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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 
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Key words  Booklet 
-Light  switch  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 
. . .  . . 
.  . . .  .  . .  . .  . . 3.1 
Synchronised  mirror adjustment  . . .  . . .  . 
. .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . 3 .1 
-. .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . 3 .1 
Temperature  indicator. outside . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 3.1 
Tensioner for the  safety -Function . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 2.1 
Tether  anchors  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . 
. .  . . .  . . . . . .  . 2.1 
-How to attach  on the  Wagon  model  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2.1 
Theft  protection, -Alarm system  . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . 3.1 
Tie-Down  Hooks. Net . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . 
. . . . . .  . . .  . . . 3.1 
Time  driven  indicator  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . 
. . . . 3.1 
-Top speed............. ........ ............... 3 .1 
Tire 
-Pressure  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  3.2 
-Replacement  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  3.2 
- Rotation  . . . . . . .  . . .  . 
. . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  3.2 
-Specification  . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . .  . 
. 3.2 
tire  designation  code 
. 3.2 
Tire quali ty  grading  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  3.2 
Tires  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . 
.  3.2 
-
chains  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.2 
-
. .  3.2 
- Unifo rm  tire 
quality grading  . . . . 
season  tires . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  3.2 
a wheel,  precautions  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  3.2 
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Service at 10,000 
1 Engine: 
add  if necessary 
1 Automatic  shift lock: 
pad thickness.  brake fluid level 
1 Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
1 Rear spoiler:  Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
1 Airbag system:  Visual check  every 12 months  regardless  of mileage (kilometres) 
1 1 2V  starter  and  auxil iary  battery:  check (where applicable) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
Miles/ km: ................... . 
whicheve r occurs  first  T
oday's  date and 
Volkswagen  D
ealer  stamp 
Service at 15,000 
1 Engine:  
     
        
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Wheels: Rotat e from  front to rear 
Tires/spare  wheel: 
Power steering: fluid level 
boots 
dust seals  on ball  joints,  tie rod ends;  check  tie rods 
and  lubricate 
Automatic  transmission: 
top: protection with convertible top 
open (New Beetle Convertible 
Today's date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  
     
        
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Booklet 1.2 
miles, whic hever  occurs first. 
Any  impli
ed warranty,  including any im
plied  warranty 
of merchantability or war
ranty of fitn ess  for a particular purpose, is 
Coverage 
This  warrant y covers any  repair t o corr ect  a 
m
anufacture r's  defec t in  material  or  work
m
anship  except wheel alignment,  tire bal 
a n ce, 
and the repair or replace ment of tir es . 
Th e re p air  or replacement of wear and tear 
ite ms, such as manual tran smission  clutc h 
friction material , brake  pads worn below 
manufa cturer sp ec ification s, 
light bulbs  (ex
cludin g Halo gen h
eadlight s, instrument 
panel bulb s, and Xeno n headlight s, unle ss 
da maged  by outside influ en ces), seat cove rs, 
ca rpetin g a
nd re p lacem en t o f rubber wip er  limit
ed 
in duration to the period of thi s 
writt en  wa
rranty. 
blade  inserts,  replaced  for wea r an d tea r, a re 
cove re d up to  one  yea r or miles, 
w hi ch e ver  occurs 
first. 
Baueries 
are covered p ar ts and labor for 
4  years 
or mile s, whi chever  occurs 
first,  for defec ts  in  mate
rial o r work manship. 
Mechanica l 
adjustment not associated w ith  a 
defect  in material 
and workmanship, are not 
covered 
the  first yea r o r mile s, 
whic hever  occ
urs firs t (i.e.  headlight 
in clu din g its  te rrit ories, or Canada. 
If 
you r Volkswage n is  brought to  an autho
r ized Volkswagen  dealer outside Uni te d 
2  Limited New Vehicle  Warranty  
     
        
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Warranty 
Limited Powertrain Warranty 
What is covered 
Warranty period 
The coverage under this warranty  lasts  for 
5  years 
or 
The  Limited Warranty  covers  any 
repair  to cor r
ect a m anufacturer's  defect in 
material or workmanship  for the  following 
Volkswagen  parts and components: 
Engine 
Cylinder block and all internal  parts, cylinder head and all internal  parts, valve train, spur 
belt,  flywheel,  oil pump,  water pump, 
plied warranty of merchantability or 
ranty of fitness  for a particular purpose,  is 
limited in duration to the period of this 
written warranty. s tates do not a llow 
limitations 
on how  long an impli ed warranty 
la sts, so this limitation may not apply  to 
you 
Transmiss ion 
joints  . 
Where to go for warranty service 
This warranty  will be honored  by any 
rized dealer in the  United 
including  its territories,  or 
If  yo ur  Volkswage n is brought to an rized  Volkswagen  dealer outside  the United 
including  its territorie s, or 
rial or workmansh ip be  corrected only under  the terms of 
swage n vehicles  in effect  in that 
Limited Powertrain Warranty 7  
     
        
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3 -Rear window defogger 
The  rear window  defogger  works on ly  with 
the  ignition on. 
Press  th e  switch  to turn  on the 
rear window 
defogger. 
T he  co ntrol  light 
in the switch light  up  to 
remind  you that  the  defogger  is switched 
on. 
the rear window is  clear. When 
you save electricity, you use less 
fuel. See 
AND 
The emergen cy flasher works when  the 
i gnition  is 
off or on. 
your 
n 
driver seat, 
With  the ignit ion on, the  seat  cushion and 
backrest of the  driver's seat can be heated. 
The heating  element s in the seats can be turned  on an d  regu lated  with  the whee l switch. 
To swi tc h off the  seat  heat ing,  turn  the 
thumbwheel switch to the  detent  position.  
     
        
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6 -
A 
flap.  The  switch  works also with  the ignition 
The heat ing elements in the  seats can be  off. 
turned  on and  regulated  with the thumb 
8 _ 
R
ear wheel  switch. 
To switch  off the  seat  heating,  turn the Pull up the  switch  to unlock the  rear lid. 
thumbwheel  switch to the  detent  position .  T
he switch works also with  the ignition  off. 
A  warning  light comes 
on when  the ignition 
7 -
with 
with EDL is  switched  on auto
matically  when the engine  is started. 
the  warn 
ing  light  comes  on. 
Differential  Lock and .. Anti-Slip Regulat ion chapter 
Booklet 3.2.) for  further  details. 
is on and the rear  lid is open.  Additiona lly  a 
warning  tone will sound  and a warning  text 
is shown in the display  of the  instrument 
cluster.  This is to  remind  you to close  the 
rear lid. The  light  should  go out  when  the rear lid is closed  properly . 
Locking the switch for the rear 
is  possible  to turn  off the  switch  by insert
ing  the  master  key into  the lock and turning 
i t  clockwise. 
You can turn  on the  switch again by turning the key counterclockwise. 
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