2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Fuel
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment @
Applies lo veh icles: with cruise con tro l
Cruise control CRUISE or t-)
The indicator lig ht or ·r.i li g hts up when
the cruise contro l is sw itched
Powe r steering system
The pow er steeri ng syste m automatica lly ad
ju sts itself to the vehicle 's spee d and the steer ing
w heel angl e.
Th e wa rnin g light sh o uld ligh t up for a few sec
o nd s w hen th e ignition is sw itch ed on ..
T here is a m alfun ctio n in the power steering
sys te m i f th e warn ing light (
does 1101 go
o ut or ligh ts u p w hile yo u are dri vin g. The power
s te eri ng cou ld be re du ced (lamp ) or may have
fa iled co mpl etely
a nd thr ee aco usti c
wa rnin gs) . Ha ve th e powe r steering syste m
ch ecked by your au thori zed Volkswagen dea ler
s h ip as soo n as poss ible. If t he yellow wa rning
light r em ain s off afte r the ig niti on has been re
and you have driven a distance,
Fuel filler cap not closed properly
you do not n eed to an auth orize d Vo lk
s wag en d ea le rs hi p.
you nee d co nsid era bly m ore
for ce than norm al to stee r th e ve hicl e if th e
p ower ste ering is re duc ed or has failed com
pl etel y.
T he power steer ing do es not
w hen th e e n
gin e is off (e.g. wh en th e ve hicl e is being towed).
Tip s
If th e ban ery has bee n disconne cted, the ye llow
wa rning light li ghts up when the ig niti on is
s w itch ed on . I t shou ld go out when yo u h ave
dri ven a sh ort
This warning light lights when the filler cap is not prop erly closed .
If th e warn ing light come s on, you sh ou ld
turn th e e ngin e and th e fue l filler cap
p rope rly
Once the cap is prope rly close d all the way , th e
warn ing light will go out when th e ig n itio n is
turn ed on aga in and the ch ec k cycle is co mpl ete.
The comp le tion of the ch ec k cycle depend s on
how you d riv e.
High beam
If th e warnin g light ha s been o n for at leas t 5 it w ill go o ut onl y w hen th e ig niti on i s
turn ed and on aga in.
Note
A lways make sure the fue l filler ca p i s sc rewed on
a ll th e way. This pr eve nts fu el fr om spilling out
o r
This warning lig ht li ghts when th e hi gh beams are on.
The warn ing ligh t lights up wh en th e high
b ea ms are o n or when the head light flas her is
Instrument panel 29
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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.
76 Seats and storage
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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Ap plies to ve hicles : with a di esel engine
Starting the diesel engine
The engine can only be started a genuine Volkswagen key the correct
code.
- Move the se lector lever to P (Park) or N
(Ne utral )
98.
- Dep ress the foot brake. In vehicles with
manual transm iss ion d epress th e clutch
pedal.
- Turn the igni tion key to position
93, 76 The g low plug
warni ng light light s up while the glow
plug s are warm ing up.
- When the warning light goes out, turn
the key to pos ition
93, fig. 76
sta rt the engine. Do not press the acc eler
ator.
- Release the ign itio n key as soon as the
e ngin e starts to avoid damaging the
start er.
When start ing a cold eng ine, it may be a litt le
nois y for the fir st few se conds until oil pre ssur e
h as bui lt up in the hydrauli c
valve lift ers . This is
normal and no cause for conce rn.
When staring a warm engine, the pre -glow
warning light will no t li ght up. You can sta rt the
e n gi ne immed iate ly
If yo u ha ve problems sta rtin g
3.2 "Tip s
and Advice", chapt er "J ump startin g."
Di ese l e ngin e pre-glow system
Wh ile pre- glow is acti ve , n o major elec trical
lo ad s s hou ld be switched on -oth erwise unnec
ess ary load is pla ce d on the vehicle battery.
You should start the engine immediate ly after
th e pr e-g low indica tor lig ht has gone out.
96 Driving
To start the diesel engine after the fuel tank has
been run dry
If the fuel tank was run comp lete ly dr y, the
s tartin g proc ess after refueling with die sel fuel
can take long er th an usual -up t o one minute.
Th is is be cause th e fu el sys tem fir st ha s to be
vented of a ir wh ile starting.
WARNING
H edu ce the risk of ser ious per sonal injur y
when startin g and running the vehicl e's en
g in e.
• Never start or le t the engine run in a con
fined or enclosed are a. Exha ust from the en
gi ne contain s carbon mono xide , a poisonous,
co lor less and odo rless gas. Carbo n monoxide
ca n cause unconsci ousness and death .
• Neve r leave the vehicle unatt ended with
the eng ine runnin g. The vehicle could mo ve
s udd enly or an unusual operating condition
co uld occur res ultin g in prop erty damage or
personal injury.
• Neve r use "sta rting ass is t fluid s." They arc
po tentia lly exp los ive and can ca use a " run
away" vehicl e co ndition .
Note
You can
the eng ine if you drive hi gh en
g ine speeds, at full th rottle or by overloading the
en gin e whe n it i s cold.
For the sake of environment
Do not warm up the engine by running it with
th e ve hicl cstandin gstill. Drive off as soo n as yo u
s tart the e ngin e. T hi s help s th e e ngin e
o p
e ra tin g temperature fa ster and r edu ces
emissions .
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-Mov e th e gearsh ift leve r int o Neutral.
- Press the gears hift le ver down , mo ve it
lo the lef t and then mo ve it forward into
Reve rse
77 or 78 shown
o n th e gea rs hift lever.
W hen yo u shi ft int o Rev erse the back up lights
c om e on.
WARNING
• When the engi ne is running, the vehicle
will start to mo ve as soon as a gear is engaged
a nd
clutch released.
WARNING (continued)
• Make sure vehicl e is a t a complete
s tan dstill b efor e engagi ng Rever se, othen vise
e ngin e dama ge could res ult.
Not e
• Do not res t yo ur hand on th e ge arshift l ever
knob when driving. Th e pr ess ure of yo ur hand
co uld cause pre m atu re we ar in th e tran smi s
s io n.
• Always depr ess the clu tc h peda l fully w hen
c hangin g gea rs .
• Do not h old th e vehicl e o n a hill with the
c lutc h pedal partiall y d epr esse d. Th is ma y ca use
p remature cl utch wea r or
I direct shift gearbox
Transmission programs
The transmission I direct sh ift gearb ox has t wo progr ams .
Fig. 79 Sectio n of ce nter console : se lector lever
Selecting the standard program
- Move the selec tor lever into po sition D
(D rive).
Selecting the sport program
-Move the selecto r leve r positi on S
Dri ve
I f yo u se lec t the stan dar d program you will b e
drivin g in the eco nom y m od e and w ill reduce
f u el co nsum ption. The trans mission upshift s
a nd downs hifts at lower engin e s pee ds. W hil e
driv ing dow nhill in D, th e eng ine does not brak e
th e v ehicl e.
S
(Sport)
I f yo u se lec t th e spo rt p rogr am you will be
dr iv in g in a sport y m ode. All forward gears up
s hi ft and dow n-shift automa tica lly at high er en
g in e spee ds depe nding on engine load, yo ur in
d iv idu al dri vin g sty le and the ve hicle speed.
While driving do wn hill in S, th e e ngin e dues not
b rake the ve hicle .
For the sake of environment
D rivin g in D uses less fuel t han drivin g in S.
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Parking
The parking brake can be us ed to pr eve nt the vehicle from moving uninten tion
ally.
A lways apply th e parking brake fully when
yo u leave y our vehicl e a nd when you p ark
yo ur vehicl e.
- Use the foo t brake to stop the veh icle.
- Appl y th e parking brake full y.
- On a ma nual tran smi ssion engage
gea r. On a n aut omatic tra nsmi ssion move
the selector lever to P.
- Switch off the engine and r emo ve the
key from the ignition lock. Turn th e
s tee rin g w he el s li ghtl y to en gage the
stee ring loc k.
- Always take you ve hicle keys w ith you
whe n yo u leave the
When parking on slopes
Before turnin g off the engin e, turn the steer ing
w hee l so if th e vehicle sta rt s to ro ll, it will roll
i nt o th e c urb:
• If th e ve hicle is faci ng
turn the whee ls so that they poilll toward the cur b.
• If th e vehicle is faci ng
turn the front
w heels so t hat they poi nt away from the curb .
• As a lways, appl y th e pa rking
full y and
m ove the se lector lever to P.
WARNING
Improp er parking procedures can lead to se
ri ous perso nal injury for you or your passen
gers.
• Never remove the key from steering lock
whil e th e ve hicle is movin g or rollin g to a stop .
The steer ing wheel
will lock up and you will not be able to stee r or control the vehicle.
WARNING
• Never park where the hot exha ust sys te m
co uld ignit e flammabl e material s, such as
bru sh, l eave s, dry grass, sp illed fuel etc.
• Alw ays apply the parking brak e fuJly wh en
parking your vehicle.
• Never leave anyone in your vehicl e to pre
ven t the ve hicle from moving if the parking
br ake is r elease d or selector lever is moved.
• Alwa ys tak e the key w ith you when you
l e ave the vehicle. The engine can be started
and vehicl e sy stems su ch as the power win
d ows can be operated leading to seriou s per
s onal injury .
• Never leave children , disabl ed p erson s or
anyone who cannot help th emselves in the ve
hicl e. The doors can b e lock ed u sing th e re
mot e co ntrol trappin g passenger s in the ve
hicle in an emergenc y. Depending on the time
of year, people tr app ed in
vehicle can be
expose d to v ery high or very low temperatures.
Note
• Please exercise care when yo u pa rk your ve
hicl e in parkin g are as w ith p arkin g barri ers or
cu rb s. Parking barriers and curb s vary in heig ht
an d co uld damage yo ur bump er and re la te d
compo nents as th e fron t of yo ur vehicl e moves
over
b arri er or curb that is too high . as you park
or as you back out of parking spot. In order to
be sur e th at no su ch d ama ge ca n occ ur, yo u m ay
wish to s top sh or t o f h av ing th e front tires o f yo ur
ca r touc h parking barri er o r curb.
• Please a lso exe rcise exce ptiona l ca re when
yo u drive up or d own steep ramp s or drive over
cu rbs or oth er obsta cles, fo r w hi ch lhe ve hicle is
not d esign ed , b ec au se compone nts of th e ve
hicl e close lo th e groun d su ch as bump er cove rs,
s poil ers , suspensio n and exhaust syste m com
ponent s, m ay beco me
Driving 105
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Conve nien ce open ing 41
Conven ie n ce operatio n (elec tric
w ind ows) 18
Coo lant
li ght 11
Coo lant leve l
Warn ing 24
Coo lant te mperature
Gauge 6
Warn ing 24
Coo ling the glo ve
69
C ru ise co111rol 107
Wa rnin g light 29
Cup ho ld ers
I n the rear armrest 72
C up holder s in the center co nso le 72
C urrent f uel cons umption 9
D
Day time runnin g lights
Warning lig ht 30
Daytime dri vin g ligh ts 46
Di gita l c loc k 5
Di sp lay 7, 12
D is plays
One-co lo r display 12
Distance trave lled 9
Door re lease hand le 3
Door s
Wa rnin g lig ht 26
Drain the bauery 52
Driving time 9
Driving
an automatic transmi ssion 99
Dust
88
E
See Electron ic D iffe rentia l Lock
EDS
Wa rnin g light 27
E lec tric seal a djustment
See Seat adj ustme nt
Ele ctrical accessories 73
Elec tro-mechanica l power steering syste m
Warning light 29
110 Alphabetical index
Electron ic Diffe re nti al Lock
Wa rnin g lig ht 27
Electronic immobilize r 94
Wa rnin g light 23
Electro nic parking assistance 106
E lectro nic Power Control (EPC)
light 23
E lec tron ic Stabi liza tion Program 28, 91
Wa rnin g lig ht 28
Emergency
48
E m erge ncy wa rning lights
light 24
Engi ne fault
Warning light 23
E ngin e hood
Warning light 26
E ngin e malfun ction
Warn in g light 23
E ngine mana gement
Warn ing lig ht 23
E ngine oil pr essure
Wa rnin g light 11 , 25
Environmental inform ation
Fuel economy 6
Environmental tip
Fue l economy 77
ESP 91
See E lectronic Stabil ization Program
Exhau st warning light
Warning lig ht 22
F
Firs t- aid kit 74
Fog lig ht s 46
Foo t brak e
Wa rning lig ht 30
cen te r a rmr est 70
Fron t passenger
backre st
Folding forward 6 1
F ront seats 60
E le ctri ca l adj ustab le 62
Manua l ad justab le 60
Fuel filler cap Wa rnin g light 29
Fue l g auge
Di splay 7
Fuel level 7
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Fuel reserve
Warn ing light 26
Wa rnin g m essage
11
Fue l lank 7
See also rese rve
G
Ga rage door o pen er 44
Gear selector leve r
See Auto m atic tran smi ssio n with Tipt ron
i c
Ge nera l illu strati on 3
Ge neral or
Wa rnin g lig ht 24
G love co mpart ment
F ront p assenge r sid e 69
Glove li ght 50
G low p lug sys te m
Wa rnin g light 23
H
Hat shelf 79
I la zard ligh ts 48
H ead res traint s
Adjus 1ing
59
R e m ov ing 59
H ead ligh t
49
H ea dli ght s 46
Fog lig ht s 46
Sw itchin g 46
Was her sys te m 55
H ea ted front seats 65
H ea ling
Hi gh bea m 49
Wa rnin g lig ht 29
Hi gh b eam lever 49
H om eLi nk Un iversal Trans mitter
Horn 3
I g n it ion key 93
I g n it io n sw il c h 93
Im mobili zer 23
W arni ng m essage II Indi
ca to r lig ht s
M ir ro r 55
Indir ect ve ntila tion
Ind ividu al unl ockin g 17, 34
In for mal i on in th e di sp lay 11
In sid e mi rro r
Ind ica to r li gh t 55
In strum ent cluster
5
In strum ent cluster ill umination 3, 48
In strum en t 7 1
In strum ents 5
Interi or ligh 1s
Fro nt 50
Int ermitt ent wipe 53
K
Key
fun ctio n 17
Lang uag e in disp lay 16
L eav ing hom e func tio n 47
Li ght s
Light s & Vis ion
M enu
17
Lowbea m 46
L uggage compa rtmen t 74
M
Mai n m enu Mu lti-Fun ctio n Indica to r 9
Ma nual m od e
C limat ronic
Ma nual tr ansmi ssio n
M enu for conve nien ce fun cti ons 17
M enu for Lig ht s & Vis ion 1 7
M enu for ve hicl e 15
Menu s
Exa mple of use 13, 14
MF I 9
M ileage ( kilo m ete r) d is pla y 8
Mi les ( kilo m ete rs) to empty 9
Alphabetical inde x lll
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
Parking Restarting
Afte r park ing, a lw ays block w hee ls o f ve hicl e and trail er. D o 1101 park a trail er on
a s lo pe. If ca n no 1 b e avo ided, do so onl y doi ng follo win g:
• App ly foo 1 brak e.
• Have so meo ne pl ace c hoc ks und er bo 1h ve
hi cle and ,railer w hee ls .
•
c h oc ks in p lace, s low ly re le ase
br akes until whee l bl ocks ab so rb lo ad .
• Turn w hee ls 10 c urb (v e hicl e fa ci ng d ow nh ill)
o r to 1h e s tr ee t (w hen facin g uphi ll) .
• App ly par kin g bra ke firm ly .
• Place a u1om a1ic
in P.
If you move
se lecto r leve r of tran smi ssion to P befo re app ly in g park ing
b rak e and befor e blo ckin g 1h e w hee ls . yo u ma y
ne ed mor e for ce to m ove
leve r of th e P
p os ition. W
hen resta rt in g a fter p ark ing on a slo pe, reve rse
pro cedur e:
• Start
e n gin e.
•
t ran smi ssio n int o gea r.
• Release
p arkin g bra ke a nd slo wly m ove from th e w hee l bl ock s.
•
h ave so meon e re 1r ieve 1he wh eel
b loc ks.
Note
• Never tow a traile r during the br ea k-in p erio d
o f yo ur vehicl e.
• If yo u to w a tr a ile r, your V olk swage n may re
qui re mor e frequ ent mainte nance due 10
lo ad . .
• Always c heck loca l re gula tion s reg ard in g
t rail er
dep end s on y our pers onal driving sty le .
Fu el eco no m y. imp act a nd on th e engin e, brak es and tir es dep end la rge ly
o n th ree thing s:
• Perso nal dri vin g s 1y le
• Condilions of use (wea th er. roa d su rface)
• Tec hni cal co ndi 1io n s
Think ahead when driving
A ve hicl e uses fu el w hen acce le ra1in g. If
y o u think ah ea d when dri vin g, yo u will n ee d to
brak e less and acce le ra 1e less. Whereve r po s- 13
y a do ptin g an e conom ic a l d riv in g sty le and an
tici patin g th e traffi c ahead, you can eas ily re
du ce fuel con sump tio n by 10 -15 % . T hi s sec tion
s u ggests some wa ys to re duc e th e imp act o n th e
e n viro nm ent whil e re ducin g opera tin g cos ts a l
th e sa me sibl e, vehicl e roll slowl y to a s top , for in
s tan ce when yo u ca n se e the next light is
14 Driving and protecting the environment