Booklet 0.1 General Index
Alphabetical index
A
ABS3.2:3
Warni ng ligh t 3.1 : 27
Accessor ies
Wha t sh oul d I do i f I wa nt to a dd an acces-
sory to my ve hicle? 3.2: 2 7
Aco usti c s ig n al 2. 1: 14
Aco usti c warn ing 3 .1: 93
Act iva tin g the sw itc ha ble locki ng fea ture 2.1:
6 2
Ad dition al storage compa rtm ent 3.1: 73
Add ress of NHTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 90
Ad dress o f Trans port Ca nad a 3 .2: 81
Ad justi ng safety be lt h eig ht 2.1: 24
A dju stin g th e compass varia nce zo ne 3. 1: 19
A dvance d Airbag Sys tem 2.1: 3 1
Ai rb ag de ploy ment zone 2 .1: 37
I-low the compo nent s wo rk toget her 2.1 :
35
A dvanced Airbag Sys tem com ponents 2.1 :
34 1
A dva nce d fr ont ai rb ag sys tem: 2.1 32
Af te r ch an ging a w hee l 3.2: 67
A ir cond ition ing
Co nden sat io n 3.1: 89
I m portan t no tes 3.1: 88
Ma lfun ctio ns 3. 1: 88
U npl easa nt o dor 3.1: 89
A ir co nditi oning syste m 3.1 : 81
C lim atro nic 3. 1: 84
Ai r reci rcu lat io n mod e
2C-C limatronic 3.1: 83, 88
A irb ag dep loy ment zone 2. 1: 37
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Airb ag sys te m 2.1 : 27
Care 2 .1: 42
Co mpo nents (front airb ags) 2.1: 34
Co mpo nents (s ide airb ags) 2.1: 44
Compo nents (side curt ain protectio nTM
a ir bag) 2 .1: 49
C urt ain airb ags 2. 1: 48
of fitti ng a chil d sea t on the front
p assenger sea t 2.1 : 29
D isposa l 2.1: 4 2
F ro nt airbags 2. 1: 3 1
H ow i t wo rks? 2 .1: 46, 49
I-l ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle have?
2. 1: 34 , 44, 49
I m porta nce of s itting prope rly 2.1: 27
I mpo rtance of wear ing sa fety be lts 2.1: 27
Im portan t th ings to know 2 .1: 27
Ind icato r light 2.1 : 39
Mo nitoring: 2.139
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF ligh t 2.1: 39
Re pai rs 2.1: 42
Si de air bags 2.1: 44
W hen mus t the system be inspec ted? 2 .1:
39
Whe re are my airbags loca te d ? 2. 1: 3 1, 44,
48
A larm system 3. 1: 36
Sw itchi ng o ff3.l: 36
A lc antara
Clean ing 3.2: 25
A lloy w hee ls
C lea nin g 3.2: 21
A nti -freeze 3.2: 43
An ti-l ock brake system
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 27
W hat does it mea n when I f eel a sli gh t v i
br ati on on the brake pe dal? 3.2: 3
An ti-S lip R egula tio n 3.1 : 92
Ant i-theft ala rm system 3 .1: 36
Switc hing off3 .l: 36
Ant i-the ft whee l bo lts 3 .2: 71
Arm res t
F ron t center arm rest 3.1 : 66
S to rage compart men t 3. 1: 7 0
ASR 3.1: 92
A uto Safety Hotlin e 2. 1: 12
A uto Safety Hotlin e 3.2 : 90
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Chang ing brake pa ds 3.2: 7
C hanging units 3.1: 16
C hanging w indshi eld w iper blades 3.2 : 46
C hass is 3.2: 22
C hec kin g engin e oil level 3.2: 39
Ch ild rest raint on th e fro nt seat 2.1: 29
Child safety 2.1: 5 1
Ch ild safety locks 3.1: 35
C hil d seats 2.1: 5 1
B ooste r seats 2.1: 59
Co nve rtible c hild seats 2. 1: 57
I nfa nt seats 2 .1: 56
L ower anc horages 2 . l: 67
Mo untin g and releas ing t he a ncho rage
h oo k2.l: 68
O n th e fr on t passenger seat 2.1: 29
Safety in struc tions 2.1: 54
Te ther an ch ors 2. 1: 65
Te ther strap 2.1 : 65
C hrom e
C lean ing 3.2 : 21
C lea nin g
All oy w hee ls 3.2: 2 1
A ut omat ic car was h 3.2: 17
B um per 3.2: 18
chass is 3 .2: 22
C lot h seat co vers 3.2: 23
Elect ronic par king ass is tance senso rs 3.1:
10 6
Eng ine com partm en t 3 .2: 22
Ex ter ior 3.2: 17
Fa bric tr im 3.2: 23
I ns tru ment panel 3.2: 23
L eat her 3.2: 23
O utside m irrors 3 .2: 19
P las tic p art s 3.2: 23
Safety belts 3.2: 26
Was hing t he ve hicle 3.2: 17
W ind ows 3.2: 19
W inds hield 3.2 : 1 9
W ind shi eld w ip er bla d es 3.2: 20
Woode n trim 3.2: 23
C lea ning a nd protec tio n 3.2: 16
C limatic 3.1: 82
Malfu nction s 3.1: 88
Cl imatro nic
Imp ortant no tes 3 .1: 88
Ma lfun cti ons 3.1 : 88
C lock3.I:5
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Closing
R ear lid 3.1: 38
Clo th sea t covers
C lean ing 3.2: 23
C lo th es hook 3 .1: 71
Co de number
Fo r an ti-t heft w heel bolt s 3.2: 67
Coming home functi on 3.1 : 47
Co mpass
Adjusting 3.1: 19
Calibra ting 3.1: 18
Co mpass fun ction 3. 1: 12
Condensat io n 3.1: 89
Co ntro ls
Power wi ndows 3.1 : 39
Conven ie n ce clos ing 3.1 : 41, 43
Conve nie nce menu 3.1: 17
Conve nie nce ope ning 3.1: 4 1
Convenience operation (electric w in d ows)
3.1:
LB
C onve rtib le c hild seats 2 .1: 57
Coo lant
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 11
Coo lan t
Leve l 3.2: 44
Loss 3.2: 44
Coola nt level
Warni ng 3.1: 24
Co olan t tem pera ture
Ga uge 3.1: 6
Warning 3.1: 24
Cool ing the g love compartme nt 3.1: 69
C rash recorde rs 3.2: 6
Cru ise co ntro l 3 .l: 107
Warn ing ligh t 3.1: 29
Cup ho lders
I n th e rea r ar mre st 3.1 : 72
Cup ho lders in th e ce nter conso le 3 .1: 72
C urrent fuel con su mpt ion 3.1: 9
C urtain airbags 2.1: 48
Customer CARE Center 2.1 : 2 7
D
Danger of fi tting a ch ild seat on the front pas
senger seat 2 .1: 29
Day time runnin g lig hts
Warni ng ligh t 3.1: 30
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Engine oil 3.2: 37
Adding 3.2: 40 Additives 3.2: 40
Checking level 3.2: 39
Consumption 3.2: 38
D iesel eng ine 3.2: 41
D ipstick 3.2: 39
Grades 3.2: 38
How do I know how much oil my engine is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
Identifi cation symbol 3.2: 39
Oil c hange 3.2: 42
Specificatio ns 3 .2: 37
Specifications Diesel engine 3.2: 37, 41
S p ecifications gasoline engine 3.2: 37
Wha t kind of engine oil shou ld I put in my
ve hicle? 3.2: 37
When should I check the eng ine oil leve l?
3.2: 38
Where is the oil dipstick 3.2: 39
Engine
pr essure
Warning light 3.
l: 11, 25
Environ ment
Avoid ing pollution 3.2: 18, 31
C leaning the engine comp artm ent 3.2: 22
Driving economicall y 3.2: 14
Vehicle care products 3.2: 16
Env ironm ental information
Fuel economy 3.1: 6
Env ironmental tip
Fue l economy 3.1: 77
ESP 3.1: 9 1, 3.2: 5
Eve nt Da ta Recorde r 3.2: 6
Examples of im proper seating position s 2.1:
8
Exha ust warni ng ligh t
Warning light 3.1: 22
Exte nder for the safety belts 2. 1: 22
Exte rnal ae rial 3.2: 29
F
Fabric trim
C leani ng 3.2: 23
Fa ste nin g
Boo ste r se ats 2. 1: 59
Co nver tibl e child seats 2.1: 57
Infant seats 2.1: 56
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Safety belts 2.1: 19
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First-aid kit 3.1: 74
Floor mats 2.1: 9
F o g lights 3.1: 46
Foo t brake
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30
Front airbag system 2.1: 31
Airbag deployment zone 2.1: 37
T he basic s 2.1: 31
Fro nt airbag s
De scription 2.1: 31
Front center armrest 3.1: 70
Fro nt passe nger seat backr est
Fo ld ing forward 3. 1: 61
Front seats 3.1: 60 Electrical adjustable 3.1: 62
Manual adjustable 3.1: 60
Fronta l collision s an d the laws of physics 2.1:
15
fu el filler cap
Warning light 3.1: 29
Fue l ga uge
D isplay 3.1: 7
Fuel level 3.1: 7
Fue l reserve
Warning light 3.1: 26
Wa rnin g mes sage 3.1: 11
Fuel tank 3.1: 7
Fuse box 3.2: 79
Fuses 3.2: 77
G
Garage door opener 3.1 : 44
Gaske ts 3 .2: 20
Gaso line 3.2 : 32
Blend s 3.2: 32
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32
Oc tan e rating 3.2: 32
Petro l 3.2: 32
Premi um 3.2: 32
Regular 3.2: 32
Unleaded 3.2: 32
What if! purchase poor qu al ity fuel? 3.2:
32
W hat wo uld happen i f I pu t leaded gaso
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32
W inter or summ er lips 3.2: 32
Gaso line additives 3.2: 33
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3
Generator
Warn ing light 3.1: 24
G love compartm ent
Front pa ssenger s ide 3.1: 69
G love compartment light 3.1: 50
G low plug system
W arning light 3. l: 23
Gu ide fi xture s for lower anchorages 2.1: 68
H
H at sh el f3 .l : 79
H aza rd ligh ts 3.1: 48
H ea d re straint s
Adj ust ing 3.1: 58, 59
Correc t ad justm ent 2.1: 7
R emo ving 3.1: 59
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46
Fog light s 3.1: 46
Switching 3.1: 46
Wa sh er syste m 3.1: 55
H eat ed front seats 3. 1: 65
H ea ting 3.I: 80
H eavy clothi ng and safety belt s 2.1:
17
High b eam 3.l: 49
Warning light 3.1 : 29
High b eam leve r 3. 1: 49
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter 3.1: 44
Horn 3.1 : 3
How could I dama ge the catal ytic conve rter?
3 .2:
10
Ho w do I know how much oil my engin e is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
How do I unlo ck th e engine hood? 3.2: 36
I-lo w does moisture or road salt affect th e
brak es'? 3.2: 8
Ho w man y airbags does my veh icl e h ave? 2.1:
34 ,44,4 9
H ow often shou ld
I c h eck my tire pr essures ?
3.2: 57
How often should I r epl ace my eng ine bat
ter y? 3. 2: 50
How often should I wax my ca r? 3.2: 19
I-l ow often sho uld the brake fluid b e
c han ged? 3. 2: 48
How to in stall the upper t eth er strap
to th e
anchorage 2.l: 66
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Hubcaps 3.2: 69
H ydrop laning 3.2: 60
Ignition key 3.1: 93
I gnit ion switch 3.1: 93
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23
Warning message 3.1:
11
Imp ortance of sitting prop erl y 2.1 : 27
Imp ortance of wearing safe ty bel ts 2.1: 27
Important information for vehicles with Die-
se l e ngine when adding or changing en
gine oil 3.2: 49
Import ant information
kn ow befo re di s-
co nn ect the b att ery 3.2: 49
I mport ant thing s to do b efore dri ving 2.1: 3
Improper seating po sitions 2.1: 8
Improp erl y worn safety belt s 2.1: 25
Indicator light
A ir bag syste m 2.1: 39
Indicator light s
Airbag syste m 2.1: 49
Mi rror 3.1: 55
OFF 2.1:
Indi re ct ventilat ion 3.1: 86
Indi vidual unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34
I nfant seats 2 .1: 56
Information t exts in the display 3.1:
11
Insid e m irr or
Indicator light 3.1: 55
In stallin g
C hi ld re straint with a safety belt 2.1: 60
CRS using th e LATCH system 2.1: 69
In strum ent clu ster 3.1 : 5
In strum ent cluster illumination 3.1 : 3 , 48
Instrument panel 3.1: 2, 71
Cleaning 3.2: 23
In strum ent s 3.
I: 5
Interior lights
Fro nt 3.1: 50
Int ermittent w ipe 3.1: 53
J
Ja ck 3.2: 72
Jump s ta rtin g 3.2: 84
J ump er cables 3.2: 84
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Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83
Upho ls tery
Pr ess ure marks 2.1: 67
V
Veh. sta tus 3.1: 15
Veh icle
Lift ing 3.2: 89
Ve hicle battery 3.2 : 49
Ve hicle care
Exterior 3.2: 17
Ve hicle care products 3 .2: 16
Vehicle contro l module s 3.2: 6
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1: 24
Ve hicle phon e 3.2: 29
Ve hicle sta tu s 3.1: 15
Ve hicle tool kit 3.2: 67
Ven tilati on slots 2.1: 11
V olk swagen Service Rep air Manuals 3.2: 91
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Warning light
E lectro nic Power Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1: 23
Warning li gh ts 3.1: 20
Emergency flasher 3.1 : 48
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF 2. 1: 39
Sa fety bel ts 2.1: 14
Turn signals 3 .1: 49
Warn ing texts in the dis pl ay 3.1: 11
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74
War ranty cove rages 3.2: 15
Wa sh er fluid 3.2: 45
Wa shin g by hand 3.2 : 17
Was hing the vehicle 3.2: 1 7
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners 3 .2 : 18
Waxing How often sh o uld I wax my car? 3.2: 19
Wear indicator 3.2: 59
What does it m ean w hen I fee l a sli ght vibra
ti on on the bra ke pedal? 3.2: 3
What hap pens if yo u do not wea r your safety
belt ? 2.1: 16
W hat happen s if you wea r yo ur safety belt too
l oose? 2.1: 20
W hat happe ns to occu pants not wear ing
sa fety
2. 1: 16
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What if I p urch ase poor quality f uel? 3 .2: 32
W hat impair s driv ing safety? 2.1: 3
Wha t is LATCH? 2 .1: 64
What is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2 : 47
What is the right way
to brea k-in my vehicle?
3.2:7
What kind of brake fluid sho uld I use? 3.2: 48
What kind of engine oil sh ou ld I put in my ve
hi cle? 3.2: 37
What should I do af ter ch an ging a whee l? 3.2:
57, 74
W hat s hould I do after replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 :
57
What sh ould I do if I want to add an accessory
to my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27
W hat should I do if I want to modify my vehi
cle? 3.2: 28
What sh ould I do if I want to repair my ve hi
cle? 3.2: 28
What sho uld I do if the brake warning light
comes on? 3.2: 47
Wha t types ofCRS a nchor s are availab le and
how are they related to child safety? 2. 1:
64
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put lead ed gaso line
in my ca r? 3.2: 32
What you m ust do after reconnec t th e batt ery
3.2: 49
What you should know when driving with
chi ld ren? 2.1: 51
Whee l b olt caps 3.2: 69
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71
To rque 3.2: 66
W heel c hangin g 3.2: 68
Wheel s 3.2: 51
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 3.2: 88
When must a safety belt be re pl ace d? 2.1: 17
When must the airbag system be in spected?
2 .1: 39
When parking on slopes 3.1 : 10 5
When sh ou ld I adju st the tire pressures? 3.2 :
57
W hen sho uld I ch eck the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 :
38
W hen should I check the tire press ures? 3.2:
57
W hen sh ou ld I re fuel the tank of the ve hicle?
3 .1: 7
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
ALL MODELS
• Eng ine: C han ge o il and oil filter
• Water se parat or: Drain water (TDI en gin e
o nl y)
• Winds hie ld washer: Chec k flui d leve l, add if
n ecessa ry
• Automatic shift lock: Che ck opera tion in
clud in g park/neu tra l po sit ion sw itch
•
sys tem; Che ck for damag e/l eaks, pad thickness, brake fluid level
• Whee ls:
from fro nt to rea r
Next Service :
Date : ...................... ..
M iles/ km: .................. .
whichever occurs first •
Hear spoile r: Lubri cate (New Beet le on ly)
• Airbag sys tem: V is ual ch eck eve ry
m on ths
r ega rdless o f mileage (ki lomete rs)
• 12V s tarter and au xiliary battery : ch ec k
(w here ap plicab le)
• Tires: C heck tre ad depth, adjust t ire pressure
if n ecessary .
• Tire pressure mon ito rin g sys tem senso rs ;
C he ck batt ery c harge , rep la ce whee l e lec tro nics
a nd aluminum valve if necessary ( where app li
cab le) .
T oday 's date and Volkswagen Deale r sta mp
Service at 15,000 miles (24,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Eng ine: C han ge oil and o il filter
Nex t Serv ice:
Date: ...................... ..
Miles/km: ................. ..
whic heve r occ urs first Today's
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Service at 20,000 miles (32,000 km) -ALL MODELS
• En gin e: C hange o il and oil filter
• En gin e: C hec k for leaks
• Exhau st system: Chec k for dam age and le ak s
• Water separat or: Drain water (TOI engin e
o nl y)
• Fuel filt er: Replace (T OI engine only)
• Batte ry: C heck
• Door ch eck stra p s: Lubri cate
• Dust and polle n fi lter (w here applicable) :
R epl ace
• Coo ling sys te m : C heck coolant leve l; ad d if
n ecessa ry
• Windshi eld was he r: Chec k fluid l evel; add if
n ecessary
• Automa tic sh ift l oc k: Check operation in
cludin g park /n eut ral/safe ty sw itch
• Auto mati c tran smi ssi on: Chec k for leak s
• Manual tran smi ssion : Chec k oil leve l; acid if
n ecessa ry; check fo r leak s
• Whee ls: Ro ta te from front to rear
• Tires/s pare w hee l: Chec k condition and
pr ess ure
Next Service :
D at e: .. .... ......... .........
M iles/ km: ...................
w hi ch eve r occurs first •
Brake syste m : C hec k fo r dam age /leak s, brak e
p ad thi ckne ss an d br ake flu id l eve l
• Drive s haf ts : C he ck boots
• On-Board diagno sti c sys te m: Check faul t
m em ory ; p urg e if necessa ry
• Hoof fr am e: C lea n
lubri cate
• Front axle : C hec k dust seals on ba ll joint s and
t ie rod end s; c hec k tie rod s
• Head lig ht s: A djust
• Rear spoil er: Lubri cate (Ne w Beet le only)
• 12 V start er and auxili ary batt ery: c h eck
(w here app licable )
• Airbag system: Visua l c h eck eve1y
12 month s
r e ga rdless of mileage ( kil om ete rs)
• Roa d te st: Check kickclo wn, brakin g,
s tee ring, heatin g and ve ntil ation, air co nd i
ti oni ng, po we r acc esso ries and elec trica l sys
t e m s
• Tires: Check trea d dep th , ad just tir e press ure
i f n ecessary.
• Tire pr ess ure m onit oring sys te m sensors:
C hec k batt ery char ge. re pl ace w hee l ele ctron ics
and aluminum valve if necess ary (where appli
cab le).
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Se rvic e at 25,000 mil es (40,000 km) -Model s with a 1.8T engin e
ONLY
• En g in e: Chan ge oil and oil filter
Next Service:
Date : ........... ..... ... .... .
M iles/ km: .. ..... ........... .
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• Headlights: Adjust
• Tires/spare w hee l: C hec k co ndition and
pre ssure
• Brake sys te m: Chec k for dama ge/leaks, brake
pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
•
fluid: R eplac e every 2 ye ars rega rdless
of mil eage ( kilometers)
• Spark plugs: R epla ce (all models except 2.0L
TFSIJ
• Air clea ner: Repl ace filter element
• Coo ling sys te m: Chec k coo lant leve l; ad d if
n ecessary
• Dust and po llen fi lter (where applicab le):
pla ce
•
b elt: Check condition
• Powe r Steer ing: Chec k fluid level
• Drive s hafts: C hec k b oots
• Front axl e: Ch eck du st se als on ba ll join ts, tie
rod ends; check tie rods
• On-B oard dia gno sti c sys te m: Che ck fault
m emory ; purge if necessa ry
•
fr ame: Clean and lubricate
Nex t Service:
Dat e: ...................... ..
Miles/km: ................. ..
whi ch ever occ urs fir st •
Aut omat ic tran smi ssion: Check A TF
•
s poiler: Lubricat e (New Beetle only)
• Airbag syste m: Visual ch ec k every 12 month s
regardl ess of mile age (kilom eters)
•
t es t: Chec k kickdow n, br akin g,
s tee rin g, hea tin g a nd ventila tion, air condi
tioning , p ow er accessori es and elec trica l sys
tems
•
s ta rt er and auxilia1y batt e1y : check
( where applicable )
• Conve rtib le top : Chec k fun ctio n an d chec k
ro ll-ove r prot ection with conve rtible top open
(New Bee tle Co nve rtibl e onl y)
• Tires: C heck trea d depth , adjust tire pre ssur e
if ne cessary.
• Tire pr ess ure m onitorin g sys tem senso rs :
Che ck ba ttery c harg e, repla ce whee l e lec troni cs
and a luminum valve if necess ary (where app li
cabl e).
• Und erh ody: C hec k for dama ge
• Wiper b lad es: Check conditi on
• DSG tran smi ssion: Chan ge tran smi ssion
fluid and filter (New Beetle, new Jetta)
T oday's date and Vo lk swagen Dea ler stamp
Service at 45,000 mil es (72,000 km) -Mod els with a 1 .8T engine
ONLY
• Engi ne: Chan ge o il and oil
Next Service:
Date: ...... .......... ........
M iles/ km: .... ...... .. ... ... .
w hi ch ever occurs firs t
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