2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA check oil

® Booklet 0.1 General Index
Engine oil 3.2: 37
Adding 3.2: 40 Additives 3.2: 40
Checking level 3.2: 39
Consumption 3.2: 38
D iesel eng ine 3.2: 41
D ipstick 3.2: 39
Grades 3.2: 38
How do I know how much oil my engine is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
Identifi cation symbol 3.2: 39
Oil c hange 3.2: 42
Specificatio ns 3 .2: 37
Specifications Diesel engine 3.2: 37, 41
S p ecifications gasoline engine 3.2: 37
Wha t kind of engine oil shou ld I put in my
ve hicle? 3.2: 37
When should I check the eng ine oil leve l?
3.2: 38
Where is the oil dipstick 3.2: 39
Engine
pr essure
Warning light 3.
l: 11, 25
Environ ment
Avoid ing pollution 3.2: 18, 31
C leaning the engine comp artm ent 3.2: 22
Driving economicall y 3.2: 14
Vehicle care products 3.2: 16
Env ironm ental information
Fuel economy 3.1: 6
Env ironmental tip
Fue l economy 3.1: 77
ESP 3.1: 9 1, 3.2: 5
Eve nt Da ta Recorde r 3.2: 6
Examples of im proper seating position s 2.1:
8
Exha ust warni ng ligh t
Warning light 3.1: 22
Exte nder for the safety belts 2. 1: 22
Exte rnal ae rial 3.2: 29
F
Fabric trim
C leani ng 3.2: 23
Fa ste nin g
Boo ste r se ats 2. 1: 59
Co nver tibl e child seats 2.1: 57
Infant seats 2.1: 56
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Safety belts 2.1: 19
6 Alphabetical index
First-aid kit 3.1: 74
Floor mats 2.1: 9
F o g lights 3.1: 46
Foo t brake
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30
Front airbag system 2.1: 31
Airbag deployment zone 2.1: 37
T he basic s 2.1: 31
Fro nt airbag s
De scription 2.1: 31
Front center armrest 3.1: 70
Fro nt passe nger seat backr est
Fo ld ing forward 3. 1: 61
Front seats 3.1: 60 Electrical adjustable 3.1: 62
Manual adjustable 3.1: 60
Fronta l collision s an d the laws of physics 2.1:
15
fu el filler cap
Warning light 3.1: 29
Fue l ga uge
D isplay 3.1: 7
Fuel level 3.1: 7
Fue l reserve
Warning light 3.1: 26
Wa rnin g mes sage 3.1: 11
Fuel tank 3.1: 7
Fuse box 3.2: 79
Fuses 3.2: 77
G
Garage door opener 3.1 : 44
Gaske ts 3 .2: 20
Gaso line 3.2 : 32
Blend s 3.2: 32
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32
Oc tan e rating 3.2: 32
Petro l 3.2: 32
Premi um 3.2: 32
Regular 3.2: 32
Unleaded 3.2: 32
What if! purchase poor qu al ity fuel? 3.2:
32
W hat wo uld happen i f I pu t leaded gaso­
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32
W inter or summ er lips 3.2: 32
Gaso line additives 3.2: 33
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3

® 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
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

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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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

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
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• 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