2011 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE tailgate

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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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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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Instrument cluster
Warning and indicator lamps
The warning and indicator lamps ind ica te various
warnings ~~.faults ~CD or certai n funct ions .
Some warning and indicator lamp s light up when
the ignition is s witched on and should go out once
the eng ine is running or the vehicle is in motion. D
epe nding
on the vehicle equipment level , sym­
bols may be display ed in the instrument cluster in­
stead of warning lamps.
Acoustic warning sig nals are sounded when some
warning
or indicato r lamps light up.
D epending
on the vehic le equ ipment leve l, add i­
tional text messages can appear in the instrument
cluster d isplay to prov ide further informat ion or to
prompt you to perform certain tas s ~page 20 ,
Inst rument s.
Symbol Meaning ~ &. See
~Do not drive on!
1 When is esage a;:>pears. the door( s), tailgate or bonnet are open ~page 20
or not cJosed prope
Centra l wamt la p : o serve the add it ional informa tio n in the in -
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<®> The e lectron-<: pa ra e •s s itched on.
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Fla shrn Do not drive o n
C oolan Je et oo la.~ cool a tempera ture too high, or coolan t sys­
em fau tt a )
Fia shtng -, Oo not d rive on
~page 286
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li up. e ectromEdl.a cal s•ee n g no tun c ioni ng.
On er or f on passe'1g~ sea be no fas ene d
(~) Depress e bra e peda l
page 193
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Changtng gear
~page 69
1 Brakes
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~page 179.
ACC (adapt t e
crutse control )
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0 1 Alt erna tor faul . a )
, Central warning lamp Observe the add tttonaltnformatton in the in­
' strume nt clu s er display .
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• When the engine is cold, avoid high engine
speeds, driving at full throttle and overloading
the engine.
Displays
• The needle on the rev counter should only
briefly tip into the red area. Damage to the en­
gine may otherwise be incurred.
&"" Changing up a gear early wi~l help to save
W fuel a nd minimise engine no1se. B SK ·O!'i8 4
Fig. 13 A: bonnet open , B : tailgate open, C: front left door open, D: right rear door open (only in four-door
vehicles)
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L-W.I information and safety warnings A on
page 20.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, a varie­
ty of information can be displayed in the instrument
cluster =>Fig. 12 @:
• Open doors, bonnet and tailgate =>Fig. 13
• Warning and information messages
• Mileage displays
• Time
• Radio and navigation information =>Booklet Ra­
dio
or =>Booklet Navigation system
• Telephone information =>Booklet Provision for
mobile telephone
• Outside temperature
• Compass display
• Selector lever positions
• Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
• Driving data display (multifunction display
(MFD)) and menus for various settings
=>page 26
• Service interval dis play =>page 24
• Speed warning function =>page 26
• Speed warning for winter tyres
• Start/stop system status display =>page 196
• Status display for active cylinder management
(ACr®) =>page 190
• Traffic signs detected by the traffic sign recogni­
tion system =>page 243
• Engine code
• Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
Open doors, bonnet and tailgate
The instrument cluster display indicates if any
doors, or the bonnet or tailgate, are open once the
vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is
in motion .
In some cases, an acoustic warning is
also sounded . Different instrument cluster designs
will have different displays.
Instrument cluster

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A I D o not drive on!
Bonne t ope n or not prope rly closed. ~page 277
B 0 Do not drive on! ~page 57 Tailgate open or no t closed prope rly .
C Do not drive on! C ,D Ve hicle door ope n or n ot pr ope rly clos ed. ~page 55
Warn ing and information messages
The sy~tem runs a che ck o n ce rtain components
and function s in the vehicle whe n the ignition is
sw itched on or w hil e the ve hi cle is in motion . Mal­
fun tions ar e indic ated by r ed and yellow warning
s ymbol s 1
) wi th te t message s in the instrument
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1ster d is pla y ~page 16. An acoustic warning is
a ls o so unded i n certa in ca se s. Di fferent instrument
clu ster design s
will h av e diffe rent dis plays .
Type of mes­
sage
Symbol col­
our In addition, a list of current malfunctions can be
opened manually.
To do so, choose Vehicle
status or Vehicle in the selection menu
~page 26.
Priori ty 1 warn­
in g re port The
symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Red i> Do not drive on! Danger! ~A
Check function and resolve problem. Seek expert assistance if neces­
sary.
The symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Prio rity 2 warn ­
ing report Yellow If there is a fault, or if service fluids are running low, your vehicle could
be damaged or break down
~CD.
Check the fault as soon as possible . Seek expert assistance if neces­
sary.
Information
message Information about various procedures within the vehicle .
a) Displa yed in colour on an i nstrumen t cluster wit h co lour d isplay .
Mileage displays
The odometer re gi sters the total distance travelled
by the car.
T he
trip recorde r(trip) shows the distance travel ­
led since the trip reco rder was last reset. The final
d ig it show s dis tan ces
of 100 m.
• Press button ::::>Fig . 12 0 briefly to reset the
tri p record
er to 0 .
Time
• To se t th e t ime , press and hold button
~Fig. 12 0 while the doors are closed until the
word Time appears in the display .
• Releas e the button . The time is shown in the
d is p l
ay and the hour setting is marked .
1
) D isp layed in col our on an instrum ent clu ste r with col our di sp la y.
O ve rview of the ve hicle
• Then press the button repeatedly until the re­
quired hour is displayed . Press and hold the button
to scroll through quickly.
• Once you have set the hour, wait until the mi­
nutes display is marked .
• Then press the button repeatedly until the re­
quired minute is displayed. Press and hold the but­
ton to scroll through quickly.
• Release the button to finish setting the clock.
You can also set the time in the infotainment sys­
tem using the@) button and the ~ and
[T tme and date] function buttons ~page 31. ..,.

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Ope ning and closing
Vehi cle key set
ClJJ Introduction
Th is c hapte r contai ns info rmatio n on th e fo llo wi ng
subj ects:
V eh
icle ke y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I
ndicator l amp in th e ve hi cle key . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
S yn ch ronis ing the ve hicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Additional information and warnings:
• Settin g s in the Volkswagen inform atio n system
=>page 26
• Central locking sys te m =>page 46
• S tarti ng and stopping the engine =>page 163
• Consumer info rmation =>page 328
• Manua lly closin g or open ing =>page 339
Swallowing batteries with a diameter of
20 mm or other lithium batteries can result in
severe or even fatal injuries within a very
short period of time.
• Always keep the vehicle key, key ring w ith
batteries, spare batteries, round cells and
other batteries that are larger than 20 mm out
of the reach of children.
Vehicle key
Fig. 22 Ve hicle key
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L-J.=J.I information and safety warnings & on
page 43.
~"iDANGER '(ContinUed) .
• Call for medical help immediately you sus­
pect that someone has swallowed a battery.
A WARNING . .,~
Improper or unsupervised use of the vehicle
key can cause accidents or injuries.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev­
ery time you leave the vehicle. Children or
unauthorised persons could lock the doors
and tailgate, start the engine or switch on the
ignition and thus operate electrical equip­
ment, such as the electric windows.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. They could
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergen­
cy and may not be able to get themselves to
safety. Depending on the time of year, for ex­
ample, locked vehicles can be subjected to
very high or very low temperatures. This can
cause serious injuries and illness or fatali­
ties, especially for small children.
• Never remove the vehicle key from the ig­
nition Jock when the vehicle is in motion. The
steering Jock may be activated and you will
no longer be able to steer the vehicle. Fig. 23 Vehicle ke y w ith alarm butto n
Vehicle key
Th e ke y ca n b e used t o lock and unlock th e car
f rom a
distance =>page 46.
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c:DJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following
subjects:
Description
of the central locking system 46
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the
inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm 53
The central locking system
will only work correctly
when all doors and the tailgate are closed properly.
The
vehicle cannot be locked with the key if the
driver door is open .
In vehicles with the Keyless Access locking and
starting system, the
veh icle can only be locked
when the ignition has been switched
off and the
driver door is closed .
If the vehicle is unlocked and not used for a long
time (e.g. in your own garage) the
vehicle battery
could discharge
or the engine may not start.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
• Vehicle key set ~page 43
• Doors ~page 55
• Tailgate ~page 57
• Electric windows ~page 60 •
Electric
panorama sliding/tilting roof
~page 63
• Towing a trailer ~page 140
•
Manual opening or closing ~page 339
A WARNING
Improper use of the central locking system
could cause serious injury.
• The central locking system locks all
doors. Locking the vehicle from the inside
may prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally and unauthorised persons
from entering the vehicle . However, locked
doors can delay assistance to passengers in­
side the vehicle in the event of an accident or
emergency.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. All doors can
be
locked from the inside using the central
locking button. This may mean that people
lock themselves in the vehicle. People locked
in the vehicle may be subjected to very high
or very low temperatures.
• Depending on the time of year, locked ve­
hicles can be subjected to very high or very
low temperatures. This can cause serious in­
juries and illness or fatalities, especially for
small children.
• Never leave anyone inside a locked vehi­
cle. People in the vehicle could become trap­
ped in an emergency and may not be able to
get themselves to safety.
Description of the central locking system
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings & on
page 46.
The central locking system enables you to lock and
unlock
all the doors, the tailgate and tank flap from
one central point:
• From outside the vehi cle with the vehicle key
~page 47.
• From outside the vehicle with Keyless-Access
~page 49.
• From inside the vehicle with the central locking
button ~page 48.
Certain central locking functions can be activated
or deactivated in the infotainm ent system using the
@ill button and the~ and (Open and Clos e) function
buttons =>page 31, or the vehicle can be taken to a~
qualifi ed work shop .
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Function Buttons to be used on the vehicle key =>Fig. 27 or =>Fig. 28-
Unlocking the vehicle . Press the@ button . Press and hold for convenience opening. -
Lo cking the vehicle .
Pres s the@) button . Press and hold for convenience closing. In
vehicles with a SAFELOCK mechanism , press the@) button
once to lo ck the vehicle us ing the SAFELOCK mech anism .
Press the @) button twice to lock the vehicle without the SAFE ­
LOCK mechanism .
Unlocking the tailgate .
Press the~ button =>page 57.
Please note: depending on the central locking
function that has been set in the infotainment sys­
tem ,
all of the doors and the tailgate may only be
unlocked when the
@ button is press ed twice
=>page 31.
The vehicle key
will lock or unlock the vehicle only
when the battery has enough power and the key
is
located within a few metr es of the vehi cle .
• When the vehicle is locked , all turn signals will
flash
once as confirmation.
• When the vehicle is unlocked, all turn signals
will flash twice as confirmation .
If the turn signals do not flash as confirmation, at
least one
of the doors or the tailgate is not closed. The v
ehic le cannot be locked using the
vehicle key
if the driver door is still open . The vehic le will lock
again automatically within a few seconds of being
unlocked if you do not open one of the doors
or the
tailgate . This function prevents the vehicle from re­
maining unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed
by mistake .
Convenience opening and closing
• See electric windows -functions =>page 60 .
• See fun ction of the electric panorama sliding/
tilting roof
=>page 63. ~
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
Fig. 29 In the driver door: central locking button
r-fl1 First read and observe the introductory
L-l=.U information and safety warnings £on
page 46.
Press the
button =>Fig. 29:
a Unlocks the vehicle . The
centr al lo ck ing button functions with the igni­
tion switched on or
off only when all doors are
closed.
If the vehicle has been locked with the vehicle key,
the central locki
ng button does not work .
Please note the following when using the central
lo cking button to lock the veh ic le :
~ The indicator lamp Q in the button =>Fig. 29
lights up yellow when all doors and the tailg ate are
closed and locked .
• In vehicles with SAFELOCK mechanism: the
SAFELOCK mec hanism is not activated
=>page 51.
• The anti-theft alarm will not be activa ted.
• lt is not possible to open the doors or tailgate
from the outside, for instance when stopped at traf ­
fic lights .
'
Q Locks the ve hicle .
• The doors can be unlocked and opened from
the inside by pulling the door release handle . The ~
indicator lamp Q in all doors switches off. You maY ~ ~
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