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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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'e h ic le interior 
Ov erview of the driver door 
Fig . 4 Overv ie w of the  contro ls  in  the drive r doo r (left -ha nd  dr ive ve hicles ).  The  controls  are mirrored  in 
rig t- h and  drive  vehic le s 
Key  for Fig . 4 : 
CD Door  release  lever ........................... ............ ..... . ................ . 
® Centra l lock ing  butt on s  for  locking  and unlo cking  the  vehicle ( a -o>] ............... ...... . 
G) S w itch for  adjusting  the exter ior  mirror s 
- Exte ri
or mirror  setting L -0 - R 
- Exterior  mirror  heat ing 0. 
- Fo ld ing  in  the  exterior  mirrors 9 
55 
46 
122 
G) Ind icator lamp  for anti -theft  alarm  or SAFELOCK mechanism  . . . .  . .  .  .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  4 6 
® Buttons for oper atin g t he  electric  windows . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . 60 
- Electric windows~ 
-S afety button  for the rear  electric  windo ws ~ 
® Hand le  for  releas ing the  bonne t ....................................... .... ...... . . 
0 Bott le  holder  ................................... . .............................. . 
® 
® 
Stowage compartmen t for  high-visi bility  waist coa t .. ................................. . 
Reflecto r 
Vehicle  interior g 
277 
156 
151 

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CD 
• 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. 
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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A I D o not drive on! 
Bonne t ope n or  not prope rly closed. ~page 277 
B 0 Do not drive on! ~page 57 Tailgate  open or  no t closed  prope rly . 
C Do not drive on! C ,D Ve hicle  door  ope n  or n ot pr ope rly clos ed. ~page 55 
Warn ing  and  information  messages 
The sy~tem runs a che ck o n ce rtain components 
and function s in  the  vehicle  whe n the ignition  is 
sw itched on or w hil e the  ve hi cle  is  in  motion . Mal
fun tions ar e indic ated  by r ed  and  yellow  warning 
s ymbol s 1
) wi th  te  t message s in  the  instrument 
c l 
1ster d is pla y ~page 16. An  acoustic  warning  is 
a ls o  so unded  i n certa in  ca se s.  Di fferent  instrument 
clu ster  design s 
will h av e diffe rent  dis plays . 
Type of mes
sage 
Symbol col
our
opened  manually. 
To do so, choose Vehicle 
status or Vehicle in  the  selection  menu 
~page 26. 
Priori ty 1 warn
in g  re port  The 
symbol  flashes  or lights  up -sometimes  together with an acoustic 
warning  signal. 
Red i> Do not drive on! Danger! ~A 
Check  function  and resolve  problem. Seek expert assistance if neces
sary. 
The  symbol  flashes or lights  up -sometimes  together with an acoustic 
warning  signal. 
Prio rity 2 warn 
ing  report Yellow If there  is a fault,  or if service  fluids are running low, your vehicle could 
be  damaged  or break  down 
~CD. 
Check  the fault  as soon  as possible . Seek expert assistance  if neces
sary. 
Information 
message Information about  various  procedures  within the vehicle . 
a) Displa yed  in  colour on  an i nstrumen t cluster wit h co lour d isplay . 
Mileage displays 
The  odometer  re gi sters  the total  distance  travelled 
by the  car. 
T he 
trip  recorde r(trip) shows  the distance travel 
led  since  the  trip  reco rder  was  last reset.  The final 
d ig it  show s dis tan ces 
of 100 m. 
• Press  button ::::>Fig . 12 0 briefly  to reset  the 
tri p record
er to 0 . 
Time 
• To se t th e  t ime , press  and hold  button 
~Fig. 12 0 while  the doors  are closed  until the 
word  Time  appears  in  the  display . 
• Releas e the  button . The  time  is shown  in the 
d is p l
ay and  the  hour  setting  is  marked . 
1
) D isp layed in col our on  an instrum ent clu ste r  with col our di sp la y. 
O ve rview of the  ve hicle 
• Then  press  the button  repeatedly  until the re
quired  hour  is displayed . Press  and hold  the button 
to  scroll  through  quickly. 
• Once you  have  set the  hour, wait until the mi
nutes  display  is marked . 
• Then press  the button  repeatedly until the re
quired  minute  is displayed. Press and  hold  the but
ton to scroll  through  quickly. 
• Release  the button  to finish  setting  the clock. 
You can also  set the  time  in the  infotainment sys
tem  using the@) button  and the ~ and 
[T tme  and  date] function  buttons ~page 31. ..,.   

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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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Ope ning  and closing 
Vehi cle key set 
ClJJ Introduction 
Th is  c hapte r contai ns  info rmatio n  on  th e fo llo wi ng 
subj ects: 
V eh
icle  ke y  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  43 
I
ndicator  l amp in  th e  ve hi cle key  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 44 
Replacing  the battery .  .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . 45 
S yn ch ronis ing the  ve hicle key . .  .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  .  45 
Additional information and warnings: 
• Settin g s  in the Volkswagen inform atio n system 
=>page 26 
• Central locking  sys te m =>page 46 
• S tarti ng  and stopping  the  engine =>page 163 
• Consumer info rmation =>page 328 
• Manua lly closin g or open ing =>page 339 
Swallowing batteries with a diameter of 
20 mm or other lithium batteries can result in 
severe or even fatal injuries within a very 
short period of time. 
• Always keep the vehicle key, key ring w ith 
batteries, spare batteries, round cells and 
other batteries that are larger than 20 mm out 
of the reach of children. 
Vehicle key 
Fig. 22 Ve hicle key 
r-('n First read and observe the introductory 
L-J.=J.I information and safety warnings & on 
page 43. 
~"iDANGER '(ContinUed) . 
• Call for medical help immediately you sus
pect that someone has swallowed a battery. 
A WARNING . .,~ 
Improper or unsupervised use of the vehicle 
key can cause accidents or injuries. 
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. Children or 
unauthorised persons could lock the doors 
and tailgate, start the engine or switch on the 
ignition and thus operate electrical equip
ment, such as the electric windows. 
• Never leave children or people requiring 
assistance alone in the vehicle. They could 
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergen
cy and may not be able to get themselves to 
safety. Depending on the time of year, for ex
ample, locked vehicles can be subjected to 
very high or very low temperatures. This can 
cause serious injuries and illness or fatali
ties, especially for small children. 
• Never remove the vehicle key from the ig
nition Jock when the vehicle is in motion. The 
steering Jock may be activated and you will 
no longer be able to steer the vehicle. 
Vehicle key 
Th e ke y ca n  b e used  t o lock and unlock th e car 
f rom  a 
distance =>page 46. 
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Replacing the battery 
Fig. 25 Vehicle key: opening the battery case 
cover 
r-f""n First read and observe the introductory 
L-kJJ information and safety warnings & on 
page 43. 
Volkswagen recommends having the battery 
changed by a qualified workshop. 
The battery is located on the rear side of the vehi
cle ke y underneath a cover. 
Replacing the battery 
• Fold out the key bit of the vehicle key 
=>page 44. 
• Remove the cover on the rear of the vehicle 
key in the direction of t h e  a rrow =>CD using  a su ita
ble object,  e .g . a coin =>Fig . 25. 
• Using a suitable th in object, lever the battery 
out of the battery compartment =>F ig . 26. 
• Insert the new battery as shown =>F ig . 26 and 
push it into the battery compartment against the  di
rection of the arrow =>CD. 
• 
Fit the cover as shown =>F ig . 25 and push  it 
onto the vehicle key housing against the d irect ion 
shown by the arrow until it engages. 
Synchronising the vehicle key 
r-f11 First read and observe the i~troductory 
~ information and safety warnmgs 6 on 
page 43. 
lt may no longer be possible to lock or unlock t~e 
vehicle with the remote control if the @ button ts 
pressed repeatedly outside of the  effective r~nge 
of the vehicle key. If this is the case,  the vehtcle 
key should be re-synchronised as follows: 
851"·0412 
Fig. 26 Vehicle key: removing  the battery 
• The vehicle key can be damaged if the bat
tery is not changed properly. 
• Unsuitable batteries can damage the vehicle 
key. Replace discharged batteries only with 
new batteries of the same voltage rating, size 
and specif ication. 
• Ensure that the battery is fitted the right 
way round. 
~ Dispo se of discharged  batteries in accord
~ ance with regulations  governing the protec
tion 
of the enviro nment. 
~ The battery on the vehicle key may contain 
~ perchlorate . Please follow any legal require
ments and regulations when handling and dispos-
ing 
of these batteries. 
=>page 44. 
• If necessary,  remove the cover of the door han
dle in the driver door =>page 339. 
• Press the @ button on the vehicle key. Remain 
standing close to  the  vehicle . 
• Unlock the vehicle w ith  the key bit  within one 
minute. The synchronisation process is complete. 
• Fit the cover if necessary. 

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c:DJ Introduction 
This chapter  contains  information  on the following 
subjects: 
Description 
of the  central  locking  system 46 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle from the 
outside  . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . 
47 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle from the 
inside  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . 
48 
Locking  and unlocking  the vehicle  with 
Keyless  Access  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . . .  49 
SAFELOCK mechanism  . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . 51 
Anti-theft  alarm . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  52 
Interior monitoring  system and anti-tow  alarm  53 
The  central  locking  system 
will only work correctly 
when all doors  and the tailgate  are closed  properly. 
The 
vehicle cannot be  locked  with the key if the 
driver  door is open . 
In vehicles  with the Keyless  Access locking and 
starting  system, the 
veh icle can only be locked 
when  the ignition  has been  switched 
off and the 
driver  door is closed . 
If the vehicle  is unlocked  and not used  for a long 
time  (e.g. in  your  own garage)  the 
vehicle battery 
could  discharge 
or the engine  may not start. 
Additional information and warnings: 
• Exterior  views ~page 6 
• lnfotainment  system ~page 31 
• Vehicle key  set ~page 43 
• Doors ~page 55 
• Tailgate ~page 57 
• Electric  windows ~page 60  • 
Electric 
panorama sliding/tilting roof 
~page 63 
• Towing a trailer ~page 140 
• 
Manual  opening or closing ~page 339 
A WARNING 
Improper use of the central locking system 
could cause serious injury. 
• The central locking system locks all 
doors. Locking the vehicle from the inside 
may prevent the doors from being opened 
unintentionally and unauthorised persons 
from entering the vehicle . However, locked 
doors can delay assistance to passengers in
side the vehicle in the event of an accident or 
emergency. 
• Never  leave children or people requiring 
assistance  alone in the  vehicle. All doors can 
be 
locked from  the inside using the  central 
locking button.  This may mean that people 
lock themselves in the vehicle.  People locked 
in the vehicle may be subjected to very high 
or very low temperatures. 
• Depending  on the time of year, locked ve
hicles can be subjected to very high or very 
low temperatures.  This can cause serious in
juries and  illness or fatalities, especially for 
small children. 
• Never  leave anyone  inside a locked vehi
cle. People in the vehicle could become trap
ped in an emergency  and may not be able to 
get themselves to safety. 
Description of the central  locking system 
r-('n First read and observe  the introductory 
L-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings & on 
page  46. 
The central  locking  system  enables  you to lock  and 
unlock 
all the  doors,  the tailgate  and tank flap from 
one  central  point: 
• From outside  the vehi cle  with  the vehicle key 
~page 47. 
• From  outside  the vehicle  with Keyless-Access 
~page 49. 
• From  inside  the vehicle with the central locking 
button ~page 48. 
Certain  central locking  functions  can be activated 
or deactivated  in the  infotainm ent  system  using the 
@ill button and the~ and (Open and Clos e) function 
buttons =>page  31, or the vehicle  can be taken to a~ 
qualifi ed  work shop . 
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