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Remote 
ting or deactivating  the anti-theft alarm 
system) 
- Use  the selective  unlock feature 
(open  the driver's door  only) 
- Switch  on the  intenor lights 
- Unlock  the rear  lid 
- Activating  the 
The remote  transmitte r and  the batteries 
are  located  in the key. The  receiver  for the 
signal  is inside  the  passenge r compart
ment. 
Your authorized  VOLKSWAGE N 
er can  change  the batteries for you . 
The 
operating range (blue)  for the 
mote  control  is shown in the  illustration . 
Maximum  range of effectiveness  depends 
on  several  things. the batteries are 
excep tional 
B45 -6 0 3K 
The 
in an emergency. 
How the remote control works 
Button A unlocks  the vehicle . After  unlock
ing 
the vehicle,  you have you wait  longer than onds.  the vehicle  will  automatically  lock 
self once  again.  This prevents  you from intenti onally unlocking  the vehicle while  yo u 
are  standing  within the range of effective
ness  of the  remote  control. 
The  anti-theft  alarm system  is  turned 
off for 
t hese 
ing  your  
     
        
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Anti-theft 
can turn on the  system  using either 
yo
ur key  or the  remo te  control. 
When  you lock  the vehicle,  you turn 
on the 
a la rm  sys tem  au toma tically. S im ply  turn  the 
key  to  the  lock  position  or  use  the remo te 
control. 
The  alarm  sounds  when 
(on a locked vehicle) 
a 
th e  engi ne or 
the  rear lid is  forced 
or  when  the ignition  is switched  on. 
The  horn  will sound  and the emergency 
flashers  will  blink  for about 
the  system  warning 
light in the  driver's  door will go out  after  28 
days . This  is meant  to conserve  battery 
power . The  system  is still  operating. 
the alarm  has sounded  on e and 
t hen  the vehicle  is forced  open  again  (for ex 
ample.  someone  t ries  to  for
cibly  ope n a 
an d  t he n  tr ies  to force  open the rea r 
lid).  the signal  will sound  once again. 
AND  
     
        
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Turn 
The turn  signa l indicator  ligh t flashes  when you  operate the  lever (ignition on). 
Lever  up ( 1 )  -right turn signal 
Lever  down  ( 2  )  - left turn  signal. 
The 
turn signals  are  cancelled  automatically 
when  you have  completed  a turn  (for exam
ple.  when  turning  a corner).  and tho steering 
wheel  returns  to the  straight  ahead posi
tion. 
a  turn  signal  fails. the  indicator  light 
flashes  about twice as fast as usual.  A light 
bulb  may have 
to be replaced. 
Lane changer 
Move  the lever  up ( 1  ) or  down  ( 2  ) just  to 
the  point 
of resistance  -the  indicator  light 
must  also flash  at the  same  time. The  lever 
return  to its  normal  position when 
The headl ights  work  only when  the ignition 
is  switched  on. 
Switching on: 
With the headlights push  the lever  for
ward 
( 4). The  blue indicator  light in the  instrument 
cluster 
stay  on when  you switch 
on  the  high  beam. 
Switching off: 
Pull the lever  (3 ) towards  you. 
ing the  lever  toward  the steering  wheel 
(position  3). When flashing the high beams,  the blue 
come  on. 
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ALPHABETICAL 
H 
Handbrake ........................ 1 
Hat  shel f ................ .......... 71 
shade ....................... 71 
Head  Restraints .................... 56 
................ Bo oklet 2.1 
Height  Adjustment 
............... 56 
........................ 56 
Remov i
ng ....................... 56 
Headlight 
-Dimmer  switch ..
...............  45 
-
Flasher ........................ 45 
Head l
ight  dimmer  switch lever ....... 45 
H eadlig ht  flasher  .
.................. 45 
Heated 
- Driver
's seat ....................  43 
-
seat ................ 44 
-Window ....................... 43 
Heated  driver's  seat ................ 43 
Heated  outside  mirrors 
.............. 51 
Heated  passenger  seat .............. 44 
Heating  ..
......................... 
Heat ing interior  quickly .............. 83 
Heat ing system 
... Clim ate  contro ls 
Height  adjustment  of seats 
......... .  59 
H igh  beam 
........................ 16 
H igh  beam  lever 
.................... 45 
Home
link  ......................... . 53 
Hood,  opening ......... Bookle t  3.2 
Hooks. 
lie-Down.  Cargo  Net ........ 72 
H orn  ..
............................. 3 
................. also Bookle t  2 .1 
Ho w to  use  the air conditioning 
more  economically 
................. 85 
How to  use  this  Manua l ..............  2 
........................... 
- Key  safety  interloc k ............. 93 
information 
about  this Manual  .................. 2 
I ncreasing  size of 
luggage  compartment  .
............ 71 
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11 
lights ..................... 15 
-Airbag  system .................. 16 
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17 
-Electronic  power cont ro l  ......... 19 
- Engine  coolant  temperature 
. 19 
-Engine 
............... 22 
- Generator  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  19 
- High  beam.  . 
................... 16 
-Malfunction  indicator lamp ....... 22 
-belts .................... 19 
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22 
-Turn signals .................... 16 
-Windshield  washer .............. 22 
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22 
wipe r blades  .............. 48 
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Press the button  to turn  the unit 
come back on  when  the unit 
is  turned on again. 
The  foll
owing settings are also  saved w hen 
you  turn  off the  system : 
- Radio:  the frequen cy se
tting 
-
Turn the  knob  to adjust  the volume. 
Setting the turn-on 
The  volum e setting  when the unit  is turned 
on  is the  same as it was when the  unit  was 
turned  off. 
the Dolby ® button 
(12, see  page  1 
hear a  signa l tone,  an d 
The 
Press  the Dolby® button (12) again. 
hear  a sig nal  tone, and 
Press  the  Dolby ® button (12) again  for 
l o ng er  th
an 3  secon ds  to  con firm  the set
tings  you've  just  made. 
hear  a signal  tone. The  unit is now in 
the  normal  operating  mode and your 
changes  are stored. 
Notes 
you  do not  confirm  the sett ing you  have 
j ust  made.  the unit 
return 
to  the  normal  operatio n mode  after about 
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