
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  

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  

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  

and Equipment 
sta rtin g a  co ld engin e, it may be  a  little 
n o isy for  the  first  few  seconds until  oil pressure has built  up i n the hydraulic  va lve  lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for  concern. 
I f 
the engine does  no t sta rt after seconds. switch  off the ig niti on, wait seconds,  then try 
again. 
I f  yo u 
have problem s booklet  3.2 and ch apter 
g in e. 
Never  sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed  area. Exhaust from the poi so no us, 
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death. 
Never  leave the ve hicl e unatt ended  wit h the eng in e runnin g. The  vehi cle could move 
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition 
Switching  off the engine 
-Let the vehicle com e to  a comple te  sto p. 
- T
urn th e  ig nit ion key to pos iti on @ 
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake 
w he neve r yo u  r
emove the  key from the 
nition. 
Af te r the  en gi ne  is switched  off the rad iator fan 
m ay cont inu e to run for up co 
Never sw itch  off the engine  before the  vehicle 
has com e to a complete  stop. can  lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured. 
86 Driving 
Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially  explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion. 
Note 
can damage  the engin e if you d rive  hig h 
e ngin e speeds,  at full thro ttle or by  over- loading 
t h e e ngi ne  whe n  the engine is  cold. 
T he cann ot  be  sta rt ed  usin g 
To avoid the  sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon  as the engin e starts. 
For the sake of environment 
Do  not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle  standing s till.  Drive off as soon as yo u 
s tart  the engine.  This help s the e ngine reac h 
WARN ING (continued ) 
The  airbag s and sa fety  belt  prc te n si one rs 
will not work w hen th e  ig n itio n is s wit ch ed  off. 
The brake  booster does not wo rk w hen  th e 
engi ne  is  turned off.  A lo t more  brake pedal press ure will  be  necessa ry to sto p the vehicle. 
T he power steering  syste m does not work 
whe n the eng in e  is turned o ff and you w ill 
need  m ore force to s teer the vehicl e. 
the  ke y  is remove d , the  steerin g 
wheel column will  lock  up  and you will not be able  to s teer th e  ve hicle. 
Neve r park whe re  th e  hot exhaust system could  ignite flammable mate ria ls,  su ch as brus h , leaves, dry  grass,  spilled fue l e tc. 
Note 
If  the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod,  th e  engine  co uld  over hea t when  it  is 
switched off.  To  reduce  th e risk of eng ine damage. be  sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about 
2  min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it  

3.1 
WARNING (continued) 
T he  air bags and safe ty  be lt pre te n sio ners 
will not work w he n the  ign ition  is switch ed  off. 
Th e brake booster does not work  when the e ngine  is turned off.  A lot more brak e pedal pressu re  w ill  be  necessary  to stop  the vehicle. 
The power steering  syste m  does not work 
w hen the e ngine is turned  off  and you will need more force  to steer the ve hicl e. 
When the  key is  removed, the s teering wheel column will lock up a n d  yo u will not be able  to  steer the veh icle. 
Neve r coast down a s lope with the tran smission  in Neutral. 
Note 
If you stop th e  ve hicle on a grade , d o  not  attempt to stop rolling by  depres sin g th e acce le rator w hen a gea r has been se le ct ed.  The  automatic  tra nsmi ssion  could overhea t and be dam
a ge d.  Pull  the parkin g  brake on full y or depress  t
h e 
brake ped al  to  prevent th e ve hicle  from 
ro llin g away. 
Neve r le t the ve hicl e roll down a hill  with the se lector le ver  inN and the engine swit ched off . 
Thi s will damage the automatic  tran smission. 
Tip s 
lfthe sele cto r le ver is  un int en tio nally  m oved 
int o N while driving , take  your foot off the accel
era to r  pedal and wa it until the engin e speed has dropped  to  idle  sp eed  b efore selec tin g a driv ing position. 
The  dual  clut ch mechanism in  the vehicl es 
e quipped with  au tomatic  tra nsmis s io n  is 
equip ped with an overload  pro tector.  For ex
ample, if  yo u  are stopped on a n  inclin e and the 
clutch  mechanis m  sta rts to slip,  th e  transmi s
s ion fluid  will ove rheat. th e  clutch  is then overload ed,  the vehicle will m ake a  slight jerk and th e s elector  leve r d is play  will start to blink. 
T he  clut ch  m echanism  will op en  auto mati cally 
because it i s o verloaded .lf th is happe n s, d epress the foot  brake  and wait a  few  se conds  before 
dri ving  off. 
Applies lo veh icles: w ith automol ic  tr ansmission  and 
Shifting with 
The system  lets  th e  driver  shift manually. 
Fig. 85 of 
- Move  the sele c tor leve r from D  (Dr iv e) 
F ig . 86 Multi-function steering wheel: paddles for 
to the  right into the po sition 
85 . 
Driving 91  

3.1 and Equipment 
When  th e is  in th e dri ve are mechanically. 
w hen the is  at  a stopped 
W hen and yo u must 
p ress  the buH on  in  the depress the  brak e th e  same 
time. 
the battery is  dead. the canno t 
b e  m ove d out of 
R Reverse 
into  reve rse w hen the is  a t 
To  move the to R, press the button depressi ng the brake 
is a n d the tion  is on the b ack up come o n. 
N-
the and the  en gin e has no a braki ng tion. 
T o 
move  the out ofN. yo u press the  brak e th an 
3 mph (5 
becau se the not o n  th e  fo ot  brake . 
if 
yo u drive  down the 
yo u the standa rd  pro gram you be in  the economy mod e and w ill red uce consumption. T he  transmission upshift s 
and down shift s at lower s peed s. d rivi ng in D. the e ngine  does no t brak e the ve hicle.  Th e shows  whi ch gear has been in  addition  to  pos ition D 67. 
position N as been 
hicle  is or mov in g at than 3 mph {5 
standard driving position  (sport program) 
yo u b e 
dri vin g in  a  sporty m ode. shift and downshift automatically  at  higher gi ne s peeds  dep e nding on engin e and the speed . dri ving th e e ng in e does no t 
b rake t h e  ve hicle. The shows  whi ch gears has  been in addit io n to positionS. 
Never  switch off the engine before the vehicl e has co me to a s top. can of the  ve hicl e, crash and be jured. 
The  ai rbags and safet y pretensio n crs wiU not wo rk when the ignition  is  switch ed  off. 
The brake booster docs not work w he n the engine  is turned off. more brake pres sure 
The power steering sys te m does n ot wo rk when the  en gi ne  is turne d off and you need more force to  steer the vehicle. 
W he n the  key  is  re m oved, the  steerin g up and you no t b e to  steer the 
N ev er coast d ow n a miss ion in 
Note 
Neve r the a with in Nand th e en gin e s witc hed  off . 
Thi s damage the automatic  tran smi ssion. 
th e is unintentionally  m oved 
into  N driving. your foot  off the erato r and wait the en gine  speed has 
d roppe d  to idle  speed positio n. 
there is  a mati c transmissio n  i s running  in an em erge ncy 
p rogram if th e displays oft h e select or posit ions t h e auto m atic  transmis sion  have  a 
light backgrou nd. The auto m atic  tran smissio n be  chec ked 
D riv in g 93  

L 
Lane c hange function 
Language in display 14 
L ight s 43 
lights interior 47 
Lights & Vision 
Menu 
Locks 
Child 
safety 33 
M 
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n 
Malfun ction  messages 
Manual mode C limatronic 
Manual tra n sm issio n 
Menu compass 19 
Menu fo r  conven ience  fu nctions 16 
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17 
Menu  sound system 
Menus 
Exam ple of use 15 
MFl 
mirrors, electrical 53 
Sim ultaneous  adjustmen t 53 
Mirrors lower ed  function 17 
M
ulti- Fun ction 
Multi-fun cti on  steering  wheel 24 
opening an d closing 
power windows 39 
Indica to r lights  4 
button 
bumper  cove r. spoilers  an d 
s u spe nsi
on 96 
When parking on  slopes 95 
brake  94 
See also brake 
p rotection roof 42 
Windows 
filter 
filte r 
loc ks lndividualunlocking 
roof 41 
p rotec tion 42 
windows 38 
R 
Reading lights 
back 
47 
Rear 35 
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35 
Rear seat folding  forwa rd 61 
Rear seat. 
folding ba ck  61. 62 
Hear view mirror 52 
Hear window heating 75 
Hear window wipe r 51 
Rear wiper 49 
Remot e control ke y 
B u
ttons Repl acing  th e battery 
ind ex