2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS ESP

About this
At the end of thi s Ma nual, y o u w ill fin d a nal­
phabetical index .
The list of Abb reviations at th e end of the Man ual exp lai ns th e te c h nica l abbreviatio ns and d esignat io n s.
Direc tions (left, rig ht, fron t, back ) are in re fer­
e nce to the driv in g dir ect io n unl ess noted other­
wise.
a re only fo r ori en tation and a re
m ere ly used to help ex plain the tex t descript ions
and in str u cti ons.
T ec hni cal m odifications to th e ve hicl e th at
we re introduced after th e e ditorial deadlin e ca n b e
found in a Supplement, w hich is e nclose d w it h th e
manual.
All options and models are described \vi thou t t he ir being specifically identified as op tio na l e quip ­
m ent or m ode l ve rs io ns. So me of th e described
equipme nt may no t b e ins talle d o n yo u r ve hicle or
m ay onl y be availabl e in certain m arkets. co nsult the sales documen ts rega rdin g your ve­
hi cle 's equip ment and op tions and contact your
Abo ut this Manual
aut horized Volk swage n dealer or authorize d Volk­
swa gen Se rvic e Fac
ility for m ore informatio n.
A
ll info rmatio n in this Manua l corresponds to in ­
for mation availab le as of th e editoria l deadline.
D ue to ongoi ng vehicle development , th ere m ay
b e differ ence s betw ee n your ve hicle an d th e infor­mation in thi s Manual. N o leg al obligations or commitments ca n be deri ved from th e in for ma­tio n, illu stratio ns or descriptio ns in th is Man ual.
If you sell o r l end your ve hicle, p lease make sure
that th e comple te Manua l se t is in th e ve hicl e.
Standard components of the set:
Warrant y and Mainten an ce bookle t
Ow ner's Manual
components of the set
Sup plement
Hadio or N av igat io n system
Mobile phone pac kages
Volk sw age n In div id ua l Owner's Man ua l

playe d m ay be slightly hi gher the
is from { to +122
cated in the instrument clu ste r pag e 19.
lec tor leve r po sition may be s hown in th e disp la y
in addition th e respective gear bein g use d.
Gear re commendation (manual transmission)
While the vehicle is movin g, a fuel eco nomy gear
recomme ndation is ind icate d in the in strument
clu ste r p age 179.
Secondary speed display (mph or km/h)
While drivin g, in addition to the speedomete r play, th e vehicl e speed can b e shown in measurem ent unit {mph or km /h ) in the ment clu ste r d is play. T o do thi s, se lec t th e
Seco ndary sp ee d menu item in pagc21.
For vehicles wit ho ut a m enu displa y in the ment cluste r:
th e engine.
button three tim es. The odometer
in dica to r in th e in strument clu ste r di sp lay flas h es .
the (o.o SET) bu tton once. Instead of th e odom eter reading. or
Thi s th e secondary sp ee d di splay. To d eac tiva te. follow th e same pro cedure.
overview
Failur e to hee d warnin g light s and instrument cluster text messages can cause the ve hicl e to break down in traffic and res ult in a colli sion and
se riou s personal injury .
Never ignore warning lights or tex t INGS.
Always stop the vehicle as soo n as it is safe to do so.
A broken down veh icle presents high dent risk for itself and Sw itch on gency flash e rs and se t up a w arnin g tr iangle to warn oncoming
Park the vehicle at and where no ly ti c co nverte r and exhaust sys te m can come into contact witl1 flammable materials under
th e vehicl e, s u ch as dry brus h, spilled fuel ,
e tc.
yo u usc the temperature disp lay to
t ell yo u about frost condition s, remember that road s can even icc ov er at temperatures above
+39 {+4 {ice warning) is not
Neve r rel y exclusively on the o utside ature disp lay.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS
ca n res ult in vehicle damage.
The in strument cluste r disp lays and their rangement may vary dep e nding on th e hide model and e ng in e ve rs ion. For disp lay s
witho ut wa rnin g and in formation messages, fun ction s are only s igna le d w ith indicator lights .
there arc multipl e wa rnin g m ess age s, the sy mbo ls are dis p layed one aft er anothe r for
seve ra l se conds in orde r of importan ce. The bol s are di splay ed un til the cause has been correc ted.

Checklist (contin ue d)
shoes th at give your feet a good grip , a n d that g ive you a feel for the pedals .
Make sure that th e floo r mat on the driver side is pro perly fastened and cannot interfere with th e
peda ls .
Assume and s tay in a proper seatin g positi o n before and driving. Make sure that gers wear their sa fety properly, eve n those siuing in the page 56 .
fasten your safety
transport as m any passenger s as
Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired , for exa mple by medication, alco hol or
Neve r le t passe nge rs o r phone d istract you driving and neve r take your attention off the road using vehicle software or adjustin g vehicle equipment.
Always adapt your speed and dri ving style to v isibility , weather, road, and traffic conditions .
Always obey traffic laws and speed limits .
long trips make freque n t rest stops -at least once every two hou rs.
Sec ure
animals in the vehicl e w ith a syste m that corresponds to we ight and s ize.
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sen se. good ment can mean th e diff erence between arrivi ng safe ly at your destination and b eing seriousl y jured in a crash or other kind of acci dent .
Driving abroad
Hegu lar serv ice and maintenance of your hide is important for operational and drivin g
safe ty, as the sc heduled maintenance
int erva ls in the
towing, and other fac tors
m ay make it necessary to have the ve hicl e serv iced more freque ntly. Ask an authorized Volk swage n
dea ler or a n authorized Volkswagen Service
on page 28 .
Checklist
issues with
regard to the country to which yo u wo uld like to travel:
Should the ve hicl e be technically prepared fo r dri vin g abroad, such as masking or adjustin g head-light s?
Some basics 28 29

Are maintenance , repair facilitie s, necessary tools and t es tin g equipmen t as for your
Are th ere authorized Volkswagen dea le rs a nd authorized Volkswage n Fac ilities in the coun-trie s where you be driving?
For unleaded with the right octane ratin g readil y
For di es el eng ines: low-s ulfur diesel
Are engin e that meet Volkswagen and p erfo r­mance requirements be dri ving"? F o r more inf ormatio n, please see the War ranty and Mai ntenance bookl et.
Does the factory- install ed nav igation system wor k in the co untries w here yo u be dri ving , and is nav igat io n data
Are sp ec ial or heavy-duty tires necessary for the kind of driv in g expec te d?
Note
Volk swagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may re sult from substandard or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volk­
swagen parts.
first read and note introd uctory informatio n and heed th e on page28.
note the following to preve nt damage when driving through wa ter, fo r examp le
o n roads :
Check depth of th e w ater before driving throu gh it. Th e wa te r must not b e any hi gher than th e bottom or the
Do no t dri ve faster than walkin g sp eed .
Never stop the a nd do n ot driv e in re­
verse or swit ch the engine off when driving
through water.
Oncoming may create waves that raise the water to drive through safe ly .
Befo re driving
After driving through water, mud, sludge, etc., the brakes react slower and need longer stop­ping di stances.
A lw ays dry the brakes and
Avoid abrupt or sudden braking maneuvers after water.
co mponents such as the engine, trans­mission , suspension or electrical system may be sev erely damaged by driving through water.
Never drive through salt water.
parts that were exposed to salt water.

Technical data
In thi s section yo u 'll find inf ormatio n on the fol­
l owing:
.... _.. . . 31
Engi ne data and dimensions ......... _. . . . . . . . . 32
D im ensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Th e engine configu rat io n ca n be found on the ve­
hi cle identification label in the Warranty an d
Maint enance bookle t or in th e officia l vehicle doc­uments.
Specifications in ve hicl e documents al­
way s take precede nce. Th e specificatio n s i n thi s
Manual r e fer to the basic m odel. The stated values m ay vary, dep ending upon diff erent equipment opti o ns o r models , a s well as with respect to spe­cial vehicles and vehicles exported to different countries.
45-7-5545
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PRSSRT Lim. NRR
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D9l 162 5RQ 5SL TQ3 352 BGV 12H
Fig. Vehicle identification Iobel: shown in the ex­
ample with eng ine classi fication code BLF
read and no te th e introductory informatio n an d heed th e on page31.
V ehicl e id entification number
The ve hicl e identification number is on a plate on top of the in strument pan el o n the dri ver's s ide,
and is v isibl e from the outsid e th rough the wind­fig . The v iew window is on t h e side at the botto m of th e w ind shi eld. Th e vehicle identifi­cation number i s al so in the right drip
Some basic s
M ore informatio n:
page
Sav ing fuel and helping th e enviro nment
Fu el page 23 9
Engine page 247
En gin e page 252
Tires and 276
page 311
Disregarding or exceeding stated values for weights , loads, dimensions and maximum speed may result in accidents and serious per-son al
Fig. 11 Vehicle identification number
c h a
nnel. The drip ch annel is between the spring stru t towe r and the right fender.
p age 242.
Vehicle identification Iobel
T he ve hicle i
dentifi cation fig . is in th e area o f th e spare w heel well in the luggage
compartm en t a nd contains th e follo wing informa-
tion :
31

light in the vehicle key
Fig. 14 Indicator in th e
key: battery comportment cover.
first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page34.
page 34.
Remove the cover on the back of the veh icle key fig. in the direct io n of the CD.
a thin object pry th e battery out of the battery fig. 16.
fig . an d press it into the battery compartment sit e to direction of the CD.
th e cove r as fig. 16 and press
it down (opposit e to direction of the arr ow) until
yo u hear it click into place.
Before driving
first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 34.
a button i n the (a rrow) flash once briefly. a button is down, it flash severa l
tim es. such as when using the convenience open ing feature.
key does not up when the button is p ressed, the battery the key must be page 36. A tion of
Note
Changing the battery improperly can damage the veh icle key.
th e battery can damage the hicl e key. Replace a discharged battery with one
t hat has the same voltag e, siz e, and specifications.
Make sure the plus and minus poles of the tery are correctly positioned.
responsib le man ner.
Batteries of the typ e used in your vehicle key
(remote control key) may contain Specia l handling may apply. legal requirements regard ing
dea lers and authorized

minutes. onl y the outer button on the driver door is affected, o nl y thi s button is deactivat ed.
The sensors become active again if one of the fol­lowing events occurs:
minutes have pass ed.
OR:The vehicle is unlocked usin g button in the vehicle key.
order to uti lize convenience closing of all power window s and the power sunroof. press the outer button on the door handle for at least
the outer button in ord e r to stop the process.lfthe outer button on th e door handle is acti va te d a gain immedia te ly aft er it relea sed,
all windows are ope n ed (safe ty fun cti on) page 48.
Anti-theft system
lir st read and note the introduc tory information and heed the on page38.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m makes it more difficult
for someon e to break into or ste al the vehicl e.
The anti-theft alarm system is automati cally acti ­vated when th e ve hicle is locke d b y pressing the lock button on th e vehicle key (remote control
k ey).
When is the alarm trigg ered?
The anti-theft a larm system sounds fo r ab out seconds and fla shes the turn signals fo r up to minutes if the f ollowing a c ti ons are performed on the locke d vehicl e:
Opening been mechanic ally unlo cke d and not swit ching on the ig n ition w ithin about
Forcibl y opening a door.
Forcibl y opening the engin e hood.
Forcibl y opening the rear h atc h .
on the ig nit io n an invalid or un­programmed key.
Before driving
Door opening is performed ac cording to the set­tings ac tivate d in the corresponding m enu Settings -Convenience a door handle is being
page
at least o ne power window is open and the sensor i s continuously activated, the con­venience clos ing starts .
page
the ele c troni c ste e rin g column lock will not lo ck and the ve hi cle
hide ke y is discharged or it might not be possibl e to unlock and lo ck the vehicle using
D isconnecting the vehicle battery.
Deactivating the alarm
Unlock the ve hicl e with the unlock button on the vehicl e key or swit ch on the ignition with v alid vehicle key.
aft er the alarm h as stoppe d, the v ehi cle is opened aga in in the same or a differ ent area pro tecte d b y the alarm, the alarm sound again if the rear h a tc h is o pen ed after one of the doors has been o pe ned.
T he anti-theft alarm sys te m i s not activa te d w hen th e vehicle is locke d with the lock swit ch
th e driv er door is unloc ke d u sing the ve ­
the ve hicle battery is disc harge d or weak, not w ork properly.

Doors
Introduction
In thi s sec tion you'll find information on the fol­
l owi ng:
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 44
More information :
key page 34
page 38
E m erge ncy clos ing and 322
A
door that i s not closed properly sud­denly when t h e ve hicle is moving and cause se ­
v ere injuries .
Make sure that th e door is safe ly and co m­
p letel y la tc hed w he n closed. The closed door must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.
or close doors only if n o one is in the way.
fir st read and note the introdu ctory information heed the on page 43.
Lig hts
cause up
At least one ve hicl e door is open or prope rl y closed.
Whe n th e ignit i
on is switched on, severa l warning and indicato r light s come on briefly for function
check. They
warning light or strument cluste r display.
Opening and
response
a nd clo se the respective door aga in.
Depending on the vehicle options,
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