
-Fuel tank .............................. ...... . 
-Windshield washer  fluid containe r ..............  . 
seat. see Booklet 2 .1 
converte r ..................... ... ....... . 
rad ios .......................... ............. . 
locking  system  ........................... . 
-Rear lid ......................... ............  . 
locking  systems  ...... ....................  . 
- Battery  acid level ............................ . 
- Brake  fluid level 
................ .... ..........  . 
- Engine  coolant  level 
.................. ..... ... . 
- Engine  oil level  ...
........................ ... . 
-Windshield wash er  fluid  level .................. . 
restraint Anchors ........ .. .. ........ ... . 
restraint  anchorages .................. ......  . 
Safety,  -
safety  ............ ... .... .... ...... .. ... ... . 
- Safety  lock. re a r  doors  .
...................... . . 
safety  lock for rear  doors ............ ........ . 
seat,  -
................ ................ ......... . 
- Door 
.............. .. .... .... ............... . 
-Ignition .......... . .......................... . 
........................................ . . 
- Safety  belt 
............................. ..... .  

Key words  Booklet 
Front interior . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . 3.1 
Front  map 
-
economy  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . 3.2 
gauge  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . 3.1 
. . .  . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  3.2 
tank  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  3.2 
- Refuelling  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.2 
Fuses  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  3.2 
see also 
4 
2 
3 
73 
Garage  door . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . 3.1 53 
.  .  . . . .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  3.2  4 
-What in my car? . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.2  4 
temperature  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  3.1  9 
. . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
-Speedometer  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
.  . .  . . . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . 3.1 3 
Generator  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  . . 
3.1 19 
box 
Box/Compartment  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . 3.1 79 
Air  Vent  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . 3.1 79 
compartment  

Key words  Booklet 
seats . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2.1 
-Tether strap  to anchorage  point on the model 2.1 
-Tether strap  to anchorage  point on the  Wagon  model 2.1 
a  chi ld  restraint  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . 2.1 
panel  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  .  3.1 
- Digital  clock . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  3.1 
- Display , Multifunctioin  indicator . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . 
3.1 
- E ngine  coolant  temperature  gauge . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  3.1 
-
Fuel gauge  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  3.1 
- Odometer . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . 
3.1 
- Speedometer  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
light  contro l . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  3.1 
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69 
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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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Service at km) -ALL 
Engine: 
Engine: 
Exhaust  system: 
Fuel filter:  Replace (TDl engine 
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle) 
Spark p lugs:  Rep lace (except Touareg VB) 
Air  cleane r:  Replace  filter element 
Dust  and pollen  filter (where  applicable):  Replace 
V-belt: 
belt: change (Touareg VB only) 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic shift lock: operation  including park/neutral/safety  switch 
Automatic transmission: 
Manual transmission : oil leve l;  add  if necessary;  check for leaks 
Continued on next page 
19  

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  

hicle to  the  original  retail customer or until 
t h e  ve hicle 
has bee n drive n 
listed,  if  defective,  could cause the vehicl e to 
fail to confor m  with 
Mass  Air Flow Sensor Assembly 
Three-Way 
Engin e E lectronic Module and 
Electroni c Feedback Se nsors, 
Sw itc h
es and Valves 
Val ve 
Exhaust Ma nifold and Ga sket s 
Exh aust to 
Fuel and Gasket 
Fuel  Injectors, Fuel  Injector Lines and 
Gas ke ts  and 
Fu el  Tank 
Grav ity Valve 
K nock  Sensor 
For 8 years  or 
miles, whi ch eve r occurs first, your Volkswagen  deale r w ill  repa ir or r e 
p l
ace free-of-c harge the follo wing major 
emission co ntrol components  only: 
Ma lfunction  Indicator Lamp  (MIL) 
Adjuster 
Se nso r 
EVAP Leak Detection 
Secondary Air  Injection and Associ 
ated 
Emission- Rela ted !- l o ses,  Gaskets, 
regu latio ns and th e  ve
hicl e is 
brought to the workshop of any a u 
thorize d Volkswage n deal er  in the c o nti
n e
ntal 
the dealer w ill make repair s as may 
b e  require d  b y these regu lations  free of 
En gin e  E lectronic Mod ule 
Board  Diagnostic  

Booklet 1.2 
the vehicle was  abused,  or 
emissions were  removed  or 
r e
ndered inope rative, or 
contaminated fue l or fuel  not 
Manual was used. 
warranty  work or service 
work performed  in an emerg ency  to tify  an  unsafe condition amibutable to swagen,  prov ided  you have  taken  steps in  a 
timely 
manner to put th e ve hicle  back  into a 
conforming condition, or 
the use of an uncertifi ed part or to 
with  the instru ctions for  pro per maintenance and use wh ich  is  no t rela ted to 
the Tes t  failure. 
Devices and Systems may be b y any Automotive  Service 
and Establishment or Qualified 
by the 
ronment Agency 
Any implied warranty, including an y 
warranty of m erchantability o r warranty of 
fitness  for a particular purpose, is  lim ited in 
duration to tJ1e stated period of these w ritt en 
warranties. 
states  do not  allow limitat ion s on how long an  implied  warranty lasts, so the 
above may  not apply to you. 
dental or co nseq uential  dam ages, including loss of resale value,  lo st  profits or earnings, 
a nd out-o f-pocket  expenses for  su bst itut e 
transportation or lodging. 
Some state s do not allow the exclusion  or 
limitation 
of incidental or consequenti a l 
damages,  so  this limitation  or  exclu sion may 
not apply to  yo u. 
ranty or report  violation of the terms of the 
E mi ssion s 
Warranty  by 
tacting:  Manager,  Certification and an ce  Div is ion Warranty Agency,  Ariel Rios 
Building, 
Federal  Emissions Warranties 19