2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Control

@ Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Cup holders in the center console
Fi g. 58 Cup ho lder in th e center console
Applies to vehicles: with reor armrest
Cup holders in the rear armre st
Fi g. 5 9 Open cup holder in rear armres t
Opening and clo sing the r etractabl e
cup holder
-Fold the rea r armre st dow n comp letely.
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There are two cup ho lders 58 in the center
co nsol e between the front seats .
WARNING
H ot liquid s can spill in a cras h, during hard
braking, sudd en maneu vers and even ca use a
co llisio n.
• Neve r put containers w ith hot liquid s in
t h e cup hold ers.
• Never put heavy c ups/beve rages or other
h eavy things in the c up hol ders. Heavy objects
ca nn y throu gh th e passe nge r co mpartment
i n a crash and cause serious injury.
-Push th e cove r in the di rec tion of the
arrow
59 . The cup hold er wi ll fold
open.
- Push the front part of the cup h older to
fold it ba ck into plac e.
WARNING
I-lot liquids spill in a cras h, d urin g hard
brakin g, sudd en maneuvers an d eve n cause a
co llisio n.
• Neve r put contain ers with hot li qui ds in
th e c up holde rs.
• Neve r put heavy cups/ bevera ges or oth er
h eavy things in the c up ho ld ers. Heavy objects
ca n fly throu gh th e passe nger co mpartment
in a cras h an d cause se rious inju ry.

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Additional storage compartment and electrical
sockets
Additional storage compartment
Fi g. 60 Opening the additiona l storage comport­
ment
Power outlet
- To open, press the cover briefly in the
d irect ion of the arrow
60 . The cove r
w ill ope n.
- To close, push th e cove r down as far as
it will
Elect rical equipment can be connected to of the 12-volt sockets.
Fig. 6 1 Powe r ou tlet in th e luggoge compartment
The 12 -vo lt so ck ets next in the addit io nal stora ge
co mpartm ent, in th e front cent er co nso le and in
the lug gag e compartment can be use d fo r elec - t
ri cal appliance s. Do not us e an y elec tri ca l ap­
plian ce s that us e m ore than 120 W.
WARNING
Improper use of the socke ts and e lect rica l ac ­
cessor ies ca n ca use and ser io u s in ju ry.
• Never leave childr en alone in th e vehicle.
The elec trical sockets and an ythin g connected
to them can b e use d when th e ig nition is
sw itched off and the key remove d.
Tips
• The e lec trical so ck ets re ma in fun cti on al eve n
wi th th e ignit ion off. Usin g e le ctrical app lia nces
wi th th e eng ine swi 1ch ed off will dra in 1he bat­
t e ry .
• Befo re bu yin g acces so ries , refer 10 th e no te s
3 .2 , cha pte r" Ac cessories , part s,
r e pair s and
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First-aid kit, warning triangle
A commercially available first-aid kit can fit into the storage bin on the left side of
the luggage compartment.
Fig. 62 First a id kit storage bin i n the luggage com­
partm ent
Fir s t a id kit
Turn the two quick r ele a ses in the direc­
tion of the arrows
62 open th e
aid kit storage bin.
Luggage compartment
Storing luggage
Store all luggage
Ob serve th e following point s to make sur e
th e ve hicle handle s well:
D is trib ute th e load a s evenly as po s­
s ibl e.
Place heavy objects as far forward in the
l ug gage compa rtment as pos sibl e.
Sec ure luggage in the luggage compar t­
m ent with suitabl e strap s on th e tie-down
h ooks .
Warning triangle
The warning triangle can be kept be­
tw een the two r ear tie-down hooks in the
l uggage compartment.
Tips
• The first-aid kit and the warning trian gle are
no t p art of the v ehicle 's standard equipm ent.
• The firs t aid kit mu st com ply with lega l re­
quirement s.
• Obs erve the exp irati on elate of the co ntent s
of the first a id kit. You should pur ch ase
n ew
fir st-a id kit as soo n as poss ible after th e use- by
date of the old fir st- aid kit.
• Before buying accesso ries and rep lace ment
part s, re fer t o th e no te
3.2, c hapt er"
Accessor ies, modifi cations and renewal of
WARNING
Imprope rly sto red luggage or other item s can
b ecome a ir born e mis sil es, flying th ro ugh th e
ve hicle ca using serious perso nal in jury in the
event or hard brak in g or a n acci dent . To help
redu ce th e r isk of ser ious perso nal in jur y:
• Always put objects, for example, luggage or
oth er heav y item s in the lu ggage compart ­
me nt.
• Alwa ys sec ure o bje cts in th e
co m­
pa rtm en t usin g th e tic-down hooks and su it-
ab le s traps. .,_
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WARNING
Heavy load s will influ ence the way your ve­
hicle handl es and heavy loads t hat are not
properly stowe d or sec ured can cause loss of
contro l a nd se rious injury.
• Always keep in
when transporting
h eav y ob ject s, that a chan ge in th e center of
gravity can also cause c hanges in vehicle han­
dling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as
po ssib le.
- Secur e heavy object s properly as far for­
ward in the lug gage compar tment as pos­
sible.
- Alwa ys s ecure heavy items securely
using the tie-downs provided wit h suitable
s trap s.
• Never excee d the Gross Axle Weight
or the Gross Ve hicle Wei ght Hating on the
s afe ty compliance sticker o n th e left d oor
jamb. Exceedi ng permi ssible weig ht can ca use
the vehicle to slide and handle difTerently.
• Always read and heed a ddition al imp or­
in forma tion on driving 2.1
" Safety first."
WARNING
To help p rev en t poisonou s exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle , a lways ke ep the
rear lid clo sed w hile driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause t he rear lid cannot be full y closed.
• If you abso lut ely must drive with the rear
li d open, observe the following notes to reduce
th e risk of poisoning:
WARNING (continued)
-Close all wind ows,
- Close the power roof,
- Open all air outlets in the in strumen t
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
WARNING
Always make sur e that the doors and rear lid
are secure ly clo sed and locke d to redu ce the
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
u sed.
• Afte r clo sing the rear lid , a lways mak e sur e
that it is p roper ly closed and locked.
• Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe­
cially with th e rear lid left open. A child could
craw l into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment a nd pull the re ar lid or window
s hut becoming trapped and unab le to get ou t.
Being trapped in a ve hicle can lead to serious
p ersona l inju ry.
• Never le t ch ildr en play in or around the ve­
hicle.
• Never let passe ngers ride in the luggag e
com par tmenl. Vehicl e occupants must always
be properl y re strained in one of the veh icle's
s eat ing po siti on s.
Note
o bj ec ts o n th e hat sh elf co uld d am age the
w ires of the re a r w ind ow d efogg er.
Tips
D o no t co ve r th e ve ntilatio n slo ts in front of th e
r e ar sid e w ind ows beca use this ca n pr event sta le
a ir fr om esca ping the vehi cle.
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Roof rack
Markings for attaching the roof carrier mounts
Fig. 63 Mounting points
Front: The mounting points are visible whe n the
door s are opened 63 -arrow-.
Rear: The mounting po ints are v is ibl e when the
door s are opened
-arrow-.
L'.0, WARNING
The roof rack must be attach ed at the mark­
ings sh ow n in th e illu stra tions only.
Important notes on u sing a roof rack
Always follow the instructions provided with the roof rack.
The roof rack system must always be install ed
exactly according to th e instru ctions provid ed.
• Your vehicle has special roof rails for in­
sta lling the mounts . The refore, standard roof
ca rrie rs canno t be use d.
• The mount s are the basis of a comp lete roo f
rack syste m. Specia l fixt ures mu st th en be add ed
in order to safe ly transport luggage, bicycles,
s ki s, surfboard s or boats on the roof. All th es e
syste m com pone nts are ava ilable from autho­
ri zed Volkswagen dea lers. We recommend you
u se genuin e Volkswagen roof rack sys te m s. If
yo u wa nt to u se a different roof rack, make sur e
that it can be in stall ed sec urely to yo ur veh icle
and that it does not damage your vehicle.
• We recomm end you keep the roof rack as­
se mbly instru ction s provid ed by the manufa c­
turer in yo ur vehicle .
When should the roof rack be removed?
• When it is not needed (to sav e fuel, reduce
w ind noise and avo id th eft).
• Before dri ving through an aut omatic ca r
was h.
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WARNING
Installing or using a roof rack improperly can
ca use the roof rack and a nyt hin g on it to off
th e vehicle ca using collision and serious in­
ju ry.
• Always insta ll roof rack and roof rack fix­
tures carefully following th e instructions pro­
v ided with the roof rack and heed
all INGS.
• Always make sure that all bolts and fas ­
te ne rs are proper ly installed and properly
t ight ened before every trip.

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Securing the load
Loads transported on the roof rack must be securely attached. The vehicle's han­
dling is affected when transporting loads.
Always secure th e in the
WARNING
Items that arc not properly secured to a roof
rack can fall off causing a collision and per­
sona l injury.
• Always make sure that all bolts and fas­
teners arc properly installed and properly
ti ghten ed befor e every trip at each stop during
a long trip.
• Always properly install special fixtures for
it em s s uch as bicycles, skis, surfboard s, etc.
• Never use s traps or other things that are
damag ed, not strong enough or not suitabl e to
attac h items to a roof rack.
WARNING
Transporting heavy bulky loads o n the roof
will change the way the vehicl e handl es by
shifting the vehicle's center of gravity,
changing its aerodynamics and the way it re­
acts to side winds.
WARNING (cont inued)
• Cargo th at is l arge , heavy, bulky, long or
flat will have a more negative influence on the
ve hicle 's aerodynamics, center of gravity and
overa ll handlin g.
• Always adapt your driving and speed to
what you ar e carry ing on the roof as
as to
road, traffic , weather and wind condition s.
• Always avoid sudd en braking or driving
maneuvers.
• Always make sure that loads arc properly
distributed and that heavier items arc in th e
front.
• Never exceed the maximum roof load for
th e vehicle 165 lb s. (75 kg) , maximum axle
loads or the maximum gross vehicle weight
3.3 "Techn ica l D ata."
sys­
t e m s is no t cov ered by the warra nty.
• The height of yo ur vehicle is chan ged by th e
in sta llation of the roof rack and the loa d sec ured
on it. Bear this in mind when driving throu gh ga­
door s or low und erp asses to avo id damag e
to the vehicle.
For the sake of environment
D rivi ng w ith the roof
incre ases fu el con­
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Tie-down hooks
F ig . 6 4 Tie down hooks in the luggage comport ­
ment
Shopping bag hook
Th ere a re four t ie down hook s in th e luggag e
compartm ent 64 -arr ow s-. Use them to se­
c ur e o bjec ts. _,.
In the upper left corner of the luggage compartment the re is a swing -out shopping
bag hook.
Fi g. 6 5 In the luggage comportment: shopping bog
hook
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- Pull rhe hook dow n by th e lo op
- Hang your shopping bags on the hook
Th e shoppin g ba g hoo k can b e use d to han g
it em s w eig hin g up to 5 pound s (JO k g).
6, WARNING
Do no t use th e sh op pin g bag hook as a tie-
d own. In th e eve nt of a braki ng m aneuve r or
an accide nt th e hook cannot ho ld heavy items
a tt ac hed t o the hook. _,.

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block the vent
s lot w ith any items you may p lace on the hat
s h e lf.
Applies to vehicles: w ith sun shade
Sun shade
WARNING
Whenever you're driving, do not leav e any
hard object s on the hat sh elf , or allow your pet
to
on it. These could be com e a hazard for
vehicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or an accident.
Note
Ha rd obj ec ts on th e hat sh elf cou ld damage the of the rea r window defogger .
The shade can be used to cut glare through the rea r window.
Pull out the sun shad e from the rear hat
s h elf and hook it into th e mount s on both
s id es of the re ar window frame.
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