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Safety instructions
Belt pretensioners 2.1: 27
Child restraint on the front seat 2.1:
Child seats 2.1 : 56
Coolant tempera ture 3.2:48
Loading
the lu ggage compartment 2.1:
seating position for passengers in
r
ear seat s 2.1: 6 seating position for
driver 2.1: 4
seating position for the front
passenger 2.1: 5
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Sa fet y
belts 2.1: 17 S id e airbag s 2.1: 48
Side Curtain ProtectionTM airbags 2.1: 52
Screw-on decorati ve covers 3.2: 58
Seat adjustment 3.1: 55, 58
Seat heating
Front 3.1:
59
Seating ca pacity 2.1: 13
Sea ting
position
Di s
tance between driver and ste erin g
w
hee l 2.1:4 Dr iver 2.1: 4
Fron t passen ger 2.1: 5 Improper seatin g position s 2.1: 8
Speed rating le tter code 3.2: 74
Speed warning 3.1: 21
Starting th e engine W ith the ig nition key 3.1:85
S tartin g
with jumper cables 3.2: 99
Stee rin g 3.1: 25
S
teering lock 3.1: 84
S te ering
wheel
Di s
tance to the driver 2.1: 4
Steerin g wheel height adjustment 3.1: 25
S
teps for determining co rrect load limit 3.2: 71
Sticker on th e left door jamb 3.3 : 3
Stopping the en gine 3.1:8 6
Sto rage
area
Roof 3.1:65
S torage
compartment 3.1: 64
additional sto rage 3.1: 66
Front center armrest 3.1: 65
S torage for
the vehicle literature 3.1: 64
Sunroof 3.1: 41
Sunshade
power roof 3.1:41
Sun viso r 3.1:49
Sw itch
able loc king feature
Activatin g 2.1: 65
D
eacti va tin g 2.1: 67
Sw itches Em ergency flasher 3.1: 45
Light swit ches 3.1: 43 outside mirrors 3.1: 53 ro of 3.1:41 windows 3.1: 38
Sw itching off the engin e
W ith the ignit ion key 3.1: 86
Sw itch
lig htin g 3.1: 3
T
Tachometer 3.1: 9
Ta
ilga te 3.1:35
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miles
Engine: Change oil and oil filter
e ng in e only)
Windshie ld wa sher: Check flu id lev el, add if
nece ssary
Automatic shift lock : Ch eck operation cluding park/ neutral position switch
Brak e sys tem: Check for damage /leaks, brake
Wheels: Ro ta te from front to rear
Next Service:
Date: ........................
Miles/km: ...................
whichever occurs
regardless of mil eage (kilometr es)
start er and aux iliary battery : check (wh ere applicable)
Tires: Check trea d depth, adjust pressure
if necessary.
cable).
Today's
Engi ne: Change oil and oil
Next Service :
Date: ............ ............
Miles/km: ...................
w hic hever occurs first Today
's date and Volks wagen Dealer stamp
Warranty Vouch er 9
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1.1 Maintenance
Service at
Engine: oil and
Eng ine: for leaks
sys tem: for damage and leaks
Wate r separator: Drain water (TDI engin e only)
Fuel Replace (TDI en gin e o nly)
Battery: electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, Ne w
Door ch eck str aps: Lubr ica te
Dus t a nd place
Wind shi eld washer: fluid level; add if
nece ssary
Automatic shift lock: cluding park /neutral/safe ty swi tc h
Automatic transmi ssion: for leaks
Manua l transmission:
W hee ls: Rotate from front to rea r
Tires/spa re wheel: condition and
pressur e
Next Serv ice:
Date: ........... .. ....
.......
Miles/km: ...................
wh ic h ever
occurs first
Brake syste m : for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness and brake fluid level
Drive shafts:
diagnos tic sys tem: fault memory; pur ge if necessary
Roof frame:
Front axle: joint s and tie rod ends; check lie rods
lleadligh ts: Adjust
Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beet le o nly)
sta rter a nd auxiliary battery: check
(where applicable)
Airbag system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s)
Road test:
t ioning, power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread dep th , adj ust tire pressure
if necessary .
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system sensors: battery ch arge, replace whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where
Engine: and
Dea ler stamp
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Engine: oil and oil filter
Water separator: Drain water (TD l e ngin e
o nly)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n switc h
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thi ckness, brake fluid level
Wheels : Rotate from from to rear
Next Se rvice:
Date: ........................
Miles/km: ...................
which ever occurs first
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers)
starter and auxil iary battery: ch eck
(whe re a pplicable)
Tires : tread depth, adjust tire press ure
if necessary.
Tire pressure monitoring system sensors: baltery charge, replace wheel electronics and alum inum valve if necessary (where cable) .
Today's
Engine:
Engine: oil and oil filter
E ngine: for leaks
for damage and leaks
F u el filte r: Replace (TDI e ngine only)
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only)
Balt ery:
Ballery: (Golf, New Beetle)
Door ch eck straps: Lubrica te
V-be lt : ten sion and condition; adjust if
n ecessary
Winds hield washer: fluid leve l; add if
nece ssary
Automatic transmissio n: for leaks
Manual transmission:
Automatic shift lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch
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Book le t 1.1 M ain te nanc e
Engine:
Water separator: Drain water (TDI e n gi ne
only)
Windshie ld wa sher:
Automatic s hift lock:
Brake system:
Rotate from front to re a r
Next Service:
Date: ........................
Mile
s/km: ...................
whichever oc
curs fir st
A irbag system: Visual check every 12 months
regardless of mil eage (kilometers )
l2V starter a nd auxiliary battery: check
(w here applicable)
Tires: tread depth, adjust tir e pressure
if nece ssary.
T ire pressure monitoring system senso rs : battery charge, repla ce w heel ele ctronics and aluminum va lve if necessary (where appli cabl e).
Today's
date and Vol kswagen Dealer stamp
Service at
Engine: oil and oil filter
Next Service :
Date: ............
............
Miles/km: ...................
w hic hever occurs
firs t Today's date and Volkswagen D ealer stamp
Warranty Vouch e r 1 3
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km)-All
Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine : fo r l eaks
Exhaus t sys te m :
plu gs: Replace
Water separator : Dra in wa te r (TDI engi n e
only)
F uel Repla ce (TDI engine only)
electrolyte le vel
(Golf, }etta, New Beetle)
Door check stra ps: Lubri cate
Dus t and polle n place
Windsh ie ld was her: leve l; add if
n ecessary
A uto m atic shif t lock: operation
A utomatic tra nsmission:
Manua l tran smission: oil level; add if
n ecessary; ch eck for leaks
Timing belt: olin e engin e only)
Automati c transmission final drive: level and for leaks
Wheels: Rotate from Front rear
Next Servic e:
D at
e: ... .... .... ..... ........
M
iles/ km: ...................
w hi ch ever occurs first
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T ires/spare wheel:
sys tem: for damage/leaks, brake
p ad thickness and brake level
Drive shafts:
O n-Board diagn ost ic sys tem: fault
m em ory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Front axle: dust seal on ball joints and tic ro ds; ch eck tic rods
Headlights: Adjust
Hear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beetle only)
bag system:
Hoad test: kic kdown, braking, steering, heating and ve ntil ation, air
te ms
starte r and auxiliary bauery: check
(w here applicable)
tread depth, adj ust
Tire pressure monitoring system senso rs: bauery ch arge, re pla ce wheel ele ctron ics and a lu minum va lve if necessary (where cable).
Tod ay's date and Volkswagen Dea le r sta m p
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1.1 Maintenance
Engine:
Wate r separato r: Drain water engine
o nly)
Windsh ie ld was he r:
n ecessary
Automa ti c s hift lock : operatio n
Brake system: damage/leak s, brake
pad t h ick ness, brake fluid leve l
Whe els : R otate from front to rear
Nex t Serv i
ce:
Date : ........................
M
iJes/km: .................. .
w hi ch eve r occ u
rs rust
Airbag system: Visual c heck every 12 months
regardless or m ileage (kil ometers)
battery: check (whe re a pplicable)
Tires: tread depth, adjust tire press ure
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g syste m sensors: battery ch a rge, replace whee l elect ronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where cable).
Today's date and
Volk s wage n Deale r sta m p
Eng ine: oil a nd oil filte r
Next
Da te: ........................
Mile
s/km: ..... ..... .........
wh ic h e ver oc cu rs Toda y's date an d Volkswagen Dealer stamp
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
oil and oil
for l eaks
for damage and leaks
engine only)
Water separator: Drain (TDI engine only)
Battery: electrolyt e leve l
Door check straps: Lubrica te
S pa rk p lugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
syste m : coolant leve l; add if
necessary
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Replace
Tim ing belt:
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st if necessary
Ribbed belt:
Spark plugs: Replace models except
Passat TF SI)
Wind shield washer: fluid level; add if
necessary
Auto matic shift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion: for leak s
oil leve l; add if
n ecessary; check for leak s
Automatic transm ission fmal drive oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry
Wheel s: Hotate from front to rea r
Hea dligh ts: Adjust
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure
Next S ervice:
Date: ....................... .
Miles/km: .................. .
whic hever occurs
first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
steering: fluid leve l
boots
dust sea ls on ball joints, tie
rod ends; ch eck tie rod s
On-Board diagnostic sys tem: fault
m emory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Automat ic transmission:
Air bag syste m: Visual check every 12 months
r egard Jess of mileage (kilometers)
Convertible top: function and check
roll-ove r protection convertib le to p open (New Beet le
tread deptJ1, adjust tire pressure
if necessa ry.
Tire press ure monitoring system sensors: battery ch a rge, replace wheel electronics
and aluminum valve if necessary (where applicable).
Underbody: f o r damage
W iper blades: con ditio n
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter (New Beetle, }etta)
T oday's
date and Volkswagen DeaJer stamp
Warranty