
1.1 Maintenance 
Service at 
Engine: oil and 
Eng ine: for  leaks 
sys tem: for damage and  leaks 
Wate r separator: Drain  water (TDI engin e only) 
Fuel Replace  (TDI en gin e o nly) 
Battery: electrolyte  level 
Battery: (Golf, )etta,  Ne w 
Door  ch eck  str aps:  Lubr ica te 
Dus t  a nd place 
Wind shi eld  washer: fluid  level; add if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  shift lock: cluding  park /neutral/safe ty  swi tc h 
Automatic  transmi ssion: for leaks 
Manua l transmission: 
W hee ls: Rotate  from front to rea r 
Tires/spa re  wheel: condition  and 
pressur e 
Next Serv ice: 
Date:  ........... .. ....
....... 
Miles/km:  ................... 
wh ic h ever 
occurs  first 
Brake  syste m : for damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness and  brake fluid  level 
Drive  shafts: 
diagnos tic  sys tem: fault memory; pur ge  if necessary 
Roof  frame: 
Front axle: joint s and tie  rod  ends;  check  lie rods 
lleadligh ts:  Adjust 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New Beet le o nly) 
sta rter  a nd  auxiliary  battery:  check 
(where applicable) 
Airbag  system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s) 
Road test: 
t ioning,  power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread  dep th , adj ust  tire pressure 
if  necessary . 
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system  sensors: battery  ch arge,  replace  whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve  if necessary (where 
Engine: and 
Dea ler stamp  

Engine: oil and oil filter 
Water separator:  Drain water (TD l e ngin e 
o nly) 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n  switc h 
Brake  system: for damage/leaks,  brake pad thi ckness,  brake fluid  level 
Wheels :  Rotate  from from  to rear 
Next  Se rvice: 
Date:  ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
which ever occurs  first 
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te  (New  Beetle only) 
Airbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months 
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers) 
starter and auxil iary  battery:  ch eck 
(whe re a pplicable) 
Tires : tread  depth, adjust tire press ure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: baltery  charge,  replace wheel  electronics and alum inum valve  if necessary  (where cable) . 
Today's 
Engine: 
Engine: oil and oil  filter 
E ngine: for  leaks 
for damage and leaks 
F u el  filte r:  Replace (TDI e ngine only) 
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only) 
Balt ery: 
Ballery: (Golf, New  Beetle) 
Door  ch eck  straps:  Lubrica te 
V-be lt : ten sion and condition;  adjust  if 
n ecessary 
Winds hield  washer: fluid leve l; add if 
nece ssary 
Automatic  transmissio n: for  leaks 
Manual  transmission: 
Automatic  shift  lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch 
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Automatic transmiss ion  final  drive  oil: leve l and for  leaks; add if nec essary 
Wheels: Rotate from  front  to rear 
Headlig hts:  Adjust 
Brake  syste m: for damage /leaks,  brake pad thickness,  brake fluid  leve l 
Brake  fluid: Replace  every 2 yea rs  rega rdless of mil eage  (kilometers ) 
Spa rk p lugs:  Replace (all models  except 
Air clean er:  Replace  filter ele m ent 
syste m: 
place 
condition 
Steering: flu id leve l 
Front  axle: Check dust seals on ball  joints, tic 
rod  ends; ch eck  tie  rods 
diagnostic  sys tem: 
Date : ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
whichever 
occurs first 
and  lubric ate 
A utomatic  tran smission: 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
Airbag sys te m : V is ual check  every m onth s 
r ega rd less of mileage  (kilom eters) 
test: 
tio ning, powe r accessories  and electrica l 
te m s 
top: func tion and c h eck roll-over  protection  with  convert ible top open 
(New  Beetle only) 
Tires : tread depth, adjust  tir e pressure 
if necessary. 
T ire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: 
Check batlery  ch arge , rep lace  whe el  e lec tronics and  aluminum valve  if  n ecessary  (where 
Underbod y: 
bl ades: condi tion 
tran smission: transm ission 
fluid  and filter  (New  Beetle, Je tta) 
date and Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
Service at 
Engine: Change oil and oil  

1.1 Maintenance 
Engine: 
Wate r  separato r:  Drain  water engine 
o nly) 
Windsh ie ld  was he r: 
n ecessary 
Automa ti c s hift  lock : operatio n 
Brake  system: damage/leak s, brake 
pad t h ick ness,  brake  fluid leve l 
Whe els :  R otate  from  front  to rear 
Nex t Serv i
ce: 
Date : ........................ 
M
iJes/km:  .................. . 
w hi ch eve r occ u
rs rust 
Airbag  system:  Visual c heck  every 12 months 
regardless or m ileage  (kil ometers) 
battery:  check (whe re a pplicable) 
Tires: tread  depth, adjust tire  press ure 
Tire  pressu re mon ito rin g syste m sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace whee l elect ronics and aluminum valve  if  necessary  (where cable). 
Today's  date  and 
Volk s wage n Deale r  sta m p 
Eng ine: oil a nd  oil filte r 
Next 
Da te: ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ..... ..... ......... 
wh ic h e ver oc cu rs Toda y's date  an d Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
oil and oil 
for l eaks 
for damage and leaks 
engine only) 
Water separator:  Drain (TDI  engine only) 
Battery: electrolyt e leve l 
Door check straps: Lubrica te 
S pa rk p lugs:  Replace 
Air  cleaner:  Replace filter element 
syste m : coolant leve l; add if 
necessary 
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Replace 
Tim ing belt: 
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st  if necessary 
Ribbed  belt: 
Spark plugs:  Replace models except 
Passat TF SI) 
Wind shield  washer: fluid  level; add if 
necessary 
Auto matic  shift  lock: 
Automatic  transmiss ion: for leak s 
oil leve l; add if 
n ecessary;  check for leak s 
Automatic transm ission  fmal drive  oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry 
Wheel s: Hotate from  front to  rea r 
Hea dligh ts: Adjust 
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure 
Next  S ervice: 
Date:  .......................  . 
Miles/km:  ..................  . 
whic hever  occurs 
first 
Brake  system: for  damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l 
steering: fluid leve l 
boots 
dust  sea ls on ball  joints,  tie 
rod ends;  ch eck  tie rod s 
On-Board diagnostic  sys tem: fault 
m emory;  purge if necessary 
and lubricate 
Automat ic  transmission: 
Air bag  syste m: Visual  check every 12 months 
r egard Jess of mileage  (kilometers) 
Convertible  top: function  and  check 
roll-ove r protection convertib le  to p open (New Beet le 
tread deptJ1, adjust  tire pressure 
if necessa ry. 
Tire  press ure monitoring system sensors: battery  ch a rge,  replace  wheel  electronics 
and aluminum valve  if necessary  (where applicable). 
Underbody: f o r damage 
W iper blades: con ditio n 
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter  (New  Beetle,  }etta) 
T oday's 
date and Volkswagen  DeaJer stamp 
Warranty  

Eng in e: 
Water  separator:  Drain water engin e 
o nly) 
Wind shiel d washer: fluid  level,  add if 
necessary 
Automatic  shift lock: cluding park/neutral  position  switch 
Brake  system: 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Rear  sp oiler:  Lubric at e (New  Beetle  only) 
Date:  ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ................... 
whic hever  occurs 
Airbag  system:  Visual  ch eck  every 12 months regardless of mileage  (kilometers ) 
l2V sta rter and auxil iary  battery:  check 
(where applicable) 
Timi ng belt:  Replace (TDI engine only) 
Tires: tread depth, adjus t tir e pressure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring sys tem sensors: 
cable). 
date and Volkswag en  Dealer stamp 
Service  at 
Engine: oil and  oil 
Date:  ............ ...........  . 
M
iles/km : ....... ...........  . 
whichever  occurs 
Today's date and Volksw agen Dea ler stamp 
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1.2 
Volkswagen  of America , In c. (Volkswage n), the authorized swagen ve hicles, warr ants  to  th e  origin al retai l purchaser or  origin al lessee and a n y subseq uen t purc haser o r lessee th at eve ry  m odel  year 
was  designed, built  an d e quipped so as to conform  at  the tim e of sale w ith all applicable 
regulati ons o f th e 
is  free  from defects in material and manship whic h causes the ve hicle  to fail to form with regul ations for  2 yea rs  after  th e 
date o f firs t use or delivery  of the veh icle to  t he 
o rigi nal  retail purchaser or origi nal lessee or until the vehicle  has been driven miles, 
w hichever occurs first. 
Eva po rative  Em iss io n Sys te m: cluding fuel tank , filler  cap, filler neck  and  leak 
d e tection pump 
For 8 
If  th e  vehic le has been in  usc fo r  m ore  th an  24 
m on th s  or 
Exha ust  Syste m: includ ing manifolds, 
EGR  System:  includ in g va lves,  pip es  and coolers 
Fuel Injec tion  Syste m : including control 
modules, sensors, switc hes,  valves and fuel lines 
Intake  Syste m: incl udi ng camshaft adjuster 
u ni ts, sensors, manifold,  pipes  and control 
valves 
Ign ition 
System:  includi ng  Malf unc tion cator Lamp (MIL) and Data Link 
System:  including control valves and pipes 
Secondary A ir  Injec tion  System:  including air pump and control  valves 
Em iss ion-related hoses,  gaskets,  clamps an d accessories used wit h the above 
th is 
regul a tions and t h e vehicle  is brough t 
to  the wo rkshop of 
the dealer will make repairs as may be required by these regu latio ns  free of 
Eng ine Elect ronic Module 
Boar d Diag nost ic 
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Forward-facing child seats insta lled on the front passenger's seat may interfere with the 
d eployment of the airbag and cause serious 
personal injury to the child. 
Always make sure the fonvard-facing seat has been designed and certified by it s fa cturer for  use on a front scat with a senger front and side airbag. 
Alway s carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions provided with the child seat or carrier. 
Never put the fonvard-facing child 
Always move the  passenger seat into its arrnost position in the seat's fore  and aft 
(cont;nued) 
justment range, as far away from the airbag as poss ible before installin g the fonvard-facing 
c hild  restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position. 
Always make sure that nothing prevents the front passenger's seat from  being moved to the rearmost position in its fore and aft justment range. 
Never place additional it ems on the seat that can increase the total  weight registered b y the weight-sensing mat and can cause injury in a crash. 
Advanced Airbag 
trolunit whent h e igniti on i s on. The control unit monitors the Advanced AirbagSystem and turns 
th e airbag indicato r light on w hen malfunction in the syste m components  is detec te d.  The tion of the a irbag indicator light  is described  in 
g reater detail  below. Because the front 
vanced Airbag you must take car e  to prevent it  from being dam aged. Damage to the seat m ay prevent the Advanced  Airb ag  for  th e 
front  passenger seat from doing its  job  in a 
crash. 
The  front 
Advanced Airbag System consists of the following: 
Cras h sensors in the  front  of the  ve hicl e th at measure ve hicle accelera tion /deceleratio n to 
prov ide informatio n  t o the Advanced  Airbag 
Sys tem about the severity of the cras h. 
An electronic control  unit,  with integra ted crash sensors for fr ont and side impacts. The control u nit whethe r  to fire just one or b oth stages o f the front a irbags based o n the formation  received from the cra sh  sensors. The control  unit also w hethe r th e safety belt pretensioners should be acti va ted. 
A dual -stage  Ad vanced  Airbag with  gas 
A dual-stage Adva nced Airb ag and gas 
A weight-sensi ng under uphols tery 
paddi ng of the front passenger seat  c u shion that m eas ure s th e total  weight on the seat. The matio n registered is sent continuous ly  to regulate deployment of th e front  Advanced Airbag on the passenger side. 
An airbag monitoring system and indicator light in the  in strument page 
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