2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA brake

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service at 100,000 miles (160 ,000 km} ALL MODELS
• Eng ine: C hange oi l oil fi lter
• Engine: Check for leak s
• Exhaust syste m: Che ck for dama ge and le ak s
• Wate r se parator: Drain water (TOI engine
on ly)
• Fuel filter: Repla ce (TD I eng ine only)
• 13anery: Chec k
• Door ch eck straps: L ubricate
• Dust and polle n filt er (w here app licab le):
pla ce
• Coolin g system: Che ck coo lant level ; add
necessary
• Wind shi eld was her: Check
leve l; a cid necessa ry
• Automatic
lock: Chec k ope ra tio n in ­
cludin g switch
• Automat ic tran smi ssio n: Che ck for leaks
• Man ual tran sm issio n: Check o il leve l; add if
ne cess ary: ch eck fo r lea ks
• Whee ls: no tat e from front to rear
• Tires/s pare w hee l: C heck conditi on and
pr ess ure
• Brake syste m : C heck for damag e/lea ks, brak e
pad thi cknes s and brake
leve l
Next Service:
D ate: ...................... ..
M iles/ km: ................. .. •
Drive
C heck boots
• On-Board dia gnostic system: Check fault
m emor y; pu rge if n ecess ary
•
C lea n and lubricate
• Front ax le: Check dust sea ls o n ball j oin ts and
ti e ro d end s; c heck tic rods
• Head light s: A djust
•
spo iler: Lubricate (New Bee tle on ly)
• Air b ag sys tem : V is u al ch eck
every 12 month s
regard less of milea ge (kil om eters)
•
t es t: C heck kickdo wn, brakin g.
s tee rin g, hea tin g and ventil atio n, air condi­
tionin g, p owe r accesso ries and elec tri cal sys­
t e m s
• Timin g belt: Hep lace (TD I engine on ly)
• 12V s ta rt er and auxi liary batt ery : ch ec k
(where app licab le)
• Tires : C hec k tread depth , adjust tire pr essure
necessa ry.
• Tire pr ess ure monit orin g sys te m senso rs :
C hec k batt ery charg e, re pla ce w hee l elec tron ics
a n d aluminum valve if n ecessary (w here appli­
cab le).
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Brake fluid replacement record
The brake fluid must be replaced every 2 years
r ega rdle ss of mileage ( kilome te rs).
The
brake fluid replacement was performed on: ...........................................
Brake Fluid Replacem ent :
Da te: ............... .........
Today's
and
Volkswagen Dea le r stamp
A brak e fluid replacement was performed on: ..... .......... ......... ............... .. ..
Nex t Brake F luid Replacement:
...................... ..
Today's
and
Volkswagen Dea ler stamp
A brake fluid replacement was performed on: .......................................... .
Next Brake Fluid Hcplacement:
Da te: ....... ...... ...... ... ..
Today's d ate and
Vo lkswage n Dealer
A b rake flu id rep laceme nt wa s performed on: ......................................... ..
N ext Brake F luid Replacement:
Da te: ..... .......... ........ .
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Today's and
Vo lkswage n Dea le r

• never up again st th e in strument panel
• neve r sit on the ed ge of t he sea t
• never sit sideway s
• neve r lean out the wi ndow
• never put your feet o ut the w indow
• never put your fee t o n th e in strument panel
• never rest yo ur f eet on the
cu shi on or
back of the se at
• never rid e in th e footwe ll
Pedal area
Pedals
Booklet 2 .1 Safety first
• never ride in th e lu ggage comp artment.
WARNING
Improper seating position s in crease the risk of
se rious personal injury and death whenever a
ve hicle is bein g used.
• Alway s mak e sure that all vehicl e occu­
pant s stay in a proper seat ing position and arc
properly re strained wheneve r the vehicl e is
be ing used
The pedals must always be free to move and mu st neve r be inte1f ered with by a
floor mat or any other object .
Make sure that a ll pedals move freel y w ith out in­
t e rf er enc e and that nothing pre vents them from
r e turnin g to th eir orig inal po siti ons.
Onl y use floo r mat s th at l eav e the pedal area free
a nti can
sec ured with floor faste n ers.
l fa brak e cir cuit fai ls, in cre ase d brake pedal
t ra ve l is re qu ire d to b ring th e ve hicle to a full
Floor mats on the driver side
WARNING
Pedal s that cannot mov e fre ely can cause loss
of vehicle contro l a nd increase the risk of se­
riou s inj ury.
• Neve r p lace any ob jects in the driver' s foot­
we ll. An object cou ld get into the pedal area
and interfe re wit h pedal function. In case o f
s udden braking or an accident, you wo uld not
be abl e to brake or accelera te!
• Always make sure that nothing can fa ll or
mov e into the d river's foo t we ll.
Always floor mats that can be securely attached to floor mat fasteners and
do not int e,f ere
free movement of th e peda ls.
Mak e su re that the floor mat s are prop­
e rl y sec ured and can not mo ve and inter ­
fe re w ith th e
Use onl y flo or m ats that leave the pedal area un­and that fi rmly secured so that
th ey ca nnot slip out o f po sition . Prop erly se­
c urin g th e floor ma ts w ill pre vent th em from
s lidin g in to po siti ons th at co uld int erf ere wit h
th e pedal s or imp air saf e o perati on of yo ur ve­
hicl e in oth er w ays . You
can ob tain suitabl e floo r mat s fro m your au ­
th orized Volk swa gen dea ler.
WARNING
Peda ls that cannot mo ve freel y can result in a
l oss o f vehicle control and increase the risk of
ser ious pe rs on al in jury.
• Always make sure that floor mats are prop -
erly secured.
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Booklet 2.1 Safety first
WARNING (conlinuod)
• Neve r place or install floor mats or other
floor cover ings in th e vehicle that can n ot be
proper ly secure d in place to prevent them
from slip pin g and
with the pedals
or the abili ty to contro l the vehicle.
• Neve r place or insta ll floor mats or o ther
floor coverings on top of alr eady ins ta ll ed
floor mats. Additiona l floor mat s and oth er
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
WARN ING (con tinued)
coverings w ill reduce the size of the pedal area
an d int erf ere with the pedals.
• Always properly reinstall and sec ure floor
ma ts that have been removed for cleaning.
• Always make sure that objects can not fa ll
int o the driver foot well w hile th e vehicle is
moving. Objects ca n become trapped under
th e brake pedal and acce lerator peda l ca using
a loss of vehicl e
All luggag e and object s ,n ust b e prop erly stowed and secured the luggage
compartment.
Loos e item s in th e luggag e compartmen t
c an shi ft sudden ly chang ing vehicle han­
dling charact eri stic s. Lo ose item s ca n also
in crea se the ri sk of se ri ous pe rs onal in­
j ur y in a sudd en veh icl e m an euv er or in a
co llision.
- Distribute the load evenly in th e lu g­
gag e compar tment .
- Alwa ys pla c e and properly sec ure heav y
it em s as far forward a s po ss ibl e in the lug ­
gage compar tm ent.
- S tow hea vy lugg age as low as possibl e
in the luggag e compar tm ent.
- Secure luggag e usin g th e tic -dow ns
pro vid ed
11 .
- -Ma ke su re that the re ar sea t ba ck is se­
cu re ly lat ch ed in pl ace.
WARNING
Improp erl y s tor ed luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicl e cau sing serious per­
so nal inju ry in th e event of hard braking or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of se rious
personal injury:
10 Safe driving
WARN ING (continued)
• Always put objects, for examp le, luggage o r
oth er he avy item s in the luggage compa rt-
WARNING
Heavy loads will influ ence the way yo ur ve­
hicle handle s. To help reduce the risk of a lo ss
of contro l lea din g to serio us personal injury:
• Alway s keep in mind when t ransporting
h ea vy objects, that a c hange in the ce nter of
grav ity can also ca use c hang es in ve hicle han ­
d lin g:
- Always distribut e the load as eve nly as
po ss ibl e.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compart ment as poss ible .
• Never excee d the Gross Axle Weig ht Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety complian ce s ticke r on the lef t
door jamb. Exceed ing permissib le we ig ht
s tandards can cause the vehicl e handl e diff er­
e ntl y.
• Please observe information on safe driv ing

Booklet 3 .1 Control s and Equipm ent @
Sy mbol Meaning or warning lig hts Further
Exhau st sys tem m alrun cti o n
EPC Elec troni c Power Contr ol (gaso line eng in e only)
G low plug sys te m (d iese l e n gin e)
Ill umi nated: Glow p lug sys tem switch ed on
F lashi ng: engine malrun cti on.
Electronic immobilizer
-Genera tor ma lrunc1ion fi::i
bulb
Turn sig nal s
Cool ant te mp erat ure I Coo lant
l evel 1'
I oil pre ssur e
Bra ke pad wear indicator
Doo rs open
washer leve l
Dis play fo r engin e hood or rear lid o pen --
Fu el l ev el too low
Fa ste n sea l be lts! 2.1 , ch ap te r "Sea t
or in anti-lock 27
sys te m
Fla shi ng: ESP or ASR in operation,
ll Ill umi nated: ESP or AS R 1io n or sw itch ed
Parki ng applied or low brake fluid l eve l o r 28 m alrunct ion
· or
Crui se contr ol sys te m sw itch ed on
Powe r stee ring sys te m
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
If the warning light ligh ts up again after d rivi ng
o n for a sh o rt dis tan ce, stop the vehicle and
swi tch off the engine. C onta ct an authorized
V olk swa gen deal er or a qualifi ed wor ksh op.
WARNING
Stop! Before working in the engine compart­
ment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
3.2 "Working in the engine com ­
partment. " The engine compartment of any
motor vehicle is a pot entially dangerou s area
and can cause serious personal injury.
WARNING
Hot steam or coo lant can cause serious burns.
• Never open the engine hood if you sec
steam or coo lant escapi ng from the engine
compartment. Always wa it until you no longer
sec or hea r steam or coo lant escap ing from the
engi ne.
• Always let the en gi ne to cool down com­
pletely before carefully open ing the engine
h ood. Hot components w ill burn skin on co n­
tact.
• When the engine has cooled down and you
are ready to open the engine hood:
R emove the key from the ignition.
Engine oil pressure 9=:7:
WARNING (continued)
Apply the parking brake firmly and put
the selector in P (Park, automatic trans­
mis sion) or Neutral (manual transmis­
s ion) .
Keep c hildren a nd oth ers away from the
vehicle.
• Never reach into the area around or touch
the radiato r fan. Contact with the blades can
re sult in serious persona l injury.
• Alway s remember that the radiator fan is
temperature-contro lled and can t urn on sud­
den ly - even when the engine has been
switched
for a longer period of tim e and the
k ey has been removed from the ignition.
• Never unscrew the coolant expansio n tank
ca p when the engine is hot. A hot engine will
h eat the coolant and put it under pressure . Re­
moving a ca p that is under pressure can result
in serious personal injury and/or burns.
• Alw ays protect face, hands and arms from
h ot escap ing coo lant or steam by cover ing the
cap w ith a large, thick rag.
• Turn the cap slowly and very carefully in a
co unt er-clockwise direction while applying
light downward pres sure on the top of the cap.
• Never sp ill antifreeze or coo lant on the ex­
haust system or hot engine parts. Under some
co ndit ions, the ethylene g lyco l in engine
coo lant can catch fire.
This warning symbol indicat es that the en gin e oil pressure is low.
I f thi s wa rning symbo l s tart s to flas h. an d thr ee
w arning s sound , sw itch th e e ngin e and ch ec k
th e oi l leve l. Top off with en gin e oil if necessary
3.2 "Tip s an d Adv ic e" , ch ap te r "E n­
g in e o il."
The follo win g inform ation text is disp la ye d:
ST OP Oil p ressure Engin e off Owner 's manual!.
If th e sy mb ol fl as hes eve n though the oil l eve l is
co rrec t, do 11 01 drive on. D o not le t th e engine
idl e. Co nta ct a n authori zed Vo lksw age n d eale r
or a qua lified wo rksh op .
Tip s
Th e oil pre ssure wa rnin g symbol is not an oil
l eve l ga uge. Check the o il leve l reg ularl y, pre fe r­
a bl y every time you get gas .
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Brake pad wear indicator"
Since the brake pad wear indica tor onl y m on i­
to rs th e front brak e pad s, h ave the rea r brak e
pad s in spected at che same tim e.
T he fo llowi ng information tex t is dis pla yed:
Check brake pad
Doors
WARNING
Driving with bad brak es can ca use a co llision
a nd ser io us pers onal injur y.
• I -l av e the br ake pad s inspe cted immedi­
a te ly by an authori zed Volk swagen d eal er or
qu alifi ed wo rksh op if th e brake pads wo rn
s ymbo l lights
The warning indicates , when th e ign ition is switch ed on , that door s are
op en.
Th e warning sh ou ld go out whe n all
door s are pro perl y closed. •
Windshield washer fluid level
This warnin g light li ghts to indicate windshield washer leve l too
Low.
Yo u sh ou ld to p off th e reservo ir as soo n as pos­
s ibl e 3.2 , c h apt er "W indshi eld was her
sys tem". T
he in forma tion text displ aye d in th e in stru ­
m ent clu ste r di splay is : Top up wash
Display for open engine hood or rear lid
The warning Light indicates that the engine or rea r lid is open when the ig­
nition i s switc hed on.
Warn ing sh ould go o ut when th e
e n g in e hood or r ear lid is properly closed. •
Fuel level too low
This symbol li ght s to indicate that Ju.el tank i s down to the rese rve le vel.
The symb ol light s up when th e am oun t of fu el
in ch e fu el t an k is do wn to approx imate ly 1.8 ga l­
l o n s (7 licers). A n aco ust ic warnin g is a lso g ive n.
Th is se rves as a remind er
to up with fue l a t
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th e nex t oppor tunity . =boo klet 3 .2, ch ap ter
"F illin g th e tank "
inform atio n tex t d isp layed in th e in stru­
m ent clu ster dis p lay is: Please

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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