
Booklet 1.1 Maintenanc e 
Service 
authorized  Volkswagen dea ler  offe rs many  services  for your  convenienc e, su ch as tended  service hours, early  bird service, body pairs,  to name just a few.  Ask  about  them. 
Arrange  your service with  your  dealer when it 
is  convenient  for you. 
Ask your Service  Advisor about th e  service 
you  need and discu ss the  cost  involv ed. 
tainer. 
can  check  your car's interior  and  ex terior lighting  syste m  for correct  functioning. 
4 Warranty Voucher 
Leave word where  you can be  reached  during 
th e day and when you wou ld  like to  pick your  car 
up. 
Keep all  receipt s of maintenanc e and repair s 
performed. serv ice reco rd is  important 
w he n  making  use of you r warra nty. 
Maintena nce serv ices  performed  by you r thori zed dealer  at the  intervals  specified,  will 
also  be 
documented in this  booklet. 
Automobile  tec hnology  ch an ges contin u-ously. authorized  Volkswagen  dealer al-
ways  has  the m ost  curren t Service and n ance information  for your Volkswagen  model. 
It is possib le  that  this info rmation  may  differ 
from  the checkpoint s listed in  thi s bookl et. Volkswagen  Service Advisor can answer any questi ons  you  may 
trouble  and  expense  la te r.  

Emission 
emission  contro l sys tem,  using genuine Volkswage n parts,  in conformance with th e Fe d eral  Clea n Air Act in the States and Canadian Emission  Standards, respectively. To  help  keep our a ir  clean, you 
can do your part by  providing  regular tenance for  th e emission control  system  in your vehicle. 
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epair or replacement of emission control compon ents may be formed  by a ny qualified  automotive service and repair establishment or  individu al without affecti ng the  Emission Control 
Sys tem Warranty, provided that su ch pairs are p erformed  to manufacture r' s 
Why Service? 
An  untuned en gine wastes  fuel. 
An emission co ntrol  system not properly 
A minor adjustment now may p reve nt pair  later. 
Follow  the recommended maintenance schedul e and  make  in-between  ch ecks.  This  way 
you  he lp  keep  your ca r dependable a nd  sa fe. 
The  interval s shown in  the  table on t h e lowing pages are based on ve hicles operating under normal conditions. I n the case of severe conditions,  such  as extremely  low  temperatures, 
specifications,  and that replacement parts 
a re  at least equiv alent to genuine s wagen parts in e mission perform ance and durability. Warranty  repairs and 
d eale r. 
3  If ot
her than ge nuin e Volkswage n 
parts in emission performance and durability . To be  ce rtain  th at  the  emi ssion cont rol  sys tem function s as designed, ular mainten a nce is necessary  for all ponents of the vehicle  which  influence haust emiss ions. 
excessive 
dust etc.,  it is  necessary for certa in 
If you have  questions about how to mainta in 
your  vehicle  or abou t yo ur  Maintenance 
dealers are ready  to serve you  and are committed to quality  service 
and customer care . 
Warranty Voucher 5  

Service 
If  yo ur vehicle has o ne of Interva l 
Gas olin e Engin e (Golf, Ne w Beetle) 
km) 
mil es 
miles 
km ) 
km) 
mil es km) 
miles km) 
miles 
1.1  Mai ntenance 
Gaso line Engin e  (Passat) 
3.6 L VR6 Gaso line E ngi ne 
D iesel Engines 
1.9L  TD I- PD  Diese l Engine  (G olf, )etta,  New 
Beetl e) 
Services sh ould be performed at the sc heduled mileage  (kilo-metre)  intervals, or 12 months after the last 
Advisor will also in for m yo u w hen  th e next is due. Therefore,  it is important that you follow th e sch ed ule. 
The brake  fluid must be replaced  every 2 years  regardless of mileage  (kilometers). 
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manner to putt he  ve hicl e hack a th e  usc of an uncertifi ed part or to plia nce w ith the in structions for proper nance and use, whic h  is not related  to the 1/M Te st 
hi cle  is delivered to the origina l purchaser or orig inal  lessee,  and any 
tained in your Ma intenance bookle t.  Tim e and mi leage  imerval s, at whi ch maintenance is  to  be  perfor med, may vary from 
model to  model. 
recommends you keep a reco rd of scheduled mainte nan ce by having your swagen Maintenance boo kle t validated at  th e approximate time or mileage  interv al s by the thorized d eal er or other service c ility  that performed the maintenance. lfyou perform the maimenance yourself , keep all umentation as proof  yo u have  performed th e mainte nance at  the approximate time or mileage intervals  recommended, that you  ha ve 
Use of G enuine 
recommends  that Genuine swagen parts be used  as replacement parts  fo r 
th e m ai ntenance . repair or replacement of em sion contro l sys te m s. Genuine swagen parts  in  emission performance and may  impair the effectiveness o f e mission 
service as  a demonst rator  or  company 
used p ro per form  the maintenance properly. 
Failure  to your vehicle  according to the instruction  for proper mailllenance may  cause the vehicle to  exceed applicable emission s 
erage.  Howeve r, will not d en y a 
warra nt y cl aim solel y on the bas is of your failure 
to maintain th e veh icle accordin g to the 
control system s. Althoug h  u se of parts  ot her than Genuine pa rt s  does not date these warranties. assumes no liabilit y under these warranties for  fa ilur e of su ch  part s to o ther parts cause d  by 
s u ch 
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Proper maintenance and use 
for proper 
Time  a nd  milea ge intervals whic h mainten an ce  is  to  be  perfor med, may vary  from 
model  to model. 
Volkswagen recommends you  keep a  record of 
scheduled maimcnance performed by  havin g 
your Vol k swagen  Maimenance booklet dated the approximate time or va ls  by an a uthori zed Volkswagen dealer, and that you provide these records  to the new owner whenever you th e vehicle. 
Use of Genuine Volkswagen Parts 
Volk swagen recommends  that Genuine be  used as for the maintenance, repair or rep lacement of 
which  arc  not  equivalelll lO Genuine swage n in emi ssion performance and may impair the effec tive ness of emission 
you r veh icle according to  th e 
instruction  for proper mainten a nce may cause th e veh icle exceed  applicable  emissions dards and resuh in denial o f warranty not deny a on the basis of you r fai lur e 
to 
tions o r failure lO keep record of maint enance. 
for proper use o f  th e  ve hicle are in  your Volkswagen 
sys te m s. use of pans than Genuine Volkswagen pans does not Volkswagen  assumes no u nder these warra nties for failure of su ch a nd damage to  other 
componems formed  by  any ment or ind ividua l to perform s u ch 
serv ices. llowevcr,  the cost of su ch  services is 
not  covered by these warranties except in the indep endent serv ice esta bl ish-
me to an authorize d Volkswagen dealer and  have th e defect corrected  free of charge. Volk swage n not be fo r any expe nses which  you have incurred  at the in dep cndem v ice establishment, excep t for emergency pairs. "Emergency  Repairs"  for further 
Parts not scheduled for inspection or replacement 
Any whi ch  i s no t sc hedule d  for inspection or maintenance 
warranty 
rio  d.  Any  such pa rts  re pai red or  re placed under warranty arc warranted for the remainin g ranty  

Informational or malfunction messages are identified by a  warning  light or 
symbo l and,  depending  on  the 
kind of instrument cluster in your vehicle , with  a 
matching text in the  display. 
Fig. 7  Display in the  in str umen t clu ste r: tion  display 
page 22 and clock 
There are optional and automatic displays in this  field: 
Serv ice 
page fig. 3 
Service interval display on 
Service is due soon , a Service notice appears 
i n the d is play. A togeth e r with the numbe r of miles ( kilom ete rs) you can driv e until  the service due seconds. A symbol" appears and the number of days until the service due date. The following display appear s  in the instrumem 
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cator (MF I) and outside temperawre play 
- Automatic displays: Information tex t or page 12 
-Menus providing informatio n, w hich can b e  used  to make differ ent are also shown in the page 1 3  . 
Trip Odometer 
Selecto r lever positio n  di splay for the matic transmission2
l. The selector  lever sitio n  or the gear selected rriptronic® ) will 
b e show n in th e display field wit h a light backg round. 
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m ent and disp lay rea dings may vary between models. 
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24 in the  m ult i-function steering. 
Service due, a  chime sounds and the flashing seconds. The following  display appears in the i nstrument c lu ster: 
An overdue service is indicated by a  m inus sign in front of the di sta nce or day reading. 
Instrument 11  

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