2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 warning light

Heated seats 4
(5). 37 46 (5)
windows for 23 front
wind ows for 32 rear
Rea r
window de- 25 (25) fogger
R
ear w indow wiper 41 (15)
R ear 12-vo h socket 26
F1 F2
Backup light left F47 F48
Backup light right F47 F48
Brake light left F48
Warning
Brake light righ t F47
Turn sig na l left F47 F48
Turn signal right F47 F48
F48
Headlight left F47
Headli gh t right F48
Horn F5 (15)
Rad i
ator
Radio Fl9 (15)
Sound syste m
Windshield wipers F31
the wrong fuse and attempti ng to re pair a fuse or usi ng something instead of a fuse can
cause a fir e and serious personal injury.
Alway s read and heed the information and all page a
The check light ill uminates when an ex terior lighting bulb has failed.
The indicato r light lig ht s up in the instrument clus ter when a ve hicle exterior lightin g bulb,
(e.g. le ft high beam) has failed.
th e ve hicle is delivered from the factory with a
t railer h itch and the is correct ly atLached to the trai le r socket, cert ain bulb s on the trail er are also monit ore d .
Bu lb
monitorin g with trailer attach ed The traile r light ing is con stamly monitored for a bulb failu
re.
The ch eck ligh t illumin ates if a b ulb in the rea r light of the trailer has fai led
The following bulbs are mon itored:
failure of all turn signa ls on one si de
Failure o f the rear light on one si de (on som e
model s als o failu re of the license pla te light ).
Failure of both brake li gh ts
What do

page
fig. 37 from the headligh t.
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the bulb.
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headlight. Make sure the holder i s properly
inserted.
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WARNING
There are parts with
the e ngine hood.
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the rubbe r 38
WARNING (continu ed)
are uncertain about what to the work performed by qualified workshop. riou s personal injury may result from improp-
erly performed work.
Note
Do no t to uch glass bulb with bare hands. gerprint s can cloud the o uter surface of the bulb
whe n thus affectin g th e refl ectio n . and thus reducing th e pow er o f illuminatio n .
A bulb can only be replaced by a bulb of th e
sa me ty p e. The mod el identifica tion is either on
the bulb base or on the bulb
Fig. 39 Re moving the bulb holder
- Insert the bulb h old er and turn it as fa r
a s it w ill go in th e
opposite direct io n to th e
arrow.
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the rubbe r cover back into
WARNING
The re wit h sharp edges on th e opening
If yo u the work performed by

-the ta illight remove d from th e
hicle on a clean, non-abrasive s urfac e.
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t h e tabs in the direction of th e
a rr ow a
nd remove th e holder from the rear
page 97, fig. 41.
- Replace the defectiv e bulb.
- Replace the bulb h old er. Mak e sure the
tabs engage correctly.
- Insert the taillig ht int o the s ide section.
- Hold
the taillight firml y with one hand
to prevent it from fall in g from the sid e
tion when fasten ing.
page 97, fig . on the screw s and
tighten the nuts firml y using a o pen-ended
w re n ch.
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in to the sock e t
until it engages with an audible click. -
the s
ide trim back into position.
WARNING
There arc parts with sharp edges on the
o pening an d o n the lamp ho ld er. Wear hand protection when yo u bulbs.
an authorized workshop . rio us person al injury may result from
Do not touch the o ut er surface o f the bulb heated. thus of
A bul b only be replaced by a of the same ty pe. The m odel identificatio n is e ither on the bulb base or on the bulb itself.
Tip s
When re m ov in g the take ca re no t tu ofyuu r
bulb
removing cover
-the trunk lid.

hicle yo u are tow ing. Brake earlier and
more gently than you wou ld normally
- Do not drive faster than mph
miles
-Turn on the emergency flasher.
-Move the se lecto r lever or gearshift
l eve r to
the neutral position (N).
- Make s
ure that the tow-rope is taut at all
Tow-rope or lo w-bar
bar. use a tow -rope if you do not have a
tow -bar.
A tow-ro pe s ho uld
be slightl y elastic to reduce the loading on both ve hicl es. Use a tow -rope made of synthetic fiber or similar ela stic
load ing and damaging the anchorage points.
T he ignition
of the vehicle bein g to we d must be switched on to ensure
will
hav e to apply considera bly more press ure to the brak e pedal than you would normally.
Move the selec tor leve r toN.
Do not drive fas te r than mph
Do not tow farth er than mil es km).
a tow truck is used, the vehicl e must be tow ed with all wheels the ground.
Tow starti ng
For technica l rea sons,
it is not pos sibl e to tow start you r vehicle, if the vehicl e is without trical power. The engine management systems may not operate prop erly.
Use jumper cables page
WARNING
Towing a ve hicle changes th e way your ve hicle
h an dles and brakes. To help reduce the risk of
a n accident lea ding to serio us personal i njury, note the fo ll owi ng:
T he drive r of the vehi cle t hat is being towed:
Will have to press the brake pedal
Will have to use considerably more force
to turn t h e s teering wheel, because th e
power s teerin g is no t ac tive.
The driver of the vehicle that is towing:
Must accelerate gradually and gently avoid jerking movements.
Mus t brake earlie r and more ge ntl y than you would normally.
Tips
For technical r easo ns, it is not possible to sta rt a ve hicle with an aut omati c transmission.
th ere is no fluid in the vehicle transmission because o f a defect. th e vehicle must be tow ed
w ith the dri ve whee ls t h e ground.
a veh icle with an automati c tra nsmission has to be towed more th an miles