
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  3.1  Controls  and  Equipm ent 
Lights  and  a  clear  view 
Light s 
Switching  the  lights  on  and  off 
Fig. 24  Sectio n of i nstrument  panel : Switch for  the 
headligh ts,  automatic  headlight  contr o l and  fron t 
fog  ligh ts 
S w itching  on  the  h eadl ights 
T o sw itch  on  the head lig hts  turn  the 
lig ht sw it c h to 
24  fD 
Switching  on  low  and  high  b eam 
T urn  the  lig ht  sw itch  tofD.  Informati on 
on  hig h bea m  and  head light  flas her 
49 . Th e low  beam  will  only wor k 
with  the ignition  on.  When  you  are  startin g 
th e engine,  the hea dlights  go ofT and  only 
the  park in g  lights  will be on. 
Switchin g  of th e he adli ght s 
Turn  the ligh t sw itc h  to  posit ion  0. 
S witchin g on  th e fo g light s 
Pull the  switch ou t of po sit ion  fD. 
Optional  equipm ent 
Optiona l e quipment 
46  Li ght s  a nd  a  cl ea r vi ew  Automatic  headlight  cont
rol 
To  turn  the au tomatic  headl ig ht control 
o n  tu rn  th e lig ht sw itch  to posit ion 
AUTO 
o r =)fig . 24 . 
Da ytim e runni ng  l ig hts 
•  L eave  the light  swi1ch  in  posit ion 0. The  day
t im e ru nning  ligh ts  come  on  automa tica lly 
when  you switch  o n  the  ignilion. 
When  1he ignition  is sw i1che
( low  beam  with  r edu ced  bri gh 111e ss) will  au 10-
111a 1ica lly  come  on.  No 
lighls  on  the  o ut
s ide  of  your vehicle  will  be  on  and  1h e  in s1ru
men1  ligh ts will  also  be  off. 
Automatic  hea dli g ht  co ntrol 
lfau10ma1ic  headligh 1 co n1r ol is  swi1c hed  on, 
th e low  beam  are  auloma tica lly  sw ilched  on  by 
light  sens it ive  senso r if you  drive  in to tunne l, 
for  exam ple. 
T he  expre ssway  func1io n  swi 1c h es  o n  1h e lo w 
beam  if 1he  vehicle  is  dri ven al 
mph (140 km /h ) for  lon ger 1han IO seco nds. T he  low  beam 
i s  swi1ched  off  if  1he  vehicle  is  dri ven 40  mph (65 km /h ) for  lo n ge r th an 150 seco nds. 
Th e rain  fu nction  switch es  on  the  hea dlig ht s if 
1h e 
wipe  function  is swi tc h ed  on  for 
long er 1h an 5  sec ond s. The  low  beam  i s switched 
o ff if  th e  co n1inuou s wipe  o r 1he  in1ermitt ent 
w ip e  funct ions  are  sw i1ch ecl 
for  lo nge r 1han seco nds 53. 
Fog  lig ht s 
If a u1omatic  hea dli gh 1 con ! rol  is sw i1c hed  on, 
yo u  canno t sw i1c h  on  1h e fog  ligh1 s.  

Booklet 3.1  Controls  and  Equipment @ 
WARNING 
Cras hes a nd oth er  acci dcn t s ca n hap pen  w hen 
yo u cann ot sec  the  road  a head  a nd when  yo u 
ca nn ot b e see n by other m otor is ts. 
•  Never  use  day time  runn ing ligh ts  to  sec 
w here yo u are  goi ng.  Th ey a rc  no t b right 
eno ugh  an d w ill n ot  let  y ou sec  fa r  eno ugh 
a h ea d for  safety  especia lly a l dusk  or w hen it i s 
dark.  Always sw itch  on  the low  bea m at du sk 
or  w hen  it is  dark . 
• 
t a il li ght s do  not ligh t u p w hen  da y
tim e runnin g lig ht s arc  o n. A ve hicle  w ithout 
r ear  ta il li gh ts  turne d on  ca nn ot b e see n by 
ot hers  in b ad  wea the r at  dusk  o r w hen  it s  d ark . 
Applies  to  ve hicles:  with  Highline  instrument  clus ter 
WARN ING  (continued) 
•  If  aut oma tic head light  cont rol is sw itch ed 
o n,  th e  low  bea m and w ill n ot be 
switc hed  on  in  fog  or heavy You  have  to 
sw itc h on  t he  low  bea m  using  t he light  sw itch . 
•  J\lways  tu rn  on  th e he adli ght s befo re d usk 
a n d  in ra in or  fo g so  th at yo u ca n see  a head 
and  so that oth ers  can  see  your vehicl e  from 
t h e  bac k. 
Tip s 
I f yo u re m ove  the key  from  t he  ig n ition  lock w ith 
t he  ligh ls s till  on, a b uzze r w iU  sou nd  when  you 
o pen 
dri ver's  door re mi nd  yo u turn light s off . 
•  Always  observe  loca l o rdin an ces  a nd  traffi c 
regu la tion s w hen  using  yo ur  lights. • 
Coming /leaving  home  function  (orientation  lighting) 
T he  comi ng  hom e/ leav ing  home  functio n  is ro lled  by ligh t sensor. 
Coming  h om e  function 
If  th e hea dlight s sw itc h 
46, is  in th e 
"Au to ma tic  headligh t co ntrol"  (AUTO  or po
sition  whe n  the  ig n it ion  is  sw itc hed  off an d th e 
driver's  door  is  opened  and  closed, 
co ming 
h o m e fun ction  (sw itc h-off  delay)  switch es  on 
th e orientat ion  ligh ti n g.  The  le ngth  of 
sw itch-o ff delay  ca n be  adju sted,  o r sw itch ed off 
co mple te ly,  in Lights a nd  vis io n 17. 
L e a vi ng  h om e  fu ncl ion 
th e ve hicl e is  un locked,  the leav ing  hom e 
func tion  switch es  on orie nt atio n  li gh tin g.  The  lig
htin g is switched  off as soo n as  t he  ign i
t ion  is s witched  on. 
Tips 
I f  th e co min g  home  or le aving  hom e  fu nct ion  is 
sw itched  on,  the head ligh ts, s ide  mar ke r ligh t, 
t ai lli g h t a nd  lice nse  pla te  ligh ts  w ill  come  on. 
•  If yo u  r em ove  t he  ignitio n key  and open  t he 
dr iver  door  while  the  vehicle  ligh ts  are  on , you 
w ill not  h ear an  acoust ic  warning  if  the comi ng 
home  funct io n  is sw itched  on. 
•  You  can set  th e  com ing  hom e fu ncti on 
s wit ch  off  delay in th e  Lights  and vis io n 
menu , provid ed  yo ur ve hicl e has  th is m en u  in  t he 
di spla y.• 
Lights  and a  clear  view  47  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
WARNING 
Poor visibility  increases  the  risk  of collision s 
and  other  accidents. 
•  Always  make sure  all  windows  are clear  of 
i ce, snow,  and condensa tion  for  good  visibility 
- ou t the  wind shield , side  a nd rear  wind ow s. 
•  Maximum  heating output  and  fast de
frosting  will onl y occur  aft er  the  en gin e has 
Climatic 
Applies  to ve hicles, Climatic 
Controls 
Fig . 67  In the  cen te r console , Climatic  cont rols 
Th e a ir co nditi oning sys te m  o nly wo rks 
w hen  the  en gin e is  running  and  th e fan  i s 
s w it c h ed on. 
- Usin g the  control s 
67 and 
yo u can  set th e  te mperatur e, air di str i
bution  and th e  fan  sp eed. 
- To  switch  a functi on  on or  off, pre ss the 
appropriat e button 
Wh en a  func
tion  is sw itch ed  on  a light  in  th e bu tton 
il
lumin ates . 
Te mp erature =q1age 82 
IECONJ butlOn or AC bu  lion - coo ling sys te m 
o n/off. 
WARN ING (co ntinu ed) 
reached  operating  tempe rat ure. Wait  until  you 
have  good  v isi bili ty befor e driving  off. 
•  Thoroughly  famili ari ze yo urse lf wit h  th e 
operat ion  o f the  heating  and  ventilatio n 
s ystem,  including  the  defog/defros t features 
yo u will n eed for  goo d vis ibilit y. 
•  Always read  and  h eed the informat ion  a nd 
a ll  WAR NINGS . 
'4 
But1on rea r window  defogge r - The 
h eat ing sw itches  off a utom atic ally  app rox i
m ate ly 
/0 a ft er it i s s witc h ed  on. It ca n also  be  swi tc h ed  off  by pus hing th e 
sw it c h  aga in. 
air r ecir culati on m ode 
=q1 age 83 
A ir  di stri bu tion  co ntrol =q1age 82 
Fan  -Th e fan  has fo ur  di ffere nt  sp ee ds. T he 
fa n sh o uld  always be se t the lo wes t spe ed 
w hen  dr ivi ng  slow ly. 
WARNING 
Poor  vis ibility  increases  the  risk of c olli sions 
and  o ther  accident s. 
Air  conditioning  system  81  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
Cooling system 
When  the air  condit ion ing is  on,  not on ly  th e 
temperatur e, but  also  the air  humidit y in  th e ve
h icle  interior  is  re du ced. Thi s improve s comfort 
for  the  vehicle  occupallls  and preve nts  th e  w in
dows  from  fogging  up  when  th e o utsi de a ir i s 
very  humid. 
I f  the  air  conditionin g does  not 
on, it 
co uld be  for one  of  the follow ing reasons 
•  the eng ine  is  no t running. 
Applies to vehicles:  with  Climatic 
Air  recirculation  mode 
•  th e fan  is sw itch ed  off. 
•  t he outs id e  te mperatu re  is  lower  than 
rou ghly 
+ 40 ( +3 °CJ . 
•  the air  conditioner  compr essor  has  bee n 
tempor aril y sw it ched  off because  th e e ngi ne 
coo la nt  te mp erature  i s too  high. 
•  the air  condition er  fu se  is blow n. 
•  have  the air  condit ione r ch ecked  by  an  au
th ori ze d Vo lkswage n deale r. 
Air  recirculat ion mod e prevent s fum es or unpleasant  smells from entering  the ve
hicle. 
- Pre ss  the  butt on 82, 68 
switch  air  r eci rculat io n  mode  on  or off. 
When  it is s witch ed on a yellow  light in the 
button  light s up. 
Air r ecircul atio n m ode  pre vents stro ng  out door 
odors  from  ent erin g th e ve hicle  interior,  for ex
amp le  when  driving  th rough  a tunnel  or  in 
de nse  traffi c. 
the out side  te mp erature is  low,  usin g air 
r e circulat io n  m ode  prov ides  mor e effective 
h ea tin g by  hea ting  air fr om th e ve hicle  int eri o r 
instead  of cold  air  from  outsid e. 
W hen  th e o utside  te mperat ure is  hi gh,  usin g air 
r eci rculation  mode  prov ides m ore  effectiv e 
coo ling 
cooling  air from  th e ve hicle  i111erior 
in ste ad  of wa rm  ai r from  ou ts id e. 
For safety  re aso ns,  air  re cir cu lati on  is  not  pos
s ib le 
th e colll ro l for  air  di stributi on  i s set 
t o  th e®  pos ition.  The  air reci rc ul atio n  m ode  ca
n b e sw itch ed  back  on b y pressing 
bu  lion . 
WARNING 
Stale  air  cau ses driver  fatigue  and  reduces 
dri ver alert ness . Thi s can  lead  lo acciden ts, 
co llisio ns  and  seriou s perso nal injury. 
•  Neve r use air  reci rculation  for lo ng period s 
of  tim e becau se no fresh  air  will  come  into  the 
pa ssenger  com partm ent. 
•  If  the coo ling sys tem  is  sw itch ed  o ff, the 
w indows  can  fog up qui ckl y and  decrease 
dr ive r vis ibilit y. 
•  Always  sw itch  the recirculation  mode  off 
wh en  i t is  not  nee ded. 
Do  not s moke  whil e a ir reci rc ul atio n m ode  is  on, 
as  sm oke  draw n i111 0 the clim ate-co ntrol sys te m 
ca n leave  a re sidue  on  th e evaporator,  producin g 
perm an en t unpl easant odo r. 
Air  conditioning  system  83  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
I ECONJ b utt on  sw itche s on  economy  mode. 
W hen  t he in  th e  bu tton  lights  up , the 
coo ling  sys te m  i s sw itch ed  off  to save  fu el. 
Temperat ure contro l fo r the  r ig h t sid e 
WARNING 
Sta le air  c auses  driver fa tigue  an d reduces 
dr ive r ale rtn ess. T his ca n  lead to accide nts, 
c olli sio ns  and  ser iou s perso nal i njury. 
•  Neve r use a ir  reci rc ul atio n for l ong  peri ods 
o f t im e beca use  no  fres h air  will  come  in to  th e 
p assenger  co mpa rtm ent. 
Ap plies  to  vehicles:  with  Cli matronic 
Automatic  mode 
WARN ING (con tinued) 
•  The w indows  ca n fog  up qu ick ly  if  th e 
coo ling system  is sw itch ed  off a nd  d ecrease 
dri ver visib ility. 
•  Always  switc h th e rec irc ulati on  m ode 
when is  not  nee ded . 
Not e 
Do no t smoke  while  air  rec ircula tion  mod e is o n, 
a s s mok e 
in to  the cl imat e-co ntro l sys te m 
ca n leave  a residu e on  the evaporator , producing 
a  permanent  un pleasant  odor. 
In mode air temperature,  flow, and  dist ribution  ar e automatically  reg
ulat ed so that  a specified  temperature  is attained  as quickly  as possible  and  then 
maintained. 
T he  te m pera ture  ca n be  adjusted  sepa 
rately  fo r th e 
84, fig . 69 . 
T he  but ton  li gh ts  up . 
- Turn  t he  tempera ture  co ntro ls 
1 0 th e 
de sir ed  te mpera tures fo r th e  le ft  and  ri ght 
s id es  of the  int erior.  We recomm end 
84,  fig. 69  and th e  !ECON ] button  a t 
th e same  time  unt il th e te mpera tu re  di s
pl ay  sw itch es  from  o ne  te m pera tur e unit 
t o  t he ot her . 
A c omfort ab le  interior  clima te  is  qu ickly  re a ched 
wh en  a te mpera ture °F (22  °C) is  se t in  aut o
matic  mode.  It can  be  chang ed a s nec essary  to 
suit  indi vid ual pre fe rences  or parti cu lar  cir cum 
s ta nces . It i s po ssible to  select  interior  te mpera
tur es from  61 °F  (16  °CJ  to  86  °F  (29 .5 °CJ.  These 
ar e approxima te  temp era tur es  a nd  the  actual 
t e mpera tu re  ma y be  sli gh tly  hig h er  or  lo we r de
p end ing  on t he  ou ts id e co nditi ons. 
C lim atroni c automa tica lly  m aint ain s  a  con sta nt 
t e m pera tu re  leve l. Th e te mp erature  of  the air 
s u pp lied  to  th e  interior , th e fa n  sp ee d and  the air 
di str ibution  are also  reg ulated  a utomat ica lly. 
T he  sys te m  als o  all ows  for th e effe ct  of stro ng 
s unl ig h t,  so  th ere  is  no  nee d for  you to r e-a dju st 
th e sys tem.  Therefo re,  aut om atic mode  pro 
v id es  th e  be st  comfort  for the  vehicle occ upant s 
in all  cond itio ns  thro ugho ut  the yea r. 
A utom atic  mode  is  switche d 
an  ad 
justm en t is  m ad e usin g th e but to ns  fo r air  dis tri 
b ut io n  or  the fan  control.  The te m pera tu re  co n
tinu es to be  con tro lled. 
Air  conditi oning  sy ste m  85  

Booklet 3.1 Controls and  Equipment 
Conve nien ce  open ing  41 
Conven ie n ce  operatio n (elec tric 
w ind ows)  18 
Coo lant 
li ght  11 
Coo lant  leve l 
Warn ing  24 
Coo lant  te mperature 
Gauge  6 
Warn ing  24 
Coo ling the  glo ve 
69 
C ru ise  co111rol  107 
Wa rnin g light  29 
Cup  ho ld ers 
I n  the  rear armrest  72 
C up  holder s in  the  center  co nso le  72 
C urrent  f uel cons umption  9 
D 
Day  time runnin g lights 
Warning  lig ht  30 
Daytime  dri vin g ligh ts  46 
Di gita l c loc k 5 
Di sp lay  7,  12 
D is plays 
One-co lo r display  12 
Distance  trave lled  9 
Door  re lease  hand le  3 
Door s 
Wa rnin g lig ht  26 
Drain  the bauery  52 
Driving  time 9 
Driving 
an  automatic  transmi ssion  99 
Dust 
88 
E 
See Electron ic  D iffe rentia l Lock 
EDS 
Wa rnin g light  27 
E lec tric  seal  a djustment 
See Seat  adj ustme nt 
Ele ctrical  accessories  73 
Elec tro-mechanica l power  steering  syste m 
Warning  light  29 
110  Alphabetical  index 
Electron ic  Diffe re nti al Lock 
Wa rnin g lig ht  27 
Electronic  immobilize r 94 
Wa rnin g light  23 
Electro nic parking  assistance  106 
E lectro nic Power  Control (EPC) 
light  23 
E lec tron ic Stabi liza tion  Program  28,  91 
Wa rnin g lig ht  28 
Emergency 
48 
E m erge ncy  wa rning lights 
light  24 
Engi ne  fault 
Warning  light  23 
E ngin e hood 
Warning  light  26 
E ngin e malfun ction 
Warn in g  light  23 
E ngine  mana gement 
Warn ing lig ht  23 
E ngine  oil pr essure 
Wa rnin g light  11 , 25 
Environmental  inform ation 
Fuel  economy  6 
Environmental  tip 
Fue l economy  77 
ESP  91 
See E lectronic  Stabil ization  Program 
Exhau st  warning  light 
Warning  lig ht  22 
F 
Firs t- aid  kit  74 
Fog  lig ht s 46 
Foo t brak e 
Wa rning  lig ht  30 
cen te r a rmr est  70 
Fron t passenger 
backre st 
Folding  forward  6 1 
F ront  seats  60 
E le ctri ca l adj ustab le 62 
Manua l ad justab le  60 
Fuel  filler  cap  Wa rnin g light  29 
Fue l g auge 
Di splay  7 
Fuel  level  7  

Booklet 3.1 Controls and  Equipment 
Fuel reserve 
Warn ing  light  26 
Wa rnin g m essage 
11 
Fue l lank 7 
See  also rese rve 
G 
Ga rage  door  o pen er  44 
Gear  selector  leve r 
See Auto m atic  tran smi ssio n  with  Tipt ron
i c 
Ge nera l illu strati on  3 
Ge neral or 
Wa rnin g lig ht  24 
G love  co mpart ment 
F ront  p assenge r sid e  69 
Glove li ght  50 
G low  p lug sys te m 
Wa rnin g  light  23 
H 
Hat shelf  79 
I  la zard  ligh ts  48 
H ead  res traint s 
Adjus 1ing 
59 
R e m ov ing  59 
H ead ligh t 
49 
H ea dli ght s 46 
Fog  lig ht s  46 
Sw itchin g  46 
Was her  sys te m  55 
H ea ted  front  seats  65 
H ea ling 
Hi gh  bea m  49 
Wa rnin g lig ht  29 
Hi gh  b eam  lever  49 
H om eLi nk  Un iversal Trans mitter 
Horn  3 
I g n it ion  key  93 
I g n it io n  sw il c h  93 
Im mobili zer  23 
W arni ng  m essage  II  Indi
ca to r lig ht s 
M ir ro r 55 
Indir ect ve ntila tion 
Ind ividu al unl ockin g 17,  34 
In for mal i on in  th e  di sp lay 11 
In sid e mi rro r 
Ind ica to r  li gh t  55 
In strum ent  cluster 
5 
In strum ent  cluster  ill umination 3, 48 
In strum en t 7 1 
In strum ents 5 
Interi or ligh 1s 
Fro nt 50 
Int ermitt ent  wipe  53 
K 
Key 
fun ctio n 17 
Lang uag e in  disp lay 16 
L eav ing hom e func tio n  47 
Li ght s 
Light s & Vis ion 
M enu 
17 
Lowbea m  46 
L uggage  compa rtmen t  74 
M 
Mai n m enu Mu lti-Fun ctio n  Indica to r  9 
Ma nual m od e 
C limat ronic 
Ma nual tr ansmi ssio n 
M enu  for conve nien ce  fun cti ons 17 
M enu  for  Lig ht s & Vis ion 1 7 
M enu  for ve hicl e 15 
Menu s 
Exa mple  of  use 13, 14 
MF I 9 
M ileage  ( kilo m ete r)  d is pla y 8 
Mi les  ( kilo m ete rs)  to  empty  9 
Alphabetical  inde x lll