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New tir es and whe els 3.2: 73
tr ol m odules 3.2 : 34
N
umber o f seats 2.1: 1 3
Occ upa nt seatin g posit i o ns 2.1:4
3. 2:4 2
ch a nge 3.2: 46
dip stic k 3.2: 44
On-Boa rd-D iagnosti c (OBD) 3.2:
One-to uch openin g and closing
power
windows 3.1 :39
O p
erate yo ur ve hicle safe ly 3 .2: 14
O perat in g yo
ur veh icle out side th e or
Ca nad a 3 .2:
light s 3.1 : 4
Paint
Polishin g 3.2 : 24 3.2 : 24
Panic button 3.1: 28
Parkin g 3.1: 95
A ut om atic tra nsmi
ssion 3.1:
w hen parkin g ncar a p arkin g rie r or curb 3.1 : 96
L ow bum
per cover, s po ilers and susp en sio n 3.1: 96
also Parking b ra ke
Parts 3.2 : 3 1
K ey w ord s
ligh t 2.1:41
positio n
Ped als 2.1 : 9
P hysica l pr incip les of a f r
ontal
collisio n 2.1: 15
P i
nch pro tect io n
Power roof 3. 1:
42
P lastic parts 3 .2 : 24
C l
eaning 3.2: 28
Pollen filter 3.1:83
P ollu tio n filler 3.1:83
Power
Roof 3.1:4 1
Power locks 3.1 :
In d ividual unlockin g 3 .1 :
P owe r roof 3.1:41
Pinch protect io n 3.1: 42
Powe r s teerin g 3.2: 8
light 3.2 : 8
P o we r was her 3.2:
23
Powe r w ind ows 3.1: 38
Preg na nt wo men
co nside ra tions w hen wearing a
safety bell 2.1: 22
Pre miu m Gaso line 3.2 :37
Pr ess
ure mark s 2.1:
Pro per adju stment o f head res train ts 2.1: 7
P
roper occupant seat i n g positio ns 2.1: 4
Pro per
safe ty bell pos it io n 2.1:2 1
Prope r
posi tion
R
D river 2.1: 4
Fron t passenge r
2.1: 5
Occ upants 2.1:4
Rear passengers 2.
1:6
Rais in g th e ve hicl e w ith th e jack 3.2 : 85
H
eading lig ht s
back 3
.1:48
front 3.1: 47
Rear lid 3 .1 : 35
clos in g 3
.1: 37
Emerge ncy unloc kin g 3.
2:89 Ind icator light 3.1:35
Safety instructions
Belt pretensioners 2.1: 27
Child restraint on the front seat 2.1:
Child seats 2.1 : 56
Coolant tempera ture 3.2:48
Loading
the lu ggage compartment 2.1:
seating position for passengers in
r
ear seat s 2.1: 6 seating position for
driver 2.1: 4
seating position for the front
passenger 2.1: 5
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Sa fet y
belts 2.1: 17 S id e airbag s 2.1: 48
Side Curtain ProtectionTM airbags 2.1: 52
Screw-on decorati ve covers 3.2: 58
Seat adjustment 3.1: 55, 58
Seat heating
Front 3.1:
59
Seating ca pacity 2.1: 13
Sea ting
position
Di s
tance between driver and ste erin g
w
hee l 2.1:4 Dr iver 2.1: 4
Fron t passen ger 2.1: 5 Improper seatin g position s 2.1: 8
Speed rating le tter code 3.2: 74
Speed warning 3.1: 21
Starting th e engine W ith the ig nition key 3.1:85
S tartin g
with jumper cables 3.2: 99
Stee rin g 3.1: 25
S
teering lock 3.1: 84
S te ering
wheel
Di s
tance to the driver 2.1: 4
Steerin g wheel height adjustment 3.1: 25
S
teps for determining co rrect load limit 3.2: 71
Sticker on th e left door jamb 3.3 : 3
Stopping the en gine 3.1:8 6
Sto rage
area
Roof 3.1:65
S torage
compartment 3.1: 64
additional sto rage 3.1: 66
Front center armrest 3.1: 65
S torage for
the vehicle literature 3.1: 64
Sunroof 3.1: 41
Sunshade
power roof 3.1:41
Sun viso r 3.1:49
Sw itch
able loc king feature
Activatin g 2.1: 65
D
eacti va tin g 2.1: 67
Sw itches Em ergency flasher 3.1: 45
Light swit ches 3.1: 43 outside mirrors 3.1: 53 ro of 3.1:41 windows 3.1: 38
Sw itching off the engin e
W ith the ignit ion key 3.1: 86
Sw itch
lig htin g 3.1: 3
T
Tachometer 3.1: 9
Ta
ilga te 3.1:35
1.1 Maintenance
Service at
Engine: oil and
Eng ine: for leaks
sys tem: for damage and leaks
Wate r separator: Drain water (TDI engin e only)
Fuel Replace (TDI en gin e o nly)
Battery: electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, Ne w
Door ch eck str aps: Lubr ica te
Dus t a nd place
Wind shi eld washer: fluid level; add if
nece ssary
Automatic shift lock: cluding park /neutral/safe ty swi tc h
Automatic transmi ssion: for leaks
Manua l transmission:
W hee ls: Rotate from front to rea r
Tires/spa re wheel: condition and
pressur e
Next Serv ice:
Date: ........... .. ....
.......
Miles/km: ...................
wh ic h ever
occurs first
Brake syste m : for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness and brake fluid level
Drive shafts:
diagnos tic sys tem: fault memory; pur ge if necessary
Roof frame:
Front axle: joint s and tie rod ends; check lie rods
lleadligh ts: Adjust
Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beet le o nly)
sta rter a nd auxiliary battery: check
(where applicable)
Airbag system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s)
Road test:
t ioning, power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread dep th , adj ust tire pressure
if necessary .
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system sensors: battery ch arge, replace whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where
Engine: and
Dea ler stamp
Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine: for leaks
Exhaust system: fo r damage and leaks
Water separator: Drain water (TDI e ngi ne only)
Fuel
electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, New
Door check straps: Lubricate
s ystem:
Windshield washer:
Automatic sh ift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion:
Manual transmiss ion:
Wheels:
Tires/spare wheel :
Date: .................. ... ...
Miles/km: .................. .
which ev
er occurs first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brak e pad thickness and brake fluid
Drive shafts: boots
On-Board diagnos tic system: fault
memory; purge if nece ssary
Roof frame: and lubricate
Front axle: jo int s and tie rod ends; ch eck tie rods
Hea dligh ts : Adjust
Rear sp oile r: Lub ricate (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilom eters)
Road test: kickdown , braking, steering, heating and ventilation , air conditioning, powe r accessories and electrical systems
Timing belt: Replace (TDI engine only)
starter and auxiliary banery: check
( w here applicable)
T ires: tread dept h, adjust tire pressure
if nec essary _
Tire pressure monitoring system sen sors: battery charge, replace wheel electronics and aluminum valve if necessary (whe re appli
cable) .
date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp
1.2 USA Warranty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires arc not cove red by th is
a list of tire manufacwrers
Maintenance services and
nance serv ice.
Thi s
warranty does not cove r the replacement of filters, oil, lubricants, flu ids, or air conditioner refrigerant charge. unless their replacement is a necessary of warranty service on covered component.
Mechanica l a dju stments not with a
defect in material or workmanship are not ered after the first year or miles, ever occurs first (i.e. headlight adjustment). This warranty docs not cover wheel alignmem or tire
Damage or
damage or malfunct ions which arc the result of improper repair of of
a ny non Genuine Volkswagen pa n s alte r th e ve hicle perfo rmance specifications from those se t by the veh icle manufacturer.
modificat ions to the vehicle (including the ginc management syste m). accessories su ch as a larm syste ms, remote roof
new parts not sold or approved by Volk swagen, or used part s, or the damage to associated or sys te m s: or
damage or m alfunct io ns w hi ch the vehicle. in particular any major or structural alt e ra tion s such as the veh icle to a convertibl e or the
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass roof or other similar structural
damage or malfunctions caused by in tiona) or unintentionalmisfueling. collision or modificat io ns th e vehicle, including, but not limit ed to the or engine components approve d by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the use the vehicle in competitive events or caused by acci dent or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the vehicle a warning gauge reading o r other warnin gs indicate mechanical or operation al problem: or
damage or malfunctions due to suspension modifications, su ch as the installat ion
be a loss by
bled from or repaired
does no t cover damage or mal
functi ons due to failure to follow recommended and usc rcquiremem s as set Manual and the
Main te nance
dealer deny cove rage unless yo u p rcse m to the deale r proof in the form of that
T hi s warramy does not cove r g lass breakage, un
le ss due to a defect in manufacturer's materia l or
for substitute transportation or lodgingll. bird
droppings,
stones, floodwater, windstorms. tree o r other similar
omete r Hep la cement must be
This wa rrant y gives you spe cific legal rights and you may also have other rights, whic h va ry from state to
th e ex clu sio n or limitation of or consequentia l not apply to you . Thi s warrant y gives you specific a nd you
arc made free or charge.
What is not covered
Maintenance services
Thi s warranty does not cove r the co st of part s and labor involve d in any sc heduled nance se rvice. Scheduled mainte nance services arc describ ed in your Volkswa gen Maint enance
Booklet. repair
the
defective part or re place it with a new or remanufactured genuin e Volkswage n
Thi s docs not cover the replacement of unles s their p lacemen t is necessary part of warranty v ice on c overed
damage o r malfuncti ons w hi ch the or imprope r repair or the ve hicle. installa tion or any non Genuine part s that th e ve hicle pe rforman ce sp ecifications from those set by the ve hicle manufacturer.
modifications to the ve hicle (includin g the gin e m anagement system), accessories such as
a larm sys te m s, remote starters , ro of racks or communications equipment. defects or failure s from the use of new parts not sold or
approved by Volkswagen, or used parts. o r th e
resultant t o associated part s or systems;
convert ible or the modification of the roo f to accommoda te a glass
roof stru cture o r other similar a tions:
Wear and tear items
T hi s warra nty docs not cover the replacem ent of any as sult of normal use o r
8 Limited Pow ertrain Warranty
tional or uninte nti ona l misfu clin g,
of engine ment components not approved by Volkswagen;
damage or malf u nctions resulting from the use of th e vehicl e in competit ive events or caused by acc ident or fire; or
damage or malfunctions re su lt in g fro m a wa rnin g
lig ht, reading or other warnings indi cate a
mechanica l or operational proble m ; o r
damage or malfunctions due to su spension mo difications. such as the or
d ocs not cover ve hicles severely damaged and or d eclare d to be a tota l loss by an in surer or ve hicles substantially bled from or repaired wit h pa rt s obtain ed from another used
does not cover d a m age or m al
fu nctions w hich arc clue to fai lur e to
and the Maintenance Bookl et. war- r
a nt y coverag e
unless yo u present to the dealer
p roof in the form of service or repair orders that scheduled m aintenance was performed in a
t imel y
caused by airborne industr ia l pollutants {e .g. rain).
loss o f valu e
o f the lost p rofits or earnings, or ou t-of
pocket expen se s for substitute transportation or
tree windstorm or oth er simi lar
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