2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE spec

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Lights
Introduction
Th1s ·hapt r c nt 1n inf rm lion on th e f llowing
utject :
lnd1 ator lamps . . <>-~ • .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. ~ • .. • .. • • .. •
Turn s1gnal and main beam lever ..•.......
Svvitching lights on and off .............. .
Lights
and v1sion -functions ............ .
~1ain beam ass1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
Ma king or sv itching over headlights for
dnving abroad (travel mode) . . . . ........ .
Commg Home and Leaving Home functions
(onentation
lighting) . . . . . . . ............ .
Headl i
ght range control, instrument and
s~ itch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Interior and reading hght s ...............•.
105
106
107
108
110
111
111
112
113
Observe any country-spec•fic regu lations when us­
ing veh1c le lighting.
The driver 1s responsib le for the correct headlight
pos1t1on and the correct headlight settm g.
Addit ional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotamment system ~page 31
• Changing bulbs ~page 362
Indicator lamps
A WARNING
Accidents and serious injuries can occur if
roads are not sufficiently illuminated and oth­
er r oad users have d ifficulty seeing the vehi­
cle, or cannot see it at all.
• Always switch the dipped beam head­
lights on if it is dark, raining or visibility is
poor.
A WARNING
Setting headlights too high, and the incorrect
use of the main beam, could d istract and daz­
zle other road users. This can lead to acci­
dents and serious injuries.
• Always ensure that the headlights are ad­
justed correctly.
• Never use the main beam or the headlight
flasher if other road users could be dazzled. [QJ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings ih on page 105.
Lit up Possi ble cause Solution
I Change the corresponding bulb ~page 362
' Partial or complete fau tt m he vehiCle hghtmg or
(excluding bend lightlnga>).b ) If a ll bulbs are functioning , proceed to a quali-
tied workshop
Rear fog light switched on.
~page 108 .
~D Fog lights sw itched on. I
Turn stgnal for the right or left i
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T he ind1cator lamp will flash twice as fast If
1 If necessary, c heck the vehicle lighting. o ne of the turn signals on the vehicl e is not
working. I
Lights and v is ion 105

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of turn signals, a failure to use
r f rg tting to switch off a turn
nfuse other road users. This can
nt and serious Injuries.
• lw. y activate the turn signal In good
tim wh n ch anging lanes and performing
'lt king or turning manoeuvres.
• Alw ys switch off the turn signal once the
le ne change or overtaking or turning ma-
n euvre has been completed.
A W~RNING
In correct use of the main beam headlights
ca n lead to accidents and serious injuries as
the main beam headlights can distract and
dazzle other road users.
Switching lights on and off
m The turn signal will only work when the igni­
W tion is switched on. The hazard warning lights
a ls o work
when the ignition is switched off
=>page 336.
m If one turn signal fails, the indicator lamp will
W start flashing twice as fast.
m The main beam headlights can only be
W switched on if the dipped beam headlights
are already on. 651<-0580
Fig. 82 Next to the steering wheel: examples of the various light switches
r-("n First read and observe the introductory
L-.W1 information and safety warnings ~on
page 105.
Observe any country-specific regulations when us­
ing ve hic le lighting .
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket, the
vehicle's rear fog lights are switched
off automati­
cally if a trailer with rear fog lights is electrically
connected to the vehicle .
Turn the light switch to the required position =>Fig. 82:
Symbol When the ignition is switched off When the ignition is switched on
0
The fog lights, dipped bea m headlights and
side lights are switched
off.
The lights are switched off, or the daytime head-
lights or daytime running lights are switched on.
The orientation lighting ca n be switched on. The
automatic
headlight control and, if applica -
ble ,
the daytime headlights or daytime running
lights are switched
on.
Lights and vision 107

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r-f11 First r ea d and observe the introductory
L.J,:JJ information and safety warnings & on
paue 126.
ial vehicle document s tak e
prec­
data. All data in this manu al ap­
man model. T he veh ic le data
ted h
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ng ine is inst alled in
may d iffer if add it ional
d ifferent models
or for spe-
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EC I Gearbox type I
90
% of its capacity and, if applicable , tool kit and
spare tyre
=> &. Addit ional equipment and retrofit­
ted accessories increase the stated kerb
weight
and reduce the maximum permitted load accord-
ingly .
The load comprises the weights
of the following :
• Passengers
•
Al l luggage
• Roof load including roof carrier system
• Drawbar load when towing a trailer
Kerb Gross vehi-Gross axle Gross axle
weight cle weight weight rat-weight rat-
rating ing, front ing, rear
JZB I MG5 11 .29~ ~ 1 ,3 1 1 ,720 kg 910 kg I 860 kg
1 ,780 kg 940 kg I 890 kg
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1,8 00 kg I 960 kg 890 kg
1,780kg 940 kg 890 kg
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le Designation Mean ing=>
1 The forward gears are automa tic ally changed up and dow~
. . er engine speeds than in s electo: leve r position D. This us~:! high.
s
Sta~~ard dnvtng po-1 full pm er ava ilabl e from the eng1ne. However , the system Wil:he
S lt lo n (s pro-s~ itch to the highest forwards gear. not
ra e)
The timi ng of the gear shift is determined by the engine load
indivi dual driving style and the speed of the vehicle . 'Your
I T he change between positions 0 and S is carried out by t~
1 the selecto r lever once to the rear out of gear pos it ion D/S 9
C . 1 ~Fig. 13 5. T he se lec tor lever will alwa ys fall back into gear po .
h angtng gear selec- tion O/S . SI·
t ion U sing thi s funct ion it is possible to access the Tipt ronic option from
I
bo h the Spo rt programm e S and from the Normal programme 0
=>page 175.
Sele.ctor le ver lock
is ot e gaged if the selec-
I ra e cases , e se lec or lever lock may not en­
es · a d al clu eh gearbox DSG ®.
e deactiva•ed to preve nt the vehicle
a l pulli g a ay . The green ind icator
la iJ f9 as es a d an inform ation message is al­
so displa yed. Use the folio ing procedu re to en­
ga£e e se lec or l e er lock:
• 6-speed gearbox: depress the foot brake and
e re l
ease · c:gain.
•
7 -speed gearbox : move he se lector lever to
pos· ·a P or N and en se lect a driv ing gear .
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A WARNIN G
Engaging an incorrect selector lever position
can cause you to lose control of the vehicle,
which can lead to accidents and serious inju-
ries.
174 I While driving
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never depress the accelerator pedal when
selecting a position.
• When the engine is running, the vehicle
starts moving as soon as a gear is engaged
and the brake pedal is released.
• Never select reverse gear or engage the
parking lock while the vehicle is in motion.
A WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements can cause
serious injury.
• The driver must never leave the driver
seat when the engine is running and a posi·
tion has been selected. If you have to leave
the vehicle while the engine is running , al·
ways switch on the electronic parking brake
and move the selector lever to position P.
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• If the engine is running and the selector
lever is in position O, s or R, the vehicle must
be held on the foot brake. The vehicle will
creep forward as the power transmission i~
not fully interrupted even when the engine IS
idling.
• Never select positions R or P when the ve·
hicle is in motion.
N I . . d . . ..,0de N. • ever eave the vehicle m nv.ng '" f
The vehicle will roll downhill irrespective 0
whether or not the engine is running .

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine • Please note that the driven wheels can
\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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Aut mall wit h-o n of the electronic
p ar kin IJr ke If n o t activated properly whe n
th drlv r I av s the v ehicle
I h e .lec,lr uni park ing br ake s wit ch es itsel f on au ­
lortmlh ,RIIy In the fu llowlng Insta nces wh en the
JrivP-r I . avqs Ill v hlt,le :
• Wlr
t1 tile v hicl Is in gea r posi trons 0, S or R ,
ur If ll r lo t.! o r I v r Is I n t11e T ip tro nic posi tion
• Wl r c n tl re lgr rlll un is s wit ch d o n
• Wi 1 rt tire V l li c le Is s tatio na ry
• If ll re driv r uoor Is o pe n .
rn rge ncy braking function
1 11 n 1 rg on y br kin g fun ction sho uld only be
u s
d In those sit u atio ns wh ere the vehicle cannot
be slurped u ln g the foot br ake ~ &!
• Pull and hold the 8 butt on ~Fig. 14 0 to br ake
tir e ve hl
le sharply. An aco ustic sig na l ca n b e
hoa rd at the sa me lime.
•
T o sto p the br ak ing proced ure, re lease the§
b utt on or d epress th e acce le ra to r pedal.
The Incorrect use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious inju­
ries.
P arking
r-f11 First read and observe the introductory
l-J,.:JJ Information and safety warnings A on
page 179.
P lea e adhere to re leva nt legisla tion when stop­
p in g
a nd pa rk in g your ve h icle .
S
topping the vehicle
Th e ta p s ho uld only be carr ied out in t he speci­
flo d o rd or.
• Sto p the ve hi cle o n a sui tab le s urface ~ &,
• Depress a nd ho ld th e br ake ped al u ntil th e e n­
gi ne ha
stoppe d .
• Swit ch o n the electr onic pa rking brake
. ~ pnye 18 1.
• With a n auto m atic gea rbox, move the selecto r
lo ve r to pos ition P .... #..
• Swit ch off th e engi ne a nd take your foo t off the
br ake pedal.
• Rem ove th a ve hi cle k e y from t he ignit ion lock .
• rurn the stee ring wheel s lig htly if necessa ry to
engage th e vtee ring lo ck mec h anism .
While driving
• The electronic parking brake should ne
be used to brake the vehicle, except in em '>'er
gencies. The braking distance is considerae.r .
bly longer as only the rear wheels are braked.
Always use the foot brake.
• Never activate the accelerator from the en.
gine compartment if a position or gear has
been selected and the engine is running. The
vehicle could move, even if the electronic
parking brake is applied.
m In veh rcles with a manual gea rbox: v. hen the
l..!J clu tch peda l is released a nd t he accelera
pedal depr essed at th e sa me time , th e e lectron
parkin g bra ke will be re leased autom aticall y
m If th e ve hicl e ba ttery is flat it w ill not be po~<:
L!J ble to re lease th e e lectro nic parking bra e.
U se
jump lead s =:>page 370 .
m Some norses ma y be hea rd wh en the elec·
W Iron ic p ark in g b ra ke is sw itch ed on or ff.
r::l If th e e le ctron ic park in g b ra ke has not been
W used fo r a long period , th e s ys te m will carry
out occa siona l automa tic a nd acou stic check s
when the ve hicl e is pa rk ed .
• With a m anu al gearbox , se lect 1st gea r for f.at
groun d and u phill incl in es , or re ve rse ge ar ()(
downh ill incl ines , a nd then r elease e dutch.
• Ple a se ensur e t hat all o ccup an s. i n pa
ch ildren , lea ve th e ve h icl e.
laf
• Take a ll ve hicl e ke ys with yo u w en you tea 'e
th e ve h icl e.
• lock the ve h icle .
Additional points for ascending and
descending inclines
Be fore SVIitchin g off th e e ng in e , turn e s eeriP:1
wheel so that th e fron t wheels w ill roll aga i st me
kerb if the parked ve icle start s to mo e.
• Whe n fa cing downhill , turn tl e ~s SO tf'\3!
they fa ce e ke rb.
•
Whe n fa cing up ill , turn e omeels so IP8t tt fa ce the centr e of e ro ad.
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m The ACC restricts the speed to 160 km/h
W (100 mph). 0
Repair wor k on the radar sensor will require
• ecial knowled ge and tools. Volkswagen rec­
~~mends using a Volkswagen dealership for
m If the ACC is active, unfamiliar noises may be
W heard during the automatic braking proce-
this purpose.
dure. Th ese are caused by the braking system. l:l If the ACC does not function as described in
W this chapte r, do not use the ACC and have
the system checkd by a qualified workshop . V olks­
wagen recommends using a Vol kswagen dealer­
ship for this purpose .
Display, warning and indicator lamps
Fig. 165 In the instrument cluster disp lay : ACC
~eactivated temporarily ; vehicle detected ahead,
t1me interval set
BSK-05eJ
Fig. 166 In the instrument cluster display : ACC
active : vehicle detected ahead, time interval is b e­
ing set
[Q] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings~ on page 226.
Display
D
isplay fields ~Fig. 165 or ~Fig. 166:
G) Vehicle ahea d when ACC is inact ive .
0 Selected distance range when ACC is inactive .
@ Vehicle detected ahead. ACC is active.
@) Setting the time int erval to the vehicle in front while travell ing at stored speed.
® Time interval to the vehicle in front while travell ing at stored speed has been set.
Warning and indicator lamps r--
to--lit up Possible cause ~ 6 Solution
(~) The braking funct ion of the ACC to the ve- Brake!
Depress the brake pedal. The system
t---:. hicle ahead is insu fficient. tells the driver to take control.
Sw itch off the engine and restart it while sta-
ACC currently not availab le. a)
tionary . Inspect the radar sensor (for dirt , ice
• etc.) . Proceed to a qualified workshop imme-
• diately and have the system checked if it is
constantly unavailable .
Driver assist systems 227
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~ :·.
9 t o e i le or making alteration s to the
~.': d tri , can impair the function of the ACC.
~ ·· ra~ od ifict ton s s hould therefore only be
t y a qualified workshop . Vo lkswage n
e s using a Vo lkswagen dealership for
, ec y erformed repair s to the front end of the
·~"· •e can a lter t h e posit ion of the radar sensor ~I
. e re r e im pair the funct ion of the ACC . R e-
.. ~i , should there fore only be carried out by a
,__a11 ed wo shop . Volk swagen recommends us-
1 sv agen dealersh ip for this purpose .
Switch off the ACC if you suspect that the radar
sensor has been damaged or its position has
been altered. This can help to prevent further
damage. Have the radar sensor realigned.
• The radar sensor could be moved if it is hit,
for example in parking manoeuvres. Readjust­
ing the sensor could impair the performance of
the system or cause it to be switched off .
• Repair work on the radar sensor will require
special knowledge and tools. Volkswagen rec­
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership for
this purpose.
• Remove snow with a brush, and remove ice
preferably with a solvent-free de-icer spray. <1
Operat ing adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Fig . 168 L eft-hand side of the mu ltifunctlon steer­
ing wheel: buttons for operatmg the adaptive cruise
control
[Q] :irst read and observe the i~troductory
tnformation and safety warnrngs 4 on
Page 226.
Funct ion
Button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel
-=>Fig. 168
Pre ss the
(9 but ton on the
S w i
tching on the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. s . Press the ~ button on the Wttching between the
Ace and the speed limit-multifunction steering er. wheel.
When the adapt ive cruise control (ACC) is switch­
ed on, the green indicator lamp f) in the instrument
c
luste r lights up, and the speed memory and the
status
of the adaptive cruise contro l are shown in
the disp la y ~Fig. 165.
Conditions for starting the adaptive cruise
control
• The selector lever must be in position D or S or
be in the Tiptron ic gate. A forward gear, but not 1st
gear , must be selected
in the manu al gearbox .
• In vehicles with a manual gearbox , the actual
speed should be minimum 30 km /h (18 mph) if no
speed is stored .
Controlling speed
When switched on, the speed can be stored and
set. The stored speed can vary from the speed
ac­
tually
being driven if the distance is b ein g act ively
controlled.
Action
The system is switched on. No speed has yet
been stored and the speed is not yet being con-
trolled.
This sw itches between the CCS and the speed
limiter ~page 222 .