2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ABS

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Anti-lock brake system
The warning light monitors th e ABS and the integrated electronic differential lock
(EDL).
The warn ing light or sh ould li ght up for a
few seco nds whe n th e ign ition is swi tc h ed on .
T he lig ht goes out again after the sys te m has run
th roug h an auto matic test sequ en ce.
Ther e is a fault in the ABS if:
• The wa rning light ABS d oes not lig ht up
whe n th e igniti on is swi tc h ed on.
• The warn ing li ght does not t urn off agai n
af te r a few seconds.
• The warn ing lig ht light s up when the ve hicle
i s moving .
The vehicle ca n st ill b e braked in the normal
(exce pt that the ABS is not ac tive). Con tact an
author ized Vo lkswagen dealer or a qualified
wo rksh op as soo n as possib le. Fu rth er infor ma­
ti on on ABS =book let 3.2 'Tips and Advice",
c hapt er ··smart tec hnolog y."
)fa fault occu rs in the ABS . th e ES P/ASH warning
lig ht w ill also light up.
Fault in the main brake system
I f the ABS warn ing lig ht A BS lights up together
w ith the bra ke warning light ABS, thi s ind icates
n ot o nly a fault in the
func tion, but a lso a
possible fault in the brake
The fo llow ing text is disp layed on th e in stru­
ment cluster: Brake fault Own er' s
El ectronic differential lock (EDL) fault
Th e ED L wor ks in con junct ion w ith th e ABS. A
ma lfun cti o n in th e ED L is indi cate d by the ABS
wa rnin g lig ht ABS. Conta ct a n authorized Vo lk­
swage n dealer or a qualified works hop as soon
as poss ible. Fur ther info rma tion on EDL
3.2 "Tips a nd Adv ice", ch apter "S m art
t ec hnolo gy."
WARNING
S top! Befo re working in the e ngin e compart­
m ent, alwa ys read and hee d all WARN INGS
3 .2 "Tip s and Advice", c hapter
"Wo rking in the e ngin e co mpa rtm ent." The
eng ine co mpartment of any motor vehicle i s a
p ote ntia lly dange rou s ar ea and can ca use se­
riou s persona l injury.
WARNING
Dri ving wit h bad brakes can cause a co llisio n
and serio us per sonal injury.
• If th e brake wa rning symbol BRAKE or(D)
d ocs no t g o out , o r if it li ght s up when driving
t h e brak e fluid le vel in the reservo ir is to o lo w
o r the re is a fau lt in the brake system . Imm edi­
at ely s top dri vin g and get profess iona l help
= bookl et 3.2 " Tips and Advice", c hapt er
"B rake fluid. "
• If the brake warning sy mbol BRAKE or
lig ht s up a t th e sa me time as the ABS warning
li g ht ABS or , the ABS may not be workin g
prop erly and the rea r w hee ls co uld lo ck up
first under hard brak ing. Hear wheel bra ke
lo ck- up can ca use loss of vehicle control. I f
yo u b elieve that it is sa fe to do so , go immedi­
a tel y
low s pee d to the nearest au thorized
Volk swagen dea ler or qu alifi ed wo rksh op and
h ave the
sy stem ins pec ted . Dri ve slow ly
and avoid sudd en, hard brake application.
• If th e AB S warning light ABS docs not go
o ut , o r if il comes o n while dri vin g, the A BS
syste m is not work ing pro perly. The vehicl e
ca n then be s topp ed onl y with the standard
brake s (with out ABS). You will not have the
protection AB S pro vid es. Contact your autho ­
ri ze d Vo lk swa gen deal er or
work­
s h op a s soo n as possib le.
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Electronic Stabilization Program {ESP) I Anti-slip regulation ASR
This warning light monitors the Elect ronic Stabil iza tion or th e Anti-slip
regulation.
The warnin g light has the follow ing functi ons:
• It light s up when the ignition i s switched on
and sh ou ld turn off aga in afte r about 2 seconds.
• It flashes whe n the ESP/ASR is activa ted
w hen dri ving.
• It will li gh t up cont inuou sly if th ere is a ma l­
f un ction in th e ESP/ASR.
• It
will ligh t up continuou sly if th e ESP/ASR is
sw itch ed off =:pag e 91. •
It w ill also light up if a fa ult sh o uld occur in
the ABS because th e ESP/AS R operates in con­
jun cti on w ith the AJ3S.
If th e warning ligh t light s up and stays on a fter
th e e ngin e is
thi s may mean that th e
c ontro l sys tem has tem porarily switch ed o ff the
fu ncti on . In thi s case the ESP/ASH ca n be reac ti­
vated by sw itchin g th e ig niti on off and then on
again. If the wa rnin g lig ht goes out, thi s m ea ns
t he sys tem is fully functiona l.
Brake system I Parking brake or BRAKE
The warnin g light lights up if the parking brake is applied, if the brake level
is too low or if there is a malfunction in the brake system .
This warning light or BRAK E lights up if
• the park ing brake is o n
If yo u dri ve faster than 3 mph (5 km /h } w ith the
parking brake on, the follo win g m essage will ap­
pear in the in strum ent cluster di spl ay :
Handbrake on!. An ac oustic wa rnin g is a lso
give n.
• If th e brake flu id leve l is too
3.2, chap te r "J3rake fluid"
The infor matio n text disp layed in the instru­
m ent cluste r di sp lay is : STOP! Brake fluid
Owner's manual!.
This warn ing light can l ight up t ogether with the
ant i- locki ng bra ke system warni ng lig ht
27 .
WARNING
• Stop! Before workin g in the en gine com­
partment always r ead and heed all warnings
3.2, chapter "Working in the engin e
compa rtment." The en gi ne compa rtment of
any motor vehicl e is a pot enti all y dangerou s
area and can cause serious personal injury.
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ir1 WARN ING (co ntin ued)
• Drivin g with bad brake s can cause a colli­
s ion and seriou s per sona l injury.
• If the brak e warning symb ol BRAKE or
docs not go out, or if it l ights up when drivin g,
the brak e fluid leve l in the r eservoir i s too low
o r th ere's a malfun ction in the brake system.
Imm ediat ely stop driving and get profe ssional
assista nce
3.2, chapter "13 rake
fluid ".
• If the brak e warn ing sy mbol BRAK E or
ligh ts up at the same time as the ABS warning
light the ABS may not be working prope rly
a nd the rear whee ls cou ld lock up
und er
hard braking . R ea r whee l brak e lock-up can
ca use loss o f vehicl e control. If you beli eve
that it i s safe to do so , go imm ediat ely to the
near est auth orized Volkswagen dealer or
qualified works hop a nd h ave the brak e syste m
in spe cted. Dri ve slow ly and avoid sudden
h ard brake application .
• If the ABS warn ing light does not go out o r
if it come s on whil e driving , th e AB S sys te m i s
not working properly. The vehicle can then be
s topped onl y with stand ard brake s (w ithout
A BS ). Co ntact Your authorized Volkswage n
or qualified workshop as soo n as
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WARNING (continued)
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause the rear
cannot be fully closed.
• If you absolu te ly must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning:
Close all windows ,
Close the power roof,
Open all outlets in the in strument
panel,
Swi tch off the air recirculation,
Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
• Never leave yo ur veh icle unattended or let
ch ildr en play around your vehicle , esp ecially
with th e rear lid left open. A child could craw l
into the vehicle through the luggage com part-
Closing the rear lid
Place you r hand into one of the hand le
rece sses in the in sid e trim of th e re ar lid
and pull the rea r Lid do wn.
If the vehicl e is loc ke d (anti-theft alarm syste m
act ivate d ) and the r em ote co ntrol k ey is use d t o
o p en
rea r lid onl y, th e rea r li d is loc ke d im ­
m ediat ely w hen it is cl ose d. A ll turn sig n als flas h
bri efl y as co nfirmati on.
A di spl ay ap p ea rs in the in strum en t clu ster if th e
r e ar lid i s not properl y close d.
WARNING
Always close the rear lid properl y to help avoid
ser iou s personal injury.
• Never let anyone
in the way of the of the rear lid or its hin ges when the rear lid is
closing.
• Always make sure that the rear lid closes
properly when you close it so that
it cannot
open s udden ly while the vehicle is moving.
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WARNING (cont inued)
ment and pull the lid shut becoming trapped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave­
hicle can l ead to ser iou s persona l injury.
• Heat build-up in the passenger compart­
ment and luggage compar tmen t or a parked
vehicle can result in temperature s in the ve­
hicle that are much high er than the outside
temperatures, particularly in summer. Tem­
pera tures can quickly reach leve ls that can
cau se unconsciou sn ess and death, particu­
larly to sma ll ch ildr en.
Tips
At t emp era tur es below O • th e re ar lid will not
o pe n aut om atic all y a ll th e w ay afte r unl ockig it.
I t wil l b e necess ary to lift it by hand
WARNING (continued )
• Never leave your vehicle unattended or let
ch ildr en p lay around your vehicle, especially
w ith the r ear
op en. A child could craw l
into th e vehicle through the luggage compart ­
ment and pull the lid shut becom ing tra pped
and unable to get out. Being trapped in ave­
hicl e can lead to serio us per sona l injury, esp e­
cially when it is very hot or co ld.
• Nev er le ave c hildren, disabled per son s or
anyone who ca nnot help themsel ve s in the ve­
hicle . The doors ca n be locked using the re­
mot e co ntrol key or the central lo cki ng button.
Th is cou ld result in peop le being trapped in
the veh icle.
• Hea t b uil d-up in the passenger compart­
ment and luggage compartm ent of a parked
vehicle ca n result in temperatures in the ve­
hicle that are much higher than the outside
t e mperat ures , particularly in summer. Tem­
peratures can quick ly reac h leve ls that can
cau se unconsciousness and death, particu­
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WARNING
Heavy load s will influ ence the way your ve­
hicle handl es and heavy loads t hat are not
properly stowe d or sec ured can cause loss of
contro l a nd se rious injury.
• Always keep in
when transporting
h eav y ob ject s, that a chan ge in th e center of
gravity can also cause c hanges in vehicle han­
dling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as
po ssib le.
- Secur e heavy object s properly as far for­
ward in the lug gage compar tment as pos­
sible.
- Alwa ys s ecure heavy items securely
using the tie-downs provided wit h suitable
s trap s.
• Never excee d the Gross Axle Weight
or the Gross Ve hicle Wei ght Hating on the
s afe ty compliance sticker o n th e left d oor
jamb. Exceedi ng permi ssible weig ht can ca use
the vehicle to slide and handle difTerently.
• Always read and heed a ddition al imp or­
in forma tion on driving 2.1
" Safety first."
WARNING
To help p rev en t poisonou s exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle , a lways ke ep the
rear lid clo sed w hile driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause t he rear lid cannot be full y closed.
• If you abso lut ely must drive with the rear
li d open, observe the following notes to reduce
th e risk of poisoning:
WARNING (continued)
-Close all wind ows,
- Close the power roof,
- Open all air outlets in the in strumen t
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
WARNING
Always make sur e that the doors and rear lid
are secure ly clo sed and locke d to redu ce the
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
u sed.
• Afte r clo sing the rear lid , a lways mak e sur e
that it is p roper ly closed and locked.
• Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe­
cially with th e rear lid left open. A child could
craw l into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment a nd pull the re ar lid or window
s hut becoming trapped and unab le to get ou t.
Being trapped in a ve hicle can lead to serious
p ersona l inju ry.
• Never le t ch ildr en play in or around the ve­
hicle.
• Never let passe ngers ride in the luggag e
com par tmenl. Vehicl e occupants must always
be properl y re strained in one of the veh icle's
s eat ing po siti on s.
Note
o bj ec ts o n th e hat sh elf co uld d am age the
w ires of the re a r w ind ow d efogg er.
Tips
D o no t co ve r th e ve ntilatio n slo ts in front of th e
r e ar sid e w ind ows beca use this ca n pr event sta le
a ir fr om esca ping the vehi cle.
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WARNING (continued)
redu ce the risk of personal inju ry if the
driv er' s ai rbag infl ates.
• Neve r hold the ste er ing wheel at th e 12
o'cloc k po sition or with your hands a t other
positions insid e th e steeri ng whe el rim or on
t he steer ing wheel hub. I-foldin g th e s teerin g
whe el the wro ng way can cau se s eriou s inju-
Safety
WARNING (cont inu ed)
rics to th e han ds, a rms and head the driv er's
a irb ag inflat es.
• After adjus ting th e s teering wheel, always
pus h the stee ring wh eel a dju stment lever back
up as
as it will go. T his en sure s th e po siti on
of the st eering whee l ca nnot be alt ered unin­
t e ntionally when the vehicle is moving.
Applies lo vehicles: wi th Electronic S ta biliza tion Progr am (E S P)
Electronic Stabilization Program
ESP helps mak e driving safer in certain situations.
Fi g. 75 D etail of the center console: bu tto n for ES P or ASR
Th e Electro nic Sta biliza tion Program (ESP) co n­
tain s th e Ele ctro ni c Diff ere ntial Lock (ED L) and
t h e Anti -Slip Regu la tio n (A SH). Th e ESP works
to ge th er with the Anti -lo ck in g Brake System
( ABS ). Both warnin g lig hts w ill come o n if the
E SP or ABS sys te m s m alfu nct io n .
T he ES P is s ta rt ed a utomat ica lly w hen th e en­
g in e is sta rt ed.
The ESP s hou ld ge nerall y be lef t sw itc hed on at
a ll tim es. In sp ecifi c circ um stan ces w here you
r e quir e less tract ion you ca n sw itch off th e ES P
by press ing buu on
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For example: •
when dri vi ng w ith snow ch ain s,
• when dri vi ng in deep snow or on loo se sur­
faces .
• when ro ckin g th e ve hicle backwa rd and for ­
wa rd to fre e it fro m mu d, for exa mple.
Yo u sh o uld press th e
to swi tc h th e back o n when you no longer need wh ee l spin .
Th e and ED Lare also sw itch ed off if th e ESP
i s sw it c h ed off. This means th at this te chn ology
i s not ava ilab le fo r as lo ng as th e ESP re ma in s
s w itc hed off.
When does the w ord OFF l ight up in the button
ESP?
• will lig ht up if th ere is a fault in the ES P.
• It will li gh t up if the ES P is sw itc hed off.
WARNING
• Always adjust your driv in g to th e road,
t raffic a nd weat her cond itions. Do not l et th e
extra sa fety that ESP can prov ide temp t you
int o tak ing extra risks.
• Always drive safel y.
• ESP and ASR cannot defy the laws of
ph ysics . Slipp ery and wet roads arc dangero us
eve n with ESP!
• ESP and
ca nnot re du ce the risk of ac­
cident, for example if you drive too fast for
co nditi ons or if you do not keep your di sta nc e
fro m the vehicle in
of you.
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WARNING
• Always re memb er th at ve hicl e alterat ion s
or modifi cation s can affe ct the fun cti on of the
ABS, BAS, EDL and ESP syste m s. Examp les o f
the se alterations or modification s include a
different whe el/ tir e co mbination and bra ke or
c h ass is m odifi cation s
3.2 "T ips and
Advi ce", c hapter "Repa irs an d techni cal mod ­
ifi ca tions."
• Changin g the vehicle su sp ens ion or using
unappro ved tire
I rim combin ation can
c h ange th e wa y th e ABS, BAS, EDL and ESP
sys tem s work and r educe th eir effe cti ve ne ss.
App lies lo vehi cles: with An ti-Slip Regula tion
Anti-Slip Regulation
WARN ING (continued)
• The effec tive ne ss ofESP is also determined
b y th e tir es fitted
3.2 "Ti ps and vice", c hapt er "W hee ls ."
g ine power -even when this is not the bes t thin g
t o do und er th e circu mstan ces .
• After reco nnect ing the v ehicle ba ttery the
ESP warning light in the ins trum ent cluste r w ill
co me on and s ta y o n.
will go o ff afte r you have
d ri ve n abou t 10 feet (3 m eter s) at 10 mph (15 km /h ).
ASR helps make driving safer in certain situation s.
On vehicl es w ith front -whee l dri ve, ASH help s
pr eve nt th e fron t w hee ls from spinnin g when
th e ve hicle is ac ce lerat ed by redu cin g th e e ngine
power dir ecte d to these whe els. T he AS H work s
to ge ther wit h the Anti-L ock B rake Sys tem (ABS).
B o th warn ing ligh ts w ill com e on if th e
or
A BS sys te m s malfun ction.
T he ASH is sta rt ed aut om ati call y wh en th e en­
g in e is s tart ed.
T he ASH s hou ld genera lly be lef t sw itch ed on at
all tim es. In specifi c ci rc um sta nces w here yo u
requ ire les s trac tion you ca n sw it c h off th e AS H
b y pr ess ing b utton
91, fig . 75.
For exam ple:
• when dri ving with sno w ch ain s,
• whe n dr iv in g in dee p s now or o n loo se s ur­
faces,
• when roc king the ve hicl e ba ckw ar d and for­
war d to free it from mud, for examp le.
Yo u sh ould pre ss the butt on
to sw itch th e back on when you no lo nger nee d w hee l s pin .
Th e EDL is al so sw itch ed off if th e ASH is
swi tche d off . Thi s m ea ns that this tec hn ology is
n ot ava ilable for as lo ng as the ASR remains
sw itched off .
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When doe s the word OFF light up in the button ASR?
• It will lig ht up if there is a in the
• It will lig h t up if th e AS R is sw itch ed
WARNING
• Alwa ys adju st yo ur dri vin g to the road, and weather conditions. Do not l et the
ex tra safe ty th at ca n provide te mpt you
into t aking extra risk s.
• Alw ays dri ve safel y.
• ASH ca nnot defy th e la ws of ph ysics. S lip­
p ery an d we t roads arc dangerou s eve n wi th
• cann ot r edu ce the risk of accident , for
exa mpl e if yo u dri ve too fast for conditions or
if yo u do not k eep your dista n ce from the
hicl e in fr ont of you.
WARNING
• re m em be r that vehicl e alterations
or mod ifica tions can affec t th e fun ction of the
ABS , BAS , EDL and ASR systems. Examp les of
th ese a .Itera tion s or modifi cations include a

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i0, WARNING (continued)
different wheel/lire combination and brake or
c ha ssis modifications 3.2 "Tips and
Advic e", chapt er "lle pair s and technical mod­
ifications."
• Changing the vehicle suspens ion or using
unappro ved tire
I rim combination can
c h ange the way the ABS, BAS, EDL and ASH
sys tems work and redu ce their elTective ne ss.
• Th e effectivene ss of
is also determined
b y th e tir es 3.2 and Ad­
v ic e", chapter "Wheels."
Ignition lock
Position of the ignition key
F ig . 76 lgnilion key posit io ns
Ignition switched off, steering column
In thi s po siti on the ig niti on is sw itched
off, and th e steering co lumn i s locked.
T o engage the stee ring wheel lock, re m ove the
key from the steering lo ck and turn the stee ring
w hee l un til it locks into place. You should always
l oc k the steer ing whee l w hen yo u le ave your ve­
hicl e. This make s vehi cle th eft m ore difficult
Switching on the ignition or glow plug system
Turn the ig niti on key to this pos ition and re lease
th e key. If the key can not b e tu rned or is difficult
turn from pos ition ® to posi tion m ove the
go off afte r you have
d riven about IO fee t (3 meter s) at 10 mph (15 km/ h).
s tee ring wheel (to take the load off the stee ring
l ock mec han ism) until it turn s free ly.
Starting the engine
Start the en gin e when the key is in this posit io n.
Co mp onent s th at u se a lot of electricity are
sw itch ed olT te mp orar ily. Each time you want to
s tart your engine, you must turn the ke y back to
position
0, and then perform the starting proce­
dure once aga in.
Switching off the ignition
Turn the ignition ke y this position and re lease.
Automatic switch-off of ele ctrical components
Comp on en ts that use a lo t of e lectricity (for ex­
a mpl e se at heat ers, or rear win dow defogge r)
wi ll aut om aticall y be switc hed off wh en th e ign i­
ti on is o n and th e eng ine off. This prevents
draining your b all ery.
Com po nent s th at us e littl e elec lricit y are not
sw itch ed off automatica lly. H oweve r, th ey ca n
drain the batt ery.
WARNING
Improp er u se of vehicl e ke ys can resu lt in se­
rious personal injur y.
• Always take the key wit h yo u when you
le ave the vehicl e. The engine can be star ted
and vehicle systems s uch as the power win-
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Alphabetical index
A
ABS Wa rnin g light 27
See also Ant i-lock brake syste m
A co ustic wa rning 93
Add itional storage co mpartment 73
Adj ustin g the compass variance zone 19
Ai r co ndit io nin g
Co ndensation 89
Impo rtant notes
88
Malfunct io ns 88
Unp leasa nt od or 89
A ir conditioni ng sys tem 81
C lim atro nic
84
Air r ecircul ation mode
2C -Cl imatroni c 83, 88
Alarm syste m 36
Sw itch ing off 36
A lt ern ator
See Genera to r
A nti -lo ck brake system
ligh t 27
An ti-Slip Re gula tion 92
A nti -th eft alar m sys tem 36
Sw itchin g off 36
Arm res t
F ro nt ce nte r arm res t 66
S tora ge compartmen t 70
AS R 92
A ut omat ic mod e
C lim atroni c 85
A ut om atic sw itch-off of elec tri cal
co mp onen ts 93
A utom atic tra nsm iss io n
Dir ect shift gearbox 98
Sa fe ty int erlo ck for ign ition key 94
Se lec tor leve r loc k 99
Tiptroni c 98
A utomati c tra nsm iss ion with Tiptronic LO I
A ve rage fu el con sumpti on 9
Average sp ee d 9
B
Ba ckground lightin g 51 Brake
fluid
Wa rnin g ligh t 11
Brak e pad
W arn ing m essage II
Brak e pad wea r indi ca to r
Warn ing ligh t 26
Bra ke sys te m
Wa rnin g lig ht 28
Bulb defe cti ve
Warn ing lig ht 24
Bumpe r cov er
Ca ution when pa rki ng nea r a parkin g ba r­
ri er or cu rb LO S
Bu zze r 50 , 93
C
Ca librat ing th e co mpass 18
Ce ntral loc king
I ndi vid ual unl ocking 34
Ce ntral locki ng butt on 34
Ce ntr al locki ng sys tem 34
C han ging unit s 16
C hild safe ty lo cks 35
C lea nin g
E lec troni c park ing a ssis ta nc e se nsors 106
C lim ati c 81
Ma lfun cti ons 88
C lim atroni c
I mpor tant not es 88
Ma lfu ncti ons 8 8
C loc k 5
C lo sin g
R ea r li d 38
C lot hes hook 7 1
Co rning home fu n ctio n 47
Co mp ass 18
Adjusting 19
Ca librat ing 18
Compa ss fun ctio n 12
Co ndensa tion 89
Contro ls
P owe r w ind ows 39
Conven ience closing 41, 43
Co nve nien ce men u 17
Alphabetical index 109