2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE warning

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 'Vhen traffic sign recognition is switched on, traffic
;igns in fron t of the vehicl~ are. regi~tered by a
:amera in the base of the mtenor m1rror. After in­
spection a nd evaluation of the information from the
camera, the navigation system and the current ve­
hicle data , up to 3 valid traffic signs ~Fig. 175 B
w ill be disp layed with the accompanying addit ional
s i
gns:
1st posit ion : the traffic sign that currently applies
for the driver is shown on the left-hand side
of the display. For example, a speed limit of
130 km/h ~Fig. 175 A.
2nd position : traffic signs that do not always apply
(e.g . 100 km/h "In wet" ) are shown in sec­
ond place.
Additional sign: If the vehicle ra in sensor detects
rain while the vehicle is in motion , the traffic
sign with the addit ional
" In wet" sign that
now applies will be moved left to the first po­
sition .
3rd position : an additional traffic sign that does not
always apply will be displayed in the third
position , e .g . overtaking temporarily
not per­
mitted
~Fig. 175 C .
Town or village boundary signs trigger the display
of the standard speed limit for urban or country
roads in the relevant country. If the town or village
boundary signs have an add itional sign showing a
speed limit, this sign will appear in the display . S
ig ns ind icating the
end of a speed limit or over­
taking restriction will not be displaye d .
There is no warning when you exceed the dis­
played
speed limits . The legal regulations apply.
Switching the traffic sign display on and off
in the instrument cluster
The continuous display of traffic signs in the instru­
ment cluster can be switched on and off using the
(ili) button and the G and (Driver assista nce) function
buttons .
Trailer mode
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket and
an electrical connection to the vehicle , the display
of traffic signs that may apply to the vehicle when
towing a trailer, e.g. applicable speed limits and
no-overtaking signs, can be switched on or off us­
ing the~ button and the G!) and (Driv er a ssist ance}
function buttons in the infotainment system
~page 31. <1
Driver assist systems I 245

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Driving Mode Selection
o:n Introduction
This chapte r con ta in s inform ation on the following
subje cts :
Function an d ope ratio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248
Adjusting the driving mode to suit yo ur
r equir em ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Th e driver can use Driving Mode Selection to acti­
vate a variety
of vehicle settings as required .
Additional information and warnings:
• Lights ~page 105
•
lnfo ta in ment system ~page 31
• Changing gear ~page 169
Function and operation
Fig. 177 In the lo we r sect1o n of the centre con­
sole : Driving Mode Selectio n button
• Steeri ng =>page 193
• Start/stop system =>page 196
• Cruise Con trol System (CCS) =>page 218
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) =>page 226
• Air conditioning system =>page 256
A WARNING
Selecting a driving mode while the vehicle is
in motion can distract you from the road and
cause accidents. ~
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
L-lr:JJ information and safety warnings & on
page 248.
The driver can choose from up to 5 different dnving
modes with a variety of characteris ti cs :
Driving mode Recommended driving situations
Creates a comfort-ba se d h 1 . Comforta) r f ve ICe setup and is suited to poo r-qualit y sec-Ions o road or long motorway journeys.
Normal
Sport
B~lanced setting , e g . fo r everyday use.
G1ves the vehicle a sport d .. style. Y rtvlng feel and is suited to a sporty driv1ng
Eco Swi tches the vehicle into . .
t he vehicle in a fuel-effi . economica l mode and he lp s the drive r to dnve 1c1ent m ann er
Individual Indi vidua l systems can be ad ·u · . ~page 250. J sted to SUit your personal requir ement s
a) Wh en the veh1c le I S equipp ed w1th ad apti ve chassis co ntro l (D
C C) , Comfort mode I I T~e ef fec t o n th e vehicle se ttin gs in the individual Th . . 5 a 50 ava1lable .
dnv1ng m od es depends on the vehi cle equipment ~ dnvlng mode can be chang ed whil e the vehl-
l eve
l. c le ~~.stationary or when in motion . After select ing a dnv1ng m od th en· i . e, e ve h icle se tt ings (excludmg
~~~ s~ttmgs) are switched to the new driving ~ e Immediately.
248 W h1le driv ing

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traff ic c ond itions allow, briefly take your foot
When accle rator to activate the newly selected off the . . .
9 mode fo r the eng me. dnvm
daptive chassis control (DCC)
~h·le the vehicle is in motion , the DCC constantly
d.
1
sts the suspensio n characteristics to match the
a J~ surface and the cu rrent driving situation, in
~~~ordance with the preset vehicle setti ngs.
If there is a fault in the DCC, th e ~ symbol appears
in the instrument cluste r display along with the
message Fault: damper control.
Steering
In Sport mode, power steerin~ is r~duced and the
effort required to stee r the vehicle mcreases. The
vehicle's driving response becomes more agile.
Powertrain (engine and gearbox)
The engine and gearbox will give either a more dy­
namic or more balanced response to the move­
ment of the accelerato r, depending on th e selec ted
driving mode . In vehicles with an automatic gear­
box, the gear shift po ints and the coasting mode
will also change . An active cruise contro l sys tem
(CCS) can affec t the acceleration response.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
When the ACC is active, accele ratio n and deceler­
ation of the vehicle becomes more ecological or
sporty.
Dynamic bend lighting and automatic main
beam assist
The dynamic bend lighting and the automatic main
beam assist will give either a more dynamic or
more balanced respo nse to the current driving sit­
uation, depe nding on the selected driving m ode.
Air conditioning system
In Eco mode , the air cond itio ning will be set to run
even more economica lly.
Displaying the driving mode
• Ensure that the ignition is switched on.
• Press the Driving Mode Selection button(~ MOD£)
~Fig. 177 . The Driving Mode Selec tio n menu ap­
~ears in the infotainment system display. The ac­
tive driving mode is selected .
• Touch the (Informa tion ) function button to disp lay
additional information about the current driving
rnode.
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Selecting the driving mode
• Ensure that the igniti on 1s swit c hed on.
• Press the Driving Mode Se lection button (t:'t wooe)
~Fig. 177 and touch the fun ction button for the se·
lected driving mode in the lnfota inm ent system dis ­
pla y.
The selec te d driving mode
will re m ain set e ve n a f­
t e r the ignition has bee n swi tc he d off . Th e las t acti ·
va ted driving mode will be assigned to the ve hic le
key that h as been use d.
Changing the driving mode can alter the vehi­
cle handling. Never allow Driving Mode S elec­
tion to tempt you into taking any risks when
driving.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con­
ditions.
It A WARNING . ~
Failure to observe illuminated w arning lamps
and text messages can lea d to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
r::l The Eco mode is blocked when the ve hicle is
l!J towi ng a trai le r. If the vehi cle is in Eco mode
when a trailer is hitched and electrica lly connected
to the towing
ve hicle via th e trailer socket. the sys­
tem will automatica lly swi tch to
Normal mode.
r::l In vehicles with an automa tic gearbox, the
l!J system automatically switches to gear posi­
tion S when the
Sport drivin g mode is se lected .
The syste m aut omatically switches to
gear position
E when the
Eco driving mode is se lected .
r::l The driver can adjust certain vehicle fun c­
l!J tions irrespective of the selected driving
mode . For examp le, the driver can swi tc h to
gear
position
S wh en the Eco driving mode is selected.
r::l In some model ve rsions the highest speed of
l!J th e veh ic le ca n only be achie ved in the Nor-
mal or Sport driving modes. Driver assist systems 249

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r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
L-Wl information and safety warnings~ on
page 248.
The systems that can be adjust ed to your indiv id u­
al requiremen ts depend on the ve hicle equipm e
nt
le vel. If th e c heckb o x in the function butt on is ticked~
th e fun ctio n is swi tc h e d on. '
• Switch on the ignition .
• If necessary , switch on the infota inment syst em. T
o uch ing the
8 function button always ta ke s you
back t o the previously active menu .
Menu Submenu Settings options
Comfort
DCC: Normal
Sport
Steering: Normal Sport
Normal
Engine: Sport
Eco
Individual Normal
ACC: Sport
Eco
Normal
Bend lighting: Sport
Eco -
Air conditioning: Normal Eco
Reset
mode:
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Sett ings are reset to Norma 1. --""' Chang es to settmgs menus are applied . .
I ·th th · lmmedlate-y
, Wl e except1on of engine setting S. A WARNING

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Introduction
Th1s ct1,1pt r contnin s inform ation on th e follow1ng
SlllliN~ts.
Tymmomto r in d1ca to r lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T
ro m onito r disp l y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Additional information and warnings:
• Voll-.s w age n Inf orm ation sys te m ~p ag e 26
• lnfotainment sys te m ~page 3 1
• Tmnspo rting c:> page 126
• Brak1ng. stopp rng and parking ~page 179
• C leani ng a nd ca rin g for th e vehicle ex terio r
::-page 294
• Wheels and tyres ~page 308
•
A ccessones, modrficatrons, re parr s and renewal
or parts ~page 320
•
Consumer i nfor mation ~pag e 328
A WARNING ~~-~ ,c_. ""]
Incor rec t handling of the wheels and tyres
can lead to a sudden loss of pressure in the
tyres , trea d separation and even tyre blow­out.
• Check tyre pressures regularly and always
keep to the specified tyre pressure value. If
the tyre pressure is too low, the tyre could
warm up to such an extent that the tread may
separate and the tyre could burst
~e monitor indicator lamp
• Always maintain correct cold tyre inflation
pressure as listed on the tyre pressure label
=>page 308 .
• Check tyre inflation pressure regularly
when the tyres are cold. Adjust tyre pressure
in the cold tyre to the recommended tyre
pressure for the tyres installed on your vehi­
cle as necessary.
• Check your tyres regularly for signs of
w ea r or damage.
• Never exceed the top speed and load per­
mitted for the fitted tyres.
CQ"' Und er-in nated tyres w111 increase fuel con­
(Jtf sumption and tyre wear.
m When new tyres are dnven at high speeds for
W the firs t time, they can expand slightly and
trigger a one-off pressure
warn1ng.
m O ld tyres should o nly be re placed by tyres
W tha t have bee n app roved by Vo lkswagen fo r
the vehrcle type.
m Do not rely solely on the Tyr e Pressure Moni­
L!J to nng System . Check your tyres regularly to
ensure that th
ey are properly inflated and have no
srgns of damage, such as punc tures, cuts, cracks ,
and bliste rs Remove an y
Objects th at become em ­
bedded 1n the tyre tread but have not penetrated
into the body
of the tyre itself [Q] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings A on page 253.
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The tyre pressure of one tyre or several • ir; Do not drive on! Reduce speed lmmedi­
tyres has decreased considerably in com- 1 ately St op the vehic le as soon as possrble
panson to the tyre
pressure set by the I and when safe to do so. Avo1d swerv1ng me-
driver . or the structure of the tyre is dam-1 noeuvres and heavy brakrng'
aged .
An acoustic wamrng wrll also be Check all tyres and the tyre pressures The
sounded ,
and a correspondrng message damaged tyre should be replaced
will appear 1n the mstrument cluster and
infotainment system displays
Driver assi
st systems 253

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r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-WJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 281.
The engine oil used must correspond exactly to
specifications .
The correct engine oil is important for the function
and service l
ife of the engine . A special high quali­
ty multigrade oil has been filled at the factory and
th is can
normally be used as an all-season oil.
If possible , only use Volkswagen-approved engine
o il
~CD. To comply with the requirements of the
flexible service, only use approved flexible service
engine oil that
complies with the corresponding
VW standard (~table on page 282). The engine
o ils listed are
multigrade high-lubricity oils.
Engine oils are constantly being developed and
im­
proved . A Volkswagen dealership is always kept
up to date on innovations . Volkswagen therefore
recommends having engine oil changes done by a
Volkswagen dealership. The
qu
ality of the engine oil is not only ta ilor ed to
the requirements of engines and exhaust gas treat.
ment systems, but also to fuel quality . Due to the
way
in which a combustion engine works, engine
oil always comes into contact with combustion
resl­
dues and fuel, which has a kno ck-o n effect on the
ageing process of the oil.
The quality of fuels can var y gr ea tly between lndl·
vidual markets and this must be take n Into account
when selecting the correct engine oil.
The use of engine oils compliant with the
VW
504 00 und VW 507 00 specific ations requires
a fuel quality compliant with EN 228 (petrol) and
EN 590 (diesel). Engine oils compliant with
VW
504 00 und VW 507 00 are therefore unsult·
able for use in a large number of markets.
--Permitted engine oil specifications ~CD Alternative engine oil
specifications =:P-
Engine type Flexible service Fixed service 011, 012, 013, Only in the EU, switzerd
016 014,
017 (based on time/dis-land, Norway, Japan all
tance travelled) Australia")~
Petrol engines vw 504 00 vw 502 00 VW504~·
Die sel engines with vw 507 00 vw 507 00 diesel particulate filter
------D iesel engines with-
out diesel particulate vw 507 00
filter vw 505 01 vw 507 oo
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en fuel of !J Q r
complian t w1th EN 228 (petrol) and EN 590 (diesel) or fuel of an . 1 •
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2
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01~· 014. a nd Ol 7
· and 0~ Y 1 r countrY· ' eqUiva ent qual1ty, IS ava1lable In tl1e partl cu a

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r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-..k:JJ information and safety warnings Lt on
page 302 .
Ple a se co nta ct a VolkS\r agen dealership or other
q ua lified workshop if you have any quest ions on
cleaning and car ing for the leather equipment in
y our vehicl e.
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ln Alh er er m to re fr es h the colo ur wh ere necess a­
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• Wlp it o ff with a soft cloth.
C leaning
V o lk sw oge n reco mmend s that y ou u se a damp
o llo n o r w oo l c loth f o r g ene ra l c lea ning purposes.
Do no t lo t the wate r soa k thro ug h the leathe r or
• ofl k Int o the sea ms.
P lease obsorve the f ollo win g no tes prior to clean­
In g th e leathe r uph ols ter y -?page 303, Cleaning
u p ho ls te ry on sea t cu shi ons with out sea t h
eating ,
soRts tlw t are not elec trica lly adju stable, and sea ts
th at d o not co ntain airbag comp on ents.
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• Do not u se solvents, w ax polish, shoe
cream, spot removers or similar products on leather . •
Spilt liquids should be cleaned immediately
using an absorbent cloth as the leather surface
and the stitching absorb liquids quickly.
• Stains cannot b
e removed If the y has been
left on the leather for a long time and have pe·
netrated th e surface.
• If the car is left standing outdoors for long
periods, the leather should be protected
against direct sunlight to prevent it from fad­
ing.
r:l However, slight colour variations will arise in
L!J norma l use . ~ing leatherette upholstery
COJ First read and observe the introductory
P Information and safety warnings A on age 302
.
Please . in Obse rv e the following notes pnor to clea n-
in~ the leatherette upholstery ~page 303. Cle an­
in uphols te ry on sea t cushio ns witllout se at heat­
s
ag, seat s tha t are not e lectrica lly adjustable , and
ats tha t do no t cont Ain airbag componen ts.
Only use water and neutral detergents to clean the
leat her ette upholstery .
Do not use solvents, wax polish, shoe cream • spot removers or similar products on the leath-
erette upholstery. These may cause the materi­
al to become hard and brittle prematurely.
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