
Daytim e dri ving light s 3.1:  46 
D eac tivating  th e sw itcha ble locking  feature 
2. 1:  63 
Di ese l engi ne 
Adding  eng ine  oil 3.2:  41 
C ha nging  engin e oil  3.2: 41 
E ngin e oil  3.2: 4 1 
E ngi ne  oil  sp ecifica tions 3.2: 37 
Die sel ru el 3.2: 33 
W int er  operation  3.2: 33 
Differential  lock  3.2: 4 
Di gital  clock  3.1: 
5 
Display  3.1: 7,  12 
Display s 
O ne-co lor  display  3.1 : 12 
Distance  between  driver  and  steering  wheel 
2.1: 4 
tra velled  3.1:  9 
Door  re le a se  hand le  3. 1: 3 
Do ors 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  26 
Drain  the  ba tt ery 3 .1:  52 
Driving  economically 3.2 : 14 
Dr iv in g o utside  or the U. S.A . or  Ca nada 
Pr eca utio n s 3.2:  91 
Driving  sa re ty  2.1:  3 
Drivi ng time  3.1: 9 
Drivi ng  w ith  an aut oma tic  tra nsmi ssion  3.1: 
9 9 
Driving  with  children  2.1: 51 
Driv ing with  respe ct 
th e e nvironment  3.2: 
14 
Du st filter  3.1: 88 
E 
EDL3.2: 4 
ED S 
Warning  ligh t 3. 1: 27 
E lec tri c sea l adj ustm ent 
See  Sea t adjustm ent 
El ec tr ica l accesso ries  3.1: 73 
Book let 0.1  General  Index ® 
Elec trolyte  level 
C heck ing 3.2: 50 
E lectro-mec hanical  power  steering  syste m 
Warn ing ligh t 3 . 
l: 29 
E le ctro nic Differen tia l Lo ck 
Warning  ligh t 3.1: 27 
E lec troni c different ial  lock 3.2:  4 
E lec tronic  immobilizer  3.1:  94 
Warn ing light  3.1: 
23 
E lectro nic parking  assistance  3.1:  106 
E lectro nic  Powe r C ontro l (EP C) 
Warning  light 3.1: 23 
E lec tron ic S ta bili zation  Program  (E S P) 
H ow  it wo rks 3.2:  5 
E lec tro nic S tabiliz ation  Program  3.1 : 28, 9 1 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  28 
E m erge ncy  flashe r 3.1:  48 
E m erge ncy wa rning ligh ts 
Warn ing light  3.1:  24 
E ng in e 
Br ea k-in  3.2: 7 
E ngine  compartm ent 
C leaning  3.2:  22 
Pre cauti ons y ou  shou ld  take w hen work
ing  inside  the  en gin e compa rtment  3.2 : 
34 
Wo rki ng  in  the  en gine  compartm ent  3.2: 
34 
Engi ne cool ant 3.2 : 43 
A dditive s 3. 2:  43 
C an 
I add  plain  water to  th e en gin e coo l
ant?  3.2 : 44 
C oolant  lo sses 3.2: 45 
E n gi ne 
Wa rnin g lig h t 3.1: 23 
E n gine  hood 
Warning  light  3.1:  26 
Engine  hood  3.2:  36 
1  low  do 
! unlock  the en gi ne  ho od ? 3 .2:  36 
E n gine 
Wa rning lig ht 3. 1:  23 
Engine  management 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  23 
Alphab etical  index  5  

® Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Engine oil  3.2: 37 
Adding  3.2: 40  Additives  3.2: 40 
Checking  level  3.2: 39 
Consumption  3.2:  38 
D iesel  eng ine 3.2: 41 
D ipstick  3.2: 39 
Grades  3.2: 38 
How  do I know  how  much  oil my  engine  is 
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38 
Identifi cation  symbol  3.2: 39 
Oil c hange  3.2: 42 
Specificatio ns 3 .2:  37 
Specifications  Diesel  engine  3.2: 37, 41 
S p ecifications  gasoline engine  3.2: 37 
Wha t kind of  engine  oil shou ld  I put  in my 
ve hicle? 3.2: 37 
When  should  I  check  the  eng ine oil  leve l? 
3.2:  38 
Where  is  the  oil dipstick  3.2: 39 
Engine 
pr essure 
Warning  light 3. 
l: 11,  25 
Environ ment 
Avoid ing  pollution  3.2: 18, 31 
C leaning  the  engine  comp artm ent  3.2: 22 
Driving  economicall y 3.2: 14 
Vehicle  care  products 3.2: 16 
Env ironm ental  information 
Fuel  economy  3.1: 6 
Env ironmental  tip 
Fue l economy  3.1: 77 
ESP 3.1: 9 1,  3.2: 5 
Eve nt  Da ta  Recorde r 3.2: 6 
Examples  of im proper  seating  position s 2.1: 
8 
Exha ust warni ng  ligh t 
Warning  light 3.1: 22 
Exte nder for the  safety  belts 2. 1:  22 
Exte rnal ae rial  3.2: 29 
F 
Fabric  trim 
C leani ng 3.2:  23 
Fa ste nin g 
Boo ste r  se ats 2. 1: 59 
Co nver tibl e child  seats 2.1: 57 
Infant  seats 2.1:  56 
Safety  belt extender  2.1:  23 
Safety  belts 2.1:  19 
6  Alphabetical  index 
First-aid  kit  3.1: 74 
Floor  mats 2.1:  9 
F o g  lights  3.1: 46 
Foo t brake 
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30 
Front  airbag  system  2.1:  31 
Airbag  deployment  zone  2.1:  37 
T he basic s 2.1: 31 
Fro nt airbag s 
De scription  2.1: 31 
Front  center armrest  3.1: 70 
Fro nt passe nger  seat backr est 
Fo ld ing  forward  3. 1: 61 
Front  seats  3.1: 60  Electrical  adjustable  3.1: 62 
Manual  adjustable  3.1: 60 
Fronta l collision s an d  the  laws of  physics  2.1: 
15 
fu el  filler  cap 
Warning  light 3.1: 29 
Fue l ga uge 
D isplay  3.1: 7 
Fuel  level  3.1: 7 
Fue l reserve 
Warning  light  3.1: 26 
Wa rnin g mes sage  3.1: 11 
Fuel  tank  3.1: 7 
Fuse  box 3.2:  79 
Fuses 3.2:  77 
G 
Garage  door  opener  3.1 : 44 
Gaske ts 3 .2:  20 
Gaso line  3.2 : 32 
Blend s 3.2: 32 
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32 
Oc tan e rating  3.2: 32 
Petro l 3.2: 32 
Premi um 3.2:  32 
Regular  3.2:  32 
Unleaded  3.2:  32 
What  if!  purchase  poor  qu al ity fuel?  3.2: 
32 
W hat  wo uld happen  i f I pu t leaded  gaso
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32 
W inter  or summ er  lips  3.2:  32 
Gaso line  additives  3.2:  33 
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3  

Emission  Control  Maintenance 
A  clean  enviro nm enl  is  of co ncern  10  a ll of 
u s. Vo lkswage n  has into you r ve hicl e 
an  effici ent  emi ssio n co ntro l syslc m, using 
ge nuine  Volksw agen  pan s, in  confor man ce 
wi 1h  1he Fe dera l C lean  Air  Ac t in  th e  Unit ed 
S lat es and  Canadian  Emi ssion  S1an dards, 
respec1 ive ly.  To h elp  keep  our  air  clean , yo u 
ca n do  yo ur  part  by prov idin g reg ular m ain 
te nan ce  fo r th e e missio n  control  syste m  in 
y o ur  vehicle . 
2  Maintenance,  repa ir or  replacement  of 
e mi ssio n  co ntrol  comp on ents  may be  per 
formed  by a ny 
au to m otive  service 
a nd  r epair establi shm ent  or  indi vidu al 
wi thout  affecting  the Emission  Control 
Syste m Warranty , provid ed  that  su ch r e
p air s are  perfo rmed  to manufa ctur er's 
Why Service? 
•  An  unt uned  en gin e wastes  f uel. 
•  An  emi ssio n  co ntrol  syste m  not  maint ain ed 
p ro perl y  ca n in crease  polluti on. 
•  A minor ad justment  now  may  prevc nl a re
p air  late r. 
•  Follow  the recomm ended  maint enance 
sc hed ule and  make in-b etwee n ch ec ks. T hi s way 
yo u  h elp  keep  yo ur  car d ependabl e and  safe. 
•  The  inte rvals s how n  in  th e ta bl e o n th e fol
l ow ing pa ges  are ba sed  on  ve hicl es  op era tin g 
un der  norma l co nditi ons.  In  th e case  of severe 
co ndition s, such as  extre mely  low tempera tures, 
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
speci lica tions,  and  that  replacement  part s 
are  at leas t equi vale nt  to  genuine  Volk
swage n part s in  emi ssio n p erfo rmance  and 
dur ability . Warranty  repair s and  r eplace
ment s, howeve r,  mu st  be  perform ed  b y an 
a utho rized  Vo lkswagen  dealer. 
If  ot her  th an  gen uine  Vo lkswage n re pla ce
m enl  pan s are  use d, the owner  sh ould  make 
s u re t hat  suc h pan s are  warra nted  by  their 
m an ufaclur er  an d  th at th ey are  a t least 
eq uiva le nt  to gen uin e  Vo lkswagen  rep lace
m ent  part s in  emi ssio n  p erform ance  a nd 
d u rab ility. To  be  certain  that  the em iss ion 
co ntro l sys te m  func tio n s as  designed , re g
ul ar  maint enan ce is  nec essar y for a ll co m
po nents  of th e ve hicle w hi ch  influ ence  ex
hau st  e mi ssion s. 
excess ive  dust  etc.,  it  is  necess ary for ce rtain  op 
e rat io ns 
to b e  carri ed  ou t in  between  the give n 
int erv al s. Thi s appli es to  en gin e o il 
c h an ges a nd  t he  clea nin g or  re placin g of  the air 
cl eaner 
ele m ent. 
•  If you  have  ques tio ns a bout  how  to  maintain 
yo ur  vehicl e or abo ut yo ur Maintenan ce Ser
v ices , as k your  a uthori zed  Volkswagen  d ealer. 
A uthori zed VOLKSWAGEN  dea lers  are  ready to 
s erve  you  and  are  committed  to  quality  service 
and  c ustom er  care . 
Warranty  Voucher  5  

Dear  Owner, 
This bookle t  conta ins the  warra nties  applicable 
to  your  new  Vo lksw agen.  Plea se  read  these  war 
ran ties  caref ull y 
to determ in e  yo ur  war ranty 
righ ts  and  obligation s. 
Yo ur  Limit ed  New Ve hicle  Warra nty  inclu des 
vi rtually  bumper  to bump er  coverage  for  4 
yea rs  or 
50, 000 mil es,  w hich ever  o ccurs and  Limit ed po wertrain  coverage  for 5 years or 60 ,000 mil es, which ev er occ urs fir st.  Your ve
hicl e is  also  wa rrant ed against  corrosion perfo
r a ti on  for  a period  of 
12 years  irrespect ive  of 
mil eage . 
In  addition,  yo ur  vehicle  is  covered  by emi ssio ns 
warra nties  mandated  b y Federal  law. If you ar e 
resident  of Ca lifornia, Mass achuse tts,  Ve rm ont, 
or  Main e and  ha ve pur chase d a California  emi s
s ion s eq uipped  vehicle,  you may  al so have  right s 
und er  C ali fornia  mandat ed emi ssio n s  wa rran
ti es . P lease  consult  these wa rranLie s when ev er 
repair your  em ission  con trol system  is qu ired  to  de te rmine  whethe r it i s covered  by 
w arranty . Your  satisfa ction in under standing  the 
wa rrant ies  that  ap ply to  yo ur Volk swage n is  im 
po rtan t to  us.  Any q ues tion s  concern ing war 
ra nty  covera ge  s hould be  di rected  to: 
Vo lkswagen  Custom er 
CA RE Center 3499 W es t Hamlin  Road 
Roc hes ter  Hill s, Ml 48309 Tel.: l (80 0) 822-89 87 
If y ou  hav e a co nce rn  or yo u are  no t satisfie d 
wit h the  serv ice  that  you  receive  f rom  your 
d ea le r, we  s ugges t th at  you  di scu ss it w it h  th e 
Serv ice Manage r at  your dea le rs hip.  If  it i s not 
resolved  through your  dea le rs hip , you  may ca ll 
or  w rit e  to  the V olkswage n Custom er  CA RE 
Cen te r. 
Volk swagen  of Ameri ca,  In c.,  provide s a  m edi a
t io n  and  arbitra tion  service  for th e  res olu tion of 
di sp ute s ari sin g  un der  t his  Lim ited  New  Vehicle 
Warranty.  This serv ice  is  ca lle d 
AUT O LINE 
a nd  is condu cted  throu gh  local  o ffices of the 
l3etcer  Business Bur eau.  If  you  w is h  to  u se t his 
se rvice,  call  the follow ing  toll -free  number: 
I (8 00)  955 -5 100 
Co uncil  of B etter  Busin ess  Bu rea us,  In c. 420 0 Wilson  Boul eva rd 
Ar lin gto n, VA 22203 -1804 
Not ice  of Addres s C hange 
N oti ce of Use d Ca r Pur ch ase 
The  "Nationa l 
& Moto r Vehicle  Safety  Act 
o f 1966 " req uire s manufacturer s 10  be  in  a posi
t ion veh icle  owner s if  a co rrection  of a 
product  defe ct  be comes  necess ary. If  yo u 
c h ange  your  addres s or  bu y a used  Volkswagen , 
co mpl ete  one  of  the  postc ard s in  1 he  m iddle  of 
t h is booklet.  You  need  not use  t his  ca rd  if  you 
purc hase d yo ur  Volk swage n through  an  autho
rize d Vo lksw agen  d eal er.  

Booklet  1.2  USA  Warranty 
Corrosion  perforation  because  of  failure  to  rustproof  when  collision 
damage  is repaired 
Dody  parts that have  been  repaired  or new ly  in
s ta lled  a fter  a co llisio n  mu st  be  treate d with  a 
ru stproofing  agent  rhar is co mpatibl e with  Volk
swage n's  own  factory  corrosion protection.  If 
yo u fail  to  have  your  vehicl e trea ted  in th is  way 
after  a  colli sio n, Vo lk swagen  will no t b e  respon
s ibl e fo r the  repair  of  any  resu lting ru st- thr oug h. Tips 
Th e "Other  Terms· · presented  in  the  Limited 
New  Ve hicle  Warranty  a lso  apply  to th is 
12  Limit ed  War ranty  Against  Corro sion  Perforation  

Booklet 1.2  USA Warranty 
California  Emissions Warranties 
California  law  requires us to  provide  you with  the 
following  Emissions Warranty  Statement: 
CALIFORNIA  EMISSION  CONTROL  WARRANTY 
STATEMENT 
Your  warranty  rights and  obligations 
Th e Ca lifornia  Air R esou rces  Board  is  plea sed to 
exp lain  the  emi ssion  contro l sys tem  warranty  on 
y ou r mod el year 
2006 v eh icle.  In  Ca lifornia , n ew 
motor  vehicl es mus t be  designed,  built and 
e quipp ed  to  mee t th e State's  strin gent  anti
s mog  standa rd s. Vo lkswagen 
warrant  the 
e mi ssion  con trol sy stem  on  your  veh ic le  for the 
periods  of  time  listed  below  provided  the re  ha s 
be en  no  ahu se, 
or impro per mainte 
n ance  of your  vehicle. 
Your  em iss io n  cont ro l syste m may  include  part s 
s u ch  as  the  carb uretor  or fu el- inj ect ion  syste m, 
t he  ign ition  system, ca talytic  converter,  and  en
gine  computer.  Also includ ed  may  be  hoses, 
belts,  connec tors  and  other  emis sion-rel at ed  as
se mbli es. 
W here  a wa rrantabl e  condition  exits,  Volk
swage n will  rep air  yo ur vehicl e at  no cos t 
to you 
includ ing  dia gnosis,  parts and  labo r. 
Manufacture r's  wa rrant y co verage: 
For  3 years  or 50,000 miles,  wh ic h ever  occur s 
fir st. 
If  your  veh icl e fa ils  an  Insp ec tion  and  Mainte
n an ce  Test , all  necess ary  rep air s  and  adjust
m en ts  wi ll be  made  by  Volk swagen  to  en sur e 
th at  your vehicle  passes  the inspec tion. This is 
y our  Emi ssion  Control  System  PERF ORMANCE 
WAHHAN TY. 
I f any  emi ssion-r elated  part on  your  veh icle is 
defecti ve, th e part  will  be repa ired o r re pla ced by 
Vo lkswage n. This  is  your  sh ort- te rm  Emissio n 
Co ntro l Sys te m 
20  California  Emissions Warranti es 
For 7 years or 70 ,00 0 mile s, which eve r occurs 
first 
If  an  emi ssion -re lated  part  listed  in  thi s war
rant y booklet  spe cia lly  not ed  with  coverage  for  7 
ye ars or 
70 ,000 mi les  is  d efect ive,  the  part  will be 
repaired  or r eplac ed by Volk swagen. T his is  you r 
l on g-te rm  Emi ssion  Con trol Sys te m  DE FECTS 
For 15 years  or 150 ,000 mil es, whichever  occurs 
firs t 
So me Vo lk swage n model s may  be sp ecia lly 
e quipp ed  to meet  Californi a Partia l Zero  Emis
sio n Veh icle (P -Z EV)  requirements,  as identified 
o n  th e Vehicl e Emissio n Contro l Information 
Labe l lo cate d on  the  hood. Fo r  th ese  vehicle s, if 
yo ur Vo lk swa ge n  fails  an  Insp ec tion  and  Ma in
t ena nce Tes t, OR if any  em iss ion-r ela ted  part  is 
found  to  be  d efec tive,  the part  will  be  repa ired  or 
r e pl ace d  by Vo lk swagen  for  LS  yea rs or 
1 50,000 mil es, wh ic h ever  occurs  first,  from  th e tim e of 
d elive ry  of th e  ve hicl e the orig inal  r etai l pur 
c h ase r or ori ginal  le ssee. This  r epre sents your 
Emi ssion  Control  Syste m PERFORMANCE WAR 
and  DEF ECTS  WARRAN TY. 
Owner's  warran ty  respo nsibilities: 
As  the ve hicle  owner,  you are  re spon sibl e for  the 
p erformanc e of th e requi red  ma intenan ce listed 
in  yo ur  ow ner's  Maintenance  bookle t.  Vo lk
swage n reco mm end s that  you  re tain  all  r eceipts 
cover ing main te n anc e on  your  vehicle , b ut  Volk 
swag en cannot  den y w arranty  sol ely for t he  la ck 
of  re ceipt s or  for  your  failu re to  ensure the  p er-
formance  of  all  sc h edu led  maint enanc e.  

You are  responsible  for p resent ing your  vehi cle 
t o  a Volkswagen dealer  as  soon as a  probl em  ex
ists.  The  warranry  repa irs s houl d be  complet ed 
in  a reaso nable amount  of tim e, not 
to exceed 3 0 
days. 
As the  vehicle owner,  you  sh oul d also  be awa re 
t h at Volkswagen  may deny  you  wa rra nry 
coverage  if  yo ur  veh icle or  a part  has failed  due to 
Booklet 1.2  USA Warranty 
abu se, neglect,  improper maint en ance  or  unap
proved  mod ifica tion s. 
IF  YO U 
ANY Q UESTIONS  REGARDING 
YOUR WARRANTY AND  RESPONSIBIL
ITI ES, YO U SH OU LD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN 
OF AMERICA,  INC., C USTOMER 
A T  I (8 00 ) 
822-8987,  OR THE CALIFORNLA RE
SOURCES  BOARD AT  P.O. BOX 8001, EL MONTE, 
CA  91734-2 302 . 
California  Emi ssions Warranties  21  

Boo klet  1.2  U SA  War ran ty 
Performance  Warranty  claim  approval 
You  may  raise  a claim  under  this warran ty  im
mediat ely afte r your  vehicle  has fail ed  a Ca li
fornia  1/M  test  if, as  a  res ult  of that  failure , you 
a re  re qui re d  by law  to r epair  th e vehicle  to avoid 
imposition  of a  penalt y or  cance llation  of your 
right 
u se  the  vehi cle. You  need actua lly 
s uff er  the  loss  or  lose  the right  to  use ve
hicle  or pay for the  r epair  before  prese ntin g your 
cla im. 
C laim s ma y be  pre sented  only  by  bringing  your 
ve hicle  to  any  authoriz ed  Volkswagen  dea ler  in 
th e Un it ed  State s, incl uding  it s te rritor ies,  and 
Ca nada.  The  dea le r  wi ll honor  or den y  yo ur 
claim  within  a reasona ble tim e, not t o exceed 
thirt y  (30)  days, from  the  time  at which  yo ur  ve
hicl e is  pres ented  for  repair  o r w ithi n any  tim e 
peri od  spe cified  by local,  state  o r fede ral law, 
whichev er is  short er,  exce pt when 
delay  is 
ca use d b y eve nts not a ttributabl e to Volkswagen 
o r the  dealer.  If  the dea ler d eni es your  cla im, you 
w ill  be  notified  in  writing of  the  rea sons  fo r r e
j ec tin g th e claim.  If  you do  not r ece ive  no tice  of 
denial  of your claim  within  the  above  time pe
riod,  Vo lk sw agen  is  requir ed by law  to honor  the 
claim. 
Und er ce rtain  circum stan ces, your  claim  may  be 
denied  because  yo u ha ve fa iled  t o comply with 
in structions  for  schedul ed maint enan ce con
tain ed  in  your  Volkswagen  Ma intenance 
bookl et.  In d eterminin g w heth er you  have  co m
p li ed  w ith  the  in stru ctio ns  for  scheduled  main- t
e nan ce and  prop er u se,  Volkswagen  may re
qu ire  yo u to  furni sh proof  of complianc e onl y 
with  t hose  maintenan ce instru ctions  whi ch 
Volkswage n has  r ea so n  to  believe  we re  not  per
for med  and  which  could be th e ca use  of th e 1/M 
T es t fa ilure. 
Vo lkswagen  may  deny  an  emi ssion  performan ce 
war ra nt y claim  on  the basis  that  a non-EPA  cer
tifi ed  r eplace ment  part was  use d in  th e  mainte
n an ce  or  re pa ir  of  the ve hicle if  Volk swage n ca n 
pro ve  t hat  the non -cert ified  part  i s eith er d efec
tiv e in  mat eria ls o r wo rkman sh ip,  or  no t equiva
l e nt  fr om  an  emi ssio n  sta ndpoint  to th e or iginal 
part,  and you are  no t able  to offe r inform atio n 
that  th e part  is e ith er not  d efective o r equivalent 
t o  th e o riginal  part  with  respect  to its  em ission 
p erforman ce. 
Volk swage n wi ll not  deny  a claim  re lat in g to: 
•  warra nty work  or  p re-de livery  serv ice  per
fo rmed  by  an  authorize d Vo lkswa gen dea le r, o r 
•  work performed  in  an em erg ency  to  rect ify 
a n  un safe  co nditi on 
ro Vo lkswag en, 
provided  you  have taken  ste ps  in  a tim ely 
mann er t o put  th e vehi cle  back  into a co n
form ing co nditi on , o r 
•  the use  of an  uncertifi ed  part  or  to  non com
plian ce with  the  in struction s for  proper  maint e
nan ce  and  use,  whic h  is not  re lated  to  th e 1/ M 
Te st 
Additional  Information  About  Your  California  Emissions Warranties 
Warranty  period 
The  warranty  period beg ins on  the elate th e ve
h icl e is  delivered  to  th e original  r eta il  pur cha ser 
or  o riginal  l essee,  a nd any  sub seq uent  pur
c ha ser or l essee  or, if the  vehicle  is  fir st plac ed  in 
24  Californi a Emi ss ion s Warra nti es 
se rv ice  as a demon strator  or company  car prior deli very , on  the  elate is  fir st placed  in