
Daytim e dri ving light s 3.1:  46 
D eac tivating  th e sw itcha ble locking  feature 
2. 1:  63 
Di ese l engi ne 
Adding  eng ine  oil 3.2:  41 
C ha nging  engin e oil  3.2: 41 
E ngin e oil  3.2: 4 1 
E ngi ne  oil  sp ecifica tions 3.2: 37 
Die sel ru el 3.2: 33 
W int er  operation  3.2: 33 
Differential  lock  3.2: 4 
Di gital  clock  3.1: 
5 
Display  3.1: 7,  12 
Display s 
O ne-co lor  display  3.1 : 12 
Distance  between  driver  and  steering  wheel 
2.1: 4 
tra velled  3.1:  9 
Door  re le a se  hand le  3. 1: 3 
Do ors 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  26 
Drain  the  ba tt ery 3 .1:  52 
Driving  economically 3.2 : 14 
Dr iv in g o utside  or the U. S.A . or  Ca nada 
Pr eca utio n s 3.2:  91 
Driving  sa re ty  2.1:  3 
Drivi ng time  3.1: 9 
Drivi ng  w ith  an aut oma tic  tra nsmi ssion  3.1: 
9 9 
Driving  with  children  2.1: 51 
Driv ing with  respe ct 
th e e nvironment  3.2: 
14 
Du st filter  3.1: 88 
E 
EDL3.2: 4 
ED S 
Warning  ligh t 3. 1: 27 
E lec tri c sea l adj ustm ent 
See  Sea t adjustm ent 
El ec tr ica l accesso ries  3.1: 73 
Book let 0.1  General  Index ® 
Elec trolyte  level 
C heck ing 3.2: 50 
E lectro-mec hanical  power  steering  syste m 
Warn ing ligh t 3 . 
l: 29 
E le ctro nic Differen tia l Lo ck 
Warning  ligh t 3.1: 27 
E lec troni c different ial  lock 3.2:  4 
E lec tronic  immobilizer  3.1:  94 
Warn ing light  3.1: 
23 
E lectro nic parking  assistance  3.1:  106 
E lectro nic  Powe r C ontro l (EP C) 
Warning  light 3.1: 23 
E lec tron ic S ta bili zation  Program  (E S P) 
H ow  it wo rks 3.2:  5 
E lec tro nic S tabiliz ation  Program  3.1 : 28, 9 1 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  28 
E m erge ncy  flashe r 3.1:  48 
E m erge ncy wa rning ligh ts 
Warn ing light  3.1:  24 
E ng in e 
Br ea k-in  3.2: 7 
E ngine  compartm ent 
C leaning  3.2:  22 
Pre cauti ons y ou  shou ld  take w hen work
ing  inside  the  en gin e compa rtment  3.2 : 
34 
Wo rki ng  in  the  en gine  compartm ent  3.2: 
34 
Engi ne cool ant 3.2 : 43 
A dditive s 3. 2:  43 
C an 
I add  plain  water to  th e en gin e coo l
ant?  3.2 : 44 
C oolant  lo sses 3.2: 45 
E n gi ne 
Wa rnin g lig h t 3.1: 23 
E n gine  hood 
Warning  light  3.1:  26 
Engine  hood  3.2:  36 
1  low  do 
! unlock  the en gi ne  ho od ? 3 .2:  36 
E n gine 
Wa rning lig ht 3. 1:  23 
Engine  management 
Wa rnin g light  3.1:  23 
Alphab etical  index  5  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
Anti-lock  brake  system 
The warning  light monitors th e ABS and  the integrated  electronic  differential  lock 
(EDL). 
The  warn ing light  or  sh ould  li ght up  for a 
few  seco nds whe n th e ign ition  is  swi tc h ed  on . 
T he  lig ht  goes  out  again after  the sys te m  has  run 
th roug h an  auto matic  test  sequ en ce. 
Ther e is  a  fault  in the  ABS if: 
•  The  wa rning  light  ABS d oes not  lig ht  up 
whe n th e  igniti on  is swi tc h ed  on. 
•  The warn ing li ght  does  not t urn  off agai n 
af te r  a  few  seconds. 
•  The  warn ing lig ht  light s up  when  the ve hicle 
i s  moving . 
The  vehicle ca n st ill b e braked  in the normal 
(exce pt  that  the ABS  is  not  ac tive). Con tact  an 
author ized  Vo lkswagen  dealer  or  a qualified 
wo rksh op  as soo n as  possib le.  Fu rth er infor ma
ti on  on ABS =book let 3.2  'Tips  and  Advice", 
c hapt er ··smart  tec hnolog y." 
)fa  fault  occu rs  in  the ABS . th e  ES P/ASH  warning 
lig ht w ill also  light  up. 
Fault  in the  main  brake  system 
I f  the  ABS  warn ing lig ht A BS  lights  up together 
w ith  the bra ke  warning  light ABS, thi s ind icates 
n ot  o nly a fault  in  the 
func tion,  but  a lso  a 
possible  fault in  the brake 
The fo llow ing text  is  disp layed  on th e in stru
ment  cluster:  Brake fault Own er' s 
El ectronic  differential  lock  (EDL) fault 
Th e ED L wor ks  in  con junct ion  w ith th e  ABS. A 
ma lfun cti o n  in  th e ED L is  indi cate d  by  the ABS 
wa rnin g lig ht  ABS.  Conta ct  a n  authorized  Vo lk
swage n dealer  or a  qualified works hop  as  soon 
as  poss ible.  Fur ther  info rma tion  on  EDL 
3.2  "Tips a nd Adv ice",  ch apter  "S m art 
t ec hnolo gy." 
WARNING 
S top! Befo re  working  in the e ngin e compart
m ent,  alwa ys read  and hee d all  WARN INGS 
3 .2  "Tip s and  Advice",  c hapter 
"Wo rking  in  the e ngin e co mpa rtm ent." The 
eng ine co mpartment  of  any  motor  vehicle  i s a 
p ote ntia lly  dange rou s ar ea  and  can ca use  se
riou s persona l injury. 
WARNING 
Dri ving wit h bad  brakes  can cause  a co llisio n 
and  serio us  per sonal  injury. 
•  If th e brake  wa rning symbol  BRAKE  or(D) 
d ocs  no t g o  out , o r  if  it li ght s up  when driving 
t h e brak e fluid  le vel in  the reservo ir  is to o lo w 
o r the re is  a fau lt in the brake  system . Imm edi
at ely s top  dri vin g and  get  profess iona l help 
= bookl et 3.2 " Tips and  Advice",  c hapt er 
"B rake  fluid. " 
•  If  the brake  warning sy mbol  BRAKE  or 
lig ht s up a t th e sa me  time  as the  ABS  warning 
li g ht  ABS  or  , the  ABS  may not  be  workin g 
prop erly  and  the rea r w hee ls co uld  lo ck up 
first  under  hard  brak ing.  Hear  wheel  bra ke 
lo ck- up can ca use  loss  of  vehicle  control.  I f 
yo u b elieve  that  it  is sa fe to  do  so , go  immedi
a tel y 
low s pee d  to  the nearest  au thorized 
Volk swagen  dea ler  or qu alifi ed  wo rksh op  and 
h ave  the 
sy stem  ins pec ted . Dri ve slow ly 
and  avoid  sudd en, hard  brake  application. 
•  If th e  AB S warning  light  ABS  docs  not go 
o ut , o r  if il  comes o n while  dri vin g,  the A BS 
syste m is  not  work ing pro perly.  The vehicl e 
ca n  then  be s topp ed  onl y with  the standard 
brake s  (with out  ABS).  You will  not have  the 
protection  AB S pro vid es.  Contact  your  autho 
ri ze d Vo lk swa gen deal er  or 
work
s h op a s soo n  as  possib le. 
Instrument  panel  27  

Booklet  3.2  Tips and  Advice 
8 WARNING 
•  Alw ays  remembe r that  vehicle  alterations 
or  modifi cation s can  affec t the  function  of  the 
ABS, BAS,  EDL and  ESP syste ms. Exampl es  of 
t h ese  a ltera ti ons  or modifications  include  a 
diff ere nt  wheel/tire  combination  and brake  or 
c h ass is  modification s =q1age  28, "Repairs  and 
t ec hni cal modifications". 
Electronic  differential  lock {EDL) 
WARNING (continued) 
•  Changing  the vehicl e suspension  or usin g 
unapp roved tire I rim combination  can 
c h ange  the way  the ABS,  BAS, EDL  and ESP 
sys tems  work  and re duc e th eir  elJect iveness. 
•  The  eff ec tiveness  of ABS is a ls o d etermined 
b y  th e tir es  on  your  vehicle 
51, "Tires 
and  wheels" 
The elect roni c differential  lock helps red uce th e los s of  traction  if a  wheel starts 
s pinnin g. 
T he  E DL  help s th e ve hicle mov ing,  accel
era te  and  climb  a gradient  when  t he  going  ge ts 
s li pp ery  where  m ov ing ahea d  ma y otherw ise  be 
diffi cult  or eve n im possibl e. EOL u ses the AB S 
se nso rs  to  monito r th e  spe ed  of t he w hee ls. 
EDL works  on ly when  the  eng ine  is  runnin g. 
EDL  can  help  to  ba la nce  out differen ces in  the 
rotat io n  of  the w hee ls  of a ppro ximat ely 
JOO rpm 
ca use d by sli ppery  gro und surface  on side of the  vehicl e. It do es  thi s by  braking  th e whee l 
t h a t h as  los t tracti on  and  d is tributing  more 
d riv ing  fo rce  to the  oth er  d riven  wheel v ia  th e 
diff ere nt ia l 
E DL  is  ac tive  at sp ee ds up  to a bout 
50 m ph (80 km /h). 
E DL  autom atically  shut s 
to pr event th e di sc 
brak e of  th e w hee l from  over heating 
under  excess ive loa ds.  Th e ve hicle re main s op
era tional  the 
way  as ve hicl e without  EDL. 
For  this reas on.  the dri ver  is not in form ed tha t 
t h e  EDL  has  been  shu t 
ED L w ill auto matica lly  sw itch  on  again  when  th e 
br ake ha s coo le d  down. 
4  Smart  technology 
8 WARNING 
Always adjus t your  driving  to the  road, and  weather  condition s. Never le t th e ex tra 
sa fe ty  that  EDL can  prov ide te mpt  you into 
takin g extra  ri sks. 
•  When  accelerating  on a slippery  surfa ce, 
for  example  on  ice  a nd snow , pr ess  the acce l
e rator  care full y. De spite  ED L, th e w hee ls  may 
s ta rt  to  spin  lead ing to  a loss  of vehicle  control. 
8 WARNING 
• Always  remember  that vehicl e alt erations 
o r modifi cation s can  affect  the fun ction  of the 
AB S,  BAS,  EDL and ESP sys tems . Exa mple s of 
th ese  alt era tion s or modifications  include  a 
di!Tcrenl wheel/tire  combination and  brake or 
chass is  modifications  =q1age 28, "Repair s and 
t ec hni cal m odi fication s". 
•  Changin g t he  vehicle  su spen sio n  or  using 
u napprove d  tire 
I rim  comb ination  ca n 
c hang e the  way  the  ABS , BAS,  EDL and  ESP 
systems  work  and  reduce their 
effective ness