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Tank 
the tank 3.2: 35 
Fuel  gauge  3.1: 
fuel filler  flap  3.2: 35 
Technic al modifications  3.2: 
32 
Tether  anchors  2.1:68 
Tether  strap 2.1: 
69 
Threaded rim ring 3.2: 57 
down hooks  3.1: 
Tie-dow ns  2.1: 12 
Tire  pressure  3.2: 68 
Tir e pressure  monitorin g disp lay 
mode ls) 3.2: 65 
Warn ing 3.2:  65 
T i
re pres sure monitoring sys tem 
3.2: 75 
Tires and wheels  3.2: 75 
Valves  3.2: 75 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system 
models)  3.2 : 62 
Tires 
Repla cing 3.2: 
75 
life  3.2:72 
rating  le tter code 3.2: 74 Tire  Identification  Number  3.2: 74 
Tire  manufacturing date 3.2: 74 
Tire  specifications  3.2: 74 
Tread 
depth  3.2:72 
tire  pressure  3.2: 68 tire inflation pressure 3.2: 61 Dimensions  3.2: 73 
General  notes 3.2: 57 
Glossary of tire  and loading terminology  3.2: 58 
New  tires 
and wheels  3.2: 73 Replaci ng  3.2: 73 
ch ai.ns  3.2: 78 
Tir e pressure monitoring  system 3.2: 75 
Tires and vehic le  load  lim its  3.2: Whee l bolts  3.2: 79 
Winter  tires 3.2:77 
Tir e serv i
ce life  3.2:72 
Tool s 3.2: 
Torn or fra yed safe ty  belts  2.1: 17 
Towing  3.2: 
General notes 3.2: 103 
When can your vehicle not be 
t owed?  3.2: 
Towing  eye 3.2: 
See Tire pre ss ure monitoring  system 
model s) 
Warning 
light 3.2: 62 
Trail er  towing  3.2: 15 
Anti-theft alarm system  3.2: 18 
Brake s 3.2: 15 
instructions 3.2 : 16 
3.2: 
Transporting long  items  3.1: 63 
Tread  Wear Indi cato r 
Trunk lid 3.1: 35 
See also Rear lid 
Turn signa l and high beam lever 3.1:46 
Turn signal s 3.1: 46 
Warning  light 3
.1: 46 
u 
Underbody sealant 3.2: 27 
Unfast ening belts 2.1: 25 
Unidirectional  tires 3.2:57, 86 
tir e  qual ity  grading  3.2: 76 
Unpleasant odor 3.1: 83 
Uphol stery 
Key word s 13  
     
        
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miles 
Engine: Change  oil and oil filter 
e ng in e only) 
Windshie ld  wa sher:  Check flu id  lev el, add  if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  shift lock : Ch eck  operation cluding  park/ neutral  position switch 
Brak e sys tem:  Check  for damage /leaks,  brake 
Wheels: Ro ta te  from  front to rear 
Next  Service: 
Date:  ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
whichever  occurs 
regardless of mil eage  (kilometr es) 
start er and aux iliary  battery : check (wh ere applicable) 
Tires:  Check trea d depth,  adjust pressure 
if  necessary. 
cable). 
Today's 
Engi ne:  Change oil and oil 
Next  Service : 
Date:  ............ ............ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
w hic hever  occurs  first  Today
's date and Volks wagen  Dealer stamp 
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1.1 Maintenance 
Service at 
Engine: oil and 
Eng ine: for  leaks 
sys tem: for damage and  leaks 
Wate r separator: Drain  water (TDI engin e only) 
Fuel Replace  (TDI en gin e o nly) 
Battery: electrolyte  level 
Battery: (Golf, )etta,  Ne w 
Door  ch eck  str aps:  Lubr ica te 
Dus t  a nd place 
Wind shi eld  washer: fluid  level; add if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  shift lock: cluding  park /neutral/safe ty  swi tc h 
Automatic  transmi ssion: for leaks 
Manua l transmission: 
W hee ls: Rotate  from front to rea r 
Tires/spa re  wheel: condition  and 
pressur e 
Next Serv ice: 
Date:  ........... .. ....
....... 
Miles/km:  ................... 
wh ic h ever 
occurs  first 
Brake  syste m : for damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness and  brake fluid  level 
Drive  shafts: 
diagnos tic  sys tem: fault memory; pur ge  if necessary 
Roof  frame: 
Front axle: joint s and tie  rod  ends;  check  lie rods 
lleadligh ts:  Adjust 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New Beet le o nly) 
sta rter  a nd  auxiliary  battery:  check 
(where applicable) 
Airbag  system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s) 
Road test: 
t ioning,  power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread  dep th , adj ust  tire pressure 
if  necessary . 
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system  sensors: battery  ch arge,  replace  whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve  if necessary (where 
Engine: and 
Dea ler stamp  
     
        
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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 
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Automatic transmiss ion  final  drive  oil: leve l and for  leaks; add if nec essary 
Wheels: Rotate from  front  to rear 
Headlig hts:  Adjust 
Brake  syste m: for damage /leaks,  brake pad thickness,  brake fluid  leve l 
Brake  fluid: Replace  every 2 yea rs  rega rdless of mil eage  (kilometers ) 
Spa rk p lugs:  Replace (all models  except 
Air clean er:  Replace  filter ele m ent 
syste m: 
place 
condition 
Steering: flu id leve l 
Front  axle: Check dust seals on ball  joints, tic 
rod  ends; ch eck  tie  rods 
diagnostic  sys tem: 
Date : ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
whichever 
occurs first 
and  lubric ate 
A utomatic  tran smission: 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
Airbag sys te m : V is ual check  every m onth s 
r ega rd less of mileage  (kilom eters) 
test: 
tio ning, powe r accessories  and electrica l 
te m s 
top: func tion and c h eck roll-over  protection  with  convert ible top open 
(New  Beetle only) 
Tires : tread depth, adjust  tir e pressure 
if necessary. 
T ire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: 
Check batlery  ch arge , rep lace  whe el  e lec tronics and  aluminum valve  if  n ecessary  (where 
Underbod y: 
bl ades: condi tion 
tran smission: transm ission 
fluid  and filter  (New  Beetle, Je tta) 
date and Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
Service at 
Engine: Change oil and oil  
     
        
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Book le t 1.1 M ain te nanc e 
Engine: 
Water separator:  Drain water (TDI e n gi ne 
only) 
Windshie ld  wa sher: 
Automatic s hift  lock: 
Brake  system: 
Rotate  from  front to re a r 
Next  Service: 
Date:  ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ................... 
whichever  oc
curs  fir st 
A irbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months 
regardless of mil eage  (kilometers ) 
l2V starter a nd  auxiliary  battery:  check 
(w here applicable) 
Tires: tread depth, adjust  tir e pressure 
if  nece ssary. 
T ire  pressure monitoring  system senso rs : battery  charge, repla ce w heel ele ctronics and aluminum va lve  if necessary  (where appli cabl e). 
Today's 
date and Vol kswagen  Dealer stamp 
Service at 
Engine: oil and oil filter 
Next Service : 
Date:  ............
............ 
Miles/km: ................... 
w hic hever  occurs 
firs t  Today's date  and Volkswagen D ealer  stamp 
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1.1 Maintenance 
Engine: 
Wate r  separato r:  Drain  water engine 
o nly) 
Windsh ie ld  was he r: 
n ecessary 
Automa ti c s hift  lock : operatio n 
Brake  system: damage/leak s, brake 
pad t h ick ness,  brake  fluid leve l 
Whe els :  R otate  from  front  to rear 
Nex t Serv i
ce: 
Date : ........................ 
M
iJes/km:  .................. . 
w hi ch eve r occ u
rs rust 
Airbag  system:  Visual c heck  every 12 months 
regardless or m ileage  (kil ometers) 
battery:  check (whe re a pplicable) 
Tires: tread  depth, adjust tire  press ure 
Tire  pressu re mon ito rin g syste m sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace whee l elect ronics and aluminum valve  if  necessary  (where cable). 
Today's  date  and 
Volk s wage n Deale r  sta m p 
Eng ine: oil a nd  oil filte r 
Next 
Da te: ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ..... ..... ......... 
wh ic h e ver oc cu rs Toda y's date  an d Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
oil and oil 
for l eaks 
for damage and leaks 
engine only) 
Water separator:  Drain (TDI  engine only) 
Battery: electrolyt e leve l 
Door check straps: Lubrica te 
S pa rk p lugs:  Replace 
Air  cleaner:  Replace filter element 
syste m : coolant leve l; add if 
necessary 
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Replace 
Tim ing belt: 
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st  if necessary 
Ribbed  belt: 
Spark plugs:  Replace models except 
Passat TF SI) 
Wind shield  washer: fluid  level; add if 
necessary 
Auto matic  shift  lock: 
Automatic  transmiss ion: for leak s 
oil leve l; add if 
n ecessary;  check for leak s 
Automatic transm ission  fmal drive  oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry 
Wheel s: Hotate from  front to  rea r 
Hea dligh ts: Adjust 
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure 
Next  S ervice: 
Date:  .......................  . 
Miles/km:  ..................  . 
whic hever  occurs 
first 
Brake  system: for  damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l 
steering: fluid leve l 
boots 
dust  sea ls on ball  joints,  tie 
rod ends;  ch eck  tie rod s 
On-Board diagnostic  sys tem: fault 
m emory;  purge if necessary 
and lubricate 
Automat ic  transmission: 
Air bag  syste m: Visual  check every 12 months 
r egard Jess of mileage  (kilometers) 
Convertible  top: function  and  check 
roll-ove r protection convertib le  to p open (New Beet le 
tread deptJ1, adjust  tire pressure 
if necessa ry. 
Tire  press ure monitoring system sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace  wheel  electronics 
and aluminum valve  if necessary  (where applicable). 
Underbody: f o r damage 
W iper blades: con ditio n 
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter  (New  Beetle,  }etta) 
T oday's 
date and Volkswagen  DeaJer stamp 
Warranty