
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  

Engine coo lant 3.2:47 
Add i
tive s  3.2:47 
Ca n  I 
add plain  water  to the en gi ne coolant ? 3.2 : 
Engine data 3.3:  5 
Eng ine 
hood 3.2: 41 
How do unlock the engin e hood?  3.2: 41 Warn ing light  3.2: 41 
Engin e management 3.2: 9 
E ngin e oi l 3.2:  42 
Adding  3.2: 45 
Add itives  3.2: 46 
Check ing leve l 3.2: 44 
Consumption 3.2: 4 3 
Dip s
tick  3.2: 44 
How  do know how much  oil m y e ngine  is 
consuming ? 3.2: 43 c h an ge  3.2:  46 
S p ecifica tion s 3.2: 42 
Specificatio ns  gaso line engine 3.2: 42 
Wha t kind of e ngine  oil should put in my ve hicle?  3.2: 42 
When  should check the e n gi ne  oi l 
l eve l?  3.2 : 4 3 
Where  is  th e oil  dip stick  3.2: 
44 
E ngin e oil pr essure 
Warning light  3.2: 45 
Eng ine oil 
senso r 
Warning  light  3.2: 
44 
Environme nt 
Avoidi ng  pollution  3.2:23,36 
C le
aning  th e e ngin e compartment 3.2 : 28 Drive  economicall y 3.2: 
Warni ng  ligh t 3.2:  9 also Elec tronic Co ntrol 
3.2:6 
B utt on  3.2 : 7 
Warning 
lig ht  3.2: 7 
Even t Data  Hecorder  3.2: 
34 
Examples of improper seating 
position s 2.1: 
Infant seats 2.1: 59 
Sa fe ty  belt  ex te
nder 2.1: 24 
Sa fet y belts  2.1: 
F loor mat s 2.1:  9 
Fog  light s 3.1
:43 
F r
ont ai rbags 
De
scription  2.1:32 
Front  air b ag  sys tem 
2.1: 32 
A irb ag  deploym ent zone 2.1:38 
Th e bas ics  2.1: 32 
Fronta l 
collisions and the laws  of 
physics 
1 5 
Fr
ont center armres t 3.1:  65 
Front  seats  3.1: 58 
F u el 
fille r  cap 
Warni ng  light  3.2:35 
Fuel ga uge 
Displa y 3.1: 
F ue l level  3.1: 
Fuse box 
th e in strume nt panel,  left  3.2: 92 the instrument panel, rig ht  3.2: 92 
Fu ses  3.2:  

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  

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
oil and oil 
for l eaks 
for damage and leaks 
engine only) 
Water separator:  Drain (TDI  engine only) 
Battery: electrolyt e leve l 
Door check straps: Lubrica te 
S pa rk p lugs:  Replace 
Air  cleaner:  Replace filter element 
syste m : coolant leve l; add if 
necessary 
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Replace 
Tim ing belt: 
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st  if necessary 
Ribbed  belt: 
Spark plugs:  Replace models except 
Passat TF SI) 
Wind shield  washer: fluid  level; add if 
necessary 
Auto matic  shift  lock: 
Automatic  transmiss ion: for leak s 
oil leve l; add if 
n ecessary;  check for leak s 
Automatic transm ission  fmal drive  oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry 
Wheel s: Hotate from  front to  rea r 
Hea dligh ts: Adjust 
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure 
Next  S ervice: 
Date:  .......................  . 
Miles/km:  ..................  . 
whic hever  occurs 
first 
Brake  system: for  damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l 
steering: fluid leve l 
boots 
dust  sea ls on ball  joints,  tie 
rod ends;  ch eck  tie rod s 
On-Board diagnostic  sys tem: fault 
m emory;  purge if necessary 
and lubricate 
Automat ic  transmission: 
Air bag  syste m: Visual  check every 12 months 
r egard Jess of mileage  (kilometers) 
Convertible  top: function  and  check 
roll-ove r protection convertib le  to p open (New Beet le 
tread deptJ1, adjust  tire pressure 
if necessa ry. 
Tire  press ure monitoring system sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace  wheel  electronics 
and aluminum valve  if necessary  (where applicable). 
Underbody: f o r damage 
W iper blades: con ditio n 
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter  (New  Beetle,  }etta) 
T oday's 
date and Volkswagen  DeaJer stamp 
Warranty  

Booklet 3.1  Controls and Equipment 
Warning and lights  in the tachom
eter 
Symbol Meaning of warning lights 
swagen dealer or 
on: Electromechanical power steeri ng 
a
ssi s t contact  yo ur a uthorized 
swagen d ealer or 
contact your authorized swagen  dea ler or workshop 
Malfunction 
Properly  close th e fu el cap 
Elec tronic  Power (Gaso line engine only)-contact your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop 
E le ctronic  immobilizer 
Generator malf unction-contact your au tho-
rized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop 
Bulb failure 
High beams swit ched on 
Turn signal left 
Turn s ignal  right 
Warning and indicator light s in the di splay 
Symbol Meaning of lights 
Engine coolant temperature too high-
and 
Engine coolant level too  low-coolant 
le vel.  Fu
rther information 
3.2 
"Tip s and Advice". chapter steering" 
steerin g" 
pageBS 
-
batteries" 
booklet 3.2 
page46 
Further information 
page46 
page46 
Further inform ation 
3.2  "Tip s and Adv ice", chapter  

and Equipm ent 
Instrument 
for sett in g  the page  8 
page  9 
Engine coolant te mpera tu re pa ge  9 
Display  for various page  II 
Setti ng the 
page 
Speedometer 
Reset button  for  trip page 
The  clock is locat ed in the  Display in 
time 
8  Instr um ent 
-the fig. 4  to set the 
hour.  The  clock  will advance to the next 
hour if you briefl y press the button. 
- 

fo r ex am ple, the  needl e is  directly  ove r the thi s corres po nd s to an  en g in e speed o f 
when the en g in e is w arm  and  after  it  ha s  been 
b ro ke n  in  properly.  How ever,  it  is advis abl e to ups hi ft  o r m ove the selector leve r to D (or ta ke 
yo ur foo t off th e accelerato r pe da l to  slowdown) 
b e fo re  th e  nee d le  reach es  the re d  zo ne. 
Note 
To  avo id damage to the e n gin e  neve r 
For the  sake of environment 
Upshifting early  saves  fuel  and min im izes gin e 
temperature gauge 
This ga ug e  shows  th e e ng ine  coolant 
Fig.  5 Section of the instr ument en g in e 
coo lant tem perat ure  gauge 
Engin e cold 
Avoid  high  en gin e s peeds  and  heavy  en gin e 
load s 
Un de r n ormal  drivin g conditio ns,  the n ee dl e 
s h o uld  be  in the  mi dd le o f the gauge . The 
atu res.  Do  not worry  if  th e warnin g light and wa rning m essa ge  docs no t a ppea r i n the di spl ay. 
bookle t 3.2 and 
Needl e in warning zone 
your ve hicle is equippe d  with the m ess age dis p la y  feature,  an  in formatio n t ext also a p pear in  the d isplay. rized  Volks wagen deale r o r qualified  work sh op 
for m ore info rm ation. Eith er the c ool an t perature  is  too hi gh, or th e coolant le ve l to o low. the vehicl e and switch  off the engine. the coola n t booklet  3.2 and 
Do not c ontinue dri ving if the c oola n t level is 
correct  a nd  you have  a warning i n the problem. tact the  nearest authorized Volk swagen  dea le r or qua lified  workshop fo r assis ta nce. 
WARNING 
ment,  alway s re a d  and heed  all bookle t3_2 and chapte r 
rio us  personal injury. 
Note 
Accesso ries  in front  of th e  air  inlet reduce the coolin g effect o f the  coola nt. it is  ho t outs ide and you drive  with  high eng in e loa ds, the re  is a 
r is k  of t he  eng in e ove rheating.  

3.1 
for the veh icle occupnnt s and prevents the w in
d ows  from  fogging up when the outside air  is 
very humi d. 
If the air conditioni ng  does not swit ch  on, it coul d 
the engine  is  not  runni ng. 
th e fa n  is  swi tc h ed  off. 
Applies  to vehicles:  with Climatic 
Air  recirculation 
th e outside temperature  is  lower than about 
(+3 
th e ai r conditioner compressor has temporarily switched off because the engine coolant te m perature  is too high. 
the air conditioner fuse  is blown. 
Have  th e  air 
condit ioner ch ecked b y an  au th o 
r ized Volk swage n dealer or qualified 
wor ks hop. 
Air  recirw lario n  m od e  help s preven  r fumes or  unpleasant smells from  en te ring 
th e  vehicle . 
Fig. 75 the center console: C limatic controls 
-the fig. 75 swit ch 
a
ir r ecircu latio n  mode on or off . W hen it is 
swit ched o n  a lig h t in th e butto n comes on. 
A
ir recir cu latio n mode helps preve nt stro ng outdoor odors  fro m ente rin g  the ve hicl e interior. for exampl e when driving  through a  n mnel or in heavy 
the outside temperatu re  is  low. u sing  air 
recircu la ti on  mode prov ides more e ffective 
heatin g by  heating air f ro m the vehicle  int erio r 
in ste a d  o f cold air  from outs ide. 
the o utside tempe rature  is  hi gh, using ai r 
recircu lation mode prov id es  more  effective coolin g by cooling air fro m the ve hicle  interior in stead of warm  a ir  from  outside. 
For  sa fety reasons, a ir  reci rc u la tio n is not possibl e when th e control for air di stributio n  is set 
to positio n. The air reci rculation mode can be switched back on by p ressing butto n. 
yo u sh if t into Reverse whil e the windshi eld 
w ip ers  ore  worki ng.  the C lima tic tempo rarily shut off the  ai r recirc ulat io n . This prevents outs ide air  (exhaust fumes  from other vehicles) 
from  entering into the vehicle  interior. 
air causes drive r fa ti gue  and reduces driver  alertness. This can lead  to accidents, 
Air Conditioning system 77