
Automatic  belt retractor  2.1:  19 
Automatic  car  washes  3.2: 17 
Automatic  mode  Climatronic  3 .1: 85 
A utomatic  switch-off  of electrica l compo
nents  3.1: 93 
A utoma tic transm iss ion 
D irec t shif t gearbox  3.1: 98 
Safety  interlock  for  ignition key 3.1 : 94 
Se lector  lever  lock 3.1: 99 
Tiptro nic 3.1:  98 
Automatic  transmission  with  Tiptronic  3.1: 
IOI 
Average  fuel consum ption  3.1: 9 
Average  speed 3.1: 9 
B 
Background  lighting  3.1: 521 
BAS3.2:  2 
Batt ery 
Charging  3.2: 50 
How  often  should 
I replace  my  engine 
battery?  3.2: 50 
I m portant  information  to kn ow  before 
disconnect  the batt ery 3.2: 49 
Repla cin g 3.2: 50 
What  you  must  do  afte r r eco nnect  the  bat
tery  3.2: 49 
Winter  condi tions  3.2: 49,  50 
Battery  acid level 
C hec kin g 3.2: 50 
Before  d riv in g 2.1:  3 
Belt  pretensioner 
Disposa l 2. 1:  26 
Serv ice 2.1: 26 
Bonnet  3.2:  36 
Booster  seats 2.1 : 59 
Brake  assis t sys tem  3.2:  2 
Brake  booster  3.2: 2 
Brak e flu id 
C hangin g 3.2: 48 
How of ten  s hould  the brak e fluid be 
changed?  3.2: 47 
Warning  light  3.1: 11 
What  is  the correc t brake  fluid level?.  3.2: 
47 
What  kind  of brake fluid  should 
I u se? 3 .2: 
48 
Booklet  0.1 General  Index ® 
Brake pad 
Warning  message  3.1 : 
ll 
Brak e pad  wear  indicator 
Warn ing light  3.1: 26 
Brak e pads  3.2: 8 
Brak e servo  3.2: 8 
Brak e system 
Warn ing light 3.1: 28 
Brake  system 3.2: 47 
Brakes  3.2: 8 
H ow  does  moisture  or  road  salt aff ec t the 
brakes?  3.2: 8 
What  does  it  mea n when  I fee l a s ligh t vi
bration  o n the  brake  peda l?  3.2:  3 
Braking  distance  3.2:  8 
Br eak-in  peri od 
Engine  3.2: 7 
W hat  is  the rig h t way to  break- in my vehi
cle?  3.2: 
7 
Breaking  in 
Brake  pads  3.2:  7 
Tire s 3.2:  7 
Breaking  in tires 3.2: 7 
Bulb c hange  3.2: 8 1 
Bulb  defective  Warning  light 3.1: 24 
Bumper  Clean ing 3.2: 18 
Bumper  cover  Caut ion  w hen  parking  n ear a parking  bar
rier  or curb  3.1:  105 
B uzzer  3.1:  50, 93 
C 
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18 
California  Propos ition  65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49 
Car  washes  3.2:  17 
Cata ly tic  converter  3.2: 
10 
CB  radio  3 .2: 29 
Ce ll phone  3.2 : 29 
Cellu lar  phone  3.2:  29 
Ce ntral lo cking 
I ndiv idua l un locking  3.1 : 34 
Ce ntral  locking  button  3.1:  34 
Ce ntral  locking syste m 3.1: 34 
C han gi ng  a bu lb 3.2: 8 1 
C hanging  a wheel 3.2: 73 
Alphabetical  inde x 3  

Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Chang ing brake  pa ds  3.2: 7 
C hanging  units 3.1: 16 
C hanging  w indshi eld  w iper  blades  3.2 : 46 
C hass is 3.2:  22 
C hec kin g engin e oil  level  3.2: 39 
Ch ild rest raint on  th e  fro nt seat  2.1:  29 
Child  safety 2.1: 5 1 
Ch ild  safety  locks  3.1:  35 
C hil d seats  2.1: 5 1 
B ooste r seats  2.1: 59 
Co nve rtible c hild  seats  2. 1: 57 
I nfa nt seats  2 .1: 56 
L ower  anc horages  2 . l: 67 
Mo untin g and  releas ing t he a ncho rage 
h oo k2.l: 68 
O n  th e fr on t passenger  seat  2.1: 29 
Safety  in struc tions 2.1: 54 
Te ther  an ch ors  2. 1: 65 
Te ther  strap  2.1 : 65 
C hrom e 
C lean ing 3.2 : 21 
C lea nin g 
All oy w hee ls 3.2: 2 1 
A ut omat ic car  was h 3.2:  17 
B um per  3.2:  18 
chass is 3 .2: 22 
C lot h seat  co vers  3.2:  23 
Elect ronic par king  ass is tance  senso rs  3.1: 
10 6 
Eng ine  com partm en t 3 .2:  22 
Ex ter ior 3.2: 17 
Fa bric tr im  3.2:  23 
I ns tru ment  panel  3.2: 23 
L eat her 3.2: 23 
O utside  m irrors  3 .2: 19 
P las tic p art s 3.2: 23 
Safety  belts 3.2: 26 
Was hing  t he  ve hicle  3.2:  17 
W ind ows 3.2:  19 
W inds hield  3.2 : 1 9 
W ind shi eld w ip er  bla d es 3.2: 20 
Woode n trim  3.2: 23 
C lea ning a nd  protec tio n 3.2: 16 
C limatic  3.1: 82 
Malfu nction s 3.1:  88 
Cl imatro nic 
Imp ortant no tes 3 .1: 88 
Ma lfun cti ons  3.1 : 88 
C lock3.I:5 
4  Alphabetical  inde x 
Closing 
R ear  lid  3.1: 38 
Clo th  sea t covers 
C lean ing 3.2: 23 
C lo th es  hook  3 .1: 71 
Co de  number 
Fo r an ti-t heft w heel  bolt s 3.2:  67 
Coming  home functi on  3.1 : 47 
Co mpass 
Adjusting  3.1:  19 
Calibra ting  3.1:  18 
Co mpass  fun ction  3. 1: 12 
Condensat io n  3.1: 89 
Co ntro ls 
Power  wi ndows  3.1 : 39 
Conven ie n ce  clos ing 3.1 : 41, 43 
Conve nie nce  menu  3.1:  17 
Conve nie nce  ope ning 3.1: 4 1 
Convenience  operation  (electric  w in d ows) 
3.1: 
LB 
C onve rtib le c hild  seats 2 .1: 57 
Coo lant 
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 11 
Coo lan t 
Leve l 3.2: 44 
Loss  3.2: 44 
Coola nt level 
Warni ng  3.1:  24 
Co olan t tem pera ture 
Ga uge  3.1:  6 
Warning  3.1: 24 
Cool ing  the  g love  compartme nt 3.1:  69 
C rash  recorde rs 3.2: 6 
Cru ise co ntro l 3 .l: 107 
Warn ing ligh t 3.1:  29 
Cup  ho lders 
I n  th e rea r ar mre st  3.1 : 72 
Cup  ho lders  in  th e ce nter  conso le 3 .1: 72 
C urrent  fuel con su mpt ion 3.1: 9 
C urtain  airbags  2.1: 48 
Customer  CARE Center  2.1 : 2 7 
D 
Danger  of fi tting a ch ild  seat  on  the  front pas
senger  seat  2 .1: 29 
Day  time  runnin g lig hts 
Warni ng  ligh t 3.1:  30  

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 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  

® Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83 
Upho ls tery 
Pr ess ure  marks  2.1: 67 
V 
Veh. sta tus  3.1:  15 
Veh icle 
Lift ing 3.2: 89 
Ve hicle  battery  3.2 : 49 
Ve hicle  care 
Exterior  3.2: 17 
Ve hicle  care  products 3 .2:  16 
Vehicle  contro l module s 3.2:  6 
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1:  24 
Ve hicle  phon e 3.2: 29 
Ve hicle  sta tu s 3.1:  15 
Ve hicle  tool  kit  3.2: 67 
Ven tilati on  slots  2.1:  11 
V olk swagen  Service  Rep air  Manuals  3.2:  91 
w 
Warning  light 
E lectro nic Power  Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1:  23 
Warning  li gh ts  3.1: 20 
Emergency  flasher  3.1 : 48 
P ASS EN GER AIR  BAG OFF 2. 1: 39 
Sa fety  bel ts 2.1:  14 
Turn  signals 3 .1: 49 
Warn ing texts  in  the dis pl ay  3.1: 11 
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74 
War ranty cove rages  3.2:  15 
Wa sh er  fluid  3.2: 45 
Wa shin g by  hand  3.2 : 17 
Was hing the  vehicle 3.2: 1 7 
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners  3 .2 : 18 
Waxing  How  often  sh o uld  I wax  my car? 3.2:  19 
Wear  indicator  3.2: 59 
What  does  it  m ean  w hen  I fee l a  sli ght  vibra
ti on  on  the bra ke  pedal?  3.2:  3 
What  hap pens  if  yo u do  not wea r your  safety 
belt ? 2.1: 16 
W hat  happen s if  you  wea r yo ur  safety  belt  too 
l oose?  2.1: 20 
W hat  happe ns  to  occu pants  not wear ing 
sa fety 
2. 1: 16 
12  Alphabetical  inde x 
What if I p urch ase  poor  quality  f uel? 3 .2:  32 
W hat  impair s driv ing  safety?  2.1: 3 
Wha t is  LATCH? 2 .1: 64 
What  is  the  correct  brake  fluid leve l?.  3.2 : 47 
What  is the  right  way 
to brea k-in  my  vehicle? 
3.2:7 
What  kind  of  brake fluid sho uld I use?  3.2: 48 
What  kind  of engine  oil  sh ou ld  I  put  in  my  ve
hi cle? 3.2: 37 
What  should I do  af ter  ch an ging a whee l? 3.2: 
57,  74 
W hat  s hould  I  do after  replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 : 
57 
What  sh ould  I  do if I want  to add  an  accessory 
to  my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27 
W hat  should  I do  if I  want  to  modify  my  vehi
cle?  3.2:  28 
What  sh ould  I do  if  I want  to  repair  my ve hi
cle?  3.2: 28 
What  sho uld I do  if  the  brake  warning  light 
comes  on? 3.2: 47 
Wha t types  ofCRS  a nchor s are  availab le and 
how  are they  related  to child  safety? 2. 1: 
64 
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put  lead ed  gaso line 
in  my ca r? 3.2:  32 
What  you m ust  do after  reconnec t th e batt ery 
3.2: 49 
What  you  should  know when  driving  with 
chi ld ren? 2.1:  51 
Whee l b olt  caps  3.2:  69 
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71 
To rque  3.2:  66 
W heel  c hangin g 3.2:  68 
Wheel s 3.2:  51 
When  can  yo ur vehicl e not  be  towed?  3.2: 88 
When  must  a  safety  belt  be  re pl ace d? 2.1: 17 
When  must  the  airbag  system be  in spected? 
2 .1:  39 
When  parking  on  slopes  3.1 : 10 5 
When  sh ou ld  I adju st  the  tire pressures?  3.2 : 
57 
W hen  sho uld I ch eck  the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 : 
38 
W hen  should  I  check the tire  press ures?  3.2: 
57 
W hen  sh ou ld I re fuel  the tank  of  the ve hicle? 
3 .1: 7  

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•  Ord eri ng  and  pr icing in format io n  on  how  to 
bu y spec ific bull etin s. 
•  Ord ering and  pri ce  info rmation  for V olk
sw age n  R epa ir Man uals  on  pape r forma t,  C D 
HOM o r DV D. 
•  Orderin g and  pri ce  info rmation  for Volk 
s wag en  Ele ctrica l Wirin g D iag ram s. 
•  Owne r's Ma nuals 
•  Mai men anc e Bookl ets 
•  Warrant y M anu als 
•  Sou nd  Sys te m  Ma nuals WARNING 
These  bulletins are  intended  for tec hnicians.  They are  not  meant  for  the SUAL technicians 
h ave  the eq uipm ent , too ls,  safety  instru cti on s, 
a nd  kn ow-h ow  to do a  jo b p rope rly a nd  sa fe ly. 
Im prop erly  perform ed  repa irs or  maint e
n ance  can ad verse ly  affect  the safet y of  your 
ve hicl e, possib ly  lea din g to  accide nt or  inju ry. 
The y ma y also  im pair  the economy,  durability 
o r  re liability  of  your veh icle and  may vo id  the 
war ranty of  your  car. 
If y ou n ot s u re  th at 
y o u  can  perform  a job  prope rly  and  safel y, y ou 
s h ould  not ri sk  try ing to  do  so. 
Serv ice Publications  31  

Booklet 1.2  USA  Warranty 
Free -of -charge  repair 
R epairs  under are made  free of 
c harge.  Your auth orized  Vo lkswage n dealer  will 
What  is  not  covered 
Maintenance  services 
T his  warranty  does  not  cover the cost  of  parts 
and  labor  invo lved  in  any  scheduled  main te
nance  service.  Sched uled  maint enan ce serv ices 
are  desc ribed  in your  Vo lkswagen  Maintenance 
13ook le l.  repair 
defective  pa
rt  o r  r epla ce it wi th  a or re manu fac turcd  genuine  Volkswagen 
Thi s wa rranty  d oes not cover replacemem  of o il, lub rica ms or  fluids  unless  th eir  re
p lac em en t is  a nec essary of wa rranty  ser
v ice on a covered 
Damage  or  malfunction  due  to  misuse,  negligence,  alteration, 
accident  or  fire 
This  warranty  does not  cover: 
•  damage  or malfunctions  which  are the result 
of  improper  repair  of the  vehicle, insta llation  of 
any  non  Genuin e Vo lkswag en parts 
will 
alter  the  vehicl e performance  specilication s 
fr o m  tho se set by the  vehicle  manufa ctur er, 
m odilicati ons 
the  vehicle  (includi ng the  en 
g in e management  system),  accessories  su ch  as 
ala rm  syste ms,  remote  starters,  roof  racks  or 
co mmunication s equipmelll,  defects  or  failur es 
r es ulling  from 
use  of new  part s not  sold  or 
a pp rove d by  Volkswage n, or  used  parts,  or the 
re sultant  damage  to  as socia ted  parts  or sys te m s: 
•  damage  or  malfunctio n s  which  were ca use d 
by the  alteration  of the  vehicle,  in particular  any 
major  or  st ru ctu ral al tera1ions  su ch as 
th e con 
vers ion  of  the vehic le 
10 a  co nve rtib le  or  t he 
modilication  of1h e roof10  accom modate a gla ss 
roo f s1ru ctur e  or  o ther sim ila r alt er
a li ons; 
Wear  and  tear  items 
Th is wa rran ty does  not cove r re pl ace men1  of 
a n y powertra in comp on ent s that  wear a re
s ult  of no rma l use  o r 
8  Limited  Pow ertrain  Warranty 
•  damage  or  ma lf u nct ions  caused  by in1cn -
1i on al o r unint e111i ona l mi sfue ling,  collision  or 
modilications  of the  vehicl e, including,  but  not 
limit ed  t o th e installatio n of  eng ine  m anage 
m ent  co mpon ent s not approv ed  b y Vo lkswagen; 
•  damage  or malfunc tio ns  res ult ing  from  the 
u se  o f the veh icle  in comp etitive  events  or 
cause d  by accide111  or fire;  or 
•  damage  or malfunctions  resulting  from  con
tinue d operat ion  of  th e  vehicle 
a warning 
li g h t,  gauge  reading  or ot her  warnings  indicate  a 
m ec hani cal or  opera tional  problem;  or 
•  damage  or ma lfunctions  due  to s uspens io n 
su ch  as  the  ins1aUa1ion of af te r
m arke t sp rings, s hock  absorbe rs,  or  lowe ring 
kits. 
This  warranty  does not cover  vehicles  severely 
dam aged  a nd 
I or d eclared  10 be  a  to tal  l oss by 
an  i nsure r or  vehicles re- asse m
b le d from  or rep aired wit h parts  obta ined  from 
a noth er used