
Booklet 
N 
New tir es  and whe els  3.2:  73 
tr ol m odules  3.2 : 34 
N
umber  o f seats 2.1: 1 3 
Occ upa nt seatin g posit i o ns 2.1:4 
3. 2:4 2 
ch a nge  3.2: 46 
dip stic k  3.2: 44 
On-Boa rd-D iagnosti c (OBD) 3.2: 
One-to uch  openin g and  closing 
power 
windows  3.1 :39 
O p
erate  yo ur  ve hicle  safe ly  3 .2:  14 
O perat in g  yo
ur veh icle  out side th e or 
Ca nad a  3 .2: 
light s 3.1 :  4 
Paint 
Polishin g  3.2 : 24 3.2 : 24 
Panic  button 3.1: 28 
Parkin g  3.1:  95 
A ut om atic  tra nsmi
ssion 3.1: 
w hen parkin g  ncar a p arkin g rie r or curb  3.1 :  96 
L ow  bum
per cover, s po ilers and susp en sio n  3.1: 96 
also Parking b ra ke 
Parts  3.2 : 3 1 
K ey w ord s 
ligh t  2.1:41 
positio n 
Ped als 2.1 :  9 
P hysica l pr incip les  of a  f r
ontal 
collisio n 2.1: 15 
P i
nch  pro tect io n 
Power  roof 3. 1:
42 
P lastic parts 3 .2 : 24 
C l
eaning 3.2:  28 
Pollen filter 3.1:83 
P ollu tio n filler  3.1:83 
Power 
Roof  3.1:4 1 
Power  locks  3.1 : 
In d ividual unlockin g  3 .1 : 
P owe r roof  3.1:41 
Pinch  protect io n  3.1: 42 
Powe r s teerin g  3.2:  8 
light  3.2 : 8 
P o we r was her  3.2: 
23 
Powe r w ind ows  3.1: 38 
Preg na nt  wo men 
co nside ra tions w hen wearing  a 
safety bell  2.1: 22 
Pre miu m  Gaso line 3.2 :37 
Pr ess
ure mark s  2.1: 
Pro per adju stment  o f head  res train ts  2.1: 7 
P
roper occupant seat i n g  positio ns 2.1: 4 
Pro per 
safe ty  bell  pos it io n  2.1:2 1 
Prope r 
posi tion 
R 
D river  2.1:  4 
Fron t passenge r 
2.1: 5 
Occ upants  2.1:4 
Rear  passengers  2.
1:6 
Rais in g  th e  ve hicl e w ith th e  jack  3.2 : 85 
H
eading lig ht s 
back  3
.1:48 
front  3.1: 47 
Rear lid  3 .1 :  35 
clos in g  3
.1: 37 
Emerge ncy  unloc kin g  3.
2:89 Ind icator light 3.1:35  

seat 3. 1: 
seal. 
foldin g back 3.1:61, 62 
fold ing  forward  3.1: 61 
v iew  mirror 3.1:52 
window  heating 3.1: 75 
Heating wires  3.2:25 
window  wiper 3. 1:51 
H
earwipe r 3.1:49 
3.2:  35 
care  3.2:2 1 
contro l key tons  3.1:  2 8 
Heplaci ng  th e bauery 3.1: Synchroni zing 3.1: 29 
H emoving caps  to acce ss  positiv e and tive  te rminal s 3.2: 
2.1: 12,3.2: 106 
R etra ct
or 2.1: 19 
R everse 
A utomatic transm ission 3.1:93 
Hims 
R
epl aci ng  3.2: 75 With  screw-on decorative cove rs  3.2:  58 
With threaded rim  ring  3.2:57 
Hoof  l
oad 3.1: 74 
we ight 3.3:  4 
Rubb er ga sket s 3.2: 
26 
s 
driv in g 2.1: 2 
Sa fety 
C hild 
safet y lock  3.1:  33 
Sa fe ty  belt  ex te
nder 2.1:23 
b elt  height  adjustment 2.1:25 
belt pos ition  2.1:21 
Adju sting  safe ty 
belt  height 2.1:25 
Pr eg nant 
women 2.1: 22 
Sa fe ty  belt pre tension ers 2.1:26 
Sa fety  belt s 
2.1: 13, 19 
C leaning  3.2: 
Extende r  2. 1: 23 
Ho w ca n  I  adjust  the height of my safety 
belt?  2.1: 25 
How 
do yo u pu t on your safety  belt correc tly? 2.1 :  19 
Improp erly  worn  2.1:26 
child  restraint 2.1:63 
N ot 
worn 2.1: 16 
belt positi on 2.1: 2 1 
instru ction s 2.1: 17 
S p ec ial c
onsiderations  for pregnant women 2.1: 22 
Swi tc h able  lo cking  feature 2.1: 6 5 
Unfa ste
ning s afety  be lt s  2.1:2 5 
Warning  lig ht  2.1: 14 
What  happens to occ upants not  wearing 
safe ty  be lts? 2.1: 16 
Why  assume 
the correct seatin g 
po sition ? 2.1:28 
Why saf e ty  belt s  protect ? 2. 1: 1 7 
Why  wear safety  belt
s? 2.1: 15, 28 
Safe ty  belts  pro tect 2.1: 17 
b elt  warning ligh t 2.1: 14 
Safety compliance  sticke r 3.3:  2 
Key words 11  

Safety instructions 
Belt pretensioners 2.1: 27 
Child  restraint on the front seat 2.1: 
Child seats  2.1 :  56 
Coolant tempera ture 3.2:48 
Loading 
the lu ggage  compartment 2.1: 
seating position  for passengers  in 
r
ear seat s  2.1: 6 seating position  for 
driver 2.1: 4 
seating position  for the front 
passenger 2.1: 5 
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23 
Sa fet y 
belts 2.1: 17 S id e airbag s 2.1: 48 
Side Curtain ProtectionTM airbags  2.1: 52 
Screw-on decorati ve covers  3.2: 58 
Seat adjustment 3.1:  55, 58 
Seat heating 
Front  3.1: 
59 
Seating ca pacity 2.1: 13 
Sea ting 
position 
Di s
tance between driver  and  ste erin g 
w
hee l 2.1:4 Dr iver 2.1: 4 
Fron t passen ger 2.1: 5 Improper seatin g position s 2.1: 8 
Speed rating le tter  code 3.2: 74 
Speed warning 3.1:  21 
Starting th e engine W ith  the ig nition  key 3.1:85 
S tartin g 
with jumper  cables  3.2: 99 
Stee rin g 3.1: 25 
S
teering lock  3.1: 84 
S te ering 
wheel 
Di s
tance  to  the  driver 2.1: 4 
Steerin g wheel height adjustment 3.1:  25 
S
teps  for determining co rrect  load limit  3.2: 71 
Sticker  on  th e left door jamb 3.3 : 3 
Stopping the en gine  3.1:8 6 
Sto rage 
area 
Roof  3.1:65 
S torage 
compartment 3.1: 64 
additional  sto rage 3.1: 66 
Front center armrest 3.1:  65 
S torage  for 
the vehicle  literature 3.1: 64 
Sunroof 3.1: 41 
Sunshade 
power  roof 3.1:41 
Sun viso r 3.1:49 
Sw itch
able  loc king  feature 
Activatin g 2.1: 65 
D
eacti va tin g 2.1: 67 
Sw itches Em ergency flasher 3.1: 45 
Light swit ches 3.1:  43 outside mirrors  3.1: 53 ro of  3.1:41 windows  3.1: 38 
Sw itching off the engin e 
W ith the ignit ion key  3.1: 86 
Sw itch 
lig htin g 3.1: 3 
T 
Tachometer 3.1:  9 
Ta
ilga te 3.1:35  

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  

Always make sure that there are at least 
Each passenger must always  sit on a seat of their own and properly  fasten and wear the safety belt be longing to that seat. 
Before  driving , always adjust the  front senger seat and head re straint properly. 
Alway s keep your feet on the floor  in front of the seat.  Never  rest them on the seat, ment panel, out of the  window,  etc. The airbag 
tect  you  properly and can even increa se  th e 
risk of injury in  a crash. 
Neve r drive with the backre st  recl ined or tilted  far back!  The farth er the b ackrests  are 
tilted  back,  the greater the risk ofinjury due to 
in correct positioning  of the safety  belt and 
must always  ride  in seats 53. a child seat on the front passenger page 
Mak e sure that the seatback s are 
curel y lat ch ed  in  the  upright  position. 
A djust th e  head restraint so  that the 
upper edge  is  as  even  with the top of your 
head as  possible  but no  lower than eye 
pag e 7. If a passe nger is s ittin g in 
the rear center  seating  pos ition,  this 
pac t h ead restra int is not h eight 
a ble , but it must  always bee n  rais ed 
eve r the center rear seating  posit ion is 
belt on 
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Keep both feet  flat  in the footwell in 
front 
of the rear  seat. 
6 Safe driving 
Fasten and wear  safe ty  belt s properly 
13. 
Make  sure that children are  always 
prop e
rly restra in ed  in  a child re str aint that 
is  appropriate  for thei r size and age 
5 3 . 
WARNING 
Pas sengers who are  improperly  seated on the rear seat can be  se riou sly injure d  in  a crash. 
Each  passen ge r must  always  sit on a seat of th eir own and properly  fasten and wear the safety belt belonging  to that seat. 
belt s only  offer maximum tion when the seat back  is securely  latched in 
th e upright po siti on  and the safety  belts are 
properly  positioned on the body. By not sitting 
upright , a  re ar seat pass enger increases the risk of personal  injury from improperl y 
Always  adjust the head restraint properly so that it can give maximum  

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page2. 
To hel p  prevent p oisonous exhaust  ga s  from 
b eing drawn into the  ve hicle , a lways  keep the 
rear lid or t ailgat e closed w hil e driving. 
Neve r  transport  o bjects  la rger than those fitting comple tel y into th e  luggage are a cause the  rear lid  or  tailgate canno t b e full y 
closed . 
yo u absolute ly mus t drive  with the rear 
lid or t a ilgate ope n, o bserve the foll owing 
n otes to  reduce the  r is k poisoning : 
C lose w indows, 
C lose th e  power 
air outl ets in the instrument p a n el, 
off the  air recirc ulation , 
Always  make sure that the doors, the  po w er 
W here 
Booklet 2.1 Safety first 
Af te r closin g the rear lid o r tailgate, always make sur e tha t it  is properl y closed  an d locked. 
Never  leave your vehicle unattended 
ri ous  pe rson al injury. 
Neve r let childre n play in o r around the hicl e. 
Neve r let passengers  ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicl e occupants must always 
b e properl y  res traine d  in one of the ve hicle's seatin g position s. 
Note 
Make  su re that  the  heating wires  in the rea r 
w indow cannot be scraped and damaged b y 
ite ms in the  ve hicle . 
Air  ci rc ulation he lp s to  reduce wi ndow fogging. Do not cove r the ventilation slot s in front o f the rea r si de windows beca use this can prev ent sta le 
a ir  from escaping  the 
Safe driving 11  

2.1 Safety first 
Never strap more than one  person,  in
cluding c hildren, into any belt. 
Never  place a safety  belt over  a child  sittin g on your lap. 
•  Always  keep feet in 
the footwell  in front of the seat while  the vehicle  is being  driven. 
Never  let any person  ride with  feet on the instrument panel or sticking out the window or on the seat. 
Never  remove  a safety  belt while the ve
hicle  is moving.  Doing so will  increase  your 
risk of being injured or killed. 
Never wear belt s  twisted. 
Never wear belt s  over  rigid or breakable 
objects  in or on your clothing, such as eye 
glasses,  pens, keys, etc., as these may cause injury. 
Never  allow safety  belts to become damaged by being caught in door or seat  hardware. 
Never wear the shoulder part of the belt under your arm or othenvise out of position. 
Several  layers of heavy clothing may inter
fere  with  correc t positioni11g of belts and reduce the overall effectiveness of the sys tem. 
18  Safety 
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Always keep belt  buckles  free of anything 
that  may  preven t the buckle  from latch ing  se
cure ly. 
Neve r use  comfort  clips or devices that create slack  in the  sh oulder belt.  However, 
specia l clips  may be required  for the correct 
use of some c hild  restraint  systems. 
Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged  belt hardware can break in an accident.lnspect belts regularly. If webbing,  bind
ings,  buckles, or retractors are damaged,  have 
be lts  replaced by an authorized  Volkswagen 
dealer or qualified  workshop. 
Safety belts that have been worn and loaded  in an accident must be replaced  with the correc t  rep lacement safety  belt by an authorized  Volkswagen  dealer or qualified work
s h op.  Replacement may  be necessary  even if damage cannot be clearly  seen. Anchorag es 
that  were  loaded must a lso be inspected. 
Never  remove,  modify, disassem ble, or try 
to  repair the safety  belts yourself. 
Alwa ys keep the belts  clean.  Dirty belts 
may not work  correct ly and can impair t11e func tion of inertia  reel booklet  3.2 and  

flates. 
- Alway s 
make sure that  safety  belts are wor n correctly, 
- Never  le t a nyo ne s itting  in the  front 
seat put th e ir hand o ut of the window. 
Always make sure  th at the  sid e airbag  can 
inflat e without  interferen ce: 
- Neve r in stall  se
at covers or re p lace ment upholstery  over th e front  seat back s  that 
h ave  not bee n specifica lly approved  by 
- Never  use  additional  seat  cushi on s that co ver th e areas where th e s ide airbag s flate. 
-
Dam age  to the original  seat covers or to 
th e seam in  th e area of th e  si de  airbag 
modul e must  alwa ys be  repaired ate ly by  an authorized 
betwee n yo u and the airbag  can crease th e risk of inju ry in colli sion  by fering  with the way the  airb ag unfold s or by bei ng pushed you  as  th e a irba g infl ates. 
- Neve r pla ce  or a
ttach  accesso ries or other objec ts (su ch as cup hold ers , phone brac ke ts, or eve n bulky  ob-
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jec ts) on the doors , over or n ear th e area marke d on the seat ba ckre sts. 
- Acc esso ries or other objects  ca n beco me 
dangerou s mi ssiles and cause inju ry 
ploy ment space between  them and the bags  or allo w children or other passengers 
to  travel  in  thi s po sition. 
Always  usc the built-in coat hook s only  for ligh tweig ht clothing . Never  leave any h eavy or sharp-ed ged obj ec ts  in the  po cke ts  that  may 
int erfe re  w ith  side ai rba gdeployment and can cause  personal  injury in a collisio n. 
Always  prevent the sid e airbags  from being damaged by heavy  object s knockin g or hitting the sides  of the seat backs. 
The ai rb ag  syste m can onl y be tri gge re d 
once. the  airbag  has bee n tri ggered, the sys tem mus t b e re placed  by  an  authori zed Volkswagen  dealer or qualifi ed  work shop. 
Always  have  work  invo lv in g th e s ide airbag 
syste m, re m ova l a nd  installa tion of th e airbag 
components, orothcrrep air s p erformed  by an authorized  Volkswagen  dealer or qualified works ho p. Otherwise  th e a irbag sys te m may 
n ot work correctly. 
Neve r attempt to modify any  com ponents of the airbag  syste m  in any wa y 
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