® Booklet 0.1 General Inde x
Mon itoring th e Advanc ed Air bag Sys te m 2.1 :
Key tag 3 .l: 3 1
K eys 3. 1: 3 1
Kick-d own funcli on 3.1: 10 3
L
Lan e change fla sh function 3.1: 17
L a n gu age in displa y 3.1: 16
L ea ther
C lean ing3.2: 23
L ea ther seats
Pr essure mark s 2. 1: 67
Leavi ng hom e function 3.1: 47
Li fti ng platform 3.2: 89
Lifting the ve hicle 3.2: 89
Light chang e 3.2: 81
Li ght s
& Vi sio n
Menu 3.J : 17
Ligh ts 3.1: 46
Lo ck cy linders 3.2 : 2 1
Locks 3.2: 2 1
Low beam 3.l: 46
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7
Luggage compartment 2.1: 10, 3.1: 74
M
Main menu Multi -Functi on Indic ator 3. l: 9
Manual mode
C lim atron ic 3. 1: 87
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97
M enu for convenien ce functions 3.1: 17
Menu for Light s
& Vision 3.1: 17
Menu for vehicl e stat us 3. 1: 15
Me nus
Exa mple
of u se 3.1: 13 , 14
MF! 3.1: 9
M ileage (kilom eler) disp lay 3. l: 8
Mile s (ki lom eters) to
3.1: 9
Mirror s
In sid e mir ror 3.1: 55
M ake -u p m irrors 3.1: 52
Out side mirror s, elec trical 3.1: 56
Mirror s low ered fun ction 3.1: 18
Modification s 3.2: 28
8 Alphabetical index
39
Mo untin g and re le asing the anchorage hook
2. 1: 68
Multi -Fun cti on Ind icator 3.1 : 9
Multi -function steering w heel 3. 1: 4
N
New t ires and whee ls 3.2 : 61
N HTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 81
No tice about dat a recorded b y veh icle con
tro l modu les3 .2: 6
N umb er of seats 2 .1: 13
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Occ upant seating position s 2. 1: 4
O il 3.2: 37
Oil chan ge 3.2 : 42
O il dip stick 3.2: 39
O ne-to uch op en in g a nd closi ng
P owe r w ind ows 3.1: 40
Operating you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or
C anada 3.2: 91
Orientation lightin g3.l: 47
Outs ide mi rror s
C lea nin g 3.2: 19
Out sid e te mp erat ure di splay 3.1: 10
Overview
p
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5
M ulti-fun ction stee ring whee l 3. 1: 4
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0
Paint Poli shin g 3.2: 19
Wax ing 3.2:
19
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32
Park assist 3.1: 106
P arki ng 3.1 :
Aut oma tic tran smi ssio n 3.l: 99
Ca ution when parking near a parking b ar
ri er or c urb 3.1: 10 5
Low bump er cove r, spoil ers and su sp en
s io n 3.1 : 10 5
W hen parkin g on slop es 3.1 : 10 5
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
WHEN DO I BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE?
Service Interval Schedule
• 1.8L Turbo Gasoline E ngin e (GT I)
5, 000 mil es (8 ,000 km)
10 ,000 miles (16,000 km)
1 5, 000 miles (24 ,000 k m)
20,000 miles (3 2,000 km)
2 5, 000 miles ( 40,000 km)
3 0,000 m iles ( 48,000 km)
35 ,000 miles (56,000 km)
40,000 miles ( 64,000 km)
4 5,000 mil es (72,000 km )
5 0,000 miles (80 ,000
km )
55,000 m iles (88 ,000 km)
6 0 ,000 m iles (9 6,000 km) I
f you
not su re w he n to bring yo ur car in for
se rv ice, ask your auth ori zed Vo lk swage n Se rv ice
A dvi sor .
O il Change S erv ic e
O il Chan ge
& Ma intenan ce S ervi ce
O il Chan ge Serv ice
O il Change
& Ma intenance Service
Oil Chang e Serv ice
Oi l C han ge
& Maint enance Se rvic e
Oi l C han ge Serv ic e
Oi l C hange
& Maintenance Service
Oil Chan ge S ervic e
O il Change
& Ma intenan ce Serv ice
Oi l C han ge Servic e
O il Chan ge
& Mai nten ance Se rv ic e
Se rv ic es s hou ld be perform ed at the sch edu le d mil eag e ( kilom ete r) int erv als , or 12 m onth s af te r
th e la st Serv ice , w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st.
Yo ur Servi ce adv is o r w ill fill in th e nec ess ary information and stamp you r Ma intenanc e boo klet
e a ch tim e you b ring in
ve hicl e fo r Se rvice .
A t thi s tim e, th e Serv ice advis or
w ill also inform you w hen th e nex t Se rv ice is du e. Th ere for e, it is
i mporta nt that you fo llow the Se rvice sc hedu le .
T he brake fluid must be r epla ced eve ry 2 ye ars re gard less of mi leag e (kilometer s).
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) - ALL MODELS
• Engi ne: Change o il and oil filter
• En gin e: Chec k for le ak s
• Exhau s1 sys te m: Check for damag e and leaks
• Spark plug s: H ep lace (2 .0L TFSI only)
• Wa te r se paral or: Drain wate r (TOI engine
on ly)
• Fuel
He p lace (TOI engi ne on ly)
• Ba1t ery: Check
• Doo r check s1raps: Lubricate
• Dust and p ollen
(where applicabl e): Re
pl ace
• Coo ling syste m: Chec k coola111 leve l: add if
n ecessary
• Wind shie ld wa sh er: C heck fluid leve l; add if
n ecess ary
• Auto matic shift lo ck: Chec k op era1 io n in
clud ing
sw itch
• Automat ic tra nsmi ssio n: Check fo r le ak s
• Manual tran smi ssio n: Chec k oil leve l; add if
n ecess ary; check for le aks
• Tim ing
Check conditi on (4 cy linder gas
o lin e en gin e o nly)
• Aut omatic lrnn smi ssio n fina l dri ve: C heck
fluid l evel and for lea ks
• Whee ls : R o 1a 1e from fronl to rear
Next Service:
Dat e: ....... ... ............. .
Mil es/km: ....... .... ... .... .
w hi chever occurs first
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• Tires/spar e whee l: Check condition and
pressure
• Brak e sys te m: Check fo r damag e/l eak s. brake
pa d 1hickn ess and brak e fluid leve l
• Drive s haf1s: Chec k b oots
• On- Board diagnoslic
Chec k fault
m emory ; purge if necess ary
• Roo f fram e: C lean
lu bricaie
• Fron ! ax le : Check dusl se al on ba ll join
and
t ie rods: ch eck tie rods
• Head lighi s: Ad jus1
• Rea r spoil er: Lubri cate (New
onl y)
• Airbag syslem: Visual check every 12
rega rdless of mileage (kilometers )
• Road t est: Check kickdown , braking.
h ea ling and venl ilation, a ir cond i
tioning , pow er ac cessor ies and ele ctri ca l sys
t e ms
• 12V start er and auxiliary balle ry : c heck
( where app lica ble)
• Tires: C hec k !read depth, adju sl lir e pr ess ure
if necessa ry .
• Tire pr ess ure monilOring
se nsor s:
C he ck b alt ery ch arge. repla ce whee l e lec ironi cs
and a luminum va lv e if necessary (where app li
cab le).
Today' s
and Volk swagen D ealer stamp
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
Today's dat e and Volksw age n Dealer stam p
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® Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service at 85,000 miles (136,000 km) -Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Engin e: Change oil and oi l
Next Service:
Dat e: ........ ............... .
Mi les/ km: ............ .......
w hi ch ev er o cc ur s fir st
Today's dat e and V olk swag en Deal er sta mp
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
pad thickn ess. brake fluid leve l
• Whee ls : Rotate from f ront to rea r
• Rea r spoile r: Lubri cate (New Beetle o nly)
Nex t Service :
Da te: ..... ... ...... ......... .
Mi les/ km: ....... ........... .
occ urs firs t •
Airbag syste m: Vis ual c h ec k every 12 m on th s
r eg ard less of mil eage (kil ome te rs)
• 1 2V starter and auxili ary ba ttery: ch eck
(wh ere app licable)
• Timing belt: Rep lace ( TDI engine o nly)
• Tire s: C heck tread depth , adju st tir e pr ess ure
i f n ecessary .
• Tire pre ssure monit oring sys te m senso rs : C hec k b attery c harge, rep lace w hee l elec tronics
a nd alum inum valve if necessary (where appli
ca ble).
T oday' s dat e an d Vo lk swage n Dea le r stamp
Service at 95 ,000 miles (152,000 km) -Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Engin e: Change oil and o il
Next Servi ce:
................ ...... ..
M iles/ km: ................ .. .
w hichever occurs fir st To
day 's dat e and Volkswage n Dea le r sta m p
Warranty Voucher 19
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance @
Service at 105 ,000 miles (168 ,000 km) -Models with a 1 .8T engine
ONLY
• Eng ine: Change o il and oil filter • Tim in g be lt and timing be lt te nsio nin g ro ller:
R epl ace (New Bee tle 1.8 T e ngin e o nly)
Nex t Serv ice:
Date : ................ ...... ..
Mile s/km: .. ....... ...... ....
wh ic h ever occ urs fir st Today's date and Volk sw age n Dea le r stamp
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Engine oil consumption
I n ord er to provide effective lubri cation and
cooling of int ern al eng ine compo nents, all in
t e rnal combu stion engines use a ce rtain amount
of oil. Oil co nsumpti on varies from en gi ne
to en
gine and may change significantly over the life of
th e e ngine. T ypicall y engin es whi ch have a
break -in period, us e mor e oi l during the break
in pe riod than they do after the break-in period,
wh en oil consumption has stabilized.
Vo lksw age n recommend s that you use the ty p e
of oil that m eets th e s pec ifica tion s described
=:p age 37 ,
oil sp eci fica tion s".
Und er norm al cond ition s, the rate of oil con
s umpti on d ep ends on the qua lity of the o il as
w ell as it s viscos ity, the
(revolu tions per
minut e) at w hich the en gin e is operated, the
outside te mperature. the ro ad conditions as we ll
as the amount of oil di lution by co nden sa tio n
wa ter or fuel residu e and
th e ox idati on level
of the o il. As engines o il co nsumption incr ease ove r time until r epla cement of wo rn
eng ine parts may become ne cessary.
of a ll of th ese vn riabl es, it is not p ossible to sp ecify standnrd or rate o f oil con
s umpti on. For that re ason, urge you to ch eck
the oil level in yo ur en g in e a t regu la r int erval s,
pr efe rabl y every time yo u re fu el, a nd alwa ys be
fore going on
long trip.
The oi l pre ssure light i s not an indicator of low
e n g ine oil level. If the warnin g light doe s not go
out or flashes while drivin g (above 1500 e ngin e
a buzzer will so und. It indicates that the
o il pr essure is too low . Stop the engine imm edi-
38 Checking and Filling
ate ly, check th e engine oil leve l and add oil if
n ecessa ry. If th e eng ine oil l eve l is no rmal, but
th e light continu es to flash, do not continu e to
operate the ve hicl e. Engine dama ge ma y occ ur.
If yo u believe your engine u ses excess ive
amount s of oil, we reco mme nd that you co nsult
yo ur
Volkswagen d ea le r so that th e
ca use of conce rn can b e prop erl y diag
n ose d. Keep in mind t hat th e acc urate m easure
m ent of nil consumpti on require s great car e and
ma y ta ke so me tim e. Yo ur Vo lkswagen deale r h as
in stru cti ons ho w
meas ure o il co nsumpti on
nccurately.
WARNING
S top ! Before working in the engi ne co mpart
ment, a lways read and heed all WARN INGS
34. T he engine compar tment of a ny
m oto r ve hicl e is a potentially dangerous area
an d ca n ca use s eriou s personal injury.
Note
• The engin e in your vehicl e dep en ds on o il to
lub ricate and cool all of its mo vin g parts . Th ere
fo re th e e ngin e oi l mu st be ch ec ked reg ularly
and k ept at th e req uir ed l evel.
• Make it a habit to have the e ngin e n il leve l
c h ec ke d eve ry tim e you refuel.
• Lack of eng in e o il ma y caus e seve re engine
d amag e.
• The
pressure warni ng ligh t is not oil
l eve l indi cato r. ._