
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  

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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Automatic transmiss ion  final  drive  oil: leve l and for  leaks; add if nec essary 
Wheels: Rotate from  front  to rear 
Headlig hts:  Adjust 
Brake  syste m: for damage /leaks,  brake pad thickness,  brake fluid  leve l 
Brake  fluid: Replace  every 2 yea rs  rega rdless of mil eage  (kilometers ) 
Spa rk p lugs:  Replace (all models  except 
Air clean er:  Replace  filter ele m ent 
syste m: 
place 
condition 
Steering: flu id leve l 
Front  axle: Check dust seals on ball  joints, tic 
rod  ends; ch eck  tie  rods 
diagnostic  sys tem: 
Date : ........................ 
Miles/km:  ................... 
whichever 
occurs first 
and  lubric ate 
A utomatic  tran smission: 
Rear  spoiler: Lubricate  (New  Beetle  only) 
Airbag sys te m : V is ual check  every m onth s 
r ega rd less of mileage  (kilom eters) 
test: 
tio ning, powe r accessories  and electrica l 
te m s 
top: func tion and c h eck roll-over  protection  with  convert ible top open 
(New  Beetle only) 
Tires : tread depth, adjust  tir e pressure 
if necessary. 
T ire  pressure monitoring  system sensors: 
Check batlery  ch arge , rep lace  whe el  e lec tronics and  aluminum valve  if  n ecessary  (where 
Underbod y: 
bl ades: condi tion 
tran smission: transm ission 
fluid  and filter  (New  Beetle, Je tta) 
date and Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
Service at 
Engine: Change oil and oil  

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  

Eng in e: 
Water  separator:  Drain water engin e 
o nly) 
Wind shiel d washer: fluid  level,  add if 
necessary 
Automatic  shift lock: cluding park/neutral  position  switch 
Brake  system: 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Rear  sp oiler:  Lubric at e (New  Beetle  only) 
Date:  ........................ 
Mile
s/km:  ................... 
whic hever  occurs 
Airbag  system:  Visual  ch eck  every 12 months regardless of mileage  (kilometers ) 
l2V sta rter and auxil iary  battery:  check 
(where applicable) 
Timi ng belt:  Replace (TDI engine only) 
Tires: tread depth, adjus t tir e pressure 
if  necessary. 
Tire  pressure monitoring sys tem sensors: 
cable). 
date and Volkswag en  Dealer stamp 
Service  at 
Engine: oil and  oil 
Date:  ............ ...........  . 
M
iles/km : ....... ...........  . 
whichever  occurs 
Today's date and Volksw agen Dea ler stamp 
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edges under the vehicl e can cut exposed 
ski n. 
Alway s protect your  hands and arms from cuts on sharp m etal  edges when clea ning th e underbody, the inside of th e wheel housin gs 
etc. 
Never try  to  remov e mud or dust if the vehicle dry . a dry  cloth  or 
sponge  fo r cleaning  could damage th e  paint or 
3.2 Tip s and Advice 
glass on your vehicle . dirt . mud or dust with plent y of wate r before removing  it. 
When  rinsing  the vehicle. do no t let water ge t 
int o th e lock  cylinders or point  the hose at  gaps 
around  the doors. hood or tail  gate. The water could  freeze  and make it difficult  to open the hicle. 
To he lp  preve nt damage to  th e  pai nt,  do not was h the vehicle  in direct sunl ight. 
F o r th e  sake of environment 
To protect  the environme nt. wash the vehicle 
only  in specia l was h bays that c an  handle oily 
d irt  that is wash ed  off  th e  car. 
- Do  nor  use a power washer to remove 
ic e 
or snow page 25. 
- Neve r use  concentrated jet  nozzles or 
so-called 
- After ve hicl e has  been washed, the 
brake 
dis cs and pads  will be we t (they 
could  even be icy  in the win te r) and 
th e brakes  with  seve ra l care ful  brake 
application s before  drivin g page 13. 
WARNING 
brakes or bra kes coa ted with ice or road salt react slower and n eed  longer stoppin g tances. 
Ca re full y apply brake s for a  test. 
1
l ap plicab le 
Always  dry and cl ean off  ice ings and salt coatings  with  a few cautious brake applicati ons. 
Always  rea d and heed  all power and braking 
WARNING 
Improper usc of powe r was he rs  ca n cause rious , in vis ible and  perm an ent tire damage leading  to  tire failur e an d  loss of ve hicle trol. 
Never wa sh  tire s wi th the water out in  a direc t stream even at 
temperature sh o uld  not be more than F 
If  yo u use power  wash e r. be sure  to  keep it a 
sa fe d istance from  the sors' > in  the front and rear bumpers . you h old 
it  too to  the sensors,  you could damage 
them. 
and protection 23  

(continued) 
For technical reasons  it  is not 
I f you install wheel t rim  discs on the ve
hicle  wheels, make sure that the air flow to the brakes is not blocked.  Reduced airflow to the brakes can them to overheat, increasing stopping distances and causing collision. 
Note 
For  technical reasons. it is not ge nerally  pos
s ibl e to  use  th e wheel  rim s from other vehicle s. 
This can  ho ld true for  wheels of the same vehicle 
ty pe. 
Uniform tire 
Tr ead wear 
Temperature A B 
Quality can be found  where  applicable on the tire  sid e wall between  tread shoulder  an d maximum section pa ge 73, fig. 
For  example:  Tread wear Tra ction M, Te m 
perature A. 
All passe nger car tire s must conform to Federa l 
Sa fe ty  Hequirement s in addition to these grades. 
Tread 
wear 
T he /read comparative  rat ing base d on  th e wea r rate of the tire  when  tested under controll ed  co nditi ons on a  sp ecifie d go v
ernment test  course. 
For  exa
mple, a tir e graded would  wear one and one half(ll/2)  times as well on the govern 
ment cou rse as a  tir e 
The relati ve performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of th eir  use , h oweve r,  and m ay  depart significantl y fro m the norm due to 
76 Checking and 
extra  care. Replace  the flat  tire 
with the  tir e matchin g the others on your vehicl e 
a s soon as  poss ible. 
Note 
in stall ing new 
drive  without the va lve  ste m cap. The valves and sensors  co uld  get damaged. 
If the sen sors must be re pla ced, then the valve mus t also be  replaced th e sa me time. 
The sensors mus t be replaced  in schedule d bookle t ... 
For the sake of environment 
Dispose  of o ld  tires in  accordance w ith the local 
requirement s. 
variations in  driving habits, serv ice pra ctices and diff ere n ces  in road characteristics and cli
mate. 
Traction 
AA, A, B, C 
T he 
from  highes t to  lowest,  are M, A, Band T hose grades rep resent the  tire's abil iry to stop  on  wet pave ment measured under controlled conditions  o n  specified  government tes t s urfa ces of and co ncre te. A 
tir e marked may have poor tra ction  perfo r
Temperatur e A, B,  C 
The lemperruuregrad es arc A (th e highest), B. and C,  representing the tire's resistance the 
ge neration of heat and its  abilit y to diss ipat e heat tested under controlled conditi ons 
o n  a sp ecified  indoor laboratory test  wheel. 
Susta ined  hig h t em pera t
ure cause mate
rial of th e tir e to degenerat e and reduce tire lif e. and excessive tempera tur e