillnotlockimmediatelyinthefollowingsituation:

Whenyoupressthelockbuttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekeywhenapassengerdoorortherearhatchisstillopen,and

Youleavetheremotecontrolvehiclekeyyoujustusedinsidethevehiclewhenyouclosealldoorsandtherearhatch.

Thevehicledoesnotlock.Allturnsignalsflashfourtimes.Taketheremotecontrolvehiclekeyoutofthevehicleandlockthevehicleagain.

Thevehiclewilllockagainafterashorttimeifyoudonotopenoneofthedoorsortherearhatch.

Unlockingandopeningdoors(KeylessEntry)

Graspthedoorhandleofthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorsothatyoutouchtheunlockingsensorsurface→Fig.29Ⓐ .

Openthedoor.

Closingandlockingdoors(KeylessExit)

Switchtheignitionoff.

Closethedriverdoor.

Touchthesensorsurfaceinthedoorhandleonthedriverorfrontpassengerdoor→Fig.29Ⓑ onetime.Thevehicleislocked.Thedoorbeinglockedmustbeclosed.

Unlockingandlockingtherearhatch

Ifthevehicleislockedandavalidremotecontrolvehiclekeyiswithinrange→Fig.28 oftherearhatch,itunlocksautomaticallywhenopened.

Openandclosetherearhatchasyouwouldastandardrearhatch→Rearhatch .

Therearhatchlocksautomaticallywhenitisclosedexceptinthefollowingsituations:

Thevehicleiscompletelyunlocked.

Themostrecentlyusedvehiclekeyisinsidethevehicle.Allturnsignalsflashfourtimes.

Lockingwithasecondvehiclekey

Ifthevehicleislockedfromtheoutsidewithasecondvalidvehiclekey,anykeylocatedinsidethevehiclecannotstarttheengine→Startingandstoppingtheengine .Akeythatwasinsidethevehiclewhenitwaslockedfromtheoutsidecanbereactivatedbypressingthe buttononthedeactivatedkey→Fig.26 .

Automaticdeactivationofsensors

Ifthevehiclehasnotbeenunlockedorlockedforalongerperiodoftime,theproximitysensorsinthedoorhandlesareautomaticallydeactivated.

Ifasensoronthedoorhandleofalockedvehicleisactivatedtoooften,forinstancebyabushorhedgethatrubsagainstthevehicle,thatsensormaybeswitchedoffforashorttime.

Thedoorhandlesensorsbecomeactiveagainifoneofthefollowingeventsoccurs:

Ashorttimehaspassed.

OR:Thevehicleisunlockedusingthe buttonintheremotecontrolvehiclekey.

OR:Therearhatchisopened.

OR:Thevehicleismechanicallyunlockedwiththevehiclekey.

Conveniencefeatures

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwiththeconvenienceclosingfeature.

Tousetheconvenienceclosingfeaturetocloseallpowerwindowsandthesunroof,holdyourfingeronthelocksensorsurfaceontheoutsideofthedoorhandle→Fig.29Ⓑ forafewsecondsuntilthewindowsandsunroofclose.

Removeyourfingerfromthelocksensorsurfacetostopthefunction.

Pinchprotectionisactiveduringconvenienceclosingofthewindowsandthepowersunroof.

Thedoormaynotopeniftheoutsideandinsidedoorhandlesareusedatthesametime.

Ifthevehiclebatteryorthebatteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekeyisweakordead,itmightnotbepossibletounlockandlockthevehicleusingKeylessAccess.Thevehicle

canstillbemanuallylockedorunlockedwiththekeybit→Manuallyunlockingandlocking

thedriverdoor .

Tohelpmakesurethatthevehiclestayslockedafteryoupressthelockingsensoronthedoorhandle,theunlockingfunctiononthatdoorhandleisdeactivatedforabout

2secondsafterlockingthevehicle.

Adriverinformationmessagemayappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplayifthereis

Thedoorhandlesensorsurfacescanbeactivatedbyastrongstreamofwaterorsteamifavalidvehiclekeyiswithinrangeofthevehicle.

Allwindowsmayopenifyouturnthesprayofwaterorsteamawayfromandthenbackontothedoorhandlesensorsurfaceinquicksuccession.Ifatleastonepowerwindowisopenedandthesensoriscontinuouslyactivated,convenienceclosingisstarted.

NOTICE

aKeylessAccesssystemmalfunction.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroran


Adrivermessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayifthereisnoremotecontrolvehiclekeyinsidethevehicleorifthesystemdoesnotrecognizetheremote

controlvehiclekey.Thekeymaynotberecognized,forexample,ifitiscoveredby

somethingthatinterfereswiththesignal(suchasabriefcase),oriftheremotecontrol

vehiclekeybatteryisweak.Electronicdevicessuchasmobilephonescanalsointerfere

withthesignal.

Dirtonthedoorhandlesthatcontainsalotofsalt(especiallyinwinter)canaffectthewaythedoorhandlesensorswork.Cleaningthedoorhandlescanhelpwiththisproblem

→Exteriorcareandcleaning .

IftheautomatictransmissionisnotinPark(P)position,theelectronicsteeringcolumnlockwillnotlockandthevehiclewillnotlockviasensorsinthefrontdoorhandles

ortheremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Anti-theftalarmsystem


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithananti-theftalarmsystemorpre-equippedforanti-theftalarmsysteminstallation.Ifthevehicleispre-equippedforinstallationoftheanti-theftalarmsystem,the

alarmsystemcanberetrofittedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Theanti-theftalarmsystemmakesitmoredifficultforsomeonetobreakintoorstealthevehicle.

Theanti-theftalarmsystemisautomaticallyactivatedwhenthevehicleislockedbypressingthelockbuttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Whenisthealarmtriggered?

Theanti-theftalarmsystemsoundsandtheturnsignalsflashforupto5minutesifthefollowingoccurswithrespecttothelockedvehicle:

Invehicleswithanopenlockcylinder:Adoorunlockedmechanicallywiththevehiclekeybitisopenedandtheignitionisnotswitchedonwithinabout15seconds.

Invehicleswithacoveredlockcylinder:Adoorunlockedmechanicallywiththevehiclekeybitisopened.

Forciblyopeningadoor.

Forciblyopeningtheenginehood.

Forciblyopeningtherearhatch.

Switchingontheignitionwithaninvalidkey.

Disconnectingthevehiclebattery.

Deactivatingthealarm

Unlockthevehiclewiththeunlockbuttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekeyorswitchontheignitionwithavalidremotecontrolvehiclekey.

ForvehicleswithKeylessAccess,thealarmcanalsobedeactivatedbygraspingoneofthefrontdoorhandleswhenavalidvehiclekeyisinrangeorbyholdingtheremotecontrolvehiclekeytotherightofthesteeringcolumntrimandpressingthestarterbutton→Starterbutton .

Afterthealarmhasstoppedandthevehicleisopenedagaininthesameoradifferentareathatisprotectedbythealarm,thealarmistriggeredagain.Forexample,the

alarmwillsoundagainiftherearhatchisopenedafteroneofthedoorshasbeenopened.

Theanti-theftalarmsystemisnotactivatedwhenthevehicleislockedwiththepowerlockswitch ontheinsideofthedriverorfrontpassengerdoors.

Ifthedriverdoorismechanicallyunlockedusingthevehiclekeybit,onlythedriverdoorisunlocked,nottheentirevehicle.Switchingontheignitiondeactivatestheanti-theft

alarmsystemandactivatesthecentrallockingbutton.Tounlockthedoors,usethecentral

lockingbuttonorremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Ifthevehiclebatteryisdeadorweak,theanti-theftalarmsystemwillnotworkproperly.

Doors

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Display →Childsafetylock

Moreinformation:







Display

Pleasefirstreadandnotetheintroductoryinformationand

Adoorthatisnotclosedproperlymayopensuddenlywhenthevehicleismovingandcausesevereinjuries.

Stopimmediatelyandclosethedoor.

Makesurethatthedoorissafelyandcompletelylatchedwhenclosed.Thecloseddoormustbeflushwiththesurroundingautobodyparts.

Openorclosedoorsonlyifnooneisintheway.

WARNING

Adoorkeptopenwiththedoorstopmaycloseinstrongwindsoroninclinesandcauseinjuries.

Alwaysholddoorsbythedoorhandlewhileopeningandclosing.

WARNING

heedtheWARNINGS→ Introduction

Lightsup Possiblecause ProperresponseIcon

appearsinthedisplay→Displays

Atleastonevehicledoorisopenorimproperlyclosed.

Stop!

Openandclosethedooragain.

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,severalwarningandindicatorlightscomeonbrieflyforafunctioncheck.Theygooutafterafewseconds.

Ifadoorisnotclosedproperly,thevehicleiconappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayshowinganopendoor→Fig.11 .

Dependingonyourvehicle'sequipmentandoptions,theiconmaystillbedisplayedevenaftertheignitionisswitchedoffaslongasthekeyhasnotbeentakenoutoftheignition.Theinstrumentclusterdisplaygoesoutabout15secondsafterthevehiclehasbeenlocked.

Childsafetylock

Fig.30Intheleftreardoor:ChildsafetylockⒶdeactivated,Ⓑactivated.

Fig.31Intherightreardoor:ChildsafetylockⒶdeactivated,Ⓑactivated.


Slotposition→Fig.30 or→Fig.31 :

Childsafetylockdisengaged.

Childsafetylockengaged.

Thechildsafetylockkeepsthereardoorsfrombeingopenedfromtheinside,sothatchildrencannotopenthemaccidentally.Whenthechildsafetylockisengaged,thereardoorscanonlybeopenedfromtheoutside.

Engagingordisengagingchildsafetylock

Unlockthevehicleandopentherespectivereardoor.

Unfoldthekeybitfromtheremotecontrolvehiclekey.

Usingthekeybit,movetheslotintothedesiredposition.

Whenthechildsafetylockisengaged,thatreardoorcannotbeopenedfromtheinside.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselves,inthevehiclewhenlockingthedoors.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeinglockedinthevehicle.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeingtrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.


WARNING

Rearhatch

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Display →Openingtherearhatch →Closingtherearhatch

Moreinformation:






Accidentsandseverepersonalinjuriescanresultifyouunlock,open,orclosetherearhatchwhensomeoneisintheway.

Onlyopenorclosetherearhatchifnooneisintheway.

WARNING

Onlyopenorclosetherearhatchifnooneisintheway.

Neverclosetherearhatchbypushingontherearwindowwithyourhand.Therearwindowcouldbreakandcauseinjuries.

Afterclosingtherearhatch,alwaysmakesurethatitisproperlyclosedandlockedsothatitcannotopensuddenlywhenthevehicleismoving.Theclosedrearhatchmustbeflushwiththesurroundingautobodyparts.

Alwayskeeptherearhatchclosedwhiledrivingtohelpkeeppoisonousexhaustgasfrombeingdrawnintothevehicle.

Neveropentherearhatchwhenaluggagerackisinstalledandloaded.If,forexample,therearebicyclesonacarrierontherearhatch,itispossiblethattherearhatchwillbedifficulttoopen.Anopenrearhatchmayfallonitsownbecauseoftheadditionalweight.Ifnecessary,propopentherearhatch.Removetheweightfromtheluggagerackfirst.

Closeandlocktherearhatchandalldoorswhenthevehicleisnotinuse.First,makesurethatnooneisleftinsidethevehicle.

Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedorletchildrenplayaroundyourvehicle,especiallywhentherearhatchisopen.Achildcouldcrawlintothevehicleandpulltherearhatchshut,becomingtrappedandunabletogetout.Aclosedvehiclecanbecomeveryhotorverycold,dependingontheseason.Particularlyinthesummer,heatbuildupinthepassengerandluggagecompartmentofaparkedvehiclecanresultintemperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthanthe

Display

temperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthantheoutsidetemperatures.Temperaturescanquicklyreachlevelsthatcancauseunconsciousnessanddeath,particularlytosmallchildren.

Neverleavechildrenoranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesbehindinthevehicle.Theymaylockthevehiclewiththevehiclekeyorthepowerlockingbuttonandlockthemselvesin.

Beforeopeningorclosingtherearhatch,makesurethereisenoughroomtodoso,forexample,whenthevehiclehasatrailerorisinagarage.

NOTICE

Neverusethegasstruttoholdorclampaloadinplace.Thiscandamagetherearhatchandmakeitimpossibletoclose.

NOTICE


Lightsup Possiblecause ProperresponseIcon

appearsinthedisplay→Displays

Rearhatchopenorimproperlyclosed.

Stop!

Opentherearhatchandthencloseitagain.


Iftherearhatchisnotclosedproperly,thevehicleiconappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayshowinganopenrearhatch→Fig.11 .


Openingtherearhatch

Fig.32Intheremotecontrolvehiclekey:Buttontounlocktherearhatch.

Iftherearhatchisnotclosedproperly,itmayopensuddenlywhenthevehicleismovingandcausesevereinjuries.

Stopimmediatelyandclosetherearhatch.

Alwaysmakesuretherearhatchissecurelylatchedafteryoucloseit.

WARNING

Fig.33Openingrearhatchfromtheoutside.


Alwaysremoveanyitem(s)beingtransportedontherearhatchbeforeopeningit→ .

Unlockingwiththevehiclekey

Pressandholdthe buttonontheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Fig.32 tounlocktherearhatch.ThenopentherearhatchusingtheVolkswagenemblem.

OpeningwiththeVolkswagenemblem

Unlockthevehicleortherearhatch,oropenadoor.

Usingyourthumb,pressthetopoftheVolkswagenemblem→Fig.33 andmovethetopoftheemblemdown.Graspthe

bottompartoftheemblemandpulltolifttherearhatch.

Attemperaturesbelow+32°F(0°C),therearhatchmaybedifficulttoopenafteryouunlockit.

Closingtherearhatch

Fig.34Openedrearhatch:Recessedgripsforclosing.

Improperorunsupervisedunlockingoropeningoftherearhatchcancausesevereinjuries.Neveropentherearhatchwhensomeoneisintheway.

Ifabicycleorluggagerackisinstalledontherearhatch,itmaybehardtoseethattherearhatchisunlatched.Anunlatchedrearhatchmayopensuddenlywhenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING


Closingtherearhatch

Grasponeoftherecessedgripsintherearhatchtrim→Fig.34 (arrows).

Pulltherearhatchdownandcloseitsecurelysothatthelatchengages.

Checktherearhatchtomakesureitissecurelylatched.

Lockingtherearhatch

Ifyouunlockthevehiclewiththevehiclekey,butdonotopeneitheradoorortherearhatchwithinseveralseconds,thevehicleisautomaticallylockedagain.Thisfeaturehelpspreventyoufromleavingthevehicleunlockedunintentionally.

Itisonlypossibletolocktherearhatchwhenitissecurelyclosedandlatched.

Thepowerlockingsystemalsolockstherearhatch.

Iftherearhatchofalockedvehicleisunlockedwiththe button→Fig.32 ontheremotecontrolvehiclekey,itwilllockwithinseveralsecondsafteritisclosed.Theanti-theftalarm

system,ifequipped,isactivatedafterthevehicleislocked→Powerlockingsystem .

Aclosedbutunlockedrearhatchautomaticallylocksatspeedsaboveabout5mph(10km/h).

Makesurethattheremotecontrolvehiclekeyisnotintheluggagecompartmentbeforeclosingtherearhatch.

Improperorunsupervisedclosingoftherearhatchcancausesevereinjuries.Neverclosetherearhatchwhensomeoneisintheway.

Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedorletchildrenplayaroundyourvehicle,especiallywiththerearhatchleftopen.Achildcouldcrawlintothevehicleandpulltherearhatchshut,becomingtrappedandunabletogetout.Aclosedvehiclecanbecomeveryhotorverycolddependingontheseason.Temperaturescanquicklyreachlevelsthatcancauseunconsciousnessordeath,particularlytosmallchildren.

WARNING

Powerwindows

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Openingorclosingpowerwindows →Powerwindows–features →Powerwindowpinchprotection

Moreinformation:




Improperuseofpowerwindowscanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverletanyonegetinthewayofapowerwindowwhenclosingit.

Whenlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside,makesurethatnoone,especiallychildren,remainsinthevehicle.Thewindowswillnotopenincaseofanemergency.

Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Youcanstillusethepowerwindowsforseveralminutesaftertheignitionisswitchedoffaslongasthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorhasnotbeenopened.

Alwaysusethesafetyswitchwhenchildrenareinthebackseattodisabletherearpowerwindowsandkeepthemfrombeingopenedandclosed.

WARNING

Openingorclosingpowerwindows

Fig.35Inthedriverdoor:Switchesforthefrontandrearpowerwindows(4-doorversionshown).


Switchesinthedriverdoor

Keyto→Fig.35 :

Ifyouleavethewindowsopen,rainorotherprecipitationmayenterthevehiclefromoutsideandcandamagethevehicleinterior.

NOTICE

Forthewindowsinthefrontdoors.

Forthewindowsinthereardoors.

Safetyswitch.

Openingorclosingwindows

Function ActionOpening: Pressthe switch.

Closing: Pullthe switch.

Stoppingautomaticmovement: Press/pulltherespectiveswitchagain.

Thesafetyswitch→Fig.35③ deactivatesthepowerwindowsinthereardoors.Theyellowindicatorlightintheswitchlightsup(4-doormodelsonly).

Thepowerwindowsfunctiononlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.

Youcanstillusethepowerwindowsforseveralminutesaftertheignitionisswitchedoffaslongasthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorhasnotbeenopened.Whenthevehiclekeyhasbeenremovedfromtheignitionandthedriverdoorhasbeenopened,thepowerwindowscannotbeopenedorclosed.

Aseparateswitchforcontrollingthepassengersidewindowislocatedinthefrontpassengerdoor.

Powerwindows–features


One-touchopeningandclosing

Theone-touchfeatureautomaticallyopens/closesapowerwindowalltheway.Thewindowswitchdoesnothavetobehelddown/up.

Forone-touchopening:Presstheswitchforthewindowdownbrieflyasfarasitgoes.

Forone-touchclosing:Pulltheswitchforthewindowupbrieflyasfarasitgoes.

Stoppingautomaticmovement:Pull/presstheswitchagain.

Reactivatingtheone-touchfeature

Ifthevehiclebatteryisdisconnectedordeadandthewindowsarenotcompletelyclosed,theone-touchfeaturewillnotworkandmustbereactivated:


Closeallwindowsanddoors.

Pulltheswitchfortherespectivewindowupandholditforatleast2secondsinthisposition.

Releasetheswitch,pullupandholdagain.Theone-touchfeatureisnowreactivated.

Theone-touchfeaturecanbereactivatedforoneormorewindowsatthesametime.

Convenienceclosing


Theconvenienceclosingfeatureletsyouclosethewindowsandthepowersunroofwhentheignitionisswitchedoff:

VehicleswithKeylessAccess:Holdyourfingeronthelocksensorsurfaceontheoutsideofthedoorhandleforafewsecondsuntilthewindowsandpowersunroofclose→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .

Ifthepowerwindowsmalfunction,theone-touchfeature,aswellaspinchprotectionmaynotworkproperly.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagen

ServiceFacilityrightaway.

Convenienceclosingonlyworkswhentheone-touchfeatureisactive.

Improperuseofpowerwindowscanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverletanyonegetinthewayofapowerwindowwhenclosingit.

Whenlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside,makesurethatnoone,especiallychildren,remainsinthevehicle.Thewindowswillnotopenincaseofanemergency.

Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Youcanstillusethepowerwindowsforseveralminutesaftertheignitionisswitchedoffaslongasthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorhasnotbeenopened.

Alwaysusethesafetyswitchwhenchildrenareinthebackseattodisabletherearpowerwindowsandkeepthemfrombeingopenedandclosed.

WARNING

Powerwindowpinchprotection


Pinchprotectioncanhelpreducetheriskofpinchinginjurieswhenclosingapowerwindow→ .Ifone-touchwindowclosingmeetsresistanceorthereissomethingintheway,thewindowwillstopandgodownagain.

Checkwhythewindowdidnotclose.

Tryone-touchwindowclosingagain.

Ifthewindowmeetsresistanceasecondtime,sothatitstopsandgoesbackdown,one-touchclosingisdeactivatedforabout10seconds.

Ifyoupullthepowerwindowbuttonupallthewayandholditduringthis10secondinterval,thewindowwillclosewithoutpinchprotection→ .

Closingthewindowwithoutpinchprotection

Trytoclosethewindowagainwithin10secondsbyholdingtheswitch.Pinchprotectionisturnedoffforashortdistanceinthewindowtrack!

Ifclosingtakeslongerthanabout10seconds,pinchprotectionis

turnedonagain.Thewindowstopsagainifthereisresistance.

Ifthewindowstillwillnotclose,pleaseseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Pinchprotectionisalsoactiveduringconvenienceclosingofthewindowsandthepowersunroof→Powerwindows–features .

Withoutpinchprotection,powerwindowswillclosewithenoughforcetocauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysbecarefulwhenclosingpowerwindows.

Alwaysmakesurethatnooneisinthewaywhenoverridingpinchprotectiontoclosepowerwindows!

Pinchprotectioncannotpreventfingersorotherpartsofthebodyfrombeingpressedagainstthewindowframe;injuriesmayresult.

WARNING

Powersunroof

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Openingorclosingthepowersunroof →Powersunroof–convenienceclosingfeature →Pinchprotectionforthepowersunroof

Dependingonequipment,yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaPanoramicslidingandtiltingsunroof.

Moreinformation:

InfotainmentSystem→Infotainmentsystem



Improperuseofthepowersunroofcanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysmakesurethatnooneisinthewayofthepowersunroofwhenitisclosing.

Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.

Neverleavechildrenordisabledpersonsinthevehicle–particularlyiftheyhaveaccesstothevehiclekey.Unsuperviseduseoftheremotecontrolvehiclekeymakesitpossibletolockthevehicle,starttheengine,turnontheignitionandoperatethesunroof.

Youcanstillopenorclosethepowersunroofforseveralminutesafteryouswitchofftheignition,aslongasthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorhasnotbeenopened.

WARNING

Removeleavesandotherobjectsfromthesunroofguiderailsregularlyeitherbyhandorusingavacuumcleaner.

Ifthepowersunroofmalfunctions,pinchprotectionmaynotfunctionproperly.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Openingorclosingthepowersunroof

Tohelppreventdamage,removeiceandsnowfromthesunroofbeforeopeningortiltingitinwinterweather.

Alwaysclosethesunroofbeforeleavingthevehicleorifitbeginsraining.Ifthesunroofisopenortilted,raincouldenterthevehicleinteriorandcauseextensivedamagetotheelectricalsystem.Thiscouldresultinfurthervehicledamage.

NOTICE

Fig.36Intheheadliner:Powersunroofswitch.


Youmustswitchontheignitiontooperatethepowersunroof.Afterswitchingofftheignition,youcanstillopenorclosethepowersunroofforseveralminutesaslongasthedriverorfrontpassengerdoorhasnotbeenopened.

The switch→Fig.36 has2detentsforeachswitchposition(Ⓐ,Ⓑ,Ⓒ,andⒹ),whicharedescribedinthefollowingtable.

Presstheswitchtothefirstdetenttocompletelyorpartiallytilt,open,orclosethesunroof.Presstheswitchbrieflytotheseconddetenttoactivatetheone-touchfeature(automaticoperation).Presstheswitchagaintostoptheone-touchfeature.

Tilting,opening,andclosingthepowersunroof

Function Action→Fig.36

Tiltthepowersunroof

PresstherearareaoftheswitchⒷupwardtothefirstdetent.

Brieflypresstheswitchtotheseconddetenttoactivatetheone-touchfeature.

PressthefrontareaoftheswitchⒶupwardtothefirst

Closethetiltedsunroofdetent.


Stoptheone-touchfeatureduringtilting/closing PressthebuttonagainatpositionⒶorⒷ.

Openthepowersunroof

PresstheswitchrearwardⒸtothefirstdetent.

Brieflypresstheswitchtotheseconddetenttoopentherooftothecomfortpositionwiththeone-touchfeature.

Closethepowersunroof

PresstheswitchforwardⒹtothefirstdetent.


Stoptheone-touchfeatureduringopening/closing PresstheswitchagainatⒸorⒹ.

Openingandclosingthesunshade

Theslidingsunshademustbeopenedandclosedmanually.Usethehandleatthefrontoftheshadetoslideittotherequiredposition.Itdoesnotopenorcloseautomaticallywiththepowersunroof.

Emergencyclosingofthepowersunroof

Ifyourpowersunroofwillnotcloseproperly,donottrytocloseityourself,doingsocancauseseriousandexpensivedamagethat

willnotbecoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.Specialknowledgeandtoolsarerequiredtoclosethepowersunroofifitwillnotcloseonitsown.Tohelppreventdamagetothesunroof,haveanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityhelpyoucloseandrepairthepowersunroof.

Thecomfortpositionprovidessufficientventilationwithoutloudwindnoise.

Powersunroof–convenienceclosingfeature


Convenienceclosing


Theconvenienceclosingfeatureletsyouclosethewindowsandthepowersunroofwhentheignitionisswitchedoff:

VehicleswithKeylessAccess:Holdyourfingeronthelocksensorsurfaceontheoutsideofthedoorhandleforafewsecondsuntilthewindowsandpowersunroofclose→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .

Pinchprotectionforthepowersunroof


Pinchprotectioncanhelpreducetheriskofpinchinginjurieswhenclosingthepowersunroof→ .Ifthepowersunroofclosingmeetsresistanceorthereissomethingintheway,thepowersunroofopensagainimmediately.

Checkwhythepowersunroofdidnotclose.

Trytoclosethepowersunroofagain.

Ifthepowersunroofstillcannotclose,thepowersunroofwillstopwheretheresistanceislocated.Thepowersunroofwillclosethenexttimewithoutpinchprotection.

Closingthepowersunroofwithoutpinchprotection

Pressthe button→Fig.36 withinabout5secondsafterthesunroofhasstoppedandholditinthedirectionofthearrowⒹattheseconddetentuntilthepowersunroofclosescompletely.

Thepowersunroofwillnowclosewithoutpinchprotection!

Ifthepowersunroofstillwillnotclose,pleaseseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Pinchprotectionisalsoactiveduringconvenienceclosingofthewindowsandthepowersunroof→Powersunroof–convenienceclosingfeature .

Ifthepowersunroofmalfunctions,pinchprotectionmaynotfunctionproperly.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityfor

assistance.

Withoutpinchprotection,thepowersunroofwillclosewithenoughforcetocauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysbecarefulwhenclosingthepowersunroof.

Alwaysmakesurethatnooneisinthewaywhenoverridingthepinchprotectiontoclosethepowersunroof!

Pinchprotectioncannotpreventfingersorotherpartsofthebodyfrombeingpressedagainsttheedgeoftheroof;injuriesmayresult.

WARNING

Sittingproperlyandsafely

Adjustingtheseatingposition

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Examplesofimproperseatingpositions →Properseatingposition →Manualcontrolsonthedriverandfrontpassengerseats →Electricalcontrolsonthedriverandfrontpassengerseats →Adjustingthefrontandrearheadrestraints →Removingandreinstallingthefrontheadrestraints →Removingandreinstallingtherearheadrestraints →Adjustingthesteeringwheelposition →Centerarmrest(GolfGTI) →Centerarmrest(GolfR)

Numberofseats

Thevehiclehasatotalof5seatingpositions:2infrontand3inthe

rear.Eachseatingpositionhasasafetybelt.

Moreinformation:


Seatfunctions→Seatfunctions

Safetybelts→Safetybelts

Airbagsystem→Airbagsystem

Childsafetyandchildrestraints→Childsafetyandchildrestraints

Storageareas→Storageareas

Improperseatingpositionsincreasetheriskofsevereorfatalinjuriesinacrashorotheraccidents,especiallywhentheairbagdeploys.

Alloccupantsmustsitproperlyandbeproperlyrestrainedatalltimes.

Neverletmorepeoplerideinthevehiclethanthereareseatingpositionswithsafetybeltsavailable.

Alwayssecurechildreninthevehiclewithanapprovedandsuitablerestraintsystemappropriatefortheirage,weight,andheight→Childsafetyandchildrestraints ,→Airbagsystem .

Alwayskeepyourfeetonthefloorinfrontoftheseat.Neverrestthemontheseat,instrumentpanel,outofthewindow,etc.Theairbagsystemandsafetybeltwillnotbeabletoprotectyouproperlyandcanevenincreasetheriskofinjuryinacrash.

WARNING

Alwaysadjustseat,safetybelts,andheadrestraintsproperly

WARNING

beforedrivingandmakesurethatallpassengersareproperlyrestrained.

Pushthepassengerseatasfarbackaspossible.Alwaysbesurethatthereareatleast10inches(25cm)betweenthefrontpassenger'sbreastboneandtheinstrumentpanel.

Alwaysadjustthedriver'sseatandthesteeringwheelsothatthereareatleast10inches(25cm)betweenyourbreastboneandthesteeringwheel.

Adjustthedriver'sseatsothatyoucaneasilypushthepedalsallthewaytothefloorwhilekeepingyourknee(s)slightlybent.

Iftheserequirementscannotbemetforphysicalreasons,contactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytoseewhetheradaptiveequipmentisavailable.

Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelontheoutsideofthesteeringwheelrimwithyourhandsatthe9o'clockand3o'clockpositionstohelpreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Neverholdthesteeringwheelatthe12o'clockpositionorwithyourhandsatotherplacesinsidethesteeringwheelrimoronthesteeringwheelhub.Holdingthesteeringwheelthewrongwaycancauseseriousinjuriestothehands,arms,andheadifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Pointingthesteeringwheeltowardyourfacedecreasesthe

Pointingthesteeringwheeltowardyourfacedecreasestheabilityofthedriver'sairbagtohelpprotectyouinacollision.

Neverdrivewithbackrestsreclinedortiltedbackfartherthannecessarytodrivecomfortably.Thefartherbackthebackrestsaretilted,thegreatertheriskofinjurycausedbyincorrectpositioningofthesafetybeltsandimproperseatingposition.

Neverdrivewiththefrontseatpassengerbackresttiltedforward.Ifthefrontairbagdeploys,thefrontbackrestcanbeforcedbackwardandinjurepassengersontherearseat.

Sitasfarbackaspossiblefromthesteeringwheelandtheinstrumentpanel.

Alwayssituprightwithyourbackagainstthebackrestwiththefrontseatsproperlyadjusted.Neverleanagainstorplaceanypartofyourbodytooclosetotheareawheretheairbagsarelocated.

Rearseatpassengerswhoarenotproperlyseatedandrestrainedaremorelikelytobeseriouslyinjuredinacrash.

Improperadjustmentoftheseatscancauseaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Neveradjusttheseatswhilethevehicleismoving.Yourseatmaymoveunexpectedlyandyoucouldlosecontrolofthevehicle.Inaddition,youwillnotbeinthecorrectseatingpositionwhileadjustingtheseats.

Adjustthefrontseatheight,angleandlongitudinaldirectiononlyiftheseatadjustmentareaisclear.

Theadjustmentofthefrontseatsmustnotberestrictedbythingsinthefootwellinfrontorbehindtheseats.

WARNING

Examplesofimproperseatingpositions


Somekindsofcigarettelighterscanbelitunintentionally,orcrushedcausingafirethatcanresultinseriousburnsandvehicledamage.

Alwaysmakesurethattherearenolightersintheseattracksornearothermovingpartsbeforeadjustingtheseats.

Beforeclosingastoragecompartment,alwaysmakesurethatnocigarettelightercanbeactivated,crushed,orotherwisedamaged.

Neverleaveacigarettelighterinastoragecompartment,ontheinstrumentpanel,orinotherplacesinthevehicle.Heatbuildupinthepassengerandluggagecompartmentofaparkedvehiclecanresultintemperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthantheoutsidetemperatures,particularlyinsummer.Hightemperaturescouldcausethecigarettelightertocatchfire.

WARNING

Notwearingorimproperlyfasteningsafetybeltsincreasestheriskofsevereorfatalinjuries.Safetybeltscanworkonlywhentheyareproperlypositionedonthebody.Animproperseatingpositionsignificantlyimpairstheprotectionprovidedbysafetybelts.Thiscancausesevereorevenfatalinjuries.Improperseatingpositionsalsoincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryordeathwhenanairbagdeploysandstrikesanoccupantwhoisnotintheproperseatingposition.Thedriverisresponsibleforallpassengersandespeciallychildrenridinginthevehicle.

Thefollowingareonlysomeexamplesofseatingpositionsthatwillincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryordeath.

Therefore,wheneverthevehicleismoving:

Neverstandupinthevehicle.

Neverstandontheseats.

Neverkneelontheseats.

Neverridewiththeseatbackrestreclined.

Neverleanupagainsttheinstrumentpanel.

Neverliedownontherearseat.

Neversitontheedgeoftheseat.

Neversitsideways.

Neverleanoutthewindow.

Neverputyourfeetoutthewindow.

Neverputfeetontheinstrumentpanel.

Neverrestyourfeetontheseatcushionorbackoftheseat.

Neverrideinthefootwell.

Neversitorstandonanarmrest.

Neverridewithoutyoursafetybeltproperlyfastened.

Neverrideintheluggagecompartment.

Contactwithpartsofthevehicleinteriorcancauseseriouspersonalinjuryinacrash.

Alwaysmakesurethatallvehicleoccupantsstayinaproperseatingpositionandareproperlyrestrainedwheneverthevehicleismoving.

Improperseatingpositionsincreasetheriskofseriousandfatalinjury,especiallywhenanairbagdeploysandstrikesapassengerinanimproperseatingposition.

WARNING

Properseatingposition

Fig.37Thedrivershouldneversitcloserthan10inches(25cm)ofthesteeringwheel.

Fig.38Propersafetybeltpositioningandheadrestraintadjustment.


Thefollowingdescribestheproperseatingpositionsforthedriverandpassengers.

Ifyouhaveaphysicalimpairmentorconditionthatpreventsyoufromsittingproperlyonthedriverseatwiththesafetybeltproperlyfastenedandreachingthepedals,specialmodificationstoyourvehiclemaybenecessary.Onlytheproperseatingpositionensuresoptimumprotectionbythesafetybeltandairbag.

ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityorcalltheVolkswagenCustomerCARECenterat1-800-822-8987forinformationaboutpossiblemodificationstoyourvehicle.

Foryourownsafetyandtoreduceinjuriesintheeventofsuddenbrakingmaneuversoraccidents,Volkswagenrecommendsthefollowingseatingpositions:

Appliestoallvehicleoccupants:

Adjustheadrestraintssothattheupperedgeoftheheadrestraintisatleastateyelevelorhigher.Positionthebackofyourheadascloseaspossibletotheheadrestraint→Fig.37 and→Fig.38 .

Pushtheheadrestraintcompletelydownforshortpeople,evenif

thetopoftheheadisthenbelowtheupperedgeoftheheadrestraint.

Tallpeopleshouldpulltheheadrestraintallthewayup.

Adjusttheseatbackrestangletoanuprightpositionsothatyourbackisinfullcontactwithitwhenthevehicleismoving.

Alwayskeepbothfeetonthefloorandinthefootwellwheneverthevehicleismoving.

Alwaysadjustandfastensafetybeltsproperly→Safetybelts .

Driver-seatandsteeringwheeladjustment:

Adjustthesteeringwheelsothatthereareatleast10inches(25cm)betweenthesteeringwheelandyourbreastbone→Fig.37 .Whenadjustingtheproperdistancetothesteeringwheel,graspthetopofthesteeringwheelwithyourelbowsslightlybent.

Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelontheoutsideofthesteeringwheelrimwithyourhandsatthe9o'clockand3o'clockpositionstohelpreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Neverholdthesteeringwheelatthe12o'clockpositionorwithyourhandsatotherplacesinsidethesteeringwheelrimoronthesteeringwheelhub.Holdingthesteeringwheelthewrongwaycancauseseriousinjuriestothehands,arms,andheadifthe

driver'sairbaginflates.

Adjustthesteeringwheelsothatthesteeringwheelcoverpointsatyourchestandnotatyourface.Pointingthesteeringwheeltowardyourfacedecreasestheabilityofthedriver'sairbagtohelpprotectyouinacollision.

Adjustthedriver'sseatsothatyoucaneasilypushthepedalsallthewaytothefloorwhilekeepingyourknee(s)slightlybent.

Adjusttheseatheightsothatthetoppointofthesteeringwheelcanbereached.

Alwayskeepbothfeetinthefootwellsothatyouareincontrolofthevehicleatalltimes.

Passenger-frontseatadjustment:

Pushthepassengerseatasfarbackaspossibleinordertoensureoptimumprotectioniftheairbagisdeployed.

Manualcontrolsonthedriverandfrontpassengerseats

Fig.39Driverseat:Manualseatadjustmentcontrols.


Themanualcontrolsonthefrontpassengerseateithermirrorthoseonthedriverseatortheremaybedifferentcombinationsofmanualandelectricalcontrols,dependingonvehicleequipment.

Theillustrationandinformationinthissectiondescribesallpossibleseatcontrols.Thenumberofcontrolsmayvarydependingontheversionoftheseat.

Theremaybemanualandelectricalcontrolsonthesameseat.

→Fig.39 Function Action

①Foldtheseatbackrestforwardorbackintoplace(2-doorvehiclesonly)

Foldingforward:Pullleverandfoldseatbackrestforward.Pushtheseatforwardatthesametime.

Foldingbackintoplace:Slidetheseatbackasfarasitwillgountilitclicksintoplace.Thebackrestreleasesautomaticallyandcanbefoldedbackwards.Engagetheseatbackrestinanuprightposition.

② Adjustthelumbarsupport Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.

③ Adjustthebackrestangle.

Leanforwardandturntheadjusterwheelforwardorbackward.

Ifthevehiclehasanelectricalcontrolforadjustingthebackrestangle,see→Fig.40② .

④ Adjusttheseatheight. Movetheleverseveraltimesupordown.

⑤ Movethefrontseatforwardorback.

Pulltheleverupandmovethefrontseat.Thefrontseatmustlockinplaceaftertheleverisreleased!

Electricalcontrolsonthedriverandfrontpassengerseats

Fig.40Driverseat:Electricalcontrolstomovetheseatbackwardorforward,andadjustseatcushionheightandbackrestangle(if

equipped).

Fig.41Lumbarsupportcontrol(ifequipped).


Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithelectricalcontrolsforthefrontseats,thecontrolsonthefrontpassengerseateithermirrorthoseonthedriverseatortheremaybedifferentcombinationsofelectricalandmanualcontrols.

Theremaybemanualandelectricalcontrolsonthesameseat.

Presstheswitchinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.40 :

①

Ⓐ Slidetheseatforwardorback.

Ⓑ Adjusttheseatcushionangle.

Ⓒ Raiseorlowertheseatcushion.

② Ⓓ Adjustthebackrestangle.

Presstheswitchinthecorrespondingarea→Fig.41 :

①or② Adjustthecurveofthelumbarsupport.

③or④ Adjusttheheightofthelumbarsupport.

Improperuseofelectricalseatcontrolscancauseseriouspersonalinjuries.

Thefrontseatsinyourvehiclecanbeelectricallyadjustedevenwhenthevehiclekeyhasbeenremovedfromtheignitionor,onavehiclewithKeylessAccess,evenifthereisnokeyinthevehicle.

Neverleavechildrenandpersonswhoneedhelpinthevehiclealonebecausetheunsuperviseduseoftheelectricseatadjustmentscanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysmakesurethatnooneisinthewaywhilethefrontseatsarebeingadjusted,orwhilecallingupthestoredmemorysettingsforthefrontseats.Inanemergency,stopautomaticseatadjustmentbypressingaseatadjustmentswitch.

WARNING

Ifthevehiclebatteryistooweak,theelectricalseatadjustmentcontrolsmaynotwork.

Whenenteringandexitingthevehicle,becarefulnottocomeintocontactwithany

switchesthatcouldchangetheseatadjustment.

Adjustingthefrontandrearheadrestraints

Fig.42Adjustingthefrontheadrestraints.

Tohelppreventdamagetoelectricalpartsintheseat,donotkneelonthefrontseatsorapplyconcentratedpressuretoasmallareaoftheseatorbackrest.

NOTICE

Fig.43Adjustingtherearheadrestraints.


Allseatsareequippedwithheadrestraints.Therearcenterheadrestraintisdesignedonlyforthecenterseatontherearbench.Therefore,onlyinstallthecenterheadrestraintinthecenterposition.

Therearenotchesintheheadrestraintguiderodssothattheheadrestraintcanlockintoplace.Onlyproperlyinstalledheadrestraintscanlockintoplaceattheadjustmentrangenotches.Inordertopreventinadvertentremovaloftheheadrestraintsafterinstallation,therearestopsatthetopandbottomoftheadjustmentrange.

Adjustingtheheight

Pulltheheadrestraintupinthedirectionofthearrow,orpushitdownwhilepressingthebutton→Fig.42① or→Fig.43① → .

Theheadrestraintmustlocksecurelyinthepositionselected.

Properheadrestraintadjustment

Adjustheadrestraintssothattheupperedgeoftheheadrestraintisatleastateyelevelorhigher.Positionthebackoftheheadascloseaspossibletotheheadrestraint.

Adjustingtheheadrestraintforshorterpeople

Pushtheheadrestraintdownasfarasitwillgo,evenifthismeanstheperson'sheadisstillbelowthetopedgeoftheheadrestraint.Asmallgapmayremainbetweentheheadrestraintandthebackrestwhentheheadrestraintisallthewaydown.

Adjustingtheheadrestraintfortallerpeople

Pulltheheadrestraintupasfarasitwillgo.

Removingandreinstallingthefrontheadrestraints

Drivingwithoutheadrestraintsorwithimproperlyadjustedheadrestraintsincreasestheriskofseriousinjuriesinacollision.

Alwaysdrivewiththeheadrestraintsinplaceandproperlyadjustedtohelpminimizetheriskofneckinjuryinacrash.

Everypersoninthevehiclemusthaveaproperlyadjustedheadrestrainttominimizetheriskofneckinjuryinacrash.Eachheadrestraintmustbeadjustedaccordingtotheoccupants'sizesothattheupperedgeisevenwiththetopoftheperson'shead,butnolowerthaneyelevel.Alwayssitsothatthebackofyourheadisascloseaspossibletotheheadrestraint.

Neveradjustheadrestraintwhiledriving.

WARNING

Fig.44Removingthefrontheadrestraints.


Allseatsareequippedwithheadrestraints.Forinstructionsonremovingandreinstallingtherearheadrestraints,see→Removingandreinstallingtherearheadrestraints .

Removingthefrontheadrestraints

Sitinthebackseatbehindtheheadrestraintyouwanttoremove.Pulltheheadrestraintallthewayup→ .Reclinethebackrestwiththeheadrestraintsothatthereisenoughoverheadclearancetoremoveit.

Slideaflatobject,suchasaplasticcreditcard,underneaththerightsideofthecap(leftsideifsittingbehindtheheadrestraint)ontheright-handseatguiderod→Fig.44① tounlockthehead

restraint.

Pushtheflatobject(plasticcard)inagainsttheguiderodtodepressareleasebuttonlocatedunderthecap(notvisible).

Useonehandtoholdthereleasebuttoninwiththeflatobject.Withyourotherhand,liftthesameguiderodslightlytoexposeanotchintherodatthebottom(canbeseenandfeltwithfingers).Theright-handguiderodisnowreleased.

Toreleasetheleft-handguiderod,presstheflatobjectin(towardsguiderod)andhold.

Pulltheheadrestraintoutcompletely.

Installingthefrontheadrestraints

Positionheadrestraintproperlyovertheheadrestraintguidesoftherespectiveseatbackrestandinserttheheadrestraintintotheguides.

Pushtheheadrestraintdown→Fig.44 .

Adjusttheheadrestraintaccordingtotheoccupant'ssize→Adjustingthefrontandrearheadrestraints .

Removingandreinstallingtherearheadrestraints



Alwaysreinstallheadrestraintsassoonaspossiblesothatvehicleoccupantsareproperlyprotected.

WARNING

Whenremovingorreinstallingtheheadrestraint,takecarethattheheadrestraintdoesnotstriketheheadlinerorotherpartsofthevehicle.Theheadlinerorotherpartsofthevehiclecouldotherwisebedamaged.

NOTICE

Fig.45Removingtherearheadrestraint(versionA).

Fig.46Removingtherearheadrestraint(versionB).


Allseatsareequippedwithheadrestraints.Therearcenterheadrestraintisdesignedonlyforthecenterseatontherearbench.Therefore,onlyinstallthecenterheadrestraintinthecenterposition.Forinstructionsonremovingandreinstallingthefronthead

restraints,see→Removingandreinstallingthefrontheadrestraints

Removingtherearheadrestraint(VersionA)

Unlockthebackrestoftherearseatbenchandfolditforward→Luggagecompartment .

Pulltheheadrestraintallthewayup→ .

Pushbutton→Fig.45① inthedirectionofthearrowandholditinthisposition.

Atthesametimepressbutton②whileasecondpersonpullsouttheheadrestraintcompletely.

Foldthebackrestoftherearseatbenchbacksothatitlockssecurely.

Removingtherearheadrestraint(VersionB)


Pulltheheadrestraintallthewayup→ .

Ifnecessary,presstheflatbladeofthescrewdriverfromthevehicletoolkitintotheslitofthetrimcap→Fig.46② inthedirectionofthearrowandholditinthisposition.

Atthesametimepressbutton②whileasecondpersonpullsout

theheadrestraintcompletely.


Reinstallingtherearheadrestraint(bothversions)


Positionheadrestraintproperlyovertheheadrestraintguidesoftherespectiveseatbackrestandinserttheheadrestraintintotheguides.

Pushtheheadrestraintdownwhilepressingbutton→Fig.45② or→Fig.46② .


Adjusttheheadrestraintaccordingtotheoccupant'ssize→Adjustingthefrontandrearheadrestraints .

Adjustingthesteeringwheelposition



Alwaysreinstallheadrestraintsassoonaspossiblesothatvehicleoccupantsareproperlyprotected.

WARNING

Whenremovingorreinstallingtheheadrestraint,takecarethattheheadrestraintdoesnotstriketheheadlinerorotherpartsofthevehicle.Theheadlinerorotherpartsofthevehiclecouldotherwisebedamaged.

NOTICE

Fig.47Manualadjustmentforthesteeringwheelposition.

Fig.48Steeringwheel:9o'clockand3o'clockpositions.


Adjustthesteeringwheelonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

Pushdownonthelever→Fig.47① .

Adjustthesteeringwheelsothatitcanbeheldwithhandsatthe

9o'clockand3o'clockpositionsontheoutsideofthesteeringwheelrimandwiththearmsslightlybentattheelbow→Fig.48 .

Pulltheleverupfirmlyuntilitisflushwiththesteeringcolumn→ .

Improperuseofthesteeringcolumnadjustmentfeaturecanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryandevendeath.

Alwayspullthelever→Fig.47① firmlyupwardafteradjustingthesteeringcolumnsothatthesteeringwheeldoesnotchangepositionsuddenlywhilethevehicleismoving.

Neveradjustthesteeringcolumnwhilethevehicleismoving.Ifyoufindthatyouneedtoadjustthesteeringwheelwhiledriving,stopthevehicleinasafeplaceandmaketheproperadjustment.

Neveradjustthesteeringwheelsothatitpointstowardyourface.Alwaysmakesurethatthesteeringwheelpointstowardyourchest.Otherwise,theairbagsystemcannotprotectyouproperlyintheeventofacrash.

Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelontheoutsideofthesteeringwheelrimwithyourhandsatthe9o'clockand3o'clockpositions→Fig.48 tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

WARNING

Centerarmrest(GolfGTI)

Fig.49Frontcenterarmrest.

injuryifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Neverholdthesteeringwheelatthe12o'clockpositionorwithyourhandsanywhereinsidethesteeringwheeloronthesteeringwheelhub.Holdingthesteeringwheelthewrongwayincreasestheriskofsevereinjurytothearms,hands,andheadifthedriverairbagdeploys.

Fig.50Foldingdowntherearcenterarmrest(arrow).


Frontcenterarmrest

Theremaybeasmallstoragecompartmentunderthefrontcenterarmrest→Storageareas .

Toraisethecenterarmrest,pushthereleasebutton,pullthearmrestup,andlatchupwardinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.49① .

Tolowerthecenterarmrest,firstliftitallthewayup.Thenyoucanpushthecenterarmrestdownuntilitlatchesinplace.

Tomovethecenterarmrestforwardandbackward,pullitforwardinthedirectionofthearrow②,orslideitbackwarduntilitclicksintoplace.

Rearcenterarmrest

Theremaybeafold-downarmrestinthebackrestofthecenterrearseat→Fig.50 .

Tofolddown,pulltheloopinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.50 .

Tofoldup,pushthecenterarmrestupasfarasitwillgo.

Centerarmrest(GolfR)

Thecenterarmrestcanrestrictthedriver'sarmmovementandcausecrashesandseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwayskeepstoragecompartmentsinthecenterarmrestclosedwhiledriving.

Neverletapassenger,especiallyachild,rideonthecenterarmrest.Improperseatingpositioncanincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryinacrash.

Neverputhotdrinksorotherliquidsinthecupholders.Hotliquidscanspillwhenthevehicleismovingaswellasduringbrakingorothersuddenmaneuvers.

WARNING

Fig.51Frontcenterarmrest.

Fig.52Foldingdowntherearcenterarmrest(arrow).


Frontcenterarmrest

Thereisafrontcenterarmrestbetweenthedriverandfrontpassengerseats→Fig.51 .

Tomovethecenterarmrestforwardandbackward,pullitforwardinthedirectionofthearroworslideitbackwarduntilitclicksintoplace.

Rearcenterarmrest

Theremaybeafold-downarmrestinthebackrestofthecenterrearseat→Fig.52 .

Tofolddown,pulltheloopinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.52 .

Tofoldup,pushthecenterarmrestupasfarasitwillgo.



Neverletapassenger,especiallyachild,rideonthecenterarmrest.Improperseatingpositioncanincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryinacrash.

Neverputhotdrinksorotherliquidsinthecupholders.Hotliquidscanspillwhenthevehicleismovingaswellasduringbrakingorothersuddenmaneuvers.

WARNING

Seatfunctions

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Seatheating

Moreinformation:

Adjustingtheseatingposition→Adjustingtheseatingposition




Climatecontrol→Heatingandairconditioning

Seatheating

Fig.53Inthecenterconsole:Seatheatingbuttonsforthefrontseats.


Improperuseofseatadjustmentcontrolscancauseseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwayssitproperlyatalltimesbeforestartingtodriveandwhilethevehicleismoving.Makesureallpassengers,especiallychildren,areproperlyseatedwheneverthevehicleismoving.

Keephands,fingers,feetandotherbodypartsawayfrommovingpartsandadjustmentareasoftheseats.

WARNING

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaseatheatingfeature.

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thefrontseatscanbeelectricallyheatedbyheatingelementsthatwarmtheseatbackrestandcushion.

Donotusetheseatheatingifanyofthefollowingconditionsapply:

Iftheseatisnotbeingused.

Ifthereisachildrestraintinstalledonthefrontpassengerseat.

Ifthereisablanketorseatcoveronthefrontpassengerseat.

Iftheseatisdamporwet.

Iftheoutsidetemperatureorthetemperatureinsidethepassengercompartmentis+77°F(+25°C)ormore.

Function Actionforseatheating→Fig.53

Switchon: Pressthe or button.Seatheatingisswitchedontomaximum.

Adjusttheheatinglevel:

Pressthe or buttonrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredheatinglevelisset.

Switchoff: Pressthe or buttonrepeatedlyuntilallindicatorlightsinthebuttonareoff.

Specialseatheatingfeatures

Onthedriverandthepassengerside,theseatheatingwillresumeatthesettingthatwassetwhentheignitionwaslastswitchedoff.However,thisfeatureonlyworksifthekeyisnottakenoutoftheignitionswitch,or,forvehicleswithKeylessAccess,thedriverdoorisnotopenedorthevehicleisnotlocked.

Peoplesufferingfromalowlevelofperceivedpainoraloweredawarenessofpainasfrommedication,paralysis,orchronicillness(e.g.diabetes)shouldNEVERusetheseatheatingfeature→ !

Theuseofseatheatingbypersonswiththeseconditionscouldresultinburnstotheback,buttocks,andlegsthatmaytakealongtimetohealandmayneverhealcompletely.Ifyouhaveanyoftheseconditions,youshouldtakeregularbreaksandgetoutofthevehicle,particularlyonlongtrips.Consultyourdoctorforadviceregardingyourspecificcondition.

Certainmedicalconditions,suchasparalysisanddiabetes,andcertainmedicationscanincreasetheriskofseriousburnswhentheseatheatingfeatureisswitchedon.

Vehicleoccupantswhohavealowlevelofperceivedpainoraloweredawarenessofpaincanreceiveseriousburnstotheback,buttocks,andlegsthattakealongtimetohealormayneverhealcompletely.

Neverusetheseatheatingfeatureifyouoryourpassengersareatriskofbeingburnedbecauseofamedicalcondition.Takeregularbreaksandgetoutofthevehicle,particularlyonlongtrips.Consultyourdoctorforadviceregardingyourspecificcondition.

Neverletexposedskinremainincontactwiththeseatupholsterywhentheseatheatingisbeingused.

WARNING

Awetseatcancausetheseatheatingtomalfunctionandincreasetheriskofseriousburns.

Alwaysmakesuretheseatsaredrybeforeusingtheseatheating.

Neversitontheseatwithwetclothes.

Neverputdamporwetthingsincludingclothesontheseat.

Neverspillliquidsontheseats.

WARNING

Switchoffseatheatingwhenitisnotneededtohelpreduceunnecessaryfuelconsumption.

Tohelppreventdamagetoelectricalandotherpartsintheseat,donotkneelonthefrontseatsorapplyconcentratedpressuretoasmallareaoftheseatorbackrest.

Liquids,sharpobjectsandthingsthatdonotlettheheatintheseatescapeintotheair,including,forexample,achildrestraint,ablanket,orseatcoversontheseatcandamageseatheating.

Ifyousmellanodor,immediatelyshutoffseatheatingandhaveitcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Neverinstallleatherupholsteryonavehiclewithseatheatingthatoriginallyhadclothupholstery.Theseatheatingelementsforseatswithclothseatswilloverheatiftheclothupholsteryisreplacedwithleatherupholstery.

NOTICE

Safetybelts

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warninglight →Frontalcollisionsandlawsofphysics →Whathappenstopassengersnotwearingasafetybelt →Safetybeltsprotect →Usingsafetybelts →Fasteningandunfasteningsafetybelts →Safetybeltposition →Safetybeltheightadjusters →Safetybeltextender →Safetybeltretractor,pretensioner,loadlimiter →Serviceanddisposalofbeltpretensioners

Properlywornsafetybeltsarethesinglemosteffectivemeansofreducingtheriskofseriousinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheraccident.

Damagetosafetybeltsreducestheiroveralleffectivenessandincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathwheneverthevehicleisbeingused.

Checktheconditionofallsafetybeltsregularly.

Ifasafetybeltshowsdamagetowebbing,bindings,retractorsorbuckles,havethesafetybeltreplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility→ .

Moreinformation:




Interiorcareandcleaning→Interiorcareandcleaning

Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications→Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications

Notwearingasafetybeltorwearinganimproperlypositionedsafetybeltincreasestheriskofseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Safetybeltsofferoptimumprotectiononlywhentheyareusedproperly.

Properlywornsafetybeltsarethesinglemosteffectivemeansofreducingtheriskofseriousinjuryanddeathinacollisionor

WARNING

Properlywornsafetybeltsarethesinglemosteffectivemeansofreducingtheriskofseriousinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheraccident.Forthisreason,alwayswearyoursafetybeltproperlyandmakesureallpassengersweartheirsafetybeltsproperlyaswellwheneverthevehicleismoving.

Thedrivermustalwaysmakesurethateverypersoninthevehicleisproperlyseatedonaseatofhisorherown,properlyfastensthesafetybeltsbelongingtothatseatbeforethevehiclestartstomove,andkeepsthebeltsproperlyfastenedwhileridinginthevehicle.Thisappliesevenwhenjustdrivingaroundtown.Therefore,alwayswearyoursafetybeltsandmakesurethateverybodyinyourvehicleisproperlyrestrained.

Alwayssecurechildreninthevehiclewitharestraintsystemappropriatefortheirage,weightandheight→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

Alwaysfastensafetybeltscorrectlybeforedrivingoffandmakesurethatallpassengersareproperlyrestrained.

Neverattachthesafetybelttothebuckleofanotherseat.Attachingthesafetybelttothewrongbucklewillreducesafetybelteffectivenessandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverletanyobjectsorliquidsgetintothesafetybeltlatchandpreventitfromworkingproperly.

Neverremoveasafetybeltwhilethevehicleismoving.Doingsowillincreaseyourriskofbeinginjuredorkilled.

Neverstrapmorethanoneperson,includingsmallchildren,intoanysinglesafetybelt.

Neverletchildrenorbabiesridesittingonyourlap,andneverplaceasafetybeltoverachildsittingonyourlap.

Neverwearbeltsoverrigidorbreakableobjectsinoronyourclothing,suchaseyeglasses,pens,keys,etc.,asthesemaycauseinjury.

Severallayersofheavyclothing(suchasacoatwornovertopofasportsjacket)mayinterferewithproperpositioningofthesafetybeltandreducetheoveralleffectivenessofthesystem.

Neverusecomfortclipsordevicesthatcreateslackintheshoulderbelt.However,specialclipsmayberequiredforthecorrectuseofsomechildrestraintsystems.

Safetybeltsofferoptimumprotectiononlywhentheseatbackrestisuprightandbeltsarecorrectlypositionedonthebody.


Neverletsafetybeltsbecomedamagedbybeingcaughtinthe

WARNING

Neverletsafetybeltsbecomedamagedbybeingcaughtinthedoororseathardware.

Tornorfrayedsafetybeltscantear,anddamagedsafetybelthardwarecanbreakinanaccident.

Inspectbeltsregularlyfordamage.Ifwebbing,bindings,buckles,orretractorsaredamaged,havethebeltsreplacedimmediatelywiththecorrectreplacementbeltsapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicle,model,andmodelyear.

Safetybeltsthatweresubjecttostressinanaccidentandstretchedmustbereplacedwithacorrect,newsafetybelt,preferablybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Replacementafteracrashmaybenecessaryevenifasafetybeltshowsnovisibledamage.Anchoragesthathavebeenloadedmustalsobeinspected.

Damagedsafetybeltsmustbereplaced;theycannotberepaired.

Nevertrytorepairadamagedsafetybeltyourself.Neverremoveormodifythesafetybeltsinanyway.

Havesafetybelts,bindings,retractorsandbucklesreplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwayskeepthebeltsclean.Dirtybeltsmaynotworkcorrectlyandcanimpairthefunctionoftheinertiareel.

Warninglight

Fig.54Warninglightintheinstrumentcluster.


Lightsuporflashes

Possiblecause Properresponse

Driverandfrontpassengerhavenotfastenedtheirsafetybelts,iffrontpassengerseatisoccupied.

Fastensafetybelts.


Awarningchimealsosounds.

andcanimpairthefunctionoftheinertiareel.

Thesafetybeltwarninglight comesonfor6secondswhentheignitionisswitchedon.Awarningchimealsosoundsforupto6secondsifthedriver'ssafetybeltisnotbuckled.Thechimestopssoonerifthedriverbuckleshisorhersafetybelt.Thewarninglightandthechimegooutwhenbothdriverandfrontpassengerhavebuckledtheirsafetybelts.

Ifthedriverandfrontseatpassengerdonotbothfastentheirsafetybeltswithinabout24secondsafterthechimestopsandthevehicleismovingataspeedofmorethanabout15mph(25km/h),thechimewillagainsoundforabout6seconds,thengooffforabout24seconds,thensoundagainforaboutanother6seconds.Thesamethinghappensifoneofthesafetybeltsisfastenedandthenunfastenedwhilethevehicleismoving.Thesafetybeltwarninglight alsoflashes.Thewarningchimecontinuestosoundat24secondintervalsforupto2minutes.Nochimesoundsatspeedsoflessthanabout5mph(8km/h).

Iftheignitionisswitchedon,thesafetybeltwarninglight staysonuntilthedriverandfrontpassengerhavebothbuckledtheirsafetybelts.

Frontalcollisionsandlawsofphysics

Fig.55Avehiclewithpassengersnotwearingsafetybeltsapproachesawall.

Fig.56Avehiclewithpassengersnotwearingsafetybeltshitsa

Notwearingasafetybeltorwearinganimproperlypositionedsafetybeltincreasestheriskofseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Safetybeltsofferoptimumprotectiononlywhenusedcorrectly.

WARNING

wall.


Thephysicalprinciplesofafrontalcollisionaresimple.Boththemovingvehicleandthepassengerpossessenergy→Fig.55 ,whichvarieswithvehiclespeedandbodyweight.Engineerscallthisenergykineticenergy.

Thehigherthespeedofthevehicleandthegreaterthevehicle'sweight,themoreenergyhastobeabsorbedinacrash.

Vehiclespeedisthemostsignificantfactor.Ifyourspeeddoubles(forexample,from15mphto30mph–25km/hto50km/h),theenergyincreases4times!

Becausetheoccupantsofthevehicleintheaboveexamplearenotusingsafetybelts,theyarenotattachedtothevehicle.Inafrontalcollision,theywillkeepmovingatthesamespeedthevehiclewasmovingjustbeforethecrash,untilsomethingstopsthem-here,theinsideofthepassengercompartment.Becausetheoccupantsofthevehicleintheexamplearenotwearingsafetybelts,theirentirekineticenergywillbeabsorbedbyimpactwiththewall→Fig.56 .

Thesameprinciplesapplytopeopleinavehiclethatisinafrontal

collisiononthehighway.Evenatcityspeedsof20–30mph(30–50km/h),theforcesactingonthebodycanreachoneton(2,000lbsor1,000kg)ormore.Atgreaterspeeds,theseforcesareevenhigher.

Ofcourse,thelawsofphysicsdon'tapplyjusttofrontalcollisions;theydeterminewhathappensinallkindsofaccidentsandcollisions.

Whathappenstopassengersnotwearingasafetybelt

Fig.57Theunbelteddriveristhrownforward.

Fig.58Unbeltedpassengersintherearseatsarethrownforwardontopofthebelteddriver.


Manypeoplebelievethatitispossibletoresisttheforcesofanimpactbyholdingtightorbracingthemselves.Thatissimplynottrue!

Evenatlowcollisionspeeds,theforcesactingonthebodyaretoomuchforthebodytobeheldintheseatwiththearmsandhands.Inafrontalcollision,unrestrainedoccupantswillslamviolentlyintothesteeringwheel,instrumentpanel,windshieldoranythingelseintheway→Fig.57 .

Neverrelyonairbagsaloneforprotection.Evenwhentheydeploy,airbagsprovideonlyadditionalprotection.Airbagsarenotsupposed

todeployinallkindsofaccidents.Evenifyourvehicleisequippedwithairbags,allvehicleoccupants,includingthedriver,mustwearsafetybeltscorrectlyinordertominimizetheriskofsevereinjuryordeathinacrash,regardlessofwhetheraseatingpositionhasanairbagornot.

Anairbagwilldeployonlyonce.Safetybeltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninthoseaccidentsinwhichairbagsarenotsupposedtodeployorwhentheyhavealreadydeployed.Unbeltedoccupantscanalsobethrownoutofthevehicle,causingevenmoresevereinjuriesordeath.

Itisalsoimportantforoccupantsintherearseatstoweartheirsafetybeltsproperlysincetheycanbethrownviolentlyforwardthroughthevehicleintheeventofanaccident.Unbeltedpassengersintherearseatsendangernotonlythemselvesbutalsothedriverandotherpassengersinthevehicle→Fig.58 .

Safetybeltsprotect

Fig.59Belteddriversecuredbythecorrectlywornsafetybeltintheeventofasuddenbrakingmaneuver.


Usedproperly,safetybeltscanmakeabigdifference.Safetybeltshelptokeeppassengersintheirseats,graduallyreduceenergylevelsappliedtothebodyinacollision,andhelppreventtheuncontrolledmovementthatcancauseseriousinjuries.Inaddition,safetybeltsreducethedangerofbeingthrownoutofthevehicle→Fig.59 .

Safetybeltsattachpassengerstothecarandgivethemthebenefitofbeingsloweddownmoregentlyorsoftlythroughthegiveinthesafetybelts,crumplezones,andothersafetyfeatures(suchasairbags)engineeredintotoday'svehicles.Thefrontcrumplezonesandotherpassivesafetyfeatures(suchastheairbagsystem)are

alsodesignedtoabsorbkineticenergy.Byabsorbingthekineticenergyoveralongerperiodoftime,theforcesonthebodybecomemoretolerableandlesslikelytocauseinjury.

Althoughtheseexamplesarebasedonafrontalcollision,safetybeltscanalsosubstantiallyreducetheriskofinjuryinotherkindsofcrashes.So,whetheryou'reonalongtriporjustgoingtothecornerstore,alwaysbuckleupandmakesurethatothersdo,too.

Accidentstatisticsshowthatvehicleoccupantsproperlywearingsafetybeltshavealowerriskofbeinginjuredandamuchbetterchanceofsurvivingacollision.Properlyusingsafetybeltsalsogreatlyincreasestheabilityofthesupplementalairbagstodotheirjobinacollision.Forthisreason,wearingasafetybeltisrequiredbylawinmostcountriesincludingtheUnitedStatesandCanada.

AlthoughyourVolkswagenisequippedwithairbags,youstillhavetowearthesafetybeltsprovided.Frontairbags,forexample,areactivatedonlyinsomefrontalcollisions.Thefrontairbagsarenotactivatedinallfrontalcollisions,insideandrearcollisions,inrollovers,orincaseswhentheconditionsfordeploymentstoredintheelectroniccontrolunitarenotmet.ThesamegoesfortheotherairbagsystemsonyourVolkswagen.

Soalwayswearyoursafetybeltandmakesurethateverybodyin


Checktheconditionofallsafetybeltsregularly.

Keepsafetybeltsclean.

Keepobjectsandliquidsawayfromsafetybeltwebbing,thesafetybeltbuckletongue,andthesafetybeltbucklelatchandopening.

Donotpinchordamagethesafetybeltorbuckletongue(forinstance,whenclosingadoor).

yourvehicleisproperlyrestrained!

Usingsafetybelts


Checklist

Usingsafetybelts→

Nevermodify,disassembleortrytorepairsafetybeltsandsafetybeltanchorages.

Alwaysfastenyoursafetybeltproperlybeforedrivingandkeepitfastenedwheneverthevehicleismoving.Twistedsafetybelt

Ifitisdifficulttopullthesafetybeltoutofthebeltguide,thebeltmaybetwistedinsidethesidetrimbecausethebeltretractedtooquicklywhenitwastakenoff.

Holdthesafetybelttongue,slowlyandcarefullypullsafetybeltallthewayout.

Untwistthesafetybeltandslowlyreturnthebeltbyhand.

Ifyoucannotuntwistthesafetybelt,wearitanyway.Makesurethatthesafetybeltistwistedinaspotwhereitdoesnotcomeindirectcontactwithyourbody.HavethesafetybeltuntwistedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Lockablesafetybelt

Theretractorsfortherearseatsafetybeltsandthefrontpassenger

safetybelthaveaswitchablelockingfeatureforchildrestraintsinadditiontotheemergencylockingfeature.Wheneverachildrestraintisinstalledwithasafetybelt,thesafetybeltmustbelockedsothatthesafetybeltwebbingcannotunreel.Theswitchablelockingfeatureletsyoulockthebeltsothatachildrestraintcanbeproperlyinstalledand,forexample,sothatitcan'ttiptothesidewhenthevehiclegoesaroundacorner→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

Toseewhetherasafetybeltislockable,pullthesafetybeltallthewayoutofthesafetybeltretractor.Youshouldthenhearaclickingsoundasthebeltwindsbackintotheretractorreel.Testtheswitchablelockingfeaturebypullingonthebelt.Whentheswitchablelockingfeatureisactive,youshouldnolongerbeabletopullthebeltoutoftheretractor.

Thelockingfeaturemustbedeactivatedwhenavehicleoccupantusesthesafetybelt.

Fasteningandunfasteningsafetybelts

Improperuseandcareofsafetybeltsincreasestheriskofseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

Regularlychecksafetybeltsandrelatedpartsfordamage.


Alwayskeepsafetybeltsclean.

Nevercatch,damageorchafesafetybeltwebbingonsharpedges.

Alwayskeepobjectsandliquidsawayfromthebeltbuckleandbuckleopening.

WARNING

Fig.60Insertingthebuckletongueintothebeltbuckle.

Fig.61Releasingthebuckletonguefromthebeltbuckle.


Properlywornsafetybeltshelptoholdoccupantsintheirseatsandprovideoptimumprotectionduringbrakingorinacollisionorotheraccident→ .

Theswitchablelockingfeaturemakesaclickingsoundwhenthesafetybeltiswindingbackontothesafetybeltretractorwheelafterbeingpulledallthewayout.Wheneverachildrestraintisinstalledwithasafetybelt,thesafetybeltmustbelockedsothatthesafetybeltwebbingcannotunreel→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .Ifactive,deactivatethelockingfeaturebeforeusingthesafetybelttorestrainapersonwithoutachildrestraintsystem.

Fasteningsafetybelts

Alwaysbuckleyoursafetybeltbeforedriving.

Adjustthefrontseatandheadrestraintcorrectly→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Makesuretheseatbackrestoftherearseatbenchisinanuprightpositionandsecurelylatchedinplacebeforeusingthesafetybelt→ .

Holdthesafetybeltbythetongueandpullitslowlyandevenlyacrossthechestandpelvis.Donottwistthesafetybeltwebbing→ .

Insertthetongueintothecorrectbuckleforyourseatuntilyouhearitlatchsecurely→Fig.60 .

Pullonthesafetybelttomakesurethatitissecurelylatchedinthebuckle.

Unfasteningsafetybelts

Unfastensafetybeltsonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving→ .

Presstheredbuttononthebuckle→Fig.61 .Thebuckletongueisejected.

Letthebeltwindupontheretractorasyouguidethebelttonguetoitsstowedpositiontohelppreventthesafetybeltfromtwistingandtohelpavoiddamagetotheinteriortrim.

Safetybeltposition

Improperlypositionedsafetybeltscancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathinanaccident.


Apersonwhoisnotproperlyrestrainedcanbeseriouslyinjuredbythesafetybeltitselfifitslipsfromthestrongerpartsofthebodyintosensitiveareasliketheabdomen.

Unfasteningsafetybeltswhilethevehicleisinmotioncancauseseverepersonalinjuryordeathintheeventofanaccidentorbrakingmaneuver!

WARNING

Fig.62Propersafetybeltpositioningandheadrestraintadjustment.

Fig.63Propersafetybeltpositioningforexpectantmothers.


Wearingsafetybeltsimproperlycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.Safetybeltscanonlyworkwhentheyarecorrectlypositionedonthebody.Aproperlywornsafetybeltalsohelpstopositionthe

occupantsothatanairbagcanprovidemaximumprotectionwhendeployed.Therefore,alwaysfastenyoursafetybeltandmakesurethatitisproperlypositionedoveryourbody.

Improperseatingpositionsreducetheeffectivenessofsafetybeltsandevenincreasetheriskofinjuryordeathbymovingthesafetybelttocriticalareasofthebody.Improperseatingpositionsalsoincreasetheriskofsevereinjuryordeathwhenanairbagdeploysandstrikesanoccupantwhoisnotseatedproperly→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Propersafetybeltposition

Theshoulderportionofthesafetybeltmustalwaysrunoverthecenteroftheshoulderandneveroverthethroat,overthearm,underthearmorbehindtheback.

Thelapportionofthesafetybeltmustalwaysrunaslowaspossibleoverthepelvisandneverovertheabdomen.

Alwayswearthesafetybeltflatandsnugagainstthebody.Pullonthesafetybelttotightenifnecessary.

Expectantmothersmustalwayswearthelapportionofthesafetybeltaslowaspossibleacrossthepelvisandbelowtheroundingoftheabdomen–throughoutthepregnancy.Thesafetybeltmustlieflatagainstthebodytoavoidpressureagainsttheabdomen

→Fig.63 .

Adjustingsafetybeltheight

Thesafetybeltpositioncanbeadjustedusingthefollowingfeatures:

Safetybeltheightadjustersforthefrontseats.

Frontseatswithheightadjustment.

Improperlypositionedsafetybeltscancauseseriouspersonalinjuryinanaccidentorasuddenbrakingmaneuver.

Alwaysmakesurethatallvehicleoccupantsarecorrectlyrestrainedandstayinacorrectseatingpositionwheneverthevehicleisbeingused.


Aloose-fittingsafetybeltcancauseseriousinjuriesbyshiftingitspositiononyourbodyfromthestrongbonestomorevulnerablesofttissueandcauseseriousinjury.

Theshoulderbeltportionofthesafetybeltmustbepositioned

WARNING

Theshoulderbeltportionofthesafetybeltmustbepositionedoverthemiddleoftheoccupant'sshoulderandneveracrosstheneckorthroat.

Thesafetybeltmustlieflatandsnugontheoccupant'supperbody.

Neverweartheshoulderpartofthesafetybeltunderyourarmorotherwiseoutofposition.

Thelapportionofthesafetybeltmustbepositionedaslowaspossibleacrossthepelvisandneverovertheabdomen.Makesurethebeltliesflatandsnugagainstthepelvis.Pullonthesafetybelttotightenifnecessary.

Expectantmothersmustalwayswearthelapportionofthesafetybeltaslowaspossibleacrossthepelvisandbelowtheroundingoftheabdomen.

Donottwistthebeltwhenattachingit.Ifyoucannotuntwistatwistedsafetybelt,wearitanyway,butmakesurethetwistedpartisnotincontactwithyourbody.HavetheproblemcorrectedrightawaybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Neverholdthesafetybeltawayfromyourbodywithyourhand.

Neverwearbeltsoverrigidorbreakableobjects,suchaseyeglasses,pensorkeys.

Nevermodifythepositionofthebeltusingcomfortclips,loops

Ifyouhaveaphysicalimpairmentorconditionthatpreventsyoufromsittingproperlyontheseatwiththesafetybeltproperlyfastened,specialmodificationstoyourvehiclemay

benecessary.ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagen

ServiceFacilityorcalltheVolkswagenCustomerCARECenterat1-800-822-8987for

informationaboutpossiblemodificationstoyourvehicle.

Safetybeltheightadjusters

Fig.64Nexttothefrontseats:Safetybeltheightadjuster.


Safetybeltheightadjustersforthefrontseatscanbeusedtoadjusttheheightoftheshoulderportionofthesafetybeltsothatitis

Nevermodifythepositionofthebeltusingcomfortclips,loopsorsimilardevices.

positionedcorrectly:

Pinchthesafetybeltattachmenttogetherasindicatedbythearrowsandhold→Fig.64 .

Slidethebeltandupperattachmentupordownuntilthesafetybeltispositionedoverthecenteroftheshoulder→Safetybeltposition .

Releasethesafetybeltattachment.

Pullonthesafetybelttomakesurethattheupperattachmentissecurelylockedinplace.

Safetybeltextender

Neveradjusttheheightofthesafetybeltwhiledriving.

WARNING

Fig.65Asafetybeltextenderproperlyattachedtothefactory-installedsafetybelt.

Fig.66Positioningofthesafetybeltextender.


Ifasafetybeltistooshorttocorrectlyfityouoroneofyourpassengers,evenwhenthesafetybeltispulledoutalltheway,youcanuseasafetybeltextender.

Neverusethesafetybeltextenderforanyotherpurpose–includingtheattachmentofachildrestraint.

Theextenderaddsabout8inches(20cm)tothesafetybelt.Alwaysremovethesafetybeltextenderwhenitisnotneededandstowitsafely.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityifyoubelieveyoumayneedanextender.

Keyto→Fig.65 :

Vehiclesafetybeltbuckle.

Buckletongueonthesafetybeltextender.

Safetybeltbuckleonthesafetybeltextender.

Safetybeltbuckletongueonthefactory-installedsafetybelt.

Keyto→Fig.66 :

Safetybeltbuckleonthesafetybeltextender.

Distancebetweenthesafetybeltbuckleonthesafetybeltextenderandthecenterlineofthepersonusingthesafetybeltextender.Thedistancemustbemorethan6inches(15cm)!

Centerlineofthepersonusingthesafetybeltextender.

Usingasafetybeltextender

Adjustboththeseatandtheheadrestraintproperly→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Insertthebuckletongueonthesafetybeltextender→Fig.65② intothevehiclebeltbucklefortheseatwherethesafetybeltextenderisbeingused→Fig.65① .

Fasteningorunfasteningthevehiclesafetybelt→Fasteningandunfasteningsafetybelts .

Pullthebelttomakesurethatthetonguesaresecurelylockedinthebuckles.

Makesurethatthesafetybeltispositionedproperly→Safetybeltposition .

Properlyusingsafetybeltextenders:

Useasafetybeltextenderonlywhenthefactoryinstalledsafetybeltistooshortwhenwornproperlybyapersoninproperseatingposition.

Onlyuse1safetybeltextenderperseatandvehiclesafetybelt.

Alwaysremovethesafetybeltextenderwhenitisnotneeded.

Neverleaveasafetybeltextenderattachedtothevehiclesafetybeltbucklewhentheextenderisnotneededandbeingusedwiththesafetybelt.Otherwise,theairbagcontrolmodulewillreceive

anincorrectsignalfromthesafetybeltbuckleandthiswillpreventtheairbagfromworkingproperlyforapersonwhoisnotusingthesafetybelt.Leavingtheextenderattachedtothesafetybeltbucklewhenthefrontseatisoccupiedandthesafetybeltisnotbeingusedwillsignaltheairbagcontrolunitduringacollisionthatthefrontpassengerseatisoccupiedandthatthesafetybeltisbeingused.Theelectroniccontrolunitfortheairbagsystemwillthenreceiveincorrectinformationthatwillcausethesafetybeltpretensionertodeployunnecessarilyandthefrontpassengerairbagtodeploylaterincollisionsthatwouldnormallytriggerthefrontairbagearlierinthecollisiontohelpprotectanunrestrainedfrontseatoccupant.Theairbagwillnotbeabletoprovideenoughprotectionforanoccupantnotwearingasafetybelt.

OnlyusethesafetybeltextenderapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicle.

Improperuseorpositioningofasafetybeltextenderincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeath.

Adriverorpassengerwhoisnotproperlyrestrainedcanbeseriouslyinjuredbystrikingtheinteriorofthepassengercompartmentorbythesafetybeltitself,whichcanbedisplacedfromstrongerpartsofthebodyintosensitiveareasliketheabdomen.

WARNING

liketheabdomen.

Safetybeltextendersofferoptimumprotectiononlywhentheyareproperlyused.

Onlyusetheextenderwhenthebeltisnotlongenoughtobewornlowandsnugandthepersonisinthecorrectseatingposition.Removeandstowextendersafelywhennotneeded.

Alwaysmakesurethesafetybelttongueofthesafetybeltextenderissecurelyinsertedintothebucklefortheseatingpositionthatbelongstotheseatwherethesafetybeltextenderisbeingused.Attachingthesafetybelttothewrongbucklewillreducesafetybelteffectivenessandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverusethesafetybeltextenderifyoucanproperlyattachthesafetybeltwithoutit.Usingasafetybeltextenderwhennotneededcanincreasetheriskofinjury,especiallyinacollision.

Neveruseasafetybeltextenderifthedistance(B)betweenthefrontedgeofthesafetybeltextenderbuckle(A)andthecenterlineofthepersonusingthesafetybeltextender→Fig.66Ⓒ islessthan6inches(15cm).

Neverleaveasafetybeltextenderattachedtothevehiclesafetybeltbucklewhentheextenderisnotneededandbeingusedwiththesafetybelt.Otherwise,theairbagcontrolmodulewillreceiveanincorrectsignalfromthesafetybeltbuckleandthiswillpreventtheairbagfromworkingproperlyforapersonwhoisnotusingthesafetybelt.

Neverusemorethan1extenderwithasafetybelt.Usingmorethan1extendercanchangethewaythesafetybeltpassesoverthebodyandcancauseseriousinjury.

Neverusethesafetybeltextendertosecureachildrestraint.

NeveruseasafetybeltextenderonyourVolkswagenthatyougotfromanotherautomobilemanufacturerorfromanautomotivepartsstore.

Neverusethesafetybeltextenderyougotforyourvehicleforanyothervehicle,regardlessofmake,model,ormodelyear.

Leavingtheextenderattachedtothesafetybeltbucklewhenthefrontseatisoccupiedandthesafetybeltisnotbeingusedwillsignaltotheairbagcontrolunitthatthefrontpassengerseatisoccupiedandthatthesafetybeltisbeingused.Theelectroniccontrolunitfortheairbagsystemwillthenreceiveincorrectinformationthatwill

-causethesafetybeltpretensionertodeployunnecessarilyincollisions.

-causethefrontpassengerairbagtodeploylaterincollisionsinwhichthefrontairbagwouldotherwisebetriggeredearliertohelpprotectanunrestrainedfrontseatpassenger.

Apretensionerthathasdeployedcannotberepaired.Theentiresafetybeltmustbereplaced.

NOTICE

Safetybeltretractor,pretensioner,loadlimiter


Thesafetybeltsinthevehiclearepartofthevehicle'ssafetyconcept→Safetyequipment andconsistofthefollowingimportantfeatures:

Automaticsafetybeltretractors

Everysafetybeltisequippedwithanautomaticsafetybeltretractorontheshoulderbelt.Aslongasthesafetybeltispulledoutslowly,theshoulderbeltwillextendtoletyoumovefreelyundernormaldrivingconditions.Theautomaticsafetybeltretractorlocksthebelt

Ifthesafetybeltextenderisleftattachedtothesafetybeltbuckle,thesafetybeltwarningsystemwillsensethatthesafetybeltforthatseatisbeingused.Thewarninglightwillnotcomeonandthewarningchimewillnotsoundeventhoughtheseatisoccupiedandthesafetybeltisnotbeingused.

NOTICE

whenthebeltispulledoutfast,duringhardbrakingandinacollision.Thebeltmayalsolockwhenyoudriveupordownasteephillorthroughasharpcurve.

Safetybeltpretensioner

Thesafetybeltretractorsforthedriverandfrontseatpassengerhaveapretensionerthathelpstaketheslackoutofthesafetybeltandtightenitwhenthepretensionerisactivated.

Thepretensionersareactivatedbytheelectroniccontrolunitfortheairbagsysteminfront,side,andrearcollisions.Bytighteningthesafetybelt,thepretensionerhelpstoreducetheoccupant'sforwardmovement.Thebeltpretensionerworkstogetherwiththeairbagsystem;itsfunctionismonitoredbytheairbagsystemindicatorlight.Thebeltpretensionerwillnotdeployinarolloverifthesideairbagsarenotactivated.

Afinedustmaybereleaseduponactivation.Thisisnormalandisnotcausedbyafireinthevehicle.

Safetybeltloadlimiter

Thefrontandrearoutboardsafetybeltsalsohaveloadlimitersto

helpreducetheforcesappliedtothebodyinacrash.

Heedallsafetyregulationsifthevehicleorindividualcomponentsofthesystemhavetobescrapped.YourauthorizedVolkswagendealerandauthorizedVolkswagenService

Facilityarefamiliarwiththeseregulations→Serviceanddisposalofbeltpretensioners .

Serviceanddisposalofbeltpretensioners


Thepretensionersarepartofthesafetybeltsinstalledatthefrontseatsinyourvehicle.Installing,removing,servicing,orrepairingofsafetybeltpretensionerscandamagethesafetybeltsystemandpreventitfromworkingcorrectlyinacollision.Thepretensionersthemselvesmaythenalsonotworkintheeventofanaccident,ornotworkproperly.

Therearesomeimportantthingsyouhavetoknowtomakesurethattheeffectivenessofthesystemwillnotbeimpairedandthatdiscardedcomponentsdonotcauseinjuryorpollutetheenvironment.Undeployedsafetybeltpretensionersandairbagmodulescontainexplosivematerialsthatcancauseseriousinjuriestothegeneralpublicandtopeoplewhoworkatdealershipsandworkshops,scrapyards,andrecyclingfacilities.Forthisreason,the

systemsmustbeproperlyhandledwhentheyorthevehiclestheyareinstalledinarescrapped.

Undeployedsafetybeltpretensionersandairbagmodulescanalsopollutetheenvironment.Neverabandonvehiclesorvehicleparts.Ifyourvehiclemustbescrapped,pleasemakesurethatitisdonesafely,responsibly,andincompliancewithallapplicableenvironmentalregulations.Takeittoalicensedfacilitythathastheknowledgeandexperiencetoproperlydisposeofthevehicleanditssafetybeltsystem.YourauthorizedVolkswagendealerandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityarefamiliarwiththeseregulations.

Improperhandling,care,servicing,andrepairprocedurescanincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryanddeathbypreventingabeltpretensionerfromactivatingwhenneededorbycausingittoactivateunexpectedly.

Thepretensionercanbeactivatedonlyonce.Ifapretensionerhasbeenactivated,thesafetybeltmustbereplaced.

Safetybeltsystemsincludingthepretensionerscannotberepaired.Specialproceduresarerequiredtoremove,install,anddisposeofthissystem.

Neverrepair,adjust,orchangepretensionersoranyotherpartofthesafetybeltsystemyourself.WestronglyrecommendthatyouhaveanyworkonthesafetybeltsystemperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Theyhavethenecessarytechnicalinformation,training,andspecialequipment→Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications .

WARNING

UndeployedairbagmodulesandsafetybeltpretensionersareclassifiedasPerchlorateMaterial.Specialhandlingmayapply–see

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.Obeyallapplicablelegal

requirementsregardinghandlinganddisposalofthevehicleorpartsofitsrestraintsystem,

includingairbagmodulesandsafetybeltswithpretensioners.AuthorizedVolkswagen

dealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesarefamiliarwiththerequirements,

andwerecommendthatyouhavethemperformthisserviceforyou.

Undeployedsafetybeltpretensionersandairbagmodulescontainexplosivematerialsthatcancauseseriouspersonalinjuriesiftheyarenotproperlyhandledwhentheyorthevehiclestheyareinstalledinarescrapped.

Neverabandonvehiclesorvehicleparts.

Alwaysscrapvehiclesandvehicleparts,especiallythosecontainingundeployedairbagmodulesandundeployedsafetybeltpretensioners,atalicensedfacilitythathastheknowledgeandexperiencetoproperlydisposeofthevehicleanditssafetybeltandairbagsystems.

WARNING

Airbagsystem

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→AdvancedAirbagSystem,infants,childrestraintsandchildrenonthefrontseat →MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem →PASSENGERAIRBAGlight →Airbagsandhowtheywork →Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat →Frontairbags →AdvancedAirbagSystemcomponents →Howtotellifthefrontpassengerfrontairbagisonoroff →Sideairbags →SideCurtainProtectionairbagsfor2-doorvehicles →SideCurtainProtectionairbagsfor4-doorvehicles

Yourvehicleisequippedwithafrontairbagforthedriverandfrontseatpassenger.Thefrontairbagscanprovideadditionalprotectionforthechestandheadofthedriverandthefrontseatpassengerwhenseats,safetybelts,headrestraintsand,forthedriver,thesteeringwheel,areproperlyusedandhavebeenproperlyadjusted.Airbagsareonlysupplementalrestraints.Theyarenotasubstitute

forsafetybeltsthatmustbeworneventhoughthefrontseatingpositionsareequippedwithfrontairbags.

Moreinformation:

Drivingchecklistsandwarnings→Drivingchecklistsandwarnings

Properseatingposition→Adjustingtheseatingposition






Neverrelyonairbagsaloneforprotection.

Evenwhentheydeploy,airbagsprovideonlysupplementalprotection.

Airbagsworkmosteffectivelywhenusedwithproperlywornsafetybelts→Safetybelts .


WARNING

Sittingtooclosetothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanelwilldecreasetheeffectivenessoftheairbagsandwillincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryinacollision.

Neversitcloserthan10inches(25cm)tothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanel.

WARNING

Neversitcloserthan10inches(25cm)tothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanel.

Ifyoucannotsituprightmorethan10inches(25cm)fromthesteeringwheelandwithyourbackagainstthebackrest,investigatewhetheradaptiveequipmentmaybeavailabletohelpyoureachthepedalsandincreaseyourseatingdistancefromthesteeringwheel.

Ifyouareunrestrained,leaningforward,sittingsidewaysoroutofpositioninanyway,yourriskofinjuryismuchhigher.

Youwillalsoreceiveseriousinjuriesandcouldevenbekilledifyouareupagainsttheairbagortooclosetoitwhenitinflates.

Toreducetheriskofinjurywhenanairbaginflates,alwayswearsafetybeltsproperly.See→Safetybelts .

Aninfantinarearward-facingchildrestraintinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledifthefrontairbaginflates.

Alwaysmakecertainthatchildrenage12oryoungeralwaysrideintherearseat.Ifchildrenarenotproperlyrestrained,theymaybeseverelyinjuredorkilledwhenanairbaginflates.

Neverletchildrenrideunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedinthevehicle.

Neverputyourfeetontheinstrumentpanelorontheseat.Alwayskeepbothfeetonthefloorinfrontoftheseattohelppreventseriousinjuriestothehead,legsandhipsiftheairbaginflates.

inflates.

Objectsbetweenyouandtheairbagwillincreasetheriskofinjuryinacrashbyinterferingwiththewaytheairbagunfoldsorbybeingpushedintoyouastheairbaginflates.

Neverholdthingsinyourhandsoronyourlapwhenthevehicleisinuse.

Nevertransportitemsonorintheareaofthefrontpassengerseat.Objectscouldmoveintotheareaofthefrontairbagsduringbrakingorothersuddenmaneuversandflydangerouslythroughthepassengercompartmentwhenanairbaginflates.

Alwaysmakesurethattheairbagdeploymentzonesareclearatalltimes.Neverletanythingorobject,apet,oraperson,includinganinfantorsmallchild,beinthespacebetweenanyvehicleoccupantandanyairbagatanytime.

WARNING

Anairbagworksonlyonce.Airbagsthathavedeployedinacrashmustbereplaced.

DeployedairbagsandtherelatedsystempartsmustbereplacedimmediatelywithnewpartsapprovedbyVolkswagenforthevehiclemodelandmodelyear.

HaverepairsandvehiclemodificationsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitieshavetherequiredtools,diagnosticequipment,repairinformation,andtrainedpersonneltoproperlyreplaceanyairbaginyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.

Neverpermitsalvagedorrecycledairbagstobeinstalledinyourvehicle.

Nevermodifyanycomponentsoftheairbagsystem.

WARNING

Finedustreleasedwhenairbagsdeploycanirritatetheskin,eyes,andmucousmembranesaswellascausebreathingproblemsforpeoplewhosufferfromasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditions.

Thefinedustcanirritatetheskinandeyemucousmembranesandcausebreathingproblemsforpeoplewhosufferfromasthmaorotherbreathingconditions.Toreducetheriskofbreathingproblems,thosewithasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditionsshouldgetfreshairrightawaybygettingoutofthevehicleoropeningwindowsordoors.

Ifyouareinacollisioninwhichairbagsdeploy,washyourhandsandfacewithmildsoapandwaterbeforeeating.

Becarefulnottogetthedustintoyoureyesorintoanycuts,scratches,oropenwounds.

Iftheresidueshouldgetintoyoureyes,flushthemwithwater.

WARNING

AdvancedAirbagSystem,infants,childrestraintsandchildrenonthefrontseat


BesuretoreadtheimportantinformationandtheWARNINGSfor

Usingsolventsorotherimpropercleaningproductsonsurfaceswhereairbagsarelocatedcanchangethewayairbagsdeployinacrash.

Productscontainingsolventswillchangethepropertiesoftheplasticsandmaycauseplasticpartstobreakandflyaroundwhentheairbagdeploysinacrash,causinginjury.

Neverusesolventsorcleanersonthesteeringwheelhornpadorontheinstrumentpanelbecausetheycandamagetheairbagcoverorchangethestiffnessorstrengthofthematerialsothattheairbagcannotdeployandprotectproperly.

Whencleaningthehornpadandinstrumentpanel,useonlyasoft,dryclothoraclothmoistenedwithplainwater.

WARNING

importantdetailsaboutchildrenandAdvancedAirbags→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

TheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclehasbeencertifiedtocomplywiththerequirementsoftheUnitedStatesFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)208,aswellasCanadaMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(CMVSS)208asapplicableatthetimeyourvehiclewasmanufactured.Accordingtorequirements,thefrontAdvancedAirbagSystemonthepassengersidehasbeencertifiedforsuppressionforinfantsofabout12monthsoldandyoungerandforlowriskdeploymentforchildrenaged3to6yearsold(asdefinedinthestandard).

EventhoughyourvehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem,makecertainthatallchildren,especially12yearsandyounger,alwaysrideonthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.Theairbagonthefrontpassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride.Thefrontseatisnotthesafestplaceforachildinaforward-facingchildrestraint.Itisaverydangerousplaceforaninfantorachildinarearward-facingseat.

MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem


Thefrontseatofanyvehiclecanbeadangerousplaceforachild-evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.

Ifthefrontairbaginflates,achildorinfantwho-isunrestrainedonthefrontseat,

-isinanimproperlyinstalledforward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontseat,or

-isinanyrearward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontseatwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilled.

EventhoughyourvehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem,makecertainthatallchildren,especially12yearsandyounger,alwaysrideonthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.

Alwaysproperlyinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsorinfantcarriersandforward-facingchildrestraintsontherearseat-evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.

DANGER


TheAdvancedAirbagSystem(includingtheelectroniccontrolunit,sensorsandsystemwiring)ismonitoredcontinuouslytomakesurethatitisfunctioningproperlywhenevertheignitionison.Everytimeyouturnontheignition,theairbagsystemindicatorlight willlightupforafewseconds(functioncheck).

Theairbagsystemmustbeinspectediftheairbagindicatorlight

doesnotlightupwhentheignitionisswitchedon,

doesnotgooutafewsecondsafteryouhaveswitchedontheignition,

goesoutandthenlightsupagainorblinksaftertheignitionisswitchedon,

orifitlightsuporblinkswhiledriving.

Ifanairbagsystemmalfunctionisdetected,theairbagindicatorlightcomesonandstaysontoalertthedrivertotheproblem.ItalsoremindsyoutohavetheairbagsystemcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Ifamalfunctionoccursthatturnsthefrontairbagonthepassengersideoff,thePASSENGERAIRBAG light→PASSENGERAIRBAG light willcomeonandstayon

whenevertheignitionison.

PASSENGERAIRBAG light

Anairbagsystemandsafetybeltpretensionerthatarenotworkingproperlycannotprovidesupplementalprotectioninafrontalcrash.

Iftheairbagindicatorlightcomeson,itmeansthattheremaybesomethingwrongwiththeAdvancedAirbagSystem.Itispossiblethattheairbagwillinflatewhenitisnotsupposedto,orwillnotinflatewhenitshould.

HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING

Fig.67Intheinstrumentpanel:PASSENGERAIRBAGlight.


On Location Possiblecause Solution

Instrumentcluster

Airbagandsafetybeltpretensionersystemmalfunction.

SeeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethesystemchecked.

Instrumentpanel→Fig.67 .

Airbagsystemmalfunction.

SeeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethesystemchecked.

FrontpassengerairbagturnedoffbyAdvancedAirbagSystem.

Checkiftheairbagmuststayturnedoff.

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG light→Fig.67 willcomeonandstayontotellyouwhenthefrontAdvancedAirbagSystemonthepassengersidehasbeenturnedoffbytheelectroniccontrolunit.

IfthebulbforthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightburnsout,theairbagindicatorlight →MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem willcomeonandsignalamalfunctionintheAdvancedAirbagSystem.Althoughtheburned-outbulbwillnotchangethewaythefrontairbagonthepassengersideworks,itwillnolongerbepossibletousethePASSENGERAIRBAG lighttomakesurethattheairbagon/offstatusiscorrectfortheoccupantonthefrontpassengerseat.HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillblinkforabout5secondswhen:

theignitionisswitchedonand

thecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem,whichswitchesthefrontseatpassenger'sfrontAdvancedAirbagonandoff,detectsachangeinthestatusofthefrontpassengerseat.

AfterthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightstopsblinking,alwaysmakesurethattheairbagstatus(onoroff)asshownbythe

PASSENGERAIRBAG lightisproperforthesize,age,andweight(electricalcapacitance)oftheoccupantonthefrontpassengerseat.Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetybeltforthefrontpassengerseatisproperlyfastened.

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillshowthestatusofthefrontseatpassenger'sfrontAdvancedAirbagSystemafewsecondsaftertheignitionhasbeenswitchedonandtheairbagmonitoringlightgoesoff.ThePASSENGERAIRBAG light:

willstayonifthefrontpassengerseatisnotoccupied;

willstayoniftheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemforthefrontpassengerseatequalsthecombinedcapacitanceofaninfantuptoabout1yearofageandoneoftherearward-facingorforward-facingchildrestraintslistedinFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208withwhichtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclewascertified.Foralistingofthechildrestraintsthatwereusedtocertifyyourvehicle'scompliancewiththeU.S.SafetyStandard→Childsafetyandchildrestraints ;

willgooutifthefrontpassengerseatisoccupiedbyanadultasregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem.

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightmustcomeonandstayoniftheignitionisonand…

acarbedhasbeeninstalledonthefrontpassengerseat,or

arearward-facingchildrestrainthasbeeninstalledonthefrontpassengerseat,or

aforward-facingchildrestrainthasbeeninstalledonthefrontpassengerseat,

andiftheelectricalcapacitanceregisteredonthefrontpassengerseatisequaltoorlessthanthecombinedcapacitanceofatypical1year-oldinfantandoneoftherearward-facingorforward-facingchildrestraintslistedinFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208withwhichtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclewascertified.

Ifthefrontpassengerseatisnotoccupied,thefrontpassengerairbagwillnotdeploy,andthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillstayon.

Neverinstallarearward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat.Thesafestplaceforachildinanykindofchildrestraintisontherearseat→AdvancedAirbagSystem,infants,childrestraintsandchildrenonthefrontseat ,→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomeson…

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonwhenoneofthe

conditionslistedaboveismet,besuretocheckthelightregularlytomakecertainthatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightstaysoncontinuouslywhenevertheignitionison.IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayonallthetime,stopassoonasitissafetodosoAND

reactivatetheairbagsystembyturningtheignitionoffformorethan4secondsandthenturningitonagain;

removeandreinstallthechildrestraint.Makesurethatthechildrestraintisproperlyinstalledandthatthesafetybeltforthefrontpassengerseathasbeencorrectlyroutedaroundorthroughthechildrestraintasdescribedinthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions;

makesurethattheswitchablelockingfeatureonthesafetybeltforthefrontpassengerseathasbeenactivatedandthatthesafetybelthasbeenpulledtight;

makesurethatnoelectricaldevice(suchasalaptop,CDplayer,orelectronicgamesdevice)isplacedorusedonthefrontpassengerseatifthedeviceisconnectedtothe12Voltsocket→Poweroutlets ;

makesurethatnoseatheaterhasbeenretrofittedorotherwiseaddedtothefrontpassengerseat;

makesurethatnothingcaninterferewiththesafetybeltbucklesandthattheyarenotobstructed;

makesurethattherearenowetobjects(suchasawettowel)andnowaterorotherliquidsonthefrontpassengerseatcushion.

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightstilldoesnotcomeon…

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightstilldoesnotcomeonanddoesnotstayoncontinuously(whentheignitionisswitchedon),takethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftherearseatpositions.HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightshouldNOTcomeon…

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightshouldNOTcomeonwhentheignitionisonandanadultissittinginaproperseatingpositiononthefrontpassengerseat.IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonunderthesecircumstances,makesurethat:

theadultonthefrontpassengerseatisproperlyseatedonthecenteroftheseatcushionwithhisorherbackupagainstthebackrestandthebackrestisnotreclined;

thesafetybeltisbeingproperlywornandthatthereisnotalotof

slackinthesafetybeltwebbing;

therearenoaftermarketseatcoversorcushionsorotherthings(suchasblankets)onthefrontpassengerseatthatmightcausethecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemtomiscalculateelectricalcapacitance.

theoptionalsafetybeltextenderhasnotbeenleftinthesafetybeltlatchforthefrontpassengerseat.

IfthestatusoftheAdvancedAirbagSystemhaschangedwhilethevehicleismoving,thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightblinksforabout5secondstocatchthedriver'sattention.Ifthishappens,alwaysstopassoonasitissafetodosoandcheckthestepsdescribedabove.

WARNING

Ifthecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemdeterminesthatthefrontpassengerseatisempty,thefrontairbagonthepassengersidewillbeturnedoff,andthe

PASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillstayon.

Iftheoptionalsafetybeltextenderisleftinthebuckleforthefrontsafetybelt,orthefrontpassengersafetybeltitselfisbuckledandthefrontpassengerseatisnotoccupied,

thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillcomeon.

Airbagsandhowtheywork


IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotgooffwhenanadultwhoisnotverysmallissittingonthefrontpassengerseataftertakingthestepsdescribedabove,makesuretheadultisproperlyseatedandrestrainedatoneoftherearseatingpositions.

HavetheairbagsysteminspectedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybeforetransportinganyoneonthefrontpassengerseat.

WARNING

Frontairbagsandhowtheywork

Airbagsareonlysupplementalrestraints.Theyarenotasubstituteforsafetybeltsthatmustbeworneventhoughthefrontseatingpositionsareequippedwithfrontairbags.Thefrontairbagscanprovideadditionalprotectionforthechestandheadofthedriverandthefrontseatpassengerwhenseats,safetybelts,headrestraintsand,forthedriver,thesteeringwheel,areproperlyusedandhavebeenproperlyadjusted.

Whentheairbagsystemdeploysinacollision,agasgeneratorfillstheairbagsthatbreakopenthepaddedcoversonthesteeringwheelandtheinstrumentpanel.Thefrontairbagsinflatebetweenthesteeringwheelandthedriverandbetweentheinstrumentpanelandthefrontpassenger.

Frontairbagsincombinationwithproperlywornsafetybeltsslowdownandlimittheoccupant'sforwardmovement.Togethertheyhelptopreventthedriverandfrontseatpassengerfromhittingpartsofthevehicleinterior,therebyreducingtheforcesactingontheoccupantsduringacrash.Inthisway,theyhelptoreducetheriskofinjurytotheheadandupperbodyduringacrash.Airbagsdonotprovideprotectionforthearmsandlowerbodyparts.Itisimportanttorememberthatthesupplementalairbagsystemisdesignedtoreducethelikelihoodofseriousinjuries.However,itispossiblethat

adeployedairbagmaycauseotherinjuriessuchasswelling,bruising,frictionburns,andabrasions.

Airbagsinflateintheblinkofaneye,sofastthatmanypeopledon'tevenrealizethattheairbagshavedeployed.Theairbagswilldeflateimmediatelyafterdeploymentsothatthefrontoccupantscanseethroughthewindshieldagainwithoutinterruption.

Airbagsinflatewithagreatdealofforce.Airbagscancauseseriousinjurieswhentheyinflateandhitthosewhoaresittingtooclose,areoutofposition,orarenotproperlyrestrained.Bykeepingroombetweenyourbodyandthesteeringwheelandthefrontofthepassengercompartment,theairbagcaninflatefullyandcompletelyandprovidesupplementalprotectionduringcertainfrontalcollisions→Safetybelts .

Makesurethatnothingisinthewayoftheairbagswhentheydeploy.Forexample,thingsonyourlaporontheseatcouldbepushedintoyourbodyorflydangerouslythroughthepassengercompartmentwhentheairbaginflatesandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Theareasoutlinedinred(dottedlines)→Fig.68 and→Fig.69 indicatetheairbagdeploymentzone.Neverplaceorattachaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchascupholders,telephone

brackets,notepads,large,heavyorbulkyobjects)onthedoors,onthewindshield,overorneartheareamarkedinred(dottedlines).

Physicalimpairmentsandairbags

Ifyouhaveaphysicalimpairmentorconditionthatpreventsyoufromsittingproperlyonthedriverseatwiththesafetybeltproperlyfastenedandreachingthepedals,specialmodificationstoyourvehiclemaybenecessary.Thesafetybeltandairbagcanonlyprovideoptimumprotectionifyouareseatedcorrectlyandcanreachthepedals.

ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityorcalltheVolkswagenCustomerCARECenterat1-800-822-8987forinformationaboutpossiblemodificationstoyourvehicle.

Whenairbagsdeploy

Deploymentofthefrontairbagsandtheactivationofthesafetybeltpretensionersdependonthedecelerationmeasuredbythecrashsensorsandregisteredbytheelectroniccontrolunit.Crashseveritydependsonspeedanddecelerationaswellasthemassandstiffnessofthevehicleorobjectinvolvedinthecrash.

Thefrontairbagswillnotinflateinsideorrearcollisions,inrolloversoriftheignitionisswitchedoff.Thefrontairbagswillnotinflateinallfrontalcollisions.Thetriggeringoftheairbagsystemdependsonthevehicledecelerationratecausedbythecollisionandregisteredbytheelectroniccontrolunit.Ifthisrateisbelowthereferencevalueprogrammedintothecontrolunit,theairbagswillnotbetriggered,eventhoughthevehiclemaybebadlydamagedasaresultofthecollision.Vehicledamage,repaircostsoreventhelackofvehicledamageisnotnecessarilyanindicationofwhetheranairbagshouldinflateornot.Itisnotpossibletodefinearangeofvehiclespeedsthatwillcovereverypossiblekindandangleofimpactthatwillalwaystriggertheairbags,sincethecircumstanceswillvaryconsiderablybetweenonecollisionandanother.Importantfactorsinclude,forexample,thenature(hardorsoft)oftheobjectthatthevehiclehits,theangleofimpact,vehiclespeed,etc.

Whenanairbagdeploys,finedustisreleased.Thisisnormalandisnotcausedbyafireinthevehicle.Thisdustismadeupmostlyofapowderusedtolubricatetheairbagsastheydeploy.Thisdustcouldirritateskinandeyesandcausebreathingproblemsforpeoplewithasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditions.

Alwaysremember:Frontairbagsonlysupplementthe3pointsafetybeltsinsomefrontalcollisionsonlywhenthevehicledecelerationishighenoughtodeploytheairbags.Airbagsonlydeployonce,and

onlyincertainkindsofcollisions.Thesafetybeltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninsituationsinwhichairbagsshouldnotdeployorwhentheyhavealreadydeployed,forexample,whenyourvehiclestrikesorisstruckbyanothervehicleafteraninitialcollision.

Thisisjustoneofthereasonswhyanairbagisasupplementaryrestraintandisnotasubstituteforasafetybelt.Theairbagsystemworksmosteffectivelywhenusedwiththesafetybelts.Therefore,alwaysbuckleupproperlyandwearyoursafetybelts.

Theairbagsarepartoftheoverallpassivevehiclesafetysystem.Theairbagsystemworksmostefficientlywhenusedwithproperlywornsafetybeltsandaproperseatingposition→ .

Safetyequipment

Yoursafetyandthesafetyofyourpassengersshouldn'tbelefttochance.Advancesintechnologyhavemadeanumberoffeaturesavailabletohelpreducetheriskofinjuryinacollision.ThefollowingarejustafewofthesafetyfeaturesforyourVolkswagen:

Sophisticatedsafetybeltsforallseatingpositions.

Safetybeltpretensionersforthedriverandfrontpassenger.

Safetybeltloadlimitersforthefrontandrearoutboardseats.

Safetybeltheightadjustersforthefrontseats.

Safetybeltwarninglight.

Advancedfrontairbagsystemfordriverandfrontpassenger.

Sensorsforthecapacitivefrontseatpassengerdetectionsystem.

Sideairbagsforthedriverandfrontpassenger.

SideCurtainProtection®airbags.

Airbagindicatorlight .

PASSENGERAIRBAG light.

Electroniccontrolunitandassociatedsensors.

Headrestraintswithheightadjustmentoptimizedforrear-endcollisions.

Adjustablesteeringcolumn.

LATCH/UCRAloweruniversalandtoptetheranchoragesforchildsafetyseatsattherearoutboardseatingpositions.

Theseindividualsafetyfeaturescanworktogetherasasystemtohelpprotectyouandyourpassengersinawiderangeofcollisions.Thesefeaturescan'tworkasasystemiftheyarenotalwayscorrectlyadjustedandproperlyused!

HowtheAdvancedAirbagSystemcomponentsworktogether…

Onthepassengerside,regardlessofsafetybeltuse,thefrontpassengerfrontairbagwillbeturnedoffiftheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemonthefrontpassengerseatislessthantheamountprogrammedintheelectroniccontrolunit.Thefrontairbagonthepassengersidewillalsobeturnedoffifthecapacitancemeasuredbythesystemforthefrontpassengerseatequalsthatofaninfantofabout1yearofageinoneofthechildrestraintsthatwasusedtocertifytheAdvancedAirbagSystemunderFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysontotellyouwhenthefrontAdvancedAirbagSystemonthepassengersidehasbeenturnedoff→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .

Neverrelyonairbagsaloneforprotection.

Evenwhentheydeploy,airbagsprovideonlysupplementalprotection.

Airbagsworkmosteffectivelywhenusedwithproperlywornsafetybelts→Safetybelts .


WARNING

Sittingtooclosetothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanelwilldecreasetheeffectivenessoftheairbagsandwillincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryinacollision.

Neversitlessthan10inches(25cm)fromthesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanel.

WARNING

Neversitlessthan10inches(25cm)fromthesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanel.

Ifyoucannotsituprightmorethan10inches(25cm)fromthesteeringwheel,investigatewhetheradaptiveequipmentmaybeavailabletohelpyoureachthepedalsandincreaseyourseatingdistancefromthesteeringwheel.

Ifyouareunrestrained,leaningforward,sittingsideways,oroutofpositioninanyway,yourriskofinjuryismuchhigher.

Youcanalsobeseriouslyinjuredandevenbekilledifyouaresittingtooclosetotheairbagwhenitinflates.

Toreducetheriskofinjurywhenanairbaginflates,alwayswearsafetybeltsproperly.

Aninfantinarearward-facingchildrestraintinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledifthefrontairbaginflates–evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.

Alwaysmakecertainthatchildrenage12oryoungeralwaysrideintherearseat.Ifchildrenarenotproperlyrestrained,theymaybeseverelyinjuredorkilledwhentheairbaginflates.

Neverletchildrenrideunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedinthevehicle.

Adjustthefrontseatsproperly.

Neverridewiththebackrestreclined.

Alwayssitasfaraspossiblefromthesteeringwheelorthe

Alwayssitasfaraspossiblefromthesteeringwheelortheinstrumentpanel.

Alwayssituprightwithyourbackagainstthebackrestofyourseat.

Neverputyourfeetontheinstrumentpanelorontheseat.

Alwayskeepbothfeetonthefloorinfrontoftheseattohelppreventseriousinjuriestothehead,legsandhipsiftheairbaginflates.

Objectsbetweenyouandtheairbagwillincreasetheriskofinjuryinacrashbyinterferingwiththewaytheairbagunfoldsand/orbybeingpushedintoyouastheairbaginflates.


Neverplaceaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchacupholders,telephonebrackets,orthingsthatarelarge,heavy,orbulky)onthedoorsorattachthemtothedoors;neverplacethemoverorneartheareamarkedAIRBAGonthesteeringwheel,instrumentpanel,orseatbackrestsorbetweenthoseareasandsomeoneinthevehicle.Theseobjectscouldcauseinjuryinacrash,especiallyifanairbaginflates.

WARNING

Neverreclinethefrontpassengerseattotransportobjects.Itemscanalsomoveintothedeploymentareaofthesideairbagsorthefrontairbagduringbrakingorinasuddenmaneuver.Objectsneartheairbagscanflydangerouslythroughthepassengercompartmentandcauseinjury,particularlywhentheseatisreclinedandtheairbagsinflate.

Neverplaceortransportobjectsonthefrontpassengerseat.Alwaysmakesurethatthereisnothingonthefrontpassengerseatthatwillcausethecapacitivesensorintheseattosignaltotheairbagsystemthattheseatisoccupiedbyapersonwhenitinfactisnot,orthatthepersonontheseatisheavierthanheorsheactuallyis.Thechangeinelectriccapacitancebecauseofsuchobjectscancausethepassengerfrontairbagtobeturnedonwhenitshouldbeoff,orcancausetheairbagtoworkinawaythatisdifferentfromthewayitwouldhaveworkedwithoutobjectsontheseat.

AlwaysmakesurethatthestatussignaledbythePASSENGERAIRBAG lightiscorrectforthewaythatthefrontpassengerseatisbeingused.

Thefinedustcreatedwhenairbagsdeploycancausebreathingproblemsforpeoplewithasthmaorotherbreathingconditions.

Toreducetheriskofbreathingproblems,thosewithasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditionsshouldgetfreshairrightawaybygettingoutofthevehicleoropeningwindowsordoors.


Becarefulnottogetthedustintoyoureyes,orintoanycuts,scratches,oropenwounds.


WARNING

Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury,makesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightisonandstaysonwheneverachildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatandtheignitionisswitchedon.

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayon,takethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftherearseatingpositions.

Alwaysmakesurethatthechildrestraintiscorrectlyregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem.

HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityifthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayonwheneverachildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatandtheignitionisswitchedon.

WARNING

Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat


Theairbagonthefrontpassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride,evenifthevehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.Thefrontseatisaverydangerousplaceforaninfantorsmallchildinarearwardfacingchildrestraint.Thefrontseatisalsonotthesafestplaceforachildinaforward-facingchildrestraint.Allchildren,especially12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideonthebackseatandbeproperly

Airbagsthathavedeployedinacrashmustbereplaced.

UseonlyoriginalequipmentairbagsapprovedbyVolkswagenandinstalledbyatrainedtechnicianwhohasthenecessarytoolsanddiagnosticequipmenttoproperlyreplaceanyairbagonyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.


WARNING

restrainedfortheirageandsize.

Duringafrontalcollision,achildrestraintorinfantcarrieronthefrontseatcouldbehitandknockedoutofpositionbytheinflatingfrontpassengerairbag.Theairbagcouldsignificantlyreducetheeffectivenessofthechildrestraintandevenseriouslyinjureachildwhiledeploying.

Becauseofthisdanger,andbecausechildrenaregenerallybetterprotectedontherearseatwhenproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize,westronglyurgeyoutoalwaysmakesurethatchildrenrideontherearseat→Childsafetyandchildrestraints ,and→AdvancedAirbagSystem,infants,childrestraintsandchildrenonthefrontseat .

Afrontseatpassenger,especiallyaninfantorsmallchild,willbeseriouslyinjuredandcanevenbekillediftooclosetotheairbagwhenitdeploys–evenanAdvancedAirbag.

Allvehicleoccupantsandespeciallychildrenmustberestrainedproperlywheneverridinginavehicle.Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildcouldbeinjuredbystrikingtheinteriororbybeingejectedfromthevehicleduringasuddenmaneuverorimpact.Anunrestrainedorimproperly

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asuddenmaneuverorimpact.Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildisalsoatgreaterriskofinjuryordeaththroughcontactwithaninflatingairbag.

Accidentstatisticsshowthatchildrenaresaferontherearseatthanonthefrontseat.

Asuitablechildrestraintproperlyinstalledandusedatoneoftherearseatingpositionsprovidesthehighestdegreeofprotectionforinfantsandsmallchildreninmostaccidentsituations.

AlthoughtheAdvancedAirbagSystemhasbeendesignedtoswitchoffwhenaninfantorsmallchildisonthefrontpassengerseatinachildrestraintthatwasusedduringthecertificationprocessfortheAdvancedAirbagSystem,noonecanguaranteewithabsolutecertaintythattheairbagwillneverdeployundertheseparticularconditionsinallconceivablesituationsforthedurationofyourvehicle'suse.

TheAdvancedAirbagSystemcandeployinaccordancewiththelowriskoptionfor3to6year-oldchildrenundertheU.S.FederalStandardifachildwithelectricalcapacitancegreaterthanthecombinedcapacitanceofatypical1year-oldinfantrestrainedinoneoftheforwardfacingorrearward-facingchildrestraintswithwhichyourvehiclewascertifiedisonthefrontpassengerseatandtheotherconditionsforairbagdeploymentaremet.

Fortheirownsafety,allchildren,especially12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideonthebackseatproperly

younger,mustalwaysrideonthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.

Wheninstallingachildrestraint,alwayscarefullyfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructions.

Childrenonthefrontseatofanyvehicle,evenonewithAdvancedAirbags,canbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledwhenanairbaginflates.

Achildinarearward-facingchildrestraintinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledifthefrontairbaginflates.

Theinflatingairbagwillhitthechildrestraintorinfantcarrierwithgreatforceandwillsmashthechildrestraintandthechildagainsttheseatbackrest,centerarmrest,door,orroof.

Alwaysinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsontherearseat.

AlthoughtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehicleisdesignedtoturnoffthefrontairbagwhenarearward-facingchildrestrainthasbeeninstalledonthefrontpassengerseat,nobodycanabsolutelyguaranteethatdeploymentisimpossibleinallconceivablesituationsthatmayhappenduringtheusefullifeofyourvehicle.

Ifyouhave,inexceptionalcircumstances,nevertheless

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Ifyouhave,inexceptionalcircumstances,neverthelessdecidedtoinstallarearward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatandthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayonwhenevertheignitionison,immediatelyinstalltherearward-facingseatinarearseatingpositionandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Forward-facingchildrestraintsinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatmayinterferewiththedeploymentoftheairbagandcauseseriouspersonalinjurytothechild.

Ifexceptionalcircumstancesrequiretheuseofaforward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat,thefollowingspecialprecautionsmustbetakenforthesafetyandwell-beingofthechild:

-Alwaysmakesurethattheforward-facingchildrestrainthasbeendesignedandcertifiedforuseonafrontpassengerseatwithafrontairbagandasideairbag.

-Alwayscarefullyfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsprovidedforthechildrestraintorinfantcarrier.

-Neverinstallachildsafetyseatwithoutaproperly

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-Neverinstallachildsafetyseatwithoutaproperlyattachedtoptetherstrapifthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsrequirethetoptetherstraptobeused.

-Neverputtheforward-facingchildrestraintupagainstorveryneartheinstrumentpanel.

-Alwayssetthesafetybeltupperanchoragetotheadjustmentpositionthatpermitsproperinstallationinaccordancewiththechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

-Alwaysmovethefrontpassengerseattothehighestpositionintheupanddownadjustmentrangeandmoveitbacktotherearmostpositionintheseat'sforeandaftadjustmentrange,asfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible,beforeinstallingtheforward-facingchildrestraint.

-Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetybeltupperanchorageisbehindthechildrestraintandnotnexttoorinfrontofthechildrestraintsothatthesafetybeltwillbeproperlypositioned.

-Alwaysmakesurethatnothingisinthewaythatpreventsthefrontpassengerseatfrombeingmovedallthewaybacktotherearmostpositioninitsforeandaftadjustmentrange.

-Alwaysmakesurethatthebackrestisintheupright

Frontairbags

-Alwaysmakesurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.

-Neverplaceadditionalitemsontheseatthatcaninfluencetheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem.

-AlwaysmakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonallthetimewheneverthe

ignitionisswitchedon.

-IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstalltheforward-facingchildrestraintinaseatingpositionontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwaysbucklethechildrestraintfirmlyinplaceevenwhennochildissittinginit.Aloosechildrestraintcanflyaroundthevehicleduringasuddenstoporinacollision.

AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSwheneverusingachildrestraintinthevehicle:→Safetybelts ,→Airbagsystem ,and→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

Fig.68Locationanddeploymentzoneofthedriverfrontairbag.

Fig.69Locationanddeploymentzoneofthefrontpassengerfrontairbag.


ThevehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystemincompliancewiththeUnitedStatesFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)208ortheCanadaMotorVehicleSafety

Standard(CMVSS)208applicableatthetimeyourvehiclewasmanufactured.Theairbagforthedriverisinthesteeringwheelhub→Fig.68 andtheairbagforthefrontpassengerisintheinstrumentpanel→Fig.69 .ThegenerallocationoftheairbagsismarkedAIRBAG.

Thesafetybeltsforthefrontseatingpositionshavesafetybeltpretensionerswhichhelptakeupslackinthebelts.Theairbagcontrolunitalsoactivatesthebeltpretensioners→Airbagsandhowtheywork .

Thesafetybeltsforthefrontandrearoutboardseatingpositionsalsohavebeltloadlimiterstoreducetheforcesactingonabodyduringanaccident.

Theareasmarkedinred(dottedlines)→Fig.68 and→Fig.69 indicatetheairbagdeploymentzone.Neverplaceorattachaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchascupholders,telephonebrackets,notepads,navigationsystems,large,heavyorbulkyobjects)onthedoors,onthewindshield,overorneartheareamarkedinred(dottedlines).

Frontairbagswillnotdeploy:

iftheignitionisswitchedoffwhenacrashoccurs,

insidecollisions,

inrear-endcollisions,

inrollovers,

whenthecrashdecelerationmeasuredbytheairbagsystemislessthantheminimumthresholdneededforairbagdeploymentasregisteredbytheelectroniccontrolunit.

Thefrontpassengerfrontairbagwillalsonotdeploy:

whenthefrontpassengerseatisnotoccupied,

whentheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemforthefrontpassengerseatindicatesthatthepassengersidefrontairbagmustbeswitchedoffbytheelectroniccontrolunit(thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstayson→Airbagsandhowtheywork ).

Childrenonthefrontseatofanyvehicle,evenonewithAdvancedAirbags,canbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledwhenanairbaginflates.


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AlthoughtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehicleisdesignedtoturnoffthefrontairbagwhenarearward-facingchildrestrainthasbeeninstalledonthefrontpassengerseat,nobodycanabsolutelyguaranteethatdeploymentisimpossibleinallconceivablesituationsthatmayhappenduringtheusefullifeofyourvehicle.

Ifyouhave,inexceptionalcircumstances,neverthelessdecidedtoinstallarearward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatandthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayonwhenevertheignitionison,immediatelyinstalltherearward-facingseatinarearseatingpositionandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Afrontseatpassenger,especiallyaninfantorsmallchild,willbeseriouslyinjuredandcanevenbekillediftooclosetotheairbagwhenitdeploys–evenanAdvancedAirbag.

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whenitdeploys–evenanAdvancedAirbag.

Allvehicleoccupantsandespeciallychildrenmustberestrainedproperlywheneverridinginavehicle.Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildcouldbeinjuredbystrikingtheinteriororbybeingejectedfromthevehicleduringasuddenmaneuverorimpact.Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildisalsoatgreaterriskofinjuryordeaththroughcontactwithaninflatingairbag.



AnAdvancedAirbagSystemcandeploywiththelowriskoptionfor3to6year-oldchildrenwhenachildwhoisheavierthanthecombinedcapacitanceofatypical1year-oldchildpluschildrestraintissecuredonthepassengerseatinaforward-facingorrear-facingchildrestraintthatwasusedtocertifyyourvehicle,andwhentheotherconditionsforairbagdeploymentaremet.

Fortheirownsafety,allchildren,especiallythose12yearsandyounger,mustalwayssitonthebackseat,properlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.


manufacturer'sinstructions.

Iftheairbagindicatorlightgoesonwhiledriving,havethesysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Alitindicatorlightmeanstheairbagsmaynotworkproperlyifactivatedinacrash.


Objectsbetweenyouandtheairbagwillincreasetheriskofinjuryinacrashbyinterferingwiththewaytheairbagunfoldsand/orbybeingpushedintoyouastheairbaginflates.


Neverplaceaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchacupholders,telephonebrackets,notepads,navigationsystems,orthingsthatarelarge,heavy,orbulky)onthedoorsorattachthemtothedoors;neverplacethemoverorneartheareamarkedAIRBAGonthesteeringwheel,instrumentpanel,orseatbackrests,orbetweenthoseareasandsomeoneinthevehicle→Fig.68 and→Fig.69 .Suchobjectscouldcauseserious

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→Fig.68 and→Fig.69 .Suchobjectscouldcauseseriousinjuryinacollision,especiallyifanairbaginflates.

Neverattachaccessoriestothewindshieldabovethepassengerfrontairbag,suchasGPSnavigationunitsormusicplayers.Suchobjectscouldcauseseriousinjuryinacollision,especiallyifanairbaginflates.

Neverreclinethefrontpassengerseattotransportobjects.Itemscanalsomoveintothedeploymentareaofthesideairbagsorthefrontairbagduringbrakingorinasuddenmaneuver.Objectsneartheairbagscanflydangerouslythroughthepassengercompartmentandcauseinjury,particularlywhentheseatisreclinedandtheairbagsinflate.

AlwaysmakesurethatthereisnothingonthefrontpassengerseatthatwillcausethecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemintheseattosignaltotheAirbagSystemthattheseatisoccupiedbyapersonwhenitisnot,ortosignalthatitisoccupiedbysomeonewhoisheavierthanthepersonactuallysittingontheseat.Thepresenceofanobjectcouldcausethepassengerfrontairbagtobeturnedonwhenitshouldbeoff,orcouldcausetheairbagtoworkinawaythatisdifferentfromthewayitwouldhaveworkedwithouttheobjectontheseat.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingisonthefrontpassengerseatwhenthebackrestisfoldedforward.


thefrontpassengerseatisbeingused.

Holdingthesteeringwheelthewrongwaycancauseseriousinjuriestothehands,arms,andheadifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelwithbothhandsontheoutsideofthesteeringwheelrimatthe9o'clockand3o'clockpositionstohelpreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryifthedriver'sairbaginflates.

Neverholdthesteeringwheelatthe12o'clockpositionorwithyourhandsanywhereinsidethesteeringwheeloronthesteeringwheelhub.Holdingthesteeringwheelthewrongwayincreasestheriskofsevereinjurytothearms,hands,andheadifthedriverairbagdeploys.

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Thefinedustcreatedwhenairbagsdeploycancausebreathingproblemsforpeoplewithasthmaorotherbreathingconditions.

Toreducetheriskofbreathingproblems,thosewithasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditionsshouldgetfreshairrightawaybygettingoutofthevehicleoropeningwindowsordoors.


Becarefulnottogetthedustintoyoureyes,orintoanycuts,scratches,oropenwounds.


WARNING







AdvancedAirbagSystemcomponents


Airbagsthathavedeployedinacrashmustbereplaced.

UseonlyoriginalequipmentairbagsapprovedbyVolkswagenandinstalledbyatrainedtechnicianwhohasthenecessarytoolsanddiagnosticequipmenttoproperlyreplaceanyairbagonyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.


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ThefrontpassengerseatinyourvehiclehasalotofveryimportantpartsoftheAdvancedAirbagSysteminit→Airbagsandhowtheywork .Thesepartsincludethecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem,wiring,brackets,andmore.Thecontrolunitmonitorsthesysteminthefrontpassengerseatwhentheignitionisswitchedonandturnstheairbagindicatorlightonwhenamalfunctionintheoneofthesystemcomponentsisdetected→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .BecausethefrontpassengerseatcontainsimportantpartsoftheAdvancedAirbagSystem,youmusttakecaretopreventitfrombeingdamaged.DamagetotheseatmaypreventtheAdvancedAirbagSystemforthefrontpassengerseatfromdoingitsjobinacrash.

ThefrontAdvancedAirbagSystemalsoincludes:

Crashsensorsinthefrontofthevehiclethatmeasurevehicleacceleration/decelerationtoprovideinformationtotheAdvancedAirbagSystemabouttheseverityofthecrash.

Anelectroniccontrolunit,withintegratedcrashsensorsforfrontandsideimpacts.Thecontrolunitdecideswhethertofirejustthefrontairbagsbasedontheinformationreceivedfromthecrashsensors.Thecontrolunitalsodecideswhetherthesafetybeltpretensionersshouldbeactivated.

AnAdvancedAirbagwithgasgeneratorforthedriverinsidethe

steeringwheelhub.

AnAdvancedAirbagwithgasgeneratorinsidetheinstrumentpanelforthefrontpassenger.

Acapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemunderneaththefrontpassengerseatcover.Thissystemmeasurestheelectricalcapacitanceofthepersonintheseat.TheinformationregisteredissentcontinuouslytotheelectroniccontrolunittoregulatedeploymentofthefrontAdvancedAirbagonthepassengerside.

Anairbagsystemindicatorlightintheinstrumentcluster→MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem .

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightinthecenteroftheinstrumentpanelthattellsyouwhenthefrontAdvancedAirbagSystemonthepassengersidehasbeenturnedoff→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .

Aswitchinthesafetybeltbuckleforthedriverandforthefrontseatpassengerthatsenseswhetherthatsafetybeltislatchedornotandtransmitsthisinformationtotheelectroniccontrolunit.

Anairbagsystemandsafetybeltpretensionerthatarenotworkingproperlycannotprovidesupplementalprotectioninafrontalcrash.

Iftheairbagindicatorlightcomeson,itmeansthattheremaybesomethingwrongwiththeairbagsystem.Itispossiblethattheairbagwillinflatewhenitisnotsupposedto,orwillnotinflatewhenitshould.


UseonlyoriginalequipmentairbagsapprovedbyVolkswagen.Havetheminstalledbyatrainedtechnicianwhohasthenecessarytoolsanddiagnosticequipmenttoproperlyreplaceanyairbaginyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.


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Damagetothefrontpassengerseatcanpreventthefrontairbagfromworkingproperly.

ImproperrepairordisassemblyofthefrontpassengeranddriverseatcanpreventtheAdvancedAirbagSystemfromworkingproperly.

RepairstothefrontpassengerseatshouldbeperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Neverremovethefrontpassengerseatordriverseatfromthevehicle.

Neverremovetheupholsteryfromthefrontpassengerseat.

Neverdisassembleortakepartsofftheseatordisconnectwiresfromit.

Nevercarrysharpobjectsinyourpocketsorputthemontheseat.Ifthecapacitivepassengerdetectionsysteminthefrontpassengerseatispunctureditcannotworkproperly.

Nevercarrythingsonyourlaporcarryobjectsonthefrontpassengerseat.Suchobjectscaninfluencethecapacitanceregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem,sothatincorrectinformationisprovidedtotheairbagcontrolunit.Thesethingscanalsocauseseriouspersonalinjuryiftheairbaginflates.

Neverstoreitemsunderthefrontseats.PartsoftheAdvancedAirbagSystemunderthefrontseatscouldbedamaged,

AirbagSystemunderthefrontseatscouldbedamaged,preventingthemandtheairbagsystemfromworkingproperly.

NeverputseatcoversorreplacementupholsteryonthefrontseatsthathavenotbeenapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourspecificvehicle.

SeatcoverscanpreventtheAdvancedAirbagSystemfromrecognizingchildrestraintsoroccupantsonthepassengerseatandpreventthesideairbagintheseatbackrestfromdeployingproperly.

Neverusecushions,pillows,blankets,orsimilaritemsonthefrontpassengerseat.Theadditionallayerspreventthecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemfromaccuratelymeasuringthecapacitanceofthechildsafetyseatand/orthepersonontheseatandthuskeeptheAdvancedAirbagSystemfromworkingproperly.

Neverplaceoruseanyelectricaldevice(suchasalaptop,CDplayer,orelectronicgamesdevice)onthefrontpassengerseatifthedeviceisconnectedtothe12Voltsocket.Suchdevicescaninfluencethecapacitanceregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem,sothatincorrectinformationisprovidedtotheairbagcontrolunit.

Ifaseatheaterhasbeenretrofittedorotherwiseaddedtothefrontpassengerseat,neverinstallanychildrestraintsystemonthisseat.

Ifyoumustuseachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat

Ifyoumustuseachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatandthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsrequiretheuseofatowel,foamcushionorsomethingsimilartoproperlypositionthechildrestraint,makecertainthatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonwheneverthechildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseat.

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstallthechildtherestraintataseatingpositionontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Ifthefrontpassengerseatgetswet,dryitimmediately.

Ifliquidsoaksintothefrontpassengerseat,thiscankeeptheairbagsystemfromworkingproperlyandmay,forinstance,deactivatethepassengerfrontairbag.Ifthishappens,thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightwillcomeonandstayontogetherwiththeairbagindicatorlight intheinstrumentcluster.

Ifliquidispooledontheseat,buthasnotsoakedin,thismayalsokeeptheairbagsystemfromworkingproperlyandcausethefrontpassengerfrontairbagtobeenabled(turnedon),eventhoughthereisaproperlyinstalledchildrestraintsystemontheseat.Wettowelsorotherwetthingsontheseatcushioncanhavethesameeffect.ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightgoesoutwhenthefrontpassenger'sfrontairbagisactive.

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Howtotellifthefrontpassengerfrontairbagisonoroff


Passengerfrontairbag

Regardlessofsafetybeltuse,theairbaginfrontofthefrontpassengerseatwillbeswitchedoffiftheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredonthisseatislessthanthevalueprogrammedintheelectroniccontrolunit.

Tohelppreventdamagetoelectricalandotherpartsintheseat,donotkneelonthefrontseatsorapplyconcentratedpressuretoasmallareaoftheseatorbackrest.

Neverinstallleatherupholsteryonavehiclethatoriginallyhadclothupholstery.Neverinstallclothupholsteryonavehiclethatoriginallyhadleatherupholstery.ThecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemfortheAdvancedAirbagsystemwillnotworkproperlyifdifferentupholsteryisinstalledonthepassengerseatthantheupholsteryoriginallyinstalledonthevehiclewhenitwasoriginallymanufactured.

NOTICE

Thefrontairbagonthepassengersideofthefrontseatwillalsobeturnedoffiftheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredontheseat(bythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem)islessthanorequaltothecombinedcapacitanceof:

atypical1year-oldinfantand

anyofthechildrestraintslistedinFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208forwhichtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehicleiscertified.

Foralistingofthechildrestraintsthatwereusedtocertifyyourvehicle'scompliancewithU.S.SafetyStandard208,see→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem .ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysontotellyouwhenthefrontAdvancedAirbagonthepassengersidehasbeenturnedoff.

Passengerfrontairbagactive


Thecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemmeasurestheelectricalcapacitanceofthefrontpassengerseat.Ifthatcapacitanceisabovethereferencevalue,thepassengerfrontairbagwillbeswitchedonbytheAdvancedAirbagcontrolunit.

Iftheignitionison,andthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightintheinstrumentpaneldoesnotcomeon,thepassengerfrontairbagisgenerallyactive.Ifthe lighthasburnedout(seebelow),youwillbeunabletotellwhetherthepassengerfrontairbagisactiveornot.

Usingchildrestraintsonthefrontpassengerseat

Theairbagonthefrontpassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride.Becauseofthisdanger,andbecausechildrenaregenerallybetterprotectedontherearseatwhenproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize,westronglyadvisethatyoualwaysplacechildrenontherearseat→Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat .ForalistofthechildrestraintsusedtocertifycomplianceoftheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclewiththesuppressionrequirementsofFMVSS208,see→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem .

Formoreinformation,see→Childsafetyandchildrestraints ;note→ below!

HowdoIknowwhenthepassengerfrontairbaghasbeenturnedoffbythecontrolunit?

ThePASSENGERAIRBAG lightintheinstrumentpanelwillcomeonandstayontotellyouwhenthefrontAdvancedAirbagonthepassengersidehasbeenturnedoffbytheelectroniccontrolunit.Unlesstheyellow lightcomesonandstayson,thepassengerfrontairbagisstillactive→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .

Forsafetyreasons,youmustneveruseachildrestraintsystemonthefrontpassengerseatunlessthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstayson,perhapsincombinationwiththeindicatorlightintheinstrumentcluster.Ifthepassengerfrontairbagdeployedinanaccident,itwouldseverelyinjureandpossiblykillthechildintherestraintsystem.IfthebulbforthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightburnsout,theairbagindicatorlightwillcomeonandsignalamalfunctionoftheAdvancedAirbagSystem.Althoughtheburned-outbulbwillnotchangethewaythefrontairbagonthepassengersideworks,itwillnolongerbepossibletousethePASSENGERAIRBAG lighttomakesurethattheairbagon/offstatusiscorrectfortheoccupantonthefrontpassengerseat.HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

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Afrontseatpassenger,especiallyaninfantorsmallchild,willbeseriouslyinjuredandcanevenbekilledifsittingtooclosetotheairbagwhenitdeploys.






Fortheirownsafety,allchildren,especially12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideonthebackseatproperly

younger,mustalwaysrideonthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.


Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury,makesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonwheneverachildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatandtheignitionisswitchedon.TakethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftheseatingpositionsontherearseatifthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayon.HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Ifyoumustuseachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatandthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsrequiretheuseofatowel,foamcushionorsomethingsimilartoproperlypositionthechildrestraint,makecertainthatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonwheneverthechildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseat.

Otherwise,installthechildrestraintsystemontherearseat!

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Sideairbags

Changesintheelectricalcapacitanceofthepassengerseatwhiledrivingcanswitchthepassengerfrontairbagonoroffsothatitdoesnotdeploywhenitshouldordeployswhenitshouldnot,resultinginanincreasedriskofseriouspersonalinjury.

Donotcarryanythingonyourlaportransportthingsonthepassengerseat.Thingsonthepassengerseatcaninfluencethecapacitanceregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem,sendingthewronginformationtotheairbagcontrolunit.Theseobjectscanalsocauseseriouspersonalinjuryiftheairbaginflates.

Alwaysmakesurethatachildrestrainthasbeencorrectlyregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystem.IfthestatusoftheAdvancedAirbagSystemchangeswhilethevehicleismoving,thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightblinksforabout5secondstocatchthedriver'sattention.Ifthishappens,alwaysstopassoonasitissafetodosoandchecktomakesurethattheairbagon/offstatusiscorrectforthepassengerridingonthefrontpassengerseat.

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Fig.70Onthedriverside.:Locationanddeploymentzoneofthesideairbags.:Locationanddeploymentzoneofthesideairbagsinthepaddingontheoutboardsideofthefrontseatbackrests.


Thesideairbagsareinthebackrestpaddingofthedriverandpassengerseats→Fig.70 .ThegenerallocationisshownbythewordAIRBAG.Theareamarkedinred(dottedlines)indicatesthedeploymentzoneofthesideairbags.

Inasidecollision,thesideairbagintheseatbackrestcandeployandhelpreducetheriskofinjurytothedriverorthefrontseatpassenger.

Thesideairbagsinstalledforthefrontseatingpositionshavebeendesignedandcertifiedtohelpreducetheriskofinjurythatcanbe

causedbyairbagswhentheyinflate,particularlywhentheoccupantsittingnexttoitisnotseatedproperly.

Thesideairbagforthefrontpassengerseatcanbeusedwithproperlyinstalledchildrestraints.AlwaysreadandheedallimportantinformationandWARNINGSwheneverusingachildrestraintinthevehicle:→Safetybelts ,→Airbagsystem ,→Childsafetyandchildrestraints ,and→ .

Thesideairbagsystemincludes:

Anelectroniccontrolmoduleandsideimpactsensors.

Sideairbagsinthefrontseatbackrests.


Whenasideairbagdeploysinacollision,agasgeneratorfillsthesideairbagbetweenthevehicleoccupantandthedoor.Thesideairbagsystemsupplementsthesafetybeltsandcanhelptoreducetheriskofinjurytotheoccupant'suppertorso.

Inordertohelpprovidethisadditionalprotection,thesideairbagmustinflatewithintheblinkofaneyeatveryhighspeedandwithgreatforce.Thesupplementalsideairbagcouldinjureyouifyourseatingpositionisnotproperoruprightorifitemsareinthearea

wherethesupplementalsideairbaginflates.Thisappliesespeciallytochildren→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

Theairbagsystemismonitoredelectronicallytomakesureitisworkingproperlyatalltimes.Everytimeyouturnontheignition,theairbagsystemindicatorlight willcomeonforafewseconds(functioncheck).

Theairbagsystemisnotasubstituteforyoursafetybelt.Rather,itispartoftheoveralloccupantrestraintsysteminyourvehicle→Adjustingtheseatingposition ,→Safetybelts .

Itisimportanttorememberthatthesideairbagsystemisdesignedtohelpreducethelikelihoodofseriousinjury.However,itisimportanttorememberthatadeployingairbagmayalsocauseotherinjuries,suchasswelling,bruising,frictionburns,andabrasions.Alsorememberthatsideairbagswilldeployonlyonceandonlyincertainkindsofaccidents.Afterthesideairbaginflates,thesystemmustbereplaced.Yoursafetybeltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninthoseaccidentsinwhichsideairbagsarenotsupposedtodeployorwhentheyhavealreadydeployed.

Thesideairbagsystemwillnotinflate:


insidecollisionswhentheaccelerationmeasuredbythesensoristoolow,

infront-endcollisions,


inrollovers,unlessthedeploymentthresholdfordeploymentstoredinthecontrolunitismet.

Insometypesofaccidentsthefrontairbags,SideCurtainProtection®airbagsandsideairbagsmaybetriggeredtogether.

Aninflatingsideairbagcancauseseriousorevenfatalinjury.Improperlywearingsafetybeltsandimproperseatingpositionsincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathwheneveravehicleisbeingused.

Tohelpreducetheriskofinjurywhenthesupplementalsideairbaginflates,

-Alwayssitinanuprightpositionanddonotleanagainsttheareawherethesideairbagislocated.

-Neverletachildoranyoneelseresttheirheadagainstthesidetrimpanelintheareawherethesideairbaginflates.

WARNING

inflates.

-Alwaysmakesurethatsafetybeltsareworncorrectly.

-Neverletanyonesittinginthefrontseatputtheirhandoutofthewindow.

Objectsbetweenyouandtheairbagcanincreasetheriskofinjuryinacollisionbyinterferingwiththewaytheairbagunfoldsorbybeingpushedintoyouastheairbaginflates.

Neverplaceorattachaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchascupholders,telephonebrackets,orevenlarge,bulkyobjects)onthedoorsoroverorneartheareamarkedAIRBAGontheseatbackrests→Fig.70 .

Accessoriesorotherobjectscanflydangerouslythroughthepassengercompartmentandcauseseriousinjuryifthesupplementalsideairbaginflates.

Neverpositionorholdanyobjectsorpetsintheareawhereanairbaginflatesorallowanychildrenorotherpassengerstorideinthatspace.

Neverusethebuilt-incoathooksforanythingbutlightweightclothing.Neverleaveanyheavyorsharp-edgedobjectsinthepockets.Suchobjectsmayinterferewithsideairbagdeploymentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryinacollision.

Improperuse,repair,ordisassemblyofthedriverandfrontpassengerseatscanpreventsideairbagsfromworkingproperlyandresultinsevereinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethatthesideairbagcaninflatewithoutinterference:

-NeverinstallseatcoversorreplacementupholsteryoverthefrontseatbackreststhathavenotbeenspecificallyapprovedbyVolkswagen.Otherwise,thesideairbagmaynotbeabletodeployproperly.

-Neverputseatcushions,blankets,orothercoveringsovertheareaswherethesideairbagsinflate.

-DamagetotheoriginalseatcoversortotheseamintheareaofthesideairbagmodulemustalwaysberepairedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwayspreventthesideairbagsfrombeingdamagedbyheavyobjectshittingthesidesoftheseatbackrestsorforcebeingputontheseatbacks,especiallyintheareawherethesideairbagmoduleislocated.

Theairbagsystemcanonlybetriggeredonce.Iftheairbaghasbeentriggered,thesystemmustbereplaced.

Alwayshaveworkinvolvingthesideairbagsystem,including

WARNING

SideCurtainProtection®airbagsfor2-doorvehicles

Fig.71Ontheleftvehicleside(2-doorvehiclesonly):InstallationlocationanddeploymentzoneoftheSideCurtainProtectionairbag.

Alwayshaveworkinvolvingthesideairbagsystem,includingremoval,replacement,andinstallationofairbagcomponents,orotherrepairsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwise,theairbagsystemmaynotworkcorrectly.

Neverremovethefrontseatsfromthevehicleormodifypartsofthefrontseats.

Neverattempttomodifyanycomponentsoftheairbagsysteminanyway.

Iftoomuchforceisexertedontheseatbackrestbolsters,thesideairbagsmaydeployimproperly,notatall,orwhentheyshouldnot.


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsareintheheaderareaonbothsidesofthevehicle→Fig.71 .ThegenerallocationisidentifiedbythewordAIRBAG.TheredlinesshowthedeploymentzoneoftheSideCurtainProtection®airbags.

TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemincludes:


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsabovethefrontandrearsidewindows.


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsinflatedownwardsbetweentheoccupantandthesidewindowonthatsideofthevehiclethatisstruckincertainsidecollisions→Fig.71 .TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemsupplementsthesafetybeltsandcanhelptoreducetheriskofinjuryforoccupants'headsanduppertorsosonthesideofthevehiclethatisstruckinasidecollision.

Inordertohelpprovidethisadditionalprotection,theSideCurtain

Protection®airbagmustinflatewithintheblinkofaneyeatveryhighspeedandwithgreatforce.TheSideCurtainProtection®

airbagcouldinjureyouifyourseatingpositionisnotproperoruprightorifitemsarelocatedintheareawherethesupplementalSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.Thisappliesespeciallytochildren→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .



ItisimportanttorememberthattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemisdesignedtohelpreducethelikelihoodofseriousinjury.However,itispossiblethatadeployedSideCurtainProtection®

airbagmaycauseotherinjuriessuchasswelling,bruising,frictionburns,andabrasions.Remembertoo,SideCurtainProtection®

airbagswilldeployonlyonceandonlyincertainkindsofaccidents.SideCurtainProtection®airbagsthathavedeployedinacrashmustbereplaced.YoursafetybeltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninthoseaccidentsinwhichSideCurtainProtection®

airbagsarenotsupposedtodeployorwhentheyhavealreadydeployed.

TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagwillnotinflate:


insidecollisionswhentheaccelerationmeasuredbythesensoristoolow,




Insometypesofaccidentsthefront,SideCurtainProtection®andsideairbagsmaybetriggeredtogether.

AninflatingSideCurtainProtection®airbagcancauseseriousorevenfatalinjury.Improperlywearingsafetybeltsandimproperseatingpositionsincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathwheneveravehicleisbeingused.

Adeployingairbaginflateswithinafractionofasecondwithalotofforceandatveryhighspeed.

WARNING


AlwaysmakesurethattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagcaninflatewithoutinterference.

AlwayssitinproperseatingpositionandwearsafetybeltswhiletravelingsothattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagscanhelpprovideprotection.

NeverletoccupantsplaceanypartsoftheirbodiesintheareawheretheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.

AlwayskeeptheareawheretheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflatesclear.Nevercarryanyobjectsorpetsintheareabetweenthemandwheretheairbagsinflateandneverletchildrenorotherpassengersrideinthisarea.

Neverusehangerstohangclothesonthehooks.

Neverusethebuilt-incoathooksforanythingbutlightweightclothing.Neverleaveanyheavyorsharp-edgedobjectsinthepocketsthatmayinterferewithairbagdeploymentandcancausepersonalinjuryinacollision.

Onlyusefactory-installedsunshadesor,ifshadesinstalledafterthevehicleleavesthefactory,useonlygenuineVolkswagensunshades.

Neverswingthesunvisorsovertothesidewindowsifthingssuchaspens,garagedooropeners,hands-freespeakers,etc.areattachedtothesunvisors.TheycouldcomelooseandcauseseriousinjuryiftheSideCurtainProtection®airbag

causeseriousinjuryiftheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.

Theairbagsystemcanonlybetriggeredonce.

Iftheairbaghasbeentriggered,thesystemmustbereplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwayshaveworkinvolvingthecurtainairbagsystem,removalandinstallationoftheairbagcomponents,orotherrepairsperformedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwisetheairbagsystemmaynotworkcorrectly.


NeverattachobjectstothecoverorinthedeploymentzoneofaSideCurtainProtection®airbag.

Alwaysmakesurethattheairbagdeploymentzonesareclearatalltimes.Neverletanythingorobject,apet,oraperson,includinganinfantorsmallchild,beinthespacebetweenanyvehicleoccupantandanyairbag.

Donotattachanyaccessoriestothedoors.

WARNING

SideCurtainProtection®airbagsfor4-doorvehicles

Fig.72Ontheleftvehicleside(4-doorvehiclesonly):InstallationlocationanddeploymentzoneoftheSideCurtainProtectionairbag.


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsareintheheaderareaonbothsidesofthevehicle→Fig.72 .ThegenerallocationisidentifiedbythewordAIRBAG.TheredlinesshowthedeploymentzoneoftheSideCurtainProtection®airbags.TheSideCurtainProtectionairbagscontainfeaturesthatprovideejectionmitigationtohelppreventvehicleoccupantsorpartsoftheirbodiesfrombeingcompletelyorpartiallyejectedfromthevehicleinteriorincertainsideimpactsandvehiclerollovers.

TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemincludes:


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsabovethefrontandrearsidewindows.


TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsinflatedownwardsbetweentheoccupantandthesidewindowonthatsideofthevehiclethatisstruckincertainsidecollisions→Fig.72 .TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemsupplementsthesafetybeltsandcanhelptoreducetheriskofinjuryforoccupants'headsanduppertorsosonthesideofthevehiclethatisstruckinasidecollision.TheSideCurtainProtectionairbagsalsocontainfeaturestohelppreventvehicleoccupantsorpartsoftheirbodiesfrombeingcompletelyorpartiallyejectedfromthevehicleinteriorincertainvehiclerollovers.

Inordertohelpprovidethisadditionalprotection,theSideCurtainProtection®airbagmustinflatewithintheblinkofaneyeatveryhighspeedandwithgreatforce.TheSideCurtainProtection®

airbagcouldinjureyouifyourseatingpositionisnotproperoruprightorifitemsarelocatedintheareawherethesupplementalSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.Thisappliesespeciallytochildren→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .



ItisimportanttorememberthattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagsystemisdesignedtohelpreducethelikelihoodofseriousinjury.However,itispossiblethatadeployedSideCurtainProtection®

airbagmaycauseotherinjuriessuchasswelling,bruising,frictionburns,andabrasions.Remembertoo,SideCurtainProtection®

airbagswilldeployonlyonceandonlyincertainkindsofaccidents.SideCurtainProtection®airbagsthathavedeployedinacrashmustbereplaced.YoursafetybeltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninthoseaccidentsinwhichSideCurtainProtection®

airbagsarenotsupposedtodeployorwhentheyhavealreadydeployed.

TheSideCurtainProtection®airbagwillnotinflate:


insidecollisionswhentheaccelerationmeasuredbythesensoris

toolow,




Insometypesofaccidentsthefront,SideCurtainProtection®andsideairbagsmaybetriggeredtogether.

AninflatingSideCurtainProtection®airbagcancauseseriousorevenfatalinjury.Improperlywearingsafetybeltsandimproperseatingpositionsincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathwheneveravehicleisbeingused.


AlwaysmakesurethattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagcaninflatewithoutinterference.

AlwayssitinproperseatingpositionandwearsafetybeltswhiletravelingsothattheSideCurtainProtection®airbagscanhelpprovideprotection.

Neverletoccupantsplaceanypartsoftheirbodiesinthearea

WARNING

NeverletoccupantsplaceanypartsoftheirbodiesintheareawheretheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.

AlwayskeeptheareawheretheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflatesclear.Nevercarryanyobjectsorpetsintheareabetweenthemandwheretheairbagsinflateandneverletchildrenorotherpassengersrideinthisarea.

Neverusehangerstohangclothesonthehooks.

Neverusethebuilt-incoathooksforanythingbutlightweightclothing.Neverleaveanyheavyorsharp-edgedobjectsinthepocketsthatmayinterferewithairbagdeploymentandcancausepersonalinjuryinacollision.

Onlyusefactory-installedsunshadesor,ifshadesinstalledafterthevehicleleavesthefactory,useonlygenuineVolkswagensunshades.

Neverswingthesunvisorsovertothesidewindowsifthingssuchaspens,garagedooropeners,hands-freespeakers,etc.areattachedtothesunvisors.TheycouldcomelooseandcauseseriousinjuryiftheSideCurtainProtection®airbaginflates.

Theairbagsystemcanonlybetriggeredonce.

Iftheairbaghasbeentriggered,thesystemmustbereplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwayshaveworkinvolvingthecurtainairbagsystem,removalandinstallationoftheairbagcomponents,orotherrepairsperformedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwisetheairbagsystemmaynotworkcorrectly.


NeverattachobjectstothecoverorinthedeploymentzoneofaSideCurtainProtection®airbag.

Alwaysmakesurethattheairbagdeploymentzonesareclearatalltimes.Neverletanythingorobject,apet,oraperson,includinganinfantorsmallchild,beinthespacebetweenanyvehicleoccupantandanyairbag.

Donotattachanyaccessoriestothedoors.

WARNING

Childsafetyandchildrestraints

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Childrestraints–Overview →ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem →Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchildrestraints →Usingachildrestraintontherearseat →Infantseats →Convertiblechildrestraints →Boosterseatsandsafetybelts →Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt →SecuringthechildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages →SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap →Sourcesofinformationaboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse

Thephysicalprinciplesofwhathappenswhenyourvehicleisinacollisionorotheraccidentalsoapplytochildren→Safetybelts .Butunlikeadultsandteenagers,theirmusclesandbonesarenotfullydeveloped.Inmanyrespectschildrenareatgreaterriskofseriousinjuryinaccidentsthanareadults.

Becausechildren'sbodiesarenotfullydeveloped,theymustuserestraintsystemsespeciallydesignedfortheirsize,weight,andbodystructure.ManycountriesandallstatesoftheUnitedStatesandprovincesofCanadahavelawsrequiringtheuseofapprovedchildrestraintsystemsforinfantsandsmallchildren.

Inafrontalcrashataspeedof20–35mph(30–56km/h),theforcesactingona13pound(6kg)infantwillbemorethan20timestheweightofthechild.Thismeanstheeffectiveweightofthechildwouldsuddenlyincreasetomorethan260pounds(120kg).Undertheseconditions,onlyanappropriatechildrestraintproperlyusedcanreducetheriskofseriousinjury.Childrestraints,likeadultsafetybelts,mustbeusedproperlytobeeffective.Usedimproperly,theycanincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryinanaccident.

Allchildren,especiallythose12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideinthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.Ifyoumustinstallachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatinexceptionalcircumstances,besuretoreadandheedtheimportantinformationandwarningsinthesectionofthisManualthatbeginson→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem .Infantsandotherchildrenwhoareproperlyrestrainedinanappropriatechildrestraintthatisfortheirsizeandagecanbenefitfromtheprotectionthatsupplementalsideairbagsprovideinsomekindsofcrashes.

Formoreinformation,pleaseseeinformationprovidedbythe:

NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),currentlyat:http://www.safercar.gov(fortheUSA)

TransportCanadaInformationCentre,currentlyat:http://www.tc.gc.ca(forCanada)

Consultthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionstobesuretheseatisrightforyourchild'ssize→Sourcesofinformationaboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse .PleasebesuretoreadandheedalloftheimportantinformationandWARNINGSaboutchildsafety,AdvancedAirbags,andtheinstallationofchildrestraintsinthisManual.

ThereisalotyouneedtoknowabouttheAdvancedAirbagsinyourvehicleandhowtheyworkwheninfantsandchildreninchildrestraintsareonthefrontpassengerseat.Becauseofthelargeamountofimportantinformation,wecannotrepeatitallhere.WeurgeyoutoreadthedetailedinformationinthisManualaboutairbagsandtheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehicleandtheveryimportantinformationabouttransportingchildrenonthefrontpassengerseat.PleasebesuretoheedtheWARNINGS-theyareextremelyimportantforyoursafetyandthesafetyofyourpassengers,especiallyinfantsandsmallchildren.

Moreinformation:



Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt→Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt

SecuringthechildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages→SecuringthechildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages

SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap

Childrenonthefrontseatofanycar,evenwithAdvancedAirbags,canbeseriouslyinjuredorevenkilledwhenanairbaginflates.


Theinflatingairbagwillhitthechildrestraintorinfantcarrierwithgreatforceandwillsmashthechildrestraintandchildagainstthebackrest,centerarmrest,doororroof.


Ifyouhave,inexceptionalcircumstances,neverthelessdecidedtoinstallarearward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatandthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayonwhenevertheignitionison,immediatelyinstalltherearward-facingchildrestraintontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedrightawaybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

DANGER

Accidentstatisticshaveshownthatchildrenaregenerallysaferintherearseatareathaninthefrontseatingposition.Alwaysrestrainanychildage12andunderintherear.



WARNING

Forward-facingchildrestraintsinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatmayinterferewiththedeploymentoftheairbagandcauseseriouspersonalinjurytothechild.

Ifexceptionalcircumstancesrequiretheuseofaforward-

WARNING

Ifexceptionalcircumstancesrequiretheuseofaforward-facingchildrestraintonthefrontpassenger'sseat,thechild'ssafetyandwell-beingrequirethefollowingspecialprecautionstobetaken:

-Alwaysmakesurethattheforward-facingseathasbeendesignedandcertifiedbyitsmanufacturerforuseonafrontpassengerseatwithafrontandsideairbag.

-Alwayscarefullyfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsprovidedwiththechildrestraintorinfantcarrier.

-Neverinstallachildrestraintwithoutaproperlyattachedtoptetherstrapifthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsrequirethetoptetherstraptobeused.



-Alwaysmovethefrontpassengerseattothehighestpositionintheupanddownadjustmentrangeandmoveitbacktotherearmostpositionintheseat'sforeandaftadjustmentrange,asfarawayfromtheairbagaspossiblebeforeinstallingtheforward-facingchildrestraint.

-Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetybeltupperanchorage


-Alwaysmakesurethatnothingisinthewaythatpreventsthefrontpassenger'sseatfrombeingmovedtotherearmostpositioninitsforeandaftadjustmentrange.


-Neverplaceobjectsontheseat(suchasalaptop,CDplayer,orelectronicgamesdevice).Thesemayinfluencetheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemandcanalsoflyaroundinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

-Neverplaceoruseanyelectricaldevice(suchasalaptop,CDplayer,orelectronicgamesdevice)onthefrontpassengerseatifthedeviceisconnectedtothe12Voltsocket→Poweroutlets .

-Ifaseatheaterhasbeenretrofittedorotherwiseaddedtothefrontpassengerseat,neverinstallanychildrestraintsystemonthisseat.

-Makesurethattherearenowetobjects(suchasawettowel)andnowaterorotherliquidsonthefrontpassengerseatcushion.

Alwaysreplacechildrestraintsthatwereinstalledinavehicleduringacrash.Damagetoachildrestraintthatisnotvisiblecouldcauseittofailinanothercollision

situation.

Childrestraints–Overview


-AlwaysmakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonallthetimewheneverthe

ignitionisswitchedon.

-IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstalltheforward-facingchildrestraintinarearseatingpositionandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Alwaysbucklethechildrestraintfirmlyinplaceevenifachildisnotsittinginit.Aloosechildrestraintcanflyaroundduringasuddenstoporinacollision.

AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSwheneverusingachildrestraintinavehicle.See→Safetybelts ,→Airbagsystem ,and→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .

Allchildrenandespeciallyinfantsmustbeproperlyrestrainedinachildrestraintappropriatefortheirsizeandagewheneverridinginavehicle.Theirsafetyalsorequiresthatthechildrestraintbeproperlyinstalled.Therearemanycarseatchoicesonthemarket.Youcanusetheinformationbelowtohelpyouchooseacarseatthatbestmeetsyourchild’sneeds.

Typeofchildrestraint Appliesto

Rear-facingchildrestraint

Birthto12months:Yourchildunderage1shouldalwaysrideinarear-facingcarseat.Therearedifferenttypesofrear-facingcarseats:

–Infant-onlyseatscanonlybeusedrear-facing.

–Convertibleandall-in-onecarseatstypicallyhavehigherheightandweightlimitsfortherear-facingposition,allowingyoutokeepyourchildrear-facingforalongerperiodoftime.

Rear-facingchildrestraintbeforemovingtoaforward-facingchildrestraint

1–3years:Keepyourchildrear-facingaslongaspossible.It’sthebestwaytokeephimorhersafe.Yourchildshouldremaininarear-facingcarseatuntilheorshereachesthetopheightorweightlimitallowedbythecarseat’smanufacturer.Onceyourchildoutgrowstherear-facingcarseat,yourchildisreadytotravelinaforward-facingcarseatwithaharnessandtether.

Forward-facingchildrestraint

4–7years:Keepyourchildinaforward-facingcarseatwithaharnessandtetheruntilheorshereachesthetopheightorweightlimitallowedbythecarseat’smanufacturer.Onceyourchildoutgrowstheforward-facingcarseatwithaharness,it’stimetotravelinaboosterseat,butstillinthebackseat.

7–12years:Keepyourchildinaboosterseatuntilheor

Boosterseat

sheisbigenoughtofitinaseatbeltproperly.Foraseatbelttofitproperly,thelapbeltmustliesnuglyacrosstheupperthighs,notthestomach.Theshoulderbeltshouldliesnuglyacrosstheshoulderandchestandnotcrosstheneckorface.Remember:yourchildshouldstillrideinthebackseatbecauseit’ssaferthere.

Childrestraintsaredesignedtobesecuredtothevehiclewiththelapbeltportionofthe3pointlapandshoulderbeltinstalledforthepassengerseats.TheoutboardrearseatingpositionsalsohavespecialfixturesforchildrestraintsthatcanbeusedwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages.Manychildrestraintsusealsorequiretheuseofatoptetherstrap.Thetoptetherstrapreducestheforwardmovementofthechildrestraintinacrash,tohelpreducetheriskofheadinjuryifthechildhitsthevehicleinterior.

TheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorageattachmentpointsareonthelowerpartoftherearseatbackrestforthe2outboardseatingpositions.Eachloweruniversalanchoragepointhasacover.Thecircularmarkingsonthecovershelpyoutolocatetheloweranchorages→SecuringthechildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages →Fig.78 .

Thetoptetheranchoragesarebehindeachoftherearseatingpositions→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap →Fig.81 .

Moreinformation:

Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchildrestraints→Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchildrestraints

Usingachildrestraintontherearseat→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat

Infantseats→Infantseats

Convertiblechildrestraints→Convertiblechildrestraints

Boosterseatsandsafetybelts→Boosterseatsandsafetybelts

Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt→Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt

ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem


Advancedfrontairbagsystemandchildren

YourvehicleisequippedwithafrontAdvancedAirbagSystemthatcomplieswithUnitedStatesFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)208andwithCanadaMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(CMVSS)208asapplicableatthetimeyourvehiclewasmanufactured.

TheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclehasbeencertifiedtomeetthelowriskrequirementsfor3to6year-oldchildren(asdefinedinthestandard)onthepassengersideandsmalladultsonthedriverside.Lowriskdeploymentoccursinthosecrashesthattakeplaceatlowerdecelerationsasdefinedintheelectroniccontrolunit.Thelowriskdeploymentcriteriaareintendedtoreducetheriskofinjurythroughinteractionwiththeairbagthatcanoccurinthesecollisions,forexample,bybeingtooclosetothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanelwhentheairbaginflates.

Inaddition,thesystemhasbeencertifiedtocomplywiththesuppressionrequirementsoftheSafetyStandard,toturnoffthefrontairbagautomaticallyforinfantsupto12monthswhoarerestrainedonthefrontpassengerseatinchildrestraintsthatarelistedintheStandard.

EventhoughyourvehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem,allchildren,especiallythose12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideinthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.Theairbagonthepassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride.Thefrontseatisnotthesafestplaceforachildinaforward-facingchildrestraint.Itisaverydangerousplaceforaninfantoralargerchildinarearward-facingseat.

Thevehicle'sAdvancedAirbagSystemhasacapacitivepassengerdetectionsysteminthefrontpassengerseatcushionthatcandetectthepresenceofababyorachildinachildrestraintsystemonthisseat.

Thecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemmeasuresthecapacitanceofthechildandthechildrestraintandachildblanketonthefrontpassengerseat.Thecapacitanceduetothepresenceofachild,achildrestraint,andababyblanketonthefrontpassengerseatisrelatedtothechildrestraintsystemrestingontheseat.Thecapacitanceofachildrestraintsystemvariesdependingonthetypeofsystemandspecificmakeandmodel.

Theelectricalcapacitanceofthevarioustypes,makes,andmodelsofchildrestraintsspecifiedbytheU.S.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)intherelevantsafetystandardarestoredintheAdvancedAirbagSystemcontrolunittogetherwiththecapacitancestypicalofinfantsanda1year-oldchild.Whenachildrestraintisusedonthefrontpassengerseatwithatypical1year-oldinfant,theAdvancedAirbagSystemcomparesthecapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemwiththedatastoredintheelectroniccontrolunit.

ChildrestraintsandAdvancedAirbags

Nomatterwhatchildrestraintyouuse,makesurethatithasbeencertifiedtomeetU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard213(FMVSS213)or,ifyouliveinCanada,CanadaMotorVehicleSafetyStandard213(CMVSS213).Alsomakesurethatthechildrestraintyouareusinghasbeencertifiedbyitsmanufacturerforusewithanairbag.Alwaysbesurethatthechildrestraintisproperlyinstalledatoneoftherearseatingpositions.Ifinexceptionalcircumstancesyoumustuseitonthefrontpassengerseat,carefullyreadalloftheinformationonchildsafetyandAdvancedAirbagsandheedalloftheapplicableWARNINGS.Makecertainthatthechildrestraintiscorrectlyrecognizedbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsysteminsidethefrontpassengerseat,thatthepassengerfrontairbagisswitchedoff,andthattheairbagstatusisalwayscorrectlysignaledbythePASSENGERAIRBAG light.

Manytypesandmodelsofchildrestraintshavebeenavailableovertheyears,newmodelsareintroducedregularlyincorporatingnewandimproveddesignsandoldermodelsaretakenoutofproduction.Childrestraintsarenotstandardized.Childrestraintsofthesametypetypicallyhavedifferentweightsandsizesanddifferentfootprints,thesizeandshapeofthebottomofthechildrestraintthatsitsontheseat,whentheyareinstalledonavehicleseat.ThesedifferencesmakeitvirtuallyimpossibletocertifycompliancewiththerequirementsforAdvancedAirbagswitheach

andeverychildrestraintthathaseverbeensoldinthepastorwillbesoldoverthecourseoftheusefullifeofyourvehicle.

Forthisreason,theUnitedStatesNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationhaspublishedalistofspecifictypes,makesandmodelsofchildrestraintsthatmustbeusedtocertifycomplianceoftheAdvancedAirbagSysteminyourvehiclewiththesuppressionrequirementsofFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.Thesechildrestraintsare:

A.Carbedchildrestraintsmanufacturedonorafterthedatelisted:

AngelGuardAngelRideXX2403XXX September25,2007

B.Rearward-facingchildrestraintsystemsmanufacturedonorafterthedatelisted:

(Whentherestraintsystemcomesequippedwitharemovablebase,compliancehastobecertifiedwithorwithoutthebase).

CenturySmartFit4543 December1,1999

CoscoArriva22-013PAWandbase22-999WHO September25,2007

EvenfloDiscoveryAdjustRight212 December1,1999

GracoInfant8457 December1,1999

GracoSnugride September25,2007

PegPeregoPrimoViaggioSIPIMUN00US September25,2007

C.Forward-facingandconvertiblechildrestraintsystemsmanufacturedonorafterthedatelisted:

BritaxRoundaboutE9L02xx September25,2007

CoscoTouriva02519 December1,1999

CoscoSummitDeluxeHighBackBooster22-262 September25,2007

CoscoHighBackBooster22-209 September25,2007

EvenfloTributeV379xxxx

OR:EvenfloTribute381xxxxSeptember25,2007

EvenfloMedallion254 December1,1999

EvenfloGenerations352xxxx September25,2007

GracoComfortSport September25,2007

GracoToddlerSafeSeatStep2 September25,2007

GracoPlatinumCargo September25,2007

Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchildrestraints

Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury,alwaysmakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonwheneverachildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatandtheignitionisswitchedon.

TakethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftherearseatpositionsifthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon.


WARNING

Fig.73Neverletbabiesorolderchildrenrideinavehiclewhilesittingonthelapofanotherpassenger.


Properuseofchildrestraintsgreatlyreducestheriskofinjuryinacollisionorotherkindofaccident!

Allchildren,especiallythose12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideinthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.

Alwaysusetherightchildrestraintforeachchildandalwaysuseitproperly.

Alwayscarefullyfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsonhowtoroutethesafetybeltproperlythroughthechildrestraintandhowtorestrainthechildinthechildrestraint.

Whenusingthevehiclesafetybelttoinstallachildrestraint,youmustactivatetheswitchablelockingfeatureonthesafetybelttohelppreventthechildrestraintfrommoving→Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt .

Pushthechildrestraintdownwithyourfullweighttogetthesafetybeltreallytightsothattheseatcannotmoveforwardorsidewaysmorethanabout1inch(2.5cm).

Importantadditionalinformationaboutinstallingachildrestraintsystemonthefrontpassengerseat:

Ifyoumustinstallachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatinexceptionalcircumstances,besuretoreadandheedtheimportantinformationandwarningsinthesectionofthisManualthatbeginson→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem .

Therearealsoadditionaladjustmentsthatmustbemadeinordertobeabletoproperlyinstallachildrestraintonthefrontseat:

Setthesafetybeltupperanchorageforthefrontpassengerseatsothattheavailablesafetybeltislongenoughtoproperlyinstallthechildrestraint.Alwaysfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstallationinstructions→ .

Movethefrontpassengerseattothehighestpositionintheseat'supanddownadjustmentrangeandtotherearmostpositionintheseat'sforeandaftadjustmentrange,asfarawayfromtheairbagaspossiblebeforeinstallingtheforward-facingchildrestraintandmakesurethebackrestisintheuprightposition→ .

Whenusingthevehiclesafetybelttoinstallachildrestraint,youmustactivatetheswitchablelockingfeatureonthesafetybelttohelppreventthechildrestraintfrommoving→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat .Alwaysfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer’sinstructionswheninstallingachildrestraint.

Donotusetheswitchablelockingfeaturewhenusingthevehicle'ssafetybelttorestrainachildonaboosterseat.

Alwaysremember:EventhoughyourvehicleisequippedwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem,allchildren,especiallythose12yearsandyounger,mustalwaysrideinthebackseatproperlyrestrainedfortheirageandsize.

Neverinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsorinfantcarriersonthefrontpassengerseat.

Achildwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledwhenthepassengerairbaginflates–evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.


Alwaysinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsandinfantcarriersontherearseat.

DANGER

Notusingachildrestraint,usingthewrongchildrestraint,orimproperlyinstallingachildrestraintincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.

Allvehicleoccupantsandespeciallychildrenmustalwaysberestrainedproperlywheneverridinginavehicle.

-Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildcanbe

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-Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildcanbeinjuredorkilledbybeingthrownagainsttheinsideofthevehicleorbybeingejectedfromitduringasuddenmaneuverorimpact.

-Anunrestrainedorimproperlyrestrainedchildisatmuchgreaterriskofinjuryordeathbybeingstruckbyaninflatingairbag.

CommerciallyavailablechildrestraintsarerequiredtocomplywithU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardFMVSS213(inCanadaCMVSS213).

-Whenbuyingachildrestraint,selectonethatfitsyourchildandthevehicle.

-Onlyusechildrestraintsystemsthatfullycontacttheflatportionoftheseatcushion.Thechildrestraintmustnottiporleantoeitherside.Volkswagendoesnotrecommendusingchildrestraintsthatrestonlegsortube-likeframes.Theydonotprovideadequatecontactwiththeseat.

-Alwaysheedalllegalrequirementspertainingtotheinstallationanduseofchildrestraintsandcarefullyfollowtheinstructionsprovidedbythemanufactureroftheseatyouareusing.

Forsafetyreasons,childrenunder4ft.9in.(57inches/1.45meters)maynotwearsafetybelts.Childrenmustalways

1.45meters)maynotwearsafetybelts.Childrenmustalwaysberestrainedbyaproperchildrestraintsystem.Otherwise,theycouldsustaininjuriestotheabdomenandneckareasduringsuddenbrakingmaneuversoraccidents.

Neverletmorethanonechildoccupyachildrestraint.

Neverletbabiesorolderchildrenrideinavehiclewhilesittingonthelapofanotherpassenger.

-Holdingachildinyourarmsisneverasubstituteforachildrestraintsystem.

-Thestrongestpersoncouldnotholdthechildwiththeforcesthatexistinanaccident.Thechildwillstriketheinteriorofthevehicleandcanalsobestruckbyanotherpassenger.

-Thechildandthepassengercanalsoinjureeachotherinanaccident.

Forward-facingchildrestraintsinstalledonthefrontpassenger'sseatcaninterferewiththeairbagwhenitinflatesandcauseseriousinjurytothechild.

Alwaysinstallchildrestraintsontherearseat.

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-Alwayscarefullyfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsprovidedwiththechildrestraintorcarrier.





-Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetybeltupperanchorage




-Neverplaceadditionalitemsontheseatthatcaninfluencethecapacitanceregisteredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemandcancauseinjuryinacrash.




Alwaysbucklethechildrestraintfirmlyinplaceevenifachild

Usingachildrestraintontherearseat

Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury,alwaysmakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonwheneverachildrestraintisinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatandtheignitionisswitchedon.

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayon,performthechecksdescribed→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .

TakethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftherearseatpositionsifthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayon.

HavetheairbagsysteminspectedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

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Fig.74Keepunusedsafetybeltsawayfromchildreninchildrestraints.


ImportantspecialstepswheninstallingachildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesorwiththevehiclesafetybelt.

YoumusttakespecialprecautionswheninstallingaLATCH/UCRAchildrestraintbehindthefrontpassengerordriverseats.Alwaysroutethecentersafetybeltandtheunusedsafetybeltfortheseatingpositionwherethechildrestraintisbeinginstalledsecurelyoutofthechild’sreach.Securingthesafetybeltswillhelppreventachildfromplayingwithanunusedsafetybeltandbecomingentangledwithit→Fig.74 .

Securingasafetybeltforanoutboardseatingposition

Whenroutingasafetybeltforanoutboardseatingposition,donotactivatetheswitchablelockingfeature,otherwiseitwillbeverydifficulttowindthesafetybeltbackintoitsnormalposition.Youshouldnotheara“clicking”soundwhenthesafetybeltretracts.

Routethesafetybeltaroundtheheadrestraintforthecenterseatingposition.

Makesurethesafetybeltisoutofthechild’sreach,sothatthechildcannotgrabandplaywithit.

Securingthecenterseatsafetybelt

Whenroutingacenterseatsafetybelt,youmustactivatetheswitchablelockingfeature.Whenthesafetybeltretracts,aclickingsoundindicatesthattheswitchablelockingfeatureisactive.

Bucklethesafetybelt→Fig.74 .

Pulltheshoulderbeltportionofthesafetybeltallthewayoutoftheretractortoactivatetheswitchablelockingfeature.Youshouldhearaclickingnoiseasthebeltwindsbackintotheretractor.

Letthesafetybeltfullyretractandthenpullonittomakesuretheswitchablelockingfeatureisactiveandthesafetybeltisproperly

fastenedandtightsothatthechildcannotgrabandplaywiththesafetybelt.

Whenachildsafetyseatissecuredontherearbench,adjustthepositionofthefrontseattoprovidethechildwithsufficientspace.Therefore,adjustthefrontseattothesizeofthechildsafetyseatandthechild.Considertheproperseatingpositionofthepassenger→ .

Whenchildrestraintsarenotneeded,besuretoremovethesafetybelt(s)fromaroundtheheadrestraint(s),unbucklethecentersafetybelt,andreturnallsafetybeltstotheirnormalstoredpositionssothattheywillbeavailableforregularuse.

AchildinachildrestraintinstalledwiththeLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesorwiththestandardsafetybeltontherearseatmayplaywithunusedrearseatsafetybeltsandbecomeentangled,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryandevendeath.

Alwayssecureunusedrearseatsafetybeltsoutofthereachofchildreninchildrestraintssuchasbyproperlyroutingthemaroundtheheadrestraintadjacenttotheseatingpositionwherethechildrestraintisinstalled.

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Infantseats

Fig.75Rearward-facinginfantseatproperlyinstalledontherearseat.

Becarefulnottoactivatetheswitchablelockingretractorwhenroutingtheunusedsafetybeltaroundtheheadrestraintadjacenttotheseatwhereachildrestrainthasbeeninstalled.

Onlypulltheunusedsafetybeltoutfarenoughtoallowyoutoroutethebeltaroundtheheadrestraint.

Wheninstallingachildrestraint,becarefulnottogetthebeltcaughtinthestructureofthechildrestraintandbecomedamaged,especiallywhentheswitchablelockingfeaturehasbeenactivated.

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TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)recommendsthatallinfantsshouldrideinrear-facingcarsafetyseats(inwhichthechildfacesthebackofthevehicle)startingwiththeirfirstridehomefromthehospital.Allinfantsandtoddlers(generallyuptoage3)shouldrideinarear-facingcarsafetyseataslongaspossible–oruntiltheyreachthehighestweightorheightallowedbytheirchildrestraint’smanufacturer.Theseinfantseatssupportthebaby'sback,neckandheadinacollision.Rear-facingchildrestraintscanbeusedsafelyonlyontherearseatofthevehicle→Fig.75 .

Beforeinstallingachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat,besuretofollowthespecialinstructionsandheedthewarnings→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem and→Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat .

Whenusingthevehiclesafetybelttoinstallachildrestraint,youmustactivatetheswitchablelockingfeatureonthesafetybelttohelppreventthechildrestraintfrommoving→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat .Alwaysfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer’sinstructionswheninstallingachildrestraint.

Attachthetetherstraptothetetheranchoragefortheseating

positionwherethechildrestraintisbeinginstalled→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap .

Theairbagonthepassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride.Thefrontseatisnotthesafestplaceforachildinaforward-facingchildrestraint.Itisaverydangerousplaceforaninfantoralargerchildinarearward-facingseat.

YoumusttakespecialprecautionswheninstallingachildrestraintwiththevehiclesafetybeltorwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesbehindthefrontpassengerseatorbehindthedriverseat.Alwaysroutethecentersafetybeltandtheunusedsafetybeltfortheseatingpositionwherethechildrestraintisbeinginstalledsecurelyoutofthechild’sreach.Securingthesafetybeltswillhelppreventachildfromplayingwithanunusedsafetybeltandbecomingentangledwithit→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat ,→Fig.74 .

Notusingachildrestraint,usingthewrongchildrestraintorimproperlyinstallingachildrestraintincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.

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situation.

Neverinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsorinfantcarriersonthefrontpassengerseat,evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.Achildwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledwhentheinflatingairbaghitsthechildrestraintorinfantcarrierwithgreatforceandsmashesthechildrestraintandchildagainstthebackrest,centerarmrest,doororroof.

Alwaysinstallrearward-facingchildrestraintsandinfantcarriersontherearseat.

Neverinstallarearward-facingchildrestraintintheforward-facingdirection.Theserestraintsaredesignedforthespecialneedsofinfantsandverysmallchildrenandcannotprotectthemproperlyiftheseatisforward-facing.

Ifyoumustinstallarearwardfacingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatbecauseofexceptionalcircumstances,butthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstalltherearward-facingchildrestraintataseatingpositionontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedrightawaybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.




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Convertiblechildrestraints

Fig.76Somechildrestraintshaveloweranchorsandatoptether.FiguresⒶandⒷshowhowtocorrectlyinstallaLATCH/UCRA



Wheninstallingachildrestraintwithasafetybelt,becarefulnottogetthebeltcaughtinthestructureofthechildrestraintandbecomedamaged,especiallywhentheswitchablelockingfeaturehasbeenactivated.

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seat.FigureⒸshowsthesetupofaseatusingthevehicle'ssafetybeltsystem.


Childrenbetween1andabout7yearsoldmustalwaysbeproperlyrestrainedinachildrestraintcertifiedfortheirsizeandweight→Fig.76 .

Onceyourchildoutgrowstherear-facingcarseat(generallyuptoage3),yourchildisreadytotravelinaforward-facingcarseatwithaharness.Keepyourchildinaforward-facingcarseatwithaharnessuntilheorshereachesthetopheightorweightlimitallowedbyyourcarseat’smanufacturer.

Beforeinstallingachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat,besuretofollowthespecialinstructionsandheedthewarnings→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem and→Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat .

Whenusingthevehiclesafetybelttoinstallachildrestraint,youmustactivatetheswitchablelockingfeatureonthesafetybelttohelppreventthechildrestraintfrommoving→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat .

Pushthechildrestraintdownwithyourfullweighttogetthesafetybeltreallytightsothattheseatcannotmoveforwardorsidewaysmorethanabout1inch(2.5cm).

Fastentheharnesswebbingthatispartofthechildrestraintsystemsecurelyandpullittightsothatyoucanonlysliponefingerunderneaththeshoulderbeltportionatthechild'schest.

Attachthetetherstraptothetetheranchoragefortheseatingpositionwherethechildrestraintisbeinginstalled→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap .

Theairbagonthepassengersidemakesthefrontseatapotentiallydangerousplaceforachildtoride.Thefrontseatisnotthesafestplaceforachildinaforward-facingchildrestraint.Itisaverydangerousplaceforaninfantoralargerchildinarearward-facingseat.

YoumusttakespecialprecautionswheninstallingachildrestraintwiththevehiclesafetybeltorwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesbehindthefrontpassengerseatorbehindthedriverseat.Alwaysroutethecentersafetybeltandtheunusedsafetybeltfortheseatingpositionwherethechildrestraintisbeinginstalledsecurelyoutofthechild’sreach.Securingthesafetybeltswillhelppreventachildfromplayingwithanunusedsafetybeltandbecomingentangledwithit→Usingachildrestraintontherear

seat ,→Fig.74 .

Notusingachildrestraint,usingthewrongchildrestraintorimproperlyinstallingachildrestraintincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.


Achildinarearward-facingchildrestraintinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatwillbeseriouslyinjuredandcanbekilledifthefrontairbaginflates–evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.



Ifyoumustinstallarearwardfacingchildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseatbecauseofexceptionalcircumstances,butthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstalltherearward-facingchildrestraintataseatingpositionontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedrightawaybyyourauthorizedVolkswagen

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systeminspectedrightawaybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.


Animproperlyinstalledchildrestraintcaninterferewiththeairbagasitdeploysandseriouslyinjureorevenkillthechild–evenwithanAdvancedAirbagSystem.


-Forward-facingchildrestraintsinstalledonthefrontpassengerseatmayinterferewiththedeploymentoftheairbagandcauseseriouspersonalinjurytothechild.


-Alwayscarefullyfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsprovidedwiththechildrestraintorcarrier.

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position.

-Neverplaceobjectsontheseat(suchasalaptop,CDplayer,orelectronicgamesdevice).Thesemayinfluencetheelectricalcapacitancemeasuredbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemandcanalsoflyaroundinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.




-MakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightcomesonandstaysonallthetimewhenevertheignitionisswitchedon.

-IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,immediatelyinstalltheforward-facingchildrestraintataseatingpositionontherearseatandhavetheairbagsysteminspectedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.




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Boosterseatsandsafetybelts

Fig.77Childproperlyrestrainedinaboosterseatontherearseat.



Wheninstallingachildrestraintwithasafetybelt,becarefulnottogetthebeltcaughtinthestructureofthechildrestraintandbecomedamaged,especiallywhentheswitchablelockingfeaturehasbeenactivated.

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Childrenbetweenabout8to12yearsoldarebestprotectedinchildsafetyseatsdesignedfortheirageandweight→Fig.77 .Expertssaythattheskeletalstructure,particularlythepelvis,ofthesechildrenisnotfullydeveloped,andtheymustnotusethevehiclesafetybeltswithoutasuitablechildrestraint.

Thevehicle'ssafetybeltsalonewillnotfitmostchildrenuntiltheyareatleast4ft.9in.(57inches/1.45meters)tall.Boosterseatsraisethesechildrenupsothatthesafetybeltwillpassproperlyoverthestrongpartsoftheirbodiesandthesafetybeltcanhelpprotecttheminacollision.

Donotusetheswitchablelockingfeaturewhenusingthevehicle'ssafetybelttorestrainachildonaboosterseat.

Alwayspositiontheshoulderportionofthesafetybeltmidwayoverthechild'sshoulder.Ifyoumusttransportanolderchildinaboosterseatonthefrontpassengerseat,youcanusethesafetybeltheightadjustmenttohelpadjusttheshoulderportionproperly.

Alwaysmakesurethattheshoulderportionissnugacrosstheshoulderandchestandneverrestsagainstoracrossthechild'sneckorface.

Alwaysmakesurethatthechildcanwearthelapbeltportionacrosstheupperthighsandneveroverthestomachorabdomen.

Childrenwhoareatleast4ft.9in.(57inches/1.45meters)tallcangenerallyusethevehicle's3pointlapandshoulderbelts.Neverusethelapbeltportionofthevehicle'ssafetybeltalonetorestrainanychild,regardlessofhowbigthechildis.Alwaysrememberthatchildrendonothavethepronouncedpelvicstructurerequiredfortheproperfunctionoflapbeltportionofthevehicle's3pointlapandshoulderbelts.Thechild'ssafetyabsolutelyrequiresthatalapbeltportionofthesafetybeltbefastenedsnuglyacrosstheupperthighs.Neverletthelapbeltportionofthesafetybeltpassoverthechild'sstomachorabdomen.

Itisusuallybesttoputthesechildreninappropriateboosterseatsandkeeptheminaboosterseatuntiltheyarebigenoughtofitinasafetybeltproperly.Besuretheboosterseatmeetsallapplicablesafetystandards.

Boosterseatsraisetheseatingpositionofthechildandrepositionboththelapandshoulderpartsofthesafetybeltsothattheypassacrossthechild'sbodyintherightplaces.Theroutingofthebeltoverthechild'sbodyisveryimportantforthechild'sprotection,whetherornotaboosterseatisused.Childrenage12andundermustalwaysrideintherearseat.

Keepyourchildinaboosterseatuntilheorsheisatleast4ft.9in.(57inches/1.45meters)tallANDyourchildis:

tallenoughtositwithoutslouching;and

abletokeephisorherbackagainstthevehicleseat;and

abletokeephisorherkneesnaturallybentovertheedgeofthevehicleseat;and

abletokeephisorherfeetflatonthefloor;and

abletositinthatpositionduringtheentiretrip.

Thewaythesafetybeltpassesoverthechild’sbodyisimportantfortheirsafetyandprotectioninacrash.Alwaysmakesureyouchildcanwearthesafetybeltproperly:

Thelapbeltmustliesnuglyacrosstheupperthighs,notthestomach.

Theshoulderbeltmustliesnuglyacrosstheshoulderandchest,andnevercrosstheneckorface.

Neverletachildputtheshoulderbeltunderthearmorbehindtheback,becauseitcouldcausesevereinjuriesinacrash.

Alwayscheckbeltfitonthechildineveryvehicle.Aboosterseatmaybeneededinsomevehiclesandnotinothers.Iftheseatbelt

doesnotfitproperly,thechildmustcontinuetouseaboosterseat.Regardlessofwhetherthechildisusingaboosterorisabletoproperlywearthestandardsafetybeltproperlywithoutaboosterseat,keepyourchildinthebackseat.Accidentstatisticsshowthatchildrenaresaferontherearseatthanonthefrontseat.

Inacollision,airbagsmustinflatewithinablinkofaneyeandwithconsiderableforce.Inordertodoitsjob,theairbagneedsroomtoinflatesothatitwillbetheretoprotecttheoccupantastheoccupantmovesforwardintotheairbag.

EvenAdvancedAirbagscaninjurechildrenwhentheyinflate.Avehicleoccupantwhoisoutofpositionandtooclosetotheairbaggetsinthewayofaninflatingairbag.Whenanoccupantistooclose,heorshewillbestruckviolentlyandwillreceiveseriousorpossiblyevenfatalinjuries.

Inorderfortheairbagtoofferprotection,itisimportantthatallvehicleoccupants,especiallychildren,whomustbeinthefrontseatunderexceptionalcircumstances,beproperlyrestrainedandasfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible.Bykeepingroombetweenthechild'sbodyandthefrontofthepassengercompartment,theairbagcaninflatecompletelyandprovidesupplementalprotectionincertainfrontalcollisions.

Youmusttakespecialprecautionswheninstallingaboosterseatwiththevehiclesafetybeltbehindthefrontpassengerseatorbehindthedriverseat.Alwaysrouteandsecuretheunusedcentersafetybelttohelppreventachildfromplayingwiththeunusedsafetybeltandbecomingentangledinit→Usingachildrestraintontherearseat ,→Fig.74 .

Notusingaboosterseat,usingtheboosterseatimproperly,incorrectlyinstallingaboosterseatorusingthevehiclesafetybeltimproperlyincreasestheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryand/ordeath:

Alwaysmakesuretopositiontheshoulderportionofthe3pointbeltoverthemiddleofthechild'sshoulder.

Neverlettheshoulderportionofthesafetybeltrestagainstoracrosstheneck,face,chin,orthroatofthechild.

Alwaysmakesurethelapbeltportionofthe3pointbeltiswornsnuglyacrosstheupperthighs.Neverletthelapbeltportionofthesafetybeltpassoverthechild'sstomachorabdomen.

Neverletachildputtheshoulderbeltunderthearmorbehindtheback,becauseitcouldcausesevereinjuriesinacrash.

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theback,becauseitcouldcausesevereinjuriesinacrash.

Failuretoproperlyroutesafetybeltsoverachild'sbodywillcausesevereinjuriesinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.


Neverletachildstandorkneelonanyseat,forexample,thefrontseat.

Neverletachildrideinthecargoareaofyourvehicle.

Alwaysrememberthatachildleaningforward,sittingsidewaysoroutofpositioninanywayduringacollisioncanbestruckbyadeployingairbag.Thiswillresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Ifyoumustinstallaboosterseatonthefrontpassengerseatbecauseofexceptionalcircumstances,thePASSENGERAIRBAG lightmustcomeonandstayon,whenevertheignitionisswitchedon.

IfthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotcomeonandstayon,performthechecksdescribed→PASSENGERAIRBAG light .

TakethechildrestraintoffthefrontpassengerseatandinstallitproperlyatoneoftheseatingpositionsontherearseatifthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayon

Installingchildrestraintswithasafetybelt


Safetybeltsfortherearseatsandthefrontpassengerseatmustbe

PASSENGERAIRBAG lightdoesnotstayonwhenevertheignitionisswitchedon.




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lockedwiththeswitchablelockingfeaturetoproperlysecurechildrestraints.

Childrestraintsaredesignedtobesecuredtothevehiclewiththelapbeltportionofthe3pointlapandshoulderbeltinstalledforthepassengerseats.TheoutboardrearseatingpositionsalsohavespecialfixturesforchildrestraintsthatcanbeusedwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages.

Regardlessofthekindofchildrestraintthatyouuse,alwaysmakesurethatthechildrestraintisproperlysecuredinthevehicle;otherwisethechildcouldbeseriouslyinjuredinacrash.Alwaysfollowlegalrequirementsregardingtheinstallationofchildrestraints.

Wheneverachildrestraint(exceptaboosterseat)isinstalledwithasafetybelt,thesafetybeltmustbelockedsothatthesafetybeltwebbingcannotunreel.Theswitchablelockingfeatureletsyoulockthebeltsothatachildrestraintcanbeproperlyinstalledand,forexample,sothatitcannottiptothesidewhenthevehiclegoesaroundacorner.

Placethechildrestraintonaseat,preferablyonarearseat→ .

Installingthechildrestraintonarearseat

Alwayscarefullyfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionswheninstallingachildrestraintinyourvehicle→ .

Routethesafetybeltaroundorthroughthechildrestraintusingtheproperpathforthesafetybeltasspecifiedbythechildrestraintmanufacturer.

Insertthebelttongueintothebuckleforthatseatingposition.

Makesurethattheredreleasebuttonfacesawayfromthechildrestraintsothatitcanbeunbuckledquickly.

Removeallslackfromthelapbeltportionofthesafetybeltandholdittightlyagainstthechildrestraint.

Pushthechildrestraintdownwithyourfullweighttomakesurethatthechildrestraintwillbeproperlyinstalledwiththesafetybeltreallytight.

Activatethebelt'sswitchablelockingfeature→Activatingtheswitchablelockingfeature .

Pullonthesafetybelttomakesurethesafetybeltisproperlyfastenedandtight.

Checkthechildrestraintforproperinstallationbypullingonthechildrestraintattheplacewherethevehicle'ssafetybeltgoesintothechildrestraint.Thechildrestraintshouldnotmoveforwardorsidewaysbymorethanabout1inch(2.5cm).

Specialinstructionsforinstallingchildrestraintsifthechildrestraintmustbeinstalledonthefrontseat

Alwayscarefullyfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionswheninstallingachildrestraintinyourvehicle→ .

Placethechildrestraintonaseat,preferablyonarearseat→ .Ifinexceptionalcircumstancesyoumustinstallthechildrestraintonthefrontseat,besuretofollowthespecialinstructionsandheedtheWARNINGSbelow.

Makesurethefrontseatbackrestisintheuprightposition.

Movethefrontpassengerseattotherearmostpositionintheseat'sforeandaftadjustmentrange,asfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible.

Setthefrontpassenger'ssafetybeltheightadjustersothatavailablesafetybeltlengthissufficienttoproperlyinstallthechildrestraint.

Routethesafetybeltaroundorthroughthechildrestraintusingtheproperpathforthesafetybeltasspecifiedbythechildrestraintmanufacturer.

Insertthebelttongueintothebuckleforthatseatingposition.

Makesurethattheredreleasebuttonfacesawayfromthechild

restraintsothatitcanbeunbuckledquickly.

Removeallslackfromthelapbeltportionofthesafetybeltandholdittightlyagainstthechildrestraint.

Pushthechildrestraintdownwithyourfullweighttomakesurethatthechildrestraintwillbeproperlyinstalledwiththesafetybeltreallytight.

Activatethebelt'sswitchablelockingfeature→Activatingtheswitchablelockingfeature .



Aftercheckingtomakesurethatthechildrestraintisproperlyinstalled,makecertainthatthechildrestraintiscorrectlyrecognizedbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsysteminthefrontpassengerseatandthatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightsignalsthecorrectfrontpassengerfrontairbagstatus.PleasebesuretoreadtheadditionalimportantinformationandheedtheWARNINGSabouttheAdvancedAirbagSystemandthefunctionofthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightinthisManual.


Activatingtheswitchablelockingfeature

Slowlypulltheshoulderbeltportionofthesafetybeltallthewayoutoftheretractor.

Whilekeepingyourweightonthechildrestraint,guidetheshoulderbeltportionofthesafetybeltbackintotheretractoruntilthebeltliesflatandistightenedagainstthechildrestraint.

Youshouldhearaclickingnoiseasthebeltwindsbackintotheinertiareelofthesafetybeltretractor.Testtheswitchablelockingfeaturebypullingonthebelt.Youshouldnolongerbeabletopullthebeltoutoftheretractor.Theswitchablelockingfeatureisnowactive.



Aftercheckingtomakesurethatthechildrestraintisproperly

installed,makecertainthatthechildrestraintiscorrectlyrecognizedbythecapacitivepassengerdetectionsysteminthefrontpassengerseatandthatthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightsignalsthecorrectfrontpassengerfrontairbagstatus.PleasebesuretoreadtheadditionalimportantinformationandheedtheWARNINGSabouttheAdvancedAirbagSystemandthefunctionofthePASSENGERAIRBAG lightinthisManual.


Deactivatingtheswitchablelockingfeature

Theswitchablelockingfeatureforchildrestraintswillbedeactivatedautomaticallywhenthebeltiswoundallthewaybackintotheretractor.

Presstheredbuttononthesafetybeltbuckle.Thebelttonguewillpopoutofthebuckle.

Guidethesafetybeltbackbyhandsothatitrollseasilyontotheretractorandthetrimaroundtheretractorwillnotbedamaged.

Alwaysletthesafetybeltretractcompletelyintoitsstowedposition.Thesafetybeltcannowbeusedasanordinarysafetybeltwithouttheswitchablelockingfeatureforchildrestraints.

Iftheswitchablelockingfeatureshouldbeactivatedinadvertently,thesafetybeltmustbeunfastenedandguidedcompletelybackintoitsstowedpositiontodeactivatethisfeature.Iftheswitchablelockingfeatureisnotdeactivated,thesafetybeltwillgraduallybecometighteranduncomfortabletowear.

Usingthewrongchildrestraintoranimproperlyinstalledchildrestraintcancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathinanaccident.

Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetybeltretractorislockedwheninstallingachildrestraint,exceptaboosterseat.Anunlockedsafetybeltretractorcannotholdthechildrestraintinplaceduringnormaldrivingorinacrash.


Alwaysmakesuretheseatbackresttowhichthechildrestraintisinstalledisinanuprightpositionandsecurelylatchedintoplaceandcannotfoldforward.Otherwise,theseatbackrestwiththechildrestraintattachedtoitcouldflyforwardinacollisionorotheremergencysituation.

AlwaysreadandheedallWARNINGSwheneverusingachildrestraintinavehicle→Childsafetyandchildrestraints .Specialprecautionsapplywheninstallingachildrestraintonthefrontpassengerseat→Thedangersofusingchildrestraintsonthefrontseat ,and→ChildrestraintsandtheAdvancedAirbagSystem ,and→Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchildrestraints .

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SecuringthechildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages

Improperlyinstalledchildrestraintsincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinacollision.

Neverunfastenthesafetybelttodeactivatetheswitchablelockingfeatureforchildrestraintswhilethevehicleismoving.Youwouldnotberestrainedandcouldbeseriouslyinjuredinanaccident.

WARNING

Wheninstallingachildrestraint,becarefulnottogetthebeltcaughtinthestructureofthechildrestraintandbecomedamaged,especiallywhentheswitchablelockingfeaturehasbeenactivated.

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Fig.78Ontherearoutboardseatbackrests:MarkingsonthecoversoftheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages.

Fig.79Ontherearoutboardseatbackrests:LATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages(coversremoved).


LATCHisusedintheUnitedStatesforLowerAnchorsandTethersforChildren.InCanada,UniversalChildRestraintAnchorages

(UCRA)isusedtodescribethecombinationoftoptetherstrapsandloweranchorages.

AllchildrestraintsmanufacturedafterSeptember1,1999musthaveLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages.

TheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorageattachmentpointsareonthelowerpartoftherearseatbackrestforthe2outboardseatingpositions.Eachloweruniversalanchoragepointhasacover.Thecircularmarkingsonthecovershelpyoutolocatetheloweranchorages→Fig.78 .Removethecoverstoaccesstheloweranchoragepoints→Fig.79 (arrows).

LATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragessecurethechildrestraintsystemintheseatwithoutusingthevehicle'ssafetybelts.Anchoragesprovideasecureandeasy-to-useattachmentandminimizethepossibilityofimproperchildrestraintinstallation.

RememberthattheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragepointsareonlyintendedforinstallationandattachmentofchildrestraintsspecificallycertifiedforusewiththeseloweruniversalanchorages.ChildrestraintsthatarenotequippedwiththeLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorageattachmentscanstillbeinstalledwithvehiclesafetybeltsaccordingtothechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.Youmustnevermount2childrestraintsystemstoone

LATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragepointatthesametime.Forinstance,youmustnotinstallachildrestraintwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragepointsononeoftheoutboardseatingpositionsandthenusetheinboardanchoragetoalsoinstallachildrestraintinthecenteroftherearseatthatitselfisnotequippedwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragepoints.

Thereare2waystoattachanappropriatechildrestrainttotheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages:

Rigidconnectorsonbarsatthebackofthechildrestraint:

Dependingonyourvehicle'sseats,youmaywanttouseguidancefixtureswheninstallingachildrestraintthathasrigidmountings.Installationwithguidancefixturesiseasierandprotectstheupholstery.Guidancefixturesareincludedwiththechildrestraintinsomecases.Ifnot,theycanbepurchasedfromanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Theguidancefixturesmustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructionsattheanchoragepointsbetweentheseatcushionandtheseatbackrest.

Makesuretheseatbackrestoftherearseatbenchisintheuprightpositionandsecurelylatchedinplace.

Releaseordeploythetoptetherstrap(ifoneisrequiredbythe

childrestraintmanufacturer)tosecuretheseat→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap .

Guidetheuppertetherstrapundertherearheadrestraint(raisetheheadrestraintifnecessary).

Attachthetetherstrapanchoragehookintotheopeningofthetetheranchorage.

AttachtheconnectorsontotheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorages.

Makesureyouhearthechildrestraintclicksecurelyintoplace.

Tightenthetoptetherstrap(ifthereisone)tosecuretheseat→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap .

Pullonbothsidesofthechildrestraintonceyou'veinstalledittomakecertainitissecureandproperlyattached.

Releasing

Releasethetoptetherstrap(ifoneisrequiredbythechildrestraintmanufacturer).

ReleasethelowerlatchfromtheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesfollowingthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Hooksattachedtoadjustablestraps(hook-onconnectors)

Makesuretheseatbackrestoftherearseatbenchisintheuprightpositionandsecurelylatchedinplace.

Attachthehook-onconnectorswiththespringcatchreleaseontotheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesothattheconnectorslockintoplace.

PullontheconnectorattachmentstomakesurethatitisproperlyattachedtotheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchorage.

Pullstrapstightfollowingthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Releaseordeploythetoptetherstrap(ifoneisrequiredbythechildrestraintmanufacturer)tosecuretheseat→SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap .

Guidetheuppertetherstrapundertherearheadrestraint(raisetheheadrestraintifnecessary).

Guidethetetherstrapbetweentherearseatbackandtheluggagecompartmentcover.

Attachthetetherstrapanchoragehookintotheopeningofthetetheranchorageandpullthetoptetherstraptight.

Afteryouhaveinstalledthechildrestraint,pullonbothoftheadjustablestrapsonthechildrestraintandpullalsoonthetetherstraptomakecertaintheseatissecureandproperlyattached.

Releasing

Loosenthetensiononthehook-onconnectorstrapsfollowingthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Releasethetoptetherstrap(ifoneisrequiredbythechildrestraintmanufacturer).

Depressthespringcatchonthehook.

Holdthespringcatchinthedepressedposition.

Movethehookinthedirectionofthevehiclefloorsothatthereisenoughspacetoreleasetheconnectorfromtheloweranchorage.

YoumusttakespecialprecautionswheninstallingachildrestraintwiththevehiclesafetybeltorwithLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesbehindthefrontpassengerseatorbehindthedriverseat.AlwaysroutetheunusedcenterseatsafetybeltandtheunusedsafetybeltfortheseatingpositionwheretheLATCH/UCRAchildrestraintisbeinginstalledaroundtherearheadrestraintbehindthechildrestrainttohelppreventachildfromplayingwiththeunusedbeltandbecomingentangledinit.

ImproperuseoftheLATCH/UCRAsystemcanincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryanddeathinanaccident.

Alwayscarefullyfollowthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperinstallationofthechildrestraintsandproperuseoftetherstrapsaswellastheLATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragesorsafetybeltsinyourvehicle.

Nevermount2childrestraintsystemson1LATCH/UCRAloweruniversalanchoragepoint.

TheseanchorsweredevelopedonlyforchildrestraintsusingtheLATCH/UCRAsystem.

Neverattachotherchildrestraints,belts,luggageorotherthingstotheLATCH/UCRAanchorages.

Alwaysmakesurethatyouhearaclickwhenlatchingtheseatinplace.Ifyoudonothearaclick,theseatisnotsecureandcouldflyforwardandhittheinteriorofthevehicleorbeejectedfromthevehicle.

WARNING

Becarefulnottoactivatetheswitchablelockingretractorwhenroutingthesafetybeltsaroundtheheadrestraints.Onlypullthesafetybeltoutfarenoughtoallowyouto

routethebeltaroundtheheadrestraint.

SecuringachildrestraintwiththeTopTetherstrap

Tohelppreventpermanentindentationsfromforminginthecushion,removetheguidancefixturesfromtheanchoragepointswhenthereisnochildrestraintsecuredinthevehicleanchoragepoints.

Tohelppreventdamagetotheseatupholstery,alwaysremovetheguidancefixturesfromtheanchoragepointsbeforefoldingthebackrestontherearbenchseatforward.

NOTICE

Fig.80Exampleofamounteduppertetherstrap.Thetoptetherstrapreducestheforwardmovementofthechildrestraintinacrash,tohelpreducetheriskofheadinjuryifthechildhitsthevehicleinterior.

Fig.81Behindtherearseatbackrests:Toptetheranchorages.


Installingthetetherstrap

Releaseordeploythetetherstraponthechildrestraintaccordingtothechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Removetheluggagecompartmentcover,ifnecessary.

Locatethetetheranchorbehindtherearseatbackrest→Fig.81 .

Outerseatingposition:Guidetheuppertetherstrapundertheouterrearheadrestraint(raisetheheadrestraintifnecessary).

ForchildrestraintswithV-tetherstraps:Alwaysmakesurethattheheadrestraintguiderodsdonotinterferewithanypartofthetoptetherstrap.

Centerseatingposition:Guidetheuppertetherstrapunderthecenterrearheadrestraintonlywhenitispushedallthewayup.Ifthetetherstraphookistoobigtopassunderthecenterheadrestraint,pushtheheadrestraintallthewaydownandguidethestrapoverthecenterheadrestraint.

Guidethetetherstrapbetweentherearseatbackrestandtheluggagecompartmentcover.

Attachthetetherstrapanchoragehookintotheopeningofthetetheranchorage.

Pullonthetetherstraphooksothatthespringcatchofthehookisengaged.

Tightenthetetherstrapfirmlyfollowingthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Movetheheadrestraintbackintotheoriginalposition,ifnecessary→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Releasingthetetherstrap

Loosenthetensiononthetetherstrapfollowingthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructions.

Depressthespringcatchonthehookandreleaseitfromthe

anchorage.

Improperinstallationofchildrestraintswillincreasetheriskofinjuryanddeathinacrash.

Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturerofthechildrestraintwheninstallingitinyourvehicle.

Neverinstallachildrestraintwithoutaproperlyattachedtoptetherstrapifthechildrestraintmanufacturer'sinstructionsrequirethetoptetherstraptobeused.Theuseofatoptetherstrapforforward-facingchildrestraintsisrequiredbylawinCanada.

Improperuseoftoptetherstrapsandanchorscanleadtoinjuryinacollision.Theanchorsaredesignedtowithstandonlythoseloadsimposedbycorrectlyfittedchildrestraints.

Neverattach2childrestraintsystemsto1toptetherstraportoptetheranchorage.

Neverattachachildrestrainttetherstraptoatie-downhookintheluggagecompartment.

Neverusechildrestrainttoptetheranchoragestosecuresafetybeltsorotherkindsofoccupantrestraints.

Neversecureorattachanyluggageorotheritemstothetoptetheranchorages.

WARNING

Sourcesofinformationaboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse


Thefollowingaresomesourcesofadditionalinformationaboutchildrestraintselection,installationanduse:

Safetyauthoritiesadvisethatthebestchildsafetyseatistheonethatfitsyourchildandfitsinyourvehicle,andthatyouwillusecorrectlyandconsistently.

Trybeforeyoubuy!

TransportCanadaInformationCentre1-800-333-03711-613-998-

Ifyouleavethechildrestraintwiththetetherstrapfirmlyinstalledforseveraldays,thiscouldleaveamarkontheupholsteryontheseatcushionandbackrestintheareawherethetetherstrapwasinstalled.Theupholsterywouldalsobepermanentlystretchedaroundthetetherstrap.Thisappliesespeciallytoleatherseats.

NOTICE

8616(Ottawa)http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafetyNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-800-424-9153)http://www.nhtsa.govhttp://www.safercar.govNationalSAFEKIDSCampaign1-202-662-0600http://www.safekids.orgSafetyBeltSafeU.S.A.1-800-745-SAFEor1-800-745-7233(English)1-800-747-SANOor1-800-747-7266(Spanish)http://www.carseat.orgVolkswagenCustomerCARE1-800-822-8987

Lightsandvision

Lights

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →Turnsignalleverandhighbeamswitch →Switchinglightsonandoff →Lightsandvisionfeatures →ComingHome/LeavingHomefeatures(orientationlighting) →Instrumentpanellightingandheadlightrangeadjustment →Interiorandreadinglights

Alwaysobeylocalvehiclelightinglaws.

Thedriverisalwaysresponsibleforthecorrectheadlightsettings.

Moreinformation:



Replacinglightbulbs→Replacinglightbulbs

Crashesandotheraccidentscanhappenwhenyoucannotseetheroadaheadandwhenyoucannotbeseenbyothermotorists.

Alwaysswitchonthelowbeamheadlightsatduskorwhenitisdarkandwhenevertheweatherisbadorvisibilityispoor.

WARNING

Headlightsthatareaimedtoohighandimproperuseoftheheadlightflasherorhighbeamscanblindanddistractotherdrivers.Thiscanleadtoacrashandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethatheadlightsareproperlyadjusted.

Neverusetheheadlightflasherorhighbeamswhentheycanblindordistractotherdrivers.

WARNING

Indicatorlights


Indicatorlightsintheinstrumentcluster

Lightsup Possiblecause Properresponse

Oneormoredrivinglightsnotworkinga),excludingtheAdaptiveFrontLightingSystem(AFS).b)

Replacetheburnedoutbulb→Replacinglightbulbs .IfalllightbulbsareOK,seeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Leftorrightturnsignal.

Theindicatorlightblinkstwiceasfastifaturnsignalisnotworkingonthevehicleorthetrailer.

Checktheturnsignalsonthevehicleandthetrailer.

Highbeamsswitchedonorheadlightflashersinuse.

→Turnsignalleverandhighbeamswitch .


Indicatorlightsinthelightswitch

Lightsup Possiblecause

Thefoglightsareswitchedon→Switchinglightsonandoff

Theparkinglightsareswitchedon→Switchinglightsonandoff .

Theautomaticheadlightsand,ifapplicable,thedaytimeheadlightsordaytimerunninglightsareswitchedon→Switchinglightsonandoff .




Wheneverstalledorstoppedforrepair,movethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroad,stoptheengine,turnontheemergencyflashers,anduseotherwarningdevicestowarnapproachingtraffic.

Neverparkthevehicleinareaswherethehotcatalyticconverterandexhaustsystemcancomeintocontactwithdrygrass,brush,spilledfuel,oil,orothermaterialthatcancatchfire.


WARNING

HighIntensityDischarge(HID)headlightsprovidebright,uniformlightingtohelpyouseeandbeseen.Thelightcomesfromanelectricarcbetweentwoelectrodesinthegas-

filledbulb.Overtime,theelectrodescanweardownandthegapbetweenthemwillget

wider.TheHIDlamp’scontrolunitthenincreasesthevoltagetokeepthearc’sbrightness

constant.However,thecommonlycalled“Xenon”bulbswillalsoultimatelyburnout.Before

theyburnout,HIDlampscanflicker.AmessagewillthenappearintheMFD.Thisisyour

remindertoseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenService

facilitytochecktheheadlights.


b)AseparatedisplayappearsintheinstrumentclusterifthereisanAFSmalfunction.

Turnsignalleverandhighbeamswitch


NOTICE

Fig.82Ontheleftsideofthesteeringcolumn:Turnsignalleverandhighbeamswitch.


Movethelevertothedesiredposition.

Rightturnsignal.

Leftturnsignal.

Switchinghighbeamson→ .Anindicatorlight lightsupintheinstrumentclusterwhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.

Switchingthehighbeamsoffandoperatingtheheadlightflasher.Theheadlightflasherturnsonthehighbeamsaslongastheleverispulledandmanuallyheldinthepulledposition.Theindicatorlight lightsup.Whenreleased,thelevermovesbacktothehomepositionandturnsoffthehighbeams.Theindicator

light goesout.

Movetheleverbacktothehomepositiontoturntheselectedfeatureoff.

Convenienceturnsignal(lanechangefeature)

Tousetheconvenienceturnsignal,movetheleverupordownslightly,justtothepointofresistanceandthenreleaseit.Ifyouhavetheconvenienceturnsignalswitchedon,theturnsignalsandtheturnsignalindicatorflash3times.Ifitisswitchedoff,theyflashaslongasyouholdtheleverupordown,andgooutwhenyoureleasethelever.

TheconvenienceturnsignalcanbeswitchedonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe

and Lights functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Theturnsignallightworksonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.Theemergencyflasherworksevenwhentheignitionisswitchedoff→Inanemergency .

Theindicatorlightflashestwiceasfastifaturnsignalbulbisburnedout.

Highbeamscanonlybeswitchedonwhenthelowbeamsareon.

Switchinglightsonandoff

Fig.83Headlightswitchnexttothesteeringwheel.

Improperuseofhighbeamscandistractandblindothers,causingaccidentsandseriousinjuries.

WARNING

Fig.84Headlightswitchnexttothesteeringwheel(withfoglightsandautomaticheadlights,ifequipped).


Adjustthelightswitchtothedesiredposition→Fig.83 or→Fig.84 :

Symbol Whentheignitionisswitchedoff

Whentheignitionisswitchedon

Foglightsandlowbeamsswitchedoff.

Headlightsoff,daytimerunninglights(DRL)on.

Orientationlightingmaybeswitchedon. Automaticheadlightsactive;DRLon.

Lowbeamsswitchedoff.TheDRLmaystayon.Thelengthoftimetheystayondependsonthevehiclebatterycharge.

Lowbeamsswitchedon.

Parkinglightsandtaillightsswitchedon.

Parkinglights,DRL,andtaillightsswitchedon.

Foglightsswitchedoff.TheDRLmaystayonforsometime. Headlightsandfoglightsswitchedon.

Foglights(ifequipped)

Theindicatorlight intheheadlightswitchshowsthatthefoglightsareswitchedon.

Toswitchonthefoglights :firstturnthelightswitchtopositionor ,thenpullthelightswitchouttothefirstdetent.

Toswitchoffthefoglights,pushtheswitchbackinfromthefirstdetent.Tothenturnofftheheadlights,turntheswitchtoposition.

Acousticwarningwhenlightsarenotswitchedoff

Inthefollowingsituation,awarningchimewillsoundifyoutakethekeyoutoftheignitionandopenthedriverdoor.Thisistoremindyouthatlightsarestillon.

Lightswitchinposition .

Incoolorhumidweather,theinsidesoftheheadlights,therearlights,andturnsignalscantemporarilyfogup.Thisisnormalanddoesnotaffecttheservicelifeofthe

vehicle'slightingsystem.

Daytimerunninglightsandparkinglightsarenotbrightenoughtoletyouseeaheadorbeseenbyotherswhenitisdark.

Alwaysswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsatduskorwhenitisdarkandwhenevertheweatherisbadorvisibilityispoor.

Neverusethedaytimerunninglightstoseewhereyouaregoing.Theyarenotbrightenoughandwillnotletyouseefarenoughaheadforsafety,especiallyatduskorwhenitisdark.Alwaysswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsatduskorwhenitisdark.

Thetaillightsdonotcomeonwiththedaytimerunninglights.Unlessthetaillightsareon,avehiclecannotbeseenbyothersinbadweather,atdusk,orwhenitisdark.

Evenifautomaticheadlights( )areswitchedon,thelow-beamheadlightsmaystillnotcomeonbythemselvesinfogorheavyrain.Youhavetoswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsmanually.

WARNING

Lightsandvisionfeatures


Parkinglights

Iftheignitionisswitchedoffandthevehicleislockedfromtheoutsidewiththeheadlightswitchinthe position,theparkinglightsinbothheadlightscomeontogetherwithbothtaillights.

Daytimerunninglights(DRL)

Separatelampsareinstalledintheheadlightsorinthefrontbumperforthedaytimerunninglights(DRL).

Thedaytimerunninglightsareswitchedonwhenevertheignitionisswitchedonandthelightswitchisinposition , ,or .

Whenthedaytimerunninglightsareswitchedon,onlytheseseparatelampscomeoniftheheadlightswitchisinposition or

→ .

Ifthelightswitchisinposition ,alow-lightsensorswitchesthe

lowbeamsaswellastheinstrumentandswitchlightingonandoffautomatically.

Daytimerunninglights(DRL)parkingfeature

Somemodelsareequippedwithadaytimerunninglights(DRL)parkingfeaturethatswitchesthedaytimerunninglightsoffwhentheparkingbrakeisengagedandtheignitionisswitchedon.

Function Action

SwitchingtheDRLoff:

–Switchtheignitionon.

–Turnthelightswitchtothe position.

–Settheparkingbrake.

SwitchingtheDRLbackon: –Releasetheparkingbrake.

Staticcorneringlights

Yourvehiclemayhavefoglightsunderthefrontbumper,whichonsomemodelsarealsostaticcorneringlights.Onsomemodelsthestaticcorneringlightsmaybeintegratedintheheadlights.Atspeedsbelowabout25mph(40km/h),thelightononesideofthevehiclewillcomeonautomaticallywhenyouturnacorner.Ifyouturntotheright,therightfoglightcomeson;turnleftandtheleftfoglightcomeson.Thelightdimsandgoesoutwhenthesteering

wheelisstraightenedoutagain.

WhenyoumovetheselectorlevertoReverse(R),thestaticcorneringlightsonbothsidesofthevehiclemaycomeonsothatyoucanseetheareaaroundthevehiclebetterwhenbackingup.

Thestaticcorneringlightsworkonlywhentheheadlightsareon.Ifyouareusingautomaticheadlights(headlightswitchintheposition→Fig.84 ),theyworkonlywhentheheadlightshavebeenautomaticallyswitchedon.Thestaticcorneringlightsdonotcomeonwhentheheadlightswitchisinthe positionorwhenthefoglightsthemselveshavebeenswitchedon→Switchinglightsonandoff .

Automaticheadlights( )

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithautomaticheadlights( ),whichareaconveniencefeatureonlyandcannotalwaysrecognizealllightinganddrivingsituations.

Ifthelightswitchisinthe position,bothvehiclelightingandinstrumentandswitchlightingareautomaticallyswitchedonandoffinthefollowingsituations→ :

Automaticactivation: Automaticdeactivation:

Ifthelow-lightsensorregistersdarkness,forexamplewhendrivingthroughatunnel.

Ifsufficientbrightnessisregistered.

Iftherainsensorrecognizesrainandswitchesthewindshieldwiperson.

Ifthewindshieldwipershavenotmovedforseveralminutes.

YoucanadjustthelevelofdarknessthevehiclemustregisterbeforeautomaticallyswitchingontheheadlightsintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythefunctionkeys

and Lights →Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .Youcanalsoturntheautomaticactivationoftheheadlightswiththerainsensorsonandoffviathismenu.

AdaptiveFrontLightingSystem(AFS)

TheAdaptiveFrontLightingSystem(AFS)worksonlywiththelowbeamsswitchedonandonlyatspeedsaboveabout6mph(10km/h).Theswivel-mountedlampsautomaticallyimproveroadilluminationduringcornering.

InvehicleswithDrivingModeSelection,theselecteddrivingmodecanaffecttheturningofthelights→DrivingModeSelection .

Insomemodels,theheadlightswillturnindependently,evenwhendrivingstraightahead.Theycanadjustaccordingtotheweatherconditionsandthespeedofthevehicletobetterlightuptheroadahead.Thebulbsreturntotheiroriginalpositionafterashortperiod

oftime,dependingonthevehiclespeed.

OnvehiclesequippedwithAFS,thefeaturecanbeswitchedonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Lights functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Incoolorhumidweather,theinsidesoftheheadlights,therearlights,andturnsignalscantemporarilyfogup.Thisisnormalanddoesnotaffecttheservicelifeofthe

vehicle'slightingsystem.

ComingHome/LeavingHomefeatures(orientationlighting)


Neverusedaytimerunninglights(DRL)toseewhereyouaregoing.DRLarenotbrightenoughtolightuptheroadwayandbeseenbyothermotorists.Youwillnotbeabletoseefarenoughaheadforsafety,especiallyatduskorwhenitisdark.Alwaysswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsatduskorwhenitisdark.

Thetaillightsdonotcomeonwhenthedaytimerunninglightsareswitchedonandtheheadlightswitchisinposition or .Avehiclewithouttaillightsoncannotbeseenbyothersinbadweather,atdusk,orwhenitisdark.

Ifautomaticheadlights( )areswitchedon,thelow-beamheadlightsstillmaynotbeswitchedoninfogorheavyrain.Youhavetoswitchonthelow-beamheadlightsyourself.

WARNING


YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithComingHome/LeavingHomefeatures,whicharecontrolledautomaticallybyalow-lightsensor.

ComingHome Action

Switchon:

–Switchofftheignition.

TheComingHomefeatureisswitchedonwhentheheadlightswitchisinthe positionandthelow-lightsensorregistersdarkness.

Thedelayperiodstartsoncethelastvehicledoorortherearhatchisclosed.

Switchoff:

–Automaticallyafterdelayperiodisover.

–Automatically,ifavehicledoorortherearhatchisstillopenabout30secondsafteractivation.

–Turnlightswitchtothe position.


LeavingHome Action

Switchon: –Unlockthevehicleifthelightswitchisinthe positionandthelow-lightsensorregistersdarkness.

Switchoff:

–Automaticallyafterpresetdelayperiodisover.

–Lockthevehicle.

–Turnthelightswitchtothe position.


ThelengthoftimethelightsstayoncanbeadjustedorthefeaturecanbeactivatedanddeactivatedintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe

and Lights functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

IftheComingHomefeatureisswitchedonandthedriverdoorisopened,nowarningchimewillsoundtoalertyouthatthelightsarestillon.

Instrumentpanellightingandheadlightrangeadjustment

Fig.85Totheleftofthesteeringwheel:Thumbwheeltoadjustinstrumentpanellighting①.


Instrumentclusterandswitchbrightness

Dependingonvehicleequipment,youcanadjustthebrightnessoftheinstrumentclusterandswitchlightingbyturningthethumbwheel→Fig.85① .Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanalsoadjustotherinteriorlightsbypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Lights functionkeysintheInfotainmentsystem→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Insomevehicleswithdaytimerunninglights(DRL),theinstrumentclusterlightingswitchesoffautomaticallywhenitisdarkoutsideorwhendrivingthroughtunnels,forexample.Youwillneedtoswitchtheheadlightsonmanuallywhenthishappens,sothatthevehicle'staillightswillturnon→Lightsandvisionfeatures .

Headlightrangeadjustment

Forvehiclesequippedwithhalogenheadlights:Theheadlightrangecannotbemanuallyadjusted.Ifyoubelievetheheadlightsarenotproperlyadjustedorarenotsure,havethemcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility→ .

ForvehiclesequippedwithHID(Xenon)headlights:Theheadlightsareequippedwithanautomaticlevelingfeaturethatautomaticallyadjuststheheadlightrangetothevehicleloadingconditiononcethelowbeamsareswitchedon→ .

Interiorandreadinglights


Headlightsthatareaimedtoohighbecauseofthewaythevehicleisloadedcanblindanddistractotherdrivers.Thiscanleadtoacrashandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysmakesuretheheadlightsareadjustedtoloadingconditionssothattheydonotblindothers.

WARNING

Iftheautomaticlevelingfeatureoftheheadlightsdoesnotworkproperlyoratall,theheadlightscouldblindanddistractotherdrivers.Thiscanleadtoacrashandseriouspersonalinjuries.

HaveheadlightrangeadjustmentcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING


Button FunctionFrontinteriorlightson.

Rearinteriorlightson.

Doorcontactbutton.

Pressthebutton,andtheinteriorlightscomeonautomaticallywhenthevehicleisunlocked,adoorisopened,orthevehiclekeyisremovedfromtheignition.

Thelightsgooutabout20secondsafteryouclosethedoors.Theyalsogooutwhenyoulockthevehicleorswitchontheignition.

Pressthebuttonbackoutagaintoswitchthedoorcontactfeatureoff.

Readinglightonoroff.

Gloveandluggagecompartmentlights

Thegloveandluggagecompartmentsmayhavelightsthatcomeonautomaticallywhentheyareopenedandgooffwhentheyareclosed.

Ambient(background)lighting(ifequipped)

Whentheignitionandtheheadlightsareswitchedon,ambientlightsinthedoorsandfootwellslightup.

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanadjustthebrightnessoftheambientlightingintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Lights functionkeys

→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Theinteriorandreadinglightsgooutwhenyoulockthevehicleorafewminutesafteryouremovethevehiclekeyfromtheignition.Thishelpstopreventunnecessarydrain

onthevehiclebattery.

Sunprotection

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Sunvisors →Windshieldmadeofheat-insulatingglass

Sunvisors

Fig.86Intheheadliner:Sunvisor.

Sunvisorscanreducevisibility.

Alwaysstowsunvisorswhennotneededtoblocksunglare.

WARNING


Sunvisoradjustment

Flipthesunvisordowntowardthewindshield.

Liftitoutoftheretainingclip→Fig.86Ⓐ andswivelitovertowardthedoor.

Additionalsunvisorpositions

Onsomevehicles,youcanslidethesunvisortowardstherearofthevehicleafterswivelingitovertothedoor.

Vanitymirrorandlighting

Avanitymirrorisbehindacoverinthesunvisor.Yourvehiclemayalsobeequippedwithalight→Fig.86① thatcomesonwhenyouslidethecoverⒷopen.

Thelightgoesoutwhenyoushutthecoverorifyouflipthesunvisorupagain.

Theinteriorlightabovethesunvisorgoesoutafterseveralminutes.Thishelpstopreventunnecessarydrainonthevehiclebattery.

Windshieldmadeofheat-insulatingglass

Fig.87Heat-reflectivewindshieldwithcommunicationswindow(blueshadedarea).


Windshieldsmadeofinsulatingglasshaveatransparentmetallicinfrared-reflectingcoating.Thereisanuncoatedarea(communicationswindow)justabovetheinsiderearviewmirror→Fig.87 .Thisservesasacommunicationswindowfortransmittingsignalstoandfromelectroniccomponentsandaccessories.

Theuncoatedareamustnotbeblockedontheinsideoroutsideorcoveredwithstickersbecausethiscancausetheelectroniccomponentstomalfunction.

Windshieldwipersandwasher

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlight →Windshieldwiperlever →Windshieldwiperfunctions →Windshieldwiperserviceposition →Rainsensor →Checkingandrefillingwindshieldwasherfluid

Moreinformation:



Shifting→Shifting


Workingintheenginecompartment→Workingintheenginecompartment

Exteriorcareandcleaning→Exteriorcareandcleaning

Windshieldwasherfluidwithoutenoughfrostprotectioncanfreezeonthewindshieldandreducevisibility.

Usethewindshieldwashersystemwithenoughfrostprotectionforwintertemperatures.

Neverusethewindshieldwipers/washerswhenitisfreezingwithoutfirstdefrostingthewindshield.Thewashersolutionmayfreezeonthewindshieldandreducevisibility.

WARNING

Wornordirtywiperbladesreducevisibilityandincreasetheriskofaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Alwaysreplacewiperbladesthatareworn,damaged,ordonotkeepthewindshieldclear.

WARNING

Indicatorlight


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithanindicatorlightthatcomesonwhenthewindshieldwasherfluidlevelislow.


Notenoughwindshieldwasherfluidforthefrontandrearwindshieldwashers.a)

Refillwindshieldwasherreservoiratthenextopportunity→Checkingandrefillingwindshieldwasherfluid .

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,severalwarningandindicator

Tohelppreventdamagetothewiperbladesandthewipermotorwhenitiscoldoutside,alwaysmakesurethatbladesarenotfrozentothewindshieldbeforeoperatingthewipers.Usingthewindshieldwiperservicepositioncanbehelpfulincoldweathersothewipersdonotfreezetothewindshield→Windshieldwiperserviceposition .

NOTICE

lightscomeonbrieflyforafunctioncheck.Theygooutafterafewseconds.


Windshieldwiperlever

Fig.88Operatingthefrontwindshieldwipers.


NOTICE

Fig.89Operatingtherearwiper.


Movethelevertothedesiredposition→ :Ⓐ Wiperswitchedoff.

Ⓑ Intermittentwipingforthefrontwindshield.Rainsensoractive(ifequipped).

Ⓒ Slowwiperspeed.

Ⓓ Fastwiperspeed.

Ⓔ x One-tapwiping–briefwiping.Holdtheleverpresseddownlongertowipemoreoften.

Ⓕ Pullthelevertowardthesteeringwheeltoactivatethefrontwindshieldwashers,thenrelease.

Ⓖ Intermittentwipingfortherearwindow.Thewiperwipesaboutevery6seconds.

ⒽPresstheleverforwardasfarasitwillgotoactivatetherearwindowwashers,thenreleasetostayinintermittentwipingmode(positionⒼ).Pullthelevertowardthesteeringwheeltoturntherearwiperoff.

① Switchforadjustingthewindshieldwiperintervalsettings(vehicleswithoutarainsensor)orthesensitivityoftherainsensor(vehicleswitharainsensor).

Tohelppreventdamagetothewiperbladesandthewipermotorwhenitiscoldoutside,alwaysmakesurethatbladesarenotfrozentothewindshieldbeforeoperatingthewipers.Usingtheservicepositioncanbehelpfulincoldweathersothewipersdonotfreezetothewindshield→Windshieldwiperserviceposition .

Iftheignitionisswitchedoffwhilethewipersarerunning,thewiperswillcontinueatthesamewipingspeedwhentheignitionisswitchedonagain.Frost,ice,snow,leaves,andotherobjectsonthewindshieldcandamagethewipersandthewipermotor.

Removesnowandicefromthewipersbeforeyoubegindriving.

Ifthewiperbladesfreezetothewindshield,loosenthemcarefully.Volkswagenrecommendsusingadeicingspray.

NOTICE

Onsomevehicles,thewindshieldwipersworkonlyiftheignitionisswitchedonandtheenginehoodisclosed.Thewindshieldwipersturnoffautomaticallywhentheengine

hoodisopened.Therearwindowwiperturnsoffwhentherearhatchisopened.

Theintermittentwipingforthefrontwindshielddependsonthedrivingspeed.Thehigherthespeed,thefasterthewipersmove.

Ifthefrontwipersareon,therearwiperisswitchedonautomaticallywhenbackingup.

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,thisfeaturecanbeturnedonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Mirrorandwipers functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Ifthewiperbladesfreezetothewindshield,loosenthemcarefully.Volkswagenrecommendsusingadeicingspray.

Windshieldwiperfunctions

Neverswitchonthewindshieldwiperswhenthewindshieldisdrybecausethewindshieldcanbescratched.

NOTICE


Wiperperformanceindifferentsituations:

Whenthevehicleisnotmoving: Thewiperspeedchangestemporarilytothenextlowerspeed.

Duringautomaticwipe/wash:

Whilethewashersystemisworking,theClimatronic(ifequipped)switchestorecirculationforabout30secondstohelppreventthewasherfluidodorfromenteringthevehicleinterior.

Duringintermittentwiping: Speed-dependentintervalcontrol:Thehigherthevehiclespeed,thefasterthewipersmove.

Heatedwashernozzles

Somevehiclesareequippedwithheatedwashernozzles.Theheatingthawsfrozenwashernozzles,butnotthefluidsupplyhoses.Whentheignitionisswitchedon,theheatappliedtothewashernozzlesisautomaticallyregulateddependingontheoutsideairtemperature.

Headlightwashersystem(ifequipped)

Theheadlightwashersystemcleanstheheadlightlenses.

Iftheignitionandheadlights(highorlowbeams)areswitchedon,theheadlightsarecleanedthefirsttimeandeveryfifthtimethe

windshieldwashersareactivated.Thishappensonlyiftheloworhighbeamsareonwhenthewindshieldwiperleverispulledtowardsthesteeringwheel.However,theheadlightsmuststillbewashedbyhandperiodically(forinstance,duringfueling)togetridofhard-to-removedirt(likeinsectsplatter).

Tohelpmakesurethattheheadlightwashersystemworksduringwinterweather,alwayskeeptheheadlightwashernozzlesfreeofsnowandremoveanyicewithadeicerspraybeforedriving.Useadeicerspraytoremoveanyice.

Ifthereissomethingonthewindshield,thewiperwilltrytowipeitaway.Ifitcontinuestoblockthewiper,thewiperwillstopmoving.Removetheobstacleandswitch

thewiperonagain.

Windshieldwiperserviceposition

Fig.90Windshieldwiperinserviceposition.


Intheserviceposition,thewiperarmscanbeliftedawayfromthewindshield→Fig.90 .Thewipersaremovedtotheservicepositionasfollows:

Theenginehoodmustbeclosed→Workingintheenginecompartment .

Switchtheignitionoff,turnitonbriefly,andthenoffagain.

Pressthewindshieldwiperleverdownbriefly→Fig.88Ⓔ whentheignitionisoff.

Wipersmoveintoserviceposition.

Carefullyfoldthewiperarmsbackontothewindshieldbeforedriving!Switchtheignitiononandpressthewindshieldwiperleverdownbriefly→Fig.88Ⓔ .Thewiperarmsmovebacktotheiroriginalposition.

Liftingthewiperbladesandtiltingthemawayfromthewindshield

Putthewiperarmsinserviceposition→ .

Donothandlethewiperblades,handlethewiperarmsonlyattheattachmentabovethewiperblades.

Thewindshieldwiperarmscanbemovedtotheservicepositiononlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

Rainsensor

Fig.91Windshieldwiperlever:Adjustingtherainsensor①(ifequipped).

Tohelppreventdamagetotheenginehoodandthewindshieldwiperarms,liftthewiperarmsawayfromthewindshieldonlywhentheyareintheserviceposition.

Alwayscarefullyfoldthewindshieldwiperarmsdownagainstthewindshieldbeforedrivingthevehicle.

NOTICE

Fig.92Insidethefrontwindshieldabovetheinsidemirror:Sensitiverainsensorsurface.


Whenswitchedon,therainsensorautomaticallyshortensorlengthensthetimebetweenwipingintervalsdependingonhowharditisraining→ .Therainsensor'ssensitivitycanbeadjustedmanually→Fig.91① .Manualwiping(vehicleswithoutrainsensors),see→Windshieldwiperlever .

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,theautomaticwipefunctionoftherainsensorcanbeturnedonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe andMirrorandwipers functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Pushtheleverintothedesiredposition→Fig.91 :

Rainsensoroff(windshieldwiperleverhomeposition).

Rainsensoractive–automaticwipingasneeded.

Adjustthesensitivityoftherainsensor:-Moveswitchtotheright–highsensitivity.

-Moveswitchtotheleft–lowsensitivity.

Afterswitchingtheignitionoffandbackonagain,therainsensorstaysonandworksagainwhenthewiperleverisinpositionⒷ.

Possiblereasonsforchangesinthewaytherainsensorworks

Therainsensormaymisreadwhatishappeninginthedetectionzoneofitssensitiverain-sensorsurface→Fig.92 (arrow)andnotworkforanumberofreasons,whichmayinclude:

Wornoutwiperblades:Wornoutwiperbladesmayleaveafilmofwaterorwipingstreaks;thiscancausethewiperstorunlonger,towipemoreoften,ortowipecontinuouslyathighspeed.

Insects:Insectshittingthewindshieldmaytriggerthewipers.

Saltstreaks:Saltstreaksonthewindshieldfromwinterdrivingcancausewipingmoreoftenorcontinuouslyonglassthatisalmostdry.

Dirt:Caked-ondust,wax,anyotherbuilduponthewindshield

(lotuseffect),orcar-washdetergentresiduecanlowertherainsensor'ssensitivityandcauseittoreacttooslowlyornotatall.

Crackorchipinthewindshield:Ifastonehitsandchipsthewindshieldwhiletherainsensorison,thiswilltriggerawipercycle.Afterthat,therainsensorwillrecognizethechangeandrecalibrateitselftorespondtothesensitivesurface'sreduceddetectionzone.Dependingonthesizeofthechip,thesensor'sreactionpatternmayormaynotchange.

Cleantherainsensor'ssensitivesurface→Fig.92 (arrows)regularlyandcheckthewiperbladesforwearordamage.

Toremovewaxandcoatsofpolishsafely,werecommendusinganalcohol-basedwindshieldcleaner.

Checkingandrefillingwindshieldwasherfluid

Therainsensorcannotalwaysrecognizerainandactivatethewipers.

Switchthewipersonmanuallywhenwateronthewindshieldreducesvisibility.

WARNING

Fig.93Intheenginecompartment:Capofthewindshieldwasherfluidreservoir.


Checkthewindshieldwasherfluidlevelregularlyandrefillasnecessary.

Thereisafilterscreeninthefillerneckofthewindshieldwasherfluidreservoir.Thescreenhelpstokeeplargeparticlesanddebrisfromgettingintoandcloggingthewindshieldwashernozzleswhenaddingwindshieldwasherfluid.Takethescreenoutonlytocleanit.Ifthescreenisdamagedormissing,haveitreplacedimmediately,otherwisethesystemmaybecomecloggedandnotworkproperly.

Opentheenginehood →Workingintheenginecompartment .

Thewindshieldwasherfluidreservoircanbeidentifiedbythesymbolonitscap→Fig.93 .

Checkifthereisstillenoughwindshieldwasherfluidinthereservoir.

Refillwithclearwater(notdistilledwater)andanappropriatewindshieldwasherfluidthatisrecommendedbyVolkswagen→ .Followthedirectionsonthecontainer.

Incoldweather,alwaysuseaspecialwindshieldwasherantifreezesolutionthatwillhelpkeepthewaterfromfreezing→ .

Recommendedcleaners

Forthewarmermonths,WindscreenClearSummer-G052184A1-orequivalent.Mixingratio1:100(1partconcentrateto100partswater)inthewindshieldwasherreservoir.

All-seasonWindscreenClear-G052164A2-orequivalent.Mixingratioinwinterto0°F(-18°C)about1:2(1partconcentrateto2partswater),otherwise,mixingratio1:4inthewindshieldwasherreservoir.

Fillingcapacity

Dependingonvehicleequipment,thewindshieldwasherfluidreservoirholdsbetween3.1–5.2quarts(3–5liters).

Nevermixantifreezeorsimilaradditivesintothewindshieldwasherreservoir.Thiscouldproduceanoilyfilmonthewindshield,whichwouldconsiderablyreducevisibility.

Useclearwater(notdistilledwater)withacleaningsolutionrecommendedbyVolkswagen.

Ifnecessary,blendwithasuitablewindshieldwasherfluidantifreezeagent.

WARNING

NevermixcleaningsolutionsrecommendedbyVolkswagenwithothercleaningagents.Ifyoudo,thiscouldcausesedimentsorotherby-productsthatcanclogthewindshieldwashernozzles.

Whenrefilling,donotconfuseonetypeofoperatingliquidwithanother!Otherwiseseriousmalfunctionsandenginedamagecanoccur!

NOTICE

Mirrors

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Insidemirror →Outsidemirrors

Foryourdrivingsafety,itisimportantthatyouproperlyadjusttheoutsidemirrorsandtheinsidemirrorbeforeyoustartdriving→ .

Theoutsidemirrorsandtheinsidemirrorhelpyouseeandadaptyourdrivingtotrafficbehindyou.Rememberthattheinsideandoutsiderearviewmirrorswillnotshoweverythingbehindyou.Therecanbeblindspots.Blindspotscanbesignificantlylargerifthemirrorsarenotproperlyadjusted.

Moreinformation:




Shifting→Shifting

Brakingandparking→Brakingandparking

Adjustingmirrorswhenthevehicleismovingcancausedriverdistraction,accidents,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysadjusttherearviewmirrorswhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

Alwaysbeawareofwhatishappeningaroundthevehiclewhenchanginglanes,passing,turning,orparking.Anothervehicle,pedestrian,orobjectcouldbeinyourblindspot.

Alwaysmakesuremirrorsareproperlyadjustedandtheviewtotherearisnotreducedbymoisture,ice,snow,orotherthings.

WARNING

Self-dimmingrearviewmirrorscontainanelectrolytefluidwhichcanleakifthemirrorglassisbroken.Electrolytefluidcanirritatetheskin,eyes,andrespiratorysystem.

Repeatedorprolongedexposuretoelectrolytefluidcanirritatetherespiratorysystem,especiallyamongpeoplewithasthmaorotherrespiratoryconditions.Getfreshairimmediatelybyleavingthevehicleor,ifthatisnotpossible,openwindowsanddoorsalltheway.

Ifelectrolytefluidgetsintotheeyes,flushthemthoroughlywithlargeamountsofcleanwaterforatleast15minutes;medicalattentionisrecommended.

Ifelectrolytefluidcontactsskin,flushaffectedareawithcleanwaterforatleast15minutesandthenwashaffectedareawithsoapandwater;medicalattentionisrecommended.Thoroughlywashaffectedclothingandshoesbeforereuse.

Ifswallowed,andthepersonisconscious,rinsemouthwithwaterforatleast15minutes.Getmedicalattentionimmediately.Donotinducevomitingunlessinstructedtodosobyamedicalprofessional.

WARNING

Insidemirror

Fig.94Self-dimmingrearviewmirror(ifequipped).

Brokenglassintheself-dimmingrearviewmirrorscancauseelectrolytefluidleakage.Liquidelectrolyteleakedfromabrokenmirrorglasswilldamageanyplasticsurfacesitcomesincontactwith.Cleanupspilledelectrolytefluidimmediatelywithclearwaterandasponge.

NOTICE

Fig.95Manuallyadjustableinsidemirror.


Adjusttheinsidemirrortomakesurethatthereisgoodvisibilitythroughtherearwindow.

Forexample,visibilitythroughtherearwindowcouldbeimpairedifthereisasunshadeontherearwindoworclothingontheluggagecompartmentcover,oriftherearwindowiscoveredwithice,snow,ordirt.

Manuallyadjustableinsidemirror

Homeposition:Leveronthebottomedgeofthemirrorpointsforward.

Toadjusttonon-glarevisibility,movetheleversothatitpointsbackward→Fig.95 .

Self-dimmingrearviewmirror(ifequipped)

Keyto→Fig.94 :

Indicatorlight

Switch

Sensorforrecognizingtheentryoflightfromtherear

Sensorforregisteringlightfromthefront

Theself-dimmingfeaturecanbeswitchedonandoffwiththeswitchontheinsidemirror→Fig.94 ②or→Fig.94 ②.Whenself-dimmingisactivated,theindicatorlight①ison.

Therearetwosensorsintheinteriormirrorhousing:

Onesensoronthesidefacingtheinteriortomeasurelightfromtherearofthevehicle→Fig.94 ③or→Fig.94 ③.

Onesensoronthesidefacingthewindshieldtomeasurelightfromthefrontofthevehicle→Fig.94 ④.

Iftheignitionisswitchedon,themirrorautomaticallydarkensdependingontheamountoflightshiningintothevehiclefromtherear.

Theself-dimmingfeatureisdeactivatedwhenyoushiftthetransmissionintoreverseorswitchontheinteriorlightsorthereadinglight.

Donotattachexternalnavigationdevicestothewindshieldorinthe

vicinityoftheself-dimminginsidemirror→ .

Ifthelightstrikingthesensorisfilteredorblocked(suchasbyasunshade),theself-dimminginsidemirrorwillnotworkproperlyormaynotworkatall.

Outsidemirrors

Fig.96Inthedriverdoor:Adjustingknobfortheoutsidemirrors.

Theilluminateddisplayonanexternalnavigationdevicecancausetheself-dimminginsidemirrortomalfunction,whichcanresultincrashesandseriousinjuries.

Malfunctionsintheself-dimmingfunctioncanresultintheinsidemirrorbeingunabletoevaluatetheexactdistanceofvehiclesintherearorotherobjects.

WARNING


Whentheignitionisswitchedon,turntheknobinthedriverdoor→Fig.96 toadjusttheoutsidemirrors.

Turntheknobtothedesiredposition:Switchonoutsidemirrorheating.Heatsonlyatoutsideairtemperaturesbelow+68°F(+20°C).

Adjusttheleftoutsidemirrorbypressingtheknobtoleft/rightandup/down.

Adjusttherightoutsidemirrorbypressingtheknobtoleft/rightandup/down.

Neutralposition.Noheatingoradjustmentpossible.

Synchronousmirroradjustment(ifequipped)

ToturnonthesynchronousmirroradjustmentfeatureintheInfotainmentsystem,pressthe buttonfollowedbytheand Mirrorsandwipers functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

TurntheoutsidemirroradjustingknobtotheLposition.

Adjusttheleftoutsidemirror.Theright(passenger)outsidemirrorwillautomaticallyadjustatthesametime.

Ifneeded,correctthepositionoftherightmirrorbyturningtheadjustingknobtotheRposition.

Passengersidemirrorloweringinreversegear(ifequipped)

Selectavalidremotecontrolvehiclekeyonwhichthesettingsshouldbesaved.

Unlockthevehicleusingthiskey.

Settheparkingbrake.


ToturnthepassengersidemirrorloweringfeatureonintheInfotainmentsystem,pressthe buttonfollowedbytheand Mirrorsandwipers functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

ShiftthetransmissiontoReverse(R).

Adjustthepassengeroutsidemirrorforaclearviewofthecurb,forexample.

Theadjustedmirrorpositionisautomaticallystoredandassignedtothevehiclekeyusedtounlockthevehicle.

Recallingthepassengersidemirrorsettings

TurntheadjustingknobfortheoutsidemirrorstotheRposition.

ShiftthetransmissionintoReverse(R)withtheignitionswitchedon.

Thepassengermirrormovesbacktotheregularpositionwhen

thevehiclemovesforwardfasterthanabout10mph(15km/h)ortheadjustingknobismovedfromRtoanotherposition.

Improperuseofthefoldingoutsidemirrorscancausepersonalinjury.

Alwaysmakesurethatnobodyisinthewaywhenfoldingthemirrorsinorout.

Makesurethatyoudonotgetyourfingercaughtbetweenthemirrorandthemirrorbasewhenmovingthemirrors.

WARNING

Incorrectlyestimatingdistanceswiththerightoutsidemirrorcancausecollisionsandseriousinjury.

Therightoutsidemirrorhasaconvex(curved)surface.Thiswidensyourfieldofvision.Butvehiclesorotherobjectsseeninaconvexmirrorwilllooksmallerandfartherawaythantheyreallyare.

Ifyouusetherightoutsidemirrortojudgedistancesfromvehiclesbehindyouwhenchanginglanes,youcouldestimateincorrectlyandcauseacrashandseriousinjuries.

Wheneverpossible,usetheinsidemirrortomoreaccuratelyjudgedistanceandsizeofvehiclesorotherobjectsseenintheconvexmirror.

Alwaysmakesureyouhaveaclearviewtotherearofthevehicle.

WARNING

Toreducefuelconsumption,useoutsidemirrorheatingonlywhenneeded.

Whenfirstswitchedon,outsidemirrorheatingworkswithmaximumheatforabout

2minutes.

Ifpowermirroradjustmentdoesnotwork,theoutsidemirrorscanbeadjustedbyhandbypressingontheedgesofthemirrorsurface.

Alwaysfoldintheoutsidemirrorswhentakingthevehiclethroughanautomaticcarwash.

NOTICE

Transporting

Drivingtips

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Stowingluggage →Drivingwithanopenrearhatch →Drivingaloadedvehicle →Weightsandaxleweights

Alwaysstowheavyobjectsintheluggagecompartmentandmakesurethattherearseatbackrestsaresecurelylatched.Alwaysusethetie-downsintheluggagecompartmentandsecuretheobjectswithsuitablestraps.Neveroverloadthevehicle.Rememberthatthevehicleload,aswellashowitisdistributed,canaffectvehiclehandlingandbraking→ .

Moreinformation:


Lights→Lights

Luggagecompartment→Luggagecompartment

Roofrack→Roofrack



Unsecuredorincorrectlystoweditemscanflythroughthevehicle,causingseriouspersonalinjuryduringhardbrakingorsharpsteeringorinanaccident.Looseitemscanalsobestruckandthrownthroughthepassengercompartmentbythefrontairbagsiftheyinflate.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury:

Alwaysstowallobjectssecurelyinthevehicle.

Alwayskeepstoragecompartmentsclosedwhiledriving.

Donotstowhard,heavy,orsharpobjectsinopenbinsinthevehicleorontopoftheinstrumentpanel.

Removehard,heavy,andsharpobjectsfromclothingandbagsinthevehicleinteriorandstowsecurely.Alwaysputheavyitemsintheluggagecompartment.

Alwayssecureobjectsinthepassengercompartmentproperly

WARNING

Alwayssecureobjectsinthepassengercompartmentproperlywithsuitablestrapssothattheycannotmoveintothedeploymentareaofasideorfrontairbagduringbraking,inasuddenmaneuver,orinacollision.

Alwaysmakesurethatthereisnothingonthefrontpassengerseatwhenthebackrestisfoldedforward.

Passengersmustneverrideinanincorrectseatingpositionbecauseobjectsarebeingtransportedinthevehicle.

Neverletanybodysitinaseatthatisblockedbyobjectsbeingcarriedinthevehicle.

Heavyloadswillinfluencethewayyourvehiclehandlesandincreasestoppingdistances.Heavyloadsthatarenotproperlystowedorsecuredcancauselossofcontrolandseriousinjury.

Securetheloadproperlytokeepitfromshifting.

Alwaysrememberwhentransportingheavyobjectsthatachangeinthecenterofgravityalsochangesthewayyourvehiclehandles:

-Alwaysdistributetheloadasevenlyaspossible.

-Secureheavyobjectsproperlyasfarforwardintheluggagecompartmentaspossible.

WARNING

Stowingluggage


Alwaysstowallluggagesecurelyinthevehicle

luggagecompartmentaspossible.

-Alwaystiedownheavyitemssecurelywithsuitablestrapsusingthetie-downsintheluggagecompartment.

Securelylatchtherearseatbackrestintheuprightposition.

NeverexceedtheGrossAxleWeightRatingortheGrossVehicleWeightRatingonthesafetycompliancestickerontheleftdoorjamb.Exceedingpermissibleweightcancausethevehicletoskidandhandledifferently.

Alwaysadaptyourspeedanddrivingtotheheavierloadandtheweightdistributioninthevehicle.Takeroad,weather,traffic,andvisibilityconditionsintoaccountaswell.

Alwaysaccelerategentlyandavoidsuddenbrakinganddrivingmaneuvers.

Alwaysbrakeearlierthanyouwouldifyouwerenotdrivingaloadedvehicle.

Distributetheloadinthevehicleand,ifapplicable,ontheroofandinthetrailerasevenlyaspossible.

Putheavyobjectsasfarforwardaspossibleintheluggagecompartmentandsecurelylatchtherearseatbackrestintheuprightposition.

Secureluggageintheluggagecompartmentusingsuitablestrapsandthetiedowns→Tie-downs .Alsosee→Luggagecompartment .

Adjusttheheadlightrange,ifnecessary→Lights .

Checkthepressureinall4tireswhenthetiresarestillcold.Neverreduceairpressureinwarmtirestomatchcoldtireinflationpressure.Heedtheinformationonthetirepressurelabel→Tiresandwheels .

Payespeciallycloseattentiontoyourvehicle'sTirePressureMonitoringSystemwhendrivingwithaheavyload→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Wiresintherearwindowssuchasforheatingorforanantennacanbedamagedbyobjectsthatrubagainstthem.

NOTICE

Pleasereviewtheinformationonloadingatrailer→Trailertowing andaroofrack→Roofrack .

Drivingwithanopenrearhatch


Drivingwithanopenrearhatchcanleadtoseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyouhavetodrivewithanopenrearhatch,makesurethatallobjectsandthehatchitselfareproperlysecuredandtakeappropriatemeasurestokeeptoxicexhaustfumesfromenteringthevehicle.

Drivingwithanunlatchedoropenrearhatchcanleadtoseriouspersonalinjury.

Nevertransportobjectslargerthanthosethatfitcompletelyintheluggagecompartment,becausetherearhatchcannotbefullyclosedproperly.

Afterclosingtherearhatch,alwayspulluponittomakesurethatitisproperlyclosedandcannotopensuddenlywhenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING

vehicleismoving.

Alwaysstowallobjectssecurelyintheluggagecompartment.Looseobjectscanfalloutoftheluggagecompartmentandinjureothersontheroadbehindyou.

Drivecarefully;anticipatewhatotherdriverswilldo.

Avoidabruptorsuddenacceleration,steering,orbraking,becausetheunlatchedrearhatchcanmovesuddenly.

Alwaysmarkobjectsstickingoutfromtheluggagecompartmentclearlyforotherstosee.Obeyallapplicablelegalrequirements.

Neverusetherearhatchtoclamporholdobjectsthatstickoutoftheluggagecompartment.

Alwaysremoveanyluggagerackorotherrackmountedontherearhatch(alongwithanyluggageontherack)beforedrivingwithanopenrearhatch.

Drivingwithanopenrearhatchcancausepoisonouscarbonmonoxideintheengineexhausttogetintothepassengercompartment.

Carbonmonoxidecausesdrowsiness,inattentiveness,poisoning,andlossofconsciousness.Itcanleadtoaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwayskeeptherearhatchclosedwhiledrivingtohelpkeeppoisonousexhaustfumesfrombeingdrawnintothevehicle.

Nevertransportobjectsthataretoolargetofitcompletelyintotheluggagearea,becausethentherearhatchcannotbefullyclosed.

Ifyouabsolutelymustdrivewithanopenrearhatch,dothefollowingtoreducetheriskofcarbonmonoxidepoisoning:

-Closeallwindowsandthepowersunroof.

-Switchofftheclimatecontrolsystem'sairrecirculationfeature.

-Openallairventsintheinstrumentpanel.

-Setthefreshairfantothehighestspeed.

WARNING

Drivingaloadedvehicle


Forgoodhandlingwhendrivingaloadedvehicle,pleaseobservethefollowing:

Securelystowallluggage→Stowingluggage .

Driveespeciallycarefullyandaccelerategently.

Avoidsuddenbrakinganddrivingmaneuvers.

Brakeearlierthanyouwouldifyouwerenotdrivingaloadedvehicle.

Ifapplicable,observeinformationaboutdrivingwithatrailer→Trailertowing .

Ifapplicable,observeinformationaboutdrivingwitharoofrack→Roofrack .

Theopenrearhatchchangesthevehiclelengthandheight.

NOTICE

Heavyloadscanchangethewayyourvehiclehandlesandincreasestoppingdistances.Heavyloadsthatarenotproperlystowedorsecuredcanshiftsuddenly,causinglossofcontrolandseriousinjury.

Securetheloadproperlytokeepitfromshifting.

Alwaysrememberwhentransportingheavyobjectsthattheychangethevehicle'scenterofgravityandalsothewayithandles.

-Alwaysdistributetheloadasevenlyaspossible.

-Secureheavyobjectsasfarforwardintheluggagecompartmentaspossible.

-Secureluggageintheluggagecompartmentusingsuitablestrapsandthetiedowns→Tie-downs .Alsosee→Luggagecompartment .

Alwaystiedownheavyitemssecurelywithsuitablestraps.

Securelylatchtherearseatbackrestintheuprightposition.

NeverexceedtheGrossAxleWeightRatingortheGrossVehicleWeightRatingonthesafetycompliancestickerontheleftdoorjamb.Exceedingpermissibleweightcancausethevehicletoskidandhandledifferently.

WARNING

Weightsandaxleweights


Theactualgrossweightofanyvehicledependsontheengine,basicequipment,anyfactory-installedoptionalequipmentforthegivenmodel,andanyaccessoriesthathavebeeninstalled.TheGrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)andtheGrossfrontandRearAxleWeightRatings(GAWR)foragivenvehicleareprintedonthevehicle'sSafetyComplianceCertificationLabelonthedriverdoorjamb→Importantvehiclelabels .

TheGrossVehicleWeightRatingincludestheweightofthevehicleitselfwithallofitsfactory-installedequipment,plusafulltankof

Alwaysadaptspeedanddrivingtotheheavierloadandtheweightdistributioninthevehicle.Takeroad,weather,traffic,andvisibilityconditionsintoaccountaswell.

Alwaysaccelerategentlyandavoidsuddenbrakinganddrivingmaneuvers.

Alwaysbrakeearlierthanyouwouldifyouwerenotdrivingaloadedvehicle.

gasoline,theengineoilandcoolant,allvehicleoccupants(150lbs/68kgperseatingposition)andcargo.

TheGrossAxleWeightRatingsspecifythemaximumallowableloadforeachaxle.

Thecargopayloadmaynotbeincreasedbyusingaroofrackwithoutcommensuratelyreducingtheweightfromvehicleoccupants→ .DeterminingtheGrossVehicleWeightRating→Tiresandwheels .

Vehiclepayloadconsistsofthecombinedweightofthefollowing:

Passengers.

Totalluggageandothercargo.

Roofloadincludingtheroofracksystem,ifpermitted→Roofrack .

Factory-installedorretrofittedaccessories.

Hitchweightandtongueweightfortrailertowing,ifpermitted→Trailertowing .

PleaserefertotheGrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)andtheGrossfrontandrearAxleWeightRatings(GAWR)foryourvehicle,whichareprintedonthevehicle'sSafetyComplianceCertification

Labelonthedriverdoorjamb→Importantvehiclelabels .

Exceedingmaximumpermissibleweightratingscanresultinvehicledamage,accidents,andseriouspersonalinjury.

NeverlettheactualweightsatthefrontandrearaxlesexceedthepermissibleGrossAxleWeightRating.Also,neverletthetotaloftheseactualweightsexceedtheGrossVehicleWeightRating.

Alwaysrememberthatthevehicle'shandlingandbrakingwillbeaffectedbyextraloadandthedistributionofthisload.Adjustyourspeedaccordingly.

WARNING

Alwaysdistributetheloadevenlyandaslowaspossibleinthevehicle.Thevehiclecapacityweightfiguresapplywhentheloadisdistributedevenlyinthevehicle(passengersandluggage).

Whentransportingaheavyloadintheluggagecompartment,carrytheloadasclosetotherearaxle(asfarforward)aspossiblesothatthevehicle'shandlingandbrakingareaffectedaslittleaspossible.

NOTICE

Luggagecompartment

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Foldingtherearseatbackrestforwardandbackintoplace →Luggagecompartmentcover →Luggagecompartmentpass-through →Tie-downs →Shoppingbaghooks →Variableluggagecompartmentfloor

Alwaysstowheavyobjectsintheluggagecompartmentandmakesurethattherearseatbackrestsaresecurelylatchedintheiruprightposition.Alwayssecureobjectstothetie-downswithsuitablestraps.Neveroverloadthevehicle.Rememberthatthevehicleload,aswellashowitisdistributed,canaffectvehiclehandlingandbraking→ .

Moreinformation:



Lights→Lights




Anopenorunlockedluggagecompartmentposesspecialrisksforchildren.

Closeandlocktherearhatchandalldoorswhenthevehicleisnotinuse.First,makecertainthatnooneisleftinside.

Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedorletchildrenplayaroundthevehicle,especiallywiththerearhatchleftopen.Achildcouldcrawlintothevehicleandpullthehatchshut,becomingtrappedandunabletogetout.Thiscouldcausesevereorfatalinjuries.

Aclosedvehiclecanbecomeveryhotorverycold,dependingontheseason.Temperaturescanquicklyreachlevelsthatcancauseunconsciousnessordeath,particularlytosmallchildren.

Neverletchildrenplayinoraroundthevehicle.

Neverletanyonerideintheluggagecompartment.

WARNING

Unsecuredorincorrectlystoweditemscanflythroughthevehicle,causingseriouspersonalinjuryduringhardbrakingorsharpsteeringorinanaccident.Looseitemscanalsobestruckandthrownthroughthepassengercompartmentbythefrontairbagsiftheyinflate.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury:

Alwaysstowallobjectssecurelyinthevehicle.Alwaysputluggageandheavyitemsintheluggagecompartment.

Alwayssecureobjectsinthepassengercompartmentproperlywithsuitablestrapssothattheycannotmoveintothedeploymentzoneofasideorfrontairbagduringsuddenbraking,inasuddenmaneuver,orinacollision.


Neverstowhard,heavy,orsharpobjectsinthevehicle'sopenstoragecompartments,ontheluggagecompartmentcover,oronthetopoftheinstrumentpanel.

Alwaysremovehard,heavy,orsharpobjectsfromclothingandbagsinthevehicleinteriorandstowthemsecurelyintheluggagecompartment.

WARNING

WARNING

Transportingheavyobjectscausesthehandlingcharacteristicsofthevehicletochangeandincreasesbrakingdistances.Heavyloadswhicharenotproperlystowedorsecuredinthevehiclecanleadtoalossofvehiclecontrolandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Transportingheavyitemscausesthehandlingcharacteristicsofthevehicletochangebyshiftingthevehicle'scenterofgravity.

Alwaysdistributeluggageevenlyandaslowaspossiblewithinthevehicle.Thevehiclecapacityweightfiguresapplywhentheloadisdistributedevenlyinthevehicle(passengersandluggage).

Alwaysstowluggageandheavyitemsintheluggagecompartmentasfarforwardoftherearaxleaspossibleandsecurethemwithappropriatestrapstothetie-downsprovided.

Neverexceedthevehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRatingorGrossAxleWeightRatings,whichareprintedontheSafetyComplianceCertificationLabellocatedonthedoorjambofthedriverdoor.Exceedingthepermissibleweightcancausethevehicletoskidandbehavedifferently.

Alwaysadaptyourspeedanddrivingstyletoaccommodateyourpayloadanditsweightdistributionwithinyourvehicle.

Beespeciallycautiousandgentlewhensteppingontheacceleratorpedalandavoidsuddenbrakingandother

WARNING

Theventilationslotsintheluggagecompartmentmustnotbeblockedsothatstaleaircanescapefromthevehicle.

Foldingtherearseatbackrestforwardandbackintoplace

Fig.97:Rearseatbench:Releasebutton①andredmarkonthe

acceleratorpedalandavoidsuddenbrakingandothermaneuvers.

Brakeearlierthanyouwouldifyouwerenotdrivingaloadedvehicle.

Thedefrosterheatingwiresorantennaintherearwindowcanbedamagedbyobjectsthatrubagainstthem.

NOTICE

indicator②.:Seatbackrestfoldedforward.


Therearseatbackrestisdividedinto2sections.Eachsectionoftherearseatbackrestcanbefoldeddownindividuallytoincreaseluggagespace.

Foldingtherearseatbackrestforward

Pushtheheadrestraintallthewaydown→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Pullthereleasebutton→Fig.97① forwardwhilefoldingtherearseatbackrestforward.

Therearseatbackrestisunlockediftheredmark→Fig.97② canbeseenontheindicator.

Therearseatbackrestisreleasedandcanbefoldedforward.

Iftherearseatbackrestisfoldeddown,noone,includingchildren,mayrideontherearseat.

Foldingtherearseatbackrestbackintoplace

Foldtherearseatbackrestbackuntilitengagessecurely→ .

Theredmarkontheindicator→Fig.97② shouldnolongerbevisible.

Therearseatbackrestmustbesecurelylatchedintoplaceforthesafetybeltsontherearseatstoprovideoptimalprotection.

Improperfoldingandimproperlatchingoftherearseatbackrestcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysmakesuretherearenopeopleoranimalsintheareaaroundtherearseatbackrestwhenfoldingitforward.

Neverfoldtherearseatbackrestforwardorbackwhilethevehicleismoving.

Whenfoldingtherearseatbackrestbackup,makesurethatthesafetybeltdoesnotgetcaughtordamaged.

Keephands,fingers,feetandotherbodypartsoutofthewaywhenfoldingtherearseatbackrestforwardorback.

Eachrearseatbackrestmustbesecurelylatchedintheuprightpositionsothatthesafetybeltsontherearseatscanprovideprotection.Thisisparticularlythecaseforthemiddleseatontherearseatbench.

Ifaseatisusedwithanunsecuredbackrest,thepassengerwillmoveforwardtogetherwiththerearseatbackrestduring

WARNING

Luggagecompartmentcover

willmoveforwardtogetherwiththerearseatbackrestduringsuddenbraking,drivingmaneuvers,orinacollision.

Iftheredmarkontheindicator→Fig.97② isvisible,thisindicatesthatthebackrestisnotlatchedintoplace.Alwayschecktomakesurethattheredmarkisnotvisiblewhenevertherearseatbackrestisintheuprightposition.

Noone,includingchildren,mayrideontherearseatsiftherearseatbackrestisfoldeddownornotcorrectlylatched.

Beforefoldingtherearseatbackrestforward,adjustthefrontseatssothattherearseat'sheadrestraintorbackrestcushionwillnottouchthefrontseats.

NOTICE

Fig.98Intheluggagecompartment:Installingandremovingtheluggagecompartmentcover.


Whenyouopenorclosetherearhatch,thesupportingcords,whenattached,willautomaticallyraiseorlowertheluggagecompartmentcover.

Youcanputlightarticlesofclothingontheluggagecompartmentcover.Butrememberthatyourviewthroughtherearwindowmustnotbeobstructed.

Removingtheluggagecompartmentcover

Unhookthesupportingcordsfromeachsideoftherearhatch→Fig.98 (toparrows).

Pushtheluggagecompartmentcoverupwardfrombelow→Fig.98 (bottomarrows)untilitreleasesfromthesidebrackets.

Ifnecessary,stowtheluggagecompartmentcoverunderthevariableluggagecompartmentfloor→Variableluggagecompartmentfloor .

Installingtheluggagecompartmentcover

Presstheluggagecompartmentcoverintothesidebracketsfromabove→Fig.98 (bottomarrows).

Hookthesupportingcordsontotherearhatch→Fig.98 (toparrows).

Inasuddenbrakingorothermaneuver,orinacollision,unsecuredorimproperlysecuredobjectsoranimalsontheluggagecompartmentcovercancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverleavehard,heavyorsharpobjectsinbagsorlooseontheluggagecompartmentcover.

Neverletanimalsrideontheluggagecompartmentcover.

WARNING

Clothesorotheritemsontheluggagecompartmentcoverbehindtherearseatbackrestmaylimitvisibilityandcauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwayshangclothessothattheydonotlimitvisibility.

WARNING

Tohelppreventdamagetotheluggagecompartmentcover,theluggagecompartmentmayonlybeloadedtoaheightatwhichtheluggagecompartmentcoverwillnotpressonthecargowhentherearhatchisclosed.

NOTICE

Thingsontheluggagecompartmentcovercandamageit.

Thedefrosterheatingwiresorantennaintherearwindowcanbedamagedbyobjectsthatrubagainstthem.

NOTICE


Luggagecompartmentpass-through

Fig.99Intherearseatbackrest:Openingtheluggagecompartmentpass-through.

Fig.100Intheluggagecompartment:Openingthepass-through.



Theremaybeapass-throughfortransportingthingslikeskisintherearseatbackrestbehindthecenterarmrest.

Tohelppreventsoilingthevehicleinterior,coverdirtyitemsbeforeslidingthemintothepass-through.

Ifthecenterarmrestisfoldeddown,noonecansitonthemiddleseatoftherearbench.

Openingthepass-through

Folddowntherearcenterarmrest→Adjustingtheseatingposition .

Pullthereleaseleverinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.99① andfoldthepass-throughcoverallthewayforward.

Opentherearhatch.

Slidelongobjectsfromtheluggagecompartmentthroughthepass-through.

Secureobjectswiththesafetybelt.

Closetherearhatch.

Closingthepass-through

Foldthepass-throughcoverbackuntilitengagessecurely.Theredmarkontheluggagecompartmentsideshouldnotbevisible.

Closetherearhatch.

Ifnecessary,foldthecenterarmrestup.

Thepass-throughcanalsobeopenedfromtheluggagecompartment.Pressthereleaselever→Fig.100 inthedirectionofthearrowandpushthecoverforward.

Tie-downs

Fig.101Intheluggagecompartment:Tie-downs.


Therearetie-downsinthefrontandrearoftheluggagecompartment,whichyoucanusetosecureluggageorotheritems→Fig.101 (arrows).

Sometie-downsmayhavetobefoldedopenforuse.

Elasticstrapscansnapbacktowardyouiftheyarenotproperlyattached→ .

Ifyouuseelasticstrapstosecureitemsintheluggagecompartment,besuretosecurelyattachthemtothetie-downsjustbehindtherearseatbackrestfirstandthentothetie-downsattheloadingedgeoftheluggagecompartment.

Removethehooksfromthetie-downsinthereverseorderdescribedabove,firstfromthetie-downsattheloadingedgeandthenfromthetie-downsbehindtherearseatbackrestsothatifthehookscomeloosesuddenly,theywillmoveawayfromyou.

Unsuitable,worn,ordamagedtie-downstraps(elasticornon-elastic)cansnaporcomelooseduringbrakingorothermaneuversorinacollision.Objectssecuredwiththesestrapscanthencomelooseandflythroughthepassengercompartment,causingseverepersonalinjuriesordeath.

Tohelppreventbaggageorotheritemsfromcominglooseandflyingaround,alwaysusesuitableundamagedtie-downstraps.

Securelyfastenthetie-downstrapstothetie-downs.

Looseorimproperlysecuredobjectsintheluggagecompartmentcanslideaboutsuddenlyandchangethevehicle'shandling.

Secureevensmallandlightobjects.Looseobjectsintheluggageorpassengercompartmentcanflyaboutduringsuddenbrakingmaneuversorintheeventofanaccidentandinjureoccupants.

Neverexceedthemaximumallowableloadonthetie-downswhensecuringobjects.

Neversecureachildrestrainttothetie-downs.

WARNING

Themaximumloadforthetie-downsisabout380lbs.(172kg).

Forsuitablestrapsandluggagestowagesystems,pleaseseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Shoppingbaghooks

Elasticstrapshavetobestretchedwhenbeingattachedtothetie-downsintheluggagecompartment.Hooksonthesestrapscancauseseriouspersonalinjuryifnothandledproperlyandattachedsecurely.

Alwaysprotecteyesandfacefrominjuryfromthehookswhenattachingthemtothetie-downsintheluggagecompartment.

Alwaysholdthehooksonelasticstrapsfirmlywhenattachingtothevehicleanddonotletthemsnapbackandhityou.

Firstattachthehooksonthestrapstothetie-downsattherearseatbackrestintheluggagecompartmentandthentothetie-downsneartheloadingedgeoftheluggagecompartment.Thisway,ifoneofthehooksontheelasticstrapssnapsback,itwillmoveawayfromyou,decreasingtheriskofpersonalinjury.

WARNING

Fig.102Intheluggagecompartment:Shoppingbaghooks.


Shoppingbaghooksmaybelocatedontheupperleftandrightoftheluggagecompartment→Fig.102 (arrows).

Neverusetheshoppingbaghooksastie-downs.Thehookscouldbreakoffduringsuddenbrakingmaneuversorinacollision.

WARNING

Variableluggagecompartmentfloor

Fig.103Intheluggagecompartment:Openingthevariableluggagecompartmentfloor.

Themaximumloadforeachshoppingbaghookis5lbs.(2.5kg).

NOTICE

Fig.104Intheluggagecompartment:Variableluggagecompartmentfloorfoldedup.


Somemodelsareequippedwithavariableluggagecompartmentfloor,whichisheight-adjustable.

Openingandclosingtheluggagecompartmentfloor

Toopentheluggagecompartmentfloor,lifttherecessedhandle→Fig.103 andguidethefloorupwarduntilitisheldinpositionbythestopsoneithersideoftheluggagecompartment→Fig.104 (arrows).

Toclose,guidetheluggagecompartmentfloorpastthestopsanddownwardintoposition.Ifnecessary,gentlypressingthestopscanhelpthefloorpassthrough→ .

Adjustingtheheightoftheluggagecompartmentfloor

Grasptherecessedhandle→Fig.103 ,lifttheluggagecompartmentfloor,andpullitrearwardoutoftheguidesonthesidesoftheluggagecompartment.

Inserttheluggagecompartmentfloorintotheguidesattherequiredheightandpushitforwardasfarasitwillgo.

Removingtheluggagecompartmentfloor

Grasptherecessedhandle→Fig.103 ,lifttheluggagecompartmentfloor,andpullitrearwardoutoftheguidesonthesidesoftheluggagecompartment.

Removetheluggagecompartmentfloorandstoreitinaclean,drylocation.

Duringhardbrakingoranaccident,looseobjectscanflythroughthepassengercompartmentandcauseseriousorevenfatalinjuries.

Eveniftheluggagecompartmentfloorpanelisproperlyraised,itisstillnecessarytosecureallobjects.

Themaximumweightratingofthevariableluggagecompartmentflooris330lbs(150kg)intheupperposition

WARNING

Ifyoustoretheluggagecompartmentcoverunderthevariableluggagecompartmentfloor,inserttheluggagecompartmentfloorintotheupperguides.

Donotlettheluggagecompartmentfloorfallfreelywhenclosingit.Alwaysguideitdownintoplace.Thetrimortheluggagecompartmentfloorcouldbedamaged.

NOTICE

Roofrack

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Attachingtheroofrackbasecarrierandroofrack →Securingaloadontheroofrack

Theroofofyourvehiclehasbeendesignedtooptimizeaerodynamicsanddoesnothavetraditionalrainguttersthatareusedtoattachmanykindsofroofracks.

Sincetherainguttersaremoldedintotherooftoprovideefficientaerodynamics,onlyVolkswagen-approvedbasecarriermountsandroofrackscanbeused.

Whenshouldtheroofrackberemoved?

Whenitisnolongerneeded.

Beforedrivingthroughanautomaticcarwash.

Whenthevehiclewouldotherwisebetoohighforminimumclearancetoenter,forexample,agarage.

Moreinformation:

Lights→Lights

Transporting→Transporting


Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment→Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment


Transportingheavyorbulkyloadsontheroofrackwillchangethewaythevehiclehandlesbyshiftingthevehicle'scenterofgravityandincreasingthewinddrag.

Alwayssecuretheloadproperlywithsuitableandundamagedstrapssothattheloadwillnotshift.

Cargothatislarge,heavy,bulky,longorflatwillhaveanegativeeffectonthevehicle'saerodynamics,centerofgravityandoverallhandling.

Alwaysavoidsuddenmaneuversandhardbraking.


WARNING

Ifaroofrackisinstalled,fuelconsumptionincreasesduetoincreasedairresistance.

Attachingtheroofrackbasecarrierandroofrack

Alwaysremovetheroofrackbeforedrivingthroughanautomaticcarwash.

Yourvehicleishigherwhentheroofrackisinstalled,especiallywhenitisloaded.Comparethevehicleheightwithexistingclearanceheights,suchasunderpassesandgaragedoors.

Alwaysmakesurethattheroofracksystemandanythingbeingcarriedonitdoesnotinterferewiththeroofantenna,thepowersunroof,ortherearhatch.

Makesurethattherearhatchdoesnottouchitemsontheroofrackwhenopened.

NOTICE

Fig.105Mountingpointsforthebasecarrierandroofrackon2-doorvehicles.

Fig.106Mountingpointsforthebasecarrierandroofrackon4-doorvehicles.


Thebasecarrieristhebasisofacompleteroofracksystem.Forsafetyreasons,additionalattachmentsarenecessaryfor

transportingluggage,bicycles,surfboards,skis,andsmallboats.SuitableaccessoriescanbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Mountingtheroofrackbasecarrierandroofrackon2-doorvehicles

Alwaysattachthebasecarrierandroofrackcorrectly.

Alwayscarefullyfollowtheinstallationinstructionsfromthebasecarrierorroofrackmanufacturer.

Thefrontmountingholesareontheundersideoftheroofframe.Theyaresealedwithplasticscrewsthatmustberemovedbeforeinstallation→Fig.105 (magnifiedviewonleft).Theholesareonlyvisiblewhenthedoorisopen.Therearmarkingsforthebasecarrierareabovetherearsidewindows→Fig.105 (magnifiedviewonright).

Onlymounttheroofrackbasecarrieronthemarkingsshownintheillustration.

Onceyouhaveinstalledthebasecarriercorrectly,youcansecuretheroofrackonthebasecarrieraccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.

Mountingtheroofrackbasecarrierandroofrackon4-doorvehicles

Alwaysattachthebasecarrierandroofrackcorrectly.

Alwayscarefullyfollowtheinstallationinstructionsfromthebasecarrierorroofrackmanufacturer.

Thefrontmountingholesareontheundersideoftheroofframe.Theyaresealedwithplasticscrewsthatmustberemovedbeforeinstallation→Fig.106 (magnifiedviewonleft).Therearmarkingsforthebasecarrierareontheundersideoftheroofframe→Fig.106 (magnifiedviewonright).

Theholesandmarkingsareonlyvisiblewhenthedoorisopen.

Onlymounttheroofrackbasecarrieronthemarkingsshownintheillustration.

Onceyouhaveinstalledthebasecarriercorrectly,youcansecuretheroofrackonthebasecarrieraccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.

Followtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedforinstallingtheroofracksystem.Always

Installingorusingabasecarrierorroofrackimproperlycancausetheentiresystemtoflyoffthevehicle,causingaccidentsandinjuries.

Alwaysfollowtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedbythemanufacturer.

Usethebasecarrierandroofrackonlyiftheyareundamagedandproperlyinstalled.

Securetheroofrackbasecarrieronlyattheattachmentpointsshownintheillustration→Fig.105 or→Fig.106 .

Alwaysinstallthebasecarrierandroofrackproperly.

Makesurethatallboltsandfastenersareproperlyinstalledandproperlytightenedbeforeeverytripandretightenthemasneededafterdrivingashortdistance.Duringalongtrip,checkallboltsandfastenersateachstop.

Alwaysproperlyinstallspecialfixturesforitemssuchasbicycles,skis,surfboards,etc.

Donotmodifyorrepairthebasecarrierorroofrack.

WARNING

carrytheminthevehicle.

Securingaloadontheroofrack


Itisnotpossibletosecurealoadunlesstheroofracksystemhasbeenproperlyinstalled→ .

Maximumpermissibleroofload

Themaximumpermissibleroofloadis165lbs.(75kg).Theroofloadisthecombinedweightoftheroofrackandtheitemsbeingcarriedontheroof→ .

Besureyouknowtheweightoftheroofrackandtheitemsyouwanttotransportontheroof.Weighthemifnecessary.Nevercarryatotalofmorethanthemaximumpermissibleroofload.

Whenusingaroofrackwithalowerloadlimit,donotloadtheracktothemaximumweightmentionedabove.Inthiscase,youmayonlyloadtheroofracktotheweightlimitspecifiedinthesystem'sinstallationinstructions.

Distributingtheload

Distributetheloadevenlyandsecureitproperly→ .

Checkingthemountings

Afterthebasecarrierandroofrackhavebeeninstalled,checkallboltsandfastenersafterdrivingashorttimeandatregularintervalsthereafter.

Ifthemaximumpermissibleroofloadisexceeded,accidentsandsubstantialvehicledamagemayoccur.

Neverexceedthespecifiedroofload,themaximumGrossAxleWeightRating,ortheGrossVehicleWeightRating.

Donotexceedtheloadingcapacityoftheroofrack,evenifthepermissibleroofloadisnotfullyutilized.

Alwaysmakesurethatloadsareevenlydistributedandthatheavieritemsare,asfaraspossible,towardthefront.

WARNING

Looseorimproperlysecureditemscanfallofftheroofrackandcauseaccidentsandinjuries.

Alwaysusesuitable,undamagedtie-downropesandratchetstraps.

Securetheloadproperly.

WARNING

Trailertowing

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Technicalrequirements →Hitchingupandconnectingatrailer →Loadingthetrailer →Drivingwithatrailer →Ballmount →Retrofittingatrailerhitch →Maximumpermissibletrailerweight

Obeycountry-specificrequirementsabouttrailertowingandtrailerhitches.

Volkswagendoesnotrecommendinstallingatrailerhitchonyourvehicle.YourVolkswagenwasmainlydesignedforcarryingpassengers.Ifyouplantotowatrailer,pleaserememberyourvehiclewillbeperformingajobforwhichitwasnotprimarilyintended.Theadditionalloadwillaffectdurability,handling,fueleconomy,andperformance,andmayrequirethevehicletobeservicedmoreoften.

Trailertowingnotonlyplacesmorestressonthevehicle,itcallsformoreconcentrationfromthedriver.Alwaysfollowtheoperatinganddrivinginstructionsgiven,andusecommonsense.

Underwinterconditions,installwintertiresonthevehicleandthetrailer.

ImportantinformationforGolfRmodels

Fortechnicalreasons,thevehiclebodystructureisnotdesignedfortheinstallationofatrailerhitch.

NeverinstallatrailerhitchonGolfRmodels.Installingatrailerhitchwilldoconsiderabledamagetothevehicle→ .

Moreinformation:


Anti-theftalarmsystem→Anti-theftalarmsystem

Lightsandvision→Lights



Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment→Savingfueland

helpingtheenvironment



Ridinginatrailerisdangerousandmaybeillegal.

WARNING

Improperuseofthetrailerhitchcancauseaccidentsandinjuries.Animproperlyinstalled,incorrect,ordamagedtrailerhitchcancausethetrailertoseparatefromthetowingvehicleandcauseseriouspersonalinjuries.

Onlyuseanundamaged,properlymountedtrailerhitch.

Neverrepairormodifythetrailerhitch.

Toreducetheriskofinjuryinrear-endcollisions,andtherisktopedestriansandcyclistswhenthevehicleisparked,alwaysremovetheballmountwhenyouarenottowingatrailer.

Neverinstallaweightdistributingorloadequalizingtrailerhitchonyourvehicle.Thevehiclewasnotdesignedforthesekindsoftrailerhitches.Thetrailerhitchattachmentcanfail,causingthetrailertotearloosefromthevehicle.

WARNING

Impropertrailertowingcancauselossofvehiclecontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.

Drivingwithatrailerandcarryingheavyorlargethingscanchangethewaythevehiclehandles,increasethedistanceit

WARNING

changethewaythevehiclehandles,increasethedistanceitneedstostopsafely,andcauseaccidents.

Alwayssecuretheloadproperlywithsuitableandundamagedstrapssothattheloadwillnotshift.


Reduceyourspeedevenmorethanyouotherwisewouldwhengoingdownhillandunderunfavorableload,weather,orwindconditions.

Trailerswithahighcenterofgravitytipmoreeasilythantrailerswithalowcenterofgravity.

Alwaysavoidsuddenmaneuversandhardbraking.

Beespeciallycarefulwhenpassingothervehicles.

Reducespeedimmediatelyifthetrailershowstheslightestsignofswaying.

Nevertrytostoptheswayingbyaccelerating.

Alwaysobeyspeedlimits.Insomeareas,thespeedlimitsforvehiclestowingtrailersarelowerthanforvehicleswithouttrailers.Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h;underexceptionalcircumstances,60mph-100km/h)whentowingatrailer.Thisappliesevenifthelocalspeedlimitishigher.

Ifyouaredrivinganewvehicleoravehiclewithaneworrebuiltengine,donottowatrailerduringthebreak-inperiod,about600miles(1000km)→Parts,accessories,repairs,

andmodifications .

Ifyoutowatrailer,yourvehiclemayneedmaintenancemoreoftenbecauseoftheextraloadithastomove.

Whenyouarenottowing,removethetrailerhitchball.Thishelpskeepthetrailer

InstallingatrailerhitchonGolfRmodelscancauseanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjuries.

NeverinstallatrailerhitchonaGolfRvehicle.

Atrailerhitchcanfalloffwhiledrivingorriploosewhilepullingatrailer,causingthetrailertoseparatefromthevehicle.

WARNING

InstallingatrailerhitchofanykindonGolfRmodelswillcauseexpensivedamagetoyourvehiclethatwillnotbecoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

NOTICE

hitchfromcausingdamagetoyourvehicleandtoothersifyourvehicleishitfrombehind.

Somemodelsneedatrailerhitchtotowortow-startothervehicles.Youmaywanttoalwayscarrytheballmountinthevehicleafterithasbeenremoved.Besuretostowit

securely.

Technicalrequirements


Useonlyaweight-carryingtrailerhitchdesignedandapprovedforthegrossweightofthetraileryouwanttotow.Thetrailerhitchmustbesuitableforyourvehicleandtrailerandmustbesecurelyboltedtotheappropriateplaceonthevehiclechassis.Useonlyatrailerhitchwitharemovableballmount.Alwayscheckwiththetrailerhitchmanufacturertomakesurethatyouareusingthecorrecttrailerhitchandcarefullyfollowthehitchmanufacturer'sinstructions.Neverinstallaweight-distributingorload-equalizingtrailerhitchonyourvehicle.Thevehicleisnotdesignedforthiskindoftrailerhitch→ .

Donotuseabumper-mountedtrailerhitch

Neverinstallatrailerhitchonthebumperoronthebumper

attachments.Thetrailerhitchmustnotinterferewiththeimpact-absorbingbumpersystem.Donotmakeanychangestothevehicleexhaustandbrakesystems.Fromtimetotime,checkthatalltrailerhitchmountingboltsaresecurelyfastened.Whenyouarenottowing,removethetrailerhitch.Thishelpskeepthetrailerhitchfromcausingdamageifyourvehicleishitfrombehind.

Enginecoolingsystem

Towingatrailermakestheengineanditscoolingsystemworkharder.Itisimportantthattheenginecoolingsystemisuptothejob.Makesurethatthecoolingsystemhasenoughcoolant.

Trailerbrakes

Ifyourtrailerhasitsownbrakes,makesureitmeetsallregulations.Thetrailerbrakesystemmustneverbedirectlyconnectedtothevehicle'sbrakesystem.

Safetychains

Alwaysusesafetychainsbetweenyourvehicleandthetrailer→Hitchingupandconnectingatrailer .

Trailertaillights

Trailerlightsmustmeetallregulations→Hitchingupandconnectingatrailer .

Neverconnectthetrailerlightsdirectlytotheelectricalsystemofyourvehicle.

Outsidemirrors

Ifyoucannotseethetrafficbehindyouusingtheregularoutsidemirrors,thenyoumustinstallextendedmirrors.Extendedmirrorsmayalsoberequiredbylawinsomecountries/states/provinces.Alwaysadjusttheoutsidemirrorsbeforedriving.It'svitalthatyoualwayshaveaclearviewtotherearofthevehicle.

Maximumpowerconsumptionforthetrailer

Donotexceedthepowerratingslistedinthechartbelow.

Electricalload MaximumpowerBrakelightstotal 108watts

Turnsignalsperside 54watts

Sidemarkerlightstotal 100watts

Taillightstotal 54watts

Animproperlyinstalledorincorrecttrailerhitchcancauseatrailertoseparatefromthetowvehicleandcauseseriouspersonalinjuries.

Ifyoudon'thavetotowatraileranymore,removetheentiretrailerhitch.Alwayssealallboltholestopreventwateranddeadlyexhaustfumesfromgettingintothevehicle.

WARNING

Ifthetrailerlightsarenotconnectedproperly,thevehicle'selectronicsmaybedamaged.

Ifthetrailerusestoomuchelectricity,thevehicle'selectronicsmaybedamaged.

Neverconnecttheelectricalsystemforthetrailerdirectlytotheelectricalconnectionsfortherearlightsortoanyotherunsuitablepowersources.Useonlyasuitableconnectortoprovidepowertothetrailer.

NOTICE

Ifyoutowatrailerfrequently,Volkswagenrecommendshavingthevehicleservicedbetweentheregularmaintenanceandinspectionintervalsbecauseoftheextraloadithas

topull.

Hitchingupandconnectingatrailer


Safetychains

Alwaysmakesurethatthesafetychainsareproperlyattachedtothetowingvehicle.Leaveenoughslackinthechainssothatyoucangoaroundcornerswithoutstretchingthechains.Thesafetychainsmustnotdragontheground,however.

Trailertaillights

Makesurethatthetrailerlightsworkproperlyandmeetlegalrequirements.Donotexceedthemaximumpowerconsumptionforthetrailer→Maximumpowerconsumptionforthetrailer .

Improperconnectionstothevehicleelectricalsystemcancausemalfunctionsthataffecttheentirevehicleelectricalsystem,whichcanleadtoaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

HaveanyworkontheelectricalsystemdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Neverconnecttheelectricalsystemforthetrailerdirectlytotheelectricalconnectionsfortherearlightsortoanyotherunsuitablepowersources.Useonlyasuitableconnectortoprovidepowertothetrailer.

WARNING

Neverattachatrailertothevehicleorleaveitattachedtothevehiclewhenthetrailerissupportedbyatrailerjackorblocks.Variousthings(suchasachangeintrailerorvehicleloadoraflattire)canlowerorraisethevehicle.Thissubjectsthetrailerhitchandthetrailertostrongforcesthatcandamagethevehicleorthetrailer.

NOTICE

Iftheengineisswitchedoffandaccessoriesinthetrailerareonanduseelectricityfromthevehicle,thevehiclebatterywillbedrainedaslongastheelectricalsystemsofthe

vehicleandthetrailerareconnected.

Loadingthetrailer


Maximumpermissibletrailerweightandtongueweight

Maximumpermissibletrailerweightistheloadthatthevehiclecantow→ .Thetongueloadortongueweightistheloadpressingdownonthetrailerhitchballmount→Maximumpermissibletrailerweight .

Themaximumpermissibletrailerweightandtongueweightforyourvehiclearelistedon→Maximumpermissibletrailerweight inthisManual.

Thetrailerloadandtongueweightonthetypeidentificationplateforthetrailerhitchareonlytestvalues.Thevehicle-specificfiguresareoftenlowerthanthesevalues.Insomecountries,butgenerallynotintheUnitedStates,thevehicle-specificfiguresarelistedintheofficialvehicledocuments.Specificationsinofficialvehicle

documentsalwaystakeprecedence.

Tohelpensureoptimumhandlinganddrivingsafety,Volkswagenrecommendsalwaysusingthemaximumpermissibletongueweight.Ifthetongueweightistoolow,thevehicleandtrailerwillnothandleaswell.

Tongueweightincreasestheloadontherearaxleand,inturn,reducestheremainingloadyourvehiclecancarry→Determiningthecorrectloadlimit .

Combinedtowingweight

Combinedtowingweightistheweightoftheloadedtowingvehicleplustheweightoftheloadedtrailer.

ThisvehiclehasnotbeendesignedtotowaClassIItrailerandmustneverberetrofittedtotowaClassIItrailer.Alwaysmakesurethatyourvehiclehasbeendesignedtotowthetraileryouwanttouseandthatitislegaltotowthetrailerwhereyouwillbedriving.

Loadingthetrailer

Theweightdistributioninthevehicleandtrailermustbebalanced.

Usethemaximumpermissibletongueweightandmakesurethattheloadinthetrailerisevenlydistributedandthatitisnotfront-heavyortail-heavy:

Distributetheloadinthetrailersothatheavyobjectsaredirectlyabovetheaxleorascloseaspossibletotheaxle.

Secureloadsproperlyonthetrailer.

Tirepressure

Alwaysfollowthetrailermanufacturer'stirepressurerecommendationsforthetrailertires.

Whentowing,inflatethetowingvehicle'stirestothemaximumpermissiblepressurelistedonthetirepressurelabel→Tiresandwheels .

Drivingwithatrailer

Exceedingthegrossweightratingsforaxle,tongue,vehicle,trailerorcombinedweightcancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverexceedthespecifiedvalues.

NeverlettheactualweightsatthefrontandrearaxlesexceedtheGrossAxleWeightRating.NeverletthecombinedfrontandrearweightsexceedtheGrossVehicleWeightRating.

WARNING

Trailerloadsthatarenotproperlysecuredcanshiftwhenthevehicleismovingorbrakingandsuddenlychangethewaythevehiclehandles,causingaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Alwaysloadthetrailerproperly.

Alwayssecuretheloadproperlywithsuitable,undamagedstrapsthatcanbetightenedsothattheloadcannotshift.

WARNING


Headlightsettings

Towingatrailercanraisethefrontendofthevehicleenoughforthelowbeamstoblindotherroadusers.Ifyourvehicledoesnothaveheadlightrangeadjustment,havetheheadlightsadjustedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.VehicleswithXenonheadlightsself-adjusttovehicleloadanddonotneedmanualadjustment.

Specialtowingconsiderations

Ifthetrailerhasanoverrunbrake,applythebrakesgentlyatfirstandthenfirmly.Thishelpstopreventsuddenbrakeshockandhelpspreventtrailerwheelsfromlockingup.

Duetothecombinedtowingweightincludingthehighergrossvehicleweight,thestoppingdistanceislonger.

Beforedrivingdownhill,especiallyonhillsthatarelongorsteep,shiftintoalowergear(manualorautomatictransmission)sothattheenginehelpstobrakethevehicle.Otherwise,thebrakesystemcouldoverheatandmightfail.

Thevehicle'scenterofgravityand,inturn,thevehicle'shandling,willchangebecauseofthetrailerloadandtheincreased

combinedtowingweightofthevehicleandtrailer.

Weightdistributionisespeciallybadifthetowingvehicleisemptyandthetrailerisloaded.Ifyouabsolutelymustdrivewiththiscombination,drivewithextracareandatareducedspeed.

Startingoffwithatraileronhills

Dependingonhowsteepthehillisandthecombinedtowingweight,aparkedvehiclewithtrailercanrollbackwardswhenyoufirststartmoving.

Whenstartingoffwithatraileronahill:

Depressandholdthebrakepedal(anddepressandholdtheclutch-manualtransmission).

ShiftintofirstgearorDrive(D/S)→Shifting .

Unlocktheparkingbrakeandgentlyreleaseitwhileholdingtheunlockbutton.Atthesametime,releasethebrakepedalandgraduallydepresstheacceleratorand,foramanualtransmission,letouttheclutchuntilyoucanfeelthecarmovingforward.Ifapplicable,followtheinstructionsfortheHillHoldfeature→Startingassistancesystems .

Donotreleasetheparkingbrakeleveruntiltheenginestartstomovethevehicleforward.Ifyourvehiclehasanautomatic

transmission,youcanalsodepressandholdthebrakepedalforaddedbrakingandthenletuponthebrakepedalwhenyoufeelthatthevehiclewantstomoveforward.

Driveaheadslowly.

Impropertrailertowingcancauselossofvehiclecontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.

Drivingwithatrailerandcarryingheavyorbulkyitemschangesthewaythevehiclehandlesandincreasesthedistanceitneedstostopsafely.

Alwayswatchwhatishappeningupaheadandaroundyou.Brakeearlierthanyouwouldifyouwerenottowingatrailer.


Reduceyourspeedevenmorethanyouotherwisewouldwhengoingdownhillandunderunfavorableload,weather,orwindconditions.

Driveespeciallycarefullyandaccelerategently.Alwaysavoidsuddenmaneuversandhardbraking.


WARNING

Ballmount

Fig.107Dimensionsoftheballmountsupport.


Yourvehicleisnotequippedwithatrailerhitchorpreparationsfortheinstallationofatrailerhitch.Ifyoumusttowatrailer,youmusthavethenecessaryelectricalwiringandsockettogetherwithasuitabletrailerhitchinstalled.Becausetowingatrailerplacesa


Reducespeedimmediatelyifthetrailershowseventheslightestsignofswaying.

Nevertrytostoptheswayingbyaccelerating.

Alwaysobeyspeedlimits.Insomeareasspeedlimitsforvehiclestowingtrailersarelowerthanforvehicleswithouttrailers.

greatdealofstressonthevehicle,theattachmentofatrailertothevehicleandthedimensionsofthereceiverandballmountareveryimportantsothattheextraforcesthevehiclehastowithstandcanbeproperlyhandled.

Thereceiverusedrequiresbothaballmountandaballthatmeetspecialrequirementsregardinggeometryandsize.Thisappliestoboththeheightoftheballabovethesurfacewhereitattaches→Fig.107Ⓐ ,andthepin-to-balldistance→Fig.107Ⓑ .

Thesedimensionsareimportantbecausetheyhelpdeterminethewaythattheforcesthatariseduringtowingareappliedtothereceiveranditsattachmentstothevehicle.Ifyoubuyaballmountandball,makesurethattheymeetthefollowingspecifications.

Ballmountdimensions

ThedropheightⒶfromthecenteroftheballtothecenteroftheholeforthesecuringpinontheballmountmustbeatleast1inch(25.4mm)andatmost27/8inches(73mm).

Thepin-to-balldistanceⒷfromthecenteroftheballtothecenteroftheholeforthesecuringpinontheballmountmustbenomorethan7inches(178mm).

Theballdiametermustbenomorethan11/4inches(32mm).

Aballmountandballcombinationthatdoesnotmeetthesespecificationscandamageyourvehicleandmayevenfailinuse→ .

Neverinstallaweightdistributingorloadequalizingtrailerhitchonyourvehicle.Thevehicleisnotdesignedforthiskindoftrailerhitch→ .

Animproperlyinstalledorunsuitabletrailerhitchcancausethetrailertoseparatefromthetowingvehicleandresultinamajoraccidentwithseriouspersonalinjuries.

Haveanytrailerhitchretrofitorotherworkonatrailerhitchdonebyaqualifiedworkshop.

WARNING

Theballmountsticksoutbehindtherearbumperandcancauseinjurytopedestriansandcyclists.

Toreducetheriskofinjuryinrear-endcollisions,andtherisktopedestriansandcyclistswhenthevehicleisparked,alwaysremovetheballcarrierwhenyouarenottowingatrailer.

CAUTION

Retrofittingatrailerhitch

Neveruseaballlargerthan11/4inches(32mm)onyourvehicle.Thevehiclewasnotdesignedtotowheaviertrailerswithareceiverlargerthanthespecifiedball.Theincreasedloadscandamagetheattachmentpointsforthetrailerhitch.

Neveruseanadaptertoincreasethesizeofthetrailerhitchreceiverfrom11/4inches(32mm)to2inches(50.8mm)ormoretotowatrailerthatisheavierthanthemaximumpermissibletrailerweightthatyourvehiclecantow.

Youcanuseanadapterifrequiredfortheproperinstallationofabicyclerackorothersimilarcarrieraslongasthemaximumweightlimitsareobserved.Whenusingbicycleracksorsimilarcarriers,makesurethattherearlightsarenotblocked.

Onlyusetrailerhitchesthatareapprovedbythehitchmanufacturerforyourvehicleandmodel.

NOTICE

Fig.108Dimensionsandattachmentpointsforretrofittingatrailerhitch.


Volkswagenrecommendshavingthetrailerhitchretrofitperformedbyaqualifiedworkshopbecausecoolingsystemmodificationsor

theinstallationofheatshieldsmaybenecessary.VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybeforehavingatrailerhitchinstalledonyourvehicle.

Whenretrofittingatrailerhitch,thespecifieddistancedimensionsmustbestrictlyadheredto.Undernocircumstancesmaythedistancefromthecenterofthehitchballtothesurfaceoftheroad→Fig.108Ⓕ belessthanthespecifiedminimum.Thisminimumheightmustbepresentevenwhenthevehicleisfullyloadedandsubjecttothemaximumtongueweight.

Distancedimensions→Fig.108 :

Attachmentpoints.

33inches(838mm)

20.2inches(513mm)

11.5inches(293mm)

atleast2.6inches(65mm)

13.8–16.5inches(350–420mm)

41.1inches(1043mm)

41.3inches(1048mm)

Maximumpermissibletrailerweight


Improperorincorrectconnectionstothevehicleelectricalsystemcancausemalfunctionsthataffecttheentirevehicleelectricalsystemandcauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverconnecttheelectricalsystemofthetrailerdirectlytotheelectricalconnectionsoftherearlightsorotherunsuitablepowersources.Useonlyasuitableconnectortoprovidepowertothetrailer.

Haveanytrailerhitchretrofitorotherworkonatrailerhitchdonebyaqualifiedworkshop.

WARNING

Animproperlyinstalledorunsuitabletrailerhitchcancausethetrailertoseparatefromthetowingvehicleandresultinamajoraccidentwithseriouspersonalinjuries.

WARNING


Model Maximumpoweroutput

Enginecode Transmission

Trailerwithbrake

Trailerwithoutbrake

Tongueweight

GolfGTI

210hp(155kW)gasolineengine

CNTA

CXCA

2.0L

6Smanual a) a) a)

DSG® a) a) a)

220hp(162kW)gasolineengine

CXDA

2.0T

6Smanual a) a) a)

DSG® a) a) a)

TheGrossVehicleWeightRatingandtheGrossAxleWeightRatingmustnotbeexceeded,evenwithatrailer.Theseratingsarelistedonthesafetycompliancelabelonthedriverfrontdoorjamb→Importantvehiclelabels .Whenatraileristowed,theweightoftheballmountandthetongueweightofthetrailerareaddedtothevehicleweight→Determiningthecorrectloadlimit .

Thetrailerweightratingsgivenabovearevalidonlyuptoaltitudesof3000ft(1000m)abovesealevel.Themaximumpermissiblecombinedtowingweightmustbereducedbyabout10%forevery3000ft(1000m),orportionthereof,ofadditionalaltitude.

a)Informationnotavailableattimeofprinting.

Exceedingthegrosstrailerweightratingandtongueweightcancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

NeverlettheactualweightsatthefrontandrearaxlesexceedtheGrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR).NeverletthecombinedfrontandrearweightsexceedtheGrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR).

WARNING

ExceedingthegrossweightratingscancauseextensivevehicledamagethatisnotcoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

NOTICE

Tires

Tiresandwheels

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Tireandwheelhandling →Wheelrims →Newandreplacementtires →Tireinflationpressure →Tireinflationpressureincoldtires →Treaddepthandtreadwearindicators →Tirewearanddamage →Sparewheelorcompactsparewheel

→Tirelabeling →Wintertires →Snowchains →Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology →Tiresandvehicleloadlimits →Determiningthecorrectloadlimit →UTQGclassification

VolkswagenrecommendsthatallworkontiresandwheelsbedonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Theyarefamiliarwiththetechnicalrequirementsandrecommendedprocedures,havethenecessaryspecialtoolsandspareparts,andcanproperlydisposeofoldtires.

Moreinformation:Transporting→Drivingtips


TirePressureMonitoringSystem→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)




Vehicletoolkit→Vehicletoolkit

Wheeltrim→Wheeltrim

Changingawheel→Changingawheel

Tiremobilityset→Tiremobilityset

Newtiresortiresthatareold,wornordamagedcannotprovidemaximumcontrolandbrakingperformance.

Impropercareandhandlingoftiresandwheelscanreducedrivingsafetyandcauseaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Installonlyradialtiresofthesamemake,thesamedimensions(treadcircumference),andsimilartreadprofileonall4wheels.

Newtirestendtobeslipperyandmustbebrokenin.Alwaysdrivewithspecialcareforthefirst350miles(560km)tohelpreducetheriskoflosingcontrol,acollision,andseriouspersonalinjuries.

Checktireinflationpressureregularlywhen

WARNING

Checktireinflationpressureregularlywhenthetiresarecoldandalwaysmaintaintheprescribedtirepressure.Lowtirepressurecancausetirestogettoohot,resultingintreadseparation,suddenlossofpressure,andblowouts.Tireswithexcessivelylowpressureflex(bend)more,whichcancausethetiretooverheatandfailsuddenlywithoutwarning.

Checktiresregularlyforwearanddamage.

Neverdrivewithwornordamagedtires(forexample,tireswithpunctures,cuts,cracks,blisters,orbumps).Drivingwithwornordamagedtirescanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol,suddentirefailureincludingblowoutsandsuddendeflation,crashes,andseriouspersonalinjuries.

Havewornordamagedtiresreplacedimmediately.

Neverexceedthemaximumspeedratingorthemaximumloadratingofthetiresonyourvehicle.

Theeffectivenessofthedriverassistancesystemsandthebrakingsupportsystemsdependsonthetiretraction.

Ifyounoticeunusualvibrationorifthevehiclepullstoonesidewhendriving,alwaysstopassoonasitissafetodosoandcheckthewheelsandtiresfordamage.

Toreducetheriskoflosingcontrol,crashes,andseriouspersonalinjuries,neverloosentheboltsonwheelswithboltedrimrings.

Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicleifyouarenotsureoftheirpastuse.Old,usedtiresandwheelsmayhavedamage

Fortechnicalreasonsitisusuallynotpossibletousewheelrimsfromothervehicles.Evenwheelrimsfromthesamemodel

maynotfitproperly.CheckwithanauthorizedVolkswagendealer

orauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityifnecessary.

Tireandwheelhandling

usedtiresandwheelsmayhavedamagethatcannotbeseenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailureandlossofvehiclecontrol.

Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingusedandcanfailsuddenly,especiallyathighspeeds,causinglossofvehiclecontrol,accidents,andseverepersonalinjuries.Tiresthataremorethan6yearsoldcanbeusedonlyinanemergencyandeventhenonlywithspecialcareandatlowspeed.

Fig.109Tirerotationdiagram.

PleasefirstreadandnotetheintroductoryinformationandheedtheWARNINGS→Introduction

Tiresmaybetheleastappreciatedandmostabusedpartsofamotorvehicle.Tiresareveryimportant,sincetheirsmallpatchesofrubberaretheonlycontactbetweenyourvehicleandtheroad.

Maintainingcorrecttirepressure,makingsure

thatyourvehicleanditstiresdonothavetocarrymoreweightthantheycansafelyhandle,andregularlyinspectingtiresfordamage(suchascuts,slashes,irregularwear,andoverallcondition)arethemostimportantthingsthatyoucandotohelpavoidsuddentirefailure,includingtreadseparationandblowout.

Thetiresandwheelsareessentialpartsofthevehicle'sdesign.ThetiresandwheelsapprovedbyVolkswagenarespeciallymatchedtothecharacteristicsofthevehicleforgoodroadholdingandsafehandlingwheningoodconditionandproperlyinflated.

AvoidingtiredamageIfyoumustdriveoveracurborotherobstacle,

driveveryslowlyandasmuchaspossibleatarightangletothecurbwiththetiretreadofbothfrontwheelscontactingthecurbatthesametime.

Regularlychecktiresfordamage,suchaspunctures,cuts,tearsandblisters.

Removeembeddedmaterialinthetreadprofilethathasnotyetpenetratedtheinsideofthetire→Tirewearanddamage .

HeedallwarningmessagesfromtheTirePressureMonitoringSystem→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Replacewornordamagedtiresimmediately→Tirewearanddamage .

Damagetotiresandwheelsisoftennotreadilyvisible.Ifyounoticeunusualvibrationorthevehiclepullstooneside,thismayindicatethat

oneofthetiresisdamaged.ThetiresmustbecheckedimmediatelyforhiddendamagebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Seealso→Tirewearanddamage .

Neverexceedtheloadandpermissiblemaximumspeedratingofthetires→Tirelabeling .

Alwayskeepaggressivechemicalsincludinggrease,oil,gasolineandbrakefluidoffthetires,includingthecompactsparewheel→ .

Replacemissingvalvecapsimmediately.

Unidirectionaltires

Unidirectionaltiresaredesignedtorotateonlyinonedirection.Unidirectionaltireshavearrows

onthesidewallsthatshowthedirectionofrotation→Tirelabeling .Unidirectionaltiresmustalwaysbemountedaccordingtothespecifieddirectionofrotationinordertodelivertheirbestgrip,brakingperformance,lowroadnoise,andgoodwearaswellasgoodhydroplaningresistance.

Ifyouhavetomountatireoppositetoitsproperdirectionofrotation,youmustdrivemorecarefully,sincethetireisnolongerbeingusedasdesigned.Thisisparticularlyimportantonwetroads.Youmustreplaceorremountthetireassoonaspossibleinordertorestorethecorrectdirectionofrotation.

Rotatingtires

Tohelpensureevenwearonalltires,regulartirerotationaccordingtothediagram→Fig.109 isrecommended.Inthiswayalltirescanhaveaboutthesameservicelife.

VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouhaveyourtiresrotatedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Tiresmorethan6yearsold

Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingused.Physicalandchemicalprocessesreducetirestrengthandperformanceandcausethemtohardenandbecomebrittle.Oldtirescanfailsuddenlyandwithoutwarning.

Volkswagenrecommendsreplacingtiresthatare6yearsandolder.Thisalsoappliestotiresthatlooknew(includingthetireonthecompactsparewheel)orthatseemtostillbeusablewithtreaddepththathasnotyetreachedthelegalminimumdepth→ .

TheageofeachtirecanbedeterminedwiththemanufacturingdatethatispartoftheU.S.DOTtireidentificationnumber(TIN)→Tirelabeling .

Tirestorage

Marktiresbeforeremovingthemtohelpmakesurethatthepreviouslocation(left,right,front,rear)androllingdirectioncanbemaintainedwhenremountingthem.Storetiresinacool,dry

andpreferablydarkplace.Donotstoretiresmountedonwheelsstandingup.

Tiresnotmountedonwheelsshouldbecoveredtohelpprotectthemfromdirtandstoredvertically(sittingonthetread).

Lowerprofiletires(lowaspectratiotires)

Lowerprofiletireshaveawidertreadsurface,largerrimdiameter,andlowersidewallsthanconventionalwheel/tirecombinations→ .Lowerprofiletirescanimprovethevehicle’shandlingandprecision.Theymay,however,resultinalesscomfortableride,forexample,onunevenroadsurfaces.

Aggressivefluidsandmaterialscancausevisibleandinvisibletiredamagethatcancausetireblowouts.

Alwayskeepchemicals,oils,grease,fuels,brakingfluidsandotheraggressivesubstancesawayfromtires.

WARNING

Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingusedandcanfailsuddenly,especiallyathighspeeds,causinglossofvehiclecontrol,accidents,andseverepersonalinjuries.

Tiresthataremorethan6yearsoldcanbeusedonlyinanemergencyandeventhenonlywithspecialcareandatlowspeed.

WARNING

Alwaysdisposeofoldtiresinaccordancewithlegalrequirements.

Wheelrims


Thedesignofthewheelboltsismatchedtothe

Tiresandrims,especiallylowerprofiletiresandtheirrims,canbeseverelydamagedandevendestroyedbydrivingthroughpotholesorovercurbsandotherobstacles.

NOTICE

factory-installedwheels.Ifdifferentwheelsareinstalled,wheelboltswiththerightlengthandboltheadshapemustbeused.Thishelpstoensurethatwheelscanbemountedsecurelyandthatthebrakeswillworkcorrectly→Changingawheel .

Inmostcases,youcannotusewheelboltsfromadifferentvehicle.Evenwheelrimsfromthesamemodelmaynotfitproperly.

TiresandwheelrimsapprovedbyVolkswagenhavebeenmatchedpreciselytoyourvehiclemodelandcontributeconsiderablytogoodhandlingandsafevehicleperformance.

Tighteningtorque

Wheelboltsmustalwaysbeinstalledwiththecorrecttighteningtorque→Changingawheel .Therequiredtighteningtorqueforyourvehicle'swheelboltsis88ft-lbs(120Nm).Afterchangingawheel,thebolttorquemustbecheckedassoonaspossiblewithanaccuratetorquewrench.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Wheelrimswithboltedrimrings

Wheelrimswithboltedrimringshaveseveralparts.Thepartsareboltedtogetherwithspecialscrewsinaspecialprocess.Thishelpstoensurethattheywillworkproperly,preventleaks,runtrueandsafely.Damagedwheelrimsmustbereplaced,andyoumustnevertake

themapartortrytorepairthemyourself.HaveanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityrepairthemforyou→ .

Wheelrimswithbolteddecorativecovers

Light-alloywheelsmayhaveinterchangeabledecorativecoversattachedtotherimwithself-lockingscrews.Ifyouwanttoreplacedamagedwheelcovers,contactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Usingimproperordamagedwheelrimscanaffectdrivingsafety,causeaccidentsandseverepersonalinjury.

Useonlywheelrimsapprovedforthevehicle.

Regularlycheckwheelrimsfordamageandreplacethemifnecessary.

WARNING

Newandreplacementtires

Pleasefirstreadandnotetheintroductory

Improperlooseningandtighteningoftheboltsonwheelrimswithboltedrimringscancauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjury.

Neverloosenboltedconnectionsonwheelrimswithboltedrimrings.

HaveallworkonwheelrimswithboltedrimringsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING

informationandheedtheWARNINGS→Introduction

NewtiresDriveavehiclewithnewtiresespeciallycarefullyforthefirst350miles(560km)becausethetiresmustfirstbebrokenin.Tiresthatarenotbrokeninhavereducedtractionandbrakingperformance→ .

Installonlyradialtiresofthesamemake,thesamedimensions(treadcircumference),andsimilartreadprofileonall4wheels.

Thetreaddepthofnewtirescandifferbetweentiremodelsandmanufacturersbecauseofdifferentdesignfeaturesandtreaddesign.

ReplacingtiresTiresshouldbereplacedinpairsandnotindividually(bothfronttiresorbothreartiresatthesametime)→ .

Replacetiresonlywithtiresthathavethesamespecifications,includingwidthanddiameter,loadandtopspeedratingasthetiresapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicleandmodel.

NeverusetiresthatarelargerorwiderthanthedimensionsofthetiresapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicleandmodel.Largertirescouldscrapeandrubonthevehiclebodyorotherpartsofthevehicle.

TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)considerations:TheTirePressureMonitoring

System(TPMS)mustberecalibratedwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Newtirestendtobeslipperyandmustbebrokenin.

Alwaysdrivewithspecialcareforthefirst350miles(560km)tohelpreducetheriskoflosingcontrol,acollision,andseriouspersonalinjuries.

WARNING

Tiresmusthavetherequiredclearance.Tiresthatdonothaveenoughclearancecanrubagainstpartsofthevehiclebody,suspension,andbrakesystem,causingbrakesystemfailure,treaddelamination,andsuddenblowouts.

Alwaysmakesurethatnewtiresarenotlargerthanthetiresapprovedforyourvehicleandthatthenewtiresdonotrubagainstpartsofthevehicle.

WARNING

Alwaysdisposeofoldtiresinaccordancewithlegalrequirements.

Ifthereplacementwheelisdifferentfromthetiresthatyouhavemountedonyourvehicle—forexample,wintertires,wider,

low-profiletires,oracompactspare—onlyusethereplacement

wheelforashorttimeanddrivecautiously.

Replaceitwithatirematchingtheothersonyourvehicleassoonaspossible.

Althoughtiresizespecificationscanbethesame,theactual

Whenswitchingtodifferenttires,makecertainthevalvesarenotdamaged.

Neverdrivewithoutvalvestemcaps.Thevalvescouldbedamaged.

NOTICE

dimensionsmaydifferfromthosenominalvaluesfordifferenttire

makes,orthetirecontoursmaybesignificantlydifferent.

Tireinflationpressure

Fig.110Onthedriverdoorjamb:Locationofthetireinflationpressurelabel.


Thecorrecttireinflationpressureforthefactory-installedtiresislistedonalabel.Thefactory-installedtiresmaybesummer,winter,orall-

seasontires.Thelabel→Fig.110 isonthedriverdoorjamb.

Under-orover-inflationsignificantlyshortenstheservicelifeofyourtiresandaffectsthehandlingofthevehicle→ .Thecorrecttirepressureisveryimportant,particularlywhenthevehicleisdrivenathigherspeeds.Incorrecttirepressurecausesincreasedwearandevensuddentirefailureandblowouts.

Therefore,tirepressureshouldbecheckedatleastonceamonthandalwaysbeforelongtrips.

Thespecifiedtireinflationpressureappliestoacoldtire.Whentiresarewarm,thepressurewillbehigherthanwhenthetiresarecold.

Donotreducethetirepressureonwarmtirestomatchtherequiredcoldtireinflationpressure.Thetireinflationpressurewouldthenbetoolowandcouldcausesuddentirefailureandblowout.

ComforttirepressureforGolfGTIvehicleswithspecial225/40R1892YXLtires

Forgreaterridecomfort,youcanadjusttirepressuresonlyforGolfGTIvehicleswithspecial225/40R1892YXLtirestothelowerComforttirepressurelistedinthetable→Tireinflationpressureincoldtires .

PleaserememberthatthelowerComforttirepressuremakesthetire‘softer’sothatthetirewillhaveahigherrollingresistance.Higherrollingresistancemeansthatthevehiclewill

havelowerfueleconomy,increasingtheamountoffuelyouuseandreducingtherangeofthevehicle.

YoucanincreasethecoldtireinflationpressuretotheStandardtirepressuretoincreasefueleconomyandrange.BesuretorecalibratetheTirePressureMonitoringSystemwheneveryouchangeoradjustthecoldtireinflationpressures→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Checkingtireinflationpressure

Alwayscheckthetirepressureonlyoncoldtireswhenthevehiclehasnotbeendrivenmorethanacoupleofmiles(kilometers)atlowspeedwithinthelast3hours.

Checktireinflationpressureregularlyandoncoldtires.Checkallthetires,includingthecompactspare,ifany.Incolderclimatestirepressureshouldbecheckedmoreoften,butonlywhenthetiresarecold.Alwaysuseanaccuratetirepressuregauge.

Afteradjustingthetireinflationpressures,makesuretoscrewthevalvecapsbackon;replacemissingvalvecapsimmediately.PleasereadandheedtheinformationonresettingtheTirePressureMonitoringSystem→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Rememberthatthevehiclemanufacturer,notthetiremanufacturer,determinesthecorrecttirepressureforthetiresonyourvehicle.Neverexceedthemaximuminflationpressurelistedonthetiresidewallforanyreason.

Inflateasparewheeltothepressurespecifiedforthevehicle'sroadwheelsonthetirepressurelabel;inflateacompactsparewheeltothepressurespecifiedforthecompactspareonthetirepressurelabeloronaseparatelabelforthecompactspare,ifthereisone.

Incorrecttirepressurecancauseasuddentirefailureorblowout,lossofcontrol,collision,seriouspersonalinjury,andevendeath.

Alwaysinflatetirestotherecommendedandcorrectcoldtirepressurebeforedrivingoff.

Lowtirepressurecancausetirestogettoohot,resultingintreadseparation,sudden

WARNING

hot,resultingintreadseparation,suddenlossofpressure,andblowouts.Tireswithexcessivelylowpressureflex(bend)more,whichcancausethetiretooverheatandfailsuddenlywithoutwarning.

Excessivespeedand/oroverloadingcancauseheatbuildup,suddentirefailureincludingablowoutandsuddendeflationandlossofcontrol.

Ifthetirepressureistoolowortoohigh,thetireswillwearprematurelyandthevehiclewillnothandlewell.

Regularlychecktireinflationpressure,atleastonceamonth,andalsoespeciallybeforealongtrip.

Checkthepressureinall4tireswhenthetiresarestillcold.Neverreduceairpressureinwarmtirestomatchcoldtireinflationpressure.

Underinflationincreasesfuelconsumption.

inflationpressure.

Makesurenottojamthetirepressuregaugeintothevalvestem.Otherwise,youcandamagethetirevalves.

Drivingwithoutvalvecaps,withthewrongvalvecaps,orwithvalvecapsthatarenotproperlyscrewedoncandamagethetirevalves.Tohelppreventdamage,alwaysusevalvestemcapslikethoseoriginallyinstalledatthefactory.Thecapsmustbescrewedontightly.Donotusemetalvalvecapsorcomfortvalvestemcaps.

NOTICE

WhentheTPMSwarnsthatthepressureinatleastonetireis

toolow,checkthetirepressureinall4tireswithanaccuratetire

pressuregauge.Lowtirepressureusuallycannotbespottedby

lookingatthetire.Thisisespeciallytrueforlow-profiletires.When

checkingthetirepressures,referto→TirePressureMonitoring

System(TPMS) .

Tireinflationpressureincoldtires


Model Tiresize

Comforttirepressure

(fullload)

Standardtirepressure

(fullload)psi kPa bar psi kPa bar

GolfGTI(210hp/155kW)

225/45R1791H/W - - - 33 230 2.3

225/40R1892HXL - - - 37 260 2.6

225/40R1892YXL 33 230 2.3 37 270 2.7

GolfGTI 225/40R1892HXL - - - 37 250 2.5

(220hp/162kW) 225/40R1892YXL - - - 37 250 2.5

GolfR225/40R1892YXL - - - 38 260 2.6

235/35R1991YXL - - - 39 270 2.7

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemisconfiguredatthefactorywiththecorrecttireinflationpressureapplicableforthevehiclemodel,engineandfactory-installedtires.Thetireinflationpressureislistedonthetireinflationpressurelabelonthedriverdoorjamb→Fig.110 .Thetireinflationpressuresfortheroadtiresarelistedonthislabel.Theinflationpressureforthecompactspareisasspecifiedonthetirepressurelabeloronaseparatelabelforthecompactspare,ifthereisone.Intheeventofadiscrepancybetweentheabovefiguresandthetirepressureslistedonthetireinflationpressurelabel,thepressureslistedonthelabelaretheonesyoushoulduse.Thelistedpressureappliestoallroadtires.TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedwheneveryouchangeoradjustthecoldtireinflationpressuresorremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Treaddepthandtreadwearindicators

Fig.111Treadpattern:Wearindicator.

Pleasefirstreadandnotetheintroductory

informationandheedtheWARNINGS→Introduction

Treaddepth

Mostdrivingsituationsrequireasmuchtreaddepthaspossibleandsimilartreaddepthforthetiresonthefrontandrearwheels.Thisisespeciallytruewhendrivinginwinterweather,atlowtemperaturesandunderwetconditions→ .

Inmostcountriesthelegallypermissibleminimumtreaddepthis1/16in.(1.6mm),asmeasuredintreadgroovesnexttothewearindicators.Pleasebesuretoobeycountry-specificlegalrequirements.

Wintertiresarenolongersuitableforwinter

operationoncethetreadpatternisworndowntoadepthof3/16in.(4.8mm).

Thetreaddepthofnewtirescandifferbetweentiremodelsandmanufacturersbecauseofthedifferentdesignfeaturesandtreadpatterns.

Treadwearindicator(TWI)inthetire

The1/16in.(1.6mm)highwearindicatorsaremoldedintothebottomofthetreadgroovesoftheoriginaltiresrunningacrossthetreads→Fig.111 .Severalwearindicatorsareevenlyspacedaroundthetire.Markingsonthesidesofthetires(forexampleTWIorsymbols)showthepositionofthewearindicators.

Wearindicatorsshowwhenthetiresareworn

down.Thetiresmustbereplacednolaterthanwhenthetreadpatternisworndowntothewearindicators.

Worntiresaredangerousandcancauselossofvehiclecontrolincludingseriouspersonalinjuries.

Neverdriveavehiclewhenthetreadonanytireisworndowntothewearindicators,replacethemsooner.

Worntiresdonotgriptheroadproperly,especiallyonwetroads,increasingyourriskofhydroplaningandlossofcontrol.

Worntiresreducetheabilityofyourvehicletohandlewellinnormalanddifficultdrivingsituationsandincreasebrakingdistancesandtheriskofskidding.

WARNING

Tirewearanddamage


Wheelrimandtiredamageisoftendifficulttosee.Unusualvibrationsorpullingtoone-sidecanbeanindicationoftiredamage→ .

Ifyoususpecttiredamage,immediatelyreducespeed!

Checktiresandwheelrimsfordamage.

Ifatireisdamaged,donotdriveanyfarther.Getexpertassistance.

Ifnoexternaldamageisvisible,slowlyandcarefullydrivetothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagen

ServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopandhavethevehiclechecked.

ObjectsembeddedinthetireIfembeddedobjectshavepenetratedtotheinsideofthetire,donotremovethem!Ifobjectsarestuckinthetreadgroovesofthetire,theycanberemoved.

Withasparewheel:Ifnecessary,changethedamagedwheel→Changingawheel .Ifnecessary,getprofessionalassistancetochangethewheel.

Withthetiremobilityset:Ifnecessary,sealandinflatethedamagedtirewiththetiremobilityset→Tiremobilityset .GetassistancefromanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenService

Facility,oranotherqualifiedworkshop.

Checktirepressureandadjustifnecessary.

Tirewear

Tireweardependsonseveralfactors,including:

Drivingstyle.

Unbalancedwheels.

Wheelalignment.

Drivingstyle–Fastcornering,hardaccelerationandbrakingincreasetirewear.Ifyouexperienceincreasedtirewearundernormaldrivingconditions,havethevehiclesuspensioncheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Unbalancedwheels–Thewheelsonanewvehiclearebalanced.Whendriving,however,variousconditionscancauseawheeltobecomeunbalanced.Unbalancedwheelscancauseweartothesteeringandsuspensionsystems.Haveallwheelsrebalanced.Awheelmustalwaysberebalancedifanewtirehasbeenmounted.

Wheelalignment–Incorrectwheelalignmentcausesexcessiveanduneventirewear,impairingvehiclesafety.Ifyounoticeexcessiveoruneventirewear,havethewheelalignmentcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Unusualvibrationsorpullingtoonesidecanindicatetiredamage.

Reducespeedimmediatelyandstopwhenitissafetodoso.

Checktiresandwheelrimsfordamage.

Neverdrivewithadamagedtireorrim.Getexpertassistanceinstead.

Ifnoexternaldamageisvisible,slowlyandcarefullydrivetothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopandhavethevehiclechecked.

WARNING

Sparewheelorcompactsparewheel

Fig.112Intheluggagecompartment:Handwheelholdingthesparewheelinplace(ifequipped).

Fig.113Intheluggagecompartment:Compact

sparewheel(ifequipped).


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaspare,acompactsparewheel,oratiremobilityset.Formoreinformationonthetiremobilityset,see:→Tiremobilityset .

Removingthesparewheelorcompactsparewheel(ifapplicable)Opentherearhatchandremovethevariableluggagecompartmentfloor→Variableluggagecompartmentfloor .

Ifapplicable,removethesubwoofer→Removingthesubwoofer .

Pullthesecuringclip→Fig.112① (ifequipped)outandup.

Completelyunscrewthehandwheelinthecenterofthesparewheel②orcompactsparewheel→Fig.113 counterclockwiseandremovethesparewheel.

StowingthereplacedwheelOpentherearhatchandremovethevariableluggagecompartmentfloor→Variableluggagecompartmentfloor .

Ifthewheelyoutookoffthevehiclefitsinthesparewheelwell,positionitsothatthecenterholeoftherimisalignedwiththethreadedpininthecenterofthewell.

Turnthehandwheel→Fig.112② clockwiseuntilthewheelissecurelyinplace.

Insertthesecuringclip①(ifequipped)inthestudslotsothatthehandwheelcannolongerbeturned.

Ifnecessary,returnthevehicletoolkittoitslocationintheluggagecompartment.

Reinstallthevariableluggagecompartmentfloorintheluggagecompartment.

Closetherearhatch.

Ifthereplacedwheeldoesnotfitinthesparewheelwell,stowitsecurelyintheluggagecompartmentontopofthefloorcovering.

Ifthesparewheelisdifferentfromtheroadwheels

Ifthespareisdifferentfromtheroadwheels,a

compactsparewheel,forexample,oriftheroadwheelsarewintertires,thesparewheelmustbeusedonlyintheeventofaflattire,onlyforabrieftime,andonlywhendrivingwithextracaution→ .

Replaceitwithatirematchingtheothersonyourvehicleassoonaspossible.

Pleaseheedthefollowing:

Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h)!

Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,hardbraking,andfastcornering!

Donotusesnowchainsonthecompactsparewheel→Snowchains .

Afterinstallingthesparewheelorcompactsparewheel,checkthetirepressureassoon

aspossible→Tireinflationpressure .

Checkthetireinflationpressureofthespareorcompactsparewheneveryoucheckthetirepressureoftheroadwheels,atleastonceamonth.Inflateasparewheeltothecoldtirepressurespecifiedforthevehicle'sroadwheelsonthetirepressurelabel;inflateacompactsparewheeltothecoldtirepressurespecifiedforthecompactspareonthetirepressurelabeloronaseparatelabelforthecompactspare,ifthereisone.

Improperuseofasparewheeloracompactsparewheelcancauselossofvehiclecontrol,acrashorotheraccident,andserious

WARNING

acrashorotheraccident,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Neveruseasparewheelorcompactsparewheelifitisdamagedorworndowntothewearindicators.

Insomevehicles,thesparewheelorcompactsparewheelissmallerthantheoriginaltire.Asmallercompactsparewheelisidentifiedwithastickerandthewords50mphor80km/h.Thisisthemaximumpermissiblespeedwhendrivingwiththistire.

Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h)withacompactsparewheel.Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavybraking,andfastcornering!

Neverdrivemorethan125miles(200km)ifacompactsparewheelisinstalledonthefrontaxle(driveaxle).

frontaxle(driveaxle).

Replacethecompactsparewithanormalwheelandtireassoonaspossible.Compactsparetiresaredesignedforbriefuseonly.

RegularlychecktheU.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN)todeterminetheageofthecompactsparewheel→Tirelabeling .Tiresageeveniftheyarenotbeingusedandcanfailsuddenly,especiallyathigherspeeds.

Tiresthataremorethan6yearsoldcanonlybeusedinanemergencyandthenwithspecialcareandatlowerspeeds.

Thecompactsparewheelmustalwaysbesecuredwiththewheelboltsprovidedbythefactory.

Neverdriveusingmorethanonecompact

Neverdriveusingmorethanonecompactsparewheel.

Afterinstallingthecompactsparewheel,thetirepressuremustbecheckedassoonaspossible→Tireinflationpressure .

Snowchainscannotbeusedonthecompactsparewheel.Ifyoumustusesnowchainsandhaveacompactsparewheelmounted,movethecompactsparewheeltotherearaxleifafronttirehastobereplaced.Thetiretakenofftherearaxlecanthenbeusedtoreplacetheflatfronttire.Besureyoudonotchangethetire'sdirectionofrotation.Installthesnowchainsonthefull-sizedroadtire.

Ifpossible,attachthesparewheel,compactsparewheel,orthewheelyoutookoffthevehiclesecurelyintheluggage

compartment.

Tirelabeling

Whenthesparewheelorcompactspareisbeingused,theTPMSindicatorlightcanlightupafteracoupleofminutes→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

NOTICE

Fig.114Internationaltirelabeling.


Knowingabouttirespecificationsmakesiteasiertochoosethecorrectreplacementtires.Radialtireshavespecificationsmarkedonthe

sidewall.

Tirelabeling(example) MeaningBrand,Logo Manufacturer

Tirename Individualtiredesignationofthemanufacturer.

P255/55R18

Dimensions:

P Tireapplication:Passengercar

255 Nominalsidewall-to-sidewallwidthoftireinmillimeters.

55 Ratioofheighttowidth(aspectratio)

R Tirebeltdesignlettercodeforradial.

18 Rimdiameter(ininches)

109HLoadratingcode→Loadratingcode andspeedratingcode→Speedratingcodeletter .

XL Indicatesreinforcedtire(heavy-duty)

M+SorM/S IndicatesMudandSnowcapability(alsoM/S)→Wintertires .

RADIALTUBELESS Tubelessradialtire.

E4...Labelingaccordingtointernationalregulations(E)includingnumberoftheapprovingcountry.Themulti-digitapprovalnumberislistednext.

DOTBTRATY51709

Tireidentificationnumber(TIN)a)–Insomecasesthemanufacturingdateisonlyononesideofthetire:

DOTThetirecomplieswiththerequirementsoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation,responsibleforissuingsafetystandards.

BT Identificationletterofthemanufacturingsite.

RA Manufacturerinformationregardingtiredimensions.

TY5 Tirecharacteristicsprovidedbythemanufacturer.

1709 Manufacturingdate:17thweekin2009.

TWIMarksthepositionofthetreadwearindicator→Treaddepthandtreadwearindicators .

MadeinGermany Countryofmanufacture.

MAXLOAD615KG(1356LBS)

UnitedStatesmaximumloadratingperwheel.

MAXINFLATION350KPA(51PSI)

UnitedStatesmaximumpermissibleinflationpressure.

ROTATION Rotationdirection(unidirectionaltires)

SIDEWALL1PLYRAYONTireplycompositionandmaterialsused:

1layerofrayon.

TREAD4PLIES

1RAYON+2STEEL+1NYLON

Tiretreadcompositionandmaterialsused:

Inthisexamplethereare4layersunderthetread:1layerofrayon,2layersofsteelbeltand1layerofnylon.

Consumerinformationregardingcomparisontospecifiedbasetires(standardizedtestprocedure)→ →UTQGclassification :

TREADWEAR220 RelativeservicelifeexpectancyofthetirereferencedtoaU.S.-specificstandardtest.

TRACTIONA Tractionratingunderwetconditions(AA,A,BorC).

TEMPERATUREA Temperaturestabilityofthetireatincreasedtestbenchspeeds(A,BorC).

Additionalnumbersfoundonthetirecouldeitherbetiremanufacturerinternallabelsorcountry-specificlabels(suchasforBrazilandChina).

Unidirectionaltires

Unidirectionaltiresaredesignedtorotateonlyin

onedirection.Unidirectionaltireshavearrowsonthesidewallsthatshowthedirectionofrotation.Makesureyoumountthetiresothatitrotatesintheproperdirection.Thetire'sperformancewithregardtohydroplaning,traction,noise,andwearisworseifitisnotmountedintheproperdirectionofrotation.

Ifyouhavetomountatireoppositetoitsproperdirectionofrotation,youmustdrivemorecarefully,sincethetireisnolongerbeingusedasdesigned.Thisisparticularlyimportantonwetroads.Youmustreplaceorremountthetireassoonaspossibleinordertorestorethecorrectdirectionofrotation.

Loadratingcode

Theloadindexindicatesthemaximumpermissibleloadperindividualtireinpounds(kilograms).

911356lbs(615kg)921388lbs(630kg)931433lbs(650kg)951521lbs(690kg)971609lbs(730kg)981653lbs(750kg)991709lbs(775kg)1001763lbs(800kg)1011819lbs(825kg)1021874lbs(850kg)1031929lbs(875kg)1041984lbs(900kg)1102337lbs(1060kg)

Speedratingcodeletter

Thespeedratingcodeletterindicatesthemaximumpermissibleroadspeedofthetires.

Pupto93mph(150km/h)Qupto99mph(160km/h)Rupto106mph(170km/h)Sup

to112mph(180km/h)Tupto118mph(190km/h)Uupto124mph(200km/h)Hupto130mph(210km/h)Vupto149mph(240km/h)Zover149mph(240km/h)Wupto168mph(270km/h)Yupto186mph(300km/h)

Sometiremanufacturerslabeltireswithamaximumpermissibleroadspeedabove149mph(240km/h)withthelettercombinationZR.

Usingincorrectorunmatchedtiresand/orwheelsorimpropertireandwheelcombinationscanleadtolossofcontrol,collisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

collisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysusetires,wheelsandwheelboltsthatmeetthespecificationsoftheoriginalfactory-installedtiresorothercombinationsthathavebeenspecificallyapprovedbythevehiclemanufacturer.

All4wheelsmustbefittedwithradialtiresofthesametype,thesamesize(treadcircumference),andthesametreadpattern.Drivingwithdifferenttiresreducesvehiclehandlingandcanleadtoalossofcontrol.

Neverdrivefasterthanthemaximumspeedforwhichthetiresinstalledonyourvehicleareratedbecausetiresthataredrivenfasterthantheirratedspeedcanfailsuddenly.

Overloadingtirescancauseheatbuild-up,suddentirefailure,includingablowoutand

a)TINrepresentstheserialnumberofthetire.

Wintertires


Wintertiresimprovethehandlingcharacteristicsofyourvehiclesignificantlywhendrivingunderwintryroadconditions.Summertireshaveless

suddentirefailure,includingablowoutandsuddendeflationandlossofcontrol.

Temperaturegradesapplytotiresthatareproperlyinflatedandnotover-orunderinflated.

tractiononsnowandicebecauseoftheirdesign(width,rubbercomposition,treaddesign).Volkswagenstronglyrecommendsthatyoualwayshavewintertiresorall-seasontiresinstalledonall4wheelsonyourvehicle,especiallywhenwinterroadconditionsareexpected.Wintertiresalsoimprovethevehicle'sbrakingperformanceandhelpreducestoppingdistancesduringwinterweather.Volkswagenrecommendsinstallingwintertiresoncetemperaturesarebelow+45°F(+7°C).

Wintertiresarenolongersuitableforwinterdrivingoncethetreadpatternisworndowntoadepthof3/16in(4.8mm).Inaddition,wintertireperformancedecreaseswithage–independentofthetreadprofiledepth.

Whenusingwintertires:Obeystateandcountry-specificlegalrequirements.

Installwintertiresonall4wheels.

Usewintertiresonlyunderwintryroadconditions.

Onlyusewintertireswithdimensionsapprovedforthevehicle.

Useonlywintertiresofthesametirebeltdesign,thesamedimensions(treadcircumference),andthesametreaddesign.

Followspeedrestrictionsaccordingtothewintertire'sspeedratingcodeletter→ .

Speedrestrictions

Wintertiresarecertifieduptoatopspeed

identifiedbyspeedratingcodelettersonthesidewall→Tirelabeling .

Inappropriatelyequippedvehicles,thespeedwarningcanbesetandchangedintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Tires functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

TopspeedratingandtireinflationpressureforVwintertiresdependontheengineinstalledinyourvehicle.BesuretoaskyouauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityaboutthemaximumpermissiblespeedandtherequiredtireinflationpressureforthewintertiresthatyouplantouse.

All-wheeldrive(4MOTION)

Vehicleswithall-wheeldriveandstandardroadwheelshavegoodforwardmotionandtractionevenunderwinteryroadconditions.However,Volkswagenrecommendsinstallingwintertiresorallseasontiresonall4wheelstoimprovehandlingaswellasbrakingperformance.

Ifyouusesnowchains,pleasereadandheedinformationanddirections→Snowchains .

Drivingfasterthanthemaximumspeedforwhichthewintertiresonyourvehicleweredesignedcancausesuddentirefailure

WARNING

Installsummertirespromptlyinthespring.Summertiresofferbetterhandlingcharacteristicsfortemperaturesabove+45°F

(+7°C).Theyarequieter,donotwearasquickly,andreducefuel

includingablowoutandsuddendeflation,lossofcontrol,crashesandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Wintertireshaveamaximumspeedratingthatmaybelowerthanyourvehicle'smaximumspeed.

Neverdrivefasterthanthemaximumspeedforwhichthewintertiresinstalledonyourvehicleareratedbecausetiresthataredrivenfasterthantheirratedspeedcanfailsuddenly.

Neverexceedthemaximumloadratingforthewintertiresinstalledonyourvehicle.

consumption.

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireon

thevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtires

areidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetire

pressuredoesnotchange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem

(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

Ifnecessary,askyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityaboutpermissiblewintertire

dimensions.

Snowchains


Obeylocalregulationsaswellastheapplicable

speedlimitswhendrivingwithsnowchains.

Snowchainsimproveforwardmotion,tractionandbrakingcharacteristicsunderwintryconditions.

Snowchainsmaybeusedonlyonthefrontwheels.Thisappliesalsotovehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION).SnowchainsmaybeusedonlyintireandwheelcombinationsthathavebeenapprovedbyVolkswagen.

PleasecontactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityaboutappropriatewheel,tireandsnowchaindimensions.

Ifpossible,useonlychainswithlowprofilelinks

thatarenotthickerthan37/64in.(15mm)includingthetensioner.

Removecenterhubcapsanddecorativerimringsbeforeinstallingsnowchains→ .However,forsafetyreasons,capsmustbeinstalledonthewheelbolts.TheseareavailablefromauthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities.

Compactsparewheel

Fortechnicalreasons,snowchainscannotbeusedonthecompactspare→Sparewheelorcompactsparewheel .

Ifyoumustusesnowchainsandhaveacompactsparewheelmounted,movethe

compactsparewheeltotherearaxleifafronttirehastobereplaced.Thetiretakenofftherearaxlecanthenbeusedtoreplacetheflatfronttire.Besuretoinstalltheunidirectionaltiressothattheywillrunintheproperdirection.Volkswagenrecommendsinstallingthesnowchainsbeforemountingthewheeltothevehicle.

Usingthewrongsnowchainsorinstallingsnowchainsimproperlycancauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwaysusethepropersnowchains.

Followtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedbythesnowchainmanufacturer.

Neverexceedthepermissiblespeedlimitwhendrivingwithsnowchains.

WARNING

Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology


Removesnowchainswhenroadsarefreeofsnow.Otherwise,thechainscandamagethetires,impairvehiclehandlingandcanbequicklyworndown.

Snowchainscanscratchordamagewheelrimsiftheyhavedirectcontactwiththerims.Volkswagenrecommendsusingcoatedsnowchains.

NOTICE

Accessoryweight

Thecombinedweight(inexcessofthosestandarditemswhichmaybereplaced)ofautomatictransmission,electro-mechanicalpowersteering,powerbrakes,powerwindows,powerseats,radio,andheater,totheextentthattheseitemsareavailableasfactory-installedequipment(whetherinstalledornot).

Aspectratio

Theratioofsidewallheighttotirewidth,expressedasapercentage.Anumberof50(0.5:1or50%)meansthatthecross-sectionalheightis50%ofthetreadwidth.Ashortersidewallcanimprovesteeringresponseand

providebetteroverallhandling,forexample,ondrypavement.

Bead

Thepartofatiremadeofsteelwires,wrappedorreinforcedbyplycords,withtheshapeandstructuretoensureproperfittothewheelrim.

Beadseparation

Abreakdownofthebondbetweencomponentsinthebead.

Carcass

Thetirestructure,excepttreadandsidewall

rubberwhich,wheninflated,bearstheload.

Chunking

Thebreakingawayofpiecesofthetreadorsidewall.

Cord

Thestrandsofmaterialformingthepliesinthetire.

Cordseparation

Thepartingofcordsfromadjacentrubbercompounds.

Cracking

Anypartingwithinthetread,sidewall,orinnerlinerofthetireextendingtocordmaterial.

Coldtireinflationpressure

Thetirepressurerecommendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforatireofaspecifiedsizethathasnotbeendrivenformorethanacoupleofmiles(kilometers)atlowspeedsinthe3hourperiodbeforethetirepressureismeasuredoradjusted.

Curbweight

Theweightofamotorvehiclewithstandard

equipmentincludingthemaximumcapacityoffuel,oil,andcoolant,airconditioner,andadditionalweightofoptionalequipment.

Extraloadtire

Atiredesignedtooperateathigherloadsandathigherinflationpressuresthanthecorrespondingstandardtire.

GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)

Theload-carryingcapacityofasingleaxlesystem,measuredwherethetirecontactstheground.

GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)

Themaximumloadedweightofthevehicle.

Groove

Thespacebetween2adjacenttreadribs.

Loadrating(code)

Themaximumloadthatatireisratedtocarryforagiveninflationpressure.Youmaynotfindthisinformationonalltiresbecauseitisnotrequiredbylaw.

Maximumloadrating

Theloadratingforatireatthemaximumpermissibleinflationpressureforthattire.

Maximumloadedvehicleweight

Thetotalof:

Curbweight.

Accessoryweight.

Vehiclecapacityweight.

Productionoptionsweight.

Maximum(permissible)inflationpressure

Themaximumcoldinflationpressuretowhichatiremaybeinflated.Alsocalledmaximuminflationpressure.

Normaloccupantweight

Means150lbs(68kilograms)timesthenumberofoccupantsseatedinthevehicleuptothetotalseatingcapacityofyourvehicle.

Occupantdistribution

Theplacementofpassengersinavehicle.

Outerdiameter

Thediameterofanew,properlyinflatedtire.

Overallwidth

Totalwidthmeasuredattheexteriorsidewallsofaninflatedtire,includingtheadditionalwidthoflabeling,decorations,orprotectivebandsorribs.

Passengercartire

Atireintendedforuseonpassengercars,multipurposepassengervehicles,andtrucks,thathaveagrossvehicleweightrating(GVWR)of10,000poundsorless.

Ply

Alayerofrubber-coatedparallelcords.

Plyseparation

Apartingofrubbercompoundbetweenadjacentplies.

Pneumatictire

Amechanicaldevicemadeofrubber,chemicals,fabric,andsteelorothermaterials,that,whenmountedonanautomotivewheel,providesthetractionandcontainsthegasorfluidthatsustainstheload.

Productionoptionsweight

Thecombinedweightofinstalledregular

productionoptionsweighingover5lbs(2.3kg)morethanthestandarditemstheyreplace,andnotpreviouslyconsideredascurbweightoraccessoryweight.Theseinclude,forexample,heavy-dutybrakes,ridelevelers,roofrack,heavy-dutybattery,andspecialtrim.

Radialplytires

Apneumatictireinwhichtheplycordsthatextendtothebeadsarelaidatsubstantially90degreestothecenterlineofthetread.

Recommendedinflationpressure

Thetirepressurerecommendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforatireofaspecifiedsizethat

hasnotbeendrivenformorethanacoupleofmiles(kilometers)atlowspeedsinthe3hourperiodbeforethetirepressureismeasuredoradjusted.

Reinforcedtire

Atiredesignedtooperateathigherloadsandathigherinflationpressuresthanthecorrespondingstandardtire.

Rim

Theouteredgeofawheeluponwhichthetirebeadsareseated.

Rimdiameter

Thenominaldiameterofthewheel'stirebeadseatingsurface.Ifyouchangeyourwheelsize,towheelsofadifferentdiameter,youwillhavetopurchasenewtirestomatchthenewwheels.

Rimsize

Designationmeansrimdiameterandwidth.

Rimtypedesignation

Theindustryormanufacturer'sdesignationforarimbystyleorcode.

Rimwidth

Thenominaldistancebetweenwheelrimflanges.

Sectionwidth

Thelineardistancebetweentheexteriorsofthesidewallsofaninflatedtire,excludingelevationsduetolabelingdecoration,orprotectivebands.

Sidewall

Theportionofatirebetweenthebeadandthetread.

Sidewallseparation

Thepartingoftherubbercompoundfromthecordmaterialinthesidewall.

Speedrating(lettercode)

Astandardizedlettercodeindicatingthemaximumspeedatwhichatireisdesignedtobedrivenforextendedperiodsoftime.Theratingsrangefrom93mphor150km/h(P)to186mphor(300km/h)Y.

Thespeedratinglettercode,whereapplicable,ismoldedonthetiresidewall→Tirelabeling .Youmaynotfindthisinformationonalltiresbecauseitisnotrequiredbylaw.

TirePressureMonitoringSystem

Asystemthatdetectswhenatleastoneofavehicle'stiresisunderinflatedandilluminatesalowtire-pressurewarninglight.

Tread

Theportionofatirethatnormallytouchestheroad.

Treadrib

Atreadsectionrunningcircumferentiallyaroundatire.

Treadseparation

Tirefailurecausedbythetreadpullingawayfromthetirecarcass.

Treadwearindicators(TWI)

Raisedareaswithinthemaintreadgroovesthatshow,visually,whentiresarewornandneartheendoftheirusefullife→Treaddepthandtreadwearindicators .

UniformTireQualityGrading(UTQG)

AtireinformationsystemdevelopedbytheU.S.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)thatisdesignedtohelpbuyers

comparetires.UTQGisnotasafetyrating,norisitaguaranteethatatirewilllastforacertainnumberofmilesorperformacertainway.Itgivestirebuyersmoreinformationtocomparewithfactorssuchasprice,brandloyaltyanddealerrecommendations.UnderUTQG,tiresaregradedbythetiremanufacturersin3areas:treadwear,tractionandtemperatureresistance.UTQGinformationismoldedintothetiresidewalls.

U.S.DOTTireIdentificationNumber(TIN)

Atire'sserialnumber.ItbeginswiththelettersDOT(DepartmentofTransportation)andindicatesthatthetiremeetsallfederalstandards.Thenext2numbersorletters

indicatetheplantwherethetirewasmanufactured.Thelast4numbersrepresenttheweekandyearofmanufacture.

Forexample,thenumbers1709meanthatthetirewasproducedinthe17thweekof2009.Anyothernumbersaremarketingcodesusedbythetiremanufacturer.Thisinformationisusedtohelpidentifyaffectedconsumersifatiredefectrequiresarecall.

Vehiclecapacityweight

Thetotalratedcargo,luggageandpassengerload.Passengerloadis150lbs(68kilograms)timesthevehicle'stotalseatingcapacity(aslistedonthelabelinsidethedriverdoor).

Vehiclemaximumloadonthetire

Theloadonanindividualtirethatisdeterminedbytakingeachaxle'sshareofthemaximumloadedvehicleweight(GAWR)anddividingby2.

Vehiclenormalloadonthetire

Theloadonanindividualtirethatisdeterminedbytakingeachaxle'sshareofthecurbweight,accessoryweight,andnormaloccupantweight(distributedaccordingtothetablebelow)anddividingby2.

Wheelsizedesignation

Wheelrimdiameterandwidth.

OccupantloadinganddistributionforvehiclenormalloadforvariousdesignatedseatingcapacitiesDesignatedseatingcapacity,numberof

occupants

Vehiclenormalload,numberofoccupants

Occupantdistributioninanormallyloaded

vehicle2,3,or4 2 2infront

5 3 2infront,1inback

Tiresandvehicleloadlimits


Therearelimitstotheloadanyvehicleoranytirecancarry.Avehiclethatisoverloadedwill

nothandlewellandismoredifficulttostop.Overloadingcandamageimportantpartsofthevehicle.Overloadingcanalsoleadtoblowout,suddenlossofpressureorothertirefailurethatcancauselossofcontrol.

Yoursafetyandthesafetyofyourpassengersdependsonmakingsurethatloadlimitsarenotexceeded.Vehicleloadincludeseverybodyandeverythinginandonthevehicle.Theseloadlimitsaretechnicallyreferredtoasthevehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR).

TheGVWRincludestheweightofthebasicvehicle,allfactory-installedandotheraccessories,afulltankoffuel,oil,coolantandotherfluidsplusmaximumload.Themaximumloadincludesthenumberofpassengersthatthe

vehicleisintendedtocarry(seatingcapacity)withanassumedweightof150lbs(68kg)foreachpassengeratadesignatedseatingpositionandthetotalweightofanyluggageinthevehicle.Ifyoutowatrailer,theweightofthetrailerhitchandthetongueweightoftheloadedtrailermustbeincludedaspartofthevehicleweight.Ataltitudesabove3000ft(1000m),combinedtowingweight(vehicleplustrailer)mustbereducedby10%forevery3000ft(1000m).

TheGrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)isthemaximumloadthatcanbecarriedateachofthevehicle's2axles(bythefrontorreartires).GVWRandGAWRarelistedonthesafetycompliancelabelonthedriverdoorjamb.Becausethereisanupperlimittoyourvehicle's

totalweight(GVWR),theweightofwhateverisbeingcarried(includingtheweightofatrailerhitchandthetongueweightoftheloadedtrailer)isalsolimited.Morepassengers,orpassengerswhoareheavierthantheassumed150lbs(68kg),meanthatlessweightcanbecarriedasluggageorothercargo.ThetirepressurelabelonyourVolkswagenalsoliststhemaximumcombinedweightofalloftheoccupantsandluggageorothercargothatthevehiclecancarry.

Overloadingavehiclecancauselossofvehiclecontrol,acrashorotheraccident,seriouspersonalinjury,andevendeath.

Carryingmoreweightthanyourvehicle

WARNING

Carryingmoreweightthanyourvehiclewasdesignedtocarrywillpreventthevehiclefromhandlingproperlyandincreasetheriskofthelossofvehiclecontrol.

Thebrakesonavehiclethathasbeenoverloadedmaynotbeabletostopthevehicleinasafedistance.

Tiresonavehiclethathasbeenoverloadedcanfailsuddenly,includingablowoutandsuddendeflation,causinglossofcontrolandacrash.

Alwaysmakesurethatthetotalloadbeingtransported–includingtheweightofatrailerhitchandthetongueweightofaloadedtrailer–doesnotmakethevehicleheavierthanthevehicle'sGrossVehicleWeightRating.

Determiningthecorrectloadlimit


Neveroverloadtires.Thefollowingexampleillustrateshowtodeterminethecombinedweightofallvehicleoccupantsandluggageorothervehiclepayloads.Neveroverloadthevehicle!

StepsforDeterminingCorrectLoadLimit:

1.LocatethestatementTHECOMBINEDWEIGHTOFOCCUPANTSANDCARGOSHOULDNEVEREXCEEDXXXKGORXXXLBSonyourvehicle'splacard(tireinflationpressurelabel)→Tireinflationpressure .

2. Determinethecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengersthatwillberidinginyourvehicle.

3. SubtractthecombinedweightofthedriverandpassengersfromXXXkgorXXXlbs.

4.

Theresultingfigureequalstheavailableamountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity.

Forexample,iftheXXXamountequals1400lbs.andtherewillbefive150lb.passengersinyourvehicle,theamountofavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityis650lbs.(1400-750(5x150)=650lbs.)

5.Determinethecombinedweightofluggageandcargobeingloadedonthevehicle.ThatweightmaynotsafelyexceedtheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedinStep4.

6.Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,loadfromyourtrailerwillbetransferredtoyourvehicle.ConsultthisManualtodeterminehowthisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.

Checkthetiresidewalltodeterminetheloadindexspecifiedforthetire.

UTQGclassification


UniformTireQualityGrading(UTQG):Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableonthetiresidewallbetweenthetreadshoulderandmaximumsectionwidth.Example:

Treadwear(number)

Traction:AA,A,BorC

Temperature:A,BorC

Forexample:Treadwear200,TractionAA,TemperatureA.

AllpassengercartiresmustconformtoFederalSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothesegrades.

Treadwear

Thetreadweargradeisacomparativeratingbasedonthewearrateofthetirewhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgovernmenttestcourse.

Forexample,atiregraded150(Treadwear-value150)wouldwearone-and-one-half(11/2)timesaswellonthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.

Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupontheactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,andmaydepartsignificantlyfromthenormduetovariationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesanddifferencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.

Traction

Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,areAA,A,B,andC.Thosegradesrepresentthetire'sabilitytostoponwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolledconditionson

specifiedgovernmenttestsurfacesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmayhavepoortractionperformance→ .

Temperature

ThetemperaturegradesareA(thehighest),B,andCrepresentingthetire'sresistancetothegenerationofheat,anditsabilitytodissipateheatwhentestedundercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.

Sustainedhightemperaturecancausethematerialofthetiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexcessivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.

ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelof

performancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetundertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardNo.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevelsofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredbylaw→ .

Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbasedonstraight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,anddoesnotincludeacceleration,cornering,hydroplaningorpeaktractioncharacteristics.

WARNING

Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestablishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnotoverloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflationorexcessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincombination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossibletirefailure.

WARNING

TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlight(telltale) →TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem

Yourvehicle'sTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)usestheAnti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)sensorstoindirectlycheckthetirepressureofall4tireswhileyouaredriving.Thesensorsmonitorthetreadcircumference(rollingcircumference)andvibrationcharacteristicsoftheindividualtires.TPMSwarnsifthereisasignificantlossofpressureinoneormoretireswhilethevehicleismoving.Pressurelossissignaledbytheindicatorlight(describedbelow)aswellasbyacousticwarningsandtextwarningsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayifyourvehiclehasthisdisplayInfotainmentsystemortheMulti-FunctionDisplay(MFD).

Theoriginalbenchmarkpressureistherecommendedmaximumloadcoldtireinflationpressureforthetiresthatcomewithyourvehicle.Thispressureislistedonthetirepressurelabelonthedriverdoorjamb→Tireinflationpressure .Afteradjustingthetire

pressuresinall4tires,youmustconfirmandstorethenewcoldinflationpressuresthroughtheInfotainmentsystem,whichchangesthebenchmarkpressuretomatchthecurrentpressureofthetiresonyourvehicle→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

RecalibratingtheTPMStoresetthebenchmarkcoldtireinflationpressureisexplainedbelow→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

Moreinformation:









WARNING

Incorrecttirepressuresand/orunderinflationcancausesuddentirefailure,lossofcontrol,collision,seriouspersonalinjuryorevendeath.

Whenthewarningsymbolappearsintheinstrumentcluster,stopandinspectthetires.

Incorrecttirepressureand/orunderinflationcancauseincreasedtirewearandcanaffectthehandlingofthevehicleandstoppingability.

Incorrecttirepressuresand/orunderinflationcanalsoleadtosuddentirefailure,includingablowoutandsuddendeflation,causinglossofvehiclecontrol.

Thedriverisresponsibleforthecorrecttirepressuresforalltiresonthevehicle.Therecommendedtirepressurevaluesarelistedonastickerinsidethedriverdoor→Tireinflationpressure .

TheTPMScanonlyworkcorrectlywhenalltiresonthevehiclearefilledtothecorrectcoldtireinflationpressure.

Usingincorrecttirepressurevaluescancauseaccidentsorotherdamage.Alwaysinflatethetirestothecorrectspecifiedcoldtirepressurevaluesforthetiresinstalledonthevehicle.

AlwaysmaintaincorrectcoldtireinflationpressuresothatTPMScandoitsjob.

WARNING

TPMScandoitsjob.

Alwaysinflatetirestotherecommendedandcorrecttirepressurebeforedrivingoff.

Drivingwithunderinflatedtirescausesthemtoflex(bend)more,lettingthemgettoohot,resultingintreadseparation,suddentirefailure,andlossofcontrol.

Excessivespeedand/overloadingcancauseheatbuildup,suddentirefailureandlossofcontrol.


Ifthetireisnotflatandyoudonothavetochangeawheelimmediately,drivecarefullyandatreducedspeedtothenearestservicestationtocheckthetirepressureandaddairasrequired.

WhenreplacingtiresorwheelrimsonvehiclesequippedwithTPMSalwaysreadandheedtheinformationandallWARNINGSregarding→Tiresandwheels .

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange→Tireinflationpressure .

Underinflationincreasesfuelconsumptionandtirewear.

DonotrelysolelyontheTirePressureMonitoringSystem.Checkyourtiresregularlytomakesuretheyareproperlyinflatedandhavenosignsofdamage,suchaspunctures,

cuts,cracks,andblisters.Removeanyobjectsthatbecomeembeddedinthetiretreadbut

havenotpenetratedintothebodyoftireitself.

Whenyoutakedeliveryofthevehicle,theTirePressureMonitoringSystemis

calibratedforthefactory-recommendedcoldtireinflationpressureforthetiresonyour

vehicle,asshownonthelabelinsidethedriverdoor→Tireinflationpressure .

ThesystemmustberecalibratedthroughtheInfotainmentsystemwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

Ifyouhavetoadjustthetirepressureonawarmtire,fillthetire

ImproperrecalibrationcancausetheTPMStogivefalsewarningsortogivenowarningdespitedangerouslylowtirepressure→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

WARNING

with2.0-4.35psi(20-30kPa)morethanthepressurespecifiedonthetirepressurelabelinsidethedriverdoor→Tireinflationpressure .

IftheTPMSdeterminesthattheairpressureinatleastonetireistoolow,carefullycheckthepressureinall4tireswithanaccuratetirepressuregauge.Lowtirepressureusuallycannotbedeterminedbylookingatthetire.Thisisespeciallytrueoflow-profiletires.

Ifyouhaveworkdoneonyourwheelsortires,informtheworkshopthatthevehicleisequippedwithaTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS).

Newtiresmayexpandslightlythefirsttimetheyaredrivenathighspeeds,whichcantriggeratirepressurewarning.Rememberthattirepressurecanonlybeproperly

measuredwhenthetireiscold→Tireinflationpressure .

OnlyreplaceoldtireswithtiresthathavebeenapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicletype.

Indicatorlight(telltale)


Lightsup

Possiblecauseormeaning→ Properresponse

Lightsupandachimemayalsosound.

Theinflationpressureofoneormoretiresissignificantlylowerthanthebenchmarkpressuresetbythedriveroratirehasstructuraldamage.Dependingonvehicleequipment,amessagemayalsoappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Stopsafelyassoonaspossible!

Reducespeedimmediately!Avoidfastcorneringandhardbraking!

Checktheconditionandinflationpressureofalltires.Havedamagedtiresreplaced.

FlashesPossiblecauseormeaning

→ Properresponse

Flashesforabout70secondsandthenstayson:

Systemmalfunction.

Checkand,ifnecessary,adjustthetireinflationpressureinall4tires.Ifthetirepressureiscorrect,switchtheignitionoffandbackon.Iftheindicatorlightflashesagainandthenstaysonordoesnotgooutaftercheckingandadjustingtheairpressureinall4tiresandrecalibrating,takethevehicletoanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Havethesystemchecked.


Incorrecttirepressuresand/orunderinflationcancausesudden

WARNING

Incorrecttirepressuresand/orunderinflationcancausesuddentirefailure,lossofcontrol,collision,seriouspersonalinjury,orevendeath.

Whenthewarningsymbol appearsintheinstrumentcluster,stopthevehicleassoonasitissafetodosoandinspectalltires.

Incorrecttirepressureand/orunderinflationcancauseincreasedtirewearandcanaffectthehandlingofthevehicleanditsstoppingability.

Incorrecttirepressureand/orunderinflationcanalsoleadtosuddentirefailure,includingablowoutandsuddendeflation,causinglossofvehiclecontrol.

Thedriverisresponsibleforthecorrecttirepressuresforalltiresonthevehicle.Therecommendedtirepressurevaluesarelistedonastickerinsidethedriverdoor→Tireinflationpressure .

TheTPMScanonlyworkcorrectlywhenalltiresonthevehiclearefilledtothecorrectcoldtireinflationpressure.AlwaysmaintainthecorrectcoldtireinflationpressuresothatTPMScandoitsjob.

Usingincorrecttirepressurevaluescancauseaccidentsorotherdamage.Checkthepressureinall4tireswhenthetiresarestillcold.Neverreduceairpressureinwarmtirestomatchcoldtireinflationpressure.

Alwaysinflatethetirestothecorrectspecifiedcoldtire

Alwaysinflatethetirestothecorrectspecifiedcoldtirepressurevaluesforthetiresinstalledonthevehicle;seethetireinflationpressurelabelonthedriverdoorjamb→Tiresandwheels .

Alwaysinflatetirestotherecommendedandcorrecttirepressurebeforedrivingoff.

Drivingwithunderinflatedtirescausesthemtoflex(bend)more,lettingthemgettoohot,whichcanresultintreadseparation,suddentirefailure,andlossofcontrol.

Excessivespeedand/oroverloadingcancauseheatbuildup,suddentirefailure,andlossofcontrol.


Ifthetireisnotflatandyoudonothavetochangethetireorwheelimmediately,driveatreducedspeedtothenearestservicestationtocheckthetirepressureandaddairasrequired.

WhenreplacingtiresorwheelrimsonvehiclesequippedwithTPMS,alwaysreadandheedtheinformationandallWARNINGSinthesection→Tiresandwheels .

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedand

wheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

ImproperrecalibrationcancausetheTPMStogivefalsewarningsortogivenowarningdespitedangerouslylowtirepressure→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem .

WARNING




WARNING

Iftheignitionisswitchedon,anacousticwarningsoundswhenlowtirepressureisdetected.Anacousticwarningalsosoundsifasystemmalfunctionisdetected.

DrivingforalongerperiodoftimeonroughroadsorwithadynamicandsportystylecanmaketheTPMSsystemtemporarilyunavailable.Theindicatorlightwillcomeon,

signalingamalfunction,butwillgooutagainoncetheroadconditionordrivingstyle

changes.

TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)andrecalibrationthroughtheInfotainmentsystem


Yourvehicle'sTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)indirectlychecksthetirepressureofall4tireswhileyouaredrivingbyusingtheAnti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)sensorstomonitorthetreadcircumference(rollingcircumference)andvibrationcharacteristicsoftheindividualtires.


NOTICE

Thetreadcircumferenceofatirecanchange:

Ifatire'sinflationpressureistoolow.

Ifthetire'streadisdamagedorthetireisstructurallydamaged.

Ifonesideofthevehicleismoreheavilyloadedthantheother.

Ifthereismoreweightononeaxlethantheother(suchaswhentowingatrailer).

Ifacompactsparewheelhasbeenmounted.

Ifawheelwasreplacedoneachaxle.

Ifatirewaschanged.

Ifthetirepressurewaschanged,orwheelswererotatedorreplaced,buttheTPMSwasnotreset.

Iftherearesnowchainsonthetires.Usingsnowchainscancausethesystemtogivefalsewarningsbecausesnowchainsincreasetirecircumference.

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmaynotreactatfirstormaynotreactatallwhenyouaredrivinginasportymanner,oronsnow-coveredorunpavedroads,whenyouaredrivingwithsnowchains,orincertainothersituations.AchangeinthetreadcircumferenceofatireissignaledbytheTirePressureMonitoringSystemindicatorintheinstrumentcluster(telltale).

Thetirepressurerecommendedforthetiresoriginallyinstalledonthevehicleisonastickeronthedriverdoorjamb→Tiresandwheels .

Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),shouldbecheckedmonthlywhencoldandinflatedtotheinflationpressurerecommendedbythevehiclemanufactureronthevehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel.(Ifyourvehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedonthevehicleplacardortireinflationpressurelabel,youshoulddeterminethepropertireinflationpressureforthosetires.)

Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehasbeenequippedwithaTirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuretelltalewhenoneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunderinflated.Accordingly,whenthelowtirepressuretelltaleilluminates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoonaspossible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyunderinflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Underinflationalsoreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.

PleasenotethattheTPMSisnotasubstituteforpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriver’sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrect

tirepressure,evenifunderinflationhasnotreachedtheleveltotriggerilluminationoftheTPMSlowtirepressuretelltale.

YourvehiclehasalsobeenequippedwithaTPMSmalfunctionindicatortoindicatewhenthesystemisnotoperatingproperly.TheTPMSmalfunctionindicatoriscombinedwiththelowtirepressuretelltale.Whenthesystemdetectsamalfunction,thetelltalewillflashforapproximatelyoneminuteandthenremaincontinuouslyilluminated.Thissequencewillcontinueuponsubsequentvehiclestart-upsaslongasthemalfunctionexists.

Whenthemalfunctionindicatorisilluminated,thesystemmaynotbeabletodetectorsignallowtirepressureasintended.TPMSmalfunctionsmayoccurforavarietyofreasons,includingtheinstallationofreplacementoralternatetiresorwheelsonthevehiclethatpreventtheTPMSfromfunctioningproperly.AlwayschecktheTPMSmalfunctiontelltaleafterreplacingoneormoretiresorwheelsonyourvehicletoensurethatthereplacementoralternatetiresandwheelsallowtheTPMStocontinuetofunctionproperly.

Resettingandrecalibratingthebenchmarktirepressure

ResettingthetirepressuresintheInfotainmentsystemresetsthebenchmarktirepressureusedbytheTPMStothecurrenttirepressureinthetiresbasedonthecircumferenceofthetires.


Pressthe Infotainmentbutton→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Tapthe functionkeytoopentheVehiclesettingsmenu.Tapthe Tires functionkey.

Tapthe SET functionkeyintheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmenu.

Ifall4wheelsaresettothecorrectvalues,touchthe Confirmfunctionkeytostorethetirepressures.

Touchingthe Cancel buttonwillpreventthecurrenttirepressuresfrombeingstoredandthesystemwillnotberecalibrated.

Therecalibrationmustbeperformedeachtimethetirepressureinoneormoretireshasbeenadjustedorafteroneormoretireshasbeenchanged,exchanged,orrepaired.Thenewtirepressuresarestoredinthesystemonlyafteratleast20minutesofnormaldriving.

Ifyouhaveresetthebenchmarktirepressurewhenyourtiresdonothavethecorrecttirepressure,thiswillpreventtheTPMSfromworkingproperly.Itmaythengivefalsewarningsormaynotgiveanywarningevenifthetirepressureistoolow.

Forthisreason,itisvitaltomakecertainthatallfourtiresareinflatedtothecorrectpressurewhentheyarecold,beforecalibratingthesystem.Coldtiretiresaretiresthathavenotbeendrivenmorethanacoupleofmiles(kilometers)atlowspeedwithinthelast3hours.

Duringnormalvehicleoperation,thesystemcalibratesitselftothetiresinstalledandthechangedtirepressures.Thecalibratedvaluesarestoredandmonitoredafteralongjourneyatvariousspeeds.

Ifthewheelsareloadedmoreheavilythannormal,forexample,ifthevehicleiscarryingheavyload,thetirepressuremustberaisedtotherecommendedfull-loadtirepressurebeforerecalibaration→Tiresandwheels .

RecalibratethesystemtoresetthebenchmarkTPMSpressureinthefollowingsituations:

Afterinstallingtiresonyourvehiclethathaverecommendedcoldtireinflationpressuresthataredifferentfromthetiresthatweretakenoff.

Afteranytireonyourvehicleisremovedandthenremounted,evenifthesametireandwheelrimthatweretakenoffarereinstalled(forinstance,afterrepair).

Afteranytireonyourvehicleischangedandreplacedbyanother

tire,evenifthereplacementtireisthesametypeandisinflatedtothesamepressureasthetireitreplaced.

Afteradjustingthetirepressureofanytireonthevehicletoitscorrectcoldtireinflationpressure,eitherbyputtingairinoneormoretiresorbylettingairout.Dothiseventhoughairwasonlyadded(orletout)tobringthetiretotheinflationpressureitshouldhavehadallalong.

Afterrotatingthefrontandrearwheels→Tiresandwheels .

Aftermountingthecompactsparewheel.

IncorrectrecalibrationcancausetheTPMStogivefalsewarningsortogivenowarningdespitedangerouslylowtirepressure.Makecertainthetireinflationpressureofalltiresiscorrectbeforerecalibratingthesystem.

WARNING

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemstopsworkingifthereisanESC/ABS

Incorrecttirepressurecancausesuddentirefailure,lossofvehiclecontrolandseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwayscheckandcorrectairpressureinall4tires,particularlyafterchanging,exchanging,orrepairingtires.

Afterthat,alwaysmakesurethatall4tiresareinflatedtothecorrecttirepressureforthetiresinstalledonthevehicle.Thenrecalibratethesystemsothatitcanproperlymonitorthepressureinthetire.

Seethetirepressurelabel→Tireinflationpressure andtheOwner'sLiteratureforrecommendedcoldtireinflationpressureandotherimportantinformation.

Whenreplacingtiresorwheelrims,alwaysreadandheedalloftheinformationandWARNINGS→Tiresandwheels .

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedwheneveryouremoveandremountorchangeanywheelortireonthevehicle,evenifthereinstalledorreplacementwheelsandtiresareidenticaltothosethatwereremovedandevenifthetirepressuredoesnotchange.

WARNING

malfunction→Brakingandparking .

Afteralowtirepressurewarning,thevehiclemuststandandmustnotbedrivenforatleast1minutebeforethenewbenchmarktirepressurescanbestored.

Storageandequipment

Storageareas

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Storagecompartmentsinthedoors →Storagecompartmentonthedriverside →Eyeglassstoragecompartmentintheoverheadconsole →Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterconsole →Coinholdersinthefrontcenterconsole(GolfGTI) →Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterarmrest(GolfGTI) →Glovecompartment →Storagecompartmentunderthefrontseat →Otherstoragecompartments

Storeonlylightweightorsmallobjectsinstoragecompartments.

Dependingonoptions,theremaybeafactory-installedAUX-injackand/oraUSBport inthefrontcenterconsolestorage

compartment.

Moreinformation:

Passengercompartment→Passengercompartment


Driverassistancesystems→Startingassistancesystems



Looseobjectscanbethrownaroundtheinsideofthevehiclewhenthevehicleismoving,especiallyduringsuddenmaneuversandhardbraking.Thiscancauseseriouspersonalinjuriesandevenmakethedriverlosecontrolofthevehicle.

Neverletanimalsrideinthevehicle'sopenstoragecompartments,ontopoftheinstrumentpanel,orontheluggagecompartmentcoverbehindtherearseatbackrests.

Neverputhard,heavyorsharpobjectsintheseplacesorinarticlesofclothingorbagsinthepassengercompartment.


WARNING

Objectsinthedriverfootwellcanpreventthepedalsfrommovingfreely.Thiscancauselossofvehiclecontrolandincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingcaninterferewiththepedals.

Alwaysfastenfloormatssecurelytothefloor.

Neverputfloormatsorotherfloorcoveringsontopofalreadyinstalledfloormats.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingcanfallintothedriverfootwellwhilethevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Somekindsofcigarettelighterscanbelitunintentionally,orcrushedcausingafirethatcanresultinseriousburnsandvehicledamage.

Alwaysmakesurethattherearenolightersintheseattracksornearothermovingpartsbeforeadjustingtheseats.

Beforeclosingastoragecompartment,alwaysmakesurethatnocigarettelightercanbeactivated,crushed,orotherwisedamaged.

Neverleaveacigarettelighterinastoragecompartment,ontheinstrumentpanel,orinotherplacesinthevehicle.Heatbuildupinthepassengerandluggagecompartmentofaparkedvehiclecanresultintemperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthantheoutsidetemperatures,particularlyinsummer.Hightemperaturescouldcausethecigarettelightertocatchfire.

WARNING


Storagecompartmentsinthedoors

Thedefrosterheatingwiresorantennaintherearwindowcanbedamagedbyhardorsharpthingsontheshelfbelowtherearwindow.

Donotkeepanyfood,medicine,orotheritemssensitivetoheatorcoldinthevehicle.Theycanbedamagedormadeunusablebyheatorcold.

Thingsthataremadeoftransparentmaterials(suchaseyeglasses,magnifyingglasses,ortransparentsuctioncupsonthewindows)canmagnifysunlightanddamagethevehicle.

NOTICE

Fig.115Inthedriverdoor:Storagecompartment.


Thereisastoragecompartmentineachvehicledoor→Fig.115① .

Storagecompartmentonthedriverside

Fig.116Onthedriverside:Storagecompartment.


Toopenthecompartment,pullthehandle→Fig.116① inthedirectionofthearrow.

Toclose,pushthelidupuntilitlatches.

Onsomevehicles,thereisaholderforSDcardsontheinsideofthestoragecompartmentlid.

Eyeglassstoragecompartmentintheoverheadconsole

Fig.117Intheoverheadconsole:Storagecompartment.


Yourvehiclemayhaveastoragecompartmentthatcanbeusedforstoringeyeglassesorotherlightobjects.

Toopen,brieflypressandreleasethebutton→Fig.117 (arrow)onthestoragecompartmentcover.

Toclose,pushthelidupuntilitlatches.

Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterconsole

Fig.118Inthefrontcenterconsole:Storagecompartment.


Toopen,brieflypresstheloweredgeofthecoverinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.118 .

Toclose,presstheliddowncompletely.

ThestoragecompartmentinthefrontcenterconsolemayhaveanAUX-injackand/oraUSBport ⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,.

Coinholdersinthefrontcenterconsole(GolfGTI)

Fig.119Inthefrontcenterconsole:Coinholders.


Dependingonequipment,thelowerpartofthefrontcenterconsole→Fig.119 mayhaveslotsforstoringcoins.

Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterarmrest(GolfGTI)

Fig.120Inthefrontcenterarmrest:Storagecompartment.


Dependingonequipment,yourvehiclemayhaveastoragecompartmentunderthefrontcenterarmrest.

Toopen,pushthereleasebutton(smallarrow)andliftthecenterarmrestupasfarasitwillgointhedirectionofthelargearrow→Fig.120 .

Toclose,pushthecenterarmrestdown.

Theremaybea12voltsocket→Poweroutlets oraphoneholderinthefrontcenterarmreststoragecompartment⇒BookletRadio,NavigationSystem,.

Glovecompartment



WARNING

Neverletapassenger,especiallyachild,rideonthecenterarmrest.

WARNING

Fig.121Onthepassengerside:Glovecompartment.

Fig.122Insidetheglovecompartment.


Keyto→Fig.122 :

SDcardholders

Infotainmentsystemaccessories(ifequipped),ChapterRadio,

NavigationSystem

Cardholdersandcoinholder

Owner'sManual

Additionalholdersforcoins,cards,orsunglasses

Airvent→Heatingandairconditioning

Openingandclosingtheglovecompartment

Ifnecessary,unlocktheglovecompartment.Itislockedwhenthekeyslotisvertical.

Toopen,pullthehandle→Fig.121 .

Toclose,pushthelidup.

Infotainmentsystemaccessories

VehiclesequippedwithanInfotainmentsystemmayhaveaCDplayer,SDcardreaders,orotherInfotainmentSystemaccessories→Fig.122② intheglovecompartment.See,ChapterRadio,NavigationSystemforfurtherinformation.

Owner'sManual

IfthevehicleisnotequippedwithanInfotainmentsystem,thereisaslotfortheOwner'sManualintheupperpartoftheglovecompartment.AlwayskeeptheOwner'sManualinthisslotorintheglovecompartmentasshownin→Fig.122④ .

Holders

Dependingonvehicleequipment,theremaybeholdersforSDcards→Fig.122① ,othertypesofcards③,andacoinholderintheupperpartoftheglovecompartment.

Theremayalsobeadditionalholdersforcoins,cards,orsunglassesintheglovecompartmentcover⑤.

Coolingtheglovecompartment

Thereisanairvent→Fig.122⑥ intheglovecompartment.Coolaircanbedirectedintotheglovecompartmentiftheairconditionerison.Openorclosetheairventbyturningit.

Storagecompartmentunderthefrontseat

Anopenglovecompartmentdoorcanincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryduringsuddenbrakingordrivingmaneuversorinacrash.

Alwayskeeptheglovecompartmentclosedwhilethevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Insomevehiclemodels,designconsiderationshavemadeitnecessarytohaveopeningsintheglovecompartmentbehindtheOwner'sManualslot,forexample.Smallitemsmayfallthroughtheseopeningsandgetbehindtheinstrumentpanel.Thiscancauseunusualnoisesanddamagethevehicle.Neverputanysmallobjectsintheglovecompartmentforthisreason.

NOTICE

Fig.123Underthedriverseat:Storagecompartment.


Somevehiclesareequippedwithastoragecompartment→Fig.123 underthedriverorpassengerseat.Afirstaidkitcanbestoredinthisstoragecompartment.

Openingandclosingthestoragecompartment

Toopen:Grasptheopeninghandleandpullthestoragecompartmentout.

Toclose:Pushthestoragecompartmenttowardtheseatuntilitengagessecurely.

Otherstoragecompartments

Fig.124Intheluggagecompartment:Sidestoragecompartment.


Anopenstoragecompartmentcaninterferewiththepedalsandcauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwayskeepthestoragecompartmentclosedwhenthevehicleismoving.Otherwise,thestoragecompartmentcoverandotherobjectscouldgetintothedriverfootwellandinterferewiththepedals.

WARNING

Storagecompartmentsintheluggagecompartment

Additionalstoragecompartmentsarelocatedinthesidesoftheluggagecompartment.Thesidepanelscanberemovedbypullingupwardinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.124 tomakeroomforlargerobjectsintheluggagecompartment.

Additionalstorage:

Inthecenterconsole.

Pocketsinthebackrestsofthefrontseats(ifequipped).

Luggagecompartmentcoverbehindtherearseatbackrest–onlyforlightclothingorsimilarobjectsthatdonotinterferewithvisibilitytotherear!

Coathooksonthecenterdoorpillars(4-doorvehiclesonly)andontheoverheadgrabhandlesintherear.

Clothesorotheritemsontheluggagecompartmentcoverbehindtherearseatbackrestmaylimitvisibilityandcauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Alwayshangclothessothattheydonotlimitvisibility.

Alwaysusethebuilt-incoathooksonlyforlightweightclothing.Neverleaveanyheavyorsharp-edgeditemsinthepocketsthatmayinterferewithairbagdeploymentandcancausepersonalinjuryinacollision.

WARNING

Themaximumloadforeachcoathookis5lbs.(2.5kg).

NOTICE

Cupholders

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Cupholdersinthefrontcenterconsole →Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest(GolfGTI) →Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest(GolfR) →Cupholdersinthereartrim

Bottleholders

Thereisaplaceforbottlesintheopencompartmentsinthedriverandpassengerdoors.Thebottlevolumemustnotexceed16.9oz(0.5liter)→ .

Moreinformation:


Improperuseofbeverageholderscancauseinjuries.

Neverputhotdrinksinthecupholders.Duringnormalorsuddenmaneuvers,suddenbrakingorinacollision,hotliquidcanbespilledandcauseburns!

Makecertainthatbottlesorotheritemscannotfallintothedriver'sfootwellwhilethevehicleismovingandinterferewiththemovementofthepedals.

Neverputheavycups,foodorotherheavyitemsinthecupholders.Heavyitemscanflythroughthepassengercompartmentinacrashandcauseseriousinjury.

WARNING

Hotorfreezingtemperaturesinthepassengercompartmentcancauseclosedbottlestoexplodeorbreak.

Neverleaveclosedbottlesinaveryhotorcoldvehicle.

WARNING

Somecupholderinsertscanberemovedforcleaning.

Cupholdersinthefrontcenterconsole

Bottlesandotherthingscanfallintothedriver'sfootwellandinterferewiththepedalswhiledriving.

Makesurethatbottlescannotfallintothedriver'sfootwellduringdrivingtoavoidobstructingthepedals.

Usethebottleholdersonlyforstandardbeveragebottlesholdingnomorethan16.9oz(0.5liter).

WARNING

Neverputopendrinksinthecupholderswhenthevehicleismoving.Thedrinkscanspillanddamagethevehicle,includingtheelectricalsystem.

NOTICE

Fig.125Inthefrontcenterconsole:Openingthecupholdercover(ifequipped).

Fig.126Inthefrontcenterconsole:Cupholders(withoutacover).


Somemodelsareequippedwithacoverforthecupholders.

Toopen,pullthecovertotherear→Fig.125 (arrow).

Toclose,pushthecoverforward(oppositedirectionofthearrow).

Forvehicleswithoutacover,placethedrinkinthecupholder→Fig.126 .

Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest(GolfGTI)

Fig.127Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest.


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithcupholdersintherearcenterarmrest.

Toopen,foldthecenterarmrestdown.

Toclose,foldthecenterarmrestup.

Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest(GolfR)

Fig.128Cupholdersinrearcenterarmrest:Examplesofwaystoadjustthecupholdersfordifferentpurposes.

Alwayskeepthearmrestfoldedupwhenthevehicleismovingtoreducetheriskofinjury.

Neverletanybody,especiallychildren,rideontherearcenterarmrestorinthecenterpositionontherearseatwhenthearmrestisfoldeddown.Animproperseatingpositioncanincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryinacrash.

WARNING

Fig.129Cupholdersintherearcenterarmrest.


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithcupholdersintherearcenterarmrest.

Toopen,foldthecenterarmrestdown.

Toadjustthecupholdertothesizeofthecup,pulltheinserts→Fig.129① or②upwardandrepositionthemtofitthesizeofthecup→Fig.128 .Theinsertscanbeplacedindifferentpositions.

Toclose,foldthecenterarmrestup.

Somecupholderdesignsallowyoutoadjusttothesizeofthecupbyturningtheinserts180degrees.

Cupholdersinthereartrim

Fig.130Inthetrimnexttotherearseats(2-doormodelsonly):Cupholder.

Alwayskeepthearmrestfoldedupwhenthevehicleismovingtoreducetheriskofinjury.

Neverletanybody,especiallychildren,rideontherearcenterarmrestorinthecenterpositionontherearseatwhenthearmrestisfoldeddown.Animproperseatingpositioncanincreasetheriskofseriousinjuryinacrash.

WARNING


Some2-doorvehiclesareequippedwithopencupholdersinthetrimnexttotherearseats→Fig.130① .

Poweroutlets

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→12Voltsocketsinthevehicle

Electricaldevicescanbeconnectedtothevehicle12Voltsockets.

Theconnecteddevicesmustbeingoodworkingorder.

Moreinformation:



Improperuseofelectricalsocketsandelectricaldevicesmaystartafireandcauseseverepersonalinjury.

Neverleavechildrenunattendedinthevehicle.Socketsandconnecteddevicescanbeusedwhentheignitionisswitchedon.

Iftheconnecteddevicegetswarm,immediatelyswitchitoffanddisconnectthepowersupply.

WARNING

Pleaseturnofftheenginewhenyoustopforanylengthoftime.

Thevehiclebatterywilldrainifyouuseelectricalequipmentwhentheengineisnotrunning.

Unshieldeddevicesmayinterferewithradioreceptionorthevehicle'selectricalsystem.

Operatingelectricaldevicesnearthewindshield-integratedantennamayinterferewithAMradioreception.

Tohelppreventdamagetotheelectricalsystem,neverconnectanyaccessoriessuchasasolarpanelorvehiclebatterychargertoa12Voltsocket.

Onlyuseaccessorieswhichhavebeentestedforelectromagneticcompatibilitywithamotorvehicle.

Tohelppreventdamagefromvoltagefluctuations,switchoffallelectricalconsumersconnectedtothe12Voltsocketbeforeswitchingtheignitiononorofforstartingtheengine.

Neverconnectdevicestoa12Voltsocketthatdrawmorethanthemaximumwattagethesocketcansupply.Drawingtoomuchpowercandamagethevehicleelectricalsystem.

NOTICE

12Voltsocketsinthevehicle

Fig.131Inthelowercenterconsole:12Voltsocket(vehicleswithparkingbrakelever).

Fig.132Inthelowercenterconsole:12Voltsocket(vehicleswithelectronicparkingbrake).


Maximumpowerdraw

Socket Maximumpowerdraw12Volts 120watts

Themaximumpowerdrawatanyonesocketmustneverbeexceeded.Electricaldevicesshouldhaveinformationonthemthatsayshowmuchpowertheydraw.

If2ormoreelectricaldevicesareconnectedatthesametime,thetotalpowerdrawofallconnecteddevicesmustneverbemorethan190watts→ .

12Voltsocket

The12Voltsocketworksonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.

Iftheignitionisonbuttheengineisnotrunning,thevehiclebatterywillbedrainedbyanydevicethatispluggedinandturnedon.Forthisreason,neverusetheelectricalsocketsunlesstheengineisrunning.

Tohelppreventdamagefromvoltagefluctuations,switchoffallelectricaldevicesconnectedtoa12Voltsocketbeforeswitchingtheignitiononorofforstartingtheengine.

Thevehiclemayhave12Voltsocketsatthefollowingplaces:

Inthelowercenterconsole→Fig.131 or→Fig.132 ,dependingonequipment.

Intheluggagecompartment.

Inthefrontcenterarmreststoragecompartment→Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterarmrest(GolfGTI) .

Unshieldeddevicesmayinterferewithradioreceptionorthevehicle'selectricalsystem.

Followthemanufacturer'sinstructionsforconnecteddevices!

Neverexceedthemaximumpowerconsumption,ortheentirevehicleelectricalsystemmaybedamaged.

12Voltsocket:-Onlyuseequipmentthathasbeentestedforelectromagneticcompatibilityandcomplieswithapplicableguidelines.

-Neverfeedcurrentintothesocket,withasolarpanel,forexample.

NOTICE

Whiledriving

Vehicleoperation

Startingandstoppingtheengine

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →Vehiclekeypositionsintheignitionswitch →Starterbutton →Startingtheengine →Stoppingtheengine →Electronicimmobilizer

ExplanatorynotesinthissectionregardingautomatictransmissionsalsoapplytotheDSG®automatedtransmission.

Immobilizerdisplay

Ifanunauthorizedvehiclekeyisusedorthesystemmalfunctions,amessagemayappearontheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Theenginecannotbestarted.

Push-startingandtow-starting

Fortechnicalreasons,nevertrytopush-startortow-startthevehicle.Jump-startthevehicleinsteadwhilefollowingproperandsafeprocedures.

Moreinformation:


Shifting→Shifting

Steering→Steering



Refueling→Refueling

Fuel→Fuel

Emergencyclosingandopening→Emergencyclosingand

opening

Jump-starting→Jump-starting

Towing→Towing

Switchingofftheenginewhilethevehicleismovingcanmakethevehiclehardertostopandresultinlossofvehiclecontrol,leadingtocollisionsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Brakeandsteeringassistancesystems,theairbagsystem,safetybeltpretensioners,andothervehiclesafetyfeaturesonlyworkwhentheengineisrunning.

Switchofftheengineonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjurywhenstartingandrunningthevehicle'sengine:

Neverstarttheengineorletitruninaconfinedorenclosedarea.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,apoisonous,colorless,andodorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconsciousnessanddeath.

Neverstarttheengineorletitrunifoil,fuel,orotherflammablesubstancesareunder,around,orhaveleakedfromthevehicle,forexample,duetovehicledamage.

Neverleavethevehicleunattendedwiththeenginerunning,especiallywhenitisingear.Thevehiclecouldmovesuddenlyorsomeotherunexpectedeventcouldoccur,resultinginpropertydamage,fire,orpersonalinjury.

Neverusestartingassistfluids.Startingfluidscanexplodeandcancausearun-awayvehiclecondition.

WARNING

Indicatorlights



Brakepedalnotdepressed.Applythebrakepedaltostarttheengine→Brakingandparking .

Flashes Possiblecause ProperresponseThereleasebuttonintheselectorleverdidnotengage.Vehiclemovementisprevented.

Engagetheselectorleverreleasebutton→AutomaticShiftLock(ASL) .

Thevehicleexhaustsystemandthecatalyticconvertergetveryhotandcancausefiresandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverparkthevehiclewherethehotexhaustsystemorcatalyticconvertercouldigniteflammablematerials,suchasbrush,leaves,drygrass,spilledfuel,etc.

Neverapplyadditionalundercoatingorrustproofingonorneartheexhaustmanifold,exhaustpipes,catalyticconverter,orheatshields.

WARNING





Wheneverstalledorstoppedforrepair,movethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroad,turnontheemergencyflashers,stoptheengine,anduseotherwarningdevicestowarnapproachingtraffic.

WARNING


NOTICE

Vehiclekeypositionsintheignitionswitch

Fig.133Intheignitionswitch:Vehiclekeypositions.


Ifthereisnovehiclekeyintheignition,thesteeringcolumnislocked.

Vehiclekeyposition→Fig.133

Ignitionswitchedoff.Steeringcolumnlockengaged.Thevehiclekeycanberemoved.

Ignitionisswitchedon.Steeringcolumnlockcanbereleased.

Starttheengine.Whentheenginestarts,releasethevehiclekey.Whenreleased,thevehiclekeyreturnstoposition①.

Ifyouusethewrongkey

Ifanunauthorizedvehiclekeyhasbeeninsertedintotheignitionswitch,itcanberemovedasfollows:

Automatictransmission:Pressthereleasebuttononthetransmissionselectorleverandrelease.Thevehiclekeycannowberemoved.

Manualtransmission:Pulloutthevehiclekey.

Ifyouleavetheignitionon

Ifyouleavetheignitiononandopenthedriverdoor,awarningmessagemayappearintheinstrumentcluster.Inaddition,youmayalsohearanacousticwarning.Thiswarningremindsyoutoswitchofftheignitionbeforeleavingthevehicle→ .


Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Theenginecanbestartedandvehiclesystemssuchasthepowerwindowscanbeoperated,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeingtrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Forexample,dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.

Heatbuildupinthepassengerandluggagecompartmentofaparkedvehiclecanresultintemperaturesinthevehiclethataremuchhigherthantheoutsidetemperatures,particularlyinsummer.Temperaturescanquicklyreachlevelsthatcancauseunconsciousnessanddeath,particularlytosmallchildren.

Neverremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchwhilethevehicleismovingorrollingtoastop.Thesteeringwheelwilllockandyouwillnotbeabletosteerorcontrolthevehicle.

WARNING

LeavingtheselectorleverforalongperiodoftimeinanypositionotherthanPark(P)whentheignitionisswitchedoffcandrainthevehiclebattery.

Onautomatictransmissionvehicles,thevehiclekeycanberemovedfromtheignitionswitchonlywhenthetransmissionisinPark(P).Youmayhavetopressthe

releasebuttononthetransmissionselectorlevertoputtheleverintoPark(P).

Starterbutton

Fig.134Inthelowercenterconsole:StarterbuttonfortheKeylessAccesssystem.

Leavingthekeyintheignitionforalongtimewhentheengineisnotrunningwilldrainthevehiclebattery.

Alwaysswitchofftheignitionbeforeleavingthevehicle.

NOTICE

Fig.135Holdtheremotecontrolvehiclekeytotherightofthesteeringcolumn:EmergencystartingfeatureonvehicleswithKeylessAccess.


ForvehicleswithKeylessAccesswithpush-buttonstart,→Powerlockingsystem ,thevehiclecanbestartedandstoppedwiththestarterbuttoninthelowercenterconsole→Fig.134 .

Thestarterbuttoncanonlybeusedwhenanauthorizedvehiclekeyisinthevehicle.

Whenleavingthevehicle,theelectronicsteeringcolumnlockisactivatedwhentheignitionisswitchedoffandthedriverdoorisopened→Steering .

Switchingtheignitiononandoff

Brieflypressthestarterbuttononcewithoutoperatingthebrakeorclutchpedals→ .

Emergencystartfeature

IfanauthorizedremotecontrolvehiclekeyisinthepassengercompartmentbuttheinstrumentclusterdisplaysNokeyinrangewhenyoupushthestarterbutton,theremotecontrolvehiclekeybatteryisweakordead.YoucanstillstarttheengineusingtheEmergencystartfeature.

MakesuretheselectorleverisinthePark(P)position.

Holdtheremotecontrolvehiclekeytotherightofthesteeringcolumntrimimmediatelyafterpressingthestarterbutton→Fig.135 .

Theignitionautomaticallyswitchesonandtheenginestarts.

Emergencyshut-off

Iftheenginedoesnotswitchoffbybrieflypressingthestarterbutton,emergencyshut-offisnecessary:

Pressthestarterbuttontwicewithin3secondsorpressandhold

thebuttonlongerthan1second→ .

Theengineswitchesoffautomatically.

Ifnoauthorizedremotecontrolvehiclekeyisidentifiedinthepassengercompartmentaftertheenginehasbeenswitchedoff,theenginecannotberestarted.Arelatedmessageisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Unintendedvehiclemovementcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Donotdepressthebrakeorclutchpedalswhenswitchingontheignition,astheenginecouldotherwisestartimmediately.

WARNING

Iftheignitionisswitchedonortheengineisrunningandthedriverdoorisopened,achimesounds.Thechimeisalsoaremindertoswitchofftheengineandturnoffthe

ignitionbeforeleavingandlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside.


Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Childrenorunauthorizedpersonsmayuseittolockthevehicle,starttheengine,andoperatevehiclesystemssuchasthepowerwindows,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedusingtheremotecontrolvehiclekey.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeingtrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Forexample,dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.


WARNING

Startingtheengine


Pleaseperformthesestepsonlyintheorderlisted.

Step VehicleswithoutKeylessAccess VehicleswithKeylessAccess

1. Automatictransmission:Depressthebrakepedalandholditdownuntilstep5iscompleted.

1a. Manualtransmission:Depressclutchpedalfullyandholduntiltheenginehasstarted.

2. ShiftthetransmissionintoNeutral(N)orPark(P)(automatic),orintoNeutral(manualonly).

3.Turnthevehiclekeyto

position→Fig.133② –donotdepresstheacceleratorpedal.

Brieflypressthestarterbutton→Fig.134 –donotdepresstheacceleratorpedal.Anauthorized

vehiclekeymustbeinsidethevehicleinordertostarttheengine.

4. Whentheenginestarts,releasethevehiclekey.

Whentheenginestarts,releasethestarterbutton.

5.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,switchofftheignitionandstartagainafterabout

1minute.

Iftheenginedoesnotstart,switchofftheignitionandstartagainafterabout1minute.Usetheemergencystart

featureifnecessary→Emergencystartfeature .

6.Releasetheparkingbrakewhenyouarereadytostartdriving→Brakingand

parking .

Neverleavethevehicleunattendedwiththeenginerunning,especiallywhenitisingear.Thevehiclecouldmovesuddenlyorsomeotherunexpectedeventcouldoccur,resultinginpropertydamage,fire,orpersonalinjury.

WARNING

Startingfluidscanexplodeandcancausearun-awayvehiclecondition.

Neverusestartingassistfluids.

WARNING

Donotletyourvehiclewarmupwhilestanding;instead,startdrivingrightawayaftermakingsurethatyouhavegoodvisibilitythroughallwindows.Thiswillhelptheengine

reachoperatingtemperaturefasterandkeepdownemissions.

Majorconsumersofelectricityaretemporarilyswitchedoffwhentheengineisbeingstarted.

Afterstartingacoldengine,theremaybeincreasedoperatingnoisesforafewseconds.Thisisnormalandharmless.

Stoppingtheengine


Youcandamagethestarterortheengineifyoutrytostarttheenginewhenthevehicleisstillmoving,orifyoutrytorestarttheenginerightafterswitchingitoff.

Avoidhighenginespeeds,fullthrottleacceleration,andheavyengineloadswhentheengineiscold.

Donottrytostarttheenginebypushingortowingthevehicle.Unburnedfuelcangetintothecatalyticconverteranddamageit.Thesteeringcolumnmayalsobelocked.

NOTICE



Step VehicleswithoutKeylessAccess VehicleswithKeylessAccess

1. Bringthevehicletoacompletestop→ .

2. Depressandholddownthebrakepedaluntilstep4iscompleted.

3. Automatictransmission:ShiftthetransmissionintoPark(P).

4.Applytheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving→Brakingandparking .

5.Turnthevehiclekeytoposition→Fig.133⓪ intheignitionswitch.

Brieflypressthestarterbutton→Fig.134 .Iftheenginewillnotswitchoff,carryouttheemergencyshut-offprocedure→Emergencyshut-off .

6. Manualtransmission:Shiftinto1stgear(vehicleonflatsurfaceorpointinguphill)orReverse(R)(vehiclepointingdownhill).

7.

Removingthevehiclekeyfromtheignitionswitchesoffelectricalequipmentandactivatesthesteeringcolumnlock.

Openingthedoorsswitchesoffelectricalequipmentandactivatesthesteeringcolumnlock.

Neverstoptheenginebeforethevehiclehascometoacompletestop.Youcanlosecontrolofthevehicle,crash,andbeseriouslyinjured.

Theairbagsandsafetybeltpretensionerswillnotworkwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.

Thebrakeboosterdoesnotworkwhentheengineisnotrunning.Morebrakepedalpressurewillbeneededtostopthevehicle.

Thepowersteeringsystemdoesnotworkwhentheengineisnotrunning,andyouwillneedmoreforcetosteerthevehicle.


WARNING

Iftheignitionisswitchedonortheengineisrunningandthedriverdoorisopened,achimesounds.Thechimeisalsoaremindertoswitchofftheengineandturnoffthe

ignitionbeforeleavingandlockingthevehiclefromtheoutside.

Onvehicleswithautomatictransmissions,thevehiclekeycanonlyberemovedfromtheignitionwhenthetransmissionisinPark(P).

Aftertheenginehasbeenswitchedoff,theradiatorfanintheenginecompartmentmaykeeprunningforseveralminutes,ormaystartrunningafterthevehiclehasbeen

parkedforawhile,eveniftheignitionisswitchedoffandthevehiclekeyhasbeen

removed.Theradiatorfanshutsoffautomaticallywhentheenginehascooleddown

enough.

Electronicimmobilizer


Ifthevehiclehasbeendrivenhardforalongtime,theenginecouldoverheatwhenitisstopped.Toreducetheriskofenginedamage,lettheengineidleinNeutralforabout2minutesbeforeyouswitchofftheignition.

NOTICE

Theimmobilizerhelpstopreventtheenginefrombeingstartedanddrivenwithanunauthorizedvehiclekey.

Thereisamicrochipinsidethevehiclekey.Thechipdeactivatestheimmobilizerautomaticallywhenanauthorizedvehiclekeyisinsertedintotheignitionswitchorthestarterbuttonispressed.

Theelectronicimmobilizerisautomaticallyactivatedwhentheremotecontrolvehiclekeyispulledoutoftheignitionswitch.Onvehicleswithpush-buttonstart,thevehiclekeymustbeoutsidethevehicle→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .

TheenginecanthereforeonlybestartedwithanauthorizedandcorrectlycodedgenuineVolkswagenvehiclekey.CodedvehiclekeysareavailablefromauthorizedVolkswagendealers,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities,andfromcertainindependentrepairfacilitiesandlocksmithswhoarequalifiedtomakethesevehiclekeys→Vehiclekeyset .

Ifanunauthorizedvehiclekeyisused,amessagemayappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Thevehiclecannotbeoperatedwiththiskey.

ADeclarationofCompliancewiththeUnitedStatesFCCandIndustryCanadaregulationsison→DeclarationofCompliance,

TelecommunicationsandElectronicSystems .

UsinggenuineVolkswagenkeyshelpsminimizetheriskofmalfunctions.

Shifting

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warningandindicatorlights →Pedals →Manualtransmission:Gearshiftlever →Automatictransmission:Selectorlever →ShiftingwithTiptronic →Drivingwithautomatictransmission →Automatictransmissionmalfunction →Gearrecommendation

ExplanatorynotesinthissectionregardingautomatictransmissionsalsoapplytotheDSG®automatedtransmission.

YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaspecialDSG®automatedtransmissionthatcombinestheperformanceandeconomyofastandardmanualtransmissionwiththecomfortandconvenienceofaconventionalautomatictransmission.TheDSGtransmissionhousingcontainstwoclutches,onethatworkswiththeodd-numberedgears(1,3,5andR)andtheotherthatworkswiththeeven-numberedgears(2,4,6).Thedualclutchconfiguration

enablesrapidshiftsbetweengearswithoutlossoftractionasthedualclutchseamlesslytransferstheenginepowerfromonedriveshafttotheotherduringgearshifts.Anoutputshaftforeachofthetwogearboxunitstransmitsthedrivetothedrivenwheelsviaadifferential.TheDSGelectroniccontrolunit,sensors,andhydrauliccontrolforclutchengagementandgearselectionformonecompactweight-savingunit.

Thankstothedual-clutchdesign,theDSGsystemismoreefficientthanaconventionalautomatictransmission.Forexample,whileidling,atorqueconverterinaconventionalautomatictransmissionisengagedallthetime(increasingloadandenginefuelconsumption),whiletheDSGgraduallyopenstheclutch,allowingtheenginetoidlefreely.Inmostcases,thisefficiencycombinedwithitslowweightandintelligentcontrolmeansthatDSGcanachievethesameorbetterfuelconsumptionthanamanualtransmission.Theclutches,liketheclutchinastandardmanualtransmissionaresubjecttowearovertime.TheDSGtransmissionrequiresperiodicmaintenancethatisdescribedinthe,ChapterWarrantyandMaintenance.

WhentheignitionisswitchedonandthetransmissionisinReverse(R):

Thebackuplightscomeon.

Therearwindowwiperswitchesonwhenthewindshieldwipersareswitchedon.

TheRearViewCamerasystemswitcheson(ifequipped).

TheParkDistanceControlsystemswitcheson(ifequipped).

Moreinformation:

Lowercenterconsole→Centerconsoleoverview

Instruments→Instrumentcluster


RearViewCamerasystem→RearViewCamerasystem

ParkDistanceControl→ParkDistanceControl(PDC)


Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem→Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem



Onlyusethekick-downfeatureorfastaccelerationifvisibility,weather,road,andtrafficconditionspermitandotherdriverswillnotbeendangeredbyyourdrivingandthevehicle'sacceleration.

WARNING

Constantbrakingcausesthebrakestooverheatandeventofailleadingtocollisionsandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverridethebrakesorapplythebrakepedaltoooftenortoolong.

Ridingthebrakeswillsubstantiallyreducebrakingperformance,increasestoppingdistance,andcancausecompletebrakesystemfailure.

WARNING




Transmissionmalfunction.

Donotcontinuedriving!

AllowthetransmissiontocoolwiththeselectorleverinthePposition.

Ifthewarningdoesnotturnoff,donot

Neverridethebrakesbykeepingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhenyoudonotwanttobrake.Thiswillmakethebrakeswearfaster.

Beforedrivingdownhill,especiallyonhillsthatarelongorsteep,alwaysreducespeedandshiftintolowergear(manualorautomatictransmission).Thiswillletthevehicleuseenginebrakingandreducetheloadonthebrakes.Otherwise,thebrakesystemcouldoverheatandevenfail.Onlyusethebrakeswhenyouneedthemtoslowthevehicledownmoreortostop.

NOTICE

continuedriving.SeeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerforassistance.Otherwise,serioustransmissiondamagecouldresult→Automatictransmissionmalfunction .

Brakepedalnotdepressed.Applythebrakepedaltoselectadrivegear→Brakingandparking .

Flashes Possiblecause Properresponse

Thereleasebuttonintheselectorleverdidnotengage.Vehiclemovementisprevented.

Engageselectorleverreleasebutton→AutomaticShiftLock(ASL) .

Ifthevehiclehasanelectronicparkingbrake,referto→Electronicparkingbrake .


Pedals




Wheneverstalledorstoppedforrepair,movethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroad,turnontheemergencyflashers,stoptheengine,anduseotherwarningdevicestowarnapproachingtraffic.

WARNING


NOTICE

Fig.136Pedalsinvehicleswithmanualtransmission:①Acceleratorpedal,②Brakepedal,③Clutchpedal.

Fig.137Pedalsinvehicleswithautomatictransmission:①Acceleratorpedal,②Brakepedal.


Allpedalsmustalwaysbeabletomovefreelyinandoutwithoutinterferencefromfloormatsorotherthings.

Onlyusefloormatsthatleavethepedalareafreeandareheldsecurelyinplacewithfloormatfastenerstohelppreventsliding.

Ifabrakecircuitmalfunctions,morebrakepedaltravelisneededtobringthevehicletoafullstop,anditisimportantthatnothingisinthewaywhenyouhavetodepressthebrakepedalharderandfartherthannormal.

Objectsinthedriverfootwellcanpreventthepedalsfrommovingfreely.Thiscancauselossofvehiclecontrolandincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingcaninterferewiththepedals.

Alwaysfastenfloormatssecurelytothefloor.

Neverputfloormatsorotherfloorcoveringsontopofalreadyinstalledfloormats.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingcanfallintothedriverfootwellwhilethevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Manualtransmission:Gearshiftlever

Fig.138Gearshiftpatternofa6-speedmanualtransmission.


Thepositionsoftheindividualgearsareshownonthegearshiftlever→Fig.138 .

Alwaysmakesurethatthepedalsareabletomovefreelyandthatnothingcaninterferewiththem.Ifabrakecircuitfails,morebrakepedaltravelwillbeneededtobringthevehicletoastop.Thebrakepedalmustbepressedfartherandharderthannormal.

NOTICE

Depresstheclutchpedalallthewayandhold.

Movethegearshiftleverintothedesiredposition→ .

Releasetheclutchpedaltoengagethegear.

Theclutchpedalmustbefullydepressedtostarttheengine.

Shiftingintoreverse

Onlyshifttothereversegearwhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

Depresstheclutchpedalfullyandhold→ .

Movethegearshiftlevertoneutralandpressdown.

Movetheshiftlevertotheleftandthenpushforwardintothereversegearposition→Fig.138Ⓡ .

Releasetheclutchpedaltoengagethegear.

Downshifting

Youshouldalwaysdownshiftgearbygearwhendriving,meaningalwaysintothenextlowestgear.Donotdownshiftwhentheenginerpm(revolutionsperminute)istoohigh→ .Atfastspeedsorhighenginerpm,skippingoveroneormoregearswhendownshiftingcancausedamagetotheclutchandtransmission,evenifagearisnotengaged→ .

Downshiftingtoalowergearincorrectlycanresultinlossofvehiclecontrolandcancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.

WARNING

Whentheengineisrunningandagearisengaged,thevehiclewillstarttomoveassoonastheclutchpedalisreleased.Thisalsoapplieswhentheparkingbrakeisengaged.

NevershiftintoReverse(R)whenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING

Shiftingdowntoagearthatistoolowwhendrivingatfastspeedsorhighenginerpmcancauseextensivedamagetotheclutchandtransmission.Thatistrueeveniftheclutchpedalispressedsothattheclutchisnotengaged.

NOTICE

Automatictransmission:Selectorlever

Tohelppreventdamageandprematurewear:

Donotrestyourhandonthegearshiftleverwhiledriving.Overtime,thepressurewillcauseprematurewearinthetransmission.

MakesurethatthevehiclehascometoacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoReverse(R).

Alwaysdepresstheclutchpedalallthewaywhenchanginggears.

Donotholdthevehicleonahillusingenginepowerwiththeclutchpedalpartiallyengagedandtheenginerunning.

NOTICE

Fig.139Automatictransmissionselectorleverwithshiftleverreleasebutton(arrow).


AutomatictransmissionvehicleshaveanAutomaticShiftLock(ASL).WithASL,youmustswitchontheignition,depressthebrakepedalandholditdownwhilepressingthereleasebuttonontheselectorleverhandleinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.139 tomovetheselectorleveroutofPark(P)andintoadrivegear.WhentheselectorleverisinNeutral(N),youalsohavetodepressthebrakepedalbeforeyoucanmovetheselectorlevertoposition(D/S),orReverse(R).

Iftheignitionisswitchedon,eitherthecurrentselectorleversettingorthecurrentgearisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Selectorlever

position

Designation Meaning→

Park

Thedrivewheelsaremechanicallylocked.

Selectonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving.Tochangetheselectorleverposition,switchontheignition(ifitisoff)andthenpresstheselectorleverreleasebuttonwhileholdingdownthebrakepedal.

ReverseTheReversegearisengaged.

ShiftintoReverseonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving.

NeutralTransmissionisinNeutralposition.Nopoweristransmittedtothewheelsandnoenginebrakingisavailable.

/

Drive(standarddrivingposition)

OR

Sportdrive(sportdrivingposition)

StandarddrivingpositionD:

Allforwardgearsshiftupanddownautomatically.Thetransmissionshiftsasneededdependingonengineload,individualdrivingstyle,andvehiclespeed.

SportdrivingpositionS:

AllforwardgearsautomaticallyupshiftlateranddownshiftearlierthaninpositionDtotakefulladvantageoftheengine'spowerreserves.Thetransmissionshiftsasneededdependingonengineload,individualdrivingstyle,andvehiclespeed.Thesystemwillnot,however,switchtothehighestforwardgear.

Thetimingofthegearshiftisdeterminedbytheengineload,yourindividualdrivingstyle,andthevehiclespeed.

Changinggearselection

SwitchbetweenDrive(D)andSportdrive(S)bypullingtheselectorleveroncetotherearfromgearpositionD/S→Fig.139 .TheselectorleveralwaysreturnstogearpositionD/S.

selection

ItispossibletoaccessTiptronicselectionfromgearpositionD/SwheneitherDrive(D)orSportdrive(S)isactive→ShiftingwithTiptronic® .

AutomaticShiftLock(ASL)

TheAutomaticShiftLock(ASL)inPark(P)andNeutral(N)preventsdrivepositionsfrombeingengagedinadvertently,whichwouldcausethevehicletomove.

ToreleasetheASL,depressandholdthebrakepedalwiththeignitionswitchedon.Pressthereleasebuttonontheselectorleveratthesametime.

TheASLisnotengagediftheselectorleverismovedquicklythroughNeutral(N)(e.g.,whenshiftingfromReverse(R)toDrive(D/S)).Thismakesitpossibletorockthevehiclebackwardsandforwardsifitisstuckinsnowormud.TheASLengagesautomaticallyifthebrakepedalisnotdepressedandtheleverisinNeutral(N)formorethanabout1secondandthevehicleistravelingnofasterthanabout3mph(5km/h).

Inrarecases,theASLmaynotengageonvehicleswithaDSG®

automatedtransmission.Ifthishappens,powertothedrivewheelswillbeinterruptedtopreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.

Thegreenindicatorlight willblinkandatextmessagewillbedisplayed.ToengagetheAutomaticShiftLock(ASL):

Depressandthenreleasethebrakepedal.TrytoengagetheASLagain.

Movingtheselectorlevertothewrongpositioncancauselossofvehiclecontrol,acollision,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Neveracceleratewhenmovingtheselectorlever.

Whentheengineisrunningandadrivepositionisengaged,thevehiclewillstarttomoveassoonasthebrakepedalisreleased.

NevershiftintoReverse(R)orPark(P)whenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING


Nevergetoutofthedriver'sseatwhiletheengineisrunning,especiallywhenthetransmissionisinadrivegear.Ifyoumustleaveyourvehiclewhiletheengineisrunning,alwayssettheparkingbrakeandshiftthetransmissionintoPark(P).

NeverleavethevehicleinNeutral(N).Itwillrolldownhills,whethertheengineisrunningornot.

Whentheengineisrunningandadrivegear-DriveorSportDrive(D/S)orReverse(R)-hasbeenselected,pressandholdthebrakepedaltokeepthevehiclefrommoving.Thevehiclemaycreepandmoveforwardorbackwardeveniftheengineisidlingslowly.

NevershiftintoReverse(R)orPark(P)whenthevehicleismoving.

WARNING

IftheselectorleverismovedintoNeutral(N)bymistakewhenthevehicleismoving,takeyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal.Waituntiltheenginespeedhasdroppedtoidle

speedbeforemovingtheselectorleverintoadrivegear.

LeavingtheselectorleverforalongperiodoftimeinanypositionotherthanPark(P)whentheignitionisswitchedoffcandrainthevehiclebattery.

ShiftingwithTiptronic®

EventhoughthetransmissionisinPark(P),thevehiclemaymoveacoupleofinches(afewcentimeters)forwardsorbackwardsifyoutakeyourfootoffthebrakepedalafterstoppingthevehiclewithoutfirstsettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTICE

Fig.140SelectorleverinTiptronicposition.

Fig.141SteeringwheelwithTiptronicshiftpaddles(ifequipped).


Tiptronicletsyouupshiftanddownshiftmanuallywiththeautomatictransmission.WhenTiptronicmodeisused,thetransmissionstaysinthecurrentgearanddoesnotupshiftordownshiftautomaticallyunlessthetransmissionsensesasituationwhereupshiftingordownshiftingisnecessarytokeeptheenginefromover-orunder-revving.

UsingTiptronicwiththeselectorlever

PushtheselectorleversidewaystotherightfromtheD/SpositionintotheTiptronicposition→ .

Brieflypushtheselectorleverforward⊕toupshiftintoahighergearorbackward㊀todownshiftintoalowergear→Fig.140 .

UsingTiptronicwiththeshiftpaddlesbehindthesteeringwheel(ifequipped)

Thepaddles→Fig.141 (arrows)workwhentheselectorleverisintheTiptronicpositionorwhentheselectorleverisinDriveorSportDrive(D/S).YoudonothavetomovetheselectorleverovertotherightintotheTiptronicposition.

Toupshift,pullthepaddleontheright + towardyou.

Todownshift,pullthepaddleontheleft – towardyou.

ToswitchoffTiptronicmode,pullthepaddleontheright +towardyouandholditthereforabout1second.

TiptronicwillswitchoffautomaticallyiftheshiftpaddleshavenotbeenusedforawhileandtheselectorleverisnotintheTiptronicposition.

Drivingwithautomatictransmission


Allforwardgearsshiftupanddownautomatically.

Drivingonhills

Thesteeperthegrade,thelowerthegearthatmustbeselected.Lowergearsincreasethebrakingeffectoftheengine.NevercoastdownhillinNeutral(N).

Reducespeed.

Duringacceleration,thetransmissionwillshiftautomaticallyintothenexthighergearbeforereachingmaximumenginespeed(rpm).

IfyouuseTiptronictoshiftintoalowergear,thetransmissionwilldownshiftonlywhendoingsowillnotover-revtheengine.

NOTICE

SwitchtoTiptronicmodebymovingtheselectorleverfromDriveorSportDrive(D/S)totherightintotheTiptronicposition→ShiftingwithTiptronic® .

Downshiftbypullingtheselectorleverbackbriefly(-).

OR:Downshiftusingthepaddlesonthesteeringwheel→UsingTiptronicwiththeshiftpaddlesbehindthesteeringwheel(ifequipped) .

Ifyoustopandstartupagainwhengoinguphill,youshoulduseHillHold→Startingassistancesystems aslongastheengineisrunning.

VehicleswithoutHillHold:Ifyoustoponahillwiththevehicleingear,youmustdepressthebrakepedalorengagetheparkingbraketokeepthevehiclefromrolling.Donotreleasethebrakepedalortheparkingbrakeuntilthevehiclehasstartedtomoveforward→ .

Kick-downacceleration

Thekick-downfeaturepermitsmaximumaccelerationwhentheselectorleverisintheDriveorSportDrive(D/S)positionorinTiptronicmode.

Ifyoupushtheacceleratorallthewaydown,thevehiclewillautomaticallydownshift,dependingonvehiclespeedandenginespeed(rpm).Thisfeatureletsyoutakeadvantageofthefullaccelerationcapacityofthevehicle→ .

Withkick-downactuated,thetransmissionwillstayinthecurrentgearlongerandnotupshiftuntiltheenginereachesmaximumrpm.

Launchcontrolprogram

Thelaunchcontrolprogramletsyoutakeadvantageofmaximumaccelerationfromastandstill.

SwitchoffAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR).GolfRonly:SwitchoffAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)→Brakingandparking .

Firmlydepressandholdthebrakepedalwithyourleftfoot.

Makesureyoursteeringwheelisstraightandthefrontwheelsarepointingstraightahead.

MovetheselectorleverintoSportDrive(S)ortheTiptronicposition.ForvehicleswithDrivingModeSelection,selecttheSportorRacedrivingmode→DrivingModeSelection .

Withyourrightfoot,depresstheacceleratorpedaluntiltheengine

reachesabout3200rpm(GolfGTI)or4000rpm(GolfR)andholditthere.

Removeyourleftfootfromthebrake→ .Thevehiclewillacceleratefromastopatthemaximumrate.

Onceyouhaveaccelerated,switchASRbackonagain!


Onlyusethekick-downfeature,LaunchControlProgram,orfastaccelerationifvisibility,weather,road,andtrafficconditionspermitandotherdriverswillnotbeendangeredbyyourdrivingandthevehicle'sacceleration.

Alwaysadaptyourdrivingtothetrafficflow.

NotethatthedrivewheelscanspinandthevehiclecanswervewhenASRisswitchedoff,especiallywhentheroadisslippery.

Onceyouhaveaccelerated,switchASRbackonagain.

WARNING

Automatictransmissionmalfunction


Emergencyshiftprogram

Ifallselectorleverpositionindicatorsintheinstrumentcluster

Whenstoppingonhillswiththetransmissioninadrivegear,donotusetheacceleratortohelppreventthevehiclefromrollingbackwards.Thiscancausetheautomatictransmissiontooverheatandbedamaged.

NeverletthevehiclecoastorrolldownahillinNeutral(N),especiallywhentheengineisnotrunning.Thetransmissionwillnotbelubricatedandwillbedamaged.

LaunchControlaccelerationusesthemaximumaccelerationcapabilityofthevehiclebutplacessignificantloadsonthedrivetrainandrelatedparts.IfyoudousetheLaunchControlfeature,donotuseitregularlyoroftentohelppreventunnecessarywearonthevehicleanditssystems.

NOTICE

displayarehighlightedagainstabrightbackground,thereisasystemmalfunction.TheautomatictransmissionortheDSG®

automatedtransmissionwillthenoperateintheemergencyshiftprogram.Theemergencyshiftprogramletsyoudrivethevehicle,butatareducedspeedandwithoutbeingabletousealloftheforwardgears.

Insomecases,vehicleswithaDSG®automatedtransmissionmaynotbeabletoshiftintoreverse.Itisthenimpossibletodrivethevehiclebackwards.

Inanyevent,havetheautomatictransmissioncheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

OverheatingoftheDSG®automatedtransmission

TheDSGtransmissionmayoverheat,forexample,duetofrequentstarts,extendedcreeping,orstop-and-gotraffic.Overheatingisindicatedbythewarninglight and,ifapplicable,byatextmessageintheinstrumentcluster.Anadditionalwarningchimemaysound.Stopandletthetransmissioncooldown→ .

Thevehicledoesnotmoveforwardorinreverseeventhougha

drivepositionisselectedwiththeselectorlever

Ifthevehicledoesnotmoveinthedesireddirection,thesystemmaynothaveengagedthedrivepositioncorrectly.Pressthebrakepedalandselectthedrivepositionagain.

Ifthevehiclestilldoesnotmoveinthedesireddirection,thereisasystemmalfunction.SeeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistancetohavethesystemchecked.

Gearrecommendation

Fig.142Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Gearrecommendation.


Assoonasyougetanyofthesewarningsabouttransmissionoverheating,youmusteitherparkthevehicleinasafeplaceordrivefasterthan12mph(20km/h).

Ifthetextmessageandacousticwarningrepeatthemselvesevery10secondsorso,youmustparkthevehicleinasafeplaceassoonasyoucansafelydosoandstoptheengine.Letthetransmissioncooldown.

Tohelppreventdamagetothetransmission,donotdrivethevehicleagainuntiltheacousticwarninghasstopped.Aslongastheengineisoverheated,avoidstopandstartdrivingandavoidlowspeeds(walkingpace).

NOTICE


Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithagearrecommendationfeature.Thegearrecommendationdisplaysagearintheinstrumentclusterdisplaythatcanhelpreducefuelconsumption.

Forvehicleswithanautomatictransmission:TheselectorlevermustbeintheTiptronicposition→ShiftingwithTiptronic® .

Keyto→Fig.142 :

Currentgear.

Recommendedgear.

Iftheoptimalgearisalreadyselected,anothergearisnotrecommended.Onlythecurrentgearisdisplayed.

Selectingtheoptimalgearhelpstoreducefuelconsumption.

Thegearrecommendationdisplayturnsoffifyoudepresstheclutchpedal(manualtransmission)ormovetheselectorleveroutoftheTiptronicposition(automatic

transmission).

Thegearrecommendationisonlyintendedtoassistthedrivertoselectagearforoptimumfueleconomy.Thegearrecommendationcannottakeroadandtrafficconditionsintoaccount.

Thedriverisresponsibleforselectingthecorrectgearforthecurrentdrivingconditions,suchaswhenpassing,whendrivingonhillsorwhentowingatrailer.

WARNING

Steering

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warningandindicatorlights →Steeringsysteminformation

Thepowersteeringsystemiseitherhydraulicorelectro-mechanical.Inbothcases,thepowersteeringworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.

Thehydraulicpowersteeringsystemuseshydrauliclines,hydraulicoil,apump,afilter,andotherpartstomaintainaconstantoilpressureinthehydraulicsystem.

Theelectro-mechanicalpowersteeringsystemautomaticallyadjuststodrivingspeed,steeringtorque,andthesteeringangleofthewheels.Itdeliversextrasteeringforceonlywhenyouareactuallyturningthewheels.Theelectro-mechanicalpowersteeringworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.

InvehicleswithDrivingModeSelection,theselecteddrivingmodecanaffectthesteering→DrivingModeSelection .

Moreinformation:


Vehiclebattery→Vehiclebattery

Towing→Towing


Turningthesteeringwheelisveryhardwhenthepowersteeringsystemisnotworking.Thismakesithardertosteerandcontrolthevehicle.

Powersteeringworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.

Neverletthevehiclecoastwiththeengineswitchedoff.


WARNING



Powersteeringmalfunction.

Stop!

HavethepowersteeringsystemcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Powersteeringassistisreduced.

Stop,restarttheengine,anddriveashortdistance.Iftheyellowwarninglightdoesnotcomeonagain,youdonotneedtohavethesteeringsystemchecked.

Otherwise,havethesteeringcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Vehiclebatterywasdisconnectedandhasbeenreconnected.

Driveashortdistanceatabout10–12mph(15–20km/h).


Electronicsteeringcolumnlockmalfunction.

Stop!

Theignitioncannotbeswitchedon.Thevehiclemustnotbetowed!Getprofessionalassistance.

Steeringsystemstiff. Turnthesteeringwheelbackandforth.

Switchtheignitionoffandthenswitchitonagain.Heedanymessagesshownin

Steeringcolumnnotlocked/unlocked.

theinstrumentclusterdisplay,ifapplicable.

OnvehicleswithKeylessAccess→Startingtheengine ,pressthestarterbuttonbrieflytwiceinarowwithoutdepressingthebrakeorclutchpedal.

Donotdriveanyfartherifthesteeringcolumnremainslockedafteryouswitchontheignition.ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.





WARNING

Steeringsysteminformation


Tohelpmakeitmoredifficulttostealyourvehicle,youshouldalwaysmakesurethesteeringcolumnislockedbeforeleavingthevehicle.

Electronicsteeringcolumnlock

VehicleswithKeylessAccess:Thesteeringcolumnislockedifthedriverdoorisopenedwiththeignitionswitchedoff.ThevehiclemustbestandingstillandthetransmissionmustbeinPark(P)onanautomatictransmissionvehicle.

Ifthedriverdoorisopenedbeforetheignitionisswitchedoff,theelectronicsteeringcolumnlockisactivatedonlyafterthevehicle


NOTICE

hasbeenlockedwiththevehiclekeyorviathesensorinthedoorhandle.

Mechanicalsteeringcolumnlock

VehicleswithoutKeylessAccess:Thesteeringcolumnislockedifthevehicleisstationaryandthevehiclekeyisremovedfromtheignitionswitch.

Engagingthesteeringcolumnlock

Disengagingthesteeringcolumnlock

Parkthevehicle→Brakingandparking . Turnthesteeringwheelslightlytotakepressureoffthesteeringcolumnlock.

Removethevehiclekey. Insertthevehiclekeyintotheignitionswitch.

Turnthesteeringwheelslightlyuntilyouhearthesteeringcolumnlockengage.

Holdthesteeringwheelinthispositionandturntheignitionswitch.

Powersteering

Powersteeringautomaticallyadjuststodrivingspeed,steeringtorque,andthesteeringangleofthewheels.Powersteeringworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.

Ifpowersteeringisreducedorlostcompletely,itwillbemuchhardertosteerandcontrolthevehicle.

Counter-steeringassistance

Counter-steeringassistanceispartofElectronicStabilityControl(ESC).Thisfeaturemakesiteasierforthedrivertocontrolthevehicleindifficultsituations.Forexample,ifyouhavetobrakehardonasurfacethatprovidesuneventraction,thevehiclecouldpulltotherightorleft.ESCdetectsthissituationandhelpsthedrivercounter-steerwithadditionalsteeringpower→ .

Progressivesteering

Dependingonvehicleequipment,progressivesteeringcanadjusttheforceofthesteeringmovementinadrivingsituation.Progressivesteeringonlyworkswhentheengineisrunning.

Incitytraffic,lesssteeringinputisrequiredwhenparking,maneuvering,orturningsharply.

Whendrivingoncountryroadsorhighways,theprogressivesteeringprovidesamoresporty,directsteeringresponseandamoredynamicfeel.

Thecounter-steeringassistanceinESCcandonomorethanhelpthedriversteerindifficultsituations.Thedrivermuststillcontrolthevehicle.Thevehicledoesnotsteerbyitselfwiththisfeature!

WARNING

Iftheignitionisoff,thesteeringcolumnlockwillengageandthevehiclecannotbesteered.Forthisreason,youmustleavetheignitiononwhengoingthroughanautomaticcarwash,forexample,sothatthewheelswillstillsteer.

NOTICE

Brakingandparking

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warningandindicatorlights →Parkingbrake →Electronicparkingbrake →Parking →Aboutthebrakes →Brakingassistancesystems →SwitchingAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andESCSportmodeonandoff →Brakefluid

ThebrakingassistancesystemsaretheAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS),BrakeAssistSystem(BAS),ElectronicDifferentialLock(EDL),Anti-SlipRegulation(ASR),andElectronicStabilityControl(ESC).

Moreinformation:





Drivingwithbadbrakesorwornbrakepadscancauseacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

Ifthebrakepadsarewornoryounoticechangesinthewaythevehiclebrakes,immediatelycontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavethebrakepadscheckedand,ifnecessary,replaced.

WARNING

Parkingimproperlycancauseseriouspersonalinjury.


WARNING

andothers.

Neverparkthevehiclewherethehotexhaustsystemorcatalyticconvertercouldigniteflammablematerials,suchasbrush,leaves,drygrass,spilledfuel,etc.

Alwaysapplytheparkingbrakewhenparkingyourvehicle.

Improperuseoftheparkingbrakecanseriouslyinjureyouandyourpassengers.

Neverusetheparkingbraketoslowdownthevehiclewhenitismoving,exceptinanemergency.Thestoppingdistanceismuchlongerbecauseonlytherearwheelsarebraked.Alwaysusethefootbraketostopthevehicle.

Neveractivatethethrottlemanuallyfromtheenginecompartmentwhentheengineisrunningandtheautomatictransmissionisingear.Thevehiclewillstarttomoveassoonastheenginespeedincreaseseveniftheparkingbrakeison.

Neverleavechildrenoranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesbehindinthevehicle.Theycouldreleasetheparkingbrakeandmovethegearselectorleverorgearshift,whichcouldcausethevehicletostartmoving.Thiscanleadtoacrashandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaystakethekeywithyouwhenyouleavethevehicle.Theenginecanbestartedandvehiclesystemssuchasthepowerwindowscanbeoperated,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwith

helpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey,trappingpassengersinthevehicleinanemergency.Forexample,dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.




Lightsup


Parkingbrakeengaged.

Stop!

Releasetheparkingbrake→Parkingbrake .

Alwaysbecarefulwhenyouparkinareaswithparkingbarriersorhighcurbs.Thesevaryinheightandcoulddamageyourbumperandrelatedpartsifthefrontofyourvehiclehitsabarrierorcurbthatistoohighwhileyouaregettingintooroutofaparkingspot.Tohelppreventdamage,stopbeforethetiresofyourvehicletouchaparkingbarrierorcurb.


NOTICE

Brakesystemmalfunction.

Stop!

Getprofessionalassistanceimmediately→Brakesystemmalfunction .

Brakefluidleveltoolow.

Stop!

Checkthebrakefluidlevel→Brakefluidlevel .

TogetherwiththeABSindicatorlight or :ABSfailure.

SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

ThevehiclebrakeswillworkwithoutABS.

ESCswitchedoffbythesystem. Switchignitionoffandonagain.Youmayhavetodriveashortdistance.

ESCmalfunction.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

TogetherwithABSindicatorlightor :ABSmalfunction.



Vehiclebatteryhasbeenreconnected.

Driveashortdistanceataspeedof10–12mph(15–20km/h).Iftheindicatorlightstayson,seeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility→Vehiclebattery .

ASRmanuallydeactivated. SwitchonASRorswitchoffESCSportmode→SwitchingAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andESCSportmodeonandoff .OR:ESCSportmodemanually

activated. ASRautomaticallyturnsonwhenyouturntheignitionoffandbackonagain.

TogetherwithESCindicatorlight :ABSmalfunction.



Togetherwithwarninglightor :ABSfailure.

Electronicparkingbrakemalfunction(ifequipped).


Brakepedalnotdepressed. Depressthebrakepedaltoselectagearordriveposition.

FlashesPossiblecauseormeaning

→ Properresponse

ESCorASRisoperating. Takefootoffacceleratorpedal.Adaptdrivingtoroadconditions.

Thereleasebuttonintheselectorleverisnotengaged.

EngagetheAutomaticShiftLock(ASL)→Automatictransmission:Selectorlever .





WARNING

Drivingwithbadbrakescancauseacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

Ifthebrakewarninglight or doesnotgoout,orlightsupwhendriving,eitherthebrakefluidlevelinthereservoiristooloworthereisafaultinthebrakesystem.Stopthevehicleassoonasyoucandososafelyandgetexpertassistance→Brakefluid .

Ifthebrakewarninglight or lightsupatthesametimeastheABSwarninglight or ,theABSmaynotbeworkingproperly.Thiscouldcausetherearwheelstolockuprelativelyquicklyduringbraking.Rearwheelbrakelock-upcancauselossofvehiclecontrol.

WARNING

Parkingbrake

causelossofvehiclecontrol.

Ifyoubelievethevehicleissafetodrive,driveslowlyandverycarefullytothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopandhavethebrakesysteminspected.Avoidsuddenhardbrakingandsteering.

IftheABSindicatorlight or doesnotgoout,orifitlightsupwhiledriving,theABSsystemisnotworkingproperly.Thevehiclecanthenbestoppedonlywiththestandardbrakes(withoutABS).YouwillnothavetheprotectionABSprovides.ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityassoonaspossible.

Ifthebrakepadsarewornoryounoticechangesinthewaythevehiclebrakes,immediatelycontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavethebrakepadscheckedand,ifnecessary,replaced.


NOTICE

Fig.143Betweenthefrontseats:Parkingbrake.


Thefollowinginformationappliestomodelswithaparkingbrakelever.Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanelectronicparkingbrake,see→Electronicparkingbrake .

Settingtheparkingbrake

Pulltheparkingbrakeleverupfirmly.

Whentheignitionison,theindicatorlight or appearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplaytoshowthattheparkingbrakeisengaged→Warningandindicatorlights .

Releasingtheparkingbrake

Pulltheleverupslightlyandpressthereleasebutton→Fig.143 (arrow).

Whileholdingthereleasebuttondown,movetheleverallthewaydown.

Improperuseoftheparkingbrakecancauseaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Neverusetheparkingbraketoslowdownthevehiclewhenitismoving,exceptinanemergency.Brakingdistanceismuchlonger,sinceonlytherearwheelsarebraked.Alwaysusethefootbrake.

Neverdrivewiththeparkingbrakepartiallyengaged.Thiscancausethebraketooverheatandnegativelyaffectthebrakesystem.Itwillalsocausetherearbrakepadstowearprematurely.

Neveractivatethethrottlemanuallyfromtheenginecompartmentwhentheengineisrunningandtheautomatictransmissionisingear.Thevehiclewillstarttomoveeveniftheparkingbrakeisengaged.

WARNING

Awarningsignalsoundsifyoudrivefasterthanabout4mph(6km/h)withtheparkingbrakeengaged.

Electronicparkingbrake

Fig.144Inthelowercenterconsole:Electronicparkingbrakeswitch.


EventhoughthetransmissionisinPark(P),thevehiclemaymoveacoupleofinches(afewcentimeters)forwardsorbackwardsifyoutakeyourfootoffthebrakepedalafterstoppingthevehiclewithoutfirstfirmlysettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTICE


Thefollowinginformationappliestomodelswithanelectronicparkingbrake.Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithaparkingbrakelever,see→Parkingbrake .

Settingtheelectronicparkingbrake

Youcanengagetheelectronicparkingbrakeanytimethevehicleisnotmoving-eveniftheignitionisswitchedoff.Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyouleaveorparkthevehicle.

Pullandholdthe switch→Fig.144 .Theparkingbrakeisengagedwhentheyellowindicatorlightintheswitch→Fig.144 (arrow)andtheredindicatorlightintheinstrumentcluster→Warningandindicatorlights lightup.

Releasingtheelectronicparkingbrake

Switchtheignitionon.

Pressthe switch→Fig.144 .Atthesametime,pressthebrakepedalfirmlyorpresstheacceleratorpedallightlyiftheengineisrunning.

Theparkingbrakeisreleasedwhentheyellowindicatorlightin

theswitch→Fig.144 (arrow)andtheredindicatorlightintheinstrumentcluster→Warningandindicatorlights goout.

Automaticelectronicparkingbrakereleasewhenyoustartdriving

Theelectronicparkingbrakereleasesautomaticallywhenyoustartdrivingifthedriver'sdoorisclosed.Withamanualtransmission,youmustalsopresstheclutchpedalallthewaydownbeforeyoustartdrivingsothesystemrecognizesthattheparkingbrakeshouldbeswitchedoff.

Youcanpreventtheelectronicparkingbrakefromswitchingoffautomaticallybypullingandholdingthe switchwhilepullingaway.

Theelectronicparkingbrakeisonlyswitchedoffafteryouletgoofthe switch.Thismakesiteasiertostartoffwithaheavierload.

Automaticelectronicparkingbrakeactivationwhenthedriverleavesthevehicle

Invehicleswithanautomatictransmission,theelectronicparkingbrakeautomaticallyswitchesontopreventthevehiclefrommovingwhenallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

TheselectorleverisinpositionD/S,R,orTiptronicposition.

Theignitionisswitchedon.

Thevehicleisstationary.

Thedriverdoorisopened.

Emergencybrakingfunction

Onlyusetheemergencybrakingfunctioninanemergency,whenyoucannotstopthevehicleusingthebrakepedal→ !

Pullandholdthe switch→Fig.144 tobrakethevehiclehard.Anaudiblewarningsignalwillsoundatthesametime.

Tostopthebrakingmaneuver,releasethe switchorpresstheacceleratorpedal.

Improperuseoftheelectronicparkingbrakecancauseaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Neverusetheparkingbraketoslowdownthevehiclewhenitismoving,exceptinanemergency.Brakingdistanceismuchlonger,sinceonlytherearwheelsarebraked.Alwaysusethefootbrake.

Neverpresstheacceleratorpedalwhenaselectorleverpositionorgearisengagedandtheengineisrunning.Thevehiclecouldbeginmoving,eveniftheelectronicparkingbrakeisset.

Neveractivatethethrottlemanuallyfromtheenginecompartmentwhentheengineisrunningandtheautomatictransmissionisingear.Thevehiclewillstarttomoveeveniftheparkingbrakeisengaged.

WARNING

Vehicleswithmanualtransmission:theelectronicparkingbrakeswitchesoffautomaticallywhenyoureleasetheclutchpedalandpresstheacceleratorpedalatthe

sametime.

Ifthevehiclebatteryisdead,theelectronicparkingbrakecannotbereleased.Useajump-start→Jump-starting .

Youmayhearnoiseswhensettingorreleasingtheelectronicparkingbrake.

Iftheelectronicparkingbrakeisnotusedforawhile,anautomaticsystemcheckwilloccasionallyrunwhenthevehicleisparked.Thissystemcheckmakesaudiblenoises.

Parking


Pleasenotelegalregulationswhenstoppingandparkingyour

EventhoughthetransmissionisinPark(P),thevehiclemaymoveacoupleofinches(afewcentimeters)forwardsorbackwardsifyoutakeyourfootoffthebrakepedalafterstoppingthevehiclewithoutfirstfirmlysettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTICE

vehicle.

Parkingthevehicle


Stopthevehicleonasuitablesurface→ .

Holdthebrakepedaldownuntiltheengineisswitchedoff.

Applytheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving→Parkingbrake or→Electronicparkingbrake (dependingonequipment).

Forautomatictransmissions:ShiftthetransmissionintoPark(P).

Switchofftheengineandthentakeyourfootoffthebrake.

Removethevehiclekeyfromtheignition.

Ifnecessary,turnthesteeringwheelslightlytoengagethesteeringcolumnlock.

Shiftmanualtransmissioninto1stgear(onlevelgroundorifpointeduphill)orreverse(ifpointeddownhill)andlettheclutchout.

Makesureallpassengersandespeciallychildrenleavethevehicle.

Takeallvehiclekeyswithyouwhenleavingyourvehicle.

Lockthevehicle.

Onhills

Beforestoppingtheengine,turnthesteeringwheelsothat,ifthevehiclestartstoroll,itsfrontwheelswillrollintothecurb:

Facingdownhill,turnthefrontwheelssothattheypointtowardthecurb.

Facinguphill,turnthefrontwheelssothattheypointawayfromthecurb.

Thevehicleexhaustsystemandthecatalyticconvertergetveryhot.Theycancausefiresandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverparkwherethehotexhaustsystemcouldigniteflammablematerials,suchasbrush,leaves,drygrass,spilledfuel,etc.

WARNING

LeavingthevehiclewhentheselectorleverisnotinPark(P)(automatictransmissions)cancausethevehicletorollaway.Thiscancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Whenleavingthevehicle,alwaysmovetheselectorlevertoPark(P),engagetheparkingbrake,andpayattentiontothewarningmessagesontheinstrumentclusterdisplayatalltimes.

WARNING

Aboutthebrakes


Newbrakepadsdonotprovidefullperformanceduringthefirst100to200miles(200to300km)andmustfirstbebrokenin→ .Tosomeextent,youcanmakeupforthesomewhatreducedperformancebyapplyingmorepressuretothebrakepedal.But,duringthebreak-inperiod,thestoppingdistanceforhardbraking

Alwaysbecarefulwhenyouparkinareaswithparkingbarriersorhighcurbs.Thesevaryinheightandcoulddamageyourbumperandrelatedpartsifthefrontofyourvehiclehitsabarrierorcurbthatistoohighwhileyouaregettingintooroutofaparkingspot.Tohelppreventdamage,stopbeforethetiresofyourvehicletouchaparkingbarrierorcurb.


NOTICE

andemergencybrakingwillbelongeruntilthebrakesarefullybrokenin.Avoidhardbrakingandsituationsthatmightrequirehardbraking(suchasfollowingothervehiclestooclosely)–especiallyduringthebreak-inperiod.

Brakepadweardependsmostlyonoperatingconditionsandthewaythevehicleisdriven.Ifyoudoalotofcityandshort-distancedrivingand/orhaveasportydrivingstyle,youshouldhavethebrakepadscheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitymoreoftenthantheregularserviceintervals.

Wetbrakes(forexample,afterdrivingthroughwaterorwashingthevehicleorafterheavyrainfall)willnotbrakeaswell.Stoppingdistanceswillbelongerwhenbrakediscsarewetor,inwinter,evenicy.Wetoricybrakesmustbedriedassoonaspossiblebycarefullyapplyingthebrakesacoupleoftimeswhiletravelingatarelativelyhighspeed.Makesurenobodyisbehindyouandthatyoudonotendangeryourselforothers→ .

Brakescoatedwithroadsaltalsoreactslowerandneedlongerstoppingdistances.Ifthereissaltontheroadsandyouarenotbrakingregularly,brakecarefullyandgentlyfromtimetotimetoremoveanysaltcoatingfromthebrakediscsandpads→ .

Brakedisccorrosion(rust)anddirtbuilduponthebrakepadsaremorelikelytooccurifthevehicleisnotdrivenmuchorisdrivenonlyforshortdistanceswithlittlebraking.Ifthebrakeshavenotbeenusedandthereissomerustonthediscs,cleanthebrakediscsandpadsonceinawhilebycarefullybrakingacoupleoftimeswhiledrivingatrelativelyhighspeedtohelpcleanthebrakediscsandpads.Makesurenobodyisbehindyouandthatyoudonotendangeryourselforothers→ .

Brakesystemmalfunction

Ifyoubrakeandfindthatthevehicledoesn'tbrakenearlyaswellasitusedto(suddenincreaseinstoppingdistance),abrakecircuitmayhavefailed.Thebrakewarninglight or willlightupandamessagemayappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Ifyoubelievethevehicleissafetodrive,immediatelytakeittothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforrepair.Driveslowlyandverycarefully,allowforthelongerstoppingdistance,andbereadytopushlongerandharderonthebrakepedaltoslowthevehicledown.

Brakebooster

Thebrakeboosterworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.It

increasestheforceonthebrakesaboveandbeyondthepressureputonthebrakepedalbythedriver.

Ifthebrakeboosterisnotworking,orifthevehiclehastobetowed,youwillhavetopushthebrakepedalhardertomakeupforthelackofboosterassistanceandtheresultinglongerstoppingdistance→ .

Newbrakepadsdonotprovidemaximumbrakingperformance.

Newbrakepadsdonothavethebeststoppingpowerforthefirst200miles(320km)andmustbebrokenin.Youcancompensatefortheslightlyreducedbrakingforcebyputtingmorepressureonthebrakepedal.

Drivewithextracarewhilethenewbrakepadsarebeingbrokenin.Thisreducestheriskofcollisionsandseriouspersonalinjuriesduetoalossofcontroloverthevehicle.

Neverfollowothervehiclestoocloselyorputyourselfintoothersituationsthatmightrequiresudden,hardbraking,especiallywhenthebrakepadshavenotbeenbrokenin.

WARNING

Overheatedbrakeswillreducethevehicle'sstoppingpowerandincreasestoppingdistancesconsiderably.

Whendrivingdownhill,thebrakeshavetoworkespeciallyhardandheatupquickly.

Beforedrivingdownhill,especiallyonhillsthatarelongorsteep,alwaysreducespeedandshiftintolowergear(manualorautomatictransmission).Thiswillletthevehicleuseenginebrakingandreducetheloadonthebrakes.Otherwise,thebrakesystemcouldoverheatandpossiblyfail.Onlyusethebrakeswhenyouneedthemtoslowthevehicledownmoreortostop.

Adamagedfrontbumperoranon-standardspoilercanreduceairflowtothebrakesandmakethemoverheat.

WARNING

Wetbrakesorbrakescoatedwithiceorroadsaltreactslowerandneedlongerstoppingdistances.

Carefullyapplythebrakestotestthem.

Alwaysdrybrakesandcleanofficeandsaltcoatingswithafewcautiousbrakeapplicationswhenvisibility,weather,roadandtrafficconditionspermit.

WARNING

Drivingwhenthebrakeboosterisnotworkingincreasesstoppingdistancesandcancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Neverletthevehiclecoastwhentheengineisswitchedoff.

Ifthebrakeboosterisnotworking(suchaswhenthevehicleisbeingtowed),alotmorepedalforceisneededtoslowdownandstop.

WARNING

Whenthefrontbrakesareserviced,youshouldhavetherearbrakepadsinspected

atthesametime.Thewearofallbrakepadsshouldbevisuallycheckedregularly.The

bestwaytocheckforbrakepadwearistohaveyourauthorizedVolkswagendealeror

authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityvisuallyinspectthepadsthroughtheopeningsin

thewheelrimsorfromunderneaththevehicle.Ifnecessary,thewheelscanbetakenoff

foramorethoroughinspection.

Brakingassistancesystems

Neverridethebrakesbykeepingyourfootonthebrakepedalwhenyoudonotwanttobrake.Constantpressureonthebrakepedalcanmakethebrakesoverheat.Ridingthebrakeswillsubstantiallyreducebrakingperformance,increasestoppingdistance,andcancausecompletebrakesystemfailure.

Beforedrivingdownhill,especiallyonhillsthatarelongorsteep,alwaysreducespeedandshiftintolowergear(manualorautomatictransmission).Thiswillletthevehicleuseenginebrakingandreducetheloadonthebrakes.Otherwise,thebrakesystemcouldoverheatandpossiblyfail.Onlyusethebrakeswhenyouneedthemtoslowthevehicledownmoreortostop.

NOTICE


TheESC,ABS,BAS,ASR,andEDLbrakingassistancesystemsworkonlywhentheengineisrunning.Thesesystemscansignificantlyimproveactivedrivingsafety.

ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)

ESChelpstoimproveroadholdingandvehicledynamicstohelpreducetheprobabilityofskiddingandlossofvehiclecontrol.Itworksonlywhentheengineisrunning.ESCdetectscertaindifficultdrivingsituations,includingwhenthevehicleisbeginningtospin(yaw)outofcontrol.ESCthenhelpsyoutogetthevehiclebackundercontrolbyselectivelybrakingthewheelsand/orreducingenginepowerandbyprovidingsteeringassistancetohelpholdthevehicleonthedriver'sintendedcourse.

ESChaslimitations.ItisimportanttorememberthatESCcannotovercomethelawsofphysics.Itwillnotalwaysbeabletohelpoutunderallconditionsyoumaycomeupagainst.Forexample,ESCmaynotalwaysbeabletohelpyoumastersituationswherethereisasuddenchangeinthecoefficientoffrictionoftheroadsurface.Whenthereisasectionofdryroadthatissuddenlycoveredwithwater,slushorsnow,ESCcannotperformthesamewayitwould

onadrysurface.Ifthevehiclehydroplanes(ridesonacushionofwaterinsteadoftheroadsurface),ESCwillnotbeabletohelpyousteerthevehiclebecausecontactwiththepavementhasbeeninterruptedandthevehiclecannotbebrakedorsteered.Duringfastcornering,particularlyonwindingroads,ESCcannotalwaysdealaseffectivelywithdifficultdrivingsituationsasitcanatlowerspeeds.Whentowingatrailer,ESCisnotabletohelpyouregaincontrolasitwouldifyouwerenottowingatrailer.

Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyletovisibility,road,traffic,andweatherconditions.ESCcannotoverridethevehicle'sphysicallimits,increasetheavailabletraction,orkeepavehicleontheroadifroaddepartureisaresultofdriverinattention.Instead,ESCimprovesthepossibilityofkeepingthevehicleundercontrolandontheroadduringextrememaneuversbyusingthedriver'ssteeringinputstohelpkeepthevehiclegoingintheintendeddirection.IfyouaretravelingataspeedthatcausesyoutorunofftheroadbeforeESCcanprovideanyassistance,youmaynotexperiencethebenefitsofESC.

ESCincludesand/orworkstogetherwiththeABS,BAS,ASR,EDL,andXDLsystems(seebelow).ESCisswitchedonallthetime.Incertainsituationswhenyouneedlesstractionoradditionaltractioncannotbeachieved,youcanswitchoffASRbypressingthebutton→Fig.145 .

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanalsoswitchoffASRintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and ESCSystem functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

ESCSportmodecanalsobeswitchedon→SwitchingAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andESCSportmodeonandoff .

BesuretoswitchASRonagainwhenyounolongerneedlesstraction.

AutomaticPost-CollisionBrakingSystem

Intheeventofanaccident,theAutomaticPost-CollisionBrakingSystemcanhelpthedrivertoreducetheriskofskiddingandthedangerofsecondarycollisionsthroughautomaticbraking.

TheAutomaticPost-CollisionBrakingSystemonlyfunctionsinfrontal,side,andrearcollisionsiftheairbagcontrolunitregistersthecorrespondingtriggeringthresholdduringtheaccident,andtheaccidentoccursataspeedgreaterthan6mph(10km/h).

TheESCbrakesthevehicleautomatically,providedthatthehydraulicbrakingsystem,theESC,andtheelectricalsystemareundamagedintheaccidentandremainfunctional.

Thefollowingactionsoverrideautomaticbrakingintheeventofanaccident:

Whenthedriverdepressestheaccelerator.Noautomaticbrakingoccurs.

Whenthebrakepressuretransmittedthroughthedepressedbrakepedalisgreaterthanthebrakepressureprovidedbythesystem.Thevehicleisbrakedmanually.

Anti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)

ABShelpstokeepthewheelsfromlockingupandhelpstomaintainthedriver'sabilitytosteerandcontrolthevehicle.Thismeansthevehicleislesslikelytoskid,evenduringhardbraking:

Pushthebrakepedaldownhardandholditthere.Don'ttakeyourfootoffthepedalorreducetheforceonthepedal!

Donotpumpthebrakepedalorletuponit!

Steerthevehiclewhilepushingdownhardonthebrakepedal.

ABSstopsworkingifyoureleaseorletuponthebrake.

WhenABSisdoingitsjob,youwillnoticeaslightvibrationthroughthebrakepedalandhearanoise.ABScannotshortenthestoppingdistanceunderallconditions.Thestoppingdistancemayevenbe

longer,forinstance,whendrivingongraveloronnewlyfallensnowcoveringanicyorslipperysurface.

BrakeAssist(BAS)

TheBrakeAssistSystemcanhelptoreducestoppingdistances.Ifyoupressthebrakepedalveryquickly,BASdetectsanemergencysituation.Itthenveryquicklybuildsupfullbrakesystempressure,maximizingbrakingpowerandreducingthestoppingdistance.Thisway,ABScanbeactivatedmorequicklyandefficiently.

Donotreducepressureonthebrakepedal!BASswitchesoffautomaticallyassoonasyoureleaseorletuponthebrake.

Anti-SlipRegulation(ASR)

ASRreducesenginepowerdirectedtospinningwheelsandadjustspowertotheroadconditions.Evenunderpoorroadconditions,ASRcanmakeiteasiertogetmoving,accelerate,andclimbhills.

ASRcanbeswitchedonoroffmanually→SwitchingAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andESCSportmodeonandoff .

ElectronicDifferentialLock(EDLandXDL)

EDLisappliedduringregularstraight-lineacceleration.EDLgentlybrakesadrivewheelthathaslosttraction(spinning)andredirectsthedriveforcetootherdrivewheels.Inextremecases,EDLautomaticallyswitchesofftokeepthebrakefromoverheating.Assoonasthebrakehascooleddown,EDLautomaticallyswitchesonagain.

XDLisanextensionoftheElectronicDifferentialLocksystem.XDLdoesnotreacttodrivewheelslippagewhendrivingstraightahead.Instead,XDLdetectsslippageoftheinsidefrontwheelduringfastcornering.XDLappliesenoughbrakepressuretothiswheelinordertostoptheslippage.Thisimprovestraction,whichhelpsthevehiclestayontrack.

Drivingfastonicy,slippery,orwetroadscanleadtoalossofcontrolandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryforyouandyourpassengers.

Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyletoroad,traffic,weather,andvisibilityconditions.NeverlettheadditionalsafetythatESC,ABS,BAS,ASR,andEDLcanprovidetempt

WARNING

safetythatESC,ABS,BAS,ASR,andEDLcanprovidetemptyouintotakingextrarisks.

Brakingassistancesystemscannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandalwayspreventlossofvehiclecontrol.SlipperyandwetroadsarestilldangerousevenwithESCandtheothersystems!

Drivingtoofastonwetroadscancausethewheelstolosecontactwiththeroadandhydroplane.Avehiclethathaslostroadcontactcannotbebraked,steered,orcontrolled.

Thesesystemscannotreducetheriskofaccident,forexampleifyoudrivetoofastforconditionsorifyoudonotkeepyourdistancefromthevehicleinfrontofyou.

Althoughthesesystemsareveryeffectiveandcanhelpyoucontrolthevehicleinmanydifficultsituations,alwaysrememberthatyourvehiclehandlingcontrolislimitedbytiretraction.

Whenacceleratingonaslipperysurface,forexampleoniceandsnow,depresstheacceleratorcarefully.Evenwiththesesystems,thewheelsmaystarttospin,leadingtoalossofvehiclecontrol.

All4wheelsmustbeequippedwithidenticaltiresinorderforESCandASRtoworkproperly.Differencesinthetreadcircumferenceofthetirescancausethesystemto

reducetheenginepowerwhenitisnotexpected.

IfABSisnotworking,ESC,ASR,andEDLwillalsonotwork.

Youmayhearnoiseswhenthesesystemsareactive.

TheeffectivenessofESCcanbesignificantlyreducedifothercomponentsandsystemsthataffectvehicledynamics,includingbutnotlimitedtobrakes,tires,andothersystemsmentionedabove,arenotproperlymaintainedorfunctioning.

AlwaysrememberthatvehiclealterationsormodificationscanaffectthefunctioningoftheABS,BAS,ASR,EDL,andESCsystems.

Changingthevehiclesuspensionorusinganunapprovedtire/wheelcombinationcanchangethewaytheABS,BAS,ASR,EDL,andESCsystemsworkandreducetheireffectiveness.

TheeffectivenessofESCisalsodeterminedbythetiresfitted→Tiresandwheels .

WARNING

SwitchingAnti-SlipRegulation(ASR)andESCSportmodeonandoff

Fig.145Inthecenterconsole:ButtonforswitchingASRorESCSportmodeonandoffmanually.


TheElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)onlyworkswhentheengineisrunning.ThissystemincludesABS,EDLandASR.

SwitchoffASRonlyinsituationswherethereisnotenoughtraction,suchasthefollowing:

Whendrivingindeepsnoworonloosesurfaces.

Whenrockingthevehiclebackandforthwhenyouarestuck.

Afterward,activateASRagain.

SwitchingASRonandoff

ASRcanbeswitchedoffbypressing →Fig.145 whiletheengineisrunning.

Pressthe buttonagaintoswitchASRbackon.OR:onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanalsoswitchASRoffandonintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedby and ESCSystem →Vehiclesettingsmenu .

SwitchingESCSportonandoff

Dependingonthevehiclemodel,whenswitchingofftheASR,theESCcanalsobeswitchedoffortheESCsportmode(ESCSport)canbeswitchedon.ESCSportcanalsobeswitchedoninadditiontoswitchingofftheASR.

ThebrakeinterventionfunctionsofESCarelimitedwhenESCSportisswitchedon.Itcanbeswitchedonandoffbypressingthe button→Fig.145 .

Button GolfGTI GolfR

Pressforabout1second ASRswitchedoff ASRswitchedoff,ESCSportswitchedon

Pressandholdlongerthan3seconds

ASRswitchedoff,ESCSportswitchedon ASRandESCswitchedoff

Pressagain ASR(withESC)switchedon

InmodelswithoutabuttonforswitchingASRonandoffmanually,theASRcanbeactivatedordeactivatedintheInfotainmentsystem→Vehiclesettingsmenu .

Dependingonvehicleequipment,additionaltextmessagesmayappearinthedisplayontheinstrumentclustertoprovidefurtherinformationortoaskyoutoperform

certaintasks→Instrumentcluster .

Brakefluid

Fig.146Intheenginecompartment:Brakefluidreservoircap(capdesignmayvarydependingonvehicleequipment).


Brakefluidabsorbswaterfromtheairovertime.Toomuchwaterinthebrakefluidwilldamagethebrakesystem.Wateralsolowersthe

boilingpointofthebrakefluid.Toomuchwaterinthebrakefluidcancausevaporlockduringheavybrakeuseorhardbraking.Vaporlockreducesbrakingperformance,increasesstoppingdistancesandcanevencausetotalbrakefailure.Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersdependsonbrakesthatareworkingproperlyatalltimes→ .

Brakefluidspecifications

VolkswagenhasdevelopedaspecialbrakefluidthatisoptimizedforthebrakesysteminyourVolkswagen.VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouusebrakefluidthatexpresslyconformstoqualitystandardVWStandard50114foroptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem.Checktheinformationonthecontainerforthebrakefluidyouwanttousetomakesureitmeetstherequirementsforyourvehicle.

BrakefluidthatcomplieswithVWStandard50114canbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Ifthisspecialbrakefluidisnotavailableyoumay–underthesecircumstances–useanotherhighqualitybrakefluidthatcomplieswithU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)116DOT4→ .

Pleasenote,however,thatnotallbrakefluidsthatcomplywithU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)116DOT4havethesamechemicalcomposition.Someofthesebrakefluidscancontainchemicalsthatcould,overtime,degradeordamageinternalpartsofthevehicle’sbrakesystem.

VolkswagenthereforerecommendsthatyouusebrakefluidthatexpresslycomplieswithVWStandard50114foroptimumbrakesystemperformanceoverthelongterm.

Brakefluidlevel

ThefluidlevelinthetransparentbrakefluidreservoirmustalwaysbebetweentheMINandMAXmarking→ .

Onsomevehicles,enginecomponentsmaypartiallyblocktheviewofthebrakefluidreservoirandmakeitimpossibletoseethebrakefluidlevel.Ifyoucannotclearlyseethebrakefluidlevelinthebrakefluidreservoir,pleaseseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Thebrakefluidleveldropsslightlywhenthevehicleisbeingusedasthebrakepadswearandthebrakesareautomaticallyadjusted.

Changingbrakefluid

Brakefluidmustbechangedaccordingtotheservicescheduleinyour⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.HavethebrakefluidcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Refillonlywithnewbrakefluidthatmeetsthestandardslistedabove.

Brakefailureandreducedbrakeperformancecanbecausedbynothavingenoughbrakefluidinthereservoirorbyoldorincorrectbrakefluid.

Checkthebrakesystemandbrakefluidlevelregularly.

Alwayschangethebrakefluidaccordingtotheservicescheduleinyour⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.

Hardbrakingwitholdbrakefluidmaycausevaporlock.Vaporlockreducesbrakingperformance,increasesstoppingdistancesandcanevencausetotalbrakefailure.

Alwaysmakesurethatonlythecorrectbrakefluidisused.OnlyusebrakefluidthatexpresslyconformstoVWStandard50114or,ifitisnotavailable,onlyuseahigh-qualitybrakefluidthatconformstoU.S.StandardFMVSS116DOT4requirements.

Usinganotherbrakefluid,oronethatisnotofhighquality,canimpairthefunctionofthebrakesystemandreduceitseffectiveness.IfthecontainerdoesnotsaythatthebrakefluidcomplieswithVWStandard50114,orU.S.StandardFMVSS116DOT4,donotuseit.

Thebrakefluidmustbenew.

WARNING

Brakefluidcanpollutetheenvironment.Brakefluidthathasleakedoutmustbecollectedanddisposedofproperly,followingallapplicableenvironmentalregulations.

Brakefluidispoisonous.

Toreducetheriskofpoisoning,neverusefood,beverageorothernon-originalcontainerstostorebrakefluid.Someonemightbemisledbytheoriginallabelonthecontainer,orbytheshapeofthecontainer,anddrinkthebrakefluid.Thiscouldoccurevenifyourelabelthecontainerasbrakefluid.

Onlystorebrakefluidintheclosed,originalcontainerandkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Brakefluidwilldamagevehiclepaint,plasticparts,andtires.Wipeanybrakefluidoffvehiclepaintandothervehiclepartsimmediately.

NOTICE

Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Efficientdrivingstyle →Fuel-efficientdriving

Fuelconsumption,environmentalimpact,andwearandtearonengine,brakesandtiresdependmainlyonthefollowing3factors:

Yourpersonaldrivingstyle.

Externalconditions(weather,roadconditions).

Technicalrequirements.

Youcanreducefuelconsumptionbyupto25%byusingafewsimpletechniquesandadjustingyourdrivingstyle.

Efficientdrivingstyle


Shiftingfaster

Asarule,thefollowingapplies:Thehighergearisalwaysthemostefficientgear.Theruleofthumbformostvehiclesistodrivein3rdgearat20mph(30km/h),4thgearat25mph(40km/h),5thgearat30mph(50km/h),and6thgearat36mph(60km/h).

Iftrafficanddrivingconditionspermit,skippinggearswhenupshiftingalsosavesfuel.

Donotrunthegearsuptotheirlimit.Use1stgearonlytostartmovingandthensmoothlyshiftinto2ndgear.Avoidkick-downsin

Alwaysadjustyourspeedandthedistanceyoukeepbetweenyouandthevehiclesaheadofyoutotheroad,traffic,weather,andvisibilityconditions.

WARNING

vehicleswithautomatictransmissions.

Vehiclesequippedwiththegearrecommendationfeatureaidinfuelefficientdrivingbyindicatingtheoptimumtimetoshiftgears→Gearrecommendation .

Coasting

Ifyoutakeyourfootofftheaccelerator,fueldeliverytotheengineisinterrupted,whichlowersfuelconsumption.

Therefore,whennearingaredstoplight,forinstance,allowthevehicletocoastwithoutusingtheaccelerator.Presstheclutchpedalandreleaseitonlyifthevehiclemovingtooslowlyorthecoastingdistanceistoolong.Theenginewillthencontinuetorunatidle.

Insituationswherethevehiclewillbestoppedforalongerperiodoftime,suchasatarailroadcrossing,physicallyswitchofftheengine.

Defensivedrivingandflowingwithtraffic

Frequentbrakingandaccelerationincreasefuelconsumptionsignificantly.Justbydrivingdefensivelyandkeepingasufficiently

largedistanceawayfromthevehicleinfrontofyoucanmakeupforthespeedfluctuationscausedbytakingyourfootofftheaccelerator.Activebrakingandacceleratingisthennotnecessarilyrequired.

Calmandsmoothdriving

Consistencyismoreimportantthanspeed.Themoresmoothlyyoudrive,thelessfuelthevehicleconsumes.

Whendrivingonthehighwayorfreeway,aconstant,moderatespeedismoreefficientandeconomicalthanconstantlyacceleratingandbraking.Usuallyyoucanreachyourdestinationjustasquicklybydrivingatamoderate,butsteadyspeed.

Thecruisecontrolcanassistinmaintainingauniformdrivingstyle.

Moderateuseofextraelectricalloads

Comfortinsidethevehicleisniceandimportant,butitisimportanttousetheminanenvironmentallyconsciousmanner.

Somedevicescanincreasefuelconsumptionwhenactivated(examples):

Climatecontrolsystem(airconditioner):Iftheairconditionerhastoproducestarklycontrastingtemperatures,itrequiresalargeamountofenergy,whichisgeneratedbytheengine.Thetemperatureinthevehicleshouldthereforenotbeextremelydifferentfromthatoftheoutsidetemperature.Itmaybehelpfultoventilatethevehiclebeforedrivingandthentodriveashortdistancewiththewindowsopen.Afterthat,switchontheairconditionerwiththewindowsclosed.Keepthewindowsclosedwhendrivingathighspeeds.Openwindowsincreasefuelconsumption.

Switchoffseatheatingonceithasserveditspurpose.

Switchofftherearwindowdefrosterassoonasthewindowsarefreeoffogandice.

Additionalfactorsthatincreasefuelconsumption(examples):

Malfunctioningenginecontrol.

Drivinginthemountains.

Towingatrailer.

Fuel-efficientdriving

Fig.147Fuelconsumptioninmilespergallon(mpg)at2differentoutsideairtemperatures.

NeverletthevehiclecoastorrolldownahillinNeutral(N),especiallywhentheengineisnotrunning.Thetransmissionwillnotbelubricatedandwillbedamaged.

NOTICE

Fig.148Fuelconsumptioninl/100kmat2differentoutsideairtemperatures.


Drivingdefensivelyandeconomicallycaneasilyreducefuelconsumptionby10to15%.

Thevehicleconsumesthemostfuelwhenaccelerating.Defensivedrivingrequireslessbrakingandthereforelessacceleration.Ifpossible,coastthevehicletoastop,forexample,whenyoucanseethatthenexttrafficlightisredorabouttoturnred.

Avoidtravelingshortdistances

Acoldengineconsumessignificantlymorefuelimmediatelyafterstarting.Ittakesafewmiles(km)beforetheengineiswarmedup

andfuelconsumptionisstabilized.

Toreducefuelconsumptionandtheemissionofpollutantseffectively,theengineandcatalyticconvertermustreachtheiroptimaloperatingtemperature.Criticalinthiscontextisalsotheoutsideairtemperature.

→Fig.147 and→Fig.148 displaythevaryingfuelconsumptionratesforthesamedistancedriven,onceat+68°F(+20°C)andonceat+14°F(-10°C).

Therefore,avoiddrivingshortdistancesunnecessarilyandconsolidateroutes.

Underthesameconditions,thevehicleconsumesmorefuelinwinterthaninsummer.

Lettingtheengineruntowarmupisnotonlyillegalinsomeplaces,butalsotechnicallynotnecessaryandwastesfuel.

Adjustthetirepressure

Thepropertirepressurehelpsreducerollingresistanceaswellasfuelconsumption.

Whenpurchasingnewtires,alwaysmakesurethatthetiresareoptimizedforlowerrollingresistance.

Uselowviscosityengineoil

Fullysynthetic,lowviscosityengineoilsthatexpresslycomplywithVolkswagenoilqualitystandardsreducefuelconsumption.Lowviscosityengineoilsreducethefrictionalresistanceontheengineandaredistributedmoreevenlyandquickly,particularlywhencold-startingtheengine.Theeffectisparticularlyapparentinvehiclesthatfrequentlytravelshortdistances.

Alwaysensuretherightengineoillevelismaintainedandkeeptothescheduledserviceintervals(engineoilchanges).

MakesuretheengineoilthatyoupurchaseexpresslycomplieswithVolkswagenoilqualitystandardsandistheoilapprovedbyVolkswagenforyourvehicle.

Avoidunnecessaryweight

Thelighterthevehicle,themoreeconomicalandeco-friendlyitwillbe.Forexample,anextra220lbs(100kg)ofweightincreasesfuelconsumptionbyupto1pintper60miles(0.3l/100km).

Removeallunnecessaryitemsandunnecessarydeadweightfromthevehicle.

Removeunnecessaryaftermarketcomponents

Themoreaerodynamicthevehicle,thelessfuelitwillconsume.Aftermarketcomponentssuchasbicycleracksreduceitsaerodynamicperformance.

Therefore,removeunnecessarystructuresandunusedracksystems,particularlyifplanningtodriveathigherspeeds.

Driverassistancesystems

Startingassistancesystems

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →HillHold →AutoHold

Moreinformation:







Theintelligenttechnologyofthedynamicstartingassistancefeaturescannotovercomethelawsofphysics.Neverlettheincreasedconvenienceprovidedbythedynamicstartingassistancefeaturestemptyouintotakingrisks.


Thedynamicstartingassistancefeaturesarenosubstituteforcarefulandattentivedriving.

Alwaysadaptyourspeedanddrivingstyletovisibility,weather,road,andtrafficconditions.

Thedynamicstartingassistancefeaturescannotkeepthevehiclefrommovinginallhill-startsituations(forexample,ifthegroundisslipperyoricy).

Neveractivatethethrottlemanuallyfromtheenginecompartmentwhentheengineisrunningandtheautomatictransmissionisingear.Thevehiclewillstarttomoveassoonastheenginespeedincreases,eveniftheparkingbrakeisset.

WARNING

Indicatorlights


Lightsup


ThevehicleisbeingheldbytheAutoHoldfeature(ifequipped).

SwitchofftheAutoHoldfeature,ifnecessary→AutoHold .

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,severalwarningandindicatorlightscomeonbrieflyforafunctioncheck.Theygooutafterafew

Drivingwithtoolittlefuelinthefueltankincreasestheriskofstalling,especiallywhendrivingupanddownhills.

Ifyourvehiclestallssuddenly,thiscancauseanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Driverassistanceandbrakingassistancesystemscanmalfunctionwhenthereistoolittlefuelinthetankandcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle.

Neverdriveuntilthefueltankisalmostempty.

WARNING

seconds.

HillHold


HillHoldhelpskeepthevehiclefromrollingbackwardswhen




WARNING


NOTICE

startingoutonahill,forexampleafterstoppingatatrafficlight.Youdon'thavetoapplyandreleasetheparkingbrakewhiledepressingtheaccelerator.ForHillHoldtowork,theenginemustberunningandthevehiclemustbeinFirstGearorReverse(manualtransmission)orinDriveorSportDrive(D/S)orReverse(R)(automatictransmission)andyoumustusethefootbraketoholdthevehiclebeforestartingtomove.

HillHoldkeepsthebrakeappliedforalmost2secondswiththesameforceyouusedtopreventthevehiclefrommoving.Thisgivesyoutimetotakeyourfootoffthebrake,lettheclutchoutonamanualtransmissionvehicle,andgentlydepresstheacceleratortogetthevehiclemovingagain.Ifyoudonotdepresstheacceleratorpedalandgetthevehiclemovingagainwithinthistime,thebrakeswillreleaseandthevehiclewillrolldownhill.Furthermore,ifanyrequirementforengagingHillHoldisnolongermetwhilethevehicleisstopped,HillHolddisengagesandthebrakesareautomaticallyreleasedandwillnolongerholdthevehicle.

HillHoldisactivatedautomaticallywhenpoints1to3aremetatthesametime:

Step Manualtransmission Automatictransmission1. Holdthestoppedvehicleonaninclinewiththefootorparkingbrake.

2. Theenginemustberunningsmoothly.

3.

Amanualtransmissionvehiclemustbein1stgear(1)ifheadedupahillorinReverse(R)ifbackingupahill;youmustholdtheclutchdownandthefootbrakemustbedepressedtokeepthevehiclefrommoving.

AnautomatictransmissionvehiclemustbeinReverse(R)orDriveorSportDrive(D/S),andthefootbrakemustbedepressedtokeepthevehiclefrommoving.

4.

Todriveoff,takeyourfootoffthebrakepedalasyoulettheclutchoutandgentlydepresstheacceleratorwithin2seconds.Iftheacceleratorisnotdepressed,thebrakeswillreleaseautomatically.

Todriveoff,takeyourfootoffthebrakepedalandgentlydepresstheacceleratorwithin2seconds.

HillHoldisimmediatelydeactivated:

Ifanyrequirementlistedinthetableaboveisnolongermet.

Iftheengineisnotrunningsmoothlyortheenginemalfunctions.

Iftheenginestallsorisswitchedoff.

Automatictransmissionvehicles:IfthetransmissionisinNeutral(N).

Automatictransmissionvehicles:Ifatiredoesnothaveenoughroadcontact(suchaswhenthevehicleistippedoratanangle).

AutoHold

Fig.149Inthelowercenterconsole:ButtonforAutoHold(ifequipped).


TheintelligenttechnologyofHillHoldcannotovercomethelawsofphysics.NeverlettheincreasedconvenienceprovidedbyHillHoldtemptyouintotakingrisks.

TheHillHoldfeaturecannotholdthevehicleinallhillstartsituations(forexample,ifthesurfaceisicyorslippery).

HillHoldcanonlyhelpkeepthevehiclefrommovingforlessthan2seconds.Afterthat,thebrakeswillbereleasedandthevehiclecanrolldownthehill.

WARNING


Dependingonvehicleequipment,modelsequippedwithanelectronicparkingbrakemayalsobeequippedwiththeAutoHoldfeature.

Theindicatorlightinthe button→Fig.149 (arrow)lightsupwhenthefeatureisswitchedon.

Whenswitchedon,theAutoHoldfeatureautomaticallypreventsthevehiclefromrollingawaywithoutthedriverhavingtopressthebrakepedal.

TheAutoHoldfeatureholdsthevehicleassoonasitdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovingandthebrakepedalisreleased.Thegreenindicatorlight intheinstrumentclusterdisplaylightsuptoshowthatthevehicleisbeingheldbytheelectronicparkingbrake.

Whenthedriveraccelerates,theAutoHoldfeaturereleasestheelectronicparkingbrakeagain.Thegreenindicatorlight intheinstrumentclusterdisplaygoesoutandthevehiclebeginstomove,dependingontheincline.

RequirementsforholdingthevehiclewithAutoHold:

Thedriverdoorisclosed.

Thedriveriswearingasafetybelt.

Theengineisrunning.

Vehicleswithautomatictransmission:IftheselectorleverismovedtopositionN,AutoHoldwillnotswitchonandwillremaindeactivated.Thevehiclewillnotbeheldatastandstill→ .

IfanyoftheconditionsforusingAutoHoldchangewhilethevehicleisnotmoving,theAutoHoldfeatureswitchesoffautomaticallyandthegreenindicatorlight intheinstrumentclusterdisplaygoesout,alongwiththeyellowindicatorlightinthe button.

Theelectronicparkingbrakemayengageautomaticallytoholdthevehiclesecurely→ .Theredindicatorlight or comesonintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

SwitchingAutoHoldonandoffmanually

Pressthe button→ .Theindicatorlightinthebutton→Fig.149 (arrow)goesoutwhenAutoHoldisswitchedoff.

IfAutoHoldisswitchedoffwhileitisholdingthevehicleinplace,theelectronicparkingbrakeswitchesonautomatically.The

electronicparkingbrakewillnotswitchonifthebrakepedalisdepressedwhenAutoHoldisswitchedoff→

SwitchingAutoHoldonandoffautomatically

IfAutoHoldhasbeenswitchedonusingthe buttonbeforeswitchingtheignitionoff,theAutoHoldfeatureswitchesonautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedonthenexttime.ThesameappliesiftheAutoHoldfeatureisswitchedoff–itwillremainswitchedoffwhentheignitionisswitchedonagain.

SwitchingAutoHoldofftemporarilyusingtheelectronicparkingbrake

YoucanswitchtheAutoHoldfeatureofftemporarilysothatthevehiclecanrollmoreeasily,forexample,whenmaneuvering.

Withtheengineswitchedon,depressthebrakepedal.

Pressthe switch→Electronicparkingbrake .AutoHoldswitchesoff.

AutoHoldswitchesonagainassoonasthebrakepedalisdepressedandthevehiclecomestoastandstill.

TheintelligenttechnologyoftheAutoHoldfeaturecannotovercomethelawsofphysics.NeverlettheincreasedconvenienceprovidedbytheAutoHoldfeaturetemptyouintotakingrisks.

NeverleavethevehiclewiththeenginerunningandtheAutoHoldfeatureswitchedon.

TheAutoHoldfeaturecannotkeepthevehiclefrommovinginallhill-startsituations(forexample,ifthegroundisslipperyoricy).


WARNING

Beforeenteringacarwash,alwaysdeactivateAutoHold.Otherwise,theelectronicparkingbrakecanengageautomaticallyandcausedamage.

NOTICE

Cruisecontrol

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →Cruisecontroloperation

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithcruisecontrol,whichhelpsmaintainanindividuallystoredconstantspeedwhendrivingaboveabout15mph(20km/h).

Cruisecontrolslowsdownthevehicleonlybyreducingtheflowoffueltotheengine,notbybraking→ .

Moreinformation:

Shifting→Shifting


Usingthecruisecontrolwhenitisnotpossibletodrivesafelyata

WARNING

Usingthecruisecontrolwhenitisnotpossibletodrivesafelyataconstantspeedcanbedangerousandcanleadtoanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Neverusecruisecontrolwhendrivinginheavyorvaryingtrafficorwhenyoucannotkeepasafedistancebetweenyouandthevehiclesaheadofyou.

Neverusecruisecontrolonsteep,winding,orslipperyroads(suchgravelroads,wetroads,orsnowyoricyroads)oronroadswithstandingwater.

Neverusecruisecontrolwhendrivingoff-roadoronunpavedroads.


Tohelppreventunintendedoperationofcruisecontrol,switchthesystemoffwhenitisnotbeingused.

ItisdangeroustousetheResumefeaturewhenthepreviouslysetspeedistoohighfortheexistingroad,traffic,orweatherconditions.

Whengoingdownhill,thecruisecontrolmaynotbeabletomaintainaconstantspeed.Thevehiclewillspeedupbecauseofitsownweight.Downshiftand/orusethefootbraketoslowthevehicle.

Indicatorlights

Fig.150Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Cruisecontrolstatusindications.


Display

Differentcruisecontrolversionsareavailable.Thestoredspeedisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplayonsomeequipmentversions.

Status→Fig.150

Cruisecontroltemporarilydeactivated.Storedspeeddisplayedinadarkershadeorinsmallernumbers.

Systemmalfunction.SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Cruisecontrolactivated.Nospeedstoredinmemory.

Cruisecontrolisactive.Storedspeeddisplayedinwhiteorinlargernumbers.

Indicatorlights

Lightsup Possiblecause

Cruisecontrolisregulatingthevehiclespeed.


Ifthecruisecontrolisswitchedonwhentheignitionisswitchedoff,itmaybeswitchedonautomaticallythenexttimetheignitionisswitchedon,dependingonvehicle

equipment.Nospeedisstoredforthecruisecontrol.

Thedisplaysmayvarydependingonvehicleequipment.

Cruisecontroloperation




WARNING


NOTICE

Fig.151Left-handsideofthemulti-functionsteeringwheel:Buttonsforoperatingthecruisecontrol.


Inorderto: Youmust:→Fig.151 Result:

Switchoncruisecontrol.

Pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

Systemisswitchedon,butdoesnotregulatevehiclespeeduntilaspeedisset.

Setcruisecontroltocurrentvehiclespeed.


Currentvehiclespeedisset;cruisecontrolhelpstomaintainthisspeed.

Temporarilydeactivatecruisecontrol.


OR:Brieflypressthe buttoninthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

OR:Depressthebrakepedal.

Cruisecontrolistemporarilydeactivated.Thespeedisstillstoredinthememory.

Resumespeedstoredincruise Pressthe buttononthemulti-

Cruisecontrolresumesspeedpreviouslyset.

control. speedpreviouslyset.

Increasesetspeed(whilecruisecontrolisactivelycontrollingvehiclespeed).

Brieflypressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltoincreasethespeedinsmallincrementsof1mph(1km/h)andtostorethespeed.

Thevehiclewillaccelerateuntilthenewhigherspeedisreachedandsavesthenewhigherspeedinthememory.

Pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelbrieflytoincreasethespeedinincrementsof5mph(10km/h)andtostorethespeed.

Pressandholdthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltoincreasethespeedcontinuouslyuntilthebuttonisreleasedandtostorethespeed.

Reducesetspeed(whilecruisecontrolisactivelycontrollingvehiclespeed).

Brieflypressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltoreducethespeedinsmallincrementsof1mph(1km/h)andtostorethespeed. Cruisecontrolwillslowthe

vehicledownwithoutbrakingbyreducingtheflowoffueltotheengineuntilthenewlowerspeedisreachedandsavesthenewlowerspeedinthememory.

Pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelbrieflytoreducethestoredspeedinincrementsof5mph(10km/h)andtostorethespeed.

Pressandholdthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeltoreducethespeedcontinuouslyuntilthebuttonisreleasedandtostorethespeed.

Switchoffcruisecontrol.

Brieflypressthe buttontwiceinthemulti-functionsteeringwheelwithactiveregulation.

OR:Inanyoperatingmode,pressandholdthe buttoninthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

Systemisswitchedoff.Thesetspeedisdeleted.

Changinggearswhencruisecontrolisactive

Thecruisecontrolreducesaccelerationassoonastheclutchpedalispressed,andautomaticallycontinuestoregulatethespeedafteragearchange.

Drivingdownhillwithcruisecontrol

Ifcruisecontrolcannotmaintainconstantspeedwhiledrivingdownhill,slowthevehiclewiththefootbrakeanddownshiftifnecessary.

Automaticdeactivation

Cruisecontrolspeedregulationisautomaticallydeactivatedortemporarilyinterrupted:

Ifthesystemdetectsanerrorthatcouldaffectthefunctionofthecruisecontrol.

Ifthevehiclehasacceleratedandgoesfasterthanthestoredspeedforalongertime.

Ifthebrakepedalisdepressed.

Ifregulationrelatedtodrivingdynamicsistakingplace,for

example,throughESC.

Ifanairbagdeploys.

Automatictransmission:IftheselectorleverisshiftedfromD/Stoanotherposition.ThecruisecontrolwillnotbedeactivatedwhenshiftingbetweenD/SandTiptronicmode.

AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Display,warningandindicatorlights →Radarsensor →OperatingAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC) →WhentotemporarilydeactivateAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC) →Specialdrivingsituations

YourvehiclemaybeequippedwiththeAdaptiveCruiseControlsystem(ACC),whichhelpsmaintainanindividuallystoredconstantspeedbetweenabout20mph(30km/h)and100mph(160km/h)andapreviouslysetdistanceintimeintervalsbetweenyourvehicleandthoseinfrontofyou.

Thevehiclemaybebraked,ifthesituationsorequires,toastandstillbyanactivebrakingmaneuver→ .

Driverinterventionwarning

AdaptiveCruiseControlhassystem-specifiedlimits.Asadriver,

youmustcontrolthespeedandthedistancetoothervehiclesundersomecircumstances.Ifthatisnecessary,thesystemrequeststhedrivertotakeoverusingavisualandaudiblewarning,evenifthevehiclecanbebrakedtoastandstillbyanactivebrakingmaneuver.





Cruisecontrolsystem→Cruisecontrol

FrontAssist→FrontAssist

LaneAssist→LaneAssist


AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlhaslimits–UsingAdaptiveCruiseControlwhenitisnotpossibletodrivesafelyataconstantspeedcanbedangerousandcanleadtoanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjury.

AdaptiveCruiseControlwillnotslowthevehicledownor

WARNING

AdaptiveCruiseControlwillnotslowthevehicledownormaintainthesetdistancewhenyoudrivetowardsanobstacleorsomethingonorneartheroadthatisnotmoving,suchasvehiclesstoppedinatrafficjam,astalledordisabledvehicle.


NeveruseAdaptiveCruiseControlonsteep,winding,orslipperyroads(suchgravelroads,wetroads,orsnowyoricyroads)oronroadswithstandingwater.

NeveruseAdaptiveCruiseControlwhendrivinginheavyorvaryingstop-and-gotraffic.

NeveruseAdaptiveCruiseControlwhendrivingoff-roadoronunpavedroads.

AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlcannotdetectavehiclethatisdrivingtowardsyouinyourtrafficlaneandthatitcannotdetectnarrowvehiclessuchasmotorcyclesandbicycles.

Neverfollowavehiclesocloselythatyoucannotstopyourvehiclesafely.TheAdaptiveCruiseControlcannotsloworbrakethevehiclesafelywhenyoufollowanothervehicletooclosely.AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlhasabrakingpowerthatisonlyabout30%ofthevehicle'smaximumbrakingability,undercertaincircumstancestheautomaticbrakingfunctioncannotbringthevehicletoastopin

automaticbrakingfunctioncannotbringthevehicletoastopintime.

AlwaysturnoffAdaptiveCruiseControlwhenenteringturnlanes,exitlanesandconstructionzonesorinsimilarsituationsbecausethevehiclewillautomaticallyacceleratetothestoredspeedwhentheroadaheadisclear.

TohelppreventunintendedoperationofAdaptiveCruiseControl,switchthesystemoffwhenitisnotbeingused.

ItisdangeroustousetheResumefeaturewhenthepreviouslysetspeedistoohighfortheexistingroad,traffic,orweatherconditions.

Whentravelingdownhill,theAdaptiveCruiseControlmaynotbeabletomaintainaconstantspeed.Thevehiclewillspeedupbecauseofitsownweight.Downshiftand/orusethefootbraketoslowthevehicle.

NeverallowtheclosingspeedbetweenyouandothervehiclestobesohighthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlmaynotbeabletoslowyourvehiclesafely.Ifclosingspeedistoohigh,youmustapplythebrakesyourselftoreducetheriskofarear-endcrash.

IfadriverinterventionwarningorFrontAssistwarningappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay,immediatelytakeoverthecontrolofthebrakeandgaspedalsandslowdownthevehicleorbringittostopwhennecessaryandaccordingtothetrafficsituation.

TheACCrestrictsthevehiclespeedto100mph(160km/h).

IftheACCisactive,youmayhearnoiseduringtheautomaticbrakingprocedure.Thisisnormal;thenoisesarecausedbythebrakingsystem.

Display,warningandindicatorlights

situation.

Alwaysbepreparedtotakeoverthecontrolofthebrakeandthegaspedalineverysituation.

IfyoususpectthatACCandFrontAssistdon'tworkproperlyorthesensorsaredamaged,switchoffACCimmediately.

GoseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistanceandhavetheACCsystemchecked.

NOTICE

Fig.152Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:ACCdeactivatedtemporarily;vehicledetectedahead,timeintervalset.

Fig.153Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:ACCactive,vehicledetectedahead,timeintervalisbeingset.


Displays

Displayfields→Fig.152 or→Fig.153 :

Vehicledetectedahead(ACCinactive)

Selecteddistancerange(ACCinactive)

VehicledetectedaheadwhenACCisactive

Settingthetimeintervaltothevehicleaheadwhiletravelingatthestoredspeed

Timeintervaltothevehicleaheadwhiletravelingatthestoredspeedhasbeenset


Lightsup Possiblecause→ ActionThedecelerationoftheACCautomaticbrakingsystemisnotsufficienttobringthevehicletoafullstopintime.

Depressthebrakepedal!Driverinterventionwarning!

ACCcurrentlynotavailable.a)

Parkyourvehicleandturntheengineoffandonagain.Checkthesensorfordamagesorsoiling.Ifthesystemisstillnotavailable,haveitcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

ACCisactive.Novehiclehasbeendetectedahead.Thesetspeediskeptconstant.

–

Whendisplayedinwhite:ACCactive.Vehicledetectedahead.

ACCregulatesthespeedandthedistancefromthevehicleahead. –Whendisplayedingrey:ACCnotactive.Systemswitchedon,doesnotregulate.

ACCisswitchedonandactive. –





WARNING

WhentheACCisswitchedon,thedisplayintheinstrumentclustercanbe

overwrittenbyotherfunctions,forexample,incomingtelephonecalls.


Radarsensor

Fig.154Inthefrontbumper:Radarsensor.


NOTICE

Fig.155Areaaroundtheradarsensortobekeptcleanandfreeofobstructions.


VehiclesequippedwithACChavearadarsensorbelowthefrontbumpertomonitorthetrafficsituation→Fig.154① .Thesensorcandetectmovingvehiclesuptoabout390ft(120m)infrontofyourvehicle.

Theradarsensorfunctioncanbeimpairedbythingssuchasmud,slush,orsnow,orbyconditionssuchasheavyrainorspray.Incaseslikethese,theACCmaynotwork.ThedrivermessageACCnotavailableappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Cleantheradarsensorasrequired→ .

TheACCandFrontAssistsystemswillautomaticallybeavailable

againassoonastheradarsensorisnolongerimpaired.Themessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplayturnsoff.

Theareainfrontofandaroundtheradarsensor→Fig.154① mustnotbecoveredbyobjectssuchasstickers,additionalheadlights,alicenseplatebracket,orotherthings,astheseitemscanimpairthefunctionoftheACCsystem.

Anystructuralmodificationstothevehicle,forexample,loweringthevehicleoralterationstothefrontendtrim,canimpairthefunctionoftheACC.Structuralmodificationsshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedworkshop→Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications .ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

IncorrectlyperformedrepairstothefrontendofthevehiclecanchangethepositionoftheradarsensorandthereforeimpairthefunctionoftheACCandFrontAssistsystem.Repairworkshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedworkshop.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

IfyounoticethattheAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)orFrontAssistdoesn'tworkproperly,orifyoususpectthattheradarsensorhasbeendamagedorifitspositionhasbeenchanged,switchoffACCimmediately.Thiscanhelppreventfurtherdamage.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavetheradarsensorrealigned.

Theradarsensorcanbecomemisalignedifitishit,forexample,whenparkingthevehicle.Readjustingthesensorcouldimpairtheperformanceofthesystemorcauseittoswitchoff.

Repairstotheradarsensorrequirespecialknowledgeandtools.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Removesnowwithabrush,andremoveicewithasolvent-freedeicerspray.

ADeclarationofCompliancewiththeUnitedStatesFCCandIndustryCanadaregulationsisfoundon→DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationsandElectronicSystems .

NOTICE

OperatingAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

Fig.156Left-handsideofthemultifunctionsteeringwheel:ButtonsforoperatingtheAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC).


WhentheAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)isswitchedon,thegreenindicatorlight comesonintheinstrumentcluster,andtheACCspeedmemoryandstatusareshowninthedisplay→Fig.152 .

ConditionsforstartingtheAdaptiveCruiseControl

Vehicleswithautomatictransmission:TheselectorlevermustbeinD/SortheTiptronicposition.

Vehicleswithmanualtransmission:Aforwardgear,butnotfirst

gear,mustbeselected.Theactualspeedshouldbeatleast16mph(25km/h)ifnospeedisstored.

Controllingspeed

Whenswitchedon,thespeedcanbestoredandset.Thestoredspeedcanvaryfromthespeedactuallybeingdrivenifthedistanceisbeingactivelycontrolled.

Inorderto:Youmust:→Fig.156 Result:

SwitchonACC


TheACCisswitchedon,butnotactivated.

ActivateACC


Thecurrentspeedisstoredandcontrolled.

TemporarilydeactivateACC

Brieflypressthebuttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel.

OR:Depressthebrakepedal.

OR:Depresstheclutchforlongerthan30seconds.

Speedregulationistemporarilydeactivated.Thesetspeedisstillstored.

Thespeedregulationresumesatthe

Resumespeedregulation(reactivateACC)


Thespeedregulationresumesatthestoredspeedvalue.

Ifnospeedhasyetbeenstored,thecurrentspeedisstoredandcontrolled.

Increasesetspeed(whileACCisactivelyregulatingvehiclespeed)


Pressbrieflytoincreasethespeedby1mph(1km/h)andstoreit.

Pressandholdtoincreasethestoredspeedinincrementsof5mph(10km/h)untilyoureleasethebutton.

Thevehicleacceleratesuntilthenewhigherspeedisreachedandsavesthenewhigherspeedinthememory.

Reducesetspeed(whileACCisactivelyregulatingvehiclespeed)


Pressbrieflytoreducethespeedby1mph(1km/h)andstoreit.

Pressandholdtoreducethestoredspeedinincrementsof5mph(10km/h)untilyoureleasethebutton.

Speedisreducedbyacceleratorreleaseorautomaticbrakinguntilthenewlowerspeedisreached.

Pressandholdthe buttononthe

SwitchoffACC

multi-functionsteeringwheel.Brieflypressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheeliftheACCistemporarilyswitchedoff.

Thesystemisswitchedoffandthestoredspeediscanceled.

Settingthedistancelevel

Youcansetthespeed-dependentdistancefromthevehicleaheadtooneof5levels.

Inwetroadconditions,youshouldalwayssetalargerdistancethanwhendrivingindryroadconditions.

Thefollowingdistancescanbeselected:

Veryclose

Close

Medium

Far

Veryfar

Thedistanceleveltothevehicleaheadissetusingthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→Fig.156 .TheACCdisplay

appearswhenthebuttonispressed→Display,warningandindicatorlights .Tosetthedistancelevel,pressthe button.

Whenthehighestlevelisreached,thedistancereturnstothelowestlevelwhenthebuttonispressedagain.

Thedistancelevelcanalsobesetusingthe or buttonsonthemulti-functionsteeringwheelimmediatelyafterthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→Fig.156 hasbeenpressed.

IntheInfotainmentsystem,youcansetthedistancelevelthatshouldbeselectedwhenACCisswitchedonbypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Assistancesystems functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Settingthedrivingmode(ifequipped)

Thefollowingmodescanbeselected:

Normal

Sport

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanselectthedrivingmodeintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe button

followedbythe and Assistancesystems functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

ThefollowingconditionscouldpreventtheACCfromreacting,ordelayitsabilitytoreact:

Whendrivingintightcurves.

Whentheacceleratorpedalisdepressed.

WhenFrontAssistisswitchedofforifthereisafault.

Whennogearisselected.

WhentheESCistakingcorrectiveaction.

Whenthedriversafetybeltisnotbuckled.

Whenseveralbrakelightsonthevehicleortrailerarefaulty.

Whentheradarsensorisdirtyorcovered.

WhenthevehicleisinReverse(R).

Whenweatherconditionsarepoor.

Whennarrowvehicles,suchasmotorcycles,aremovinginfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenvehiclesaretravelingslightlyoffsettotheleftorrightinfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenthereisstrongreflectedradiationoftheradarsignal,for

example,inmultilevelparkingstructures.

Whenvehiclesarecrossinginfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenthereisoncomingtraffic.

Whenthesystemcannotdetectthetrafficsituationclearly.

Whenastationaryobstacle,suchasabroken-downvehicle,isinfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenloadsorattachmentpartsonothervehiclesinfrontofyourvehicleprotrudetotheside,rear,orabovethenormalvehicledimensions.

Whenthevehicleistravelingfasterthanabout100mph(160km/h).

Followingothervehiclestoocloselyincreasestheriskofcollisionsandseriouspersonalinjuryorevendeath.

Alwaysobeyapplicabletrafficlawswhensettingthedistancetothevehiclesaheadintraffic.

Settingshortdistancestothetrafficaheadreducesthetimeanddistanceavailabletobringyourvehicletoasafestopandmakesitevenmorenecessarytopaycloseattentionortraffic.

Alwaysusegoodjudgmentandselectasafefollowingdistanceforthetraffic,roadandweatherconditions.

NeveruseAdaptiveCruiseControlonnarroworwindingroadsorunderpoorroadconditions(snow,ice,streetscoveredwithstandingwaterorgravel,forexample)orwhenvisibilityispoor,especiallywhenitisfoggy.

Alwaysselectagreaterfollowingdistancetothevehicleaheadonwetroadsthanondryroads.

DANGER

ImproperuseoftheAdaptiveCruiseControlcancausecollisions,otheraccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

otheraccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlhaslimits–itwillnotslowthevehicledownormaintainthesetdistancewhenyoudrivetowardsanobstacleorsomethingonorneartheroadthatisnotmoving,suchasvehiclesstoppedinatrafficjam,astalledordisabledvehicle.

AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlcannotdetectavehiclethatisdrivingtowardsyouinyourtrafficlaneandthatitcannotdetectnarrowvehiclessuchasmotorcyclesandbicycles.

Neverdriveatspeedsthataretoofastfortraffic,roadandweatherconditions.

Neverfollowavehiclesocloselythatyoucannotstopyourvehiclesafely.TheAdaptiveCruiseControlcannotsloworbrakethevehiclesafelywhenyoufollowanothervehicletooclosely.AlwaysrememberthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlhasabrakingpowerthatisonlyabout30%ofthevehicle'smaximumbrakingability,andtheautomaticbrakingfunctioncannotbringthevehicletoastop.

NeveruseAdaptiveCruiseControlwhenyoucannotdrivesafelyatasteadyspeed,includingoncitystreets,onwindingroadsorwhenroadconditionsarepoor(forexample,onice,gravel,infog,heavyrainoronwetroadsthatincreasetheriskofhydroplaning).

Theradarsensor'svisioncanbereducedbyrain,snowandheavyroadspray.Theseandsimilarconditionscanprevent

Theradarsensor'svisioncanbereducedbyrain,snowandheavyroadspray.Theseandsimilarconditionscanpreventvehiclesupaheadfrombeingaccuratelydetectedandinsomecasestheymaynotbedetectedatall.DonotuseACCwhentheradarsensorscannotaccuratelydetectvehiclesmovingaheadofyouintraffic.

AlwaysturnoffAdaptiveCruiseControlwhenenteringturnlanes,exitlanesandconstructionzonesorinsimilarsituationsbecausethevehiclewillautomaticallyacceleratetothestoredspeedwhentheroadaheadisclear.

Neverrestyourfootontheacceleratorpedal,especiallywhentheAdaptiveCruiseControlisbeingusedbecausedoingsowilloverridethebrakingfunction.

Alwayspayattentiontotraffic,especiallywhenAdaptiveCruiseControlisswitchedon.

Alwaysmaintainasafespeedanddistancebetweenyourvehicleandothervehicleswhileconsideringthetrafficsituation.Thisisthedutyofthedriver.AdaptiveCruiseControlismerelyanaidtothedriver.

Topreventunintendedoperation,alwaysswitchACCoffwhenitisnotbeingused.

ItisdangeroustousetheResumefeaturewhenthepreviouslysetspeedistoohighforexistingroad,trafficorweatherconditions.

Alwaysselectaspeedanddistancetotrafficaheadthatissafeandappropriateundertheprevailingtraffic,road,weather

ThestoredspeediscanceledwhentheignitionortheACCisswitchedoff.

ACCisautomaticallydeactivatedwhenASRisswitchedoff.

WhentotemporarilydeactivateAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)


PleasedeactivateACCunderfollowingconditionsduetosystemlimitations→ :

Whendrivingaroundcurves,turnlanes,highwayramps,orconstructionsites;topreventunwantedaccelerationofthevehicle.

Whendrivingthroughtunnels.

Alwaysselectaspeedanddistancetotrafficaheadthatissafeandappropriateundertheprevailingtraffic,road,weatherandlightingconditions.

NeverallowtheclosingspeedbetweenyouandothervehiclestobesohighthattheAdaptiveCruiseControlmaynotbeabletoslowyourvehiclesafely.Ifclosingspeedistoohigh,youmustapplythebrakesyourselftoreducetheriskofarear-endcrash.

Onroadswithmorethanonelane,ifothervehiclesaredrivingmoreslowlyinthefastlane.Vehiclesinotherlaneswillnormallynotbedetectedandwill,inthiscase,bepassedfromtheslowlane.

Underbadweatherconditionsorbadvisibility,forexample,inheavyrain,snowfall,orfog.

Specialdrivingsituations

Fig.157Drivinginacurve.Motorcycletravelingaheadoutsideofthesensorrange.

NotdeactivatingAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)inthesituationsmentionedabovecancausecollisions,otheraccidents,andseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

Fig.158Vehiclechanginglanes.Aturningandastationaryvehicleahead.


AdaptiveCruiseControlhasphysicalandsystem-relatedlimits.Thedrivermaythereforefeelthat,incertaincircumstances,someAdaptiveCruiseControlreactionsareunwantedoroccurwithadelay.Youshouldthereforealwaysbepreparedtotakefullcontrolofthevehiclewhenevernecessary.

Decelerationtostandstill(vehicleswithautomatictransmissiononly)

Ifavehicletravellingaheadbrakestoastandstill,theACCwillalsobrakeyourvehicletoastandstill.Thevehicleisthenheldstationarybythebrakesfornomorethanafewseconds.Youmustpressthebrakepedalorthevehiclewillstartmovingforwardagain!

Drivingoffafterastationaryphase(vehicleswithautomatic

transmissiononly)

Afterastationaryphase,pressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheelandtheAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)willresumespeedregulationaslongasthevehicleinfrontismovingagain.

Passingothervehicles

Ifyouswitchontheturnsignalwhenstartingtopassanothervehicle,AdaptiveCruiseControlacceleratesthevehicleautomaticallyandreducesthedistancetothevehicleinfront.

Ifyoumoveyourvehicleintothepassinglaneandthereisnovehicleaheadofyou,theACCwillautomaticallyincreasethespeedtoyoursetlevelandmaintainit.

Accelerationcanbestoppedatanytimebydepressingthebrakepedalorpressingthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→OperatingAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC) .

Drivingaroundcurvesandroundabouts

Whendrivingintoacurveanddrivingoutofalongcurve,theradar

sensormayreacttoavehicleinthenextlane→Fig.157 .Insuchsituations,thevehiclemightdecelerateunnecessarilyornotreacttothevehicleinfront.Inthiscase,youmusteitheroverridetheACCbydepressingtheaccelerator,interruptthebrakingprocedurebydepressingthebrakepedal,orpressthe buttononthemulti-functionsteeringwheel→OperatingAdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC) .

Drivingthroughtunnels

Thefunctionofthedistanceradarmaybelimitedwhendrivingintunnels.SwitchoffACCwhendrivingthroughtunnels.

Narrowvehiclesandvehiclesoffsettooneside

Narrowvehiclesandvehiclestravelingslightlytotheleftorrightofyourvehiclecanonlybedetectedbytheradarsensorwhentheyarewithinsensorrange→Fig.157 .Thisappliesespeciallytonarrowvehiclessuchasmotorcycles.Ifrequired,brakethevehicleyourself.

Vehicleswithoversizeloadsorspecialequipment

Undercertaincircumstances,ACCwillnotcorrectlyrecognizevehiclescarryingoversizeloadsorloadsthatexceedthevehicledimensions,likeflat-bedtrailertrucks.

SwitchoffACCwhendrivingbehindorwhilepassingsuchvehicles.Ifrequired,brakethevehicleyourself.

Othervehicleschanginglanes

Vehiclesthatchangeintoyourlanewithinashortdistancecanonlybedetectedbytheradarsensoroncetheyarewithinsensorrange→Fig.158 .TheresultisadelayedreactionbytheAdaptiveCruiseControl.Ifrequired,brakethevehicleyourself.

Stationaryvehicles

TheACCwillnotdetectstationaryobstacles,suchastheendofatrafficjamorabrokendownvehicle,oravehicleapproachingyouinthesamelane.

IfavehicledetectedbyAdaptiveCruiseControlturnsorchangeslanesandthereisastationaryvehicleinfrontofthatvehicle,thesystemwillnotreacttothestationaryvehicle→Fig.158 .Ifrequired,brakethevehicleyourself.

Narrowvehicles

Narrowvehicles,suchasmotorcyclestravelingahead,areoftendetectedlateornotatallundersomecircumstances.

Oncomingvehicles

ACCdoesnotdetectoncomingvehiclesinyourlane.

Metalobjectsontheroad

Metalobjectsontheroad,suchastracksormetalplates,canleadtounwantedreactionsofthesystem,suchasabruptbrakingmaneuvers.

Possibleradarsensorfunctionimpairments

Iftheradarsensorfunctionisimpairedbyheavyrain,spray,snowormud,AdaptiveCruiseControlswitchesofftemporarily.Adriverinformationmessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Cleantheradarsensorsasrequired.

TheAdaptiveCruiseControlwillautomaticallybeavailableagainas

soonastheradarsensorisworkingproperly.Themessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplayswitchesoff,andtheAdaptiveCruiseControlcanbereactivated.

Strongreflectedradiationoftheradarsignal,forexample,inmultilevelparkingstructures,canimpairthefunctionoftheradarsensor.

Overheatedbrakes

AdaptiveCruiseControlmayswitchofftemporarilyifthebrakesoverheatsignificantly,forexamplefrombrakingmaneuversordrivingdownsteepslopes.Adriverinformationmessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.AdaptiveCruiseControlcannotbeactivated.

AdaptiveCruiseControlcanbeactivatedagainoncethetemperatureofthebrakesdecreasessufficiently.Themessageontheinstrumentclusterdisplayswitchesoff.Ifthemessagedoesnotgooutforalongtime,thereisafault.

IfthemessageACCnotavailabledoesnotswitchoff,thereisamalfunction.ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Trailertowing

Whentowingatrailer,ACCandFrontAssistmayworkonlywithlimitedfunctionality.

IfACCbringsyourvehicletoacompletestopbeforethesystempromptsyoutobrakeandthestationaryvehicleaheadstartsmoving,yourvehiclewillalsostartmovingautomatically.Insomecasestheradarsensormaybeunabletodetectobstaclesinthevehicle'spath.Thiscanresultinseriousinjuryandaccidents.

Alwayschecktheroadaheadbeforethevehiclepullsaway.Ifnecessary,cancelthepullingawayprocedurebydepressingthebrakepedal.

WARNING

Theviewoftheradarsensorcanbeimpairedbyrain,snoworheavyspray.Undercertaincircumstances,thiscouldresultinthevehicleaheadbeingdetectedinadequatelyornotatall.Takeoveryourselfifnecessary!

SwitchAdaptiveCruiseControloffwhendrivingthroughtunnelsbecausethefunctionofthesystemcouldbeimpaired.

AdaptiveCruiseControldistanceregulationwillnotworkifthesensorsarecoveredbyheavyrain,spray,snow,etc.Adriverinformationmessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

AdaptiveCruiseControlswitchesofftemporarilyifthebrakesoverheattoomuch.ACCnotavailableappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

WARNING

FrontAssist

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→DriverwarningsandAutonomousEmergencyBraking →Radarsensor →OperatingFrontAssist →TemporarilyswitchoffFrontAssistinthefollowingsituations →Systemlimits

Dependingonvehicleequipment,thevehiclemaybeequippedwithFrontAssist,whichincludesForwardCollisionWarningandAutonomousEmergencyBrakingsystems.

TheForwardCollisionWarningsystem,whenswitchedon,usesaradarsensortohelppreventrear-endcollisionsbyprovidingawarningofapossiblecollisionwithavehicleontheroadaheadwithinphysicalandtechnicallimitsofthesystem.

WhenFrontAssistisswitchedon,theAutonomousEmergencyBrakingsystemcanautomaticallyapplythebrakeswithintheFrontAssistspeedrangetohelpminimizetheeffectsofacollision.

TheFrontAssistsystemisnotasubstituteforthedriver'sfullconcentration.






TheFrontAssistsystemtechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandsystem-relatedlimits.Thedriverisalwaysresponsibleforbrakingintime.IftheFrontAssistsystemissuesawarning,immediatelyapplythebraketoslowthevehicledownoravoidtheobstacle,dependingonthetrafficsituation.

Alwaysadjustyourspeedanddrivingstyletoroad,traffic,weather,andvisibilityconditions.

TheFrontAssistsystemcannotpreventaccidentsandseriousinjuriesonitsown.

TheFrontAssistsystemcanissueunnecessarywarningsincertaincomplexdrivingsituations,forexample,attrafficislands.

TheFrontAssistsystemcanissueunnecessarywarningswhenitsfunctionisimpaired,forexample,iftheradarsensorisdirtyorifthepositionoftheradarsensorhasbeenchanged.

TheFrontAssistsystemdoesnotreacttopeople,animals,orvehiclescrossingorapproachinginthesamelane.

Alwaysbepreparedtotakefullcontrolofthevehicleatalltimes.

WARNING

DeactivateFrontAssistifitdoesnotworkasdescribedinthischapter,forexample,ifmultipleunwantedwarningsoccur.Havethesystemcheckedbyanauthorized

VolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

DriverwarningsandAutonomousEmergencyBraking

Fig.159Symbolsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.:Distancewarning.:Systemswitchedoff(symboldisplayedincoloronaninstrumentclusterwithcolordisplay).

Fig.160Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Advancewarning

(symboldisplayedincoloronaninstrumentclusterwithcolordisplay).


Distancewarning

Ifthevehicleistravelingwithinaspeedrangeofabout44–100mph(70–160km/h),thesystemwarnsthedriverwithamessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplay(→Fig.159 )ifitdetectsthatthevehicleisdrivingtooclosetothevehicleahead→ .Noacousticwarningwillsound.

Thewarningperiodvariesaccordingtothetrafficsituationandyourdrivingstyle.

Increasethedistancebetweenyourvehicleandthevehicleahead.

Advancewarning

Ifthevehicleistravelingwithinaspeedrangeofabout18–100mph(30–160km/h),thesystemwarnsthedriverwithawarningchimeandamessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplay(→Fig.160 1))ifitdetectsapossiblecollisionwithavehicleahead→ .

Thewarningperiodvariesaccordingtothetrafficsituationandyourdrivingstyle.

Brakeortakeactiontoavoidthevehicleahead!

However,donotrelysolelyonFrontAssist.Undercertainconditions,thereactionsofFrontAssistmaybeunexpectedordelayedfromthedriver'sviewpoint.Alwayspayattentionandtakeoverifnecessary→ .

Immediatewarning

Ifyoufailtorespondtotheadvancewarning,withinaspeedrangeofabout18–100mph(30–160km/h),FrontAssistcaninitiateashortactivebrakingmaneuver,shouldyounotreactaccordinglytoanadvancealert.Inthiscaseyouwillnoticebrief,jerkybrakingofthevehicletowarnyouofanimpendingcollision.

Themomentofthisalertcanvary,dependingonthetrafficsituationandthedrivingbehavior.

AutonomousEmergencyBraking

Ifyoushouldalsofailtoreacttotheimmediatewarning,withina

speedrangeofabout3–100mph(5–160km/h),FrontAssistcaninitiateanautomaticbrakingmaneuverthatwillabruptlydeceleratethevehiclewithelevatedbrakingforce.Theemergencybrakingmaneuveroccursshortlybeforeapotentialcollisiontoreducevehiclespeedandhelptominimizetheeffectsofacollision.

AutonomousEmergencyBrakingbelow18mph(30km/h)

Incaseofanimpendingcollision,withinaspeedrangeofabout3–18mph(5–30km/h),FrontAssistcaninitiateanautomaticbrakingmaneuverwithoutthedistance,advance,orimmediatewarningstoreducevehiclespeedandhelptominimizetheeffectsofacollision→ .

Theautomaticbrakingmaneuveroccurssimultaneouslywithawarningintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→Fig.160 1).

Brakingsupport

FrontAssistcanhelptominimizetheeffectsofacollisionbysupportingwithadditionalbrakingforceincaseofanemergencybrakingsituation,shouldthesystemdetectthattheforceappliedtothebrakepedalbythedriverisnotsufficienttoavoidacollision.InorderforFrontAssisttoapplythissupport,itmusthavedetectedan

impendingcollisionwithanothervehicleaheadofyoursandthebrakepedalhastobehithardandsuddenly.However,thissupportonlyworksaslongasthebrakepedalisdepressed.

FrontAssistconsidersthedriver'sresponsetimetogivewarningsintime.Thisresponsetimereducesautomaticallywhenthesystem,forexample,detectsmovementoftheacceleratororsteeringwheel.Thesystemthuspreventsunnecessarybrakeinterventions,forexample,whenthedriverpassesanothervehicle.

FrontAssistcannotreactwhenapproachingstandingobjectsaheadofyou,forexample,whendrivinguptoalineofstoppedvehiclesinheavytraffic.

Systemdeactivated

Ifthesystemisswitchedoff,atextmessageandsymbolappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→Fig.159 (magnifiedview)1).

TheFrontAssisttechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandsystem-relatedlimits.Thedriverisalwaysresponsibleforbrakingintime.IftheFrontAssistsystemissuesawarning,immediatelyapplythebraketoslowthevehicledownoravoidthe

WARNING

immediatelyapplythebraketoslowthevehicledownoravoidtheobstacle,dependingonthetrafficsituation.

Alwaysadjustyourspeed,drivingstyle,andthedistanceyoukeepbetweenyouandthevehiclesaheadofyoutotheroad,traffic,weather,andvisibilityconditions.

TheFrontAssistsystemcannotpreventaccidentsandseriousinjuriesonitsown.

TheFrontAssistsystemcanissueunnecessarywarningsincertaincomplexdrivingsituations,forexample,attrafficislands.

TheFrontAssistsystemcanissueunnecessarywarningsorbrakingmaneuverswhenitsfunctionisimpaired,forexample,iftheradarsensorisdirtyorifthepositionoftheradarsensorhasbeenchanged.

TheFrontAssistsystemdoesnotreacttopeople,animals,orvehiclescrossingorapproachinginthesamelane.

Neverfollowavehiclesocloselythatyoucannotstopyourvehiclesafely,undercertaincircumstancestheautomaticbrakingfunctioncannotbringthevehicletoastopintime.

NeverallowtheclosingspeedbetweenyouandothervehiclestobesohighthatFrontAssistmaynotbeabletoslowyourvehiclesafely.Ifclosingspeedistoohigh,youmustapplythebrakesyourselftoreducetheriskofarear-endcrash.

Alwaysbepreparedtotakefullcontrolofthevehicleatall

IfFrontAssistinitiatesabrakingmaneuver,thebrakingsystemisunderpressure.Inthiscasethebrakingpedalwillfeelharderandthebrakepedaltravelwillbeshorter.

Automaticbrakingmaneuverscanbeinterruptedbydepressingtheclutchorgaspedal,orbymovingthesteeringwheel.

DeactivatetheFrontAssistsystemifitdoesnotworkasdescribedinthischapter,forexample,ifmultipleunwantedwarningsorbrakingmaneuversoccur.Havethesystem

checkedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WhentheFrontAssistsystemisswitchedon,thedisplayintheinstrumentcluster

canbeoverwrittenbydisplaysrelatedtootherfunctions,forexample,anincoming

telephonecall.

Alwaysbepreparedtotakefullcontrolofthevehicleatalltimes.

IfyounoticethattheFrontAssistdoesn'tworkproperlyorthesensorisdamaged,switchoffFrontAssistimmediately.

SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistanceandhavetheFrontAssistchecked.

NOTICE

TheAutonomousEmergencyBrakingsystemcanslowyourvehicledowntoastandstill,butnotholdyourvehiclepermanently.Whennecessary,applythevehicle

brakes!

1)Displayedincoloronaninstrumentclusterwithcolordisplay.

Radarsensor

Fig.161Inthefrontbumper:Radarsensor.

Fig.162Areaaroundtheradarsensortobekeptcleanandfreeofobstructions.


Aradarsensormountedinthefrontbumpermonitorstraffic→Fig.161① andcandetectvehiclestravelingaheaduptoadistanceofabout130yards(120m).

Theradarsensorfunctioncanbeimpairedbythingssuchasmud,slush,orsnow,orbyconditionssuchasheavyrainorspray.Incaseslikethese,FrontAssistwillnotwork.ThedrivermessageFrontAssist:nosensorview!appearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Cleantheradarsensorasrequired→ .

TheFrontAssistsystemwillautomaticallybeavailableagainassoonastheradarsensorisnolongerimpaired.Themessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplayturnsoff.

ThefunctionoftheFrontAssistsystemcanalsobeimpairedwhentheradarsignalradiationisreflected,forexample,inmultilevelparkingstructures,orbynearbymetallicobjectssuchasrailsormetalplatesintheroad.

Theareainfrontofandaroundtheradarsensor→Fig.162 must

notbecoveredbyobjectssuchasstickers,additionalheadlights,alicenseplatebracket,orotherthings,astheseitemscanimpairthefunctionoftheFrontAssistsystem.

Anystructuralmodificationstothevehicle,forexample,loweringthevehicleoralterationstothefrontendtrim,canimpairthefunctionoftheFrontAssistsystem.Structuralmodificationsshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedworkshop→Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications .ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

IncorrectlyperformedrepairstothefrontendofthevehiclecanchangethepositionoftheradarsensorandthereforeimpairthefunctionoftheFrontAssistsystem.Repairworkshouldonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedworkshop.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

OperatingFrontAssist


SwitchofftheFrontAssistsystemifyoususpectthattheradarsensorhasbeendamagedorifitspositionhasbeenchanged.Thiscanhelppreventfurtherdamage.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavetheradarsensorrealigned.

Theradarsensorcanbecomemisalignedifitishit,forexample,whenparkingthevehicle.Readjustingthesensorcouldimpairtheperformanceofthesystemorcauseittoswitchoff.

Repairstotheradarsensorrequirespecialknowledgeandtools.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Removesnowwithabrush,andremoveicewithasolvent-freedeicerspray.

NOTICE

TheFrontAssistsystemisautomaticallyactiveoncetheignitionisswitchedon→Startingandstoppingtheengine .

TheadvancewarninganddistancewarningareautomaticallyswitchedoffwhentheFrontAssistsystemisswitchedoff.

VolkswagenrecommendsthattheFrontAssistsystemisswitchedonatalltimes,exceptinthespecificsituationsdescribedinthisManual→TemporarilyswitchoffFrontAssistinthefollowingsituations .

TurningFrontAssistonoroff

IntheAssistsystemsmenuintheinstrumentclusterdisplay,selectFrontAssist→VolkswagenInformationSystem .

OR:Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanturnFrontAssistonoroffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Assistancesystems functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Ifthesystemisswitchedoff,atextmessageandsymbolappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→DriverwarningsandAutonomousEmergencyBraking .

Turningthedistancewarningandadvancewarningonoroff

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanturnthedistancewarningandtheadvancewarningonoroffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe andAssistancesystems functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Volkswagenrecommendsthatthedistanceandadvancewarningsareswitchedonatalltimes.

TemporarilyswitchoffFrontAssistinthefollowingsituations


FrontAssistshouldbeswitchedoffinthefollowingsituationsduetosystemlimitations→ :

Ifthevehicleisbeingtowed.

Ifthevehicleisonadynamometertestbed.

Ifthevehicleisnotbeingdrivenonpublicroads,forexample,off-roadoronatrack.

Iftheradarsensormalfunctions.

Ifexternalforcehasaffectedtheradarsensor,forexample,afterarear-endcollision.

Iftheradarsensoriscovered(eventemporarily)byanyaccessoriesorotherequipment,forexample,auxiliaryheadlights.

Ifthevehicleisbeingloadedontoatruck,ferry,ortrain.

Systemlimits


FrontAssisthasphysicalandsystem-relatedlimits.Thedrivermaythereforefeelthat,incertaincircumstances,someFrontAssistreactionsareunwantedoroccurwithadelay.Youshouldthereforealwaysbepreparedtotakefullcontrolofthevehiclewhenevernecessary.

FailuretoswitchoffFrontAssistinthesituationsmentionedcancauseaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

ThefollowingconditionscanpreventFrontAssistfromreacting,ordelayitsabilitytoreact:


Whentheacceleratorpedalisdepressed.

WhenFrontAssistisswitchedofforifthereisafault.

WhenASRismanuallyswitchedoff.

WhentheESCistakingcorrectiveaction.

Whenseveralbrakelightsonthevehicleoronatrailerconnectedtothevehicleelectricalsystemarefaulty.

Whentheradarsensorisdirtyorcovered.

Whentherearemetalobjects,forexample,tracksormetalplatesintheroad.

WhenthevehicleisinReverse(R).

Whenweatherconditionsarepoor.

Whennarrowvehicles,suchasmotorcycles,aremovinginfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenvehiclesaretravelingslightlyoffsettotheleftorrightinfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenvehiclesarecrossinginfrontofyourvehicle.

Whenthereisoncomingtraffic.

Whenthesystemcannotdetectthetrafficsituationclearly.

Whenloadsorattachmentpartsonothervehiclesinfrontofyourvehicleprotrudetotheside,rear,orabovethenormalvehicledimensions.

LaneAssist

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Displayandindicatorlights →HowLaneAssistworks →WhentodeactivateLaneAssist →Driverinformation

YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaLaneAssistsystem,whichcanwarnyouifyourvehicleunintentionallyleavesthecurrentdrivelane.





AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)→AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC)

BlindSpotMonitor→BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert


AlwaysrememberthatLaneAssisthaslimits–usingLaneAssistwhenitisnotpossibletodrivesafelycanbedangerousandcanleadtoanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjury.


Alwayskeepyourhandsonthesteeringwheelandbereadyreact–LaneAssistwillnotreleaseyoufromtheresponsibilitytocontrolyourvehicle.

Alwayspayattentiontothemessagesintheinstrumentclusterdisplayandactaccordingly.

Alwayspaycloseattentiontowhatishappeningaroundyourvehicle.

WARNING

Undercertaincircumstances,theLaneAssistmaynotbeabletorecognizealllanemarkings.Badorwetroads,wornoutmarkings,orobjectsontheroadcanleadtotheLaneAssistnotormistakenlyrecognizinglanemarkings.

AlwaysswitchoffLaneAssistundertheseconditions.

WARNING

Iftheviewareaofthecameraiscoveredordirty,LaneAssistmaynotworkproperly.

Alwaysmakesurethatthecameraareaisfreeofdirtorsnowandnotcovered.

WARNING

LaneAssisthasbeendevelopedonlyforon-roaddriving.

IfLaneAssistdoesnotworkproperlyandasdescribedhereorifthereisasystemfault,havethesystemcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorized

VolkswagenServiceFacility.

Displayandindicatorlights

InordertohelpmaintaintheproperfunctionofLaneAssist:

Alwayskeepthecameraareainthefrontwindshieldfreeofice,dirtandsnow.

Nevercoverthecameraarea.

Regularlycheckthewindshieldandespeciallytheareaofthecamerafordamages.

NOTICE

Fig.163Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:LaneAssistdisplay.


Displays

Displayfields→Fig.163 :

Lanemarkingdetected(showningrey).Noregulationisnecessary.

Lanemarkingdetected(showninwhite).Systemisactivelyregulating.

Nolanemarkingdetected.Systemisnotregulating.

Lanemarkingsdetected.Systemisregulating.Adaptivelanetrackingisactive.

Indicatorlights

Lightsup Possiblecause Action

LaneAssistisswitchedonbutnotactive.

Thesystemcannotclearlydetectthelane.Referto→Driverinformation .

LaneAssistisswitchedonandready. –


HowLaneAssistworks




WARNING


NOTICE

Fig.164Inthefrontwindshield:AreaoftheLaneAssistcamera.


Withthehelpofacamera→Fig.164 ,LaneAssistcanrecognizepossiblesidemarkingsofthecurrentdrivelane.Shouldthevehicleleavethisareaunintentionally,forexample,whenleavingthecurrentdrivelanewithoutactivatingaturnsignal,thesystemwillwarnyouwithacorrectivesteeringintervention.Thedrivercanoverridethecorrectivesteeringinterventionatanytime.

Whenadaptivelanetrackingisactive→Switchingadaptivelanetrackingonandoff ,LaneAssistdoesnotjustprovideassistancewhenthevehicleisatriskofleavingthelane.Thefeatureprovidescontinuousassistancewhiledrivingif2lanemarkings(onetotheleftandonetorightofthevehicle)aredetectedbythesystem.

LaneAssistwillnotwarnyouofalanechangeifyouactivatetheturnsignal,becausethesystemwillassumethatthelanechangeishappeningintentionally.

Steeringwheelvibration

Thefollowing(veryrare)situationswillcausethesteeringwheeltovibrateanddemandactivesteeringinterventionbythedriver:

Ifthecorrectivesteeringinterventionisnotsufficienttokeepthevehicleinitslane.

Ifthesystemnolongerdetectsalaneduringastrongcorrectivesteeringintervention.

SwitchingLaneAssistonandoff

Usingthebuttonfordriverassistsystems(ifequipped),selectthecorrespondingmenuoption→VolkswagenInformationSystem .

OR:YoucanturnLaneAssistonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedby andAssistancesystems functionkeys→Infotainmentsystem .

Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclustershowsthestatusofthesystem.

Automaticdeactivation:TheLaneAssistsystemcanswitchoffautomaticallyifthereisasystemfault.Theindicatorlightgoesout.

Switchingadaptivelanetrackingonandoff

YoucanswitchadaptivelanetrackingonandoffintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe andAssistancesystems functionkeys→Infotainmentsystem .

Beforestartingtodrive,alwaysmakesurethattheareaofthecamera→Fig.164 isnotcovered.Keepthisareacleanatalltimes.

WhentodeactivateLaneAssist


PleasedeactivateLaneAssistunderfollowingconditions→ :

Incomplextrafficsituationswhenitisnecessaryforthedrivertopayspecialattention.

Onbadroadsoronroadswithnoorhardlyvisiblesidemarkings.

Underbadweatherconditionsand/orbadvisibility.

Whenthevehicleisoffroad,forexample,onconstructionsitesoronracetracks.

Ifthecameraiscoveredbydirt,ice,orsnow.Inthiscase,cleanthecameraareaassoonaspossibleordeactivatethesystem.

Whendrivingwithasportyordynamicdrivingstyle.

Driverinformation


AutomaticdeactivationofLaneAssist(yellowindicatorlightcomeson)

UndercertaincircumstancesLaneAssistcanbedeactivatedautomatically:

Ifthesystemcannotrecognizesidemarkingscorrectly,forexample,inconstructionsites,onbadroads,whenvisibilityisbad,orwhenthecameraareaiscovered.

Ifmorethan2sidemarkingsareonthelane,forexample,incertainconstructionsitesorwhenmarkingshavebeenaddedtothelane.

Ifthereisnolanemarkingorifthedistancetothenearestlane

NotdeactivatingLaneAssistinthesituationsmentionedabovecancausecollisions,otheraccidentsandseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

markingistoogreat.

Whenthespeedofyourvehicleislessthanabout40mph(65km/h).

Innarrowcurves.

Whenaturnsignalisswitchedon.

Ifyourdrivingstyleisverysportyordynamic(thesystemmayswitchofftemporarily).

Ifthesystemdoesnotdetectanyclearsteeringactivitybythedriveroveranextendedperiod.

IfASRisdeactivatedandthewarninglight appearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay→Brakingandparking .

RearViewCamerasystem

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Specialconsiderations →Camera →Operation →Parking

Dependingonequipment,thevehiclemaybeequippedwithaRearViewCamerasystem.

Acameraintherearhatchassiststhedriverwhilebackingupormaneuvering.Thecameraimageisshowntogetherwiththeorientationlinesprojectedbythesystemonthescreenofthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystem.

TheRearViewCamerasystemmaytakeafewsecondstobringupthecameraimage.

ThefunctionsanddisplaysoftheRearViewCamerasystemmayvaryonvehicleswithorwithoutParkDistanceControl(PDC)→ParkDistanceControl(PDC) .

Moreinformation:



ParkDistanceControl→ParkDistanceControl(PDC)


TheRearViewCamerasystemisnotabletogiveyouaclearandundistortedviewofallareasbehindthevehicle.

TheRearViewCamerasystemhasblindspotsinwhichitcannotdetectpeopleandobjects.

Alwaysbecarefulandlookaroundyouwhenparking.TheRearViewCamerasystemcannotshowpeople,animals,andobjectsincertainsituations.Watchoutforsmallchildrenandanimalsinparticular.

Duetothescreenresolutionorlow-lightconditions,thecameramaynotpickupthinposts,chain-linkfencesandsimilarfences,andotherobjects,oritmaynotshowthemclearly.

Thecameralensenlargesanddistortsthefieldofvisionandcausesobjectsonthescreentoappearalteredandimprecise.

Alwayskeepthecameralenscleanandfreeofsnowandice;donotcoverthelens.

WARNING

TheRearViewCamerasystemtechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandthelimitsofthesystem.CarelessorunintentionaluseoftheRearViewCamerasystemmayresultinaccidentsandsevereinjuries.


Alwayskeepaneyeontheparkingdirectionandthevehiclesurroundings.Thefrontofthevehicleswingsoutmorethantherearofthevehicle.

Neverpaysomuchattentiontothegraphicsshownonthescreenthatyoufailtonoticewhatisgoingonaroundyou.

Alwayswatchforpeople,especiallysmallchildren,animals,andobjects,becausetheRearViewCamerasystemmaynotalwaysbeabletodetectthem.

Thesystemmaynotbeabletoclearlyshoweverythingbehindthevehicle.

UsetheRearViewCamerasystemonlywhentherearhatchiscompletelyclosed.

WARNING

Therearhatchmustbeclosed.

Areliableandclearimagemustbedisplayedandthecameralens

Specialconsiderations


RequirementsforparkingandmaneuveringwiththeRearViewCamerasystem

Checklist

TheRearViewCamerasystemshowsonlytwo-dimensionalimagesonthescreen.Duetothelackofdepthoffield,itmaybedifficultorimpossibletoidentifyprotrudingobjectsorrecessesintheroad,forexample.

Thingslikethinrods,fences,posts,andtreesmaynotbedetectedbytheRearViewCamerasystemandcoulddamagethevehicle.

NOTICE

mustbeclean.

Theremustbeaclearandcompleteviewoftheareabehindthevehicle.

Therearofthevehiclemustnotbeheavilyloaded.

Thedrivermustbefamiliarwiththesystem.

Thepositionofthecamerahasnotchanged,suchasafterarear-endcollision.Ifthepositionofthecamerahaschanged,havethesystemcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.VolkswagenrecommendspracticingparkingandmaneuveringwiththeRearViewCamerasysteminasafeplacewithlittleornotrafficorinaparkinglotundergoodvisibilityandweatherconditionstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththesystem,theorientationlines,andthewaytheywork.

RearViewCamerasystemsettings

Dependingonequipment,varioussettings,includingbrightness,contrast,andcolor,canbeadjustedbytappingthefunctionkeys -or + ,orbymovingthecorrespondingslider.

Tochangethesettingsfollowtheseinstructions:

Parkthevehicleinasafeplaceonafirm,levelsurface.

Settheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving→Parkingbrake or→Electronicparkingbrake (dependingonequipment).


SwitchontheInfotainmentsystem(ifnotalreadyon)→Infotainmentsystem .

ShiftintoReverse(R).

Tapthe functionkey.Adjustthedesiredsettingsinthemenu.

ItisnotpossibletoopentherearhatchiftheVolkswagenemblemisfoldedout.

Camera

Fig.165Intherearhatch:Locationofthecamera.


Thecamera→Fig.165 (magnifiedview)displaysonlytwo-dimensionalimages.Recessesandprotrudingobjectsonthegroundorprotrudingpartsonothervehiclesmaybedifficultorimpossibletoidentifyduetothelackofdepthoffield.

Objectsoranothervehiclemayseemcloserorfartherawayonthescreenthantheyreallyare.

Examplesofopticaldistortionbythecamera:–Whendrivingfromalevelsurfaceontoanupwardordownwardslope.

–Whendrivingupordownaslopeontoalevelsurface.

–Iftherearofthevehicleisheavilyloaded.

–Whenapproachingprotrudingobjects.Theseobjectscandisappearfromthefieldofviewwhenbackingup.

Cleaningthecameralens

Keepthecameralenscleanandfreeofsnowandice:


Switchontheignition(butdonotstarttheengine).

Applytheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving→Parkingbrake or→Electronicparkingbrake (dependingonequipment).


Wetthecameralenswithacommerciallyavailablealcohol-basedglasscleanerandcleanwithadrycloth→ .

Removesnowwithabrush.

Removeicewithdeicerspray→ .

ShiftthevehicleoutofReverse(R).


Operation

Fig.166IntheInfotainmentsystem:RearViewCamerasystemdisplay(mayvarydependingonvehicleequipment).


Screen

Functionbuttonsonthescreenmayvary,dependingonvehicleequipment.

Neveruseabrasivecleaningagentstocleanthecameralens.

Neverremovesnoworiceonthecameralenswithwarmorhotwater.Thiscandamagethecameralens.

NOTICE

Keyfordisplays→Fig.166

Symbol MeaningDependingonvehicleequipment:SwitchthePDCdisplayon.

Dependingonvehicleequipment:SwitchthePDCdisplayoff.

Closethecurrentdisplay.

Dependingonvehicleequipment:SwitchthePDCsoundonoroff.

Settingdisplay:brightness,contrast,color.

Dependingonvehicleequipment:DisplayPDC.

SwitchingtheRearViewCamerasystemonandoff

TheRearViewCamerasystemswitchesonandoffautomatically.

FunctionActionwiththeignitionon

VehicleswithoutParkDistanceControl

VehicleswithParkDistanceControl

Switchonthedisplayautomatically: ShiftintoReverse(R).

Switchoffthedisplayautomatically:


OR:Driveforwardfasterthan6mph(10km/h)orforlongerthan10seconds.

OR:ShiftoutofReverse(R)andwaitabout10seconds.

OR:ShiftoutofReverse(R)(displayswitchesoffimmediately).

PressoneoftheInfotainmentsystembuttonsortapthe functionkeyonthescreen.

manually:

.

ThePDCfullscreenmodeisdisplayed→ParkDistanceControl(PDC) .

Showthedisplayagain:ShiftoutofReverse(R),thenshiftbackintoReverse(R).

OR:Tapthefunctionkey

.

Parking

Fig.167Onthescreen:Orientationlinesfortheparkingspacebehindthevehicle.:Searchingforaparkingspace,:Backingintotheparkingspace,:Maneuvering.


Keyto→Fig.167 : Meaning

Lateralgreenlines:

—

Projectionofthevehicle(widenedsomewhat)towardtherear.Thegreenlinesstopabout6feet(2meters)behindthevehicleontheroad.

—

Horizontalredline:Safetydistance(areauptoabout16inches(40cm)behindthevehicleontheroad).

① Road.

② Selectedparkingspace.

③Sidelinesoftheselectedparkingspace.

④Rearboundaryoftheparkingspace,suchasacurb.

Allreferencestoorientationlinelengthapplytovehiclesonahorizontalsurface.

ParkingusingtheRearViewCamerasystem

Step Action

1.TherequirementsforparkingandmaneuveringwiththeRearViewCamerasystemmustbefulfilled→Specialconsiderations .

1. systemmustbefulfilled→Specialconsiderations .

2. Positionthevehicleinfrontoftheparkingspace②→Fig.167 .

3. ShiftintoReverse(R).

4.Reverseslowlyandsteerthevehicle sothatthelateralgreenorientationlinesleadintotheparkingspace②.

Payattentiontothemessageinthedisplay:Look!Safetomove?→

5. Alignthevehicleintheparkingspace sothatthegreenorientationlinesareparallelwiththeparkingspace③.

6. Stopthevehicle before(orattheverylatest,when)thehorizontalredlinereachestherearboundary,forexample,acurb④.

ParkDistanceControl(PDC)

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Operation →PDCsignalchimesanddisplays →PDCmenu

Dependingonequipment,thevehiclemaybeequippedwiththeParkDistanceControlsystem(PDC).

TheParkDistanceControl(PDC)systemcanhelpthedriverwhenbackingupandparking.PDCusesultrasonicsensorsinthebumperstomeasurethedistancebetweenthevehicleandobjects.Thesystemusesthetimeittakesfortheultrasonicwavestobouncebackfromtheobjecttocalculatethedistancebetweenthevehicleandanobject.PDCworksonlyatspeedsuptoabout5–10mph(10–15km/h).

ADeclarationofCompliancewithUnitedStatesFCCandIndustryCanadaregulationsisfoundintheConsumerinformationsectionofthisManual→Consumerinformation .

Moreinformation:








ParkDistanceControlisnosubstituteforcarefulandattentivedriving.Neverrelycompletelyonthesesystemsforinformationaboutpeopleandobjectsthatmightbeinthewayofthevehicleandcouldbestruckresultinginseriouspersonalinjuries.

Thesensorshaveblindspotsinwhichtheycannotdetectpeople,animals,andobjects.

Alwaysbecarefulandlookaroundyouwhenparking.Thesensorscannotalwaysdetectpeople,animals,andobjects.Watchoutforsmallchildrenandanimalsinparticular.

Certaintypesofclothingandthesurfacesofcertainobjectsdonotreflecttheultrasonicwavesthatthesensorssendandreceive.SuchobjectsandpersonswearingsuchclothingwillnotbedetectedbyPDCorwillnotbedetectedaccurately.

NoiseintheareacaninterferewiththesignalsoftheParkDistanceControlsensors.Undercertaincircumstances,thesystemwillnotdetectpeopleandobjectsforthisreason.

WARNING

Thingsliketrailerdrawbars,thinrods,fences,trees,narrowpaintedverticalpoles,posts,orarearhatchthatisopening

NOTICE

paintedverticalpoles,posts,orarearhatchthatisopeningmaynotbedetectedbytheParkDistanceControlsensorsandcoulddamagethevehicle.

IfyoucontinuedrivingclosertoanobjectthattheParkDistanceControlhasalreadydetectedandreported,theobjectmaydisappearfromthesensorrangeandmaynolongerbedetected.Thisisespeciallytrueforloworhighobjects.Thesystemwillnolongersoundwarningsabouttheseobjects.IgnoringsignalsfromtheParkDistanceControlsystemcouldresultinseriousdamagetothevehicle.

Thesensorsinthebumperscanbedamagedorbecomemisalignedinlowspeedimpactsandparkingmaneuvers.DamagedormisalignedsensorscannotaccuratelydetectorreportobjectsthatmightbewithinrangeofthePDCsystem.

Tohelpmakesurethatthesystemworksproperly,alwayskeepthesensorsinthebumperscleanandfreeofsnowandice;donotcoverthesensorswithstickersorotherobjects.

Whencleaningthesensorswithpowerwashersorsteamcleaners,onlyspraythesensorsdirectlyforaveryshorttime,andalwayskeepthewashernozzleatleast4inches(10cm)fromthesensors.

Noisefromroughroads,cobblestones,othervehiclesandthesurroundingarea,forexample,canpreventtheParkDistanceControlsystemfromaccuratelydetectingandreportingpeopleandobjectsthatmaybewithinrangeofthesensors.

VolkswagenrecommendspracticingwiththeParkDistanceControlsysteminalocationorparkingspacewithnotrafficinordertobecomefamiliarwiththesystemand

howitworks.

Operation

Fig.168Inthefrontandrearbumpers:ParkDistanceControlsystemsensors.

Fig.169Inthelowercenterconsole:ButtontoswitchthePark

AftermarketcomponentssuchasbicyclerackscanimpairthefunctionoftheParkDistanceControlsystem.

DistanceControlsystemonoroff.


TheParkDistanceControl(PDC)usesultrasonicsensorstodeterminethedistancefromthefrontorrearbumperstoanobstacle.Dependingonvehicleequipment,thereareeither4or6sensorsforthePDClocatedintherearbumper( )andadditionalsensorsinthefrontbumper( )→Fig.168 (arrows).

TheintermittentandpermanentsignalchimesgivenbythefrontPDCsensorsareofahigherpitchthanthosegivenbytherearPDCsensors.Thisisastandardfeature.

ThewarningsignalscanbeadjustedintheInfotainmentsystemmenu→Infotainmentsystem .

SwitchingtheParkDistanceControl(PDC)systemonandoff

Inorderto Operation(whentheignitionisswitchedon)ManuallyactivatePDC: Pressthe buttononce.

ManuallydeactivatePDC: Pushthe buttonagain.

Manuallydeactivatethedisplay(soundstays

Pressafunctionselectionbuttononthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystem→Infotainmentsystem .

active): OR:Tapthe functionkeyonthescreen.

AutomaticallyactivatePDC:


OR:Dependingonvehicleequipment,whenthevehiclerollsbackwards.

OR:Dependingonvehicleequipment,whenslowlydrivingtowardanobstaclelocatedinthescannedareainfrontofthevehicleataspeedbelow6–9mph(10–15km/h)→PDCsignalchimesanddisplays whenautomaticactivationisswitchedonintheInfotainmentsystem.AminiaturePDCviewmaybedisplayed.

AutomaticallydeactivatePDC:

ShiftintoPark(P).

OR:Driveforwardfasterthanabout5–10mph(10–15km/h).

MutethePDCvolume: Tapthe functionkey.

SwitchfromminiPDCdisplaytofull-screenmode.


OR:Dependingonvehicleequipment,whenthevehiclerollsbackwards.

OR:TaptheminiPDCfunctionkey.

SwitchtotheRearViewCamerasystemdisplay(ifequipped):


OR:Tapthe functionkey.

Theindicatorlightinthe button→Fig.169 lightsupandstaysonaslongasthefeatureisactive.

Automaticactivation

WhenthePDCisactivatedautomatically,aminiPDCdisplay

appearsontheleft-handsideofthescreen→Fig.171 .

AutomaticactivationofthePDCwhendrivingslowlytowardsanobstaclelocatedinfrontofthevehicleonlyworkswhenthespeedfallsbelowabout6–9mph(10–15km/h)forthefirsttime.IfthePDCwasswitchedoffusingthe button,performingoneofthefollowingactionswiththeignitionswitchedoncanautomaticallyreactivatethePDC:

Ifthevehicleacceleratestoaspeedgreaterthan6–9mph(10–15km/h)andthendropsbelowthatspeedagain.

OR:Iftheignitionisswitchedoffandthenswitchedonagain.

OR:IftheselectorleverismovedtoPark(P)andthenoutofthatpositionagain.

OR:IfautomaticactivationisturnedoffandonagainintheInfotainmentsystem.

OR:Dependingonvehicleequipment,iftheelectronicparkingbrakeisswitchedonandisswitchedoffagain.

AutomaticactivationoftheminiPDCdisplaycanbeturnedonoroffintheInfotainmentsystem→Infotainmentsystem .

Whentheboxintheautomaticactivationfunctionkeyischecked ,signalchimessoundfromadistanceofabout20inches(50cm)

fromtheobstacle.

Ifyouhearalongbeepofabout3secondswhenyoufirstturnPDConortheindicatorlightinthebuttonstartsblinking,thismeansthereisamalfunctioninthePark

DistanceControlsystem.SwitchofftheParkDistanceControlsystemwiththebuttonand

haveitimmediatelycheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorized

VolkswagenServiceFacility.

PDCsignalchimesanddisplays

NeverrelycompletelyonthePDCforinformationaboutpeopleandobjectsthatmightbeinthewayofthevehicleandcouldbestruckbythevehiclecausingseriouspersonalinjury.

ThePDCsensorshaveblindspotswheretheycannotdetectpeopleorobjects.

Alwayswatchforpeople,especiallysmallchildrenandanimals,becausethesensorsmaynotalwaysbeabletodetectthem.

WARNING

Fig.170PDCdisplayoftheareasurroundingthevehicle.

Fig.171MiniPDCdisplayoftheareasurroundingthevehicle.


Keytoelementsinthecolordisplay→Fig.170 and→Fig.171

Meaning

Ⓐ Scannedareabehindthevehicle.

Ⓑ Scannedareainfrontofthevehicle.

Systemfaultinthescannedarea.

Theyellowsegmentrepresentsanobstacleinthevehicle’spath.

Redsegmentdepictsanobstaclelocatedclosetothevehicle.

Thegreysegmentrepresentsanobstacleoutsideofthevehicle'spath.

Whenthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystemisswitchedon,theareastothefront,rear,andsideofthevehiclethatarescannedbyultrasonicsensorsareshownonthescreen→Fig.170 .Thepositionsofpotentialobstaclesaredisplayedrelativetothevehicle→ .

Signalchimes

Whenthevehicleapproachesanobstaclelocatedintherangeoftheultrasonicsensors,thereareaudiblesignalchimes.Anintermittentsignalchimemeansthatasufficientlyshortdistancebetweenthevehicleandanobstacleisdetected.Theshorterthedistance,theshortertheintervalsbetweenthechimes.Thesignalchimewillsoundcontinuouslyiftheobstacleisveryclose.

Whenthereisanimminentriskofcollisionatthefrontareaofthevehicle,thesignalchimesbeepatthefrontofthevehicle.Whenthereisariskofimminentcollisionattherearareaofthevehicle,thesignalchimesbeepattherearofthevehicle.

Ifyoucontinuetodrivethevehicleclosertotheobstacledespiteacontinuoussignalchime,thesystemwillnolongerbeabletomeasurethedistance.

Theintermittentsignalchimevolumedecreasesafterafewsecondsifthedistanceremainsthesame.Thevolumeremainsconstantifthesignalchimeiscontinuous.Assoonasthevehiclemovesawayfromanobstacleagain,theintermittentsignalchimeswitchesoffautomatically.Ifthevehiclemovestowardsanobstructionagain,theintermittentsignalchimesbeepautomatically.

Display

Thegraphiconthescreendisplaysthescannedareasinseveralsegments.Thecloserthevehicledrivestowardsanobstacle,thecloserthesegmentwillmovetothevehicleinthedisplay.Thecollisionareahasbeenreachedatthelatestwhenthesecondtolastsegmentisdisplayed.Donotkeepdriving!

VehicleswithPDCatthefrontandrear

AreaofthevehicleDistanceofthevehiclefroman

obstacle

Signaltone

Segmentcolorifanobstaclehasbeendetected

colordisplayonly)

Ⓐ

Rearcenterabout12–63in.

(31–160cm)

Rearside Obstaclenotinthevehicle’spath

about12–23in.

(31–60cm) – Grey

Ⓑ

Frontcenterabout12–47in.

(31–120cm)

Frontsideabout12–23in.

(31–60cm)

Ⓐ

Rearcenter

Obstacleinthe

vehicle’spath

about12–63in.

(31–160cm)

Intermittenttone Yellow

Rearsideabout12–23in.

(31–60cm)

Ⓑ

Frontcenterabout12–47in.

(31–120cm)

Frontsideabout12–23in.

(31–60cm)

Ⓐ,Ⓑ Obstacleoutsideofthecollisionarea

about0–12in.

(0–30cm)

Intermittenttone Red

Ⓐ,Ⓑ Obstacleinthecollisionarea

about0–12in.

(0–30cm)

Constanttone Red

MutingtheParkDistanceControlvolume

YoucanmutethePDCbeepingsignalsbytappingthefunctionkeyontheInfotainmentsystemscreen(ifapplicable).Tap

thefunctionkeyagaintoturnthebeepingsignalsbackon.

SwitchingParkDistanceControlbackonafteritwasswitchedoffreactivatesthevolume.Systemmalfunctionwarningsignalscannotbeswitchedoff.

Ifyoumanuallydeactivatethedisplay,PDCremainsonandthesoundisreactivated.

SwitchingontheelectronicparkingbrakealsomutesthePDCvolume.

ThemutesettingisactiveifthePDCwasswitchedonusingthe buttonwhentheselectorleverisinPark(P).

Donotallowtheimagesshownonthescreentodistractyoufromthetrafficaroundyou.

WARNING

Itcantakeafewsecondsbeforetheareascannedbythesensorsisdisplayedonthescreenofthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystem.

PDCmenu


PDCsettingsintheInfotainmentsystemmenu



Pressthe button.

Tapthe functionkey.

Tapthe Parkingandmaneuvering functionkey.

Failuretoobservetheilluminatedtextmessagescanleadtothevehiclebeingdamaged.

NOTICE

SelecttherequiredsettingsintheParkPilotmenu.

Functionbutton:actionAutomaticactivation :Iftheboxinthefunctionkeyischecked ,theminiPDC

switchesonautomaticallywhenthevehicleslowlyapproachesanobstacletothefront.Tap Automaticactivation againtoswitchoffthisfeature.Afterdeactivation,thePDCwillnotswitchonautomaticallywhenthevehicleapproachesanobstacletothefront.

Frontvolume :Setdifferentvolumesforthefrontsignalchimesbytappingthe -or + functionkeysorbyadjustingthecontrol.

Frontpitch :Setdifferentpitchesforthefrontsignalchimesbytappingthe - or+ functionkeysorbyadjustingthecontrol.

Rearvolume :Setdifferentvolumesfortherearsignalchimesbytappingthe - or+ functionkeysorbyadjustingthecontrol.

Rearpitch :Setdifferentpitchesfortherearsignalchimesbytappingthe - or +functionkeysorbyadjustingthecontrol.

Audiolowering :SettheleveltowhichtheInfotainmentsystemvolumeshouldbeloweredwhenthePDCisactive.

Off:TheInfotainmentsystemvolumeisnotlowered.

1-5:TheInfotainmentsystemvolumeisloweredslightlytomedium,dependingonthenumberselected.

Mute:TheInfotainmentsystemvolumeismuted.

ParkAssist

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→DescriptionoftheParkAssistsystem →ParkingwhileusingtheParkAssistsystem →DrivingoutofaparallelparkingspaceusingParkAssist →ParkAssistautomaticbraking

TheParkAssistsystemisanextensionoftheParkDistanceControlsystem→ParkDistanceControl(PDC) andcanassistthedriverwhen:

Findingasuitableparkingspace.

Parkinginasuitableparallelparkingspace.

Parkinginasuitableperpendicularparkingspace.

Pullingoutofaparallelparkingspace.

InvehicleswithParkDistanceControl(PDC),thedisplayofthescannedareatothefront,rear,andsidesofthevehicleisshownonthescreenofthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystem.Withinthesystemlimits,thepositionofobstaclescanbeshowninrelationto

thevehicle.

TheParkAssistsystemhascertainsystem-relatedlimitations.ThedrivershouldexercisecautionwhenusingtheParkAssistsystem→ .

Moreinformation:




ParkDistanceControl(PDC)→ParkDistanceControl(PDC)



ParkAssisttechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandthelimitsofthesystem.DonotlettheextraconvenienceParkAssistcanprovidetemptyouintotakingextrarisks.Thesystemisnotasubstituteforthedriver'sfullconcentration.

CarelessorunintentionaluseofParkAssistmayresultinaccidentsandsevereinjuries.


Certainsurfacesofobjectsandclothingcannotreflectthesignalsfromtheultrasonicsensors.Thesystemisunabletodetectobjectsorpeoplewearingtheseparticulartypesofclothing,ortheymaybedetectedincorrectly.

Externalsourcesofsoundcanaffectthesignalsoftheultrasonicsensors.Incertaincircumstances,thesystemmaynotrecognizepeopleorobjects.

Theultrasonicsensorshaveblindspotsinwhichtheycannotdetectpeopleandobjects.

Alwaysbecarefulandlookaroundyou.Thesensorscannotdetectpeople,animals,objectsincertainsituations.Watchoutforsmallchildrenandanimalsinparticular.

WARNING

Makingquickturningmovementsofthesteeringwheelwhenparkingordrivingoutofaparkingspacecancauseseriousinjuries.

Whenparkingordrivingoutofaparkingspace,donotreachforthesteeringwheeluntilpromptedtodosobythesystem.

WARNING

ParkAssistusesparkedvehicles,thecurb,andotherobjectsasguidance.Pleaseensurethatthewheelsandtiresarenotdamagedwhenparkingthevehicle.Ifnecessary,stoptheparkingprocedureearlyenoughtopreventdamagetothevehicle.

Thingsliketrailerdrawbars,thinrods,fences,posts,trees,oranopenrearhatchmaynotbedetectedbytheParkAssistsystemandcoulddamagethevehicle.

Thesensorsinthebumperscanbedamagedorbecomemisalignedinlowspeedimpactsandparkingmaneuvers.DamagedormisalignedsensorscannotaccuratelydetectorreportobjectsthatmightbewithinrangeoftheParkAssistsystem.

NOTICE

Alwayskeeptheultrasonicsensorsinthebumperscleanandfreeofice,dirt,andsnow.Donotcoverthesensorswithstickersorotherobjects,asthesemaypreventthe

system.

Whencleaningthesensorswithpowerwashersorsteamcleaners,onlyspraythesensorsdirectlyforaveryshorttime,andalwayskeepthewashernozzleatleast4inches(10cm)fromthesensors.

AftermarketcomponentssuchasbicyclerackscanimpairthefunctionoftheParkAssistsystemandmaycausevehicledamage.

Noisefromroughroads,cobblestones,othervehiclesandthesurroundingarea,forexample,canpreventtheParkAssistsystemfromaccuratelydetectingandreportingpeopleandobjectsthatmaybewithinrangeofthesensors.

Ifanultrasonicsensorfails,thecorrespondingareaoftheultrasonicsensorclusterisswitchedoffandcannotbereactivateduntilthefaulthasbeencorrected.HavethesystemcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

NOTICE

systemfromworkingproperly.

VolkswagenrecommendspracticingwiththeParkAssistsysteminalocationorparkingspacewithnotrafficinordertobecomefamiliarwiththesystemandhowitworks.

Whenparkingordrivingoutofaparkingspace,thesystemgivesasignaltonetotell

thedrivertoswitchbetweendrivingforwardandreversing.Thedrivershouldnotwaituntil

theParkDistanceControlsoundscontinuouslybeforechangingdirection.

IftheParkAssistsystemturnsthesteeringwheelwhenthevehicleisstationary,thesymbolappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayaswell.Depressthebrakepedalso

thatthesteeringmovementtakesplacewiththevehiclestationary,keepingtherequired

numberofparkingmaneuverstoaminimum.

DescriptionoftheParkAssistsystem

Fig.172Inthelowercenterconsole:ButtonforswitchingontheParkAssistsystem.


ParkAssistconsistsofultrasonicsensorsinthefrontandrearbumpersandthe button→Fig.172 ,whichturnstheParkAssistsystemandtheinstrumentclusterdisplayonandoff.

Interruptingorautomaticallystoppingaparkingprocedureordrivingoutofaparkingspace

TheParkAssistsystemcancelstheprocedureofparkingordrivingoutofaparkingspaceifoneofthefollowingoccurs:

The buttonispressed.Thevehiclespeedisfasterthanabout4mph(7km/h).

Thedriverintervenesusingthesteeringwheel.

Theparkingprocedurewasnotcompletedwithinabout6minutesafteractivatingtheautomaticsteeringintervention.

Thereisasystemfault(systemistemporarilyunavailable).

ASRisswitchedoff.

RegulationrelatedtodrivingdynamicstakesplacethroughASRorESC.

Thedriverdoorisopened.

Ifnoneoftheabovesituationsapply,resumeParkAssistbypressingthe buttononcemore.


TheParkAssistsystemhassystem-relatedlimitations.Forexample,ifthereisatightcurveintheroad,theParkAssistsystemcannothelpyouparkthevehicleordriveoutofaparkingspace.

Afterawheelhasbeenchanged

Ifafterawheelhasbeenchanged,younoticethatthesystemdoesnotparkthevehicleorleaveaparkingspaceaswellasitdidbeforethewheelwaschanged,thenewwheeldimensionsmayneedtobesynchronizedwiththesystem.Thesynchronizationprocesshappensautomaticallywhilethevehicleisinmotion.Tohelpthesystemsynchronizethenewwheel,drivearoundcurvesslowlyatspeedsoflessthanabout12mph(20km/h)→ .

ParkingwhileusingtheParkAssistsystem

Fig.173Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Parallelparking.Searchingforaparkingspace,positioningthevehicleforparking,maneuvering.

Fig.174Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Parkingperpendiculartotheroad.Searchingforaparkingspace,positioningthevehicleforparking,maneuvering.


Keyto→Fig.173 and→Fig.174 :

Prompttodriveforward

Yourvehicle

Parkedvehicles

Parkingspacedetected

Arrowindicatingtheparkingsuggestion(prompttopark)

Prompttopressthebrakepedal

Progressbar

Progressbar

Theprogressbar→Fig.173⑦ or→Fig.174⑦ intheinstrumentclusterdisplayshowstherelativeremainingdistanceusingsymbols.Thehighertheprogressbar,thelongertheremainingdistance.Whendrivingforward,theprogresslevelmovesup;whendrivinginreverse,itmovesdown.

RequirementsforparkingusingParkAssist

Forparkingspacesparalleltothesideoftheroad

Forparkingspacesperpendiculartothesideoftheroad

TheASRmustbeswitchedon→Brakingandparking .

Donotgofasterthanabout25mph(40km/h)whendrivingpasttheparkingspace.

Donotgofasterthanabout12mph(20km/h)whendrivingpasttheparkingspace.

Maintainadistanceof1.6–6.5feet(0.5–2meters)whendrivingpasttheparkingspace.

Lengthoftheparkingspace:vehiclelength+3.3feet(1.0meters).

Widthoftheparkingspace:vehiclewidth+2.6feet(0.8meters).

Donotgofasterthanabout4mph(7km/h)whenparking.

Parking

Completethefollowingsteps:

StepForparkingspacesparallelto

thesideoftheroad→Fig.173

Forparkingspacesperpendiculartothesideof

theroad→Fig.174

1.RequirementsforparkingusingParkAssistmustbefulfilled→RequirementsforparkingusingParkAssist .

2.

Pressthe →Fig.172 buttononcewhiledrivingataspeedlessthanabout25mph(40km/h).

Pressthe →Fig.172 buttontwicewhiledrivingataspeedlessthanabout12mph(20km/h).

Anindicatorlightcomesoninthe buttonwhenParkAssistisswitchedon.Theselectedparkingmodeisalsostoredanddisplayedintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

3. Pressthe buttonagaintoswitchbetweenparallelandperpendicularparkingmodes,ifnecessary.

4. Activatetheturnsignalforthesideofthestreetonwhichyouwanttopark.Thecorrespondingsideofthestreetisshownintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

5. Followthemessagesintheinstrumentclusterdisplaywhileobservingtraffic,anddrivethevehiclepasttheparkingspace.

6.

Watchtheinstrumentclusterdisplaytoseeiftheparkingspacehasbeendeterminedsuitableandwhetherthevehiclehasreachedthecorrectpositionforparking .

Theparkingspaceisonlydeterminedsuitablewhentheinstrumentclusterdisplaystheprompttopark⑤.

7. Stopthevehicleandafterashortstationaryperiod,movetheselectorlevertoReverse(R).

8.

Releasethesteeringwheelwhenthefollowingmessageisshown→ Steer.interv.Checkareaaroundveh.!

Checktheareaaroundthevehicleandcarefullydepresstheacceleratorpedal.Donotexceed4mph(7km/h).

TheParkAssistsystemwillonlyoperatethesteeringwheelduringtheparkingprocedure.Thedrivercontrolstheaccelerator,thebrake,andthetransmissionselectorlever.

9.

ReversethevehicleuntilthereisacontinuoustonefromtheParkDistanceControl(PDC)system.

OR:Untiltheprompttodriveforwardappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

OR:UntilthemessageParkAssistfinished!appearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Theprogressbar⑦ displaystheremainingdistance→Progressbar .

10.PressthebrakepedaluntilParkAssisthasfinishedsteering.

OR:Untilthe symbolintheinstrumentclusterdisplaydisappears.

11.

DrivethevehicleforwarduntilthereisacontinuoustonefromtheParkDistanceControl(PDC)system.

OR:Untiltheprompttodriveinreverseappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

TheParkAssistsystemwillguidethevehiclewhendrivingforwardandreversing untilthevehicleisparkedstraightintheparkingspace.

12.

WaituntilParkAssisthascompletedturningthesteeringwheelattheendofeachparkingmaneuvertoachieveanoptimalparkingresult.

Amessageisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusteronceparkingiscompleted.A

signaltonemayalsosound.

Stoppingthemaneuvertoosoonwhileparkingcouldleadtolessthanoptimalparkingresults.

Ifthereisnotenoughspacetomaneuverthevehicle,thesuggestedparkingspacemaystillbeindicatedontheinstrumentclusterdisplay.However,youwillnotbeprompted

topark.

TheParkAssistsystemcanalsobeactivatedafterdrivingpastaparallelparkingspaceatlessthanabout25mph(40km/h)oraperpendicularparkingspaceatlessthan

about12mph(20km/h)andthenpressingthe button.

DrivingoutofaparallelparkingspaceusingParkAssist

Fig.175Intheinstrumentclusterdisplay:Drivingoutofaparallelparkingspace.



Keyto→Fig.175 :

Parkedvehicles

Yourvehiclewithreversegearengaged

Progressbar

Arrowindicatingthesuggestedprocedurefordrivingoutofaspace

RequirementsfordrivingoutofaparallelparkingspaceusingParkAssist

Youmustbeparkedinaparallelparkingspace.

ASRmustbeswitchedon→Brakingandparking .

Theparkingspacelengthmustbevehiclelength+2.6feet(0.8meters).

Youmustnotdrivefasterthanabout4mph(7km/h)whendrivingoutoftheparkingspace.

Drivingoutofaparkingspace

Completethefollowingsteps:

Step Forparallelparkingspacesonly

1.TherequirementsfordrivingoutofaparkingspaceusingParkAssistmustbefulfilled→RequirementsfordrivingoutofaparallelparkingspaceusingParkAssist .

2. Starttheengine→Startingandstoppingtheengine .

3.Pressthe →Fig.172 button.

Anindicatorlightcomesoninthe buttonwhenthefeatureisswitchedon.

4. Usetheturnsignallevertoselectthedirection(leftorright)inwhichyouwouldliketodriveoutoftheparkingspace.

5.

MovetheselectorlevertoReverse(R).

Releasethesteeringwheelwhenthefollowingmessageisshown→ Steer.interv.Checkareaaroundveh.!

Checktheareaaroundthevehicleandcarefullydepresstheacceleratorpedal.Donotexceed4mph(7km/h).

TheParkAssistsystemwillonlyoperatethesteeringwheelwhiledrivingoutoftheparkingspace.Thedrivercontrolstheaccelerator,thebrake,andthetransmissionselectorlever.

6.

ReversethevehicleuntilthereisacontinuoustonefromtheParkDistanceControl(PDC)system.

OR:Untiltheprompttodriveforwardappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

Theprogressbar→Fig.175③ displaysthedistancelefttobetraveled→Progressbar .

7.PressthebrakepedaluntiltheParkAssistsystemhasfinishedsteering.

OR:Untilthe symbolintheinstrumentclusterdisplaydisappears.

8.

DrivethevehicleforwarduntilthereisacontinuoustonefromtheParkDistanceControl(PDC)system.

OR:Untiltheprompttodriveinreverseappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

TheParkAssistsystemsteersthevehiclewhendrivingforwardorreversinguntilthevehiclecanbedrivenoutoftheparkingspace.

Amessageisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterwhenthevehiclecanbedriven

9. outoftheparkingspace.Asignaltonemayalsosound.

TakeoversteeringwiththesteeringangleturnedbytheParkAssistsystem.

10. Whentrafficpermits,drivethevehicleoutoftheparkingspace.

ParkAssistautomaticbraking


ParkAssistcanhelpthedriverbybrakingautomaticallyincertainsituations.

Thedriverisalwaysresponsibleforbrakingintime→ .

Automaticbrakeinterventiontoavoidexcessspeed

Anautomaticbrakeinterventionmayoccurtopreventthevehiclefromexceedingaspeedofabout4mph(7km/h)whenparkingordrivingoutofaparkingspace.Youcancontinuethemaneuvertoparkordriveoutofaparkingspaceaftertheautomaticbrakeintervention.

Automaticbrakeinterventionoccursnomorethanonetimeperparkingmaneuver.Theparkingmaneuverisinterruptedifthevehiclespeedexceeds4mph(7km/h)again.

Automaticbrakeinterventiontominimizedamage

Dependingoncertainconditionssuchasweather,vehiclecondition,vehicleload,orvehicleangle,theParkAssistsystemcanbringthevehicletoastopbeforeitreachesanobstruction.Depressthebrakepedal→ !

Anautomaticbrakeinterventiontominimizedamageendsthecurrentparkingmaneuver.

ParkAssisttechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandthelimitsofthesystem.DonotlettheextraconvenienceParkAssistcanprovidetemptyouintotakingextrarisks.Thesystemisnotasubstituteforthedriver'sfullconcentration.

TheParkAssistsystemhassystem-relatedlimitations.Insomesituationstheautomaticbrakeinterventioncanberestrictedormaynotworkatall.

Alwaysbepreparedtobrakethevehicleyourself.

Automaticbrakingassistanceendsafterabout1.5seconds.Alwaysdepressthebrakepedalyourselfafteranautomaticbrakingintervention.

WARNING

BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →BlindSpotMonitor →Drivingsituations →RearTrafficAlert →UsingtheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert

Dependingonvehicleequipment,thevehiclemaybeequippedwiththeBlindSpotMonitorsystem.

TheBlindSpotMonitorassiststhedriverbyusingradarsensorstomonitorthetrafficintheblindspotdetectionareaaswellastrafficbehindthevehicle.

TheintegratedRearTrafficAlertsystemcanhelpthedriverwhenbackingoutofparkingspacesandwhenmaneuvering.

TheBlindSpotMonitorisonlydesignedforuseonpavedroads.

Supplementaryinformationandwarnings:





TheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlerttechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandlimitsofthesystem.CarelessorunintentionaluseoftheBlindSpotMonitorandRearTrafficAlertmayresultinaccidentsandseriousinjuries.

TheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertisnotasubstituteforcarefulandattentivedriving.

Alwaysadjustyourdrivingstyletoroad,traffic,weather,andvisibilityconditions.

Alwayskeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheelsothatyouarepreparedtosteeratanytime.

Payattentiontoandheedtheindicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrorsandintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

WARNING

mirrorsandintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

TheBlindSpotMonitormayreacttocertainequipmentinstalledonthesideoftheroad,suchashighoroffsetguardrails.Falsewarningsmayresult.

NeverusetheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertonunpavedroads.TheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertwasdesignedonlyforpavedroads.

Alwayspayattentiontotheareasurroundingyourvehicle.

NeverusetheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertiftheradarsensorsaredirty,obstructed,ordamaged;thefunctionofthesystemmaybeimpaired.

Ifthesystemdoesnotfunctionasdescribedinthischapterorifyourvehiclewasinvolvedinacollision,donotusetheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert.Seean

authorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavethe

systemchecked.

Indicatorlights


Theradarsensorsintherearbumpercanbedamagedorbecomemisalignedinlow-speedimpactsandparkingmaneuvers.Thesystemcanswitchitselfofformaybeimpairedasaresult.

Alwayskeeptherearbumpercleanandfreeofsnowandicesothattheradarsensorscanfunctionproperly.Donotcovertheradarsensorarea.

TherearbumpermayonlybepaintedwithvehiclepaintthatisapprovedbyVolkswagen.OtherpaintsmayimpairthefunctionoftheBlindSpotMonitororcauseittomalfunction.

Sunlightmayreducethevisibilityoftheindicatorlightintheoutsidemirror.

NOTICE


Indicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterdisplay:

Lightsup Possiblecause Action

BlindSpotMonitormalfunction.

ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Indicatorlightintheoutsidemirror:

Lightsup PossiblecauseLightsupbriefly:TheBlindSpotMonitorisactiveandready.

Lightsupandstayson:TheBlindSpotMonitordetectsavehicleintheblindspot.

Flashes PossiblecauseAvehicleisdetectedintheblindspot,andtheturnsignalonthatsideofthevehicleisswitchedon→ .


Iftheindicatorlightintheoutsidemirrordoesnotlightup,theBlindSpotMonitordoesnotcurrentlydetectavehicleinthemonitoredareaaroundyourvehicle→ .

Thebrightnessoftheindicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrorsaredimmedwhentheheadlightsareswitchedon(nightmode).

BlindSpotMonitor

Failuretoheedwarningandindicatorlightsandinstrumentclustertextmessagescanresultinacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

NeverignorewarningandindicatorlightsortextWARNINGS.

Alwaysheedwarningandindicatorlightsandtakeactionwherenecessary.

WARNING

FailuretoheedwarningandindicatorlightsortextWARNINGScanresultinvehicledamage.

NOTICE

Fig.176Intheoutsidemirrors:IndicatorlightsfortheBlindSpotMonitor.

Fig.177Rearofthevehicle:Radarsensorareas.


TheBlindSpotMonitorusessensorstomonitortheblindspotdetectionareaandtheareabehindyourvehicleandinformsyouviaindicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrors.Thesystemmeasuresthedistancetoothervehiclesandthedifferenceinspeedbetweenyourvehicleandothervehicles.TheBlindSpotMonitoronlyworksat

speedsaboveabout9mph(15km/h).

TheBlindSpotMonitorautomaticallydeactivateswhendrivingthroughtightcurvesintheroad.Inthissituation,thedeactivationoccurswithoutadriverinformationmessage.Nowarningsappearinthemirrorglassorintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.Afterdrivingthroughthecurve,theBlindSpotMonitorautomaticallyreactivatesandthesystemisavailableagain.

Indicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrors

Theindicatorlight→Fig.176 intheglassfortherespectiveoutsidemirrorinformsyouabouttraffictotherear,ifthesysteminterpretsthesituationascritical.Theindicatorlightinthedriversideoutsidemirror informsyouabouttraffictotheleft,andtheindicatorlightinthepassengersideoutsidemirror informsyouabouttraffictotherightofyourvehicle.

Tintingonthesidewindowsoraftermarkettintingfilmscaninterferewiththeindicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrorsorcausefalsereadings.

Keeptheglassintheoutsidemirrorscleanandfreeofsnowandice,anddonotcoverthemirrorswithstickersorotherobjects.

Radarsensors

Theradarsensorsarebehindtherearbumperontheleftandright→Fig.177 .Theyarenotvisiblefromoutsidethevehicle.Theymonitoranareaabout21yards(20meters)behindthevehicleaswellastheblindspotsontheleftandrightsidesofthevehicle.Themonitoredareanexttothevehicleisaboutonelanewide.

Thewidthofthelaneisnotdetectedindividuallyoneachroad,butispreprogrammedintothesystem.Becauseofthis,theindicatorsmaybeincorrectwhendrivingonnarrowroadsordrivinginthecenteroftwolanes.Likewise,vehiclesthataretwolanesawayfromyouorstationaryobjectssuchasguardrailsmayalsobedetectedandcauseafalsewarning.

Drivingsituations

Fig.178:Drivingsituationwhenpassingwithtrafficbehindyourvehicle.:BlindSpotMonitorindicatorlightinthedriversidemirror.

Fig.179:Drivingsituationwhenpassingandmergingintothelane.:BlindSpotMonitorindicatorlightinthepassengersidemirror.


Thefollowingsituationsresultinasignalintheoutsidemirror→Fig.178 (arrow)or→Fig.179 (arrow):

Ifyourvehicleisbeingpassedbyanothervehicle→Fig.178 .

Whenpassinganothervehicle→Fig.179 ,andthedifferenceinspeedbetweenthetwovehiclesisnomorethanabout6mph(10km/h).Thereisnosignalifthepassingspeedisclearlyfaster.

Thefasteranothervehicleapproaches,theearlierthesignalintheoutsidemirrorappears,becausetheBlindSpotMonitoraccountsforthedifferenceinspeedbetweenyourvehicleandothervehicles.Therefore,thesignalsmaytriggerfordifferentvehiclesatdifferenttimes,evenwhenthedistancetothosevehiclesisthesame.

TheBlindSpotMonitoronlyworksatspeedsaboveabout9mph(15km/h).Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallywhenthevehiclespeeddropsbelowabout6mph(10km/h).

Physicalandsystemlimitations

Incertainsituations,theBlindSpotMonitormaynotinterpretthetrafficsituationcorrectly.Thesesituationsmayinclude:


Whenthewidthofthelanesdiffers.

Whenthereisariseintheroadsurface.

Whentherearepoorweatherconditions.

Whencertaintypesofequipmentareonthesideoftheroad,suchashighoroffsetguardrails.

RearTrafficAlert

Fig.180RearTrafficAlert:Monitoredareaaroundthevehiclethatisbackingoutofaparkingspace.

Fig.181RearTrafficAlertdisplay:Coloreddisplayshown(mayvarydependingonvehicleequipment).


Keyto→Fig.181 Colororsymbol Meaning

Thereisasystemmalfunctioninthescannedarea(notpictured).

Theyellowareaindicatesthatthesystemhaspossiblydetectedtrafficbehindthevehicle.

Theredareaindicatesthatthesystemhasdetectedtrafficbehindthevehicle.

TheRearTrafficAlertsystemusestheradarsensorsintherearbumper→Fig.177 tomonitorthetrafficcrossingbehindyourvehiclewhenyouarebackingoutofaparkingspaceormaneuvering,forexample,intrafficsituationswithpoorvisibility.

Awarningsoundsifthesystemdetectsapproachingtrafficbehindyourvehiclewhenbackingup→Fig.180 (redarea).

VehicleswithoutParkDistanceControl(PDC):Thereisawarningtoneandatextmessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplay.

VehicleswithParkDistanceControl(PDC):ThereisacontinuouswarningtonefromthePDC.IfPDCisdeactivated,awarningforthedrivermaynotbepossible,andthereforetheRearTrafficAlertisalsodeactivated.

Automaticbrakingintervention

IftheRearTrafficAlertdetectsanapproachingvehicleandthedriverdoesnotpressthebrakepedal,thesystemcanintervenewithautomaticbraking.

TheRearTrafficAlertassiststhedriverwithharshautomaticbrakingthatcouldhelppreventorreducedamagethatmayresultfromacollision.Theautomaticbrakingoccurswhilebackingupatspeedsbetween1–7mph(1–12km/h).Oncethesystemdetectsthatyourvehicleisstationary,itkeepsthevehiclefrommovingforupto2seconds.

Afteranautomaticbrakingintervention,about10secondsmustpassbeforethesystemcanbrakeautomaticallyagain.

Thedrivercaninterrupttheautomaticbrakingandtakecontrolofthevehiclebypressingfirmlyonthegasorbrakepedal.

TheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlerttechnologycannotovercomethelawsofphysicsandlimitsofthesystem.CarelessorunintentionaluseoftheBlindSpotMonitorandRearTrafficAlertmayresultinaccidentsandseriousinjuries.

TheRearTrafficAlertisnotasubstituteforcarefulandattentivedriving.

Neverusethesystemwhenvisibilityislimitedorinconfusingtrafficsituations,forexample,onheavilytraveledroadsorwhentherearemultiplelanes.

Alwayswatchforpeople,especiallysmallchildren,bicycles,animals,andobjects,becausetheRearTrafficAlertmaynotalwaysbeabletodetectthem.RearTrafficAlertcannotdetectpeople,animals,andthingsthataremovingslowlyornotatall.

TheRearTrafficAlertdoesnotalwaysbrakethevehicletoacompletestop.

Theharshautomaticbrakingwillbeuncomfortableformanypeople,andifyouoryourpassengershavespecialconditionsorsensitivities,particularlyintheneck,youmaywanttoswitchoffRearTrafficAlert.

WARNING

UsingtheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert


SwitchingtheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertonandoff

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanturntheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertonandoffintheAssistsystemsmenuintheVolkswagenInformationSystem.

OpentheAssistsystemsmenu.

RearTraffic

BlindSpot

SwitchingtheBlindSpotMonitorandRearTrafficAlertonandoffintheInfotainmentsystem

Pressthe button.Tapthe functionkey.Tapthe Assistancesystems functionkeytoswitchtheBlindSpotMonitoronoroff.

Tapthe Parkingandmaneuvering functionkeytoswitchthe

RearTrafficAlertonoroff.

Whentheboxnexttotheoptionischecked ,thefunctionwillturnonautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedon.

TheindicatorlightsintheoutsidemirrorswillturnonbrieflytoconfirmthattheBlindSpotMonitorisready.

Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterinformsyouaboutthestatusofthesystem.

Thelastsystemsettingthatwasstorediskeptafterswitchingtheignitionoff/on.

IftheBlindSpotMonitorwasdeactivatedautomatically,thesystemcanonlybeactivatedagainafterswitchingtheignitionoff/on.

AutomaticdeactivationoftheBlindSpotMonitor

TheradarsensorsfortheBlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlertturnoffautomaticallyifthesystemdetectsapermanentobstructionoveraradarsensor.Thiscouldoccuriftheradarsensorareaiscoveredbyiceorsnow,forexample.

Atextmessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplaywhenthe

systemturnsoffautomatically.

Trailertowing

Whentowingatrailer,theBlindSpotMonitorandRearTrafficAlertmustbemanuallyswitchedoff.

DrivingModeSelection

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlight →Functionandoperation →Adjustingthedrivingmode

YourvehiclemaybeequippedwiththeDrivingModeSelectionfeature.



Lights→Lights

Shifting→Shifting

Steering→Steering

Cruisecontrol→Cruisecontrol

Indicatorlight


Lightsup Possiblecause→ Action

DynamicChassisControl(DCC)systemmalfunction(ifequipped).a)

HavethesystemcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.



NeverletyourselfbedistractedwhenselectingadrivingmodeorusingtheInfotainmentsystem.

Alwaysdriveattentivelyandresponsibly.UsetheDrivingModeSelectionfeatureandtheInfotainmentsystemonlyifroad,traffic,andweatherconditionspermitandyouwillnotbedistractedfromyourdriving.

WARNING



Functionandoperation

Failuretoheedwarningandindicatorlightsandinstrumentclustertextmessagescanresultinacollisionandseriouspersonalinjury.

NeverignorewarningandindicatorlightsortextWARNINGS.

Alwaysheedwarningandindicatorlightsandtakeactionwherenecessary.

WARNING

FailuretoheedwarningandindicatorlightsortextWARNINGScanresultinvehicledamage.

NOTICE

Fig.182Inthelowersectionofthecenterconsole:DrivingModeSelectionbutton


Thedrivercanchoosefromdifferentdrivingmodeswithavarietyofcharacteristics:

Drivingmode Recommendeddrivingsituations

Comforta)Givesthevehicleamorecomfortabledrivingfeel,whichmaybepreferred,forexample,onbumpyroadconditionsoronlonghighwaydrives.

Normal Balancedsettingforeverydayuse.

Sport Givesthevehicleasportydrivingfeelandissuitedforasportydrivingstyle.Raceb)

IndividualIndividualsystemscanbeadjustedtosuityourpersonalrequirements→AdjustingtheIndividualdrivingmode .

Theeffectonthevehiclesettingsintheindividualdrivingmodesdependsonvehicleequipment.

Thedrivingmodecanbechangedwhilethevehicleisstationaryorwhenitismoving.Afterselectingadrivingmode,thevehiclesettings(excludingenginesettings)areswitchedtothenewdrivingmodeimmediately.

Whentrafficconditionsallow,brieflytakeyourfootofftheacceleratortoactivatethenewlyselecteddrivingmodefortheengine.

Steering

InSportorRacemode,powersteeringisreducedandtheeffortrequiredtosteerthevehicleincreases.Thevehicle'sdrivingresponsebecomesmoreagile.

Powertrain(engineandtransmission)

Theengineandtransmissionwillgiveeitheramoredynamicormorebalancedresponsetothemovementoftheaccelerator,dependingontheselecteddrivingmode.Invehicleswithanautomatictransmission,theshiftpointsandthecoastingmodewillalsochange.Activecruisecontrolcanaffecttheaccelerationresponse.


WhentheACCisactive,vehicleaccelerationanddecelerationcanbecomemoresporty,dependingontheselecteddrivingmode.

Adaptivefrontlightingsystem(AFS)andLightAssist(ifequipped)

AFSandLightAssistgiveeitheramoredynamicormorebalancedresponsetothecurrentdrivingsituation,dependingontheselecteddrivingmode.

DynamicChassisControl(DCC)(ifequipped)

Whiledriving,DCCcontinuouslyadjuststhesuspensioncharacteristicstomatchthecurrentroadanddrivingconditionsinaccordancewiththeselecteddrivingmode.

IftheDCCsystemmalfunctions,the indicatorlightappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayalongwithadriverinformationmessage.

Enginesound

TheenginesoundcanbeadjustedintheIndividualdrivingmode.

Frontdifferentiallock

IntheSportdrivingmode,thefrontdifferentiallockprovidesamoreagiledrivingresponse.

Displayingthedrivingmode


PresstheDrivingModeSelectionbutton →Fig.182 .TheDrivingModeSelectionmenuappearsintheInfotainmentsystemdisplay.Theactivedrivingmodeishighlighted.

Tapthe Information functionkeytodisplayadditionalinformationaboutthecurrentdrivingmode.

Tapthe functionkeytoclosethemenu,ifnecessary.

Selectingthedrivingmode


PresstheDrivingModeSelectionbutton →Fig.182 andtapthefunctionkeyfortheselecteddrivingmodeintheInfotainmentsystemdisplay.

OR:presstheDrivingModeSelectionbutton totogglethroughthedrivingmodes.

Theselecteddrivingmodewillstaysetevenaftertheignitionhas

beenswitchedoff.

Invehicleswithanautomatictransmission,thetransmissionautomaticallyshiftstoSportdrive(S)wheneithertheSportorRacedrivingmodeisselected.Aftertheignitionisswitchedoff,thecurrentdrivingmoderemainssetbuttheautomatictransmissionmayreturntoDrive(D)whentheignitionisswitchedbackonagain.

ToshifttoSportdrive(S),brieflypulltheselectorleverback→Shifting .

Changingthedrivingmodecanalterthevehiclehandling.NeverallowDrivingModeSelectiontotemptyouintotakingextrarisks.


WARNING

Thedrivercanadjustcertainvehiclefunctions,regardlessoftheselecteddrivingmode.Forexample,thedrivercanshifttheselectorlevertoSportdrive(S),evenifthe

Normaldrivingmodeisselected.

a)AvailableonlyonmodelsequippedwithDynamicChassisControl(DCC).

b)AvailableonlyonGolfRmodels(insteadofSportmode).




WARNING


NOTICE

AdjustingtheIndividualdrivingmode


Thesystemsthatcanbeadjustedtoyourindividualrequirementsdependonthevehicleequipment.



PresstheDrivingModeSelectionbutton andtaptheIndividual functionkeyintheInfotainmentsystemdisplay.Tapthe Adjust functionkeytoopentheIndividualmenu.

Iftheboxinthefunctionkeyischecked,thefunctionisswitchedon.

Tappingthe functionkeyalwaystakesyoubacktothepreviouslyactivemenu.

Individualmenu

Theoptionsshowninthefollowingtablemayvarydependingonvehicleequipment.

Menu Submenu Settingsoptions

Individual

DCC:a)ComfortNormalSport

Steering:Comforta)

NormalSport

Drivetrain:NormalSport

Frontdifferentiallock:NormalSport

ACC:NormalSport

Adaptivefrontlighting:NormalSport

Interiorenginesound:NormalSport

Resetmode: SettingsareresettoNormal.

Changestothesettingsareappliedimmediately,withtheexceptionofenginesettings.

a)OptiononlyavailableonmodelsequippedwithDynamicChassisControl(DCC).


Neverletyourselfbedistractedwhensetting,adjusting,orusingtheInfotainmentsystem.

Alwaysdriveattentivelyandresponsibly.UsetheInfotainmentsystemonlyifroad,traffic,andweatherconditionspermitandyouwillnotbedistractedfromyourdriving.

WARNING

Climatecontrol

Heatingandairconditioning

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Manualcontrols →Climatroniccontrols →OperationviatheInfotainmentsystem →Operation →Airvents →Airrecirculation

ManualairconditioningandClimatronic

YourvehicleisequippedwitheitheramanualairconditioningclimatecontrolsystemoraClimatronicclimatecontrolsystem.

OnvehicleswithClimatronicclimatecontrol,ClimatronicinformationappearsintheClimatronicdisplayand/oronthescreenofthefactory-installedInfotainmentsystem.

Thedustandpollenfilter

Thedustandpollenfilterwithanactivatedcarboninsertreducestheentryofpollutantsintothepassengercompartment.

Thedustandpollenfiltermustbereplacedattheintervalsrecommendedin⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,sothattheairconditionercanworkproperly.

Iftheeffectivenessofthefilterdecreasesprematurelyduetooperatingthevehiclewheretheoutsideairisheavilypolluted,thedustandpollenfiltershouldbereplacedmorefrequentlythanindicated.

Moreinformation:


Passengercompartment→Passengercompartment



Seatfunctions→Seatfunctions




Poorvisibilityincreasestheriskofcollisionsandotheraccidentsthatcauseseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysmakesureallwindowsareclearofice,snowandcondensationforgoodvisibilitytothefront,sides,andrear.

Maximumheatingoutputanddefrostingperformancearenotpossibleuntiltheenginehasreachedoperatingtemperature.Waituntilyouhavegoodvisibilitybeforedrivingoff.

Alwaysmakesureyouknowhowtoproperlyusetheclimatecontrolsystemaswellastherearwindowdefrosterthatyouwillneedforgoodvisibility.

Neveruseairrecirculationforlongperiodsoftime.Whentheairconditionerisoffandrecirculationmodeison,condensationcanquicklyformonthewindowsandgreatlyreducevisibility.

Alwaysswitchoffrecirculationmodewhenitisnotneeded.

WARNING

Staleaircausesdriverfatigueandreducesdriveralertness,whichcancauseaccidents,collisionsandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverswitchoffthefanforalongperiodoftimeandneveruseairrecirculationforalongperiodoftimebecausenofreshairwillenterthepassengercompartment.

WARNING

Iftheairconditionerisswitchedoff,thefreshoutsideairwillnotbedehumidified.Tohelpkeepthewindowsfromfoggingover,Volkswagenrecommendsleavingtheair

conditioner(compressor)switchedon.Pressthe button.Theindicatorlightinthe

buttonmustlightup.

Whenitisveryhotandhumidoutside,watercondensationcandripfromtheair

conditionerevaporatorandformapuddleunderthevehicle.Thisisnormalanddoesnot

indicatealeak.

Ifyouthinktheairconditionerisnotworkingproperlyormaybedamaged,switchitofftohelppreventmoredamage.HavetheairconditionercheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Airconditionerrepairrequiresspecializedknowledgeandspecialtools.VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouseeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Donotsmokewhenairrecirculationisswitchedon.Smokedrawnintotheventilationsystemcanleaveresidueontheevaporatorandonthedustandpollenactivecarbonfilter,resultinginpermanentodorswhenevertheairconditionerisswitchedon.

NOTICE

Keeptheairintakeslotsinfrontofthewindshieldfreeofice,snow,andleavesinordertomaintainproperfunctioningoftheheatingandventilationsystems.

Maximumheatingoutputanddefrostingperformancearenotpossibleuntiltheenginehasreachedoperatingtemperature.


time,date,personalconveniencesettings,andprogramming).Checkthesettingsand

correctasnecessaryoncethevehiclebatteryhasbuiltupasufficientcharge.

Manualcontrols

Fig.183Inthecenterconsole:Manualairconditioningcontrols.


Pressthecorrespondingbuttontoswitchafunctiononoroff.Ifafunctionisswitchedon,anindicatorlightunderthebuttonlightsup.Toswitchoffafunction,pressthebuttonagain.

Button/Knob Moreinformation:Manualairconditioning→Fig.183 Temperature

①

...

Turnknobtosetthedesiredtemperature.The positionprovidesmaximumcoolingoutput.Recirculationmodeandthecoolingsystemswitchonautomatically.

Fan② Setting0:thefanandmanualairconditioningareswitchedoff.

Setting6:highestfanspeed.

Airdistribution③ Directairflowbyturningknobtoanysetting(continuouslyadjustable).

Defog/defrost:Airflowisdirectedtothewindshield.Recirculationmodeswitchesoffautomaticallyinthisposition.Increasesthefanspeedtoclearthewindshieldasquicklyaspossible.Thecoolingsystemswitchesonautomaticallytodehumidifytheair.

Airdistributiontotheupperinstrumentpaneloutlets.

Airdistributiontotheupperinstrumentpaneloutletsandfootwells.

Airdistributiontothefootwells.

Airdistributiontothewindshieldandfootwells.

Rearwindowdefroster:Worksonlywhentheengineisrunningandswitchesoffautomaticallyafter10minutesorless.

Airrecirculationmode→Airrecirculation .

, Buttonsforseatheating→Seatheating .

Pressthebuttontoswitchtheairconditioneronoroff.

Pressthe button.Ifthesystemisswitchedoff,theindicatorlightunderthe buttonlightsup.

Climatroniccontrols

Fig.184Inthecenterconsole:Climatroniccontrols.


Pressthecorrespondingbuttontoswitchafunctiononoroff.Ifafunctionisswitchedon,anindicatorlightinorunderthebutton

Staleaircausesdriverfatigueandreducesalertness,whichcancauseaccidents,collisions,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverswitchoffthefanforalongtimebecausenofreshairwillenterthepassengercompartment.

WARNING

lightsup.Toswitchoffafunction,pressthebuttonagain.

Button/Knob Moreinformation:Climatronic→Fig.184 .Temperature

①

...

Leftandrightsidesofthevehiclecanbesettodifferenttemperatures.Turntheknobtosetthetemperature.

Fan②

...

Thefanspeedisautomaticallycontrolleddependingonthevehiclespeedinordertohelppreventunnecessarynoise.Thefancanalsobeadjustedmanually.

Airdistribution③

Airflowisautomaticallyadjustedtoacomfortablelevel.Itcanalsobemanuallyadjustedwithbuttons→Fig.184③ .

Displays④ Left-sideandright-sidedigitaltemperaturedisplays.

Defog/defrostbutton.Theincomingoutsideairisdirectedtothewindshield,andairrecirculationautomaticallyswitchesoff.Todefrostthewindshieldasquicklyaspossible,humidityisremovedfromtheairattemperaturesaboveabout+35°F(+1.5°C),andtheblowerissettoahighspeed.

Airdistributiontotheupperinstrumentpaneloutlets.

Airdistributiontothefootwells.

Airisdirectedupward.

Rearwindowdefroster:Worksonlywhentheengineisrunningandswitchesoffautomaticallyafter10minutesorless.

Manualandautomaticairrecirculation→Airrecirculation .

, Buttonsforseatheating→Seatfunctions .

Pressthebuttontoswitchtheairconditioneronoroff.

Pressthebuttonformaximumairconditionercooling.Theairrecirculationandcoolingsystemareswitchedonautomaticallyandtheairdistributionisautomaticallysettoposition .

Appliesthetemperaturesettingsforthedriversidetothepassenger

side:Iftheindicatorlightinthe buttonlightsup,thetemperaturesettingsforthedriversidealsoapplytothepassengerside.

Pressthebuttonorturnthetemperatureknobforthepassengersidetosetadifferenttemperatureforthepassengerside.Theindicatorlightinthebuttongoesout.

Automatictemperaturecontrol,fanspeed,andairdistribution.

Pressthe buttontoswitchonthefeature.Theindicatorlightinthebuttonlightsup.

PressthebuttontoopentheairconditioningsettingsintheInfotainmentsystem→OperationviatheInfotainmentsystem .

Pressthe button.Ifthesystemisswitchedoff,theindicatorlightinthe buttonlightsup.

OR:Turntheblowerswitchtotheleftasfarasitwillgo.

OR:SwitchoffusingtheInfotainmentsystem→OperationviatheInfotainmentsystem .

Whenadjustingfanspeedmanually,LEDsintheknob→Fig.184② lightupto

Staleaircausesdriverfatigueandreducesalertness,whichcancauseaccidents,collisions,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverswitchoffthefanforalongtimebecausenofreshairwillenterthepassengercompartment.

WARNING

indicatethecurrentfanspeed.Duringautomaticregulation,thefanspeedisnotindicated.

OperationviatheInfotainmentsystem


ForvehiclesequippedwiththeClimatronicclimatecontrolsystem,varioussettingscanalsobeadjustedviatheInfotainmentsystem.

OpeningtheAirconditioningmenu

Pressthe →Fig.184 button.

Thecurrentairconditioningsettingsaredisplayedintheuppersectionofthescreen,forexample,thetemperaturesthatarecurrentlysetforthedriverandpassengersides.Settemperaturesupto+72°F(+22°C)areshownwithbluearrows,whiletemperaturesabove+72°F(+22°C)areshownwithredarrows.

Tapthecorrespondingfunctionkeytoswitchafunctiononoroff,ortoselectasubmenu.

Functionkey OptionsTaptoswitchtheClimatronicon(white)oroff(yellow).

Openthesubmenuforairconditioningsettings.Thefollowing

Setup settingscanbemade:

Tapthe Automaticairrecirculation functionkeytoswitchautomaticairrecirculationonandoff.

Tapthefunctionkey toclosethesubmenu.

Operation


Theairconditionerworksonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.Thecoolingsystemforthepassengercompartmentworksonlywhentheengineisrunningandthefanison.

Theairconditionerismostefficientwhenthewindowsandthepowersunroofareclosed.Ifthevehicleisstationaryandthepassengercompartmentbecomesveryhotduetosunlight,brieflyopeningthewindowsandthepowersunroofmayspeedupthecoolingprocess.

Keeptheairintakeslotsinfrontofthewindshieldfreeofice,snow,andleavessothattheheatingandventilationsystemscanworkproperly.

Settingsforoptimumvisibility

Whenyouswitchonthecoolingsystem,boththetemperatureandhumidityinthevehiclearereduced.Thiswillhelpmakepassengersfeelmorecomfortableandhelpkeepthewindowsfromfoggingup.

Formanualairconditioning

Switchofftheairrecirculation→Airrecirculation .

Setthefantothedesiredspeed.

Turnthetemperatureknobtothecenterposition.

Openandadjustallairventsintheinstrumentpanel→Airvents .

Turntheairdistributionknobtothedesiredsetting.

Pushthe buttontoturnontheairconditioner.Theindicatorlightinthebuttonlightsup.

ForClimatronic

Pressthe button.Setthetemperatureto+72°F(+22°C).

Openandadjustallairventsintheinstrumentpanel→Airvents .

Climatronic:Changingthetemperatureunits

TheinsideandoutsidetemperaturescanbedisplayedineitherFahrenheit(F)orCelsius(C).

Pressandholdthe and buttonstoswitchtheClimatronictemperaturedisplayfromCelsiustoFahrenheitandviceversa.

Onappropriatelyequippedvehicles,youcanalsochangetheunitsintheInfotainmentsystembypressingthe buttonfollowedbythe and Units functionkeys→Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) .

Heating

Maximumheatingoutputanddefrostingperformancearenotpossibleuntiltheenginehasreachedoperatingtemperature.

Airconditionerdoesnotwork

Theairconditionermaynotswitchonforoneofthefollowingreasons:

Theengineisnotrunning.

Thefanisswitchedoff.

Theairconditionerfusehasblown.

Theoutsideairtemperatureiscolderthanabout+38°F(+3°C).

Theairconditionercompressorhasbeentemporarilyswitchedoffduetoexcessiveenginecoolanttemperature.

Thereisanothermalfunctioninthevehicle.HavetheairconditionercheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.


Whenitisveryhotandhumidoutside,watercondensationcandripfromtheairconditionerevaporatorandformapuddleunderthevehicle.Thisisnormalanddoesnotindicatealeak.

Theclimatecontrolsystemadjuststhepassengercompartmenttemperatureasfastaspossibleconsideringtheoutsidetemperature.

Duetoresidualmoistureintheairconditioner,thewindshieldmayfogupaftertheengineisstarted.Switchonthewindshielddefrostertohelpevaporatethecondensation

asquicklyaspossible.

Theaircomingoutoftheventsflowsthroughthepassengercompartmentand

throughtheairventsintheluggagecompartment.Donotcovertheseslotswithclothingor

otherthings.

Airvents

Fig.185Intheinstrumentpanel:Airvents.


Airvents

Tohelpensuresufficientheating,cooling,andventilationinthepassengercompartment,neverclosetheairventscompletely→Fig.185① .

Toopenandclosetheairvents,turntherespectivethumbwheel(magnifiedview)inthedesireddirection.Whenthethumbwheelisturnedallthewaytowardposition ,theairventisclosed.

Usetheleverontheventgrilletoadjusttheairflowdirection.

Additional,non-adjustableairventsarelocatedintheinstrumentpanel→Fig.185② ,inthefootwells,aswellasintherearareaofthepassengercompartment.

Somemodelsalsohaveanadjustableairventinsidetheglovecompartment→Glovecompartment .

Theaircomingoutoftheventsflowsthroughthepassengercompartmentandthroughtheairventsintheluggagecompartment.Donotcovertheseslotswithclothingor

otherthings.

Airrecirculation


Donotplacefood,medications,orothertemperature-sensitivethingsinfrontoftheairvents.Food,medications,andotherthingsthataresensitivetoheatorcoldcanbedamagedormadeunusablebytheairflowfromthevents.

NOTICE

Generalinformation

Therearedifferenttypesofairrecirculation:

Manualairrecirculation.

Automaticairrecirculationmode(Climatroniconly).

Theairrecirculationmodehelpspreventoutsideairfromenteringthevehicleinterior.

Inveryhotoutsidetemperatures,temporarilyswitchtomanualairrecirculationinordertocoolthevehicleinteriorfaster.

Forsafetyreasons,airrecirculationisswitchedoffinthefollowingsituations→ .

Manually:The buttonispushed(Climatronic)ortheairdistributionknobisturnedto (manualairconditioning).

Automatically:Asensordetectsconditionsthatcouldcausethewindowstofogup.

Switchingmanualairrecirculationonandoff

Switchingon:Pressthe button.Theindicatorlightunderthebuttonlightsup.

Switchingoff:Pressthe button.Theindicatorlightunderthebuttongoesout.

Switchingtheautomaticairrecirculationmodeonandoff:Climatronic

Pressthe button.Touchthe functionkey.SwitchautomaticrecirculationmodeonoroffbytouchingtheAutomaticairrecirculation functionkey.

Iftheboxinthefunctionkeyischecked ,theautomaticrecirculationmodeisswitchedon.

Featuresofautomaticairrecirculationmode

Inautomaticairrecirculationmode,freshairentersthepassengercompartment.Ifthesystemdetectsanincreasedconcentrationofpollutantsintheoutsideair,itautomaticallyswitchestoairrecirculation.Assoonasthepollutantlevelisbackinthenormalrange,airrecirculationisswitchedoff.

Unpleasantodorscannotbedetectedbythesystem.

Topreventcondensationfromformingonthewindows,airrecirculationdoesnotautomaticallyswitchonincertainsituations.

Staleaircausesdriverfatigueandreducesdriveralertness,whichcancauseaccidents,collisionsandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neveruseairrecirculationmodeoveranextendedperiodoftime,sincenofreshairwillenterthepassengercompartment.

Whentheairconditionerisoffandrecirculationmodeison,condensationcanquicklyformonthewindowsandgreatlyreducevisibility.

Alwaysswitchoffrecirculationmodewhenitisnotneeded.

WARNING

Donotsmokewhenairrecirculationisswitchedon.Smokedrawnintotheventilationsystemcanleaveresidueontheevaporatorandonthedustandpollenactivecarbonfilter,resultinginpermanentodorswhenevertheairconditionerisswitchedon.

NOTICE

Climatronic:Whenbackingupandwhiletheautomaticwiper/washerisoperating,air

recirculationisbrieflyactivatedtohelpkeepexhaustfumesfromgettingintothepassenger

compartment.

Atthegasstation

Refueling

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlightsandfuelgauge →Refueling →Fuelcapacities →Refuelingchecklist

Thefuelfillerflapislocatedontherearrightsideofthevehicle.

Moreinformation:


Fuel→Fuel


Improperrefuelingorhandlingoffuelisdangerousandcancausefire,explosion,andsevereburns.

Alwaysmakesurethatthefuelfillercapisscrewedonalltheway.Thishelpskeepfuelfromspillingoutorevaporating.

Fuelishighlyflammableandexplosive;itcancausesevereburnsandothersevereinjuries.

Failuretoshuttheengineoffwhilerefuelingand/ortoinsertthepumpnozzleallthewayintothefuelfillerneckcancausefueltooverflowandtosprayout.Fuelsprayandoverflowingfuelaredangerousbecausetheycancausefireandseriouspersonalinjury.

Duringrefueling,theengineandtheignitionmustbeswitchedoffforsafetyreasons.

Neveruseamobiletelephone,CBradio,orotherradioequipmentwhilerefueling.Theelectromagneticradiationcancausesparksthatcanignitefuelvaporsandcauseafire.

Nevergetbackintoyourvehiclewhilerefueling.Ifinexceptionalcircumstancesyoumustgetbackinyourvehiclewhilerefueling,makecertainthatyouclosethedoorandtouchmetaltodischargestaticelectricitybeforetouchingthefillernozzleagain.Thishelpsavoidthebuildupofstaticelectricity,whichcancausesparksthatcanignitefuelvaporsreleased

WARNING

whichcancausesparksthatcanignitefuelvaporsreleasedduringrefueling.

Neversmokeorhaveanopenflame(orsparks,cigarettes,orothersmolderingobjects)anywhereinornearyourvehiclewhenrefuelingorfillingaportablefuelcontainer.

Followallsafetyinstructionsandproceduresthatapplyattheservicestationwhereyourefuel.

Neverspillfuelinthevehicleortheluggagecompartment.

Evenifempty,portablefuelcontainerscanleakandcauseafireandseriouspersonalinjuries,especiallyinacrash.

Foryoursafety,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonottravelwithaportablefuelcontainerinyourvehicle.

If,underexceptionalcircumstances,youmusttransportaportablefuelcontainer,pleaseobservethefollowing:

-Neverfillaportablefuelcontainerwhileitisanywhereinoronthevehicle(forexample,intheluggagecompartment).Staticelectricitycanbuildupwhilefillingandcanignitefuelvapors,causingafire.

-Alwaysplaceaportablefuelcontaineronthegroundbeforefilling.Neverspillfuelinsidethevehicleorluggage

WARNING

beforefilling.Neverspillfuelinsidethevehicleorluggagecompartment.Fuelvaporsarehighlyflammable.

-Alwayskeepthefillernozzlecompletelyinsidetheportablecontainerbeforeandduringfilling.

-Iffillingaportablecontainermadeofmetal,thefillernozzlemustalwaysbeincontactwiththecontainer.Thiswillhelppreventstaticelectricityfromdischargingandcausingafire.

-Alwaysobservelocalandstateorprovinciallawsabouttheuse,storage,andtransportationofportablefuelcontainers.

-Makecertainthattheportablefuelcontainermeetsindustrystandards,suchasANSI/ASTMF852-86.

Fuelscanpollutetheenvironment.Spilledfuelmustbecollectedanddisposedofproperly,followingallapplicableenvironmentalregulations.

Thereisnoemergencyreleaseforthefuelfillerflap.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Indicatorlightsandfuelgauge

Removefuelspillsfromthevehicleimmediatelytohelppreventdamagetothepaint,tires,andwheelhousings.

RefuelingwithgasolinewhenyourvehiclehasadieselengineorrefuelingwithdieselfuelwhenyourvehiclehasagasolineenginecancauseveryseriousandexpensiveengineandfuelsystemdamagethatisnotcoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

Ifyouputanyamountofincorrectfuelinthefueltank,donotstarttheengineunderanycircumstances.ImmediatelycontactthenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.Thesefuelscontainsubstancesthatcanseverelydamagethefuelsystemandtheengineiftheengineisstarted.

NOTICE

Fig.186Intheinstrumentcluster:Fuelgauge.


Lightsup

Gaugeposition

→Fig.186


Redrange(arrow)

Fueltankalmostempty.

Runningonreserve→Fuelcapacities .

Timetorefuel→ .

–Fuelfillercapnotproperlyclosed.a)

Stopandclosethefuelfillercapproperly.


Fuelfillercapnotproperlyclosed

Iftheindicatorlight comesonoryouseeatextmessageintheinstrumentclusterdisplayindicatingthatthefuelfillercapisnotproperlyclosed,stopthevehicleinasafeplaceandswitchofftheengineandtheignition.

Openthefuelfillerflapandtakethefuelfillercapoffthefillerneck.Thenputthefuelfillercapbackonthefillerneckandscrewitonclockwiseuntilyouclearlyhearaclickingsound.Closethefuelfillerflap.

Afterswitchingontheignition,theindicatorlight maystayonorthetextmessagemaystillappearintheinstrumentclusterdisplay,evenifthefuelfillercapisnowproperlyclosed.Thisisnormalandnoreasontotakeyourvehicleinforservice.

If,however,themalfunctionindicatorlight alsocomeson,drivetoyournearestauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityandhavethefuelsystemandtheenginechecked.

Drivingwithafueltankthatisalmostemptycanleadtostallingintraffic,acollision,andseriouspersonalinjuries.

Whenthefueltankisalmostempty,fuelsupplytotheenginecanbeinterrupted,especiallywhendrivingoverbumps,acrossslopes,andupanddownhills.

SteeringandbrakingassistanceaswellasESCandrelatedsystemswillnotworkiftheenginesputtersorstallsduetolackoffuel.

Alwaysrefuelwhenthetankis1/4fulltoreducetheriskofrunningoutoffuelandstallingintraffic.

WARNING

Thesmallarrownexttothegaspumpsymbolinthefuelgauge→Fig.186 showsthesideofthevehiclewiththefuelfillerflap.


Refueling


Neverdriveuntilthefueltankiscompletelyempty.Theirregularfuelsupplycancausetheenginetomisfire.Thisallowsunburnedfueltogetintotheexhaustsystemanddamagethecatalyticconverter.

NOTICE

Fig.187Rightrearsideofvehicle:Fuelcapplacedontheopenfuelfillerflap.


Beforerefueling,alwaysswitchofftheengine,theignition,andallmobilephones,andleavethemswitchedoffuntilrefuelingiscomplete.

Openingthefuelfillercap

Unlockthevehiclefromtheoutsidewiththevehiclekeyorpressthecentrallockingbuttoninthedriverdoor tounlockthevehiclefromtheinside→Powerlockingsystem .

Thefuelfillerflapislocatedattherightrearofthevehicle.

Pressonthebackpartofthefuelfillerflapandfoldopen.

Unscrewthefuelcapcounterclockwiseandremove.Usetheslotonthefuelfillerflaphinge→Fig.187 toholdthecapwhilerefueling.

Refueling

Thecorrectfuelgradeforyourvehicle→Fuel islistedonastickerontheinsideofthefuelfillerflap→Fig.187 (arrow).

Thefueltankisfullwhentheautomaticfillernozzlepumpswitchesoffthefirsttime→ .

Donottrytoaddfuelafterthepumpstops!Toppingoffthetankinthiswaymayfilltheexpansionspacethatthetankneedsandcausefueltooverflow,forexample,ifitgetswarmeroutside.

Closingthefuelfillercap

Screwthefuelcapclockwiseontothefuelfillerneckuntilyouhearitclickintoplace.

Closethefuelfillerflapuntilyouhearitlatchshut.Thefuelfillerflapmustbeflushwiththevehiclebody.

Spilledfuelcancausefires,explosions,burns,andothersevereinjuries.

Alwaysstoprefuelingoncethepumpnozzleswitchesoffsothatthetankdoesnotoverflow.

WARNING

Fuelspillsmaypollutetheenvironment.

Fuelcapacities


Engine Fueltankcapacity

GolfGTIAbout13.2gallons(50.0liters),

ofwhichabout1.3gallons(5.0liters)arereserve.

GolfRAbout14.5gallons(55.0liters),

ofwhichabout1.3gallons(5.0liters)arereserve.

Refuelingchecklist


Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisahazardousarea.

Removefuelspillsfromallvehiclesurfacesimmediatelytohelppreventdamagetothepaint,tires,andwheelhousings.

NOTICE

WindshieldwasherfluidlevelWindshieldwipersandwasherWindshieldwipersWindshieldwasher

EngineoillevelEngineoilEngineoilEnginecompartmentEngineoil_5OilSeeEngineoil_5

EnginecoolantlevelEnginecoolantEnginecoolantEngine

Neverdoanyworkontheengineorintheenginecompartmentunlessyou

knowexactlyhowtocarryoutthejob,

havethecorrecttechnicalinformationandthepropertoolsandsupplies,and

arefamiliarwiththenecessarysafetyprecautions→Workingintheenginecompartment .

Checklist

Ifyouareuncertaininanyway,havetheworkdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.Makesurethatyoucheckthefollowingitemsregularly.Thebestthingistocheckthemeverytimeyourefuel:

compartmentEnginecoolant_4CoolantSeeEnginecoolant_4

BrakefluidlevelBrakingandparkingBrakesParking

TirepressureTiresandwheelsTiresandwheelsTiresSeeTiresandwheels_0

Vehiclelightingnecessaryfordrivingsafety:

-Turnsignals

-Lowbeamsandhighbeams

-Taillights

-Brakelights

-Licenseplatelights

Informationonreplacinglightbulbs:→Replacinglightbulbs .

Disregardingthesafety-relatedchecklistmayleadtoaccidentsandinjuries.

Pleasenoteandfollowthepointslistedinthechecklist.

WARNING

Fuel

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Gasoline →Gasolineadditives

Thecorrectfuelgradeforyourengineisshownonastickerlocatedontheinsideofthefuelfillerflap→Fig.187 .

Badorpoorqualityfuelreducesoperatingperformance,efficiencyandservicelifeoftheengine.Ifyounoticeanysymptomslikeroughengineidleorperformanceorbucking,immediatelyreducethevehiclespeed,accelerateslowly,andkeeptheenginespeedinthemiddleoftherpmrange.Avoidhighrpmandrapidacceleration.Ifthesesymptomsshouldappearrightafterrefueling,switchofftheengine.InbothcasescontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavetheenginechecked.

Moreinformation:

⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,


Enginecontrolandexhaustsystem→Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem

Improperrefuelingorhandlingoffuelcancausefire,explosion,andsevereburns.

Fuelishighlyexplosiveandflammableandcancausesevereburnsandotherinjuries.

Heedapplicablesafetywarningsandobeylocalfuelhandlingregulations.

Alwaysmakesurethefuelcapisscrewedonalltheway.Thiskeepsfuelfromspillingoutandfromevaporating.

Failuretoshuttheengineoffwhilerefuelingand/ortoinsertthepumpnozzlefullyintothevehicle'sfillerneckcouldcausefueloverflowandfuelspray.Fuelsprayandoverflowingfuelaredangerousbecausetheycancausefireorseriousinjury.

Forsafetyreasons,theenginemustbeturnedoffwhenrefueling.

Nevergetbackintoyourvehiclewhilerefueling.Ifinexceptionalcircumstancesyoumustgetbackinyourvehiclewhilerefueling,makecertainthatyouclosethedoorandtouchmetaltodischargestaticelectricitybeforetouchingthefillernozzleagain.Staticelectricitycancausesparksthatcanignitefuelvaporsreleasedduringrefueling.

WARNING

Gasoline


Octanerating

Octaneratingindicatesagasoline'sabilitytoresistengine-damaging“knock”causedbypre-ignition.Usinggasolinethatdoesnotmeetminimumoctanerequirementscanaffectengineperformance,whiletheuseofpoorqualitygasolineorgasolinewithoctanelevelsbelow87canalsocauseenginedamage.IfRegulargasolineisrecommendedforyourengine,youmaybeabletoenhanceengineperformancebyusingPremiumgasoline.

Therecommendedgasolineoctaneratingforyourengineislistedonalabelinsideofthefuelfillerflap.ThisratingmaybespecifiedaccordingtoAKI(CLC)orRON(ROZ)standards.

RegardlessofwhetherunleadedRegularorPremiumgradegasolineisspecifiedforyourvehicle,VolkswagenrecommendsusingTOPTIERDetergentGasolinewithaminimumoctaneratingof87AKI(91RON)forRegulargasoline,and91AKI(95RON)forPremiumgasoline.FormoreinformationonTOPTIERDetergentGasoline,pleasegototheofficialwebsite,

http://www.toptiergas.com.

ThegasolinegradesmostcommonlysoldintheUnitedStatesandCanadahavethefollowingoctaneratings,whichcanusuallybefoundonthefillerpump:

Regulargrade:87to90AKI

Premiumgrade:91to96AKI

Unleadedgasoline

UnleadedgasolineisavailablethroughouttheUSAandCanada.Volkswagenrecommendsthatyoudonottakeyourvehicletoplaceswhereunleadedgasolinemaynotbeavailable.

GasolinecontainingalcoholorMTBE

YoumayuseunleadedgasolineblendedwithalcoholorMTBE(methyltertiarybutylether),commonlyreferredtoasoxygenatedfuels,iftheblendedmixturemeetsthefollowingcriteria:

Blendsofgasolineandmethanol(woodalcoholormethylalcohol):

Anti-KnockIndex(AKI)mustbe87orhigher.

Blendmustcontainnomorethan3%methanol.

Blendmustcontainmorethan2%co-solvents.

Blendsofgasolineandethanol(grainalcoholorethylalcohol):


Blendmustcontainnomorethan15%ethanol.

BlendsofgasolineandMTBE:


Blendmustcontainnomorethan15%MTBE.

Seasonallyadjustedgasoline

Manyfuelsareblendedespeciallyforwinterorsummerconditions.Whenseasonschange,Volkswagensuggeststhatyoubuyfuelatbusystationswheretheseasonaladjustmentismorelikelytobemadeearlier.

Startingfluidscanexplodeandcausearun-awayvehiclecondition.

Neverusestartingassistfluids.

WARNING

Neverusefuelwithanoctaneratinglowerthan87AKI/91RON.Usingloweroctanefuelmaycauseexpensiveenginedamage.

Neveruseleadedgasoline!Leadedgasolinewillseverelydamageyourvehicle'scatalyticconverter.

Methanol-blendedfuelsthatdonotmeetthecriterialistedabovemaycausecorrosionandmaydamageplasticandrubberpartsinthefuelsystem.

Neverusefuelsthatcontainleadorothermetals(checklistingonthefuelpump).Evenleadreplacementgasoline(LRPfuels)containmetallicadditivesinhighconcentrations.Theycandamagetheengine.

Donotusefuelsthatfailtomeetthecriteriaabove,orwithcontentsthatcannotbeidentified.

NOTICE

Evenasingletankfullofleadedfuelcandomajordamagetothecatalyticconverteranddegradeitseffectivenessinreducingpollutingemissions.

Ifyounoticealossoffueleconomyordrivabilityandperformanceproblemsusingoneofthesefuelblends,werecommendthatyouswitchtounblendedfuel.Neverusefuel

lineantifreezeofferedforgasolineengines.

Gasolineadditives


contentsthatcannotbeidentified.

Ifyoucannottellwhetheraparticularfuelblendmeetsthecriteriaabove,askyourservicestationoritsfuelsupplier.Ifyounoticealossoffueleconomyordrivabilityandperformanceproblemsusingoneofthesefuelblends,werecommendthatyouswitchtounblendedfuel.

Usingfuelsthataredifferentfromthosespecifiedabovecandamageyourvehicle'sengineandfuelsystemandcauseperformanceproblems.

DamagetotheengineandfuelsystemandperformanceproblemscausedbyusingfuelsthataredifferentfromthosespecifiedaboveorbyusingstartingassistfluidsarenottheresponsibilityofVolkswagenandarenotcoveredundertheEmissionwarrantiesoranyotherVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.


Additivesareusedtoimprovethequalityofthegasoline.

Fuelqualityimpactstheoperatingperformance,efficiencyandservicelifeoftheengine.Therefore,usehighqualitygasolinethatisalreadyblendedbythefuelsupplierwithsuitablegasolineadditivesthatdonotcontainmetal.Theadditivesprovidecorrosionprotection,cleanthefuelsystem,andhelppreventdepositsontheengine.

VolkswagenrecommendsTOPTIERDetergentGasoline.FormoreinformationonTOPTIERDetergentGasoline,pleasegototheofficialWebsitehttp://www.toptiergas.com.

Ifqualitygasolinewithadditivesthatdonotcontainmetalisnotavailableorenginemalfunctionsoccur,youshouldaddtherequiredadditiveswhilerefueling→ .

Notallgasolineadditivesareeffective.Usingthewrongadditivescancausesignificantandexpensivedamagetotheengineandthecatalyticconverter.Neveruseadditivesthatcontainmetal.Pleasenotethatmetalcanbeincludedinsomeaftermarketgasolineadditivesthatareavailabletobeaddedtogasolineduringorafterrefuelingtohelpimproveknockresistanceorincreasetheoctane

rating.

VolkswagenrecommendsusingonlyadditivesapprovedbyVolkswagen.AppropriateadditivesaswellasinstructionsonhowtousethemareavailablefromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Donotaddanyothergasolineadditives.

Youcandamagetheenginebyusingincorrectadditives.

Usingincorrectgasolineadditivescancauseextensiveenginedamageaswellasdamagetothecatalyticconverter.

Ifyoumustfuelyourvehiclewithgasolinewhoseoctaneratingistoolow,onlydrivewiththeenginespeedinthemiddleoftherpmrangeandwithlowengineload.Avoidhighrpmandheavyengineload.Otherwise,theenginecouldbedamaged.Refuelyourvehiclewithgasolinewiththerequiredoctaneratingassoonaspossible.

Donotusefuelthatislabeledatthepumpascontainingmetal.Leadreplacementfuelcontainshighconcentrationsofmetallicadditives.Expensiveengineandcatalyticconverterdamagecouldresult.

Fuelingyourvehiclejustonetimewithleadedfuelorfuelthatcontainsothermetallicadditivescanaffecttheperformanceofthecatalyticconverterandcauseextensivedamagetoit.

NOTICE

Care,cleaning,maintenance

Intheenginecompartment

Workingintheenginecompartment

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Display →Preparingtoworkintheenginecompartment →Openingorclosingtheenginecompartment

Alwayspositionthevehicleonafirmandlevelsurfacebeforedoinganyworkintheenginecompartment.

Theenginecompartmentofavehicleisahazardousarea.Neverdoanyworkontheengineorintheenginecompartmentunlessyou


havethecorrecttechnicalinformationandthepropertoolsandsupplies,and

arefamiliarwiththenecessarysafetyprecautions→ .

Ifyouareuncertaininanyway,havetheworkdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

Moreinformation:




Brakefluid→Brakingandparking

Checkswhilerefueling→Refueling





Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications→Parts,

accessories,repairs,andmodifications

Unintendedvehiclemovementduringmaintenanceworkcancauseseriouspersonalinjuries.

Neverworkunderthevehicleunlessyouhavesafelysecuredthevehiclefrommoving.Ifyoumustworkunderthevehiclewiththewheelsontheground,alwaysmakesurethatthevehicleisonlevelground,thatall4wheelsarechockedtokeepthemfrommoving,andthatthekeyisnotintheignition.

Ifyoumustworkunderavehicleraisedonafloorjack,alwaysmakesurethatthevehicleissafelysupportedonsafetystandsintendedforthatpurposethatarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthevehicle.Thejacksuppliedwiththevehicleisnotstrongenoughforthispurposeandcancollapsecausingseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallydangerousareaandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysuseextremecautionwhendoinganyworkintheenginecompartment.Alwaysfollowcommonlyacceptedsafety

WARNING

Alwaysuseextremecautionwhendoinganyworkintheenginecompartment.Alwaysfollowcommonlyacceptedsafetypracticesandusecommonsense.Neverriskpersonalinjury.

Neverperformanyworkintheenginecompartmentunlessyouknowexactlyhowtocarryoutthejobandhavethecorrecttechnicalinformationandthecorrecttools.

Ifyouareuncertainaboutwhattodo,havetheworkperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,oranotherqualifiedworkshop.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

WestronglyrecommendthatyoualwayshaveHID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlightsandH7bulbsreplacedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

Neveropenorclosetheenginehoodifsteamorcoolantisescaping.Hotsteamorcoolantcancauseseriousburns.Alwayswaituntilyounolongerseeorhearsteamorcoolantescapingfromtheengine.

Alwayslettheenginecooldowncompletelybeforecarefullyopeningthehood.

Hotpartsoftheengineandtheexhaustsystemwillburnskinoncontact.

Whentheenginehascooleddownandyouarereadytoopenthehood:

thehood:-FirmlyapplytheparkingbrakeandshiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)(automatic)orNeutral(manualonly).

-Takethevehiclekeyoutoftheignition.

-OnvehicleswithKeylessAccess,makesurethattheremotecontrolvehiclekeyisoutofrangeofthevehicleandthatthevehiclecannotbestartedbydepressingthestarterbutton→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .

-Alwayskeepchildrenandothersawayfromtheenginecompartmentandneverleavethemunsupervised.

Theenginecoolantsystemisunderpressurewhentheengineishot.Neverunscrewthecoolantexpansiontankcapwhentheengineishot.Hotcoolantcansprayoutandcausesevereburnsandotherseriousinjuries.

-Turnthecapslowlyandverycarefullyinacounterclockwisedirectionwhileapplyinglightdownwardpressureonthetopofthecap.

-Alwaysprotectyourface,hands,andarmsfromhotescapingcoolantorsteambycoveringthecapwithalarge,thickrag.

Neverspillfluidsontheengineorexhaustsystemwhenrefilling.Spillingfluidsontohotpartsoftheengineorexhaust

refilling.Spillingfluidsontohotpartsoftheengineorexhaustsystemcancauseafire.

Highvoltagesystemsintheenginecompartmentcancauseelectricalshocksorevenelectrocution,severeburns,otherseriousinjuries,andevendeath!

Nevershort-circuittheelectricalsystem.Beespeciallycarefulwhenusingjumpercables.Thevehicle'sbatterycouldexplode!

Toreducetheriskofelectricalshockandpersonalinjurywhiletheengineisrunningorbeingstarted:

-Nevertouchignitioncables.Nevertouchothercomponentsofthehighvoltageelectronicignitionsystem.

-NevertouchthewiringoftheHID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlights.

Readandheedtheimportantinformationandwarningsoncleaningtheenginecompartment→Cleaningtheenginecompartment .

WARNING

Movingpartsintheenginecompartmentcancauseseriouspersonalinjuryoncontact.

Neverreachintotheareaaroundortouchtheradiatorfan.Contactwiththebladescancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Alwaysrememberthattheradiatorfanistemperature-controlledandcancomeonsuddenlyevenwhentheenginehasbeenswitchedoffforawhileandthekeyhasbeenremovedfromtheignition.

Ifyouhavetoperformacheckorrepairwhentheengineisrunning,therearemorerisksfromtherotatingparts,suchasthedrivebelts,alternator,radiatorfan,etc.,andfromthehigh-voltageignitionsystem.Alwaysuseextremecare.

-Alwaysmakesurethatjewelry,looseclothingandlonghairdonotgetcaughtinrotatingengineparts.Beforestartinganyworkremoveyourjewelry,takeoffyournecktie,tiebackandcoveryourhair,anddonotwearclothingthatcanhangdownandgetcaughtinmovingengineparts.

-Alwaysuseextremecautioniftheacceleratorpedalhastobedepressedtoperformacheck.Thevehiclewillstarttomoveeveniftheparkingbrakeison.

Neverleaveanyobjectsintheenginecompartment,for

WARNING

Neverleaveanyobjectsintheenginecompartment,forexamplecleaningragsandtools.Objectsleftbehindcancausemalfunctions,enginedamage,andevenfires.

Additionalmaterialsintheenginecompartmentsuchasblanketscaninterferewiththeoperationoftheengineandcancausefires,whichcanleadtoseriousinjuries.

Nevercovertheenginewithblanketsorothermaterials.

WARNING

Operatingfluidsandsomematerialsintheenginecompartmentcancatchfireeasily,causingburnsandotherseriouspersonalinjuries!

Neversmokeneartheenginecompartment.

Neverworknexttoopenflamesorsparks.

Neverpourorspilloperatingfluidsorotherflammableliquidsontheengine.Thesefluidscanigniteonhotenginepartsandcauseinjuries.

Ifworkonthefuelsystemortheelectricalsystemisnecessary:

-Alwaysdisconnectthe12Voltvehiclebattery.Makesurethevehicleisunlockedwhenyoudisconnectthebattery,orthealarmwillgooff.Nevertouchtheelectricalwiringoftheignitionsystem.

-Neverworknearheaters,waterheaters,orotheropenflames.

Alwayshaveafunctional,approvedfireextinguishernearby.

WARNING

Fluidleaksandspillsareharmfultotheenvironment.Regularlycheckthegroundunderneathyourvehicleforthisreason.Ifyoufindspotsofoilorotherfluids,haveyour

vehiclecheckedbyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenService

Facility.Disposeofleakedoperatingfluidsproperly.

Display


Lightsup Possiblecause ProperresponseIconappearsinthedisplay→Displays

Enginehoodnotproperlyclosed.Stop!

Closetheenginehood.


Whenchangingortoppingofffluids,makesurethatyoupourthefluidsintothecorrectreservoirs.Addingthewrongtypeofoperatingfluidswillcauseseriousmalfunctionsandenginedamage.

NOTICE

Iftheenginehoodisopenornotclosedproperly,thevehicleiconappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayshowingtheopenenginehood→Fig.11 .


Preparingtoworkintheenginecompartment





WARNING


Holdthebrakepedaldownuntiltheengineisswitchedoff.

SettheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommovingParkingbrakeParkingbrakeBrakesParkingbrake_7orElectronicparkingbrakeBrakeElectronicparkingbrake_0ElectronicparkingbrakeBrakeParkingbrake_0ElectronicparkingbrakeEmergencybrakeSeeParkingbrake_0HandbrakeSeeParkingbrake_0Parkingbrake(dependingonequipment).

ShiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)(automatic)orNeutral(manualonly)ShiftingShiftingAutomatictransmissionSeeShifting_0AutomatictransmissionManualtransmissionSeeShifting_0ManualtransmissionDSG®automatedtransmission.

StoptheengineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchorturnofftheignitionwiththestarterbuttonandremovethekeyfromthevehicleStartingandstoppingtheengineEngineandignitionIgnition

Checklist

Beforeanyworkintheenginecompartment,carryoutthefollowingstepsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted→ :

SeeEngineandignition_0.

Lettheenginecooldownsufficiently.

Keepchildrenandothersawayfromthevehicle.

Makesurethevehiclecannotmoveunexpectedly.

Openingorclosingtheenginecompartment

Disregardingthesafety-relatedchecklistmayresultinseriousinjuries.

Alwaysreviewandfollowthechecklist.Followacceptedsafetypracticesandusecommonsense.

WARNING

Fig.188Inthefootwellonthedriverside:Insideenginehoodreleaselever.

Fig.189Abovetheradiatorgrille:Outsideenginehoodrelease.


Openingtheenginehood

Beforeyouopenthehood,makesurethatthewindshieldwiperarmsarerestingonthewindshield→ .

Openthedriverdoorandpulltheinsidehoodreleaseleverinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.188 .Theenginehoodisreleasedfromitslatchbyaspring→ .

Pushtheoutsidehoodreleaselever→Fig.189 (arrow)andliftthehoodallthewayup.Agas-filledstrutwillholdthehoodup.

Closingtheenginehood

Pullthehooddowntoovercometheresistanceofthegas-pressurestrut→ .

Lowertheenginehoodbyhanduntilitisabout8in.(20cm)aboveitslatchandthenletitdropintoplacetolatchit.Donotpushdownonitafterwards!

Ifthehooddoesnotclosecompletely,openitagainandcloseitproperly.

Whenthehoodisproperlyclosed,youcanseethatitfitsflushwiththeotherbodyparts.Thedisplayintheinstrumentclusternolongerindicatesthattheenginehoodisopen→Display .

Ifthehoodisnotclosedproperly,itcouldflyupandblockyourviewwhileyouaredriving.Thiscanleadtoacrashandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Afterclosingtheenginehood,checkthatthehoodreleaseleverisproperlylatchedintothehoodlatch.Theenginehoodmustbeflushwiththesurroundingautobodyparts.

Ifyouevernoticethatthehoodlatchisnotproperlysecuredwhenthevehicleismoving,stopatonceandcloseit.

Neverletanyonegetinthewayofthehoodwhenclosingit.

WARNING

Makesurethewindshieldwipersareswitchedoffandthewindshieldwiperarmsarerestingonthewindshieldbeforeyouopenthehood.Otherwise,thewindshieldwipersandthehoodmaybedamaged.

Alwaysputthewindshieldwiperarmsdownagainstthewindshieldbeforedrivingthevehicle.

NOTICE

Beforeopeningorclosingtheenginehood,makesurethereisenoughroomtodoso,forexamplewhenthevehicleisinagarage.

NOTICE

Engineoil

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warningandindicatorlights →Engineoilspecifications →Engineoilcapacities →Checkingtheengineoillevelandaddingoil →Engineoilconsumption →Changingengineoil

Moreinformation:




Likeallotheroperatingfluids,engineoilcanpollutetheenvironment.Collectleakedorspilledoperatingfluidsanddisposeofthemproperlyinaccordancewithapplicable

environmentallawsandregulations.

Improperhandlingofengineoilcancausesevereburnsandotherseriousinjuries.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.

Engineoilispoisonousandmustbestoredoutofthereachofchildren.

Storeengineoilonlyintheclosedoriginalcontainer.Thisalsoappliestousedoiluntildisposal.

Toreducetheriskofpoisoning,neverdraintheoilintoemptyfoodorbeveragecontainersthatmightmisleadsomeoneintodrinkingfromthem.

Continuouscontactwithusedengineoilisharmfultoyourskin.Alwaysprotectyourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapandwater.

Engineoilbecomesextremelyhotwhentheengineisrunningandcancausesevereburns.Alwayslettheenginecooldowntothetouch.

WARNING



Lightsupa)


Engineoilleveltoolow.

Stop!

Switchofftheengine.Checktheengineoillevel→Checkingtheengineoillevelandaddingoil .

Flashesa) Possiblecause Properresponse

Engineoilpressuretoolow.

Stop!

Switchofftheengine.Checktheengineoillevel.

–Ifthewarninglightflashesalthoughtheoillevelisnormal,donotcontinuedrivingorlettheengineidle.Otherwise,theenginecouldbedamaged.

ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Engineoilsystemmalfunction.

HavetheengineoilsensorcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.


Dependingonequipment,theengineoiltemperaturemaybedisplayedintheVolkswagenInformationSystemDrivingdatamenu→VolkswagenInformationSystem .




WARNING


NOTICE


Engineoilspecifications


Theengineoilusedmustconformtoexactspecifications.

Usingtheproperengineoilisimportantforthefunctionalityandservicelifeoftheengine.Yourenginewasfactory-filledwithahigh-qualitymulti-gradeoilwhichcanusuallybeusedthroughouttheentireyear.

Engineoilsareconstantlybeingimproved.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesarealwaysup-to-dateregardingnewdevelopmentsandchanges.VolkswagenthereforerecommendsthatyouhavetheengineoilchangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Engineoilqualityisbasednotonlyonrequirementsforenginesandexhausttreatmentsystems,butalsoonfuelquality.Engineoilcomesintocontactwithfuelandfuelresidueinallinternalcombustionengines,causingengineoiltoageanditslubricating

qualitiestodeteriorate.

Yourenginewasfactory-filledwithahigh-quality,syntheticall-seasonengineoilthatmeetsstrictVolkswagenoilqualitystandardsandhasaviscositygradeofSAE5W-40.orSAE5W-30.Youcanusethisoilfornormaldrivinginalltemperatures.

Ifyouneedtoaddoilbetweenoilchanges,useonlyahighqualityoilthatexpresslycomplieswiththeVolkswagenoilqualitystandardspecifiedforyourvehicle'sengine:

Engines Engineoilspecification

Gasolineengines

VW50200

VW50300

VW50400

AtthetimethisManualwasprinted,theengineoilsavailableintheU.S.thatmeettheseVolkswagenstandardsaresyntheticoils.Thisdoesnotmean,however,thatanysyntheticengineoilwillmeetVolkswagenstandards.AlwaysuseanapprovedoilthatexpresslycomplieswiththeVolkswagenoilqualitystandardthatappliestoyourvehicle'sengine.

Generalrecommendations:

IfsyntheticoilthatmeetstheapplicableVolkswagenoilqualitystandardwithviscositygradeSAE5W-40orSAE5W-30isnotavailableinyourarea,besuretouseaviscositygradesuitablefortheclimate,season,andoperatingconditionsthatexistwherethevehicleisused.Makesuretheoilmeetsthequalitystandardlistedin.

Engineoilsareconstantlybeingimproved.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesarealwaysup-to-dateregardingnewdevelopmentsandchanges.VolkswagenthereforerecommendsthatyouhavetheengineoilchangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Engineoilcapacities


Engines Engineoilcapacity(withfilter)

210hp(155kW)2.0Lgasolineengines(GolfGTI) About6.0quarts(5.7liters)

IfyouneedtoaddoilandthereisnoneavailablethatmeetstheVolkswagenoilqualitystandardyourenginerequires,youmayaddatotalofnomorethan1/2quart(0.5liter)ofahigh-qualitysyntheticoilthatmeetsACEAA3specificationsandhasaviscositygradeofSAE5W-40orSAE5W-30.

UseonlyahighqualityengineoilthatexpresslycomplieswiththeVolkswagenoilqualitystandardspecifiedforyourvehicle'sengine.UsinganyotheroilcancauseseriousenginedamagethatwillnotbecoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

Donotmixanylubricantsorotheradditivesintotheengineoil.Doingsocancauseenginedamage!DamagecausedbythesekindsofadditivesarenotcoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

NOTICE

220hp(162kW)2.0Lgasolineengines(GolfGTI) About6.0quarts(5.7liters)

292hp(215kW)2.0Lgasolineengines(GolfR) About6.0quarts(5.7liters)

Checkingtheengineoillevelandaddingoil

Fig.190Engineoildipstickwithoillevelmarks.

Fig.191Intheenginecompartment:Engineoilfillercap.


Withtheengineatoperatingtemperature,parkthevehicleonalevelsurfacetohelppreventanincorrectoillevelreading.

Switchofftheengineandwaitafewminutesfortheengineoiltoflowbackintotheoilpan.

OpentheenginehoodWorkingintheenginecompartmentEnginecompartment.

Findtheoilfilleropeningandthedipstick.Youcanidentifythesebythesymbolontheengineoilfillercapandthecoloredhandleonthedipstick.Ifyouarenotsurewherethecapandthedipstickarelocated,seeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Removethedipstickfromtheguidetubeandwipethedipstickoffusingacleancloth.

Reinsertthedipstickintotheguidetubeandpushitallthewayin.Ifthereisanalignmenttabonthetopoftheengineoildipstick,make

Checklist

Performthestepsintheorderlisted→ :

sureitlinesupwiththenotchintheguidetube,andthatthedipstickgoesallthewayin.

Afterreadingtheoillevel,reinsertthedipstickbackintotheguidetubeandpushitallthewayin.

Removethecapontheengineoilfilleropening.

OnlyaddengineoilthatVolkswagenhasapprovedforthatengine.Addtheoilgraduallyinsmallquantities(nomorethan1pint/0.5liter).

Tohelppreventoverfilling,youmustwaitabout1minuteeachtimeyouaddoilsothattheoilcanflowintotheoilpanuptothemarkingonthedipstick.

Readtheoillevelonthedipstickagainbeforeaddinganothersmallamount,ifnecessary.Neveraddtoomuchoil.

Removethedipstickagainandreadtheoillevelonthedipstickasdescribedbelow:Ⓐ:Donotstarttheengine.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.Ⓑ:Donotaddanyoil.Continuewithstep15.Ⓒ:Oilmaybeadded,dependingontheoillevel.Continuewithstep8orstep15.Ⓓ:Youmustaddoil(about1quart/1.0liter).Continuewithstep8.

Afteraddingoil,thelevelmustatleastbeinthecenteroftheⒸrangeandcanenterrangeⒷ,butshouldneverenterrangeⒶ.

Afteraddingoil,securelyinstallthecapontheengineoilfilleropening.Otherwise,oilcouldleakoutwhiletheengineisrunning.

Inserttheoildipstickbackintheguidetubeandpushitallthewayin.

Closethehood.Engineoillevelranges

→Fig.190 Requiredactionaccordingtotherespectiveengineoillevel:

RangeⒶ Donotstarttheengine→ .ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

RangeⒷ Donotrefilloil→ .

RangeⒸ Youmayaddoil,aslongastheoilleveldoesnotgoabovetheⒷrange.

RangeⒹ Youmustaddoil(about1quart/1.0liter).Afteraddingoil,makesurethattheoillevelisaboutinthemiddleoftheⒸrange.

Engineoilcanignitewhenittoucheshotengineparts.Thiscancausefires,burns,andothersevereinjuries.

Neverspilloilontheengine.Oilspilledonacoldenginecanalsocauseafirewhentheenginewarmsup.

Alwaysmakecertainthatyouscrewthecapoftheengineoilfilleropeningbackontightlyafteraddingoilandthatthedipstickhasbeenpushedallthewaybackintotheintheguidetube.Thishelpspreventengineoilfromleakingontothehotenginewhentheengineisrunning.

WARNING

Theengineoillevelshouldneverbeinrange→Fig.190Ⓐ .Otherwiseoilcanbe

drawninbythecrankcaseventilationsystemandentertheatmosphereviatheexhaust

system.

Engineoilconsumption


Toprovideeffectivelubricationandcoolingforinternalengineparts,allinternalcombustionenginesusesomeoil.Oilconsumptionvariesfromenginetoengineandmaychangeoverthelifeoftheengine.Enginestendtousemoreoilduringthebreak-inperiodthan

Donotstarttheengineiftheengineoillevelisinrange→Fig.190Ⓐ .ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwisethecatalyticconverterandenginecanbedamaged!

Whenchangingortoppingofffluids,makesurethatyoupourthefluidsintothecorrectreservoirs.Addingthewrongtypeofoperatingfluidswillcauseseriousmalfunctionsandenginedamage.

NOTICE

theydoafterward,whenoilconsumptionhasstabilized.

Undernormalconditions,therateofoilconsumptiondependsonoilqualityaswellasviscosity,enginespeed(rpm),outsidetemperature,roadconditions,theamountofoildilutioncausedbycondensedwaterorfuelresidue,andoxidationoftheoil.Oilconsumptionmayincreasewithenginewearovertime,untilreplacementofwornenginepartsmaybecomenecessary.

Volkswagenrecommendsthatyoutochecktheengineoillevelatregularintervals,preferablyeverytimeyoufillthefueltank,andalwaysbeforealongtrip.Yourvehiclemayconsumeengineoildependingonseveralvariables.Amaximumof1quartper1200miles(1literper2000km)wouldbeconsiderednormal.Newvehiclesmayconsumemoreoiloverthefirst3000miles(5000km).

Theoilpressurewarninglightisnotanindicatoroflowengineoillevel.Ifthewarninglightstaysonorflasheswhiledriving(above1500rpm),achimewillsound.Itindicatesthattheoilpressureistoolow.Stoptheengineimmediately,checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifnecessary.Iftheengineoillevelisnormal,butthelightcontinuestoflash,donotkeepdrivingorlettheengineidle,asdamagemayoccur.

Ifyoubelieveyourengineusestoomuchoil,werecommendthat

youconsultyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitysothatthecauseofyourconcerncanbeproperlydiagnosed.Pleasekeepinmindthataccuratemeasurementofoilconsumptionrequiresgreatcareandmaytakesometime.YourauthorizedVolkswagendealerandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityhaveinstructionsforhowtomeasureoilconsumptionaccurately.

Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenandtheoperatingconditions,oilconsumptioncanbeupto1quartper1200miles(0.5literper1000km).Consumption

maybehigherfornewvehiclesduringthefirst3000miles(5000km).

Changingengineoil


Theengineoilmustbechangedaccordingtotheintervalsspecifiedinyour⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.

Changingoilatregularintervalsisveryimportantbecausethelubricatingpropertiesofoildecreasegraduallyduringnormalvehicleuse.Ifyouarenotsurewhentohavetheoilchanged,askyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Sometimes,engineoilshouldbechangedmoreoftenthanspecifiedfornormaluse.Changeoilmorefrequentlyifyouoftendriveshortdistances,industyareasorinstop-and-gotraffic,orifyouuseyourvehiclewheretemperaturesstaybelowfreezingforlongperiods.

VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouhaveyouroilandoilfilterchangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility→ .Theyhavetherequiredexpertiseandspecialtoolsandwilldisposeoftheoldoilproperly.

Detergentadditivesintheoilwillmakefreshoillookdarkaftertheenginehasbeenrunningashorttime.Thisisnormalandnoreasontochangeengineoilmoreoften.

Ifyoumustchangetheengineoilyourself,besuretotakethefollowingprecautions:

Alwaysweareyeprotection.

Toreducetheriskofburnsfromhotengineoil,lettheenginecooldowncompletelybeforebeginning.

Whenremovingtheoildrainplugwithyourfingers,stayasfarawayaspossible.Alwayskeepyourforearmparalleltothegroundtohelppreventhotoilfromrunningdownyourarm.

Draintheoilintoacontainerdesignedforthispurpose,onelargeenoughtoholdatleastthetotalamountofoilinyourengine.

Toreducetheriskofpoisoning,neverdraintheoilintoemptyfoodorbeveragecontainersthatmightmisleadsomeoneintodrinkingfromthem.

Engineoilispoisonousandmustbestoredoutofthereachofchildren.

Continuouscontactwithusedengineoilisharmfultoyourskin.Alwaysprotectyourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapandwater.

WARNING

Beforechangingtheoil,firstmakesureyouknowwhereyoucanproperlydisposeoftheoldoil.

Disposeoftheoldoilanenvironmentally-responsiblemanner.Neverdumptheoldoilongardensoil,inwoodedareas,inthestreet,intostreams,rivers,orbodiesofwater,or

downsewagedrains.

Recycleusedoilbytakingittoacollectionfacilityforusedengineoilinyourarea,orcontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

VolkswagenrecommendsthatyoualwayshaveyouroilandoilfilterchangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Theyhave

therequiredexpertiseandspecialtoolsandwilldisposeoftheoldoilproperly.

Enginecoolant

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warninglightandenginecoolanttemperaturegauge →Enginecoolantspecifications →Checkingenginecoolantlevelandtoppingoff

Neverdoanyworkonthecoolantsystemunlessyou


havethecorrecttechnicalinformationandthepropertools,supplies,andoperatingfluids,and

arefamiliarwiththenecessarysafetyprecautions→ !

Ifyouareuncertaininanyway,havetheworkdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

Moreinformation:

Coolantandcoolantadditivescanpollutetheenvironment.Collectleakingoperatingfluidsanddisposeofthemproperlyinaccordancewithapplicableenvironmentallawsand

regulations.

Enginecoolantispoisonous!

Alwayskeepthecoolantinitsoriginalcontainerstoredinasafeplace.

Toreducetheriskofpoisoning,neverstoreenginecoolantinemptyfoodorbeveragecontainersorinanyothercontainersthatmightmisleadsomeoneintodrinkingfromthem.

Alwayskeepenginecoolantoutofreachofchildren.

Alwaysmakesurethereisenoughofthecorrectcoolantadditivetoprovideproperantifreezeprotectionatthecoldesttemperaturesthatcanbeexpectedwherethevehiclewillbeused.

Atextremelycoldtemperatures,thecoolantcouldfreeze,causingthevehicletobreakdown.Theheaterwouldalsonotwork,andvehicleoccupantscouldbewithoutprotectionatsubfreezingtemperatures.

WARNING

Warninglightandenginecoolanttemperaturegauge

Fig.192Enginecoolanttemperaturegaugeintheinstrumentcluster:ⒶEnginecold;ⒷNormaltemperaturerange;ⒸWarningzone.


IftheindicatorintheenginecoolanttemperaturegaugeislocatedinthecoldrangeⒶ,theenginehasnotreachedoperatingtemperature.Highenginespeedsandheavyengineloadsshouldbeavoided.

Undernormaldrivingconditions,theneedleshouldbeinthemiddleofthegauge.Thetemperaturemaygohigherwhentheengineisworkinghard,especiallyinhotweather.

Whentheignitionisswitchedon,severalwarningandindicatorlightscomeonbrieflyforafunctioncheck.Theygooutafterafew

seconds.

Thefollowingtableexplainswhattodoiftheenginecoolanttemperaturewarninglight doesnotgooutafewsecondsaftertheengineisstartedorstartsflashingwhiledriving.

Flashesa)

Temperaturegaugeneedle

→Fig.192


Ⓒ

Warningzone

Enginecoolanttemperaturetoohigh.

Stop!

Pullofftheroadandstopassoonasyoucandososafely.Stoptheengineandletitcooldownuntilthetemperatureneedleisinthenormalrangeagain.Checktheenginecoolantlevelandaddenginecoolantifneeded→Checkingenginecoolantlevelandtoppingoff .

Iftheenginecoolantleveliscorrectortheproblemcontinuesafteraddingcoolantanddrivingashortdistance,donotdriveanyfarther.ContactthenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Ifthecoolantleveliscorrect,the

overheatingmaybecausedbyaradiatorfanfault.Checkthefusesandreplaceasnecessary→Fuses .

Ⓑ

Normalrange

Enginecoolantleveltoolow.

Checktheenginecoolantlevelaftertheenginehascooleddownandaddenginecoolantiflow→Enginecoolant .

Iftheenginecoolantleveliscorrectortheproblemcontinuesafteraddingcoolant,donotdriveanyfarther.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Theseinstructionsapplyonlywhenthecoolanttemperaturestaysinthenormalrange.Stopimmediatelyiftheneedlegoesintotheredwarningzone→Fig.192Ⓒ .

– Enginecoolantsystemmalfunction.

Stop!

Pullofftheroadandstopassoonasyoucandososafely.GetassistancefromanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,oranotherqualifiedworkshop.

–Ⓐ

Coldrange

Theenginehasnotyetwarmedup.

Donotdriveathighenginespeedsorwithheavyengineloadsuntiltheenginewarmsup.




Enginecoolantspecifications




WARNING


NOTICE


Theenginecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactorywithamixtureofspeciallyconditionedwaterandatleast40percentofVolkswagenenginecoolantadditiveG13(TL-VW774J).Thisenginecoolantadditiveispink.

Thismixtureprovidesantifreezeprotectiondownto-13°F(-25°C).Italsohelpstoprotectthelightalloypartsintheenginecoolingsystemagainstcorrosion.Inaddition,themixturehelpspreventcalciumdepositsandincreasestheboilingpointoftheenginecoolant.

Toprotecttheengine,themixturemustalwayscontainatleast40%coolantadditiveeveninwarmweatherorclimateswhereantifreezeprotectionisnotneeded.

Ifmoreantifreezeprotectionisneededforclimateconditions,thepercentageofcoolantadditivecanbeincreased.However,thecoolantadditivepercentagemustneverbemorethan60%;otherwise,antifreezeprotectionisreducedandtheabilityofthemixturetocooltheengineisalsoreduced.

Whenaddingenginecoolant,useamixtureofdistilledwaterandat

least40%coolantadditive-G13-or-G12plus-plus-(TL-VW774G)foroptimumcorrosionprotection→ .

Donotmix-G13-with-G12plus-or-G11-.Mixingthesecoolantadditivestogethersignificantlyreducescorrosionprotection→ andcanleadtoenginedamagethatisnotcoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

Toolittleantifreezeprotectionintheenginecoolingsystemcancauseenginefailureandsevereinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethereisenoughofthecorrectcoolantadditivetoprovideproperantifreezeprotectionatthecoldesttemperaturesthatcanbeexpectedwherethevehiclewillbeused.

Atextremelycoldtemperatures,thecoolantcouldfreeze,causingthevehicletobreakdown.Theheaterwouldalsonotwork,andvehicleoccupantscouldbewithoutprotectionatsubfreezingtemperatures.

WARNING

Enginecoolantandenginecoolantadditivescanpollutetheenvironment.Collectleakingoperatingfluidsanddisposeofthemproperlyinaccordancewithapplicable


Checkingenginecoolantlevelandtoppingoff

NevermixoriginalVolkswagenenginecoolantadditiveswithotheradditivesnotapprovedbyVolkswagen.MixingVolkswagencoolantadditiveswithcoolantadditivesmadebyothermanufacturerscanseriouslydamagetheengineandtheenginecoolingsystem.

Ifthefluidintheenginecoolantreservoirisanycolorbutpink,then-G13-wasmixedwithadifferentenginecoolant.Ifthisisthecase,theenginecoolantmustbereplacedimmediately.Otherwiseseriousmalfunctionsorenginedamagecanoccur!

NOTICE

Fig.193Coolantexpansiontankintheenginecompartment.

Fig.194Coolantexpansiontankcapintheenginecompartment.


Ifthecoolantleveldropstoolow,theenginecoolantlevel/temperaturewarninglightcomeson.

Preparations

Parkthevehicleonlevelground.

Alwayslettheenginecooldown→ .


Thereisa symbolonthecapoftheenginecoolantexpansiontank→Fig.194 .

Checkingenginecoolantlevel

Whentheengineiscold,checktheenginecoolantlevelrelativetothemarkingonthesideoftheexpansiontank→Fig.193 .

Ifthecoolantlevelinthetankisbelowtheminimummark(min),addcoolant.Whentheengineiswarm,theenginecoolantlevelmaybeslightlyabovetheupperedgeofthemarkedrange.

Addingenginecoolant

Alwaysprotectface,hands,andarmsfromhotescapingcoolantorsteambycoveringthecapwithalarge,thickrag.

Carefullyunscrewthecap→ .

AddonlynewenginecoolantaccordingtoVolkswagenspecifications(→Enginecoolantspecifications )→ .

Onlyrefillcoolantifthereiscoolantintheexpansiontank.Ifthereisnocoolantvisibleintheexpansiontank,theenginecouldbedamaged.Ifyoucannotseeanycoolantintheexpansiontank,donotdrivethevehicle.Seekprofessionalassistance.

Ifyoucanseecoolantintheexpansiontank,refillcoolantuntilthelevelremainsstable.

Theenginecoolantlevelmustbeinsidethemarksonthesideoftheexpansiontank→Fig.193 .Donotfillabovethetopedgeofthefillingrange!→

Screwthelidtightly.

Eveninanemergency,donotuseanyotherkindofcoolantadditiveifenginecoolantthatmeetsVolkswagenspecifications(→Enginecoolantspecifications )isnotavailable!Instead,adddistilledwateronly→ .Assoonaspossible,havethecorrectcoolantratiorestoredusingenginecoolantthatmeetsVolkswagenspecifications→Enginecoolantspecifications .

Hotsteamandhotenginecoolantcancauseseriousburns.

Neveropenthehoodifyouseesteamorcoolantescapingfromtheenginecompartment.Alwayswaituntilyounolongerseeorhearsteamorcoolantescapingfromtheengine.

Alwayslettheenginecooldowncompletelybeforecarefully

WARNING

Alwayslettheenginecooldowncompletelybeforecarefullyopeningthehood.Hotcomponentswillburnskinoncontact.

Whentheenginehascooleddownandyouarereadytoopenthehood:

-FirmlyapplytheparkingbrakeandshiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)(automatic)orNeutral(manualonly).

-Takethevehiclekeyoutoftheignition.

-OnvehicleswithKeylessAccess,makesurethattheremotecontrolvehiclekeyisoutofrangeofthevehicleandthatthevehiclecannotbestartedbydepressingthestarterbutton→Starterbutton .

-Alwayskeepchildrenandothersawayfromtheenginecompartmentandneverleavethemunsupervised.

Theenginecoolantsystemisunderpressurewhentheengineishot.Neverunscrewthecoolantexpansiontankcapwhentheengineishot.Hotcoolantcansprayoutandcausesevereburnsandotherseriousinjuries.

-Turnthecapslowlyandverycarefullyinacounterclockwisedirectionwhileapplyinglightdownwardpressureonthetopofthecap.

-Alwaysprotectyourface,hands,andarmsfromhotescapingcoolantorsteambycoveringthecapwithalarge,thickrag.

large,thickrag.

Neverspillfluidsontheengineorexhaustsystemwhenrefilling.Spillingfluidsontohotpartsoftheengineorexhaustsystemcancauseafire.Undersomeconditions,theethyleneglycolinenginecoolantcancatchfire.

Usedistilledwateronlywhenaddingcoolant!Allothertypesofwatercontainchemicalcompoundsthatcancauseextensivecorrosiondamagetotheengine.Thiscanevenleadtoenginefailure.Ifyouhaveaddednon-distilledwater,takethevehicleimmediatelytoanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitytohavethecoolantsystemdrained,flushed,andrefilledcompletelywiththepropercoolant.

Refillenginecoolantonlyuptothetopedgeofthemarkedfillrange→Fig.193 .Excessenginecoolantmaybeforcedoutoftheenginecoolingsystemwhenitgetshotandcausedamage.

Inthecaseofsignificantenginecoolantloss,refillenginecoolantonlywhentheengineiscompletelycooleddown.Significantenginecoolantlossisasignofleaksinthecoolingsystem.Havetheenginecoolingsystemcheckedimmediately

NOTICE

system.HavetheenginecoolingsystemcheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwisetheenginemaybedamaged!

Donotrefillenginecoolantifthereisnocoolantintheexpansiontank.Aircouldenterthecoolingsystem.Donotdrivethevehicle!Seekexpertassistance.Failuretodosocanresultinenginedamage.

Whenchangingortoppingoffoperatingfluids,makesurethatyoupourthefluidsintothecorrectreservoirs.Seriousmalfunctionsandenginedamagecanresultifyoupouroperatingfluidsintothewrongreservoir.

Vehiclebattery

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Warninglight →Checkingthevehiclebatteryelectrolytelevel →Charging,replacing,disconnecting,andconnectingthevehiclebattery

Thestandard12Voltvehiclebatteryispartofthevehicleelectricalsystem.

Neverdoanyworkonthevehicleelectricalsystemunlessyou


havethecorrecttechnicalinformationandthepropertools,and

arefamiliarwiththenecessarysafetyprecautions→ !

Ifyouareuncertaininanyway,havetheworkdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

Locationofthevehiclebattery

The12Voltvehiclebatteryislocatedintheenginecompartment.

Explanationofthewarningsonthevehiclebattery

Symbol MeaningAlwaysweareyeprotection!

Batteryacidishighlycorrosive.Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandeyeprotection!

Fire,sparks,openflame,andsmokingareprohibited!

Whenabatteryischarged,itproduceshydrogengaswhichishighlyexplosive!

Alwayskeepchildrenawayfrombatteryacidandvehiclebatteries!

Moreinformation:




Workingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsysteminyourvehicle

WARNING

Workingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsysteminyourvehiclecancauseseriousacidburns,fires,explosions,orelectricalshocks.AlwaysreadandheedthefollowingWARNINGSandsafetyprecautionsbeforeworkingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsystem.

Beforeworkingontheelectricalsystem,alwaysswitchofftheignitionandallelectricalconsumersanddisconnectthenegative(-)cablefromthestandard12Voltbattery.

Whenyouchangealightbulb,alwaysswitchoffthelightfirst.

Alwayskeepchildrenawayfrombatteryacidandvehiclebatteriesingeneral.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Neverletbatteryacidorleadparticlescomeintocontactwithyoureyes,skin,orclothing.

Sulfuricbatteryacidisverycorrosive.Itcanburnunprotectedskinandcauseblindness.Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandeyeprotection.Toreduceyourriskofinjury,nevertiltthebatteries,asthiscouldspillacidthroughtheventsandburnyou.

Ifyougetbatteryacidinyoureyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewithcoldwaterforseveralminutesandthengetimmediatemedicalattention.Ifyouswallowanybatteryacid,getmedicalattentionimmediately.

Whendisconnectingthebatteriesfromthevehicleelectricalsystem,alwaysdisconnectthenegativecable(-)firstandthen

system,alwaysdisconnectthenegativecable(-)firstandthenthepositivecable(+).

Alwaysswitchoffallelectricalconsumersbeforereconnecting12Voltbatteries.Reconnectthepluscable(+)firstandthenthenegativecable(-).Neverreversethepolarityoftheconnections.Thiscouldcauseafire.

Ahighlyexplosivemixtureofgasesisgivenoffwhenthebatteryisbeingcharged.

Donotsmokeandavoidfires,sparks,andopenflameswhenworking.Nevercreatesparksorelectrostaticchargeswhenhandlingcablesandelectricalequipment.Nevershortcircuitthebatteryterminals.High-energysparkscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Neveruseorattempttochargeadamagedorfrozenbattery,orabatterythatwasfrozenbuthasthawed.Chargingafrozenorthawedbatterycouldcauseexplosionsandchemicalburns!Replacedamagedorfrozenvehiclebatteriesimmediately.Adeadbatterycanfreezeattemperaturesaround+32°F(0°C).

Ifthebatteryhasaventlineortube,makesurethatitisproperlyconnectedtothebattery.


time,date,personalconveniencesettings,andprogramming).Checkthesettingsand

correctasnecessaryoncethevehiclebatteryhasbuiltupasufficientcharge.

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcomponents,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandreproductiveharm.Washyourhandsafterhandling.

WARNING

Donotexposethevehiclebatterytodirectsunlightforanextendedperiodoftimeasultravioletraysmaydamagethebatteryhousing.

Ifthevehicleisleftstandinginthecoldforalongtime,protectthevehiclebatteryfromfreezing.Abatterywillbepermanentlydamagedbyfreezing.

NOTICE

Warninglight



Alternatormalfunction.

SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Havetheelectricalsystemchecked.

Switchoffunnecessaryelectricalloads.Thevehiclebatterywillnotbechargedbythealternatorasyoudrive.


Checkingthevehiclebatteryelectrolytelevel




WARNING


NOTICE

Fig.195Intheenginecompartment:Openthesleevecoveringofthevehiclebattery.


Checktheelectrolytelevelofthebatteryregularlyifthevehiclehashighmileage(km),inplaceswithawarmclimate,andifthevehiclehasanoldbattery.Otherwisethevehiclebatterydoesnotrequiremaintenance.

Preparations

Preparethevehicleforworkintheenginecompartment→Workingintheenginecompartment .

Opentheenginehood→ .

Openingandclosingthebatterycover

Toopen,foldthecovertothesideinthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.195 .

Toclose,foldthecoveragainstthedirectionofthearrow.

Checkingthevehiclebatteryacidlevel

Ifthelightingconditionsarepoor,useaflashlightsothatyoucanclearlyseethebatteryacidlevelindicatorandtellwhatcoloritis.Neveruseanopenflameoranunprotectedlightsource.

Theroundbatterywindow(acidlevelindicator)onthetopofthebatterychangescolor,dependingonthebattery'selectrolytelevel.

Color Action

Lightyelloworcolorless

Batteryelectrolytelevelistoolow.Thevehiclebatterymayneedtobereplaced.HaveitcheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Black Batteryelectrolytelevelissatisfactory.

Charging,replacing,disconnecting,andconnectingthevehiclebattery


Workingonthebatteriescancauseseriousacidburns,explosion,orelectricalshock.

Alwaysweareyeprotectionandprotectivegloves.

Sulfuricbatteryacidisverycorrosive.Itcanburnunprotectedskinandcauseblindness.Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandeyeprotection.

Nevertiltthevehiclebattery.Acidcouldspilloutofthebatteryventsandburnyou.

Neveropenavehiclebattery.

Ifyougetbatteryacidinyoureyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewithcoldwaterforseveralminutesandthengetimmediatemedicalattention.

Ifyouswallowanybatteryacid,getmedicalattentionimmediately.

WARNING


Chargingthevehiclebattery

VehiclebatteriesshouldbechargedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybecausethefactory-installedbatteryrequiresachargerwithoverloadprotection→ .

Replacingthevehiclebattery

Thebatteryinyourvehicleisspeciallydevelopedforitslocation,withspecialdimensionsandsafetyfeatures.Beforebuyinganewbattery,askanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitywhatbatteriesaresuitablewithregardtoelectro-magneticcompatibility,dimensions,requiredmaintenance,performance,andsafetyspecifications.HavethebatteryreplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Onlyusemaintenance-freevehiclebatteriesmeetingstandardsTL82506andVW75073.ThesestandardsmustdatefromJuly2012orlater.

Disconnectingthevehiclebattery

Ifthebatterymustbedisconnectedfromthevehicle'selectricalsystem,notethefollowing:

Switchoffallelectricalsystemsanddevicesandtheignition.

Unlockthevehiclebeforedisconnectingthebattery;otherwisethealarmsystemwillgooff.

Firstdisconnectthenegativecable(-)andthenthepositivecable(+)→ .

Connectingthevehiclebattery

Priortoreconnectingthebattery,switchoffallelectricalsystemsanddevicesandtheignition.

Connectthepositivecable(+)firstandthenthenegativecable(-)→ .

Afterthebatteryisconnectedandtheignitionisswitchedon,differentindicatorlightsmaylightup.Theyshouldgooutafteryoudriveashortdistanceat10–12mph(15–20km/h).Iftheindicatorlightsdonotgoout,contactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityandhavethevehiclechecked.

Ifthebatterywasdisconnectedforalongtime,thenextscheduledservicemaynotbecorrectlycalculatedanddisplayed→Instrumentcluster .Themaximumpermissibleserviceandmaintenanceintervalsareshowninthe⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.

VehicleswithKeylessAccess

Iftheignitionwillnotstartafterreconnectingthevehiclebattery,lockthevehiclefromtheoutsideandunlockitagain→UnlockingorlockingthevehiclewithKeylessAccess .Thentrytostarttheignitionagain.Iftheignitioncannotbeswitchedon,contactanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,oranotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance.

Automaticelectricalloaddeactivation

Ifthevehiclebatterydrainishigh,theintelligentonboardelectricalsystemmanagementautomaticallytakesstepstohelppreventbatterydrain.

Theidlespeedisincreasedsothatthealternatorprovidesmorepower.

Thepowertodevicesthatconsumealotofelectricityiscutbackorswitchedoffcompletely.

Whentheengineisstarted,thepowersupplytothe12Voltsocketsistemporarilyinterrupted.

Theonboardelectricalsystemmanagementcannotalwayskeepthebatteryfrombeingdrained.Forexample,thebatterywilldrainiftheengineisnotrunning,buttheignitionisswitchedonortheparkinglightsareleftonforalongtimewhenparked.

Whatdrainsthevehiclebattery?

Longperiodswhentheengineisnotrunning,especiallywhentheignitionison.

Usingelectricalsystemsordeviceswhentheengineisswitchedoff.

Leavingthevehicleunlockedforseveraldayswhennotinuse.

TheselectorleverisleftforalongperiodoftimeinanypositionotherthanPark(P)whentheignitionisswitchedoff→Automatictransmission:Selectorlever .

Failuretousetheproperbatterywithpropermountingandconnectionsmaycauseshortcircuits,fires,andseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysuseonlymaintenance-freeorcycle-free,leak-proofbatterieswiththesamespecificationsanddimensionsastheoriginalequipmentbattery.Specificationsarelistedonthebatteryhousing.

WARNING

Whenthevehiclebatteryischarged,itproduceshighlyexplosivehydrogengas.

Chargevehiclebatteriesonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Neverchargeafrozenorthawedbattery.Adeadbatterycanfreezeattemperaturesaround+32°F(0°C).

Youmustreplacethevehiclebatteryifitwasfrozen.

Incorrectlyconnectedcablescancauseashort-circuit.Firstconnectthepositivecable(+)andthenthenegativecable(-).

WARNING

Disposeofthevehiclebatteryaccordingtoregulations.Vehiclebatteriescontainpoisonoussubstancessuchassulfuricacidandlead.

Batteryacidcanpollutetheenvironment.Catchleakingoperatingfluidsanddisposeofthemproperly.

Neverdisconnectthevehiclebatteryorconnect2vehiclebatteriestoeachotherwhentheignitionisswitchedonortheengineisrunning.Doingthismaydamagetheelectricalsystemorelectroniccomponents.

Neveruseavehiclebatterythatdoesnotmeetthespecificationsforthevehiclebatteryforyourvehicle.Usingthewrongbatterycandamagetheelectricalsystemorelectroniccomponentsandcauseelectricalmalfunctions.

Neverconnectpowergeneratingequipment,suchasasolarpanelorbatterycharger,tothe12Voltsocketinordertochargethevehiclebattery.Thiscandamagethevehicle'selectricalsystem.

NOTICE

Vehiclecareandmaintenance

Exteriorcareandcleaning

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Washingthevehicle →Washingwithapowerwasher →Cleaningwindowsandoutsidemirrors →Cleaningandchangingthewindshieldwiperblades →Waxingandpolishingvehiclepaint →Caringforandcleaningchromeandaluminumparts →Cleaningwheelrims →Caringforrubberdoorandwindowseals →Deicingdoorlockcylinders →Undercoating →Cleaningtheenginecompartment

Regularandexpertcarehelpstopreservethevalueofyourvehicle.SuchexpertcaremayalsobeoneoftherequirementsofyourNew

VehicleLimitedWarrantyifcorrosionrepairorrepaintingisnecessary.

VehiclecareproductsareavailablefromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Moreinformation:







Vehiclecareproductscanbedangerous.Improperusecancauseaccidents,burns,poisoning,orotherseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysstorevehiclecareproductsonlyinoriginalcontainersthataresecurelyclosed.

AlwaysreadandheedalltheinstructionsandallWARNINGSonthepackage.

Toreducetheriskofpoisoning,neveruseemptyfoodorbeveragecontainersthatmightmisleadsomeoneintodrinkingfromthem.

Alwayskeepvehiclecareproductsoutofthereachofchildren.

Alwaysusesuchproductsoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedareas,becauseharmfulvaporsmaybereleasedwhentheseproductsareused.

Neverusefuel,turpentine,engineoil,nailpolishremoverorothervolatilefluidsforvehiclecare.Theyarepoisonousandhighlyflammable.

WARNING

Washthevehicleonlyatspecificallydesignatedwashlocationstohelppreventwater

contaminatedwithoil,greaseandfuelfromenteringthestormdrainsewersystem.In

someareasitisagainstthelawtowashmotorvehiclesanywherethanotherthanat

specifieddesignatedcarwashinglocations.

Whenbuyingvehiclecareproducts,trytochoosethosethatarenotharmfultothe

environment.

Neverthrowoutvehiclecareproductswithordinaryhouseholdwaste.AlwaysreadandheedalltheinstructionsandallWARNINGSonthepackage.

Impropercareandcleaningofvehiclecomponentscanimpactthesafetyfeaturesofthevehicleandcausesevereinjuries.

Alwayscleanandmaintainvehiclecomponentsaccordingtomanufacturer'sinstructions.

Onlyuseapprovedorrecommendedcleaners.

WARNING

Vehiclecareproductscontainingsolventscandamageplasticsandothervehiclethematerials.

NOTICE

Washingthevehicle


Thelongerinsectsplatter,birddroppings,treesap,roaddirt,industrialdeposits,tar,soot,roadsalt,andotheraggressivematerialsstayonyourvehicle,themoredamagetheydotothepaintfinish.Hightemperatures(includingstrongsunlight)increasethecorrosiveeffects.Thevehicleunderbodyshouldalsobewashedregularlyandthoroughly.

Carwash

Paycloseattentiontotheinformationprovidedbythecarwashoperator.Beforegoingthroughacarwash,besuretotaketheusualprecautionstohelppreventdamage,suchasclosingthewindows,foldingbacktheoutsidemirrors,etc.Ifyouhaveinstalledadditionalaccessoriesonthevehicle,suchasaspoiler,aroofrack,oranantenna,alwaysaskthecarwashoperatorifthisposesaproblem→ .

Thepaintfinishistoughenoughthatthevehiclecannormallybewashedwithoutproblemsinanautomaticcarwash.However,theeffectonthepaintdependstoalargeextentonthetypeofcar

wash.Volkswagenrecommendsusingbrushlesscarwashfacilities.

Toremovewaxresiduefromthewindowsandavoidjerkywindshieldwipermovement,heedthefollowingtips→Cleaningwindowsandoutsidemirrors .

Washingbyhand

Whenwashingbyhand,firstsoftenthedirtwithplentyofwaterandthenrinseoffasmuchdirtaspossible.

Thencleanthevehiclewithasoftsponge,awashingmittorbrushusingonlylightpressure.Startontheroofandworkdown.Usespecialshampooonlyonhard-to-removedirtorgrime.

Rinsethespongeorglovethoroughlyandoften.

Cleanthewheelsandunderthedoorsillslast.Useadifferentspongeorwashmitt.

Afterthevehiclehasbeenwashed,thewetbrakesor,inwinter,brakediscsorpadscoatedwithice,reactslowerandneedlongerstoppingdistances.


WARNING

Sharpedgesunderthevehiclecancutexposedskin.

Alwaysprotectyourhandsandarmsfromcutsonsharpmetaledgeswhencleaningtheunderbody,theinsideofthewheelhousings,etc.

CAUTION

Thewatertemperaturemustnotbemorethan+140°F(+60°C).

Tohelppreventdamagetothepaint,donotwashthevehicleindirectsunlight.

Donotuseinsectsponges,abrasivekitchenspongesorsimilarthingstocleanthevehicle.Thesecandamagethepaintfinish.

Nevercleanheadlightswithadryclothorsponge.Alwaysuseawetclothorsponge.Forbestresultsusesoapywater.

Whenwashingorrinsingthevehicleincoldweather,donotletwatergetintothelockcylindersorpointthehoseatgapsaroundthedoors,hood,orrearhatch.Thewatercouldfreezeonthelocksandsealsandmakeitdifficulttoopenthevehicle!

Whenoutsidetemperaturesarelow,wipetherubbersealsandtheircontactsurfacesdrytohelppreventfreezing.

NOTICE

Washingwithapowerwasher


Tohelppreventvehicledamageinacarwash:

Comparethevehicletrackwidthwiththedimensionsoftheguiderailsinthecarwashtohelppreventdamagetowheelrimsandtires!

SwitchofftherainsensorandtheAutoHoldfeature(ifequipped)beforedrivingthevehiclethroughacarwash→Rainsensor ,→AutoHold .

Makesurethereisenoughclearancefortheheightandwidthofthevehicle.

Tohelppreventpaintdamagetotheenginehood,placewiperbladesagainstthewindshieldaftertheyhavedried.Donotletthemsnapbackintoplace.

Foldtheoutsidemirrorstowardthevehiclebody.

Locktherearhatchtohelppreventunintentionalopeninginthecarwash.

NOTICE


Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsforthepowerwasher.Thisespeciallyappliestothepressureandsprayingdistance→ .

MakesurethereisenoughdistancetosoftmaterialssuchasrubberhosesorinsulatingmaterialaswellasthesensorsoftheParkDistanceControlsystem(ifequipped).TheParkDistanceControlsystemsensorscanbefoundintherearand,ifapplicable,frontbumper→ .

Makesurethereisenoughdistancetosoftmaterialssuchasrubberhosesorinsulatingmaterial.

Neveruseconcentratedjetnozzlesorso-calleddirtblasters→ .

Neveruseapowerwashertocleantheenginecompartment→Cleaningtheenginecompartment .

Improperuseofpowerwasherscancauseseriousinvisiblepermanentdamageleadingtotirefailureandlossofvehiclecontrol.Thiscancauseaccidentsandseverepersonalinjury.

Keepsufficientdistancebetweenwaterjetandtires.Neverwashtireswithanozzlethatspraysthewateroutinadirectstreamregardlessofthedistancetothetireandevenforaveryshorttime.

Neverusedirtblasterstocleantires.Evensprayingfromarelativelylongdistanceforaveryshorttimecandovisibleorinvisibledamagetotires.

WARNING

Afterthevehiclehasbeenwashed,thewetbrakesor,inwinter,brakediscsorpadscoatedwithice,reactslowerandneedlongerstoppingdistances.


WARNING

Cleaningwindowsandoutsidemirrors


Watertemperatureshouldnotbemorethan+140°F(+60°C).

Tohelppreventdamagetothepaint,donotwashthevehicleindirectsunlight.

InorderforParkDistanceControltoworkcorrectly,thesensorsintherearbumpermustbekeptcleanandclearofsnowandice.

Whenusingapowerwasherorsteamcleaner,onlyspraythesensorsdirectlyforashortperiodoftimeandalwayskeepthenozzleatleast4inches(10cm)fromthesensor.

Donotcleanicyorsnow-coveredwindowswithapowerwasher.

Whenwashingorrinsingthevehicleincoldweather,donotletwatergetintothelockcylindersorpointthehoseatgapsaroundthedoors,hood,orrearhatch.Thewatercouldfreezeonthelocksandsealsandmakeitdifficulttoopenthevehicle!

NOTICE

Cleaningwindowsandoutsidemirrors

Spraywindowsandoutsidemirrorswithacommerciallyavailablealcohol-basedwindowcleaner.

Drywindowsandmirrorswithacleanchamoisoralint-freecloth.Donotuseachamoisthathasbeenusedtowipepaintedsurfacesbecauseitwillhaveabsorbedanoilyresiduethatwillsmeartheglasssurfaces.

Usewindowcleanerorasiliconeremovertoremoverubber,oil,greaseandsiliconedeposits→ .

Removingwaxresidue

Automaticcarwashesandvehiclecareproductscanleaveawaxresidueonallglasssurfaces.Thesewaxresiduescanonlyberemovedwithspecialcleanersorcleaningcloths.Waxresidueleftonthewindshieldcancausethewindshieldwiperstograbandsqueakinsteadofglidingsmoothly.Werecommendthataftereverycarwashyouremoveanywaxresidueleftonthewindshieldwithawindowcleaningcloth/chamois-G052522A1-orequivalent.

Windshieldwipersqueakandgrabcanbereducedbyfillingthewindshieldwasherfluidtankwithawiperfluidcontainingwax-

removingagents.Makesuretomaintainthepropermixingratiowhenrefillingthewasherfluidtank.Grease-removingcleaningagentscannotremovewaxresidue→ .

Windshieldcleaners,specialcleaners,andcleaningclothsareavailablefromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Removingsnow

Removesnowfromallwindowsandoutsidemirrorswithanappropriatebrush.

Removingice

Thebestwaytoremoveiceiswithadeicerspray.Whenusinganicescraperalwaysscrapeinonedirection,neverbackandforth.Dirtcanscratchtheglasswhenmovingthescraperbackward.

Dirtyorfoggedupwindowsreducevisibilityandincreasetheriskofaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Don'tdriveuntilyouhaveclearvisibilitythroughallwindows.

Removeice,snowandcondensationfromallinsideandoutsidewindowsurfaces.

WARNING

Cleaningandchangingthewindshieldwiperblades

Nevermixrecommendedcleaningagentswithothercleaningagentsinthewindshieldwasherreservoir.Ifyoudo,thiscouldcausesedimentsorotherby-productsthatcanclogthewindshieldwashernozzles.

Neverusewarmorhotwatertoremovesnowandicefromwindowsandmirrors.Thiscouldcausetheglasstocrack!

Theheatingelementsforthereardefrosterareontheinsideoftherearwindow.Donotputstickersovertheheatingelementsontheinsideoftherearwindowandnevercleantheinsideofthewindowswithcorrosiveoracidiccleaningagentsorotherchemicalsthatcoulddamagetheheatingelements.

Antennasinstalledontheinsidesofwindowscanbedamagedbyabrasiveobjectsorbycorrosiveoracidiccleaningagentsorotherchemicals.Donotplaceanystickersonthewindshield-integratedantennaandnevercleantheantennawithcorrosiveoracidiccleaningagentsorotherchemicals.

NOTICE

Fig.196Changingthewindshieldwiperblades.

Fig.197Changingtherearwindowwiperblades.


Factory-installedwiperbladeshaveagraphitecoating.Thegraphitecoatingletsthewiperbladesglidesmoothlyoverthewindshield.Ifthiscoatingiswornordamaged,thewipersmaygraborsqueak.

Checkallwiperbladesregularly.Wiperbladesthatgrabandsqueakmustbereplacedifwornordamagedandcleanedifdirty→ .

Replacewornordamagedwiperbladesimmediately.ReplacementbladesmaybepurchasedfromanyauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Liftingandtiltingwindshieldwiperarms

Movethewiperarmstotheservicepositionbeforeliftingthemawayfromthewindshield→Windshieldwipersandwasher .

Itisnotpossibletoliftthewiperarmsawayfromthewindshieldwhentheyarenotintheserviceposition.

Whenliftingorreplacingawiperbladeonawindow,gripitonlybyitsmountingandnotbythebladeitself.

Cleaningthewiperblades

Liftthewiperarm(s)awayfromthewindshield.

Usingasoftcloth,carefullyremovedustanddirtfromthewiperblades.

Ifthebladesareverydirty,carefullycleanthemwithaspongeorcloth→ .

Carefullyfoldthewiperarmbackdownontothewindshield.

Changingthewiperbladesonthewindshield

Liftthewiperarm(s)awayfromthewindshield.

Pressandholdthereleasebutton→Fig.196① .

Whileliftingthewiperbladeinthedirectionofthewiperarm,pulloffthewiperbladeinthedirectionofthearrow.Thismayrequiremoderateforce.

Installanewwiperbladeofsamelengthandtypeontothewiperarmbypushingintheoppositedirectionofthearrowuntilitlatches.

Carefullyfoldthewiperarmbackdownontothewindshield.

Changingtherearwindowwiperblade

Liftthewiperarmawayfromthewindow.

Pressandholdthereleasebutton→Fig.197① .

Whileliftingthewiperbladeinthedirectionofthewiperarm→Fig.197 (arrowⒶ),pulloffthewiperbladeinthedirectionofthearrowⒷ.Thismayrequiremoderateforce.

Installanewwiperbladeofthesamelengthandtypeontothewiperarmbypushingintheoppositedirectionofthearrow→Fig.197Ⓑ untilitlatches.

Carefullyfoldthewiperarmbackdownontothewindow.

Waxingandpolishingvehiclepaint


Wornordirtywiperbladesreducevisibilityandincreasetheriskofaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Alwayschangewiperbladesiftheyaredamagedorworn,andiftheycannotcleanthewindowssufficiently.

WARNING

Damagedordirtywiperbladescanscratchthewindshield.

Solvents,abrasivespongesandsharp-edgedobjectswilldamagethegraphitecoatingonthewiperblades.

Donotcleanthewindowswithgasoline,nailpolishremover,paintthinnerorsimilarfluids.

Tohelppreventdamagetotheenginehoodandthewindshieldwiperarms,liftthewiperarmsawayfromthewindshieldonlywhentheyareintheserviceposition.

NOTICE


Waxing

Agoodcoatofwaxhelpstoprotectthevehiclepaint.Whenwaternolongerformssmalldropsandrunsoffwhenthepaintisclean,applyanewcoatofgoodhardwaxtoprotectthevehicleagain.

Evenifawaxsolutionisusedregularlyatthecarwash,Volkswagenrecommendsapplyingacoatofhardwaxatleasttwiceayeartoprotectthepaint.

Polishing

Polishyourvehicleifthepainthaslostitsshineandtheglosscannotbebroughtbackwithwax.

Thevehiclemustbewaxedafterpolishingifthepolishuseddoesnotcontainwaxcompoundstosealthepaint.

Caringforandcleaningchromeandaluminumparts


Cleanthesurfaceusingaclean,soft,lint-freeclothdampenedwithwater.

Ifthesurfaceisespeciallydirty,useaspecialsolvent-freecleaningmaterial.

Thenpolishchromeandaluminumpartswithasoft,drycloth.

Tohelppreventdamage,donotusehardwaxorpolishonmatte-finishedparts,plasticparts,headlightsorrearlights.

Donotwaxorpolishyourvehicleifitisdirty,orinasandyordustyplace.

NOTICE

Cleaningwheelrims


Tohelppreventdamagetochromeandaluminumparts:

Donotcleanorpolishindirectsunlight.

Donotcleanorpolishinsandyordustyplaces.

Donotuseabrasivecleanersorabrasivesponges.

Donotpolishdirtysurfaces.

Donotusecleaningmaterialsthatcontainsolvents.

Donotusehardwax.

NOTICE

Chromewheelcoversandhubcapscanhaveanextracoating.Donottreatthemwithchromecareorpolishingproducts.Useregularpaintcareandpolishingproducts.

NOTICE


Cleaningsteelwheels

Stubbornbrakedustcanberemovedwithanindustrialcleaner.Cleansteelwheelsregularlywithaseparatesponge.

Repairanypaintdamageonsteelwheelsbeforerustbeginstoform.

Cleaningalloywheels

Every2weeks:Washroadsaltandbrakedustoffalloywheels,andcleanthewheelswithanacid-freedetergent.Every3months:Volkswagenrecommendsapplyingahardwaxcompoundtothewheels.

Ifroadsaltandbrakedustarenotremovedregularly,theycancorrodethemetal.

Useanacid-freedetergentspecificallydesignedforlightalloywheels.Donotusecarpolishorotherabrasiveproducts.

Iftheprotectivecoatingisdamaged,forexamplebystoneimpact,repairthedamagedarearightaway.

Caringforrubberdoorandwindowseals


Therubbersealsaroundthedoorsandwindowswillstaysoftandflexible,sealbetterandlastlongerifthesealsaretreatedregularlywithasuitablerubbercareproduct.

Beforeapplyingthetreatment,useasoftclothtoremovedustanddirtfromtherubberseals.

Donotapplyanyrubbercareproductstotherubbersealsonthebodyintheareasaroundthewindowsinthedriverandfrontpassengerdoors.Theproductcouldrundown

ontothewindowsandsmudgethem.

Deicingdoorlockcylinders


VolkswagenrecommendsusingonlygenuineVolkswagendeicerspraywithlubricatingandanti-corrosivepropertiestodeicedoorlockcylinders.

Undercoating


Thevehicleunderbodyiscoatedtohelpprotectitfromcorrosionanddamage.Theundercoatingcouldbedamagedduringnormaluse.Wethereforerecommendthatyouhavetheprotectivecoatingsontheunderbodyandsuspensioninspectedregularly,andrepairedifnecessary.

Lockdeicersthatcontaingreasesolventscancausethelockcylindertorust.

NOTICE

Cleaningtheenginecompartment


Theenginecompartmentofavehicleisadangerousarea→Workingintheenginecompartment .

Ifnecessary,theenginecompartmentshouldbecleanedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Incorrectcleaningprocedurescouldremovecorrosionprotectionanddamageelectricalcomponents,amongotherthings.Inaddition,watercouldenterdirectlyintothevehicleinteriorthroughtheplenumchamber→ .

Undercoatingandrustproofingproductscancatchfireonthehotexhaustsystemoranyotherhotenginecomponent.

Neverapplyadditionalundercoatingorrustproofingonorneartheexhaustmanifold,theexhaustpipes,thecatalyticconverter,theheatshields,oranyotherhotvehiclecomponent.

WARNING

Neveruseapowerwashertocleantheenginecompartment→ .

Iftheenginecompartmentisextremelydirty,haveitcleanedprofessionallybyyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Plenumchamber

Theplenumchamberislocatedintheenginecompartmentbetweenwindshieldandengine,underaperforatedcover.Outsideairistakenintothevehicleinteriorfromtheplenumchamberviatheclimatecontrolsystem.

Regularlyremoveleavesandotherlooseobjectsfromtheplenumchambercoverbyhandorwithavacuumcleaner.

Washtheenginecompartmentonlyinspecialwashbayssothattheoilydirtandfuel

residuethatarewashedoffthevehiclewillnotenterthesewagesystem.Insomeareasit

illegaltowashtheenginecompartmentanywhereotherthanatsuchspecifiedlocations.

Injuries,scalding,electricshock,accidents,andfirehazardscanoccurwhileworkingontheengineorintheenginecompartment!

Beforeworkingintheenginecompartment,besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwiththenecessaryproceduresandgenerallyacceptedsafetyprecautions→Workingintheenginecompartment .

VolkswagenrecommendshavingtheworkperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING

Sprayingorpouringwater(forexample,withapowerwasher)intotheplenumchambercancauseseveredamagetothevehicle.

NOTICE

Interiorcareandcleaning

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Caringforupholstery →Cleaningupholstery,fabrictrimandAlcantara →Careandcleaningofleatherupholstery →Cleaningleatherette →Cleaningstoragecompartmentsandcupholders →Careandcleaningofplasticcomponents,woodtrimandinstrumentpanel →Cleaningthesafetybelts

Modernclothingfabricssuchasdarkdenimmaynotbecompletelycolorfast.Evenwithnormaluse,dyefromtheseandotherfabricscanruboffonseatupholsteryandleavevisiblediscolorations(especiallyonlight-coloredseatupholstery).Thisiscausedbyalackofcolorfastnessintheclothingfabric,notbyanyfaultintheseatupholsteryfabric.Tohelppreventdamagetotheseatupholstery,alwaysmakesureyourclothingiscolorfast.Volkswagenrecommendshavingaqualifiedspecialistremoveanydiscolorationsfromtheseatupholstery.

Thelongerstains,dirtandotherdepositsremainonthesurfacesofvehiclecomponentsandupholstery,themoredifficultitmaybetocleanthem.Ifstains,dirtanddepositsareleftuntreatedforalongtime,theymaybecomeimpossibletoremove.

Moreinformation:



Vehiclecareproductscanbedangerous.Improperusecancauseaccidents,burns,poisoning,orotherseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysstorevehiclecareproductsonlyinoriginalcontainersthataresecurelyclosed.

AlwaysreadandheedalltheinstructionsandallWARNINGSonthepackage.



Alwaysusesuchproductsoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedareas,becauseharmfulvaporsmaybereleasedwhentheseproductsareused.

Neverusefuel,turpentine,engineoil,nailpolishremoverorothervolatilefluidsforvehiclecare.Theyarepoisonousandhighlyflammable.

WARNING

Impropercareandcleaningofvehiclecomponentscancompromisethevehicle'ssafetyfeaturesandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwayscleanandmaintainvehiclecomponentsaccordingtomanufacturer'sinstructions.

Onlyuseapprovedorrecommendedcleaners.

WARNING

SuitablecareproductsareavailablefromauthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities.

Caringforupholstery


Checklist

Vehiclecareproductscontainingsolventscancauseirreparabledamagetoplasticsandothervehiclematerials.

Stains,dirtandotherdepositsthatcontainaggressivesubstancesorsolventscancorrodevehiclematerialsandcausepermanentdamage,evenafterbriefcontactwiththesurface.

Removestains,dirt,andotherdepositsasquicklyaspossibleanddonotallowthemtodry.

Tohelppreventdamage,havestubbornstainsremovedbyaprofessionalwhohasthenecessaryexpertiseandexperience.

NOTICE

OpenVelcro®fastenerscandamageupholstery,fabric,andtrim.Beforeyougetintothevehicle,closeallVelcro®fastenersthatcouldcomeintocontactwithupholsteryfabricsandclothtrim.

Sharp-edgedobjectsanditemsonclothingandbelts(suchasbeltclips,mobilephonecases,zippers,rivets,andrhinestones)candamageupholsterymaterialandfabrictrim.Tohelppreventdamage,donotletsuchitemscomeintodirectcontactwiththeupholsteryandfabrictrim.

Dustanddirtparticlesinpores,folds,andseamscanhaveascouringeffectonmaterialanddamagethesurface.Removedustanddirtregularlytohelppreventpermanentsurfacedamage.

Checkclothingforcolor-fastnesstohelppreventupholsterydiscoloration,especiallytolight-coloredupholstery.

Pleasenotethefollowingwhenitcomestothecareandpreservationoftheupholstery→ :

VolkswagenrecommendshavinganydiscolorationremovedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Cleaningupholstery,fabrictrimandAlcantara®


Cleaningupholsteryonheatedseatsandpowerseatsorseatswithairbagcomponents

Airbagcomponentsandelectricalconnectorsmaybeinstalledinthedriverseat,thefrontpassengerseat,andintheouterrearseats.Damaging,cleaningandhandlingincorrectly,orwettingorsoakingtheseseatsurfacesandbackrestscandamagethevehicleelectricalsystemandpreventtheairbagsystemfromworkingproperly→ .

Disregardingtheupholstery-relatedchecklistmayleadtodamageordiscolorationofupholsteryandfabrictrim.

Pleasenoteandfollowthepointslistedinthechecklist.

NOTICE

Electricalcomponentsandconnectorsthatcouldbedamagedbyincorrectcleaningorhandlingareinstalledinpowerseatsandheatedseats→ .Thiscanalsoresultindamagetootherpartsofthevehicleelectricalsystem.

Forthisreason,readandfollowthesecleaninginstructions:

Donotusepowerwashers,steamcleaners,orcoolingspray.

Donotusedetergentpastesormilddetergentsolutions.

Donotwetthesurfacecompletely.

OnlyusecleaningproductsapprovedbyVolkswagen.

Ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,consultaprofessionalcleaner.

Beforeusinganycleaningagent,familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionsandwarningsonthepackaging.

Vacuumupholstery,fabrictrim,Alcantara®upholstery,andcarpetingregularlywithasuitablebrushattachment.

Asoftspongeoracommerciallyavailablelint-freemicrofiberclothmaybeusedforgeneralcleaning→ .

CleanAlcantara®surfaceswithadampcottonorwoolclothoracommerciallyavailablelint-freemicrofibercloth→ .

Upholsteryandfabrictrimwithlightgeneralizedsoilingcanbecleanedwithacommerciallyavailabledry-foamcleaner.

Iftheupholsteryandfabrictrimpiecesareheavilysoiled,seeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybeforeyoubegincleaningtolearnaboutsuitablecleaningoptions.Ifnecessary,havethecleaningdonebyaprofessional.

Cleaningupholsteryonnon-heatedseats,manualseats,orseatswithoutairbagcomponents

Beforeusinganycleaningagent,familiarizeyourselfwithinstructionsandwarningsonthepackaging.

Vacuumupholstery,fabrictrim,Alcantara®upholstery,andcarpetingregularlywithasuitablebrushattachment.

Donotusepowerwashers,steamcleaners,orcoolingspray.

Asoftspongeoracommerciallyavailablelint-freemicrofiberclothmaybeusedforgeneralcleaning→ .

CleanAlcantara®surfaceswithadampcottonorwoolclothoracommerciallyavailablelint-freemicrofibercloth→ .

Upholsteryandfabrictrimwithlightgeneralizedsoilingcanbecleanedwithacommerciallyavailabledry-foamcleaner.

Iftheupholsteryandfabrictrimpiecesareheavilysoiled,seeyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybeforeyoubegincleaningtolearnaboutsuitablecleaning

options.Ifnecessary,havethecleaningdonebyaprofessional.

Treatingstains

Whentreatingstains,itmaybenecessarytocleantheentiresurfaceandnotjustthestainitself.Thisisespeciallytrueiftheentiresurfacehasbecomedirtyfromnormaluse.Otherwise,theareathatistreatedmaybecomelighterthantheuntreatedarea.Ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,consultaprofessionalcleaner.

Typeofstain Recommendedcleaningforfabricandupholstery

Water-basedstains,suchascoffeeorfruitjuice.

–Moistenaspongewithwaterandrubthestaingentlywithacircularmotion.

–Wipedrywithanabsorbentcloth.

Persistentstains,suchaschocolateormake-up.

–UseonlyVolkswagen-approvedcleaningproducts.

–Ifnecessary,havethefabricorupholsteryprofessionallycleaned.

Grease-basedstains,suchasoil,lipstick,etc.

–UseonlyVolkswagen-approvedcleaningproducts.

–Ifnecessary,havethefabricorupholsteryprofessionallycleaned.

Ifthereisamalfunctionintheairbagsystem,theairbagmaynotdeploycorrectlyoratall,oritmaydeployunexpectedly.Thiscouldcausefatalinjuries.


WARNING

Iftheupholsteryonpowerseats,heatedseats,orseatswithairbagcomponentsiswet,electricalcomponentsandthevehicleelectricalsystemcouldbedamaged.

Iftheseatingsurfacebecomessoaked,haveitdriedandthesystemcomponentscheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Donotusesteamcleanersbecausethesteamcouldcausethedirttopenetratedeeperintothefabricandmakeitimpossibletoremove.

Powerwashersandcoolingsprayscandamagetheupholstery.

NOTICE

Careandcleaningofleatherupholstery

Cleanonlythecarpetandfloormatswithbrushes.Othertextilesurfacescanbedamagedbybrushes.

Ifdetergentpastesormilddetergentsolutionsareappliedwithadampclothorsponge,thesurfactantsinthedetergentmaycausevisiblelinestoformattheedgesoftheareawherethedetergentwasapplied.Theselinesaregenerallydifficultorimpossibletoremove.

NOTICE

DonotsoakAlcantara®.

DonottreatAlcantara®withleathercareproducts,solvents,floorwax,shoepolish,stainremoverorsimilarproducts.

Donotusebrushesfordampcleaning,becausetheycandamageupholsterysurfaces.

Donotuseasteamcleaner,becausedirtwillpenetratedeeperintothefabric.

NOTICE


Ifyouhavequestionsregardingthecareandcleaningoftheleatherupholsteryinthevehicle,pleasecontactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Careandtreatment

Naturalleatherrequiresspecialattentionandcare.Napaleatherhasasmoothsurface.Theintensityofthecolorapplicationdeterminestheleather'sappearanceandtexture.Ifyoucanseetheleathergrainandothernaturalcharacteristics,thisisanuntreatednapaleatherthatwillprovideverycomfortableseating.Delicateveins,closedscars,insectbites,folds,andaslightlycloudedcolorremainvisibleandrepresentauthenticcharacteristicsofthenaturalmaterial.Untreatednapaleatherhasnoprotectivecoating.Itisthereforemoresusceptibletodamage.Youshouldkeepthisinmindiftheleatherisgoingtobeexposedtoseverewearfromchildren,animals,orotherfactors.Bycontrast,leatherthathasaprotectivecoatingismorerobust.Thishasapositiveeffectontheleather'sdurabilityindailyuse.Thetypicalnaturalcharacteristicsarehardlyvisibleornolongervisibleatall,butthathasnoimpactonthequalityoftheleatheritself.Thetypicalcharacteristicsofuntreatedleatheraremuchmoredistinctivethanthoseofasurface-

treatedleather.

Aftereachcleaning,applycreamthatwaterproofstheleatherandprotectsitagainstthesun.Suchcreamsalsonourishtheleather,letitbreathe,keepitflexibleandmoisturized.Atthesametimeitprotectsthesurface.

Cleanleatherevery2to3monthsandremoveanynewstains.

Treatleatherwithasuitableleather-careproducttwiceayear→ .

Applycleaningandconditioningmaterialssparinglyandalwayswithadry,lint-freecottonorwoolcloth.Donotapplycleaningandconditioningmaterialsdirectlytotheleather.

Removefreshstainssuchasballpointpen,lipstick,ink,shoepolish,etc.assoonaspossible.

Preservetheleather'scolor.Ifnecessary,refreshfadingspotswithaspecially-coloredleathercream.

Wipetheleatherwithasoftcloth.

Cleaning

Volkswagenrecommendsusingaslightlymoistenedcottonorwoolclothforgeneralcleaning.

Itisimportantnottoletwatersoakthroughtheleatherorpenetrate

intoseams.

Beforecleaningleathersurfaces,readandheedtheinformation→Cleaningupholsteryonheatedseatsandpowerseatsorseatswithairbagcomponents .

Typeofstain Cleaning

Heavystains

–Applyamildsoapysolutionwithacloththathasbeenwrungnearlydrya).

–Dabdrywithanabsorbentcloth.

Water-basedstains,suchascoffee,tea,juice,orblood.

–Removefreshstainswithanabsorbentcloth.

–Ifthestainsarealreadydry,useanappropriatecleaningagent→ .

Grease-basedstains,suchasoil,lipstick,etc.

–Removefreshstainswithanabsorbentcloth.

–Useanappropriatecleaningagentonstainsthathavenotyetpenetratedthesurface→ .

Specialstains,suchasballpointpen,marker,nailpolish,latexpaint,orshoepolish.

–Dabdrywithanabsorbentcloth.

–Cleanwithaspecialstainremoverdesignedforleather.

Slightdiscolorationcausedbywearandtearisnormal.

a)Mildsoapsolution:2tablespoonsofliquidsoapin1quart(liter)ofwater.

Cleaningleatherette


Stainsthathavebeenleftinplacetoolongwillpenetratethesurfaceoftheleatherandcannotberemoved.

Nevertreatleatherwithsolvents,floorwax,shoepolish,stainremoverorsimilarproducts.

Wipeupspilledliquidsimmediatelywithanabsorbentcloth.Liquidcanpenetrateleathersurfacesandseamswithinafewseconds.

Ifthevehicleisleftinthesunforalongtime,covertheupholsterytoprotecttheleatherfromdirectsunlightandtohelppreventfadinganddiscoloration.

NOTICE

Cleanleatheretteupholsteryonlywithwaterandamildsoapsolution.

Beforecleaningleatherettesurfaces,readandheedtheinformation→Cleaningupholsteryonheatedseatsandpowerseatsorseatswithairbagcomponents .

Cleaningstoragecompartmentsandcupholders


Donotcleanleatherettewithsolvents,floorwax,shoepolish,stainremover,orsimilarproducts.

Thesecancausethematerialtobecomebrittleandbreak.Sharp-edgedobjectsanditemsonclothingandbelts(suchasbeltclips,mobilephonecases,zippers,rivets,andrhinestones)candamageupholsterymaterialandfabrictrim.

Ifthevehicleisleftinthesunforalongtime,covertheupholsterytoprotecttheleatherettefromdirectsunlightandtohelppreventfadingordiscoloration.

NOTICE

Somestoragecompartmentsandcupholdersmayhavearemovablerubberorfeltinsertatthebottom.

Moistenaclean,lint-freeclothwithwaterandcleanplasticorrubberparts.

Ifthisisnotsufficient,thenuseaspecialsolvent-freecareandcleaningproductdesignedforplastics.

Cleanfeltinsertswithavacuumcleaner.

Careandcleaningofplasticcomponents,woodtrimandinstrumentpanel


Moistenaclean,lint-freeclothwithwaterandcleantheparts.

Cleanplasticcomponents(insideandoutsideofthevehicle)andtheinstrumentpanelonlywithasolvent-freecareandcleaningproductthatisspecificallydesignedforplasticsandapprovedbyVolkswagen→ .

Cleanwoodtrimwithamildsoapsolution.

Cleaningthesafetybelts


Ifasafetybeltisdirty,thiscanpreventthebeltfromworkingproperly.Keepsafetybeltscleanandregularlycheckallsafetybelts

Usingsolventsorotherimpropercleaningproductsonsurfaceswhereairbagsarelocatedcanchangethewayairbagsdeployinacrash.

Productscontainingsolventswillchangethepropertiesoftheplasticsandmaycauseplasticpartstobreakandflyaroundwhentheairbagdeploysinacrash,causinginjury.

Neverusesolventsorcleanersonthesteeringwheelhornpadorontheinstrumentpanelbecausetheycandamagetheairbagcoverorchangethestiffnessorstrengthofthematerialsothattheairbagcannotdeployandprotectproperly.

Whencleaningthehornpadandinstrumentpanel,useonlyasoft,dryclothoraclothmoistenedwithplainwater.

WARNING

fordamage.

Safetybeltsmustneverbetakenapartforcleaning.

Removecoarsedirtwithasoftbrush→ .

Carefullypullthedirtysafetybeltoutoftheretractorandkeepitout.

Cleanthesafetybeltwithamildsoapsolution.

Aftercleaning,alwaysgivethesafetybeltstimetodrythoroughlybeforelettingthemretract.Thishelpspreventdamagetotheretractor.

Donotletthesafetybeltsretractuntiltheyarecompletelydry.


Checktheconditionofallsafetybeltsregularly.Ifyounoticethatthesafetybeltwebbing,hardware,retractor,buckle,oranyotherpartofthesafetybeltsisdamaged,immediatelyhaveanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityreplacethesafetybeltwiththecorrectreplacementbeltforyourvehiclemodelandmodelyear.

WARNING

year.

Neverusechemicalcleaningagents,solvents,oranysubstancethatmaydamageorweakenthesafetybeltwebbingoranyotherpartsofthesafetybelt.Neverletthebeltscomeintocontactwithcorrosivefluidsorsharpobjects.Otherwise,thesafetybeltwebbingwillbesignificantlyweakened.

Aftercleaning,alwaysgivethesafetybeltstimetodrycompletelybeforelettingthemretract.Themoisturecandamagetheretractorandkeepitfromworkingproperly.

Neverletforeignobjectsorliquidsgetintothesafetybeltlatch.Thiscouldpreventthebeltbucklesandsafetybeltsfromworkingproperly.


Nevertrytorepairadamagedsafetybeltyourself.Neverremoveormodifythesafetybeltsinanyway.

Safetybeltsthatweresubjecttostressinanaccidentandstretchedmustbereplacedwithacorrect,newsafetybelt,preferablybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Replacementafteracrashmaybenecessaryevenifasafetybeltshowsnovisibledamage.Anchoragesthathavebeenloadedmustalsobeinspected.

Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Break-inperiod →Partsandaccessories →Operatingfluidsandequipment →Repairsandtechnicalmodifications →RepairsandotherthingsthatcanaffectAdvancedAirbagperformance →NoticeaboutdatarecordedbytheEventDataRecorderandvehiclecontrolmodules →Usingamobilephonewithoutavehicle-integratedantenna-someimportantthingstoknow

Moreinformation:



Roofrack→Roofrack


TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)→TirePressure

MonitoringSystem(TPMS)

Poweroutlets→Poweroutlets



Cruisecontrol→Cruisecontrol


DrivingModeSelection→DrivingModeSelection









⇒BookletMobilePhonePackage,

Inappropriatesparepartsandaccessoriesaswellasimproperlyperformedwork,modificationsandrepairscancausevehicledamage,accidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.

VolkswagenstronglyrecommendstoonlyuseaccessoriesapprovedbyVolkswagenandGenuineVolkswagenParts®.ThesepartsandaccessorieshavebeenevaluatedbyVolkswagenfortheirsuitability,reliabilityandsafety.

HaverepairsandvehiclemodificationsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitieshavetherequiredtools,diagnosticequipment,repairinformation,andtrainedpersonneltoproperlyreplaceanyairbaginyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.

Onlyinstallpartsonthevehiclethatareconsistentwithfactory-installedpartswithrespecttodesignandcharacteristics.

Neverstore,mount,orattachobjects,suchascupholdersorphonecradles,onornexttotheairbagmodulecoversorwithintheairbagsdeploymentzones.

Onlyusewheelrim/tirecombinationsapprovedbyVolkswagenfortherespectivevehicletype.

WARNING

Break-inperiod


Noteapplicablerequirementsforbreakinginnewparts.

Breakinginanewengine

Anewenginemustbecarefullybrokeninduringthefirst1000miles(1600kilometers).Duringthefirstfewhoursofdriving,theengine'sinternalfrictionishigherthanlaterwhenallmovingpartshavebeenbrokenin.

Enginelifeisinfluencedbyhowyoudrivethevehicleforthefirst1000miles(1600km).Evenafterwards,drivingatmoderateenginespeeds,especiallywhentheengineiscold,willtendtoreduceenginewearandhelptheenginetolastlongerandgofarther.Butdonotdriveatanexcessivelylowenginespeed,either.Alwaysdownshiftiftheengineisnotrunningsmoothly.Forthefirst600miles(1000km):

Donotusefullthrottle.

Don'tlettheenginespeedgetabove2/3ofthemaximumspeed.

Donottowatrailer.

From600to1000miles(1000to1600km):Speedmaygraduallybeincreasedtomaximumpermissibleroadandenginespeed.

Newtiresandbrakepads

Newtiresandreplacementtires→Tiresandwheels

Brakes→Aboutthebrakes

Breakinginanewenginegentlywillincreaseservicelifeandreduceoilconsumption.

Partsandaccessories


VolkswagenrecommendsthatyouconsultanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitybeforepurchasingaccessories,sparepartsorotherequipment.Alwaysdosoifyouwanttoinstalladditionalaccessoriesorreplaceparts.YourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitycanprovideinformationaboutlegal

requirementsandfactory-recommendedaccessories,spareparts,andotherequipment.

Operatingfluidsandequipment


Operatingfluidsandpartsthatwearoutwithuse(suchastimingbelts,tires,enginecoolants,engineoils,sparkplugs,andvehiclebatteries)areconstantlybeingimproved.Forthisreason,itis

Impropervehiclemodificationsandrepairsaffecttheperformanceoftheairbagsystemandcausemalfunctionsandseverepersonalinjuries.

Neverstore,mount,orattachobjects,suchascupholdersorphonecradles,onornexttotheairbagmodulecoversorwithintheairbagdeploymentzones.

Objectsonornearthesurfacewhereairbagsarelocatedcancomelooseandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryiftheairbagdeploys.

WARNING

importanttohaveoperatingfluidschangedandwearingpartsreplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.AuthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilitiesarealwaysup-to-dateregardingnewdevelopmentsandchanges.

Improperuseofoperatingfluidsandequipmentcancauseaccidents,seriouspersonalinjuries,burnsand/orpoisoning.

Alwaysstorevehiclecareproductsinasafeplaceinoriginalcontainersthataresecurelyclosed.



AlwaysreadandheedalltheinstructionsandallWARNINGSonthepackagebeforeusingvehiclecareproducts.

Whenusingproductsthatgiveoffharmfulfumes,alwaysworkoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.

Neverusefuel,turpentine,engineoil,nailpolishremoverorothervolatilefluidsforvehiclecare.Theyarepoisonousandhighlyflammable.Theycouldcausefiresandexplosions!

WARNING

Leakingoperatingfluidscanpollutetheenvironment.Collectleakingoperatingfluidsinsuitablecontainersanddisposeofthemproperlyinaccordancewithapplicable


Repairsandtechnicalmodifications


Volkswagenguidelinesforrepairsandtechnicalmodificationsmustbefollowed→ !

Onlyrefillwithsuitableoperatingfluids.Whenchangingortoppingofffluids,makesurethatyoupourthefluidsintothecorrectreservoirs.Addingincorrectfluidswillcauseseriousmalfunctionsandenginedamage!Undernocircumstancesshouldyoumixupoperatingfluids.Otherwiseseriousmalfunctionsandenginedamagecanoccur!

Accessoriesandotherthingsinstalledinfrontofthecoolingairintakesimpairtheefficiencyoftheenginecoolant.Theenginecanoverheatunderhighoutsidetemperaturesorunderhighengineloads!

NOTICE

Changestoelectroniccomponentsandrelatedsoftwarecancausemalfunctions.Thesemalfunctionscanalsoaffectothersystemsthatarerelatedtothecomponentorsoftwarethatwasmodified.Thevehicle'soperationalsafetycanbeseriouslyjeopardized,increasedvehiclecomponentwearcanoccur,andthevehiclemaynolongermeetapplicableemissionsrequirements.

VolkswagenrecommendshavingallrepairsandtechnicalmodificationsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityusingGenuineVolkswagenParts®.

DamagethatiscausedbyimproperrepairsorunapprovedtechnicalmodificationswillnotbecoveredbyanyVolkswagenLimitedWarranty.

RepairsandotherthingsthatcanaffectAdvancedAirbagperformance


Improperlyperformedrepairsandmodificationscancausevehicledamageandmalfunctions,andcanimpairtheefficiencyofdriverassistancesystems.Thiscanleadtoaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

HaverepairsandvehiclemodificationsdonebyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING

Improperlyperformedrepairsandmodificationscancauseincreasedcomponentwearandresultinvehicleemissionsthatnolongermeetapplicablerequirements.

NOTICE

Repairsandmodificationsoffrontbumpers,doors,frontseats,headlinersandthechassiscanaffectproperairbagperformanceandshouldbeperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Thesevehicleareascancontainimportantpartsoftheairbagsystem.

Componentsoftheairbagsystemcanbedamagedduringremoval,assemblyandrepairactivitiesontheairbagsystemitselforrelatedcomponents.Damagetoairbagpartscanpreventthesystemfromworkingproperlyinacollision.

Observeallregulationssothattheeffectivenessoftheairbagisnotaffectedandtopreventdisassembledpartsfromcausinginjuriesandpollution.AuthorizedVolkswagendealers,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities,andotherqualifiedworkshopsarefamiliarwiththeseregulations.

Changingthevehicle'ssuspensionsystemcanchangethewaythattheairbagsystemworksinacrash.Forexample,usingtire-rimcombinationsnotapprovedbyVolkswagen,loweringthevehicle,changingthestiffnessofthesuspension,includingthesprings,suspensionstruts,shockabsorbersetc.canchangetheforcesthataremeasuredbytheairbagsensorsandsenttotheelectroniccontrolunit.Somesuspensionchangescan,forexample,increasetheforcelevelsmeasuredbytheairbagsensorsandsenttothe

electroniccontrolunitandmaketheairbagsystemdeployincrashesinwhichitwouldnotdeployifthechangeshadnotbeenmade.Otherkindsofchangesmayreducetheforcelevelsmeasuredbythesensorsandpreventtheairbagfromdeployingwhenitshould.

Neverinstallleatherupholsteryonavehiclethatoriginallyhadclothupholstery.Neverinstallclothupholsteryonavehiclethatoriginallyhadleatherupholstery.ThecapacitivepassengerdetectionsystemfortheAdvancedAirbagsystemwillnotworkproperlyifdifferentupholsteryisinstalledonthepassengerseatthantheupholsteryoriginallyinstalledonthevehiclewhenitwasoriginallymanufactured.

Changingthevehicle'ssuspensionincludinguseofunapprovedtire-rimcombinationscanchangeairbagperformanceandincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryinacrash.

Neverinstallsuspensioncomponentsthatdonothavethesameperformancecharacteristicsasthecomponentsoriginallyinstalledonyourvehicle.

Neverusetire-rimcombinationsthathavenotbeenapprovedbyVolkswagen.

WARNING

LeavingtheoptionalsafetybeltextenderattachedtothesafetybeltbuckleonthefrontpassengerseatwhenthesafetybeltisnotbeingusedwillpreventtheAdvancedAirbagSystemfromworkingproperlyandcanincreasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryinacollision.

Leavingtheextenderattachedtothesafetybeltbucklewhenthefrontseatisoccupiedandthesafetybeltisnotbeingusedwillsignaltotheairbagcontrolunitthatthefrontpassengerseatisoccupiedandthatthesafetybeltisbeingused.Theelectroniccontrolunitfortheairbagsystemwillthenreceiveincorrectinformationthatwill

-causethesafetybeltpretensionertodeployunnecessarilyincollisionsand

-causethefrontpassengerairbagtodeploylaterincollisionsinwhichthefrontairbagwouldotherwisebetriggeredearliertohelpprotectanunrestrainedfrontseatpassenger.

Alwaysremovethesafetybeltextenderwhenitisnotneededandstowitsafely.

Neverusethesafetybeltextendertosecureachildrestraint.

WARNING

ItemsstoredbetweenthesafetybeltbuckleandthecenterconsolecancausesafetybeltbuckletosendthewronginformationtotheairbagcontrolunitandpreventtheAdvancedAirbagSystemfromworkingproperly.

Alwaysmakesurethatnothingcaninterferewiththesafetybeltbucklesandthattheyarenotobstructed.

WARNING

Impropercareandservicing,andimpropermodificationandrepairwork,canincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryanddeathbypreventinganairbagfromdeployingwhenneededordeployinganairbagunexpectedly:

Neverrepair,adjust,orchangeanypartsoftheairbagsystem.

Allworkontheairbagsystem,steeringwheel,instrumentpanel,frontseatsorelectricalsystem(includingtheinstallationofaudioequipment,mobiletelephonesandCBradios,etc.)shouldbeperformedbyauthorizedVolkswagendealersorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities.Theyhavethenecessarymanuals,training,andspecialequipment.

Theairbagsystemcanbeactivatedonlyonce.Afteranairbaghasinflated,itmustbereplaced.

UseonlyoriginalequipmentairbagsapprovedbyVolkswagen.Havetheminstalledbyatrainedtechnicianwhohasthenecessarytoolsanddiagnosticequipmenttoproperlyreplaceanyairbaginyourvehicleandassuresystemeffectivenessinacrash.


WARNING







NoticeaboutdatarecordedbytheEventDataRecorderandvehiclecontrolmodules


ThisvehicleisequippedwithanEventDataRecorder(EDR).ThemainpurposeofanEDRistorecord,incertaincrashornearcrash-likesituations,suchasanairbagdeploymentorhittingaroadobstacle,datathatwillassistinunderstandinghowavehicle'ssystemsperformed.TheEDRisdesignedtorecorddatarelatedtovehicledynamicsandsafetysystemsforashortperiodoftime,typically30secondsorless.TheEDRinthisvehicleisdesignedtorecordsuchdataas:

Howvarioussystemsinyourvehiclewereoperating;

Whetherornotthedriverandpassengersafetybeltswerebuckled/fastened;

Howfar(ifatall)thedriverwasdepressingtheacceleratorand/orbrakepedal;and,

Howfastthevehiclewastraveling.

Thesedatacanhelpprovideabetterunderstandingofthecircumstancesinwhichcrashesandinjuriesoccur.NOTE:EDRdataarerecordedbyyourvehicleonlyifanon-trivialcrashsituationoccurs;nodataarerecordedbytheEDRundernormaldrivingconditionsandnopersonaldata(e.g.,name,gender,age,andcrashlocation)arerecorded.However,otherparties,suchaslawenforcement,couldcombinetheEDRdatawiththetypeofpersonallyidentifyingdataroutinelyacquiredduringacrashinvestigation.

ToreaddatarecordedbyanEDR,specialequipmentisrequired,andaccesstothevehicleortheEDRisneeded.Inadditiontothevehiclemanufacturer,otherparties,suchaslawenforcement,thathavethespecialequipment,canreadtheinformationiftheyhaveaccesstothevehicleortheEDR.

SomestatelawsrestricttheretrievalordownloadingofdatastoredbyEDRsinstalledinavehiclefortheexpresspurposeofretrievingdataafteranaccidentorcrasheventwithouttheowner'sconsent.

VolkswagenwillnotaccesstheEDRand/orsimilardataorgiveittoothers-unlessthevehicleowner(orlesseeifthevehiclehasbeenleased)agrees,or;

upontheofficialrequestbythepolice;

upontheorderofacourtoflaworagovernmentagency;or

forthedefenseofalawsuitthroughthejudicialdiscoveryprocess.

Volkswagenmayalsousethedataforresearchaboutvehicleoperationandsafetyperformanceorprovidethedatatoathirdpartyforresearchpurposeswithoutidentifyingthespecificvehicleorinformationabouttheidentityofitsownerorlessee.

NOTE:YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithVolkswagenCar-Net.Pleasesee→VolkswagenCar-Net andtheVolkswagenCar-NetTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicyat(http://www.vw.com/carnet)fordetailsregardinghowVolkswagencollects,processes,transmits,usesandsharesinformationobtainedthroughtheVolkswagenCar-Netequipmentandservice.

Yourvehicleisalsoequippedwithanumberofelectroniccontrolmodulesforvariousvehiclesystems,suchasenginemanagement,emissioncontrol,airbags,andsafetybelts.

Theseelectroniccontrolmodulesrecorddataduringnormalvehicleoperationthatmaybeneededbytrainedtechniciansfordiagnosticandrepairpurposes.Therecordingcapabilityofthesemodulesislimitedtodata(nosoundisrecorded).Onlyasmallamountofdataisactuallyrecordedoveraverylimitedperiodoftime,orstoredwhenasystemfaultisdetectedbyacontrolmodule.Someofthedatastoredmayrelatetovehiclespeed,direction,orbraking,aswellasrestraintsystemuseandperformanceintheeventofacrash.Storeddatacanalsoonlybereadanddownloadedwithspecialequipmentthatisdirectlyconnectedtothevehicle.

Usingamobilephonewithoutavehicle-integratedantenna-someimportantthingstoknow


Mobileorcellulartelephonessendandreceiveradiowaves,sometimescalledradiofrequencyenergy(RFenergy),bothwhentheyarebeingusedandwhentheyareinstandbymode.Currentscientificliteratureindicatesthatradiowavesthatexceedacertainlevelcanhaveeffectsonthehumanbody.Limitsandguidelineshavebeenestablishedbygovernmentalauthoritiesandinternationalcommitteesinanefforttokeeptheelectromagneticradiationfrommobilephonesatlevelsthatwillnotcausehealth

problems.However,thereisnoscientificallybasedproofthatwirelessphonesareabsolutelysafe.

Therefore,someexpertsrecommendaprecautionaryapproachregardingtheuseofmobilephonesbytakingmeasuresthatlowerthepersonalexposuretoelectromagneticfields.Whenusingamobiletelephoneinsideamotorvehiclewithoutaproperconnectiontoanintegratedvehicletelephoneantenna,thepersonalexposuretoelectromagneticfieldswillbehigherthanwhenusingthemobiletelephonewhileproperlyconnectedtoanintegratedorotheroutsidevehicletelephoneantenna.

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithanoptionalhands-freesystemthatwillpermitmanyofthefeaturesofcompatibleBluetooth®

enabledmobiletelephonestobeusedforgreaterconvenienceandisconsistentwiththelawsofanincreasingnumberofstatesandlocalitiesthatprohibittheuseofmobiletelephoneswithoutsomekindofhands-freedevice.

Thehands-freesysteminyourvehiclecanbeusedwithcertainmobilephonesthatareconnectedbywireandhardwareconnectororviacompatibleBluetooth®enabledphoneswithacradlethatisdesignedtofityourmobiletelephone.Thespecialcradleoffersseveraladvantages:Thephonecradlemustbesafelysecuredtothebaseplate.Yourphoneisfirmlyattachedtotheinstrument

panelandiswithinreachatalltimes.Placingthephoneinitscradlepermitsittobecharged,butmoreimportantlyconnectsthemobilephonetothevehicle'soutsideantenna.Amobiletelephonethatisproperlyconnectedtotheintegratedorotheroutsidevehicletelephoneantennawilllowerthepersonalexposuretoelectromagneticfields.Youshouldalsoexperienceabetterqualityofservice.Althoughamobiletelephonecanbeusedinsideyourvehiclewithoutacradle,thephonewillnotbesecurelyattachedtothevehicle,willnotbechargedthroughthecradlewiring,andmoreimportantlywillnotbeconnectedtothevehicle'sintegratedtelephoneantenna.Themobilephonewillalsonotberecharged.Youmightalsoexperiencemoredroppedcallsandanoverallimpairedqualityoftheconnection.

Thereforewestronglyrecommendthatyouuseyourmobiletelephoneinyourvehicleonlywhenitisproperlyattachedtoanappropriatecradlemountedonabaseplateontheinstrumentpanel.

Becauseofthelargenumberandvarietyofmobiletelephonesonthemarketandthefrequencywithwhichnewmodelsareintroduced,Volkswagendoesnotoffercradlesformobiletelephones.Pleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofthemobiletelephonethatyouplantouse.

Bluetooth®isaregisteredtrademarkofBluetooth®SIG,Inc.

Amobilephoneontheseat,instrumentpanelorinotherplacescanbethrownaroundtheinsideofthevehicleduringasuddenbrakingmaneuver,acrashorotheraccidentandinjurevehicleoccupants.

Neverplaceorattachaccessoriesorotherobjects(suchascupholders,telephonebrackets,notepads,navigationsystems,large,heavyorbulkyobjects)onthedoors,onthewindshield,overorneartheareamarkedAIRBAGonthesteeringwheel,instrumentpanel,backrestsorbetweentheseareasandtheoccupant.Suchobjectscouldcauseseriousinjuryinacollision,especiallyifanairbaginflates.

WARNING

UsingamobilephoneorCBradioinsidethevehiclewithoutaproperlyinstalledandseparateoutsideantennacanbedangeroustoyourhealthandthatofyourpassengersbecausetheelectromagneticradiationenergythatmobilephonesandCBradiosemitmaybeaboveestablishedlimits.Thisalsoappliesiftheoutsideantennaisnotinstalledproperly.

Alwayskeepthemobilephoneantennaatleast8in.(20cm)awayfrompacemakers.Heartspecialistsadvisethatmobilephonescanadverselyaffectthewaypacemakerswork.

Nevercarryamobilephonethatisswitchedoninthebreastpocketdirectlyoverapacemaker.

Ifyoususpecttheremaybeinterferencewithapacemakerorothermedicaldevice,switchthemobilephoneoffimmediately.

WARNING

Consumerinformation

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→OperatingyourvehicleoutsideoftheUnitedStatesandCanada →Radioantennaandreception →Componentprotection →Volkswagenserviceinformation

Moreinformation:


Technicaldata→Technicaldata




OperatingyourvehicleoutsideoftheUnitedStatesandCanada


Impropervehiclecareanduse,aswellasimproperchangestothevehicle,increasetheriskofaccidentsandinjuries.

Obeyallapplicablelegalrequirements.

ReadyourOwner'sManualandheedallWARNINGS.

WARNING

Impropervehiclecareanduse,aswellasimproperchangestothevehicle,canresultindamagetothevehicle.

Obeyallapplicablelegalrequirements.

Performserviceaccordingtothespecificationsinthe⇒BookletWarrantyandMaintenance,.

ReadyourOwner'sManualandheedallWARNINGS.

NOTICE


GovernmentregulationsintheUnitedStatesandCanadarequirethatautomobilesmeetspecificemissionregulationsandsafetystandards.Therefore,vehiclesbuiltfortheU.S.andCanadadifferfromvehiclessoldinothercountries.

Ifyouwanttodrivethecarinanothercountryforashorttime,pleaseseetheinformationin→Drivinginothercountries .

IfyouplantotakeyourvehicleoutsidethecontinentallimitsoftheUnitedStatesorCanada,thereisthepossibilitythat:

Unleadedfuelsforvehicleswithcatalyticconvertersmaynotbeavailable.

Fuelmayhaveaconsiderablyloweroctaneratingandmaycauseenginedamage.

Servicemaybeinadequateduetolackofproperservicefacilities,toolsortestingequipment.

Replacementpartsmaynotbereadilyavailable.

DVDnavigationsystemsforvehiclesbuiltfortheUnitedStatesandCanadawillnotnecessarilyworkinEurope,andmaynotworkinothercountriesoutsideofNorthAmerica.

Radioantennaandreception


Iftheradioandnavigationsystemswereinstalledatthefactory,theradioantennamaybeinstalledindifferentlocationsinthevehicle:

Ontheinsideoftherearwindowwiththerearwindowdefroster,

Ontheinsideoftherearsidewindows,

Ontheinsideofthewindshield,

Onthevehicleroof.

VolkswagenisnotresponsibleformechanicaldamagethatmayresultfromsubstandardfuelorserviceortheunavailabilityofGenuineVolkswagenparts.

Volkswagenisnotresponsibleifthevehicledoesnotmeettherespectivelegalrequirementsinothercountriesandcontinents.

NOTICE

Antennasontheinsidesofwindowsarethinwires.

OperatingelectricaldevicesneartheintegratedwindshieldantennamayinterferewithAMradioreception.

Componentprotection

Antennasinstalledontheinsidesofwindowscanbedamagedbyabrasiveobjectsorbycorrosiveoracidiccleaningagentsorotherchemicals.Donotplaceanystickersonthewindshield-integratedantennaandnevercleantheantennawithcorrosiveoracidiccleaningagentsorotherchemicals.

NOTICE

Ifretrofittingaradiooranavigationsystem,makesurethatthevehicle'sstandardintegratedantennaamplifieriscompatiblewiththeradioornavigationsystem.Ifnot,useanadditionalantennaadapter.Otherwise,theantennaamplifiercouldbeoverloadedanddamaged.

NOTICE


Someelectroniccomponentsandcontrolunitsinthevehiclemaybeequippedwithacomponentprotectionfeature,forexample,theradioornavigationsystem.

Componentprotectionisaprotectivefeaturethathelpsto:

Preventanyfactory-installedpartsfromfunctioningfullyiftheyareinstalledintoothervehicles(forexample,aftertheft),

Preventfullfunctionofcomponentsoutsideofthevehicle,

Allowlegitimateinstallationorexchangeofpartsandcontrolunitsbyaprofessionalshouldtheyrequireservice.

Ifacomponentprotection-relatedmessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplayortheinfotainmentsystemdisplay,seeanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Volkswagenserviceinformation


Volkswagenserviceinformationispublishedassoonaspossibleaftermodelintroduction.

Toorderserviceinformationcontact:

VolkswagenTechnicalLiteratureOrderingCenter

www.vw.techliterature.com

Improperlyperformedrepairsandmodificationscancausevehicledamageandmalfunctions,andcanimpairtheefficiencyofdriverassistancesystemsandtheairbagsystem.Thiscanleadtoaccidentsandseverepersonalinjuries.

HaverepairsandvehiclemodificationsperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

WARNING

DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationsandElectronicSystems

RadioFrequencyDevicesandRadiocommunicationEquipmentUserManualNotice.

Radio-basedequipment

MobilePhonePackage

Electronicimmobilizer

Remotecontrolvehiclekey

KeylessAccesswithpush-buttonstart

Car-Net(USonly)

ParkDistanceControl(PDC)


FrontAssist

BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert

Thesedevicescomplywith:

FCCPart15.19

ThesedevicescomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing2conditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

FCCPart15.21

CAUTION:

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThesedevicescomplywithRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.

Operationissubjecttothefollowing2conditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.

ThemanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterference

causedbyunauthorizedmodificationstothisequipment.

ReportingSafetyDefects

Ifyoubelievethatyourvehiclehasadefectwhichcouldcauseacrashorcouldcauseinjuryordeath,youshouldimmediatelyinformtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)inadditiontonotifyingVolkswagenofAmerica,Inc.3800HamlinRoad,AuburnHills,MI48326.

IfNHTSAreceivessimilarcomplaints,itmayopenaninvestigation,andifitfindsthatasafetydefectexistsinagroupofvehicles,itmayorderarecallandremedycampaign.However,NHTSAcannotbecomeinvolvedinindividual

problemsbetweenyou,yourdealer,orVolkswagenofAmerica,Inc.

TocontactNHTSA,youmaycalltheVehicleSafetyHotlinetoll-freeat1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-800-424-9153);

gotohttp://www.nhtsa.gov;

orwriteto:

Administrator

NHTSA

1200NewJerseyAvenue,SE.

Washington,D.C.20590

Youcanalsoobtainotherinformationaboutmotorvehiclesafetyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.

Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlights →Catalyticconverter

Moreinformation:

Shifting→Shifting


Fuel→Fuel



Noticeaboutdatarecordedbyvehiclecontrolmodules→Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications

Towing→Towing

Thevehicleexhaustsystemandthecatalyticconvertergetveryhot.Thiscancauseafireandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverparkwherepartsofthehotexhaustsystemandcatalyticconvertercouldigniteflammablematerials,suchasbrush,leaves,drygrass,spilledfuel,etc.

Neverapplyadditionalundercoatingorrustproofingonorneartheexhaustmanifold,exhaustpipes,catalyticconverter,orheatshields.

WARNING

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

Engineexhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertainproductsofcomponentwearcontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsandreproductiveharm.

WARNING

Indicatorlights



Enginecontrolmalfunction(ElectronicPowerControl).

HaveenginecheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Enginespeed(rpm)limited(ifequipped).a)

Onsomevehicles,theenginespeed(rpm)maybeautomaticallylimitedtotheenginespeedshownontheinstrumentclusterdisplaytohelppreventtheenginefromoverheating.

Oncetheengineisnolongeratacriticaltemperatureandyouhavebrieflytakenyourfootofftheaccelerator,theenginespeedlimitisincreased.

Iftheenginespeedislimitedduetoamalfunctionintheenginemanagementsystem,the indicatorlightalsolightsup.HavetheenginecheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Makesurethattheenginespeeddoesnotexceedtheenginespeeddisplayed,forexample,whendownshifting.

Enginecontrol/monitoringsystemmalfunction(engineMalfunction

Easeofftheaccelerator.CarefullydrivetothenearestauthorizedVolkswagen

malfunction(engineMalfunctionIndicatorLight-MIL)

dealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Haveenginechecked.


Misfire,whichcandamagethecatalyticconverter.

Easeofftheaccelerator.CarefullydrivetothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Haveenginechecked.


Aslongastheindicatorlights or areon,expectenginemalfunctions,

increasedfuelconsumption,andlossofengineefficiency.


Catalyticconverter


NOTICE


Thecatalyticconverterprovidesexhaustgasafter-treatmenttohelpreducepollutantsintheexhaustgas.Tohelpensurelongservicelifeoftheexhaustsystemandgasolineenginecatalyticconverter:

Onlyuseunleadedfuel.

Nevercompletelyemptythefueltank.

Donotexceedthecorrectoillevel→Engineoil .

Donottowthevehicletostartit,butuseajump-startinstead→Jump-starting .

Ifyouexperiencemisfires,lossofpowerortheengineisnotrunningsmoothlywhiledriving,reducespeedimmediatelyandhavethevehiclecheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Otherwise,gasolinecouldreachtheexhaustsystemandgetintotheatmosphere.Thecatalyticconvertercouldalsobedamagedbyoverheating!

Doityourself

Practicaltips

Frequentlyaskedquestions(FAQ)

Ifyoususpectamalfunctionorvehicledamage,readandfollowthefollowingadvicebeforecontactinganauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.YoumayalsofindhelpfulinformationunderSpecialconsiderationsorChecklistintheindex.

Description Possiblecauses,amongothers Possibleremedy

Enginedoesnotstart.

Vehiclebatterydead.

–Performjump-start→Jump-starting .

–Chargevehiclebattery→Vehiclebattery .

Thewrongvehiclekeyisused.

Useavalidvehiclekey→Vehiclekeyset .

Fuelleveltoolow. Refuel→Refueling .

Vehiclecannotbelockedorunlockedusingvehiclekey.

–Batteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekeyisdead.

–Toofarawayfromthevehicle(outofrange).

–Buttonshavebeenpressedtoomanytimes.

–Replacethebatteryintheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Vehiclekeyset .

–Moveclosertovehicle.

–Synchronizevehiclekey→Vehiclekeyset .

–Lockorunlockvehiclemanually→Emergencyclosingandopening .

Unusualnoises.

Coldengine,brakingassistsystems,electronicsteeringcolumnlock,electronicparkingbrake,AutoHold.

ChecktheNoisesentryintheindex.

Odddrivingbehavior.

Assistancesystemsactivated.

ChecktheAssistancesystemsentryintheindex.

DSG®automatedtransmissiontoohot.

Stopvehicleassoonasyoucansafelydoso.

Frontseatscannotbeadjustedwithpowercontrols.

Vehiclebatterydead.Chargevehiclebattery→Vehiclebattery .

Fuseblown.Checkfuseandreplaceifnecessary→Fuses .

Nojackinvehicle,nosparetire,ortiremobilitysetinvehicle.

Equipmentdiffersdependingonvehicle.

Nodirectcorrectiveactionpossiblebecausethisdependsontheequipment.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance→Vehicletoolkit .

Featuresdonotwork Settingswereadjustedin Checkandresettofactorysettings

asdescribedinthismanual.

theVolkswagenInformationSystem.

ifnecessary→VolkswagenInformationSystem .

Headlightsdonotlightuptheroadastheyshould.

–Headlightsincorrectlyadjusted.

–Lightbulbsburnedout.

–Lowbeamsnotswitchedon.

–HavetheheadlightrangeadjustedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

–Changelightbulbs→Replacinglightbulbs .

–Switchonlowbeams→Lights .

Electricalconsumersdonotwork.

Vehiclebatterychargetoolow.

Chargevehiclebattery→Vehiclebattery .

Remainingfuelleveltoolow. Refuel→Refueling .

Fuseblown.Checkfuseandreplaceifnecessary→Fuses .

Fuelconsumptionhigherthanindicated.

–Shorthauls.

–Jumpyacceleratorpedal.

–Avoidshortdistancedriving.

–Drivedefensively.

–Acceleratesmoothly.

Electricalloadsswitchedon. Switchoffunnecessaryloads.

Enginecontrolmalfunction.Havethemalfunctioncorrected→Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem .

Tirepressuretoolow.Adjusttirepressure→Tiresandwheels .

Drivinginthemountains. Nodirectcorrectiveactionpossible.

Towingatrailerordrivingwitharoofrack.

–Checkuse.

–Removeifnotinuse.

Drivingwithheavypayload. Nodirectcorrectiveactionpossible.

Drivingathighenginespeed. Selectahighergear.

Liftpointsforthevehicle

Fig.198:Liftingpointatthefront.:Liftingpointatrearforliftingthevehicleusingaworkshophoistorfloorjack.

Thevehiclemayonlyberaisedattheliftpointsshownintheillustration→Fig.198 .Ifthevehicleisliftedatdifferentpoints,vehicledamage→ andseriousinjuriesmayoccur→ .

Workshophoiststhatusefluidcushions(receivingplatforms)mustnotbeusedforliftingthevehicle.

Therearemanyprecautionsthathavetobefollowedwhenliftingavehicleonaworkshophoistorfloorjack.Donottrytoliftavehicleonaworkshophoistorfloorjackunlessyouhavethetraining,knowledge,andexperiencetobeabletodososafely.

Informationaboutliftingthevehiclewiththevehiclejack→Liftingthevehiclewiththevehiclejack .

Improperlyliftingyourvehiclewithaworkshophoistorafloorjackcancausethevehicletofalloffandcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysreadandheedtheoperatinginstructionsfromthefloorjackmanufacturerandlegalregulationsifnecessarybeforeusingthefloorjacktoliftthevehicle.

Neverletanyonestayinthevehiclewhenitisbeingliftedorwhenitisofftheground.

Alwaysliftyourvehicleonlyatthedesignatedliftpointsshownintheillustration→Fig.198 .Notusingthedesignatedliftpointscancausethevehicletofalloffthefloorjackwhenheavypartssuchastheengineortransmissionareremoved.

Alwaysmakesurethatthevehicle'sliftpointslieasflataspossibleandcenteredonthecarrierplatesofthefloorjack.

Neverstarttheenginewhenyouhaveraisedthevehicleonthefloorjack.Theenginevibrationsandvehiclemovementscouldknockthevehicleoffthefloorjack.

Ifyoumustworkunderavehicleraisedonafloorjack,alwaysmakesurethatthevehicleissafelysupportedonsafety

WARNING

makesurethatthevehicleissafelysupportedonsafetystandsintendedforthatpurposethatarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthevehicle.

Neverusethefloorjackasaladderorstepladder.

Alwaysmakesurethattheweightofthevehicleisnotheavierthantheliftingcapacityofthefloorjackandsafetystandsbeingused.

Tohelppreventseriousvehicledamage,neverliftthevehiclebytheengineoilpan,transmissionhousing,orbythefrontorrearaxlesorsuspension.

Tohelppreventdamagetotheunderbodyorchassis,alwaysinsertarubberpadbetweenthehoistandtheliftingpoints.Inadditionmakesuretheliftingarmshaveenoughclearance.

Theliftingarmsshouldnottouchsidesillsorotherpartsofthevehicle.

NOTICE

Inanemergency

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Protectingyourselfandthevehicle

Moreinformation:





Protectingyourselfandthevehicle

Avehiclebreakdownintrafficisdangerousandcreatesagreatriskforyou,yourpassengers,andothers.

Alwaysstopthevehicleassoonasitissafetodoso.Movethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroadwhereitissafetoparkand,ifnecessary,lockalldoorsinanemergency.Turnontheemergencyflashersandsetupanotherwarningdeviceabout25yards(25meters)behindthevehicletowarnapproachingtraffic.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesaloneinthevehiclewhenlockingthedoors.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeingtrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.Dependingonthetimeofyear,peopletrappedinthevehiclecanbeexposedtoveryhighorverylowtemperatures.

WARNING

Fig.199Inthecenteroftheinstrumentpanel:Buttonfortheemergencyflashers.


Obeyalllegalrequirementsregardingprotectingabroken-downvehicle.Forexample,turningontheemergencyflashersandwearingasafetyvestaremandatoryinmanycountries.

Checklist

Foryourownsafetyandthatofyourpassengers,carryoutthefollowingstepsintheorderlisted→ :

Parkthevehicleatasafedistancefromtrafficandonasuitablesurface.

Switchonemergencyflashersbypressingthebutton.


ShiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)(automatic)orNeutral(manualonly)ShiftingShiftingAutomatictransmissionSeeShifting_0AutomatictransmissionManualtransmissionSeeShifting_0ManualtransmissionDSG®automatedtransmission.

StoptheengineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchorturnofftheignitionwiththestarterbuttonandremovethekeyfromthevehicleStartingandstoppingtheengineEngineandignitionIgnitionSeeEngineandignition_0.

Haveallpassengersexitandgotoasafelocationawayfrommovingtraffic,suchasbehindaguardrail.

Takeallvehiclekeyswithyouwhenleavingyourvehicle.

Setupawarningtriangleorotherwarningdeviceinordertoalertothermotoristsandcyclists.

Lettheenginecooldownandgetexpertassistanceifnecessary.Iftheemergencyflashersareon,usetheturnsignallevertoindicateadirectionorlanechange,forexamplewhenthevehicleisbeingtowed.Thistemporarilyinterruptstheemergencyflashers.

Switchontheemergencyflasherswhen:

Trafficsuddenlyslowsdownorstopsinfrontofyoutowarnthoseapproachingfrombehind.

Inanyemergencysituation.

Ifthevehiclebreaksdown.

Whenbeingtowed.

Alwaysobeytrafficlawsthatgoverntheuseofemergencyflasherswhereyouaredriving.

Iftheemergencyflashersarenotworking,adifferentmethod–aspermittedbylaw–mustbeusedtoalertothermotoristsandcycliststothebreakdown.

Disregardingthesafety-relatedchecklistmayleadtoaccidentsandseriouspersonalinjuries.


WARNING

Thevehicleexhaustsystemandthecatalyticconvertergetveryhot.Theycancausefiresandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverparkwherepartsofthehotexhaustsystemorcatalyticconvertercouldigniteflammablematerials,suchasdrygrass,brush,leaves,spilledfuel,etc.

WARNING

Thevehiclebatterywillbedrainediftheemergencyflashersareonforalongtime–eveniftheignitionisswitchedoff.

Tohelppreventdamagetothevehicleifyoushouldhavetopushitashortdistancebyhand,neverpushagainstspoilers,lights,bodypanels,windows,orsimilarparts.Concentratingforceonthesepartsofthevehiclecancauseexpensivedamagethatmaynotalwaysbeobviousrightaway.

NOTICE

Emergencyclosingandopening

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Manuallyunlockingandlockingthedriverdoor →Manuallylockingthepassengerdoors →Openingtherearhatchfrominsidetheluggagecompartment →Emergencyreleaseforthefuelfillerflap →Emergencyreleasefortheselectorleverlock

Thedoorsandtherearhatchcanbemanuallylockedand,insomecases,unlockedifnecessary,forinstancebecausethepowerlockingsystemortheremotecontrolvehiclekeymalfunctions.

Moreinformation:



Doors→Doors


Inanemergency→Inanemergency

Seriousinjuriescanresultiftheemergencyclosingandopeningproceduresareusedcarelessly.

Neverleavechildren,disabledpersons,oranyonewhocannothelpthemselvesinthevehicle.Thedoorscanbelockedwiththeremotecontrolvehiclekey.Thiscouldresultinpeoplebeingtrappedinthevehicleinanemergency.


WARNING

Manuallyunlockingandlockingthedriverdoor

Carelessopeningandclosingofthedoors,therearhatch,andthepowersunroofisdangerousandcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Openorclosethedoors,therearhatch,andthepowersunroofonlywhennooneisintheway.

WARNING

Tohelppreventvehicledamage,carefullyremoveandproperlyreinstallpartsafteremergencylockingorunlocking.

NOTICE

Fig.200Doorhandleondriverdoor:Concealedlockcylinder(ifapplicable).


Whenlockingthevehiclemanually,alldoorsarelocked.Tounlockthevehiclemanually,turn(counterclockwise)totheunlockingposition.Whenthevehicleisunlockedmanually,onlythedriverdoorisunlocked.Notetheinstructionsfortheanti-theftalarmsystem→Powerlockingsystem .

Unfoldthekeybitfromtheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Vehiclekeyset .

Ifthevehiclehasaconcealedlockcylinder,insertthekeybitfrombelowintotheopeningofthecovercaponthedriverdoor→Fig.200 (arrow)andliftthecovercapoff.Graspingthedoorhandleandpullingslightlymakesiteasiertoremovethecap.

Insertthekeybitintothelockcylinderofthedriverdoorandunlockorlockthedoor.Ifthelargersideofthevehiclekeytouchesthedoorhandleduringlockingorunlocking,eitherpullthedoorhandleslightlyorreinsertthevehiclekeyinthelockcylinderwiththeoppositesidefacingup.

Reinsertthecovercapfromtoptobottomandpressuntilitclicksintoplace.Graspingthedoorhandleandpullingslightlymakesiteasiertoreinstallthecap.

Specialconsiderationswhenunlocking:

Ifthevehicleisequippedwithananti-theftalarmsystem,thesystemremainsactivatedfortheunlockedvehicle.Butthealarmisnottriggeredatfirst→Powerlockingsystem .

Openthedriverdoor.Thealarmwillsound.

Switchontheignition.Theelectronicimmobilizerrecognizesavalidremotecontrolvehiclekeywhentheignitionisswitchedonanddeactivatestheanti-theftalarmsystem.

Thedriverdoorcanbeunlockedseparatelyfromtheinsidethevehiclebypullingthedoorhandletoopenthedoor→Unlockingorlockingthevehiclefromtheinside .

Theanti-theftalarmsystem,wheninstalled,isnotactivatedwhenthevehicleislockedmanuallywiththekeybit→Anti-theftalarmsystem .

Manuallylockingthepassengerdoors

Fig.201Onthefrontsideoftherightreardoor:Manuallock,coveredbyarubberseal.

Fig.202Onthefrontsideoftherightreardoor:Lockingthevehiclewiththekeybitinthevehiclekey.


Thepassengerdoorandreardoorscaneachbelockedmanually.Thiswillnotactivatetheanti-theftalarmsystem,wheninstalled.

Openthedoor.

Removetherubbersealonthefrontsideofthedoor.Thesealismarkedwithalock →Fig.201 .

Unfoldthekeybitfromtheremotecontrolvehiclekey→Vehiclekeyset .

Insertthekeybitintotheslot→Fig.202 .Onthepassengersidedoors,turnthekeyclockwise.Onthedriversidereardoor,turnthekeycounterclockwise.

Reinserttherubbersealandcompletelyclosethedoor.

Makesurethatthedoorislocked.

Repeattheprocedureforotherdoorsifnecessary.

HavethevehiclecheckedimmediatelybyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Thevehicledoorscanbeunlockedandopenedseparatelyfrominsidethevehiclebypullingthedoorhandletoopenthedoor→Powerlockingsystem .

Openingtherearhatchfrominsidetheluggagecompartment

Fig.203Insidetheluggagecompartment:Coverfortherearhatchrelease.

Fig.204Insidetheluggagecompartment:Openingtherearhatch.


Ifnecessary,foldtherearseatbackrestforward→Seatfunctions .

Removeluggageinordertoreachtherearhatchfromtheinside.

Openthecover→Fig.203 byturningthereleaseinthedirectionofthearrow.

Unfoldthekeybitfromthevehiclekeyfob→Vehiclekeyset .

Insertthekeyintotheslotontherearhatch→Fig.204 andpressthereleaseleverinthedirectionofthearrowtounlocktherearhatch.Atthesametime,pushtherearhatchoutuntilitopens.

Emergencyreleaseforthefuelfillerflap


Thereisnoemergencyreleaseforthefuelfillerflap.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Emergencyreleasefortheselectorleverlock

Fig.205Removingtheselectorgatecover.

Fig.206Releasingtheselectorleverlock(versionsand).


Ifthepowersupplyfails(duetoadeadvehiclebattery,forexample)andthevehiclehastobepushedortowed,theemergencyreleasemustbeusedtomovetheselectorlevertoNeutral(N).Youwillneedthescrewdriverfromthevehicletoolkittoreleasetheselector

lever→Vehicletoolkit .

Theemergencyreleaseislocatedundertheselectorgatecoverontherightsidewhenviewedinthedrivingdirection.

Preparations

Settheparkingbrake.Iftheparkingbrakecannotbeset,youmustfindanotherwaytohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving.


Removingtheselectorgatecover

Openthestoragecompartmentinfrontoftheselectorlever→Storagecompartmentinthefrontcenterconsole .

Usingyourhands,pullupwardonthefrontoftheselectorlevercovertoreleaseit,thenpulltheselectorleversleeveupward→Fig.205 .

Slipthecoverupandovertheselectorlever→ .

Emergencyreleasefortheselectorlever(versionA)

Withthescrewdriverfromthevehicletoolkit,carefullypushthereleaselever→Fig.206 inthedirectionofthearrowandholditinthisposition.

PressthereleasebuttonintheselectorleverhandleandshifttheselectorlevertoNeutral(N).

Carefullypresstheselectorgatecoverbackinplace,makingsurethattheelectricalwiringstaysinthecorrectpositionandisnotpinchedordamaged.

Emergencyreleasefortheselectorlever(versionB)

Usingtheflatbladeofthescrewdriverfromthevehicletoolkit,carefullypushdownonthemiddleofthecoloredreleaselever→Fig.206 inthedirectionofthearrowandholditinthisposition.

PressthereleasebuttonintheselectorleverhandleandshifttheselectorlevertoNeutral(N).

Carefullypresstheselectorgatecoverbackinplace,makingsurethattheelectricalwiringstaysinthecorrectpositionandisnotpinchedordamaged.

NevershiftthetransmissionoutofPark(P)withoutfirstfirmlyapplyingtheparkingbrake.Otherwise,thevehiclecanstarttorollunexpectedly,especiallyonhillsorinclines,andcauseanaccidentandseriousinjuries.

WARNING

EvenwiththeselectorleverisinNeutral(N),theautomatictransmissionwillbedamagedifthevehicleistowed(oryouletitcoast)foranextendedperiodorathighspeedwiththeengineshutoff.

NOTICE

Vehicletoolkit

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Storage →Contents

Whensecuringthevehicleafterabreakdown,alwaysobeyallapplicablelegalrequirements.

Moreinformation:

Luggagecompartment→Luggagecompartment






Storage

Loosetoolsandotheritemsinthevehicletoolkitandaloosespare(orcompactspare)wheelmaybethrownthroughthepassengercompartmentifyoubrakesuddenlyorsteersharplyorareinvolvedinanaccident.Thiscancausesevereinjuries.

Alwaysmakesurethevehicletoolkitandspare(orcompactspare)wheelaresecurelystowedintheluggagecompartment.

WARNING

Improperordamagedvehicletoolscanleadtoaccidentsandinjury.

Neverworkwithtoolsthataredamagedornotrightforthejob.

WARNING

Fig.207Intheluggagecompartment:Floorcoveringraisedandsecured.


Thevehicletoolkitandthesparewheel,compactsparewheel,ortiremobilitysetmaybeinoneofseveralplacesunderthefloorcoveringintheluggagecompartment.

Ifnecessary,detachtheluggagenet.

Liftthefloorcoveringandsecureitinthestopsoneithersideoftheluggagecompartment→Fig.207 (smallarrows).

Completelyretractthejackafteruse.Otherwiseitwillnotfitinitscompartmentandcannotbestowedsafely.

Contents

Fig.208Contentsofthevehicletoolkit.


Alwaysguidetheluggagecompartmentfloorcoveringbackdowncarefully.Droppingthefloorcoveringcoulddamagethevehicletrimandthefloorcoveringitself.

NOTICE

Thecontentsofthevehicletoolkitdependonthevehicle'sequipment.Thefollowingdescribesthemaximumcontents.

Contentsofthevehicletoolkit→Fig.208

Screwdriverwithahexagonalsocketinthehandleforremovingorinsertingpreviouslyloosenedwheelbolts.Thescrewdriverbladeisreversible.Thescrewdrivermaybestoredunderthelugwrench.

Adapterforanti-theftwheelbolts(ifequipped).Volkswagenrecommendsthatyoualwayscarrytheadapterforthewheelboltsinthevehiclealongwiththevehicletoolkit.Thecodenumberofthewheelboltlockisimprintedonthefrontoftheadapter.Iflost,areplacementadaptercanbeorderedusingthisnumber.Recordthecodenumberofthewheelboltlockandstoreitseparatefromthevehicle.

Screw-intowingeye.

Hubcappullerclipforremovinghubcaps,wheelcovers,orwheelboltcaps.

Jack(ifequipped).Beforeputtingthejackbackinthefoaminsert,besuretocompletelycrankthejackdowntoitsoriginalposition.

Lugwrench.

Crank(ifequipped).

Maintainingthevehiclejack

Thevehiclejackrequiresnoregularmaintenance.Ifnecessary,applymulti-purposegreasetothejointsofthevehiclejack.

Wheeltrim

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Hubcaps →Wheelboltcaps →Wheelcovers

Moreinformation:





Hubcaps

Unsuitablewheelcoversandimproperinstallationofwheelcoverscancauseaccidentsandsevereinjuries.

Improperlyinstalledwheelcoverscancomeloosewhiledrivingandendangerothermotoristsandcyclists.

Donotusedamagedwheelcovers.

Alwaysmakesurethattheflowofairforbrakesystemcoolingisnotblockedorreducedbeforeinstallingwheelcovers.Thisappliestobothfactory-installedwheelcoversandaftermarketwheelcovers.Insufficientairsupplymaysignificantlyincreasestoppingdistance.

WARNING

Tohelppreventdamagetothevehicle,becarefulwhenremovingwheelcoversandbesuretoinstallthemproperly.

NOTICE

Fig.209Pullingthehubcapoff.

Fig.210Twistingthehubcapoff.


Dependingonthevehiclemodel,thehubcapscaneitherbepulledoff→Fig.209 orremovedbytwisting→Fig.210 .

Vehicleswithpull-offhubcaps

ToremoveTakethewireclipoutofvehicletoolkitandhookitintooneoftheholesinthehubcap→Fig.209 .

Pullthehubcapoffinthedirectionofthearrow.

ToinstallPressthehubcapagainsttherimuntilitlatches.

Vehicleswithtwist-offhubcaps

ToremoveTwistthehubcaptotheleftorrightuntilitloosensfromthewheelrim→Fig.210 .

Graspbehindoneofthelugsandpullthehubcapoff.

ToinstallPushthehubcapontothecenteroftherim.

Pressthehubcapagainsttherimuntilitlatches.

Wheelboltcaps

Fig.211Pullingcovercapsoffwheelbolts.


Takethewireclipoutofthevehicletoolkit→Vehicletoolkit .

Insertthewireclipthroughtheopeningofthecovercap→Fig.211 andpulloffinthedirectionofthearrow.

Thecapsaredesignedtoprotectthewheelboltsandshouldbeinstalledagainafterthewheelchange.

Theanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)hasaseparatecap.Thisonlyfitstheanti-theftwheelbolt,butnotthestandardwheelbolts.

Wheelcovers

Fig.212Pullingthewheelcoveroff.


Pullingoffthewheelcover

Takethelugwrenchandwireclipoutofthevehicletoolkit→Vehicletoolkit .

Placethewirecliphookinoneoftheopeningsofthewheelcover.

Slidethelugwrenchthroughtheclip→Fig.212 andpullthewheelcoveroffinthedirectionofthearrow.

Installingthewheelcover

Beforeinstallingthewheelcover,theanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)mustbescrewedintoposition→Fig.214② or③inrelationtothepositionofthetirevalve.Otherwise,thewheelcovercannotbeinstalled.

Makesurethatthevalvecutoutisalignedwiththevalve→Fig.214① ,andpressthewheelcoverontothewheelrim.Makesurethatthewheelcoverislatchedontotherimalongtheentirecircumference.

Changingawheel

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Preparationsforchangingawheel →Wheelbolts →Liftingthevehiclewiththevehiclejack →Removingthesubwoofer →Changingawheel →Afterchangingawheel

Changeawheelbyyourselfonlyifthevehicleisparkedinasafelocation,youarefamiliarwithsafetyproceduresandthetechnicalsteps,andyouhavepropertoolsavailable.Otherwise,getexpertassistance.

Thevehiclejackcanonlybesafelyusedtochangethewheelonavehiclethathasonlyoneflatordamagedtire.Ifthevehicledoesnothavethesupportitneedsfrom3fullyinflatedtires,thevehiclecanfalloffthejack.Ifmorethan1tireonthevehicleisflatordamaged,donotliftthevehiclewiththevehiclejack.Instead,getexpertassistance.

Moreinformation:




TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)→Tires



Wheeltrim→Wheeltrim

Changingawheel,especiallyonthesideoftheroad,canbedangerous.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury:

Alwaysstopthevehicleassoonasitissafetodoso.Movethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroadwhereitissafetochangethewheel.

Alwaysmakesurethatallpassengers,especiallychildren,areinasafeplaceoutsidethevehicleandawayfromthevehicleandtraffic(suchasbehindaguardrail).

Turnontheemergencyflashersandsetupanotherwarningdeviceabout25yards(25meters)behindthevehicletowarnapproachingtraffic.

Changeawheelbyyourselfonlyifyouarefamiliarwiththe

WARNING

Changeawheelbyyourselfonlyifyouarefamiliarwiththenecessarysteps.Otherwise,getexpertassistance.

Alwaysswitchtheengineoff,firmlyapplytheparkingbrake,andshiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)(automatictransmission)oranygear(manualonly)tohelppreventthevehiclefrommovingsuddenlyandslippingoffthejack.

Alwaysmakesurethatthegroundislevelandfirm.Ifnecessary,placethejackonalargeandsturdyboardoronasimilargroundsupport.

Alwaysblockthewheeldiagonallyoppositethewheelbeingchangedwithchocksorothersimilarthings.

Ifyouaretowingatrailer,alwaysunhitchitfromyourvehiclebeforestartingtochangethewheel.Alwaysapplythetrailerbrakesfirmlyandmakesurethetrailercannotmoveunintentionally.

Alwaysuseproperandundamagedtoolswhenchangingawheel.

Onceawheelisliftedofftheground,havingthetransmissioninPark(P)oringearwillnotpreventsuddenvehiclemovement.

Alwaysuseajackthathasbeenapprovedbythemanufacturerforyourvehicle.Neveruseotherjacks,eveniftheyhavebeenapprovedforuseonotherVolkswagenmodels.

Ifyouhaveaflattire,moveasfarawayfromtrafficaspossible.Parkthevehicleonaflatandlevelsurfacewherenopartofthehotcatalyticconverterandexhaustsystemcancomeintocontactwithflammablematerialsunderthevehicle,suchasdrygrass,brush,

Preparationsforchangingawheel


Checklist

Gettingreadytochangeawheel.Followthesestepsintheorderlistedhere→ :

models.

Toreducetheriskoflosingcontrol,crashes,andseriouspersonalinjuries,neverloosenthescrewsonrimswiththreadedrimrings.

Afterchangingawheel,havethewheelbolttighteningtorquecheckedwithanaccuratetorquewrench.

Afterchangingawheelortire,resettheTirePressureMonitoringSystem→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

spilledfuel,etc.


Automatictransmission:ShiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)ShiftingShiftingAutomatictransmissionSeeShifting_0AutomatictransmissionManualtransmissionSeeShifting_0ManualtransmissionDSG®automatedtransmission.

StoptheengineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchorturnofftheignitionwiththestarterbuttonandremovethekeyfromthevehicleStartingandstoppingtheengineEngineandignitionIgnitionSeeEngineandignition_0.

Manualtransmission:EngageagearShiftingShiftingAutomatictransmissionSeeShifting_0AutomatictransmissionManualtransmissionSeeShifting_0ManualtransmissionDSG®automatedtransmission.

Haveallpassengersexitandgotoasafeplace,suchasbehinda

guardrail.

Blockthediagonallyoppositewheelwithchocksorothersuitablethings.

Iftowingatrailer:Unhitchthetrailerfromthevehicleandparkthetrailerproperly.

Iftheluggagecompartmentisloaded:Removetheluggage.

Raiseandsecuretheluggagecompartmentfloor.

Ifapplicable:RemovethesubwooferRemovingthesubwooferSubwooferChangingawheelRemovingthesubwoofer_2.

Unscrewthefasteningscrewwithwashercounterclockwiseandremove.

Takethespareorcompactsparewheelandthevehicletoolkitoutoftheluggagecompartment.

TakeoffthewheelcoversWheeltrimWheeltrim.

Wheelbolts

Fig.213Changingawheel:Looseningthewheelbolts.



WARNING

Fig.214Changingawheel:Tirevalve①andinstallationpointsfortheanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)②or③.


Loosenthewheelboltsonlywiththelugwrenchthatwassuppliedwiththevehicle.

Loosenthewheelboltsonlyabout1turnbeforeliftingthevehiclewiththejack.

Ifawheelboltdoesnotcomeloose,carefullypushtheendofthelugwrenchwithyourfoot.Makesureyouarestandingfirmlyonthegroundandholdontothevehicleforsupport.

Looseningthewheelbolts

Pushthelugwrenchoverthewheelboltalltheway→Fig.213 .

Holdingthelugwrenchattheend,loosenthewheelboltby

turningitcounterclockwiseabout1completeturn(360°)→ .

Looseningtheanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)

Taketheadapterfortheanti-theftwheelboltoutofthevehicletoolkit.

Pushtheadapterallthewayovertheanti-theftwheelbolt.

Slidethelugwrenchontotheadapteruntilitstops.

Holdingthelugwrenchattheend,loosenthewheelboltbyturningitcounterclockwiseabout1completeturn(360°)→ .

Importantinformationregardingwheelbolts

Thedesignofrimsandwheelboltsismatchedtothefactory-installedwheels.Ifdifferentwheelsareinstalled,wheelboltswiththerightlengthandboltheadshapemustbeused.Theattachmentofthewheelsandfunctionofthebrakesystemdependonthis.

Itmaynotbepossibletousewheelboltsfromdifferentvehiclesofthesamemodel.

Onawheelwithawheelcover,theanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)mustbeinstalledatpoints→Fig.214② or③inrelationtothepositionofthetirevalve①.Otherwise,thewheelcovercannotbeinstalled.

Wheelbolttighteningtorque

Correctlytightenedboltsforsteelandalloywheelrimsshouldhaveatorqueof88ft-lbs(120Nm).Afterchangingawheel,havethewheelbolttighteningtorquecheckedrightawaywithanaccuratetorquewrench.

Beforeyoucheckthetighteningtorque,replacecorrodedanddifficult-to-turnwheelboltsandcleanthethreadsinthewheelhub.

Nevergreaseoroilthewheelboltsandthethreadsinthewheelhubs.Theboltscancomeloosewhiledrivingifgreasedoroiled,eveniftightenedtotherequiredtorque.

Improperlytightenedwheelboltscancomeloosewhiledrivingandcauseyoutolosecontroloverthevehicle,resultinginaccidentsandseriousinjuries.

Onlyusewheelboltsthatbelongyourvehicleandtothewheelbeinginstalled.

Neverusedifferentwheelbolts.

Wheelboltsandwheelhubthreadsmustalwaysbeclean,easy-to-turnandfreeofoilandgrease.

Onlyusethelugwrenchthatissuppliedwiththevehicletoloosenthewheelbolts.

Loosenthewheelboltsonlyabout1turnbeforeliftingthevehiclewiththejack.

Nevergreaseoroilthewheelboltsandthethreadsinthewheelhubs.Theboltscancomeloosewhiledrivingifgreasedoroiled,eveniftightenedtotherequiredtorque.

Neverloosenboltedconnectionsonwheelrimswithboltedrimrings.

Ifthewheelboltsarenottightenedtothepropertorque,thewheelcancomeoffthevehiclewhenitismoving.Extremelyhightorquecandamagethewheelboltsand/ortheirthreads.

WARNING

Liftingthevehiclewiththevehiclejack

Fig.215Liftpointsforthejack.

Fig.216Jackinpositionattheleftrearliftpoint.


Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithatiremobilitysetinsteadofa

Findalevelspotonfirmgroundforliftingthevehicle.

Switchofftheengine.Automatictransmission:shiftthetransmissionintoPark(P))Automatictransmission:SelectorleverShiftingAutomatictransmission_4ShiftingSelectorlever(automatictransmission)_4AutomatictransmissionShifting_4SelectorleverAutomatictransmission_4.Manualtransmissiononly:shiftintoagearManualtransmission:GearshiftleverShiftingManualtransmission_2ShiftingGearshiftlever(manualtransmission)_2GearshiftleverManualtransmission_2.Thensettheparkingbrake

vehiclejack,pleasesee→Tiremobilityset forinstructionsonsealingandinflatingatirewiththetiremobilityset.

Thejackmustbepositionedatoneofthe4liftpointsmarkedonthevehiclebody(2oneachsideasshownin→Fig.215 ).Youmustusetheliftpointclosesttothewheelbeingchanged→ .

Thevehiclemayonlybeliftedbyajackpositionedatoneofthe4jackliftpoints.

Checklist

Foryourownsafetyandthatofyourpassengers,carryoutthefollowingstepsintheorderlisted→ :

tohelppreventthevehiclefrommovingParkingbrakeParkingbrakeBrakesParkingbrake_0orElectronicparkingbrakeBrakeElectronicparkingbrake_0ElectronicparkingbrakeBrakeParkingbrake_0ElectronicparkingbrakeEmergencybrakeSeeParkingbrake_0HandbrakeSeeParkingbrake_0Parkingbrake(dependingonequipment).

Iftowingatrailer:Unhitchthetrailerfromthevehicleandparkthetrailerproperly.

Straightenthesteeringwheelsothatthefrontwheelspointstraightforward.

Blockthediagonallyoppositewheelwithchocksorothersuitablethings.

LoosenthewheelboltsofthewheeltobechangedWheelboltsAnti-theftwheelboltsWheelboltsChangingawheelWheelbolts_2.

Findthejackliftpointonthevehicleframethatisclosesttothewheeltobechanged.

Insertthecrank⑦intotheopeningonthevehiclejack⑤.

Crankupthejacksothatitstilljustfitsunderneaththeliftpoint.

Positionthejacksothatitsbaseisdirectlyunderneaththeliftpoint,makingsurethattheentirebaseofthejackrestssecurelyontheground.

Alignthejackandwindupthejackclawatthesametime,untiltheclawcradlestheverticalribunderneaththevehicle(arrow).

Continuecrankingupthejackuntilthewheelisjustalittleofftheground.

Improperuseofyourvehiclejackcancausethevehicletofalloffthejackleadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury:

UseonlyjacksapprovedbyVolkswagenforthevehicle.Otherjacksmightslip,eventhoseapprovedforotherVolkswagenmodels,butnotforyourvehicle.

Alwayssetupthejackonfirmandlevelground.Thevehiclemayslipoffthejackifthejackisrestingonsoftorslopingground.Ifnecessary,placeasturdyboardunderthejack.

Onahard,slipperysurface(suchasatiledfloor),useananti-

WARNING

Onahard,slipperysurface(suchasatiledfloor),useananti-skidrubbermatorsomethingsimilartohelppreventthejackfromslipping.

Positionthejackonlyatthedescribedvehicleliftpoints.Beforeyouraiseyourvehicle,alwaysmakesurethejackclawproperlygripstheverticalribunderthesillsothatthejackdoesnotslipoffwhenyouareraisingthevehicle→Fig.216 .

Neverhaveanypartofyourbody(suchasyourarmorleg)underthevehiclewhenitissupportedbythejack.Neverletotherpersonshaveanypartoftheirbodyunderthevehicle,either!

Ifyoumustworkunderavehicleraisedonafloorjack,alwaysmakesurethatthevehicleissafelysupportedonsafetystandsintendedforthatpurposethatarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthevehicle.

Neverliftthevehiclewhenitistiltedorinclinedtoonesideortheengineisrunning.

Neverliftthevehiclewhenmorethan1tireisflatordamaged.

Donotstarttheenginewhilethevehicleissupportedbyajack.Enginevibrationsmaycausethevehicletoslipoffthejack.

Removingthesubwoofer

Fig.217Undertheluggagecompartmentfloor:Subwoofer(ifequipped).


Thesubwoofer,ifequipped,islocatedundertheluggage



WARNING

RaiseandsecuretheluggagecompartmentfloorStorageVehicletoolkitStorage_2.

Unscrewthehandwheel①inacounterclockwisedirection(arrow).

Toreleasetheconnector,pressandholdthecentertabdownwithonehand②.

Withtheotherhand,grasptheconnectoronbothsides,andcarefullypulltheconnectoroutofthesocketinthedirectionofthearrow(magnifiedview).Puttheelectriccableaside.

Removethesubwoofercarefullyandplaceinacleanstoragelocation.

Reinstallthesubwoofercarefullybackintotherecess.ThetipofthearrowsymbolFRONTonthesubwoofer③mustpointtowardthe

compartmentfloorandmustberemovedtoaccessthesparewheel.

Checklist

Followthesestepsintheorderlisted:

Checklist

frontofthevehicle

Inserttheconnector②intothesocketuntilitclicksintoplace.

Turnthehandwheel①clockwisetosecurethesubwoofer.

Carefullylowertheluggagecompartmentfloorbackintoplace.

Changingawheel

Fig.218Changingawheel:Removepreviouslyloosenedwheelboltsusingthescrewdriverhandle.


Removingthewheel

Reviewthechecklist→Preparationsforchangingawheel .

Loosenthewheelbolts→Wheelbolts .

Liftthevehicle→Liftingthevehiclewiththevehiclejack .

Completelyunscrewandremovethepreviouslyloosenedwheelboltsusingthehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriverhandle→Fig.218 .Placethewheelboltsonacleansurface.

Removethewheel.

Mountingaspareorcompactsparewheel

Ifthetireisaunidirectionaltire,besuretoinstallitintheproperrollingdirection→Tiresandwheels .

Placethesparewheelorcompactsparewheelontheaxle.

Placetheanti-theftwheelbolt(ifequipped)inposition→Fig.214② or③inrelationtothepositionofthetirevalve①.Handtightenitusingtheadapterbyturningclockwise.

Screwinthewheelboltsclockwiseandtightenthemslightlyusingthehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriverhandle.

Lowerthevehiclewiththejack.

Usethelugwrenchtofirmlytightenallwheelbolts(turnclockwise)→ .Donottightentheminsequence!Tightenanywheelbolttobegin,thentightenthewheelboltdiagonallyoppositethefirstbolt,andsoforth.

Installthewheelboltcaps,centerwheelhubcap,orwheelcover,

ifany→Wheeltrim .

Wheelboltsthataretightenedorinstalledimproperlycancomeloose,causinglossofvehiclecontrol,acrash,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwayskeepwheelboltsandthreadsinthewheelhubcleanandfreeofoilandgrease.Thewheelboltsmustturneasilyandmustbetightenedwiththerighttorque.

Usethehexagonalsocketinthescrewdriverhandleonlytoturnthewheelboltswhentheyareloose,nevertoloosenthemortightenthemfirmly.

WARNING

Afterchangingawheel


Cleanthetoolsinthevehicletoolkitifnecessaryandstowtheminthefoaminsertintheluggagecompartment→Vehicletoolkit

Improperuseofacompactsparewheelcancauselossofvehiclecontrol,acrashorotheraccident,andseriouspersonalinjury.

Neveruseacompactsparewheelifitisdamagedorworndowntothewearindicators.

Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h)withacompactsparewheel.Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavybraking,andfastcornering!

Neverdrivemorethan125miles(200km)withacompactsparewheelthatisinstalledonthefrontaxle(driveaxle).

Replacethecompactsparewithanormalwheelandtireassoonaspossible.Compactsparetiresaredesignedforbriefuseonly.

WARNING

.

Securelystorethesparewheel,compactsparewheel,orthewheelyoutookoffthevehicleintheluggagecompartment.

Havethewheelbolttighteningtorqueimmediatelycheckedwithatorquewrench→Wheelbolttighteningtorque .

Havethedamagedwheelreplacedassoonaspossible.

TheTirePressureMonitoringSystemmustberecalibratedaftereachtirechange→TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) .

Tiremobilityset

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Contentsofthetiremobilityset →Preparations →Sealingandinflatingthetire →Checkafter10minutesofdriving

Yourvehicleisequippedwithatiremobilitysetinsteadofasparetire.

Tiredamagecausedbyforeignobjectsorpuncturesuptoabout3/16in(4mm)indiametercanbereliablysealedusingthetiremobilityset.Donotremovetheforeignobject(screwornail,forexample)fromthetire!

Afterthesealantisfilledintothetire,driveforabout10minutesandchecktirepressureagain.

Neverusethetiremobilitysettofillatireunlessallofthefollowingrequirementshavebeenmet:

Thevehicleisparkedatasafespot.

Youarefamiliarwithallthenecessaryproceduresandsafetyprecautions.

Youhavethecorrecttiremobilityset.

Otherwise,getexpertassistance.

Tiresealantmustnotbeused:

Ifthewheelrimisdamaged.

Atoutsidetemperaturesbelow-4°F(-20°C).

Ifthecutorpuncturedamageofthetireisgreaterthan3/16in.(4mm)indiameter.

Ifyouweredrivingwithverylowtirepressureoraflattire.

Ifthetireinflationcylinderhaspasseditsexpirationdateorifthecylinderisdamaged.

Moreinformation:





Wheelcovers→Wheeltrim

Usingthetiremobilitysetonthesideoftheroadcanbedangerous.Tohelpreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury:

Alwaysstopthevehicleassoonasitissafetodosoandmovethevehicleasafedistanceofftheroadwhereitissafetousethetiremobilityset.

Alwaysmakesurethatthegroundislevelandfirm.

Allpassengersandespeciallychildrenmuststayasafedistanceawayfromyouwhileyouareworkingandkeepoutoftheareayouareworkingin.

Turnontheemergencyflashersandsetupanotherwarningdeviceabout25yards(25meters)behindthevehicletowarnapproachingtraffic.

Usethetiremobilitysetonlyifyouarefamiliarwiththenecessarysteps.Otherwise,contactanauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Usethetiremobilitysetonlyinemergenciesandonlyuntilyoucangetprofessionalhelp.

Immediatelyreplaceatirerepairedwiththetiremobilitysetaccordingtothemanufacturer’sspecificationsandwithatire

WARNING

Immediatelyreplaceatirerepairedwiththetiremobilitysetaccordingtothemanufacturer’sspecificationsandwithatirematchingthecurrentlyinstalledtires.

Sealantisharmfulandmustimmediatelyberemovedincaseofskincontact.

Alwaysstorethetiremobilitysetoutofreachofchildren.

Neveruseavehiclejack,evenifthejackisapprovedforusewithyourvehicle.

Alwaysswitchofftheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,andshiftthetransmissionintoPark(P)tohelppreventthevehiclefrommovingunexpectedly.

Improperuseofthetiremobilitysetcancauseatemporarytiretofailandleadtolossofvehiclecontrolandseriouspersonalinjuries.

Alwaysrememberthatatirefilledwithsealantdoesnothandleaswellasanundamagedtirewithoutsealant.

Neverdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h)withasealedtire.

Neverusethetiremobilitysetiftheoutsidetemperatureisbelow-4°F(-20°C).

Neverdrivewithatirethathascutsorpunctures,especially

WARNING

Obeyalllegalrequirementswhendisposingofusedorexpiredsealant.

NewtireinflationcylindersareavailablefromauthorizedVolkswagendealersand

Neverdrivewithatirethathascutsorpunctures,especiallywhentheyarelargerthan3/16in.(4mm).

Usethetiremobilitysetonlyforemergenciesuntilyoucangetprofessionalhelp.

Ifthetirecannotbeinflatedtoatleast29psi(200kPa),donotdrivethevehicle.ContactthenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance.

Ifthetireinflationpressuredropsbelow26psi(180kPa)afterdrivingfor10minutes,donotdrivethevehicleanyfarther.ContactthenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance.

Alwaysreplaceatirerepairedwiththetiremobilitysetimmediately.Donotdriveatirethathasbeenrepairedwiththetiremobilitysetlongerorfartherthanisabsolutelynecessary.

Avoidfullthrottleacceleration,hardbraking,andfastcornering.

Driveatslowspeedfor10minutes.Thengetoutandchecktheairpressureandconditionofthesealedtire.

authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities.

Readtheseparateusermanualfromthemanufacturerofthetiremobilityset.

Contentsofthetiremobilityset

Fig.219Basicdiagram:Contentsofthetiremobilityset.


Thetiremobilitysetmaybestoredinoneofseveralplacesintheluggagecompartment(forexample,inthesidestoragecompartmentorunderthefloorcovering).Itcontainsthefollowing→Fig.219 :

Tireinflationcylinderwithfillinghoseandsealant1)

Label(onthebottomofthetireinflationcylinder)withspeed

Ifyouhaveaflattire,movethevehicleasfarawayfromtrafficas

instructionmax.80km/h/max.50mph

Aircompressor

Airreleasevalve

Inflationhose

Tirepressuregauge

ON/OFFswitch2)

12Voltplug

1)Mayalsobeintegratedinthecompressor.

2)Mayalsobelocatedonthesideofthecompressor.

Preparations


Checklist

Carryoutthefollowingstepsintheorderlistedbeforestartingtoinflateatire→ :

possible.Parkthevehicleonaflat,levelsurfaceatasafespot.

ApplytheparkingbraketohelppreventthevehiclefrommovingBrakingandparkingBrakesParking.

MovetheselectorleverintoPark(P)ShiftingShiftingAutomatictransmissionSeeShifting_0AutomatictransmissionManualtransmissionSeeShifting_0ManualtransmissionDSG®automatedtransmission.

StoptheengineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchStartingandstoppingtheengineEngineandignitionIgnitionSeeEngineandignition_0.

Haveallpassengersexitandgotoasafeplace,suchasbehindaguardrail.

SwitchonemergencyflashersanduseawarningtriangleorotherdevicetowarnoncomingtrafficInanemergencyInanemergency.Observealllegalrequirements.

CheckwhetherarepairwiththetiremobilitysetispossibleTiremobilitysetWhennottouse_2Tiresealantmustnotbeused:.

Iftheluggagecompartmentisloaded:Removetheluggage.

Removethetiremobilitysetfromtheluggagecompartment.

Affixthelabel②fromthebottomofthetireinflationcylindertothedashboardinthedriver'sfieldofvision,makingsurethelabeldoesnotcovertheinstrumentclusterorotherwarninglightsandsignalsontheinstrumentpanel.

Donotremovetheforeignobject(screwornail,forexample)fromthetire!

Sealingandinflatingthetire


Sealingandinflatingthetire

Disregardingthesafety-relatedchecklistmayleadtoaccidentsandseriousinjuries.


WARNING

Unscrewthevalvecapfromthetirevalve.

Vigorouslyshakethetireinflationcylinder→Fig.219① afewtimesbackandforth.

Tightlyscrewtheinflationhoseontheaircompressor→Fig.219⑤ tothevalveonthetopofthesealantcylinder.

Tightlyscrewthefillinghosefromthetireinflationcylinder→Fig.219① tothetirevalve.

Holdthecylinderwiththebottompointingupandinsertthetopofthecylinderintothenotchintheaircompressor→Fig.219③ .

Placetheaircompressor(withcylinder)onaflatsurface.

Insertthe12Voltplug→Fig.219⑧ intooneofthevehicle's12Voltsockets→Poweroutlets .

SwitchtheaircompressoronusingtheON/OFFswitch→Fig.219⑦ .

Lettheaircompressorrununtilapressureof29–36psi(200–250kPa)isreached→ .Maximumruntime8minutes→ .

Switchofftheaircompressor.

Ifatirepressureof29–36psi(200–250kPa)isreached,unscrewthefillinghosefromthetirevalve.Continuedrivingrightawayanddriveataspeedofnomorethan50mph(80km/h).

Pullovertoasafelocationandchecktirepressureagainafter10minutesofdriving→Checkafter10minutesofdriving .

Ifanairpressureof29–36psi(200–250kPa)cannotbereached

Ifanairpressureof29–36psi(200–250kPa)cannotbereached,unscrewthefillinghosefromthetirevalve.

Driveabout30feet(10meters)forwardorinreversesothatthesealantcanbedistributedinsidethetire.

Connectthetireinflationhoseoftheaircompressordirectlytothetirevalveandrepeattheinflationprocess.

Ifatirepressureof29–36psi(200–250kPa)isreached,unscrewtheinflationhosefromthetirevalve.Continuedrivingrightawayanddriveataspeedofnomorethan50mph(80km/h).Checkthetirepressureagainafter10minutesofdriving→Checkafter10minutesofdriving .

Iftherequiredtirepressurestillcannotbereached,thetireistoobadlydamaged.Thetirecannotbesealedusingthetiremobilityset.Donotdrivethevehicle.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance→ .

Thetireinflationhoseandaircompressorcangethotduringinflation.

Protecthandsandskinfromhotparts.

Donotplacethehottireinflationhoseorhotaircompressoronflammablematerial.

Lettheequipmentcooloffalmostcompletelybeforestowingit.

Ifthetirecannotbeinflatedtoatleast29psi(200kPa),thedamageistoogreattoberepairedwiththetiremobilityset.Thesealantisnotabletosealthetire.Donotdrivethevehicle.ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance.

WARNING

Checkafter10minutesofdriving


Connecttheinflationhose→Fig.219⑤ fromtheaircompressortothetirevalveandreadthetirepressureonthetirepressuregauge⑥.

19psi(130kPa)andlower:

Stop!Thetirecannotbesealedsufficientlyusingthetiremobilityset.

ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance→ .

Donotletthecompressorrunformorethan8minutestohelppreventoverheatinganddamage.Letthecompressorcooldownforafewminutesbeforeswitchingitonagain.Letitcooldownalmostcompletelybeforestowingitintherepairkit.

NOTICE

20psi(140kPa)andhigher:

Correctthetirepressureagaintothepropervalue→Tiresandwheels .

CarefullydriveontothenearestauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopataspeedofnomorethan50mph(80km/h).

Havethedamagedtirereplaced.

Drivingwithatirethatcannotbesealedisdangerousandcancauseaccidentsandseriousinjuries.

Donotcontinuedrivingifthetirepressureis19psi(180kPa)orlower.

ContactanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,authorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshopforassistance.

WARNING

Fuses

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Fusesinthevehicle →Replacingblownfuses

Duetoongoingdevelopmentofthevehicle,configuration-dependentallocationoffusesandthecombinedfuseprotectionofmultipleloadswithonefuse,anup-to-dateoverviewofthefuselocationperloadisnotpossibleatthetimeofprinting.DetailedinformationregardingfuseboxlayoutisavailablefromauthorizedVolkswagendealersandauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilities.

Ingeneral,onefusecanprotectseveralloads.Oneloadcanalsobeprotectedbyseveralfuses.

Findoutwhythefuseblewandcorrecttheproblembeforereplacingablownfuse.Ifanewlyreplacedfuseblowsagainafterashorttime,theelectricalsystemshouldbecheckedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.

Moreinformation:


Highvoltagesystemsintheenginecompartmentcancauseelectricalshocks,severeburns,andevendeath!

Nevertouchignitioncables.Nevertouchothercomponentsofthehighvoltageelectronicignitionsystem.

Avoidshortcircuitsintheelectricalsystem.

WARNING

Usingthewrongfuse,usingablownfusethathasbeenrepaired,andusingmetalobjectsinplaceoffusestocompletetheelectricalconnectioninthecircuitcancausefiresandseriouspersonalinjury.

Neverreplaceafusewithonethathasahigheramprating.Replaceablownfuseonlywithafuseofthesameamperage(samecolorandsameimprint)andsameoverallsize.

Neverrepairfuses.

Neverreplacefuseswithametalstrip,apaperclip,orasimilarobject.

WARNING

Fusesinthevehicle

Fig.220Onthedriversideintheinstrumentpanel:Fuseboxcover.

Tohelppreventdamagetotheelectricalsystem,switchoffalllightsandaccessories,switchofftheignition,andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforereplacingafuse.

Ifafuseisreplacedwithafusewithhigheramperage,thiscanalsocausedamageatdifferentlocationsintheelectricalsystem.

Openfuseboxesmustbeprotectedfromdirtandmoisture.Dirtandmoistureinfuseboxescancausedamagetotheelectricalsystem.

NOTICE

Fig.221Intheenginecompartment:Fuseboxcover①withtweezers②.


Replaceablownfuseonlywithafuseofthesameamperage(samecolorandsameimprint)andsameoverallsize.

Fusetypes

Regularbladefuse(ATO®).

Minibladefuse(MINI®).

Cartridgefuse(JCASE®).

Fusecolorcoding

Currentstrengthinamps Currentstrengthinamps

Color(ATO®/MINI®) (JCASE®)

Black 1 —

Lightbrown 5 —

Brown 7.5 —

Red 10 50

Blue 15 20

Yellow 20 60

Whiteorclear 25 —

Green 30 40

Orange 40 —

Pink 30 30

Openingthefuseboxintheinstrumentpanel

Pullthelowerpartofthecovertowardthesteeringwheel(inthedirectionofthearrow→Fig.220 )andremovethecoverfromthebottom.Thisactionmayrequiremoderateforce.

Toinstall,guidethecoverfromthebottomintotheinstrumentpanelandpushinthedirectionoppositetothearrow→Fig.220 untilyoucanhearitlatchintoplace.

Openingthefuseboxintheenginecompartment


Pressthereleasetabsinthedirectionofthearrows→Fig.221 tounlockthefuseboxcover①.

Removethecoverupward.

Toinstallpushthecoverontothefusebox.Thelockingtabsmustlatchwithanaudibleclick.

Insomevehicles,thereareplastictweezersforremovingfusesontheinsideofthefuseboxcover→Fig.221② .

Thevehiclecontainsotherfusesinadditiontothosementionedinthissection.HavethesefusesreplacedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagen

ServiceFacility.

Replacingblownfuses

Tohelppreventvehicledamage,becarefulwhenremovingfuseboxcoversandbesuretoreinstallthemproperly.

Openfuseboxesmustbeprotectedfromdirtandmoisture.Dirtandmoistureinfuseboxescancausedamagetotheelectricalsystem.

NOTICE

Fig.222Blownfuse::Bladefuse.:JCASE®fuse.

Fig.223Removingorinstallingabladefusewiththeplastictweezers::Bladefuse.:JCASE®fuse.


Preparations

Switchofftheheadlights,theignition,andallelectricalconsumers.

Opentheappropriatefusebox→Fusesinthevehicle .

Identifyingablownfuse

Shineaflashlightonthefuse.Thismakesiteasiertotellifthefusehasblown.

Ablownbladefuse(ATO®,MINI®)hasmetalstripsthathaveburnedthrough,whichyoucanseethroughthetransparenthousingfromaboveandfromtheside→Fig.222 .

Ablowncartridgefuse(JCASE®)hasmetalstripsthathaveburnedthrough,whichyoucanseethroughthetransparenthousingfromabove→Fig.222 .

Replacingafuse

Insomevehicles,thereareplastictweezersforremovingbladefusesontheinsideofthefuseboxcoverintheenginecompartment.

Openthefuseboxcoverintheenginecompartment→Fusesinthevehicle andremovetheplastictweezers.

Dependingonthetypeoffuse,slidethetweezers→Fig.223 ①or→Fig.223 ①ontothefusefromtheside.

Pulloutthefuse.

Ifthefuseisblown,replacethefusewithanewfuseofthesameamperage(samecolorandsameimprint)andsamesize→ .

Cliptheplastictweezersbackintotheholderinsidethefuseboxcover.

Replacethefuseboxcover.

Ifafuseisreplacedwithafusewithhigheramperage,thendamagecanoccuratvariousplacesintheelectricalsystem.

NOTICE

Replacinglightbulbs

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Indicatorlight

Changingalightbulbrequiresacertainamountofskill.Therefore,VolkswagenrecommendshavingthelightbulbchangedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealeroranauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Specialtrainingandknowledgearegenerallyrequiredwhenothervehiclepartsmustbedisassembledtoreplaceabulb,orwhenHID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlightsmustbereplaced.

Youshouldalwayskeepaboxinthevehiclewithallthereplacementbulbsrequiredfortrafficsafety.ReplacementbulbsareavailablefromyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility.Thelawsofsomecountriesexplicitlyrequireyoutohavereplacementbulbsinthevehicle.

Drivingwithoutsidelightsthatdonotworkmaybeagainstthelaw.

ToobtaintheVolkswagenserviceinformationnecessarytochange

lightbulbsyourself,see→Volkswagenserviceinformation .

Additionallightbulbspecifications

Somefactory-installedlightbulbsintheheadlightsortherearlightsmayhavedifferentspecificationsthanconventionallightbulbs.Specificationsareontheglassbulboronthemetalbase.


WARNING

Improperreplacementofburnedoutheadlightsandotherlightbulbscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Stop!AlwaysreadandheedtheWARNINGSbeforedoinganyworkintheenginecompartment→Workingintheenginecompartment .Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallydangerousarea,andworkinthisareacanleadtoseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING

HID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlightsgetpowerfromahighvoltagesourcethatcancauseseverepersonalinjuryandevendeathifhandledimproperly.

H7bulbsandHID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlightsareunderhighpressureandcanexplodeifhandledimproperly.

Alwaysletaburnedoutlightbulbcooldownbeforereplacingit.

Neverreplacealightbulbunlessyouarefamiliarwithallofthenecessaryprocedures.Inparticular,neverremoveaheadlightunlessyouknowexactlyhowtocarryoutthejobandhavethecorrecttoolsandlightbulbs.

Ifyouareuncertainaboutwhattodo,havetheworkperformedbyanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,oranotherqualifiedworkshop.Seriouspersonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyperformedwork.

WestronglyrecommendthatyoualwayshaveHID–HighIntensityDischarge(Xenon)headlightsandH7bulbsreplacedbyaqualifiedtechnician.

Donottouchtheglassoflightbulbswithyourbarehands.Fingerprintsleftonthebulbevaporateduetotheheatwhenthebulbisswitchedonandcausethereflectortocloud.

Therearesharpedgesonandaroundtheheadlighthousingin

LEDscannotbereplaced.ContactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

Indicatorlight



Lightbulboftheexteriorvehiclelightingnotworking.a)

SeeanauthorizedVolkswagendealer,anauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacility,orotherqualifiedworkshoptoreplacethelightbulbthatisn'tworking.

Therearesharpedgesonandaroundtheheadlighthousingintheenginecompartmentandtherearlighthousing.Wearhandprotectionifyoureplacebulbs.

Afterreplacingaheadlightbulborotherlightbulb,alwaysmakesurethattherubbercoversorplasticcapshavebeenproperlyandsecurelyreinstalledtohelppreventwaterfromgettingintotheelectricalconnectionsandtheheadlighthousinganddamagingtheelectricalsystem.

NOTICE


FailureofasingleLEDwithinataillightisnotindicated.However,the indicator

lightwilllightupifallLEDsfail.





WARNING


NOTICE

Jump-starting

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Jump-startterminal →Usingjumpercables

Ifyourenginedoesnotstartbecausethevehiclebatteryisdead,yourvehicle'sbatterycanbeconnectedtothebatteryofanothervehicletostartyourengine(jump-starting).Checkthebatteryacidlevelindicatoronthevehiclebatterybeforejump-starting→Vehiclebattery .

Youmustusejumpercablesthatmeetrecognizedindustrialstandards(checkinformationprovidedbythejumpercablemanufacturer).Forvehicleswithgasolineengines,thecross-sectionofthejumpercablewiremustbeatleast0.038in.2(25mm2),orabout3ga.(AWG).

Moreinformation:


Workingintheenginecompartment→Workingintheengine

compartment


Workingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsysteminyourvehiclecancauseseriousacidburns,fires,orelectricalshock.

Alwayskeepchildrenawayfrombatteryacidandvehiclebatteriesingeneral.

Sulfuricbatteryacidisverycorrosiveandcancauseblindnessanddamagetounprotectedskin.Neverletbatteryacidorleadparticlescontactyoureyes,skin,andclothing.

Neverleanoveravehiclebattery.Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandeyeprotection.Toreduceyourriskofinjury,nevertiltthebatteries;acidcouldspilloutthroughtheventsandburnyou.

Ahighlyexplosivemixtureofgasesisgivenoffwhenthebatteryisbeingcharged.

Alwaysavoidfires,sparks,openflame,andsmoking.Nevercreatesparksorelectrostaticchargeswhenhandlingcablesandelectricalequipment.Nevershort-circuitthebatteryterminals.High-energysparkscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Ifyougetbatteryacidinyoureyesoronyourskin,

WARNING

Ifyougetbatteryacidinyoureyesoronyourskin,immediatelyrinsewithcoldwaterforseveralminutesandgetmedicalattentionimmediately.Ifyouswallowanybatteryacid,getmedicalattentionimmediately.

Improperuseofjumpercableswhenjump-startingavehiclewithadeadbatterycancausethebatterytoexplode,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.Tohelpreducetheriskofbatteryexplosion:

Allworkonthebatteriesortheelectricalsysteminyourvehiclecancauseseriousacidburns,fires,orelectricalshocks.AlwaysreadandheedthefollowingWARNINGSandsafetyprecautionsbeforeworkingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsystem→Vehiclebattery .

Alwaysmakesurethatthebatteryprovidingstartingassistance(theboosterbattery)hasthesamevoltageasthedeadbattery(12V)andaboutthesameamperagecapacity(seebatterylabel).

Neverjump-startavehiclewithathawedorfrozenvehiclebattery.Thebatterycanexplode.Adeadbatterycanfreezeattemperaturesaround+32°F(0°C).

Abatterythatisfrozenorwasfrozen,buthassincethawed,

WARNING

Abatterythatisfrozenorwasfrozen,buthassincethawed,mustbereplaced.

Whenthevehiclebatteryisjump-started,itgivesoffhydrogengas,whichishighlyexplosive!Alwayskeepfire,sparks,openflame,andsmokingmaterialsfarawayfromvehiclebatteries.Neveruseamobiletelephonewhileconnectingordisconnectingjumpercables.

Jump-startbatteriesonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.Batteriesgiveoffhighlyexplosivehydrogengasduringjump-starting.

Alwaysroutethejumpercablessothattheycannotgetcaughtinanymovingpartsintheenginecompartment.

Nevershortoutthebatteryterminalsbyconnectingthepositive(+)andnegative(-)terminalswitheachother.

Neverconnectthenegativecablefromtheothervehicledirectlytothenegativeterminalofthedeadbattery,asthismaycausethehydrogengasgivenoffbythedeadbatterytoexplode.

Neverattachthenegativecablefromthevehicleprovidingstartingassistancetoanypartofthefuelsystemortothebrakehosesorbrakelines.

Neverallowthenon-insulatedpartsofthebatteryclampstotouch.

Neverallowthejumpercableattachedtothepositivebatteryterminaltocontactmetalpartsofthevehicle.

Jump-startterminal

terminaltocontactmetalpartsofthevehicle.

Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsofthejumpercablemanufacturer.

Tohelppreventextensivedamagetothevehicleelectricalsystem,readandheedthefollowing:

Connectingjumpercablesimproperlycancauseashortcircuitanddoexpensivedamagetothevehicle'selectricalsystem.

Donotletthevehiclestoucheachotherwhilethejumpercablesareconnected.Iftheydo,electricalcurrentmayflowbetweenthevehicleswhenthepositive(+)terminalsareconnected,causingelectricalsystemdamage.

NOTICE

Fig.224Intheenginecompartment:Negativejump-startterminal㊀


Thejump-startterminalforconnectingtheblackjump-startcableisintheenginecompartment→Fig.224㊀ .

Thevehiclecanonlybejump-startedorbeusedtojump-startanothervehicleviathisjump-startterminal.

Usingjumpercables

Fig.225Diagramforattachingthejumpercables:Deadbattery①andboosterbattery②.


Thedeadbatterymustbeproperlyconnectedtothevehicle'selectricalsystem.

Makecertainthatthevehiclesarenottouchingeachother.Otherwise,electriccurrentcouldflowassoonasthepositiveterminals(+)areconnected.Uselongerjumpercablesifnecessary.

Theclampsonthejumpercablesmusthavegoodcontacttobaremetalonthebatteryterminals.

Iftheenginedoesnotstart,stoptheprocessafter10secondsandrepeatafterabout1minute.

SwitchofftheignitioninbothvehiclesStartingandstoppingtheengineEngineandignitionIgnitionSeeEngineandignition_0.

OpenthebatterycoverintheenginecompartmentifthebatteryhasacoverVehiclebatteryVehiclebatteryVehiclebatteryInstallationlocation_0VehiclebatterySymbolexplanation_0BatterySeeVehiclebattery_0EnginecompartmentVehiclebattery_0.

Attachoneendoftheredjumpercabletothepositiveterminal⊕ofthedeadbattery:①.

Attachtheotherendoftheredjumpercabletothepositiveterminal⊕ofthegoodbattery(boosterbattery):②.

Attachoneendoftheblackjumpercabletothenegativejump-startterminalJump-startterminalEarthconnectionJumpleadsJumpleadconnectionpoint_2JumpleadsEarthconnection_2VehiclebatteryEarthconnectionforjumpleads_2,orifthatisnotavailable,

Theprocedureforattachingandforremovingthejumpercablesisdescribedbelow.Performeachofthefollowingstepsonlyintheorderdescribed,whichfollowthelettersshownintheillustration→Fig.225 A–B–C–D.

Checklist

tothenegativeterminal㊀ofthebatteryinthevehicleprovidingassistance②.

Attachtheotherendoftheblackjumpercable③tothenegativejump-startterminalJump-startterminalEarthconnectionJumpleadsJumpleadconnectionpoint_3JumpleadsEarthconnection_3VehiclebatteryEarthconnectionforjumpleads_3,orifthatisnotavailable,abaremetalpartofthevehiclewiththedeadbattery.Thispartshouldbeconnecteddirectlytotheengineblock.YoumayalsoattachthecabletotheengineblockitselfortothetowingeyeinstalledonthefrontofthevehicleTowingTowingSpecialconsiderationsTowing_6TowingSpecialconsiderations_6TowingTowrope_6TowingTowbar_6TowingVehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)_6Vehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)Towing_6SpecialconsiderationsVehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)_6.Attachtheclamptoapointthatisasfarawayaspossiblefromthedeadbattery①.

Routethejumpercablessothattheycannotgetcaughtinanymovingpartsintheenginecompartmentofeithervehicle.Startingtheengine

Starttheengineofthevehiclewiththegoodbatterythatisprovidinghelpandletitrunatidlespeed.

Turnontheignitionofthevehiclewiththedeadbattery.Iftheenginestarts,wait2to3minutesuntilitrunssmoothlybefore

Disconnecttheblack(-)cablefromthevehiclewiththedeadbattery.

Disconnecttheblack(-)cablefromtheothervehicle(vehiclewiththegoodbattery).

Disconnectthered(+)cablefromtheothervehicle(vehiclewiththegoodbattery).

removingthejumpercablesasdescribedbelow→ .Iftheenginedoesnotstartwithinabout10seconds,turnofftheignitionandwaitatleast1minute;thentryagain.

Beforeremovingthejumpercables

Switchofftheheadlights(iftheyareon).

Inthevehiclewiththedeadbattery,switchontheheaterfanandtherearwindowdefroster.Thishelpstominimizevoltagespikeswhenthecablesaredisconnected.

Checklist

Withtheenginerunning,removethejumpercablesinreverseordertothewaytheywereconnected.

Disconnectthered(+)cablefromthevehiclewiththedeadbattery.

Closethebatterycover.

Ifnecessary,unscrewthetowingeyeonthefrontofthevehicleInstallingthefronttowingeyeTowingFronttowingeye.

Improperuseofjumpercableswhenjump-startingavehiclewithadeadbatterycancausethebatterytoexplode,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.Tohelpreducetheriskofbatteryexplosion:

Allworkonthebatteriesortheelectricalsysteminyourvehiclecancauseseriousacidburns,fires,orelectricalshocks.AlwaysreadandheedthefollowingWARNINGSandsafetyprecautionsbeforeworkingonthebatteriesortheelectricalsystem→Vehiclebattery .

Alwayswearpropereyeprotection.Neverleanoverthevehiclebattery.

Attachthejumpercablesinthecorrectorder:firstthepositivecable,thenthenegativecable.

Neverconnectthenegativecablefromthevehicleprovidingstartingassistancetopartsofthefuelsystemortothebrake

WARNING

startingassistancetopartsofthefuelsystemortothebrakehosesorbrakelines.

Neverallowthenon-insulatedpartsofthebatteryclampstotouch.

Neverallowthejumpercableattachedtothepositivebatteryterminaltocontactmetalpartsofthevehicle.

Checkthebatteryacidlevelindicatorwindowonthevehiclebattery.Useaflashlight,neveramatch,cigarettelighter,orotheropenflame.Ifyoucannotseethecolorofthewindowclearly,orifitislightyelloworcolorless,donotjump-startthevehicle.Getexpertassistance.

Avoidelectrostaticdischargeinthevicinityofthevehiclebattery.Sparksmaycausethehydrogengasescapingfromthevehiclebatterytoignite.

Neverjump-startavehiclewithabatterythatisdamagedorfrozenorthatwasfrozenandhasthawed.Thebatterycanexplode.Replacethebatteryinstead.

Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsofthejumpercablemanufacturer.

Alwaysmakesurethatthebatteryprovidingstartingassistancehasthesamevoltageasthedeadbattery(12V)andaboutthesamecapacity(seebatterylabel).

Batteriesgiveoffexplosivehydrogengas.Alwayskeepfire,sparks,openflameandsmokingmaterialsawayfrom

sparks,openflameandsmokingmaterialsawayfrombatteries.

Neverconnectthenegativecablefromtheothervehicledirectlytothenegativeterminalofthedeadbattery.Thehydrogengasfromthebatteryisexplosive.

Nevershortoutthebatteryterminalsbyconnectingthepositive(+)andnegative(-)terminalswitheachother.

Towing

Introduction

Inthissectionyou'llfindinformationabout:→Towingonacommercialtowtruck →Tipsontowing →Installingthefronttowingeye →Installingthereartowingeye →Drivingtipswhiletowing

Observelegalrequirementswhentowing.

Fortechnicalreasons:

Avehiclewithadeadbatterymustneverbetowed.Jump-startthevehicleinstead.

Itisnotpossibletotow-startorpush-startyourvehicle.Jump-startthevehicleinstead.

VehicleswithKeylessAccessmayonlybetowedwiththeignitionon.

Towingthevehiclewhentheengineisturnedoffandtheignitionis

turnedondrainsthevehiclebattery.Dependingonthechargelevelofthevehiclebattery,itispossiblethatevenafterjustafewminutes,electricaldevicessuchastheemergencyflashersmaynothavethepowernecessarytofunction.ThesteeringwheelmightlockinvehicleswithKeylessAccess→ .

Moreinformation:


Shifting→Shifting

Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem→Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem


Nevertowavehiclewithoutanyelectricalpower.


Ifthevehiclelosespowerwhileitisbeingtowed,stoptowingthevehicleimmediatelyandcontactyourauthorizedVolkswagendealerorauthorizedVolkswagenServiceFacilityforassistance.

WARNING

Towingavehiclechangesthewayithandlesandbrakes.Tohelpreducetheriskofanaccidentandseriouspersonalinjury,notethefollowing:

Thedriverofthevehiclethatisbeingtowed:-Sincethebrakeboosteralsodoesnotworkwhentheengineisstopped,youwillneedtopressharderonthebrakepedaltoslowdownorstop.Alwaysbealertsoasnottorear-endthetowingvehicle.

-Willhavetouseconsiderablymoreforcetoturnthesteeringwheelbecausethepowersteeringisnotworking.

Thedriverofthevehiclethatisdoingthetowing:-Mustaccelerategraduallyandgentlyandavoidjerkingmovements.

-Mustnotbrakehardorsteersharply.

-Mustbrakeearlierandmoregentlythaninnormaldriving.

WARNING

Towingonacommercialtowtruck


Tohelpavoiddamagingthevehicle,haveittowedonlybyaprofessionaltowingcompany.Readandheedthefollowinginformation:

Generalinformation

Neverletthevehiclebetowedatspeedsabove30mph(50km/h).

Neverletthevehiclebetowedformorethan30miles(50km).

Becarefulnottodamagethepaintwheninstallingandremovingthetowingeyeandthecoverforthethreadedholebehindthebumper.

Unburnedfuelcangetintothecatalyticconverterduringtowinganddamageit.

NOTICE

Towingmanualtransmissionvehicles

Releasetheparkingbrake.

ShiftthetransmissionintoNeutral(N).

Ifpossible,havethevehicletowedwiththefrontwheelsofftheground.

Ifnecessary,thevehiclecanalsobetowedwiththerearwheelsofftheground→ .

Towingautomatictransmissionvehicles

Releasetheparkingbrake.

ShiftthetransmissionintoNeutral(N).

Towthevehicleonlywithitsfrontwheelsofftheground→ .

Specialtowinginstructionsforvehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)

Tohelppreventunnecessarydamage,vehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)mustbetransportedonaflatbedtruck.

Toloadthevehicleontheflatbed,usethetowingeyefoundinthevehicletoolkitandattachittothefrontanchorage→Vehicletoolkit ,→Installingthefronttowingeye .

Whennottotowyourvehicle

Ifthefrontandrearwheelscannotturn.

Ifthevehiclebatteryisdead(becausetheelectronicsteeringcolumnlockengagesandcannotbereleased).Vehicleswithanelectronicparkingbrake:Iftheelectronicparkingbrakewasengagedwhenthebatterydied,itcannotbereleased→Electronicparkingbrake .

Ifyouhavetotowanautomatictransmissionvehiclemorethan30miles(50km).

Itisnotsafeforchildrenorotherpersonstorideinavehiclethatisbeingtowed.

Neverletchildrenoranyoneelseremaininthevehiclewhileitisbeingtowed.

WARNING

Tipsontowing


Towingeye;towropeortowbar

Atowingeyeisincludedinyourvehicle'stoolkit.Thiscanbeinsertedinathreadedholeinthefrontbumperandusedwhenyourvehicleisbeingtowedbyanothervehicle.Onmostvehicles,thereisanotherthreadedholeintherearbumper,soyoucanusethetowingeyetotowothervehiclesaswell.Towingavehiclewitha

Thedriveaxlerotateswhilethevehicleisbeingtowedwithitsrearwheelsofftheground.Thiscandamagetheautomatictransmission.

Nevertowautomatictransmissionvehiclewiththerearwheelsofftheground.

Towmanualtransmissionvehicleswiththerearwheelsoffthegroundonlyifitiscertainthatnotransmissionfluidcanleakout.

NOTICE

towbarissaferandeasieronbothvehiclesthanusingatowrope.Atowropeshouldbeusedonlyifatowbarisnotavailable.

Thetowropeshouldbeflexibleenoughtohelpprotectbothvehiclesfromdamage.Useasyntheticfiberropeorsimilarrope.

Attachthetowropeortowbaronlytothetowingeyeincludedinthevehicletoolkitforthispurpose,ortoatrailerhitch.

Towingmanualtransmissionvehicles

Checkwhetheryourvehiclecanbetowedatall;seebelow→Whennottotowyourvehicle

Ifyes,notethefollowingforthetowedvehicle:

ShiftthegearshiftlevertoNeutral→Shifting .

Donottowfasterthan30mph(50km/h).

Donottowmorethan30miles(50km).

Towingautomatictransmissionvehicles

Checkwhetheryourvehiclecanbetowedatall;seebelow→Whennottotowyourvehicle

Ifyes,notethefollowingforthetowedvehicle:

PutthetransmissioninNeutral(N).

Donottowfasterthan30mph(50km/h).

Donottowmorethan30miles(50km).

Whenacommercialtowtruckisbeingused,thevehiclemustonlybetowedwiththefrontwheelsliftedofftheground.

Followthespecialinstructionsfortowingvehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION).

Towingvehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)

Vehicleswithall-wheeldrive(4MOTION)shouldbetowedwithatowbaroratowrope.Ifthevehicleistowedwiththefrontorrearaxlesliftedofftheground,theenginemustbeswitchedoff.Otherwisethepowertrainmaybedamaged.

ForvehicleswiththeDSG®DirectShiftGearbox,alsofollowthedirectionsonhowtotowavehiclewithautomatictransmission→Towingautomatictransmissionvehicles .

Whennottotowyourvehicle

Inthefollowingsituations,thevehiclecannotbetowedandmustbe

transportedonaflatbedtruckortrailer:

Iftransmissionfluidhasleakedoutofthetransmission.

Ifthereislittleornooilinthetransmissionbecauseofdamagetoyourvehicle,itmustbemovedwiththedrivewheelsofftheground.

Ifthefrontandrearwheelscannotturn.

Whenthevehiclebatteryisdead,becausethesteeringmayremaindisabledanditmaynotbepossibletoreleasetheelectronicsteeringcolumnlock.Vehicleswithanelectronicparkingbrake:Iftheelectronicparkingbrakewasengagedwhenthebatterydied,itcannotbereleased→Electronicparkingbrake .

Ifyouhavetotowanautomatictransmissionvehiclemorethan30miles(50km).

Ifthesteeringorthewheelclearancemightbeimpaired,forexample,afteranaccident.

Towingothervehicles

Obeyalllegalrequirements

Readandheedalltowinginformationintheowner'smanualfortheothervehicle.

Avehiclecanbetowedonlyiftheelectronicsteeringcolumnlockandtheelectronicparkingbrake(ifequipped)arereleased.Incaseofapowerlossormalfunctionsofthe

electricalsystem,theenginemayhavetobejump-startedinordertoreleasetheelectronic

steeringcolumnlockandtheelectronicparkingbrake(ifequipped).

Installingthefronttowingeye

Fig.226Intherightfrontbumper:Removingthecover.

Fig.227Intherightfrontbumper:Installingthetowingeye.


Thereisathreadedholeforthetowingeyeintherightfrontbumper→Fig.227 .

Alwayskeepthetowingeyeinthevehicleandstowitsecurely.

Readandfollowthenotesabouttowing→Tipsontowing .

Installingthefronttowingeye

Takethetowingeye,thelugwrench,andthescrewdriveroutofthevehicletoolkitintheluggagecompartment→Vehicletoolkit .

Pushontheleftsideofthecover→Fig.226 (arrow)sothatitpopsout.

Removethecoverandletithangfromthebumper.

Screwthetowingeyeclockwiseintothethreadedholeasfarasitwillgo(arrow)→Fig.227 → .Usethelugwrenchtoturnandtightenthetowingeye.

Whentowingiscomplete,unscrewthetowingeyecounterclockwisetoremoveit.

Positiontheleftsideofthecoverintheopeninginthebumper

andcarefullypushtherightsideintotheopeninguntilthecoverhaslockedintoplace.

Installingthereartowingeye

Fig.228Intherightrearbumper:Removingthecover.

Alwaysmakesurethetowingeyeisscrewedallthewayintothreadedholesothatitissecure.Ifnot,itcouldbepulledoutwhileyourvehicleisbeingtowed.

NOTICE

Fig.229Intherightrearbumper:Installingthetowingeye.


Thereisathreadedholeforthetowingeyeintherightrearbumper→Fig.229 .

Alwayskeepthetowingeyeinthevehicleandstowitsecurely.

Readandfollowthenotesabouttowing→Tipsontowing .

Installingthereartowingeye

Takethetowingeye,thelugwrench,andthescrewdriveroutofthevehicletoolkitintheluggagecompartment→Vehicletoolkit .

Pushonthecoveratthebottommarking→Fig.228 (arrow)so

thatitpopsout.

Removethecoverandletithangfromthebumper.

Screwthetowingeyeclockwiseintothethreadedholeasfarasitwillgo(arrow)→Fig.229 → .Usethelugwrenchtoturnandtightenthetowingeye.

Whentowingiscomplete,unscrewthetowingeyecounterclockwisetoremoveit.

Positionthelowerlipofthecoverintheopeninginthebumperandcarefullypushtheupperlipovertheedgeoftheopeninguntilthecoverhaslockedinplace.

Drivingtipswhiletowing


Towingrequiressomeexperience,especiallywhenusingatow

Alwaysmakesurethetowingeyeisscrewedallthewayintothreadedholesothatitissecure.Ifnot,itcouldbepulledoutwhileyourvehicleisbeingtowed.

NOTICE

rope.Bothdriversmustbefamiliarwiththetechniquesrequiredfortowing.Inexperienceddriversshouldnottrytotowavehicleortodriveavehiclethatisbeingtowed.

Donotpulltoohardwiththetowingvehicle,andavoidjerkingthetowrope.Whentowingonanunpavedroad,thereisalwaysariskofoverloadinganddamagingtheattachmentpoints.

Ifyourvehicleisbeingtowed,itcanstillsignalturnseveniftheemergencyflashersareactivated,aslongastheignitionisswitchedon.Usetheturnsignalinthenormalway.Theemergencyflashersgooffaslongastheturnsignalisblinking.Assoonastheturnsignalleverreturnstoitsneutralposition,theemergencyflashersareautomaticallyactivatedagain.

Asthedriverofthevehiclebeingtowed:

Ifyourvehicleistheonebeingtowed,theignitionswitchmustbeswitchedontokeepthesteeringwheelfromlocking.Alsomakesurethattheturnsignals,horn,windshieldwipers,andwindshieldwashersworkproperly.

Sincepowersteeringdoesnotworkwhentheengineisswitchedoff,moreeffortisneededtosteerthevehicle.

Sincethebrakeboosteralsodoesnotworkwhentheengineisstopped,youwillneedtopressharderonthebrakepedaltoslow

downorstop.Donothitthetowingvehicle.

ReadandheedtheinformationandWARNINGSinthetowingvehicle'sowner'smanual.

Asthedriverofthetowingvehicle:

Driveespeciallycarefullyandaccelerategently.Avoidsuddendrivingmaneuvers.

Brakeearlierandmoregentlythanusualandwithlightpedalpressure.

ReadandheedtheinformationandWARNINGSintheowner'smanualofthevehiclebeingtowed.

Abbreviations

Abbreviation DefinitionABS Anti-lockBrakeSystem

AFS AdaptiveFrontLightingSystem

AKI Anti-KnockIndex

ANSI AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute

ASR Anti-SlipRegulation

ATA Anti-TheftAlarmsystem

BAS BrakeAssistSystem

ccm Cubiccentimeter–metricunitofmeasureforenginedisplacement

CID Cubicinchdisplacement–unitofmeasureforenginedisplacement

cm Centimeter–metricunitofmeasureforlength

CO2 Carbondioxide

DIN DeutschesInstitutfürNormung(GermanInstituteforStandardization)

DRL DaytimeRunningLights

DSG® DSGautomatedtransmission

EDL ElectronicDifferentialLock

EN EuropeanNorm

EPC Enginecontrol(ElectronicPowerControl)

ESC ElectronicStabilityControl

g/km Generatedcarbonmonoxideamountingramsperkilometerdriven

GAWR GrossAxleWeightRating

GVWR GrossVehicleWeightRating

HID HighIntensityDischargeheadlights(Xenon)

hp Horsepower–unitofmeasureforenginepower

kg Kilogram–metricunitofmeasureforweight

kN Kilonewton–aunitofmeasureforforce

kPa Kilopascal–unitofmeasurefortirepressure

kp Kilopond–unitofmeasureforforce

kW Kilowatt–enginerating

LED LightEmittingDiode

m Meter–metricunitofmeasureforlength

MFD MultifunctionDisplay

Nm Newtonmeter–unitofmeasureforenginetorque

RON ResearchOctaneNumber–measurementofanti-knockresistanceofgasoline

rpm Enginerevolutionsperminute(enginespeed)

SAE SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

TSI® Turbochargedgasolineenginewithdirectfuelinjection

XDL ExtensionoftheElectronicDifferentialLocksystem

6Sauto 6-speedautomatictransmission

6Sman 6-speedmanualtransmission

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TableofContents

Signsandsymbols 2WethankyouforbuyingaVolkswagenvehicle 5AboutthisManual 6Vehicleoverview 8Exteriorviews 8

Sideview 8Frontview 10Rearview 12

Passengercompartment 14Driverdooroverview 14Driversideoverview 16Centerconsoleoverview 20Frontpassengersideoverview 25Symbolsontheroofconsole 26

Instrumentclusterandinstrumentpanel 27Warningandindicatorlights 27Instrumentcluster 34VolkswagenInformationSystem 51

Infotainmentsystem 68Menuandsystemsettings(SETUP) 68

VolkswagenCar-Net 78VolkswagenCar-Net:Connectingyouandyourvehicle 78

Beforedriving 99Somebasics 99

Drivingchecklistsandwarnings 99

Technicaldata 108Openingandclosing 117

Vehiclekeyset 117Powerlockingsystem 129Doors 150Rearhatch 156Powerwindows 165Powersunroof 174

Sittingproperlyandsafely 182Adjustingtheseatingposition 182Seatfunctions 218Safetybelts 225Airbagsystem 265Childsafetyandchildrestraints 350

Lightsandvision 426Lights 426Sunprotection 450Windshieldwipersandwasher 453Mirrors 471

Transporting 483Drivingtips 483Luggagecompartment 497Roofrack 519Trailertowing 530

Tires 559Tiresandwheels 559TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS) 668

Storageandequipment 687

Storageareas 687Cupholders 707Poweroutlets 716

Whiledriving 723Vehicleoperation 723

Startingandstoppingtheengine 723Shifting 745Steering 776Brakingandparking 784Savingfuelandhelpingtheenvironment 827

Driverassistancesystems 837Startingassistancesystems 837Cruisecontrol 848AdaptiveCruiseControl(ACC) 857FrontAssist 889LaneAssist 908RearViewCamerasystem 919ParkDistanceControl(PDC) 933ParkAssist 949BlindSpotMonitorwithRearTrafficAlert 967DrivingModeSelection 985

Climatecontrol 997Heatingandairconditioning 997

Atthegasstation 1019Refueling 1019Fuel 1034

Care,cleaning,maintenance 1045Intheenginecompartment 1045

Workingintheenginecompartment 1045Engineoil 1062Enginecoolant 1081Vehiclebattery 1097

Vehiclecareandmaintenance 1114Exteriorcareandcleaning 1114Interiorcareandcleaning 1145Parts,accessories,repairs,andmodifications 1168Consumerinformation 1193DeclarationofCompliance,TelecommunicationsandElectronicSystems 1200

ReportingSafetyDefects 1203Enginecontrolandemissioncontrolsystem 1205

Doityourself 1210Practicaltips 1210

Frequentlyaskedquestions(FAQ) 1210Liftpointsforthevehicle 1214Inanemergency 1217Emergencyclosingandopening 1224Vehicletoolkit 1237Wheeltrim 1243Changingawheel 1249Tiremobilityset 1272Fuses 1286Replacinglightbulbs 1296Jump-starting 1302Towing 1315

Abbreviations 1333

Afterword 1335

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