Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING (continued)
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be
cause the rear
cannot be fully closed.
• If you absolu te ly must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning:
Close all windows ,
Close the power roof,
Open all outlets in the in strument
panel,
Swi tch off the air recirculation,
Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
• Never leave yo ur veh icle unattended or let
ch ildr en play around your vehicle , esp ecially
with th e rear lid left open. A child could craw l
into the vehicle through the luggage com part-
Closing the rear lid
Place you r hand into one of the hand le
rece sses in the in sid e trim of th e re ar lid
and pull the rea r Lid do wn.
If the vehicl e is loc ke d (anti-theft alarm syste m
act ivate d ) and the r em ote co ntrol k ey is use d t o
o p en
rea r lid onl y, th e rea r li d is loc ke d im
m ediat ely w hen it is cl ose d. A ll turn sig n als flas h
bri efl y as co nfirmati on.
A di spl ay ap p ea rs in the in strum en t clu ster if th e
r e ar lid i s not properl y close d.
WARNING
Always close the rear lid properl y to help avoid
ser iou s personal injury.
• Never let anyone
in the way of the of the rear lid or its hin ges when the rear lid is
closing.
• Always make sure that the rear lid closes
properly when you close it so that
it cannot
open s udden ly while the vehicle is moving.
38 Opening and closing Keys
WARNING (cont inued)
ment and pull the lid shut becoming trapped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave
hicle can l ead to ser iou s persona l injury.
• Heat build-up in the passenger compart
ment and luggage compar tmen t or a parked
vehicle can result in temperature s in the ve
hicle that are much high er than the outside
temperatures, particularly in summer. Tem
pera tures can quickly reach leve ls that can
cau se unconsciou sn ess and death, particu
larly to sma ll ch ildr en.
Tips
At t emp era tur es below O • th e re ar lid will not
o pe n aut om atic all y a ll th e w ay afte r unl ockig it.
I t wil l b e necess ary to lift it by hand
WARNING (continued )
• Never leave your vehicle unattended or let
ch ildr en p lay around your vehicle, especially
w ith the r ear
op en. A child could craw l
into th e vehicle through the luggage compart
ment and pull the lid shut becom ing tra pped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave
hicl e can lead to serio us per sona l injury, esp e
cially when it is very hot or co ld.
• Nev er le ave c hildren, disabled per son s or
anyone who ca nnot help themsel ve s in the ve
hicle . The doors ca n be locked using the re
mot e co ntrol key or the central lo cki ng button.
Th is cou ld result in peop le being trapped in
the veh icle.
• Hea t b uil d-up in the passenger compart
ment and luggage compartm ent of a parked
vehicle ca n result in temperatures in the ve
hicle that are much higher than the outside
t e mperat ures , particularly in summer. Tem
peratures can quick ly reac h leve ls that can
cau se unconsciousness and death, particu
larl y to small children
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Heavy load s will influ ence the way your ve
hicle handl es and heavy loads t hat are not
properly stowe d or sec ured can cause loss of
contro l a nd se rious injury.
• Always keep in
when transporting
h eav y ob ject s, that a chan ge in th e center of
gravity can also cause c hanges in vehicle han
dling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as
po ssib le.
- Secur e heavy object s properly as far for
ward in the lug gage compar tment as pos
sible.
- Alwa ys s ecure heavy items securely
using the tie-downs provided wit h suitable
s trap s.
• Never excee d the Gross Axle Weight
or the Gross Ve hicle Wei ght Hating on the
s afe ty compliance sticker o n th e left d oor
jamb. Exceedi ng permi ssible weig ht can ca use
the vehicle to slide and handle difTerently.
• Always read and heed a ddition al imp or
in forma tion on driving 2.1
" Safety first."
WARNING
To help p rev en t poisonou s exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle , a lways ke ep the
rear lid clo sed w hile driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be
cause t he rear lid cannot be full y closed.
• If you abso lut ely must drive with the rear
li d open, observe the following notes to reduce
th e risk of poisoning:
WARNING (continued)
-Close all wind ows,
- Close the power roof,
- Open all air outlets in the in strumen t
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
WARNING
Always make sur e that the doors and rear lid
are secure ly clo sed and locke d to redu ce the
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
u sed.
• Afte r clo sing the rear lid , a lways mak e sur e
that it is p roper ly closed and locked.
• Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe
cially with th e rear lid left open. A child could
craw l into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment a nd pull the re ar lid or window
s hut becoming trapped and unab le to get ou t.
Being trapped in a ve hicle can lead to serious
p ersona l inju ry.
• Never le t ch ildr en play in or around the ve
hicle.
• Never let passe ngers ride in the luggag e
com par tmenl. Vehicl e occupants must always
be properl y re strained in one of the veh icle's
s eat ing po siti on s.
Note
o bj ec ts o n th e hat sh elf co uld d am age the
w ires of the re a r w ind ow d efogg er.
Tips
D o no t co ve r th e ve ntilatio n slo ts in front of th e
r e ar sid e w ind ows beca use this ca n pr event sta le
a ir fr om esca ping the vehi cle.
Seats and storage 75
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Air conditioning system
Heating
Controls
Fig. 66 In the ce nter c onsol e: heo ting control s
-Using the control s 66 and
yo u ca n adju st th e te mper atur e, a ir di s
tr ibuti on an d th e fan speed.
- To switc h a fun ctio n on or off, pr ess th e
ap propriat e
When a fun c
tion is switch ed on a light in th e button i l
luminate s.
Temperatur e
Th is c ont rol can b e use d to a dju st th e te m pera
tu re . Th e te mp erat ure insid e th e ve hicl e
be lower than the out sid e te mpera tur e. Max
imum hea t outp ut, w hich is nee ded to defros t
the wind ows quic kl y, is on ly av ailab le w hen th e
e ngi ne has reac hed i ts ope rat ing te mp erature.
R e ar window heating (jiiJ
The heatin g switc hes off aut om atica lly approxi
m ate ly JO 111 i11 111es it is sw itch ed on . It can
also he sw itch ed olTb y pu shing th e ag ain.
Recirculation mode
W hen air recirc ulat io n mod e is sw itched on
(b u illumin ated yellow light ) out sid e ai r
80 Air conditioning system
can not ent er int o the vehicle interior , fo r ex
a m ple w hen dri ving through a tunn el or w hen at
a sta nd sti ll in hea vy
When th e ou ts ide te mp eratur e is lo w, usin g air
re circ ulati on mode prov ides more
heat ing by heat in g fro m th e ve hicle int erior
i n ste ad of co ld air from outsid e.
Air di stribution
Thi s con tro l c an b e used to di stri bu te th e a ir.
-A ir dis tribu tio n th e w indshi eld. For
s afe ty reaso ns. th e air reci rcula tion mode is
sw itch ed off in th is po sit ion. Press
swit c h it b ack on .
-A ir di stri but ion into th e ve hicle int erior.
!,,0 -Air di stribution in to th e footwe lls.
- Air dis tr ibution to th e and the
foot well s.
Th e fa n h as four diffe re n t spee ds. The fan sh ould
always be se t at the lowes t spe ed when dri ving
s low ly .
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Poor visibility increases the risk of collision s
and other accidents.
• Always make sure all windows are clear of
i ce, snow, and condensa tion for good visibility
- ou t the wind shield , side a nd rear wind ow s.
• Maximum heating output and fast de
frosting will onl y occur aft er the en gin e has
Climatic
Applies to ve hicles, Climatic
Controls
Fig . 67 In the cen te r console , Climatic cont rols
Th e a ir co nditi oning sys te m o nly wo rks
w hen the en gin e is running and th e fan i s
s w it c h ed on.
- Usin g the control s
67 and
yo u can set th e te mperatur e, air di str i
bution and th e fan sp eed.
- To switch a functi on on or off, pre ss the
appropriat e button
Wh en a func
tion is sw itch ed on a light in th e bu tton
il
lumin ates .
Te mp erature =q1age 82
IECONJ butlOn or AC bu lion - coo ling sys te m
o n/off.
WARN ING (co ntinu ed)
reached operating tempe rat ure. Wait until you
have good v isi bili ty befor e driving off.
• Thoroughly famili ari ze yo urse lf wit h th e
operat ion o f the heating and ventilatio n
s ystem, including the defog/defros t features
yo u will n eed for goo d vis ibilit y.
• Always read and h eed the informat ion a nd
a ll WAR NINGS .
'4
But1on rea r window defogge r - The
h eat ing sw itches off a utom atic ally app rox i
m ate ly
/0 a ft er it i s s witc h ed on. It ca n also be swi tc h ed off by pus hing th e
sw it c h aga in.
air r ecir culati on m ode
=q1 age 83
A ir di stri bu tion co ntrol =q1age 82
Fan -Th e fan has fo ur di ffere nt sp ee ds. T he
fa n sh o uld always be se t the lo wes t spe ed
w hen dr ivi ng slow ly.
WARNING
Poor vis ibility increases the risk of c olli sions
and o ther accident s.
Air conditioning system 81
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING (continued)
• Always make sure a ll windows arc clear of
ice, snow, and conde nsa tion for good v is ibili ty
-out the wind shi eld , side and rear w indows .
• Max imum heating output and fast
frosting w ill only occur after the en gine has
Applies to vehicles: with Climo tic
Heating and cooling the interior
WARNING (continued)
reache d operat ing temperature. Wait until you
h ave good v is ibilit y befor e driving
• Thoroughly fam iliar ize yourse lf wi th the
op erat io n of lhe hea tin g and vent ilation
sys tem, including the defog/defrost features
you w ill ne ed for good visibilit y.
• Always read and heed the inform ati on and
a ll
The set tempe rature is maintained a.ulOmatically .
Fig. 68 I n the cen ter conso le : C limo te co ntrols
Heating the interior
- Turn the temperatur e selector 68
to the right until the desired heat output
i s reached.
- Turn the ran switch © to one of the
tin gs
- Use the air di stribution to
g uid e th e air whe re you want (to
the wind shi eld l.@( into the vehicle
(to th e foot wells) th e
w ind shi eld and to th e footw ells).
Cooling the interior
- Sw itc h on the coo ling sys te m b y
pre ssing th e =efig. 68 IECONI button (the
l amp in the button should
1101 b e lit up).
82 Air conditioning system
Turn rhe temperature se lector to the le ft
until the des ired coo ling outpu t is reach ed.
Turn th e fan switch to one of the
tin gs
- Use the air d ist ribution control to
g uide the ai r flow wher e you want
(lo
th e windshield).@ (into the vehicle inte·
ri or).@j ( to the foo t wells)
(to the
w in dshi eld and to th e footwell s).
Heating
Maximum output , w hich i s need ed to fr os t the quickly , is on ly available when
the engin e rea ch ed its ope rating
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Cooling system
When the air condit ion ing is on, not on ly th e
temperatur e, but also the air humidit y in th e ve
h icle interior is re du ced. Thi s improve s comfort
for the vehicle occupallls and preve nts th e w in
dows from fogging up when th e o utsi de a ir i s
very humid.
I f the air conditionin g does not
on, it
co uld be for one of the follow ing reasons
• the eng ine is no t running.
Applies to vehicles: with Climatic
Air recirculation mode
• th e fan is sw itch ed off.
• t he outs id e te mperatu re is lower than
rou ghly
+ 40 ( +3 °CJ .
• the air conditioner compr essor has bee n
tempor aril y sw it ched off because th e e ngi ne
coo la nt te mp erature i s too high.
• the air condition er fu se is blow n.
• have the air condit ione r ch ecked by an au
th ori ze d Vo lkswage n deale r.
Air recirculat ion mod e prevent s fum es or unpleasant smells from entering the ve
hicle.
- Pre ss the butt on 82, 68
switch air r eci rculat io n mode on or off.
When it is s witch ed on a yellow light in the
button light s up.
Air r ecircul atio n m ode pre vents stro ng out door
odors from ent erin g th e ve hicle interior, for ex
amp le when driving th rough a tunnel or in
de nse traffi c.
the out side te mp erature is low, usin g air
r e circulat io n m ode prov ides mor e effective
h ea tin g by hea ting air fr om th e ve hicle int eri o r
instead of cold air from outsid e.
W hen th e o utside te mperat ure is hi gh, usin g air
r eci rculation mode prov ides m ore effectiv e
coo ling
cooling air from th e ve hicle i111erior
in ste ad of wa rm ai r from ou ts id e.
For safety re aso ns, air re cir cu lati on is not pos
s ib le
th e colll ro l for air di stributi on i s set
t o th e® pos ition. The air reci rc ul atio n m ode ca
n b e sw itch ed back on b y pressing
bu lion .
WARNING
Stale air cau ses driver fatigue and reduces
dri ver alert ness . Thi s can lead lo acciden ts,
co llisio ns and seriou s perso nal injury.
• Neve r use air reci rculation for lo ng period s
of tim e becau se no fresh air will come into the
pa ssenger com partm ent.
• If the coo ling sys tem is sw itch ed o ff, the
w indows can fog up qui ckl y and decrease
dr ive r vis ibilit y.
• Always sw itch the recirculation mode off
wh en i t is not nee ded.
Do not s moke whil e a ir reci rc ul atio n m ode is on,
as sm oke draw n i111 0 the clim ate-co ntrol sys te m
ca n leave a re sidue on th e evaporator, producin g
perm an en t unpl easant odo r.
Air conditioning system 83
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Climatronic
Applies to vehicl es : with Climotronic
Controls
controls a llow sepa rate adjustm ent of conditioning settings for left
side and right side of the vehicle.
Fig. 69 On th e cen te r conso le: Climatran ic co ntrols
The ai r co nd iti on ing syste m only works
w hen the eng in e is ru nnin g and the fan is
sw it ched on.
To adju st th e temperatur e for the left o r
r ight sid e, turn the appropriate tempera
tur e contro l
69
T he functio ns w ill b e switc hed on when
o ne of the button s
is pre sse d.
W hen a function i s switched on th e light in
th e button illuminates. Press the b utto n
again to switch off the fun cti on.
The te mp era tur e ca n be adjusted separ ately for
th e left and right sid es o f the ve hicle in te ri or.
Display of the sele cted interior temp eratur e
for th e le ft side.
r ec ircu la ti on mod e 88
air di strib ution
air dis tribut ion
up war d air d istrib ution
Display of th e se lec te d int erior temperature
for right sid e.
84 Air condit ioning sy stem
defro st function for the w ind
s hi eld. The air dr awn in from outs id e th e ve
h icle i s dire cted at th e winds hield . The air
r ecirc ulation mode, if swi tched on, will be
sw itch ed off as soo n as the defro st fun cti on
i s sw itched on. At temperatures above
(3 the air co nditi oning system will be
sw itc h ed on automatica lly and th e fan
s p eed
w ill be in crease d by one leve l in ord er
to dry the a ir.
The hea ting
switc hes off au tomat ica lly app roxima te ly JO mi11111 esafte r it i s sw itched on. It can a lso be
sw itch ed off by push ing th e sw itch again.
Temperature contro l for the lef t side 85
Fa n sp ee d co ntrol 87
th e C limatro nic on a nd
o ff 87. When th e sys te m i s off t he
li ght in the OFF button w ill illu minate .
Button (AUTO) , automatic te mperature , fa n,
and a ir dis tri bution control 8 5. Th e
se ttin gs are stor ed for the dr iver s ide and the
front passenger side if the butt on is pressed
fo r m ore than t wo sec onds.
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
I ECONJ b utt on sw itche s on economy mode.
W hen t he in th e bu tton lights up , the
coo ling sys te m i s sw itch ed off to save fu el.
Temperat ure contro l fo r the r ig h t sid e
WARNING
Sta le air c auses driver fa tigue an d reduces
dr ive r ale rtn ess. T his ca n lead to accide nts,
c olli sio ns and ser iou s perso nal i njury.
• Neve r use a ir reci rc ul atio n for l ong peri ods
o f t im e beca use no fres h air will come in to th e
p assenger co mpa rtm ent.
Ap plies to vehicles: with Cli matronic
Automatic mode
WARN ING (con tinued)
• The w indows ca n fog up qu ick ly if th e
coo ling system is sw itch ed off a nd d ecrease
dri ver visib ility.
• Always switc h th e rec irc ulati on m ode
when is not nee ded .
Not e
Do no t smoke while air rec ircula tion mod e is o n,
a s s mok e
in to the cl imat e-co ntro l sys te m
ca n leave a residu e on the evaporator , producing
a permanent un pleasant odor.
In mode air temperature, flow, and dist ribution ar e automatically reg
ulat ed so that a specified temperature is attained as quickly as possible and then
maintained.
T he te m pera ture ca n be adjusted sepa
rately fo r th e
84, fig . 69 .
T he but ton li gh ts up .
- Turn t he tempera ture co ntro ls
1 0 th e
de sir ed te mpera tures fo r th e le ft and ri ght
s id es of the int erior. We recomm end
84, fig. 69 and th e !ECON ] button a t
th e same time unt il th e te mpera tu re di s
pl ay sw itch es from o ne te m pera tur e unit
t o t he ot her .
A c omfort ab le interior clima te is qu ickly re a ched
wh en a te mpera ture °F (22 °C) is se t in aut o
matic mode. It can be chang ed a s nec essary to
suit indi vid ual pre fe rences or parti cu lar cir cum
s ta nces . It i s po ssible to select interior te mpera
tur es from 61 °F (16 °CJ to 86 °F (29 .5 °CJ. These
ar e approxima te temp era tur es a nd the actual
t e mpera tu re ma y be sli gh tly hig h er or lo we r de
p end ing on t he ou ts id e co nditi ons.
C lim atroni c automa tica lly m aint ain s a con sta nt
t e m pera tu re leve l. Th e te mp erature of the air
s u pp lied to th e interior , th e fa n sp ee d and the air
di str ibution are also reg ulated a utomat ica lly.
T he sys te m als o all ows for th e effe ct of stro ng
s unl ig h t, so th ere is no nee d for you to r e-a dju st
th e sys tem. Therefo re, aut om atic mode pro
v id es th e be st comfort for the vehicle occ upant s
in all cond itio ns thro ugho ut the yea r.
A utom atic mode is switche d
an ad
justm en t is m ad e usin g th e but to ns fo r air dis tri
b ut io n or the fan control. The te m pera tu re co n
tinu es to be con tro lled.
Air conditi oning sy ste m 85