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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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Introduction 
Thi  .h'" t r  co nt  ins  information  on the following 
'll j· t ": 
I' · A WARNING (Continued) ·----""=~· 
ning r cl ing  the windows elec trically . . 60 
• Never leave children or people requiring 
assistance alone in the vehicle when the  ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer 
be opened in an emergency. 
tric wind ws - functions  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 61 
R 1\-b k fun ction f or  th e electric  windows  . . . 61 
Additional information and warnings: 
•  V lk wag  n information  system ~page 26 
• ntr I loc king  system :::) page  46 
• lnfo tai nm ent  system ~page 31 
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows 
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has  been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front 
passenger door are not opened. 
A~ WARNING 
~-~~------------------·~--------~~~ 
• When transporting children on the rear 
bench  seat, the rear electric windows should 
always be deactivated using the safety button 
so that they cannot be  opened or closed. 
ltnproper or unsupervised use of the electric 
windows can cause serious injuries. 
• The electric windows should only be 
opened or closed when you are  sure that no
body is in their operating area . During sudden  rain showers, water can enter 
the vehicle interior via open windows and 
cause  damage 
to the vehicle. 
Opening or closing the windows electrically 
Fig. 39 In the driver  door: buttons  for the  front 
a nd  rear 
elec tric windo ws 
r--('n First read  and observe the introductory 
~ information and safety warnings £ on 
page 60. 
Buttons in the driver door 
Key for Fig. 39 : 
CD For the windows  in the  front  doors . 
CD For the windows  in the  rear  doors . 
@ Safe ty button . 
AA l ..._-'. --~ o. -• 
Opening and closing the windows 
Function 
Opening : 
Closing: 
Stopping  the 
one-touch 
function : 
Action 
Press the ~ button . 
Pull the ~ button . 
Press  or 
pull the button  for the  ap
propriate  window again. 
The  safety  switch 
G) disables  the 
electric  window  buttons in the  rear 
doors . The  yellow  indicator 
lamp in 
the  button 
will light  up. 
-
The  electric  windows will only function  when the ig
nition  is switched  on. 
The  windows  can 
still be  operated  using the but
tons  several  minutes  after the ignition  has been 
switched  off, provided  that the driver  door and front 
passenger  door are not opened . 
If the vehicle keY 
... -is  removed  from the ignition  lock and the driver 
" door  is opened , all electric  windows  can be opened 
or closed  by operating  and holding  the windoW but~ 
· · ton  in the  driver  door. After  a few  seconds . conven 
ience  opening 
I closing  is started ~page 61.   

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lr .. t r ,nd nd obsorv the  Introductory 
lnf rmotl n  nn d 1 fety warnings~ on 
n - t  uc h opening ond closing 
11 t ur.11 p n ln a n d cl sing mnk s  it possib le 
t fully p n n
butt on , do n t h v  t o e h Id do wn  to do this . 
r 
o n -touch closing: pull th button  fo r th e  ap
pr  prl1 l window up brl  fly Into the s co nd  posi 
tion. 
or ono-touch opening: pr  ss the  bu tto n  for  the 
ppr  prl1t wind  w down bri  fly Into  the seco nd 
p 
s lti n . 
Stopping the one-touch function: press  or pull 
lh 
bu tt  n f  r  the appropri te  window again. 
R
estoring one-touch opening and closing 
On - touc h op  ning and closing is  deac tiv a te d if 
th v  hi 'I batt ery  has  been  disconnec ted or dis 
c h 
rg d whil e the wind ow s  were  not fully closed. 
The  fun ction will ha ve  to  be  reset. 
•  Cl s all windows  and  doors . 
• Swi tc h on  the ignit ion . 
•  Pull up the bu tton  for  the window  and hold it in 
thi s posi tion  for longer  than 2 sec onds . 
• Let go of the  bu tton then pull it  up  aga in and 
ho ld i t  in  this  position . On e-to uch  opening  and 
c los ing  is 
now ready  for operation . 
The one -to uch  function  can  be res tored  for individ
u 
I windows or for  several  wind ow s  a t th e  same 
tim e. 
Convenience opening and closing 
The  windows ca n be  opened  and clos ed  from  out
side 
t11e v e hi cle using  the vehicle  key : 
• Press  and hold the locking or unlocking  button 
o n  the 
ve hi cle k e y. All  electr ic windows will be ei
ther  opened or closed. 
• 
To  interrupt  this function , let go of the locking or 
unlo cking  button . 
During  co
nveni ence closing , the windows and the 
elec tric panorama sliding/tilting roof close . 
A varie ty of setti ngs re lated to  window operation 
can  be made and  adjusted  using the @) button 
and  the 
G and (open  and close ) function buttons 
~page 31. 
A WARNING 
Improper or unsupervised use of the electric 
windows can cause serious injuries. 
• The electric windows should only be 
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area. 
• Never leave children or people requiring 
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer 
be opened in an emergency. 
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows 
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front 
passenger door are not opened. 
• When transporting children on the rear 
bench seat, the rear electric windows should 
always be deactivated using the safety button 
so that they cannot be opened or closed. 
r::l One-touch  opening  and closing and the roii
L!J back function will not work if there  is a fault in 
the 
electric windows . Proceed  to a qualified work-
shop . ~ 
Roll-back function for the electric windows 
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory 
l.-W.I information and safety warnmgs A on 
page 60. 
The roll -b ac k function  for the  electric  windows  can 
reduce  the  risk 
of injuri es when  the windows are 
closing => ,&. If the one- touch  closing  function  for a 
wind ow 
does not  work  beca use  it  is  stiff or is being 
obs tructe d  the 
window will autom atically  open I 
again. 
• Check to see why the window has not closed. 
• Try  to close the window again. ..,.. 
Opening and closing 61   

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651<-()590 
Fig. 44 Moving  th e  front  left seat forwards  and 
backwards , ad j
usting  the  backrest  and the seat 
cushion  for hei
ght and tilt 
r-('n First read and observe the introductory 
L-.lc:J.I information and safety warnings~ on 
page 66. 
The layout of the  contro ls  on  the  front r ight-hand 
seat  is a  m irror  image 
of the  layout of th e  contro ls 
on  the  front  left-hand  sea
t. 
Fig. 45 Adju stin g the lumbar support 
The  seat may have  a combination  of  mechanical 
and  electrical  controls. 
Pressing the switch in the direction of the arrow ~Fig. 44: 
® Slides the seat  forwards or backwards . 
CD ® Adjusts  the  ang le of the  seat  cushion. 
© Raises or lower s the  seat. 
@ @ Adjust s th e angle of the  backrest. 
Press ing the s witch  in  th e corresponding  area 
~Fig. 45: 
CD or@ I Adjusts the curv e of the lumbar  support. 
@or@ I Ad justs the  he ight of the  lumbar  support . 
D epending  on the  veh ic le  equ ipment  leve l,  it 
may 
be  possib le  to  ass ign  the  seat pos it ion  to the vehi
cle key  using  the @ill button  and the~ and (seats] 
funct ion  buttons  in  the info ta inment  system 
~page 31. 
~A WARNING 
Failure to take due care and attention when 
using the electric front seats can cause se
vere injuries. 
• The electrical front seat adjustment also 
works when the ignition is switched off. Nev
er leave children or people requiring assis
tance alone in the vehicle. 
~"'A WARNING (Continued}  --~ ~ -·-
• In the event of an emergency, stop the 
electrical adjustment by pressing another 
switch. 
To avoid damaging the electrical components 
in the front seats, do not kneel on the seats  or 
apply sharp pressure at a single point on the 
seat cushion and backrest. 
m lt.may ~Ot be poss ib le  to adjust the  seat eleC· 
W tncally 1f the  battery  charge  level is  too loW. 
m ~tarting the  engine  will interrupt the  seat ad· 4 i 
W JUStment procedure . 
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Fig. 51 Front centre  armr est 
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory 
L-.!::J.I information and safety warnings & on 
page 66. 
Adjusting the front centre armrest 
To lift , pu sh  th e  ce ntr e  a rmres t up grad ua lly in the 
directio n of th e arrow~ Fig . 5 1 @ . 
To lower, pull th e  ce ntre  armr est all the  way  up . 
Then  low er th e ce ntr e  a rmr est. 
To adjust the  posi tio n  of the  ce ntr e a rmr est,  pu sh 
th e 
armrest fully to  the front@, or  fully  to the  rea r, 
until it  engages . 
Rear centre armrest 
A centre  armr est w1th a stowage  compartmen t can 
be 
f o lded out  of the m idd le sea t back rest~ Fig . 52 . 
T o 
fo ld it down , pull the  loop  in t he  direc tio n  of the 
arrow~ F ig.  52 . 
Fig . 52 Folding d o wn the  rea r cen tre a rmr est 
T o 
fo ld it back , fo ld the  ce ntr e  a rmr est upw ards 
a nd  pu sh  it  int o 
the  bac kres t as  fa r  as it will go . 
A WARNING~ 
The centre armrest can obstruct the driver's 
arm  movements. This can cause accidents 
and severe injuries. 
• Always keep the stowage compartments 
in the centre armrest closed while the vehicle 
is in motion. 
• Never transport an adult or child on the 
centre armrest. An incorrect seating position 
can 
cause serious injury. 
• Never place hot drinks or fluids in the 
drink holders. These can be spilt during a 
braking or driving manoeuvre. 
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[ Introduction 
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'" t dt ll 'nting . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . 75 
8dl.k nm~S<. g fun ction . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  76 
F lldm .. th front Pt ~seng r s n t bac kres t 
ft.)rWflrd.. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 77 
Additiona l inforn1ation and warnings: 
• Adjus ting  the  s t1t po sitio n ;;. page  66 
• S at  b Its -:-pag e 79 
• Airbrtg sys te m => pag e 88 
• Child s  ts  (accessories ) ::::>page 97 
• Ex t rior  mirr ors =-> pflge 1 22 
•  Arr condi tio ning ->page 256 
Seat heating 
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BAJ -0013 
Fig . 53 In the ce ntre  conso le : butt ons  for  the  front 
sea t 
hea trng 
i""""fl1 First read  and observe  the introductory 
L-...lr::JJ information and safety warnings £ on 
page 
75. 
Incorrect use of the  seat functions can cause 
serious Injuries. 
• Always assume  a correct sitting position 
before you drive and maintain this position 
throughout the trip. This also applies to all 
passengers. 
• Switch the back  massage function on and 
off only when  the vehicle is stationary. 
• Keep hands , fingers,  feet and other body 
parts  away from the moving parts of the 
seats. 
elec trical ly when  the ignition  is switched  on. 
Some 
seat  ve rsions  have heated  backrests . 
Do  not  switc h  on  the  seat  heating if one  of the  fol
lowing  conditions  applies: 
• The seat  is not  in u se. 
• The  seat  is fitted  with  a  protect ive  cover. 
• A chi ld seat  is installed on  the  seat. 
• The  seat  cushion  is damp or wet. 
• The  interior or exterior  tempera ture is above 
than  25oc  (77 °F) . 
Function  Using 
the seat  heating ::::>Fig. 53 
Swrtching on 
Adjus ting 
the  heating 
output: 
Swi tchi ng off 
Press  the 0 or (9 button. The  seat heating  is switched  on at the  highest  setting. 
All indicato r l amps  light up. 
Pre ss the 
0 or (9 button  repeatedly  until  the  desired  heating  level is set. 
Press  the 
0 or (9 button  repeatedly  until the ind ica tor  lamps  in the  button go 
out. 
~A WARNING (Continued) " ._..~~1 ~...... -~.~. ~-~ ~----J 
Anyone experiencing reduced sensitivity to 
pain or temperature due to medication,  para
lysis or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) could 
sustain burns on the back, buttocks and legs  when 
using the 
seat  heating. These burns 
may take  a long time to heal or may never 
heal fully. Please consult a doctor to deter
mine your own level of health. 
~--------------~--------~~ 
Sitting correctly and safely 75