
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 
Key word s 13  

Booklet 
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  

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 
Engine: for  leaks 
Exhaust  system: fo r damage and leaks 
Water separator: Drain water (TDI e ngi ne only) 
Fuel 
electrolyte  level 
Battery: (Golf, )etta, New 
Door  check  straps: Lubricate 
s ystem: 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic sh ift lock: 
Automatic  transmiss ion: 
Manual  transmiss ion: 
Wheels: 
Tires/spare wheel : 
Date: .................. ... ... 
Miles/km:  .................. . 
which ev
er occurs  first 
Brake  system: for damage/leaks,  brak e pad thickness and brake  fluid 
Drive  shafts: boots 
On-Board  diagnos tic  system: fault 
memory;  purge if nece ssary 
Roof frame: and lubricate 
Front  axle: jo int s and tie  rod  ends;  ch eck  tie rods 
Hea dligh ts : Adjust 
Rear  sp oile r:  Lub ricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
Airbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months regardless of mileage  (kilom eters) 
Road  test: kickdown , braking, steering,  heating and ventilation , air conditioning,  powe r accessories and electrical  systems 
Timing  belt: Replace  (TDI engine only) 
starter and auxiliary  banery: check 
( w here applicable) 
T ires: tread dept h,  adjust tire pressure 
if  nec essary _ 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system sen sors: battery  charge,  replace wheel  electronics and aluminum valve if necessary  (whe re  appli
cable) . 
date and Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  

3.2 Tips and Advice 
Because technical changes may be made to  vehicle equipment during the model year, always compare the tire size desig nation on the  tir e pressure  label on your vehicle  with  the tire s on your vehicle.  Make sure 
a previousl y owned ve hicle. 
Remember,  your safe ty and t h at of your passengers also depends on making sure that load 
limit s are not exceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody and everything in  and  on the vehicle. 
T hese load limit s arc techni call y referred  to the ve hicle's Gross Vehicl e Rating Hatin g is  th e maximum load that 
Hating  are  listed on th e s afet y compliance sticker 
label on t h e driver's door 
fig. l5 . 
WARNING 
Overloading a vehicl e can cause loss of vehicle control, 
more  we ight than your vehicle was des ign ed to carry w ill prevent the vehicle from  handling properly and increase the risk of the  loss of vehicle control. 
The on a vehicle that has been over
loaded may not be abl e to stop the  vehicle within a safe distance. 
Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can  fail  suddenly cau sin g loss of control and a crash. 
Always make sure that the total load being transp o rted-including the weight of a trailer hitch and the  to ng u e weight of a  loaded trailer -docs not make the  vehicle heavie r than the vehicle's Gross Vehicle 
WARNING 
Inco rrect tire pressures and/or underinflation can lead  t o serious or fata l accident. 
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinflation cause increased tire wear and can  affect the ha nd lin g of the ve hicle. 
Applies to 
The  tire pressur e monitoring syste m driver ofsignificantloss of pres
sure. 
Each  tire, including the  spare ( if provided), 
should be c heck ed 
your vehicle has tire s of a diff erent s ize than the s ize indi cated on the vehicle  placard or tire inflation pressure lab el, you should consult the appropriate  sec tion of this 
and 
luminatcd. one or m ore of your tires is  signifi 
cantly under-inflated. should  stop and check  your tires as soon as possible , and inflate them to the pro p er p ressure. Driving  on  a sig nif
icantly under- inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire  failure. Under- in-
flation al so reduces  fuel  effic iency and tire  tread life , and may affe ct th e vehic le's handling stopping ability. 
ve hicle has also been equipped  with  a malfunction te llt ale  to  indi cate when  

you are  using  tires w ith inflatio n 
p ressures  than those recommended by the tory, the  tir e press ure val ues must be re programmed. swagen dealer or q ualified  workshop. 
you mount wheels  whic h d o not have sen sors or have incompatible sensors .  th e sys tem cannot recognize the wheel s. The tir e pressure monitoring sys te m  is not abl e to measure  infla 
tion press ure.  A malfun ction  is  di sp la ye d. 
S t
oring tires 
T he  se nsors  se nd  signa ls to t h e  tir e  press ure 
monitori ng  sys te m  only whi le  you  arc  driv ing . 
D eclaration  of complianc e 
Siemens declares that the product is in full c onfo rmit y w ith the essential  requi rements and the other  re levant prov i
sio ns of directi ve  19 99/5/EG. 
WARNING 
In correc t tire pressures and/or unde r- inflati o n can  lead t o 
an d can 
Incorrect t ire  p ressures and/o r under-i n
flatio n ca n also lead to  sudden  tir e failure, bl owout and sudden  d eflati on, causing  loss of ve hicl e control. 
Always  make sure that a ll tires are properl y 
inflat ed t o tire press ures  fo r th e  tires o n 
t h e vehicl e and the kind  of driv in g yo u plan to 
do. 
WARNING 
The d rive r is responsib le  for the correct tire 
press ures  for all tires on th e ve hicle. The cable pressure values arc  loc ate d on sticke r 
o n the dri ver's sid e page  61. 
correctly. 
The use of in correct  tire pressure  values can lead to  acci den ts or other damage. There
f o re  it i s esse ntial that the d river observe the 
s p ecified  tire p ressure  va lues fo r the  tires  an d 
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice 
WARNI NG  (continued) 
the correc t pressures fo r the functi on of the 
W hen the 
the ti re  is  not flat  and you do  no t have to 
c h an ge  a w heel immed ia tely,  drive 
required fig. 15. 
WARNING 
Incorrect tire pressure can result in sudde n 
t ire failur e loss of control,  co llisio n, seri ous 
personal i njury  an d even death. 
A lways  in flat e tires to the  recommended and  correct tire  pressure  before  dri ving 
D rivi ng with unde rinfl atc d  ti res b end m ore,  le ttin g them get  too h o t res ulting in tread sep aration, sudden tire  failure and loss 
o f co ntrol . 
Exces sive  speed and/ overloading can cause heat build-up , sudden tire  fa ilure a nd 
l oss of control. 
not  handl e we ll. 
Missin g valve  ste m caps can resu lt in damage to th e va lve and sensor s  in the tire pressure mon itorin g sys te m.  To  pre vent t his, alwa ys  dri ve 
with  valve stem  caps that are  the equi valent of th ose  insta lled va lve 
s te m  caps. 
Whe n switc hin g to t a in that the va lve s and the sensors not aged. 
For the  sake of environment 
Low  tire pressures  also  increase fuel consump
tion. 
The tire pressu re monitoring syste m  checks 
th e tires for  the fac tory recommend ed  inflation  

Engine hood 41 
Engine oil pressure 45 
Engine  oil sensor 44 
EPC 9 
ESP 7 
Exhaust  gas system 11 
Fuel  filler  cap 35 Generator 56 
MIL 11 Power  steering  8 TPMS