Engine: oil and oil filter 
Water separator:  Drain water (TD l e ngin e 
o nly) 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n  switc h 
Brake  system: for damage/leaks,  brake pad thi ckness,  brake fluid  level 
Wheels :  Rotate  from from  to rear 
Next  Se rvice: 
Date:  ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
which ever occurs  first 
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te  (New  Beetle only) 
Airbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months 
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers) 
starter and auxil iary  battery:  ch eck 
(whe re a pplicable) 
Tires : tread  depth, adjust tire press ure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: baltery  charge,  replace wheel  electronics and alum inum valve  if necessary  (where cable) . 
Today's 
Engine: 
Engine: oil and oil  filter 
E ngine: for  leaks 
for damage and leaks 
F u el  filte r:  Replace (TDI e ngine only) 
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only) 
Balt ery: 
Ballery: (Golf, New  Beetle) 
Door  ch eck  straps:  Lubrica te 
V-be lt : ten sion and condition;  adjust  if 
n ecessary 
Winds hield  washer: fluid leve l; add if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  transmissio n: for  leaks 
Manual  transmission: 
Automatic  shift  lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch 
Warranty Voucher 11  
Booklet 3.1 and Equipment 
Applies  to 
The ig nition  key be  removed from  the ignition  lock only with the selector 
th e position. 
Afte r th e ignition is  sw itch ed move  the key if the selecto r lever  for the ma tic  tran smissio n  is  in  pos ition P . Afte r  th e nitio n  key is  removed , th e  sele ctor lever i s 
l ocked. order to remove the  ignition key  from 
the  ig n it ion  lock  on vehicles equipped with 
tomati c transm iss io n.  the  ig nition  must switched  off an d  th e selecto r lever mus t b e  in  the posit ion . O nce you have rem ove d th e  ig ni tio n 
key. the sel ector lever be  locke d. be 
s ure to ap ply th e  park ing  brake  whenever  you move the key  from  the 
immobilizer help s to prevent 
ac tivates the immobilizer  w hen  you put the key into the ignition lock . 
The e lec troni c immobilizer is  automatica lly tivated  when  you the  key  out oft h e  igni tion 
l oc k.  The 
en gine 
can only  be  started  usin g key. 
co rrect ly 
code d genuine key . You may  have prob le m s s tarting  the  vehicle if a genuine  and 
correc tly  code d 
with o gasoline engine 
Starting the engine 
only be  started (manual transmission ) or  brake 
pedal 
transmission. ) is fully depressed  using a  coded  Volkswag en 
maste r key. 
Manual transmiss ion 
-Move th e gearshif t leve r into neutral. 
- Depress the clutch  p edal full y and hold 
it  d epressed. 
-Turn th e ign itio n  key to position 
page 84, fig. to start the e n gin e. 
- Rel
ease th e ig nition key when the 
gin e  starts.  Do not le t  th e starter to 
tinue to run. 
Automatic transmissio n 
Move the selector lever toP 
page 88. 
-
Turn th e ignition key to position 
fig . start th e  en g in e. 
-
the  ignition  key when the 
tinue to run. When starting  a hot en g in e. 
yo u 
need to press th e accelerator 
briefly . 
Driv ing 85