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CClJ Introduction 
This chapter  contains  information on the following 
subjects : 
I nst
rument  overview  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 20 
D isplays  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  21 
S ervice  interval  disp lay  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 
.  . . .  24 
Additional information and warnings: 
• W arning  and indicato r la mps ::;. page 16 
• V olkswage n inf orm ation  system :::;. page  26 
• lnfota inment s ys tem ~page 31 
Instrument overview 
Fig.  12 Instrument  clus ter in the  das h pane l 
• Se lec ted  gear  displa y (for veh icles w ith an  au
tomatic  gearbox) ::;.page 169 
• Informat ion  on  service  intervals ~Booklet Serv
ice schedule 
·A WARNING 
Accidents and  injuries  can occur if the driver 
is d is tracted . 
• Never press the buttons on  the  instrument 
cluster while  the vehicle  is in motion. 
D escriptions 
of the  instr uments ~Fig. 12: 
G) Rev. counter (runn ing engine speed in revo lutio n s x 1, 00 0 per  minute). 
The  start of the red  zone  on th e d ia l ind icates  th e  max im um e ng ine  sp eed  that may  be used  in each 
gear  when  the eng ine 
is warm  and after  it  has been  run in proper ly . You should  change  up a gear  or 
move  the selector  lever  to 
0 (or lift your  foot  off  th e a ccele ra tor ) be fore  the  need le  reaches  the red 
zone 
~CD. 
0 Coolant temperature  display ~page 28 6. 
G) Displays ~page 21. 
@ Reset , set and display button ~page 21. 
® Speedometer 
® Fuel gauge ~page 269. 
Overv iew 
of the vehicle   

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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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Service 
If a service is due, an acoustic signal will sound 
and the spanner symbol _.c with the message 
Service now! will appear for a few seconds in 
the instrument cluster display when the ignition  is 
switched on. ==>Fig. 14 B. 
Accessing a service message 
You can access the current service message when 
the ignition is switched on, the engine is not  run
ning , 
and the vehicle is stationary: 
• Press and hold button ==>Fig . 12 @ until the 
word Service appears in the display. 
• 
Release the button . The current  service mes
sage will be shown in the display. 
Service information ==>Fig. 15 can also be dis
played in the infotainment system by pressing  the 
@ill button and the ~ and [Serv ice ) function  buttons 
==>page 31. 
Resetting the service interval display 
If the service was not performed by a Volkswagen 
workshop, the display can be reset as follows:  • 
Switch 
off the  ignition and press and hold but
ton ==>Fig. 12 @. 
•  Switch on the  ignition . 
• Release button @ and then press it again to 
reset  the service 
interval  display. 
m The service message will disappear after a 
W few seconds, when the engine is running , or 
when the OK/RESET button on the windscreen wiper 
lever or the OK button on the multifunction steering 
wheel is pressed. 
m If the vehicle battery was disconnected for 
W long periods  in vehicles with flexible service, 
the  system  cannot 
calculate the time at which the 
next  service  is due. The  information  shown in the 
service interval  display may therefore  be incorrect. 
If this  is the  case, please heed  the maximum per
missible service intervals  listed in the ==>Book-
let Service  Schedule. 

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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 
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