
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
Table  of  contents 
Warranty  Voucher . . . . . . .. .  . .  . . .  . . . 2 
Warran ty  Voucher  .  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  2 
Odometer  Replacement  and other dea ler 
sta mp s . . .  . . . . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  3 W
HEN  DO I BRING  MY CAR IN  FOR 
SERVICE?  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .. . . . . .  . .. . . . . . .  6 
SERVICE SCHEDU LE . . . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  8 
SERV ICE SCHEDU LE  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  22 
Service  Information  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  4 
Table  of  content s  

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
Service  Information 
Dealer  Service 
There are  nearly  800 auth orize d Vo lkswagen 
deale rs  in  No rth Am eri ca.  T hey have  Volk
swage n  train ed  tec hnici an s,  prop er  workshop 
e qui pmen t a nd  part s to gi ve  you  ex pert  serv ice. 
Vo lk swage n  dealers 
co mmitt ed  to  qu ality 
service. 
•  Yo ur  auth orized  Vo lk sw age n  dea le r  offers 
man y serv ices  for your co nven ie n ce,  s uch  as  ex
t e nded  service  hour s. early  bird servi ce,  bod y re 
pair s,  to  nam e ju st  a  f ew.  As k about  th em . 
•  Arran ge your service w it h  your  dea le r w hen  i t 
i s  co nve nient  for  you. 
•  Ask  your  Service  A dvisor about  th e  serv ice 
yo u need  and disc uss  the cos t involve d. 
Do-It -Yourself  Service 
Your  Owner's  Manual co ntain s many  h elpful 
h ints  on what  you  can se rvic e  yo urself. 
•  You  can ch ec k tires  fo r wear  or dam age and 
co rrec t  tir e press ure, including  the spare. 
•  You  can ch ec k th e w inds hield  was her  co n
t ai ner. 
•  You ca n ch ec k yo ur  car's  int erio r and  ext er ior 
li ghtin g syste m for  correct  fu ncti oning. 
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• Leave  word  where  yo u ca n be  reac hed  during 
th e day  and  when  yo u wo uld  lik e to  pick  your car 
up . 
•  Keep  all  rece ipts  of  maintena nce  and  rep air s 
p erfo rmed . Your serv ice record  is  imp ort ant 
w hen  mak ing use 
wa rrant y. 
•  Maintenance  se rvices  perfo rmed  by yo ur au 
thori zed dea ler  at  the  interva ls s pec ified , w ill 
a lso  be  doc ument ed  in  th is  boo kle t. 
•  Auto m obil e tec hn ology  c han ges  co ntinu
o usly . Yo ur  auth ori ze d Vo lks wage n dea le r al
ways  has  the m os t c urr ent  Serv ice  a nd Ma inte
nan ce inform ation  for  your  Volkswage n  model. 
It is  poss ib le  th at this  in formation  may  differ 
fro m  th e check  point s listed  in this book le t.  Yo ur 
Vo lk sw agen  Se rv ice  Adv is or  can  answe r any 
qu estions yo u  ma y ha ve 
•  Yo u  ca n che ck  th e en gin e oil  leve l every 
fu el fillin g. 
•  Yo u  can  pe rfor m  th ese  s imple c hec ks on ce a 
wee k. Th ey save  time, tro ubl e and  expe nse  late r. 
Your  technician  will  not  check  the above  men
items in  eac h case  during  regular  service 
and  maint enance  visits  

Emission  Control  Maintenance 
A  clean  enviro nm enl  is  of co ncern  10  a ll of 
u s. Vo lkswage n  has into you r ve hicl e 
an  effici ent  emi ssio n co ntro l syslc m, using 
ge nuine  Volksw agen  pan s, in  confor man ce 
wi 1h  1he Fe dera l C lean  Air  Ac t in  th e  Unit ed 
S lat es and  Canadian  Emi ssion  S1an dards, 
respec1 ive ly.  To h elp  keep  our  air  clean , yo u 
ca n do  yo ur  part  by prov idin g reg ular m ain 
te nan ce  fo r th e e missio n  control  syste m  in 
y o ur  vehicle . 
2  Maintenance,  repa ir or  replacement  of 
e mi ssio n  co ntrol  comp on ents  may be  per 
formed  by a ny 
au to m otive  service 
a nd  r epair establi shm ent  or  indi vidu al 
wi thout  affecting  the Emission  Control 
Syste m Warranty , provid ed  that  su ch r e
p air s are  perfo rmed  to manufa ctur er's 
Why Service? 
•  An  unt uned  en gin e wastes  f uel. 
•  An  emi ssio n  co ntrol  syste m  not  maint ain ed 
p ro perl y  ca n in crease  polluti on. 
•  A minor ad justment  now  may  prevc nl a re
p air  late r. 
•  Follow  the recomm ended  maint enance 
sc hed ule and  make in-b etwee n ch ec ks. T hi s way 
yo u  h elp  keep  yo ur  car d ependabl e and  safe. 
•  The  inte rvals s how n  in  th e ta bl e o n th e fol
l ow ing pa ges  are ba sed  on  ve hicl es  op era tin g 
un der  norma l co nditi ons.  In  th e case  of severe 
co ndition s, such as  extre mely  low tempera tures, 
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
speci lica tions,  and  that  replacement  part s 
are  at leas t equi vale nt  to  genuine  Volk
swage n part s in  emi ssio n p erfo rmance  and 
dur ability . Warranty  repair s and  r eplace
ment s, howeve r,  mu st  be  perform ed  b y an 
a utho rized  Vo lkswagen  dealer. 
If  ot her  th an  gen uine  Vo lkswage n re pla ce
m enl  pan s are  use d, the owner  sh ould  make 
s u re t hat  suc h pan s are  warra nted  by  their 
m an ufaclur er  an d  th at th ey are  a t least 
eq uiva le nt  to gen uin e  Vo lkswagen  rep lace
m ent  part s in  emi ssio n  p erform ance  a nd 
d u rab ility. To  be  certain  that  the em iss ion 
co ntro l sys te m  func tio n s as  designed , re g
ul ar  maint enan ce is  nec essar y for a ll co m
po nents  of th e ve hicle w hi ch  influ ence  ex
hau st  e mi ssion s. 
excess ive  dust  etc.,  it  is  necess ary for ce rtain  op 
e rat io ns 
to b e  carri ed  ou t in  between  the give n 
int erv al s. Thi s appli es to  en gin e o il 
c h an ges a nd  t he  clea nin g or  re placin g of  the air 
cl eaner 
ele m ent. 
•  If you  have  ques tio ns a bout  how  to  maintain 
yo ur  vehicl e or abo ut yo ur Maintenan ce Ser
v ices , as k your  a uthori zed  Volkswagen  d ealer. 
A uthori zed VOLKSWAGEN  dea lers  are  ready to 
s erve  you  and  are  committed  to  quality  service 
and  c ustom er  care . 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
WHEN  DO  I  BRING  MY  CAR IN  FOR SERVICE? 
Service  Interval  Schedule 
• 1.8L  Turbo  Gasoline  E ngin e  (GT I) 
5, 000  mil es (8 ,000  km) 
10 ,000  miles  (16,000  km) 
1 5, 000  miles  (24 ,000  k m) 
20,000  miles  (3 2,000  km) 
2 5, 000  miles  ( 40,000  km) 
3 0,000  m iles  ( 48,000  km) 
35 ,000  miles  (56,000  km) 
40,000  miles ( 64,000  km) 
4 5,000 mil es  (72,000 km ) 
5 0,000  miles (80 ,000 
km ) 
55,000  m iles  (88 ,000  km) 
6 0 ,000  m iles  (9 6,000  km)  I
f  you 
not  su re w he n to bring  yo ur car  in for 
se rv ice,  ask  your  auth ori zed  Vo lk swage n Se rv ice 
A dvi sor . 
O il Change  S erv ic e 
O il  Chan ge 
& Ma intenan ce  S ervi ce 
O il Chan ge  Serv ice 
O il Change 
& Ma intenance  Service 
Oil  Chang e Serv ice 
Oi l C han ge 
& Maint enance Se rvic e 
Oi l C han ge  Serv ic e 
Oi l C hange 
& Maintenance  Service 
Oil  Chan ge S ervic e 
O il Change 
& Ma intenan ce Serv ice 
Oi l C han ge  Servic e 
O il Chan ge 
& Mai nten ance  Se rv ic e 
Se rv ic es s hou ld be  perform ed  at  the  sch edu le d  mil eag e  ( kilom ete r)  int erv als , or  12  m onth s af te r 
th e la st  Serv ice , w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st. 
Yo ur Servi ce adv is o r w ill  fill in  th e nec ess ary  information  and  stamp  you r Ma intenanc e boo klet 
e a ch  tim e you  b ring in 
ve hicl e fo r Se rvice . 
A t thi s tim e, th e Serv ice  advis or 
w ill also  inform  you  w hen  th e nex t Se rv ice  is  du e. Th ere for e, it  is 
i mporta nt that  you  fo llow  the Se rvice  sc hedu le . 
T he  brake  fluid  must  be  r epla ced eve ry 2 ye ars  re gard less  of mi leag e  (kilometer s). 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
SERVICE SCHEDULE 
Delivery  Inspection 
• You r au thori ze d Volk swage n deal er o u t t he  nec ess ary  i nfo rm atio n  and  stamp  yo ur 
Maint en an ce  book t o co nfi rm  th at  the nec ess ar y 
se rvi ces  have  bee n perfo rmed . 
•  Aut om obile  t echn ology  ch anges  co ntin u 
o u sly. Yo ur auth orize d Vo lkswa gen  d eale r a l
wa ys has  th e  m ost cu rr ent  Servi ce  an d  M aint e
na nce  info rmation  f or yo ur 
mo del. 
D eli ve ry  In spect ion 
It is  poss ible  th at th is  in form ati on m ay  diff er 
from  t he c hec k po ints listed  i n thi s boo klet. 
Se rv ic e Ad vis or  can  answ er an y 
qu estio ns y ou  ma y have . 
•  If  yo u a re  no t sur e w hen 
10 b rin g yo ur  ca r in 
fo r se rvice . as k your  aut horized  Vo lkswag en  Se r
v ice  1\d vis o r. 
B efo re yo ur v eh icle  i s de live re d  t o yo u. it  is 
t o  fac tory  gu id elin es. 
Th e Delive ry  In sp ec tion  w as  perform ed  on: 
N ex t Serv ic e: '  ' Mav er of 
Da te: . ...... ..... ..... .... ... ' 
w hi ch eve r occ ur s fir st T o da y's  elate 
w hich ever  o ccurs fir st  and Vo lk swa gen  Dea ler  stam p 
First Service  at  5 ,000  mil es (8 ,000  km) ALL MODELS 
• C hange  oi l a nd  oil filt er 
Next  Servi ce: 
Dat e: .... ....... .. .. .. .... ... 
Mil es/km: . ...... ............ 
w hi ch ev er  occu rs  fir st 
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• Wate r  se para to r: D rain  wate r  (T OI engin e 
on ly ) 
T oda y's  elate  an d Vo lkswag en  Dea le r sta m p  

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
ALL MODELS 
•  Eng ine: C han ge  o il and  oil filter 
•  Water  se parat or:  Drain  water  (TDI en gin e 
o nl y) 
•  Winds hie ld  washer:  Chec k flui d leve l, add  if 
n ecessa ry 
•  Automatic  shift  lock:  Che ck  opera tion  in
clud in g  park/neu tra l po sit ion  sw itch 
• 
sys tem;  Che ck  for damag e/l eaks, pad  thickness,  brake  fluid  level 
•  Whee ls: 
from  fro nt  to rea r 
Next  Service : 
Date : ......................  .. 
M iles/ km: ..................  . 
whichever  occurs  first  • 
Hear  spoile r:  Lubri cate (New Beet le on ly) 
•  Airbag  sys tem: V is ual  ch eck  eve ry 
m on ths 
r ega rdless  o f mileage  (ki lomete rs) 
•  12V s tarter  and au xiliary  battery : ch ec k 
(w here  ap plicab le) 
•  Tires: C heck  tre ad depth,  adjust t ire pressure 
if n ecessary . 
•  Tire  pressure  mon ito rin g sys tem  senso rs ; 
C he ck  batt ery c harge , rep la ce  whee l e lec tro nics 
a nd  aluminum  valve  if necessary  ( where  app li
cab le) . 
T oday 's  date  and  Volkswagen  Deale r  sta mp 
Service at  15,000  miles (24,000  km) Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Eng ine: C han ge oil  and  o il filter 
Nex t Serv ice: 
Date:  ...................... .. 
Miles/km:  .................  .. 
whic heve r occ urs  first  Today's 
elate and  Volkswag en  Dea le r  stam p 
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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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