2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS door lock

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
this section you'll find informati on on th e lowing:
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Monitor ing System
Monito ring Sys te m indirectly c hecks the tire pressure of all
f our tires while you are driving by us ing the lock Brake Syste m (ABS) sensor s to monitor the
tr ea d circumf erenc e and vibration ch arac te ris tics of the indi vidua l tir es. warns if there is a nifi cant loss of pres sure in one or more tires while
the vehicl e is mo vin g. loss is s ig nale d b y
the ind icato r light as by an aco usti c
wa rni ng and text warnin gs in the in strument clu ster di spla y if your ve hicle has an MFD. The
origina l b en chmark pre ssure is th e recommended
m axi mum load cold tire inflati on pressure for the tire s that come with your vehicle that is lis te d on
th e tire pressure lab el on the dri ver door pill ar. By press ing the Reset button , yo u can ch ange the
b enchmark pressure to match th e c urr ent pressure of the tir es on you r page 222.
use of the Heset butto n i s explained below 222.
More informa tion:
page 137
Bra king, stopping and page 188
Ext e rior care an d page 262
page 276
pa ge303
Whil e driving
An acoustic warni ng sounds th e first time low tire pressure is detec ted. a system
Improp er tire care can cause sudden tire sure loss,
hicle control, accidents, and serious personal
injury .
tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold and alway s maintain the scribed tire pressure . Low tire pressure can cause tires to get too hot, res ultin g in tread ration, sudden lo ss of pres sure, and blowout s.
Thi s is because tires with excessively low
sure undergo more flexi ng, which can cau se the tir e to overheat and destroy the tire.
Always maintain correct cold tire inflation pressure as listed on the tire pressure label
Check tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold. Adjust tir e press ure in the cold
tir e to the recommended tire pressure for t11e tires installed on your vehicl e as necessary.
Neve r exceed the permissi ble maximum speed and load rating of the tires on your hicl e.
Imprope r us e of the Reset button can cause the to give false warnings or to give no
warning des pite dangerou sly lo w tire pressure
page222.
Und er- inflat ion increases fue l con sumptio n and tire wear.
to ring Syste m.
bedde d in the tir e tre ad but have n o t penetrated
int o the body of tire
Driving on u npaved roads for an extended
The te lltal e
s h ows a malfunc tion but switch es orr if road dit io ns or th e drivin g sty le c han ges or if th e tio n is switch ed on and orr
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and reset button
the center or in
the compartment: Button for th e
T
ire Pressure Monitoring System.
first r ead and note the
introductory informatio n
and heed the WARNINGS on
page
ve hicle's Tir e Moni­
torin g
indirectly
c h ec ks
the ti re pressure of al l four
tire s while yo u are drivin g by us
ing
the Anti -loc k
If there is more weight on one
axle than the other (such as when
towin g a trailer) .

Always disconnect the batt ery (or teries, where appli cable). Make sure the hicle is unlocked when you disconnect the battery, or th e alarm w ill go off. Never touch the electrica l w irin g of the ign ition sys te m .
Neve r smoke.
Never work near heaters, water heaters, or other open flames.
Always have a functional, approved fire tinguisher nearby.
Warning
Note
W hen c
hangin g or topping off fluid s, make sure that you pour the fluids into the correct voirs. Addin g incorrect fluids will cause serious
malfunc tions and engine damage!
Fluid leaks are harmfu l to the environm ent.
thori zed Volkswagen dealer or authori zed swagen Serv ice Faci lity. Dispose of le aked at ing fluid s
first read and note the in tr o du ctory informat io n and heed th e on p age 242.
Lights ca use up
Engine hood not proper ly closed.
When the ignition is sw
itched on, several warning
a nd in dicator light s co me on bri efly fo r a functio n
c h eck. They go out after a few seconds.
If th e engi ne hood is open or not clos
ed properly,
the following warning light comes on in the ment cluster:
tions , a sy mbol showing th at the hood is not erly clo sed may appea r in th e in stru ment clu ste r
di splay instead of the warnin g light . Th e light or sy mbo l will als o com e o n whe n th e ig nition is swit ched off. T he di splay goe s out about
Core,
response
Close the eng ine hood.
I S seconds
after the vehicle has been locked with
the doors closed.
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and res ult in a co llision and se riou s personal injury.
Never ignore warning lights or text
Always stop the vehicle as soo n as it is safe to do

In this section information on th e fol­
l owing:
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Washing with a power washer ................ .
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors ......... .
Cleaning
and changing the winds hield wiper
b l
ades .......................
. . . . . . . 267
Cleaning wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Care of rubber door and window seals . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cleaning the engine comportment ....... -. . . . . 269
Regu l
ar and expert ca re helps to preserve the value of your vehicle. expert care may also be o ne of th e requirements of you r New Vehicle Lim ited if co rros ion re pair or repa intin g is neces­
s ary.
Veh icle care produc ts avai lable fro m your au­
th orized Volkswagen d eale r or A uthorized
Int erio r care and page
Preparations for work ing in the e ngine com­page 242
Parts. accessorie s. repair s and modifications
Vehicle care produc ts ca n be dangerous. Im­
proper usc c a n cause accid ents, burns, poi­sonin g, or oth er seri ous persona l injuries.
Alway s sto re vehicle care products only in o rigina l co ntainers that are securely closed.
Alway s read and heed all th e in structions and all o n the pac kag e.
To reduce the risk of poiso ning, never usc empty food or beverage containers that might m is lead someone int o frum
A lways keep vehicl e ca re products out of the reach of childre n .
Never usc fuel, turpentine, eng in e o il, nail poli sh r emov er or ot her vo la til e fluid s for ve­
hicl e ca re. They are po isonous and hi ghl y flam­
mable.
Improper care and cleaning of ve hicl e compo­nent s can impact the safe ty feature s of the ve­
hicl e and cause serio us personal injury.
A lways clea n and maintain vehicl e compo­nent s according to manufacturer's instructions.
use ap1>roved or recomm ended
clean ers.
Vehi cle care products containing s olvents can damage plastics and other ve hicl e th e material s.
Wash th e ve hicl e only des ig ­nated was h loca tio ns to preve nt wa ter con­
t a minated with oil. grease and fuel from enterin g the storm drain sewe r system. In some are a s it is
a gains t th e to wash motor ve hicles anywhere than other than sp ecified design ated car
was hing locatio n s.
choo se those that are no t harmful to the en­viron ment.
Never th row out ve hicl e care produ cts with ordina ry house ho ld waste. Always read and hee d all th e in structi ons and on the

rims
Please fir st read and no te the introducto ry inform atio n and heed the WARN INGS on page 262.
Cleaning
steel wheel s
S
tubborn brake dus t can b e removed an in ­dustrial clean e r. s teel wheel s regularly with
a se pa rat e s po nge.
Repai r any paint damage o n steel wheels befor e rust begins to fo rm .
Cleaning alloy
wheels
Every two weeks: Wash road salt and brak e dust ofT alloy wheel s, and clean the w heels w ith an ac id-
of rubber door and window
Please information and heed the WARNINGS on p age262.
T he
rubbe r seals around the d oors and w indow s
will s ta y soft a nd flexib le, sea l bett er and la st
De-icing door
Please informatio n and heed th e WARNINGS on page 262.
Volkswage n recommends us in g only genuine Volkswagen spray with lubricating and anti -corro­
s iv e pro perti es de-ice door lock cylind ers.
Undercoatin g
Ple ase read and n ot e the introductory heed th e o n page 262.
The ve hicl e underbody is co ated to help protect it
f rom corrosio n and damage. The undercoating could b e damaged durin g normal u se. We there­
for e recommend that you have the protectiv e coat­in gs on the underbody and su sp e nsion in spected
regularly, and repaired if necessary.
compound to the wheel s.
road and brake dust are not re m ove d regu­
larly, they can corrode m etal.
the protective coating is damaged, fo r example
b y s tone impact, repai r the damaged area right
longer if the seals are treat ed regu larly with a suit­
able rubbe r care product.
B efor e applyin g the treatment, usc a soft cloth to
r emove dust and dirt from the rubber
Lock de-ic ers that contain grease solvents can cause the lock cylinder to
Undercoating and rust-proofin g products can catch fire on the hot ex h au st sy stem or any othe r
h ot engine componen t.
Neve r apply additional undercoating or rust
proofi ng on or near the ex hau st manifold, the exhaust pipes, catalytic converter, the heat s hields, or any oll 1e r hot vehi cle component

Introduction
In this section yo u'll informati on on th e lowi ng:
Prote cting yourself and the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .
More information:
B ra king, sto ppin g and page
Em erg ency clos ing and page 322
Ve hicl e tool page326
Chan ging a page
Protecting you rse lf and the vehicle
Fig. 167 the center of the instrument panel: for emergency
A vehicle breakdown in
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so and move th e ve hicle a safe distance off the tu all duurs in
Neve r leave children, disable d persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves alone in th e ve hicl e when locking the doors. This could
result in people being trap ped in the vehicle in
a n em erge ncy. Depending on the tim e or year, people trapped in tl1e vehicl e can be exposed to
very high or very low tempe ratures.
fir st rea d and no te th e introdu ctory info rmati on and heed the
on
all appli cabl e leg al require m ent s re garding securin g a broke n- down ve hicl e.
For yo
ur safe ty and th at of your pa sse ngers, carry out th e followin g ste ps in the o rder
on em erge ncy flashers by p ress ing 167.
3. Appl y th e parkin g brake, preve nt the ve hicl e from page 188.
4 . th e tran smi ssio n int o (automati c) or Neutra l (manua l page 179.
5 . Stop th e e ngin e and re move th e key from th e ig niti on page 172.
Do it yourself

Emergency
In thi s sec tion i nfor mation on the lowing:
Manually unlocking and locking the driver door . . 323
the rear a nd th e power su nro of.
Mor e informa tion :
Vehicle key set page 34
lock ing and closin g pa ge 38
page 43
Rear page 45
In an pag e
Neve r leave children, disabl ed p ersons, or anyo n e hicl e. The doors can b e loc ke d
A closed ve hicle can b eco me very ho t o r ve ry
co ld, de pendin g on the seaso n. Partic ularl y in
th e summer, heat build-up in the passe nge r and
lu gg ag e compartment of a park ed vehicl e can
result in tempe ratu res in the v ehicl e th at are much high er th an the outsid e temperatures.
T emperatures can q uickl y reach leve ls th at can
ca use unco nscio usn ess and d eath, particul arl y
t o s mall children.
Care less op en in g o r cl
osin g o f doo rs, the rear hatch, and th e power sunroof is dan gerou s and ca n cause seri ou s personal inju ry.
or cl ose doors , th e rear h atc h , and the
p owe r sunroo f o nl y w hen n o one is in th e w ay.
Note
T o h elp preve
nt ve hicl e dam age, care full y re move
and p ro perl y re -in stall parts w hen performi n g
e m ergency locking or

informatio n and heed the WAH N INGS o n page322.
W h
en lock ing the vehicl e all doo rs are
l ocke d. When th e vehicle is unlocke d o n ly th e drive r door is unlo cke d. Note the tions for the anti-th eft ala rm page 38.
Unfo ld the bit from ve hicle key fob page34.
th e key bit from be low into the o pening of the cove r cap on the driver and lift th e cover cap
the ke y bit int o th e lock cy linder of the
driver door and unl ock the door o r lock it.
Special considerations when unlocking:
The anti-theft alarm sys te m activated for the unlo cke d ve hicle. But the alarm is no t page 38.
The alarm is tri gge re d when the drive r door is open e d.
o n the ignition. The e lectron ic lize r recognizes a valid re mot e contro l key w hen
th e ig nit ion is switc hed on and deactivates the anti -theft alarm sys tem.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m is no t activa ted when veh icl e is loc ked manuall y w ith the
k ey page 3 8.
read and note the int roductory information and heed th e WAR N INGS on page322.
T he passe nge r d o
or and rear doors can eac h be loc ked manually. Thi s will not ac tiv ate theft sys te m .
Practic al tip s F
ig. the
vehicle key to lock the vehicle .
Ope n the door.
O n the end of the door, gently pry out th e rubber plug that is m arked with lock symbol 169.
the key bit from the ve hicle key fob 34.
322 323

Insert the key bit horizontally int o the slot and press the small colored lever page 323, fig.
Re- insert the rubber plug and completely the door.
Ma ke sure t ha t the door is locke d.
Re peat the procedure fo r othe r doors if sary.
Emergency
Emergency
fir st r ead and note th e introductory inform ation and heed the on page322.
Hemove the cove r in direction of th e a rro w
Do
Have the authorized
Doors can be unlocke d a nd ope ned from sid e t he necessary. pull the door h andl e page 38.
information and heed the on page322.
necessary, fo ld the rear seat back rest fo rwa rd
n emove lugg age in order to re a ch the rear ha tc h from the in sid e.
Unfold the key bit from the key fo b
page34 .
Insert th e ke y int o the slo t o n the rear hatc h and p ress th e re le ase leve r in the d irec­tio n of the a rro w to unlock the rear h atc h.
Insert a commercially
fig. 173