2009 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO check engine light

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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 In addition, a list of current malfunctions can be
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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Menu and system settings (SETUP)
o:n Introduction
This chapte r con ta in s info rm ation on th e fo llo w in g
su bjects :
V ehi cle se ttin
gs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Additional information and warnings:
• Instrum ents ~page 20
•
V olks wage n informa tion syst em ~page 26
• C entral locking system ~page 46
• Electric windows ~page 60
•
Lights ~page 105
• Windscreen wiper/ wa she r ~page 117
• Mirrors ~page 122
• Brake assist systems ~page 179
• Driver assist systems ~page 196
• Tyre monitoring system ~page 253
• Wheels and tyres ~page 308
•
~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation sys­
tem
General information on operating the unit
The following section contains information on the
settings that can be adjusted in the
Vehicle set­
tings menu . Basic information on operating the
i nfotainment system and on warning and safety in­
structions are contained in a separate manual
~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system.
Systems settings and display of vehicle
information
After pressing the (ill] infotainment button you can
t
ouch the corresponding function button to displ ay
information
or adjust settings , e .g . you can check
the current status
of the start/stop system
~page 196 in the Vehicle status menu .
Vehicle settings menu
r-f"'n First read and observe the i~troductory
L-1=J.1 information and safety warnmgs A on
page 31.
Opening the Vehicle settings menu
• Switch on the ignition .
• If necessary, switch on the infotainment system.
• Vehi cle se ttings (setup) ~page 31.
• Auxili ary hea te r sett ings ~page 256.
• Radio sta tio n selection .
• Vehicle status .
• Driving da ta .
• Conv enien ce consumers .
A WARNING
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver
is distracted. Operating the lnfotainment sy s­
tem can distract you from the road.
• Always drive carefully and responsibly.
r::l Aft er sta rt ing the engine with a disc harged
L!J ve hi cle battery , or after the battery has been
chang ed,
system settings (time, da te , personal
conveni ence settings and program ming)
may have
be en chang ed or de leted . Ch eck and correc t
the
s e ttin gs as necessa ry once the ve hi cle ba tte ry has
been sufficiently charged .
• Press the (ill) infotainment button.
• Touch the 0 function button to open the Vehi­
cl e settings menu.
• Touc h the corresponding function button to
open additional menus in the
Vehicle settings
menu, or to adjust settings in the menu points. ...,.
lnfotainment system 31
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Folding the front passenger seat backrest forwards
Fig. 55 Folding the front passenger seat backrest
forwards
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
l-.b1.l information and safety warnings~ on
page
75 .
The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded
forward to a horizontal position .
The
fron t pass enge r front airbag must be switched
off if any it e ms are to be transported on the front
p asse nger seat when
folded forwards ~page 88.
Folding the front passenger seat backrest
forwards
• Remove any items from the front passenger
seat cu shio n
~ ~-
• Lower the front passenger seat down as far as
possible
~page 66 .
• Push the head restra int all the way down
~page 66.
• Release the front passenger backrest in the di­
rection
of the arrow ~Fig. 55 G).
• Fold the front passe nger seat backrest for­
wards
in the dir ec tion of the arrow® until it is hori­
zontal.
•
When it is fol ded down , the front passenger
sea t backrest must click securely into place .
Folding back the front passenger seat
backrest
• When foldi ng back , check to make sure that
there are no items or body parts near the hinges .
• To fold back , release the front passenger seat
backrest
G).
• Fold back the front passenger seat backrest so
that it is upr
ight. The backrest must click into place
sec urely .
Fig. 56 Unlatching the fo lding front p ss n r
seat backrest
A WARNING '·
Injuries could be caused if the front passen­
ger seat backrests are folded forwards and
backwards carelessly .
• Fold the front passenger seat backres t
forwards and backwards only when the vehi­
cle is stationary.
• The front airbag must be switched off and
the indicator lamp~~ PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF must light up for as long as the front pas­
senger seat backrest is folded forwards.
• When folding forwards and backwards,
keep
all hands , fingers , feet and other body
parts away from the seat hinges and seat re­
lease mechanism.
• Floor mats or other objects could get
caught in the hinges on the front passenger
seat backrest. This could cause the front pas­
senger seat backrest to fail to engage secure­
ly when it is returned to the upright position.
• When being folded back, the front passen­
ger seat backrest
must be securely locked in
the
upright position. If the front passenger
seat backrest is not locked properly it could
move suddenly and cause severe injuries.
A WARNING
The seat anchors and hinges of the folded
front passenger seat backrest can cause seri­
ous injuries in the event of a sudden braking
manoeuvre or accident.
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Sitting correctly and safely 77

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Tr ailer turn signal. -......
Q\~ The indica tor lamp goe s out if a tra iler turn Check the trailer l ighting as required.
signal
or all trailer lig ht s st op working .
Main beam is swi tc h e d on or the headlight
----D =>pa ge 106 .
flasher is being opera ted .
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0 Main beam ass ist swi tc hed on. =>page 110 .
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) A separate display appears in the instrumen t cluster if there is a bend lighting fault.
>) Displayed in colour on an instru ment cluster with colour display .
Several warning and indicato r lamps will light up
briefly as a
functiona l check when the ign iti on i s
switched
on. T he y will swi tc h off after a few sec­
onds.
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Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
Turn signal and main beam lever
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Fig. 81 T urn signa l and main beam lever
r-('n F irst read and observe the introductory
1.-J=JJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 105 .
1061 Before the journey
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~>A WARNING (Continued) -
• Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away
from moving traffic and so that no part of the
exhaust system can come into contact with
any inflammable material underneath the ve­
hicle, e .g . dry grass, fuel, oil etc.
• Broken-down vehicles increase the risk of
accidents both for you and for other road
users. If necessary, switch on the hazard
warning lights and set up the warning trian­
gle to warn other road users.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
Move the lever into the required position:
® Right turn signa l ~ &. W it h ignit ion swi tched
off m ove from centr al posit io n for right parking
li g ht
~page 108.
® Left turn sig na l ~ ~. W ith ignition switched off
move from centra l posi tion for left parking light
~page 108 .
© Switch on the main beam ~ &. Whe n the
main beam is switc hed on, an indicator
lamp
ED in the instr ument cluster lights up.
@ Operate the headlight flasher or switch off the
main beam. The h eadligh t flasher comes on
for as long as the leve r is pulled . The indicator
lamp ED lights u p .
R etu
rn the le ver to the basic position to switch off
the c urrent fu nc tio n.
Lane change flash
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To o pe rate the la ne c hange flash push the lever ' . nee I) u p or d own to the poin t where you incur reslsta eo
and th en release the le ver. The turn signal fiashBS ,
3 times .

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• If thore is s to ne damage in the cam era's field of
V IO W .
• If the viewing fie ld of the camera is mis te d up,
d
irty, cov e re d by a sticke r, snow or ice.
I '~A WARNING ~
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Do not le t the extra convenience afforded by
main b
eam assist or automatic main beam
ass is t tempt you Into taking any risks when
driving . The system is not a substitute
for the
full concentration of the driver.
• Always check the lights yourself and ad­
just them to the prevailing conditions for
lights, vision and road traffic .
• The main beam assist or automatic main
beam assist may not
be able to detect all
driving situations correctly and may not work
properly in certain situations.
A WARNING (Continued)
• If the camera's field of view is dirty, cov­
ered or damaged, the function of the main
beam assist and automatic main beam assist
may
be impaired. This also applies if changes
are made
to the vehicle's lighting system, for
example if additional headlights are fitted.
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Please observe the following points in order to
avoid impairing the proper function of the sys­
tem:
• Regularly clean the camera's field of view,
and keep it free from snow and ice.
• Do not cover the camera's field of view.
• Check the area of the windscreen that is in
the camera's field
of view for damage.
r::l The headlight flasher and the main beam can
L!:J be switched on and off manually at any time
with the turn signal and main beam lever
~page 106. Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
r-l'n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings£ on
page 105.
If you have to drive a right -hand drive vehicle in a
l e ft-h a nd drive country , or vice versa , the asymmet­
ric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming
traffic . Th erefo re, the headl
ights must be masked
or switched over
if you are driving abroad.
Th e headlight orientation can be adjusted using
the@) button and the 0 and (L ight ] function but­
t o ns in the infotai nment system
~page 31.
In vehicles in which the headl ights cannot be ad­
just ed via a
menu , stickers should be applied to
certain parts
of the headlight lenses, or the head­
lights should be adjusted by a qualified workshop.
A qualified workshop can provide you with further
information . Volkswagen recom mends using a
Volkswagen dea lership for this purpose .
r::l The use of travel mode and stickers on the
L!J headlights is only permitted for limited peri­
ods .
Please contact a qualified workshop for a per­
manent alteration . Volkswagen recommends using
a Volkswag en dealership for this purpose.
Coming Home and Leaving Home functions (orientation lighting)
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
L-W.I information and safety warnmgs • on
page 105.
The Coming Home function is switched on manual­
ly. However, the Leaving Home function is cotltrol-
led automatically
by a twilight sensor . ..,.
Lights and vision 111

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-Set~ng I Vehicle load lev~la) -------
1
2
3
Fron t seats occupied and luggage
compa rtment
empty.
All seats occupied and luggage com­
partment empty.
All sea ts occ upi ed and luggage com­
partm ent fully loaded . Towing a trai le r
wit h a
lo w drawbar load .
Only the driver sea t occupi ed and lug ­
ga ge compartm ent fully load ed . Tow ­
ing a trai le r w ith maximum drawbar
l
oad.
a) If you have diff ere nt loads. you can select a positi on be­
tween th e settings.
Dynamic headlight range control
Th ere is no control CD for headlight range if the ve­
hicle
has dynamic headli ght control. The head light
r ange is
automatically adapted to suit the ve hicle
load level as soon as the headli ghts are switched
on~&.
Instrument and switch lighting
The brightness of the in strument and switch li gh t­
ing can be adjusted using the @ill button and the
~and !Ltght] function buttons in the infot ainm ent
system
~page 31 .
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, it may
be possible to adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and switch lighting to suit your requirements
by turning control® when the headlights are
switched on.
Interior and reading lights
Instrument cluster lighting
The instrumen t cl uste r ligh ting sw it c hes off auto­
mati cally
in darkness and at other times, e.g . when
driving through a tunnel. This is in tended to prompt
the driver to switch on the dipped beam so that the
v e hi cle' s rea r l
ights are swit c hed on ~page 109.
.A WARNING
-
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the
headlights to dazzle and distract other road
users. This can lead to accidents and serious
injuries.
• The light cone should always be adjusted
to the load level of the vehicle to ensure that
other road users are not dazzled.
A WARNING
A failure or malfunction in the dynamic head­
light range control can cause the headlights
to dazzle or distract other road users. This
can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• Proceed to a qualified workshop to have
the headlight range control checked immedi­
I
ately. ~--------------- --------------------~
ClJ] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 105.
Button
~REAR
Function
Switches the front interior lights on or off.
Switches the rear interior lights on or off.
Switches the door contact switch on or off.
The interior lights are switche d on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked , a door
is opened, or the ve hicle key is removed from the ignition lock.
The light will go out a few seconds after all doors are closed, the vehicle is locked, or
the ignition is switched on.
/q'j/
---------j Switches the reading lights on or off.
Lights and vision 113
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Additio na l Information and w arnings:
• xto rlor vlo w ~~ p:-~ge 6
• Chnnoino o or ~ pnf:Jo 1 9
• Hoo ting , v ntil n ting , O()ling ~page 256
• ropr:m1tlon fo r w orkin g In th e e ng in e compart -
m ont -, p ago 2 77
• C l anl ng a nd carin g fo r th e ve hi cle ex te rio r
~ Pi1QO 29 4
A WARNING
Without adequate frost protection, the wash­
er fluid c a n freeze on the windscreen and ob­
scure your view of the road.
Indicator lamp
A W AR NIN G (Co ntinue d) 7 ~--· -cc . I
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• In winte r t emperatures, the windscree n
w as h er yste m s
hould only be used when ad­
equate fro, t protection has been adde d .
• N evo r use the windscreen wash er system
a t winter t emperatures b efore the windscreen
has boo n h eate d by the ventilation s y ste m .
T he
anti-free ze mixture may otherwis e freeze
on tho windscree n and restrict vision.
A WARNING
.. · ._,
Worn or dirty windscreen wiper blades re­
duce visibility and increas e the ris k of acci­
d ents and severe Injuries.
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• Windscreen wiper blades should therefore
always be changed if they are damaged or
worn and no longer clean the windscreen
properly.
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper
blades are not frozen to the glass before using
the wipers. When parking the vehicle in cold
weather, it may be helpful to leave the front
windscreen wipers in the service position
~page119. [D First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 117 .
Lit up Possible cause
Windscreen washe r fluid le ve l too lo w .
Seve ra l w arn in g and indica to r lamps ~ill lig ht ~ p
brie fly a s a fun cttonal c heck when th e 1gnttto n IS
s wi tched on. The y will sw it c h off afte r a fe w sec-
o nd s.
Solution
F ill up t he washe r fluid r ese rvoi r as soon a s
p oss ible
~page 12 1.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. Lights and vision 111

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\start to spin and the vehicle can skid If the
lCS i w1tched off, especially If the road Is
slippery.
•
Switch the TCS back on after acceleration.
• If you stop the vehicle on an incline, do not
attempt to stop it from rolling back by depress·
lng the accelerator while a position is still se­
lected. The automatic gearbox could overheat
and be damage d .
• Never allow the vehicle to roll In posi tion N ,
particularly If the Ignition is s w itched off. The
automatic gearbox w ill not be lubricated and
could be damaged . Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
r-'('n F irst read and observe the introductory
L-Wl Information and safety warnings .&. on
page 169 .
Emergency programme
There is a fault in the system if all the displays on
the mstrument clu ste r for the se lector le ve r posi ­
tions have a light background. The automatic gear­
box is running in an emergency programme. The
vehicle can still be driven in the eme rg ency pro­
gramme, but only at reduced speed and not in all
gear s.
In vehicles with a dual clutch gearbox DSG®, y o u
may
no longer be able to select reverse gear.
In all cases the automatic gearbox should be
checke d
by a qualified workshop immediately.
Overheating of the dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
The dual clutch gearbox can overheat when th e
vehicle pulls off re
gularly, travels at a crawl for long
penods, or in s
top and go traffic . Gearbox over- .
heating
is i ndi cate d by the w arning lamp 0 and tn
some cases by a text m essage in the instrument
cluste r d1splay . An acoustic warni ng may also be
heard . Stop the ve hi cle and allow th e gea rbox to
cool down
~CD.
The vehicle will not move forwards or
backwards even though a gear has been
selected
If the veh1cle w11l not move in the requi red direc­
tio n, the system may have selected the pos1tion m­
correctly Depress the bra e pedal and reselect the
pOSitiOn
If th e vehicle st1ll does not move tn the requ1red di­
re ction , th ere IS a system fault. Seek expert assis­
tance and have the system checked
• If the display indicates that the gearbox is
overheating for the first time, the vehicle will
have to be parked safely or driven faster than
20 km/h (12 mph) .
• If the text message and acoustic warning
are repeated approximately every 10 seconds,
the vehicle must be parked safely immediately
and the engine switched off. Allow the gearbox
to cool down.
•
In order to prevent damage to the gearbox,
you should not drive on unti l the acousti c
warning stops. You should not pull away or
drive the vehicle at very low speeds while the
gearbox is overheated. Starting the engine, changing gear and parking
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