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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
·f~~~ ~h~· ~~~ · · · · · · · · · · · 105
-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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for interior monitoring @ ......... ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Light switch :q.. . ............ .................. ..... ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- 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 ........... ...... ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Vent,.-1••·-~ ................... ............ . ......................... ······ ··
14 Lever ....... . \..::!:) ..• 0 • 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••
-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
46
105
105
105
256
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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
117
-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
system (!@, (OK/RESET J ................................................... ........ .
0 Controls on the multifunct ion steering wheel .............. ........................ . .
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the
speed limiter
@D, @), @,@,(--CHI.-+) .. .................... ............................... .
- Buttons for operating the adaptive cruise control (ACC) @D, (ill),@ .@ ,(-_?_ +l ....... .
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
[;;.,-!.a)
-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
activating voice control 0. ~
-Audio, navigation [l
® Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
®
@
@
Ignition lock ................ .... · · ........... .......... ....... .............. .
Pedals
• • 0. 0 ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 • ••••••••••••••••••• 0. 0 • •• 0 0 ....
Lever for adjusting the steering column ...................... . .. ...... . • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••
Vehicle interior
26, 31
26
218 ,222
226
163
169
66 ....

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fro nt p asse nger side (left
con tro ls are mirro red in
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or (le ft-h a nd driv e ve hi cles ). Th e co ntr ols a re
mirr ore d in rig ht -h a nd driv e ve hi cle s
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Symbols in the roof
Symbol Definition
, 'M"' REAR ..... M,, '<~. 4;? Butt ons fo r int erior and reading lights ~page 105.
Swit c h for the electric panorama sliding /tilt ing roof ~page 63.
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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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Fig. 32 Next to the driver seat: button for switch
ing off the interior moni
toring system and anti-tow
alarm
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-l=JJ information and safety warnings Lh on
page 46.
The interior monitoring system will trigge r an alarm
if movement is dete cted inside the vehicle when
the vehicle is locked .
The anti-tow alarm
will be trig gered if the vehicle is
l ifted .
Switching on the interior monitoring system
and anti-tow alarm
Lock the vehicle using th e veh icle key . When the
anti-theft alarm is sw itched on, the inter ior monitor
ing system and th e anti-tow alarm are also active .
When interior monitoring and the anti-tow alarm
have been deactivated
by press ing the @ button
=>Fig . 32 , these functions can be reactivated by
pressing the
@ button again . The yellow indicator
lamp goe s out.
Switching off the interior monitoring system
and anti-tow alarm
The orientation lighting in the button ~Fig. 32 must
be lit up when swit ching the systems off.
To sw itch
the orientation lighting
on , remove the vehicle key
from the ignition lock and open the driver door.
• Press the @button =>Fig. 32. A yellow indica
tor lamp
will ligh t up in the button until the veh icle
is locked.
• Close all doors and the tailgate .
• Lock the vehicle using the vehicle key. The inte
rior mon itoring system and anti-towing alarm are
sw itched off until the next time the
vehicle is
locked.
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Fig. 33 In the roof console : sensors for the interior
monitoring system
The interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
should therefore be switched off before the
vehicle
is locked in any of the following , or similar, situa
tions :
• If you leave animals inside the vehicle for a
short period .
• If the vehicle is to be loaded onto another vehi
c le .
• If the vehicle is transported (e.g . on a ferry) .
• If the vehicle is going to be towed with one axle
off the ground .
• If the vehicle is to be parked in a two-storey ga
rage .
• If the vehicle is to be parked in a car wash.
Risk of false alarm
Interior monitoring can only work properly if the ve
hicle is completely closed.
Observe legal require
ments . A false alarm can be triggered in any
of the
foll owi ng circumstances :
• If a window is fully or partly open.
• If the electric panorama sliding/tilting roof is
fully or partly open.
• If items such as loose pieces of paper and
items attached to the interior mirror (e.g . air-fresh
eners) are left in the vehicle .
• If a mobile telephone that is left in the vehicle
vibrates .
• If the vehicle is transported (e.g. on a ferry) .
• If the vehicle is being parked in a two-storey
garage .
• If the vehicle is in a car wash .
Opening and closing 53

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Introduction
Thi .h'" t r co nt ins information on the following
'll j· t ":
I' · A WARNING (Continued) ·----""=~·
ning r cl ing the windows elec trically . . 60
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle when the ve
hicle is locked. The windows can no longer
be opened in an emergency.
tric wind ws - functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
R 1\-b k fun ction f or th e electric windows . . . 61
Additional information and warnings:
• V lk wag n information system ~page 26
• ntr I loc king system :::) page 46
• lnfo tai nm ent system ~page 31
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev
ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows
can still be operated using the buttons sever
al minutes after the ignition has been switch
ed off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened.
A~ WARNING
~-~~------------------·~--------~~~
• When transporting children on the rear
bench seat, the rear electric windows should
always be deactivated using the safety button
so that they cannot be opened or closed.
ltnproper or unsupervised use of the electric
windows can cause serious injuries.
• The electric windows should only be
opened or closed when you are sure that no
body is in their operating area . During sudden rain showers, water can enter
the vehicle interior via open windows and
cause damage
to the vehicle.
Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 39 In the driver door: buttons for the front
a nd rear
elec tric windo ws
r--('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 60.
Buttons in the driver door
Key for Fig. 39 :
CD For the windows in the front doors .
CD For the windows in the rear doors .
@ Safe ty button .
AA l ..._-'. --~ o. -•
Opening and closing the windows
Function
Opening :
Closing:
Stopping the
one-touch
function :
Action
Press the ~ button .
Pull the ~ button .
Press or
pull the button for the ap
propriate window again.
The safety switch
G) disables the
electric window buttons in the rear
doors . The yellow indicator
lamp in
the button
will light up.
-
The electric windows will only function when the ig
nition is switched on.
The windows can
still be operated using the but
tons several minutes after the ignition has been
switched off, provided that the driver door and front
passenger door are not opened .
If the vehicle keY
... -is removed from the ignition lock and the driver
" door is opened , all electric windows can be opened
or closed by operating and holding the windoW but~
· · ton in the driver door. After a few seconds . conven
ience opening
I closing is started ~page 61.

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[ Introduction
1 hi · chnptor contnins inforrnntion o n th e follo wing
sub wrts :
'" t dt ll 'nting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8dl.k nm~S<. g fun ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
F lldm .. th front Pt ~seng r s n t bac kres t
ft.)rWflrd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Additiona l inforn1ation and warnings:
• Adjus ting the s t1t po sitio n ;;. page 66
• S at b Its -:-pag e 79
• Airbrtg sys te m => pag e 88
• Child s ts (accessories ) ::::>page 97
• Ex t rior mirr ors =-> pflge 1 22
• Arr condi tio ning ->page 256
Seat heating
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Fig . 53 In the ce ntre conso le : butt ons for the front
sea t
hea trng
i""""fl1 First read and observe the introductory
L-...lr::JJ information and safety warnings £ on
page
75.
Incorrect use of the seat functions can cause
serious Injuries.
• Always assume a correct sitting position
before you drive and maintain this position
throughout the trip. This also applies to all
passengers.
• Switch the back massage function on and
off only when the vehicle is stationary.
• Keep hands , fingers, feet and other body
parts away from the moving parts of the
seats.
elec trical ly when the ignition is switched on.
Some
seat ve rsions have heated backrests .
Do not switc h on the seat heating if one of the fol
lowing conditions applies:
• The seat is not in u se.
• The seat is fitted with a protect ive cover.
• A chi ld seat is installed on the seat.
• The seat cushion is damp or wet.
• The interior or exterior tempera ture is above
than 25oc (77 °F) .
Function Using
the seat heating ::::>Fig. 53
Swrtching on
Adjus ting
the heating
output:
Swi tchi ng off
Press the 0 or (9 button. The seat heating is switched on at the highest setting.
All indicato r l amps light up.
Pre ss the
0 or (9 button repeatedly until the desired heating level is set.
Press the
0 or (9 button repeatedly until the ind ica tor lamps in the button go
out.
~A WARNING (Continued) " ._..~~1 ~...... -~.~. ~-~ ~----J
Anyone experiencing reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature due to medication, para
lysis or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) could
sustain burns on the back, buttocks and legs when
using the
seat heating. These burns
may take a long time to heal or may never
heal fully. Please consult a doctor to deter
mine your own level of health.
~--------------~--------~~
Sitting correctly and safely 75

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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
111
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.
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
I
QQ
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