2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA roof rack

Parking 3.1: 10 8
Drive r 2.1: 4
Front pa ssenge r 2.1: 5
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4
R ear passe nge rs 2.1 : 6
Park ing aid 3.1: 106
Parki ng Ass is tance
C lea ning senso rs 3 .2: 18
Parking brake 3. 1: 10 4
Warn ing light 3 .1: 28, 104 l
Parki ng di sta nce warnin g sys te m 3.1: 106
Parts 3.2: 27
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF light 2.l: 39
Pe dal s 2.l: 9
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a fr ontal colli sion 2.l:
1 5
P in ch prot ection
Power roof 3.l: 43
Window s 3.l: 4 1
Plastic parts 3.2: 1 9
C le aning 3.2: 23
Po lle n filter 3.1: 88
Pollution filter 3.1: 88
Powe r
Roo f3.l:4 2
Power outlet 3.l: 73
Pow er roof 3.1 : 42
Po we r ste ering
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 29
Power steering 3.2: 6
Pow er was her 3.2: 18
Power windows 3.l : 39
Pr egna nt women
Spec ia l co nsideration s when wea ring a
safety belt 2. 1: 2 1
Premium Gasoline 3.2: 32
Pre ssure mark s 2.l: 67
Prop er adju stm ent of head rest raint s 2.l : 7
Proper occupa nt sea ting pos itions 2.1: 4
Proper safety belt p os iti on 2.l : 2 0
R
Rain sensor 3.l : 54
Raising the vehicl e with th e ja ck 3.2: 72
R eading light s
Fro nt 3.1: 51
Rear armr est 3. 1: 70
Booklet 0 .1 General Index
Rear interior light 3.1: 52
R ea r lid 3.l: 37
Clo sing 3.l: 38
Esc ape handl e 3.2: 76
W arnin g light 3.l : 26
R ea r sea t b ackres t
Fo lding forward 3.1: 66
Rai sing in to place 3.l: 67
R ea r seat ben ch 3.1 : 66
R ea r v entilation 3.l: 86
R ear view mirro r 3. 1: 55
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7
Re ar window heat ing
H ea ting ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0
R ea r window heat ing 3.1: 80, 81
R ea r wi per 3.l: 53
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30
R eg ular Gasoline 3.2: 32
R emote control
Ve hicl e3.1:32
R em ote contro l key
Button s 3. 1: 32
Repl acing th e b attery 3 .l: 32
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33
R emo vin g t he ignition key 3.l : 94
R epa irs
sy stem 2.1: 42
Repair s 3.2: 28
R eplac em ent keys 3.1: 31
R eplacing th e batt ery
Remote co ntrol key 3.1: 32
Re porti ng safety defects 2.1: 12
C an ada 3.2: 90
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2: 90
Re tracto r 2.1: 19
R eve rse
A utoma tic tran sm iss ion 3.1: 102
Roof carrier mounts 3.1: 7 6
Roof load 3.l: 77
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76, 77
Rubber gaskets 3. 2: 20
s
Sa fe drivin g 2.1: 2
Sa fety belt exte nder 2. 1: 22
Sa fety belt h eight adjustm ent 2.1: 24
Alphabetical index 9

Booklet 1.2 USA Warran ty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are not covered by this warranty, but are
separate ly wa rrant ed by the tire manufacturer .
To ass ist you in obtaining related Wa rranty in­
fo rm ation, a list of tire manufacturers and ad- dresses
is provided th e e nd of thi s booklet.
Ve rify wit h the tire manufacturer what is covered
under their war ra nt y
Maintenance services and mechanical adjustments
This warra nty does not cover the cost of part s
and labor involve d in any sched uled maint e­
nance service .
T his warranty does not cove r th e re placem ent of
fi lters, o il, lubrica nts, fluid s, or air co nditioner
refr ige ra nt char ge, unless their re pla cement i s a
n ecessa ry part of warra nty serv ice o n a covere d
compo nent. Me
chan ica l ad justm encs not associate d with a
d efec t in mate rial or wo rkm ansh ip are not cov­
e red afte r the firs t yea r o r 12, 000 miles, which­
ever occ urs fir st (i. e. hea dlight adj ust m ent ). T his
wa rranty does not cove r wheel ali gnm ent or tire
balan cin g
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
T hi s warranty does not cover:
• damage or malfunction s which are the res ult
of improp er repair of the ve hicle, installation of
any non Genu ine Vo lkswagen parts that will
a lter t he ve hicl e pe rfo rm ance s pecifi catio ns
from th ose set by the veh icle manufacturer,
mod ification s to the vehicle (i ncluding th e e n­
gine manageme nt sys te m ), accesso ries suc h as
a larm sys te m s, remo te sta rters, roof racks or
co mmun ications e quip ment , defects or fa ilur es
res ultin g from the use of new parts not so ld or
a pproved b y Vo lkswage n, or use d p art s, or the
resultant damage to assoc iated parts or systems;
or
• dama ge or ma lfunctio ns which were ca used
by the alteration of the ve hicle, in particu lar any
m ajor or stru ctura l a lt era tions su ch as t he con­
versio n of the ve hicle to a convertib le o r th e
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass
r oof st ructure or ot her similar stru ctural alter­
ation s; or
4 Limited New Vehicle Warranty
• damag e or malf un ction s cause d b y in ten­
tiona l o r unint enti onal mi sfuelin g, c ollision or
modifications of the vehicl e, includ in g, but n ot
li m it ed to t he in sta llat ion of en gin e mana ge­
m en t co mpon ents not app rove d by Volkswagen:
or
• dama ge or malfun ctions re sulting from the
use of th e vehicle in co mp etitive even ts or
ca used
accide nt or fire; or
• damage or malfunctions res ulting from con­
tinued operation of the vehicl e afte r a wa rning
li g ht , ga uge readin g or oth er warni ngs indi cate a
mechanica l or ope ra tional proble m ; o r
• damage or malfun ctions due to s usp ension
m odifi cation s, suc h as the in sta llati on of afte r­
m ark et sp ri ng s, s hock absorbe rs, or lowe ring
k its .
This warrant y do es not cove r ve hicles severe ly
dama ged and
I or declared to be a to tal loss by
a n insurer or ve hicles sub stantiall y re -assem­
bl ed fr om o r repair ed with p art s obtai ned from
another used vehicl e

Bookle t 1.2 USA Warranty
Free-of-charge repair
Repair s under this warranty are made free of
charge. Your au thori zed Volk swag en dea ler w ill
What is not covered
Maintenance services
Thi s warrant y does not cove r the cos t of part s
a nd labor in volve d in any sc hedul ed m aint e­
nanc e serv ice. Sc hed uled m ainte nance serv ices
a re described in your Volkswagen Maintenanc e
Bookl et. repair th
e defecti ve part or rep lace
it with a new
or rema nufa ctur ed g enuin e Volk swagen part.
Thi s wa rranty does not cove r the rep la ce ment of
filt ers , oil, lubri cants o r fluid s unle ss their re­
p lace ment i s a nece ssa ry pan of warranty ser­
vice o n a cover ed co mp one nt.
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
Thi s warr anty does not cove r:
• dama ge or malfun ctio ns w hich are the resul t
of imp roper r epair of th e ve hicle, insta llation of
any non Genu ine Volkswagen parts that will
a lt er the vehicl e per fo rmanc e specifi cation s
fro m tho se se t by the ve hicl e manufa cturer,
modifi cations to the veh icle ( includ ing t he e n­
g in e m anage ment sys te m). accessor ies su ch
ala rm systems, re mot e star te rs, roof racks or
co mmuni cation s equipm ent , d efects or fa ilur es
r es ultin g from th e use o f new part s not sold or
approv ed by Volk swagen , or used parts, o r th e
r es ultant damage to asso ciated part s or sys te m s;
• dam age or malfun ctions wh ich were cause d
by the alterat ion o f the vehicle, in particu lar a ny
major or structura l alterations su ch as the co n­
ve rs ion of
veh icle to a conv ertibl e or th e
modifi cation of th e roof to accommoda te a gla ss
roof struc ture or other simil ar structural alt er­
a ti ons;
Wear and tear items
Thi s wa rran ty do es not co ve r th e repla cement of
any powert ra in compon ent s th at wear as a re­
s ult of normal use or dete riorat io n.
8 Limited Powertrain War ranty
• d am age or mal functio ns ca use d by int en­
tional or unint enrional misfu eli ng, collisio n or
mod ifica tion s of the veh icl e, includ in g, but not
li m ired
rh e or en gin e manage­
m ent com ponents not ap prove d by Volkswage n;
• d am age o r m alf un cti on s res ult in g from the
u se of t he ve hicle in co mp etit ive eve nts or
caus ed by accid ent or fire ; or
• damag e or m alfun ction s res ultin g from co n­
t inued operation of the ve hicle after a warn ing
light, gauge rea din g or other wa rnings ind ica te a
mechanical or operatio nal probl em ; or
• damag e or malfunction s du e to su sp en sion
m odifications, such as the ins ta llation of after­
market spr ing s, s hock absorbe rs, or lowering
kit s.
Th is warranty does not cove r ve hicles severe ly
dama ged and
I or decla re d to be a total los s by
an in sur er o r ve hicle s substant ia lly re-asse m­
bled
or repaired wit h part s obtai ned from
a not her use d vehicle.

Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are 110 1 cove re d b y thi s but are
separate ly war ran te d by the ti re manu fac turer.
T o ass ist yo u in ob taini ng re lated Wa rra nty in ­
form ation, a list of tire man ufact ure rs and ad- d
resses is prov ided at the en d of this book le t.
Ver ify with th e tir e m anu fac tur er w hat i s cove re d
un der th eir wa rra nty.
Main tenance services and mechanical adjus tmen ts
Thi s w arrant y does no t c o ver cos t of pa rts
a nd la b or in vo lve d in an y sc hedul ed m ain te­
na nce servi ce.
Th is warra nty does not cover
rep lace ment of
fi lters, oil, l ub rican ts, fluid s, or air co ndi tioner
re fri gera nt ch arge, u nless t heir rep lace men t is a
n ecessary part of warra nty se rvice o n a cove re d
co mp onent. Mec
hani cal adju stment s not associate d wit h a
d efec t in mate ri al or wo rkman ship are no t cov­
e red af te r th e firs t year or 12, 000 m iles, whi ch ­
everocc urs firs t (i.e. headli ght adju stm ent ). Thi s
warranty does no t cove r w hee l a lignm ent or tir e
b ala n ci ng.
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
Thi s warra nty does not cover:
• d am age or malfun cti ons w hic h are th e res ult
of imp roper re pair of the v ehi cle, insta ll at io n of
an y
110 11 Ge nuin e Volksw agen parts that w ill
a lter th e ve hicle performan ce spe cifi cation s
fr om th ose se t by th e ve hicle m anufa ctur er,
modi fications
th e ve hicle (including the e n­
g in e m anage men t sys te m ), accessor ies suc h as
ala rm sys te m s, remo te s tarters, roof racks o r
co mm unicat io ns eq uip me nt, d efec ts or failu res
r es ultin g from the use of new parts not sold o r
a pp roved by Vo lkswage n, o r use d p art s, or th e
r es ult ant d am age to assoc iate d part s or sys te m s;
o r
• d ama ge o r malfunct io ns wh ic h we re ca used
by th e altera tion of th e ve hicl e, in
an y
m ajor or stru ctural alt erat ions s uch as the con ­
v er sio n of the ve hicle to a c on verti ble or the
m odifi catio n of th e ro of to acco mm odate a glass
roo f st ru ctur e o r ot her si m ila r stru ctur al a lt er­
a tions; o r
4 Limited New V ehicle Warranty
• damage or m alfun ctio ns caused by int en ­
ti onal or unint ent io nal misf uelin g, co llision or
m od ifica tions of th e ve hicle , includin g, but not
limi ted
th e in staUatio n of e ngin e m anage­
ment comp onen ts no t a ppro ved b y Vo lksw agen ;
o r
• damage or m alfun cti ons res ulting from the
u se of the ve hicle in co mp etiti ve eve nts or
ca used by acci dent or fi re; o r
• d am age or m alfun cti ons resu lting from con­
t inu ed op era tion of t he ve hicle af te r a w arnin g
li gh t, ga uge rea din g o r oth er w arnin gs indi cate a
me ch ani ca l o r op erat ional p roblem; o r
• d am ag e o r m alfun ctio ns due to su sp ensio n
m odifi cati ons, s u ch as th e in sta lla tio n of af te r­
m arke t spr ings, sh oc k ab so rb ers, or lowe ring
kit s.
T his w arranty does no t co ve r ve hicl es seve re ly
damage d and
I o r decl are d to be a to ta l loss by
a n in sur er o r veh icles s ubsta nti all y re-asse m­
bl ed from or r ep air ed
p an s obta in ed from
an other ve hicle .

Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
Free -of -charge repair
R epairs under are made free of
c harge. Your auth orized Vo lkswage n dealer will
What is not covered
Maintenance services
T his warranty does not cover the cost of parts
and labor invo lved in any scheduled main te­
nance service. Sched uled maint enan ce serv ices
are desc ribed in your Vo lkswagen Maintenance
13ook le l. repair
defective pa
rt o r r epla ce it wi th a or re manu fac turcd genuine Volkswagen
Thi s wa rranty d oes not cover replacemem of o il, lub rica ms or fluids unless th eir re­
p lac em en t is a nec essary of wa rranty ser­
v ice on a covered
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
This warranty does not cover:
• damage or malfunctions which are the result
of improper repair of the vehicle, insta llation of
any non Genuin e Vo lkswag en parts
will
alter the vehicl e performance specilication s
fr o m tho se set by the vehicle manufa ctur er,
m odilicati ons
the vehicle (includi ng the en ­
g in e management system), accessories su ch as
ala rm syste ms, remote starters, roof racks or
co mmunication s equipmelll, defects or failur es
r es ulling from
use of new part s not sold or
a pp rove d by Volkswage n, or used parts, or the
re sultant damage to as socia ted parts or sys te m s:
• damage or malfunctio n s which were ca use d
by the alteration of the vehicle, in particular any
major or st ru ctu ral al tera1ions su ch as
th e con ­
vers ion of the vehic le
10 a co nve rtib le or t he
modilication of1h e roof10 accom modate a gla ss
roo f s1ru ctur e or o ther sim ila r alt er­
a li ons;
Wear and tear items
Th is wa rran ty does not cove r re pl ace men1 of
a n y powertra in comp on ent s that wear a re­
s ult of no rma l use o r
8 Limited Pow ertrain Warranty
• damage or ma lf u nct ions caused by in1cn -
1i on al o r unint e111i ona l mi sfue ling, collision or
modilications of the vehicl e, including, but not
limit ed t o th e installatio n of eng ine m anage ­
m ent co mpon ent s not approv ed b y Vo lkswagen;
• damage or malfunc tio ns res ult ing from the
u se o f the veh icle in comp etitive events or
cause d by accide111 or fire; or
• damage or malfunctions resulting from con­
tinue d operat ion of th e vehicle
a warning
li g h t, gauge reading or ot her warnings indicate a
m ec hani cal or opera tional problem; or
• damage or ma lfunctions due to s uspens io n
su ch as the ins1aUa1ion of af te r­
m arke t sp rings, s hock absorbe rs, or lowe ring
kits.
This warranty does not cover vehicles severely
dam aged a nd
I or d eclared 10 be a to tal l oss by
an i nsure r or vehicles re- asse m­
b le d from or rep aired wit h parts obta ined from
a noth er used

Fig . 24 In fl ated front airbags
Th e area s ou tli ned in re d 23 indi cate the
a ir bag deploy ment zone. Neve r pla ce or attach
accesso ries or other obj ects (such as cu p
h o ld ers . te lep hone bracket s, la rge. heavy o r
obje cts) on the door s, ove r or nea r area
mark ed in
Sa fe ty ar e importanl to help kee p front seat
occ upant s in th e pro per sea te d p osition so th at
airb ags ca n un fold prop erl y and provi de s uppl e­
m enta l p ro tect ion in a fro ntal co llision.
Th e fron t a ir bags are desig ned to prov ide add i­
t io nal prot ection for th e chest an d
of the
dr iver and the fro nt sea t passe nger
• saf ety belt s are w orn pr operl y.
•
se ats have bee n pos ition ed so th at the
occ upant i s properl y seated as far as poss ible
from the airb ag,
• and th e hea d re straint s have bee n prop erly
adjusted.
B eca use a irbags inflate in
blink of an eye grea t fo rce, things yo u have on your lap or
ha ve pla ced on the seat could become dan ­
gerous pro jec tiles, a nd be pus hed into you if
a irb ag inflat es.
W hen an airb ag deplo ys, fine du st is rel ea sed .
Th is is norm al a nd i s not cause d by a fire i n th e
v ehicl e. Thi s du st is m ade up m ostly of a pow der
u sed
10 lub ricate the airba gs as they deplo y. I t
co uld irritate skin.
It is imp orta nt to remem ber
w hil e sup ­
pl em ental airbag syste m is desig ned to re duce
t h e lik elih ood of serio us inju ries, oth er injurie s,
for exampl e swe lling, brui sin g a nd minor ab ra­
s io n s, can also happe n when ai rbags inflate. Ai r-
Booklet 2.1 Safety first
ba gs do not protect th e ar ms or th e lo we r part s
of th e bod y. Front airbags on ly sup ple m ent th e
thr ee poin t sa fety be lts in some front al co llision s
in whic h th e ve hicle dece lerati on is high enough
t o de plo y th e airbags.
Front airbags will not deploy:
• if ig nition is sw itch ed off when a cras h oc­
c ur s,
• in sid e co llision s,
• in rea r-end co lli sion s.
• in rollo ve rs,
• when th e cra sh d ece lera tion m eas ured by
ai rba g sys te m is les s th an the minimum
thr eshold nee ded for air bag d epl oy ment as reg­
i s te re d b y th e e lec troni c con trol unit.
Th e front passenger airbag wi ll also not deploy :
• when th e front passe nge r sea t is not occ u­
p ied .
• when th e we ig ht on the front passe nger se at
as sensed by the Adva nce d Airba g Sys te m indi ­
c a tes
fron t a irb ag o n th e pas se n ge r side
h as to be turn ed off by th e electro nic co ntro l unit
( th e PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF ligh t comes o n
a nd sta ys on) .
WARNING
Sittin g in the wrong posit ion can in crease the
ri sk of serio us inju ry in cra she s.
• To reduce the risk of injur y when the air­
ba gs inflate, the driver and passengers must
a lwa ys sit in an upright po sition , mu st n ot
l e an again st or pla ce any part of their bod y too
clo se to th e area where the airb ags are located.
• Occupa nts who are unb elt ed , out of posi­
tion or too clo se to the a irbag can be seriou sly
injured by an a irbag as it unfold s wit h grea t
force in the blink of an eye
27.
WARNING
A child in a rea rward -facin g child scat in­
s talled on the front pa ssen ger seat w ill be se ri­
o usly injur ed and can be kill ed if th e front
airba g inflat es -even with an Advanc ed A irbag
Sys te m.
• Th e infl ating airba g
hit th e child seat
or infant carrier w ith great for ce and w ill
s mas h the child scat and child again st th e
ba ckre st, ce nter arm rest, door or roof.
Airbag system 37

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Roof rack
Markings for attaching the roof carrier mounts
Fig. 63 Mounting points
Front: The mounting points are visible whe n the
door s are opened 63 -arrow-.
Rear: The mounting po ints are v is ibl e when the
door s are opened
-arrow-.
L'.0, WARNING
The roof rack must be attach ed at the mark­
ings sh ow n in th e illu stra tions only.
Important notes on u sing a roof rack
Always follow the instructions provided with the roof rack.
The roof rack system must always be install ed
exactly according to th e instru ctions provid ed.
• Your vehicle has special roof rails for in­
sta lling the mounts . The refore, standard roof
ca rrie rs canno t be use d.
• The mount s are the basis of a comp lete roo f
rack syste m. Specia l fixt ures mu st th en be add ed
in order to safe ly transport luggage, bicycles,
s ki s, surfboard s or boats on the roof. All th es e
syste m com pone nts are ava ilable from autho­
ri zed Volkswagen dea lers. We recommend you
u se genuin e Volkswagen roof rack sys te m s. If
yo u wa nt to u se a different roof rack, make sur e
that it can be in stall ed sec urely to yo ur veh icle
and that it does not damage your vehicle.
• We recomm end you keep the roof rack as­
se mbly instru ction s provid ed by the manufa c­
turer in yo ur vehicle .
When should the roof rack be removed?
• When it is not needed (to sav e fuel, reduce
w ind noise and avo id th eft).
• Before dri ving through an aut omatic ca r
was h.
76 Seats and storage
WARNING
Installing or using a roof rack improperly can
ca use the roof rack and a nyt hin g on it to off
th e vehicle ca using collision and serious in­
ju ry.
• Always insta ll roof rack and roof rack fix­
tures carefully following th e instructions pro­
v ided with the roof rack and heed
all INGS.
• Always make sure that all bolts and fas ­
te ne rs are proper ly installed and properly
t ight ened before every trip.

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment @)
Securing the load
Loads transported on the roof rack must be securely attached. The vehicle's han­
dling is affected when transporting loads.
Always secure th e in the
WARNING
Items that arc not properly secured to a roof
rack can fall off causing a collision and per­
sona l injury.
• Always make sure that all bolts and fas­
teners arc properly installed and properly
ti ghten ed befor e every trip at each stop during
a long trip.
• Always properly install special fixtures for
it em s s uch as bicycles, skis, surfboard s, etc.
• Never use s traps or other things that are
damag ed, not strong enough or not suitabl e to
attac h items to a roof rack.
WARNING
Transporting heavy bulky loads o n the roof
will change the way the vehicl e handl es by
shifting the vehicle's center of gravity,
changing its aerodynamics and the way it re­
acts to side winds.
WARNING (cont inued)
• Cargo th at is l arge , heavy, bulky, long or
flat will have a more negative influence on the
ve hicle 's aerodynamics, center of gravity and
overa ll handlin g.
• Always adapt your driving and speed to
what you ar e carry ing on the roof as
as to
road, traffic , weather and wind condition s.
• Always avoid sudd en braking or driving
maneuvers.
• Always make sure that loads arc properly
distributed and that heavier items arc in th e
front.
• Never exceed the maximum roof load for
th e vehicle 165 lb s. (75 kg) , maximum axle
loads or the maximum gross vehicle weight
3.3 "Techn ica l D ata."
sys­
t e m s is no t cov ered by the warra nty.
• The height of yo ur vehicle is chan ged by th e
in sta llation of the roof rack and the loa d sec ured
on it. Bear this in mind when driving throu gh ga­
door s or low und erp asses to avo id damag e
to the vehicle.
For the sake of environment
D rivi ng w ith the roof
incre ases fu el con­
s umpti on. If yo u do not nee d do not u se it. Seats and storage 77