
® Booklet 0.1  General Inde x 
Mon itoring  th e Advanc ed  Air bag Sys te m  2.1 : 
Key  tag 3 .l: 3 1 
K eys 3. 1: 3 1 
Kick-d own funcli on  3.1:  10 3 
L 
Lan e change  fla sh  function  3.1:  17 
L a n gu age  in displa y 3.1:  16 
L ea ther 
C lean ing3.2:  23 
L ea ther  seats 
Pr essure  mark s 2. 1: 67 
Leavi ng hom e function  3.1: 47 
Li fti ng  platform  3.2: 89 
Lifting  the ve hicle 3.2: 89 
Light  chang e 3.2:  81 
Li ght s 
& Vi sio n 
Menu 3.J : 17 
Ligh ts 3.1:  46 
Lo ck cy linders  3.2 : 2 1 
Locks  3.2: 2 1 
Low beam  3.l:  46 
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7 
Luggage  compartment  2.1:  10,  3.1: 74 
M 
Main  menu Multi -Functi on  Indic ator  3. l: 9 
Manual  mode 
C lim atron ic  3. 1:  87 
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97 
M enu  for  convenien ce  functions  3.1: 17 
Menu  for Light s 
& Vision  3.1: 17 
Menu  for vehicl e stat us 3. 1:  15 
Me nus 
Exa mple 
of u se  3.1: 13 , 14 
MF!  3.1: 9 
M ileage  (kilom eler) disp lay 3.  l: 8 
Mile s (ki lom eters)  to 
3.1:  9 
Mirror s 
In sid e mir ror 3.1:  55 
M ake -u p  m irrors  3.1:  52 
Out side  mirror s, elec trical  3.1: 56 
Mirror s low ered  fun ction  3.1:  18 
Modification s 3.2: 28 
8  Alphabetical  index 
39 
Mo untin g and  re le asing  the anchorage  hook 
2. 1: 68 
Multi -Fun cti on  Ind icator  3.1 : 9 
Multi -function  steering w heel 3. 1: 4 
N 
New  t ires and  whee ls 3.2 : 61 
N HTSA  2.1: 12,  3.2: 81 
No tice  about  dat a  recorded  b y veh icle  con 
tro l modu les3 .2:  6 
N umb er  of  seats 2 .1: 13 
0 
Occ upant  seating  position s 2. 1:  4 
O il 3.2:  37 
Oil  chan ge 3.2 : 42 
O il dip stick 3.2: 39 
O ne-to uch  op en in g a nd  closi ng 
P owe r w ind ows 3.1:  40 
Operating  you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or 
C anada  3.2:  91 
Orientation  lightin g3.l: 47 
Outs ide mi rror s 
C lea nin g 3.2:  19 
Out sid e  te mp erat ure di splay  3.1: 10 
Overview 
p 
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5 
M ulti-fun ction  stee ring  whee l 3. 1: 4 
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0 
Paint  Poli shin g 3.2:  19 
Wax ing  3.2: 
19 
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32 
Park  assist  3.1:  106 
P arki ng  3.1 : 
Aut oma tic  tran smi ssio n  3.l:  99 
Ca ution  when  parking  near  a parking  b ar
ri er  or c urb  3.1: 10 5 
Low bump er  cove r, spoil ers  and  su sp en 
s io n  3.1 : 10 5 
W hen  parkin g on  slop es 3.1 : 10 5  

Free-of-charge  repair 
Repairs und er  thi s warrant y ar e mad e fre e o f 
c h arge.  T he author ize d Vo lksw agen  deal er  will 
r e pa ir  th e defe ctive  part  or rep lace  it wit h a  new 
or  rema nufac turcd  genuine  Volkswage n pan. 
What  is not  covered 
Booklet  1.2  USA Warranty 
Tip s 
Yo ur Volk swagen  i s corro sion  protec ted  at th e 
fa ctory. Y ou do  not  need 
purcha se rust
proofing  when  you  b uy yo ur Volksw age n in 
o rder  to k eep  th is wa rranty  in effe ct. 
Surface  corrosion  without  perforation 
Repa irs  are c ove re d  und er  this  warranty  only  if 
t h ere  is  rust-throu gh  co nd iti on  in  the body  sh eet 
m etal not  caused  by outs ide influ enc es. 
Perforation  of  sheet  metal  due  to  accident,  lack  of  care,  or  failure  to 
repair  or  modifications  to  the  paint/pa inted  surface 
T hi s wa rranty do es  not  cover  corrosio n pe rfora
ti on  resu lting from  the f ailur e to  prompt ly  re pa ir 
paint  damage.  d amaged  undercoating,  or  sur 
fa ce  cor rosion . It does no t cover  damage du e to  failur e to  wash 
o r otherw ise  regul arly  care  for  the  vehicl e as  de
sc rib ed  in  t he  Volkswage n Owner's  Manual. 
T hi s 
do es no t cover  corros io n  perfora
tion  result ing from  unrepa ired colli sio n dama ge 
or  impr oper  co llision  repair. 
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Special  exclusion  for  any  aluminum  portions  that  may  be  part  of  your 
Volkswagen  vehicle 
Thi s warra nty  do cs not cove r corrosio n perfo ra
t io n  du e to failure  to perform  bod y re pair s in  ac 
cordance  with  Volk sw age n's s pec ified  re pa ir 
pro cedure s, includ ing use  of non-aluminum 
alloy  part s. 
It  do es not  cove r co rro sion  perfora tion  re sultin g 
f rom  th e use o f an y  in ferio r ru stproofin g age nr 
or  meth od. 
Environmental  damage 
Thi s warranty  do es not cover  damage cau sed b y 
a irborn e indu stria l poll utant s  (e .g . acid  rain),  Y
o ur  authori zed  Volksw age n deal ersh ip will  do 
it s  bes t to  mat ch  yo ur veh icles  origin al fin is h , 
but  th is warranty  does  not  cove r th e  cost  of 
pai ntin g the  entir e vehicle  so le ly  for pain t 
m atc hin g. 
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bird  dropping s, sto nes , fl ood  water,  w ind 
sto rm s.  tr ee  s ap or  other  simil ar occurrences. 
Limited Warranty  Against  Corro sion Perforation  11  

Free-of-charge  repair 
Repair s un der  th is wa rrant y are  m ad e free  of 
c h arge . T he a uth ori zed Volkswage n  dealer w ill 
r e p air  th e  defec tive  part  ur r ep lace  it with  a  new 
o r  r cm anu fact urcd  genu in e Volksw age n  p art. 
What  is not  covered 
Booklet  1.2  USA  Warranty 
Tip s 
Y o ur  Volk swagen  is  co rro sion  prot ecte d at  the 
You d o not nee d to pu rc h ase  rust
pro ofi ng w hen  you  bu y your Volk swage n in 
o rd er  t o keep  t his 
in eff ect. 
Surface  corrosion  without  perforation 
Repa irs  arc covered  und er thi s w arran ty only if 
th ere  is  ru st-throu gh c onditio n in  th e body s hee t 
m eta l n ot  ca use d by o utsi de  infl uen ces . 
Perforation  of  sheet  metal  due  to  accident,  lack  of  care,  or  failure  to 
repair  or  modifications  to  the  paint/painted  surface 
This  warra nty does  not cove r corrosion  p erfo ra
t ion  resultin g  from  t he to p rom ptly  repa ir 
p aint  da mage , damag ed u nder coa tin g,  ur sur 
fa ce c orrosio n.  I
t d oes  no t cove r dam age due 
to fa il ure  to wash 
or  o therw ise  reg ular ly ca re fo r th e ve hicle as  de
s crib ed  in  th e V olk swagen  Own er's Ma nual. 
Thi s warran ty does  no t co ve r cor ros io n  p erfo ra 
t io n r esultin g fro m unr epa ired co llis io n dam age 
o r  i mprop er  co llisio n  re pa ir . 
Special  exclusion  for any  aluminum  portions  that may  be  part  of  your 
Volkswagen  vehicle 
T hi s wa rran ty  does  not  cove r cor rosion  perfo ra
ti on  due  to fa ilur e to  pe rfo rm  body  re p air s in ac
co rda nce  w ith  Vol kswag en's  sp ec ifie d re pa ir 
p roce dures, i nclud ing use  of no n-a lumin um 
a lloy  part s. 
I t  d oes  not cove r co rros io n p erfora ti on  re sult ing 
fro m  t he u se of a ny  in ferio r  ru stp roofi ng  age nt 
o r m eth od. 
Environmental  damage 
Thi s war ranty  does not  cover  da mage  cause d by 
a irb orn e in du str ia l p ollut ants  (e.g . ac id rain ),  Y
our au thori zed  Vo lkswage n dea le rs h ip  w ill  do 
i ts  best 
to ma tc h  yo ur ve hicles  o rig ina l fin ish, 
b ut th is wa rran ty  does  not co ve r th e cost  o f 
p ain tin g th e 
ve hicle so lely  for pa int 
bird d ropp in gs,  stones,  floo d wa te r. wi nd 
s to rm s, tr ee sa p  or other  sim ilar o ccurre nces . 
Limited  Warranty  Again st  Corro sio n Pe rforation  11  

® Booklet 3.2 Tips  and Advice 
Cleaning  and  protection 
General  notes 
Regular  washing  and  care help  maintain value of your  vehicle. 
Regular  care 
Reg ular  and expert  ca re  help s a  ve hicl e to  kee p 
it s  va lu e. Th is  ma y als o  be o ne  of  th e  re qu ire
m ent s of 
New Ve hicle Warrant y in  the eve nt 
of  corro sio n  r ep air s  or  if  re painting  should  be 
n ec essary. 
Th e bes t way  to  pr otec t the  ve hicl e aga inst  en vi
ronm ental  contamin ant s is 
to w as h and  wax  it freq11 e111/ y. The  long er thin gs lik e in sec ts.  bird 
droppin gs, tree  sap , road  dirt , indu stri al d e
p os its,  ta r, s oo t or  ro ad  salt and  oth er a ggress ive 
m ate rial s stay on  the ve hicle, the mor e dama ge 
the y do  to  th e pa int. Hi gh t emp eratur es  (in
clud ing s tron g sunlight ) in cre a se  corro sive ef
fec ts . 
A ft er roa ds have  bee n salt ed  it i s imp ortant 
to w ash  th e und erbody  of th e ve hicle th orou ghl y. 
Vehicle  care  products 
Veh icle  care  product s are  ava ilable  from  your 
authori zed Volk swagen d eale r. K eep  the produ ct 
in struc tion s until  you  hav e use d up  th e produ ct. 
WARNING 
Ve hicle  care products  can be dangerou s.  Im 
proper  use  can result  in  seriou s personal  in
ju ry  and /or  poisoning. 
•  Always  store vehicle  care  produ cts in a sa fe 
place  in original-containers  that are securely 
closed . 
•  To reduce  the  risk  of poisoning,  never  use 
empty  food or beverage  container s that  might 
mi slead  so meone into  drinking  from  them. 
•  Alwa ys keep  vehicl e care  products  out  of 
the  r eac h of c hildren . 
16  Cleaning  and  protection 
WARNING ( continu ed) 
•  Always  read  and  heed  all  the instru ction s 
a nd a ll WARN IN GS  on the package  before 
u sing  veh icle ca re  products. 
•  When  using  product s w hi ch g ive  off 
ha rmfu l fume s, always  work  outdoor s or in a 
we ll ventilated  area. 
•  Neve r  use  fuel , turpentine,  en gine  oil, 
poli sh remover  or  other  vo latile nuid s for  ve
hicl e care.  They  arc  poisonou s and  highly 
flammable.  They  could cause 
and  exp lo
s ion s! 
WARNING 
Unintended  vehicle mo vement  can  cause  se
rious  per so n al inju ry. 
•  Alway s turn  ofTthe  eng ine,  apply  th e 
parking  brake 
and remov e th e ke y from 
the  ignition  b efore  wa shin g your  veh icle, or 
pe rform ing any  maint enance  or repair s. 
Note 
Neve r try 
10 re mo ve dirt,  mud  or  du st if th e ve
hicl e surface  is  dr y. Usin g dry  cl oth  or spon ge 
fo r cl ea ning  cou ld dama ge th e  paint  or glas s o n 
yo ur  vehicl e. So ak d irt, mud  or du st  w ith  plent y 
wat er  befor e re m ovin g it. 
For  th e sake of  environment 
•  Wh en  bu yin g v eh icle  car e produ cts ,  try  to  se 
l ec t tho se that  are not  harmfu l to  the  environ 
m ent. 
•  Never di spo se  vehicl e ca re  pro duct s with  or
d ina ry  house hold  was te . A lw ays follo w the  man 
ufa ctu re r's  instru ctio n s and  hee d all  

Care  of  vehicle  exterior 
Automatic  car  washes 
If  yo u  h ave  accesso ries  on vehicle,  check 
w ith  th e c ar  wash  operator  before  washing  your 
ve hicle. We  reco mm end  though,  t hat you fold 
th e o uts id e mirror s to  avoi d damage. 
Veh icle  paint  is  durab le e nough  that the  vehicle 
ca n norma lly  be  wa sh ed  with out  pr obl ems  in an 
a ut omat ic  ca r wash.  However,  the effec t o n  th e 
pa int  mainly  depen ds o n the type  of ca r was h, 
the  brush es  use d.  the filteri ng  of t he  was h water, 
and  the type  of  detergen ts  and  wax  solut ions 
u se d, etc.  If the  pa int  is sc ra tc hed  or ap pears  dull 
af te r  go ing th rough  th e  ca r was h, imm ediat ely 
brin g thi s to  the  attention  of  the car was h op er
ato r. 
Af te r  th e  ve hicle  has  bee n was hed,  the  brak e 
dis cs and  pad s  w ill  be 
(th ey co uld even be 
i cy  in the w int er)  and  stoppin g di sta nces w ill be 
Wa shing by hand 
- Fi rs t so ften  th e dirt  with water  and rinse 
off. 
- U sin g a so ft sponge , a was h glo ve or a 
was h bru sh,  wip e th e ve hicl e in  a do wn
ward  motion  usin g  ge ntl e pre ssur e. 
- Rin se out th e s pong e or  wash  glo ve reg
ul arl y. 
- Use  s pecia l cl ean ers  onl y o n  h ard  to re
mo ve dirt  or  grim e. 
- Use  a seco nd spon ge or  wash  glove 
to 
w ip e down  the  whee l rim s and  und er th e 
doo r sill s. 
- Rin se the ve hicle  thoro ugh ly w ith 
wate r. 
- Dry caref ully th e paint ed  sur faces  w it h 
a c ham ois. 
Booklet  3.2 Tips  and Advice @ 
long er. B e  su re  to  "dry"  the brakes  with  sever al 
ca ref ul  brak e applica tions  befo re  dri ving off 
8. 
WARNING 
W et brak es or bra kes  coated  with  ice or road 
sa lt rea ct slower  a nd need  longer stopping  dis
tance s. 
•  Caref ully app ly  brak es for  a test. 
•  Always  dry  brake s and  clean  off ice coat
in gs  and  salt coatings  with  a few c autious 
appli cations . 
•  Alw ays  re ad  and  heed  all  WARNINGS 
8, powe r and  braking 
- Wh en  it  is  cold  outside,  make  sur e you 
w ip e  all  rubb er sea ls and  their  contact  sur
fa ces  dry so  that  they  do  not  freeze.  Use  a 
s ili co ne  spray  to kee p  rubb er sea ls  pliabl e. 
- After washing  your  vehicl e, avo id 
s udd en  stops  or maneuvers.  T he  brakes 
ha ve  to  be  " dri ed out " firs t  by  gen tly  ap 
p ly ing  the br akes  a  few  tim es 
WARNING 
Wet  brakes  or  brak es coated  wit h ice  or  road 
sa lt reac t slower  and  need lon ger stopping  dis 
tan ces. 
•  Care fully  apply  brake s fo r a  test. 
•  Always  dry  brakes and  clean  off  ice coa t
in gs a nd salt coa ting s with  a few  cauti ous 
brake  application s. 
•  Alw ays  read  and  heed  all  WARNINGS 
8, pow er  and braking  dis-
t a n ce". 
Cleaning  and  protection  17  

Booklet  3.2  Tips and  Advice 
WARNING 
Sharp  edg es und er th e ve hicle can  cut exposed 
s kin. 
•  Always  protect  your  hands  and  ar ms from 
cuts  on  sh arp  metal  edges  when  cleaning the 
und erb ody,  the in sid e of  the whe el h ousin gs 
etc. 
Note 
•  Neve r 10 re mo ve mud  or du st  if  the 
ve hicle s urf ace is  dr y.  U sin g a  dry cloth  or 
s pong e for cleanin g co uld dam age the paint  or  g
la ss  on  yo ur vehicle. Soa k 
mud or du st 
w ith  pl en ty  of wa ter  before  re m ov ing  it. 
•  When  rin sing th e vehicle, do  not  le t w at er  get 
i nt o t he  loc k cy lind ers or point  the hose 
at ga ps 
aro und  th e doors,  hoo d or  r ea r  li d. The  water 
cou ld fre eze and  make  it 
to op en  th e ve
hicl e. 
• To help  pr evenl dama ge to  th e painl,  do not 
was h the  vehicle  in dir ect sunli ght. 
To prote ct t he e nvironm enl , was h th e ve hicl e 
o nl y in  sp ecia l was h ba ys th at ca n handl e oily 
din  that  is  was hed  off  th e ca r. 
Washing  the  vehicle  with  a  power  washer 
B e  very  careful  when  using a power  washer! 
- Alwa ys follow  the in stru cti ons  for t he 
p ower  washer,  parti cularl y tho se  about  th e 
pr ess ure and  the spray ing distanc e. 
- Increa se  the spr ayi ng  di sta nc e fo r soft 
m ater ia ls  and  p aint ed  bump ers 
- Do not  use  a  powe r was her  to  remo ve 
i ce  or  sn ow  from  win dows 
19. 
- Never  use  concen trat ed  je t  no zzles or 
so-ca lled  "d irt b lasters"  es peciall y on  ti res 
- Afte r  the  veh icle ha s be en  wash ed , th e 
b rake  discs  and  pad s w ill b e wet  (t hey 
co uld  even  be  icy  in the w inte r)  and  stop
pin g di sta n ce s w ill  be  lo nger.  Be s ure  to 
the brak es with seve ral care ful brake 
app lica ti ons  before  dri vin g off 
8. 
WARNING 
W et br ake s or  br ake s coa te d  with  ice  or road 
sal t reac t slower  an d need lo nge r stoppin g di s
t a n ce s. 
•  Care full y appl y brake s for a  tes t. 
•  Alwa ys dry  brakes and  clean 
ice coat  -
in gs  and  salt  coatin gs  with  a few  cauti ous 
brake  application s. 
18  Cleaning  and  protection 
WAR NING  (continued ) 
• Alw ays  rea d and  heed  a ll 8, " Braking  power and  braking  di stance". 
WARNING 
Improp er u se o f power  wash ers  can  ca use se
riou s, invi sible  and  perman ent  tire  dama ge 
l ea din g to  tir e failur e and  lo ss of v ehicl e co n
tr ol. 
•  Never  was h  tires w ith a jct  that  sprays  the 
wa te r out  in  a dir ect str ea m eve n  at  a di stan ce 
ev en  for a  very short  am ount  of  tim e. 
Note 
• Water sh o uld  no t be  more  th an 14 0'  F (60 ' CJ . 
•  If yo u use powe r wa sh er, b e sur e to ke ep  it  a 
safe fr om  the  Park As sis t  se nsors  in  th e 
f ront  and  rear bump ers. If  yo u ho ld  it too  clo se to 
th e se nsors,  you  could  dama ge th em. 
•  To pr event pos sibl e dam age 
10 yo ur ve hicle, 
h old  t he  po we r w ash er fro m soft mate
rial s, su ch  as  ru bb er  hoses , plas tic e tc . 
T his a lso app lies 10 b ump ers . Th e closer 
yo u  h old  th e power  wash er  to  th ese  mat erials , 
th e greater  is  th e force  again st them.  

Booklet  3 .2  T ips  and  Advice 
Waxing  the  vehicle 
Waxing your  ve hicle  regu larly  protects  the paint. 
Appl y wax  to your  ve hicle if wat er doe s 1101 fo rm 
s ma ll drop s an d  run when  the pain t is cle a11. 
Good  qualit y is  ava ilab le  from  yo ur tho rize d Vo lk swagen  dealer. 
A goo d coa t of wax  help s  to  protect  the  pai nt 
fr om  e nviro nm ent al pollu tio n  and  more  agg res
s ive  dirt 
16, "Ge nera l notes" . also  hel ps 
t o  pro tec t agains t m inor  scratc h es . 
Polishing  the  paint 
Polishing  h elps r esto re  paint  gloss. 
Polishing  is necessa ry  if  th e pai nt  h as lost  it s 
s hin e, and  you  cannot  get th e  g loss  back with 
wax.  Your autho rized  Vo lk swage n dea le r has 
p olish  th at i s right  for you r ve hicle. 
T he ve hicle must  be  waxed 
po lish ing  if  the 
poli sh u sed d oes 110 1 co ntain  wax  comp ound s to 
sea l th e  paint 19, "W axing  t he  veh icle". 
Ca ring  for  plastic  parts 
Solvents  will  da mag e plastic  parts. 
you can not clean  pl astic  part s by  nor mal 
w ash in g.  clea n  th em  with  speci al so lve nt-fr ee 
pl as tic clea ning produ cts .  E
ve n if  a wax so lution  i s used  reg ular ly  at th e ca r 
was h, it i s adv isa ble to  prote ct th e paint  with  a 
coa t o f hard  wax at  leas t twice  a year. 
Tip s 
T o  pr eve nt  dama ge:  Do no t wax  or polish 
light s and  rear  light s. 
Note 
To damage  to  th e  pa in t: 
•  Do  not  wax  or  po lish  matt e fini sh es a nd 
plastic  parts. 
•  Do not  wax or po lish  you r ve hicle  if it  is  dusty 
or  dir ty or  in a sa ndy or  dusty  en vironm ent. 
Note 
C lea nin g product s th at contain  so lve nts w ill 
dam age plas tic part s. 
Cleaning  windows  and  outside  mirrors 
Cleaning  windows 
-Damp en  the  window s w ith  comm er
cia lly  avai lab le , a lco hol-ba sed glass 
cleaner . 
- Dry  the  windows  with  a  clea n chamoi s 
or  a  lint-fr ee clo th. 
Removing  snow 
- Use a sma ll bru sh  to  re mov e sno w from 
th e w indo ws and  mirror s. 
Removing  ice 
- Use  a de-ic er  spray. 
Use a clean  cloth  t o dry the win dows.  The 
c ham ois leather,  which  was  use d to wipe  pa int 
s urfa ces,  co ntains oily resid ue  from  pro tec tiv e 
age nts and  wou ld  sm ear  the 
If possib le  use  a de ic in g spray to re mo ve If 
you  have use  an  ice  scrape r, pus h it onl y in 
o ne  direction  - away from you 
Cleaning  and  protection  19  

• Vehicl e ld em ifi ca tion  No. 
•  Type  code  num ber 
I des ign ation  Engin e 
o utput  in kil owatt s 
• 
a nd  tra nsmi ssio n  cod e le tt er I Paint 
n o. I Int erior 
•  Opti onal equipm ent  numb ers 
Yo u ca n a lso  find  vehicl e data  in your  M aint e
n ance  bookl et. 
Booklet  3 .3  Technical  Data 
WARNING 
S top!  Before  workin g in  the  engine  compart
m ent,  a lways  read and  h eed  a ll warn ings 
= book le t 3.2 
and  Advice ", c hapter 
" Working  in  the en gin e compart men t."  Th e 
e n gine  compartmen t of  any mo tor vehicle  is a 
pot enti all y  dangerous  area  and  can  cause  se
ri ous  p ersona l injury . 
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How  are  the  figures  measured? 
Weights 
The G ross  Veh icle  Weig ht  H atin g (GVW H) and 
th e Gro ss  Axle  Weig ht  Ratin g (G AWH ) for 
and  rear  are  liste d  on  a sti cker on  the le ft  front 
d oo r ja mb. 
Th e Gross Vehicle We ig h t Hating  includ es the 
we ig h t o f the  ba sic veh icle  plus full  fu el ta nk, o il 
and  coola nt , p lu s  m ax imum  loa d, w hic h  co m
bin es passe nge r (150  lbs 
I 68  kg p er des ig n ate d 
sea tin g pos ition ) and  lu ggage we ig ht . 
Lu ggage c arrying capacit y is not  in cre a se d b y 
t h e  use  of a  ro of  rac k,  unl ess  the pa sse nge r ca
p aci ty  is  red uced  acco rdingly. 
T he  Gro ss Axle Weight  Hating is  th e m axi mum 
l o ad  th at ca n be  appl ied  at e ach axle of  the ve 
hi cle . 
WARNING 
Exceeding  t he maximum  perm is sib le  weight 
rat ings  can  result in accident s leadin g to  se
riou s personal  injury. 
WARNING  (cont in ued) 
•  Nev er l et th e actual  Gross Weight 
H ati ng  at  the  front  an d exce ed  th e 
permi ssib le weig hts. A lso  never  let  their  com
bina tion  exceed  tJ1e G ro ss V ehicle  Weigh t 
H ating . 
•  Always remember  that  the vehicl e's han
dling  will  be  affec ted  by the extra  load. There
fore , ad just your  speed  acco rdingly. 
•  Exc eeding  per miss ibl e w eight  rating s can 
result  in vehicl e damag e, acciden ts a nd  per
s on al  inj ury .