2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE child seat
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About this owner's manual . . . . . . 4
Overview of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views
-Side v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior
- Overview of the driver door........... . 9
-Overv iew of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
- Overview of the centre console . . . . . . . . 13
- Overview of the front passenger side . . . 15
-Symbols in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Instruments.......................... 20
- Volkswagen information system . . . . . . . . 26
lnfotainment system
- Menu and system settings (SETUP) . . . . 31
Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before setting off
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening and closing
-Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Doors....................... .. . 55
-Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting roof . : : : : 63
Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position . . . . 66
-Seat functions · · · · · · · · 75 -Seat belts ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Airbag syst~~ . : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 79
-Child seats (access~;;~~)· :::::::::::: : ~~
lights and vision
-Lights ...
- Protection
·f~~~ ~h~· ~~~ · · · · · · · · · · · 105
-WM.indscreen wiper and w~·s·h~r· . . . . . . . . . 111175
-1rrors · · · · · · · .. ............. ...... ........... 122
Transporting
- Driving notes ..........
-Luggage compartment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 126
-Roof carrier · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 130
- Towing a trai·l~; .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 137
..... ................. 140
Practical equipment
-Stowage area ........... .. .
- Drink holder
.. · · · · · .. · 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
-Ashtray and cigarette lighter ......... : ." 158
- Electrical sockets ........ .. .......... 160
- Toll card reader (ETC) .............. .. 162
While driving ...................... 163
Starting the engine, changing gear and
parking
-Starting and stopping the engine ....... 163
-Changing gear ....................... 169
-Braking , stopping and parking ........ . 179
- Driving with respect for the environment 190
-Steering ............................. 193
Driver assist systems
- Pull-away assist systems ............. 196
- ParkPilot ............................ 201
- Reverse assist system (Rear Assist) ... 209
-Park Assist system ................... 213
-Cruise control system (CCS) .......... 218
-Speed limiter ........ .. .............. 222
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) ........ . 226
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .. 235
-Lane departure warning system (Lane
Assist) .
.......... ................... 240
- Traffic sign recognition ................ 243
- Driver Alert System (recommendation
for rest breaks) ........... ........... 246
- Driving Mode Selection ............... 248
- ProActive occupant protection ..... .... 251
- Tyre monitoring system .. ............. 253
Air conditioning system
- Heating , ventilating, cooling ........... 256
- Auxiliary heater (supplementary heating 64 system) ................. ............ 2
At t~~ filling station 269
- Frllrng the tank ............. · · · · · · ·::: 274
-Fuel ................ .. · · · · · · · · ·· ·
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Introduction
Thi .h'" t r co nt ins information on the following
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I' · A WARNING (Continued) ·----""=~·
ning r cl ing the windows elec trically . . 60
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
tric wind ws - functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
R 1\-b k fun ction f or th e electric windows . . . 61
Additional information and warnings:
• V lk wag n information system ~page 26
• ntr I loc king system :::) page 46
• lnfo tai nm ent system ~page 31
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
A~ WARNING
~-~~------------------·~--------~~~
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
ltnproper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area . During sudden rain showers, water can enter
the vehicle interior via open windows and
cause damage
to the vehicle.
Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 39 In the driver door: buttons for the front
a nd rear
elec tric windo ws
r--('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 60.
Buttons in the driver door
Key for Fig. 39 :
CD For the windows in the front doors .
CD For the windows in the rear doors .
@ Safe ty button .
AA l ..._-'. --~ o. -•
Opening and closing the windows
Function
Opening :
Closing:
Stopping the
one-touch
function :
Action
Press the ~ button .
Pull the ~ button .
Press or
pull the button for the ap
propriate window again.
The safety switch
G) disables the
electric window buttons in the rear
doors . The yellow indicator
lamp in
the button
will light up.
-
The electric windows will only function when the ig
nition is switched on.
The windows can
still be operated using the but
tons several minutes after the ignition has been
switched off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened .
If the vehicle keY
... -is removed from the ignition lock and the driver
" door is opened , all electric windows can be opened
or closed by operating and holding the windoW but~
· · ton in the driver door. After a few seconds . conven
ience opening
I closing is started ~page 61.
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lr .. t r ,nd nd obsorv the Introductory
lnf rmotl n nn d 1 fety warnings~ on
n - t uc h opening ond closing
11 t ur.11 p n ln a n d cl sing mnk s it possib le
t fully p n n
butt on , do n t h v t o e h Id do wn to do this .
r
o n -touch closing: pull th button fo r th e ap
pr prl1 l window up brl fly Into the s co nd posi
tion.
or ono-touch opening: pr ss the bu tto n for the
ppr prl1t wind w down bri fly Into the seco nd
p
s lti n .
Stopping the one-touch function: press or pull
lh
bu tt n f r the appropri te window again.
R
estoring one-touch opening and closing
On - touc h op ning and closing is deac tiv a te d if
th v hi 'I batt ery has been disconnec ted or dis
c h
rg d whil e the wind ow s were not fully closed.
The fun ction will ha ve to be reset.
• Cl s all windows and doors .
• Swi tc h on the ignit ion .
• Pull up the bu tton for the window and hold it in
thi s posi tion for longer than 2 sec onds .
• Let go of the bu tton then pull it up aga in and
ho ld i t in this position . On e-to uch opening and
c los ing is
now ready for operation .
The one -to uch function can be res tored for individ
u
I windows or for several wind ow s a t th e same
tim e.
Convenience opening and closing
The windows ca n be opened and clos ed from out
side
t11e v e hi cle using the vehicle key :
• Press and hold the locking or unlocking button
o n the
ve hi cle k e y. All electr ic windows will be ei
ther opened or closed.
•
To interrupt this function , let go of the locking or
unlo cking button .
During co
nveni ence closing , the windows and the
elec tric panorama sliding/tilting roof close .
A varie ty of setti ngs re lated to window operation
can be made and adjusted using the @) button
and the
G and (open and close ) function buttons
~page 31.
A WARNING
Improper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
r::l One-touch opening and closing and the roii
L!J back function will not work if there is a fault in
the
electric windows . Proceed to a qualified work-
shop . ~
Roll-back function for the electric windows
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
l.-W.I information and safety warnmgs A on
page 60.
The roll -b ac k function for the electric windows can
reduce the risk
of injuri es when the windows are
closing => ,&. If the one- touch closing function for a
wind ow
does not work beca use it is stiff or is being
obs tructe d the
window will autom atically open I
again.
• Check to see why the window has not closed.
• Try to close the window again. ..,..
Opening and closing 61
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Fig. 44 Moving th e front left seat forwards and
backwards , ad j
usting the backrest and the seat
cushion for hei
ght and tilt
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-.lc:J.I information and safety warnings~ on
page 66.
The layout of the contro ls on the front r ight-hand
seat is a m irror image
of the layout of th e contro ls
on the front left-hand sea
t.
Fig. 45 Adju stin g the lumbar support
The seat may have a combination of mechanical
and electrical controls.
Pressing the switch in the direction of the arrow ~Fig. 44:
® Slides the seat forwards or backwards .
CD ® Adjusts the ang le of the seat cushion.
© Raises or lower s the seat.
@ @ Adjust s th e angle of the backrest.
Press ing the s witch in th e corresponding area
~Fig. 45:
CD or@ I Adjusts the curv e of the lumbar support.
@or@ I Ad justs the he ight of the lumbar support .
D epending on the veh ic le equ ipment leve l, it
may
be possib le to ass ign the seat pos it ion to the vehi
cle key using the @ill button and the~ and (seats]
funct ion buttons in the info ta inment system
~page 31.
~A WARNING
Failure to take due care and attention when
using the electric front seats can cause se
vere injuries.
• The electrical front seat adjustment also
works when the ignition is switched off. Nev
er leave children or people requiring assis
tance alone in the vehicle.
~"'A WARNING (Continued} --~ ~ -·-
• In the event of an emergency, stop the
electrical adjustment by pressing another
switch.
To avoid damaging the electrical components
in the front seats, do not kneel on the seats or
apply sharp pressure at a single point on the
seat cushion and backrest.
m lt.may ~Ot be poss ib le to adjust the seat eleC·
W tncally 1f the battery charge level is too loW.
m ~tarting the engine will interrupt the seat ad· 4 i
W JUStment procedure .
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Fig. 51 Front centre armr est
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.!::J.I information and safety warnings & on
page 66.
Adjusting the front centre armrest
To lift , pu sh th e ce ntr e a rmres t up grad ua lly in the
directio n of th e arrow~ Fig . 5 1 @ .
To lower, pull th e ce ntre armr est all the way up .
Then low er th e ce ntr e a rmr est.
To adjust the posi tio n of the ce ntr e a rmr est, pu sh
th e
armrest fully to the front@, or fully to the rea r,
until it engages .
Rear centre armrest
A centre armr est w1th a stowage compartmen t can
be
f o lded out of the m idd le sea t back rest~ Fig . 52 .
T o
fo ld it down , pull the loop in t he direc tio n of the
arrow~ F ig. 52 .
Fig . 52 Folding d o wn the rea r cen tre a rmr est
T o
fo ld it back , fo ld the ce ntr e a rmr est upw ards
a nd pu sh it int o
the bac kres t as fa r as it will go .
A WARNING~
The centre armrest can obstruct the driver's
arm movements. This can cause accidents
and severe injuries.
• Always keep the stowage compartments
in the centre armrest closed while the vehicle
is in motion.
• Never transport an adult or child on the
centre armrest. An incorrect seating position
can
cause serious injury.
• Never place hot drinks or fluids in the
drink holders. These can be spilt during a
braking or driving manoeuvre.
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[ Introduction
1 hi · chnptor contnins inforrnntion o n th e follo wing
sub wrts :
'" t dt ll 'nting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8dl.k nm~S<. g fun ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
F lldm .. th front Pt ~seng r s n t bac kres t
ft.)rWflrd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Additiona l inforn1ation and warnings:
• Adjus ting the s t1t po sitio n ;;. page 66
• S at b Its -:-pag e 79
• Airbrtg sys te m => pag e 88
• Child s ts (accessories ) ::::>page 97
• Ex t rior mirr ors =-> pflge 1 22
• Arr condi tio ning ->page 256
Seat heating
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BAJ -0013
Fig . 53 In the ce ntre conso le : butt ons for the front
sea t
hea trng
i""""fl1 First read and observe the introductory
L-...lr::JJ information and safety warnings £ on
page
75.
Incorrect use of the seat functions can cause
serious Injuries.
• Always assume a correct sitting position
before you drive and maintain this position
throughout the trip. This also applies to all
passengers.
• Switch the back massage function on and
off only when the vehicle is stationary.
• Keep hands , fingers, feet and other body
parts away from the moving parts of the
seats.
elec trical ly when the ignition is switched on.
Some
seat ve rsions have heated backrests .
Do not switc h on the seat heating if one of the fol
lowing conditions applies:
• The seat is not in u se.
• The seat is fitted with a protect ive cover.
• A chi ld seat is installed on the seat.
• The seat cushion is damp or wet.
• The interior or exterior tempera ture is above
than 25oc (77 °F) .
Function Using
the seat heating ::::>Fig. 53
Swrtching on
Adjus ting
the heating
output:
Swi tchi ng off
Press the 0 or (9 button. The seat heating is switched on at the highest setting.
All indicato r l amps light up.
Pre ss the
0 or (9 button repeatedly until the desired heating level is set.
Press the
0 or (9 button repeatedly until the ind ica tor lamps in the button go
out.
~A WARNING (Continued) " ._..~~1 ~...... -~.~. ~-~ ~----J
Anyone experiencing reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature due to medication, para
lysis or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) could
sustain burns on the back, buttocks and legs when
using the
seat heating. These burns
may take a long time to heal or may never
heal fully. Please consult a doctor to deter
mine your own level of health.
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Sitting correctly and safely 75