2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA heating

Booklet 3.1 Control s and Equipm ent @
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
Electronic Power Control (EPC}
This warning light monitors the engine management system on gasoline eng ines.
The warn ing light £ C (Electron ic Power Contr ol)
li ght s up whe n th e ig niti on is switched o n to
show that the light i s work ing prope rly.
It sh ould
go out when the e ngine has s tarted running.
! fa ma lf un ction develo ps in th e engine manage·
m ent sys tem whil e yo u are dr iv ing, thi s warning
Applies to vehicles: with o diesel engine li
ght wi ll light up. Ha ve the e ngin e checked by an
au thori zed Vo lkswage n dea ler or qua lified shop as soo n as po ssible.
Th e followi ng tex t is disp laye d on the
m en t c lu ster: Engine
Glow plug system I Engine malfunction
The indicator l amp lights up to show that the glow plugs are preheating . It flashes
if the re is an engine malfunction.
Warning light
stays lit up
Th e wa rning light lights up whil e th e
plug s are prehea ting. Whe n the warnin g light
goes off, the en gine sh ould be s tarted right away.
The warn ing light do es not light up if th e en ·
gi ne is at opera tin g te mperature . Th e eng ine
ca n be s tart ed imm ediate ly.
There is a fault in the
plu g sys te m if the
wa rnin g ligh t does not li ght up when the en ·
Electronic immobilizer -
gine is cold. Co ntact an au thorized Volkswage n
d ea le r or a qualifi ed workshop.
Warning lig ht
flash es
lfa mal func tion deve lops in th e eng ine manag e­
m ent sys te m whil e yo u are drivin g, th e glow plug
light will flas h . The engine sh ou ld be checked
b y an author ize d Volkswagen dea le r or
quali·
fi ed wo rksh op as soo n as possib le .
Th e fo llow ing te xt is di spla yed on the instru·
m ent cluster: Engine
This wa rning light flashes if an unauthoriz ed key is used.
T here is a ch ip in th e key. It a u tomatica lly deac·
ti vat es the imm obilize r when th e key is in se rted
in to th e igniti on lock. T he immobili zer will be
a cti vated again aut oma tica lly as s oo n as you
p ull th e ke y out of the ig nit ion lock.
T his wa rning lig ht will light up for appro xi­
m ate ly 3 seconds wh en th e ignit ion is switc hed
on . Thi s warni ng ligh t fl ashes if an un auth orized
k ey is use d . The in format io n text displayed in t
h e in strument clu ste r di spla y is: Imm obilizer
active ! Th e ve hicle cannot b e used in th at case .
The en gin e c an , h oweve r, be sta rt ed i f th e
pria te co ded genu ine Vo lksw age n ke y is used.
Tip s
Th e veh ic le ca nnot be opera te d proper ly if you
d o not h ave
genuine Vo lk swagen
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to vehicles : wi th power ou tside mirrors
Outside mirrors
It is impor tant for saf e dri ving to prop erly adju st th e ou tsid e ,ni rrors using joy­
s tic k in
drive r's door.
Fi g. 36 Se ct io n of dr iver 's door : joy sti ck fo r th e out ­
s ide m irr ors
Basic setting for the outside mirrors
I. Turn the joyst ic k 36 to L (left out ­
s id e mirror ).
2. Mov e th e joys tick
to ad ju st th e mirror
s o that you ha ve a good view
to the re ar of
th e ve hicle. lf sy nchroni zed mirror setting
i s act ive in th e conv en ie n ce setup, the
r igh t mirro r is adj uste d at the sam e tim e
17.
3. Turn the jo ystick to R (right out sid e
mirror ).
4. Turn the jo yst ick to adju st th e mirror so
that you have a good view to the rea r o f th e
ve hicl e.
56 Lights and a clear view Outside mirror heating
-
Turn the jo yst ick to Qiµ , to heat th e ou t­
s id e mirrors.
- Turn the joys tic k to 0 , to swi tch
th e
o ut sid e mirror h eati ng.
It is imp ortant for safe driving yo u have a
goo d to th e rear.
WARNING
ln corr cctlyc stim atin gdi stan ccs with the right
o ut sid e mirror can ca use co llision s and se­
riou s inju ry.
• The right outsid e mi rror has a co nvex
(c urv ed) surfac e. Ve hicle s or other obje cts
see n in a co nvex mirror
will look smaller and
farth er away t.han th ey rea lly are .
• If yo u u se the r igh t o ut side mirror to judg e
di stance s from vehicl es behind you when
c h an gin g lanes, yo u could estim ate in cor­
rec t.ly and cau se a cras h.
• Whene ver po ssibl e, use the inside mirror
t o mor e accurat ely jud ge dist ance a nd siz e of
ve hicl es or other objects see n in th e co nvex
mirror.
For the sak e of environment
Th e ex te ri or mirror hea ting sh ou ld be s witc hed
off whe n it is no lo ng er nee ded oth erwi se yo u
was te fu el.
Tips
If th e e lect rica l adj ust m ent of th e mi rror doesn't
r es pond, adju st t he mirror b y hand by p ushin g
li ghtly on the edg e of the mirro r

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Appl ies to vehicles: with electrically adjusta ble fron ts sea t an d memory bu ttons
Assigning dr iver seat settings to a remote control key
S eat settings can be assigned to each remote control key so that the driver seat is
automatically adjusted to fit a particular driver's size and height.
Ass igning remote control keys
-Do not take more than 10 second s when
performing steps 1-4, othe rw ise the re­
mote control key will not be assign ed and
your setting s will not be stored .
- Adju st y our seat and a ssign the adjust­
ments to a memory button.
Applies to vehicles: with seat heating
Heated front seats
-Remove the key from the ignition lock.
- Push the unlock symbol
32,
14 the remote contro l twice . You
will hear an acou sti c s igna l to let you k now
that the seat positions have be en ass ign ed.
The remote key is s et. •
The seat cushions and backrests of the front seats can be heated electrically.
Fig. 47 Detai l o f i ns trume nt panel : thu mb w heels
for front seat h eating
- Turn rhe left or right whe el 47
Th e se at heating i s switch ed off in the O po­
s it ion.
Th e se at heating only work s when the ignition is
s wit ch ed on. Th e le ft thumb whe el co ntrol s the
l e ft sea t and the right thumb whee l th e right seat
Note
D o no t kneel on the se at or apply sharp pressur e
at a sing le point to the seat cu shi on and back­
re st. Thi s can dama ge th e heating ele m en ts. •
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Air conditioning system
Heating
Controls
Fig. 66 In the ce nter c onsol e: heo ting control s
-Using the control s 66 and
yo u ca n adju st th e te mper atur e, a ir di s­
tr ibuti on an d th e fan speed.
- To switc h a fun ctio n on or off, pr ess th e
ap propriat e
When a fun c­
tion is switch ed on a light in th e button i l­
luminate s.
Temperatur e
Th is c ont rol can b e use d to a dju st th e te m pera ­
tu re . Th e te mp erat ure insid e th e ve hicl e
be lower than the out sid e te mpera tur e. Max­
imum hea t outp ut, w hich is nee ded to defros t
the wind ows quic kl y, is on ly av ailab le w hen th e
e ngi ne has reac hed i ts ope rat ing te mp erature.
R e ar window heating (jiiJ
The heatin g switc hes off aut om atica lly approxi­
m ate ly JO 111 i11 111es it is sw itch ed on . It can
also he sw itch ed olTb y pu shing th e ag ain.
Recirculation mode
W hen air recirc ulat io n mod e is sw itched on
(b u illumin ated yellow light ) out sid e ai r
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can not ent er int o the vehicle interior , fo r ex ­
a m ple w hen dri ving through a tunn el or w hen at
a sta nd sti ll in hea vy
When th e ou ts ide te mp eratur e is lo w, usin g air
re circ ulati on mode prov ides more
heat ing by heat in g fro m th e ve hicle int erior
i n ste ad of co ld air from outsid e.
Air di stribution
Thi s con tro l c an b e used to di stri bu te th e a ir.
-A ir dis tribu tio n th e w indshi eld. For
s afe ty reaso ns. th e air reci rcula tion mode is
sw itch ed off in th is po sit ion. Press
swit c h it b ack on .
-A ir di stri but ion into th e ve hicle int erior.
!,,0 -Air di stribution in to th e footwe lls.
- Air dis tr ibution to th e and the
foot well s.
Th e fa n h as four diffe re n t spee ds. The fan sh ould
always be se t at the lowes t spe ed when dri ving
s low ly .

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Poor visibility increases the risk of collision s
and other accidents.
• Always make sure all windows are clear of
i ce, snow, and condensa tion for good visibility
- ou t the wind shield , side a nd rear wind ow s.
• Maximum heating output and fast de­
frosting will onl y occur aft er the en gin e has
Climatic
Applies to ve hicles, Climatic
Controls
Fig . 67 In the cen te r console , Climatic cont rols
Th e a ir co nditi oning sys te m o nly wo rks
w hen the en gin e is running and th e fan i s
s w it c h ed on.
- Usin g the control s
67 and
yo u can set th e te mperatur e, air di str i­
bution and th e fan sp eed.
- To switch a functi on on or off, pre ss the
appropriat e button
Wh en a func­
tion is sw itch ed on a light in th e bu tton
il­
lumin ates .
Te mp erature =q1age 82
IECONJ butlOn or AC bu lion - coo ling sys te m
o n/off.
WARN ING (co ntinu ed)
reached operating tempe rat ure. Wait until you
have good v isi bili ty befor e driving off.
• Thoroughly famili ari ze yo urse lf wit h th e
operat ion o f the heating and ventilatio n
s ystem, including the defog/defros t features
yo u will n eed for goo d vis ibilit y.
• Always read and h eed the informat ion a nd
a ll WAR NINGS .
'4
But1on rea r window defogge r - The
h eat ing sw itches off a utom atic ally app rox i­
m ate ly
/0 a ft er it i s s witc h ed on. It ca n also be swi tc h ed off by pus hing th e
sw it c h aga in.
air r ecir culati on m ode
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A ir di stri bu tion co ntrol =q1age 82
Fan -Th e fan has fo ur di ffere nt sp ee ds. T he
fa n sh o uld always be se t the lo wes t spe ed
w hen dr ivi ng slow ly.
WARNING
Poor vis ibility increases the risk of c olli sions
and o ther accident s.
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING (continued)
• Always make sure a ll windows arc clear of
ice, snow, and conde nsa tion for good v is ibili ty
-out the wind shi eld , side and rear w indows .
• Max imum heating output and fast
frosting w ill only occur after the en gine has
Applies to vehicles: with Climo tic
Heating and cooling the interior
WARNING (continued)
reache d operat ing temperature. Wait until you
h ave good v is ibilit y befor e driving
• Thoroughly fam iliar ize yourse lf wi th the
op erat io n of lhe hea tin g and vent ilation
sys tem, including the defog/defrost features
you w ill ne ed for good visibilit y.
• Always read and heed the inform ati on and
a ll
The set tempe rature is maintained a.ulOmatically .
Fig. 68 I n the cen ter conso le : C limo te co ntrols
Heating the interior
- Turn the temperatur e selector 68
to the right until the desired heat output
i s reached.
- Turn the ran switch © to one of the
tin gs
- Use the air di stribution to
g uid e th e air whe re you want (to
the wind shi eld l.@( into the vehicle
(to th e foot wells) th e
w ind shi eld and to th e footw ells).
Cooling the interior
- Sw itc h on the coo ling sys te m b y
pre ssing th e =efig. 68 IECONI button (the
l amp in the button should
1101 b e lit up).
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Turn rhe temperature se lector to the le ft
until the des ired coo ling outpu t is reach ed.
Turn th e fan switch to one of the
tin gs
- Use the air d ist ribution control to
g uide the ai r flow wher e you want
(lo
th e windshield).@ (into the vehicle inte·
ri or).@j ( to the foo t wells)
(to the
w in dshi eld and to th e footwell s).
Heating
Maximum output , w hich i s need ed to fr os t the quickly , is on ly available when
the engin e rea ch ed its ope rating

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Applies to vehicles: with Climat ronic
Air recirculation mode
Air rec irculation mode prevents fumes or unpleasant smells from entering the ve­
hicle.
- Press the but ton 87, 72 to
s witch air rec ircu lat ion mode on or off.
Wh en it i s switched o n a ye llow lig ht in the
button ligh ts up.
A ir reci rculati on mod e pr events stron g outd oor
odors from enter ing th e ve hicl e int eri or. for ex­
a mpl e when dri ving through a tunnel o r in
dense traffic.
W hen th e o utsid e te mp eratur e is low , u sin g air
r ecirc ulatio n mod e pro vides mor e effec tive
h eat ing by hea ting air from th e veh icle inte rior
in stea d of co ld air from ou ts id e.
When the ou ts id e te mp era tur e is high. using air
recirc ulatio n mode provides m ore
coo ling by coo ling air fr om the ve hicle interior
in stea d of warm air from out sid e.
Important notes
T he pollen filter
The poll en filt er (a co mbin ed particl e filt er and
ac tive c harcoa l fil te r) se rves as a ba rr ier again st
impu rit ies in the outside air, includ ing dus t a nd
poll en.
Fo r th e air condi tio nin g sys te m
o ff
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WARNING
Stale air causes driver fatigue and reduces
driver alertness. T his can lead to accidents ,
collisions and se rious personal injury.
• Neve r use air recircu latio n for long periods
of time because no fresh air will come into the
pa ssen ger compartment.
• The w indows can fog up quickl y if the
cooling system is switched off an d decrease
dri ver visibility.
• Always switch the recircu lat ion mod e off
w hen it is not ne ed ed.
Note
Do not sm oke whil e air rec ircul ation mod e is o n,
as sm oke drawn into th e cl im ate-co ntrol syste m
can le ave
res idu e on the evaporator, prod ucing
a per manent unpleasant odor. _,..
• Out side temperatur e is below abo ut 40° F
temperat ure.
• The air- co nditi onin g fu se is blow n.
• There is so me othe r prob le m with
ve ­
hicl e. Ha ve the air- co nditi onin g sys te m ch ec ked
a t yo ur auth orize d Vo lkswagen dea ler or quali ­
fi ed wo rks hop.
WARNING
Poor visibility increases the risk of collisions
an d ot her accide nts.
• Always make sure all windows are clear of
i ce, s now , and condens ati on for good v isib ility
- out the windshi eld, side and rear w indows.
• Maximum heating output and fa st de ­
fro stin g
only occ ur af ter the en gin e has

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING (continued)
reachedopera tingtcmpera ture. Wait until you
have good visibility before driving off.
• Thorough ly famil iarize yourse lf with the
operation of the heating and ve ntilation
system, including the defog /defro st fea tures
you will need for good vis ibilit y.
WARNING
Note that with Climat ronic switched off com­
ple tely, no outs ide air enters the interior. So
with C limatron ic switched off, op en a window
or the power
to provid e adequate fresh
air in the vehicle.
the ai r co nditi onin g
sys te m ha s been d amaged or is not working
proper ly, sw itch ove r to ECON mode to pr eve nt
more damage a nd hav e th e sys tem ch ec ked by
yo ur authorized Volkswagen dea ler or a qua li­
fjed work shop .
• Repair s to th e ai r condi tioni ng sys te m re­
qui re sp ecia l knowledge and sp ecia l too ls .
Ther efore, we reco mm end
yo u go lo an au-
Opti onal e q uipm ent thori
zed Volk swage n deale r o r oth er qualifi ed
works hop sh oul d prob lems occur.
• Do not sm oke w hile air r ecirculation mode is
on . as s moke
into the clima te-co ntrol
sys te m can leave a res idu e on the evaporator,
producing a p ermanent unp leasa nt odor.
Tips
• If th e humid ity and t emperatur e outside the
ve hicl e are h igh. cond ensation can drip off the
eva pora tor in th e climat e-contro l syste m and
form a poo l und ern eath th e ve hicle. Thi s is
normal and is not a lea k.
• Kee p th e air intake slot s in front of the wind ­
s h ie ld free of sno w, ice and le a ves to en su re
impai re d heatin g and coo ling a nd lo prevent th e
w indow s from fogging ove r.
• The a ir from the outl ets flows through the
passeng er com part men t and out the slo ts below
th e rear w indow. Do no t co ver the se slots w ith
clothing or ot her objects.
• The air condition ing sys tem work s b es t w hen
the wind ows and the powe r
are closed.
How ever, if th e ve hicle has heat ed up in the sun ,
the insid e air can be coo le d fas te r by ope ning th e
win dows to let the hot air
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