
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 
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  

Maximum  Perm issib le  Inflatio n Press ure 
T his  nu mb er  is  th e g re at est  a mount  of 
pres
s ur e tha t sh oul d ever  be  put  in the  tire und er 
norma l driv ing cond itio n s. 
R ep lac in g  tires  or  rims  on  vehicles  equipp ed 
wit h 
The air  va lve o n all  four  tires  (no t on  the  spare 
ti re)  is  equip ped with  a senso r, w hic h  co nsta ntly 
m on itors 
a ir  pr ess ure in side  the tire, a nd 
the n this Lu If 
yo u ar e going to re pl ace  the wheel  rim s o n  yo ur 
ve hicl e, make  sure  the rim s also  have  these 
se nso rs.  The se nsor s mu st  be  co mp atib le  w ith 
TPM S sys tem  o n yo ur  vehicle . 
I f  yo u install  rim s. w hich  do  not  have  th e  se n
sors,  o r ha ve  sensors  w hich  are  not  comp ati ble, 
th e TP MS  will  not  wor k pro perl y. In case,  theTPM S would n ot b e ab le  to  m oni tor pr ess ure  or wa rn you if is  necessa ry. 
•  Wheneve r you  c hange  se nso rs,  yo u ha ve  to 
i n sta ll 
valves. 
• 
dri ve the  valve  ste m  cap s se
c ur ely  m ou nted.  We reco mmen d  usi ng  fac to ry 
i n sta lle d  va lve  stem  caps. As k your  auth ori zed 
Volkswage n dea le r  if  yo u los t va lve 
caps. 
T he  in sta llat io n  of re pla ceme111  tires 
c ord  hody  plies  in the  tire si dewa ll m ay ca use 
ma lfu nction tir e pre ssure  monitorin g 
sys te m  (TPM S), and  i s not  recommended  (cord 
mat eri al  informatio n is  m olded  on 
ti re s ide
wa ll). 
ch ec k yo ur TPM S indi cator  af te r r eone or  more  tires o n yo ur  vehicl e. If t he 
TP MS  indi cator  is  on.  your  TPMS  is  m alfu nc
ti o nin g. Your 
tire m ig ht be  incom 
patibl e yourTP MS system,  or  some co mp o
n en t of  the TP MS  may be  dam aged . 
WARNING 
•  Usin g in cor rect  or  unmatched  tires  and 
I or  wheels  or  improper tire  and  whee l co mbi 
nation s can le ad  to loss of con tro l, co llisio n 
and  serio us  perso nal injury. 
•  Always  use  tires,  rims and  whee l bo lts  th at 
me et  th e specification s of  ori ginal  fa ctory- in
s talled  tire s or other  combination s th at h av e 
b een  sp eci fica lly  app roved  by  the vehicle 
manufa ctur er. 
Booklet  3.2  Tips  and Advice 
WARN ING  (continued) 
•  Tire s age  even if they  arc  not  being  use d 
and  can fail su ddenl y, es peci ally  at  high 
s peeds.  Tire s th at are  more  than  6 yea rs old 
can  only  be  use d in  an  em ergenc y and  then 
w ith  specia l care  and  at  lower speeds. 
•  Never  mount  use d  tir es on  your  vehicle  if 
yo u are  not  sur e o f th eir "previou s hi story." 
Old used  tir es ma y ha ve  bee n  damag ed  even 
th ou gh  th e dam age  ca nnot  be seen  that ca n 
l ead  to  sudd en  tir e fa ilur e and  lo ss  of vehicl e 
control. 
•  All four  whe els  must  be  fitted  with  radi al 
tir es of  the s am e type,  size  (ro lling cir cumf er
ence)  and  th e sa me  tread  p attern.  Dri ving 
w ith  diff erent  tire s reduces  ve hicle  han dling 
a nd  can l ead  to  a loss  of control. 
•  If the  spare  tire is  not th e same  a s th e tir es 
that  are  mount ed  on  the vehicle  - for examp le 
with  winter  tir es - only u se the sp are  tir e for  a 
s h ort  period  of tim e and  drive w ith  extra care. 
Refi t th e no rma l road  w hee l as  soo n as  safe ly 
possib le. 
•  Neve r dri ve 
than  th e spe ed  for wh ic h  th e tires  on  you r ve hicle  are 
rat ed  because  tires  that arc  driven  fas te r  than 
their  rated  sp eed  ca n 
sudd enly . 
•  Overloadin g tir es  cause h eat  build -up , 
s ud den  tire failur e, includin g a blowout  and 
sudden  defl ation  and loss  of co ntrol. 
•  Temperat ure  grades  apply lo  tir es  that  are 
properl y inflat ed and  not  over  o r underin
flated . 
•  For tec hni cal reaso ns  it  i s not  always  pos
s ibl e to  use  whee ls  from  oth er  ve hicles-in 
s om e cases  not eve n whee ls  from  the sa me ve
hicle  model. 
•  If you  insta ll w hee l trim d iscs  on  th e ve
hicle  whee ls,  make sur e that th e air  flow  to the 
brakes  is  not  blo ck ed.  R edu ced airflo w to  the 
brakes  can  th em to  ove rheat , in cre asin g sto p
ping  distances  and  causin g a  colli sion . 
Checking  and  Filling  63  

Booklet 3.2  Tip s and  Ad vic e 
F 
Fab ric  trim 
C lea ning  23 
box 79 
F u ses  77 
G 
Gaske ts  20 
Gaso line  32 
B le nd s 32 
Co ntaining  alcohol  32 
Oc tan e rating  32 
P etro l  32 
Pr emium  32 
R eg ular  32 
U nl eaded  32 
W ha t if  I purc hase  poor  qua lity  fu el?  32 
W hat  wou ld  happ en  if  I put  l ead ed  gaso-
line  in  my  car?  32 
W in te r  or  summ er  tip s  32 
Gaso lin e addit ives  33 
G lossa ry  of  tire  and  l oad ing  t ermin ology  52 
H 
H ow  could  I damag e th e ca taly tic 
co nverter?  10 
H ow  do  I kno w how  much  oil m y eng in e is 
co nslllnin g? 38 
H ow  do  I  unlo ck th e  engine  hood?  36 
H ow  doe s moi sture  or road  sal t affe ct the 
bra kes?  8 
H ow  oft en  sh o uld  I c h ec k my  tire 
pr ess ures?  57 
H ow  of te n  sh ou ld  I  rep lace  my eng in e 
battery?  50 
H ow  ofte n sh ould  I wa x m y c ar?  19 
H ow  often  sh ou ld  th e brake  fluid be 
c h anged?  48 
Hu bca ps  69 
H ydro pla nin g 60 
I mp ort ant  inform ation  fo r ve hicle s wi th  Die 
se l eng ine when  addin g or changin g en 
g in e  oil  41 
94  Alphabetical  index 
Impo rtan t inf ormati on to kn ow  before  dis 
c on nec t the  battery  49 
I ns trum en t panel 
C le aning  23 
J 
Jack  72 
Jum p star lin g  84 
Jump er cables  84 
L 
Lea ther 
C lea nin g  23 
Lifting  pla tfo rm  89 
Lifti ng  th e ve hicle  89 
Li gh t cha nge  81 
L ock  cy linders 
21 
Lo cks 21 
M 
Mod ificat io n s  28 
N 
New  tires  an d wheels  6 1 
N HT SA  90 
No tice  about  data  r ecorded  by  vehicle  con
trol  modu les  6 
0 
Oil  37 
O il  ch an ge  42 
Oil  dips tick  39 
Ope ratin g you r vehicl e ou ts id e th e U. S.A . o r 
Ca nada  91 
Outs id e  mirr ors 
C lea ning  19 
p 
Pa int 
P o lishin g 19 
Wax ing  19 
Park ing Ass is ta nce 
C le aning  sensors