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~ Brake  pads  worn. 
Lit  up: 
ESC fault  or switched  off for  system -related  reasons. OR: 
the ve hi cle  battery  has been  reconnected . 
Flashing : 
EScrrcs is taking  corrective  action. ~page 179 
~ TCS switched off manually. OR: ~page 31  TCS and ESC switch ed  off manually . 
t._.J ABS faulty or not  functioning . 
~> Electronic parking brake fault. a) 
Q± Rear  fog light  switched  on. ~page 105 
' , Partial or complete  fault in  the  vehicle  lighting  (excluding  bend light--,\.!),-ingb)) .  a) ~page 362 
G Lit  up  or flashing : catalytic  converter  fault. 
'00' 
Lit up:  glow  period  for a diesel  engine . 
Flashing : fault 
in engine  management  system. ~page 332 
Fault  in engine  management  system. 
-Diesel  particulate  filter has become  saturated  with soot. a) 
e Lit  up or flashing : steering  system fault. ~page 193 
e! 
(l) Tyre  pressure  too low or tyre  monitoring  system fault. ~page 253 
0 Windscreen  washer fluid level too low. a) ~page 117 
BJ Fuel  tank  almost  empty. ~page 269 
~ 
Flashing : engine  oil system  fault.a) ~page 281 
Lit  up: engine oil level  too low. a ) .............. 
., 
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~ Fault  in airbag  and belt tensioner  system. 
0"' ... 1'0•. Front passenger  front airbag  switched  off (PASSENGER  AIR BAG ~page 88 • r!2 OFF~;). 
6 
Front  passenger  front airbag  switched  on (PASSENGER  AIR BAG 
I ON@). 
~ The  tank  cap is not closed properly . a ) ~page 269 
Lane  departure  warning system (Lane Assist)  switched  on, not 
ac-~page 2 4 0 /1 tive. 
(0! Adaptive  cruise control  (ACC) currently  not available. a) ~page 226 
0 Gearbox  fault.a) ~page 169 
Instrument cluster 
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r-T'n First read and observe t h e introductory 
L-..kJJ information and safety warnings~ on 
page 169. 
The gearbox changes th e  forwa rd gears up and 
down automat ic a lly . 
Driving down hills 
The steeper  the gradi ent, the lower  the gear  you 
will need . Lower gears  increase  the braking effect 
of the  engine . Never allow the  vehicle  to roll down 
mountains or hills in the  neutral  position N. 
• Reduce  your speed. 
• Push  the selector  lever from posit ion D t o  the 
r i
ght into  the Tiptron ic  gate ~page 175. 
•  Gently push  the selector  le ver  to the  rear to 
change down gear. 
• OR: shift  down  a gear  using  the padd les  on  the 
s te
erin g  wheel ~page 175 . 
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when 
driving uphill 
The steeper  the incline, the lower  the  gear  you will 
need. 
If you wish  to stop  the vehic le or pu ll away  when 
driv ing  uphill  you should  use the Auto -Ho
ld func
tion 
~page 196. 
When you  stop  the vehicle  on an incl ine  and  the 
vehicle  remains in gear , the  vehicle must  always 
be prevented  fro m rolling by  depress ing  the  brake 
pedal  or 
by applying  the electron ic  park ing brake . 
The brake  pedal or the electronic  parking brake 
should 
not be  released  until you pull away ~CD. 
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox 
DSG® 
In 
freewheel  mode, the  momentum of the vehicle  is 
used  to save  fuel with a  foresighted  driving style. 
The engine  is declutched  and no longer  brakes  the 
vehicle  -the  vehicle  can 
roll out over  a longer  dis
t a nce. 
Switch-on  condit io n: the  selector  lever must  be in 
positio n  D. 
Triggering freewheel driving 
• Select the Eco driving  mode from the Driving 
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 . 
• Remove  foot from  accelerator  pedal. The en
gine 
w ill be  disengaged and  run in  freewheel 
mode. The vehicle rolls without  the braking  effect 
of the eng ine . 
Cancelling freewheel mode 
• Press  the bra  e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft. 
hand  paddle G towards  the stee ring  wh 1. 
Kick-down 
The  kickdown  function enab~~s ma imum  accelera. 
tion  in the  selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in 
th e  Tiptron ic  posi tio n. 
If the  acce lerator pedal  is d epre ssed  fully. the gear. 
box will  automat ically sh ift  to  a lower  gear, depend
ing  on  the  speed  and engine  revs. This will make 
use of the full  veh icle acceleration ~ Lt. 
The  gearbox does not shift  up to the  next gear until 
the  engine  reaches  the maximum  engine s
peed for 
the gear. 
When  the 
Eco driving  mode is  sel ected  in vehicles 
with Driving  Mode Selection ~page 248 and the 
accelerator  is  depressed 
fully beyond  the pressure 
point, the  engine  output is automatically regulated 
to ensure  maximum  vehicl e  acceleration . 
Launch control programme 
The launch  control programme  enables maximum 
accelerat ion  from  a stand ing  start . 
• Switch off TCS ~page 179. 
• Depress  and hold  the brake  pedal with your left 
foot. 
• Move  the selector  lever to  position S, or into the 
Tiptronic  position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport 
driving mode in vehi cles  with  Driv ing  Mode Selec
tion ~page 248 . 
• With  your right foot, depress  the accelerator un
til the  engines  speed reaches  approximately 
3,200 rpm. 
• Take  your left foot  off the  brake ~ ~. The vehi
cle will start  with maximum  acceleration. 
• Switch the TCS back  on after  accelerat ion. 
A WARNING 
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction 
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads . 
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen· 
ous injuries. 
• Always adjust your driving style in ac· 
cordance with the flow of traffic. 
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if 
visibility, weather road and traffic  conditions '  t permit, and other road users are not put a 
risk due to the acceleration and the driving 
style. 
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Introduction 
Th1s ct1,1pt r contnin s inform ation on th e follow1ng 
SlllliN~ts. 
Tymmomto r  in d1ca to r  lamp . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 253 
T 
ro m onito r disp l  y  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . 254 
Additional  information and warnings: 
• Voll-.s w age n Inf orm ation sys te m ~p ag e 26 
• lnfotainment  sys te m ~page 3 1 
• Tmnspo rting c:> page  126 
• Brak1ng. stopp rng  and parking ~page 179 
• C leani ng a nd  ca rin g  for th e vehicle  ex terio r 
::-page 294 
• Wheels  and  tyres ~page 308 
• 
A ccessones,  modrficatrons, re parr s and  renewal 
or parts ~page 320 
• 
Consumer i nfor mation ~pag e 328 
A WARNING ~~-~ ,c_. ""] 
Incor rec t handling of the wheels and tyres 
can lead to a sudden loss of pressure in the 
tyres , trea d separation and even tyre blowout. 
• Check tyre pressures regularly and always 
keep to the specified tyre pressure value. If 
the tyre pressure is too low, the tyre could 
warm up to such an extent that the tread may 
separate  and the tyre could burst 
~e monitor indicator lamp 
• Always maintain correct cold tyre inflation 
pressure as listed on the tyre pressure label 
=>page 308 . 
• Check tyre inflation pressure regularly 
when the tyres are cold. Adjust tyre pressure 
in the cold tyre to the recommended tyre 
pressure for the tyres installed on your vehi
cle as necessary. 
• Check your tyres regularly for signs of 
w ea r or damage. 
• Never exceed the top speed and load per
mitted for the fitted tyres. 
CQ"' Und er-in nated  tyres w111 increase  fuel con
(Jtf sumption  and tyre wear. 
m When new tyres  are dnven at high  speeds  for 
W the firs t time,  they can expand  slightly and 
trigger  a one-off  pressure 
warn1ng. 
m O ld tyres  should o nly  be  re placed by tyres 
W tha t have  bee n app roved by Vo lkswagen  fo r 
the  vehrcle  type. 
m Do not  rely  solely  on the  Tyr e Pressure Moni
L!J to nng System . Check your tyres  regularly  to 
ensure  that th
ey are properly  inflated  and have no 
srgns  of damage,  such as punc tures,  cuts,  cracks , 
and  bliste rs  Remove  an y 
Objects  th at  become em 
bedded 1n the tyre  tread  but have  not penetrated 
into  the body 
of the  tyre  itself 
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The tyre pressure of one  tyre or several • ir; Do not drive on! Reduce  speed lmmedi
tyres  has decreased  considerably  in com- 1 ately St op the  vehic le as soon  as possrble 
panson  to the  tyre 
pressure  set by the I and when  safe to do so. Avo1d swerv1ng  me-
driver . or the structure of the tyre  is  dam-1 noeuvres  and heavy  brakrng' 
aged . 
An acoustic wamrng wrll also  be  Check all tyres  and the tyre  pressures  The 
sounded , 
and a correspondrng  message damaged tyre should  be replaced 
will appear 1n the  mstrument  cluster and 
infotainment  system displays 
Driver assi
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