2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ECO mode

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About this owner's manual . . . . . . 4
Overview of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views
-Side v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior
- Overview of the driver door........... . 9
-Overv iew of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
- Overview of the centre console . . . . . . . . 13
- Overview of the front passenger side . . . 15
-Symbols in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Instruments.......................... 20
- Volkswagen information system . . . . . . . . 26
lnfotainment system
- Menu and system settings (SETUP) . . . . 31
Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before setting off
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening and closing
-Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Doors....................... .. . 55
-Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting roof . : : : : 63
Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position . . . . 66
-Seat functions · · · · · · · · 75 -Seat belts ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Airbag syst~~ . : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 79
-Child seats (access~;;~~)· :::::::::::: : ~~
lights and vision
-Lights ...
- Protection
·f~~~ ~h~· ~~~ · · · · · · · · · · · 105
-WM.indscreen wiper and w~·s·h~r· . . . . . . . . . 111175
-1rrors · · · · · · · .. ............. ...... ........... 122
Transporting
- Driving notes ..........
-Luggage compartment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 126
-Roof carrier · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 130
- Towing a trai·l~; .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 137
..... ................. 140
Practical equipment
-Stowage area ........... .. .
- Drink holder
.. · · · · · .. · 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
-Ashtray and cigarette lighter ......... : ." 158
- Electrical sockets ........ .. .......... 160
- Toll card reader (ETC) .............. .. 162
While driving ...................... 163
Starting the engine, changing gear and
parking
-Starting and stopping the engine ....... 163
-Changing gear ....................... 169
-Braking , stopping and parking ........ . 179
- Driving with respect for the environment 190
-Steering ............................. 193
Driver assist systems
- Pull-away assist systems ............. 196
- ParkPilot ............................ 201
- Reverse assist system (Rear Assist) ... 209
-Park Assist system ................... 213
-Cruise control system (CCS) .......... 218
-Speed limiter ........ .. .............. 222
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) ........ . 226
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .. 235
-Lane departure warning system (Lane
Assist) .
.......... ................... 240
- Traffic sign recognition ................ 243
- Driver Alert System (recommendation
for rest breaks) ........... ........... 246
- Driving Mode Selection ............... 248
- ProActive occupant protection ..... .... 251
- Tyre monitoring system .. ............. 253
Air conditioning system
- Heating , ventilating, cooling ........... 256
- Auxiliary heater (supplementary heating 64 system) ................. ............ 2
At t~~ filling station 269
- Frllrng the tank ............. · · · · · · ·::: 274
-Fuel ................ .. · · · · · · · · ·· ·

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If Ill~ ut ·id I mpera ture f lis ba-
lm -t4''C (+39~F), the display als o sh ows a snow-
0,1'-mbol (i e w rning) . This symbo l re m ains lit
up until th ou tside t mp erature rises above +6°C
(+ 4 ·'F)-£.
hicl is s ta tionary. tl1e auxiliary hea te r is
wit h d on ( p age 264) or the ve hi cle is tr ave l­
tin A t v ry I w speeds , the te mper atur e disp laye d
m y be slightly higl1er th a n th e actual outside te m­
per lure due to hea t ra di ated from the e ngine .
Th e meas uring range
lies be tw ee n -45 °C (-49 °F)
and +76"C
(+169 °F) .
Compass display
When the ignition and navigation system are
switched on, the instrument cluster display shows
the current direction
of travel.
Selector lever positions (automatic gearbox)
The gear selec ted is displayed on the side of the
selecto r leve r and on the di
spla y in th e instrument
cluster . The dis play may show which gear has
been selected if
the lever is in 0/S, or in Tiptronic
mode
~page 169 .
Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
While the vehicle is in mot ion , the instrum ent clus­
ter may show which gear should be selec ted to re­
duce fuel cons umption
~page 169.
Speed warning for winter tyres
A display in the instrument clu ste r indicates when
the set maximum speed has been exceeded
~page 26.
Speed warning settings can be mad e and adjusted
in the infotai nment system using the
@) button and
the
0 and (T yres) function buttons ~page 3 1.
Start/stop system status display
The instrumen t cluste r display shows informat ion
about the current status
~page 1 96 .
Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
In some models , the battery charge le vel (SOC1l)
is displayed as a percentage .
To displa y the ch arge leve l, pr ess and hold button
~Fig. 12 0 with the ignition switched off until SOC
appea rs in the display .
1> State of ch arg e
Engine code
Press and ho ld button ~Fig. 12 0 (fo r approxi­
mately 15 seco nds) to show the vehicle's engine
code in
the display . The ignition should be swit ch­
ed on but the engin e should not be running.
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A WARNING l
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
• Broken-down vehicles increase the risk of
accidents both for you and for other road
users. If necessary , switch on the hazard
warning lights and set up the warning trian­
gle to warn other road users.
• Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away
from moving traffic and ensure that no part of
the exhaust system can come into contact
with any inflammable material underneath the
vehicle, e.g . dry grass or fuel.
~A WARNING
Streets and bridges can be iced over at out­
side temperatures above freezing point.
• There may be black ice on the roads at
outside temperatures above +4°C (+39 °F) and
also when no snowflake symbol is displayed
as a black ice warning.
• You should never rely solely on the out­
side temperature display!
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
m Di~erent instrument cluste~s are available ,
L!J wh1ch means that the vers1ons and displays
may vary.
In displays without warning or informa­
tion texts , faults are indicated exclusively
by the in­
dicator la mps.
m D epe nding on the vehicle equipment level,
W some settings and displays may also appear
in the infotainment system.
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Instrument cluster 23

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L!J headltgh s. rear lights and turn stgnals may
m1st up bm.:fly Thts 1s normal and does not affect
the serv•ce life of the hghts on your vehicle Main beam assist
l'('n First read and observo the Introductory
L-..kJ.J Information and safety warnings.&. on
page 105 .
Main beam assist (Light Assist)
W•thtn the limit s of th e sy s te m , th e main b eam as­
sis t au t
omatically swi tc h es the main bea m on at
speeds o f o ve r approxim ate ly 60 km/h (3 7 m ph) ,
depending on environm ent al a nd traffic condttions,
and swi tc hes it off again at spee ds und er appr oxi­
mately 30 km /h (18 mph) ~&.The fun ction is
controlled by a came ra lo ca te d nea r the int erior
mirro r.
Main beam ass is t n ormall y recog nises illumin ate d
areas such as to wn s and deac tivates
the main
beam while driving throug h th em .
Automatic main beam assist (Dynamic Light
Assist)
W ithin the limits of the sys tem , the aut omatic main
beam assist (Dynamic Light A ssist) ca n minimi se
or even prevent dazzling of other road use rs ~ &.
The system detects other road users and their dis ­
tan ce from your vehic le and covers part o f th e
he adlights appropriately .
If dazz ling other road u
so rs canno t be
pre vented , th e ligh t dtstnbution rs
automa ticall y se t to d1pped beam headlights . The
func tion is controlled by a camera located on the
in side of th e wind screen above the mterior m~rror
The automatic m am beam assist automati cally
s w it c hes the main beam on at speeds
of more than
approximately 60 km /h (37 m ph) and off again at
speeds under approxima te ly 30 km /h (18 mph ) de­
pending on whether there a re vehicles ahead.
wh eth er t here is oncoming traffic, and also on
oth ­
e r g eneral factors and traffic conditions .
Th e
automat1c main beam assist does no t work
w hen
travel mode is ac tt v ated ~page 111.
If the dynamt c bend llgh ttng is deac tivate d
~page 109 , or t he headltgh t switc h -ove r is acti va­
t ed
~page 111, the f ull beam lights are only
s w it ched on and off automa ttcall y. This occurs i n
r esponse to
the v ehtcles ahead, oncoming traffic
a nd
the road lighting
Aut oma t
1c main beam assist normally dete cts illu­
min ate d areas such as to wns and deac tiv a tes the
mai n beam wh ile dnving throug h them .
Switching main beam assist or automatic main beam assist on and off
Function Action
- Switch on the ignition and turn the light switch to positio n AUTO.
Switching on -Push the turn signal and main be am le ve r forwards out of the basic position ~page 106.
Wh en the m ain beam assis t or the au tom atic main beam assist is activ ated, the indica tor
la mp W in the instrument clu ste r display ligh ts up .
- Swi tc h off
the ignition .
-
OR : turn the light swit ch to a position other than AUTO ~page 107.
S wit ching off -OR : when the main bea m is swi tc h ed on, pull back the turn signal a nd main beam lever.
- OR : push the turn signa l and main beam le ver forwards in order to switch on manual
main bea m. The main beam assist is then switched off. -
Fault
1t may not be pos sibl e to switch off the main beam
qui ckly e nou gh or at all using main bea m assist
due to
the follo win g:
• In poo rly lit
str ee ts whe re the re are highly -re­
flec tiv e sig ns.
• Wh en enco unt ering other road u sers with insuf ­
ficie nt lighting , su ch as p ed es trian s or cyc lis ts .
• In tigh t bends, brows of hills or dep ressions in
the land or h alf-h idde n oncomi ng traffic.
• W ith oncoming traff ic on str eets with a central
barrier where the driver can see clearly over the
central barrier e .g . lo rry drivers .
• If the came ra is broken or the pow er supply is
interrupt ed .
• In fog , sno w or hea vy rain.
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• If thore is s to ne damage in the cam era's field of
V IO W .
• If the viewing fie ld of the camera is mis te d up,
d
irty, cov e re d by a sticke r, snow or ice.
I '~A WARNING ~
~ .
Do not le t the extra convenience afforded by
main b
eam assist or automatic main beam
ass is t tempt you Into taking any risks when
driving . The system is not a substitute
for the
full concentration of the driver.
• Always check the lights yourself and ad­
just them to the prevailing conditions for
lights, vision and road traffic .
• The main beam assist or automatic main
beam assist may not
be able to detect all
driving situations correctly and may not work
properly in certain situations.
A WARNING (Continued)
• If the camera's field of view is dirty, cov­
ered or damaged, the function of the main
beam assist and automatic main beam assist
may
be impaired. This also applies if changes
are made
to the vehicle's lighting system, for
example if additional headlights are fitted.
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Please observe the following points in order to
avoid impairing the proper function of the sys­
tem:
• Regularly clean the camera's field of view,
and keep it free from snow and ice.
• Do not cover the camera's field of view.
• Check the area of the windscreen that is in
the camera's field
of view for damage.
r::l The headlight flasher and the main beam can
L!:J be switched on and off manually at any time
with the turn signal and main beam lever
~page 106. Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
r-l'n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings£ on
page 105.
If you have to drive a right -hand drive vehicle in a
l e ft-h a nd drive country , or vice versa , the asymmet­
ric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming
traffic . Th erefo re, the headl
ights must be masked
or switched over
if you are driving abroad.
Th e headlight orientation can be adjusted using
the@) button and the 0 and (L ight ] function but­
t o ns in the infotai nment system
~page 31.
In vehicles in which the headl ights cannot be ad­
just ed via a
menu , stickers should be applied to
certain parts
of the headlight lenses, or the head­
lights should be adjusted by a qualified workshop.
A qualified workshop can provide you with further
information . Volkswagen recom mends using a
Volkswagen dea lership for this purpose .
r::l The use of travel mode and stickers on the
L!J headlights is only permitted for limited peri­
ods .
Please contact a qualified workshop for a per­
manent alteration . Volkswagen recommends using
a Volkswag en dealership for this purpose.
Coming Home and Leaving Home functions (orientation lighting)
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
L-W.I information and safety warnmgs • on
page 105.
The Coming Home function is switched on manual­
ly. However, the Leaving Home function is cotltrol-
led automatically
by a twilight sensor . ..,.
Lights and vision 111

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.1t1 ',111 if the front -.. ind creen wipers are
<::' t ' ' r ~ rse gear i eng ged.
m The automatic switch-on function when in. re­
W verse gear can be switched on and off us1ng
the@] button and the G and (Mirror and wipers ) func­
tion buttons in the infotainment system ~page 31. Windscreen wiper functions
ro Fi tread and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 117.
iper response in various situat ions:
\.._e t e e d~ sat na•y
Healed a her jet
Headlight
hen sw1tched on , the wipers will temporarily be switched to the
ext setting down.
T e C hmatromc w1ll sw1tch to air recirculation mode for approxi­ts ru -n a e l 30 seconds to prevent the smell of the windscreen wash-
a s t
er utd from entering the vehicle interior.
T e
rper in tervals are adjusted depending on the vehicle
speed. The faster the vehicle is travelling, the shorter the inter­
a!
nses on
ward s the steering wheel when the dipped beam
headlights or main beam are switched on. Clean
off stubborn dirt (msects, etc.) from the headl ights
at regular intervals, for instance when filling the
tank .
In winter, you should remove any snow from the
headligh t w as her nozzles in the
bumper to keep
the headligh t washer system in work ing order. Re­
move any ice with a de-icer spray.
r:l The w1per will try to wipe away any obstacles
L!J that are on the wind screen . The w 1per will
sop moving 1f the obstacle blocks its path . Re-
mo e the obstacle and swttch the wiper back on
agam
Service position for the front windscreen wipers
F ig . 88
2 -!.
r-T'n ~lr t rea~ and observe the introductory
L-Jr:J.J mformat1on and safety warnings on
page 117 .
Tt>e .vtndscreen Wlper arms can be h fted off the
ndsaeen when 10 the serv1ce pos1t1on ~ Ftg. 88.
Carry out e followtng s eps to move the w rnd­
screen w1pers
t o the servtce pos1t1on
• The bonnet must be closed ~page 277.
• Swrtch the 1gntlton on and then off aga
1n
•
B ne y press down the wtndsc reen w1per le er
~F1g. 86 @.
Lights and vision 119
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L!J dr iving , take yo ur foot off the accele rato r.
WiJil fo r tile e ng in e ~~v s in t~e ne utral po sitio n be-
fo re solo ctin g a pos1!1o n agam. Changing gear using Tiptronic
Fig. 137 Se lecto r leve r in Tiptronic position (left­
hand drive) . The controls are mirrored for right­
hand drive vehicles
rT'n F irst read and observe the introductory
L-.W.I information and safety warnings.& on
page 169 .
Using Tiptronic , the ge ars can be shifted up and
down manually in an automat ic gearbox . The gear
that is currently selected will be maintained when
the Tiptronic programme is selected . This remains
the case until the system does not perform a gear
change due to the current driv ing situation .
Operating Tiptronic with the selector lever
• Push the selector lever in pos it ion 0/S t o the
right into the Tiptronic gate ~ 4 in Automatic gear­
b o x: selecting a
gear on page 174 .
• Gently push the selecto r lever forward 0 or
back G to shift gear up or down ~Fig. 137.
Operating Tiptronic with the paddles
• In driving mode 0 or S, or in the Tiptronic gate,
u se
the paddles o n the steering wheel ~Fig. 138
(arrows) .
• Pull the right paddle [+Off] towards the steering
Wheel to change up a gea r.
Fig. 138 Steer ing wheel with 2 padd les for Tip­
Ironic
• Pull
the left paddle 8 towards the stee ring
whe el to cha nge down a gea r.
• To leave Tiptronic mode, pull the right pad­
dle (+OFF) towa rds the steering whee l for approxi­
mat ely one second .
Tiptronic is
automatically deactivated if the selector
paddles
are not operated for some time and the
selector lever is not in the Tiptronic gate.
• When accelerating, the gearbox automati­
cally shifts up to the next gear shortly before
the maximum permitted engine speed is
reached.
• When shifting down a gear manually, the
gearbox will not change gear until the engine
can no longer be overrevved. Starting the engine , changing gear and park ing 175
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r-T'n First read and observe t h e introductory
L-..kJJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 169.
The gearbox changes th e forwa rd gears up and
down automat ic a lly .
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradi ent, the lower the gear you
will need . Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine . Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from posit ion D t o the
r i
ght into the Tiptron ic gate ~page 175.
• Gently push the selector le ver to the rear to
change down gear.
• OR: shift down a gear using the padd les on the
s te
erin g wheel ~page 175 .
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when
driving uphill
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear you will
need.
If you wish to stop the vehic le or pu ll away when
driv ing uphill you should use the Auto -Ho
ld func­
tion
~page 196.
When you stop the vehicle on an incl ine and the
vehicle remains in gear , the vehicle must always
be prevented fro m rolling by depress ing the brake
pedal or
by applying the electron ic park ing brake .
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake
should
not be released until you pull away ~CD.
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
In
freewheel mode, the momentum of the vehicle is
used to save fuel with a foresighted driving style.
The engine is declutched and no longer brakes the
vehicle -the vehicle can
roll out over a longer dis­
t a nce.
Switch-on condit io n: the selector lever must be in
positio n D.
Triggering freewheel driving
• Select the Eco driving mode from the Driving
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 .
• Remove foot from accelerator pedal. The en­
gine
w ill be disengaged and run in freewheel
mode. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect
of the eng ine .
Cancelling freewheel mode
• Press the bra e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft.
hand paddle G towards the stee ring wh 1.
Kick-down
The kickdown function enab~~s ma imum accelera.
tion in the selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in
th e Tiptron ic posi tio n.
If the acce lerator pedal is d epre ssed fully. the gear.
box will automat ically sh ift to a lower gear, depend­
ing on the speed and engine revs. This will make
use of the full veh icle acceleration ~ Lt.
The gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until
the engine reaches the maximum engine s
peed for
the gear.
When the
Eco driving mode is sel ected in vehicles
with Driving Mode Selection ~page 248 and the
accelerator is depressed
fully beyond the pressure
point, the engine output is automatically regulated
to ensure maximum vehicl e acceleration .
Launch control programme
The launch control programme enables maximum
accelerat ion from a stand ing start .
• Switch off TCS ~page 179.
• Depress and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot.
• Move the selector lever to position S, or into the
Tiptronic position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport
driving mode in vehi cles with Driv ing Mode Selec­
tion ~page 248 .
• With your right foot, depress the accelerator un­
til the engines speed reaches approximately
3,200 rpm.
• Take your left foot off the brake ~ ~. The vehi­
cle will start with maximum acceleration.
• Switch the TCS back on after accelerat ion.
A WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads .
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e­
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen·
ous injuries.
• Always adjust your driving style in ac·
cordance with the flow of traffic.
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if
visibility, weather road and traffic conditions ' t permit, and other road users are not put a
risk due to the acceleration and the driving
style.
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Fig. 146 In the centre consol e: butt on for the
s tart/s top syst em
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-lcJJ information and safety warnings .&. on
page
196.
The start/stop system automatically switches the
engine off when the vehicle is stationary . When re­
quired , the engine restarts automatically .
The function is automatically activated every time
the ignit ion is switched on. The instrument cluster
display will show information about the current sta­
tus .
You can find additional information on the start/
stop mode by pressing
the~ button in the Vehi­
cl e status menu in the infota inment system .
Always deactivate the start/stop system manually
when driving through water.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
• When the vehicle is stat ionary , d isengage the
g e
ar and release the clutch pedal. The engine is
stopped .
• Depress the clutch pedal to restart the engine .
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
• When the vehicle is stationary , press and hold
the brake pedal. The engine
is stopped.
• Ta ke your foot off the brake pedal, or depress
the acce lerator, to restart the engine .
Important preconditions for automatic
engine switch-off
• The driv er is wearing their seat belt.
• The driver door is closed .
• The bonnet is closed .
• The factory-fitted towing bracket is not attached
ele ctrically to a trailer .
• A minimum engine temperature has been
rea ched .
198 I While driving
• The ve hicle has been moved since the engine
was las t switc he d off.
• F or v ehicle s with Climatronic: the temperatu
inside the ve hicle is within the pre-set temperat~~e
ra nge .
• The de frost function of the air conditioning sys.
tem is not switched on.
• The charging state of the vehicle battery is suf.
ficient.
• The temperature of the vehicle battery is not
too
low or too high .
• The vehicle is not on a steep incline.
• For vehicles with an automatic gearbox: the
front wheels are not angled too sharply .
• The windscreen heating is not switched on.
• Reverse gear is not engaged .
• The park assist system (Park Assist) system is
not active .
When the condit ions
for automatic engine swit ch­
off are only fulfilled when the vehicle is stationary,
the engine can also switch off subsequently :
• When the driver creates the required conditions
by performing an action , e .g . by switching off the
defrost function .
• If the @ button in the centre console is pressed
twice ~Fig. 146.
• When selector lever position P is selected in
vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
Conditions for an automatic restart
The engine can start automatically under the fol­
lowing conditions :
• If the temperature inside the vehicle substan­
tially increases or decreases .
• If the vehicle rolls on.
• If the voltage of the vehicle battery falls.
• If the steering wheel is moved.
Conditions that require a manual engine
start
The engine must be started manually in the folloW·
ing conditions :
• If the driver unfastens their seat belt.
• If the driver door is opened .
• If the bonnet is opened.