
Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
Service  at  20,000  miles (32,000  km)  -ALL MODELS 
•  En gin e: C hange  o il and  oil  filter 
•  En gin e: C hec k for  leaks 
•  Exhau st  system:  Chec k for  dam age and  le ak s 
•  Water  separat or:  Drain  water  (TOI  engin e 
o nl y) 
•  Fuel filt er:  Replace  (T OI engine  only) 
•  Batte ry: C heck 
•  Door  ch eck  stra p s:  Lubri cate 
•  Dust  and  polle n fi lter  (w here  applicable)  : 
R epl ace 
•  Coo ling sys te m : C heck  coolant  leve l;  ad d  if 
n ecessa ry 
•  Windshi eld  was he r:  Chec k fluid  l evel;  add  if 
n ecessary 
•  Automa tic  sh ift l oc k: Check  operation  in
cludin g park /n eut ral/safe ty  sw itch 
•  Auto mati c tran smi ssi on:  Chec k for  leak s 
•  Manual tran smi ssion : Chec k oil  leve l; acid  if 
n ecessa ry;  check  fo r leak s 
•  Whee ls:  Ro ta te  from  front  to rear 
•  Tires/s pare w hee l: Chec k condition  and 
pr ess ure 
Next Service : 
D at e:  .. .... ......... ......... 
M iles/ km: ................... 
w hi ch eve r occurs  first  • 
Brake  syste m : C hec k fo r dam age /leak s, brak e 
p ad  thi ckne ss an d br ake  flu id l eve l 
•  Drive s haf ts : C he ck  boots 
•  On-Board  diagno sti c sys te m:  Check  faul t 
m em ory ; p urg e if  necessa ry 
•  Hoof fr am e: C lea n 
lubri cate 
•  Front axle : C hec k dust  seals  on  ba ll joint s and 
t ie  rod  end s; c hec k tie  rod s 
•  Head lig ht s: A djust 
•  Rear  spoil er:  Lubri cate  (Ne w  Beet le only) 
•  12 V start er  and  auxili ary  batt ery: c h eck 
(w here  app licable ) 
•  Airbag  system:  Visua l c h eck  eve1y 
12 month s 
r e ga rdless  of  mileage  ( kil om ete rs) 
•  Roa d  te st:  Check  kickclo wn,  brakin g, 
s tee ring,  heatin g and  ve ntil ation,  air  co nd i
ti oni ng,  po we r acc esso ries  and  elec trica l sys
t e m s 
•  Tires: Check  trea d dep th , ad just  tir e press ure 
i f  n ecessary. 
•  Tire pr ess ure m onit oring sys te m  sensors: 
C hec k batt ery char ge. re pl ace  w hee l ele ctron ics 
and  aluminum  valve  if necess ary (where  appli
cab le). 
T oda y·s  date  a nd  Volk sw agen  Dea ler  sta mp 
Se rvic e at  25,000  mil es (40,000  km)  -Model s with  a  1.8T  engin e 
ONLY 
•  En g in e:  Chan ge  oil  and  oil  filter 
Next  Service: 
Date : ........... ..... ... ....  . 
M iles/ km: .. ..... ...........  . 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
ALL MODELS 
• Engin e: C hange  oil  and  oil 
•  Wate r se par ator:  Drain (TOI engine 
on ly) 
•  Wind shi eld  wash er: Ch eck fluid  leve l, a dd 
necess ary 
•  Aut om ati c s hift  loc k: Chec k op eration  in 
clud ing  p ark /n eutral  position  swit ch 
•  Brak e sys te m:  Check  for d amag e/leak s, 
p ad  thi ckn ess,  b ra ke  fluid  l evel 
•  Whee ls : R ota te  from 
re ar 
Next  Service: 
D at e:  ...... ......... .... .... . 
Mil es/km: .. ........ .... .... . 
w hi cheve r occurs fir st  • 
Rear  spoiler:  Lub rica te  (New Beet le only ) 
•  Airb ag s ystem:  Vis ua l ch ec k every  12  m onth s 
re gard less  of mi le age  ( kilom ete rs) 
•  12V s ta rter  and  auxiliar y batt ery:  ch ec k 
(wh ere applicable) 
•  lire s: C hec k tread  d epth , adju st tir e press ure 
i f  n ecessa ry . 
•  Tire pres sur e m on itorin g sys te m  senso rs : 
C hec k 
ch arg e , rep lace  wheel e lec tronic s 
a nd  aluminum  valve  if  nec essary  (where  appli
cable). 
Tod ay 's  dat e an d  Volk swage n  D ealer  sta mp 
Service at  35,000  miles (56,000  km) Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Engin e: C han ge o il and  oil  filt er 
Nex t Service: 
Da te:  ........ ....... ... ....  .. 
M iles /km : .. ........ ........ . 
w hic hev er o ccurs fir st  To
day's  date and  V olk sw age n  D eal er stamp 
Service at  40 ,000  miles  (64,000  km) ALL MODELS 
•  Engin e: Ch an ge  oil and  oil  filt er 
•  Engine : C hec k for  le ak s 
•  Exhau st sys te m : C hec k for dama ge and  le ak s 
•  Fuel filt er:  Heplace  (TOI engine  only) 
•  Water  separator : Dra in  (TO I engine  on ly) 
•  Batt ery: C hec k 
•  Doo r ch ec k strap s: Lubricat e 
•  V-b elt:  Chec k t ension  and  condition ; a dju st  if 
n ecessary  • 
Wind shi eld  was her: C hec k flu id if 
n ece ssary 
•  Aut om ati c  tran smi ssio n: C hec k for  le ak s 
•  Manual  tran sm iss io n:  Chec k oil  leve l; add  if 
n ecessa ry; c heck f or l eak s 
•  Auto mati c 
lock:  Che ck  operation  in
cludin g park /n eutr al/ saf ety sw itch 
•  Aut om ati c  tran smi ssio n  final d rive o il: Chec k 
l e v el and  for  le ak s; add  if  necessary 
•  Wh eels : Rotat e from 
10 rea r 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
• Headlights:  Adjust 
•  Tires/spare  w hee l: C hec k co ndition  and 
pre ssure 
•  Brake sys te m:  Chec k for  dama ge/leaks,  brake 
pad  thickness,  brake  fluid  leve l 
• 
fluid:  R eplac e every  2 ye ars rega rdless 
of  mil eage  ( kilometers) 
•  Spark  plugs: R epla ce  (all  models  except 2.0L 
TFSIJ 
•  Air  clea ner:  Repl ace  filter  element 
•  Coo ling sys te m:  Chec k coo lant  leve l;  ad d  if 
n ecessary 
•  Dust  and  po llen fi lter (where  applicab le): 
pla ce 
• 
b elt:  Check  condition 
•  Powe r Steer ing:  Chec k fluid  level 
•  Drive s hafts:  C hec k b oots 
•  Front  axl e: Ch eck du st se als on  ba ll join ts,  tie 
rod  ends;  check  tie  rods 
•  On-B oard  dia gno sti c  sys te m:  Che ck  fault 
m emory ; purge  if necessa ry 
• 
fr ame:  Clean  and  lubricate 
Nex t Service: 
Dat e: ......................  .. 
Miles/km:  ................. .. 
whi ch ever  occ urs fir st  • 
Aut omat ic  tran smi ssion:  Check A TF 
• 
s poiler:  Lubricat e (New  Beetle  only) 
•  Airbag  syste m:  Visual  ch ec k every  12  month s 
regardl ess of mile age (kilom eters) 
• 
t es t: Chec k kickdow n, br akin g, 
s tee rin g, hea tin g a nd  ventila tion, air  condi 
tioning , p ow er  accessori es and  elec trica l sys
tems 
• 
s ta rt er and  auxilia1y  batt e1y : check 
( where  applicable ) 
•  Conve rtib le  top : Chec k fun ctio n  an d chec k 
ro ll-ove r prot ection  with  conve rtible  top open 
(New  Bee tle Co nve rtibl e onl y) 
•  Tires: C heck  trea d depth , adjust  tire pre ssur e 
if ne cessary. 
•  Tire pr ess ure m onitorin g sys tem  senso rs : 
Che ck  ba ttery c harg e, repla ce  whee l e lec troni cs 
and  a luminum  valve if necess ary  (where  app li
cabl e). 
•  Und erh ody:  C hec k for  dama ge 
•  Wiper  b lad es: Check  conditi on 
•  DSG tran smi ssion:  Chan ge tran smi ssion 
fluid  and  filter  (New  Beetle,  new  Jetta) 
T oday's  date and  Vo lk swagen  Dea ler  stamp 
Service at  45,000  mil es (72,000  km)  -Mod els  with  a  1 .8T  engine 
ONLY 
•  Engi ne:  Chan ge  o il and  oil 
Next  Service: 
Date:  ...... .......... ........ 
M iles/ km: .... ...... .. ... ... . 
w hi ch ever  occurs firs t 
Today's  elate and  Volkswage n Dea le r  sta m p 
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
ALL MODELS 
• Engin e: C han ge oil a nd  oil filt er 
•  Wate r separa tor:  Drain 
(TOI  engine 
only ) 
•  Winds hield  wash er: Check  fluid leve l, a dd  i f 
n ecessa ry 
•  Autom atic s hift  lo ck : C hec k operation  in
cluding  park /n eutr al p osition  switch 
•  Brak e sys te m:  Chec k for dama ge/leaks,  brake 
pad  thi ckness,  brak e fluid  level 
•  Whee ls :  R o tat e fro m  front  to  rea r 
Nex t Service: 
Da te: . .... .... .... ... ...... . . 
Miles/k m: ............. ... .. . 
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st  • 
spo
iler:  Lub rica te  (New  Bee tle  on ly) 
•  Airba g sys te m:  Vis u al c h ec k ever y 12  m on ths 
regard less  of mil eage  (k ilo m eters) 
•  12V 
a nd  auxi liary ch eck 
(wh ere  app lica ble) 
•  Tire s: Check  trea d dep th,  adjust  t ire  pres sur e 
if n ecessary. 
•  Tire pr ess ure monitorin g system senso rs: 
C he ck  batt ery c harge,  replace  w hee l elec tro nics 
a nd  alu minum  valve  if  n ecessa ry  (wher e appli 
cable) . 
Today's  elate a nd  Volkswage n  Deal er  stamp 
Service at  55,000  miles (88,000  km) Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Eng ine: C han ge  o il and  oil filter 
Nex t Service: 
Da te:  ........ ... ............  . 
Mi les/ km : . ...... ........... . 
whichev er  occ urs fir st  T
oday's  date  a nd Volkswagen  Dealer  stamp 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
Service at  60,000  miles (96,000  km) - ALL MODELS 
•  Engi ne:  Change  o il and  oil  filter 
•  En gin e:  Chec k for  le ak s 
•  Exhau s1 sys te m:  Check  for damag e and  leaks 
•  Spark  plug s: H ep lace  (2 .0L  TFSI  only) 
•  Wa te r  se paral or: Drain  wate r  (TOI  engine 
on ly) 
•  Fuel 
He p lace  (TOI engi ne  on ly) 
•  Ba1t ery:  Check 
•  Doo r check  s1raps:  Lubricate 
•  Dust  and  p ollen 
(where  applicabl e): Re
pl ace 
•  Coo ling syste m: Chec k coola111  leve l:  add  if 
n ecessary 
•  Wind shie ld wa sh er:  C heck fluid  leve l;  add  if 
n ecess ary 
•  Auto matic shift  lo ck:  Chec k op era1 io n  in
clud ing 
sw itch 
•  Automat ic  tra nsmi ssio n:  Check  fo r le ak s 
•  Manual  tran smi ssio n:  Chec k oil  leve l; add  if 
n ecess ary; check  for le aks 
•  Tim ing 
Check  conditi on  (4 cy linder  gas
o lin e en gin e o nly) 
•  Aut omatic  lrnn smi ssio n  fina l dri ve: C heck 
fluid  l evel and  for  lea ks 
•  Whee ls : R o 1a 1e  from  fronl  to  rear 
Next  Service: 
Dat e: ....... ... .............  . 
Mil es/km:  ....... .... ... ....  . 
w hi chever  occurs  first 
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•  Tires/spar e whee l: Check condition  and 
pressure 
•  Brak e sys te m:  Check  fo r damag e/l eak s. brake 
pa d  1hickn ess and  brak e fluid  leve l 
•  Drive s haf1s:  Chec k b oots 
•  On- Board  diagnoslic 
Chec k fault 
m emory ; purge  if necess ary 
•  Roo f fram e: C lean 
lu bricaie 
•  Fron ! ax le : Check  dusl  se al  on  ba ll join 
and 
t ie  rods:  ch eck  tie  rods 
•  Head lighi s: Ad jus1 
•  Rea r spoil er: Lubri cate  (New 
onl y) 
•  Airbag  syslem:  Visual check  every  12 
rega rdless  of mileage  (kilometers ) 
•  Road  t est: Check kickdown , braking. 
h ea ling  and  venl ilation, a ir  cond i
tioning , pow er ac cessor ies  and  ele ctri ca l sys
t e ms 
•  12V  start er and  auxiliary  balle ry : c heck 
( where  app lica ble) 
•  Tires: C hec k !read  depth,  adju sl  lir e pr ess ure 
if  necessa ry . 
•  Tire pr ess ure monilOring 
se nsor s: 
C he ck b alt ery  ch arge.  repla ce whee l e lec ironi cs 
and  a luminum  va lv e  if  necessary  (where  app li
cab le). 
Today' s 
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Booklet  1.1  M aint enanc e 
Service at  70,000  miles  (112,000 km) ALL MODELS 
• Engine:  Change  oil an d oil  filter 
• 
separator:  D ra in  wate r (TO I en g in e 
on ly) 
•  Win dshi eld was her: C hec k flu id  le ve l,  add  if 
nec essary 
•  Automat ic  shi ft  lock: Check  operatio n  in 
cl ud ing  pa rk/n eu tra l p osi tion  sw itch 
•  Brake  sys te m : C hec k fo r damage /leaks, brake 
p ad  thick ness,  brak e fluid  l eve l 
•  Whee ls :  n ota te from  fr on t t o  rear 
Nex t Serv ice: 
Da te:  .... .................... 
M iles/ km:  ... .... ... .. ....... 
wh ic h ever  occ urs fir st  • 
s
p o iler : Lu br icate  (New  Beetle  only) 
•  Airbag  system:  Visua l ch eck  every  12  m onth s 
r eg ard less  of m ileag e (kilo m ete rs) 
•  12V s tarter  an d aux iliary ba ttery : ch ec k 
(w here a ppli cable) 
•  Tire s: C heck  tread  d ep th , a dju st  tire  pressure 
i f  n ecessa ry. 
•  Tire  pressure  monitor ing sys te m  senso rs: 
C heck  battery  ch arge,  re p lace  w hee l e lec tro nics 
a lumi num valve  if ne cess ary  (w here a ppli
c ab le). 
T oday's  date and  Vo lk swage n  Deal er 
Service at  75,000  mile s (120,000  km) Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Eng ine:  Change  o il an d  oil fi lter 
Nex t Serv ice: 
Date:  ......... ............. .. 
Mi les/k m: .. .... ........ ..... 
wh ic h ev er o ccur s fir st 
Today's  dat e and  Volksw age n Dealer  stam p 
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
pad thickn ess.  brake fluid  leve l 
•  Whee ls :  Rotate  from  f ront  to rea r 
•  Rea r spoile r:  Lubri cate (New  Beetle o nly) 
Nex t Service : 
Da te:  ..... ... ...... .........  . 
Mi les/ km:  ....... ........... . 
occ urs firs t  • 
Airbag  syste m: Vis ual c h ec k every  12  m on th s 
r eg ard less  of mil eage  (kil ome te rs) 
•  1 2V starter  and  auxili ary  ba ttery:  ch eck 
(wh ere app licable) 
•  Timing  belt:  Rep lace  ( TDI engine o nly) 
•  Tire s: C heck  tread  depth , adju st tir e  pr ess ure 
i f  n ecessary . 
• Tire pre ssure  monit oring sys te m  senso rs : C hec k b attery  c harge,  rep lace  w hee l elec tronics 
a nd  alum inum  valve  if necessary  (where  appli
ca ble). 
T oday' s dat e an d Vo lk swage n Dea le r  stamp 
Service at  95 ,000  miles (152,000  km)  -Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Engin e: Change  oil  and  o il 
Next Servi ce: 
................ ...... .. 
M iles/ km:  ................ .. . 
w hichever  occurs fir st  To
day 's  dat e and  Volkswage n Dea le r  sta m p 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
Service at  100,000  miles (160 ,000  km} ALL MODELS 
•  Eng ine: C hange  oi l oil fi lter 
•  Engine:  Check  for  leak s 
•  Exhaust  syste m: Che ck  for  dama ge and  le ak s 
•  Wate r se parator:  Drain  water (TOI engine 
on ly) 
•  Fuel  filter: Repla ce (TD I eng ine only) 
•  13anery:  Chec k 
•  Door ch eck straps:  L ubricate 
•  Dust and  polle n filt er  (w here  app licab le): 
pla ce 
•  Coolin g system:  Che ck  coo lant  level ; add 
necessary 
•  Wind shi eld  was her:  Check 
leve l; a cid necessa ry 
•  Automatic 
lock:  Chec k ope ra tio n in 
cludin g switch 
•  Automat ic  tran smi ssio n:  Che ck  for  leaks 
•  Man ual tran sm issio n: Check  o il leve l;  add  if 
ne cess ary:  ch eck  fo r lea ks 
•  Whee ls:  no tat e from  front  to  rear 
•  Tires/s pare w hee l:  C heck  conditi on and 
pr ess ure 
•  Brake  syste m : C heck  for damag e/lea ks,  brak e 
pad  thi cknes s and  brake 
leve l 
Next  Service: 
D ate:  ...................... .. 
M iles/ km:  .................  ..  • 
Drive 
C heck  boots 
•  On-Board  dia gnostic  system:  Check  fault 
m emor y; pu rge  if n ecess ary 
• 
C lea n and  lubricate 
•  Front  ax le: Check  dust sea ls o n ball j oin ts and 
ti e ro d end s; c heck  tic  rods 
•  Head light s: A djust 
• 
spo iler: Lubricate  (New Bee tle  on ly) 
•  Air b ag  sys tem : V is u al ch eck 
every 12  month s 
regard less  of milea ge (kil om eters) 
• 
t es t: C heck  kickdo wn,  brakin g. 
s tee rin g, hea tin g and  ventil atio n, air  condi
tionin g, p owe r accesso ries  and  elec tri cal  sys
t e m s 
•  Timin g belt:  Hep lace  (TD I engine  on ly) 
•  12V s ta rt er  and  auxi liary  batt ery : ch ec k 
(where  app licab le) 
•  Tires : C hec k tread  depth , adjust tire  pr essure 
necessa ry. 
•  Tire pr ess ure  monit orin g sys te m  senso rs : 
C hec k batt ery charg e, re pla ce  w hee l elec tron ics 
a n d  aluminum  valve  if n ecessary  (w here appli
cab le). 
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