2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF oil

1.2 USA Warranty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires arc not cove red by th is
a list of tire manufacwrers
Maintenance services and
nance serv ice.
Thi s
warranty does not cove r the replacement of filters, oil, lubricants, flu ids, or air conditioner refrigerant charge. unless their replacement is a necessary of warranty service on covered component.
Mechanica l a dju stments not with a
defect in material or workmanship are not ered after the first year or miles, ever occurs first (i.e. headlight adjustment). This warranty docs not cover wheel alignmem or tire
Damage or
damage or malfunct ions which arc the result of improper repair of of
a ny non Genuine Volkswagen pa n s alte r th e ve hicle perfo rmance specifications from those se t by the veh icle manufacturer.
modificat ions to the vehicle (including the ginc management syste m). accessories su ch as a larm syste ms, remote roof
new parts not sold or approved by Volk swagen, or used part s, or the damage to associated or sys te m s: or
damage or m alfunct io ns w hi ch the vehicle. in particular any major or structural alt e ra tion s such as the veh icle to a convertibl e or the
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass roof or other similar structural
damage or malfunctions caused by in tiona) or unintentionalmisfueling. collision or modificat io ns th e vehicle, including, but not limit ed to the or engine components approve d by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the use the vehicle in competitive events or caused by acci dent or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the vehicle a warning gauge reading o r other warnin gs indicate mechanical or operation al problem: or
damage or malfunctions due to suspension modifications, su ch as the installat ion
be a loss by
bled from or repaired

3.1
M eaning o f warning lights
Brake
pads worn-contact your authori zed Volkswagen dWindshield was her fluid too lowealer or qualified workshop
Windshield washer fluid level too low
Fuel level too low (reserve)-Hefuel as soon as possibl e
Engin e oil press ure too low-engine
off and ch eck en gine oil leve l
Do ors open
Make su re tha t all the doors completely cl osed (to the second catc h ).
lid open
Engine oil level too low-
Warning and indicator light s in the
Meaning of warning lig h ts
Dep ress ped a l
Airbag system malfunction-contact your au -
thorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified work-shop
Airbag disabled
Belt prete n sioner system malfu nction-contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified workshop
En gine hood open
Fasten safet y belts!
Malf unction in anti-loc k brake syste m -contact
o r your auth orized Volk swagen dealer or qualifi ed
work shop
Flashing: Electroni c Stab iliza tion in operation or Hegulat io n in op-eration Illuminated: or m alfunct ion or
sw itched off
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and Equipment
The front spoiler also en sures proper bution of the cooling a ir w hen t he vehicle is mov in g. The engin e could overheat if th e spoiler
Fig. 6 of the instrument cluster: fuel tank gauge
Th e fuel tank hold s about 14.5 (55 liters).
is damaged, torn off or removed! Ha ve the spoil er repaire d or rep laced by an autho rized Volkswagen deale r or
W he n the needle reaches th e low fuel le ve l zo ne 6 (arrow), the displa y ligh ts up. If you r
ve hicle is equipped with th e message display
fea ture, Please refuel! a lso appear in the play. workshop fo r more informatio n. At the sam e tim e, a warning sound as a reminder to refu el. A t thi s point th ere
Tips
Rem ember to refuel when th e tank is I/4 to reduce the risk of running out of fuel, in remote a reas.
The arrow n ex t to the fue l tank symbol appearing in the fu el gau ge o n wh ic h side of th e
ve hicl e th e fuel is
mileage (kilometet ) are in th e in strument cluster display.
Odom ete r f or t otal distance travele d
The left-han d page II. 7 in th e displ ay shows the to tal distance of mile s meters) driven.
Trip odomete r
T he right-hand page 7 shows th e s ho rt trip. It shows th e distance
la st di gi t yards ( mete rs) . Press the button 3 to res t th e odometer back to zero.
Swit ching tota l
distance reading to eter display (mp h o r km/h)
the men u under U ni ts you can switc h
from mph to km /h.

vehicle has an the center of the rear backrest, which en ables
to transport long objects, which do not fit the luggage compartment.
F ig. 58
compart­
ment
-the rear lid.
-
down the r e lease fig. 58
in the
direction of the arrow and fold the
cover toward the interio r of the ve hicl e.
When the cove r is
unlocked a red marking
wi
ll be v is ible on the re lease button.
Loading the
-
- Remove all objects.
- Fold
the plastic cover upward and p ress
until you hear it click into p lace.
-
Fol d th e rear armrest back into place.
WARNING
Loose luggage or other objec ts in the ve hicle can cause serious personal injury.
D uring sudden braking manoeuvres or
partment can shift forward, injtuing vehicl e occupants.
Always secure the objects the tening strap so they cannot be thrown around th e in te ri or during sudden maneu ve r
Whe n yo u transpo rt heavy objects, always
keep in mind that
dl ing.
Tip s
can open the pass through from the compartment. release down and pu sh the cove r forward.
To avoid soiling the of your vehicle , dirty objec ts in a blanket before storing them in the vehicle
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and Equipment
sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
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Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it

Note
Please exe rcise care whe n yo u your in park ing areas w ith parking barrie rs o r
c u rbs. barri ers an d cu rbs vary in he ig ht
and could damage your bumper and rela ted componen ts as th e front of your moves
over
order to be s ure n o such damage occur. you
Please also exercise except io nal ca re you drive up or down steep ra m ps or drive over
c u rb s o r o th er o bsta cle s, fo r w hi ch th e ve hicle is
n ot d esigned. becau
se compone n ts of th e to the ground s uch a s bumper cove rs,
spoiler s. s u spension and exha ust s ystem
ponents . m ay be damaged.
to
Description of the cruise
co ntrol system 18
the s e lecto r leve r is in either th e Nor R positio n (automati c tran smission).
The ind icator light or in the
comes on when cruise control is switched on. The c ruise comrol s y s tem does not nece ssaril y hav e to b e in control mode.
Using th e cru ise control it is no t p oss ible to drive safe ly a cons tant speed ca n be lead t o acci de nt causi ng serio u s personal inju ry to you and yo ur passengers.
Neve r usc the cruise comrolwhcn d riving
in heavy o r va ry ing traffic, on stee p, w indin g
o r slipp ery roads ( for example snow, icc,
street s covered with sta ndin g wat er or
your speed ahead to take the
To prevent unint ended opera tio n of th e
c ruise contro l, switc h th e sys te m off when it is
n ot b e
ing used.
is dangerou s to usc the resum e feature when th e previously se t speed i s too high fo r the ex is tin g road , traffic or w eather tio ns.
Never use the cruise control w he n driving
off- road.
N ote
Whe n trave ling downhill , the c ruise cont ro l may
not con sta nt speed. T he vehicle will acce lera te beca use of its own we ig ht. Dow nsh ift and/or usc th e foot bra ke to slow the

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

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T he effecti ve ness of is also d etermine d
b y the tires page 57, and
is very effec tive, always m ember that your veh icle's handling bility is limit ed b y tir e traction.
Note
I n
order to en sure th at an d ASR functio ns
correc tly, all four wheels must b e fitted with the same tire s. Any differences in the rolling radiu s of the tire s can cause the system to reduce gin e power-eve n when this is not th e best th in g
to do under t h e circumstances.
veh icles wit h powe r stee ring, th e amoun t of power ass istance is regula ted
chanical us ing an electr ic motor. The ad tages of thi s s teering system include the fact that n o hydra ulic components su ch as hoses . oil ta iners, filt ers or h ydraul ic flu id s are requir ed. Furt he rmo re, this is a conside rable decr ease in
e n ergy required . The elect romechan ical steering
system, in contrast to the hydraulic system (which requires a constant flow of fluid). only
co nsumes en ergy when the ve hicle is ac tually
b e in g s teered.
The f u e l consumption is reduced as a res ult.
If the
electromechanical power steering sys tem fails, the power ass is ted steer ing sys tem will still work. If th e engine is sw itched off, the power steering does not functio n and the steering
wheel is very hard to turn.
Indicator light
or comes on
The indi cator light comes o n for a few seconds when th e ignition is sw itched on.
If the indica tor light ( or does not go out or comes on while you are driving, th ere is a
prob le m in the ele ctro -mechanical steering. steering assis t may be reduced (light J or be lo st completely (li ght
swage n dealer. If th e yellow warning light stays
off after restart in g an d drivin g a short distanc e,
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With th e en g in e not running (e.g. when the car is bei ng towed). there is a lso no power assist able.
Turning the s teerin g wheel i s ve ry difficult when th e power steering sys te m i s not wo rkin g and it is harde r t o control the ve hicl e.
Neve r let the vehicle coast w ith the en gi ne swit ch ed off.
If yo u d o no t pay att entio n to the warning lights w hich have com e o n, includin g th e
warnin g messages appearing in the d is play, this could lead t o personal injury or damage to
your vehicle .
Note
Do not keep the steering wheel turned the way to the le ft or righ t for more than 15 seco nd s
when th e e ngine is running. Doing so could damage th e powe r steering system.
If th e