Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
lowing:
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ports and accessories .. ....... .... , . , . . . . . . . . .
Operating fluids and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repai rs and technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using o cellular phone in a motor vehicle when it is not c o nne cte d to the vehicle te lephone antenna . .
points for the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inappropriate spare parts and accessorie s as w ell as improperly performed work, tions and repairs can cause ve hicl e damage, cidents and serious personal injuries.
Volkswagen strongl y recomm ends to only use accessories approved by Volkswagen and Genuine Volkswagen These parts and cessories have been evaluated by Volk swagen for their s uitability, reliabilit y and safety.
Break-in period
first read and note the introductory
o n page303.
No te applicab le re quirem ents for breaking in new parts.
Breaking in a new e ngin e
A n
ew en gin e must be caref ully broke n in during the fir st kilo m ete rs). During the
fir st few h ours o f dri vin g, th e e ngine's intern al
kilomet ers) will also affect th e e ng in e quality. Even after th is time -and especially w ith co ld engine
drive the ve hicle at moderate en gin e speeds in
o rd er to reduce en gin e wear and to incre ase the
care and maint enanc e
Have repairs and vehicle modifica tions
rized Volkswag en dealers and authorized swagen Service Facilities have the required tool s, diagnostic equipment, repair tion, and trai ned personnel.
Only install parts on the ve hicl e that are
Never sto re, mount or attach objects, such as cup or p hone hold ers, on or next to the a irbag module covers or within the airbags
Only use wheel rim I tire combinations proved by Volk swagen for the respecti ve vehicle
mileage the engi ne can co ve r. Do not drive at gine speed s w hi ch are to o low. Always downshif t if the e ngin e is no longer running For the fir st kilometers):
Do no t use full throttle .
Do not drive the ve hicl e at more than 2/3 of the
top en gine s peed.
Do n o t to w trailer.
From to miles km): m ay be in creased to maximum sibl e road and en g in e speed.
New tire s and brake pads
New tires and rep lacing pag e 276
page 192
Using a when it is not connected to the
firs t n ote the imroductory
informati on and h eed the on page303.
Mob
ile or cellul ar t eleph o nes send receive
rad io waves, sometimes called "radiofr eque ncy
e ne rgy" (RF en ergy). bo th when they be ing
u se d when they in stand-b y mode. scie nt ific literature indi cates that radio
tablish ed b y authoriti es and commiuees in an efT to keep the troma gnetic radiati on from leve ls that not cause proble m s. ever , th ere is no sc ie mifi cally ba sed proof that
w ireles s phones arc absolut ely safe.
Therefore some ex pert s recomm end a tionary approach regarding the use of cellular phones by taking meas ures low er th e sonal exposure to elec tromagnetic fields. usin g a cellular te lepho ne in sid e m otor ve hicle
without proper connectio n to an integrat ed h icle te lephone antenna, your p erso nal exposure
to elec tromagn eti c fie ld s be highe r than whe n
u sing th e necte d to an or o th er o ut sid e vehicle
t e leph o ne a ntenna.
Y o
ur ve hicl e may be equipp ed w ith an optio nal hands-free sys te m that will permit many or th e
features o f a compatibl e Blueto oth ® enabled
ni ence and is consis te nt with the laws or an and lo ca litie s that hibit the use of te lephones with out som e
kind or hands -free dev ice.
The hands- free system in your vehicl e ca n be used with certain cell phones th at arc connecte d b y
w ire and hard ware connector or via compatibl e
B luetooth® -enabl ed pho nes with cradle that is
designed to your
times. the phone
in its cradle permit s it t o be charged. but more portantly conn ec ts th e cellular phone to the hicle's outsid e A
low er your p erso nal exposure to e lec tromagnetic fie ld s. You
n o t be co nnected to th e ve hicle's
rien ce more dropped
on a bas e plate on the instrument panel. Because of the large numbe r and variet y of cellular
tel eph ones on th e mark et and the frequ ency with
w hi ch new models are int roduced, Volkswage n does not ofTer c radle s for cellular te leph ones. of the ce llular
t e lephone that you plan to use.
A cell pho ne on th e scat, instrument panel or in other p laces can be th row n around th e inside of the ve hicl e during sudden braking maneuver,
cupants.
Neve r plac e or altach accessories or other objects (such as cup holders, telephone brackets, note pads, navigat ion systems, large,
h eavy or b ulky objects) on the doors, on th e
winds h ie ld, over or near th e area marked
pant. Such object s could cause se rious injury in a collisio n, especially when the a.irbags
Using a cell phone or radio inside th e ve hicle without separate side antenna can be dangerou s to your health and that or your passengers because the magnetic radiation e nergy that cell phones and rad io s emit may be above establi shed li m its.
T hi s also applies if th e out side antenna is not properly.
Always keep the cell phone antenna at least 8 inches
th e way pacemakers work.
Volkswagen service information
Please fir st r ead and information and heed the on page
Volkswag en service information is publi sh ed as
soon a s poss ible afte r model introdu ction.
To order serv ice info rmati on contact
Volkswagen Technical Litera ture Orderi ng
www.vw.tec hliterature.com
Improperly performed repairs and modifica
tions can cause vehic le damage and tion s, and can impair the efficie ncy of driver sistance systems and the airbag system. This can lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.
H ave repairs and vehicle modification s formed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authori zed
Telecomm unications and Elect ronic Systems
first r ea d and note the introductory information and heed th e on
Communica
tion Equipment Manual Notice.
Radio-based equipment
Cell phone package
Electronic immobili zer.
HomeLin k® Uni versa l Transm iller.
key.
Tir e Monitoring
These devices comply with:
FCC Pa
rtl5.19
T h
ese devices compl y with is s ubj ect to the followin g
Thi s dev ice may not cause ha rmful ence , and
Core,
ceived , includin g interferenc e may cause desired operatio n.
FCC
15.21
C ha nges or modifica tion s no t express ly approved
by the parry responsible for complia nce could void
th e user's authoriza tion to operate the equipment.
Th
ese d ev ices compl y with of Industry Canada.
is s ubj ect to the following two tions:
( I) thi s device cannot ca use interfe rence. and
(2) thi s device must accept any imerfe re n ce, cl ud in g interference that m ay cause undes ired
fication s to this equipm ent .
Introduction
In this s ec tion lowing :
Preparation s chang ing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
the with the jack . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
ve hicl e design s and models are not ered with a jack and lug w re n ch . su ch cases , Volkswage n recommend s havi ng tires and wheels
changed by an authorized Volk swage n dealer or an authorized Volkswag en Servic e Facility.
Vehi cle key page 34
Tir es and wheels=>
In an page
Vehi cle tool pag e 32 6
Whee l cover s page 328
a whe el, especially on th e side of the road, can be da ngerou s. To help reduce the risk of ser ious personal injury:
Always stop the vehicle
Always make sure that all passengers , cially children, are in safe place outside the
Turn on the emergency nasher and set up another
Always make sure th at the ground is level and firm . If necessary place a sturdy board under the jack.
a whee l by yourse lf only if yo u arc
Always use proper and undamaged tools
when changing tire.
Always apply the parking brake and sh ift the transmission into Park mission ) or any gear (manual only) to help ve nt the ve hicle from moving suddenly and ping off the jack.
a w heel is lifted off the ground, having the tran smission in Park or in gea r not prevent sudden vehicl e movement.
Alwa ys blo ck
Jar object.
If you are towing trail er, alway s unhitch it
from your vehicle before star ting to change the
wh eel. Always apply th e trailer bra kes firmly and make sure the
Always use jac k that has been approved by th e m anufacturer for your vehicle . Never use other jack s, eve n if th ey have been approved for
u se on other Volk swag en models.
To reduce the risk of los ing control , crashes, and se riou s personal injurie s, neve r loosen the
sc re w s on rim s with threa ded rim rings.
Mter changin g a wheel , have the wheel bolt
tightening torque checked with an accurate
torqu e
wrench .
Booklet 1.1 Warranty
Warranty
Owner's information
Dear
emiss ion s warranti es appli cable to you r new Volks wagen model. Please read these limit ed
warranties carefully to determin e you r wa rranty rig ht s and obligat ions.
mil es, whic hever occurs first and powertrain limit ed warranty coverage for 5
y ears or
a ddition, your vehicl e is c ove red by Emi ssions Limited Warranti es mandate d b y Fede ra l l aw. If
yo u are a resident o f the State o f nect icut, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Rhode Is land, m ont , Washing to n and th e of Massachuse tts a nd Pen nsy lvania and have emi ssio ns equipped vehicle,
yo u may also have rights under d ated emissio ns wa rra nti es. Please consult
th ese warra nties whenever your
tion in unders tanding the limited warra nties that apply to your Volk swage n model is t ant
CARE
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If yo u ha
ve a concern or yo u are not sa tisfied
with the service yo u receive from your deale r, we s u ggest that you disc uss it with the
Serv ice Manager at your deal ers hi p. I f it is not re so lved through your dealership, yo u may call or write to the Volkswagen CARE
In th e event th at yo ur authorize d Volkswagen dealer o r Volkswage n CARE has bee n unab le to address the concern to
your s atisfaction , you may take advantage of BBB LINE, prog ra m admi niste red through the of Bette r Business Bureaus.
Th e BBB program offers both ation and a rbitration services for the re so lution
o f d isputes aris ing whiJe a vehicle is under ranty.
T he
requir es manufacturers to be in a
dard beco mes necessary. If you change your
need not use the card if yo u purchased your
swage n
law requires us to provide you with the following Emissions Statement
The Air Resources Board is pl eas ed to
expla in the e mission control sys te m w arran ty on your model year ve hicle. In
incl ud in g diagnosis, parts and l a b or.
Manufacturer's warranty coverage:
For 3 years or
in sp ection, a ll
n ecess ary re p air s and adju stm ent s will be made Volk sw age n to en sur e that your ve hicl e passes the inspection . This is your Em ission
If any e mission-rela te d p art on your ve hicle is
d efec tive, the part will b e repai re d or re placed by
V o lkswag en . Thi s is your s hort -term E mi ssion
For 7 years or
miles is d efecti ve , th e part will be
repai re d or r epla ced by Volk swage n. T his is your
l o ng-term E mi ssion
For 15 years or
Partial r e qui rement s, a s id entified on th e Veh icl e E mission Informa
t ion Label loca te d on the hood. For these ve hicles, if your Volkswagen model fails a
be repaire d or replace d by Volkswagen fo r 1 5 y ea rs o r
Syste m
Owner's warranty responsibilities:
As th e ve hicl e ow ner, you are respo nsibl e fo r th e
perf o rmance of th e re quired m ain tenance lis te d
i n your owne r's Mainte na nce bookl et. Volk
s w agen recommends th at you re ta in all receipts
cove ring maintenance on your ve hicl e, but swage n cannot den y warranty so le ly fo r th e la c k
o f r eceipts or for your failur e to e nsure th e per
f orma n ce of al l sc hedule d m aint enance.
Y
ou a re respons ibl e for presenti ng your vehicl e
to a Vol kswage n d ea le r as s oo n as a probl em ex
i s ts. The w arranty re pai rs should b e co mpl ete d
in a reasonable amount of tim e, not to excee d
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or th e
Introduction
Before using
Before using the device for the first time, the
basic safety instructions
Familiarize you rself w it h the device overview 6 .
Use data media suitable for Media mode
Driver distraction can cause accidents and serious personal injury. Operating the infotainment system while driving can distract the driver from the traffi c.
Always drive attentively and responsibly.
Select volume settings so that acoustic signals from the outside are audible (for ample, the siren s of emergency rescue cles) .
Setting the volume too high can da mage
the hearing. This can also extend to short posure of the ears to loud volumes.
Sudden volume fluctuations may occur when the audio source is changed or connected.
8.
Never let yourself be distracted from the traf-fie by connecting, inserting or removing the device while driving, which can cause acci-dents.
Connecting cables of external devices may obstruct the driver.
Unmounted or improperly mounted external
devices can be thrown through the ger compartment in the event of a sudden driving or braking maneuver or an accident, causing injury.
on the steering wheel, strument panel , seat backs or between these areas and the occupants. External devices can cause serious
The center armrest can interfere with the driv-er's elbow movement and thus cause acci-dents and severe injuries.
player repaired only by a spe-
cia list.
from the slot, always keep it straight and at a right angle to the front of the unit. Do not tilt it or it could become scratched.
a second while a is insert-ed or being ejected can destroy the
Introduction
Audio mode
FM and AM Radio Mode
Introduction
ing:
. . . . . 11 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . 14
and Accessi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Different versions of the radio system are shipped,
depending on the country of deliv ery and the
1.
Accessing and operating Radio mode depends to
a certain extent
on the device variant.
Device overview 6
radio data services and TP (tr affic gram ) 16
Parking garages, tu nn els , h ig h buildin gs or mountains can in te rfere with the radio signal.
Decals or metal-coated stickers on the cle windows can affect ra dio recep tion in ve -
hicles with window antennas .
89.9FM
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Fig. 2
Read and follow the on page 3 and the introduction on page
P ress the device -d ep en dent devic e key or fBAND ) 1
devices have an key , press
e ither one of these to s tart Radio mode in the
2 .
is ava ilable, th e s tation name can be played instead of the frequ e n cy 16 .
Initially, only ava
ilable freq ue ncies will appea r in the bott om line of the sc ree n afte r sw itc hing to dio mode 3. Afte r approx imately 5 seco nds,
"sta tion prese t keys " are disp layed 2 Radio stations can be saved on station preset keys