2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF wheel

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
-and hold the button
page 78, button at
the sam e time until th e temperature
p la y s wit ch es from one temperature unit
to th e othe r.
A comfortable interior climate is quick ly reached when a temperature F is se t in m atic m ode. can be c hanged as necessary to suit individual preferences o r particula r sta nces. is possib le to select interio r tures fro m to These a re approx imate tempe rature s and the actual
t empe ra tu re may be slightly hi gher o r lower
a temperature below F is selected the di sp la y swit ches to this setting the syst e m runs at maximum cooling output and the temperature is not cont rolled .
Applies to vehicles: with Climotronic
Fig. n Central air
system
If a temperature above is selected the d isplay swi tches to In this setting the
system run s at maximum heatin g output and the te mperature is not controlled.
Clim atronic automaticall y helps to maintain a constant temperature inside the passenger compartme nt. The temperature of th e air sup-
plied to the interior, the fa n speed and the air distribution are a lso regulated a u tOmatically.
T he system also allows for the effect of strong sunlig ht, so there is no need for you to re-adj ust
t h e system. Therefo re, automatic mode pro-
v id es the best comfort for the vehicle occupants in all condit io ns t hroughout th e year.
Automatic
mode i s sw itched off whenever an
bution or the fan control. The temperature tinu es to be controlled.
In operatio n. press th e to tain draft-free ventilation. The ventila tion is di rect, if yo u close the air fig. 77 usi ng the thumb wheel.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Driving
Ignition
key position
Fig.
switched off, steering loc k
this fig. ig niti on i s swit c h ed off an d the ste erin g column is locked.
T o engage th e s teering lock . remove the key
from th e s teering lock a nd turn the s teerin g wheel u ntil it locks into place. You sh o uld lo ck th e s teering when you leave ve­hicl e. T his m akes ve hicle th eft m ore diffi cu lt.
Swi tch ing on th e ignition
Turn the ignition key t o this th e ig­
n iti o n sw itc h on. lfth e key cannot be turned o r i s to turn from to p osition th e steering wheel (to tak e the load off the s teering lock mechani sm ) until it turns
Starting the e ng in e
Sta rt th e e ng in e when the key is in posit io n have any m ajo r e lectri cal con­sumers on (example the headli ghts). they
re mai n in thi s posi tion.
Y o u
must turn th e key back to
Tu rn the ig ni tio n key to po sition re lease
t h e key .
usc of vehicle ke ys can result in se­
r iou s personal in jury.
Alwa ys take the key with yo u when you leave th e ve hicle. The engine can be starte d
and vehicl e sys te m s such a s the pow er win­dows can be operate d leading to serio us per­sona l injury.
N ever leave children, di sabled perso ns or anyone who ca nnot help themselve s in the ve ­
hicle. The doors can be locked u sin g t he re­
mote con tro l key. This could res ult in people b e ing trapped in the ve h icl e in an emergen cy .
For example, depending on the tim e of year,
peopl e trapped in the vehicle can b e exposed to very high or lo w temperatures.
Never re m ove the key from steering lock
w hi le the vehicl e is movi ng or w hil e it is to a s top. The s teerin g wheel column will lock up and yo u w ill not be able to steer or contro l the vehicl e.
Note
yo u try to s tart your ve hicl e (k ey position when it
is still mov ing or if yo u try s ta n the en gin e im­mediate ly after switc h in g it off.
yo u open th e in
the i g nit ion lock, buzzer yo u to take the key and lock your ve hicle.

and Equipment
sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
86 Driving
Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it

3.1
WARNING (continued)
T he air bags and safe ty be lt pre te n sio ners
will not work w he n the ign ition is switch ed off.
Th e brake booster does not work when the e ngine is turned off. A lot more brak e pedal pressu re w ill be necessary to stop the vehicle.
The power steering syste m does not work
w hen the e ngine is turned off and you will need more force to steer the ve hicl e.
When the key is removed, the s teering wheel column will lock up a n d yo u will not be able to steer the veh icle.
Neve r coast down a s lope with the tran s­mission in Neutral.
Note
If you stop th e ve hicle on a grade , d o not at­tempt to stop rolling by depres sin g th e acce le r­ator w hen a gea r has been se le ct ed. The auto­matic tra nsmi ssion could overhea t and be dam­
a ge d. Pull the parkin g brake on full y or depress t
h e
brake ped al to prevent th e ve hicle from
ro llin g away.
Neve r le t the ve hicl e roll down a hill with the se lector le ver inN and the engine swit ched off .
Thi s will damage the automatic tran smission.
Tip s
lfthe sele cto r le ver is un int en tio nally m oved
int o N while driving , take your foot off the accel­
era to r pedal and wa it until the engin e speed has dropped to idle sp eed b efore selec tin g a driv ing position.
The dual clut ch mechanism in the vehicl es
e quipped with au tomatic tra nsmis s io n is
equip ped with an overload pro tector. For ex­
ample, if yo u are stopped on a n inclin e and the
clutch mechanis m sta rts to slip, th e transmi s­
s ion fluid will ove rheat. th e clutch is then overload ed, the vehicle will m ake a slight jerk and th e s elector leve r d is play will start to blink.
T he clut ch m echanism will op en auto mati cally
because it i s o verloaded .lf th is happe n s, d epress the foot brake and wait a few se conds before
dri ving off.
Applies lo veh icles: w ith automol ic tr ansmission and
Shifting with
The system lets th e driver shift manually.
Fig. 85 of
- Move the sele c tor leve r from D (Dr iv e)
F ig . 86 Multi-function steering wheel: paddles for
to the right into the po sition
85 .
Driving 91

Booklet 3. 1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to v ehicle s: with on automatic trans m iss io n
Kick -down function
The kick-down funct ion permits maximu m acce leration when the selecto r lever
i s
g in e reac hes th e maximum engine speed for the gear sele c ted.
Parking brake
Operation
Accelcrat ing on slippery roads can cau se loss of ve hicl e contro l a n d serio u s personal inj u ry.
Be very care ful when using the kick-down feature, especia lly on sli ppery surfaces. Ra pid accele ra ti on m ay cause wheel spin and ding.
The parkin g brake can b e
the parking
and when
yo u park your
Applying th e parking broke
th e parking brake
89 .
94 Dri ving R
e
leasing parking broke
th e up and press the
kn ob in the d irect ion of th e a rrow
89 and guide the park in g brake
down
Th e brake should always be you wo n't unintentionally drive off
wi th the parkin g brake still
\Vhe n th e ignition is on and th e parking brak e is the wa rnin g light or in the
in strume nt clu ste r w ill come on.
or goes out.
If sh o uld drive fas ter th an 4 mph (6 km /h )
wi th th e parking brake still enga ged, the fol-
lowin g inform ation tex t appears in the m ent cluste r d is pla y: BRAKE A warning signal sounds as well.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Improper use of the parking brake can seri­
ousl y injur e yo u and your passenge rs.
Neve r use the parking brake to slo w down
th e ve hicle when it is mov ing. The braking tanc e is much longer because only the rear wheel s are braked. Alwa ys use the foot brake.
Neve r drive with the parking brake plied. This could cause the rear brakes to over­heat and los e their braking efficiency. Always
make sure to check that the parkin g is
fully re le a sed dri vin g.
Always apply the parking brake fully when
parking on a slope and cock the front wheels
Parking
(co ntinue d)
to prevent the vehicle from moving
Always read and h ee d WARNINGS
Whe never you leave th e veh icle, you should engage the parkin g
(aut om ati c tra nsm ission) .
Driving w ith the parking brake engaged will damage the rear
The parking bra ke can be used to prevent th.e vehicle from moving.
Parking
-the vehicle using the brake
-Apply th e parkin g brake full y.
-
into lst gear (m anual transmi s­
sio n)
or move the se lector lever into
When parking on slo pes
Before turn ing off the engine, turn the steering
w hee l so that if th e vehicle starts roll, it will roll into the curb:
if the vehicle is facing turn the
f ront wheels so that they point toward the curb.
if th e veh ic le is facin g
apply the parkin g brake and m ove these­lector leve r into
WARNING
Improper parki ng procedures can cause riou s personal injury for yo u or your passe n­
gers.
Neve r remove the key from steering lock
while the ve hicl e is moving or rolling to a s top . The steering wheel will lock up and yo u will not be abl e to steer or contro l th e vehicle.
Neve r park where the hot exhaust system could ig nit e flammable materi als, such as brush, leaves, dry g ra ss, spill ed fue l e tc.
A lwa ys apply the parking brake when parking your vehi cle.
Neve r leave anyone in your vehi cle to vent the ve hicle from movin g if the parking brake is released or selector lever is moved.
Always take th e key with yo u when you leave the vehicle. The engin e ca n b e started and veh icle syste m s s uch as the powe r dows can be operated leadi ng to serious sonal injury.
Neve r leave childre n, disabl ed person s or anyone w ho cannot h elp th e mselves in the hicle. The doors can be locked using th e re-
m ote control trapping passe ngers in the h icle in an emerge ncy . Depending on the tim e of year, peo ple trapped in th e vehicle can be ex po sed to very high or very low temperatures.
Driving 95

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

on. the bra ke sys tem warning symbol or
If a malfunction occurs in the ABS. the warning light light up togethe r the brake o r
39. T he e ngin e com partment of any motor ve hicle is po te ntiall y dangerou s area and can cause serious personal injury.
Dri vin g w ith ba d brakes can cause a c olli sion and serio us person al injury.
does n ot go out, or if it lights up w hen driving the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too lo w or there is a f ault in the brake syste m .lmmedi-
Brake Assist System (BAS)
In an emergency, most drive rs brake in time, but not p in g dista nces that are longer than they have to be!
T he
brake assis t sys te m helps: if yo u p ress the b rake pedal very quick ly , th e brake assist sys te m
regi sters an emergency situation.
can be activated more quickly and ciently, reducing th e brakin g distance while ting you steer at the sam e tim e.
Do no t reduce th e pressure on the brake pedal.
T he bra ke switches off cally as soon as you re lease th e bra ke. The brake assist system work s onl y w hen the engi ne is
nin g.
A lways adjust yo ur speed and driving sty le to road , weather condit io ns.
{continued)
a te ly s to p dri ving a nd ta nce=> page 53.
symbol BRA KE or lights up a t the same ti m e as th eABS warning light the may not be working pro perl y and th e rear w heels could lock up first under
hard braki ng. Rear wheel brake lock-up can cause loss o f vehicl e control. If yo u believe tha t it is safe to do so, go imm ediately a t low speed to the nearest autho rized V olkswagen
dealer o r
w arning light does no t go o ut, or if it comes on w hil e driving, the
your autho rized
V o lkswagen deale r o r qualifi ed wo rkshop as soon as possible.
(continuod)
Neve r let the ex tra safety offered b y the
B rake Ass is t
The Brake Assis t Syst em canno t reduce the
risk o f a n acci dent, fo r example i f yo u drive too fast fo r conditions or if yo u d o not keep your distance from the vehicl e in front of yo u.
S li ppery and we t roads a re dangerous even with the Brake Ass ist Sys te m!
Always re m ember tha t vehi cle alterations
o r m odificati ons can affect the functio n oft h e syste m s. Exa mples of
these alteration s or modifica tions include a different w heel/tire com bination and brake or chassis m odificati on s=> page 32, "Repairs a nd
t echnical m odifica tion s".
the vehicle su sp en sion or u sing unapproved tire I rim combinati on can ch an ge the way the
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