2009 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE change time

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• ht:-; OwnN's M< nua l is va lid fo r all models a nd
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• An lpllAb tical
index is included a t th e end of
thi mt nu I.
• A lis t of bbr evintions at th e e nd of the manual
pi, ins the a bbre viations used.
• Dir e tions and positions such as le ft, right , front
n d r
rare norm ally relativ e to the vehicle's direc­
ti n f tr v I, unl ss otherwis e indic ated .
• lllu !rations he lp with orientation and should be
r gard d as a general guide.
• This owne r's m anu al was written for left-hand
drive vehicles . In right -h a nd drive vehicles the con­
trols m ay sometimes be different to those dis-
pl yed in illustr ations or described in the text
page
10.
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Any t ec hnical changes made to the vehicle af­
t er
publication of this booklet are contained in a
supp leme nt that is included with the vehicle wallet.
All
eq uipment and models are described without
indic~~ing whether the equipment is optional or
spe~1f1c to the model type. This means that your
ve~1cle ma~ not have some of the equipment de­
scnbed, or 1t may only be available in certain mar­
kets . The scope of equipment fitted in your vehicle
can be found in the sales document t· a 1on and can contact your Volkswagen dealer h' You
information. 5 lp for further
All data in this owner's manual corres d
information available at the time of gofnont to ~he
Because the vehicle is constantly being gd 0 Pnnt.
and further improved, there may be diffe eveloped . ~ne~~ tween your vehicle and the data in this ow , -
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ma.nut.al. Nohd1
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cfrepancy 111 data, illustrations or de
scnp 1ons s a arm the basis for any legal claim. -
Please ensure that the complete vehicle wall t .
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h · I · e IS a ways m e ve 1c e 1f you lend or sell the vehi 1 to someone else. c e
Standard booklets in the vehicle wallet:
• Service schedule
• Owner's manual
Additional booklets in the vehicle
wallet (optional):
• Supplements
• Radio I navigation system
• Provision for mobile telephone
• Other supplements

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• When the engine is cold, avoid high engine
speeds, driving at full throttle and overloading
the engine.
Displays
• The needle on the rev counter should only
briefly tip into the red area. Damage to the en­
gine may otherwise be incurred.
&"" Changing up a gear early wi~l help to save
W fuel a nd minimise engine no1se. B SK ·O!'i8 4
Fig. 13 A: bonnet open , B : tailgate open, C: front left door open, D: right rear door open (only in four-door
vehicles)
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings A on
page 20.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, a varie­
ty of information can be displayed in the instrument
cluster =>Fig. 12 @:
• Open doors, bonnet and tailgate =>Fig. 13
• Warning and information messages
• Mileage displays
• Time
• Radio and navigation information =>Booklet Ra­
dio
or =>Booklet Navigation system
• Telephone information =>Booklet Provision for
mobile telephone
• Outside temperature
• Compass display
• Selector lever positions
• Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
• Driving data display (multifunction display
(MFD)) and menus for various settings
=>page 26
• Service interval dis play =>page 24
• Speed warning function =>page 26
• Speed warning for winter tyres
• Start/stop system status display =>page 196
• Status display for active cylinder management
(ACr®) =>page 190
• Traffic signs detected by the traffic sign recogni­
tion system =>page 243
• Engine code
• Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
Open doors, bonnet and tailgate
The instrument cluster display indicates if any
doors, or the bonnet or tailgate, are open once the
vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is
in motion .
In some cases, an acoustic warning is
also sounded . Different instrument cluster designs
will have different displays.
Instrument cluster

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l:l If several w arning reports a re detecte d, the
L!J symbols will appear f or s eve ra l seconds, on e
a ft e r a
noth er. T he symbols will continue to appear
until the fa ults a re rectifie d .
l:l If w arni ng messages about malfunctions are
L!J displa ye d when th e ig nition is switched on, it
m ay
not be possib le to a dju st some settings as de-
Service interval display
A
scribed, or the information display m ay appea r dif­
f e rently .
If this is the case, take the ve hicl e to a
qualified
workshop to have the m alfunction re cti -
fied .
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BSG-0022
Fig. 14 In th e instrum ent cluster display , A: Service warning, B : Serv ice due
Vehicle number: WVWZZZ37083645655
Volkswagen-inspection:
in
5400 mi I 350 day(s)
Oil change service:
in 2300 mi /120 day(s)
I BSG-0021
Fig. 15 Servi ce informatio n displ ay in the infot ain­
m ent sy ste m
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
l-J=JJ information and safety warnings£ on
page 20 .
The se rvice disp la y i s s hown on th e instrum ent
cl us te r ~Fig. 12@) a nd in th e infota inment syste m
~page 3 1.
V ol
ksw age n se rvi ces are divid ed into two cate go­
r ies,
w ith oil c h a nge, e.g . o il ch a ng e se rvice , and
with out oil cha nge, e.g. in spectio n .
24 Overview of the vehicle
In ve hicles with fixed service, services ta ke place
at prede fin ed int ervals .
The service intervals are calculated on an individu­
al basis in ve hicles with flexible service. Advan­
c es in technology have brought about a considera­
ble redu ction in servi cing re quirements . An oil
chang e service must only be carried out when re ­
quired by the vehicle. The individual conditions in
which the ve hile is used , as the driver's pe rsonal
driv i
ng style , are taken into account. The se rvice
reminder is displayed 30 da ys befor e the service is
due . The dista nce is round ed to the nearest
100 km ; th e re maining time is rounded to full days.
Service warning
If an oil change service or inspection is due soon,
a service warning
will appear th e next time the ig­
nition is switched on
~Fig. 14 A.
Th e numb er
of kilometr es or amount of time shown
c orr espond to the maximum number
of kilometr es
or maximum time that can still be driv en b efo re the
n ext servic
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o::n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Overview of the menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Button for the driver assist systems 28
Selection menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Assist systems menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
When the ignition is switched on, the various dis­play functions can be accessed via the selection menu, e.g . the driving data disp lay (multifunction display (MFD)).
There are no buttons on the windscreen wiper lev­er in vehicles equipped with a multifunction steer­ing wheel. Operation is exclusiv ely via the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
The scope of the menus and information shown in the instrument cluster display depends on the vehi­cle electronics and the vehicle equ ipment level.
A
qualified workshop can program and modify oth­er functions depending on the vehicle equipment
level. Volkswagen recommends us ing a Volkswa­gen dealership for this purpose.
If any priority 1 warn ing reports are being dis­played, you will be unable to access any menus or information displays. A few warning messages can
Overview of the menu structure
r-'('n First read and observe the introductory l....-J=,ll information and safety warnings & on
page 26.
The following menu structure shows how the Volkswagen information system menus in the in­strument cluster display are structured . The size and layout of the Volkswagen information system menu depends on the vehicle electronics and the
level of vehicle equipment.
Driving data ~page 29
• Since start
• Since refuel
• Long-term
• Traffic sign recognition
26 Overview of the vehicle
be confirmed and hidden by pressing the OK/RESET button on the windscreen wiper lever or the OK but­ton on the multifunction steering wheel.
Additional information and warnings:
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
• Driver assist systems ~page 196
• Radio or navigation system ~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system
• Provision for mobile telephone ~Booklet Provi­sion for mobile telephone
A WARNING -Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
• Never open the menus on the instrument cluster display while the vehicle is in motion.
r::l After starting the engine with a discharged ~ vehicle battery, or after the battery has been
changed , system settings (time, date, personal
convenience settings and programming) may have
been changed or deleted .
Check and correct the
settings as necessary once the vehicle battery has
been sufficiently charged.
• Speed warning function
• Digital speed
• Fuel range
• Convenience consumers
Driver assist systems ~page 28
• Lane Assist on/off
• Front Assist on/off
• Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Navigation ~Booklet Navigation system
Audio ~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system
Telephone ~Booklet Provision for a mobile tel· ephone
Vehicle status ~page 28
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r-T'n ~irst rea~ and observe the introductory
L......kJJ mformat1on and safety warnings ~on
page 26.
• Since start
• Since refuel
• long-term
The multifunction display (MFD) shows a variety of
travel and fuel consumption data.
The currently selected memory is shown in the dis­
play.
Switching between displays Press the [OK/RESET] button on the windscreen wiper
lever or press the @ button on the multifunction
steering wheel to switch between recorders
when
the ignition is switched on and the recorder is dis­
played.
• Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel:
press the rocker switch
(!ill on the windscreen wip­
er lever ~Fig. 16.
• Vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel:
press
the~ or@ button ~Fig. 17 .
Driving data recorder
The MFD is fitted with 3 automatic recorders:
Display
Since start
Since refuel
Long-term
Function
Display and storage of gathered driving and consumption values from the time the
ignition is switched on until it is switched off.
If the journey is continued within approximately 2 hours of the ignition being
switched
off, the new values are also taken into account. The memory will auto­
matically be deleted
if the journey is interrupted for more than 2 hours.
Display and storage
of the collected driving and consumption values. The memory
is deleted automatically when the vehicle is refuelled .
The memory collects journey data for any number of individual journeys up to a
total
of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours and 59 minutes journey time or
1,999.9 km or 9,999 .9 km distance travelled. If one of these maximum limitsa) is
exceeded, the
memory is automatically deleted and reset to 0.
a) Changes depending on the instrument cluster version.
Deleting the driving data recorder manually Personal selection of displays
• Select the memory that you wish to delete. You can set which MFD display should appear in
the instrument cluster using the
@ill button and the
~and [Multifunction display) function buttons in the in­
fotainment system
~page 31.
• Press and hold the OK/RESET button on the wind­
screen
wiper lev er, or the OK button on the multi­
function steering wheel, for approximately 2 sec­
onds.
Possible displays
Menu
Consumption
Average consump­
tion
Fuel range
Driving time
Function
The current fuel consumption is displayed in litres/1 00 km while the vehicle is in
motion, and in litres/hour while the vehicle is stationary.
The average fuel consumption will be shown after a distance of approximately 300
metres has been travelled . The display will show dashes until this point. The dis­
played value is updated approximately every second.
Approximate calculation
of the distance in km that can still be travelled with the
current fuel level under the current driving conditions . One factor used for calculat­
ing this figure is the current level
of fuel consumption .
Driving
time in hours (h) and minutes (min) that has elapsed since the ignition was
switched on.
Distance driven The distance travelled in km since the ignition was switched on. ..... ~~~--------~--------------------------~----------------------------~
Instrument cluster 29

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The fo llo w ing func t1ons can be activated or
d eac tivated :
- Daytime running ligh ts
- Dynamic Light Assist
- Dynamic bend lighting
- Aut omatic dipped headlights (when
rain-
light A sist i
n g)
- La n e change
flash.
The following func tio ns can be set :
- Switch -on time for the dynamic bend
lighting
light settings -Trav e l mode (right-hand or left -hand ~page 105
drive) .
The
f ollo win g functions can be set:
- Court
esy light (instruments and
Interior lighting sw itc hes)
- Background lighting
in the doors
-
Footwell lighting .
The following fun ctions can be set:
Coming Home/Leaving -
Switch -
on pe riod of the Com ing Home
function Home function - Switch -on period of the L eaving Home
function .
The
f ollowing fun ctions can be activated or
deactivated :
Mirrors -Synchronised mirror adjustment ~page 122
Mirror and -
Mirror lower ing function in reverse gear
-Folding in when parked .
wiper settings The following functions can be activated or
Windscreen wipers deactivated : ~page 117 -Autom atic wipe when raining
- Rear window wipe
in reverse gear.
Window
operation Se tting convenience opening of the win-~page 60
Settings for dows .
opening/cl os-Central locking sys-Setting door unlock ing.
ing Activation or deact ivat ion of automatic ~page 46 tem
locking.
Seat settings Storing seat posi- Activation
or deactivation of the vehicle
tion key . ~page 66
Automatic belt pre- Activ ation or deactivation of automatic belt ~page 79 tensioning pre-tensioning for the left or right side . ~

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Multi function
display set--
tings
Time and date -settings
Units settings -
Service -
Factory set--tings
Settings options
The following display s ca n be activat
deactivated :
-
Curr ent consu mption
-Average consumpti on
- Top -up volume
- Conveni ence consum ers
- Eco tips
- Driv ing time
- Di stance
travell ed
-Average spee d
- Digital speed
-
Speed warning
-Oil t empe rature .
The
foll ow ing data can be reset:
-
" Sin ce start" driving data
-"Long -term" driving data.
The following functions can be set:
-Time source (manual , GPS)
-Set summer time automatically
-Time
-Time
zone
-Time format (12h, 24h)
-Date
- Date format
The
following functions can be set:
-Distance
-Speed
-Temperature
-Volume
-Consumption
-Pressure.
The follow ing data are displayed :
- Vehicle identification number
- Date
of next inspection
-Date of next oil change service.
The
following settings can be reset:
-All settings
- Driver assist systems
-
Parking and manoeuvring
-Light
-Mirrors and wipers
-
Opening and closing
- Multifunction display Further
In-
formation ~ ~
d
or
...,page 26
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Tr ailer turn signal. -......
Q\~ The indica tor lamp goe s out if a tra iler turn Check the trailer l ighting as required.
signal
or all trailer lig ht s st op working .
Main beam is swi tc h e d on or the headlight
----D =>pa ge 106 .
flasher is being opera ted .
-
0 Main beam ass ist swi tc hed on. =>page 110 .
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) A separate display appears in the instrumen t cluster if there is a bend lighting fault.
>) Displayed in colour on an instru ment cluster with colour display .
Several warning and indicato r lamps will light up
briefly as a
functiona l check when the ign iti on i s
switched
on. T he y will swi tc h off after a few sec­
onds.
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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.
Turn signal and main beam lever
®
B5K ·0415
Fig. 81 T urn signa l and main beam lever
r-('n F irst read and observe the introductory
1.-J=JJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 105 .
1061 Before the journey
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~>A WARNING (Continued) -
• Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away
from moving traffic and so that no part of the
exhaust system can come into contact with
any inflammable material underneath the ve­
hicle, e .g . dry grass, fuel, oil etc.
• 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.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
Move the lever into the required position:
® Right turn signa l ~ &. W it h ignit ion swi tched
off m ove from centr al posit io n for right parking
li g ht
~page 108.
® Left turn sig na l ~ ~. W ith ignition switched off
move from centra l posi tion for left parking light
~page 108 .
© Switch on the main beam ~ &. Whe n the
main beam is switc hed on, an indicator
lamp
ED in the instr ument cluster lights up.
@ Operate the headlight flasher or switch off the
main beam. The h eadligh t flasher comes on
for as long as the leve r is pulled . The indicator
lamp ED lights u p .
R etu
rn the le ver to the basic position to switch off
the c urrent fu nc tio n.
Lane change flash
) ~
)
)
To o pe rate the la ne c hange flash push the lever ' . nee I) u p or d own to the poin t where you incur reslsta eo
and th en release the le ver. The turn signal fiashBS ,
3 times .