2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF lock

Use an acid-free detergent
page 243.
The rubber seals around the doors and windows
on page 243.
Volkswagen recommends using only ge nuine Volkswagen deicer spray with lubricating and anti­
corrosive properties to deice door lock cylinders.
Undercoating
on page 243.
The vehicle underbody
is coated to help protect it
from " corrosion and damage . The undercoating
co uld be damaged during normal use. We there­
fore recommend that you have the protective coat­
ings on the underbody and suspension inspected
regularly , and repa ired if necessary .
Cleaning the engine compartment
on page 243.
The engine compartment of a vehicle is a danger­
ous area
cleaning procedures could remove corrosion pro -
Before apply ing the treatment, use a soft to remove dust and dirt from the rubber seals.
Lock deicers that contain grease solvents can
cause the lock cylinder to rust.
Undercoating and ru stproofing products can catch fire on the hot exhaust system or any other hot engine component.
the exhaust pipes, the catalyti c convert­er, the heat shields, or any other hot vehic le component.
tection and damag e elec trica l components , among
other things. addition, water could enter directly
into the vehicle interior through the plenum cham­
ber
Facility.
Vehicle care and maintenance 249

gency and even then only with
special care and at low speed .
Wheel rims
Please first read and note the tory information and heed the on page 258.
The design
of the wheel bolts is matched to the
factory-installed wheels. different wheels are wheel bolts with the right leng th and head shape must be used . This helps to ensure
that wheels can be mounted securely and that the
brakes
page
rect tighteni ng torque The requi red
tightening tor que for your vehicle 's whee l bolts is
88 ft-lbs
Faci lity.
rim rings
Wh eel rims with bolted rim rings have several
parts . Th e parts are bolted together with special
screws in a spec ial process. This helps to ensure that they work properly , prevent leaks, run true
and safely. Damag ed wheel rims must be replaced,
New and
on
page 258.
Care,
tir es in
req uirements. and you must never take them apart or try to repair
them yourself . Have an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen
rims with
orative covers attached to the rim with self-locking
screws . you wan t to repl ace damaged wheel
covers , contact you r authorized Volkswagen dealer
or autho rized Volkswagen
U sing improper or dam aged wheel rims can affect driving safety, cause accidents and vere injury.
Use only whee l rims approved for the
Regularly check wheel rims for damage and replace them if necessary .
loosening and tightening of the on rims with rim ring s can
cause accidents and severe personal injury.
connections on rim rings.
H ave work on rim rings performed by an authorized wagen or authorized ice

the luggage compart-
ment: Hand wheel holding spare ment:
Hand wheel holding compact
whee l
in place . spare
wheel in place.
first read and note the Return the vehicle tool kit to its
on Unhook the floor covering and fold
page of
Rem9ving the spare wheel gage compartment.
covering and hook it on the upper
whee ls, a compact spare wheel, for
or compact spare wheel 141 examp le, or i f the road whee ls are
counterclockw ise and remove the winte
r tires, use the spare wheel for a
spare
covering on the up- Rep
lace it w ith a tire match ing the
per edge of the luggage compart- others
on your vehicle as soon as
ment. possible.
i
nto the spare wheel so tha t Do not drive faste r than mph
the center hole
of the rim is a ligned
Avoid N Turn the hand wheel clockw ise until
braking and fast cornering!
the whee l replaced is secure ly in
p lace.

Do it
Practical tips
you suspect a ma lfunction or the Facility. addition,
the keyword entries cons ide rations " or may
Description r e m edy
e rs
too 214.
- Battery in the remo te
-the battery in the remote con-
trot
t o using - Synchronize -Buttons pressed outside oper-
-Lock or
entry in the index .
Assistance systems activated. Check the "Assi stance systems " entry in the index. driving behavior Direct Gearbox too
is unl ocked.
Front seats cannot
be ad-238.
justed wi
th power Fuse if necessary 317.
Features do not work as de-
Volkswagen 24.
- Have the
the road as they
Charge
consumers do not Remaining too
3
17 .
tip s 297

Emergency closing and opening
Introduction
this sect ion you'll find in forma tion about:
M a
nually u nlock ing and locking t he drive r
do or ...................................
O pen ing the rea r ha tc h from inside the
l uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emerge ncy closing of th e powe r sunr oof . . . .
Emergency release for the se lecto r lever . . . .
locke d if necessary , fo r in sta nce beca use the er lock ing syste m or t he r em ote control v e hic le ke y
m alfun ctions .
More information:
Vehicle key set 36
Powe r locki ng and closing system 41
Doo rs
R ea r hatch 49
P owe r sunroo f
Serious injuries can result if the emerge ncy closing and opening procedures are used
carelessly .
Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the
vehicle. The doors can be locked with the re-
mote control v eh icle key . This could result in
people being trapped in the vehicle in an
emergency .
A closed ve hicle can become very hot or very cold, depending on the seaso n. Particu-
l arly in the summer, heat build-up in the pas-
senge r and luggage compartment of a parked
vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehi -
c le that are much higher than the outside temperatures. Temp eratures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness
and death , part icularly to children.
Careless opening and closi ng of doors, the rear hatc h, and the power sunroof is dang er-ous and can cause serious personal injury.
or close doors, the rear hatch , and
th e power sunroof only when no one is in the wa y.
To he
lp prevent vehicle damage , carefully mo ve and properly rein stall parts when per-
forming emergency locking or unlocking . Please first read and note the tory Info rmation and heed the on page
ly the driver doo r is unl ocked . N ote the instru ction s
fo r the an ti-t heft alarm syste m
Unfold the key bit from the r emote contr ol cle key
th e key bit f ro m below into the open in g of th e cover cap on t he drive r doo r 146 (arrow)
a n d l ift the cove r cap off.
Practical tips

Reinsert the cover cap from top to bottom and
press i t
The anti-theft system remains activated
for the unlocked vehicle. But the
the driver door. The
The driver door can be unlocked separately from the inside the the door
handle to open the door
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is
covered by a rubber
Pl ease first read and note the introduc­tory information and heed the on page
This will not activate the anti-theft
the door.
Remove the rubber on the front side of the
door. The 147.
Unfold the key bit from the remote control
forward 148.
the front side of the right rear door:
Manual vehicle locking with the key bit in the
Reinsert the rubber the door .
Make sure that the door is locked .
Repeal the procedure for other doors if sary.
Facility.
Doors can be unlocked and opened the
door

this section
tool kit
Changing a wheel
..
Unsuitable wheel covers and improper lation of wheel covers can cause accidents and severe injuries.
F ig . 15 6
on page
Depending on th e vehicle model, the hubcaps can
either be fig . 156 or removed by 157.
not blocked or
To remove Take the wir e out of ve hicle tool
kit and hook it into one of th e holes in th e hubcap 156 .
the hubcap off in the direction of the arrow .
To install Press hubcap against th e rim until it
latches.
Practical tips

a wheel bolt does not come loose, ca ref ully push
the end of the lug wrench with your foot. Make
sure you are standing firmly on the ground and
hold on
to the vehicle for support .
Loosening the wheel bolts
Push the lug wrench over the wheel bolt all the
way
H oldi ng the lug wrench at the end , loosen the
wheel bolt by turning it countercloc kwise about one comp lete turn
Loosening the anti-theft wheel bolt
Take the adapter for the anti-theft wheel bolt
out of the vehicle tool kit.
Holding the lug wrench at the end , lo osen the wheel bolt by turning it counterclockwise about one comp lete turn
information regarding wheel bolts
The design of rims and whee l bolts is matched to
the factory- in sta lled whee ls . diffe re nt wheels are
ins ta lled , wheel bolts with the right length and bolt
head shape must be used . T
he a ttachment of the
wheels and function of the brake system depend
on this .
may not be possible to use wheel bolts from ferent vehicles of the same model.
a whee l with a w hee l cover , the anti-theft whee l 161 in relation to the position of the tire valve
tight ened bolts for stee l a nd alloy wheel
r im s shou ld have a torque of 88ft lbs
Do
Improperly tightened wheel bolts can come loose while driving and cause you to lose
control over the vehicle, resulting in
and grease .
Loosen the wheel bolts only about one turn before lifting the vehicle with the jack.
Never loosen bolted connections on wheel
rims with bolted rim rings.
the wheel bolts are not tig hten ed to the proper torque, the wheel can come off the