2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS light

In thi s section lowing:
Techni cal requirem ents ..... ............•. . . . 153
Hitching up and connecting a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Loading the traile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dri ving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
mo unt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Retrofitting a traile r hitch . . . . . . . .
country -s pecifi c requir em elll s about trailer
towin g and trai ler hit ches.
Your Volkswage n was mainl y designed f o r ca rryin g
passen gers. If yo u plan to tow a trail er, ple ase member your ve hicl e will be perfo rming job for
which it wa s no t primarily in tende d . Th e tion alload will aiTec t durabi lity, handling, fu el
economy, and p e rf ormance , and may re quir e th e
veh icle to be service d mo re ofte n.
T ra
iler towing only place s more str ess on th e
ve hicle , calls for more concentration from the
dri ver. Always follow the o p era ting and dri ving s tru ction s give n, and use common sense.
perm issible bar load
exerted on th e ball moulll should not exceed
More informati on:
ala rm pag e 38
page
Sav ing fuel and h elpin g th e en vir onment 198
S tarti ng ass istanc e page
T ires and page 276
acc essories, repairs and modifica tion s
Riding in a trailer is dangerou s and may be legal.
Before driving
Improper use o f the trailer hitch ca n cause
correct, or damaged trailer hitch ca n cause the
trailer to separate from the towing ve hicl e and cause se rious personal injuri es.
use an undamaged , properly mounted trailer hitch.
Never repair or modify the trailer hitch.
To reduce the risk of injury in rear-end sio ns and th e risk to pedestrians and cyclists when the vehicle is parked, always remove the ball mount when a trailer is not being used.
Neve r in stall a or hitch on you r ve hicle. The hicle was not design ed for these kind s of trailer
hit ch es. The hitch attachment can fail , ca using
th e trailer to tear loose from
Improper trailer towin g can cause loss of vehicle
co ntrol and serio us personal injury.
Driving with a trailer and carry ing heavy
o r large things can change th e way the vehicl e handles, increase the distance it need s to sto p
safely, and ca use accidents.
Always secure the load properl y with suitable and und amaged straps so that th e load will not
s hift .
Alw ays adapt your sp ee d and driv in g to
th e heav ier load and weight distribution in the vehicle. Take road, weather, traffic, and
Reduce your s pe ed even more th an yo u otherw is e would when going downhill and und er
unfavorabl e lo ad, weather, or wind co ndition s.
a lo w center of grav ity.
Always avo id sudd en maneu vers and hard
Be especiall y caref ul when pas sin g other ve hicl es. Reduce sp eed immediately if the traile r
shows the slightest sig n of swaying.

Never drive fa ster than mph mph -
Never try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
fir st read a nd note the imroductory informatio n and heed the on page
If the ve hicle was fac tory-equipped with a trail er
hi tch, all technical and lega l require m em s fo r
trailer towi ng have already been m et.
use a trai le r hitc h w hich is approve d for the
g ro ss wei ght rating of the trailer yo u want to tow. The hit ch mus t be s uitabl e fo r your vehicle and
tr ailer and be securely bolt ed to the ve hicle's chassis. use a trail er hitc h with a re movable ball mount. Alway s check and follow the trail er
hi tch manufacturer's information. Neve r in stall a o r tra ile r hitch on yo u r vehicle.
D o n
ot use a bumper-mounted trai le r h itch
Never insta
ll a trailer hitch on the bumper o r or on th e bumper mountings. The traile r hit ch mus t not in terfe re wit h the impact-absorbing bumper syste m . D o not make any changes to the ve hicl e exhaust and brake sys te m s. From time to time, check that all hitch m oumin g bolts are securely fas ten ed . W hen not towing. re m ove the trailer hi tch. Thi s help s ke ep the hitch from causin g damage if your ve hicl e is hit from behind.
Eng ine cooling syste m
Tow ing a tra
iler makes the e ngin e
If you arc dri ving a new ve hicle or ave-do not tow
a t railer
mil es
need
load it h as to pull.
When you are not towin g, remove the trailer
models need trail er hit ch to tow or tow -s tart other ve hicl es. may
Trailer brakes
If your trail er has its own brake s, make sure it
meet s all regulati ons. Th e trailer bmke sys te m
mu st never be directly connecte d to the ve hicle's brake system .
Safety c
hain s
A lways u
se safety chains be tween yo ur vehicle and
th e trailer.
Trail er rear lights
Tra
ile r lights must meet all regulation s.
Neve r
connect the tmil er l ights directly to the e lec­
trica l s ys tem of your ve hicl e. Be su re to check wit h
your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volk swagen Faci lit y about correct w iring, sw itches and re lay s.
Outside mirrors
I f
the s ta ndard ou ts id e mirror, addition al outs ide m irrors are needed and required b y law in so me coumrie s I states I provin ces. The o uts id e
mirr o rs mus t b e adjuste d b efore driv in g and g ive good v iew to the rear.
Max im um power consump tio n f or th e trailer
D o no t excee d the power ratin gs liste d in the chart below.
E l
ectrical consumers power con-sumptio n
Taillight s
Turn signals pe r sid e 54 wat ts

Electrical consumers Max. power sumption
Brake lights total
An improp erl y in sta ll ed or incorrect t railer hit ch can
trail er any
m ore , remove the entire trailer hitch. Always
sea l all bolt ho les to prevent water and deadly
exhaust fumes from getting int o the ve hicle.
Hitching up and connecting a
Ple a se firs t r ea d and no te the introdu cto ry informati on and heed th e on pag e 152.
n ers witho ut str etc hi ng the c hain s. T he safety
c hain s mu st n ot drag o n th e g ro und, ho wev er.
Trailer electrical socket
The vehicl e m ay be opti onally equipped with a
setup for con nec ting a trailer so cket. Th e ele ctrical connec tio n betwee n th e towing ve hicle and the
trailer is a convent io nal7-pin trailer socke t.
T raile r rear lights
Mak e sure that th e trailer light s work prop erly and
m ee t le gal re quir em ent s. D o no t excee d th e
im um po w er co nsumpti on f or th e trail er 153 .
Before drivin g
Note
If you tow a trailerfrequenll y,
ween th e re gular maintenance and inspecti on
int erva ls because of the extra load it has to pull.
Do not use a trailer with LED (lig ht emitting
di ode) rear lights, as they ca n d amage your ve hicle's ele ctroni cs.
If the uses too much elec tricity, the
ve hicle' s e lectroni cs may be damaged.
Never connect the electric.1.l system for th e
trailer directly to the electrical connection s for
th e rear light s or to any other unsuitabl e powe r
sources. Use onl y a suit abl e connector to provide
po we r to trailer.
In some co untries an additio na l fire extin­gui sh er must be carried if th e tota l w eight of th e trailer exce e d s 5,512lb s.
Improp er connections to the ve hicl e elec trical
sys te m can cause malfunction s that affect the
entire vehicle electrical system, which lead to acciden ts and seriou s pe rso nal injury.
Have any work on the electrical syste m d on e
b y an authorized Volkswage n dealer or autho­
rized Volk sw age n Facility.
Never connect th e e lectrical syste m for the trailer to Ll1e e lectrical connections for
th e rear lights or to any other unsuit abl e power
sources . Usc only a suitabl e con nec tor to vide power to the trail er .
Note
------------------------~ Never attach trailer to the vehicle or leave it taclled to the vehicle when the trail er i s supported
b y a trailer jack or blocks. Various thin gs (sucl1 as c h a ng e in traile r or vehicl e load or a fla t tir e) can lower or raise the ve hicle. Thi s subj ects th e trailer
hit ch and th e trailer to strong fo rces that can d a mag e th e ve hicl e or the trailer.

Driving with a
Please fir st read and note the introductory
o n page 152.
Headlight settings
Towing a tra
ile r can ra ise the fron t end of th e ve­
hicle enough fo r the low beam s to blind other road u sers. the headlight ra nge adjustment feature
to lower the light cones as req uired . your vehicle does not have headlight range adjustment, have
the headli gh ts adjusted by an authorized Volk­swage n dealer or au th orized Volkswagen Serv ice Facility . Vehicles with gas-d ischa rge lamps self-adjus t to vehicle load an d do not need manual adjustme nt.
Special towing
considerations
Due to th e combined towing weig h t includin g the hi gh er gross vehicle weight, the stopping dis­tance is longer .
Before driving downhill , especially on hills that
a re long or steep, shift in to a lower gea r (m anual
t ransmi ssion) or a lower drive position (automatic
t ra n smi ssion) so that the eng in e helps to brake th e vehicl e. Otherwise, the b rake system could ove r­heat and might fail.
The ve hicle's center of grav ity and, i n
Weigh t dis tr ibutio n i s especially bad if the
tow ing veh icle is e mpty and the traile r i s loaded. If
you absolutely must d rive with this combination , drive with extra care an d at a reduced speed.
Starting off with a trail er on hills
Depend ing o n how steep the h ill is and the com­bined tow ing weig ht, a parked vehicle wi th trailer can roll backwards when yo u firs t sta rt mov ing.
When sta rti
ng off with a trailer on a hill :
Depress and ho ld the brake pedal.
Befo re driv ing
Ma nual transmiss io n : d epress th e clutch fully.
Shift into fir s t gear or drive posi t ion D page 179,
Unlock the par ki ng brake and release it
w hil e ho ld ing th e unl ock butto n.
page assistance systems.
Do not re lease th e parkin g bra ke leve r until the engine sta rt s to move th e vehicle fonvard. your veh icle has an automatic t ransmissio n, yo u can
also depress a nd ho ld the brake pedal for added b raking and then letup on th e brake pedal w hen
you feel th a t the vehicle to move fo rward.
Drive ahead slowly at first.
A lways watch what i s happening up a head
and a round you. Brake earlier than you would if yo u were not to wing a trailer.
Drive especially care full y and accel erate gently. Always avoid sudde n m an euvers and h ard braking.
Be especiall y care ful when p ass ing other hicles. Reduce speed immediate ly if t he trailer
s hows the s lightes t sig n of swayin g. Reduce speed immediatel y if the t ra ile r shows even the
slightest sig n of sway ing.
Neve r try to sto p th e swayin g by accelerating.

Note
can use one of these adapte rs if required for the proper in stallation of bi cycle rack or
m ent s are m el. Wh en u sin g bicycle rack s or carri ers make sure that th e tailli ghts are n o t
bl ocke d.
Retrofitting a
Fig. 97 Dimensions ond ottochment points for ting o hitch.
first re ad and not e th e intr oductory information and h eed th e on page 152 .
V o lk sw age n rec
ommends hav in g the trai le r hit ch
r e trofit perf o rm ed b y an Volk swag en deale r o r authorized Volk s wa gen Servic e Facility
B efore driving
Note (continued)
use hitches that a re approved by for your vehicl e and
because cooli ng sys te m m od ification s or th e sta llation of heat shield s may be necessary.
Wh en re trofi tting
traile r hi tch, th e specified ta nce dimensions must be stri ctly adhered to. Under no circums ta nces m ay the distance f ro m
th e road to the center o f the hitch fig. 97 be le ss than th e s pecifi ed min im um. Thi s imum height must be present ev e n whe n the hi cle is full y load ed and subje ct to the maximum tongue weigh
D istance fig. 97:
32.5 inch es (825 mm)
in ches ( 52 1 mm)
inc hes (315 mm )
atleast2 .6 in ches (6 5 mm)
13.8-16.5 inches mm)
in ches
Imprope r or incorrect elec tri cal connection s
ca n cause malfunction s that affect th e e ntire hicl e elec tri cal sys te m and cau se acc id e nt s and serio us perso na l injury.
Neve r connect th e e lectrical syste m of the
trailer directly to the e lec trical connectio ns of the rear light s or oth er unsuitabl e power sources . U se only v ide po w er t o th e trailer.
H ave a ny trailer hit ch r etrofit or other work on a trailer hit ch don e by an authorized swage n deal er or authorize d Volkswage n
An improperly in stalled or uns uitable trailer hitcl1 can cause th e trai le r to separate fro m the
towing vehicl e and result in major accident with serious perso nal injuries.

CigareHe
first r ead and note th e intr oducto ry info rmati on on page 168.
the ig nition sw itched on. p ush in th e kn ob of the ciga re u e lighter=> fig. li S.
Storage and equipment
u ntil th e knob pops out again .
bac k int o th e soc ket.
Improper u se of the ci gar ell e lighter can cause fire , burns and other seriou s injuries.
use the cigarelle lighter properly to light tobacco product s.
Never leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle. The cigarelle lighter can b e used w hen the ignition is s witched on .
T he ciga re u e ligh ter can als o be u sed as 12-volt socke t page

Improper usc of vehicle keys can res ult in riou s personal injury .
In ve hicl es with a die sel engine and the en g in e s tart may be de laye d if the e ngine has to be pre hea te d.
Always take the key wit h you when you lea ve the vehicle. Children or unauthorize d 1>erso ns may use it to lock the ve hicle, sta rt the e ng ine, and opera te ve hicl e systems such as the power
windows, lea din g to serio us personal in jury.
Ne ver leave childr en , di sa bled pe rso ns, or an yone who cannot help themselves in th e hicl e. The doors can be locked using the remote co ntrol key. This could result in peop le being trapped in the vehicl e in an em erge ncy. For
on p ag e 172.
carry out eac h step only in the order specified .
S tep Vehicles w ith
out KESSY Vehicl es with
I. Dep ress and hold dow n th e brak e pedal until ste p 5 is co mpl ete d.
I a . M
a
nual transmissio n ve hicles Depress clut ch peda l full y and ho ld until th e e ngine has
s ta rt ed.
2. Sh ift th e tran smissio n int o Ne utral (N) or Park (a uto matic), or int o Ne utral (manual only).
page 174, fig. indicator
light
th e s ta rt er page 119 -
4 .
fig.
118 do not d epress the acce lerator d
o n ot depress the acce le rat or pe dal. An au-
th orized vehicl e key must b e inside th e ve-
p ed al. hide in ord er to s tart th e e ngine.
5. W he n th e e ngine re le a se the ve hicl e V hc n th e e ngin e re le a se the starter
key. butt on.
th e e ngine does not
the e mergency start functi on if necessary 175 ..
7. H e! e a se the parkin g brak e whe n you are rea dy to s tart page
While driving

Shifting
Introduction
In this section you'll find information on
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Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Manual transmi ssion: Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Automa tic transmission: Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . 182
with Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Driving with automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
E xplanatory no tes in thi s chapter also apply rect Gearbox.
When the ignition is switched on and th e
T he backup light comes on.
Th e air co nd itionin g sys te m sw itch es ically r ecirculat ing air verse.
The rear window wiper swi tches on when
sis t sys te m , a nd camera For
Instrum em s
Brak ing, and
D is tance
H everse driving assista nl (Rea r Assist)
Clima te comrol
Eng in e contro l and emission cont rol sys tem
Eme rgen cy closi ng and page 322
accelera tion can cause skidding and loss of t ract ion, especially on slipp ery roads, sulling in loss of vehicl e control , collision s,
and seriou s personal injury.
kick -d own feature or fast ti on onl y if vis ibility, weather, road , and traffi c
co nditi ons permit.
Neve r
or apply the p edal often or lo ng. Constant brakin g ca uses the brakes to over hea t. This subs ta nti ally duce performance, increase stop1> ing
d is tance, and cau se complete failure of th e
Note
Neve r the brakes by keeping your foot
o n brake ped al when you do not want to brake.
Thi s
Before driving downhill , es peci all y on that are lon g or steep, alw ays reduce speed an d into lower gear (manual or auto mati c mission) so that th e engin e help s to brake hi cle. Otherwi se, th e brake system could over hea t and possibl y fail. use th e when yo u
n eed them slow v ehicl e dow n more or