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Enclosed you'll find  an extens ive and hens ive  alp habet ical  index of followi ng let s: first. and Equipm ent , T ips and Advice  an d  Techni cal Data. 
Eac h bookle t has a 
Literature 
bind er. 
This  index will help  you 
of  a key word 
Battery  3.2: 24,3.1:35 
You will find  information  about bauery in book le t3.2 o n  pa ge 24 and booklet3. 1 on  page 35. 
A 
3.2:4 
ligh t 3.2 : 5 
See  also Anti-lock brake system 
Accesso
ries 
2.1: 12,  3.2: 
Address of Transport 
2.1:  32 
Airbag  d
eployment zone  2.1: 38 How th e  co mponents  work 
together 2.1: 37 
A dva nced Airbag 
Airbag deployment zone 2.1:  38 
A irba g sys te m  2.1:  28 
2.1:44 
(front airbags ) 2.1:  35 
airbags 2.1: 
Monitoring 
AIR BAG light  2.1:4 1 
Repair s  2.1:44 
airbags  2.1: 46 
Air conditi oning 
3.1:83 
Important notes 3.1:83 
Ma lfuncti on s 3.1:83 
Unpl
easant odor 3.1:83 
Air conditioning sys te m  3.1:  75 
3.1: 77 
bration on the brake pedal?  3.2: 4 
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Coolant 3.2:  47 
Level  3.2: 
49 
Loss 3.2:49 
Coolant leve l 
Warning light  3.2: 48 
Coolant temperature 
Gauge 3.1:9 Safe ty instru ctions 3.2:48 
Trail er towing 3.2:  48 
Warning light 3.2 : 4 8 
C
ras h  recorders  3.2:  34 
C rui
se control system 
Indicator light 3.1:96 
without display  3.1: 96 
C up  ho ld ers  3.
1: 67 
in the front center consol e 3 .1: 67 
the rear center console  3.1:67 
Curbs 3.3:4 
Curb weight 3.3 : 6 
C
urrent f u el con sumptio n  3.1:21 
C
urtain airbags  2.1: 
Custome r Center 2.1: 28 
D 
Danger of fittin g a child seat on the  front pas
senger seat  2.1: 
Daytime dri ving lights  3.1:4 3 
Daytime Hunning Light s 3.1:  43 
D
eactiv ating the switchabl e lockin g 
2.1: 67 
Depress brake  ped al  3.1:  6 
Determining correct load l im it  3.2:  71 
Diff
erential lock 6 
Digit al cl
ock 3.1:8 
Dimensio n s  3.3:  4, 7 
Disp la y  3.1: 1 3 
D is t
ance b etween driver and steerin g 
w h
eel 2.1:4 
D is ta n
ce travele d  3.1: 21 
Door re lease h andle  3.1:  3 
Doors 3.1:33 
close 3.1:  33 closing 3.1: Warning li gh t  3.1: 33 
Drive economically  3.2: 19 
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Drive economic all y and he lp protect the 
environment 3.2: 19 
Driv er See Seating position 
Drivin g outside of the 
Driving safety 2.1: 3 
Driving  lime 3
.1: 
E 
EDL 3.2:6 
See  also Electronic  Differ ential Lock 
Warning light 3.2:5 
Electrical  socket 3.1:  68 
E
lectronic  diff ere nti al lock 3.2:  6 
Electroni c Differential  Lock 
Warning light 3.2:  5 
Ele c
tronic immobilizer 3.1:85 
E l
ectronic Co ntrol  3.2: 9 
E l
ectronic Stabilization 
How it works 3.2:  6 
Eme rge ncy 
L
ockin g driver's door 3.2:  88 
Opening l eve r for  the rear lid 3.2:  89 
Unl ocki ng 
driver's door 3.2: 88 
Em ergency closing 3.2:  88 
E m er
gency  nasher 3.1: 45 
E m
ergency locki ng all doors 3.2: 88 
Emergency ope nin g 3.2: 88 Doors  3.1: 34 
Emer gency 
unlocking of rear lid 3.2:  89 
E ng
ine Break-in  3.2:  12 
Eng in e compartment 
Cleaning 3.2 :27 you should take when work
i
ng in sid e the e ngin e 
compartment 3.2:39 Work ing in the engine 
compartment 3.2:  39 
E n g in e 
compartment la yout 3.3 : 5 
E n
gine compartment overview  3.3: 5  

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 
Water separator:  Drain water (TD l e ngin e 
o nly) 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n  switc h 
Brake  system: for damage/leaks,  brake pad thi ckness,  brake fluid  level 
Wheels :  Rotate  from from  to rear 
Next  Se rvice: 
Date:  ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
which ever occurs  first 
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te  (New  Beetle only) 
Airbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months 
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers) 
starter and auxil iary  battery:  ch eck 
(whe re a pplicable) 
Tires : tread  depth, adjust tire press ure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: baltery  charge,  replace wheel  electronics and alum inum valve  if necessary  (where cable) . 
Today's 
Engine: 
Engine: oil and oil  filter 
E ngine: for  leaks 
for damage and leaks 
F u el  filte r:  Replace (TDI e ngine only) 
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only) 
Balt ery: 
Ballery: (Golf, New  Beetle) 
Door  ch eck  straps:  Lubrica te 
V-be lt : ten sion and condition;  adjust  if 
n ecessary 
Winds hield  washer: fluid leve l; add if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  transmissio n: for  leaks 
Manual  transmission: 
Automatic  shift  lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch 
Warranty Voucher 11  

Automatic transmiss ion  final  drive  oil: leve l and for  leaks; add if nec essary 
Wheels: Rotate from  front  to rear 
Headlig hts:  Adjust 
Brake  syste m: for damage /leaks,  brake pad thickness,  brake fluid  leve l 
Brake  fluid: Replace  every 2 yea rs  rega rdless of mil eage  (kilometers ) 
Spa rk p lugs:  Replace (all models  except 
Air clean er:  Replace  filter ele m ent 
syste m: 
place 
condition 
Steering: flu id leve l 
Front  axle: Check dust seals on ball  joints, tic 
rod  ends; ch eck  tie  rods 
diagnostic  sys tem: 
Date : ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
whichever 
occurs first 
and  lubric ate 
A utomatic  tran smission: 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
Airbag sys te m : V is ual check  every m onth s 
r ega rd less of mileage  (kilom eters) 
test: 
tio ning, powe r accessories  and electrica l 
te m s 
top: func tion and c h eck roll-over  protection  with  convert ible top open 
(New  Beetle only) 
Tires : tread depth, adjust  tir e pressure 
if necessary. 
T ire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: 
Check batlery  ch arge , rep lace  whe el  e lec tronics and  aluminum valve  if  n ecessary  (where 
Underbod y: 
bl ades: condi tion 
tran smission: transm ission 
fluid  and filter  (New  Beetle, Je tta) 
date and Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
Service at 
Engine: Change oil and oil  

1.1 Maintenance 
Engine: 
Wate r  separato r:  Drain  water engine 
o nly) 
Windsh ie ld  was he r: 
n ecessary 
Automa ti c s hift  lock : operatio n 
Brake  system: damage/leak s, brake 
pad t h ick ness,  brake  fluid leve l 
Whe els :  R otate  from  front  to rear 
Nex t Serv i
ce: 
Date : ........................ 
M
iJes/km:  .................. . 
w hi ch eve r occ u
rs rust 
Airbag  system:  Visual c heck  every 12 months 
regardless or m ileage  (kil ometers) 
battery:  check (whe re a pplicable) 
Tires: tread  depth, adjust tire  press ure 
Tire  pressu re mon ito rin g syste m sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace whee l elect ronics and aluminum valve  if  necessary  (where cable). 
Today's  date  and 
Volk s wage n Deale r  sta m p 
Eng ine: oil a nd  oil filte r 
Next 
Da te: ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ..... ..... ......... 
wh ic h e ver oc cu rs Toda y's date  an d Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
16 Warranty Voucher  

Eng in e: 
Water  separator:  Drain water engin e 
o nly) 
Wind shiel d washer: fluid  level,  add if 
necessary 
Automatic  shift lock: cluding park/neutral  position  switch 
Brake  system: 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Rear  sp oiler:  Lubric at e (New  Beetle  only) 
Date:  ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ................... 
whic hever  occurs 
Airbag  system:  Visual  ch eck  every 12 months regardless of mileage  (kilometers ) 
l2V sta rter and auxil iary  battery:  check 
(where applicable) 
Timi ng belt:  Replace (TDI engine only) 
Tires: tread depth, adjus t tir e pressure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring sys tem sensors: 
cable). 
date and Volkswag en  Dealer stamp 
Service  at 
Engine: oil and  oil 
Date:  ............ ...........  . 
M
iles/km : ....... ...........  . 
whichever  occurs 
Today's date and Volksw agen Dea ler stamp 
Warranty Voucher  19