
Parking 3.1:  10 8 
Drive r 2.1: 4 
Front  pa ssenge r 2.1: 5 
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4 
R ear  passe nge rs  2.1 : 6 
Park ing aid  3.1: 106 
Parki ng  Ass is tance 
C lea ning  senso rs 3 .2:  18 
Parking  brake  3. 1:  10 4 
Warn ing light 3 .1:  28,  104  l 
Parki ng  di sta nce  warnin g sys te m  3.1:  106 
Parts  3.2: 27 
P ASS EN GER  AIR  BAG  OFF light  2.l: 39 
Pe dal s 2.l:  9 
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a  fr ontal  colli sion 2.l: 
1 5 
P in ch  prot ection 
Power  roof 3.l: 43 
Window s 3.l: 4 1 
Plastic  parts 3.2: 1 9 
C le aning  3.2: 23 
Po lle n  filter  3.1:  88 
Pollution  filter 3.1:  88 
Powe r 
Roo f3.l:4 2 
Power  outlet 3.l: 73 
Pow er  roof  3.1 : 42 
Po we r ste ering 
Wa rnin g light  3.1 : 29 
Power  steering 3.2: 6 
Pow er  was her  3.2:  18 
Power  windows  3.l : 39 
Pr egna nt women 
Spec ia l co nsideration s when  wea ring a 
safety  belt 2. 1:  2 1 
Premium  Gasoline 3.2: 32 
Pre ssure  mark s 2.l:  67 
Prop er  adju stm ent  of head  rest raint s 2.l : 7 
Proper  occupa nt sea ting pos itions  2.1: 4 
Proper  safety belt  p os iti on  2.l : 2 0 
R 
Rain  sensor  3.l : 54 
Raising  the vehicl e with  th e ja ck  3.2: 72 
R eading  light s 
Fro nt 3.1:  51 
Rear  armr est 3. 1: 70 
Booklet 0 .1  General  Index 
Rear  interior  light  3.1: 52 
R ea r lid  3.l:  37 
Clo sing 3.l:  38 
Esc ape  handl e 3.2:  76 
W arnin g light  3.l : 26 
R ea r sea t b ackres t 
Fo lding  forward  3.1:  66 
Rai sing  in to  place  3.l: 67 
R ea r seat  ben ch  3.1 : 66 
R ea r v entilation  3.l:  86 
R ear  view  mirro r 3. 1:  55 
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7 
Re ar window  heat ing 
H ea ting  ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0 
R ea r window  heat ing  3.1:  80, 81 
R ea r wi per  3.l:  53 
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30 
R eg ular  Gasoline  3.2: 32 
R emote  control 
Ve hicl e3.1:32 
R em ote  contro l key 
Button s 3. 1: 32 
Repl acing  th e b attery  3 .l: 32 
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33 
R emo vin g t he  ignition  key  3.l : 94 
R epa irs 
sy stem  2.1:  42 
Repair s 3.2: 28 
R eplac em ent  keys  3.1: 31 
R eplacing  th e  batt ery 
Remote  co ntrol  key 3.1:  32 
Re porti ng safety  defects 2.1:  12 
C an ada  3.2:  90 
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2:  90 
Re tracto r 2.1:  19 
R eve rse 
A utoma tic  tran sm iss ion  3.1:  102 
Roof carrier  mounts 3.1: 7 6 
Roof  load 3.l: 77 
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76,  77 
Rubber  gaskets  3. 2: 20 
s 
Sa fe  drivin g 2.1: 2 
Sa fety  belt  exte nder 2. 1: 22 
Sa fety  belt  h eight  adjustm ent  2.1: 24 
Alphabetical  index  9  

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 
Warranty  Voucher  9  

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: .. ..... ...........  . 
10  Warranty  Voucher  

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 
12  Wa rranty  Voucher  

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 
Warranty  Voucher  13  

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 
14  Warranty  Voucher 
•  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 
and Volk swagen  D ealer  stamp  

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 
16  Warranty  V oucher  

Bookl et 1.1  Ma in tenanc e 
• Engin e:  C heck  fo r leaks 
•  Exhau st  sys te m:  Check  fo r damage and  leaks 
•  Fuel filter:  Rep lace  (T OI engine  onl y) 
•  Wa te r  se para to r:  Drain  (TO I eng in e  only ) 
•  Banery:  C hec k 
•  Doo r ch eck  strap s: 
•  Spark  p lug s: Re place 
•  Air  cleane r: 
fi lter  c le m ent 
•  Coo ling sys te m : C heck coo lant  level:  add  if 
n ecess ary 
•  Dus t an d  po llen  filt er  (w here  appli cable): 
pla ce 
•  Timin g belt : C heck  co ndit io n  (4  cy lind er gas
ol ine e ngine  only ) 
•  V-be lt: C heck  te n sion  and  cond itio n: adju st if 
ne cessary 
• 
b elt : C heck  co ndi tio n 
•  Spa rk plu gs: Heplac e (a ll mod els exce pt 
Pa ssat  2.0L TFS I) 
•  Wind shi eld  wash er: C heck  fluid  le vel; a cid i f 
nece ssary 
•  Auto matic s hift  lock:  Check  operation  in
clud in g  park/neutra l/s afet y sw itch 
•  Automat ic  tran sm ission:  Chec k for  le ak s 
•  Man ual tran smi ssion:  Chec k oil  leve l;  add  if 
n ecessary ; c h ec k for  l eaks 
•  Auto mati c tran smi ssion  fina l drive  oil: 
leve l a nd  for le aks;  acid  if necess ary 
•  Wh eels:  Rota te  from  front to  r ear 
•  Hea dlig ht s:  Ad just 
•  Tires/s pare w hee l:  Check  conditi on  and 
pr ess ure 
Nex t Se rvice: 
Date:  ...................... .. 
Mil es/km: ........ .......... . 
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st  • 
Bra ke sys te m : C hec k fo r d am age/ le ak s. 
pad  thi ckn ess,  brake  fluid  leve l 
•  Powe r stee ring:  Chec k fluid  leve l 
•  Brak e flu id:  Rep lace  eve ry 2 y ears  regard less 
of  mil eage  (kilom eters) 
•  Drive shaft s: Check  boo ts 
•  Front  a xle: C hec k du st se als on  ball  jo int s, tie 
rod  end s: c hec k tie  rod s 
•  On-Boar d  diagnost ic  sys te m : C hec k 
mem ory;  purg e if necessary 
•  Roof  frame:  Clea n and  lubri cate 
•  Automa tic  trans missio n : C heckA TF 
•  Rear  spoiler:  Lubricate  (Ne w Bee tle  o nly) 
•  Airbag  syste m:  Vis ua l ch eck  every  12  mun th s 
r ega rdless  of  mile age  (kilom ete rs) 
•  Roa d tes t: C hec k ki ckdow n, braking , 
s teer ing.  hea tin g  and  venti lati on , a ir con di
tion in g,  po we r accesso ries  and  elec tr ica l sys
tem s 
•  12V starte r and  a uxiliar y batt ery:  check 
(where  applica ble) 
•  Conver tible to p: C hec k fun ction  and  ch ec k 
roll-over  pro tec tion  wit h co nve rtibl e top  open 
(New  Beetle  Conve rtible  onl y) 
•  Tires: C heck  tre ad  depth,  adjust ti re  press ure 
i f necessary. 
•  Tire press ure monitorin g syste m  senso rs: 
C heck  banery  ch arge,  replace  wheel e lec tro nics 
a n d  alum inum  valve  if n ecess ary  (w here  appli 
cab le) . 
•  Unclerbody : Chec k for  dam age 
•  Wiper  blad es: C hec k co ndit io n 
•  DSG  trans mission:  Chang e tra nsm issio n 
fluid  and  filt er  (Ne w B eetle,  new  Jelta) 
To day's  elate and  Vo lk sw age n Dealer  stamp 
Wa rranty  Vouch er 17