2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF lock

-Rear window automatic wipe/wash
-Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version) . OK/RESET 24
Multi-function steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Volume setting for radio , naviga
tion system notifications (if applicab le) , or telephone
- Display Phone main menu or accept telephone
- Audio, Navigation System (Premium ver-
sion) -
@ Ign ition switch or starter button (for vehicles with Keyless Access locking and starting sys-
tem ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
® Pedals ............ .................................... ....................... .
Lever for adjustable steering wheel
Driver front airbag . . . . . . . . . .
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Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)
Passenger compartment 11
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Front passenger side overview
Fig. 8 Overview of the fron t passenger side.
Key to fig. 8 :
Passenger front airbag location in the instrument panel (approxima te) .... .............. .
the glove compartment: button for Tire Pressure Monitoring .....
handle for the lockable glove compartment .
A ir vent
Symbol Mea ning
and read ing lights 122
Po wer sunroof

Instrument cluster
Introduction
this section find information about:
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 19
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Service reminder display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
More information:
Warning and indicator
Display of the selected gears (automatic trans­miss ion ) 171
Service reminder inform ation Warran­ty and Maintenance.
overview
Fig. 9 cluster in the instrument
Driving on today 's roads demands the at­tention of the driver at
driving. on
explanations 9:
Button for setting the
butto n to highlight the hour or the minutes in the
push the button Press and the button to fast forward.
- Push
button again to finish setting the
Tachometer (thousands of revolutions per minute when the engine is running).
The red zone at the end of the
indi cates maximum pe rmi ssibl e engi ne rpm (revolution s pe r
pos ition D, o r ease your foot off the accele rator
Engine coolant temperature display 233.
appropriate ly equ ippe d vehicles , the clock can also be set via the Settings menu in the instrumen t cl uster display 28 .
18 Vehicle overview

Avg. Consu m.
Route
Avg . speed
Dig it. speed
warning
Back
Compass
Convenience
ATAconfirm
Dooropen
Manual
(All doors , door, Veh . si de,
Automa tic (Auto Lock, Auto Unlock)
Mirror adjust
Factory
Lights & Vision
Background lighting
Footwell ligh ting
L n. Chg.
F actory setting
Ti me
Units
Alternative speed display
Reset
Factory setting Using menus in the instrument cluster
Fig. 1 2 vehicles without a multi-function ing wheel : Use button in the windshield wiper
lever to confirm menu items and rocker switch
to sw itch menus .
tory information and heed the on page 24 .
Displaying the main menu
on the ignition .
a message or the vehi cle icon is displayed ,
push the 12 or 13 ).
Fig. 13 Right side of the mult i-func tion steering
wheel : Controls for the menus in the instrumen t
clus ter .
For operation with windshield wiper lever: Main
menu is shown
For operation with multi-function steering
wheel : Main menu is not shown . order to through the various main menu items, push the
cluster and instr um ent pan el

Convenience sub-menu
on
41. Depending upo n the setup, when the vehicle is unlocked with
the vehic le key , the following doors are unlocked :
-All doors: doors are un locked .
-
button is pressed
once.
44, touching the sen-
sor surface of the door handle on the s ide where the valid vehi-
c le key is located unlocks the respective doo r.
Door open -Veh. side: The doors on the dr iver side are unlo cked. the driver door is unloc ked.
41.
Auto Lock:
Automatic lock when the vehic le is s tationary, press the centra l locki ng but-
ton or rem ove the ve hic le key from the igni tion .
Auto Unlock:
53.
All 53.
D
river Th e window in the driver door opens or closes automatically
w hen you unlock or loc k th e ve hicle 53 .
Back The
displa y swi tc
hes back to the Convenience m enu.
Mirror adjust Individually Bo th outsi de mirrors a re ad juste d sepa ra te ly 134 .
Both mirrors The front passe nger's outs ide mirro r is adj usted at th e same
time as the driver out side mirror

Opening and closing
this section find info rmation about:
R em o
te control vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mec hanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volkswagen
Power locking and clos ing system 41
Starti ng and stopping the engine
Cons ume r inf ormat ion
Eme rgen cy closin g and opening
Always keep remote control vehicle key fobs with batteries, spare batterie s, as as
dead button mm batteries out of the reach of children.
Get medical attention immediately if you suspect that a battery has been swallowed .
use of vehicle key s can result in se-rious personal injury.
36 Before driving
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . can be used to start the
engine and operate vehicle systems s uch as
the powe r windows, leading to se rious per­sonal injury.
the vehicle is moving or to a stop. The steering wheel lock and you

Remote control vehicle keys
Fig. 16 Remote contro l key with panic ton .
on page 36.
R
emot e control key
The remote control vehicle key can unlock and 41.
The remote transmitter and battery are ins ide the
remot e control vehicle key . The receiver is inside
the passenger compartment. The operating ra
nge of th e remote control key for a fresh battery
is severa l yards (meter s) around the
key or your vehic le , you probably need to rep lace the battery in the remote control key
this is not the problem , the key
should be resynchronized by an authorized
39, Synchronizing the remote control
releases the key bit
and fo lds it out.
T o fold the key
bit in press butt on while press­
ing back the key bit until it clicks .
Panic button
Press the panic button ter pushing the panic button , the horn
ton again to switch off the panic feature .
R
eplacement vehicle keys
The
not work if it does not contain a microchip or contai ns a chip
th at is not coded, even if the key bit was cut
keys from authorized Volkswagen e rs, au thorized Volkswagen Service and
from certain independent repair facilities and
smiths which are qualified to make remote control
vehicle keys.
Each vehicle key must be programmed by an
thorized Volkswagen dealer or an au thorized
Volkswagen Service
th e VW
Canadian customers can contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service
the Volkswagen Canada Customer CARE
Center at (1-800-822 -8987).
The r
emote control vehicle keys contain electri­cal components. Protect them from damage, moisture and rough handling.
tro l lock the
Remote control disrupted by interferenc e from
transmitters near the vehicle that use the same
Things between the remo te control vehicle as a
weak battery can re duce the opera ting range.
Open ing and clo sin g 3 7

21 or the power locking buttons 22 are pushed repeatedly in quick succes­
sion , the power locking system is switched off for a
br i
ef period to help keep it from being overloaded.
Mechanical key
Fig. 17 Mechanical key.
tory information and heed the WARN­on page 36.
The vehicle is then unlocked for about secon ds. Unless a door or the rear hatch is opened in this
span of lime , th e vehicle is automatically locked af-
leiWards. The vehicle key set may also include a mechanical
key 17 .
Use the mechanical key for:
locking and unlocking the vehicle
Starting the engine
light in the remote control vehicle
key .
Please first read and note the introduc­tory information and heed the WARN­on page 36.
Before driving
the indicator light 18 (arrow )
repeatedly .
the indicator light in the remote control vehicle
key does not come on whe n the button is pressed,
t he battery inside
the key mus t be rep laced
293.