2011 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE key

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About this owner's manual . . . . . . 4
Overview of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views
-Side v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior
- Overview of the driver door........... . 9
-Overv iew of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
- Overview of the centre console . . . . . . . . 13
- Overview of the front passenger side . . . 15
-Symbols in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Instruments.......................... 20
- Volkswagen information system . . . . . . . . 26
lnfotainment system
- Menu and system settings (SETUP) . . . . 31
Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before setting off
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening and closing
-Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Doors....................... .. . 55
-Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting roof . : : : : 63
Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position . . . . 66
-Seat functions · · · · · · · · 75 -Seat belts ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Airbag syst~~ . : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 79
-Child seats (access~;;~~)· :::::::::::: : ~~
lights and vision
-Lights ...
- Protection
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-WM.indscreen wiper and w~·s·h~r· . . . . . . . . . 111175
-1rrors · · · · · · · .. ............. ...... ........... 122
Transporting
- Driving notes ..........
-Luggage compartment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 126
-Roof carrier · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 130
- Towing a trai·l~; .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 137
..... ................. 140
Practical equipment
-Stowage area ........... .. .
- Drink holder
.. · · · · · .. · 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
-Ashtray and cigarette lighter ......... : ." 158
- Electrical sockets ........ .. .......... 160
- Toll card reader (ETC) .............. .. 162
While driving ...................... 163
Starting the engine, changing gear and
parking
-Starting and stopping the engine ....... 163
-Changing gear ....................... 169
-Braking , stopping and parking ........ . 179
- Driving with respect for the environment 190
-Steering ............................. 193
Driver assist systems
- Pull-away assist systems ............. 196
- ParkPilot ............................ 201
- Reverse assist system (Rear Assist) ... 209
-Park Assist system ................... 213
-Cruise control system (CCS) .......... 218
-Speed limiter ........ .. .............. 222
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) ........ . 226
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .. 235
-Lane departure warning system (Lane
Assist) .
.......... ................... 240
- Traffic sign recognition ................ 243
- Driver Alert System (recommendation
for rest breaks) ........... ........... 246
- Driving Mode Selection ............... 248
- ProActive occupant protection ..... .... 251
- Tyre monitoring system .. ............. 253
Air conditioning system
- Heating , ventilating, cooling ........... 256
- Auxiliary heater (supplementary heating 64 system) ................. ............ 2
At t~~ filling station 269
- Frllrng the tank ............. · · · · · · ·::: 274
-Fuel ................ .. · · · · · · · · ·· ·

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Exterior views
Side view
Fig. 1 Overview of the driver side
Key for Fig. 1:
G) Roof aerial 328 ..... 0 ••••• 0 •
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flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
@ Exterior door release lever . . . . . 55 0 •• 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 0. 0 0 •••••••••••••••••• • 0 ••••••• 0 •••••
@ Exterior mirrors 122 ••• •••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 •••• 0 ••• 0 ••••• ••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• •• 0 ••
-Additional turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • •• • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 0. 0 •••• 0
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Surround lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • 0. 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 0 •••••• 0 • ••• 0 •• 0 ••
® Jacking points 349 •• • 0 •
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Fig. 2 Overvi ew of the front of the vehicle
Key for Fig. 2 :
CD S ensor or camera window on the mirror base for:
- Rai n sensor
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- Ma
in bea m assist (Light Assist) ................... ............................ . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................... ........... .
- La ne depa rture warning system (Lane Assist) .
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- Traffic sign recognition
@ Windscr een
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-Windscr een h eating ........................... .................... ...... . .... .
G) Front windscr een wipers .......................... ........... ................... .
Bonnet
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Bonnet rele ase lever . ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 277
Headlights ........... · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 105, 362
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H ea dlight was her system ....................................................... .
Fog
lights I cornering lights . ........... ......... ................................. .
Front sensors for the
ParkPilot or Park Assist system .. .............................. .
Front number
plate holder
Rada r sensor for:
- Ad aptive Cruise
Control (ACC) .............. ................................. . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................. ............. .
@ Mounting for the front towing eye behind a cover .................................... .
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Fig. 3 Overview of the rear of the vehicle
Key for Fig . 3 :
CD High-mounted brake light
@ Rear w indow
-Rear w indow heating ................................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ........
G) Rear wiper ...... .. .......... . ........... ... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Tail light cluster .. . ............. . ..... ....... .................. ... . · · · · · · · · .. ....
® Tailgate .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. . . ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .......
® Rear sensors for the ParkPilot or Park Assist system . ........... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Mounting for the rear towing eye behind a cover ........ ......... _ . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
® Rear number plate holder
® Area of towing bracket .. ... ........ ......... ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
®0 Number Plate ll.ghts · · · · · · · · ................ . ............... . ....................
® Area of reversing camera (Rear Assist) ....................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
@ Volkswagen badge for opening the tailgate ..... . .. .. . ........... . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Overview of the vehicle
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Ov erview of the driver door
Fig . 4 Overv ie w of the contro ls in the drive r doo r (left -ha nd dr ive ve hicles ). The controls are mirrored in
rig t- h and drive vehic le s
Key for Fig . 4 :
CD Door release lever ........................... ............ ..... . ................ .
® Centra l lock ing butt on s for locking and unlo cking the vehicle ( a -o>] ............... ...... .
G) S w itch for adjusting the exter ior mirror s
- Exte ri
or mirror setting L -0 - R
- Exterior mirror heat ing 0.
- Fo ld ing in the exterior mirrors 9
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122
G) Ind icator lamp for anti -theft alarm or SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
® Buttons for oper atin g t he electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric windows~
-S afety button for the rear electric windo ws ~
® Hand le for releas ing the bonne t ....................................... .... ...... . .
0 Bott le holder ................................... . .............................. .
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Stowage compartmen t for high-visi bility waist coa t .. ................................. .
Reflecto r
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Fig. 8 Overview of the lower section of the centre
console (left-hand drive vehicles)
Key for Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 : Fig.
9
Overview of the low er sec tion of the ce ntr e
console (right -hand drive ve hicle s)
G) Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
-AUX-IN socket H, USB socket~ or multimedia socket (MEDIA -IN)=> Bookl et Radio or
=>Booklet navigation system
® Lever for:
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Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
- Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
@ Button for:
- Driving Mode
Selection(~ MODE) • . • . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • • • . • • • • • . . . 248
- Start/stop system
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- Traction
control system (TCS) ~or@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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Park Assist system~......................................................... 213
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ParkPilot G;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
@ Drink holder in the centre console ..... ........................................... .
® Centre armrest at front with stowage compartment .................................. .
® 12-volt socket or cigarette lighter ....... .............. .................. .......... .
(J) Auto Hold [AUTO HOLD) ...•••..•.•.•..•.•...•.••••••.•..•.••••..••••.•••....• •.•.••...
® Electronic pa rking brake @) ........... ...... .............................. .... .. .
® Button for starting and stopping the engine [sTART -£NGINE-STOP] (Keyless Access locking and start-
ing system) ..
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The fo llo w ing func t1ons can be activated or
d eac tivated :
- Daytime running ligh ts
- Dynamic Light Assist
- Dynamic bend lighting
- Aut omatic dipped headlights (when
rain-
light A sist i
n g)
- La n e change
flash.
The following func tio ns can be set :
- Switch -on time for the dynamic bend
lighting
light settings -Trav e l mode (right-hand or left -hand ~page 105
drive) .
The
f ollo win g functions can be set:
- Court
esy light (instruments and
Interior lighting sw itc hes)
- Background lighting
in the doors
-
Footwell lighting .
The following fun ctions can be set:
Coming Home/Leaving -
Switch -
on pe riod of the Com ing Home
function Home function - Switch -on period of the L eaving Home
function .
The
f ollowing fun ctions can be activated or
deactivated :
Mirrors -Synchronised mirror adjustment ~page 122
Mirror and -
Mirror lower ing function in reverse gear
-Folding in when parked .
wiper settings The following functions can be activated or
Windscreen wipers deactivated : ~page 117 -Autom atic wipe when raining
- Rear window wipe
in reverse gear.
Window
operation Se tting convenience opening of the win-~page 60
Settings for dows .
opening/cl os-Central locking sys-Setting door unlock ing.
ing Activation or deact ivat ion of automatic ~page 46 tem
locking.
Seat settings Storing seat posi- Activation
or deactivation of the vehicle
tion key . ~page 66
Automatic belt pre- Activ ation or deactivation of automatic belt ~page 79 tensioning pre-tensioning for the left or right side . ~

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Front track 1."q rnrn
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Rea r tr ac k 1,5 0 111112.._
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Width (2-d oor) 1.79 0 null
- -Width (4-
door) 1.79 mm
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© Width (from one exterior mirror to the other) 2 .0 27 mm
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@ Heig ht to the uppe r edge of the roof at kerb w eight8l 1.45 mm ---
Height at kerb weighta) with navig ation aerial 1,4 76 mm ---
® Height with open tailga te a t kerb w eightal 2.006 1111ll
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® Ground
clearance in road-read y sta teb) be tw ee n the axles 14 2 mrn ------
® Wheelbase 2, 7 mm
--® Le ngth (from bumper to bump er) 4.2r-s mm
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CD Length with fitted towing bracke t (whe n f actory- fitt ed) 4.349 mm
Turning circle diameter
a) Kerb weight without driver, without payload .
b) Kerb weight wrth driver (75 kg) and servrce fluids .
• Take care when driving in car parks with
protruding kerbstones or bollards. Objects that
protrude from the ground can damage the
bumper and other components when parking
the vehicle.
Performance figures
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-1=JJ information and safety warnings ih on
page 38.
Petrol engines
Engine power EC
63 kW BlueM otio n technology CJZB
103 kW BlueMotion Techno logy ,
without active cylind er manage-CHPA
menta)
103 kW Blue Motio n Technolog y,
with active cylinder manage-
CPTA
ment
--10.9 m
• Drive c arefully through dips In the road,
over driveways, ramps , kerbstones and other
objects. Low-lying vehicle components such as
the bumper, spoiler and parts of th e running
gear , engine or exhaust system could be d am­
aged.
For reaso ns
of ve hicle reg is tr lio n and v hic le t -
a
tio n, the pow er outpu t an d performan ce of ome
engines may vary in some countries f
rom the in fo r­
matio n given in this booklet.
Gearbox type Maximum speed
MG5
179 km/h
MG 6
212
km fh b)
DSG ®7 212 km /h
M G6
212 km /hb)
DSG 7
212 km/h
a . . l Th e figur es sh o wn may va ry fo r vehrc les compli ant wrth E U 2 or EU4 e ha ust r111s~ron st nd, rds .
b) Maxim um spee d rs rea ched in 5th gear .
Diesel engines
Engine power EC Gearbox type Maxi mum speed -77 kW BlueM otio n tec hnol ogy
MGS
CLHA 1 9 -with DP F DSG ®7 "m /h
192 krn/h -
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