
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 3.1 Controls and Equipment 
This  overview  will the controls and displays 
quickly. 
Release handle 
lock ing  button ...... .... . 
Light switc h ................... . 
Air outlet s 
Thumb wheel  for opening and closin g the a ir  vent 
Turn signal and high beam leve r 
Paddle  leve r for  shifting  (automatic 
t ransmiss ion ) .................. . 
In strument cluste r: 
- Instru
ments ... ...........• ... 
- Dis pla y .. 
-Warning  lights ............... . 
Lever  for Windshield wiper and washer ........................ . 
Air outlet for  in d irect  ventilatio n or storag e compartment ........... . 
Emerge ncy flasher sw itch ....... . 
Warning light for front passenge r airbag switc hed booklet 2.1 
Fron t passenger airbag bookle t 2.1 
G lo ve compartment handle and lock ........................... . 
F u e l flap re lease  button and chapter the 
H ear lid  re lease .......... . 
® w indow switches for 
windows ...................... . 
Swit ches for adjus ti n g the outs id e power mirrors ................. . 
l) no t for market  32 
43 
46 
9
1 
8 
4 
49 
45 
35 
38 
53 
Engine hood re lease lever booklet3.2 and c h a pter in  the engin e compartment" 
Instrument cluster light switch  . . . 44 
control lever, . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  96 
Driver  airba g 2.1 chapter 
Horn (works  o nly when the ig niti on 
i s  on) 
Leve r for adjus table  steering column .  . .  . . . . .  . . .. . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  25 
Ignit ion lock ...... 00............ 84 
Thumb  wheel for  left seat heating  59 
for 
-. . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . 75 
- Climatro nic  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . 78 
A ddit iona l s torage compartment 
-
outle t  . . . . .  .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . 68 
bilization or slip  regulatio n booklet3.2 and chapte r 
Parki ng  brake  lever  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . 94 
Button for  switc hing tire moni-toring p ressure systemll booklet3.2 chapter 
holder .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . 67 
Se lecto r lever fo r automatic  trans-missio n or gears h ift  lever ( m anual 
transmissi o n)  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . 
Thumb w heel  for right seat 
heatin g  .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  . .  59 
Sound syste m booklet3.4  

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 Equipment 
and high beam 
signa l and high leve r also  operates 
Fig. 38 Turn signal and high beam le ve r 
Th e  turn signal a n d  hi gh beam lever has 
the followin g functions: 
U sing  the turn 
- Move the lever 38 
to  in d icate  a  rig ht tu rn, and 
in dicate a  le ft  tu rn. 
Changing 
-Move the  leve r either u p or down 
just the  point of resistance,  then  re lease it. 
The  tu rn  sig n al 
Sw itchin g the high  b eam on and  off 
-Turn  the light swit ch  to 
- P ress  the lever forward  to to 
switc h  on the  hig h  beam s. 
4 6 Lights and a view 
-th e  lever back to wa rd  th e s teering 
w hee l 
and beyond the dete n t in the 
switc h  to turn th e  high  beam off again. 
-the lever toward the steeri ng wheel 
to operate the flasher. 
Impro per usc of th e  headli ght flasher o r the 
h igh  beams can distract other drive rs causing a crash  an d serious personal  injury. 
Neve r use the headli gh t flasher and h igh 
beam s w hen th ey w ill blind o r distract  other motoris ts . 
Always use the turn s ig nals w hen  ch a nging 
l a nes to a le rt  oth e r m otori sts . 
T ips 
T he only work  whe n the  ig nition is switched on. The co rre sponding warning or 
in the  in strument cluster 
and 
The can be  only  be  sw itc hed on if the head ligh ts are o n . The indi cator then comes on in the instrument cluster. 
The 
then co mes on  in  the in strument cluster. 
the  tu rn leve r is left sounds w hen th e driver door is opened, even if the  key  is  left in  the ign ition lock.  This  is areminder to  switch ofT the rurn  signal.  

with headlight washer system 
l1eadlig ht 
49, 44 is pulled toward s the ste ering 
w heel -while low or high beams turned on. llowever, insect 
WARNING 
A lways  read and heed the .. 
Note 
To  avoid make sure that the headlight washers work properly in  winter. Keep the n ozzle  in the bumper free of snow and remove any ice with de-icer 
lr  is important for safe  driving you good vision ro rear. 
Fig. 46 day-night mirror 
5 2  Lights and a view 
the mirror in the normal position.  th e  le ve r the bottom  edge of th e mirror must point forward. the lever  

light 33 
Dri v
ing time 
Dri vin g  wi th an t rans missio n 89 
Du st filter 83 
E 
E le c trical socket 68 
E l
ectro n ic immobilizer 85 
Emergency fla sh er  45 
Emergen cy opening 
Doors  34 
Env
ironme n tal  informatio n 
Fuel econom y 9 
Environmen tal tip 
Fuel economy 74 
F 
Fog light s 43 
Front center armrest  65 
Front seats 58 
Fuel  gauge Display 
Fuel  level 
F u el  ta n k 
G 
Gear se lector lever 
See  A
utomatic trans m ission wit h Tip tron 
ic 
illu stration 3 
G l
ove compartment Front passenger sid e 64 
H 
Hand brake 
See Parking brake 
Hazard  lights  45 
H
ead  restraints 
Adjusting 57 
R em
oving 57 
46 
Headlight  lens fogging 44 
Headlights  43 
Fog 
lights  43 Switching 43 
syste m  52 
H
eated f r ont seats  59 
H ig h 
beam 46 
High 
beam lever  46 
Horn 3 
I g niti on  key 
removal lock 85 
I gni ti
on switch  84 
Indicator light 
control sy stem 96 
See also 
Indi vid ual unlocking 
In formati o n messages 
66 
In struments 
inte rio r front lights 
front  '1 7 
Interio r lights 
backg round 48 
reading  48 
readin g lig ht s 47 
imerio r ligh ts  47 
In te
rmitt ent wipe 49 
K 
Key 27 
Keys 27 
Kick-down  functi on 94  

3.1 and  Equipment 
Replacing th e battery 
Remote contro l 
Reverse 
Automatic  transm issio n 93 
Roorload 74 
Roor  rack 72, 74 
Roar rack mounts 72 
s 
Chil d sarety  lock 33 
adjustm ent 55,  58 
heatin g 
Front 59 
Securing  load 74 
Se lector lever lock 89 
Se lector lever postions  92 
Serv i
ce Interval  D is p lay 
Service  position 
menu 18 
Speed warnin g 2 1 
Starting  th e en g in e 
the ignition 85 
S t
eering  25 
S t
eering  lock  84 
S t
eerin g w heel h eight adju stm ent 25 
S t
oppin g the en gin e 86 
vis o r  49 
S
unroor 
Suns hade 
power roar 41 
Swi tc h lightin g  3 
Switc hes Emergency 45 
L ig
ht s w it c hes 43 
index 
outs id e mirrors 53 
roar windows  3 8 
Switching orr th e  engin e 
the ig ni tio n 
Tie-dow n  hooks 
Transportin g  long items 63 
T
runk li d  35 
Turn signal and high  beam  leve r 46 
Turn signal s 46 ligh t 46 
u 
Unpleasant odor 83 
w 
light Cru ise contro l  96 
Doo rs  33 
lights 4 Emergency 45 
Instrum ent clu ster 4 
T u
rn sig n als 46 
messages 
t ext s in  th e  di sp la y 
parking on slo pes  95 
When should re ruel th e tank or the 
vehicle? 
wiper and w asher sys te m 49 
Windshi eld  wip ers  49 
positio n 
52 
ti re s warning 14  

Heated seats 4 
(5). 37 46 (5) 
windows for  23 front 
wind ows  for 32 rear 
Rea r 
window de- 25 (25) fogger 
R
ear  w indow wiper 41 (15) 
R ear 12-vo h socket  26 
F1 F2 
Backup light  left  F47 F48 
Backup light right F47 F48 
Brake light left F48 
Warning 
Brake light righ t  F47 
Turn sig na l left  F47 F48 
Turn signal  right  F47 F48 
F48 
Headlight left F47 
Headli gh t right  F48 
Horn F5 (15) 
Rad i
ator 
Radio  Fl9 (15) 
Sound syste m 
Windshield  wipers F31 
the wrong fuse and attempti ng to re pair a  fuse or usi ng something instead of a  fuse can 
cause a  fir e and serious personal injury. 
Alway s read and heed the information and all page a 
The  check  light ill uminates when an ex terior  lighting bulb  has failed. 
The  indicato r light lig ht s up in the instrument clus ter when a  ve hicle  exterior lightin g bulb, 
(e.g.  le ft  high  beam) has failed. 
th e  ve hicle  is  delivered  from the factory  with a 
t railer h itch and the is correct ly  atLached to  the trai le r  socket, cert ain bulb s on the  trail er are also  monit ore d . 
Bu lb 
monitorin g with  trailer attach ed  The  traile r light ing  is con stamly monitored for  a bulb  failu
re. 
The  ch eck ligh t  illumin ates if a b ulb  in the  rea r light of the trailer has fai led 
The  following bulbs are mon itored: 
failure of all turn signa ls  on one si de 
Failure o f the rear light on one si de (on som e 
model s  als o  failu re of the license pla te  light ). 
Failure  of both brake li gh ts 
What do