2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 engine

requires us to provide you with the
Cali fornia, new motor vehicles mu st be designed, built and ped to meet the
trol system on your vehicle for the periods of time
listed below provided there has been no abuse ,
ne glect or improper maint en anc e of yo
ur vehic le.
Your emissio n control system may includ e parts
jection syste m , th e ignit ion system, catalytic verte r, and engine computer. Al so in cluded may be
hoses , belts, con nectors and other
repair your vehicle at no cos t to you including
diagnosis , p arts and labor .
Manufacturer's warranty coverage:
For 3 years or miles, whichever occurs first.
necessary repairs and adjustments be made
b y Volkswagen to ensure that your passes
the inspection . Thi s is your Em ission Control
any emission -re lated part on your vehicle is be repai red or re placed by
Volkswagen . Th is is you r short-t erm Emission trol WARRA NTY.
For 7 years or miles, whichever occurs first
paired or rep laced by Vo lkswagen. This is your long-t erm Emi ssion Contro l
miles, whichever
req uire ments , a s identified on the
Vehic le Em ission Control Information Labe l located
under the hood. For these vehicles ,
if your wagen model fai ls a
WARRANTY and RANTY.
warranty responsibilities:
As the vehicle owner, you are res ponsible for th e
performance of th e req uired maintenan ce listed in your rece ipts covering
maintenance on your vehic le, but Volkswage n not deny warranty fo r the lack of receipts or
for your failure to ensure the performance of scheduled ma intenan ce.
sonable amount of time , n ot to exceed days.
As the vehicle owner, you shou ld also
be aware
th at Volkswage n may deny you warranty cove rage
if your vehi cle or a part has due to abuse,
negle ct, imp rope r maintena nce or unapproved
modificat io ns.
yo u have any question s regardi ng your warran ty
righ ts and responsibilities, you should cont act:
Volkswagen Group of America,
Tel. : 1
Box

an operating unit of Group of America, warrants to the
that every
was designed, form with requiremen ts of the
is free from defects in and to to conform with
ARB requirements,
cause the dicator to for 3 yea rs or whichever occurs first.
A wa rran ted part is any part or motor in a warranty re-
4 California Emissions Warranties
pair, which affects any emission from a
mo tor or engine which is subject to nia emission standards.
Th e
of under this warranty
is however , to the wi thin this
period a defect in or workmanship causes
the to confo rm with tions and the in the United its territories , the make
repairs as may be required by these
Limited Warranty.

High sp eeds, poor weather and road conditions and poor network quality can affect a telephone
c all the ve hicl e.
The appea rance of the various telep hone menus varies from phone to phon e. Th ere
may be variatio ns.
Consult the mob ile phone and accessory slruc lions as garding headset usage .
Places with special regulations
tory information and heed the on page 59.
off lhe mobile phone and mobile phone
package at explosio n-prone locations ! The se
but not always , identified clearly in Introduction on page 59. These include , for
example :
Vic init y of pipes and ta nk s co ntaining cals .
Lowe r decks of ships and ferries .
Vicinity of vehicles powered by liquefied
Areas with ch emicals or partic les in the air,
s uch as flour , dust or metal powder .
olher locations where the vehicle engine
must be switched off .
Reception interference and interruptions may occur in dead spots.
Most electrica l d evices are sh iel ded agains t RF (high-frequency) signals. some rare
cases , however , e lecl ronic devices may not be
shie lded against the mobile phone package's RF signal s. Interference may occur . Switch off the mobile phone at explosion­prone locationsl The mobile phone will
areas with special regulations relating to or prohibiting the use of mobile phone s, the mo-bile phone and the mobile phone package or the mobile phone package must be switched off. Radiation from a switched-on bile phone ca n interfere with sensitive techni-ca l and medical devices, potentially causing malfunctions or damage to the devices.
Using a mobile phone without a connection to the outside antenna
Pl ease first re ad and note the
on page 59.
Mobile or
tees in an effort to keep the electromagnetic tion from cellular phones at levels that
en tifically based proof that wireless phones are solut ely safe.
RNS RNS 315
Th erefore , some experts recomme nd a ary approac h regard ing the use of cell ular phones
by taki ng measures that lower the persona l
a motor
be highe r than when ing th e cellular telephone while properly connected
to an integrated or other telephone antenna

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- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Center console overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Fron t pa sse nger side overvi ew . . . . . . . .
14
- Symbo ls o n the roo f console . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument cluster and instrument panel
- Warning and indica tor
lights . . . . . . . . . . 15
-cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
-Volk swage n Information System . . .
basics
- Driv ing check lists and warnings .
....... 31
- Techn ical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
and closing
- Vehic le key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
-locking and closing system . . . . . 4 1
- Doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
-. . . 53
-s lidin g and sunroof . . . . . . . 56
properly and safely
- Adjusting the sea ting position . . . . . . .
. . 58
-functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
- Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
-Child sa fety and child restraints ........ 1
Lights and vision
- Lights ............................... 122
-protectio n ....................... 128
-Windshield wipers and washer ......... 129
-Mir ro rs .............................. 134
Transporting
- Driving tips
.......................... 137
-Luggage compa rtment ................ 141
of contents
- Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
- Trailer towing ...... ............•. .... 149
1 5 7
- Cup holders
......................... 161
- 12
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
shifting, park ing
- Sta rting and stoppin g
the engin e ....... 165
- Shifting ................... .......... 171
- Brak ing , stop ping , and park ing
......... 179
- Sav ing
fuel a nd helping the environm ent 189
-Steering ............................. 192
Driver assistance systems
- Starting assistance systems
........... 195
-Cruise Control System ......... 19 7
-
nre Mo nitori ng System .............................
control
- Healing and air cond itioning
At the gas station
- Refueling
........................ .... 214
-Fuel ...........................•.... 2 19
Care , maintenance .... 222
fo r work ing in the engin e
compartment
................... ..... 222
- Engine oil ........................... 227
- Engine coolant ....................... 233
-Vehicle battery ....................... 238
Vehicle care and maintenance
- Exteri or
care and cleaning ............ 243
-care and cleaning ............. 251
-
accesso ries, repa irs and
modi fications ........................ 283
- Consumer information ................ 291
- Declaration
of Complia nce,
T elecomm unicat ions and Electro nic
Systems
............................ 293
- Report ing Safe ty Defects ............. 294
- Engin e con trol and emission control
system .............................. 295

Front view
Fig. 2
mirr or
Front windshield
Front win dshie ld wipers
®
® @
Engine hood
Engine hood ..........••..• ......... ........ .. .........................
Headl ights ....................... •.................... .........................
washe rs (if
(if ...................•.................. .
Th readed
for the fro nt towi ng eye (b ehind cover)
Front
bra cket
Exterior views
134
129
222
222
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Passenger compartment
Driver door overview
Fig . 4 Overview o f
Door
Power switch for and the ...................... .
for anti- theft
for adjusting the outside mirror ..................••..........................
-Adjusting outside mirrors l -
® Buttons for operating the power windows ................•..........................
-Power windows
switch for rear power
the engine hood
.........................................••..................•.....
compartment
P as seng er co m partm ent
47
41
41
134
53
222
161
157

malfunctions or certain functions . Some
warning and indicator ligh ts come on when the ig­
nition is swi tched on and shou ld go out when the
engine is running or when the vehicle is moving. D
epending on the vehicle options, a symbol may
appea r
in the instrum en t cluster in stead of a warn­
ing light.
Additional text messages appear in th e instrumen t
cluster
of appropriately equipped vehicles to give
mo re information or prompt you to take certain ac­tions 18, Instrument cluster.
addition, a chime or other acoustic warning
sounds when certain warning and indicator lights
goon.
Refer to
PARK
Parking brake engaged.
BRAKE Brake fluid level too low, o r brake system malfunction .
Lights up: Engine coolant level too low, too high , or engine coolant
227
E ngine oil pressure too low.
At least one vehicle door is aja r or not closed properly .
192
Li gh ts up or nashes : Steering system malfunction.
Driver and/or passenger safety belts not buckled .
DSG® transmission too hot. 171
Alternator malfunction.
cluster and instrument panel 15

Refer to
BRAKE
WEAR Front brake pads worn.
Lights up: switched off. or is working.
deactivated.
. 122
Lights up or flashes : Engine monitoring system Light-
Lights up or flashes: with the steering . 192
Tire pressure is too or Tire Pressure Monitoring function.
Not enough 129
tank
cap not
Lights up: engine too 227 -system malfunction .
Airbag and safety
Passenger front airbag turned off BAG
Turn
299
overview