2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS air condition

Always make sure that the s tatus s ig nal ed by
th e
The fin e du st create d wh en airbags deploy can cause breathing probl em s fo r people asthma o r o th er breathing co nditi on s.
To reduce the ris k of breathing pro blem s,
t h ose with asthma or other r es pirato ry condi­
tions s h o ul d get fr es h air right away by gettin g out of the vehicl e or ope nin g wind ow s or doors.
yo u a re in a an d face w ith mild soap and water befor e eating.
Be not to ge t th e du st into your eyes , or into any cuts o r sc rat ches.
Airba gs that have de plo yed in a c rash mus t
b e re pla ced.
a train ed
t ec hni cian who has the necessary tools
Neve r permit salv a ge d or r ecy cled airbags to
b e in sta ll ed in your ve hicle.
To reduc e the ri sk of seriou s injury, make s ure
th at
child restraint is in stalle d on th e front passe nge r scat and th e ig nition is
s wit ch ed on.
th e light docs not sta y on, ta ke senger seat a n d in stall it pro pe rl y at o ne o f
Always make sure
racilit y
The dangers of using
first r ead and not e th e in troductory inf o rma tio n a nd hee d th e on p age
Th e a irbag on th e front passe ng er side m ake s th e
f ron t se at
ye ars an d yo ung er, must a lways ride o n th e back sea t and be properly re s trai ned for their a nd
s ize .
D urin g a
collisio n. a child scat o r i nfant hi t and flung from it s
posi tion by th e rapid ly infl atin g front passenger
a ir b ag. The a irbag could sig nifica ntly re d uce th e
eff ect ive ness of th e c hild res tra int and even seri­ously injure
bette r pro te c te d o n th e rear seat , w hen
prop erly res trai ned fo r th eir age a nd size , w e
Be fore driving
str ong ly adv ise that you alw ays pla ce chi ld re n on
th e rea r seat snfety child
child se n t.
A front seat passe nger, es peciall y an infant or
s m all child , will be seriously injure d and could
eve n be kill ed if he or she is s ittin g too close to an a irb ag whe n it deploys-e ven if
Accident stati sti cs show that c hildr en arc safe r on the rear seat than on th e fr ont seat.
Alth oug h th e A dvance d Alrbag or child is on front passenger seat in a
c hil d scat that was used during th e certificatio n process fo r th e A dvanced Airbag no one
can g u arantee with abso lut e ce rtaint y that the airbag will neve r deploy under th ese parti cular condition s in all conceivable situ ation s for the dura tio n of your vehicl e's usc.

Always make sure nothing is in the front air­bag deploym ent zone that could be struck by the airbag when it inflates.
Never hold things or on your lap when the vehicle is in use.
Never place accesso ries or other objects
(such as cup holders, tel ephone brackets, note pads, navigation systems, or things that are large, heavy, or bulky) on the doors; never at­tach them to the doors or the windshield; never place th em over or near or attach them to the area marked
fig. 59 or 91, fig.
Never attach objects to the windshield above the passenger front airbag, such as accessory navigation units or music player s.
Never recline th e front passenger seat to transport objects. can also move into the deployment area of the side airbags or the front airbag during breaking or in a sudden maneu­ver. near th e a irbags can fly dangerously through the pass enger compartment and cause injury, particularly when the seat is reclined and the airbags inflate.
Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passe nger seat that will cause the weight­sensing mat in the scat to signal to theAirbag that the scat is occupied by a person when it i s not, or to signal that it is occupied by someone who is heav ie r than the person actually
sitting on th e sca t. The weight of th e object could cause the passenger front airbag to be turned on when it should be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a way that is differ ent from the way it
would have worked without the added weight.
Alwa ys make sure that nothing is on the front passenger seat when the backrest is folded
forward. Even light objec ts could be pushed into the seat cu shi on and cause th e weight-sensing mat in the seat to re gister enough weight to turn the airbag on.
Never usc solvents or cleaners on the steering wheel horn pad or instrument panel, because they can damage the
Before driving
airbag cover or change the stiffne ss or strength of the material so that the airbag cannot deploy and protect properly. When cleaning the hom pad and instrumen t p anel, use only a soft, dry cloth or a cloth moist en ed
with plain water.
A front seat passenger, especially an infant or small child, will be seriously injured and could
eve n be killed if he or she is
Although the Advanced Airbag has been designed to switch off when an infant or child is on the front passenger seat in a child seat that was used during the certification
process for the Advanced Airbag no one can guarantee with absolute certainty that the airbag never deploy under these particular conditions in all conceivable situations for the duration of the vehicle 's use.
For their own safety, all children, especially those 12 years and younger, mus t always sit on the back seat, properly restrained for their age and size.
Facility. A lit indicator light means the airbag may not work properly if
activated in a crash.

Always make sure that the statu s signaled
b y the BAG light is correct
for the way that the front passenger seat is bein g
u sed.
The fine dust c reated when airbags deploy can cause breathing problems for people with asthma or other breathing conditions .
To reduce the risk of breathing probl ems , those wit h asthma or tion s should get fres h air right away by getting
o ut of th e ve hicl e or opening windows or doors.
If yo u are in a c ollision in which airbags de­
ploy, wash your hands and face with mild soap and wate r b efor e eating.
Be careful not to get the dust int o your eye s, or int o any cut s or sc ratch es.
If the residue should ge t into your eyes, them with water.
Airbags that have deployed in a cras h must
b e replac ed.
Use only original equipment airbag s appro­
ved by Volkswagen and installed by a train ed
technician who has the necessary tools and diagnosti c equipment to properl y re plac e any airbag on your veh icle and assure sys te m eff ec­
ti ve ness in a cra sh.
Neve r pe rmit salvage d or recy cled airb ags t o
be install ed in your vehicle .
Advanced Airbag System components
first re a d and note th e introductory information and heed the
on pag e
vehicles equipped with the Adva nced Airbag Syste m , th e front passe nge r seat contains a who le
array of important Advanced Airbag compo nents
page 82. Be­cause the front passe nger seat contains important Advanced Airbag System components. you must
take ca re to prevent it from bein g damaged . Damage to th e sea t may pre vent the Adva nced Airbag Syste m for the front passenger sea t from
doing its job in a cras h.
S ittin g properly ond solely
Alwa ys hold the s teering wheel with hands on outsid e of th e steerin g wheel rim at the 9 o 'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help re­
duce
Neve r hold the steeri ng wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands anywhere
inside
s ioner s are cla ssified as Material -special handlin g ma y apply.
applicable legal requir ements when
scra pping the vehicle or o f it s restraint sys tem, including airbag modules and safe ty belts
wit h pretensioner s. Auth orized Volkswage n
dealers and authorized Volksw agen Serv ice ties are familiar with the require ments, an d we rec­
ommend that you have them p erform this serv ice for
The front Advanced Airbag System also includes:
sensors in the front of th e ve hicl e th at
m eas ure vehicle acce lera tion and dece leration to
p rovide informat io n to th e Advan ced Airb ag
System about the seve rity o f a crash.
An elec troni c co ntrol unit, with int egra ted
cras h sensors for front and sid e im pac ts. The con­
trol unit w heth er or n ot to fire just the front air bag s ba sed on the information received
from the crash sen so rs. Th e control unit also whether the safety belt pre te n si oners
s hould be activate d.
A n Adva nced Air b ag. with gas genera tor, ins id e the steering wheel hub for th e driver.
An Adva nced Airbag. with ga s gene rator, in sid e the ins trum ent pan e l for th e front passe nger.
A we ig ht-sen sing mat unde r the upho ls tery paddin g of th e front passenge r seat cushion that
m eas ures the to tal weight on the sear. The infor­
m atio n regi stered is sent co nti nuo usly to the elec-
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In this section you'll find information on th e lowing:
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
func tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
w iper service pos itio n . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
and refilling wind shi eld washer fluid 132
More information :
Air condition er air rec irculation mode page 226
Preparatio ns for working in the engin e page 242
Exte rior care and cleaning=> pag e 262
washer fluid without enough frost can freeze on the windshield and duce visibility.
Never use the wind shield wipers/washers when it is freezing without first defrosting the windshield. The washer solution may freeze on the windshie ld and reduce visibility.
sonal injury.
Always replac e wiper blades that are worn,
damaged, or do not kee p the windshield clear.
Note
To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the wiper motor when it is cold outside, always make sure that blades are not frozen to the shi eld before operating the wipers. When parking the vehicle in freezing weather, it can be he lpful to
plac e th e windshield wipers in the so they do not fr eeze to the windshie ld
Plea se first read and note th e imrodu cto ry informati on and hee d the on page 128.
Light s up Possibl e ca use
was her and re ar windo w
was he r fluid leve l too low.
the ignition is switc h ed Note
Failure to heed warning ligh ts or text can resu lt in ve hicl e damage

Roof rack
this section you'll find informatio n on th e lowin g:
Mounting the roof rock bose carrier and roof rock
mize aerod ynamics and does not have tradit io nal
rain gutters used to attach many kinds of roof
ra cks.
the rain gutte rs are m old ed into the roof to prov ide efficient ae rody nami cs, only approved base carrie r mounts and roof racks can be u se d.
When should the roof rack be removed?
it is no lo nge r need ed.
Befo re dri vin g throug h an automatic car wash.
th e ve hicl e would otherw ise be too high to achieve minimum clearance to enter, for ample, a ga rage.
More information:
page
Tran sp o rtin g=> page 137
Sav ing f uel and h e lping the en vironment 198
Tires and page 276
Parts, a ccesso ries, repa irs and modifica tio ns
Transporting heavy or bulky loads o n the roof rack will change the way the ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicl e's cente r of gravity and creasing the wind drag area.
Always secu re the load properly wit h suitable and undamaged straps so that the load wiH not s hift.
Cargo that is larg e, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a negativ e effect on the vehicle's
dling.
Always avoid sudden maneuvers and hard braking.
Always adapt your speed and driving to the heavier load and the we ight distribution in the ve hicle. Take road, weather, and vis ibili ty
conditions into account as we ll.
Note
Always remove the roof rack before driving through an automatic car wash.
vehicle is higher when the roof rack i s stalled, especially when it is loaded. Compare the ve hicl e height with ex isting clearance heights,
s u ch as underpasses and garage doors.
Always make sure that the roof rack system and anything being carried on it docs not
Make sure that the rear h atc h does not touch items on the roof rack when open ed.
a roof rack is installe d, fue l co nsumption inc reases due to in creased air resis tance.
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Efficient driving
Please information and heed the on page 198.
Shifting faster
As a rule, the following applies: The higher gear is
a lways the more efficient gear. The rule of thumb for most vehicles is to drive in 3rd gear at mph f km/h, 4th gear at 25 mph f km/h, and 5th gear at mph f km /h.
If
and driving conditions permit, gears when upshifting also saves fuel.
Do
not run the gears up to their limit.
mati c transmissions .
Vehicles with gear recommendation aid in fuel fic ient dri ving by indicating the optimum time to shift gears.
livery to the engine is interrupted, which lowers
fuel consumption.
T herefore, when nearing a red stop light , for s tanc e, allow the vehicle to coast without using the accelera tor. Press the clutch pedal and release it only if the v ehicle is moving too slowly or the coasting distance is too long. The engine will then continue to run at idl e.
In situati ons
where the vehicle will be stopped for
a longer period of time, such as at a train cros sing,
physically switch off the engin e.
D efens ive driving
and with traffic
Fre
quent braking and accel eration increases fuel consumption sign ific antly. Just by driving sivel y and keeping a su fficiently large distance away fro m the vehicle in front of you can make up for the speed fluctuation s caused by taking your foot off the accelerator. Active braking and ating is then not necessarily required.
system information
The power stee ring syste m i s not hydrauli c.lt is an electro-mechanical syste m. The advantage of this
s te ering system is tha t no hydra uli c hoses, draulic oil, pumps, filters or other parts are quired . Th e e lectro-m echanica l system is more fue l effi cient. A hydraulic system requires constant oil pressure in the syste m; an electro -mechanical
s teerin g sys tem, however, needs power only whil e
s teering.
Th e el
ectro-mechanical power steering
chanical power steering works only when the gin e is running.
and smooth driving
Consistency is more important than speed. The more smoothly yo u drive, the less fuel the vehicle consumes.
When driving on the highwa y or freeway, a
stantly accelerating and braking. you can r each your destinatio n just as quickly by driving at a moderate, but steady speed.
The c rui se control syste m can a ssis t in
sciou s manner.
Some dev ices can increase fuel consumption when activated (examples):
C limate control air conditioning system:
trasting temperatures, it requires a large amount of energy, which is generated by the e ngin e. T he
tr emely different from that of the outside
windows increase fuel consumption.
Switch off seat heating once it has served its
purpose.
Sw itch off the windshield and rear window
Malfunctioning engine control.
Driving in the mountains.
Towing a trailer .
page 257
Towing and page 357
Turning the steering wheel is very hard when the power steering system is not working. This makes it harder to control the vehicle.
steering works only when the engine is running.
Never let the vehicle coast with the engine switched off.
Never remove the key from the ignition
switch while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a
stop. The steering column will lock and you will be unable to control the vehicle.

Driver assistance systems
Starting assistance systems
Introduction
In thi s section find informatio n on th e lowing :
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More informat ion:
Volkswagen Info rmation page 21
Brak ing, s topping and
Vehicl e page 257
Tires and
accesso ries, repairs and modifica tions page 303
p age 353
The intelligent technolo gy of the dynamic starting assis ta nce features cannot overcome t11e laws of physics. Never let th e increa se d
Uni ntended veh icle move ment ca n cause rious personal inju ry.
driving
The dynamic s tarting assistance f eatures are no s ub stitute for carefu l and att ent ive driving. Alwa ys adapt your sp ee d and driving s tyle to
v isi bilit y, weather, ro ad, and condition s. The dynamic start ing assistance features can not keep the vehicl e fro m moving in all hillstart situations (fo r exa mple, if the ground is
s lippe ry or icy). Unint ended vehicle movement ca n cause seriou s personal injury. Neve r activate the throttle m anually from the e ngine compartment whe n the e ngin e is running and th e automatic tra nsmission is in gea r. T he vehicle will start to m ove as soo n as the en gine speed in creases , eve n if th e brake is o n.

In thi s section you'll find information on th e fol­lowi ng:
C o
ntrols ................................... .
Heating system operation
Air conditioner operation .. .................. .
Air vents .... .............................. .
Air recirculotion
and
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232
232
ve hicle is equipped e ith er with a Climatic cli­
mate co ntrol system or with a Climatronic cli­mate co ntrol sys tem. ve hicles w ith tron ic clim ate co ntrol, syste m statu s m ess ages will appear
Volkswa gen Informa tion page
Windshi eld w iper and pag e
Exterior care an d page 262
increases th e risk of and other acci de nt s that cause seri ous pe rso nal in­
jurie s.
Always make sure all win dow s are clea r of ice , s now and condensa tion fo r good visibil ity to the front, si des, and rear.
Maximum heatin g output and defrost ing
w ill only be possi ble after th e engine yo u
h ave good visibili ty before driving off.
Alwa ys make sure yo u know how to properl y
u se t he heating and ve ntilation syste m s as well as the rear window defogger that yo u will nee d
for goo d visibility.
While driving
Neve r use air recircu lation for lo ng peri ods of time. W hen the air conditioner is off and r ecir­culation mode is on, co ndensation ca n qui ckly
form on th e windows an d great ly reduce visi ­
bility.
A lways switch off reci rculati on mode w he n it
i s not n eeded.
air causes d ri ve r fatigu e and reduces drive r alertness, w hich can cause accidents, collisions and seriou s personal injury.
Never swi tc h off the fa n for a lo ng pe riod of lim e and never use air reci rc ulation a lo ng pe ­
r iod of time because no fresh air will co me into
th e passe nger compartment.
Note
th e a ir conditioner
checked by an authorize d Volk swage n dealer or authorized Volkswage n Servic e Facility.
Air conditi oner repair requires speciali zed
kn ow le d ge and special tool s. Volkswagen recom­
m ends that you sec an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Vol kswagen Service Facility.
Do no t smoke whe n air reci rc ulati on is
sw itched on. drawn int o th e ve ntilation
syste m can leave residue on th e e vaporator an d
on th e dust a n d pollen active carbon re­
su ltin g in permanent odors when ever the air con­
ditione r i s switched o n.
out side air no t b e dehumidified. To keep the windows from fogging over, Volk swage n rec­
omme nd s leavi ng th e air conditioner (co m­
pre sso r) switc hed on. button. The in-
dica tor light in the bunon mu st come on.