Identification No.
Type code number I designation Engin e
output in kilowa tts
Eng in e and transmission code le tter I Paint
n o. I Interior
Op tional equipment numbers
You can also find data in your Maintenance booklet.
3.3
S to p ! Befor e working in th e e ngine compart
ment , a lways read and heed all warnings bookle t3.2 and chap te r
is p ote ntially da ngerous area and ca n cause se
riou s personal injury.
Rating and th e Gros s Axle Rating for front and rear are lis ted on a sticker on the
inclu des the weight oft he basic ve hicle plus full fuel tank, oil coola nt , p lu s maximum load, which combines passenge r lb s I 68 kg per designate d
sea ting posit ion ) and luggage weig ht.
Luggage carry ing ca pacity is not increase d by the use of a roof rack , unl ess th e passenger ca
paci ty is reduced accordin g ly.
The Gross Axle Rati ng is th e maximum
load that can be applied at each ax le of th e ve
hicl e.
Exceeding the m aximum permissib le weight ra tin gs ca n result in accidents leading to se
riou s personal injury.
Never let the actual G ross Axle Ratin g excee d the permissibl e weight s. Also neve r le t t11eir combination excee d th e Gross Ratin g.
Always remember that th e vehicle's ha n
dlin g will be by th e extra load. There
fore , adjust yo ur speed accordin gly.
Exceeding permi ssibl e we ight ratings can
re sult in damage, acc ident s and personal injury.
Note
Th e veh icle ca pacity we ig ht figures apply
w hen th e load is dis trib uted eve nly in the vehicle (pas sengers and luggag e). trans
po rtin g a heavy load in the lu ggage compartment , carry the lo ad as near to th e rear as
p oss ible so th at t he vehicle's handling is not im
p a ire d.
Always observe local regulations.
permissible roof weig h t is 165lbs (75 kg).
use th e roof rack syste m specifically designed, tested and approved by Volkswagen.
T he roof weig ht i
ncreases th e weight of th e front and rear axle and correspondingl y reduces th e other lo ad that your ve hicle can carry.
D istribu te the load evenly and do no t exc eed the Roof Weig h t (including the we ight of the roof rack syste m ) o r th e Gross weight .
For
more d e ta ils book let2.1 firs t",
c hapte r dri ving" bookle t3. 1 ''Con
tro ls and Equipment" , chapter and storage."
Tran sporti ng heavy bulky loads on th e roof w ill change th e way th e ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicle's center of gravity, changing its aerod ynamics and the way it r eacts to side winds.
Dimensions
T he s pecificatio ns refe r to the basic model. Dif
f erences may occur dependin g on the model
type and optio ns o rd ere d, fo r exa mple. tire s izes.
be careful when parking your vehicl e
i n areas with parking barriers or c u rbs. barriers and cu rbs vary in heig ht. They could damage your bumper
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t hat is large, heavy, bulky, long or
Always adapt your driving a nd speed to
w hat yo u arc carryi ng on th e roof as well as to
road , traffi c, weath er and wind co nd it io ns.
A lways avoid sudden brakin g or driving mane uve rs.
A lways make su re th a t loads are properly
d istribute d and that heavier it em s are in th e
fro nt.
Neve r exceed the maximum ro of load for the ve hicle, maximum axle loads or th e maximum gross vehicl e w eigh t.
When drivi ng up steep ramps . o n roug h
road s, over curb s, etc. it is important to remember that some part s of your vehicl e, s u ch as
s poiler s or exhaust sys te m components, may be
close to th e g round. Be ca reful no t damage them.
Tips
The figures may be d ifferent if ad ditio nal equipment is fitt ed, for different models, for special
ve hicles and for ot11er
