2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Owners Manual

Driving checklists and warnings

d Make sure that children are properly secured by a restraint system appropriate for their size and
weight ⇒  Child safety and child restraints.
d Properly adjust front seats, all head restraints and mirrors to the correct height ⇒  Adjusting the seating position.
d Wear shoes that give your feet a good grip and that give you a feel for the pedals.
d Make sure that the floormat on the driver side is properly fastened and cannot interfere with the pedals.
d Assume a proper seating position before the vehicle starts to move and keep this position while
driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒  Adjusting the seating position.
d Properly fasten your safety belt before driving the vehicle and wear your safety belt properly at all
times while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒  Safety belts.
d Only transport as many passengers as there are seats and safety belts available.
d Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired, for example, by medication, alcohol, or illegal drugs.
d Never let passengers or phone calls distract you while driving and never take your attention off the road while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories.
d Always adapt your speed and driving style to visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions.
d Always obey traffic laws and speed limits.
d On long trips make frequent rest stops – at least once every 2 hours.
d Secure animals in the vehicle with a system that corresponds to their weight and size.
WARNING
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seri-ously injured in a crash or other kind of accident.
Regular service and maintenance of your vehicle is important both for operational and driving safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance inter-
vals in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance, especially for changing the brake fluid. Hard use, frequent stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, trailer towing, and other factors may make it necessary to have the vehicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for more information.
Driving in other countries

d Are maintenance, repair facilities, necessary tools and testing equipment as well as spare parts readily available for your vehicle?
d Are there authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities in the countries where you will be driving?
d For gasoline engines: Is unleaded fuel with the right octane rating readily available?
d For diesel engines: Is ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel and AdBlue readily available?
d Are engine oil ⇒  Engine oil and other operating fluids that meet Volkswagen quality and perfor-mance requirements available where you will be driving? For more information, please See
⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance.
d Does the factory installed navigation system work in the countries where you will be driving, and is navigation data available?
d Are special or heavy-duty tires necessary for the kind of driving expected?
NOTICE
Volkswagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may result from substandard fuel or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volkswagen parts.
Driving through water on roads

x Never drive through salt water. Salt causes vehicle corrosion. Thoroughly rinse with fresh water all vehicle parts that were exposed to salt water.

Technical data

Important vehicle labels

Fig. 18 Vehicle identification label: Shown in the example with engine identification code CBFA 3.

Fig. 19 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Viewing the VIN in the Infotainment System
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the CAR Infotainment button.
x Tap the Settings function key on the screen.
x Select VIN/Number of keys from the list.
The VIN and the number of programmed remote control vehicle keys are shown in the Infotainment System screen.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is on the left side of the rear panel in the luggage compartment, under the carpet on the luggage compartment floor, or at the rear of the spare wheel/tire compartment. The label contains the following information:
(1) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
(2) Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
(3) Engine and transmission identification code, paint number, interior. In the example, the engine classification code is “CBFA”
(4) Optional equipment, part numbers
Safety Compliance Certification Label
A safety certificate affixed to the door jamb in the driver door confirms that at time of production all necessary safety standards and requirements of the traffic safety agency of the respective country were met. The month and year of production as well as the vehicle identification number may be listed as well.
Radiator fan and high voltage warning sticker
A warning sticker about the radiator fan and the high voltage of the electrical system is located in the engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The vehicle ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Tire inflation pressure label
A tire inflation pressure label is on the driver door jamb ⇒ page 174, Tires and wheels.
Additional high-voltage warning labels
Your vehicle also has additional warning labels that warn again touching high-voltage components ⇒  Hybrid drive.
Engine data

Maximum
power output
Injection
technology
Engine
code
Maximum
torque
No. of cylin-
ders
Displacement
280 hp at 6200
rpm
206 kW at
6200 rpm
FSI® CGRA
3.6L
265 ft-lbs at 2900
- 4000 rpm
360 Nm at 2900 -
4000 rpm
6 cylinders
219.5 CID
(3597 ccm)

Diesel engine

Maximum
power output
Injection
technology
Engine
code
Maximum
torque
No. of cylin-
ders
Displacement
240 hp at
3500-4000
rpm
176 kW at
3500-4000
rpm
TDI® CNRA
3.0L
406 ft-lbs at
1750-2250 rpm
550 Nm at 1750-
2250 rpm
6 cylinders
181.1 CID
(2967 ccm)

Hybrid drive vehicle

Total power
output
Injection
technology
Engine
code
Maximum
torque
(combined)
No. of cylin-
ders
Displacement
380 hp at
5500-6500
rpm
279 kW at
5500-6500
rpm
TSI® CGFA
3.0L
428 ft-lbs at
about 1000 rpm
560 Nm at about
1000 rpm
6 cylinders
182.7 CID
(2995 ccm)

Dimensions