
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  

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  

Free-of-charge repair 
Hepair s under  thi s warranty are free of charge. 
a n emergency repai r was  perfo rm ed  by nonVolkswagen service facility, keep all  receip ts.  repair orders,  and parts remove d from your swage n. 
will  be  reimbursed  if the repair  work needed performed and it was impossible or unreasonable unde r the ci rcum-
1.2  USA  Warranty 
the defective pan or replace it  with  a new or remanufactured genuine Volkswag en  part. 
stances to  tow or driv e  your Volkswagen  to the nearest authorized Volkswage n dealer. 
A s tate
ment of the circumstances that prevented you from gelling to an authorized Volkswage n 
dealer,  together with  the paid receipt s, repair  orders,  and re p laced parts must be submiued to 
your authorized Volk swage n deale r  in  order to be consid ered for re imbursement. 
page you  decid e to seck remedies in court  of  law . 
In some states you may be required to  use AUTO LINE  befor e yo u ca n assert your rights in a court of law. 
The BBB AUTO LINE serv ice is free of ch arge  and 
p ermits  you  to prese nt your case withou t an at
t orney.  Additional information  on BBIJ AUTO can be page 
Limited New  

program is your assurance that help will be there should yo ur Volk swagen have a mechanical breakdown under norma J3l driving conditions. Whether this happen s  th ousands of miles from home (a nywhere in  th e U .S . or or in 
your own dri vew ay, you only have to call  one 
toll -free number and h elp 
To 
tancc  is  ava ilab le  to you for  th e firs t fou r  years of 
your new vehicl e ownersh ip. 
T he  Volkswagen  24 
Hour Roadside Assistance includes th e  following  em ergency roadside services : emergency towing, battery jump sta rt , flat  tire change. em ergen cy  fuel 
Please  refe r  to  your 24 lo u r ta nce Guide for specific  detail s  on the services provided. 
for the  Serv ice  

Emergency repairs 
Emergency repair s performed by a non-Volk 
swage n service facility will be reimbursed if the repair work  was needed and correc tl y per
formed, it  was  imposs ib le or unreasonable under the cir cumstances to  tow  or drive  your Volkswagen  to the nearest authorized Volk
sw agen d ealer. The maximum reimbursement allowable  is an amount equal  to the cost  if  yo ur authori zed Volkswage n dealer had comple ted the  repai r(s) . R eimbursememwill be co nsid ere d 
when yo u submit the follo win g items  to your au
thori zed Volkswagen  dea ler: 
A explaining the cir cumstances that prevented you from getti ng  to  an  authorized  Volk swagen  dealer. 
Pa.id  receipt(s), 
Repair order(s) , and 
Part (s) removed  from your Volkswagen. 
Damage caused by tampering, use of improper 
Manual,  and abuse, n eglect or improper maintenance of the vehicle.  Diagnosis and repair of su ch damage are at th e expense of th e owner. 
particular p urpose, is limited in duration to the stated period of these written warranties. 
consequential damages, including loss of resa le 
value,  lost profits or earnings, and out-ofpocket  expenses fo r substitute transportation or lodging. 
So me s tat
es do not allow the exclus io n or limita 
tion of incid ental or consequential damages, so this  limitation or exclu sion ma y not apply to 
you. 
In the event yo u have not received the services 
p romised in these warranties, please follow the 
procedures described in  this booklet under the title 
Division (6405)), 
Warra nty Environmental Agenc y. A riel  Rios  Buildin g, Pennsylva nia 
Aven ue, N.W., Wash ingto n,  

Booklet 1.2 
A part scheduled only for inspection in dance wit h Volkswagen's instructions or quired  scheduled main tenance is  covered  for the duration of these warra nties. 
Damage to non-warranty parts 
failure of a warramed part causes damage to a part not  covered by the also be replaced  free of 
Emergency repairs 
Emergency  repairs performed by a be reimbursed if the repair  work was needed and correctly formed,  and it was impossible or unreasonabl e under the circumstances tow or dri ve you r Volkswagen to the neares t authorize d swagen  dealer.  The maximum re imbursement 
in accordance w ith 
u led rep lacement interva l for  the duration of these warramies. 
when yo u submit the  following items to  your 
statement exp lain ing the circu mstances that  prevented you  from  getting 
Paid  receipt (s). 
Repair order(s). and 
Part(s) re m ove d from  your 
Damage caused by tampering,  use of improper abuse , 
warranty,  including of or 
Manual, and abuse. negle ct or 
particu la r purpose, is  limit ed in  

driving ........................ . 
occupant seating  positions  ...... . 
a  reo .............................. 
Stowing ....................... . 
Reporting  safety defects 
............... . . 
.........................  . 
notes ....................... ... . 
Why safety ...................... . 
Saf ety ................. 
Safety pretensioners ................ . 
Airbag system 
28 
Front airbog system  the basics ..... 32 
Boo klet 2.1 first 
Monitoring  the Advanced Airbog System 
46 Side 
safety 53 
Seats ...... ........... .. 53 restraint  with  o safety . 63 
Inform ation 0................. 68 
Lower anchorages .......... .... 7 1 system 72 
Where con get additional inform ation 
a bout 
res traints and their use? .  . . .  . . 73 
Alphabetical  index ....  

Always make sure that floor mats are erly  secured. 
Never  place or install floor mats or other floor  coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly  secured in place  to prevent them 
from  slipping and interfering the pedals or the abiliry  to control the  vehicle. 
Never  place or install  floor mats or other floor cover ings on top of already installed floor mats.  Additional floor mats and other 
Stowing 
Loading the 
(cont inued) 
cove rings re d uce the s ize of the pedal area and interfe re  with pedal s. 
Always  properly  reinstall and secure floor mats that have been  removed  for  cleaning. 
Alway s m ake  sure tl1at objects cannot fall 
into 
All  luggage and other  objects must be properly  stowed and secured in the  luggage 
compartment. 
Loose items in the luggage compartmen t 
can  shift  suddenl y changing ve hicl e 
in a sudden ve hicle maneuver  o r in  a 
sion. 
- Distribute  th e  lo ad  eve nly in  the 
gage  compartment. 
- Always  pla
ce and properly secure heavy 
it
ems as  far forward as possibl e in  the 
gage compartment. 
-heavy  luggage as low as possib le 
in  the lu ggage 
compartment. 
-
lu ggage  using the tie-do wns 
provided page 12 . 
- Make  sure 
that th e rear seat b ack  is 
cure ly  latched in  plac e. 
WARNING 
Improperly  stored lugg age or other item s can fly through the vehicle causing serious 
(continued) 
Always  put objec ts,  for  example, luggag e or othe r heavy items in the  lu ggage compartment. 
Alwa ys secure  objects  in t11e lu ggage 
able straps. 
WARNING 
Heavy  loads influence  the way your hicle handles . To help  reduce  the risk of a  los s of control leading  to serious  personal  injury: 
Always keep in mind whe n transporting h eavy  objects, that a c han ge  in center of graviry  can also  cause changes in  vehicle 
heavy  objects  as far  forward  in the luggage compartment as poss ible. 
Never  excee d the Gross Axle Weig ht Rati ng 
o r the Gross  Vehicle  Weig ht  Rating  specified on the safe ty compli ance stick er on the left door jamb.  Exceeding  pe rmissibl e w eig ht 
sta ndards can cause the vehicle  to slide and handle diff ere n tly.