
® 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  

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  

Stopping  th e engine  3.1: 97 
S tora ge area 
Ot her  stora ge  a reas 3.1 : 7l 
R oof 3.l : 7 1 
S torage  compartm ent 3 .1:  69 
Fro nt ce n te r  armrest  3.1: 70 
R ear  armrest  3.1:  70 
S tor age for  the vehicle  literature 3.1: 69 
Sto ring  seat  po sit ion s 3.1 : 
64 
Sto wing  luggage  in the  luggage  companm en t 
2.1 : 10 
S un  visor  3.l:  52 
S u nro of 3.1:  42 
S un sh ade 
P owe r roof3.l:  42 
Switc h light in g  3.1:  3 
Sw itchabl e locking  feature 
Act iva ting  2.1: 62 
Deactivating  2.1:  63 
Switc hes 
Emerge ncy  nasher  3. l: 48 
L ig ht  switches  3.1 : 46 
Powe r ou tsi de  m irrors  3.1:  56 
Power  roof3.l:  42  P owe r w indo ws 3.1: 39 
Switc hing off  th e e ngin e 
W ith 
ig n itio n ke y 3 .1: 97 
T 
Tachometcr3.I:  6 
Tank 
Fill ing  the  tank  3.2: 30 
F uel  ga uge 3. 1: 7 
Op ening  the  fu el fi ller 
3.2:  30 
Technical  modifications 3 .2: 28 
T et her  anc ho rs 2.1: 65 
T et her strap  2.1: 65 
Tie-down  hooks  3.1 : 78 
Ti e-clowns  2. 1:  I I 
Tire  and  whee ls  3.2: 5 1 
Tire  press ure 3.2: 56 
Tir e pressure  monitor in g syste m 3.1 
Warn ing  li ght  3.1:  30 
Booklet 0 .1  Gen eral  Ind ex 
Tires 
Service  life  3.2:  59 
Speed  Ratin g Le tte rCode  3.2 : 62 
Tire  manufa cturing  date  3.2 : 62 
Ti re speci fica tion s 3.2: 62 
Trea d  depth  3.2:  59 
U niform  tir e  qual it y  grading  3.2: 
W inter  ti res  3.2:  65 
T ir e s  and  wheels 
Dim ensio n s 3 .2: 51 
New3.2:  6 1 
S now  chains  3.2: 66 
Wh eel b olt s 3 .2: 66 
Winter  tire s  3.2:  65 
Tool s 3.2:  67 
Torn  or frayed safety  belts 2 .1: 1 7 
To win g 3 .2: 
77 
Genera l no te s 3.2: 87 
When  can  your  vehicle  not  be  towed?  3.2: 
88 
To win g eye 3 .2:  86 
Trailer  t owing 
Brak es 3.2 : 11 
Dri ving  tips 3.2:  13 
Operating  instr uctio ns 3.2:  12 
Sa fety c hain s 3.2:  11, 12 
Technica l requ ir eme nts 3.2:  10 
Tir e press ure 3 .2:  12 
Tow ing  t ips  3.2: 13 
Trail er lights  3.2:  11 
Trailer  weigh t 3.2:  12 
Trail er  turn  sig na ls 
Wa rnin g  light  3.1 : 5 1 
Tran sport  Canad a 3.2:  90 
Tran sport in g  long  item s 3.1:  62,  69 
T read  Wear  Indicato r (l WI ) 3.2: 59 
Tnmk  2. 1:  1 
O 
Trunk  lid  3.1 : 37 
Turn  sig na l a nd  high  beam  leve r 3.1:  50 
Turn  sig na ls 3 .1: 50 
Wa rnin g  ligh t 3 .1:  24, 5 1 
u 
Unde rb od y se alant  3.2: 22 
Un faste ning 
Safety  belts 2.1 : 24 
Unidir ectional  tir es 3.2: 51, 73 
Uniform  tire qua lity g radin g 3.2:  64 
Alphab etical  ind ex 11  

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 
12  Wa rranty  Voucher  

@ Booklet 1.2  USA Warranty 
Limited  New  Vehicle  Warranty 
What  is  covered 
Warranty  period 
The  New  Ve hicle Warranty  peri od  is  4  yea rs  or 50 ,000 mile s, whicheve r occ urs fir st. 
Any  impli ed  wa rranty,  includin g an y  im pli ed 
warran ty of merc h ant ab ilit y or  wa rra nty  of  fit
ne ss for a  part icu la r purp ose, is  limit ed in dura -
Coverage 
Thi s wa rranty cove rs  any  re p air  10 co rrect  a 
manuf acturer's  defec t in  mate ria l or wor kman
s hip  exce pt whee l a lignmen t, 
ba la n ce,  a nd re pair  or  rep laceme nt of  tir es.  The  repair  or 
r e p lacemen t of wear  an d item s, suc h as 
m anu al  trans missio n clu tch  frict ion  material , 
b rake  pad s wo rn  below  manufac tu re r  sp ec ifica -
1ions, ligh1  bulb s (ex cludin g H aloge n head lights, 
ins trum ent  pane l bu lbs,  and  Xenon  head lig ht s, 
un less  damaged  by  outsid e influ ence),  sea t 
cove rs. c arp eting and  re p la ce men t of  rubb er 
w iper  blad e ins erts,  re pl ace d for  wea r and  tea r, 
Where  to  go  for  warra nty  service 
T hi s war rant y will b e honored  by  any  authorized 
Vo lkswage n dea ler  in  t he Unit ed  Sta tes . in 
cl ud in g 
ter rito ries,  or Ca nad a. 
I f  yo ur  Volk swage n  is brou ght  t o an  autho rize d 
Volkswag en  deale r out sid e th e 
Sta tes,  in-
When  the  warranty  period  begins 
Th e  warranty  period  begins  on elate  th e ve
hicl e is  delive red  to eith er  th e ori gin al pur ch ase r 
o r th e or ig in al  lessee;  or i f th e ve hicle  is  firs t 
pl ace d in  serv ice  as a  "de monstrato r"  or  "co m
pany"  car, on  th e  elate  s uch  ve hicle  is  fir st plac ed 
in  service. 
2  Limit ed  N ew Vehicl e Warranty 
tion  1 0 th e pe riod  of  thi s wriuen  warranty.  So me 
s tat es  do  not allow  limitatio ns  on  how  lo ng  an 
implied  warrant y last s, so 
limil ali on  may 
n ol  appl y lo  yo u. 
are  cove red  up  to  one yea r or 12,00 0 miles, 
w hich eve r occ urs firs t. 
13aueries  are c ove re d 
100 % and  l ab or  fo r 4 
yea rs o r 50 ,000 mi les, w hic h ever  occ urs firs t, for 
defec ts  in  ma te ri al o r work mans hip. 
Mec hanica l adjus tm ent s 1101  associa ted 
a 
defe ct  in  ma te ria l and  w ork m ansh ip, are  no t 
covered  a fter th e first  year or 
12,000 m iles, 
w hichever  occurs fir st  (i. e.  hea dli ght 
adjustment). 
eluding t e rritorie s, or  C anada, wa rran ty 
w ill  1101 a pply. De fects  in or  workma n
s hip  will  be  corrected  under  the terms  of th e 
wa rranty  for  new Vo lksw age n ve hicl es in  effec t 
in  tha t 
Thi s Li mit e d  New  Ve hicl e Wa rrant y is  automa ti
ca lly  tra nsfe rr ed  with out  cos t if the ow ners h ip  of 
th e ve hicl e changes  with in the Warra nty  

Booklet  2.1  Safety  first 
Safety  is  everybody 's  res pon sibilit y! .. 
Important  things  to  do  before  driving 
Safety  is job.  Vehicle  and occupant  safety  always  depends  on  the  in
fo rm ed and 
driver. 
For  your  safety  and  th e sa fe ty  of yo ur  pas
se ng ers,  before  drivi ng a lways : 
- Make  sure  that  a ll lights  and  signals are 
ope ratin g correctly. 
- Mak e sur e that  the tire pressure  is  co r
rect. 
- Make s ure that  all wind ows  are  clea n 
and  a fford  good  vis ib ili ty  to  the out side. 
- Secu re all  luggage  a nd oth er  items  care
fully 
10. 
- Make  sure  that  not hing  can  interf ere 
w ith  the peda ls . 
What  impairs  driving  safety 
- Adju st  fr ont  sea t, head  res traint  and 
mirror s correct ly  for  your  heig ht. 
- Instru ct pa ssengers  to adjust  the head 
restra ints  accor ding to  th eir h eig ht . 
- Ma ke su re  to  use  the  r ig ht  chil d re 
s tra int  and  use it cor rectl y to  prot ect chil
dren 
5 l. 
- Sit  p rope rly  in  you r sea t and  make  sur e 
that  your  passenger s do  th e sa me 
4. 
- Faste n yo ur  safe ty  belt and  wear it prop 
e rly. A lso  i nst ruct  your pa ssenge rs  to 
fasten  their safety  belts  prop erl y 
.-
Safe driv ing  is  directly  re lat ed to the  condition  of the  vehicle , the  driv er  as well  as 
the  driver's 
to concentrate  on  the  road  without  being  distracted. 
The driv er i s respo nsibl e for  the sa fe ty o f 
th e ve hicle  and  a ll of  its  occupan ts.  If yo ur 
ab ilit y to  dr ive  is  im paired,  safe ty risks  for 
eve ry bod y in  th e veh icle  increase  and you 
a lso  become  a  hazard  to everyo ne e lse  on 
t he  road 
The refo re: 
- Do  not le t yo urse lf be  distra cte d b y pas 
se nge rs  or by  usi ng  the  sound  system  o r a 
ce llul ar t elep hone 
- Never  drive when  yo ur  driv in g abil ity  is 
imp air ed  (b y  m edi ca tions,  alco hol , drugs, 
etc.) . 
- Obse rve a ll traffic  laws,  rules of th e road 
and  sp eed  limit s and  plai n co mm on  se nse .  -
Alw ays ad just yo ur  spee d to  road , traffic 
a nd  wea ther  condition s. 
- Take  frequ ent  breaks  on  long  trips. 
Don't  drive  for  more  than  two  hou rs  at a 
s tr etc h. 
- Do n ot dr ive w he n  yo u are  tir ed,  und er 
press ure o r w hen  you  a re s tressed. 
WARNING 
dri vin g sa fe ty  increases  the risk  of 
se riou s perso nal  inju ry and  dea th  when ever  a 
ve hicle  is  being  use d ... 
Safe  driving  3  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and Equipm ent ® 
Table  of  contents 
Instrument  panel  ........... .. .. ...  . 
Overview  ..............................  . 
Overview  of the  contro l butto ns  on  the 
mu lti- function  steering  w heel  ..... .... . . . 
Instrument  cluster ...... ............. ... . . 
Display  in the  in strument  cluster  .........  . 
Menus  in the  instrument  cluster  ..... •.. .. 
Warning  lights .... ....... ........ ..... . . 
2 
2 
4 
5 
7 
12 
20 
Op ening  and  closing  Keys  . . . . . .  . . 
31 
K ey  Set  . . . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 31 
Remo te  cont rol  key  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  • . . . . .  . •  . . 32 C ent ral  locking  system . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 34 
Anti-the ft o lorm  system  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  •  . . 36 
Rear  lid  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  • . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  37 
Windows  ....  .. . . .. ....  ...  . .... . ..  ..  ..  . . 
39 Po wer  roof  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  • . . 42 
H ome link®  Universal  Transm itter . . .  . . . . .  44 
Lights  and  a  clear  view  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  46 
Lights  .  . . . . .  .  . . .  .  . . . . .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 46 
Interior  lights . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  50 
Clear  vision  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  52 
Windshie ld  wi pers  .  . . . .  • . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  53 
Mirrors  . . . . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . . •  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  55 
Seat s and  storag e . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  57 
Why  is seat  adjust ment  so im portant ? . . . . 57 
H ead  restraints  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  .  58  Front  seats  .
..... .... ... •..... .• .... ..... 
Rear  seat  bench  . ... ...... ....... •.. .... . 
Sto rage  ......... ................... ....  . 
Additiona l storage comportmen t ond 
elec trica l sockets  .... ... .... .... ... ......  . 
Luggage  comportment ........... ....... . 
R oo f rock  . .......... ......•.... .. •....... 
Air  conditioning  system ...... ... .. .  60 
66 
69 
73 
74 
76 
80 
Heal
ing  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .. . . . . . 80 
Cl imatic  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  • . .  . . . 8 1 Climotronic  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . 84 
Im portan t no tes  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . 88 
Driving  ................... .............  90 
Steering . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . 90 
Safety  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  .  91 
Igniti on lock  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . 93 
Starting  ond  stopping  the engine  . . . . . . .  . .  95 
Monuol  transmission  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  97 
Automatic  transmissio n 
I Direct  sh ift 
gea rbox  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  98 
P arking  brok e  . ...... .... .... .. .. .. . .. ... 
104 Electronic  Parking Assistance  . ........ •.. . 10 6 
Crui se  co ntrol  ......... ........ .... ...... 107 
Alphabetical  inde x  .... ...... .... ...  10 9 
T ab le  of  contents  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
help you  t o fami liarize yo urself the  control s and  displays 
quickly. 
Re lease  hand le 
Central  locking  button 
Light  switc h  ............ •... ..•. 
A ir  out le ts 
Th um b whee l for ope nin g  and 
cl osing  th e  air  outl et 
T urn  sig n al a nd  high  beam  head-
li ght  lever  .....................  . 
In strum ent  clu ste r: 
Inst rum ents  ...... ...........  . 
Display s  .... .... ........ ....  . 
Warn ing lights  ...............  . 
Lever  for win dshi eld  wipe r and 
was her an d for  Mu lti-fun ctio n 
indicator.  ............ ......... . . 
Sto rage  compartm ent  or ai r outlet 
fo r in di rec t ve ntilation  ..........  . 
Emerge ncy  flas her  sw itch  ... ... . . 
Warni ng  light  fo r fro nt passe nger 
a irbag  switched  off 2.1 , 
c h ap te r  "Mo nitoring  th e  advan ced 
a irb ag  sys te m " 
Fron t passe nge r a irb ag 2.1, c hap te r  "Airbag 
sys tem" 
Openi ng  leve r and  lock  for glove 
co mp artm ent 
Fuel  fi ller  flap  release  b utton 
= bo okle t 3.2,  cha pter  "F illing 
Hea r lid  releas e butt on  and  overr ide 
lock  .... .. .... ....... ....... ... . 
Power  w indow  switch es  ..... ...  . 
Sw it c h  for adj ust ing  the pow er mir rors  .................  . 
Engine hood  re lease  leve r 3.2. cha pte r "Op ening  the 
e ngi ne 
In strument  cluster  illumin atio n 
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sw itch  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . 
C rui se contr ol leve r 
Driv era irha g 2.1 , cha pter 
"A irb ag 
I lorn  {wo rks  onl y whe n the  ig ni tio n 
is on) 
L eve r for  adjustable  steering 
co lumn  ...... .................  . 
Ig niti on  lock  ...................  . 
Thumb  w hee l fo r l eft se at heati ng 
Co ntr ols  for 
Hea tin g and  ve ntilat ion  . .....  . 
Clima tic  ........ ..... .......  . 
Clima troni c  .................  . 
Ad ditional  storage  comp artme nt 
Powe r outl et  . ............ ...  . 
ON/OFF  b utton  fo r Elec tronic  Sta 
b ili za tion  Pr ogram  {ESP) or  Ant i
sli p regu latio n (ASH) 
Park ing brak e re lease  leve r ......  . 
Cup  hold er  ... .... .... .........• 
Levers  in  the  center  conso le 
Sh ift  le ver (ma nual 
t ra nsmi ssio n)  ....... ....  . 
Se lec tor le ve r (A utomatic  tran s-
111i ssio n / Dir ect shi ft gearbox) 
Thu111b  whee l for  r ight  seat 
heat ing  .. .... ..... .... ........ . 
So un d sys te111  =book le t 
Tips 
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•  Some feature s m en tion ed  arc  s ta nd ard 
e quip111en t o n  so me m od els  on ly  and  opti ons  on 
o th ers. 
•  For  tec hn ica l reasons,  t he 
of 
t h e sw itches  and  indica tor/warn ing lig h ts  ma y 
di ffer. T he 
factor  is t he sy mbol o n  th e 
sw itch  its elf. 
Instrument  panel 3