Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Function
In di splay
5 mi /h (-10 km/h)
Bock Dec reases t he se t va lue by 5 mph (10 km /h }.
Th e
Winter tires men u is close d and th e las t d is pla yed menu is
o pene d.
Tips
The m en us s ho wn in t he di spl ay dep end s on th e
veh icle elec tronic s an d th e o ption leve l of your
App lies lo ve hicles: wi th H igh line i nstr u ment cluster
ve hi cle. If you a re not s ure, as k yo ur authori zed
Vo lkswage n dea ler for as sis ta nce.
Example of using the menus with the windshield wiper lever
All menus in the cluste r can be used following the steps described here.
Fig . 11 In the wind shield wiper lever: button select and expand the menu and roc ker switch© to
select a su b m enu with in the men u
The se tting ofa sp eed warnin g will be used
as an examp le of how to use the menu s.
T he s pee d wa rnin g fe atu re is a help ful re
mind er if yo u are, for exa mpl e, u sin g
w int er tires w hich are not suit ed for the top
spee d
the ve hicl e.
1. Opening the main menu
Switch on the ig ni tion. A vehicle p icto
g ram is di spl aye d.
Press button 11 und er th e
w in ds hield wiper leve r o nce for abou t 5
seco nds and re lease . The followin g me s
sage appears: Plea se fasten seatbelt!
14 Instrument panel
Press an d hold the ro cke r sw itch © for
five seco nds to access the m ain men u. Yo u
ma y have to repeat this pro cedur e severa l
t im es if you had pr eviously se lec ted a dif
ferent me nu until you access the main
m enu.
2. Opening the Set up menu
Press the rocker switch the bottom
to sc roll dow n to Set up. The menu will ap
p ea r betwee n two hori zon ta l lin es and a
m arker tr ia n gle w ill app ear on the right
s id e.
Mark the m en u opt io n Set up .
Press under the w indshi eld
w ip er leve r. Th e m enu Setting s is opened.
3. Opening the Winter tires menu
Pr ess the ro cke r swi tc h © to m ark the
m enu opti on Wint er ti res.
Pre ss to o pen th e sub-m enu
Winter tir es.
4. Setting the speed warning
U se the ro cker sw itch © to mark the
m enu ent ry + 5 mi/h ((+ 10 km /h) ) or -
5 mi/h ((- 10 km /h) ) a nd press the button
to eith er in crease or de crease the spe ed
s h ow n in th e di sp lay above.
Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment @j)
Windshield wipers
Windshield wiper s
The wind shi eld wip er lev er op erates both wi ndshield wi pers and th e w ind
s hi eld washin g syste ms.
Fig. 33 Windshie ld wiper and wind sh ield washing
lever
T he w in dshield wiper 33 has the
fo llow ing se ltin gs:
Int ermi ttent wiping (windshield)
-Move t he lever up to positi on 33
- Turn th e leve r@ ) to e ither sh or te n or
l e ng th en the int erva l. Turn th e leve r to t he
l e ft t o sh o rt en the freq uen cy . T urn th e
l eve r ro th e right to le n gth en th e frequ en cy .
Th e w inds hield wip er s w ill wip e slo w ly
a nd continuou sly w hen th e leve r is m oved
a ll th e w ay
to th e rig ht.
Slow wiping
- Move the lever up to positi on ® ·
Continuous wiping
- Move the leve r up t o po siti on
Brief wiping
- Move the leve r down to position © to
give t he wind shi eld a
bri ef w ip e. T he w ip er
w ill be gin t o m ove faste r if you ke ep th e
l eve r pr esse d down for lo nge r th an 2 sec
ond s.
Windshield wiper and washer system
(windshield)
- Pull the lever towa rd the steerin g w heel
t o pos ition®·
- Rele ase the leve r ag ain. Th e wipers w ill
co ntinu e to w ipe for approx imate ly 4 sec
ond s.
Switching off the wipers
- Mo ve th e leve r up to po sition ®·
Winter /Service position
Th e wind shi eld wip ers will move to the
"Wi nter/Serv ice pos ition" if yo u sw itch th e ig ni
ti on on br iefly and th en
T he wi ndshi eld wipe r arm s can be moved fo r
w ard so that they do not freeze o nto the w ind
s hi eld. Th e wi nds hie ld wip er arms w ill have to
be pus hed b ack
the w indsh ie ld befo re
dri vin g o ff. T he w in d shi eld w ipe rs w ill m ove
b ack to th eir or ig ina l posit io n af ter yo u drive off.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wip er bl ad es w ill reduc e vis i
bilit y and incre ase the risk or co llis ion s and se
ri ous inju ry.
• Nev er u se the front wip er /wa sher in
fr ee zin g w eather without
defro stin g the
w indshield . The wa sh er solut io n ma y
on t he w indow and reduc e vis ibilit y.
• Alw ays clea n the win dshi eld wip er bl ades
and a ll w in dow s regularly.
Light s and a clear view 53
Bookle t 3 .1 Controls and Equipment
WARN ING (continued)
• Always rep lace w iper b lades that a re worn,
damaged o r do not keep the wind shi eld clear.
th e wind shi eld. T o pr eve nt damag e the wipe r blad es and the wipe r always
l oose n blad es frozen to the windshi eld befor e
operati ng th e w iper s.
Tips
• The w ind shi eld wipers will only funct io n
when the igniti on is sw itch ed on and the en gin e
hood i s clo sed.
App lies lo vehicles: ro in sensor
Rain sensor
• The previou s wiping spe ed will be ca lly se lec ted when the veh icle stops. reg arding
w ipin g spee d 53, fig. 33 or is lected. The s elected speed will be resumed when
th e ve hicle dri ves off aga in.
• The windshi eld will b e wip ed again after
a bout five seconds once the wind shi eld w iper
and washer syste m ha s been operat ed if th e
hicle is in mo tion.
• If th e "inter mittent w iping" function has
b een selec ted, the intervals ar e lin ked to the
s p ee d of th e ve hicle i.e. the int erva ls will be
s horter when th e vehicle is trave lling fas te r.
• The w iper will
wipe away any obstacle s
that are on th e wi nd shi eld. Th e wiper w ill stop
moving if the ob stacl e blocks it s path.
th e ob stacle and switch the wipe r back on
The rain sensor automatically either or lengthens the intervals between
wipes depending on how hard it is raining.
Fig . 3 4 Windshield wiper and windshield washing
l e ve r ad jus ting the rai n se nsor sett in g s
54 Light s and a clear view S
wi tching on th e rain sensor
- Move the wiper lever up to position
34
Turn the leve r to
the left decrease sensit ivity. Turn the lever
to th e right to in crease sensitivit y.
Sw itch ing off th e rain sensor
- Move the wip er lever down to position
34
Th e rain senso r is part of th e "intermitt ent
w iping" function . If yo u sw itc h off the igni tion
an d th en sw itch it ba ck on aga in, then you w ill
h ave
re activate th e rain senso r also . Lik ewis e,
yo u must swit ch off th e int ermittent wiping and
th en sw itch it back on
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
WARNING (continued)
- Neve r wo rk near heate rs, wate r heaters
o f o th er open flames.
Always have an approved fire extin
g ui sh er nearb y.
• To avoid e lect rica l sho ck and per sonal in
ju ry
the engi ne is running or being
s tarted:
n ever touch ignition cab les,
- neve r touch oth er com ponen ts of the
hi gh vo ltage e lectronic ig nition sys tem ,
never 1oucl1 the gas discharged (Xenon)
headli ght s w ir in g.
Opening the engine hood
in se riou s malfunctions and engine
damage!
<£> For th e sake of environment
Service fluid leaks are harmful to th e environ
me nt. Regularly ch ec k th e ground underneath
yo ur vehicl e. If yo u find spot s of oil or othe r
fluids. have your veh icle c hec ke d b y you r autho
ri zed Vo lkswage n dealer or a qualified
wo rksh op.
The engine hood is released from inside the
Fig . 3 Deta il of the footwe ll: the re lease lever far
t h e engine hood is loca ted in the loa twell an ihe
dr iver side
Before you open the engine hood, make
s u re that the windshield wiper arm s are
folded-up against the w indshie ld so that
the hood will not be damag ed when the
hood is opened .
Pull the release lev er underneath the in
s trum ent panel in the directio n of the
arrow
3 . The engine hood is rele ased
from its latch by a spring
36 Checking and Filling
Fig. 4 Detail of the radia to r grill : release leve r fa r
opening the engine hood
Lift the engin e hood up at the release
l ever
4 (arrow ) and open the hood
until it is he ld up by the gas-filled strut.
WARN ING
Stop! Before working in the engine compart
ment, a lways read and heed a ll WARN INGS
34. The engine compartm ent of any
motor vehicle is a potentially dangerous area
ca n cause serious p erso nal injury.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Ad vic e
Changing windshield wiper blades
Dama ged wiper blades must be rep lac ed
Fig . 10 Windsh iel wiper blades in "Service posi tion"
Regularl y check the co nditi on of the wipe r
blad es. Change them when worn.
Chang ing windshield wip er blades
- Switch the ignition on briefl y and
sw itch it back off.
- Wit hin IO seconds of switching
th e
i g ni tion, push the windshi eld wiper lever
down to the brie f w ipin g position. The
w indshield wip ers w ill then mo ve up and
stop in the "Service posit ion " so that you
can easily access the wipe r blade s
IO .
- Lift th e wiper arm away from the w ind
s hield glass. Do not pull th e arm by th e
bl ad e.
- Turn the wiper blade in a counter
cl oc kwise directio n to the lef t
I I
and then pull it
- In sta ll a n ew wipe r blade of the same
l eng th and type onto the w ip er arm and
t urn th e w ip er bl ade clockwi se.
46 Checking and Filling
Fig. 11 Changing windshie ld wiper blades
- Put the wip er arms back agains t the
w indshie ld. The win dsh ie ld wiper arms
wi ll re turn to their original po sition w hen
you turn on the ignit ion and opera te th e
w ind shi eld wipe r lever or w hen yo u dri ve
faster than 3 mph (6km /h ).
Replac ement wip er blad es are available from
y our au thorized Volkswage n deal er.
I f th e w ind shi eld wiper s rub , or if they are dam
ag ed
shou ld be rep laced , or clea ned if th ey
are dirty.
If th is do es
produ ce de sired re sult s, settin g angle of winds hield wiper arm s ma y
be in correct sh ould be ch eck ed an d ad if necessary by an dealer or quali fied work sh op .
WARNING
Worn or wip er b la d es w ill redu ce vis i
bilit y and increase the risk of acci dent l ead ing
to ser io us perso nal inju ry to you and your p as
se nger s.
•
clea n wind shi eld wip er blade s
and all wi ndo ws reg ular ly.
• Alw ays mak e sure to ch an ge the
blade s onc e or tw ice a yea r.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Ad vic e
Attach the tow-rope or the tow-bar only to th e
tow ing eyes provid ed .
D riv in g s ty le
T ow ing require s some exper ie nc e, es pecia lly
when using a tow -rope. Both driv ers should be
familiar w it h th e tec hn iqu es required for tow ing.
In ex perienced drivers should not try to tow an
o th er ve hicle.
Do not pu ll to o hard w ith th e towing vehicle and
a vo id j erking the tow- rope . When tow in g on an
unpa ved road, there i s alway s
risk of over
l oad ing and damaging the an ch orage points .
T he ignition oft he ve hicle be in g towed must be
s witched on to prevent the stee ring whee l fro111
lo ck ing. Also ensur e that the turn signals, horn,
windshield wipers and wash ers work properl y.
Keep in mind that the brake b ooste r d oes not
work when th e e ngine is not running. You will
hav e to apply considerably more pressure to th e
brak e pedal than you wou ld nor111a lly.
A lso the pow er stee rin g do es not work when the
e n g in e is not running. You will n eed m ore for ce
to stee r than you would norma lly.
Tow in g ve hicl es w it h an aut om atic tran smi ssio n
• Move the se lec tor leve r to N. •
Do not drive fa ster than 30 mph (50 km/h)
wh en towing a ve hicl e.
• Do not tow further t han
3 0 111iles (50 km ).
• lfa tow tru ck i s use d, th e ve hicle must be
tow ed with a ll w heels off the ground .
WARNING
Towing a vehicle c hange s th e way yo ur vehi cle
h an dles a nd br akes. To help re du ce t he risk of
an acci den t lead ing to se rious persona l injury,
no te th e fo llow ing:
• T he dr ive r of t he ve hicle t hat is be ing
towe d:
- Will h ave to p ress th e bra ke peda l con
s id era bly harder than no rm al beca use th e
b ra ke boos te r i s not a cti ve. Always be alert
no t to rear-end the tow ing ve hicle .
- Will h ave to use cons idera bly more fo rce
t o t urn th e steerin g w hee l, b eca use th e
power steer ing is not active.
• The driver o f the ve hicle that is tow ing:
- Must accelera te grad ually a nd ge ntle,
avo id je rkin g m oveme nts.
- Must b ra ke ear lier a nd more gentle t han
yo u wo uld norm ally
When can your vehicle not be towed?
Yo ur ve hicle m ay no t be towe d un der the fo l
l ow ing con ditions:
• If th e tran sm iss ion mal fun cti o ns and there is
no tran smis sion flui d.
• I f th e veh icle e lectr ical sys tem is not func
ti o nin g beca use the s tee ring will lock up.
• If yo u ha ve to driv e fu rth er th an 30 mile s (5 0
• If the front or rea r axl e is off th e ground
because you dama ge th e gea r.
In the se cases the vehicl e mu st be transport ed
o n a car c arrie r or trailer.
WARNING
If you still tow your ve hicle un der these co ndi
tio ns, you could ca use an acci dent or ca use
d am age to th e ve hicle. Thi s w ill n ot b e covere d
by your Limit ed New Ve hicle Warra nty .
88 Wha t do I do no w?
Do no t tow your ve hicl e beh ind a re cre a tional
vehicle . The Automatic transmi ssio n can be se
ve re ly damaged. This can happ en even if these
l ec to r lever is in th e N (Ne utral) pos ition.
• If th ere is no oil in th e tra nsmi ssio n because
o f dama ge to yo ur vehicle , th e veh icl e s hould b e
mo ved with a ca r carrier .
• If th e front or rear axle is lift ed off th e grou nd,
thi s will serio us dama ge the dr ive gea r.
• If th e veh icl e ha s to be towe d more than 30
mi les (5 0
all whee ls must be rai sed to tow
t he vehicle. The vehicle should be m oved with a
car carrier .
• If vehicle has no e lec trica l po we r, th e
s te erin g will be locked. The ve hicle must