2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS oil change

Service reminder
first read and note the introdu ctory information and heed the WARNINGS on page 16.
The service appointment reminder is shown in the clus te r page 16, fig. 6 more information, please see the Warranty and Maintenance booklet.
Information on
maintenance Booklet booklet
Volkswagen distinguishes between serv ic e ap­pointments an engin e oil change, such as an in spection serv ice. The service reminder di splay indicates only ser­
vice appointme nt s w hi ch includ e an engine oil change. All o th er serv ice appointments, su ch as the n ex t due inspection serv ice or brake fluid
change, are indi cated on the sticker on the veh icle
door pillar or in th e Warranty and Maintenance booklet.
For vehicles with
time or distance-driven depen­
d ent service, fixed service intervals are defined.
Service reminder
If se rv ic e is due in the near future ,
a wrench and a miles (kilomete rs) indicator are shown in the in strument cluster display . The
mil eage shown is the m aximum distance can
b e dri ven until the require d service must be form ed . Th e di spla y changes after a few seconds. A
clock symbol is displayed and the number of days
until the re quired service is show n.
For
i s dis pla yed for severa l sec­onds. For Service now
i s indi cated on the instrument cluster display.
overview
Querying a service message
The current service message can b e accessed
whe n the ig niti on is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicl e is stopped:
button in the instrument clu ste r
seve ral times until the wrench ap­pears.
Select th e Settings menu.
In the Service sub-menu, se lec t th e Info menu item.
Overdue service is indicated by a negative sig n in
front of the mil eage or day info rm ation. Fo r cles Service since---mi or--­days is indi cated on the instrument cluster displa y.
Resetting the service reminder dis
play
If the service was not performed by an authorize d Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volk swagen
Serv ice Facilit y, the service reminder can be reset as follows:
Veh icl
es with text message display:
Se lec t th e
menu.
the sub-menu, select the Reset menu ite m.
request with
off the ig nition.
lea se th e button and push button withi n about seconds.
Do
not reset the service r eminde r betwe en serv ice intervals; otherwise, incorrect information will be display ed.
The se rvice reminder disappear s afte r a seconds when the engi ne is running or the bullon has been pushed .

Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause ve hicl e to break down in traffi c and result in a collision and serious perso nal injury .
Never ignore warning lights or text WARN­INGS.
Eng ine
first read and not e the introductory information and h eed the on page 247.
The engine oil used must conform to exact specifi­cations.
U sin g
the prop er engin e oil is import an t for th e
fun ctionality and serv ice life of th e engine. Your engin e was factory-filled with a hi gh-qualit y
multi -gr ad e oil which can usuall y be used
t h roughout the entire ye ar.
Your engine was factory
-fille d with a hi gh -quality, all-season e ng in e oil that meets stric t Volkswagen oil quality standards and has a vis­grad e ofSAE You can use this oil for normal d riv in g in temperatures.
D iesel engin es with diesel
diesel particulat e filt er
At the tim e thi s Manual was printed, the engine oils available in the U.S. that m eet these swage n standards oils. This does
not mean, however, that any engin e oil
will meet Volkswagen standard s. Always use an ap­proved oil that exp ress ly complies w ith the
Core,
Always stop the veh icle as soon as it is safe to
d o so.
No te
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS can result in ve hicle
swagen oil qualit y standard th at applies to your ve­
hicle's e ngin e.
General recommendations:
If oi l th a t meets the applicab le swagcn oil quality standard w ith viscosity grade SAE or is no t availab le in your area,
b e sure to use viscosity g rad e suitabl e for the cl i­mate, sea so n, a nd operati ng conditions th at exi st where the vehicle is used. Make sure the oil meets
th e quality standard listed table on page 248.
Engine oils arc consta ntl y being improved. swa gen dea lers and Service Facilities are alway s regarding new deve lopments and chan ges. Volk s wagen therefore recommends that
yo u have the e ngin e oil changed by an authorized Volk swagen dealer or an author ized Volk swagen
Service Facility.
Note
If yo u need to add oil and there is none avail­
a bl e that meets th e Volkswagen oil quality stan­dard your en gi ne requires, you may add a to ta l of no more than 1/2 quart of a high-quality
or SAE
Us e only a high quality engine oil that ex­pressly complies with the Volkswagen oil standard specified fo r your ve hicle's engine. U si ng any o ther oil can cause serious engin e damage that will not be cove re d b y any swagen Limited Warranty.
Do not mix any lubricants or other additives
into the motor oil. Doing so can cause engine damage! Damage caused by these types of addi­tives are not covered by any Volkswagen Limited

Changing engine oil
fir st read and note the introductory information and heed th e on page 247.
The engi ne must be cha nged according to the interval s specified in your Warran ty and Ma inte­nance booklet.
at interva ls is very important because th e lubrica tin g propertie s of during normal you arc not sure when to have the ch anged, ask your autho­rized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswage n
Sometimes, e ng in e should be ch anged more
ofte n than sp ecified for normal u se. more freque ntly if yo u often drive short dista nces,
in dus ty areas or in stop -and-go or if you
u se your
and ch anged by an autho­rized Volk swage n dealer or an authorized swage n Serv ice They have th e re­
qui red expertise and sp ecia l tools and dis pose of the
look dark afte r the engine h as been running a short time. This is normal and n o reaso n to change e n­
gi ne
yourself, be
sure to ta ke the precautio ns:
A lways wear eye protec tion .
To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine th e engine cool down complete ly before
b eg inning.
When re m ovi ng the drain plug wit h your fingers, s tay as fa r away as possib le . A lways keep
your forea rm to th e ground to help pre­
ven t hot from runnin g down your arm.
into a container desig ned fo r
t hi s purpose, one enough to ho ld at least
th e total amount of
To reduce the ri sk of poisoning, n eve r drain the into empty food or beve rage containers that mi ght mislea d someone into drinking from
th em.
Engine is poisonous and must be stor ed out of the reach of children.
Continuous contact with use d engin e is
h a rmful to your skin. Always protect your skin
b y wa shing thoroughl y wit h soap and water.
ch angin g th e first make sure you know where yo u ca n properly dispose of the old oil.
Dis pose o f the old an environmentall y-re­
spons ible manner. Never dump th e old oil o n
garden soil. in wooded areas, in the street, into
s tr ea ms, rivers, or bodies of water, or d own sewage
drain s.
used by taki ng it to a fa­
recomm en ds that you always have your oi l and oil filter changed by a n authorize d Volkswagen deale r or authorize d Serv ice They h ave the required ex pe rtise and sp ecia l tools a nd di spose of the old

Breaking in a ne w e ngin e gent ly , wiU in crease serv ice and reduce oil
first re ad and note the introductory informat ion and heed th e WAHNINGS on page303.
Volkswag en recommend s th at you con sult an th ori zed Volksw age n d eale r or authori zed
sori es. sp are part s or other equipm ent. Alway s do so you wan t to in stall additional acc esso ries or re pla ce part s. authori zed Volkswa gen dealer
o r authorize d Volksw agen Service Facilit y ca n vide
first read and no te the introductory inf ormation and heed the on
fluid s and equipment undergo tinu ous deve lopment, in cluding timing belts,
tir es, engin e coo lant s. e ngin e oils, as well as spark
plu gs and vehicle batt eries. Th erefo re, have ating and equipm ent changed b y an rized Volksw agen dea le r o r auth orize d Volkswagen
Service Facility. Volkswagen dealers and Serv ice Faciliti es are alway s up-to -dat e rega rding new
Improp er u se or operating and equipment can cause a cciden ts, se riou s personal injurie s, burns and/or poi soning.
To reduce the ri sk or poi soning, never use
empty ro od or beve rage conta iners that might
mislead someone into drinking
Always keep vehicl e care products out or the r e ach or c hildren.
Always read and heed all th e in struction s and all WARNINGS on the package befor e usin g hicle care produ cts.
maintenance
Improper ve hicle modification s and repair s
ries.
Neve r attach anything, including accessories example , cup holders or te lephone bra cke ts)
to the airbag covers or within the airbag
Obje cts on or near the surfa ce where airba gs
are loca ted can come loo se and cause serious personal injury if the airbag
When u sing products that give off harmful alway s work outdoors or in well la te d are a .
Never use
hicl e care. They are poisonou s and hi ghl y
Note
refill with suitable operating When ch anging or topping off sure that you pour the fluid s into the correct ca use seriou s
m alfun ction s and engin e damage! Under no cum stances should you mix up operating Otherwi se seri ous malfun ction s and en gi ne damage can occ ur!
Acce ssori es and other things install ed in front of th e coo ling air intake s impair the of the en g in e coo lant. The engin e can ove rheat under high ambient temperatures or under high
e n gin e loads!
Leakin g operating can pollut e the en -vironment. Collect leak ing operat ing fluid s in suitable cont ain ers and d is po se of th em

Vehicle identification number ............ 3 1
Vehicle key
Indi
cator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle key set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vehicle keys
button......................... 34 Regio nal diff ere nces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sy nchronizing ........................ 37
Valet ke y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicl e labels ............................ 31
V eh icle modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signs. . ........................... 311
Sticker s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
V ehi cle washing
Spec ia l con sid eration s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Volk swage n Information System .......... 21
Displa ys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Menu structure ........... ............ 21
w
Warning light
Alternator.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Brak e sys tem .......... .............. 189
Cruise co ntrol .................... .. . 215
Depre ssing
the brake ................. 189
Doors... ............................ 43
Engine coo la nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Engine hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Engine oil pressure ................... 247
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear h atc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Shiftin g ............................. S teerin g column lock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washing vehicl e
S p
ecia l con sideration s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Waxing the paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wear indicato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Weights ................................
What if? ..................•............. 318
Whe el bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cove r caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tightening
torque ....... . ............ 332
Whe el change ........... ..... ......... 331
Wheel covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Full w heel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Hubcap ................. ..... ...... 328
Whee l bolt c
aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel rims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolted deco rative cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolted rim ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Window s
power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wind shi eld
Insulat ed ............................ 127
Wind shi eld washer ..................... 128
Windshield washer
C heck ing ............................ 132
Indicator li ght ....................... 128
R efi llin g ............................. 132
Wind shield
wiper
F un ction s .. .........................
Headlight washer sys te m ............. H eated wash er no zzles ...............
Lifting off the wiper blade ............. Lifting th e w ip er blade ................
po siti on ...................... W in d shi eld wip er leve r ............... 129
Wind shield wiper serv ice position .......
Wind shie ld wipers ...................... 128
Wind shi eld-integrated antenna .......... 312
Wint er di esel ........................... 241
Winter ope
ration
F ue l consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headli ght wa sher sys tem .............
H ea te d was he r n ozz les ............... Menu s e ttin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 s treak s ......... ................. 13 1