2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS cruise control

Driver side overview
Fig. 2 Passenger side overview
Key fig. 2:
i\ir vent
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Headli gh t switch ................................................................ .
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posit io n
-head ligh t control
-lights and low beams
-lights
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Dimmer for the in strument clu ste r lightin g and sw itch illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H eadlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Levers for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-High
-lleadlight
- Turn signal
- Cruise contro l sys te m
M ulti-function stee ring w heel controls .............................................. .
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Volume setting for rad io program s, naviga tio n sys te m noti ficatio ns, or t elepho n e
- Mu te switchin g for or activat ion of voice control
-Display te lepho ne main m enu or accept te leph o ne calls
- Contro l swit ches for th e Volkswagen Information

or certain fun ctions. warning and indicator
is
m ov ing.
D ep e
nding on the model. additional tex t m essages may be s hown in the in strument pro vidin g
driving! m
ore
information or promp tin g page 16,
Dep ending o n options, symb o l m ay be
displayed in the instrument instead of a warning
There is an addit io nal audible s ignal when some warning and indicator lights ligh t up.
BRAKE
engaged, brak e flui d level too low, or brake sys te m 188
malfunctioning.
At least o n e properly.
properly.
stop! page45 Hear hatch is open or n ot
wit h the ste ering.
D rive r and/or passenger safety belt s not buckled.
gears
D epress pedal! page
Alte rnator malfunctioning. page257
Cruise control m alfun ctionin g.

Introduction
th is section yo u'll fin d inform ation on the fol­lowi ng:
Warning ond indica tor lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Cruise control operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
h elps maint ains
an indiv idually s tored con stan t sp ee d w hen
d ri vin g above 12 mph (km /h).
Th e
More information:
page 179
Parts, acce ssories. repa irs an d modificat io ns page 303
Using the cruise control when it is not possibl e
t o drive safely at a constant speed can b e dan­
gerous
Never use cruise control when dri ving in
h eavy or varying traffic or when you cannot keep
a safe distance betwe en you and the ve hicle s ahead of you. Never use cruise contro l on ste ep , winding, or slippery roads (s uch grav el roads, wet roads, or sno\vy or icy road s) or on road s with standing
wat er.
Never use cruise control when driving off­
road or on unpave d road s.
Always adjust your speed and the di stance yo u keep betwe en you and the vehicles ahead of you to the weather, and vis ibility condition s.
To he lp prevent unintended operation of crui se control , switch the s y stem off when it is not
It is dange rous to use the Resume feature
wh en th e prev iously set speed is too high for the exis ting traffic, or weather condi tion s.
When traveling downhill , tJ1e cru ise control may no t b e a ble to maintain a cons tant sp eed .
Th e vehicl e will spe ed up b ecause of it s o wn
weight. Downshift and/or usc the foot brake to
s low the ve hicle.
When travelin g downhill , the crui se control may not be able to a constant speed.
The vehicle may speed up b ecause of it s own
weight . Dow nshift and/or u se the foot brak e to
s lo w the vehicle.

Warning and indicator lights
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r
Fig. 139 the instrument display : Cruise contro l status displays.
on p age 214.
Light s up Possible cause
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control is regulating the speed.
When th e ign ition is switched on, seve ral warning
a nd indic ator light s come on briefly for a function
c h eck. They go out after few seconds.
Disp lay
Diffe rent c rui se control versions are available. vehicles wi th a multi-fun ction dis p lay, the sto red
s p eed is s hown in the in strum en t cluste r display.
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control temporarily deactivated. di sp lay size fo r stored sp ee d.
ma lfunctio n. Take th e ve hicle to a n au ­
thori zed Volkswagen dealer or authorize d Volkswage n Service Facility.
contro l ac tivated. No speed sto red in
memory .
control i s active. Large display size for
s tored speed.
Drive r assistanc e sys tems
off cruise con trol. Take th e vehicl e to
a n authorized Volkswage n deal er or a u th o-
ri ze d Volkswage n Serv ice Facility.
Failure to hee d warnin g lights and in strument clu ster text message s ca n cause the vehicl e to breakdown in traffic and result in collision and seriou s personal injury.
Neve r ignore warning lights or tex t WARN­
Alway s stop it is sa fe to do so.
Note
Failure to heed warning can result in ve hicle

Cruise control operation
Fig.
order to: You fig.
o n cruise control. Move
switch ® to po-
s
it i o n.
c ruise control to cur-button rent ve hicle speed.
Move swi tc h ® to
Temp oraril y deactiva te
the
posit ion. cruise control. Depress th e brake or
clutch pedal.
R
esume s peed store d in
Press button cruise control.
Press bri efly to increase the set
In cr
ease set s peed (w hil e s
peed in ste p s.
cruise control is acti ve ly
to incre ase the set speed) .
speed unti l the higher de-
s ir ed speed is re ac hed and butt o n i s released .
P ress b
utton briefly to red uce the set
R
educe set speed (w hile s
peed in steps.
cruise control is active ly ve hicl e to reduce the set
speed ).
speed until the lower de-s ir ed speed is re ac hed and the button is re leased.
off c rui se control. Move swit
ch ® to po-
s it i o n.
While driv ing
Please first read and note th e int roduc tory
on page 214.
Result
is swit ch ed but does n ot regu late vehicl e speed until a speed is set.
Curr ent vehicle s
peed is set ; c ruise co ntrol
helps t o maint ain thi s speed .
Cr ui
se control is te mporarily deactiva te d. The
s peed is s to red.
C ru ise control r
esumes speed previo usly set.
The ve hicl e will acce lera te until the new high er
s peed is re a ched.
C ruise control slow the ve hicle down
is switc hed off. The set speed is dele te d.

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A
Abroad
Extended stays with th e vehicle . . . . . . . 312
Sale of the vehicle ................... 312
see Braking assistance systems . . . . . . . 194
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acoustic warnings Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adaptive Front Lighting System
Dynamic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
Adjusting
Electrically adjustable front seat . . . . . . .
Aftermarket installation Ca r phone ......................... .
232
Airbag system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Side Curtain Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
of child restraints ................. 95
Vehicle
care ..................... .... 274
Alarm button in vehicle key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Alcantara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Ambient lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Anodized trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Antif reeze agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Anti-lock
brake system (ABS)............ 194
Ant i-Slip Regulation (ASRJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Anti-slip regulation (ASR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 42 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts ...........
Armrest ................................ 64
Ash tray ............................... 168
Ashtray
Front ............................... 168
brakin g assis tance systems ....... 196
see Braking assistance systems ....... 194
Swit ch in g on and off ................. 196
Assistance systems
Ant i- lock brake syste m (ABS) ......... 194 Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) ............ 196 Anti-slip regulation (ASR) ............ 194
Brake Assist ......................... 194
Brake Assist
(BAS) . .. ................ 194
ccs ................................ 2 14
Cruise control syst
em ........ ........ 214
............................... 218 Dynamic Chass is Contro l ............ 218 Electronic differentia l lock (EDL) ...... 195
E l
ectronic stabilization program 194
Hill Hold ............................
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