
Automatic  belt retractor  2.1:  19 
Automatic  car  washes  3.2: 17 
Automatic  mode  Climatronic  3 .1: 85 
A utomatic  switch-off  of electrica l compo
nents  3.1: 93 
A utoma tic transm iss ion 
D irec t shif t gearbox  3.1: 98 
Safety  interlock  for  ignition key 3.1 : 94 
Se lector  lever  lock 3.1: 99 
Tiptro nic 3.1:  98 
Automatic  transmission  with  Tiptronic  3.1: 
IOI 
Average  fuel consum ption  3.1: 9 
Average  speed 3.1: 9 
B 
Background  lighting  3.1: 521 
BAS3.2:  2 
Batt ery 
Charging  3.2: 50 
How  often  should 
I replace  my  engine 
battery?  3.2: 50 
I m portant  information  to kn ow  before 
disconnect  the batt ery 3.2: 49 
Repla cin g 3.2: 50 
What  you  must  do  afte r r eco nnect  the  bat
tery  3.2: 49 
Winter  condi tions  3.2: 49,  50 
Battery  acid level 
C hec kin g 3.2: 50 
Before  d riv in g 2.1:  3 
Belt  pretensioner 
Disposa l 2. 1:  26 
Serv ice 2.1: 26 
Bonnet  3.2:  36 
Booster  seats 2.1 : 59 
Brake  assis t sys tem  3.2:  2 
Brake  booster  3.2: 2 
Brak e flu id 
C hangin g 3.2: 48 
How of ten  s hould  the brak e fluid be 
changed?  3.2: 47 
Warning  light  3.1: 11 
What  is  the correc t brake  fluid level?.  3.2: 
47 
What  kind  of brake fluid  should 
I u se? 3 .2: 
48 
Booklet  0.1 General  Index ® 
Brake pad 
Warning  message  3.1 : 
ll 
Brak e pad  wear  indicator 
Warn ing light  3.1: 26 
Brak e pads  3.2: 8 
Brak e servo  3.2: 8 
Brak e system 
Warn ing light 3.1: 28 
Brake  system 3.2: 47 
Brakes  3.2: 8 
H ow  does  moisture  or  road  salt aff ec t the 
brakes?  3.2: 8 
What  does  it  mea n when  I fee l a s ligh t vi
bration  o n the  brake  peda l?  3.2:  3 
Braking  distance  3.2:  8 
Br eak-in  peri od 
Engine  3.2: 7 
W hat  is  the rig h t way to  break- in my vehi
cle?  3.2: 
7 
Breaking  in 
Brake  pads  3.2:  7 
Tire s 3.2:  7 
Breaking  in tires 3.2: 7 
Bulb c hange  3.2: 8 1 
Bulb  defective  Warning  light 3.1: 24 
Bumper  Clean ing 3.2: 18 
Bumper  cover  Caut ion  w hen  parking  n ear a parking  bar
rier  or curb  3.1:  105 
B uzzer  3.1:  50, 93 
C 
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18 
California  Propos ition  65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49 
Car  washes  3.2:  17 
Cata ly tic  converter  3.2: 
10 
CB  radio  3 .2: 29 
Ce ll phone  3.2 : 29 
Cellu lar  phone  3.2:  29 
Ce ntral lo cking 
I ndiv idua l un locking  3.1 : 34 
Ce ntral  locking  button  3.1:  34 
Ce ntral  locking syste m 3.1: 34 
C han gi ng  a bu lb 3.2: 8 1 
C hanging  a wheel 3.2: 73 
Alphabetical  inde x 3  

Generator 
Warn ing  light  3.1: 24 
G love  compartm ent 
Front  pa ssenger s ide  3.1: 69 
G love compartment  light  3.1:  50 
G low  plug  system 
W arning  light  3. l: 23 
Gu ide fi xture s for  lower  anchorages  2.1: 68 
H 
H at  sh el f3 .l : 79 
H aza rd  ligh ts 3.1: 48 
H ea d re straint s 
Adj ust ing  3.1: 58, 59 
Correc t ad justm ent  2.1:  7 
R emo ving  3.1:  59 
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9 
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46 
Fog  light s 3.1:  46 
Switching  3.1: 46 
Wa sh er  syste m  3.1:  55 
H eat ed front  seats  3. 1: 65 
H ea ting 3.I:  80 
H eavy  clothi ng and  safety  belt s  2.1: 
17 
High  b eam  3.l: 49 
Warning  light  3.1 : 29 
High  b eam leve r 3. 1: 49 
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter  3.1: 44 
Horn  3.1 : 3 
How  could  I dama ge the  catal ytic conve rter? 
3 .2: 
10 
Ho w do I know  how  much  oil my  engin e is 
co nsumin g? 3.2:  38 
How  do I unlo ck th e engine  hood?  3.2: 36 
I-lo w does  moisture  or  road  salt affect  th e 
brak es'?  3.2:  8 
Ho w man y airbags  does  my veh icl e h ave? 2.1: 
34 ,44,4 9 
H ow  often  shou ld 
I c h eck  my tire  pr essures ? 
3.2:  57 
How  often  should  I r epl ace  my eng ine  bat
ter y? 3. 2: 50 
How often  should  I wax  my ca r? 3.2: 19 
I-l ow  often  sho uld the brake  fluid  b e 
c han ged?  3. 2: 48 
How  to  in stall the  upper  t eth er strap 
to th e 
anchorage  2.l:  66 
Booklet 0.1  General  Inde x 
Hubcaps 3.2: 69 
H ydrop laning  3.2: 60 
Ignition  key 3.1:  93 
I gnit ion switch  3.1: 93 
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23 
Warning  message 3.1: 
11 
Imp ortance  of sitting  prop erl y  2.1 : 27 
Imp ortance  of wearing  safe ty bel ts 2.1:  27 
Important  information  for  vehicles  with  Die-
se l e ngine  when  adding  or  changing  en
gine  oil 3.2:  49 
Import ant  information 
kn ow  befo re di s-
co nn ect  the b att ery  3.2:  49 
I mport ant  thing s to  do  b efore dri ving  2.1:  3 
Improper  seating  po sitions  2.1: 8 
Improp erl y  worn  safety  belt s 2.1: 25 
Indicator  light 
A ir bag  syste m  2.1:  39 
Indicator  light s 
Airbag  syste m  2.1: 49 
Mi rror  3.1: 55 
OFF  2.1: 
Indi re ct  ventilat ion  3.1: 86 
Indi vidual  unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34 
I nfant  seats 2 .1: 56 
Information  t exts in the  display  3.1: 
11 
Insid e m irr or 
Indicator  light  3.1:  55 
In stallin g 
C hi ld  re straint  with  a safety belt 2.1: 60 
CRS  using th e LATCH  system  2.1:  69 
In strum ent  clu ster  3.1 : 5 
In strum ent  cluster  illumination  3.1 : 3 , 48 
Instrument  panel 3.1: 2,  71 
Cleaning  3.2:  23 
In strum ent s 3. 
I: 5 
Interior  lights 
Fro nt 3.1:  50 
Int ermittent  w ipe  3.1: 53 
J 
Ja ck  3.2:  72 
Jump  s ta rtin g 3.2:  84 
J ump er cables  3.2: 84 
Alphabetical  index 7  

® Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83 
Upho ls tery 
Pr ess ure  marks  2.1: 67 
V 
Veh. sta tus  3.1:  15 
Veh icle 
Lift ing 3.2: 89 
Ve hicle  battery  3.2 : 49 
Ve hicle  care 
Exterior  3.2: 17 
Ve hicle  care  products 3 .2:  16 
Vehicle  contro l module s 3.2:  6 
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1:  24 
Ve hicle  phon e 3.2: 29 
Ve hicle  sta tu s 3.1:  15 
Ve hicle  tool  kit  3.2: 67 
Ven tilati on  slots  2.1:  11 
V olk swagen  Service  Rep air  Manuals  3.2:  91 
w 
Warning  light 
E lectro nic Power  Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1:  23 
Warning  li gh ts  3.1: 20 
Emergency  flasher  3.1 : 48 
P ASS EN GER AIR  BAG OFF 2. 1: 39 
Sa fety  bel ts 2.1:  14 
Turn  signals 3 .1: 49 
Warn ing texts  in  the dis pl ay  3.1: 11 
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74 
War ranty cove rages  3.2:  15 
Wa sh er  fluid  3.2: 45 
Wa shin g by  hand  3.2 : 17 
Was hing the  vehicle 3.2: 1 7 
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners  3 .2 : 18 
Waxing  How  often  sh o uld  I wax  my car? 3.2:  19 
Wear  indicator  3.2: 59 
What  does  it  m ean  w hen  I fee l a  sli ght  vibra
ti on  on  the bra ke  pedal?  3.2:  3 
What  hap pens  if  yo u do  not wea r your  safety 
belt ? 2.1: 16 
W hat  happen s if  you  wea r yo ur  safety  belt  too 
l oose?  2.1: 20 
W hat  happe ns  to  occu pants  not wear ing 
sa fety 
2. 1: 16 
12  Alphabetical  inde x 
What if I p urch ase  poor  quality  f uel? 3 .2:  32 
W hat  impair s driv ing  safety?  2.1: 3 
Wha t is  LATCH? 2 .1: 64 
What  is  the  correct  brake  fluid leve l?.  3.2 : 47 
What  is the  right  way 
to brea k-in  my  vehicle? 
3.2:7 
What  kind  of  brake fluid sho uld I use?  3.2: 48 
What  kind  of engine  oil  sh ou ld  I  put  in  my  ve
hi cle? 3.2: 37 
What  should I do  af ter  ch an ging a whee l? 3.2: 
57,  74 
W hat  s hould  I  do after  replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 : 
57 
What  sh ould  I  do if I want  to add  an  accessory 
to  my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27 
W hat  should  I do  if I  want  to  modify  my  vehi
cle?  3.2:  28 
What  sh ould  I do  if  I want  to  repair  my ve hi
cle?  3.2: 28 
What  sho uld I do  if  the  brake  warning  light 
comes  on? 3.2: 47 
Wha t types  ofCRS  a nchor s are  availab le and 
how  are they  related  to child  safety? 2. 1: 
64 
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put  lead ed  gaso line 
in  my ca r? 3.2:  32 
What  you m ust  do after  reconnec t th e batt ery 
3.2: 49 
What  you  should  know when  driving  with 
chi ld ren? 2.1:  51 
Whee l b olt  caps  3.2:  69 
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71 
To rque  3.2:  66 
W heel  c hangin g 3.2:  68 
Wheel s 3.2:  51 
When  can  yo ur vehicl e not  be  towed?  3.2: 88 
When  must  a  safety  belt  be  re pl ace d? 2.1: 17 
When  must  the  airbag  system be  in spected? 
2 .1:  39 
When  parking  on  slopes  3.1 : 10 5 
When  sh ou ld  I adju st  the  tire pressures?  3.2 : 
57 
W hen  sho uld I ch eck  the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 : 
38 
W hen  should  I  check the tire  press ures?  3.2: 
57 
W hen  sh ou ld I re fuel  the tank  of  the ve hicle? 
3 .1: 7  

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 
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 
• 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 
Warranty  Voucher  13