2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 lights

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

Booklet
Gasoline 3.2 : 37
B le
nds 3.2 : 37
Containin g alco hol 3.2: 37
Octane rating 3.2: 37
line in my car? 3.2:37
W i
nter or summer tip s 3.2 : 37
Gaso line additives 3.2:38
Gear
select o r leve r
Weig ht Ratin g 3.3:3
H
Hand brake
Hydrop laning 3.2: 72
Iden tification number 3.3: 2
I g nition key 3.
1: 84
removal lock 3.1: 85
Ignition swi tc h 3.1: 84
Importance of sining properly 2.1:28
Importance of wea ring sa fety belts 2.1:28
Importa
nt information to know before dis-
co
nnect the batte ry 3.2: 55
Important thing s to do befor e driving 2.1:3
I mproperly wo
rn safety belt s 2.1:26
Im
proper sea ting positions 2.1:8
Indi
cat o r ligh t
A ir
bag system 2.1:
C ruise con trol syste m 3.1: 96
also Warn ing light
also Warning lights
Indi cato r
ligh ts
A ir
bag sys tem 2.1:41
Instrument clu ste r 3.1: 4
AIR BAG 2.1: 41
Indirec t ve ntila tio n 3.1:80
In div idu al unlo ckin g 3.1: 16,30
I n fa nt sea ts 2.
1: 59
Infor mati on messages 3.1: 11
Info rmatio n tex ts in the dis p lay 3.1: 12
In sid e day-n ight mirror 3.1: 52
Install ing
C hi ld restraint with a
safety belt 2.1: 63 CRS using the sys tem 2.1:72

Installin g the upper te ther strap on the
anchorage 2.1:
Instrument cluster 3.1: 8
Menu structure 3. 1: 14
Instrument cluster illumination 3.1: 3
Instrument cluster lighting 3.1: 44
Instrument panel 3. 1:
K
Access positive an d negative
t
erminal s 3.2:
Light change 3.2: 93
lights
Lights 3.1: 43 interior 3.1:47
Lights & V is ion
Menu 3.1:17
Lock 3 .2: 26
Locking driver's door in an e m erge ncy 3.2: 88
Locks 3.2: 26
Chi .ld safety 3.1: 33
Low beam 3.1: 43
Lower anchorages 2.1: 71
Luggage compartment 2.1: 3.1: 69
Luggage compartment cover 3.1:71
M
Main menu -Mu lt i-Function
In dicator 3.1:
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp 3.2:
Vehicle Weights 3.3: 6
Menu compass 3.1: 19
Menu for convenience functions 3.1: 16
Menu for Lights & Vision 3.1: 17
Menus Examp le of use 3.1:
Menu sound system 3.1:
MFI 3.1:20
M IL
m irrors, electrical 3.1:53 Simultaneous adjustment 3.1:53
Mirrors lowered function 3.1: 17
Modifications 3.2: 32
Monitoring th e Advanced Air bag System 2.1:
Key words 9

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

driver.
For your safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers, before driving always:
- Make sure
that all lights and signals are
operating corr ect ly.
- Make su re
that the tire pres sure is cor­
r
ect.
- Make sure that all windows are clean
and afford good visibility to the outside .
- Secure all luggage and
other items care ­
page
re­
stra int correctly to protect children
53.
- S it properly in your seat and make sure
that your passengers do the same
4.
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it prop ­
erly. Also instruct your passenge rs to
fasten their safety belts properly
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the vehicle, the driver as well as
the driver' s ability to concentra te on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of
the vehi cle and all of its occupants. If your
ability to drive is impa ir ed, safety risks for
everybody in
the vehicle in crease and you
a lso becom e a hazard to everyo ne else
on
the There fo re:
- Never let yourse lf be di stracted by pas­
sengers
or by using the Infotainm ent
syste m or a cellular tel ephone.
- Never drive w
hen your driving ability is
impa ired (by medication s, alco hol,
drugs,
etc.) .
- Observe a
ll traffic laws, rules of th e road
and speed limit s and plain common sense. -
Alway s
adjust you r speed to road, traffic
a
nd weathe r conditions.
- Take frequen t breaks on long trip
s.
Don't drive for more than two hours at a
s tretch.
-
Do n ot drive when you are tir ed, unde r
pressure
or when you are stresse d.
WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used

The warning Light will remind safety
belt prop erly before driving off.
Fig . 6 Safety warn in g l ig ht
Before driving off,
-Fast en your safety belt and make sure
you are wea ring it properly.
- Mak e sure that your passengers als o
buckle
up and properly wear their safety
b elts.
- Pro tec t yo
ur children with a child re­
s traint sys
tem appropria te for the size and
age of th e children.
T he wa rnin g in the in strument lights up w he n the ig niti on is switched o n as a
reminder to fasten th e safety addition,
yo u
14 Safety
Afte r the ig nition is swit ch ed th e warning tone come on for about6 second s along with warning light in the in strument if th e drive r or front seat passe nge r has not fastened their safet y bel t. As soon as the driver and front seat passe nger have fastened their safety the wa rnin g ton e and the warning light stop .
sound aga in for about 6 second s. The
ton e w ill sound repeatedly for about 6 seconds 24 second interva ls until both drive r and front passenger have buckled-up .
T he safety wa rnin g system is active for about 5 minutes and during thi s time the warni ng light in the instrument clus te r wiU stay
on.
Fa s
ten your safe ty belt now and make sure t hat your passengers also properly put o n their
safery belts.
WARNING
If yo u do not pay attenti on to the warning
li ghts whic h h ave come including the warning messages appearing in the display, this could lead to pe rsonal injury.
ex tender is left attac h ed to the
s afery warning sys tem will sense th at th e safe ty n o t sound even though th e is occ upie d and the safery

belts 13, 19
Extender 23
How can I adjust the heigh t o f my safery
belt? 25
How
do you put on you r safery belt
correct l
y? 19
Improperly worn 26
Installing child restraint 63
Not worn
16
belt position 21
instructio ns 17
Specia l consid erations for pregnant
women 22
Switc hab le locki ng feature 65
Unfa stening safe ty belt s 25
Warning light
14 What happen s to occupants not wearing
safety
belt s? 16 Why assume the co rrect seatin g
position? 28
W hy safery belts protec t? 17
Why wear safery belts? 15, 28
belts protect 17
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
43
seatin g positi on for the driver 4
seating position for the front
passenger 5
belt extender 23
Curtain airbags 52
Seating capacity 13
Sea ting position Distance between driver and steering
wheel 4
Driver 4
Front
passenger 5
Improper seat in g positi on s
4
Rear
passe ngers 6
air bags 46
Description 46
Ho w
they work?
in structio n s 48
airbags
Desc ripti
on
How they work? 5 1
instructions 52
Steer ing w hee l
Distance
to the driver 4
Sw itchable locking f
eature
Activating 65
Deactivating 67
T
Tether anchors 68
T
ether strap 69
Tie -
downs 12
Torn or f rayed safety bel ts 1 7
Trunk
u
Unfasten ing
belts 25
Upholstery
v
Ventil ation slit s ll
w
Wa rning light
belts 14
Wa rnin g lights

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