
Booklet 1.2  USA  Warranty 
Free -of -charge  repair 
R epairs  under are made  free of 
c harge.  Your auth orized  Vo lkswage n dealer  will 
What  is  not  covered 
Maintenance  services 
T his  warranty  does  not  cover the cost  of  parts 
and  labor  invo lved  in  any  scheduled  main te
nance  service.  Sched uled  maint enan ce serv ices 
are  desc ribed  in your  Vo lkswagen  Maintenance 
13ook le l.  repair 
defective  pa
rt  o r  r epla ce it wi th  a or re manu fac turcd  genuine  Volkswagen 
Thi s wa rranty  d oes not cover replacemem  of o il, lub rica ms or  fluids  unless  th eir  re
p lac em en t is  a nec essary of wa rranty  ser
v ice on a covered 
Damage  or  malfunction  due  to  misuse,  negligence,  alteration, 
accident  or  fire 
This  warranty  does not  cover: 
•  damage  or malfunctions  which  are the result 
of  improper  repair  of the  vehicle, insta llation  of 
any  non  Genuin e Vo lkswag en parts 
will 
alter  the  vehicl e performance  specilication s 
fr o m  tho se set by the  vehicle  manufa ctur er, 
m odilicati ons 
the  vehicle  (includi ng the  en 
g in e management  system),  accessories  su ch  as 
ala rm  syste ms,  remote  starters,  roof  racks  or 
co mmunication s equipmelll,  defects  or  failur es 
r es ulling  from 
use  of new  part s not  sold  or 
a pp rove d by  Volkswage n, or  used  parts,  or the 
re sultant  damage  to  as socia ted  parts  or sys te m s: 
•  damage  or  malfunctio n s  which  were ca use d 
by the  alteration  of the  vehicle,  in particular  any 
major  or  st ru ctu ral al tera1ions  su ch as 
th e con 
vers ion  of  the vehic le 
10 a  co nve rtib le  or  t he 
modilication  of1h e roof10  accom modate a gla ss 
roo f s1ru ctur e  or  o ther sim ila r alt er
a li ons; 
Wear  and  tear  items 
Th is wa rran ty does  not cove r re pl ace men1  of 
a n y powertra in comp on ent s that  wear a re
s ult  of no rma l use  o r 
8  Limited  Pow ertrain  Warranty 
•  damage  or  ma lf u nct ions  caused  by in1cn -
1i on al o r unint e111i ona l mi sfue ling,  collision  or 
modilications  of the  vehicl e, including,  but  not 
limit ed  t o th e installatio n of  eng ine  m anage 
m ent  co mpon ent s not approv ed  b y Vo lkswagen; 
•  damage  or malfunc tio ns  res ult ing  from  the 
u se  o f the veh icle  in comp etitive  events  or 
cause d  by accide111  or fire;  or 
•  damage  or malfunctions  resulting  from  con
tinue d operat ion  of  th e  vehicle 
a warning 
li g h t,  gauge  reading  or ot her  warnings  indicate  a 
m ec hani cal or  opera tional  problem;  or 
•  damage  or ma lfunctions  due  to s uspens io n 
su ch  as  the  ins1aUa1ion of af te r
m arke t sp rings, s hock  absorbe rs,  or  lowe ring 
kits. 
This  warranty  does not cover  vehicles  severely 
dam aged  a nd 
I or d eclared  10 be  a  to tal  l oss by 
an  i nsure r or  vehicles re- asse m
b le d from  or rep aired wit h parts  obta ined  from 
a noth er used  

Booklet 3.1 Controls and  Equipment 
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  

Table  of  contents 
Smart  technology ........... ... .. .. . 
Brakes  .............. .. .. ..... .. .. .• ..... 
Po we r stee ring  ....... .. ..... ... .. ......  . 
Notice  about data recorded  b y  vehicle 
contro l modu les  ....... ........ .... .....  . 
Driving  and  protecting  the 
environment  ..... ... .... ..... ......  .. 
Break-in  Pe riod  ... ... ........ ......... . .. 
Catalytic  converter ....... .. .. .. .......  .. 
T ra ile r  t owi ng  . . .  . .  .  .  .  ... ............ .. . 
D riv ing  economically  o nd  respecti ng  the 
environmen t ... .... ..... ............. ... . 
Cleaning  and  protection  ........ . . 
General  notes  .... .... ... ....... .. ......  . 
Car e of  veh icle  exte rior ....... ..• ...... .. 
C ore  of  the  vehicle  interior  ... ..... ..•. .. 
Accessories, new  parts,  repairs 
and  modifications  .......... ......  .. 
Accesso ries  and  pa rts .......... .... ....  . 
R epa irs and  technica l modifications  ..... . 
Cellu lar phones a nd  CB radi os ........ . . 
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23 
27 
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28 
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Booklet  3 .2  Tip s and  Advice 
Checking  and  Filling 30 
Fill ing  the tank  . . . .  . .  . . . ..  ..  . . ..  .  . ..  . •  . . . .  30 
Fu el  supp ly  . ..  . . ..  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  32 
Working  in the  eng ine  compa rtment  . .  . . .  34 
Engine  oil  . . . .  . . .  . . . ..  .  . ..  ..  . . .  ..  ..  .  . ..  . .  37 
Coo lant  ....... .... .... ...... ... .........  43 
Wos he r  fluid  and wind shie ld wiper  blade s 45 
Brok e fluid  . . . .  . . ..  . ..  . . .  . . . . . .  . . ..  . . . .  . .  47 
Vehicle  battery  . . .  . .  . . . . ..  . ..  .. ..  . ..  .  . ..  .  49 
T ir es and  wheels  .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  • . . . .  . . . . . .  . . 51 
What  do  I  do  now?  . ..  ..  . . ..  . .  . .  ..  . 67 
Vehicle  tools  and spore  whee l  . . . . .  . • . .  . . .  67 
Changing  a  whe el  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . ..  .. • . . . . .  68 
Em erg ency  closing  or  opening  . . . • . . .  . . . .  7  5 
F use s  . . . . . . . ..  ..  . .. .. . . .  .. .  . . . .  . ..  . . .. . . .  77 
Cha nging  a  light  bulb  . .. .. . . .  ..  .. . •  ..  . . .  81 
Jump  start ing  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . •  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  84 
To wing  ....  ...  .  . .. . .. .... .......  ... . . .•.  . 86 
Lifting  th e ve hicle  .. . ..  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . ..  . .  . .  89 
C onsumer  Info rmat ion . . . .  . •  . . . .  . .  90 
Alphabetical  index  . . . . . . . . . 92 
Table  of  contents  

Booklet  3.2  Tips and  Advice 
Braking  power  and  braking  distance 
Braking  power  and  braking  distance  are influenced  by driving  situations and 
road 
Worn  brake  pads will  not  provide  good braking. 
The  amount  of wear  and  tear on  the brake pads 
depends  to  a great  extent  on  the cond itions 
und er which  the vehicle  is  opera ted  and  the way 
the  vehicle  is dr iven.  If you  do a lot  of city 
driv ing,  drive  short  distances  or  have  a  sporty 
driving  style,  we  reco mm end th at  you  have  the 
thickness  of your brake  pad s checked  by an  au
thor ized  Volkswagen  dea ler  more  frequently 
than  r ecommend ed in the  service  schedule. 
I f you  dr ive  witJ1  wet  brakes , for example  after  a 
dri ving through  water, 
heavy  rainfall  or 
after  washing  the  vehicle, brakin g power  will be 
reduced  and  sto pping  distances  w ill be  longer 
because  the brake  d iscs  will be  wet  or  in winter 
ma ybe  even  frozen 
the brakes  must  be  dried 
with  severa l ca reful brake  applications. 
Brake  fluid absorbs  water  and  must  be c hanged 
every  two years.  Heavy  use  of the  brakes  can 
cause  vapor lock  if the  brake  fl uid  is  too  old. 
Va por  lock  reduces  braking  power,  increases 
stopp ing distances  and  can  even cause  total 
brake  failure. 
WARNING 
•  New  tires  and  new brake  pads  do  not  pro
v id e maximum  grip, control  or  braking  abilit y. 
•  To  reduce the  risk  of losing  control,  a colli
s ion  and  se rious persona l injuries,  drive  with 
special  ca re for  the first 
350 mil es (560 km). 
•  New  brake  pads  do  not  have  the best  stop 
ping  power  for  the  first 
150 mil es (240 km) and 
must  be  broken in. You  can com pensate  for 
the  slightly  reduced  braking  ability by  drivin g 
w ith  care  and  applying  more  pressure  on the 
brak e pedal. 
•  Never  fo llow other  vehicle s too  close ly  or 
put  yourse lf into  other situ ations  that might 
r equ ire s udden , hard  brakin g especially  when 
th e brake  pads have  not  been  broken  in. 
WARNING 
Wet brake s or  brak es  coa ted ice  or  road 
sa lt react  slower  and  need  longer  stopping  dis
tanc es. 
•  Carefully  apply  brakes  for  a lest. 
•  Alwa ys dry  brake s and  clean  olT  ice coa t
ings  and  salt coa tings  with  a few  cautiou s 
brake  app lica tions. 
•  Always  read  and  hee d all 
in  "Break ing in  tir es and  brake  pads" on 
page  7. 
WARNING 
Overheated  brakes  will reduce  the  vehicle's 
s topping  power and increase  stoppin g di s
tances. 
•  Always  avoid  over hea tin g the  brakes! 
•  When  driving  downhill,  the brakes  have  to 
work  hard  and  hea t up  quickly . 
•  Before  driving  clown a  long, steep  hill, al
ways  red uce spee d and  downshift  to a lower 
gea r. This  will let  th e ve hicle use  engine 
braking  and  reduce  the load  on  the  brakes. 
•  Always  c han ge  the brake  fluid  at  least 
every  two  years.  Hard  braking  with  old  brake 
fluid  may cause  a va por  lock. Vapor  lock  re
duces  brakin g power,  increases  s topping dis
tan ces  and  can  even  ca use  to tal  brake  failure. 
•  A damaged  front  spoiler  or  new  non  stan
dard  spoile r  ca n reduce  the  airflo w to the 
brake s and  cause  them  to overheat. 
•  Always  sec  an  au thorized Vo lkswage n 
dealer  or  qualil1ed  workshop if yo u think  th at 
you  may  have  damaged  the  front  spoiler. 
•  Be sure  to read  and  heed  all WARNINGS 
and  the information  =-page  27, "Accessories 
and  part s"  before  buying  accessorie s. 
8  Driving  and  protecting  the  environment  

Booklet  3.2  Tips  and  Advice 
Accessories,  new  parts,  repairs  and modifications 
Accessories  and  parts 
Always  con sult  an authori zed  Volk swagen  dealer before purchasing  accessorie s 
and  parts for your  vehicle. 
Your vehicl e is  des ign ed  to  offe r a  hi gh  stand ard 
o f a cti ve an d pass ive sa fe ty. 
Pl ease  co nsult  an  author ize d Vo lkswagen  deale r 
for  advice  befo re insta llin g accessor ies,  re pla ce
m en t part s or  other  e quipm en t. 
Au thori zed Volk swage n dea le rs  ha ve  the la tes t 
information  fr om  th e manuf actur er  and  can rec
ommend  a ccessori es a nd part s 
are suit abl e 
fo r yo ur  vehicle  and  perso nal  r equir em ent s. 
They  can  also  help  answer  questions  you  mi ght 
h ave  reg arding  official  reg ulati ons. 
We r ecommend  you onl y use  appro ved  Volk
swage n accessories  and  genuine Volkswagen 
part s® . Th ese  part s and  accessor ies  have  bee n 
eva luate d b y Vo lkswage n for  suit abilit y, reli
a bility  and  safet y. Th e Vo lksw age n  d eal ers hip s 
h ave  the necess ary ex peri ence  and faciliti es 
ensure  th at  th e  part s are prop erly . 
Vo lkswage n ca nnot  ass um e re spon sibili ty fo r 
any  after-ma rket n on -Vo lk swage n part s use d, 
e ven  if  th ese  parts  have  bee n app rove d by an  of
fi ci al t es tin g age ncy  or  a rc  cove re d  by a n offici al 
ce rtificat e or  sea l of  ap prov al. 
WARNING 
Improp er  ve hicle  equipm ent  or  mod ifica tions 
ca n ca use  damag e to th e vehicle and  serious 
personal  injury. 
fr, WARNING  (continued) 
•  In  th e intere st of safety,  we urge you  to  u se 
only  authorized  Volkswagen  accessories  and 
genuine  Volkswagen  parts®  that h ave  been 
designed  to  be used  on your  vehicle. 
WARNING 
I mp rop er  ca re,  servicing  and  repair  proce
dure s can  increase  the  risk  of personal  injury 
and  death  by preventing  an  airbag from  de
ploying  when  needed  or  deploying  an  airbag 
unexpectedl y. 
•  Neve r  place  or  attach  accessories  or  other 
objects  (such  as  cup  holders, telephone 
brackets,  no te  pad s, large , h eavy  or bul ky ob
je cts ) on  the doors,  on  the windshield , o ve r or 
near  the  area  marked  "AIRBAG"  on the 
s tee rin g w heel,  in strum ent  pane l, seat back 
re sts  or  between  those area s and  your self. 
•  Object s on  or  near  the surface s 
air 
ba gs are  located  can come  loose and  cause  se
r iou s per sonal  injury in a crash,  especially 
w hen  the  airbags  inflate. 
•  Be sur e to r ead  and  h eed  the inform ation 
a nd  all WA RN INGS 
2.1  "Safety 
fir st",  chapt er  "Airba g sys te m. ",.. 
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Booklet  3.2  Tips  and Advice 
Cellular  phones  and  CB  radios 
will need an antenna  for cellular  phones and  CB  radio s 
Volk swa gen  h as  a pproved  your  vehicle  fo r use 
w ith  cellul ar  phon es and  CB r adio s prov iding 
th e fo llowi ng  co ndition s: 
•  correc t in sta ll ation  of outside  antenn a, 
•  transm itting pow er is  no  more  than  a m ax
imum  of 
JO wa tts. 
A n  outs ide ante nna is nee ded 
g ive  the eq uip
m ent  it s opt imal range  and pr eve lll in terfer
ence  with  elec troni cs in  th e vehicle. 
I f  y ou  want  to use  a ce llul ar  phone  or  a  CB  ra dio 
w ith  a tran smillin g powe r g re at er  than  10 watts, 
fir st  ch eck wit h a auth orize d Vo lksw agen  dea le r. 
Ce llul ar  phone s and  CB radios s houl d  be  in
s ta lled  only by  a qualified  worksh op  or by  your 
a uthori zed Vo lkswage n  deale r. 
Carefu lly fo llow the o perat ing in stru ction s for 
yo ur  cellula r te lep hon e or CB  radi o. 
WARNING 
•  Always concentrate  on  your  driving, and the  road.  Driver  di str act ion  causes  acci
dents! 
•  Alwa ys set v olume  le vels so  that  you  can 
clearl y hear  horn s, sire n s a nd  oth er  warning 
sounds  outside  the  vehicle. 
WARNING  (continued ) 
• Using  a cellul ar te lephone  or CB radio  in
side  the vehicle  without  having a separate  out 
s ide antenna  can be dangerous  to  your health 
and  that  of your  passengers  because  th e elec
tromagnetic  radiation  energy that  the se de
vice s emit  may be above  esta blish ed  limit s. 
•  Never  attach  anything,  including acce sso
ries  (for example  cup  holders  or  teleph one 
brackets)  to the  airbag  covers  or  within the 
airbag  d eployment  zone. 
•  Objects  on  or  near  the  surface s where  air
bags  are  located  can  come  loo se and  cause  se
riou s personal  injury 
if the  airbag  deploy s 2.1 "Safety  first", chapter  "Airbag 
system." 
Note 
Improper  in stallation  of cellular te le phon es, CB 
ra dios  or other  electro nic compon ent s can 
ca use  oth er  ve hicl e systems  to malfunction.  Th e 
m os t co mmon  causes of fault s ar e: 
•  no  ex te rnal 
•  incorrec tly  insta lled  ex te rnal  antenna, 
•  tran smitting  power  in  excess  of 10 wa tts. 
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