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Keywords 
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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Anti-theft alarm system 3.1: 34 
Linking  your trailer  3.2: 18 
Switching  off 3.1: 34 
Anti-theft  wheel bolts 3.2: 84 
Antifreeze 3.2:47 
Arm  rest 
front 
3.1:60 
Automatic  belt  retractor 2.1:  19 
Automatic  car wash 3.2:  22 
Automatic locking  3.1: 32 
Automati c 
mode 
Climatronic 3.1: 79 
Automatic  transmi ssion 
Selec tor  lever  lock 3.1: 89 Tiptronic  3.1: 88 
Automatic transmiss io n  with 
Tiptron ic 3.1: 91 
Automatic wipe/wash function for the rear 
w idn ow 3.1: 51 
Auto Hotline 2. 1:  12,3.2: 106 
Average  fuel consumption 3.1: 21 
Average  sp ee d 3.1:21 
8 
2.1:  27 
Booster seats  2.1: 62 
Brake  assis t sys tem 3.2: 3 
Brake  boo
ster 3.2:  2 
4 Key words 
Brake 
Changing 3.2: 54 
level? 
. 3.2:53 
W hat kind  of brak e 
65 Warning 3.2: 39,  55 
Capacities  3.3: 5 
Ca rgo  area  2.1: 
Car wash 3.2:  22 
Catalytic converter 3.2:  9 
CB radio  3.2:  33 
CD changer 3.1: 65  
     
        
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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 
6  Key words 
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  
     
        
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Gasoline 3.2 : 37 
B le
nds  3.2 : 37 
Containin g alco hol  3.2: 37 
Octane  rating 3.2: 37 
line in my car?  3.2:37 
W i
nter or  summer  tip s  3.2 : 37 
Gaso line additives  3.2:38 
Gear 
select o r leve r 
Weig ht Ratin g 3.3:3 
H 
Hand brake 
Hydrop laning  3.2: 72 
Iden tification number  3.3:  2 
I g nition  key  3.
1: 84 
removal  lock 3.1: 85 
Ignition  swi tc h 3.1: 84 
Importance of sining properly 2.1:28 
Importance of wea ring sa fety belts  2.1:28 
Importa
nt information  to know  before  dis-
co
nnect the batte ry  3.2: 55 
Important thing s to  do  befor e driving 2.1:3 
I mproperly  wo
rn safety belt s  2.1:26 
Im
proper sea ting positions  2.1:8 
Indi
cat o r ligh t 
A ir 
bag  system 2.1: 
C ruise con trol syste m 3.1: 96 
also Warn ing light 
also Warning lights 
Indi cato r 
ligh ts 
A ir
bag sys tem 2.1:41 
Instrument clu ste r  3.1: 4 
AIR BAG 2.1: 41 
Indirec t ve ntila tio n  3.1:80 
In div idu al  unlo ckin g 3.1:  16,30 
I n fa nt  sea ts  2.
1: 59 
Infor mati on  messages 3.1: 11 
Info rmatio n tex ts  in  the dis p lay  3.1: 12 
In sid e day-n ight mirror  3.1: 52 
Install ing 
C hi ld  restraint  with  a 
safety  belt 2.1: 63 CRS using  the sys tem 2.1:72  
     
        
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Tank 
the tank 3.2: 35 
Fuel  gauge  3.1: 
fuel filler  flap  3.2: 35 
Technic al modifications  3.2: 
32 
Tether  anchors  2.1:68 
Tether  strap 2.1: 
69 
Threaded rim ring 3.2: 57 
down hooks  3.1: 
Tie-dow ns  2.1: 12 
Tire  pressure  3.2: 68 
Tir e pressure  monitorin g disp lay 
mode ls) 3.2: 65 
Warn ing 3.2:  65 
T i
re pres sure monitoring sys tem 
3.2: 75 
Tires and wheels  3.2: 75 
Valves  3.2: 75 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system 
models)  3.2 : 62 
Tires 
Repla cing 3.2: 
75 
life  3.2:72 
rating  le tter code 3.2: 74 Tire  Identification  Number  3.2: 74 
Tire  manufacturing date 3.2: 74 
Tire  specifications  3.2: 74 
Tread 
depth  3.2:72 
tire  pressure  3.2: 68 tire inflation pressure 3.2: 61 Dimensions  3.2: 73 
General  notes 3.2: 57 
Glossary of tire  and loading terminology  3.2: 58 
New  tires 
and wheels  3.2: 73 Replaci ng  3.2: 73 
ch ai.ns  3.2: 78 
Tir e pressure monitoring  system 3.2: 75 
Tires and vehic le  load  lim its  3.2: Whee l bolts  3.2: 79 
Winter  tires 3.2:77 
Tir e serv i
ce life  3.2:72 
Tool s 3.2: 
Torn or fra yed safe ty  belts  2.1: 17 
Towing  3.2: 
General notes 3.2: 103 
When can your vehicle not be 
t owed?  3.2: 
Towing  eye 3.2: 
See Tire pre ss ure monitoring  system 
model s) 
Warning 
light 3.2: 62 
Trail er  towing  3.2: 15 
Anti-theft alarm system  3.2: 18 
Brake s 3.2: 15 
instructions 3.2 : 16 
3.2: 
Transporting long  items  3.1: 63 
Tread  Wear Indi cato r 
Trunk lid 3.1: 35 
See also Rear lid 
Turn signa l and high beam lever 3.1:46 
Turn signal s 3.1: 46 
Warning  light 3
.1: 46 
u 
Underbody sealant 3.2: 27 
Unfast ening belts 2.1: 25 
Unidirectional  tires 3.2:57, 86 
tir e  qual ity  grading  3.2: 76 
Unpleasant odor 3.1: 83 
Uphol stery 
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v 
Vehicle Lifting  3.2: 
Location  3.2: 
Vehicle  Weights 3.3: 6 
Ventil atio n slit s  2.1: 
Volk s wagen  Servic e Repair  Manuals 3.2 : 
w 
Warn ing light 
3.2: 5 
Brake 
pads worn 3.2:  2 
Brake  system 3.2: 2 
Bulb  failure  3.2: 
93 
3.2:5 
Eng ine hood  3.2:41 
Engine  oil pressure  3.2:  45 
E n
gin e  oil  se nsor 3.2:44 3.2:9 
3.2:7 Exhaust  gas  syste m  3.2: 
Fuel fille r cap 3.2 : 3 5 
Gen erat or  3.2: 56 MIL 
steering 3.2:  8 
Safe ty  belts  2.1:  14 
mode ls)  3.2 : 62 
Wind shi eld washer fluid  3.2 : 
Warning  light (Ca nada models) 
Tire pressure  m onitorin g di spla y 3.2: 65 
14 Key words 
Warn ing light s 3.1: 4 
Emergency 
flasher 3.1: 45 
I n strume nt  clus te r  3.1: 4 
Washi ng  by hand 3.2:22 
Wash in g  th e ve hicle  3.2: 22 
Washin g with  power  cleaners  3.2: 23 
Waxing  How  often  s
hould I wax  my car?  3.2: 24 
Wear  indicator  3.2: 
72 
Weights  3.3:  3. 
What does  it  mean when I feel  a slight  vi bra-tion o n the brake  pedal ? 3.2: 4 
W h
at happens if  yo u do not wear your safe ty 
b elt ? 2.1: 16 
happe n s if you wear yo ur safe ty  belt  too 
l oose? 
2.1: 21 
happe n s  to occupants not wearin g 
safe ty  belt s? 2.1: 
if  I purchase poor quality fuel?  3.2: 37 
is the correct  brake  fluid leve l?. 3.2: 53 
What  is the r ight way to break-in  my 
ve hicl
e? 3.2:  12 
kind  of brake  fluid  should I u se?  3.2: 54 
What  kind of engine  oil should 1 put in  my 
ve hicle ?  3.2: 42 
What should  I d o a fter changing a 
w heel?  3.2:  69, 87 
should  I do after  re pla cing 
wheels? 3.2: 
should I do if! want t o add an acces sory 
t o  my  vehic le? 3.2:  31 
sh o uld  I do if I want to modify m y 
ve hicle?  3.2:  32 
should  I do if I want to  re p air  my 
ve hicle? 3.2:  32 
What  sh o uld  I 
do if the brake  wa rnin g light 
comes on?  3.2: 2, 53 
What wou ld 
happen if  I put  leaded gaso line 
i n  m y car?  3.2:  37 
W h
at you must do after  reconnect  th e battery  3.2:  55  
     
        
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2 
3 
4 
Bookl
et 1.1 Maintenance 
When do 
service  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  8 
Brake every  2 years 22 
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Service 
If  yo ur vehicle has o ne of Interva l 
Gas olin e Engin e (Golf, Ne w Beetle) 
km) 
mil es 
miles 
km ) 
km) 
mil es km) 
miles km) 
miles 
1.1  Mai ntenance 
Gaso line Engin e  (Passat) 
3.6 L VR6 Gaso line E ngi ne 
D iesel Engines 
1.9L  TD I- PD  Diese l Engine  (G olf, )etta,  New 
Beetl e) 
Services sh ould be performed at the sc heduled mileage  (kilo-metre)  intervals, or 12 months after the last 
Advisor will also in for m yo u w hen  th e next is due. Therefore,  it is important that you follow th e sch ed ule. 
The brake  fluid must be replaced  every 2 years  regardless of mileage  (kilometers). 
Warranty  Vou ch er  7