
Check tire inflation  pressure 
and on cold tires.  Check  all the 
tires,  including  the compact  spare, 
if 
any. colder  climates tire  pressure 
shou ld  be  checked  more often,  but 
on ly  when  the  tires  are co
ld. Always 
use 
an accurate  tire  pressure  gauge. 
After  adjusting  the tire  inflation 
pressures , make sure to screw  the 
valve  caps back on; replace  missing 
valve  caps immediately.  Read an d 
heed  information  on resetting  the Tire 
Pr essure  Monitoring  System 
Remember  that the vehicle 
facture r,  n ot  the  tir e  manufacturer, 
sure  specified  for the  compact  spare 
on  the 
tire pressure  labe l or on  a 
serious 
personal injury, and  even  death. 
pressure,  and blowouts. Tires 
with excessively low pressure 
flex  (bend)  more, which can 
cause 
the tire to overheat and  fail 
suddenly without warning. 
sure. 
at the factory.  The caps 
must be screwed on tightly.  Do not 
use metal valve caps or 
Underinflation  increases fuel con-
s umpti on. 
care and maintenance  

Top speed rating  and tire  inflation  pressure  for V winter tires  depend  on the  engi ne in your 
veh icle . Be  sur e t o ask  you authorized Volkswagen 
de ale r or authorize d Volkswagen Faci lity 
abo ut the  maxim um permissible  speed  and the quired  tire inflation  pressure  for the  winte r tire s tha t 
you  plan  to use. 
Driving faster than the maximum speed for which the winter tires on your vehicle  were designed can cause sudden tire failure cluding a blowout and sudden 
mum speed. 
tory information and heed the on page  258. 
local  regulati ons  as as  the 
ch ains improve  forward  motion , tractio n and 
b rak ing  characteristics  under wintry  conditions . 
chai ns  may  be use d only on the front wheels . chains  may  be used only in the lowing tire and  wheel combinations: 
Tire dimensions Rim 
205 /55  R 16  6 
J x 16  ET 
R 17a) 6 J x 17  ET  48 .5 
Use only  chains  with low links that are not thicke r 
than 
about 
app ropr iate wheel , tire  and  snow  ch ai n 
possi ble, u se  only  chains  with low links that are  not  thicker than 37/ 64 in (15  mm ) including the  tensioner. 
Remove  center hubcap s 
and decorative  rim rings 
be fore s n ow  chains Howeve r,  fo r 
safe ty reasons,  caps must  be on the 
summer  tires in the spr ing. tires off er better  ha ndling is tics  for temperatures  above +45 (+ 7 They 
are  qu ieter,  do not  wear  as quickly , and  reduce fuel 
consumption. 
veh icles  with a  Tire Pressu re  Mo nit or ing the  syste m  mus t be  reca libr ated 
necessary , ask  your  authorized  Volkswagen dealer or author ized Volkswagen F a-
ci lity  about  permissible  winte r tir e  dimensions. 
Volkswa gen dealers  an d authorized Volks wage n 
Compact spare 
For tec hnical reas on s,  snow  chains canno t be 
used  on  the  compact  spare 269. 
you mu st use sn ow  ch a ins  and have a  compact 
spare  wheel  mounted, move the  compact  spare 
wheel to the  rea r a xle if a  front  tire has  to  be 
snow chains improperly can  cause accidents and  severe  personal  injuries. 
ed by the snow chain manufacturer. 
Vehicle care and maintenance  275  

Pollen . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . 
Pollutants . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 
Power locking . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . 41 
Power locking switch . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  43 
Pow
er locking system A nl i-lheft  alarm  system  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  45 
Description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 41 doo r unlocking  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . 41 Keyless  Access  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  44 
L ock ing  from  the outside  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  42 
Power 
lock ing switch  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  43 
Un locking and locking  fr om  the inside  . . . .  43 
Un locking  from  the  outside  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  42 
Power  s
unroof . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . 56 ............ ................  56 
Conv enience  closing  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . 57 Emergency  closing  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . M alfun ction  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 56 Opening ..............•............  56 
Pinch  protection  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  57 
Pow
er wa sh er  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  245 
Power  windows . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  53 
Automa tic and  open ing  . . . . . .  . . . 54 ............................ 53 
Conven ience  closing  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . 54 Ma lfunction  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . 54 Opening ........................... 53 
P inc h protection  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . 54 Sw itc hes  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  53 
Prehea ting  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . 
. .  . . .  168 
Preparations 
Addi ng  engine  coolant  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  236 
Adding  engine 
. . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  229 
Checki ng  engine  coolant . . . . . . .  . .  236 
Checking e ngi ne . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  229 
Light  bulb repla cemen t . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  321 
Vehic le  battery  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . 
. . .  . . . 127 
Rear  backrest 
F oldi ng forward  . . . .  . . .  . . . 
. . .  . . . . . .  142 
344 
Rear  hatch  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  49 . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 51 
D riving  with an  open  rear hatch  . . . . . . .  . 138 
L ock ing  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  42, 5 1 
Open ing 
........................... Opening  the  rear  hatch  from  inside  the gage  compartm ent. . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . U nlock ing  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  42 
Warning  li ght  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . 
Rear  seat  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  142 
F olding back  int o  place  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  142 
Rearv iew 
mirror . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  134 
Rear 
window defogger/defroster . .  . . .  . . . 
Recalibrating tire pressure 
T ire Mo nito ring  System and button  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 
Refueling  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . 214 A t the gas  station  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 
light  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  215 
Release 
button . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  175 
Remote 
control vehicle key 
Ba ttery  replacement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . light . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  38 
see  Vehicle  keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37 
Synchronizing  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  39 
Remov ing 
wax residu e . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  246 
Repa irs  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  283, 285 
L abels  . . . . . . . .  . . . . 
. .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  291 
Sticker s  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  291 
Wo rkshop  lift  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . 289 
Replacement  keys 
see 
keys  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  .  37 
Replacement  parts . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  283 
Replacing  parts . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
.  . .  . . . . .  284 
Reporting  Safety  Defects  . . .  . .  . . . . 
. . .  .  294 
Resetting 
tire pressure  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 
Retrofit s . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  285 Roof rack 
146 
s 
Safety belt height adjusters . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  77 
Safety belt load limiter .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . Safety belt position . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  76 
Safety 
belt pretensioner .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 
S afety belt retractor . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . 
Safety  belts . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  69 
Belt  position  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . 76 
Belt  status  display  . . . . 
Checklist  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . 73 . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . 256 
Extender  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .