
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  

Booklet 
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  

Installin g the upper te ther strap on the 
anchorage 2.1: 
Instrument cluster 3.1: 8 
Menu  structure 3. 1: 14 
Instrument cluster illumination 3.1:  3 
Instrument cluster lighting 3.1: 44 
Instrument panel 3. 1: 
K 
Access  positive  an d  negative 
t
erminal s 3.2: 
Light change 3.2:  93 
lights 
Lights 3.1: 43 interior 3.1:47 
Lights & V is ion 
Menu 3.1:17 
Lock 3 .2: 26 
Locking  driver's door in an e m erge ncy 3.2: 88 
Locks 3.2:  26 
Chi .ld  safety 3.1: 33 
Low beam 3.1: 43 
Lower anchorages 2.1: 71 
Luggage compartment 2.1: 3.1:  69 
Luggage compartment cover 3.1:71 
M 
Main  menu -Mu lt i-Function 
In dicator 3.1: 
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp 3.2: 
Vehicle Weights 3.3: 6 
Menu compass 3.1: 19 
Menu for convenience functions 3.1: 16 
Menu for  Lights & Vision 3.1: 17 
Menus Examp le of use 3.1: 
Menu sound system 3.1: 
MFI 3.1:20 
M IL 
m irrors,  electrical 3.1:53 Simultaneous adjustment 3.1:53 
Mirrors lowered function 3.1: 17 
Modifications 3.2: 32 
Monitoring th e  Advanced  Air bag System 2.1: 
Key words 9  

km)-All 
Engine: oil and oil filter 
Engine : fo r l eaks 
Exhaus t sys te m : 
plu gs:  Replace 
Water  separator : Dra in wa te r  (TDI engi n e 
only) 
F uel Repla ce (TDI engine only) 
electrolyte  le vel 
(Golf,  }etta,  New  Beetle) 
Door  check  stra ps:  Lubri cate 
Dus t  and polle n place 
Windsh ie ld was her: leve l; add if 
n ecessary 
A uto m atic  shif t lock: operation 
A utomatic tra nsmission: 
Manua l tran smission: oil level; add if 
n ecessary;  ch eck  for leaks 
Timing  belt: olin e engin e only) 
Automati c transmission  final  drive: level and  for  leaks 
Wheels: Rotate  from Front rear 
Next Servic e: 
D at
e: ... .... .... ..... ........ 
M
iles/ km:  ................... 
w hi ch ever  occurs  first 
14 Warranty Voucher 
T ires/spare  wheel: 
sys tem: for damage/leaks,  brake 
p ad  thickness  and brake level 
Drive  shafts: 
O n-Board  diagn ost ic  sys tem: fault 
m em ory;  purge  if necessary 
and lubricate 
Front axle: dust seal on ball joints and tic  ro ds; ch eck tic rods 
Headlights:  Adjust 
Hear spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
bag system: 
Hoad  test: kic kdown,  braking, steering, heating and ve ntil ation,  air 
te ms 
starte r and auxiliary bauery:  check 
(w here applicable) 
tread depth, adj ust 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system senso rs: bauery ch arge,  re pla ce wheel  ele ctron ics and a lu minum va lve  if necessary  (where cable). 
Tod ay's date and Volkswagen  Dea le r  sta m p  

driver. 
For your safety and the safety of your pas
sengers,  before  driving  always: 
- Make  sure 
that all lights and signals  are 
operating corr ect ly. 
- Make  su re 
that the  tire pres sure is  cor
r
ect. 
- Make  sure that all windows  are clean 
and afford  good visibility to the outside . 
- Secure  all  luggage  and 
other items care 
page 
re
stra int  correctly to  protect  children 
53. 
- S it properly  in  your seat and make sure 
that your  passengers  do the same 
4. 
- Fasten  your safety  belt and wear  it prop 
erly. Also instruct your passenge rs to 
fasten  their safety belts  properly 
Safe  driving is directly  related to the  condition of the vehicle,  the driver  as well as 
the driver' s ability to concentra te on the  road without being  distracted. 
The driver  is  responsible  for the safety of 
the vehi cle and all of its  occupants.  If your 
ability  to  drive  is impa ir ed,  safety risks for 
everybody  in 
the vehicle in crease and you 
a lso  becom e a  hazard  to  everyo ne else 
on 
the There fo re: 
- Never  let yourse lf be  di stracted  by pas
sengers 
or by  using the Infotainm ent 
syste m or a cellular  tel ephone. 
- Never  drive w
hen your driving  ability  is 
impa ired  (by  medication s,  alco hol, 
drugs, 
etc.) . 
- Observe  a
ll traffic laws,  rules of th e  road 
and speed limit s and plain common sense.  -
Alway s 
adjust  you r speed to road,  traffic 
a
nd weathe r conditions. 
- Take  frequen t breaks  on  long  trip
s. 
Don't drive  for more than two hours at a 
s tretch. 
-
Do n ot  drive  when you are  tir ed, unde r 
pressure 
or when you  are stresse d. 
WARNING 
Impaired driving  safety increases  the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a 
vehicle  is being used  

The warning Light will remind safety 
belt prop erly  before  driving  off. 
Fig . 6 Safety warn in g  l ig ht 
Before  driving  off, 
-Fast en  your safety belt and make sure 
you  are wea ring it  properly. 
- Mak e sure that your passengers  als o 
buckle 
up and properly  wear their safety 
b elts. 
- Pro tec t yo
ur children  with  a child  re
s traint  sys
tem appropria te  for the size and 
age of th e children. 
T he  wa rnin g in the in strument lights  up w he n the ig niti on  is switched o n  as  a 
reminder to fasten th e safety addition, 
yo u 
14 Safety 
Afte r the ig nition  is swit ch ed th e warning tone come on for about6 second s along  with warning light in the  in strument if th e drive r or front seat passe nge r has not fastened their  safet y bel t. As soon as the driver and front seat passe nger have fastened their safety the  wa rnin g ton e and  the warning light stop . 
sound aga in for about 6 second s.  The 
ton e w ill sound  repeatedly  for about 6 seconds 24 second interva ls  until both drive r and front passenger  have buckled-up . 
T he safety wa rnin g system is active  for about 5 minutes  and during  thi s time the warni ng light in the  instrument clus te r wiU stay 
on. 
Fa s
ten your safe ty belt now and make  sure t hat your passengers also properly put o n their 
safery belts. 
WARNING 
If  yo u do not pay attenti on  to the warning 
li ghts whic h  h ave  come including the warning messages appearing in the display, this could  lead to  pe rsonal injury. 
ex tender is  left attac h ed  to  the 
s afery warning sys tem will sense th at  th e safe ty n o t sound even though  th e is  occ upie d and the safery  

belts 13, 19 
Extender  23 
How can I adjust the heigh t o f my safery 
belt?  25 
How 
do you put on you r safery  belt 
correct l
y? 19 
Improperly worn 26 
Installing child  restraint  63 
Not  worn 
16 
belt  position 21 
instructio ns 17 
Specia l consid erations  for pregnant 
women 22 
Switc hab le  locki ng  feature 65 
Unfa stening safe ty  belt s 25 
Warning  light 
14 What happen s  to occupants  not wearing 
safety 
belt s? 16 Why assume the  co rrect seatin g 
position?  28 
W hy  safery  belts  protec t? 17 
Why wear safery  belts? 15, 28 
belts protect 17 
Monitoring  the Advanced  Airbag 
43 
seatin g positi on  for  the driver  4 
seating position  for the front 
passenger 5 
belt extender 23 
Curtain airbags 52 
Seating  capacity 13 
Sea ting position Distance  between driver and steering 
wheel 4 
Driver  4 
Front 
passenger 5 
Improper seat in g positi on s 
4 
Rear 
passe ngers  6 
air bags  46 
Description  46 
Ho w 
they work? 
in structio n s  48 
airbags 
Desc ripti
on 
How they work? 5 1 
instructions 52 
Steer ing w hee l 
Distance 
to the  driver  4 
Sw itchable  locking  f
eature 
Activating  65 
Deactivating  67 
T 
Tether anchors  68 
T
ether strap 69 
Tie -
downs 12 
Torn or f rayed safety bel ts 1 7 
Trunk 
u 
Unfasten ing 
belts  25 
Upholstery 
v 
Ventil ation slit s ll 
w 
Wa rning  light 
belts 14 
Wa rnin g lights  

Table of contents 
.................. . 
Overview .......................... o 
Warning .. 
.............. ......... . in  the instrument ..... o 
Menus in the in strum ent 
Opening and .... o o 
Key Set ........................ o o 
Remote 
Power ........................ o 
Doors  ... ...................... o Anti-theft sys tem ............. Rear ....................... 
Windows ............... .. . Power  roof ........ 
Lights and a view .......... . 
Ligh ts ........................... ....... 
vision .............. o 
Mirrors ............................ 
3ol and Equipm ent 
3 
3 
4 
8 
11 
13 24 
27 
27 
28 
30 
33 
34 
35 38 41 
43 
43 
47 
49 
49 52 
Seats and storage ............. .... . 
Why is seat adjustment so important? ... . 
He
ad re straints  .......... ............... . 
Fro
nt seats ............................. . Rear seat .................. ............. . 
Storage ................................ . 
Cup .................. o soc kets ........ o o 
Luggage comportment .................. . 
Roof  rock ..................... 
Air Conditioning system .......... . 
........................ o 
Driving ........... o  ................. 
........................... .. Starting and stopping the  en gin e ........ . transmission  .................... . 
Auto matic  transmission 
(Direct shift 
gearbox} ............................... . 
Parking 
broke ................ ... . 
Crui se system ...................  . 
55 
55 
56 
58 
60 64 
67 68 
6 9 
72 
75 
75 
78 
84 
84 
85 87 
88 94 
96 
of contents