2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS service

this section informa tion on the lowing:
Instrument overview ...............•.........
Displays
Compass .................................. .
Service reminder displ
ay
More information:
Warn ing and indi cator page 13
in the ins trument
16
17
19
Display of th e se lec ted gea rs (a utoma tic trans­
m iss ion) p age 179
reminder Bookle t Wnr­booklet.
Driver di strn ction con en usc nccidcnts and se­riou s personal injury.
Never usc the buttons in the in strument clus te r driving .
first read and no te the imroductory informati on and heed th e on page 16.
In strum ent
Button for setting the clo ck!).
- Push
button to hi ghli ght the hour or the minut es in the clo ck di splay.
- To advance the clock , pu sh t
he P ress a nd hold th e buu o n to fast fo rward.
-
button aga in to fini sh se llin g th e clock.
Tachometer (thousands of revolut io ns per minute w hen the engine is running).
The re d zo ne at th e e nd of th e scale indica tes maximu m permis s ible eng in e gears Engine coo lant temperature display
page 17.
Fue l page 234.
ll Depending on th e ve hicle model. th e clock can also be set via the Seltings menu in th e instrument clus ter dis­p lay

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 .

Menu
mph
Function
km/h to km/ h) is exceeded, an acoustic warn ing sounds, and a visua l wa rnin g may also appear in the in strument cluster display.
Switching between th e displays bunon or wa it 5 seconds. The speed will then be
saved and the warning activated.
rocker switch on windshield wip er
l ever. To deacriua re, The set speed is l eted.
s tee rin g Manually erasing memory 1 or 2
Select the m emory to be e rase d.
Storing
speed for the speed warning the
Select the Warning
the
lecting them in the men u. In addition. the
m eas ure m ent units di splayed can be shown in th er the English or metric page 25 .
fun ctio n steering wheel. After that, pres s the
Settings menu
first read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed the WAHNINGS on page
menu Functio n
Multi-function Setting s for c
hoosing whic h MFD data are to be dis play ed in th e in strumen t
di sp lay (MFD) data page 24.
Compass th e compass on ve hicles without a factory-installed navigation system. To calibrate, note any r e levant messages appe a rin g on the in strument cluste r display.
Conveni ence fun ction sellings
page 27.
applicabl e, an Sin
th e top of the d is pla y indicates daylight savings tim e.
Winter tires
visua l and acou st ic speed warning. thi s func tion only when w inter tires are in stalled that have a speed ratin g o f le ss than veh icle speed.
Languag e
units for temperature, fuel consumption and di sta nces.
Secondary speed Activat e or deactiva te secondary speed display.
Service Query se rvice messages or reset se rv ice interva l display.
Fact ory Hesets the funct ions in the
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Checklist (contin ue d)
shoes th at give your feet a good grip , a n d that g ive you a feel for the pedals .
Make sure that th e floo r mat on the driver side is pro perly fastened and cannot interfere with th e
peda ls .
Assume and s tay in a proper seatin g positi o n before and driving. Make sure that gers wear their sa fety properly, eve n those siuing in the page 56 .
fasten your safety
transport as m any passenger s as
Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired , for exa mple by medication, alco hol or
Neve r le t passe nge rs o r phone d istract you driving and neve r take your attention off the road using vehicle software or adjustin g vehicle equipment.
Always adapt your speed and dri ving style to v isibility , weather, road, and traffic conditions .
Always obey traffic laws and speed limits .
long trips make freque n t rest stops -at least once every two hou rs.
Sec ure
animals in the vehicl e w ith a syste m that corresponds to we ight and s ize.
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sen se. good ment can mean th e diff erence between arrivi ng safe ly at your destination and b eing seriousl y jured in a crash or other kind of acci dent .
Driving abroad
Hegu lar serv ice and maintenance of your hide is important for operational and drivin g
safe ty, as the sc heduled maintenance
int erva ls in the
towing, and other fac tors
m ay make it necessary to have the ve hicl e serv iced more freque ntly. Ask an authorized Volk swage n
dea ler or a n authorized Volkswagen Service
on page 28 .
Checklist
issues with
regard to the country to which yo u wo uld like to travel:
Should the ve hicl e be technically prepared fo r dri vin g abroad, such as masking or adjustin g head-light s?
Some basics 28 29

Are maintenance , repair facilitie s, necessary tools and t es tin g equipmen t as for your
Are th ere authorized Volkswagen dea le rs a nd authorized Volkswage n Fac ilities in the coun-trie s where you be driving?
For unleaded with the right octane ratin g readil y
For di es el eng ines: low-s ulfur diesel
Are engin e that meet Volkswagen and p erfo r­mance requirements be dri ving"? F o r more inf ormatio n, please see the War ranty and Mai ntenance bookl et.
Does the factory- install ed nav igation system wor k in the co untries w here yo u be dri ving , and is nav igat io n data
Are sp ec ial or heavy-duty tires necessary for the kind of driv in g expec te d?
Note
Volk swagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may re sult from substandard or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volk­
swagen parts.
first read and note introd uctory informatio n and heed th e on page28.
note the following to preve nt damage when driving through wa ter, fo r examp le
o n roads :
Check depth of th e w ater before driving throu gh it. Th e wa te r must not b e any hi gher than th e bottom or the
Do no t dri ve faster than walkin g sp eed .
Never stop the a nd do n ot driv e in re­
verse or swit ch the engine off when driving
through water.
Oncoming may create waves that raise the water to drive through safe ly .
Befo re driving
After driving through water, mud, sludge, etc., the brakes react slower and need longer stop­ping di stances.
A lw ays dry the brakes and
Avoid abrupt or sudden braking maneuvers after water.
co mponents such as the engine, trans­mission , suspension or electrical system may be sev erely damaged by driving through water.
Never drive through salt water.
parts that were exposed to salt water.

Folding the key bit in or out
Press ing page 34, fig. releases the
k ey bit.
To
fold th e key bit
this button in emergencies! After pushin g th e button, the horn will sound and the turn signal s will the button aga in to
sw itch off the panic fe ature.
Replacement keys
The ve hicl e id entifi cation number is required to
ge t a replacement k ey or an additiona l vehicle key.
No more th an eight ve hicl e keys , w hi ch have been
cut. coded and syn chroni zed can be used with your ve hicle .
E a c h n
ew key contains a microchip and must be coded w ith the data from the ve hicle's electroni c immobilizer. A key will not work if it does not co n­
t a in a mi crochip o r co ntains a chip that is not coded, even if the key bit was cut co rrectly.
You can obtain additional or duplicate remote co ntrol keys from authorize d Volkswagen dealers,
authorize d Volkswage n Service Facilities and from certain indep end ent repai r facilities and lock­smiths which are qualifi ed to make these remote control keys.
Eac h key must be programmed to wo rk with your pag e 37.
key
Fig . 13 key .
Opening and closing
To find the nearest qualifi ed ind ep endent repair fac ility, locksmith or Volkswag en d eal er w hi ch ca n
c ut and co de re placement keys call the tomer H otlin e at
cu stomers can contact an authorized Volkswagen dea ler or Volksw age n Serv ice Facility or call the Volk swage n
Note
The vehicle keys contain electrica l components.
the buttons on the ve hicl e key onl y when one of th e fun ctions is re all y needed .
S ince terrain and condition s vary , pressing a button on the key whe n it is not ne cess ary may un­
l ock the vehicle or set off the panic alarm, eve n if
yo u think yo u are out of rang e.
m key fun ctions can be te mporaril y dis­
bad weather. as well as a weak battery can re­duce the operating range.
fir st read and note the introductory information and heed the WAHNINGS on page 34.
The ve hicl e key set includes a valet fig.
U se the va le t key for:
Manually locking and unlock ing the v ehicle page322.
Startin g page l72.
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Description of the power system
firs t rea d and no te th e in troduc tory in for mation and heed the on page38.
T he pow er lockin g syst em co ntrols central un­
locki ng and lock in g of all doors and the rea r hatc h .
Fro m tl1e outsid e wit h the vehicl e key.
Fro m the in sid e w ith th e remote contro l switch
Speci al fu nct io ns of the power locking syste m can
b e ac tiva ted or dea ctiva te d via the su b-m en u i n the Sett in g s menu or by an au tho-
Fun cti
on
rize d Volkswagen dealer or author ized Volkswage n
Service page 21.
T he doors an d rear h a tc h can b e manually un­
l o ck e d and locke d if there is a m alf unc tio n of th e
ve hicl e key or th e power locking sys te m .
L ocki ng the vehicle
after airbag inf la tio n
the airba gs are activated during
the centra l lockin g sys tem
Locking th e ve hicle from th e
outs ide: -Swi tc h th e ig nit ion off and o n again re m ove th e vehicl e key from the ig niti on.
the
with the ve hicl e
k ey buttons
Unlo ck th e ve hicle.
firs t read and note th e introductory infor ma tion and heed th e on page38.
bunon. Keep cap and insert ve hicle key bit into
pres
sed for co nve nien ce lock i
n driver door a nd turn clock-
clo sing. w
ise. Keep turn ed for comfo rt clos ing.
U nlo ck the re a r h atc h .
butto n. cap a nd insert ve hicle key bit int o
lock cy lin der in driver door turn cowller-
clockwise.
Ope ni ng and 38 39

Pinch protection for the power sunroof
Please fir s t read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed th e on page 51.
Pinch p ro tection ca n help re duce the ris k of in juries when clo sin g th e pow er sunroof If th e pow er sunroof c lo sin g meets
immediately.
why the power sunroof did not close.
T ry to clo se the power sunroof aga in.
clo se, the power sunroof will sto p whe re th e re sis tance is ca ted. The powe r sunroo f w ill cl ose th e next time
wit hout pin ch pro tection.
Openin g and closing th e power su nro of w ithout
pinch protecti on
Turn th e rotary switch to page 51, fig.
T he powe r sunroof will now close without
p in ch p rotec tion !
If the powe r sunroof still will not close , please sec deale r or an Service Facility.
Without pin ch protec tio n, th e powe r sunro of
w ill close with en oug h force to cause seri ous
p e rso na l injury.
Alwa ys ca reful when closin g th e power
sunroof.
A lw ay s make sure that no one is in th e way
w he n overrid in g th e pin ch protectio n to close th e power sunroof1
Pin ch protectio n cannot preve nt fingers or
o ther pa rt s of th e