2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF airbag

steps extent:
basic safety instructions =>page 8.
Use data media suit able for Media mode =>page driving can distract the driver from traffic situations.
cles).
Setting the too high can damage
hearing . This can sure of the ears to
Sudden may occur when the audio source is changed or connected.
Please lower the volume before changing or connecting to an audio source .
Driving recommendations and traffic signs in the navigation system may differ from th e actual traffic situation.
and displays.
adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic, weather, and visibility conditions.
data media tract the driver from traffic and to
Connecting cables of devices may obstruct the drive r.
Unmounted or improperly mounted external
devi ces can be thrown through the
on the stee ring wheel, strument panel , seat backs or between these
areas and the occupants. External devices
can cause serious injury in the event of an
acciden t, if th e airbag s
The center armrest can interfere with the e r' s elbow movement and thus cause
Always keep the armrest while driving.
can be caused by laser beam s if the housing of the CD is open ed .

The factory-installed hands-free system is de­
s igned for use with conven tional phones and
B luetooth®-co mpatible phones .
ment panel and i s w ithin reac h at times . the ph one in it s cradle pe rmits it to be cha rged, but
more import antly , con nects the phone to
the vehic le's out side antenna .
A
tel ephone that is prope rly co nnected to
the int egra ted ant enna or other outside vehicle ep hone antenna
ence a better qua lit y of serv ice.
a
phone not
be recharged either. you might experience
more dropped
ed on a base plate on the i nstrumen t
An unsecured cured
Always mount mobile phones properly
while driving, outside the operational area of the airbags. U
sing a
phone or radio inside the and sepa-
rate outside antenna can cause the magnetic radiation lev el in the ve hicle to ceed established limits. This a lso applies if the outside antenna is not properly.
Keep a distance of at least 8 inche s be -
tween the antennas of the mobile phone and
the pacemaker, a s mobile phones can affect the functionality of a pace maker.
Nev er carry a switched-on phone in the breast pocket directly over a pacemaker.
B lu etoot h se ttin gs . Fig. 7 2 List o f Bluetoo th devices found.
Te lephone control 61

4
. . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Center console overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Fron t pa sse nger side overvi ew . . . . . . . .
14
- Symbo ls o n the roo f console . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument cluster and instrument panel
- Warning and indica tor
lights . . . . . . . . . . 15
-cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
-Volk swage n Information System . . .
basics
- Driv ing check lists and warnings .
....... 31
- Techn ical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
and closing
- Vehic le key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
-locking and closing system . . . . . 4 1
- Doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
-. . . 53
-s lidin g and sunroof . . . . . . . 56
properly and safely
- Adjusting the sea ting position . . . . . . .
. . 58
-functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
- Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
-Child sa fety and child restraints ........ 1
Lights and vision
- Lights ............................... 122
-protectio n ....................... 128
-Windshield wipers and washer ......... 129
-Mir ro rs .............................. 134
Transporting
- Driving tips
.......................... 137
-Luggage compa rtment ................ 141
of contents
- Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
- Trailer towing ...... ............•. .... 149
1 5 7
- Cup holders
......................... 161
- 12
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
shifting, park ing
- Sta rting and stoppin g
the engin e ....... 165
- Shifting ................... .......... 171
- Brak ing , stop ping , and park ing
......... 179
- Sav ing
fuel a nd helping the environm ent 189
-Steering ............................. 192
Driver assistance systems
- Starting assistance systems
........... 195
-Cruise Control System ......... 19 7
-
nre Mo nitori ng System .............................
control
- Healing and air cond itioning
At the gas station
- Refueling
........................ .... 214
-Fuel ...........................•.... 2 19
Care , maintenance .... 222
fo r work ing in the engin e
compartment
................... ..... 222
- Engine oil ........................... 227
- Engine coolant ....................... 233
-Vehicle battery ....................... 238
Vehicle care and maintenance
- Exteri or
care and cleaning ............ 243
-care and cleaning ............. 251
-
accesso ries, repa irs and
modi fications ........................ 283
- Consumer information ................ 291
- Declaration
of Complia nce,
T elecomm unicat ions and Electro nic
Systems
............................ 293
- Report ing Safe ty Defects ............. 294
- Engin e con trol and emission control
system .............................. 295

-Rear window automatic wipe/wash
-Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version) . OK/RESET 24
Multi-function steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Volume setting for radio , naviga
tion system notifications (if applicab le) , or telephone
- Display Phone main menu or accept telephone
- Audio, Navigation System (Premium ver-
sion) -
@ Ign ition switch or starter button (for vehicles with Keyless Access locking and starting sys-
tem ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
® Pedals ............ .................................... ....................... .
Lever for adjustable steering wheel
Driver front airbag . . . . . . . . . .
.............................................. .
Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)
Passenger compartment 11
171
58
82

Front passenger side overview
Fig. 8 Overview of the fron t passenger side.
Key to fig. 8 :
Passenger front airbag location in the instrument panel (approxima te) .... .............. .
the glove compartment: button for Tire Pressure Monitoring .....
handle for the lockable glove compartment .
A ir vent
Symbol Mea ning
and read ing lights 122
Po wer sunroof

Refer to
BRAKE
WEAR Front brake pads worn.
Lights up: switched off. or is working.
deactivated.
. 122
Lights up or flashes : Engine monitoring system Light-
Lights up or flashes: with the steering . 192
Tire pressure is too or Tire Pressure Monitoring function.
Not enough 129
tank
cap not
Lights up: engine too 227 -system malfunction .
Airbag and safety
Passenger front airbag turned off BAG
Turn
299
overview

Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
this section find inf ormation about:
Examp les
of improper seat ing pos itions . . . 59
Pr ope r seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual contr ols on the driver and passe nger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Ele ctrica l co ntr ols o n the driver and front
passenger seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adj ustin g
the head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
R emoving and re in stalling head restraints . . . 64
Adj usting the stee
ring whee l position . . . . . . . 65
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Number of seats
Th e vehicle
has a t otal of 5 seat ing posit ions: 2 in front and 3 in the rea r. Eac h seating pos ition has a
safety belt.
More information:
funct ions 67
page 69
Ai r ba g syste m 82
safety and child restraints
WARNING
Improper seat ing pos itions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a crash or other accidents,
times .
Never
Always secure children in the vehicle with a n approved and suitable restraint system appropriate for their age, weight, and height 82 .
Always keep your feet on the in front of the seat. Never rest them on the seat,
Always adjust seat , safety belts, and head straints properly before driving and make sure that
inches (25 em) betw een the front pa ssenger' s breastbone and the in strument panel.
ches (25 em) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can push the pedals while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The
di stance to the instrument panel in the knee
a rea must be at least 4 inche s
these requirements cannot be met for physical reason s, contact an authorized
Volk swagen dealer or an auth orized gen Facility to see whether adaptive equipment is avai la bl e.
Always hold the steering wheel on the side of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates .
Never hold the steering whee l a t the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at e r places inside the steering whee l rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious rie s to the hand s, arm s, and head if the
Pointing the steer ing whe el t oward your face dec reases the of the driver's bag to h elp protect you in a
Never drive with backrest s reclined or ed back farthe r than necessary to drive

ment area is clear .
on page 58.
No t wea ring or imp rope
rly fastening safety belts creases the risk of seve re o r fatal injuries . Safety
be lts can work only w hen they are p roperly tioned on th e body . An improper seating pos itio n
significan tly impai rs the protection provided by safety belts. Thi s can cause severe or even fatal
inj uries . seating positions also increase
the ris k of ser iou s in jury o r de ath when an airbag
dep loys and strikes an occ upant who is not in the
proper seating position. The driver is respo nsible
f or all passengers
and espec ially c hildren riding in th e vehicle.
T he following are only some examples
of seating
posi tions that will increase the risk of s eri ous injury or death.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
Never sit on the edge of the seat.
Never sit sideways.
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.