2011 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO lights

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A WARNING
• Thd ut m~tic h~ndlight control (AUTO) only
S it~h~S 11th dipped b am headlights
when the Is n eh~ ng In the level of bright­
" S$ nd n t . fur e 3mpl if it is foggy.
• No t.->r dri with daytime running lights if
th stro~t Is not suffici~ntly lit due to weather
~nd li htin on_ditions. The daytime running
lrght~ • not bnght enough to illuminate the
nd h ~1d. nd to nsure that other road
al>l to see you.
• The N.tr lights w ill not be switched on
with th da time running lights. If the rear
lights t .not switch don, the vehicle may
n t lsrbl t ther road users if it is dark
ruining. r if i~lbility Is poor. '
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L!J headltgh s. rear lights and turn stgnals may
m1st up bm.:fly Thts 1s normal and does not affect
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 .
-
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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• If thore is s to ne damage in the cam era's field of
V IO W .
• If the viewing fie ld of the camera is mis te d up,
d
irty, cov e re d by a sticke r, snow or ice.
I '~A WARNING ~
~ .
Do not le t the extra convenience afforded by
main b
eam assist or automatic main beam
ass is t tempt you Into taking any risks when
driving . The system is not a substitute
for the
full concentration of the driver.
• Always check the lights yourself and ad­
just them to the prevailing conditions for
lights, vision and road traffic .
• The main beam assist or automatic main
beam assist may not
be able to detect all
driving situations correctly and may not work
properly in certain situations.
A WARNING (Continued)
• If the camera's field of view is dirty, cov­
ered or damaged, the function of the main
beam assist and automatic main beam assist
may
be impaired. This also applies if changes
are made
to the vehicle's lighting system, for
example if additional headlights are fitted.
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Please observe the following points in order to
avoid impairing the proper function of the sys­
tem:
• Regularly clean the camera's field of view,
and keep it free from snow and ice.
• Do not cover the camera's field of view.
• Check the area of the windscreen that is in
the camera's field
of view for damage.
r::l The headlight flasher and the main beam can
L!:J be switched on and off manually at any time
with the turn signal and main beam lever
~page 106. Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad (travel mode)
r-l'n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings£ on
page 105.
If you have to drive a right -hand drive vehicle in a
l e ft-h a nd drive country , or vice versa , the asymmet­
ric dipped beam headlights may dazzle oncoming
traffic . Th erefo re, the headl
ights must be masked
or switched over
if you are driving abroad.
Th e headlight orientation can be adjusted using
the@) button and the 0 and (L ight ] function but­
t o ns in the infotai nment system
~page 31.
In vehicles in which the headl ights cannot be ad­
just ed via a
menu , stickers should be applied to
certain parts
of the headlight lenses, or the head­
lights should be adjusted by a qualified workshop.
A qualified workshop can provide you with further
information . Volkswagen recom mends using a
Volkswagen dea lership for this purpose .
r::l The use of travel mode and stickers on the
L!J headlights is only permitted for limited peri­
ods .
Please contact a qualified workshop for a per­
manent alteration . Volkswagen recommends using
a Volkswag en dealership for this purpose.
Coming Home and Leaving Home functions (orientation lighting)
r-('n First read and observe the i~troductory
L-W.I information and safety warnmgs • on
page 105.
The Coming Home function is switched on manual­
ly. However, the Leaving Home function is cotltrol-
led automatically
by a twilight sensor . ..,.
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Switching on
Switching off
"Leaving Home"
Switch ing on
Switc h ing off
I Action
------Swit c h off the ignit io n .
- Operate the headlight flashe r for approximately one second ~page 106.
The Coming Home lights are switched on when the driver door is opened . The
swi tc h-off de lay starts when the last vehicle door or the tailgate has been closed
-Occurs automatica lly once the set switch-off delay has elapsed .
-Occurs automatica lly if another ve h icle door or the tailgate is opened within ap-
proximately 30 seco nds of it being swit ched on.
- Turn the
ligh t switc h to positio n 0.
- Swit ch o n the ignition .
Action
-Unl ock the vehicle when the ligh t senso r is in position AUTO and the twilight sen­
sor that it is d ar k.
- Occ urs autom atically once the switch-off delay has elapsed .
- Lo ck
the vehicle.
-Turn the light switc h to positi on 0.
-Switch on the ignition .
Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors m The length of the switch-off delay can be ad­
L!:J justed , o r the function can be switched on
and off, u sing the
(ill) button and the~ and (Light)
functio n buttons in the infota inment system
=:.page 31.
Th e surround lighting in the exterior mirrors ligh ts
up the area directly around
the doors while you are
ente ring or ex iting the vehicle . lt is sw itc h ed on
when th e ve hi cle is unlo cked, when opening the
driver door or wh en
the Coming Home or Leav ing
Hom e lighting function is ac tiv e .
If the veh icle is
eq uipp ed with a ligh t sensor , the surround lighting
i n th e exterior mirrors
will only be switched on
wh en it is dark.
m When the Com ing Home function is switched .
L!:J on, no acoustic warning will sound when the t
driver d oor is opened to remind you that a light is
still switched on.
Headlight range control, instrument and switch lighting
Fig. 83 Nex t to the stee ring wheel: head light
ra nge contr ol
CD and in strum ent and swit ch lighting
co ntr ol@
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings ~ on
page 105.
112 Bofore the journey
Headlight range control
D epending on what level it is se t to, the head light
rang e co ntrol
:::.Fig . 83 CD adjusts the position of
the light cones in the head lights according to the
load that the vehi cle is carrying. This gives the driv·
er the best visibilit y possible and means that on­
coming traffic
will not be dazzle d :::. &.
The hea dlights ca n on ly be adjust ed when the dip-
ped beam headlights are switched on. ~
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-Set~ng I Vehicle load lev~la) -------
1
2
3
Fron t seats occupied and luggage
compa rtment
empty.
All seats occupied and luggage com­
partment empty.
All sea ts occ upi ed and luggage com­
partm ent fully loaded . Towing a trai le r
wit h a
lo w drawbar load .
Only the driver sea t occupi ed and lug ­
ga ge compartm ent fully load ed . Tow ­
ing a trai le r w ith maximum drawbar
l
oad.
a) If you have diff ere nt loads. you can select a positi on be­
tween th e settings.
Dynamic headlight range control
Th ere is no control CD for headlight range if the ve­
hicle
has dynamic headli ght control. The head light
r ange is
automatically adapted to suit the ve hicle
load level as soon as the headli ghts are switched
on~&.
Instrument and switch lighting
The brightness of the in strument and switch li gh t­
ing can be adjusted using the @ill button and the
~and !Ltght] function buttons in the infot ainm ent
system
~page 31 .
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, it may
be possible to adjust the brightness of the instru­
ment and switch lighting to suit your requirements
by turning control® when the headlights are
switched on.
Interior and reading lights
Instrument cluster lighting
The instrumen t cl uste r ligh ting sw it c hes off auto­
mati cally
in darkness and at other times, e.g . when
driving through a tunnel. This is in tended to prompt
the driver to switch on the dipped beam so that the
v e hi cle' s rea r l
ights are swit c hed on ~page 109.
.A WARNING
-
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the
headlights to dazzle and distract other road
users. This can lead to accidents and serious
injuries.
• The light cone should always be adjusted
to the load level of the vehicle to ensure that
other road users are not dazzled.
A WARNING
A failure or malfunction in the dynamic head­
light range control can cause the headlights
to dazzle or distract other road users. This
can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• Proceed to a qualified workshop to have
the headlight range control checked immedi­
I
ately. ~--------------- --------------------~
ClJ] First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 105.
Button
~REAR
Function
Switches the front interior lights on or off.
Switches the rear interior lights on or off.
Switches the door contact switch on or off.
The interior lights are switche d on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked , a door
is opened, or the ve hicle key is removed from the ignition lock.
The light will go out a few seconds after all doors are closed, the vehicle is locked, or
the ignition is switched on.
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---------j Switches the reading lights on or off.
Lights and vision 113
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Additio na l Information and w arnings:
• xto rlor vlo w ~~ p:-~ge 6
• Chnnoino o or ~ pnf:Jo 1 9
• Hoo ting , v ntil n ting , O()ling ~page 256
• ropr:m1tlon fo r w orkin g In th e e ng in e compart -
m ont -, p ago 2 77
• C l anl ng a nd carin g fo r th e ve hi cle ex te rio r
~ Pi1QO 29 4
A WARNING
Without adequate frost protection, the wash­
er fluid c a n freeze on the windscreen and ob­
scure your view of the road.
Indicator lamp
A W AR NIN G (Co ntinue d) 7 ~--· -cc . I
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• In winte r t emperatures, the windscree n
w as h er yste m s
hould only be used when ad­
equate fro, t protection has been adde d .
• N evo r use the windscreen wash er system
a t winter t emperatures b efore the windscreen
has boo n h eate d by the ventilation s y ste m .
T he
anti-free ze mixture may otherwis e freeze
on tho windscree n and restrict vision.
A WARNING
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Worn or dirty windscreen wiper blades re­
duce visibility and increas e the ris k of acci­
d ents and severe Injuries.
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• Windscreen wiper blades should therefore
always be changed if they are damaged or
worn and no longer clean the windscreen
properly.
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper
blades are not frozen to the glass before using
the wipers. When parking the vehicle in cold
weather, it may be helpful to leave the front
windscreen wipers in the service position
~page119. [D First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 117 .
Lit up Possible cause
Windscreen washe r fluid le ve l too lo w .
Seve ra l w arn in g and indica to r lamps ~ill lig ht ~ p
brie fly a s a fun cttonal c heck when th e 1gnttto n IS
s wi tched on. The y will sw it c h off afte r a fe w sec-
o nd s.
Solution
F ill up t he washe r fluid r ese rvoi r as soon a s
p oss ible
~page 12 1.
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. Lights and vision 111

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.1t1 ',111 if the front -.. ind creen wipers are
<::' t ' ' r ~ rse gear i eng ged.
m The automatic switch-on function when in. re­
W verse gear can be switched on and off us1ng
the@] button and the G and (Mirror and wipers ) func­
tion buttons in the infotainment system ~page 31. Windscreen wiper functions
ro Fi tread and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 117.
iper response in various situat ions:
\.._e t e e d~ sat na•y
Healed a her jet
Headlight
hen sw1tched on , the wipers will temporarily be switched to the
ext setting down.
T e C hmatromc w1ll sw1tch to air recirculation mode for approxi­ts ru -n a e l 30 seconds to prevent the smell of the windscreen wash-
a s t
er utd from entering the vehicle interior.
T e
rper in tervals are adjusted depending on the vehicle
speed. The faster the vehicle is travelling, the shorter the inter­
a!
nses on
ward s the steering wheel when the dipped beam
headlights or main beam are switched on. Clean
off stubborn dirt (msects, etc.) from the headl ights
at regular intervals, for instance when filling the
tank .
In winter, you should remove any snow from the
headligh t w as her nozzles in the
bumper to keep
the headligh t washer system in work ing order. Re­
move any ice with a de-icer spray.
r:l The w1per will try to wipe away any obstacles
L!J that are on the wind screen . The w 1per will
sop moving 1f the obstacle blocks its path . Re-
mo e the obstacle and swttch the wiper back on
agam
Service position for the front windscreen wipers
F ig . 88
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r-T'n ~lr t rea~ and observe the introductory
L-Jr:J.J mformat1on and safety warnings on
page 117 .
Tt>e .vtndscreen Wlper arms can be h fted off the
ndsaeen when 10 the serv1ce pos1t1on ~ Ftg. 88.
Carry out e followtng s eps to move the w rnd­
screen w1pers
t o the servtce pos1t1on
• The bonnet must be closed ~page 277.
• Swrtch the 1gntlton on and then off aga
1n
•
B ne y press down the wtndsc reen w1per le er
~F1g. 86 @.
Lights and vision 119
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tf the brake warning lamp 0 does not go
'Jt or if it lights up when driving, the brake Ol , . • fluid level in the reservoir IS too low or there
is a fault in the brake system. Stop the vehi ­
c le immediately and seek expert assistance
=>page 188 , Brake fluid.
, tf the brake warning lamp ID lights up to­
gether with the ABS indicator lamp 8, the
control function of the ABS may have failed.
This can cause the rear wheels to lock quick­
ly when you brake. Locked rear wheels can
lead to a loss of control of the vehicle. If pos­
s ible, reduce your speed and drive carefully
at low speed to the nearest qualified work­
shop in order to have the brake system tes­
ted . Avoid sudden braking and driving ma­
noeuvres on the way.
• The ABS is not functioning correctly if the
ABS indicator lamp Et does not go out or
com es on while the vehicle is in motion. The
Electronic parking brake
BSIV)•~9
Fig . 140 In lower part of centre console : bu tton
for the electron ic parkin g brake
rf'n First read and observe the i~troductory
~ information and safety warnmgs A on
page 179.
The electronic parking brake replaces the hand­
brake.
Switching on the electronic parking brake
The elec tron ic park ing brake can be swit ched on at
a n y time when the vehic le
is stationary . Even when
the ignition is sw itched off, always switch on the
e lectroni c parking brake when leaving
or parking
the vehicle .
_,
A WARN IN.G (Continued) .,~ ,1
vehicle can be stopped using the normal
brakes only {without ABS). The protection
provided by ABS is no longer available. Pro­
ceed to a qualified workshop as soon a s pos­
s ible.
• If the warning lamp 0 lights up either indi­
vidually or together with a text message in
the d isplay of the instrument cluster, proceed
to a qualified workshop immediately to have
the brake pads checked or any worn brake
pads replaced.
Fa i
lure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. • Pull and hold the@) button ::;;. Fig . 140.
• T he electron ic park ing brake is switched on
when the indicato r lamp in the button ::;;. Fig. 140
(a rro w) and the red indicator lamp ID in the instru ­
ment cluster displ ay are lit up ::;;. page 180.
• Release the button .
Switching off the electronic parking brake
• Swit ch on the ignition .
• Press the@) ::;;. Fig . 140 button . At the same
time depress the brake pedal with some force or
depress the accele rator pedal slightly when the en­
gine is run ning .
• The indicator lamp in the button =:;.Fig . 140 (a r­
row ) and the red indicator lamp ® in the instru­
ment cluster will go out.
Automatic switch-off for the electronic
parking brake when driving off
The elec tronic parking brake switches off automati­
cally when the vehi cle pulls away, prov ided that the
driver door is closed and the drive r sea t belt has
been fastened . If the vehicle has a manual gear­
box, you must also depress the clutch fully before
pulling off so that the system detects that you want
to switch off the parking brake.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake f 0 . h. ff r m sw1tc 1ng o automat ically by pulling and hold.
the@) button::;;. Fig. 140 while pulling away. lng
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 181
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