
Key words  Booklet 
Driver's  Seat 
-Adjustments, -
. . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  3.2 
Driving 
in foreign  countries  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 3.2 
Driving  under 
conditions  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . 3.2 
key  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 3.1 
E 
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3.1 
- Heated  driver's  seat .......................... . 
3.1 
- Heated  passenger  seat 
....................... . 3.1 
- Power ................................. . 3.1 
....................... . . 
3.1 
............. .......... . . 
3.2 
................... . 
3.1 
power .................... .  3.1 
Emergency 
sunroof ..... ......................... . 
3.1 
................. .................... . 3.1 
-
.............................. . 
3.2 
Emission 
................... .. . 3.1 
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Key words  Booklet 
Lights  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . 3.1 
- Backup  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
- Brake wa rning  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . 3.1 
- Dayt
ime  running  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 
- Doo r open  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.1 
-
. . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . 3.1 
con trol . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . 3.1 
com partment  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
- Trunk 
Rear  lid . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . 3.1 
Loading  a Roof  Rack  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  3.1 
L ock  positions 
of trunk loc k cyl inder  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  3.1 
L ockab le  Backre st  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3
.1 
Locking  retractor  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  2.1 
Loc king the  vehicle  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  3.1 
Loc
ks 
-Doors . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Fuel  tank . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  3.2 
-Rear lid  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 3.1 
-Truck Rear  lid  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  3.1 
Locks Glove  Box/Compartment  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
Lower  Anchor 
and Tether  f or . . . .  . .  .  2.1 
Lower  an chorages  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 
2.1 
-Guide fix tures  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . 2.1 
markings  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 2.1 
Lubri cant s  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  3.2 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
Luggage  compartment  light . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 
3.1 
L uggage . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 3.1 
M 
Maintenance ............. ....................... . 
3.2 
-Vehicle. see Bookle t  1 .2 & 3 .2 
Malfunction  indicator lamp 
........................ . 3.1 
Manual  air  conditioning ........................... . 3.1 
Manual  transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ . 
3.1 
- Back -up  lights 
............................... . 
3.1 
Master  key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1 
Mats.  Floor .
.................... .. .............. . 
3.1 
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Key words  Booklet 
Restra int Head  Restraint  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  3 .1 
Rest raint  systems. 
see Booklet 2.1 
Retrac tors  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 2.1 
Reverse 
-Automatic  transmission 
(5-speed)  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
-Manual  transmiss ion  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 3.1 
Road  salt, - Remo ving  from 
wheels  .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  .  3.2 
Roof
............ ......................... ....... 3 .1 
Rack 
Ins talling  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
L o ading  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
Removing  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  .  3 .1 
Roof  Rack  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  3.1 
s 
d riv ing  tips  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3.2 
belt.-Lap-shoulder  belt . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . 2.1 
belt  height  adjustor s . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 2.1 
belts  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  2.1 
.  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  3.2 
- Extender  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . 
2.1 
-How can 
w hen  the belt  is  secure ly  locked?  . .  2.1 
- Ho w to  fasten  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . 
2.1 
- Ho w to  wear  properly  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 2.1 
-Making  sure 
children  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . 2.1 
- 

SCHEDULE 
Service at km) -ALL MODELS 
for 
Exhaust system: for damage  and 
Water separator:  Drain water  (TDI engine only) 
(TDI engine only) 
Battery: 
Battery: (Golf, Jetta, New Beetle) 
Door  check  stra ps: Lubricate 
Dus t an d 
system: add  if necessary 
Windshie ld washer: 
Au tomatic shift par k/neutral/safety switch 
for 
transmissio n: add  if necessary;  ch eck  for 
Rotate from fron t to rear 
condition  and pressure 
Brake  system: brake pad thickness  and brake 
Drive  shafts: boots 
memory;  purge if  necessary 
Roof  frame: and 
Front dust on joints  and  tie  rod ends;  check  tie rods 
Rear Lubrica te (New Beetle only) 
battery:  check (where applicable) 
Airbag system: check  every 12 months regardless of (kilometres) 
Road  test: 
power  accessor ies  and systems 
Next Service: 
Date : ........................ .  

Service at 
Air 
Dust and (where 
Ribbed condition 
Steering: 
Drive  shafts: 
Front dust on 
Roof frame: 
Automatic  transmission: 
Rear Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
check every 12 months  regardless of 
kickdown. 
power  accessories  and 
12V starter  and 
protec tion with convertible  top 
open  (
New Beetle Convertible only) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
km : .......... ......... . 
whichever  occurs first  Today's 
date and 
Volkswage n  

Maintenance services and 
a defect  in material or workmanship  are not 
covere d  after  the first yea r or mile s, 
w hi ch eve r occurs first  (i.e. headl ight  adjust-
ment).  Th is  warranty does not cove r w hee l 
alignm e
nt or tire bala ncing. 
th e vehi cle  perfor mance speci 
ficatio ns  from  those set by the  veh icle manu
facture r,  modific ations to the  vehicle  (in 
cludin g 
the engin e management  syste m) , ac
cessor ies  such as  alarm systems,  remote 
s tarters , roof  racks o r communication s 
e quipment,  defects or failures  resulting from 
the  use of new parts not so ld or appr oved  by 
Volkswagen,  or  use d pa
rts, or the  res ultant 
dam age to assoc ia te d  part s or syste ms; or; 
Warranty 
accommodate  a glass  roof structur e or other 
s im
ila r alteratio ns; or 
damage or malfunctions cause d by  inten
tional or unintentional mi sfueling. collision 
or  modifi
cations of the  ve hicle,  including, 
but not limited to  the in stallat ion of  en gin e manage ment components not  approved  by Volkswagen; or 
damage  or malfunction s res ultin g from the use of th e ve hicl e in competiti ve  events or 
ca use d by accident or fire; or 
damage or malfunctions  resu lting  from 
co
ntinued  operation of the ve hicle  after  a 
warning light ,  gauge  reading or other  warn
i ngs  indi
cate a mechan ical or operat iona l 
probl em; or 
damage or m alfuncti ons due to s uspen-
s i
on modification s, su ch as the  install ation of  

but not limited to the installation of engin e 
m anagement 
components not approve d by 
Volkswagen; damage or  malfunctio ns due to suspen
sion modifications, such  as the in sta llation of afte rmarket  springs, shock absorbers,  or low
e ring  kits. 
Th is  warranty  does 
not cover ve hicles se
ve re ly 
damaged and I or declared  to be a total 
l oss  by an insurer or vehicles substantially  re
assem bled 
fro m or repaired w ith parts ob
tained  from another used vehicle. 
wear as a  result  of normal use or 
deteriorat ion. 
Manual and  the Maintenance Your  dealer 
will 
deny warranty  coverage unless 
yo u pre
sent to the dea ler proof in the form of 
service or repair orders that all scheduled 
maintenance was  perfor med in a timely 
manne r. 
water,  windstorm or other similar 
occurrences. 
The 
2 l 
or exclus ion may you. 
limited Powertrain Warranty 9  

chaser o r th e o rigina l lessee; or if the ve hicle 
i s  fir st  p l
aced in serv ice a s  a 
o r car,  on the date s uch vehicle  is 
fir st  placed 
in serv ice. 
Free-of-charge repair 
Repair s under thi s warra nty are made free of 
c harg e. 
The authorized Volkswage n dea ler 
will repair  the defe ctive part or replac e it  wi th 
a  new  or r e
manufactured  ge nu in e 
swage n part. 
What is not covered 
This Lim ited Warranty  Again st 
Note 
You r Volkswagen is  corros ion protec ted at 
the factory. You do n ot need to purchase 
ru st proofing when yo u buy your  Volkswagen 
i n 
orde r  to  keep  th is  wa rranty in 
d ercoating, o r su rfac e co rro sion. 
It does not cover damage due to fai lu re  to 
wash or otherwise regularl y care for the ve- h
id e as 
desc ribed  in  th e Volk swag en Own er's 
Ma nual. 
This war ranty does  not cove r co rr os io n 
fora tion resu lt in g  from unrepai re d  coll is io n 
damage or improper collis ion 
Lim it e d  W arranty Against