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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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- Vehic le  tool kit  .
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-Hub caps ................ i •  , ••• ,  • , ••• 
-Changing  a wh ee l  ...... , ............ . 
are and maintenance 
- Brea kdown  set ......................• 
-Fuses ............................... 3 
- Changing  bulbs .................... . . 3 
- Starting  the engine  with jump leads .... 370 
-Tow- starting  and towing  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  . . 3 7  3 
-' I il1 f r nd cl  aning the  ve hicl e 
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ri r ........................ .... . 294 
1 '111111 and car ing for  the  interior  ..... 302 
Abbreviations ..................... 378 
-Wl1 ,1 nd  tyres .................... 308 
ori s, modifications,  repairs  and 
Index ............... .. ........ ....... 379 
r n wal of parts  ............... . ...... 320 
- C  n um r inform ation ................ 328 
.... ngin  manage ment  system  and 
h  u st  purification  system 
............ 332 
If and when ........................ 334 
Practical tips 
~ r quently  asked  questions  ........... 334 
-In an  em ergency  ..................... 336   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine About th is owne r's manual 
• 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 
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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 
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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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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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Exterior views 
Side view 
Fig.  1 Overview of the  driver  side 
Key  for Fig. 1: 
G) Roof aerial 328 ..... 0 ••••• 0 • 
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@ Exterior door release  lever . . .  . . 55 0 •• 0 •• 0  0  •••• 0 0. 0  0 •••••••••••••••••• • 0 ••••••• 0 ••••• 
@ Exterior  mirrors 122 ••• •••••• 0 ••••••• 0  0 •••• 0  ••• 0  ••••• ••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• ••  0 •• 
-Additional  turn signal light . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . 105 • •• •  0 ••• 0  ••  0 0  0 •• 0 ••• 0 0. 0 ••••  0 
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Surround lighting . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . 105 • 0. 0 ••••  0  0 ••  0 0  •••••• 0 • ••• 0 •• 0 •• 
® Jacking  points 349 
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Fig.  2 Overvi ew of the  front of the vehicle 
Key  for  Fig. 2 : 
CD S ensor or camera  window on the mirror  base for: 
- Rai n  sensor 
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- Ma
in bea m assist  (Light Assist) ................... ............................ . . 
- Area  monitoring  system (Front Assist) 
............................... ........... . 
- La ne  depa rture  warning  system (Lane Assist)  .
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- Traffic  sign recognition 
@ Windscr een 
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-Windscr een h eating ........................... .................... ...... . .... . 
G) Front  windscr een wipers .......................... ........... ................... . 
Bonnet 
................ . · ·  · · · ·  · · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · ·  · ·  · · · ·  · · ·  · · · · · · · ·  · · ·  · · · · · · ·  · ·  · ......... . 
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Bonnet rele ase  lever . ..... · · · ·  · ·  · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · ·  · ·  · · · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · · · · ·  · ·  ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · . . . .  . .  . .  277 
Headlights ........... · . · · · ·  · · ·  · · · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · · · · ·  ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · · ·  · · · · · · . .  . . . . .  .  105,  362 
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H ea dlight was her  system ....................................................... . 
Fog 
lights I cornering lights . ........... ......... ................................. . 
Front  sensors  for the 
ParkPilot or Park Assist  system  .. .............................. . 
Front  number 
plate  holder 
Rada r sensor  for: 
- Ad aptive  Cruise 
Control (ACC) .............. ................................. . . 
- Area  monitoring  system (Front Assist) 
............................. ............. . 
@ Mounting  for the  front  towing  eye behind  a cover .................................... . 
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Fig. 3 Overview of the rear of the vehicle 
Key for Fig . 3 : 
CD High-mounted brake light 
@ Rear w indow 
-Rear w indow heating  ................................. ·  · · ·  ·  · · ·  · ·  · · ·  ·  · · ·  · ........ 
G) Rear wiper ...... .. .......... . ........... ... · .. · ·  ·  · · ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · · · ·  · ·  · 
0 Tail light cluster .. . ............. . ..... ....... .................. ... . · ·  · ·  · · ·  · .. .... 
® Tailgate .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. . . ... ·  · · ·  · · ·  · · · · ·  · ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ·  · ....... 
® Rear sensors for the ParkPilot or Park Assist system . ........... · · ·  · · ·  ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · · · 
0 Mounting  for the  rear  towing eye behind a cover ........ ......... _ . . · · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · · ·  · 
® Rear number plate holder 
® Area of towing  bracket  .. ... ........ ......... ........ · ·  · · · ·  · · ·  ·  · ·  · ·  ·  · ·  · · ·  · · ·  · ·  · · ·  · 
®0 Number Plate ll.ghts ·  ·  · · ·  · ·  · ................ . ............... . .................... 
® Area of reversing  camera (Rear Assist) ....................... · ·  · ·  ·  · · ·  · ·  · ·  ·  · ·  · · ·  · · · · 
@ Volkswagen  badge for opening the tailgate ..... . .. .. . ........... . · ·  · · ·  ·  · ·  ·  · ·  · ·  · · · ·  · · 
Overview of the vehicle 
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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  ................................... . .............................. . 
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Stowage compartmen t for  high-visi bility  waist coa t .. ................................. . 
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