2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS inter

may not come on in fog or heavy rain. You have to
s witch on the low-beam headlight s yourself.
cool o r h umid weather, th e in sid es of th e headligh ts , a nd turn sign als
can t e mporaril y fog up. Thi s is normal and does not affec t th e servi ce life of th e ve hicle's lighti ng
read and note t h e intr oductory
o n page
Instrum ent
page
Dynamic headlight range adjustment
ve hicles with the Adaptiv e Front Lighti ng th e hea dlight range is automati cally
adj uste d to the ve hicl e loading con dition once the
l ow bea ms are switch ed on.
H
eadli ghts that are aimed too high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind
Always adjust headli ght s to load ing
page
Int erior lig ht s off.
lmerior light s on.
Door conta ct
switch on (ce nter positio n). Int erior lig ht s go on wh en th e ve hicl e is unlock ed ,
seconds after th e doors. They also go out when you
lock th e
come on automati cally w hen they are open ed and go off when th ey are closed.
Background lighting
T he
background lighting in the roof console comes on w he n th e ig nit ion or headlig hts are s wit c hed
lights and v ision
o n . so le from above.
There m ay also be foo twe lllighting.
Th e interio r and rea din g lights go out when yo u lock the ve hicle or a few minutes aft er
yo u re m ove the ign ition key. Thi s help s to p reve nt
un necessary drain on the vehicl e

Windshield wiper lever
Fig . 78 Operating the rear wiper .
Fig. Operatin g t he front windsh ie ld wipers .
on page 128.
Move the leve r to t he des ired
Wipe r switched off.
In term itt
ent wiping for the w ind shield.
fig. 77 to adj ust the delay between wip ing cycles (vehicles wit hout rain sen-
so rs) or the sensit iv ity of th e rain sensor (vehicle s w ith rain senso rs).
w iper speed.
H IGH Fast wipe r speed.
1x One-ta p wip ing-brief wiping. Hold th e lever presse d down longer to wipe faster.
the le ve r towa rd t he stee ring whee l to activat e the au toma tic wipe/wa sh for the windsh ie ld.
the leve r forward as far as it will go to ac tiva te the rear window then re-lease.
Note
If the ig n it io n i s swi tc h ed off whil e the w ipers are th e w ipers continue a t the sa me
w ip ing sp eed when the ign ition i s swi tched on agai n.
The w in ds hield wipe rs work only if th e tio n i s sw itched on and th e engine hood is
clo sed.
Th e intermittent wip ing for the front shield depends on the driving speed. The
h igh er the the faster th e wipers move.
th e rear w ip e r is s witc hed on automatically w henever the car is pu t in to
Lights and visi o n 12 8

Wiper functions
first read and note th e introductory informat ion an d heed the on page 126.
Wip
er p erformanc e in diffe rent situations:
W he n th e veh icle is
not mov ing : The wip er speed changes tempo ra ril y to the next lower speed.
W hil e
the washer sys te m is wo rking, the climate control
During automatic wipe/wash: sys
te m switches to recircul ation for about seconds h elp prevent th e w asher flu id odor from enterin g the ve hicl e int e-rior.
D urin g int e
rmittent wip ing: S
peed-dependent interval con tro l: The high er th e speed, the faste r the wipers m ove.
Heated washer nozzles
The heatin g tha ws frozen wash er nozzles, but not the fluid suppl y hoses. When the ig niti on is
sw itch ed on, th e heat applied to the was he r zles is au to mat ically regulate d d ep ending o n th e
outs id e ai r t emperature .
Headlight washer system
T he headlight washer sys te m clea ns the headli ght
glass.
I f th e ign it io n
and the headli ghts (high or lo w arc swit ch ed on, the headlight s time and every fifth time th e front windshi eld washers a re activa te d. Thi s happen s only when the low or hig h beams are on whe n th e
Windshiel d wi pe r service posit ion
Fig. 79 Wind sh ield wiper in ser vice position .
Before driving
windshi eld wip er leve r is pulle d towards th e
s teering w heel. Howeve r, th e headli ghts must s till
b e was hed by ha nd periodically (for i nstance, during fue ling) in order to get riel of move dirt insect splaller).
T o hel p
make sure th at th e headli gh t cleanin g syste m wo rk s during winter weather, a lways keep the headlight washer nozzles fre e of snow move an y ice w ith de- icer spray before drivi ng.
Use a de- icer spra y to re m ove an y ice.
wiper will try to wip e it away . fit continues bloc k the wiper, th e wiper wil l s top moving. move th e in terfer ence and swit ch th e wip er on
firs t read and note the introductory in formation and heed th e o n page 128 .
I n
the service posit io n, th e wiper arms can be
tilted away from the windshield=> lig . 7 9 . The w ipers are move d to the ser vice pos it io n as lows:
T he e ngin e hood must b e closed=> page 242.
Switch the ig nition o n again .
th e windshie ld wiper leve r down brie fly page 129, fig . 77
Fold the wipe r arm s back onto the w indshi eld fo re driving! Th e w iper arms will move back t o their origin al positi on afte r dri vin g off or w he n th e
winds hi eld wip e r leve r is activa te d .

lifting and folding the wiper blades away from
th e
windshield
Move the wiper arm s th e serv ice position
Do not handle the wiper b lades; h andle the
wipe r arms o nl y at the a uachment above the w iper blades.
Rai n sens or
Fig. Windshield wiper lever : Adjusting rain senso r
first read and note the introductory information and heed th e WARNINGS on page 128.
When
swit ched on. the rain sensor automatically
shorte n s or le ngthens the de lay betwee n wiping in tervals depend in g on how hard it is The rain sensor's sensiti vity can be adjusted man­uall y. Manual wiping (vehicle s w ith out rain sen­sors) page 129.
Rain sensor off.
sensor active-automatic wiping needed.
Adju stin g the sensit iv it y of the rain sensor:
- Move switc h t o the right -hi gh sen siti vity.
- Move sw itch to the left - low se nsitivity.
swit ch in g th e ignition off an d back on again ,
t h e ra in sensor stays o n and works agai n with the wiper leve r in w he n the vehicle speed is over
events which occur in the dete ction zone of its
Lights and vision
Note
Always the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the ve hicle.
Fig . 8 1 Sensit ive rai n sensor surface .
fig. 81 an d malfu nction due number of reasons; these in clu de:
Worn out w ip er blades: Wo rn out w iper blades m ay lea ve a film of water or w ipi ng streaks; thi s can cause the wipers run longe r, to wip e more often , o r to w ipe continu ously at h ig h speed.
Insects: Insects the sensor may tri gger the w ipers .
s tr eaks: streaks o n th e w indsh ie ld from
w inter drivin g can cause wiping more often or continu ously on g lass that is almos t dry.
Dirt: Caked-on dust, wax, any build- up on the windshield (lotus effect), or car -w ash deter­gent residue can lower the rain sensor's sen siti vity and cause it to react too slowly or n o t all.
C ra ck or chip in the wind shi eld :
th at, th e
rai n sensor will recog nize the c ha nge re -cal i­itself to respond to the sensit ive su rface's re­duced detection zone. Depending on th e s ize of the chip, the sensor's reaction ern may or may no t change.

th is sect ion you'll find informatio n on the
. 161
Storage comportment in the center . . . . . . 162
S torage comportmen t in the front center armrest . 162
comportment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Storage comportment in the rear center . . 164
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage comportments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
objec ts in storage
compa run ents.
Th e storage co
mpartm ent in t he center armres t
can
p o rt , th e jack or th e multimedia jack
(MEDIA-IN).
More information:
care and
Bookle t Radio
Book letlndiuidual
Loose objects ca n b e thro wn around th e in sid e
o f the ve hicle when the v ehicl e is m oving,
ries and eve n make th e driv er lose control of the
ve hicle.
Neve r le t animals ride in the ve hicle' s op en
s tor ag e compartments, on top of the in strument
p an el, or on th e s helf behind rear seats.
Neve r put ha rd, heavy or sharp o bj ects in these places or in articl es of clo thing or bags in the
p asse nge r compartment.
Befor e dri vin g
Always kee p stora ge compartments closed
w hil e dri vin g.
Obje cts in the driver footw ell can preve nt the pedals fro m moving freely. This ca n cause loss of ve hicl e co ntrol and increase the risk of seriou s
p e rson al inju ries.
A lways make su re th at nothin g can interfe re
w ith th e pedal s.
Always faste n flo or mats securely to th e floo r.
Neve r put floor m ats or oth er floor coverings on top of alread y install ed flo or mats.
Always make sure that nothin g ca n fall into
th e driver f oo twell while the ve hicl e is m ov ing.
Note
Th e heating wire s in rear w indo w can be
seve re ly d am age d by h ard or sh arp thin gs on the
s h elf be low the rear wind ow.
Do not ke ep any food, medicin e, or o th er it em s sensitive to heat or cold in the vehicl e. They can
b e damaged or r endered unusable by heat or cold.
Things that a re made of tran sparent materials (su ch a s eye glasses, magni fying glasses , or
The ventilation slots betwee n th e rea r window and lu ggage compart ment cover must b e kep t f ree of obs truction so that stale air
ca n escape from the

Storage compartment in the rear center
Fig. ment.
Drawers
Fig. Benea th the fron t seat: Drawer.
Please read and not e th e introductory
on pag e
There may be drawer under each of the front seats .
Before driving
Plea se firs t read and no te the introdu ctory information and h eed the o n page
fig. in the back of the center console.
Opening and closing the drawer
T o press th e button on th e drawer handle and pull the drawer out.
To close, slid e the drawe r inward underneath th e front seat until it latches.
An open drawer can interfere with the operation of the pedals. This can lead to accidents and
Always keep drawers closed when the ve hicle
is moving. Otherwise, objects from the drawer or the

In thi s sect io n yo u'll find inform ation on the lowing:
Cup holde r in the front center console ......... .
Cup holder in the rear center .. .... ... . .
Cup holder in the rear center armres t
Bottle holders
There are bottle holders in the open ments in th e dri ver and passe nger doors.
More information:
p age 270
166
167
167
Improper use of cup holders can cause injuries.
Never put hot drin ks in the cup holders. During normal or sudden maneuve rs, sudden braking or in a hot liquid can be and cause burns !
Make certain that bottles or other items
cannot fall into the d.river's footweU while the ve hicl e is moving and interf e re with the ment of the p edals.
Fig. the fron t cen ter console: Cup holder, type A.
fir st read and no te th e introductory inform ation and heed the o n pag e
Different cup ho ld e r models are available for the
from cen ter co n so le.
B efo re driving
Never put heavy cups, food or oth er h ea vy
it em s in the cu ph olders. H eavy items can fly through the passenger compa.rtment in a crash and cause serious injury .
Hot
or freezing temperatures in the passenger compartment can cause closed bottles to plode or break.
Never leave closed bottles a very hot or co ld
ve hicl e.
Note
Do not leave open drinks in the cu p holder the vehicle is moving. The drinks can and damage the ve hicl e, including the e lectrical system.
The cup ho ld er in se rts ca n be re m ove d for cleaning.
Fig.
slid e th e lid on th e center co nsole fo rwa rd
To close, slide th e lid back.

12-vol t sockets
In this section you'll find information on th e lowing:
Vehicle elec trica l sock ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ele ctri ca l d evices can be connecte d to th e ve h icle
1 2 -volt sock ets .
Th e c
onnected device s must be in good worki ng
ord er.
More information:
page 168
accessorie s, re pairs and modification s page303
Improper u se of 12-vo lt soc kets and elec trica l
devi ces can cause fire a nd other severe pe rso nal
injuri es.
Never leave children unattende d in the hicle. Socke ts and con nected devices can be
used when the i gnitio n i s switched on.
ately switch it off and disconnect the pow er
s upply.
B efore driving
Note
To help prevent damage to the elec trical
sys tem, never connect any accessor ies su ch as a
so la r p anel
or veh icle battery charger to a 12-v olt
soc ket.
usc accessor ies whic h have bee n tested
for electromagne ti c compatibility with a motor vehicle.
To help prevent damage from voltage tions, switch off all electri cal consumers n ec ted to the 1 2-vo lt socke t be fore switchin g th e
i g nition on or off or startin g the engine .
Never connect dev ices to a 12-volt socke t that
draw mor e th an the maximum wa ttage the soc ke t can supply. Draw ing too much powe r ca n d amage the vehicle's elec trical sys te m.
turn off the engine when you stop fo r an y le n g th of tim e.
The vehicl e ba u ery will discharg e if you use elec trical equipm en t w hen the en gine is no t
running.
Uns hielded device s may interf ere with rad io reception o r th e v eh icle' s elec trica l sys tem.
Ope rating elec tr ica l devic e s near th e windo w an te n na ma y int erfere with AM
r adio re ception.