2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS Tire

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Care,
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section
Fig. 4 Overview of center console lower section
Key to 4 :
L evers ror:
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t ra nsm issio n
- Auto matic tran
smission ..................................... ..................... .
soc ket ............................................................... .
- with
ashtray and ciga rette lighter ................................................. .
compartment cup holder in th e center console ........................... .
Leve r ror emergen cy brake .......................................................... .
Bullon ro r:
- Anti-s lip regu la tio n
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- Dynamic c
hassis control .................................. .
-d istance control (Park ............................................... .
- Tire Monitorin g Sys tem (1) (in glove com partment instead on som e ve hicles)
Passenger comportment
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166
188
188
218

Passenger side overview
Fig. 5
5:
Passe nger front airbag location in the instrument pa ne l (approx imate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reset bullo n for Tire (o n th e lower section of Lhe center co nsole in stead on so me ve hicl es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbol Meaning
Interior and reading p age
sunroof=> page 5 1
Three-buuon module=> B ook le t
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overview

Symbol
BRAKE
WEAR Fro nt brake pads wo rn.
Lights up: malfuncti oning or sw itched o!T b y th e system.
Flashing: or 188
manually deactivated.
malfunction or fail ure.
Fr ont fog lights switch ed on.
Ligh ts up: driving lights m alfunctioning parti ally or en tirely . page344 ! Flashing: cornerin g light system malfun ctionin g. 120
converter malfunction.
Lig ht s up: die sel eng in e preheati ng.
F l
ashi ng: en gin e contro l malfunctio ning. page315
Engine control malfunctionin g.
D i
esel p a rt ic u la te filt er clogged with soot.
with the s teering.
Tir e pressure is too low or Tire Monitoring Syste m is page276
fun ctioning.
Wind shi eld was he r fluid level too low. 1 28
F u e l tank a lmost empty. page234
Fla sh ing: engin e oil system malfunct io n. page247 -Fla sh in g: en gin e oil level too low.
A irba g and safety belt pretensio ne r sys te m malfunction. page80
Passenger front air bag turned o!T o r page80
Fuel t an k cap not properly c losed.
overview

Auto matic close
Autom atic open
- Doo r opening fun cti on 2)
Manual
A
uto mati c
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-Window operation
All
Dri ve r
- Mirr or l
owering func tion I
- Mirror adjustment
Syn chronous
Indi vidual
Factory settin g
Using menus in the instrument cluster
Fig. 8 In veh icles without o multi-function steering wheel: use button in th e windshield wiper lever to
conf irm menu items and rocker switch
firs t read and n o te th e in trodu ctory
on page21.
Displaying the main menu
Switch on the ignition.
button 8 fig. 9 ).
For wit windsltield wiper lever: Main menu is shown.
For s teering Ma in menu is no t show n. In ord er t o move individual main menu items, push button s severa l times page 23.
overview
Lights & page 27
-hom e
- Leav ing ho m e
- Footwe lllig
hting
- Day time ru
nning light s I
-turn signal fun ction
- Factory setting
Tim e
Wint er tires
Language
U nits
Seco n
dary speed displa y I
Fig. 9 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Controls for the menus in the instrument cluster.
Displaying a sub-menu
rocke r fig. 8 o r down or push arro w on the multi -function s teerin g w heel until the desired menu item is lected.
The selecte d m enu item is locate d b etween the
two horizonta l lines. The re is also a o n
t h e right.
Menu-dependent settings
Se lect the ite m to be changed usin g th e rocker switch on the windshield wipe r lever or th e arrow

Menu
mph
Function
km/h to km/ h) is exceeded, an acoustic warn ing sounds, and a visua l wa rnin g may also appear in the in strument cluster display.
Switching between th e displays bunon or wa it 5 seconds. The speed will then be
saved and the warning activated.
rocker switch on windshield wip er
l ever. To deacriua re, The set speed is l eted.
s tee rin g Manually erasing memory 1 or 2
Select the m emory to be e rase d.
Storing
speed for the speed warning the
Select the Warning
the
lecting them in the men u. In addition. the
m eas ure m ent units di splayed can be shown in th er the English or metric page 25 .
fun ctio n steering wheel. After that, pres s the
Settings menu
first read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed the WAHNINGS on page
menu Functio n
Multi-function Setting s for c
hoosing whic h MFD data are to be dis play ed in th e in strumen t
di sp lay (MFD) data page 24.
Compass th e compass on ve hicles without a factory-installed navigation system. To calibrate, note any r e levant messages appe a rin g on the in strument cluste r display.
Conveni ence fun ction sellings
page 27.
applicabl e, an Sin
th e top of the d is pla y indicates daylight savings tim e.
Winter tires
visua l and acou st ic speed warning. thi s func tion only when w inter tires are in stalled that have a speed ratin g o f le ss than veh icle speed.
Languag e
units for temperature, fuel consumption and di sta nces.
Secondary speed Activat e or deactiva te secondary speed display.
Service Query se rvice messages or reset se rv ice interva l display.
Fact ory Hesets the funct ions in the
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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:
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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.
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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 :
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