
Key Words 
Enclosed  you'll find  an  extensive  and compre
hensi ve alphabetcia l index  of following  book
l ets : Safety  First, Conrrol s and  Equipment,  Tips 
and  Advice  and  Technical  Data. 
Eac h book let  has  a two-digit  number in  th e 
l ower  right co rner. This  number  will help  you to 
Exampleofakeyword 
Battery  3.2: 24, 3.1:  35 
Booklet  0.1  G eneral  Ind ex 
find a booklet  and return  a boo klet to  its correct 
l oca tion  if  you  remove it from the  Owner's  Liter
ature  binder. 
Th is  ind ex w ill help  you 
to find  information 
quickl y by  using  key 
You  will find  informat ion  about  battery  in 
booklet  3.2 on page 24  and book let 3 .1  on  pa ge  

Automatic  belt retractor  2.1:  19 
Automatic  car  washes  3.2: 17 
Automatic  mode  Climatronic  3 .1: 85 
A utomatic  switch-off  of electrica l compo
nents  3.1: 93 
A utoma tic transm iss ion 
D irec t shif t gearbox  3.1: 98 
Safety  interlock  for  ignition key 3.1 : 94 
Se lector  lever  lock 3.1: 99 
Tiptro nic 3.1:  98 
Automatic  transmission  with  Tiptronic  3.1: 
IOI 
Average  fuel consum ption  3.1: 9 
Average  speed 3.1: 9 
B 
Background  lighting  3.1: 521 
BAS3.2:  2 
Batt ery 
Charging  3.2: 50 
How  often  should 
I replace  my  engine 
battery?  3.2: 50 
I m portant  information  to kn ow  before 
disconnect  the batt ery 3.2: 49 
Repla cin g 3.2: 50 
What  you  must  do  afte r r eco nnect  the  bat
tery  3.2: 49 
Winter  condi tions  3.2: 49,  50 
Battery  acid level 
C hec kin g 3.2: 50 
Before  d riv in g 2.1:  3 
Belt  pretensioner 
Disposa l 2. 1:  26 
Serv ice 2.1: 26 
Bonnet  3.2:  36 
Booster  seats 2.1 : 59 
Brake  assis t sys tem  3.2:  2 
Brake  booster  3.2: 2 
Brak e flu id 
C hangin g 3.2: 48 
How of ten  s hould  the brak e fluid be 
changed?  3.2: 47 
Warning  light  3.1: 11 
What  is  the correc t brake  fluid level?.  3.2: 
47 
What  kind  of brake fluid  should 
I u se? 3 .2: 
48 
Booklet  0.1 General  Index ® 
Brake pad 
Warning  message  3.1 : 
ll 
Brak e pad  wear  indicator 
Warn ing light  3.1: 26 
Brak e pads  3.2: 8 
Brak e servo  3.2: 8 
Brak e system 
Warn ing light 3.1: 28 
Brake  system 3.2: 47 
Brakes  3.2: 8 
H ow  does  moisture  or  road  salt aff ec t the 
brakes?  3.2: 8 
What  does  it  mea n when  I fee l a s ligh t vi
bration  o n the  brake  peda l?  3.2:  3 
Braking  distance  3.2:  8 
Br eak-in  peri od 
Engine  3.2: 7 
W hat  is  the rig h t way to  break- in my vehi
cle?  3.2: 
7 
Breaking  in 
Brake  pads  3.2:  7 
Tire s 3.2:  7 
Breaking  in tires 3.2: 7 
Bulb c hange  3.2: 8 1 
Bulb  defective  Warning  light 3.1: 24 
Bumper  Clean ing 3.2: 18 
Bumper  cover  Caut ion  w hen  parking  n ear a parking  bar
rier  or curb  3.1:  105 
B uzzer  3.1:  50, 93 
C 
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18 
California  Propos ition  65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49 
Car  washes  3.2:  17 
Cata ly tic  converter  3.2: 
10 
CB  radio  3 .2: 29 
Ce ll phone  3.2 : 29 
Cellu lar  phone  3.2:  29 
Ce ntral lo cking 
I ndiv idua l un locking  3.1 : 34 
Ce ntral  locking  button  3.1:  34 
Ce ntral  locking syste m 3.1: 34 
C han gi ng  a bu lb 3.2: 8 1 
C hanging  a wheel 3.2: 73 
Alphabetical  inde x 3  

Generator 
Warn ing  light  3.1: 24 
G love  compartm ent 
Front  pa ssenger s ide  3.1: 69 
G love compartment  light  3.1:  50 
G low  plug  system 
W arning  light  3. l: 23 
Gu ide fi xture s for  lower  anchorages  2.1: 68 
H 
H at  sh el f3 .l : 79 
H aza rd  ligh ts 3.1: 48 
H ea d re straint s 
Adj ust ing  3.1: 58, 59 
Correc t ad justm ent  2.1:  7 
R emo ving  3.1:  59 
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9 
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46 
Fog  light s 3.1:  46 
Switching  3.1: 46 
Wa sh er  syste m  3.1:  55 
H eat ed front  seats  3. 1: 65 
H ea ting 3.I:  80 
H eavy  clothi ng and  safety  belt s  2.1: 
17 
High  b eam  3.l: 49 
Warning  light  3.1 : 29 
High  b eam leve r 3. 1: 49 
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter  3.1: 44 
Horn  3.1 : 3 
How  could  I dama ge the  catal ytic conve rter? 
3 .2: 
10 
Ho w do I know  how  much  oil my  engin e is 
co nsumin g? 3.2:  38 
How  do I unlo ck th e engine  hood?  3.2: 36 
I-lo w does  moisture  or  road  salt affect  th e 
brak es'?  3.2:  8 
Ho w man y airbags  does  my veh icl e h ave? 2.1: 
34 ,44,4 9 
H ow  often  shou ld 
I c h eck  my tire  pr essures ? 
3.2:  57 
How  often  should  I r epl ace  my eng ine  bat
ter y? 3. 2: 50 
How often  should  I wax  my ca r? 3.2: 19 
I-l ow  often  sho uld the brake  fluid  b e 
c han ged?  3. 2: 48 
How  to  in stall the  upper  t eth er strap 
to th e 
anchorage  2.l:  66 
Booklet 0.1  General  Inde x 
Hubcaps 3.2: 69 
H ydrop laning  3.2: 60 
Ignition  key 3.1:  93 
I gnit ion switch  3.1: 93 
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23 
Warning  message 3.1: 
11 
Imp ortance  of sitting  prop erl y  2.1 : 27 
Imp ortance  of wearing  safe ty bel ts 2.1:  27 
Important  information  for  vehicles  with  Die-
se l e ngine  when  adding  or  changing  en
gine  oil 3.2:  49 
Import ant  information 
kn ow  befo re di s-
co nn ect  the b att ery  3.2:  49 
I mport ant  thing s to  do  b efore dri ving  2.1:  3 
Improper  seating  po sitions  2.1: 8 
Improp erl y  worn  safety  belt s 2.1: 25 
Indicator  light 
A ir bag  syste m  2.1:  39 
Indicator  light s 
Airbag  syste m  2.1: 49 
Mi rror  3.1: 55 
OFF  2.1: 
Indi re ct  ventilat ion  3.1: 86 
Indi vidual  unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34 
I nfant  seats 2 .1: 56 
Information  t exts in the  display  3.1: 
11 
Insid e m irr or 
Indicator  light  3.1:  55 
In stallin g 
C hi ld  re straint  with  a safety belt 2.1: 60 
CRS  using th e LATCH  system  2.1:  69 
In strum ent  clu ster  3.1 : 5 
In strum ent  cluster  illumination  3.1 : 3 , 48 
Instrument  panel 3.1: 2,  71 
Cleaning  3.2:  23 
In strum ent s 3. 
I: 5 
Interior  lights 
Fro nt 3.1:  50 
Int ermittent  w ipe  3.1: 53 
J 
Ja ck  3.2:  72 
Jump  s ta rtin g 3.2:  84 
J ump er cables  3.2: 84 
Alphabetical  index 7  

® Booklet 0.1  General Inde x 
Mon itoring  th e Advanc ed  Air bag Sys te m  2.1 : 
Key  tag 3 .l: 3 1 
K eys 3. 1: 3 1 
Kick-d own funcli on  3.1:  10 3 
L 
Lan e change  fla sh  function  3.1:  17 
L a n gu age  in displa y 3.1:  16 
L ea ther 
C lean ing3.2:  23 
L ea ther  seats 
Pr essure  mark s 2. 1: 67 
Leavi ng hom e function  3.1: 47 
Li fti ng  platform  3.2: 89 
Lifting  the ve hicle 3.2: 89 
Light  chang e 3.2:  81 
Li ght s 
& Vi sio n 
Menu 3.J : 17 
Ligh ts 3.1:  46 
Lo ck cy linders  3.2 : 2 1 
Locks  3.2: 2 1 
Low beam  3.l:  46 
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7 
Luggage  compartment  2.1:  10,  3.1: 74 
M 
Main  menu Multi -Functi on  Indic ator  3. l: 9 
Manual  mode 
C lim atron ic  3. 1:  87 
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97 
M enu  for  convenien ce  functions  3.1: 17 
Menu  for Light s 
& Vision  3.1: 17 
Menu  for vehicl e stat us 3. 1:  15 
Me nus 
Exa mple 
of u se  3.1: 13 , 14 
MF!  3.1: 9 
M ileage  (kilom eler) disp lay 3.  l: 8 
Mile s (ki lom eters)  to 
3.1:  9 
Mirror s 
In sid e mir ror 3.1:  55 
M ake -u p  m irrors  3.1:  52 
Out side  mirror s, elec trical  3.1: 56 
Mirror s low ered  fun ction  3.1:  18 
Modification s 3.2: 28 
8  Alphabetical  index 
39 
Mo untin g and  re le asing  the anchorage  hook 
2. 1: 68 
Multi -Fun cti on  Ind icator  3.1 : 9 
Multi -function  steering w heel 3. 1: 4 
N 
New  t ires and  whee ls 3.2 : 61 
N HTSA  2.1: 12,  3.2: 81 
No tice  about  dat a  recorded  b y veh icle  con 
tro l modu les3 .2:  6 
N umb er  of  seats 2 .1: 13 
0 
Occ upant  seating  position s 2. 1:  4 
O il 3.2:  37 
Oil  chan ge 3.2 : 42 
O il dip stick 3.2: 39 
O ne-to uch  op en in g a nd  closi ng 
P owe r w ind ows 3.1:  40 
Operating  you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or 
C anada  3.2:  91 
Orientation  lightin g3.l: 47 
Outs ide mi rror s 
C lea nin g 3.2:  19 
Out sid e  te mp erat ure di splay  3.1: 10 
Overview 
p 
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5 
M ulti-fun ction  stee ring  whee l 3. 1: 4 
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0 
Paint  Poli shin g 3.2:  19 
Wax ing  3.2: 
19 
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32 
Park  assist  3.1:  106 
P arki ng  3.1 : 
Aut oma tic  tran smi ssio n  3.l:  99 
Ca ution  when  parking  near  a parking  b ar
ri er  or c urb  3.1: 10 5 
Low bump er  cove r, spoil ers  and  su sp en 
s io n  3.1 : 10 5 
W hen  parkin g on  slop es 3.1 : 10 5  

Parking 3.1:  10 8 
Drive r 2.1: 4 
Front  pa ssenge r 2.1: 5 
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4 
R ear  passe nge rs  2.1 : 6 
Park ing aid  3.1: 106 
Parki ng  Ass is tance 
C lea ning  senso rs 3 .2:  18 
Parking  brake  3. 1:  10 4 
Warn ing light 3 .1:  28,  104  l 
Parki ng  di sta nce  warnin g sys te m  3.1:  106 
Parts  3.2: 27 
P ASS EN GER  AIR  BAG  OFF light  2.l: 39 
Pe dal s 2.l:  9 
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a  fr ontal  colli sion 2.l: 
1 5 
P in ch  prot ection 
Power  roof 3.l: 43 
Window s 3.l: 4 1 
Plastic  parts 3.2: 1 9 
C le aning  3.2: 23 
Po lle n  filter  3.1:  88 
Pollution  filter 3.1:  88 
Powe r 
Roo f3.l:4 2 
Power  outlet 3.l: 73 
Pow er  roof  3.1 : 42 
Po we r ste ering 
Wa rnin g light  3.1 : 29 
Power  steering 3.2: 6 
Pow er  was her  3.2:  18 
Power  windows  3.l : 39 
Pr egna nt women 
Spec ia l co nsideration s when  wea ring a 
safety  belt 2. 1:  2 1 
Premium  Gasoline 3.2: 32 
Pre ssure  mark s 2.l:  67 
Prop er  adju stm ent  of head  rest raint s 2.l : 7 
Proper  occupa nt sea ting pos itions  2.1: 4 
Proper  safety belt  p os iti on  2.l : 2 0 
R 
Rain  sensor  3.l : 54 
Raising  the vehicl e with  th e ja ck  3.2: 72 
R eading  light s 
Fro nt 3.1:  51 
Rear  armr est 3. 1: 70 
Booklet 0 .1  General  Index 
Rear  interior  light  3.1: 52 
R ea r lid  3.l:  37 
Clo sing 3.l:  38 
Esc ape  handl e 3.2:  76 
W arnin g light  3.l : 26 
R ea r sea t b ackres t 
Fo lding  forward  3.1:  66 
Rai sing  in to  place  3.l: 67 
R ea r seat  ben ch  3.1 : 66 
R ea r v entilation  3.l:  86 
R ear  view  mirro r 3. 1:  55 
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7 
Re ar window  heat ing 
H ea ting  ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0 
R ea r window  heat ing  3.1:  80, 81 
R ea r wi per  3.l:  53 
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30 
R eg ular  Gasoline  3.2: 32 
R emote  control 
Ve hicl e3.1:32 
R em ote  contro l key 
Button s 3. 1: 32 
Repl acing  th e b attery  3 .l: 32 
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33 
R emo vin g t he  ignition  key  3.l : 94 
R epa irs 
sy stem  2.1:  42 
Repair s 3.2: 28 
R eplac em ent  keys  3.1: 31 
R eplacing  th e  batt ery 
Remote  co ntrol  key 3.1:  32 
Re porti ng safety  defects 2.1:  12 
C an ada  3.2:  90 
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2:  90 
Re tracto r 2.1:  19 
R eve rse 
A utoma tic  tran sm iss ion  3.1:  102 
Roof carrier  mounts 3.1: 7 6 
Roof  load 3.l: 77 
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76,  77 
Rubber  gaskets  3. 2: 20 
s 
Sa fe  drivin g 2.1: 2 
Sa fety  belt  exte nder 2. 1: 22 
Sa fety  belt  h eight  adjustm ent  2.1: 24 
Alphabetical  index  9  

Booklet 2.1  Safety first 
WARN ING (continued) 
•  Neve r strap  m ore  than  one  perso n, in
cluding  small ch ildr en,  into belt. 
•  Neve r p lace  a  safety  belt  over  a  child  sitting 
o n  your  lap. 
•  Always  keep fee t in  the foot we ll in front  of 
th e scat  w hile th e ve hicl e is  being  driven. 
•  Neve r let a n y  perso n r ide  with  feet  on the 
instrument  panel or  sticking  out th e window 
or  on th e sca t. 
•  Never  remove  a safety  be lt whil e th e ve
hicle  i s mo ving. Do ing so w ill increase  yo ur 
ri sk of  being injur ed or kill ed. 
•  Neve r wear  be lts  twi sted. 
•  Never  wear  bel ts over  rigid  o r breakable 
ob jects  in or  on  your  clothing,  su ch  as  eye 
glasses,  pen s,  keys,  etc., as  these  may  cause in
jur y. 
•  Neve r allo w sa fet y belts  to become  dam
aged  by  being  caugh t in  door  or sea t hardware. 
•  Neve r wear  t he s hou lder  part  of  the  be lt 
und er  you r ar m  or  otherwi se ou t of posi tion. 
•  Severa l layers  of heavy  clothing  may  inter
fere  w ith correc t position ing of  belt s and  re
duce  the overa ll eff ect ive ness of  t he  sys tem. 
18  Safety belt s 
WARNING  (continued) 
•  Alwa ys keep  b elt  buckles  free of a nyt hing 
that  may  prevent  th e buckl e from  latc hing se
cure ly. 
•  Never  use comfor t clips or  dev ices  that 
crea te slac k in  the  sh ould er bel t.  Howeve r, 
s pecial  clips  may be  required for the  correc t 
u se  of some  child  restraint  systems. 
•  Torn  o r frayed  safety  belt s can  tear  a nd 
damag ed  belt  hardw are  can break  in a  colli
s ion.  In spect  belts  reg ularl y. lf webb ing,  bind
in gs,  buckl es, or  retractors  are  damaged, h ave 
b elt s  rep laced  by an  authorized  Volkswage n 
dealer  or qualifi ed  worksho p. 
•  Safety  be lts  that  have  been  worn and 
l oaded  in an  accident  must b e re pl ace d w ith 
the  correct  re placement  safety belt by a n au
t h orized  Volkswage n dea le r.  Replacement 
may  be  necessary  even  if damage  canno t be 
clea rly  see n. Anchorages  t hat  were  loaded 
mu st  a lso  be  inspecte d. 
•  Neve r remove,  modify,  disassembl e, or  try 
t o repa ir th e  safe ty  belts  yourse lf. 
•  Always  keep the belts  clean.  Dirty  belts 
m ay  not  work  co rrectl y and  can  impair the 
fun ction  o f th e  in erti a ree l 
3.4 "Ti ps 
an d Adv ice",  c hap te r  "C lea nin g and 
Pro tect ion."  

@) Booklet  2.1 Safety first 
Safety  belt  position 
Correct  belt  position  is  the key maximum  protection bel ts. 
Fi g. 13  Head  restra int  and  safety  belt  position as 
seen  from  the  front 
S1a nd ard  feal ures  o n yo ur  vehicl e help  you ad
ju sl o f safel y lo yo ur 
body  size . 
• 
h eigh!  adjuslmelll  for lh e  fron l se als 
• 
s ea l heig h! 
WARNING 
Improperly  posilioned  safety belts ca n cause 
ser ious  person al injury  in an 
•  The  sh ou lder  belt  porlion  of lhe safety mu st be  po sitioned  over the middle  of  the  oc
cupant' s shoulder  and never  across  the neck 
or  lhr oal. 
20  Safety  belts 
Fig . 14  Head  restraint  and  safety  belt  position  as 
see n from  the  side 
Lf::. WARNING  (continued) 
•  The  safet y must  lie  flat and  snug  on the 
occupant 's upper  body 20, fig. 
•  The  lap porlion lhe safely  belt  must 
be  position ed  as  low as possible  across  pelvis 
and  never  over the abdomen.  Make  sur e th e 
lies and  snug 20,  fig. 14 . Pull  on 
the  belt  to tighten 
can  cause  seriou s 
injuri es by  shiftin g its  position  on  your  bod y 
from  the  strong  bone s to  more  vulnerable,  soft 
ti ss ue  and  cause  se ri ous  injury. 
•  Alway s read  and  heed all WARNIN GS and 
othe r  importa nt  inform ation 
17 .  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and Equipm ent ® 
Table  of  contents 
Instrument  panel  ........... .. .. ...  . 
Overview  ..............................  . 
Overview  of the  contro l butto ns  on  the 
mu lti- function  steering  w heel  ..... .... . . . 
Instrument  cluster ...... ............. ... . . 
Display  in the  in strument  cluster  .........  . 
Menus  in the  instrument  cluster  ..... •.. .. 
Warning  lights .... ....... ........ ..... . . 
2 
2 
4 
5 
7 
12 
20 
Op ening  and  closing  Keys  . . . . . .  . . 
31 
K ey  Set  . . . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 31 
Remo te  cont rol  key  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  • . . . . .  . •  . . 32 C ent ral  locking  system . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 34 
Anti-the ft o lorm  system  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  •  . . 36 
Rear  lid  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  • . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  37 
Windows  ....  .. . . .. ....  ...  . .... . ..  ..  ..  . . 
39 Po wer  roof  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  • . . 42 
H ome link®  Universal  Transm itter . . .  . . . . .  44 
Lights  and  a  clear  view  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  46 
Lights  .  . . . . .  .  . . .  .  . . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 46 
Interior  lights . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  50 
Clear  vision  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  52 
Windshie ld  wi pers  .  . . . .  • . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  53 
Mirrors  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . . •  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  55 
Seat s and  storag e . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  57 
Why  is seat  adjust ment  so im portant ? . . . . 57 
H ead  restraints  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  58  Front  seats  .
..... .... ... •..... .• .... ..... 
Rear  seat  bench  . ... ...... ....... •.. .... . 
Sto rage  ......... ................... ....  . 
Additiona l storage comportmen t ond 
elec trica l sockets  .... ... .... .... ... ......  . 
Luggage  comportment ........... ....... . 
R oo f rock  . .......... ......•.... .. •....... 
Air  conditioning  system ...... ... .. .  60 
66 
69 
73 
74 
76 
80 
Heal
ing  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .. . . . . . 80 
Cl imatic  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  • . .  . . . 8 1 Climotronic  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . 84 
Im portan t no tes  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . 88 
Driving  ................... .............  90 
Steering . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 90 
Safety  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  91 
Igniti on lock  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . 93 
Starting  ond  stopping  the engine  . . . . . . .  . .  95 
Monuol  transmission  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  97 
Automatic  transmissio n 
I Direct  sh ift 
gea rbox  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  98 
P arking  brok e  . ...... .... .... .. .. .. . .. ... 
104 Electronic  Parking Assistance  . ........ •.. . 10 6 
Crui se  co ntrol  ......... ........ .... ...... 107 
Alphabetical  inde x  .... ...... .... ...  10 9 
T ab le  of  contents