
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 
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  

Bookl et 1.1  Ma in tenanc e 
• Engin e:  C heck  fo r leaks 
•  Exhau st  sys te m:  Check  fo r damage and  leaks 
•  Fuel filter:  Rep lace  (T OI engine  onl y) 
•  Wa te r  se para to r:  Drain  (TO I eng in e  only ) 
•  Banery:  C hec k 
•  Doo r ch eck  strap s: 
•  Spark  p lug s: Re place 
•  Air  cleane r: 
fi lter  c le m ent 
•  Coo ling sys te m : C heck coo lant  level:  add  if 
n ecess ary 
•  Dus t an d  po llen  filt er  (w here  appli cable): 
pla ce 
•  Timin g belt : C heck  co ndit io n  (4  cy lind er gas
ol ine e ngine  only ) 
•  V-be lt: C heck  te n sion  and  cond itio n: adju st if 
ne cessary 
• 
b elt : C heck  co ndi tio n 
•  Spa rk plu gs: Heplac e (a ll mod els exce pt 
Pa ssat  2.0L TFS I) 
•  Wind shi eld  wash er: C heck  fluid  le vel; a cid i f 
nece ssary 
•  Auto matic s hift  lock:  Check  operation  in
clud in g  park/neutra l/s afet y sw itch 
•  Automat ic  tran sm ission:  Chec k for  le ak s 
•  Man ual tran smi ssion:  Chec k oil  leve l;  add  if 
n ecessary ; c h ec k for  l eaks 
•  Auto mati c tran smi ssion  fina l drive  oil: 
leve l a nd  for le aks;  acid  if necess ary 
•  Wh eels:  Rota te  from  front to  r ear 
•  Hea dlig ht s:  Ad just 
•  Tires/s pare w hee l:  Check  conditi on  and 
pr ess ure 
Nex t Se rvice: 
Date:  ...................... .. 
Mil es/km: ........ .......... . 
w hi ch eve r occ urs fir st  • 
Bra ke sys te m : C hec k fo r d am age/ le ak s. 
pad  thi ckn ess,  brake  fluid  leve l 
•  Powe r stee ring:  Chec k fluid  leve l 
•  Brak e flu id:  Rep lace  eve ry 2 y ears  regard less 
of  mil eage  (kilom eters) 
•  Drive shaft s: Check  boo ts 
•  Front  a xle: C hec k du st se als on  ball  jo int s, tie 
rod  end s: c hec k tie  rod s 
•  On-Boar d  diagnost ic  sys te m : C hec k 
mem ory;  purg e if necessary 
•  Roof  frame:  Clea n and  lubri cate 
•  Automa tic  trans missio n : C heckA TF 
•  Rear  spoiler:  Lubricate  (Ne w Bee tle  o nly) 
•  Airbag  syste m:  Vis ua l ch eck  every  12  mun th s 
r ega rdless  of  mile age  (kilom ete rs) 
•  Roa d tes t: C hec k ki ckdow n, braking , 
s teer ing.  hea tin g  and  venti lati on , a ir con di
tion in g,  po we r accesso ries  and  elec tr ica l sys
tem s 
•  12V starte r and  a uxiliar y batt ery:  check 
(where  applica ble) 
•  Conver tible to p: C hec k fun ction  and  ch ec k 
roll-over  pro tec tion  wit h co nve rtibl e top  open 
(New  Beetle  Conve rtible  onl y) 
•  Tires: C heck  tre ad  depth,  adjust ti re  press ure 
i f necessary. 
•  Tire press ure monitorin g syste m  senso rs: 
C heck  banery  ch arge,  replace  wheel e lec tro nics 
a n d  alum inum  valve  if n ecess ary  (w here  appli 
cab le) . 
•  Unclerbody : Chec k for  dam age 
•  Wiper  blad es: C hec k co ndit io n 
•  DSG  trans mission:  Chang e tra nsm issio n 
fluid  and  filt er  (Ne w B eetle,  new  Jelta) 
To day's  elate and  Vo lk sw age n Dealer  stamp 
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Booklet  1.1  Maintenance 
Service at  100,000  miles (160 ,000  km} ALL MODELS 
•  Eng ine: C hange  oi l oil fi lter 
•  Engine:  Check  for  leak s 
•  Exhaust  syste m: Che ck  for  dama ge and  le ak s 
•  Wate r se parator:  Drain  water (TOI engine 
on ly) 
•  Fuel  filter: Repla ce (TD I eng ine only) 
•  13anery:  Chec k 
•  Door ch eck straps:  L ubricate 
•  Dust and  polle n filt er  (w here  app licab le): 
pla ce 
•  Coolin g system:  Che ck  coo lant  level ; add 
necessary 
•  Wind shi eld  was her:  Check 
leve l; a cid necessa ry 
•  Automatic 
lock:  Chec k ope ra tio n in 
cludin g switch 
•  Automat ic  tran smi ssio n:  Che ck  for  leaks 
•  Man ual tran sm issio n: Check  o il leve l;  add  if 
ne cess ary:  ch eck  fo r lea ks 
•  Whee ls:  no tat e from  front  to  rear 
•  Tires/s pare w hee l:  C heck  conditi on and 
pr ess ure 
•  Brake  syste m : C heck  for damag e/lea ks,  brak e 
pad  thi cknes s and  brake 
leve l 
Next  Service: 
D ate:  ...................... .. 
M iles/ km:  .................  ..  • 
Drive 
C heck  boots 
•  On-Board  dia gnostic  system:  Check  fault 
m emor y; pu rge  if n ecess ary 
• 
C lea n and  lubricate 
•  Front  ax le: Check  dust sea ls o n ball j oin ts and 
ti e ro d end s; c heck  tic  rods 
•  Head light s: A djust 
• 
spo iler: Lubricate  (New Bee tle  on ly) 
•  Air b ag  sys tem : V is u al ch eck 
every 12  month s 
regard less  of milea ge (kil om eters) 
• 
t es t: C heck  kickdo wn,  brakin g. 
s tee rin g, hea tin g and  ventil atio n, air  condi
tionin g, p owe r accesso ries  and  elec tri cal  sys
t e m s 
•  Timin g belt:  Hep lace  (TD I engine  on ly) 
•  12V s ta rt er  and  auxi liary  batt ery : ch ec k 
(where  app licab le) 
•  Tires : C hec k tread  depth , adjust tire  pr essure 
necessa ry. 
•  Tire pr ess ure  monit orin g sys te m  senso rs : 
C hec k batt ery charg e, re pla ce  w hee l elec tron ics 
a n d  aluminum  valve  if n ecessary  (w here appli
cab le). 
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1. 9L diesel  engine 
Fig.  4  Engine  comportment  overview 
Maximum  output SAE  net 
Ma ximum  tor que S AE  net 
No.  of cylinders 
D isp lace ment 
S troke 
Co mpr essio n  ra tio 
Fue l 
Booklet 3.3 Technical  Data 
Wind shi eld  was her  flui d co nta in er 
Engine  coolant  expans io n  t ank 
Engine  oil  filler  ca p 
En gin e  oi l di psti ck 
flu id  rese rvo ir 
Vehicl e batte ry 
Fu se box 
De tails o n how  to  con nec t jum per  ca bles  to th e 
po sit ive(+)  and nega tive(- ) term in al or  on  how 
t o  ch eck a nd  top  up serv ice  fluid s fo r th e com po· 
n en ts  liste d above  are  pro vid ed  in 
3.2 "Tip s and  Adv ice." 
Furthe r exp lanations,  t ip s  and  restr iction s are 
prov id ed  in 
3.3 "Tec hni ca l Data". 
E ngin e data 
100 hp  a t 4,000 rp m 
250 Nm  at 1,0 00-2, 400 rpm I 104 ft.lb s. at 1,800·2,400 rpm 
4 
11 5.7 in3 I 
1,896 
3.76 i n I  95.5 mm 
3. 13 in I  79.5 mm 
18.5: 1 
Diesel 
T he  co rrect grade  of  fuel  for your  vehicl e is s hown on  a stic ker  on the in side  o f the  fu el fi ller  flap. 
D iese l N o. 2 is  rec omm end ed 
3.2  "Tips and  Adv ice ", chapter  ''C hec king  a nd  Fi lling ." 
Ca paci ties 
F u el tank 
14.5 gal. I 55 lit ers 
(Re serve , includ ed  in  fu el ta n k  capaci ty) ( 1.9 ga l. I 7.0 lite rs) 
W ind shi eld  washer  fluid  co nta iner 
approx. 
3.2 qts. I 3.0 liter s 
Windshie ld  wash er  flui d con ta in er 
ap prox. 
5.2 qt s. I 5.0 liters 
(w ith  h ead lig h t washer) 
Eng in e  oil  (w ith  oil  filter ) 
approx. 
5. Iqts. I 4 .8 lit ers 
T he  e ngin e  o il leve l shou ld  b e checked  w hile top pin g up . Do  no t over fill 
3.2 "T ip s  and 
Adv ice",  c hapter  "Chec kin g an d  Filli ng." 
Technical  data  9