
BAG light does not go off when an adult is sitting on the front 
passenger scat after taking the s te p s  described 
above, make sure the adult i s properl y  seated 
and r estrai ned at one of the rear seating  posi
tions. 
Have the a irba g sys te m  inspecte d by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified 
workshop  before transporting anyon e o n th e 
front  passenger seat. 
be turn ed  off, and  th e BAG light on. 
o r  th e front passe nger sa fety belt its elf  is buckled  and  th e 
f ru nt seat i s not occ upied . th e co me on. 
Repair, care and 
re moving, servicing or repairing  a 
Never  cover, obstruct, or change the 
steeri ng wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in strument panel or m odify them in any 
Never  attach any o bj ects such as cup holders or te lephone mountings to  the surfaces  covering the airbag units. 
For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel, use only  a soft, dry cloth or one moi st
e ned w ith plain water.  Solvents  or  cleaners 
co uld damage the airbag cover or change the 
s tiffn ess or strengt h of the material  so that the 
a irbag cannot deploy and protect  properly. 
Never repair,  adjust, or change any parts of the a irba g system. 
All work on the steering  wheel,  instrument panel,  front seats or ele ctri cal sys tem (in-
44 Airbag system 
{ continu ed ) 
eluding the installation  of audio equipment , 
ce llular  te lephones and C B  radios,  etc.) must be performed  by a qualified  tech nici an  who 
h as  the training and special equipment neces
sary. 
For any work on the airbag s ys te m , we strongly recommend that yo u see  you r authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified  work
shop. 
Never  modify  the front bumper or parts of the  vehicl e body. 
Alwa ys make sure that the s ide  airbag can inflate  witho ut interference: 
Neve r scat covers or rep lacement upholstery  over the front  scat backs  that have  no t been specifically  approved by Volkswagen. 
Never use additional seat cushions that cover  the areas  where t11e  sid e a irba gs in
flate . 
Damage  to the original scat cove rs or to 
th o scam in  the area of tho side airbag module must always be re p ai red immediate ly  by an authorized Volkswagen deale r or qualified workshop. 
The airbag sy stem can be activated only 
o n ce. After an airba g has inflated,  it must be replaced. 
trained  t echnician  who has  th e necessary 
too ls and diagnostic equipment to  properly  

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  

3.1 
key 
Locking and 
remote  control  key can  lock and unlo ck the  vehicle from a distance. 
Fig. 25 Ass ignment of butt ons on the  remote control 
key 
- P res s fig. 25 on th ere
mote control  key  to  unl ock  all th e doors 
and th e  rear  lid. 
Locking the 
-button  on  the rem ote con
t ro l key  to  lock  all the doors and the rear 
lid. 
rear 
-Press bullo n  in  the  re mote con
tro l key  for a
bout one second to  unlock  the 
rear  lid. 
Panic  function 
-Press  the  red pani c button in the 
r
emote co ntrol  key to  tri gge r the Pan ic 
fun cti
on. 
Th e remote control 
fig. 25 . 
28 Opening and 
T he  ind ica tor lig ht in  th e key  fob ligh ts up w hen
ever  bu tto ns  is pushed a nd  when  th e  batt ery is 
get ting weak. 
button 
Whe n you  press the panic the  horn sounds the turn  signal s flas h for about the pani c button  again 
turn s them off. 
WARNING 
Improper us e of vehicle  keys can result in serio us perso nal  inj ury . 
Always  take the key with yo u when you leave the ve hicle. The engine can be started and vehicle  systems su ch as th e power win
dow s can be operated l ead ing to seri o us  person al  in ju ry. 
Never  leave  childr en, disabl ed p erson s or anyone  who  cannot help them selves  in t he ve
hi cle . The doors can be locked  using the re
mote control  key. T his  co uld  result  in  peo pl e 
being  trapped in  th e vehicl e in an emergency. 
For  example,  depending on the time of year, people trapped i n  th e vehicl e can be  exposed 
t o  very  high or low tem peratures. 
hicl e that arc much high er  than the  outside temperatures,  particularly in  summer. T empe ra tures  can quickly  reac h levels that can 
cause uncon scio usnes s and death, partic u 
l a rl y  to  sm all children. 
Neve r remove  the key from  steering lock 
whi le  th e vehicle  is mov in g or whil e it  is t o  a s top. The s teering  wheel column wiU lock up and you will not be a bl e to  steer or control the veh icle. 
Note 
Never  leave any  veh icle  keys  inside the ve-
hicl e. En try by unauth orized persons  could  

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  

3.2  Tip s and Advice 
correct in stallation  of ou ts ide anre nna, 
tran smitting  pow er is no more than a imum of watts. 
An out side amenna is  needed  to give  the 
ence  with  electron ics in th e vehicl e. 
l fyou
wantto use a  cellular phone or a CB ra dio 
w ith  a tran smittin g powe r greater  than 
stalle d only  by  a  qualifi ed  workshop or by your authori ze d  Volkswag en dealer. 
Carefully  follow  the o pera tin g in str u ctions for 
your ce llular  te lephon e or  C B  radio. 
Driver  distraction  causes accident s,  co llision s and serious perso nal  injury! 
Neve r let yourself b e di stract ed  by  selling, 
adjusting or using th e ce llular phone or  C B 
radio. 
A lways set volume  leve ls  so tha t you can clearly  hear horns, sirens and other wa rning 
sounds outsid e th e vehicl e. 
{continu ed) 
In areas with no or inadequate ce llular phone network serv ice and occas ionally  in tunnels, gar ages  and underpasses  as  w ell, a 
t elephone call cannot be put through- no emergency calls e ith er! 
side th e veh icle without  having a separate side antenna can be dangerous to your health and that of your passenge rs because th e tromagnetic radiation energy that th ese 
rie s (for  examp le cup h o lders or telephone 
bracket s) to the airbag  covers or w ithin the 
airbag  deploym ent booklet  2.1 chapter 
Objects on or near the  surfaces where bag s are located can co me  loose and cause 
Note 
Impro pe r installation  of ce llular  telephones,  CB 
radi os or other electro nic component s can ca use other ve hicl e systems  to malfun ction . The 
mo st  common ca use s  of fau lts are: 
no  exte rnal  am cnna, 
incorrectly in stalled exte rnal amenna. 
transmitting  power in  excess  of 
Accessories , new parts, repairs and modifications 33  

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