
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Table of  Conte nts 
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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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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• Small 
• Medium 
• Large 
• V ery large 
The dis ta nce le ve l to the  ve hi cle  ahead  is  se t  u sing 
the© button  on the multifun ction  stee ring wheel 
~Fig. 168 . The ACC disp la y appears whe n  the 
button is pressed ~page 227. To se t th e dis ta nce 
level, press the (1) button . 
When the hig hes t lev el is  reached,  the  distance re
turns to the low est level when th e  butt on  is press
ed again. 
The distance  level  can also  be set  usi ng  the Q or 
8 buttons on  the  mult ifun ction  stee ring wheel im
mediately after the (1) button on the  mult ifunction 
steering whee l ~Fig. 168 has  been  pressed . 
The~ button and the G and (Dnver ass1stance ) 
function buttons in the  infotainment  system  can be 
used to set  the dista nce  level  that should be selec
ted when the ACC is sw itched on ~page 31 . 
Setting the driving programme 
In vehicles with Driving Mode Selection , the selec
t~d driving mode  can affect  the vehicle 's accelera
tion response ~page 248. 
The following driving  modes  can be selected : 
• Normal 
• Sport 
• Eco 
In v h'  . e lcles Without  Driving Mode Selection , the ac-
Celeration response  can be affected by the  driving 
rnode s I IT.Dl ~a e ected by pressing  the ~ butto.n and _ the 
I . nd @nver assistance ) function buttons 1n the 1nfoa1nrne t n system ~page 31 . 
The following conditions can prevent the 
adaptive cruise control from reacting: 
• If the  the acce le rator  is depressed. 
• If no  g ear is selected . 
• If the ESC is  taking  corre ctive action . 
• If the driv er h as  no t f astened seat belt. 
• If there  is  a  fau lt in seve ral  brake  lights on the 
v e hicle  or  on  a traile r with  an electrical 
connection 
to the  vehic le . 
•  If the  vehicle  is reve rsing . 
• If the vehicle  is travelling  faster than approxi 
mately 160 km/h (100 mph). 
A WARNING 
If you close the gap to a vehicle in front and 
the difference in speed between the two vehi
cles is so great that the braking action of the 
ACC is insufficient, you are in danger of col
liding with the vehicle in front. You should re
duce the vehicle speed immediately with the 
foot brake. 
• The ACC may not be able to recognise all 
driving situations correctly. 
• Leaving your foot on the accelerator will 
mean that the ACC will not brake automatical
ly. This is because manual acceleration over
rides the system. 
• You should always be prepared to brake 
the vehicle yourself. 
• Observe country-specific regulations re
garding the minimum distance. 
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The  set speed  will  be  deleted if the  ig nition or 
the ACC is  switched  off. 
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The ACC is automatically deactivated when 
the  tract ion control system (T CS ) is deactiva-
ted . 
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In vehicles  with a start/stop  system, the e n 
g ine  is switched  off automatical ly during the 
stat ionary  phase of ACC and is then  restarted  for 
moving off. 

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Driving Mode Selection 
o:n Introduction 
This chapte r con ta in s inform ation  on  the following 
subje cts : 
Function  an d  ope ratio n . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . 
248 
Adjusting  the driving mode to suit  yo ur 
r equir em ents  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . 
250 
Th e driver  can use Driving  Mode Selection  to acti
vate  a variety 
of vehicle  settings  as required . 
Additional information and warnings: 
• Lights ~page 105 
• 
lnfo ta in ment  system ~page 31 
• Changing  gear ~page 169 
Function and operation 
Fig. 177 In the  lo we r sect1o n  of the  centre  con
sole : Driving  Mode Selectio n  button 
• Steeri ng =>page 193 
• Start/stop system =>page 196 
• Cruise Con trol System (CCS) =>page 218 
• Adaptive Cruise Control  (ACC) =>page 226 
• Air conditioning system =>page 256 
A WARNING 
Selecting a driving mode while the vehicle is 
in motion can distract you from the road and 
cause accidents. ~ 
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory 
L-lr:JJ information and safety warnings & on 
page 248. 
The driver can choose from up to 5 different  dnving 
modes with  a variety of characteris ti cs : 
Driving mode Recommended driving situations 
Creates  a comfort-ba se d  h 1 . Comforta) r f  ve ICe setup and is  suited  to poo r-qualit y sec-Ions o road  or  long  motorway  journeys. 
Normal 
Sport 
B~lanced setting , e  g . fo r  everyday  use. 
G1ves the  vehicle  a sport  d .. style. Y rtvlng  feel and is  suited  to a sporty driv1ng 
Eco Swi tches  the vehicle  into  .  . 
t he  vehicle  in a fuel-effi  . economica l mode and he lp s the drive r to dnve 1c1ent m ann er 
Individual Indi vidua l systems  can be ad ·u  · . ~page 250. J sted  to SUit your personal  requir ement s 
a)  Wh en the veh1c le I S equipp ed w1th ad apti ve  chassis  co ntro l (D 
C C) , Comfort mode I I T~e ef fec t o n th e vehicle  se ttin gs in the  individual  Th . . 5 a 50 ava1lable . 
dnv1ng m od es  depends  on the  vehi cle  equipment ~ dnvlng  mode can be chang ed whil e  the vehl-
l eve
l. c le ~~.stationary or when  in  motion . After  select ing a dnv1ng m od  th en· i  . e,  e ve h icle se tt ings  (excludmg 
~~~ s~ttmgs) are switched to the new driving ~ e Immediately. 
248 W h1le driv ing   

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traff ic c ond itions  allow,  briefly  take your foot 
When accle rator  to activate  the newly selected off the . . . 
9 mode  fo r  the eng me. dnvm 
daptive chassis control (DCC) 
~h·le the vehicle  is in  motion , the  DCC  constantly 
d.
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sts the  suspensio n characteristics  to match  the 
a J~ surface  and the cu rrent driving  situation,  in 
~~~ordance with the preset vehicle  setti ngs. 
If there is a fault  in the DCC, th e ~ symbol appears 
in the instrument  cluste r  display  along  with  the 
message Fault: damper control. 
Steering 
In Sport mode,  power steerin~ is r~duced and the 
effort required  to stee r the  vehicle mcreases. The 
vehicle's driving  response becomes more agile. 
Powertrain (engine and gearbox) 
The engine  and gearbox  will give  either  a more dy
namic or  more  balanced  response  to the move
ment of the  accelerato r,  depending  on  th e  selec ted 
driving mode . In vehicles  with an automatic  gear
box, the gear shift  po ints  and  the coasting mode 
will also change . An  active  cruise contro l sys tem 
(CCS) can affec t the  acceleration  response. 
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
When the ACC  is active,  accele ratio n and  deceler
ation of  the  vehicle  becomes  more ecological  or 
sporty. 
Dynamic bend lighting and automatic main 
beam assist 
The dynamic  bend  lighting  and the automatic  main 
beam assist will give  either  a more dynamic or 
more balanced  respo nse  to the  current  driving sit
uation,  depe nding on  the  selected  driving m ode. 
Air conditioning system 
In Eco mode , the  air cond itio ning  will be set  to run 
even more  economica lly. 
Displaying the driving mode 
• Ensure  that the  ignition  is switched  on. 
• Press the  Driving  Mode Selection button(~ MOD£) 
~Fig. 177 . The  Driving  Mode Selec tio n  menu  ap
~ears in the infotainment  system display. The ac
tive driving mode  is selected . 
• Touch the (Informa tion ) function  button to disp lay 
additional information  about the  current  driving 
rnode. 
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Selecting the driving mode 
• Ensure  that the  igniti on 1s swit c hed on. 
• Press  the Driving  Mode Se lection  button (t:'t wooe) 
~Fig. 177 and  touch the  fun ction  button  for the se· 
lected  driving  mode in  the lnfota inm ent system dis 
pla y. 
The  selec te d  driving  mode 
will re m ain set e ve n a f
t e r the  ignition  has  bee n swi tc he d off . Th e las t acti · 
va ted  driving  mode will be assigned  to the  ve hic le 
key  that h as  been  use d. 
Changing the driving mode can alter the vehi
cle handling. Never allow Driving Mode S elec
tion to tempt you into taking any risks when 
driving. 
• Always adapt your speed and driving style 
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con
ditions. 
It A WARNING . ~ 
Failure to observe illuminated w arning lamps 
and text messages  can lea d 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. 
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps 
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be
ing damaged. 
r::l The Eco mode  is blocked  when the ve hicle is 
l!J towi ng a trai le r. If the  vehi cle  is in Eco mode 
when  a trailer  is hitched  and electrica lly connected 
to  the  towing 
ve hicle via  th e  trailer  socket.  the  sys
tem  will automatica lly swi tch  to 
Normal mode. 
r::l In vehicles  with an  automa tic  gearbox,  the 
l!J system automatically  switches to gear posi
tion  S when  the 
Sport drivin g mode  is se lected . 
The  syste m aut omatically  switches to 
gear position 
E  when  the 
Eco driving  mode is se lected . 
r::l The  driver  can  adjust  certain  vehicle  fun c
l!J tions  irrespective of the selected  driving 
mode . For  examp le,  the  driver  can swi tc h  to 
gear 
position 
S wh en  the Eco driving  mode is selected. 
r::l In some  model  ve rsions  the  highest speed of 
l!J th e  veh ic le  ca n only  be achie ved  in the Nor-
mal or Sport driving  modes.  

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r-f'n First read and observe the introductory 
L-Wl information and safety warnings~ on 
page  248. 
The systems  that can be adjust ed  to  your  indiv id u
al  requiremen ts  depend  on the  ve hicle  equipm e
nt 
le vel. If th e  c heckb o x  in  the function butt on  is ticked~ 
th e fun ctio n  is  swi tc h e d on.  ' 
• Switch  on the  ignition . 
• If necessary , switch on the  infota inment  syst em.  T
o uch ing  the 
8 function  button always ta ke s you 
back t o the previously active  menu . 
Menu  Submenu Settings options 
Comfort 
DCC: Normal 
Sport 
Steering: Normal Sport 
Normal 
Engine: Sport 
Eco 
Individual Normal 
ACC: Sport 
Eco 
Normal 
Bend lighting: Sport 
Eco -
Air conditioning: Normal  Eco 
Reset 
mode: 
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Sett ings  are reset to Norma 1. --""' Chang es to settmgs menus  are applied  . . 
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, Wl e except1on of  engine  setting S. A WARNING