2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 bulb

Booklet
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Vehicle Lifting 3.2:
Location 3.2:
Vehicle Weights 3.3: 6
Ventil atio n slit s 2.1:
Volk s wagen Servic e Repair Manuals 3.2 :
w
Warn ing light
3.2: 5
Brake
pads worn 3.2: 2
Brake system 3.2: 2
Bulb failure 3.2:
93
3.2:5
Eng ine hood 3.2:41
Engine oil pressure 3.2: 45
E n
gin e oil se nsor 3.2:44 3.2:9
3.2:7 Exhaust gas syste m 3.2:
Fuel fille r cap 3.2 : 3 5
Gen erat or 3.2: 56 MIL
steering 3.2: 8
Safe ty belts 2.1: 14
mode ls) 3.2 : 62
Wind shi eld washer fluid 3.2 :
Warning light (Ca nada models)
Tire pressure m onitorin g di spla y 3.2: 65
14 Key words
Warn ing light s 3.1: 4
Emergency
flasher 3.1: 45
I n strume nt clus te r 3.1: 4
Washi ng by hand 3.2:22
Wash in g th e ve hicle 3.2: 22
Washin g with power cleaners 3.2: 23
Waxing How often s
hould I wax my car? 3.2: 24
Wear indicator 3.2:
72
Weights 3.3: 3.
What does it mean when I feel a slight vi bra-tion o n the brake pedal ? 3.2: 4
W h
at happens if yo u do not wear your safe ty
b elt ? 2.1: 16
happe n s if you wear yo ur safe ty belt too
l oose?
2.1: 21
happe n s to occupants not wearin g
safe ty belt s? 2.1:
if I purchase poor quality fuel? 3.2: 37
is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2: 53
What is the r ight way to break-in my
ve hicl
e? 3.2: 12
kind of brake fluid should I u se? 3.2: 54
What kind of engine oil should 1 put in my
ve hicle ? 3.2: 42
What should I d o a fter changing a
w heel? 3.2: 69, 87
should I do after re pla cing
wheels? 3.2:
should I do if! want t o add an acces sory
t o my vehic le? 3.2: 31
sh o uld I do if I want to modify m y
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
should I do if I want to re p air my
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
What sh o uld I
do if the brake wa rnin g light
comes on? 3.2: 2, 53
What wou ld
happen if I put leaded gaso line
i n m y car? 3.2: 37
W h
at you must do after reconnect th e battery 3.2: 55

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Warning and lights in the tachom­
eter
Symbol Meaning of warning lights
swagen dealer or
on: Electromechanical power steeri ng
a
ssi s t contact yo ur a uthorized
swagen d ealer or
contact your authorized swagen dea ler or workshop
Malfunction
Properly close th e fu el cap
Elec tronic Power (Gaso line engine only)-contact your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop
E le ctronic immobilizer
Generator malf unction-contact your au tho-
rized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop
Bulb failure
High beams swit ched on
Turn signal left
Turn s ignal right
Warning and indicator light s in the di splay
Symbol Meaning of lights
Engine coolant temperature too high-
and
Engine coolant level too low-coolant
le vel. Fu
rther information
3.2
"Tip s and Advice". chapter steering"
steerin g"
pageBS
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batteries"
booklet 3.2
page46
Further information
page46
page46
Further inform ation
3.2 "Tip s and Adv ice", chapter

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

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Changing
Light bulbs should be changed by a qualified technician
m an y cases changing a light bul b
invol ves remov in g other pa ns of the car to
recommen d light bulbs o nl y be chan ge d
b y an authorized Volkswage n dea le r or qual ified workshop.
Before changin g a light bulb. yo u must sw itch ofT the light (lig ht switch in
tical light bulbs w ith sam e s pecificati o ns. The
s p ecifi catio ns arc prime d on the lig h t bulb . ther on the glass bulb or o n th e m eta l base.
is advi sable to alw ay s carry a box of
for traffi c safe ty. swage n dealer for re comm ended light bulbs.
Additional light specificati o ns
light bulbs in the headli gh ts or in verse lights can hav e fac tory-set s pecifi cntion s that diffe r fro m conventi onnllight bulbs. Th e corresp onding model identifi cation is either on the bulb bas e or on th e bulb itself.
LL = LongLife bulbs w ith a lo nger life compared to con ve ntional light bulb s.
Blue =
Light bulbs w ith blui sh -w hite abl e for di scharge light s (Xenon/Bi-Xcno n light s).
Stop! Before workin g in the engine always read and heed all
94 What do
(cont inued)
page 39. The engine compartment of any motor vehicl e is a p otentiall y dangerous area and can cause serious personal injury.
Gas discharge la m ps (Xen on) get power from a high voltage source that can cause rious personal injury and even death if dled improperly.
bulbs arc under hi gh pressure and can exp lode if handled improperly.
Always have a qualified technician r eplace burnt-out light bulbs, especially gas discharge
lamp s (Xenon) and bulbs.
Neve r remove the headlight unless you know exactly how to carry out the job and have the correct tool and li ght bulbs.
yo u arc uncertain about what to do, have the work performed by an auth orize d swagen d ealer or a qualified workshop. rious personal injury m ay result from erly performe d work.
There arc parts w ith sh arp edges on the headlight h ousin g in the en gi ne compartment and on the rear light h o usings.
Do not touc h glass bulb with bare hands. can clo ud the o uter surface of the bul b when thus afTccting the refle ction , and th us reducing the power of illuminat ion.
A bulb can only be re placed b y a bulb of the sam e ty pe . The m odel identifica tion is either o n the bulb base or on the bulb itself.

Fig . 36 for high beam and side light ,
th e ignition off and re m ove the
k
ey fro m the ignition lo ck .
-
to the left
(a rrow) a
nd re move the cove r.
- T
urn th e bulb holder t o the right andre­
move th e bulb.
- R ep lace th e defec tive bulb.
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t h e bulb h o ld er again and turn it
t o
the left.
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Replace t h e cover by turning to th e
rig ht.
the high beam light bulb
-
the ig nition
th e en gin e hood.
-
o ff in direc tio n of the
a rrow.
- Disco
nnect the connec tor fro m the
bulb hold er.
Bookl et 3.2 Tips and Advice
Fig. 37
- Move th e wi re cli p backward when
f
acin g forwa rd and press it ou t of the
ca tc h
es in th e di rection of the arrow.
-
the w ire clip upward s.
- Rem ove th e bul b ho ld er fro m the h
ead-
light.
- Repl
ace th e light bu lb .
- In
sert the bulb ho ld er into th e head-
light. Make sure the catches are on th e un­
d ers ide.
-
the wire clip downwards befo re
e n
gagin g it in thecatc hes0again sl the di­
r
ectio n of th e arrow. Gently pull on th e
wire clip to ensure it is securely e ngage d.
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th e connector into the bul b ho ld e r.
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the cove r onto the hea dlight.
the e ngi ne hood.
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the cove r off in direction of t h e
a rro
w.
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.
-
the rubbe r cover back into
WARNING
The re wit h sharp edges on th e opening
If yo u the work performed by

(continued)
swagen dealer or a qualified workshop. rious personal injury m ay resu lt from erl y perfo rmed work.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Note
Do not touch glass bulb with bare hands.
A bulb can on ly be rep laced by a bulb of the same type. The model identification is either on the bulb base or on the bulb
turn
The rear light contains a light bulb fo r the rear turn signal and a light bulb for the
rea r brake light.
Fig . Removing the toi l ligh t
F ig . 4 1
Toil light: Unlotching bulb holde r
To remov e the tailligh t, yo u need the
screwdr iver from th e
on-board tool kit and
a
x I3mm open ended wrench.
R e moving the
-the headlights off.
-the ign ition off and remove the
key from the ignition lock.
-
the flat blade on th e screw driver
and pry the cover off in direction of th e
arrow
fig. - left illu stration-.
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the f lat b lade on the sc rewdri ver
and pry the cover off in direction of the
arrow carefully
the open ended wrench (13 mm
A/F), unscrew and remo ve the nut s
the ta illight backward out of the
side panel
of th e veh icle .
What do

-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.