Braking, stopping, and parking
Introduction
In this section yo u'll find inform ation on fo l
lowi ng:
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Park in g brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
About t
he brakes . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 192
Bra king assistance sys tem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Switching Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) on ond off . . 196
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
T he brakin g support syste ms are Brake A ss is t E lec tro nic Differ e n tial Loc k (EDL). Anti-Slip
M ore information:
Trail er page
pag e
Tires and page 276
acce ssories, r epa ir s and modifi catio ns
brakes or worn brake pads can
ca use colli sio n and serious personal inju ry.
light s up in the
in strument cluste r di splay, w heth er a lo n e or to
ge ther with tex t message, immediat ely conta ct an authorized Volk swage n dea ler or authorized
Volkswag en Se rvi ce Faci lity to have th e brake pad s ch ecke d and , if necessary, re pl aced.
WARNING
improperly can cause se riou s pe rso nal
injury .
Never re m ove key from the ignition switch while vehicl e is m ov ing or ro llin g to a
s top. The steering w heel w ill lock and you not be
Never park the vehicle w here the ho t ex ha ust
syste m or catalyti c convert er could ignit e flam
mabl e mater ia ls, su ch as brus h , leaves , dry grass, spilled fue l, e tc .
Always apply th e parki ng brake whe n
p a rki ng your veh icle. Imprope r u sc of th e
p a rking bra ke can se rio usly injur e you and your passe nge rs.
Never use the
e m ergency . The stopping dista n ce is muc h
longer b ec au se onl y the wheels arc braked . use the foot brake to sto p the vehicle .
Never the throttl e from
th e e ng in e
th e automati c transmission is in gear. The ve hicle will start t o move as soon the e ngine speed ev en i f th e brake is on.
Never leave childr en or anyo ne w ho canno t
h elp them se lve s beh in d in the vehicl e. They could re leas e the brak e move the gear selector leve r or shift , wh ic h could cause th e vehicle to start m ov ing. Thi s ca n lea d
to a cras h and seri ous personal injuri es.
Always take the key with you when yo u
leave th e ve hicle . The engine ca n be started and ve hicl e sys te m s s uch as the power wind ows can
b e operate d , le ad ing to seri ous perso nal injury.
Neve r leave childr en , di sabled perso ns, or a nyon e who cannot h elp them se lves in the vehicl e. T he doors can b e lo cke d wit h the re mote contro l ke y, trapping passe nge rs in the
ve hicle in an emerge ncy. For exa mpl e, dep ending on th e tim e of year, people trappe d in the
ve hicle can be ex pose d to very high or very temperatures. Heat build -up in the passenger and parked vehicl e result in temperatu res in the ve hicl e th at arc much hi gher than the outsid e tempe mtu
res, partic ul arl y in summer. T emperatures ca n
qui ckly reac h le v e ls that can cause uncon
scio usn ess ch ildr en.
miles or one yea r after last service, whichever occurs first.
AdBiue® Fluid: Check and add if necessary engine only)
Air
cable)
Body : Visua l inspection for corrosion
Brakes : sorber for leaks and damage, check thickness of
b ra ke pads, brake disc cond itio n and chec k br ake
flu id
r oof, roof, a n d hard top : Check for func tion and damage, clean
and (if
joints : Check for leaks and damage
turer work proced ure;
thereafter ment becomes necessary . Subsequent DPF is a minimum of thereafter. and engine
Door checks and mounting pins: lubricate
(if
Engine: Change
and damage
Engine and engine compart ment co mponents :
Check (from f or and damage , check
t r ansm ission , drive, and drive shaft boots
Exhaust system : Check for damage, and
secure fittings
and
daytime running ing, and automatic Check adjustmen t
Hybrid components : Perform a tion of high
and box cigarette
lighter /power outlets , horn, and
Check
lighting : F ront and rear partment turn and hazard warning Check
Rear window: Check (if
Ribbed Check condition
Reset
ice on the service sticke r and to th e drive r's
side door
engines except
and (if
Test drive: Check braking, kick-down, steering,
Tie rod ends : Check for excessive check
boots
Timing Check and if necessary check
every not at check every
Tires: Check tread depth, condi tio n, wea r spare)
Tires: Rotate fron t to rea r
(non Automatic) : Change
fluid and (if
under underbody
trims . pipe and
Windshield washer,
and add if nec e ssary
