2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 center console

4
. . . . . . 6
- 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

compart­
ment.
first read and note the introduc­
on page 157.
Thi s storag e compartment
can be used for stor ing
eyeg lasses or other objec ts.
To open, the button on
the storage compa rtment cover 93 (arrow) .
To close, push the up it latches . the front center console : com­
partment.
F ig. 95
com­
partment.
first read and note the introduc­
on page 157.
To open , press on the storage compartment
cove r 94 (a rrow).
To close , press the storage compartment cover
down
Th ere may be a 12 compartme nt
tory information and heed the WARN ­on page 157.
To open , go in th e direct ion of th e arrow 95 .
T o
c lose , put the cen ter arm res t down.
The
center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and cause crashes a nd seri­ous persona l injury.
keep storage compartmen ts in the
center armrest driving.

Storage compartment in the rear center console
Fig. 98
the luggage compartment:
on page 157 .
Storag e compartments in the luggag e compartment
Add itiona l storage compartments are located in the
sides of the luggage compartment. The side
els can be re m ove d by pushing upward in the rec tion of the arrow 99 to make room for er objects in the luggage compartment.
Before driving
on p ag e 157 .
T her e is a storage compartment for stowing
objects 98 in the back of the center conso le. Additional storage:
Pockets in the back rests of the fron t seats .
ment 14 1.
C lothes or other items on the shelf behind the rea r sea t backres t m ay limit visibility, a nd
ca use acci dents a nd seve re person al injuries.
Alw ays ha ng c loth es so th at th ey do not lim it v isibility.

this section find information about:
Cup holde rs
in the fro nt center console . . . . . 161
Cup holde rs in the rear center armrest . . . . . . 162
Beverage bottle holders
There is a place for bottles in the open
care and cleaning 251
use of bever age holders can cause injuries.
Make certain that bottles or other items cannot
Hot or freezing te mperatures in the
The c.up holder inserts can be removed for cleanrng . the front center conso le : holders .
on page 161.
Using cup holder
Place the drink in the cup holde r Storage and equipment 161

Please first read and note the tory information and h eed the on page 163 .
Maximum power draw
Maximum power draw
watts
T he maximum power draw at any one socket must
ne v
er be exceeded . Electrical devices should have
info rmation on them that says how much power
they draw .
2 or more devices are connected at the
same lime. the total power draw of
12
soc ke t works when the ignition is
sw itched on.
the ignition is on but the engine is not running ,
the vehic le battery be drained by any dev ice
tha t is plugged in and turn ed on. For th is reason,
never use the electrica l sockets unless the engine
is runn ing.
Before driving T
o
preve nt damage from voltage fluctuations ,
switch off electrical devices connected to a 12
lowing places:
the storage compartment in the front center
console
t h e luggage compartment
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for conne cted devices !
Never exceed the maximum power sumption, or the entire vehicle electrical tem may be damaged .
12
and
for example.

Components of the airba g syste m can be
tho riz ed Volkswa gen dealer s, aut ho rized Volksw a­
g en Service Facili ties, and other qu ali fied sh ops are
tro l un it. ple , increase the force lev els measu red by the
ve nt the airbag fr om de ployi ng when it sh o uld.
N ever install l
eather up hol stery o n a ve hicle that
originally had cloth uphol stery . N eve r install cloth
up holstery on a v ehicle that origi nally had leathe r
uphols tery . T
he w eight-sensi ng mat for th e
cle when it was origin ally manufac tu red .
Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change airbag performance and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash .
Leaving the optional safety belt extender at-
tached to the safety belt buckle on the front passenger seat when the safety belt is not being used will prevent the Advanced Airbag
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ty belt buckle when the front seat is occupied and the safety belt is not being used will nal to the airbag control unit that the front passenger seat is occupied and that the
correct information that will -cause the safety pretensloner to deploy unnecessarily in collisions and
- cause the front passenger airbag to
er to help protect an unrestrained front seat passenger.
stored between the safety belt buckle and the center console can cause safety belt buckle to send the wrong information to the airbag control unit and prevent the Advanced Airbag
Always make sure that nothing can fere with the safety belt buckles and that they are not obstructed.
care and servicing, and improper modification and repair work, can increase the risk of personal injury and death by
ed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of the airbag system.
dio equipment, cellular telephones and dios, etc.) should be performed by authorized
Volkswagen dealers or authorized Volkswa­gen Service Facilities . They have the

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Vehicle key safety in terlock . . . . . . . . . . . 166
B
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Brak ing assistance systems . . . . . . . 185
Battery Rep laceme nt in rem ote cont rol vehicle key 39
Before taking the vehicle in to the shop . . 297
Belt pretensioners
D isposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake nuid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brake nuid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brak e pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Braking assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Bre aking
in the brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Chang ing brake nuid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2
Warning l igh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake Assist (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 , 185
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Spec ificati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Brake
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Braking assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5
Break-in period
E ngine .
.......................... 283
The fir st few miles (k ilometers ) . . . . . . . . 283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Breakdown the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Breaking in
B rake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 183
Breaking in the brake pads
Care
. . . . . . . 136
Catalytic
converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 157
. . . . 288
Center
armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Center
console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13
Changing a
light bulb Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 313
Wheel bolls 311 Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Chang i
ng bulbs changing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fr on t bumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 . . . . . . . . . . . 325 th e headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 the rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 License plate ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324, 325
Characteristics Rad io reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Checking
leve l . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Gelling ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 an eme rgen cy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lifting veh icle with jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 321 for changing a wheel 311 Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
U phol stery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Checks
while refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Child res
traint and fron t airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48