2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA eye

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
WARNING (con tinued)
• Al ways insta ll r ear -faci ng child seats o n th e
rea r seat.
• If yo u mu st in sta ll a reanva rd faci ng c hild
se at on th e fr ont p asse nger seat beca use of ex­
c epti onal cir cum stance s an d th e PAS SEN GER
AIR BAG OFF light do es not co me o n an d stay
on, immedi ate ly in sta ll th e rear -fa cin g child
sea t in
re ar se a ti ng po siti on and hav e th e
a irba g syste m inspe cte d b y yo ur Volk swagen
d ea le r.
WARNING
O bj ec ts be twee n yo u and th e airbag w ill in ­
c rease the r is k of injury in a c rash by int er­
fe rin g w ith th e way the a ir ba g unfold s or by
b ein g pu sh ed into yo u as the a ir ba g infl ates.
• Never hold thin gs in your hand s or on your
l a p when the v ehicl e is in u se.
• Neve r tran sport item s on or in th e area of
the f ront p asse nger sea t. Obj ec ts co uld move
int o th e a rea of the front airb ags durin g
br ak ing o r oth er su dden man euv er and be­
co me dange ro us pro jec tiles that ca n ca use se­
ri ou s
injur y airba gs infl ate.
• Neve r place or att ac h acce ssori es or oth er
o bj ec ts (s uch as c up h old ers, tele phon e
bra ckets, la rge , h eav y or bul ky obj ects) on the
d oor s, ove r or n ear th e area mark ed "AIRB AG"
o n th e steer ing wh eel, in strum ent pan el, sca t
b ac krests or b etw een those a reas
36,
fi g. 23 and yourself. T hese ob jec ts coul d ca use
in ju ry in a cras h, es pecia lly w hen th e airbags
infl ate .
• Nev er re clin e th e fro nt p asse nge r's sca t to
t ra nsp o rt obj ec ts. Item s can also move into
th e are a of the sid e airba g or the front air b ag
durin g bra kin g or in a s udd en m an eu ve r. Ob­
j ec ts nea r th e a irb ags can beco me pro jec tiles
a nd cause inj ury , p articu lar ly w hen th e sea t is
r ecl ined .
• Always make s ure that no thin g is on th e
fr ont pass enger s eat that will cause the
we ig ht -se nsing mat in th e scat to sense that
t h e sea t is occupi ed or is occ upie d b y a perso n
th at i s hea vier th an th e occ upa nt actually on
38 Airbag system
WA RN IN G (con tinued)
th e s eat. Th e w eight oflhe obj ect could cause
the pas senge r sid e airbag t o be turn ed on
wh en it shoul d be off o r could cau se the a irbag
to fun ctio n in a w ay th at is diff ere nt fro m the
way it wo uld h ave w orked with o ut th e added
we ig ht .
• Always make s ure th at nothin g on th e front
pa sse nge r sca t w hen the bac krest is fold ed for­
w ard. Eve n light obj ect s c ould b e pu sh ed int o
th e seat c ushi on and cause the weig ht-se nsin g
m at i n th e scat to reg is te r enou gh we ig ht to
turn th e airb ag on.
• Al ways make sur e that the s ta tu s s ignal ed
b y th e PAS SENGER AIR BAG OFF light is c or­
r ec t for the w ay that the front p assenger sea t is
b ein g use d.
WARNING
The fin e dust c rea ted wh en airb ags depl oy ca n
ca use brea thin g pr oblem s for p eople w ith a
hi sto ry of asthm a or o th er bre athin g condi ­
tion s.
• T o reduce the risk of brea thing problem s,
with asthm a or oth er res pir ato ry c ondi ­
ti o ns s hould get fr esh ai r right away by ge tting
o ut of the ve hicle o r openin g windows o r
d oor s.
• If y ou ar c in a co llisio n in w hi ch airb ags de­
pl oy, wash yo ur hand s and fa ce with mild soap
a nd wa te r b efo re e atin g.
• B e caref ul not to get th e du st int o yo ur
eyes , o r int o any c uts o r sc ratc hes.
• If th e re sid u e s hou ld ge t int o your eyes ,
flu sh th em with wate r.
Tips
If yo u or a pa sse nge r w ho yo u w ill be using your
ve hicl e has a d isab ility tha t ma y affect the way
t h e Advan ced Airb ag Sys te m in yo ur vehicle
wo rks, you can contact Volkswagen Custo m er
C ARE at 180 0 822-8987 for informa tion about
p oss ib le m od ifi ca tion s or o th er ste p s th at h elp
address th e sit uat io n .
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Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Applies to vehicles: with side airbags
How supplemental side airbags work
Ai rbags inflate in the of an eye and can help reduce the risk of upper torso
injuries fo r occupants who are properly rest rained.
F ig . 2 7 Inflate d side air bag an left side of vehicle
Suppl em ent al sid e airbag s infl ate be tw ee n th e and !h e doo r pan el o n sid e of ve hicl e is s tru ck in certain sid e co llisio n 27 .
Applies to vehicles: with side airbags
When the syste m is tri gger ed, th e airbag is fill ed
with prop ellan t ga s and br eak s throu gh a se am
o n the s ide o f th e sea t b ack id entifi ed by th e
" A IH BA G" lab el. It
betw een the side p anel and th e passe nge r. In ord er t o help pro­
v id e thi s add itional protec tion, sid e a irba g
mu st infl ate within th e blink of an eye at very
hi gh sp ee d and with grea t fo rce . Th e suppl e­
m ental sid e airba g could i njur e you if your
seating po sit io n is
11 0 1 prop er or upr ight or if
i t e m s are lo cat ed in ar ea wh ere t he sup ple-m ent al sid e airba g inflat es. Th is applie s espe-
cially to children 5 1, "C hild safe ty".
A lth ough th ey arc no t
so ft pill ow, th ey ca n
"c ushi on " th e im pact and in thi s way they c an
h elp t o re du ce the risk of inju ry to th e upp er p an
o f th e bod y.
fin e du st ma y when th e airba g de­
p loys. This is no rmal and doe s not mean th ere is
a fir e in the v eh icl e.
Important safety instructions for the side airbag system
Airbag s are only supplem ental res traint s. Always prop erl y wear safety belts and
ride in a proper seating posit ion.
Th ere is a lo t thal you and your pa ssengers mu st
know and do help th e safety belts and a irbag s
do their job lO provid e supp lem ental protec tion.
Th e sid e airbag s insta lled for th e front sealin g
p os itions as w ell as th e s ide airba gs that ma y be
in stall ed in your vehicl e as op tio nal equipm ent
fo r th e outsid e re ar se a tin g po siti ons hav e bee n
d es ig n ed and certifi ed t o help r edu ce the r is k of
injur y th at ca n b e caused by airba gs when th ey
inflat e,
wh en the oc cup ant siuin g
n ex t to it i s no t seat ed prop erly .
WARNING
An in flatin g s ide a irbag ca n cau se serious or in jury. Improper ly wear ing safety belts
an d i mproper seating pos itions i ncreases the
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WARN ING (continued)
ris k of se riou s perso nal inju ry and d eath
w heneve r a ve hicle is bein g use d.
• To help re duce the risk
inju ry w hen th e
su ppl em ent al sid e airb ag infl ates,
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s it in an u prig ht pos ition and do
n ot lea n aga inst th e a rea w here th e s up ple­
me nta l side airbag is located.
- Never let a ch ild or an yo ne e lse res t th eir
h ead aga ins t th e side t rim p anel in th e area
w here th e s up pl eme ntal s id e a irbag in­
fla tes .
- Always make su re that safe ty belt s arc
wo rn correc tly,

The Side Curtain Prot ection ™ airbag syste m ba­
sica lly con sis ts of:
•
e lec tron ic co ntro l modu le and sid e impa ct se nso rs,
•
Sid e Curtain airbag s ab ove front and r ear sid e window s,
• the airbag indica to r
in in strum ent
panel.
Th e airbag
is m oniwred electroni cally to
mak e ce rtain ii is functioni ng prop erl y all
tim es. Eac h you turn on the ig niti on, airbag syste m indica tor will come on for a
fe w seconds (self diagno sti cs).
Th e Side Curtain Protection™ airbag syste m is
not acti vated:
• if the igniti on is turn ed off,
• in sid e colli sion s when the ac ce lera tion
s ur ed by se nsor is 100 low,
Applies to vehicles: with side curtain protection airbags
Booklet 2 .1 Safety first
• in fron t-end collisio ns,
• in rea r-e nd collisio ns,
• in ro llove rs .
In some types o f acc ident s th e front, Sid e
tai n and side airba gs may be tri g­
ge re d to gether.
WARNING
• Safety bell s an d the airbag system will only
provide protection when occupants are in the
proper seating pos ition
4.
• If th e a irbag indicator ligh t comes w hen
th e vehicle is being used, have the system
spec te d immediately by your Volkswagen
deal er. The Sid e C urtain
m ay not work proper ly eve n when the vehicle
acce lera tion in side co llision i s hi gh en oug h
t o act iva te the airbag.
How Side Curtain Protection™ airbags wor k
S id e Curtain
airbags can work together with side airb ags to help re­
d uce the risk of head and upp er to rso injuri es fo r occupants who ar e properly
st rain ed.
F ig . 29 Inflate d Side Curtai n airbags
on the lef t side
T he S ide Curtain airbags occupa nt and sid e windo w on side of ve hicle is in s id e collis io n s 29 . W
hen th e
is tri gger ed , th e S ide Curt ain
Prot ection
and break s through hea der above the and re ar wind ows and center doo r pi llar
and d eplo ys dow nwa rds. In ord er to help
vid e addit io nal prot ection, side airbag infl ate the blink of an eye at very
hi gh sp ee d and g rea t fo rce . The S ide Protec tion airbag could injure you if yo ur
seat ing po sit ion is 1101 prop er or up righ t or if
are in area where the suppl e­sid e a irba g infl ates. This app lies es pe­
cia lly lO children 5 1, "C hild saf ety". thou gh are not a so ft pillow, Sid e C urtain "cu shion" the impa ct and in
thi s th ey can help t o re du ce ris k of injur y the head and upp er part of bod y.
A fine du st
d eve lo p when airbag ploys . Thi s is quit e normal and doe s not mean is a fi re in ve hicl e.
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Booklet 2.1 Safety first
help protect children who weigh more 40 lbs.
(18 kg) wh o are less than 4 ft. 9
(57 inches, I.Sm) tall in a colli sion.
Fig . 3 3 Chi ld properly restroined in o booster seot
on the reor seot
The vehicle 's safe ty belts a lone will not fit
mo st children until th ey are at least 4
f t. 9
in. (57 inch es, 1.5m l tall and weig h m ore
th an 80 lb s (36 kg). Booster seats rai se
th ese children up so that th e safety belt w ill
p ass prop erly ove r the strong parts of their
bodies and the safety belt ca n h elp prot ect
th em in a co llis ion .
- Do not us e the switc habl e lo ck ing fea­
tur e w hen using th e ve hicles safety belt to
r es train a child on a boos te r se at.
- Always positio n the sh ould er po rtio n of
the safery be lt m idway over th e child 's
s h oulder. If you mu st tran sport an olde r
c hild in a booster seal on the front pas­
se nger seat, you can use th e safety belt
h eig h t adju stm ent to h elp ad ju st th e
s h ou lder po rti on prope rly.
- Alwa ys make sure that th e should er
porti on neve r rests aga inst or across the
ch ild' s neck .
- Always make sur e th at the child can
wea r the la p belt porti on low across the
thi gh s or pelvis and neve r over the
s to m ac h or abd om en .
C hil dren up to 8 yea rs old (ove r 40 lbs. or 18 kg)
are best protecte d in child safe ty seats desig ned
fo r their age and weight
33 . Expert s say that
th e s ke le ta l st ru ctur e, parti cul arl y the pelvi s, of
the se c hildren is not full y developed, a nd they
s h ou ld no t u se the ve hicle safety belts w ithout a
s uitable chil d res train t.
Ch ild re n who we igh mor e th an about 80 lbs . a nd
are at le a st 4 ft. 9 in. (57 inch es)
can ge nerally
u se t he ve hicle's t hree point lap and sh ou lder
belts . Never use th e la p b elt p ortio n of the ve­
hicl e's safe ty be lt alone to res tra in an y c hild, r e­
gardle ss of how big the chil d is. A lways re­
membe r that children do not have t he pro ­
n oun ced pe lvic stru ctur e req uired for the prope r
func tion of lap belt po rtion of the ve hicle 's three
po int lap and sh oulder b elts. T he ch ild's safety
absolutely re qu ires that a lap be lt portion of the
sa fe ry belt be fastened sn ugly and as low as pos­
s ibl e arou nd the pelvi s. Never let the lap belt
porti on of r he safety belt pass over the child 's
s tomac h or abd om en .
It is usuall y best to put th ese childr en in appro­
p ri ate boo ster sea ts. Be sur e th e bo oster seat
me ets a ll app lica ble safety standa rds.
Boos te r seats raise the sea tin g pos ition of the
c hild and rep osition both the lap and shoulder
parts o f the safety belt so that they pass across
th e c hild 's bod y in th e right pla ces. The ro uting
of the belt over the child 's body is very impor­
tant for the chil d's pro tec tion, w heth er o r not a
boo ste r seat i s used. Chil dren age 12 a nd und er
s hou ld always ride in the rear seat.
I n a co llision, a irbags must inflate within
blink
of a n eye and with force. In orde r to
do its job, the a irbag needs roo m to infl ate so
that it wi ll b e th ere to protec t the occupa nt as the
occ upant moves forward into the airbag.
A ve hicle occup ant who is ou t of pos ition and
t oo close to the a irbag gets in th e way of an in­
fl atin g airbag . W hen an occupan t is too close, he
or she will be struck viole ntly a nd will r eceive se­
r io us or possi bly even fatal injur y.
In orde r fo r th e airbag to offer pro tec tion, it is
imp ortant th at all ve hicle occ upant s, especia lly
any childr en , w ho must be in the fron t sea t
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
a
safety belt.
Th e dri ver sea t and front pa ssenger seat can be
adjusted in many ways to sui t the physi cal need s
of the ve hicle occupams . Seat position i s very
i mporta nt:
• fast and easy operation of all control s on th e
in strum ent panel,
• relax ed posture that does not ca use drow si­
ness,
• safe driving,
• opt imum protection from the seat belts and
airbag syste m
2.1 "Safety fir st."
WARNING
Drivers or passe ngers who arc unbelted , out of
position or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured or killed by an airba g as it un­
folds. To help reduce the risk of ser iou s per­
so nal injur y:
• Alwa ys adjust the driver's seat and the
s teering wheel so that th ere a re at least 10
inches (25 cm) betwe en yo ur breastbone and
the steeri ng w heel.
• Alwa ys hold th e steer ing wheel on th e out­
s id e of the s teer ing wheel rim with your hand s
at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help
reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver 's airbag inflates.
• Neve r hold th e steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands at other
pos ition s in sid e the steer ing w hee l rim or on
the steer ing wheel hub. Holding the ste ering
w hee l th e wrong way can cause serio us inju­
ries to the h ands, ar ms and head if the driver's
airbag inflates.
• P assengers must alway s sit in an upright
po sitio n and ne ver lean against or place any ,0.
WARNING
(continued)
part of th eir body too close to the area where
the airbags arc located.
• Passengers who are unbelt ed, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an
as it unfo lds with great
force in the blink of an eye.
• Always make sure th at there arc at least 10
in ch es (25 cm) between the front passeng ers
breastbone and the instrum ent panel.
• Each passenger must always sit on a sca t of
th eir ow n and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
• Before driving, a lways adjust the front
seats an d head restra ints pr operl y.
• Neve r adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your scat may mo ve unexpectedl y
and you could lose control of the vehicle .
• Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the scat. Neve r rest them on the seat, instru­
m ent panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag
s ystem and safety belt will not be able to pro­
t ect you properl y a nd can even increase the
ri sk of injur y in a crash.
• Never drive with the backrest recl ined or
tilt ed far back! The farther the backrests arc
tilt ed back, the greater the risk
due to
in cor rect positionin g of the safety belt and im­
proper seating position.
• Safety belts only offer max imum protec­
ti on wh en th e sea t back is sec urely latched in
th e upri ght position and the safety belts arc
proper ly positioned on the bod y. By not sitting
upright, a rear scat passenger increase s th e
r is k of per sonal injury from improperly pos i­
ti oned safet y belts!
• Children must always ride in child seats.
Specia l precautions apply when insta lling a
child scat on the front pas senger sea t
2.1, ch ap ter "Chi ld
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipm ent
Head restraints
Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted h ead restraints are an importa 11t part of occupant protection
and can help to reduce the risk of
in accidents.
Fig. 3 7 Viewed from in front : properly odjusted
heod restraints end proper belt odjustment
- Adjust the head restraint so that the
uppe r edg e is as eve n wit h th e top o f your
head as possible
no lo wer than eyen
l eve l and so th at it is as close to th e bac k of
y our head a s possi ble
37 and 38.
If a passenger is s itting in th e rear center sea tin g
position thi s co mpact h ead r estraint is no t
h eight adju stabl e, but it must always be raised
whenever the ce nte r rear sea ting posi tion is oc­
c upi ed.
A dju sting the head
WARNING
Driving without head rest raints o r wit h im­
prop erly adjusted head restraints inc reases
th e risk of serious injurie s in a co llision. To
h elp reduc e th e risk of injury:
• Always drive with th e head restraints in
place a nd properly adjuste d.
58 Seats and storage
F ig . 38 Viewed from s ide: properly adjusted head
restraints and proper belt ad justment
WARNING (contin ued)
• Always raise the head restrai nt for the r ear
center seating position wheneve r the seat is
occupied.
• Ever y perso n in th e ve hicle must have a
properl y adjuste d head r estra int.
• Alway s make sur e eac h person in the ve­
hicle properly adju sts their head restraint.
E ac h headres t must be adjusted a ccord ing to
occupant size s o that the upper ed ge is as eve n
wit h the to p of the person's head, but no lower
tha n eye leve l an d soi
is as clo se th e back to the head as pos sibl e.
• Neve r attempt to adj ust head r estraint
wh ile dri vin g. If yo u have driven
and mu st
adjust the driver h eadrest for any reason,
stop the ve hicle safe ly befo re atte mptin g to
ad just the head r estra int.
• Children must always be properly re­
s trained in a ch ild restrain t that i s appropr iate
for their age and size
2. 1, ch apter
"Chil d safety. "

Operate your vehicle safely
For drivin g safely, alwa ys follow t he speci fied
maint enance interva ls in your maint enan ce
bo okle t =boo klet
I.I "M aint en an ce" -es peci ally
fo r chan ging brake fluid. H ard use , pri marily
s top and go dr iv in g, o perat io n in very dusty
areas, t ra ile r towi ng as we ll as other con dition s
m ay make
neces sary maint enance
im erva ls -see your authorize d Vo lksw agen
d ea ler.
Your vehicle 's condition is dir ect ly relot ed to
driving safety
Th erefo re, always be sur e
ob serve fol­
l ow ing points before yo u dr ive off:
• Check l ig ht s an d turn sig nals.
• Check f uel l eve l.
• Make sure
a ll ligh ts a nd all wi ndows are
clea n.
• Adjust
mirr ors .
• Make s ure
air intak e slo ts betwee n en gin e hood a nd wind shi eld are free of
l eaves, sn ow a nd ice.
• Check warning a nd indicato r light s when
s tarli ng the en g in e.
Your personal d riving style and attitude have a
lot to do with safety ..
T here fore , for you r ow n sa fe ty:
• Wear your safety bells a nd wear
pro p­
er ly , ev en if you ar e just driv in g in city o r lo
th e co rner =book le t 2 .1 "Sa fe ty first",
c h apt er "Safet y
• Make sur e th at all passe ngers wear their
sa fe ty belt s proper ly. even those in rea r 2.1 "Sa fe ty chapter "Safety
belt s." Pa sse ngers wea ring en ­
danger not onl y th em selves in cra sh, but al so dri ver and oth er passengers .
• Make su re th at children a lwa ys
on rear
sea t prop erl y res tra in ed by a res traint system a p­
propri ate for th eir size and age.
• Never tra nsp ort a child in a rear
c hild
or infant seat on the front passe nger seat
= bo oklet 2.1 "Safety
• Adju st yo ur sea t so that yo u ca n eas ily reac h
a ll co ntrol s whil e yo u are as from
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
airb ag as pos sible but close r th an 10 inches
(25 cm ) = book let 2. 1 an d 3.1.
• The sea ting positi on is ve ry important for the
a irb ag perfo rm ance
2.l "S afety first",
cha pter "Air bag syste m.''
• Always a djust th e hea d res traints to
cor­
r ec t h eig ht . For maximum pro tec tion , ad just the
h ead res trai nt so that the upp er edge is as eve n
w ith the top of yo ur hea d as possi ble,
no
l owe r than eye le v el a nd so that is as close to
th e ba ck of your head as possib le = bo okle t 2. 1
"Safe ty
• Alw ays make s ure that the mov ement of peda ls is no t res tri cte d in an y way 3. 1,
c h ap te r " Peda ls ."
• Store luggage an d light it em s prop erl y in
luggage compartme nt and on roo f
=book let 3. 1, c hap ter" Luggage compa rtment "
an d
3.1, cha pter rack."
If you drink, do not drive !
T he use of a lco hol, dru gs a nd certain medi ca­
ti ons w ill seriously impa ir percept io n , reac tions
a nd dri vin g a bility ,
increa sin g th e
ri sk of an acci dent, cras h an d pe rso nal injury.
Do not drive if you are tired.
Make frequ ent rest stops , at le ast aft er every two
hours of dri ving.
Al ways adapt vehicle speed to traffic, road and
weather conditions.
H em ember , th at
o n sm ooth, slipp ery
roa ds, ve hicle han dling and br aking dep end a
d ea l on tire ad hes ion. On wet roa ds, the
front whee ls c an h ydrop lane, especi ally at
h ig her sp ee ds. If thi s hap pe ns, yo u will then no
l o nge r b e ab le to ste er or brak e prop erl y.
WARNING
• Alw ays observe the po sted spe ed Ii mils and
common sense. Your good judgment can
mean
diff ere n ce between arr iving safely at
your destination and being ser iously injur ed
in
crash or other kind of accide nt.
• Alway s rea d and hee d all WARNI NGS and
a dditi on al inform ation rega rding safety
= bookl et 2.1 "Safe ty
Driving and protecting the environment 9

Booklet 3.2 Tip s and Advice
Changing the engine oil
The engine oil be changed at the intervals listed in the Maintenance Booklet.
The engin e oil mu st b e c han ged a ccordin g to th e
int erva ls s pecified in your Ma intenan ce book le t
I. I.
Thi s is ve ry important becau se the lubri catin g
prop erti es of oil decrea se gradually during
n o rm al v ehicl e use. If yo u ar e no t sur e w hen you
yu ur yuur Vol k­
sw age n Se rv ice Ad viso r.
Und er so me c ircum sta nces the e ngin e o il
s h o uld b e changed more freq u entl y. C hange oil
mor e often
you driv e mo stl y s hor t d is tan ce s.
opera te the veh icl e in dusty areas or mostl y
und er stop-and-g o traffi c conditi ons. o r wh en
yo u u se yo ur vehicl e where te mperatur es stay
b elow freez in g po int for l ong p eri o ds.
D eterge nt additive s in th e oil will m ake fres h oil
lo ok d ark aft er t he e ngin e ha s bee n runnin g fo r a
s hort t ime. T hi s is normal
is not a r easo n to ch an ge the oil mor e often than r ecomm end ed .
WARN ING
Sto p! Before w orkin g in the en gine compan ­
ment , alwa ys read and h eed all WARN INGS
34 . The engine co mpartment of motor vehicl e is a potentia lly dangerou s area
and can cause se rious perso nal inju ry.
WARNING
If yo u mu st cha nge the engine oil in yo ur ve ­
hicle:
• A lways wear eye pro tec tion.
• To reduce the risk of burns from hot e ngine
oil le t the engin e coo l down to th e to u ch.
42 Checking and Filling
WARNING (continued )
• When removi ng the oil drai n plug with
y our fing ers, s tay as far away as poss ible. A l­
ways keep your forear m
to the ground
to h elp pr even t hot oil from ru nning down
your
• Drain the oil into a con ta in er des igne d for
th is on e large en ough to hold at least
th e to tal amo unt of oil in yo ur eng ine.
• To reduce t he risk of poisoning, neve r use
em pty food or beverage containers that might
mi slea d someo ne into drinkin g from them.
• Eng ine oil is poisonous. Keep it we ll out of
the rea ch of c hildren.
• Conti nuo us co nta ct with used e ngine oil is
h armfu l to yo ur skin. Alway s pro tec t yo ur skin
by wash ing th oroug hly wi th soa p and water.
For t he sake of environm ent
• Before ch angin g t he oil, fi rs t m ake sur e yo u
k now w here yo u can prop erl y di sp ose of the old
o il.
• Always disp ose o f u se d engin e oil prop erly .
N ev er dump it on garden soil. in wood ed ar ea s,
int o stream s or cl ow n se wa ge drain s.
• Recy cle use d engin e oil
takin g it t o a u sed
e n gin e o il co llect io n fa cilit y in your area , o r co n­
ta ct a se rv ice sta tion.
• Beca use of th e probl em of prop er d is po sa l,
a long with the special too ls and nec ess ary exp er­
ti se req uir ed,
stro ngly reco mm end that you
h ave yo ur oil ch ang ed b y an auth oriz ed Volk­
swage n deale r o r a qualifi ed wo rks hop .