2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC Owners Manual

NOTICE
To help prevent vehicle damage in a car wash:
Compare the vehicle track width with the dimensions of the
guide rails in the car wash to help prevent damage to wheel rims
and tires!
Switch off the rain sensor before driving the vehicle through a
car wash ⇒  Rain sensor.
Make sure there is enough clearance for the height and width
of the vehicle.
To help prevent paint damage to the engine hood, place wiper
blades against the windshield after they have dried. Do not let
them snap back into place.
Fold the outside mirrors toward the vehicle body. Do not fold
power folding mirrors manually!
Lock the luggage compartment lid to help prevent uninten-
tional opening in the car wash.
Washing with a power washer

WARNING
Improper use of power washers can cause serious invisible
permanent damage leading to tire failure and loss of vehicle
control. This can cause accidents and severe personal injury.
Keep sufficient distance between water jet and tires. Never
wash tires with a nozzle that sprays the water out in a direct
stream regardless of the distance to the tire and even for a very
short time.
Never use “dirt blasters” to clean tires. Even spraying from a
relatively long distance for a very short time can do visible or
invisible damage to tires.
WARNING
After the vehicle has been washed, the wet brakes or, in winter,
brake discs or pads coated with ice, react slower and need
longer stopping distances.
Always dry the brakes and clean off any ice coatings with a
few careful applications of the brake. Make sure not to endan-
ger other motorists or cyclists or disobey legal requirements.
NOTICE
Water temperature should not be more than +140 °F (+60 °C).
To help prevent damage to the paint, do not wash the vehicle
in direct sunlight.
In order for Park Distance Control to work correctly, the sen-
sors in the rear bumper must be kept clean and clear of snow
and ice.
When using a power washer or steam cleaner, only spray the
sensors directly for a short period of time and always keep the
nozzle at least 4 inches (10 cm) from the sensor.
Do not clean icy or snow-covered windows with a power
washer.
When washing or rinsing the vehicle in cold weather, do not
let water get into the lock cylinders or point the hose at gaps
around the doors, hood, or luggage compartment lid. The water

could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open
the vehicle!
Cleaning windows and outside mirrors

Removing ice
The best way to remove ice is with a deicer spray. When using an ice
scraper always scrape in one direction, never back and forth. Dirt can
scratch the glass when moving the scraper backward.
WARNING
Dirty or fogged up windows reduce visibility and increase the
risk of accidents and severe injuries.
Don't drive until you have clear visibility through all windows.
Remove ice, snow and condensation from all inside and out-
side window surfaces.
NOTICE
Never mix recommended cleaning agents with other cleaning
agents in the windshield washer reservoir. If you do, this could
cause sediments or other by-products that can clog the wind-
shield wiper nozzles.
Never use warm or hot water to remove snow and ice from
windows and mirrors. This could cause the glass to crack!
The heating elements for the rear defroster are on the inside of
the rear window. Do not put stickers over the heating elements
on the inside of the rear window and never clean the inside of
the windows with corrosive or acidic cleaning agents or other
chemicals that could damage the heating elements.
Antennas installed on the insides of windows can be damaged
by abrasive objects or by corrosive or acidic cleaning agents or
other chemicals. Do not place any stickers on the windshield-
integrated antenna and never clean the antenna with corrosive
or acidic cleaning agents or other chemicals.

Cleaning and changing the windshield wiper blades

Fig. 172 Changing the windshield wiper blades.

Changing wiper blades
Lift the wiper arm(s) away from the windshield.
Press and hold the release button ⇒ fig. 172 (1).
While lifting the wiper blade in the direction of the wiper arm, pull
off the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow. This may require
moderate force.
Install a new wiper blade of same length and type onto the wiper
arm by pushing in the opposite direction of the arrow until it latches.
Carefully fold the wiper arm back down onto the windshield.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and increase the
risk of accidents and severe injuries.
Always change wiper blades if they are damaged or worn,
and if they cannot clean the windows sufficiently.
NOTICE
Damaged or dirty wiper blades can scratch the windshield.
Solvents, abrasive sponges and sharp-edged objects will
damage the graphite coating on the wiper blades.
Do not clean the windows with gasoline, nail polish remover,
paint thinner or similar fluids.
To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the wind-
shield wiper arms, lift the wiper arms away from the windshield
only when they are in the service position.
Waxing and polishing vehicle paint

Even if a wax solution is used regularly at the car wash, Volkswagen
recommends applying a coat of hard wax at least twice a year to pro-
tect the paint.
Polishing
Polish your vehicle if the paint has lost its shine and the gloss cannot
be brought back with wax.
The vehicle must be waxed after polishing if the polish used does not
contain wax compounds to seal the paint.
NOTICE
To help prevent damage, do not use hard wax or polish on
matte-finished parts, plastic parts, headlights or rear lights.
Do not wax or polish your vehicle if it is dirty, or in a sandy or
dusty place.
Caring for and cleaning chrome and aluminum parts

Interior care and cleaning