2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS engine

Operating instructions
Fig. 137 Rear Assist display.
Fig. 136
fir st read and note th e introd uc to ry info rmation an d heed the on page
Fu nc tion
A
uto mati cally display:
Man uall y dea c tivate dis p la y:
ofT d is p la y by
s h if tin g o ut of verse:
D ea c tiv a te di spla y by
d riv in g fo rward:
. . h Pa rk in g System ve uc es wtt
R eve rse whe n the ignition is sw itch ed on or the engine is running.
a n area se lection button o n the rad io or n av igation Book let Radio Book let syste m .
Afte r switc h in g off the ignition, th e Hear Assis t di spl ay is hidden aft e r a short period of ti m e.
T he di splay is
swit ch ed off after about seconds.
Driv e f
orward faste r than 9 mph (15 km /h ).
button.
is immediately re p lace d with the di sp lay.
Dri ve fo rward fas te r than 6 mph km/h ).
Fun c
tion bu tto ns o n the fig.
Exit current display.
Adjust dis p lay: brightness, contra st, color.
di sp la y to Park in g To return to the camera d is p la y, t he hicl e m ust b e in Heve rse.
Drive r syst ems 211

In thi s section you'll find information on th e fol­lowi ng:
C o
ntrols ................................... .
Heating system operation
Air conditioner operation .. .................. .
Air vents .... .............................. .
Air recirculotion
and
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232
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ve hicle is equipped e ith er with a Climatic cli­
mate co ntrol system or with a Climatronic cli­mate co ntrol sys tem. ve hicles w ith tron ic clim ate co ntrol, syste m statu s m ess ages will appear
Volkswa gen Informa tion page
Windshi eld w iper and pag e
Exterior care an d page 262
increases th e risk of and other acci de nt s that cause seri ous pe rso nal in­
jurie s.
Always make sure all win dow s are clea r of ice , s now and condensa tion fo r good visibil ity to the front, si des, and rear.
Maximum heatin g output and defrost ing
w ill only be possi ble after th e engine yo u
h ave good visibili ty before driving off.
Alwa ys make sure yo u know how to properl y
u se t he heating and ve ntilation syste m s as well as the rear window defogger that yo u will nee d
for goo d visibility.
While driving
Neve r use air recircu lation for lo ng peri ods of time. W hen the air conditioner is off and r ecir­culation mode is on, co ndensation ca n qui ckly
form on th e windows an d great ly reduce visi ­
bility.
A lways switch off reci rculati on mode w he n it
i s not n eeded.
air causes d ri ve r fatigu e and reduces drive r alertness, w hich can cause accidents, collisions and seriou s personal injury.
Never swi tc h off the fa n for a lo ng pe riod of lim e and never use air reci rc ulation a lo ng pe ­
r iod of time because no fresh air will co me into
th e passe nger compartment.
Note
th e a ir conditioner
checked by an authorize d Volk swage n dealer or authorized Volkswage n Servic e Facility.
Air conditi oner repair requires speciali zed
kn ow le d ge and special tool s. Volkswagen recom­
m ends that you sec an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Vol kswagen Service Facility.
Do no t smoke whe n air reci rc ulati on is
sw itched on. drawn int o th e ve ntilation
syste m can leave residue on th e e vaporator an d
on th e dust a n d pollen active carbon re­
su ltin g in permanent odors when ever the air con­
ditione r i s switched o n.
out side air no t b e dehumidified. To keep the windows from fogging over, Volk swage n rec­
omme nd s leavi ng th e air conditioner (co m­
pre sso r) switc hed on. button. The in-
dica tor light in the bunon mu st come on.

Button/ Supplementary information. Heating page 230, fig. 145, fig . 143 and Regulator knob fig . 144.
Air dis - H
eating system,
bullons to direct air flow.
Defog I defrost button. Airflow is directed to th e windshi eld . this position, air re cir culation is a utoma tically disab le d .
C limatronic: Defog
I defrost bulton. T he incomin g outsid e a ir is directed to the w ind-shie ld , and air recirculation is automatica lly disab le d. A t temperatures above +35 (+1.5 the air i s dehumidified and the fa n i s set to a hig h speed so as to defog I defrost the windshield as quickly as possible .
Air distribution to the upper a ir ve nts in the instrument panel.
A ir distribution in th e footw ells.
A ir distribution to the windsh ie ld and footwells.
bullon to swit ch air conditi oner o n or off.
Rear window defogger I defro ste r: fun ction s when the engine is nmning and switches off automatically after
Air rec ircu lation page 232.
Air r eci rc u lation page 232.
Climatron ic: Auto mati c air recircu lation page 232.
Auxil iary heating insta nt -h eat button-.
Heating system, Turn fan switch to position
or adj ust fan manually to the system is swit ched off, an
indi cator light ill
uminates i n th e button.
th e indicator
ligh t in th e butto n is no t illum in a te d, the tempera ture se11ings for the driver side a ls o apply to th e passenger side. th e button or operate th e temperature knob fo r the passenge r side in order to set a
differ ent temperature for the passenger sid e. An ind ica tor light illuminates in the button.
A
utomatic control for tempe rature, fa n and air distributi on. button: The High function (hi gh fan output) is switch ed on. The right indi -cator ligh t illuminat es in the b utton. button again: The

Never switch th e fan off for an extended p eriod of time, sin ce no fresh ai r will enter the senger compartment.
air causes driver and passenger fatigue and reduces their alertness, whi ch can cause cidents, collision s, and serious personal
Heating system operation
A
Fig . 145 In th e center console: Heati ng system rotary con trol with control elements in
fir st r ea d and the introductor y information and heed the on page226.
K
eep the air imak e slo t in front of the wind shield fr ee of ice, snow and leaves in order to m aint ain
t h e prop er fun ctioni ng of th e heatin g sys te m.
Temperature
T he desired interior t emperatur e cannot be lowe r
t han th e out sid e a ir, beca use the heating system cannot cool or dehumidify the air.
Heating
Maximum heatin g ou tp ut and fast defrosting only be poss ible after the engine has reac hed ati ng temperature.
for optimal driving safety
off air pag e 232.
Turn the temperature knob to th e ce nter tion.
Ope n
Turn the air di stribution knob to th e des ired
se ttin g.
The dust and filter
T he du st and filt er wit h an activated carbon insert red uces th e entry of pollutant s int o the
turely due to ope ra tin g the vehicl e w here th e side air is heavily pollut ed, th e dust and polle n filt er sh ould be rep laced more frequently than

At the gas station
Refueling
In this section yo u'll fin d information on the lowing:
Indicator lights and gouge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 237
Refueling checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
The fue l filler flap is located on the rear ri ght side of th e ve hicle.
More info rmation:
Fuel page 239
Preparations for work ing in the engine page 242
Improp er refuel in g or ha ndl in g of fue l can ca use fire, explosion, an d severe burns.
Always m ake sure that the fuel tank cap is
screwed on all the way. This help s keep fu el from spillin g out or evapora ting.
Fuel is highly flammable and explosive ; it can cause severe burns and other seve re ries.
Failure to shut the e ngine off while refueling and/or to in se rt the pump nozz le into the vehicl e's filler n eck can cause fu e l overflow and fue l spray. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel are dangerous beca use they can ca use fire or seriou s
injury.
Durin g refuelin g, the e ngine, an d th e ti on must be swi tc hed off for safety reasons.
Never use a cell ular te leph one, radio, or other radio eq uipment while refueli ng. The
fire.
While driving
Neve r get back into your veh icle while eling . If in exce ptiona l circumstan ces you must
ge t back in your ve hicl e while refue ling, make cert ain that you close th e door and touch metal
to disc harge static electricity before touching the filler nozzle again. This helps avoid the buildup of stati c elec tricity , w hich can cause sparks that can ig nit e fuel vapors re leased during refueling .
Never smoke or have an open flam e (or
sparks, ciga re tt es, or oth er sm old erin g obj ects)
anywhere in or your vehicle when refueling
o r
Avoid elec trostatic discharge and
safety instructions and procedures that apply a t th e service statio n whe re yo u fuel.
Never spill fuel in the ve hicl e or the luggage compartment.
For safety
or empty, may leak and could cause a fire,
under exce ption al cir cumstances, yo u must tmnspo rt a po rt able fuel contain er, please observe the following:
- Neve r
fill a portable fuel container while it
i s anywhere in or o n the ve hicl e (for example,
i n the luggage compartment). tri city ca n build up while filling and can

-Alwa ys keep the
help vent stati c electricity from discharg in g and causin g a fire.
- Alwa ys
obey cial law s regardi ng the use, sto ra ge, and transportation of po rt able fuel containers.
- Make certain that the portabl e
fuel tainer meets industry standards, such as F852- 86.
Note
Re mov e fuel from the paint immediatel y
to help prevent damage to the pai nt, tir es, and whe el housin gs.
and
fu el gauge.
At th e
gas st ation
Refueling with gasoline whe n your vehicle has
a diesel en gine or refue ling with diese l fu e l when your vehicle has a ga so lin e e ng ine can ca use very
se riou s and expensive engin e and fuel system damage that is not covered by any Volkswage n
Limit ed Warranty. If yo u put any am ount of rect fuel in t11c fuel tank , do no t start the e ngine under a ny circumstances. This applies no matter how little of the wrong fuel has go tten into the fuel
t a nk. Immediately contact the n ea rest authorized
Volk swagen deale r o r authorized Volk swage n vice Facility for assistance. These fuels contains
s ub stan ces that severe ly damage the f uel
system and the engine if the engine is s tart ed.
V e hicl es with dies el eng ines must never be fueled or driven with gasoline, kerosene, heating
oi l, or other non-s pecified fue ls that have not bee n ex pre ssly approved for usc with the di ese l
engine. Other kind s of fuel will cause seriou s
d amage to th e fuel sys te m and th e engine tJ1at is not cove re d by a ny Volk swagen Limited Warranty.
Fu e ls can pollut e th e environment. fu el must be collected and disposed of erly , f ollow ing appli cable environmental latio ns.
Th ere is no em ergency re lease fo r the fuel filler n ap. an authori zed Volkswagen
dealer or aULh orized Volkswage n Facility
for assistance .
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information and heed the WAHNINGS on page 234.
Lights
up Indicator pos itio n response 235, fig. 147
Hunning on reserve-
Fu el tank cap not pro perly closed. properly.
When the ignition is switched
a few seconds.
Fuel tank cap not properly
indicator ligh t comes on or if yo u see a tex t m essage to the same effec t in the in stru­ment clu ste r d is play , stop the ve hicl e in a safe
p lace and switch ofT the en g ine and the ig n ition.
might remain even tho ugh the fu el t ank cap is properl y closed. This is no rm al and n o re ason to take your vehicl e in for se rvic e.
however, th e m alfun ctio n indicator light driv e to yo ur neares t authorized swagen dealer or authorize d Volkswage n Serv ice Facility and have fuel sys tem and the engine checked.
While driving
Driving with a fu el tank that is almost empty can
lead t o s tallin g in traffic, a co llisio n, and seriou s
p ersonal injuries.
W hen the fu el t ank is almost empty, fuel
supply to the engine can b e interrupted, espe­ciall y w he n driving up and d ow n hill s.
Steerin g and braking assist ance a s we ll as and re lated syste ms w ill not work if the en ­
gine or s talls due to lack of fuel.
Always refuel w hen the tank is 1/4 full to re ­duce the risk of sta ll in g in traffic due to lack of fuel.
Note
----------------------~ Failure to heed warning lights or t ext WARN-can result in veh icle damage.
Never drive until the fuel tank i s com ple te ly
empty. The irregula r fu el supply can cause the e n­gine to misfire. This allows unburned fuel t o ge t into the exhau st syste m and damage the cata lyti c
co nverter or the diesel p arti culate filt er.
The small next to the gas pump symbol in the fuel page fig. shows
th e sid e of the ve hicl e w ith the fuel filler flap.

Refueling checklist
first rea d an d note the introductory information and heed the on page 234.
The engi ne compartment of moto r vehicle is a haza rdous engine or in the engin e compartment unless yo u -know exac tl y how to carry o ut the job,
-have the correct technical in formation and the proper too ls and supplies, and -ar e familiar with the necessary safety precautions page 242, Preparation s for working
have the work done by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswag e n Serv ice Facility. Ser ious personal injury may result from improperly perform ed work. Make
s ure that y ou check the followin g item s re gu larly. The bes t thin g is to check them every time you refue l:
Wind sh ie ld was her fluid leve l page 128
E ng in e oil leve l page 247
Engin e coolant leve l page 252
Brake fluid level page 188
Tire pressure page 276
Vehicle lighting necessary for drivin g safe ty:
-Turn signal s
-
li ghts, low beams and high beams
- Taillights
- Brak e light s
Inf
ormat ion regard ing changing light bul bs page 344.
While dri ving