
Booklet 1.1 Maintenance 
ALL MODELS 
•  Eng ine: C han ge  o il and  oil filter 
•  Water  se parat or:  Drain  water  (TDI en gin e 
o nl y) 
•  Winds hie ld  washer:  Chec k flui d leve l, add  if 
n ecessa ry 
•  Automatic  shift  lock:  Che ck  opera tion  in
clud in g  park/neu tra l po sit ion  sw itch 
• 
sys tem;  Che ck  for damag e/l eaks, pad  thickness,  brake  fluid  level 
•  Whee ls: 
from  fro nt  to rea r 
Next  Service : 
Date : ......................  .. 
M iles/ km: ..................  . 
whichever  occurs  first  • 
Hear  spoile r:  Lubri cate (New Beet le on ly) 
•  Airbag  sys tem: V is ual  ch eck  eve ry 
m on ths 
r ega rdless  o f mileage  (ki lomete rs) 
•  12V s tarter  and au xiliary  battery : ch ec k 
(w here  ap plicab le) 
•  Tires: C heck  tre ad depth,  adjust t ire pressure 
if n ecessary . 
•  Tire  pressure  mon ito rin g sys tem  senso rs ; 
C he ck  batt ery c harge , rep la ce  whee l e lec tro nics 
a nd  aluminum  valve  if necessary  ( where  app li
cab le) . 
T oday 's  date  and  Volkswagen  Deale r  sta mp 
Service at  15,000  miles (24,000  km) Models  with  a  1.8T engine 
ONLY 
•  Eng ine: C han ge oil  and  o il filter 
Nex t Serv ice: 
Date:  ...................... .. 
Miles/km:  .................  .. 
whic heve r occ urs  first  Today's 
elate and  Volkswag en  Dea le r  stam p 
Warranty  Voucher  9  

Booklet 3 .1  Control s and  Equipm ent @ 
Sy mbol  Meaning  or  warning lig hts  Further 
Exhau st  sys tem  m alrun cti o n 
EPC Elec troni c Power  Contr ol (gaso line eng in e  only) 
G low  plug  sys te m  (d iese l e n gin e) 
Ill umi nated:  Glow p lug sys tem switch ed  on 
F lashi ng: engine  malrun cti on. 
Electronic  immobilizer 
-Genera tor  ma lrunc1ion fi::i 
bulb 
Turn  sig nal s 
Cool ant te mp erat ure I Coo lant 
l evel 1' 
I oil  pre ssur e 
Bra ke  pad  wear  indicator 
Doo rs open 
washer leve l 
Dis play fo r engin e hood  or rear  lid o pen --
Fu el l ev el too  low 
Fa ste n  sea l be lts! 2.1 , ch ap te r "Sea t 
or in  anti-lock 27 
sys te m 
Fla shi ng:  ESP or ASR in  operation, 
ll Ill umi nated: ESP or AS R 1io n  or  sw itch ed 
Parki ng applied  or low  brake  fluid  l eve l o r 28 m alrunct ion 
· or 
Crui se contr ol sys te m  sw itch ed  on 
Powe r stee ring sys te m 
In strum ent  pan el  2 1  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equipment 
Brake  pad  wear  indicator" 
Since  the  brake  pad wear indica tor onl y m on i
to rs  th e front  brak e pad s, h ave  the rea r brak e 
pad s in spected  at che  same tim e. 
T he  fo llowi ng  information  tex t is  dis pla yed: 
Check brake  pad 
Doors 
WARNING 
Driving  with  bad  brak es can ca use  a co llision 
a nd  ser io us  pers onal  injur y. 
•  I -l av e the  br ake  pad s  inspe cted  immedi
a te ly  by  an  authori zed Volk swagen  d eal er  or 
qu alifi ed  wo rksh op  if th e brake  pads wo rn 
s ymbo l  lights 
The warning indicates , when  th e ign ition  is switch ed  on , that  door s are 
op en. 
Th e warning sh ou ld go  out  whe n all 
door s are pro perl y closed. • 
Windshield  washer  fluid  level 
This warnin g light  li ghts to  indicate windshield  washer  leve l too 
Low. 
Yo u sh ou ld  to p  off  th e reservo ir as  soo n as pos
s ibl e 3.2 , c h apt er  "W indshi eld  was her 
sys tem".  T
he  in forma tion  text  displ aye d  in th e in stru 
m ent  clu ste r  di splay  is : Top up  wash 
Display  for  open  engine  hood or  rear  lid 
The warning  Light indicates  that  the engine or  rea r lid  is  open  when  the ig
nition  i s switc hed  on. 
Warn ing sh ould  go o ut when  th e 
e n g in e hood  or r ear  lid is  properly  closed. • 
Fuel  level  too  low 
This symbol  li ght s to indicate  that Ju.el tank  i s down  to  the  rese rve le vel. 
The  symb ol light s up  when th e am oun t of fu el 
in  ch e fu el t an k  is  do wn  to approx imate ly  1.8 ga l
l o n s  (7  licers). A n aco ust ic  warnin g is a lso g ive n. 
Th is  se rves  as  a  remind er 
to up  with  fue l a t 
26  Inst rument  panel 
th e  nex t oppor tunity . =boo klet 3 .2,  ch ap ter 
"F illin g th e tank " 
inform atio n  tex t d isp layed  in th e  in stru
m ent  clu ster  dis p lay  is:  Please  

Note 
• When  mixed with  ot heradditives  t he colo r of 
G  12 w ill chan ge to brown . If  thi s ha ppens.  im
mediat ely  change  the  coo lant. Otherw ise  it wi ll 
res ult in engi ne  damage! 
•  If a  lot  o f coo la n t ha s been  lost. wa it for  the 
engine  to 
coo l before  topping cold 
coolant  to h elp prevent  damage  to th e e ngine. 
Large  coolan t losses  are a s ign  of  leaks  in the 
Book let 3.2  Tip s and  Advic e ® 
cooling  syste m.  Ha ve the cool ing syste m 
che cke d  imm ediatel y by  an  authori zed Volk
swage n dea le r  or qua lifi ed  worksho p  to red uce 
the  risk  of engine  damage. 
•  Do  not add  an y type  of radia to r  leak  sealant 
to  you r veh icle's  e ngi ne coola nt.Adding  ra di ator 
repair  fluid  m ay adve rse ly  aff ect th e  f un ction 
and  performanc e of  yo ur  coo ling sys te m  and 
co uld result  in damage  not  covere d by  your New 
Ve hicle  Lim ited 
The water  for cleaning windsh ield  should  always  be mixed windshield 
washer 
Fig . 9  In the  engine  comportment:  cop  of  wind 
shie ld  wa sher  flu id  container 
Th e wi ndsh iel d washer co ntain er loca ted 
in  t he  eng ine c ompartme nt suppli es was her 
fluid  to b oth  th e  wind shield  wash er an d  hea d
li g ht  washi ng  sys te m . If  the  was her  flu id l eve l 
drop s to o low.  the informat io n  tex t Top up 
was h fluid! i s di sp layed  in  the  ins trument  cluster  a nd 
t h e  w indshield  washer warn ing  light  ligh ts  up .  Stop! 
o
p eni ng  t he  engine  hood,  always 
r ea d and  hee d all  WA RN INGS 34, is  job  No.  l w hen  working  in  the engi ne  com
partm ent ". 
Th e location  of  the container  is shown  in 
corresponding  engine co mpartm elll  overview 
=>bookle t 3.3  ''Techn ical  Data." 
S inc e regular  water  is  usually  not adequate  for 
cleaning  t he wi ndshi eld, a dd 
clea ning so lution 
to  the  water.  Please  follow  the diluti on  in stru c
t io ns  on  the  package. 
WARNING 
Stop!  Before  working  in the eng in e  co mpa rt
m ent , a lways  read  a nd  heed all  WA RN INGS 
34 . Th e  engine  co mpartm ent an y 
motor  ve hicl e is a  potent ially dan gerous  area 
a nd  ca n ca use  se riou s  personal  inju ry. 
D o not  use  engine  coo lan t, anti-freeze a ny 
o th er  so lu tions  that  ca n damage  t he  ve hicl e 
Ch ecki ng  and  Fillin g 45  

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