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Armrest . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . 3.1 
-Front . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . 3.1 
-Rear ........................................ 3.1 
- Storage  bin . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . 3.1 
Ashtray,  -Rear . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
Ashtrays  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
-Front ..................................... . .. 3.1 
. .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
Assist . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 3.1 
Auto  Safety . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 2.1 
Automatic  car wash 
-
when  taking  your to the  car wash  . . . . . .  . . .  3.2 
-
. .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
-
liptronic .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . 3.1 
-Towing . .  . . 
. . .  . . . . . 
. .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
-key  safety . . .  . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
Average  driving speed indicator  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 3.1 
Average . . .  . . . .  . . . . . 3.1 
B 
Back-up .................. ............... . . 3.1 
- Automatic  transmission  (5-speed) .............. . 3.1 
-transmission ......................... . 3.1 
Backrest ...................................... . . 3.1 
.................................... . 3. 1 
-Raising ....... .............................. . 3.1 
Backward  adjustment of seats .................... . 3.1 
Battery ......................................... . 3.2 
- Battery  acid 
............................... ... .. . 3.2 
-charging ............................. . 3.2 
-............... ..... . 3.2 
-Disconnecting 
-Important information  before you 
disconnect  your battery! ............. ......... . 
-What you must  do after  you reconnect 
the  battery! .................... ............ . 
3.2 
3.2 
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Driver's  Seat 
-Adjustments, -
. . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  3.2 
Driving 
in foreign  countries  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 3.2 
Driving  under 
conditions  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . 3.2 
key  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 3.1 
E 
................................... . 
3.1 
- Heated  driver's  seat .......................... . 
3.1 
- Heated  passenger  seat 
....................... . 3.1 
- Power ................................. . 3.1 
....................... . . 
3.1 
............. .......... . . 
3.2 
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3.1 
power .................... .  3.1 
Emergency 
sunroof ..... ......................... . 
3.1 
................. .................... . 3.1 
-
.............................. . 
3.2 
Emission 
................... .. . 3.1 
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E xhaust  system  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  3.2 
E xpansio n tank  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  3.2 
Extenders  for  the  safety 
. .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 2.1 
F 
Fahrenheit to Centr igrade.  setting 
Fan 
Booster  seats  .............................. . . 
safety 
seat  on the  center  position  on the  rear  seat .. 
seats on the outer  rear se at  position  ....... . 
se ats ............................ ..... . 
system .............................. . 
exte nder ............ .............. . 
................................. . 
Fastening Net ............................. . 
Fasten ing  your  safety 
cap ................... .................... . 
containe r .................... . 
emergen cy .................... .......... . 
Mats ...................................... . 
-Br ake ...................................... . 
..................................... . 
washer  tank ...................... . 
F
og Front ................... ............ . 
outsi de  mirrors ........................... . 
F orward  adjustment  of seats 
...................... . 
For ward  facing 
2.1 
F ront  airbags  .
.......................... ......... . 
Fro nt armrest 
................................... . 
Front  door 
............................ . 
Front  doors 
..................................... . 
Front  fog 
.................................. . 
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H 
Handbrake ...................................... . 3.1 
.................... .......... . ...... . 
3.1 
56 
R emov ing 
...... .. ..... ................ ....... . 3.1 56 
H
ead re straints  ........................ ....... .. . . 2.1 49 
see  also Booklet 2.1 
Removing  and ....................... . 
2.1 49 
Headl ight 
Dimmer switch .............................. . 3.1 45 
................ ............ ......... . 3.1 45 
H eadlight  dimmer switch lever .................... . 
3.1 45 
Headlight  flasher  ... ....................... . ..... . 
3.1 45 Heated 
Driver 's seat  .............. ................. . . . 
3.1 
43 
seat  ...................... ....... . 3.1  44 
-Window ........... ...... ................... . 3.1 43 
Heated  driver's  seat ............................. . 
3.1  43 
H eated  outside  mirrors 
.... ....... ................ . 
3.1 
51 
H
eated  passenger  seat ......... ... ............... . 3.1 44 
H
eating ..................... . ......... ......... . 
3.1 
Heating  interior  quickly  .... ....................... . 
3.1 
83 
H eating  system. 
see Climate controls 
Heavy  clothing  and safety  belts ................... . 2.1 8 
Height  adjustment of seats .................... ... . 
3.1 
59 
H eight  adjustors 
................................. . 
2.1 
11 
High  beam  .
.................................... . 
3.1 
16 
H igh  beam  lever 
...................... ...........  . 
3.1 
45 
Homelink 
................. ...................... . 3.1 53 
Hood 
release ................................... .  3.2  33 
Cargo Net ..................... . 3.1 72 Horn 
see  also Book le t 2.1 
- see  also  Booklet 2.1 .......................... . 3.1 3 
How can adjust  the heigh t of my safety  belt? ...... . 2.1 1 1 
H
ow can when t h e  safet y belt  is secu rely lo cked? 2.1  
     
        
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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 
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Power outside mirrors 
You can change the setting of both  outside 
mirrors  using the 
L -Outside  mirror on the  driver's  side 
R -Outside  mirror on the  passenger's  side 
A -Mirror heating 
T
he mirror  surface rection as you move  the joystick. 
the  electrical  adjustment of the mirror 
doesn't 
you  move  the joystick  to position the 
mirrors 
this  should be necessary,  just move  the 
joystick  to position (R ) to  switch  over to the 
passenger's mirror-the  mirror can now be 
adjusted. 
AND 
Memory for outside mirrors* 
Vehicles  equipped  with memory driver's seat* also have  a 
auto
When  you move  the gearshift  or selector 
tilt  slightly  downwards 
position see illustration. 
T his  makes  it possi ble to 
see the  edge  of 
the  curb  when  parking  your vehicle.  T
he mirror 
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back or forth  to make  sure it is  secu 
2 -Lumbar support* 
Adjust  the  backrest  support by turn ing the 
adjuster 
This  give  more  support  to 
the 
reduce  fatigue trips. 
3  -Seatback adjustment 
With  your  body  weight  taken off the  seat
turn 
the  seat. 
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How to coordinate the remote 
can use  the remote 
seating  position  stored in memory. 
We reco mmend  that you coordinate  the 
master 
keys  for your 
Assigning a seat and mirror setting 
to a memory button using the remote 
After  you have  adjusted  your seat and the 
inside 
Remove  the key  from  the ignition 
Press  the .. open .. button  on the  remote 
(see  page  27). and you 
hear 
an acoustic you  know  that 
the  seat  and mirror  positions  have been  as
signed  to a memory  button. 
Notes 
and then  reassign  a new setting 
using  a different 
the setting 
be  erased  and the new one 
The assignment of a master  key to a me
mory  button  is maintained  even if you  store 
new seat  and mirror  adjustments  to this 
button. 
the battery  is disconnected, 
assignments  between the remote 
SEATS AND STORAGE