2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS fuel

Introduction
In thi s section you'll find information on th e fo l­
lowin g:
Stickers and labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Opera t
ing your vehicle outside of the U.S.A . or
Starting assistance page
accessories, repairs and modifications
Stickers and
fir st rea d and note the introd uctory
on page311.
Factory- ins talled safety certi fica tes, sti ckers and
s igns containin g important in formatio n regarding
ve hicle operation can be found in the engin e com ­veh icle compon e n ts, such in sid e the fuel filler fla p, on the passe nger sun visor, in the dri verdoorpillaror on th e lu ggage compartm ent
Do not re move, alter o r re nder unusable or il­legib le an y certi ficat es, stickers and labe ls.
Note
Improper h an d ling of the vehicle can result in
d a mage to the vehicle.
fo rm ing certificat es, sticke rs , o r labe ls to the same part of the new components.
Safety Complianc e Certificati on Lab el
A safety
certifica te to the door pillar in the drive r door confirm s th a t a t time of p rod uctio n all necessary safe ty s tandards and requirements of the traffic safety agency the respective coun try w ere met. The month a n d year of productio n as w ell as the veh icle id entificatio n number may be listed as well.
H ig h
voltage warning sticker
A
warning sticker cautioning agai nst t he hig h
v o ltage oft h e electrical sys te m i s located in the en­
g in e compartment nex t to th e engine hood re lease lever. T he ve hicle ig ni tion syste m complies with th e Canadian standard
311

Lights up Possi ble cause
Cata ly tic converte r malfunction.
Diese l particulate
gin e).
Misfir e, whi ch can th e ca talytic
co nve ner.
W he n th e ignit io n is swit ched o n , seve ral warning and indicator lights come o n b riefly for functio n
check. They go out after a few seconds.
a ll applicable legal requirements when cleaning the d iese l p articulate filter .
diesel particula te filt er mended only when v isib ility, we ather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
converter
firs t rea d and not e the introductory inform ati o n and heed the on page315.
The cata lytic con ve rter prov ides exha ust gas treatment to help red uce pollutan ts in the exhaus t
g a s. To help ensure lo ng serv ice life of the exhaus t
sys te m and gaso lin e engine catalytic conv en er:
Neve r comple te ly empty th e fu el tank.
Do not exceed the correct page 247.
mainte nan ce
Prop er response
Ease off the accelerator.
minutes in 4th gear (m anual
transmission) or in D Dri ve (automat ic trans-
m ission) a speed of about45 mph km /h ).
speed
an authorized Volk swage n dealer or au-thorized
deale r or authorized F ac ility.
Ease off the acce lerator. dri ve to the
n earest authorized d ea le r or thori zed Facili ty. Have en-gin e c hecked.
D o not put others at risk.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or text can result in ve hicl e damage.
As long as the in dicator ligh ts are on , ex pect engin e malfunctio ns, cre ased fuel co nsumption a nd loss of en g in e
efficie ncy.
Do not tow-start the vehicle; jump-start stead page 353.
yo u ex perie nce mi sfires, loss of p ower or th e gin e is not running smoothl y w hile driving. reduce
speed immediately and have the ve hicl e checked by an authorized

smell a sulfur odor. This is no t a n indica tio n
o f a malfun ctioning emission control system. This depends upon the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
first read and note the introd uctory information and heed the on page 3 15 .
The d iesel particulate 11lter help s take soot parti­
cle s out of the exhaust. The soot particle s are lected and burned in the filter. Volkswagen recom­mends frequently driving longer di sta nces to help clean the filter.
onl y page 239.
Never refuel with gasoline or fu el oil or bio ­
d iesel.
Do not exceed the correct oil level page 247.
core and maintenance
Do no t tow-start th e ve hicl e; jump-start in ­
s t
ead page 353.
ve hicles wi th automatic transm issio ns, in­
c re a se the e ngine speed slig htl y w hil e driv in g to automatically start cleanin g th e diesel partic u la te
filter. Thi s helps to minimize clogging of the filt er. The indicator light will not come on.
certai n engi ne conditions. you m ay sm ell a sulfur odor. This is no t an indicat ion of a malfunctioning emission control system. T his
depends upo n the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
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Do it yourself
con sid era tions" or may help.
De
scription causes amon g oth ers remed y
Vehicl e ba tt ery dead. jump page 353.
page 257. Engine does no t start. The wrong ve hicle key is used. a valid ve hicl e page 34.
Fuel leve l too low. Hefue l 234.
Batt ery in ve hicl e key dead. page 34.
Vehicle cannot be locke d Too far away from vehicle . Sy nchroni ze veh icle page 34. key. Lock or unlo ck vehicl e manually
crat ing range. page322.
en gine, braking assis t sys-th e entry in the ke yword noises. te rns, e lectro nic steering index.
co lumn lock.
the "Assis tance e ntry in the keywo rd in dex .
Exterior mirro rs move convenience settings
w he n unl ocke d . stored. 65.
F ront seats can not be ad -Vehicle battery dead. veh icle page 257.
jus ted with power con-Fuse b lown.
a n authoriz e d Volkswage n
m obilit y se t in vehicle. on ve h icl e. dealer or an authori zed Volk swagen Ser-
v ice Facility for page 326.
Func tions diff
er from th e Settin gs were adju ste d in th e and reset to fac tory settings if
descript ion in the oper-Volkswagen Information page 2 ating manual. Syste m.
T he road
is not illumi-H ea dlights a djusted too hig h . !>A dju st headlig ht page
n a ted correctly. Light b ulb s burned out. ligh t page 344.
Low beams no t swi tched on . Switch on low page
Vehicle battery ch a rge too low. page 257.
E lect rica l a p plian ces do Remaining fuel le vel too low. Refu el page 234. not functi on.
page341.
Do it yourself

Improper usc of jumper cables when starling a ve hicl e wit h a dead battery can cause the battery to exp lode, leading to serious sonal injury. To help red uce the risk of battery
explo sion:
All work on the batteri es or the elec trical
sys tem in your veh icle can cause serious acid burns, fire s, or e lec trica l shocks. Always read and heed the followin g WARNINGS and safety
precaution s before working on the batteries or the electrical page 257,
Always wear proper eye protection. Never
lean over the vehicle batteries.
Attach the jumper cables in the correct order:
first the positive cable, then the negative cable.
Never connect the negative cable from the ve hicl e providing starting assistance to parts of th e fuel system or to the brake hoses or brak e
line s.
Never allow no n-i nsu lated parts of the battery clamp s to touch. Never allow the jumper cable attache d to the positive battery terminal to
contact metal parts of the ve hicle.
Do it yourself
hicl e battery. If you cannot sec the color ofthe window clearly, never usc a cigare tte
light er, or other open Use
Avoid electrosta tic dischar ge in the vicinity of the ve hicl e battery . Sparks may cause the
Neve r jump start
A lways follow the instru ction s of the jumper cable manufacturer.
Always make sure that the battery providing
star ting assistance has th e same vo lta ge as the dead battery (12 V) and about the same capacity
(sec battery lab el).
Batterie s give off explos ive hydrogen gas. ways keep fire, sparks , open and smoking
materials away from batteri es.
Never connect the negat ive cab le from the other vehicle directly to the negative terminal of the dead battery. The hydrogen gas from the battery is exp losive.
Neve r short out the battery te rminals by co nn ecting the positi ve(+) and negati ve(-)
terminal s with each other.

Tow-starting and towing
Introduction
In thi s sec tion you'll find informati on on the low ing:
ti ps on towin g your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Installing the towing eye in the fron t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
In stalling the towing eye in the rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Driving tips while towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ob serve lega l regulations tow -startin g and
t ow ing.
For technical rea sons: A vehicle with dead battery must never be towed;
Engin e control and emissio n control system page315
Never tow a vehicle without any electrica l
power.
Neve r remove the vehicle key from the
first r ea d and no te th e introductory inf ormation and heed the WARNINGS on page357.
Towing eye; bar
A to w ing eye is includ ed in your vehicl e's tool kit.
Thi s ca n b e inserted in a th rea ded h ole in the front bumper a nd use d whe n your ve hicl e is bei ng
t owed by an o th er ve hicle.
Towing a veh icle change s th e way it handles and brake s. To help reduce the risk of an accident and serious personal injury, note the following:
The driver of the ve hicl e that is being towed:
-
need to
press harder on the brak e pedal to slow down or stop. Always be alert so as not to rear-end the towing vehicle.
-
You will have to use conside rably more
force to turn the steerin g whee l because the power steering is not working.
The driver of the ve hicl e that is doing the towing:
- Accelerate gradually
and gently and avoid
jerking movements.
- Do
not brake hard or stee r sharply.
- Brake earlier
and more gently than in normal driving.
Note
Be careful not to damage the paint when stalling and removing the eye and the cove r for the threaded hole behind the bumper.
Unburned fuel can get into the catalytic verter during towing and damage it.
The tow rope s ho uld be nexib le e no ug h to help
protect both v ehicle s from damage . thetic fiber rope or simil ar rope.
A tta ch th e
tow rope or tow bar onl y to the towing
eye included in the vehicl e tool kit for thi s
the transmission in Ne utra l (N).
Do not tow faster than mph km /h ).
D o not tow more than miles

Declaration of .............. 314
Declaration of compli ance .............. 3 14
De-icin g
door lock cylinders. . . . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing l
ocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Department of Transportation uniform tire
quality grades ...................... 313
Diagnosis
....................... ....... 318
Diesel fue
l. ............................. 241
W
inte r diese l ........................ 241
Diesel particulate .................. 317
I ndicator ligh t ....................... 315
Malfun
ction ......................... 3 16
Differential l
ock
braking assis ta nce sys tems ........ 195
Digital clo ck ............................. 16
Dimension s
.................. ........... 33
Dir
ect Gearbox
Malfunction
......................... 1 86
safe ty lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Em ergency clos ing and openin g...... 323
Warning light ............ ............ 43
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driv er
doo r
Ove rv iew
..................... ........ 6
Dri vetrain
underbody protection . . . . . . . . 28
Driving
D
rivetrain unde rb ody protection. . . . . . 28
Driv in g abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dr iv in g checklists and wa rnin gs. . . . . . . 28
Driving through wate r on roa ds . . . . . . . Effic iency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Environmentally frie ndl y ......... .... 198
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
F uel s uppl y too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Gett ing r
eady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 on a downhill grade ........... 192
on an uphill gra d e ............ 192 Recorded data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Thro ugh sa lt wa te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow ing ......................... ....
A lphabetical index
W it h a trailer ........................ 156
W ith
automatic tran smission ......... 186
Driving abroad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,
Dri vin g checklists and warnings . . . . . . . . . 28
Dri ving directions
w heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Dri ving efficiently
...................... 198
Driving light .................... ....... 123
Driving off-road
Drivetrain
underbody pro tection. . . . . . 28
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driving through salt water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drivin g tip s
W hen the vehicl e is lo ade d. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
37
................................... 186
Du st filt er ..........................
brakin g assistance systems. . . . . . . . 195
Electrical load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electrica l load deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 321
E lec tri
cal soc kets
1 2 -vo lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Tra
ile r .............................. 15 4
E lec tronic differential l
ock (EDL) ........ 19 5
Electronic immobilizer.
................. 178
Ele ctronic stabilization progra m ... 194
Em erge ncy brake display ................ 321
Emergency closing
and opening . . . . . . . . 322
D river doo r ......................... . 323 door ...................... 323 sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Rear doo rs .......................... 323
E m erge n
cy closing or opening
Em erge ncy re leas ing of the se lec to r l ever. .
325
Eme rge n
cy flasher function ............. 321
E
merge ncy flashers ................. 3 2 1

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