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- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights 0
-Automatic headlight control AUTO
-Side light and dipped beam headlights :oo:, §0
-Fog lights iD, 0$
® Control for:
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Headlight range control ~D ............................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
-Instrument and switch lighting C'1 ........... ...... ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
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-For main beam headlights m
-For dipped beam headlights §O
-For headlight flasher mtx
-For turn signal Q~
For parking lights p~
-With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed
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limiter ON-CANCEL-OFF, (RES/+-'l<'l-SETt-),@!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 , 222
- With button for driver assist systems 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
® Instrument cluster:
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Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
® Lever for windscreen wipers and washers
- Windscreen wipers
HIGH -LOW
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-Interval wipe for the windscreen ,,,,
- Windscreen wipers switched off OFF
-" Flick wipe" 1x
-Windscreen wiper ~
-Wash and wipe system for the windscreen ~
-Rear wiper ~
- Wash and wipe system for the rear window©
-Lever with buttons for operat ing the Volkswagen information system and infotainment
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0 Controls on the multifunct ion steering wheel .............. ........................ . .
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the
speed limiter
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- Buttons for operating the adaptive cruise control (ACC) @D, (ill),@ .@ ,(-_?_ +l ....... .
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
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-Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system [,z,-OK-~). ~. G
-Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call, and muting the radio or
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-Audio, navigation [l~)
® Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
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Vehicle interior
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Lights
Introduction
Th1s ·hapt r c nt 1n inf rm lion on th e f llowing
utject :
lnd1 ator lamps . . <>-~ • .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. ~ • .. • .. • • .. •
Turn s1gnal and main beam lever ..•.......
Svvitching lights on and off .............. .
Lights
and v1sion -functions ............ .
~1ain beam ass1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
Ma king or sv itching over headlights for
dnving abroad (travel mode) . . . . ........ .
Commg Home and Leaving Home functions
(onentation
lighting) . . . . . . . ............ .
Headl i
ght range control, instrument and
s~ itch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Interior and reading hght s ...............•.
105
106
107
108
110
111
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112
113
Observe any country-spec•fic regu lations when us­
ing veh1c le lighting.
The driver 1s responsib le for the correct headlight
pos1t1on and the correct headlight settm g.
Addit ional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotamment system ~page 31
• Changing bulbs ~page 362
Indicator lamps
A WARNING
Accidents and serious injuries can occur if
roads are not sufficiently illuminated and oth­
er r oad users have d ifficulty seeing the vehi­
cle, or cannot see it at all.
• Always switch the dipped beam head­
lights on if it is dark, raining or visibility is
poor.
A WARNING
Setting headlights too high, and the incorrect
use of the main beam, could d istract and daz­
zle other road users. This can lead to acci­
dents and serious injuries.
• Always ensure that the headlights are ad­
justed correctly.
• Never use the main beam or the headlight
flasher if other road users could be dazzled. [QJ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings ih on page 105.
Lit up Possi ble cause Solution
I Change the corresponding bulb ~page 362
' Partial or complete fau tt m he vehiCle hghtmg or
(excluding bend lightlnga>).b ) If a ll bulbs are functioning , proceed to a quali-
tied workshop
Rear fog light switched on.
~page 108 .
~D Fog lights sw itched on. I
Turn stgnal for the right or left i
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T he ind1cator lamp will flash twice as fast If
1 If necessary, c heck the vehicle lighting. o ne of the turn signals on the vehicl e is not
working. I
Lights and v is ion 105

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L!J headltgh s. rear lights and turn stgnals may
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the serv•ce life of the hghts on your vehicle Main beam assist
l'('n First read and observo the Introductory
L-..kJ.J Information and safety warnings.&. on
page 105 .
Main beam assist (Light Assist)
W•thtn the limit s of th e sy s te m , th e main b eam as­
sis t au t
omatically swi tc h es the main bea m on at
speeds o f o ve r approxim ate ly 60 km/h (3 7 m ph) ,
depending on environm ent al a nd traffic condttions,
and swi tc hes it off again at spee ds und er appr oxi­
mately 30 km /h (18 mph) ~&.The fun ction is
controlled by a came ra lo ca te d nea r the int erior
mirro r.
Main beam ass is t n ormall y recog nises illumin ate d
areas such as to wn s and deac tivates
the main
beam while driving throug h th em .
Automatic main beam assist (Dynamic Light
Assist)
W ithin the limits of the sys tem , the aut omatic main
beam assist (Dynamic Light A ssist) ca n minimi se
or even prevent dazzling of other road use rs ~ &.
The system detects other road users and their dis ­
tan ce from your vehic le and covers part o f th e
he adlights appropriately .
If dazz ling other road u
so rs canno t be
pre vented , th e ligh t dtstnbution rs
automa ticall y se t to d1pped beam headlights . The
func tion is controlled by a camera located on the
in side of th e wind screen above the mterior m~rror
The automatic m am beam assist automati cally
s w it c hes the main beam on at speeds
of more than
approximately 60 km /h (37 m ph) and off again at
speeds under approxima te ly 30 km /h (18 mph ) de­
pending on whether there a re vehicles ahead.
wh eth er t here is oncoming traffic, and also on
oth ­
e r g eneral factors and traffic conditions .
Th e
automat1c main beam assist does no t work
w hen
travel mode is ac tt v ated ~page 111.
If the dynamt c bend llgh ttng is deac tivate d
~page 109 , or t he headltgh t switc h -ove r is acti va­
t ed
~page 111, the f ull beam lights are only
s w it ched on and off automa ttcall y. This occurs i n
r esponse to
the v ehtcles ahead, oncoming traffic
a nd
the road lighting
Aut oma t
1c main beam assist normally dete cts illu­
min ate d areas such as to wns and deac tiv a tes the
mai n beam wh ile dnving throug h them .
Switching main beam assist or automatic main beam assist on and off
Function Action
- Switch on the ignition and turn the light switch to positio n AUTO.
Switching on -Push the turn signal and main be am le ve r forwards out of the basic position ~page 106.
Wh en the m ain beam assis t or the au tom atic main beam assist is activ ated, the indica tor
la mp W in the instrument clu ste r display ligh ts up .
- Swi tc h off
the ignition .
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OR : turn the light swit ch to a position other than AUTO ~page 107.
S wit ching off -OR : when the main bea m is swi tc h ed on, pull back the turn signal a nd main beam lever.
- OR : push the turn signa l and main beam le ver forwards in order to switch on manual
main bea m. The main beam assist is then switched off. -
Fault
1t may not be pos sibl e to switch off the main beam
qui ckly e nou gh or at all using main bea m assist
due to
the follo win g:
• In poo rly lit
str ee ts whe re the re are highly -re­
flec tiv e sig ns.
• Wh en enco unt ering other road u sers with insuf ­
ficie nt lighting , su ch as p ed es trian s or cyc lis ts .
• In tigh t bends, brows of hills or dep ressions in
the land or h alf-h idde n oncomi ng traffic.
• W ith oncoming traff ic on str eets with a central
barrier where the driver can see clearly over the
central barrier e .g . lo rry drivers .
• If the came ra is broken or the pow er supply is
interrupt ed .
• In fog , sno w or hea vy rain.
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traff ic c ond itions allow, briefly take your foot
When accle rator to activate the newly selected off the . . .
9 mode fo r the eng me. dnvm
daptive chassis control (DCC)
~h·le the vehicle is in motion , the DCC constantly
d.
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sts the suspensio n characteristics to match the
a J~ surface and the cu rrent driving situation, in
~~~ordance with the preset vehicle setti ngs.
If there is a fault in the DCC, th e ~ symbol appears
in the instrument cluste r display along with the
message Fault: damper control.
Steering
In Sport mode, power steerin~ is r~duced and the
effort required to stee r the vehicle mcreases. The
vehicle's driving response becomes more agile.
Powertrain (engine and gearbox)
The engine and gearbox will give either a more dy­
namic or more balanced response to the move­
ment of the accelerato r, depending on th e selec ted
driving mode . In vehicles with an automatic gear­
box, the gear shift po ints and the coasting mode
will also change . An active cruise contro l sys tem
(CCS) can affec t the acceleration response.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
When the ACC is active, accele ratio n and deceler­
ation of the vehicle becomes more ecological or
sporty.
Dynamic bend lighting and automatic main
beam assist
The dynamic bend lighting and the automatic main
beam assist will give either a more dynamic or
more balanced respo nse to the current driving sit­
uation, depe nding on the selected driving m ode.
Air conditioning system
In Eco mode , the air cond itio ning will be set to run
even more economica lly.
Displaying the driving mode
• Ensure that the ignition is switched on.
• Press the Driving Mode Selection button(~ MOD£)
~Fig. 177 . The Driving Mode Selec tio n menu ap­
~ears in the infotainment system display. The ac­
tive driving mode is selected .
• Touch the (Informa tion ) function button to disp lay
additional information about the current driving
rnode.
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Selecting the driving mode
• Ensure that the igniti on 1s swit c hed on.
• Press the Driving Mode Se lection button (t:'t wooe)
~Fig. 177 and touch the fun ction button for the se·
lected driving mode in the lnfota inm ent system dis ­
pla y.
The selec te d driving mode
will re m ain set e ve n a f­
t e r the ignition has bee n swi tc he d off . Th e las t acti ·
va ted driving mode will be assigned to the ve hic le
key that h as been use d.
Changing the driving mode can alter the vehi­
cle handling. Never allow Driving Mode S elec­
tion to tempt you into taking any risks when
driving.
• Always adapt your speed and driving style
to suit visibility, weather, road and traffic con­
ditions.
It A WARNING . ~
Failure to observe illuminated w arning lamps
and text messages can lea d to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
r::l The Eco mode is blocked when the ve hicle is
l!J towi ng a trai le r. If the vehi cle is in Eco mode
when a trailer is hitched and electrica lly connected
to the towing
ve hicle via th e trailer socket. the sys­
tem will automatica lly swi tch to
Normal mode.
r::l In vehicles with an automa tic gearbox, the
l!J system automatically switches to gear posi­
tion S when the
Sport drivin g mode is se lected .
The syste m aut omatically switches to
gear position
E when the
Eco driving mode is se lected .
r::l The driver can adjust certain vehicle fun c­
l!J tions irrespective of the selected driving
mode . For examp le, the driver can swi tc h to
gear
position
S wh en the Eco driving mode is selected.
r::l In some model ve rsions the highest speed of
l!J th e veh ic le ca n only be achie ved in the Nor-
mal or Sport driving modes. Driver assist systems 249