
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  

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  

km)-All 
Engine: oil and oil filter 
Engine : fo r l eaks 
Exhaus t sys te m : 
plu gs:  Replace 
Water  separator : Dra in wa te r  (TDI engi n e 
only) 
F uel Repla ce (TDI engine only) 
electrolyte  le vel 
(Golf,  }etta,  New  Beetle) 
Door  check  stra ps:  Lubri cate 
Dus t  and polle n place 
Windsh ie ld was her: leve l; add if 
n ecessary 
A uto m atic  shif t lock: operation 
A utomatic tra nsmission: 
Manua l tran smission: oil level; add if 
n ecessary;  ch eck  for leaks 
Timing  belt: olin e engin e only) 
Automati c transmission  final  drive: level and  for  leaks 
Wheels: Rotate  from Front rear 
Next Servic e: 
D at
e: ... .... .... ..... ........ 
M
iles/ km:  ................... 
w hi ch ever  occurs  first 
14 Warranty Voucher 
T ires/spare  wheel: 
sys tem: for damage/leaks,  brake 
p ad  thickness  and brake level 
Drive  shafts: 
O n-Board  diagn ost ic  sys tem: fault 
m em ory;  purge  if necessary 
and lubricate 
Front axle: dust seal on ball joints and tic  ro ds; ch eck tic rods 
Headlights:  Adjust 
Hear spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
bag system: 
Hoad  test: kic kdown,  braking, steering, heating and ve ntil ation,  air 
te ms 
starte r and auxiliary bauery:  check 
(w here applicable) 
tread depth, adj ust 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system senso rs: bauery ch arge,  re pla ce wheel  ele ctron ics and a lu minum va lve  if necessary  (where cable). 
Tod ay's date and Volkswagen  Dea le r  sta m p  

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  

)etta, Golf, )etta, New TouaregVR6 Touareg 4.2L 2.5L 
Ca
talyt ic ye s  yes 
yes  yes 
Transmission control yes etta only) module no no no 
indicator lamp (MIL) (covered only when equipped yes  yes  ye s  yes with Driver lnforma-
ti on 
com part-no no yes yes ment auxiliary  heater 
Throttle val ve contro l unit no  no no yes 
a) Also covered  by Emi ssio ns 
quir ing motor vehicles  to be tes ted  at regular tervals. test performed by  a Licensed station purs u a nt to the Ca lifornia Inspectio n and Mainten a nce gra m within3 years  or miles, wh icheve r occurs  fir st, any authorize d Vo lkswagen dealer in the  United  Sta tes, including its territori es, and will  perform  free of charge any re pair s 
necessary f o r the ve hicl e to  pa ss  the smog  tesl. 
Afte r the 3 year mile s performance ranty has exp ired, an fect  in a part  which  i s warranted for 7 years I mil es, whichever occurs first, is  covered . 
T hese repairs  include diagnosis,  replacement, repair, and adjustment s.  For 
mil
es, whichever occurs 
first 
Volkswage n models may be specially equipped to meet sion require m en ts, as identified on the Veh icle  Emission Control  Information Label located on the hood. For  these ve hicles,  if your Volkswagen  fails an if any emiss ion -related pan is  found to be defective, the  part  will be repai red or replaced by 
hicle  to the orig inal  re tail purchaser or original 
lessee.  This represents your Emission  Control WARRANTY and 
Emissions Warranties 23  

Table of contents 
.................. . 
Overview .......................... o 
Warning .. 
.............. ......... . in  the instrument ..... o 
Menus in the in strum ent 
Opening and .... o o 
Key Set ........................ o o 
Remote 
Power ........................ o 
Doors  ... ...................... o Anti-theft sys tem ............. Rear ....................... 
Windows ............... .. . Power  roof ........ 
Lights and a view .......... . 
Ligh ts ........................... ....... 
vision .............. o 
Mirrors ............................ 
3ol and Equipm ent 
3 
3 
4 
8 
11 
13 24 
27 
27 
28 
30 
33 
34 
35 38 41 
43 
43 
47 
49 
49 52 
Seats and storage ............. .... . 
Why is seat adjustment so important? ... . 
He
ad re straints  .......... ............... . 
Fro
nt seats ............................. . Rear seat .................. ............. . 
Storage ................................ . 
Cup .................. o soc kets ........ o o 
Luggage comportment .................. . 
Roof  rock ..................... 
Air Conditioning system .......... . 
........................ o 
Driving ........... o  ................. 
........................... .. Starting and stopping the  en gin e ........ . transmission  .................... . 
Auto matic  transmission 
(Direct shift 
gearbox} ............................... . 
Parking 
broke ................ ... . 
Crui se system ...................  . 
55 
55 
56 
58 
60 64 
67 68 
6 9 
72 
75 
75 
78 
84 
84 
85 87 
88 94 
96 
of contents  

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 
2
l 
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. 
page 22 
m ent and disp lay rea dings may vary between models. 
clus te r: IN---
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  

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