2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

Adaptive Front Lighting
The Adaptive Front Lighting works only
with the low beams switched on and only at
speeds above about 6 mph
improve road
vehicles equipped with the Adaptive Front
Lighting the feature is switched on and off
via the Assistant menu
the roadway. Th e headlights re­
t urn to their original position after a delay , depend­
in g on the speed of the
Crashes and other accidents can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
not be able to see
f a r enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark . Always switch on the low-beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
The taillights do not come on when the daytime running lights are switched on. Ave­hicle without
cool or hum id weather, th e insides of th e headlights , th e rea r li ghts, and turn signals
can temporarily fog up. This is normal and does
not affect the service life
of the vehic le's lightin g
system. tory information and h ee d the WARN­on page 122.
Instrument panel lighting
Whe n the lights are on, the brightness of the in­
strument panel lighting is ad justed by turning the
thumbwhee l
Instrument cluster brightness
Whe n t he lights are sw itched on, you can adjust
the brightness of the in strument cluster li ghting by turning the thumbw hee l
Before driving
some vehicles with daytime running lights
(DRL), the instrument lighting switches on
need to
switch the head lights on
turn on
the headlight range is
Headlights that are aimed to o high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind and distract other drivers. This can lead to a
crash and serious per sonal injuries.
Always adjust headlights to loading condi-tions so that they do not blind others.

first read and note the introductory information and heed the on
is
the doors . They
compartment
The compartments may have that come on automatically when they are
opened and go off when they are
Background
When the ignition and are switched on,
the roof buttons up. There
may
be
go out when you the or a few minutes after
you remove the to prevent unnecessary drain on the battery . Lights and vision

this section
visors 128
Windshie ld made of heat-insu
latin g glass . . . 128
Sun visors
Fig. 74
on page 128.
visors can reduce visibility when down.
Always stow sun visors when not needed to block sun glare. visor adjustment:
Flip the sun visor down toward the windshie ld.
Lift it out of the retain ing clip 7 4 and
swivel it toward the door.
Vanity mirror and lighting
A vanity mirror is behind a cove r in t he sun visor.
When the cover is
The vanity mirror light and the interior light above the sun visor go out after several
Windshield made of heat-insulating glass
Fig. 75 Hea t-reflective windsh ie ld w ith commun icat ions window (blue shaded area).
on page 128.
Windshields made
of insulating glass have a parent
75. This
128 Before driving serves
as a communications window
for ting signa ls to and from electroni c components and accessories.
The uncoated area must not be block ed on the
side or outside or covered with stickers because
this can cause the elec tronic componen ts to f u nct ion.

find information about:
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
W indshield wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper funct ions ................ 131
Windshiel d wiper service position . . . . . . . . . . 132
Checking and
Exterior views 6
Climate control
Preparations for working in the engine compart­
ment page 222
Exterior care and cleani ng
Windshield washer fluid without enough frost protection can freeze on the windshield and reduce
..
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce
132. on
windshield washer reservoir at the next
opportun ity 132 .
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARN­can result in vehicle damage .
Light s and vision
129

on
to the desired position
® Wiper switched off.
wiping for the windshield. ® Adjust the settings with switch 76
© wiper speed.
the pressed down to wipe faster.
® toward the steering to activate the front windshield washers, then re-
Intermittent wiping for the rear window . The wipe r wipes about every 6 seconds .
Press the forward as far as it
To prevent damage to the wiper outside, ways make sure that before ope rating the wipers. ing the service position can be weather so the wipers do not fre eze to the 132 .
the ignition is switched off the continue at the same wiping speed when the ignition is switch-
Remove snow and ice from the wipers fore you b egin driving.
the wiper
mends using a deicing spray.
if the lion is sw itched on and the engi ne hood is The

The interm ittent wiping for the front wind­
the front wipers are on, the rear wiper is switched on automatically whenever the car
is put into reve rse.
Windsh ield wiper functions
the wiper them carefully. Volkswagen recom-
mends using a deicing spray.
on
is not moving: The wiper speed changes temporarily to the next speed.
During automatic wipe/wash:
interior.
During intermittent wiping: Speed-dependent
interval control: The higher th e speed, the
faster the wipers move.
Heated washer nozzles
The heating thaws frozen washer nozzles, but not
the fluid
to the washer is
automatically regulated depending on the outside
air temperature.
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system
or high beams are on when the windshield
wiper
is towards the steer­
i ng However, the headlights must be
washed by hand periodically (for insta nce, during
refueling) in order to get rid of hard- to-remove dirt insect splatter).
To
there is something on the windsh ield, the wiper try to wipe it away . it continues to
Lights and vision 131

Windshield wiper service position
Fig. 78
first re ad and no te the introduc­
on page 129.
away from the
Press the wiper down briefly 76 @ when the ign ition is off.
Wipers move into service position.
be­
fore driving! Switch the ignition on and press the
down briefly posi­tion.
Lifting the wipe r blades and tilting them a w ay from the windshield
Put the wiper arms in service position
Do not the wiper the wip­
er arms
To pre ven t da mage to the e ngine hood
and the winds hi eld wiper arms, o nl y when th ey
a re in the service position.
put the wipe r arm s down ag ai nst the Checking and
washer fluid reservoir .
first r ea d an d note the intro duc­
on p age 12 9.
the
the engine hood 222.
The washer 79.
if there is was her
with an appropriate
weather, use a that
capacity
T h e washer reservoir

additives into the washer reservoir. This which
washer antifreeze agent.
recommended by
and engine damage can oc-
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