
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
• Headlights: Adjust
• Tires/spare w hee l: C hec k co ndition and
pre ssure
• Brake sys te m: Chec k for dama ge/leaks, brake
pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
•
fluid: R eplac e every 2 ye ars rega rdless
of mil eage ( kilometers)
• Spark plugs: R epla ce (all models except 2.0L
TFSIJ
• Air clea ner: Repl ace filter element
• Coo ling sys te m: Chec k coo lant leve l; ad d if
n ecessary
• Dust and po llen fi lter (where applicab le):
pla ce
•
b elt: Check condition
• Powe r Steer ing: Chec k fluid level
• Drive s hafts: C hec k b oots
• Front axl e: Ch eck du st se als on ba ll join ts, tie
rod ends; check tie rods
• On-B oard dia gno sti c sys te m: Che ck fault
m emory ; purge if necessa ry
•
fr ame: Clean and lubricate
Nex t Service:
Dat e: ...................... ..
Miles/km: ................. ..
whi ch ever occ urs fir st •
Aut omat ic tran smi ssion: Check A TF
•
s poiler: Lubricat e (New Beetle only)
• Airbag syste m: Visual ch ec k every 12 month s
regardl ess of mile age (kilom eters)
•
t es t: Chec k kickdow n, br akin g,
s tee rin g, hea tin g a nd ventila tion, air condi
tioning , p ow er accessori es and elec trica l sys
tems
•
s ta rt er and auxilia1y batt e1y : check
( where applicable )
• Conve rtib le top : Chec k fun ctio n an d chec k
ro ll-ove r prot ection with conve rtible top open
(New Bee tle Co nve rtibl e onl y)
• Tires: C heck trea d depth , adjust tire pre ssur e
if ne cessary.
• Tire pr ess ure m onitorin g sys tem senso rs :
Che ck ba ttery c harg e, repla ce whee l e lec troni cs
and a luminum valve if necess ary (where app li
cabl e).
• Und erh ody: C hec k for dama ge
• Wiper b lad es: Check conditi on
• DSG tran smi ssion: Chan ge tran smi ssion
fluid and filter (New Beetle, new Jetta)
T oday's date and Vo lk swagen Dea ler stamp
Service at 45,000 mil es (72,000 km) -Mod els with a 1 .8T engine
ONLY
• Engi ne: Chan ge o il and oil
Next Service:
Date: ...... .......... ........
M iles/ km: .... ...... .. ... ... .
w hi ch ever occurs firs t
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
ALL MODELS
• Engin e: C han ge oil a nd oil filt er
• Wate r separa tor: Drain
(TOI engine
only )
• Winds hield wash er: Check fluid leve l, a dd i f
n ecessa ry
• Autom atic s hift lo ck : C hec k operation in
cluding park /n eutr al p osition switch
• Brak e sys te m: Chec k for dama ge/leaks, brake
pad thi ckness, brak e fluid level
• Whee ls : R o tat e fro m front to rea r
Nex t Service:
Da te: . .... .... .... ... ...... . .
Miles/k m: ............. ... .. .
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st •
spo
iler: Lub rica te (New Bee tle on ly)
• Airba g sys te m: Vis u al c h ec k ever y 12 m on ths
regard less of mil eage (k ilo m eters)
• 12V
a nd auxi liary ch eck
(wh ere app lica ble)
• Tire s: Check trea d dep th, adjust t ire pres sur e
if n ecessary.
• Tire pr ess ure monitorin g system senso rs:
C he ck batt ery c harge, replace w hee l elec tro nics
a nd alu minum valve if n ecessa ry (wher e appli
cable) .
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Service at 55,000 miles (88,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Eng ine: C han ge o il and oil filter
Nex t Service:
Da te: ........ ... ............ .
Mi les/ km : . ...... ........... .
whichev er occ urs fir st T
oday's date a nd Volkswagen Dealer stamp
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Booklet 1.1 M aint enanc e
Service at 70,000 miles (112,000 km) ALL MODELS
• Engine: Change oil an d oil filter
•
separator: D ra in wate r (TO I en g in e
on ly)
• Win dshi eld was her: C hec k flu id le ve l, add if
nec essary
• Automat ic shi ft lock: Check operatio n in
cl ud ing pa rk/n eu tra l p osi tion sw itch
• Brake sys te m : C hec k fo r damage /leaks, brake
p ad thick ness, brak e fluid l eve l
• Whee ls : n ota te from fr on t t o rear
Nex t Serv ice:
Da te: .... ....................
M iles/ km: ... .... ... .. .......
wh ic h ever occ urs fir st •
s
p o iler : Lu br icate (New Beetle only)
• Airbag system: Visua l ch eck every 12 m onth s
r eg ard less of m ileag e (kilo m ete rs)
• 12V s tarter an d aux iliary ba ttery : ch ec k
(w here a ppli cable)
• Tire s: C heck tread d ep th , a dju st tire pressure
i f n ecessa ry.
• Tire pressure monitor ing sys te m senso rs:
C heck battery ch arge, re p lace w hee l e lec tro nics
a lumi num valve if ne cess ary (w here a ppli
c ab le).
T oday's date and Vo lk swage n Deal er
Service at 75,000 mile s (120,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Eng ine: Change o il an d oil fi lter
Nex t Serv ice:
Date: ......... ............. ..
Mi les/k m: .. .... ........ .....
wh ic h ev er o ccur s fir st
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Bookl et 1.1 Ma in tenanc e
• Engin e: C heck fo r leaks
• Exhau st sys te m: Check fo r damage and leaks
• Fuel filter: Rep lace (T OI engine onl y)
• Wa te r se para to r: Drain (TO I eng in e only )
• Banery: C hec k
• Doo r ch eck strap s:
• Spark p lug s: Re place
• Air cleane r:
fi lter c le m ent
• Coo ling sys te m : C heck coo lant level: add if
n ecess ary
• Dus t an d po llen filt er (w here appli cable):
pla ce
• Timin g belt : C heck co ndit io n (4 cy lind er gas
ol ine e ngine only )
• V-be lt: C heck te n sion and cond itio n: adju st if
ne cessary
•
b elt : C heck co ndi tio n
• Spa rk plu gs: Heplac e (a ll mod els exce pt
Pa ssat 2.0L TFS I)
• Wind shi eld wash er: C heck fluid le vel; a cid i f
nece ssary
• Auto matic s hift lock: Check operation in
clud in g park/neutra l/s afet y sw itch
• Automat ic tran sm ission: Chec k for le ak s
• Man ual tran smi ssion: Chec k oil leve l; add if
n ecessary ; c h ec k for l eaks
• Auto mati c tran smi ssion fina l drive oil:
leve l a nd for le aks; acid if necess ary
• Wh eels: Rota te from front to r ear
• Hea dlig ht s: Ad just
• Tires/s pare w hee l: Check conditi on and
pr ess ure
Nex t Se rvice:
Date: ...................... ..
Mil es/km: ........ .......... .
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st •
Bra ke sys te m : C hec k fo r d am age/ le ak s.
pad thi ckn ess, brake fluid leve l
• Powe r stee ring: Chec k fluid leve l
• Brak e flu id: Rep lace eve ry 2 y ears regard less
of mil eage (kilom eters)
• Drive shaft s: Check boo ts
• Front a xle: C hec k du st se als on ball jo int s, tie
rod end s: c hec k tie rod s
• On-Boar d diagnost ic sys te m : C hec k
mem ory; purg e if necessary
• Roof frame: Clea n and lubri cate
• Automa tic trans missio n : C heckA TF
• Rear spoiler: Lubricate (Ne w Bee tle o nly)
• Airbag syste m: Vis ua l ch eck every 12 mun th s
r ega rdless of mile age (kilom ete rs)
• Roa d tes t: C hec k ki ckdow n, braking ,
s teer ing. hea tin g and venti lati on , a ir con di
tion in g, po we r accesso ries and elec tr ica l sys
tem s
• 12V starte r and a uxiliar y batt ery: check
(where applica ble)
• Conver tible to p: C hec k fun ction and ch ec k
roll-over pro tec tion wit h co nve rtibl e top open
(New Beetle Conve rtible onl y)
• Tires: C heck tre ad depth, adjust ti re press ure
i f necessary.
• Tire press ure monitorin g syste m senso rs:
C heck banery ch arge, replace wheel e lec tro nics
a n d alum inum valve if n ecess ary (w here appli
cab le) .
• Unclerbody : Chec k for dam age
• Wiper blad es: C hec k co ndit io n
• DSG trans mission: Chang e tra nsm issio n
fluid and filt er (Ne w B eetle, new Jelta)
To day's elate and Vo lk sw age n Dealer stamp
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service at 100,000 miles (160 ,000 km} ALL MODELS
• Eng ine: C hange oi l oil fi lter
• Engine: Check for leak s
• Exhaust syste m: Che ck for dama ge and le ak s
• Wate r se parator: Drain water (TOI engine
on ly)
• Fuel filter: Repla ce (TD I eng ine only)
• 13anery: Chec k
• Door ch eck straps: L ubricate
• Dust and polle n filt er (w here app licab le):
pla ce
• Coolin g system: Che ck coo lant level ; add
necessary
• Wind shi eld was her: Check
leve l; a cid necessa ry
• Automatic
lock: Chec k ope ra tio n in
cludin g switch
• Automat ic tran smi ssio n: Che ck for leaks
• Man ual tran sm issio n: Check o il leve l; add if
ne cess ary: ch eck fo r lea ks
• Whee ls: no tat e from front to rear
• Tires/s pare w hee l: C heck conditi on and
pr ess ure
• Brake syste m : C heck for damag e/lea ks, brak e
pad thi cknes s and brake
leve l
Next Service:
D ate: ...................... ..
M iles/ km: ................. .. •
Drive
C heck boots
• On-Board dia gnostic system: Check fault
m emor y; pu rge if n ecess ary
•
C lea n and lubricate
• Front ax le: Check dust sea ls o n ball j oin ts and
ti e ro d end s; c heck tic rods
• Head light s: A djust
•
spo iler: Lubricate (New Bee tle on ly)
• Air b ag sys tem : V is u al ch eck
every 12 month s
regard less of milea ge (kil om eters)
•
t es t: C heck kickdo wn, brakin g.
s tee rin g, hea tin g and ventil atio n, air condi
tionin g, p owe r accesso ries and elec tri cal sys
t e m s
• Timin g belt: Hep lace (TD I engine on ly)
• 12V s ta rt er and auxi liary batt ery : ch ec k
(where app licab le)
• Tires : C hec k tread depth , adjust tire pr essure
necessa ry.
• Tire pr ess ure monit orin g sys te m senso rs :
C hec k batt ery charg e, re pla ce w hee l elec tron ics
a n d aluminum valve if n ecessary (w here appli
cab le).
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Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
Limited New Vehicle Warranty
What is covered
Warranty period
T he New Ve hicle Warranty per iod i s
territo rie s, or Ca nada .
I f yo ur Volksw age n i s bro ught
an a uthori ze d
Vo lk swage n dea ler out side th e Unit ed Sta tes, in -
When the warranty p eriod b egin s
The wa rranty period b egins on the da te th e ve
hi cle i s de live re d to e ith er th e orig inal pur chaser
o r th e or ig in al le ss ee; or if the veh icle is fir st
p la ce d in serv ice as a ''demo nstrator" or "com
pa ny" car, o n the date such ve hicle is firs t p la ced
in se rv ic e.
2 Limited New Vehicle Warranty
on th e pe rio d of w riu cn wa rran ty. S om e
s ta tes do not allow limit ati on s o n ho w long an
impli ed warranty lasts, so this limit ation ma y
n ot appl y lo yo u.
are cove re d u p to one year or 12.000 miles,
w hi ch eve r occur s fi rs t.
Bat te ri es are cov ere d !0 0%
an d la b or for 4
yea rs o r 50,000 miles, wh ic h eve r occ urs first, for
def ects in ma te ri al or wo rkm anship.
Mechanical adju stm ent s not asso ciated with a
de fec t in m ate ri al and workmans hip, are no t
co vered af te r th e firs t year o r 12, 000 m iles,
whicheve r occ urs first [i. e. h ea dli ght
a dj ustm ent).
el udi ng te rrito ries, o r C an ad a, th is w ar ranty
wi ll not apply. D efects in mate ria l o r workman
s h ip will be co rrected und er th e ter ms of the
wa rra nty for new Volkswag en ve hicl es in effect
in t hat countr y.
This Limi te d Ne w Ve hicle Warra nty is aut omati
ca lly tran sferre d w ith ou t cos t if t he ow ner shi p of
t h e ve hicle chan ges within th e W arra nty
p eri od .

Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
24 Hour Roadside Assistance
The Volkswagen 24 Hour Roadside Assistance program
T he Vo lk sw age n 24 Hour Road sid e Assistance
p rogram is you r assurance that help will be ther e
s hould your Volk swagen have a m echani cal
breakdown under
dri vin g condit ions.
Whe ther thi s happens thousand s of mil es fro m
hom e (anyw here in th e U.S . or
or in
yo ur ow n dr iveway , yo u onl y have to call one
toll-fr ee numb er and help will be on the w ay.
l (8 00 ) 411-6688
To identify you rse lf as a m emb er, simp ly quo te
y our V ehi cle Identific atio n Number (VIN ). T his
number can be fo und on your 24 Hour R oadsid e
Ass is tan ce mem ber ship card , o r you ca n find it
on t he driver's sid e of th e dashboard vis ibl e
t h rough the wind shi eld. 24 Hour Roa dside Ass is- tan
ce is availabl e
to you for the first four years of
your new ve hicle ow ners hip.
T he Volkswage n 24 Hou r Ro ad sid e Ass is tan ce
Program includ es th e fo llow ing em ergency
roa dside services: emergency towing, battery
jump start, flat tire chan ge, emergency fuel ser
vice, loc k-o ut ser vice and extr ica tion/ winch ser
v ice.
Other services and b en efit s includ e: trip routing
an d trip interruption b enefits
th roughout the U.S . a nd Canada.
Please refer to you r 24 Hour Roads ide A ss is
tanc e Owner's Guide for
details on the
serv ices provided.
Coverage does not incl ude service 10 an y ve hicle willfully dr ive n no n-regularly travelled areas suc h as
unu sed roads, open field s, construct ion sit es, beac hes , mud -filled dr ivcw ays/lan cways/co nces sion
road s, vacan t lo ts, or any other
1h a1 is inacces sible o r hazardo us fo r th e Se rv ice Operator's vehicl e 10 reach .
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to vehicles: with on automat ic transmission
Depress brake pedal
The foot brake must be depressed w hen thi s
wa rnin g light lights up. Thi s is necessary whe n
Applies to vehicles: with Tire pressure monitoring system
the aut omati c tran smission se lec to r is
m ove d out of the P o r N pos itions.
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS}
Th e tir e m on itor ch ec ks th e spee d of rotation
a nd the ro llin g ci rcumfe rence of the indi vidual
w heels. If the ro llin g circumference o f a w hee l
c h an ges, this is s hown by the warn ing light
T he rolling circ umf erence of a tire can change if:
• the tire pressur e is too low
• the tire has s truc tural damage
• the ve hicle is loa ded mor e heav ily on one
side
• the whee ls on one axle a re loa ded m ore
h eavi ly (fo r examp le w hen tow ing a traile r o r
d riv in g in mounta ins)
• if s now chain s have been fitted
• if th e spar e w hee l h as bee n fitt ed
• if one whee l p er ax le ha s bee n ch an ged
If th e w heels
loaded more h eavily than
n o rma l (e.g . w hen towi ng a tra iler or trans
portin g heavy loa ds) , th e tir e pr ess ure mu st b e
raised to th e re co mmend ed full- load t ire pres
s ur e (see s ticker on th e le ft door jamb ).
Indicator light comes on
If th e pr ess ure ofa tire is co nsiderably lowe r
than th e tire press ure memo rized in the veh icle
control unit, the warn ing light comes on. A n
aco usti c warning is also give n
Applies lo vehicles: with Day time running lights
Day time runn ing lights DRLorfD
Indicator light
flashes
warnin g light flashes if th ere is a in th e
sys te m. Conta ct your authorized Volkswage n
d ea ler to ha ve the m alfunction corrected.
WARNING
• If th e tir e pre ssure monitor di spla y
wa rning light comes on re duc e your sp ee d
immediatel y and avoid swerving maneuver s
and hard braking. Stop and ch eck yo ur tire
pre ssur e as s oon as possible.
• Th e driver i s per sonally responsible for the
c orre ct tire press ure. The tire pressur e should ,
therefore, be ch ec ked regularly.
• In certain circumstances (e.g. sporty
dri vin g styl e, winter driving condition s
unpaved roads), the lire pressure monitor dis-
pla y wa rnin g light ma y become slow or
ma y no di spla y an ythin g.
Tips
If th e battery has b een di sco nnected, the ye llow
wa rnin g lig ht comes on w hen the ignitio n is
sw itch ed on .
sh o uld go out w hen you have
dr iven a short distance. -4
This wa rning light co,nes on to indicate that the daytime are on .
When th e ig nition is sw itch ed on and the
parkin g brake is not pu lled up, the h eadlig hts
(low bea m with re du ced brightne ss) will au to-
Op tiona l
30 Instrument panel
come on. No other lig ht s on th e out
s id e of yo ur vehicle w ill be o n and the in stru
m en t
wi ll also be off .