2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 ale

up a warning triangle or other warning device in order to alert other motorists and cyclists.
9. Let the engine cool down and get expert assistance if necessary .
are on, use the turn
Traffic suddenly slows down or stops in front of you to warn those approach ing from behind .
any emergency situation.
When being towed.
Always obey traffic laws that govern the use of
emergency
the emergency are not working, a
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may
lead to accidents and serious personal ries.
accepted safety practices and use common sense.
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The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter get very hot. They can cause fires and serious personal injury.
The vehicle battery be drained if the emergency flashers are on for a long time -
even if the ignition is switched off.

the luggage compartmen t: ing the rear hatch .
on page
necessary, fold the rear seat bac kres t forw ard
Remove lu ggage in o rder to reach the rear
h atch fr om the in si de.
U nfo ld the key bit fr om the vehicle key fob 36.
the key in to the slot on the rear hatc h 149 and pr ess the release leve r in the dir ec-
tio n of t he arr ow to un loc k th e rear h atc h . Emergency
headliner : Rem oving cove r.
Please first r e ad a nd note th e
on page
Remove the cover in d irec tion of th e arrow
wre nch 1
) in to t he hexagona l head scre w 15 1
Fig . 151 Hexagonal head screw for clos ing the
power sunroof.
Turn the wre nch in order to the power
sunroof .
th e cover again.
Have the po wer su nroof checked by an ized Volkswage n dealer or an autho rized
1
) Not included with the vehi cle
P ractical tip s

Fuses
Introduction
this sec tion find information about:
Fuses in the vehicle
..................... 318
Repla cing blown
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Due to on go ing deve lopmen t of the vehic le , of fuses and the bin ed fuse protection of multiple loads with one
fuse , an up-to -date overview of the fu se locat ion per load is not possible at the time of print ing . tailed information regarding fuse box layou t is from auth orized Volkswagen dealers and
author ized Vol ksw agen
ge neral , one fuse can protect several loads. load can also be protected by seve ral fuses .
Find out why the fu se blew and correct the
lem before replacing a blown fuse . placed fuse blows again after a s hort time , the
e lec tr ic al system should be chec ked by an auth o r­
ized Volkswagen deale r o r an autho rized Volkswa­
gen
F acility .
More information:
Prepa ration s for working in the engine compart­
ment
High volta g e systems in the engin e
tronic ignition system.
Using the wrong fuse, using a blown fuse
that has been repaired , and using metal ob-jects in plac e of fuses to complete the electri-connection in the circuit can cause fires
and serious p erson al injury.
with a fuse of the same amperage (same or and same imprint) and same
Never replace fuses with a metal strip , a
paper clip, or a similar objec t.
To help preven t damage to the electrical
system , switch off ail lights and accessories ,
switch off the ignition , and remov e the key from the ignition switch before replacing a fuse .
ferent loca tions In the electrical system.
A single load (a sin gle elec trica l com ponent )
fuse may pro tect several loads (seve ral electrical co mp one nts ). Prac tic al tip s 317

Fuses in the vehicle
Fig. 165 th e drive r side in the instrument el : Fuse box cove r with plastic tweeze rs on the
inside of t he cover .
on page 317.
Replace a blown fuse only with a fuse
of the same
ampe rage (same color and same impri nt) and
same overa ll size .
Fu
se colo r coding
Blu e
15
Whi te or c lear
25
Green
Orange
Opening the fuse box in t h e instrument
panel
1 65
( m agnified view) and care fully lift off the cover .
To guide the cover from the bottom into
the instrument panel and push until you can hear it
latch int o place .
318 Do it you rself Fi
g. 166
the release buttons forward in the 166 to unlock the fuse box
cover.
Remove the cover upward.
To place the cover on the fuse box.
th em p rope rly.
fuse boxes must be protecte d from dirt an d moisture. Dirt an d moisture in fu se
boxes can cause damage to the elect rica l tem .
The vehic le con tai ns other fu ses in add it ion to those mentioned in this section . H av e
these fuses replaced by an autho rized Volkswage n
dealer or an autho rized Volkswagen Facili -

Changing
Introduction
this sec tion
bulbs in th e body of th e vehic le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
C hangi ng t he lice nse plate
lig ht bulb . . . . . . . . 32 6
C hang ing a light bulb
requ ir es a certa in am ount of
sh ould a lwa ys kee p a box in the ve h icle with th e rep lace ment bulbs require d f or traffic safety .
R ep lacemen t bulbs are ava ilab le from you r autho r­
i z ed
Additional
E xte rior views
Lig hts a nd 122
P repa ra tions for workin g in the eng ine compart­
m en t
too l kit
F uses
Stop Always read and heed the before doing any work in the engine
c ompartment
Always let a burned out
of the necessary procedures. particular, never remove a headlight unless you know how to carry out the job and have the correct tools and bulbs.
you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an authorized
Volkswagen dealer, an authorized
and H7 bulbs replaced by a qualified
technic ian .

Checklist (continued)
12. Never touch the glass
of the light bulb with your bare hands. Fingerprints can cloud the out er sur­face of the light bulb when heated , affecting the lighting power, clouding the reflector, and reduc ing
the bright ness .
1 3 . Always make sure tha t the new bulb works .
cor­
rectly ; the connection plug may not be complete ly seated ; the corresponding fuse may be burned
out ; or the bulb may be bad .
14. Always have the headlights adjusted by an authorized Volkswage n dealer or an author ized Vol ks­
wagen Facility after a headlight bulb has been replaced.
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may
lead to accidents and serious personal inju­ries.
Replacing headlight bulbs
the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common sense .
Always insert and remove lamps carefully to avoid damage to the vehicle paint or to other parts of the vehicle. Fig . 1 69
on page
169 Low be am head- High
beam head-
Parking
321.
2 .
the engine hood
Do

Please carry out each step only in the order specified:
169 Low beam head-High beam head-Parking lights
the way to the left and it out w ith
the way
the rear. The right headlig ht assembly is th e
mirror image of the left headlig ht assembly.
in LED daytime your authori zed wagen dealer or an Authorized Volkswagen ice Facility for assistance. Changing the
Remove cover in wheel house liner. Fi
g. 171 Remove bulb in fog light.
on page
321.
2.
323

Changing the
the rear bumper : license plate light. Fig. 177 License plate light: removing the bulb
holder .
P le a se
first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
in the order s p ecified :
17 6.
3 .
177 ®and disconnec t th e connector.
5. Turn the holder in the direc tion indicated by the arrow 177 @.
6.
the bulb ho lder in the lice nse plate light and turn it co unterc lockw ise in th e direction ind i-
cated by the arrow 177 until it stops.
8. Connect the connector to the bulb holder .
9. the license plate light carefully into the opening in the bumper . Make sure the license
plate light is installed in the correct direction.
Press the license plate
cannot replace the in LED license plate lights. Contact your authorized Volks­
wagen dealer or an Author ized Volkswagen ice
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