Introduction
this sect ion
The correc t fu el grade fo r you r engine is sh own on
a sticker located on the inside of the fuel 125 .
More information:
book le t Warranty and Maintenance
Refueling
295
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can cause fire, explosion, and severe burns.
on page 219.
unleaded Premium grade gasoline is specified
for your vehicle, then Volkswagen recommends us
ing
Detergent Gasoline with a minimum
octane rating of 91 (95 For more infor
mation on Detergent Gasoline, please
go to the official Web sit e - h ttp :// www.toptiergas.com.
out and from evaporating.
into the vehicle's neck could cause fuel overflow and fuel spray. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel are dangerous because they can cause fire or serious injury.
in exceptional circumstances you must get back in your vehicle
electricity can cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors released during refueling.
T he gaso line grades most commonly sold in the
United
be found on the er pump:
Premium grade: 91 to 96
Regular grade: 87 to
Unleaded gasoline is available throughout th e
may use unleaded gasoline blended with alco
hol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) , commonly referred to as oxygenated fuels, if the blended
mixture meets the foll owing criteria :
Blends of and methanol (wood alcohol or methyl alcohol):
At the gas station 219
Operating your vehic le outside of the United
tory information and heed the on page 291.
Government regulations in the Unit
ed and Canada require that automobiles meet speci fic
emission regulations an d safely standards . for the and Canada differ
f rom vehicles sold in other coun tr ies.
to take your vehicle outside the or Canada , there is the possibility that:
Unl eaded for vehicles with catalytic
Fuel may have a co nsiderably lower octane ing and may cause engine damage.
may be inadequate due to
tory information and heed the on page 291.
the ra dio and navigation systems were installed
at the fac tory, the radio a ntenn a may be insta lled in differe nt locations in the vehic le:
the inside of th e rea r window w ith the rear
wi nd ow defroste r,
the inside of the rear side win dows,
the inside of the windshie ld ,
the vehic le roof.
An te nna s on the insides of windows are thin wires .
UTQG classification
on page 291.
Unif orm Tir e Quality Grading (UTQG) : Quality
grades can be found where applicab le on the tire
sidewa ll between the tread shou lder and maxim um
sec tion width . E xample :
Replaceme nt parts may not be read ily
DVD navigation systems for
tries outside of N orth Ame rica.
Volksw agen
is not responsible for mechanical
damage that may result from substandard fuel or service or the of Genuine
Volkswagen parts.
Volkswagen is not responsible if the does not meet the respective
icals. Do not place any stickers on the
agents or other ch emica ls.
to the integrated windshield antenn a, interference
w it h AM radio receptio n may occur .
Treadwea r (numb er)
Traction: AA, B or
Tempera ture : A , B or
Fo r example: Treadwear Tr ac tion AA, pera tur e A.
passenger car ti res must conform to Federal R equ iremen ts in add ition to these grades .
