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ABS 
(Anti-Lock Brakes)  3.2 
Accessories, 
-What do if 
.  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.2 
washer . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  3.2 
. . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . 3.1 
stee ring .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
Adjusting  -
. . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
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Head rest raints  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2.1 
- M irrors  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . 3.1 
-Seats........................................ 2.1 
-Seats........................................ 3 .1 
-Washer jets  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.2 
Adjustmen ts 
- Head  Restraints  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . 
3.1 
- Mirror  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . 3.1 
A ir  bag  system . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2. 1 
- Head  airbags  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . 
2.1 
of proper  seating  position  . . . .  . .  . . . . . 2.1 
Air 
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Fan switch  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 3.1 
- Maintenance  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  3.1 
-Vents.. ......................................  3 .1 
Air 
- Air  conditioning  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
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Lights  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . 3.1 
- Backup  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
- Brake wa rning  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . 3.1 
- Dayt
ime  running  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 
- Doo r open  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.1 
-
. . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . 3.1 
con trol . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . 3.1 
com partment  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
- Trunk 
Rear  lid . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . 3.1 
Loading  a Roof  Rack  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  3.1 
L ock  positions 
of trunk loc k cyl inder  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  3.1 
L ockab le  Backre st  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3
.1 
Locking  retractor  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  2.1 
Loc king the  vehicle  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  3.1 
Loc
ks 
-Doors . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Fuel  tank . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  3.2 
-Rear lid  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 3.1 
-Truck Rear  lid  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  3.1 
Locks Glove  Box/Compartment  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
Lower  Anchor 
and Tether  f or . . . .  . .  .  2.1 
Lower  an chorages  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 
2.1 
-Guide fix tures  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . 2.1 
markings  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 2.1 
Lubri cant s  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  3.2 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
Luggage  compartment  light . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 
3.1 
L uggage . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 3.1 
M 
Maintenance ............. ....................... . 
3.2 
-Vehicle. see Bookle t  1 .2 & 3 .2 
Malfunction  indicator lamp 
........................ . 3.1 
Manual  air  conditioning ........................... . 3.1 
Manual  transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ . 
3.1 
- Back -up  lights 
............................... . 
3.1 
Master  key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1 
Mats.  Floor .
.................... .. .............. . 
3.1 
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Multi-function steering . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
- Lighting  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.1 
- Radio  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . 
3.1 
Multifunction  steering control  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
N 
-pump  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  3.2 
cool ing  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
Number of seats  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . 2.1 
. . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
. . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Additives . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.2 
. . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
do wn  feature  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 
controls 
-Air conditioning  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  3.1 
-
. .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  3.1 
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SCHEDULE 
Service at km) -ALL MODELS 
for 
Exhaust system: for damage  and 
Water separator:  Drain water  (TDI engine only) 
(TDI engine only) 
Battery: 
Battery: (Golf, Jetta, New Beetle) 
Door  check  stra ps: Lubricate 
Dus t an d 
system: add  if necessary 
Windshie ld washer: 
Au tomatic shift par k/neutral/safety switch 
for 
transmissio n: add  if necessary;  ch eck  for 
Rotate from fron t to rear 
condition  and pressure 
Brake  system: brake pad thickness  and brake 
Drive  shafts: boots 
memory;  purge if  necessary 
Roof  frame: and 
Front dust on joints  and  tie  rod ends;  check  tie rods 
Rear Lubrica te (New Beetle only) 
battery:  check (where applicable) 
Airbag system: check  every 12 months regardless of (kilometres) 
Road  test: 
power  accessor ies  and systems 
Next Service: 
Date : ........................ .  
     
        
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Service at 
Air 
Dust and (where 
Ribbed condition 
Steering: 
Drive  shafts: 
Front dust on 
Roof frame: 
Automatic  transmission: 
Rear Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
check every 12 months  regardless of 
kickdown. 
power  accessories  and 
12V starter  and 
protec tion with convertible  top 
open  (
New Beetle Convertible only) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
km : .......... ......... . 
whichever  occurs first  Today's 
date and 
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Engine: Change 
Eng ine:  Check  for 
Exhaust  system:  Check for damage  and 
Water separator:  Drain water 
Battery: Check  electrolyte 
Door check  straps:  Lubricate 
Cooling  system:  Check coolant 
Manual transmission:  Check add if necessary;  check for 
Timing 
Brake system:  Check for damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness  and brake 
Front joints  and tie rods;  check tie  rods 
Road test: Check  kickdown,  braking, steering,  heating and ventilation,  air condition
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Service at 
Head lights:  Adjust 
Rear  spoiler:  Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
Road test: kickdown,  braking, steering,  heating and ventilation,  air condition
liming  belt: Replace  (TDI engine 
Engine: 
liming belt and timing  belt tensioning  roller: R eplace  (Passat, Golf, Jetta, New 
Beetle 1.8 T engine only) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
Miles/ km: .......... .........  . 
whichever  occurs first 
24 
Today's  date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  
     
        
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Booklet 1.2 
warrants to the orig inal  retail purc haser of a 
mode l Volkswage n vehicle  an d any 
subsequent purchaser of the  ve hicle that if 
t h e 
followi ng  conditions are  m et, any autho
rized 
Volk swage n dealer  in  the continental 
Unit ed  S
tates,  Alaska,  Hawaii or Canada will 
remed y any nonconformity, a s  determined below,  free-of-cha rge , under the  followi ng 
condition s: 
the vehicle fails  to  conform at any time durin g 24 months  or mile s, whic h eve r 
occ
urs to applicable emi ss ion  insp ec
tion stand ards as dete rmin ed  b y an 
if the ve hicl e has been in use for m ore 
t
han 24 months o r 
m iles,  whic h eve r occurs 
fir s
t, the ve hicle  fails an 
the  fai lure of the 1 / M  Test  requires th e ve
hicle 
owner t o bear any penalty or o th er 
sanc tion , including the denial  of t he right to 
u
se the  ve hicle under loca l, state or fede ral 
l aw, 
and 
s wa gen Owner's Manual. 
re placement part was used 
in 
the  maintenance or repair  of t he  ve hicl e if Volkswage n can prove that the 
part is eithe r d efec tive  in materia ls o r wo rk- m
anship, o
r not equi val ent from  an  emission 
s tandpoint to the o rig inal p art , and you  are 
n ot able  to  offer information that th e part is 
e it h
er not defective or e qui valent to the o rig
inal part with respect to  its emission 
performance. 
These coverages  may  also be included  in Volkswagen  4 years I miles  Limited  New Vehicle Warranty. 
16 Federal Emissions Warranties