2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG warning lights

Driver side overview

Fig. 5 Driver side overview.
Key to fig. 5:
(1) Instrument cluster:
– Instruments
– Display
– Warning and indicator lights
(2) Headlight switch

Odometer displays
The odometer indicates the total distance driven by the vehicle.
The trip odometer (trip) shows the distance driven since the last time the trip odometer was reset. The last digit indicates 1/10 mile (100 meters).
Outside temperature display
At outside temperatures below about +39 °F (+4 °C), a “snowflake symbol” (icy road warning) appears in the display. The symbol flashes at first, then stays on until the outside temperature rises above
+43 °F (+6 °C) ⇒ .
When the vehicle is not moving or when you are driving at very low speeds, the temperature displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature.
The measurement range is from -40 °F (-40 °C) to +122 °F (+50 °C).
Compass display
When the ignition and navigation system are switched on, the current compass direction is indicated in
the instrument cluster display ⇒  Compass.
Selector lever positions
The selector lever position is shown both on the side of the selector lever and in the instrument cluster display. The respective gear may also be shown in the instrument cluster display in Drive (D) and Sport Drive (S), as well as in Tiptronic® mode.
Speed warning
If you exceed the top speed that has been set, this will be signaled in the instrument cluster display. This feature is useful in various situations, for instance when using winter tires that are not designed for the vehicle's top speed.
The speed warning can be set and switched on and off 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 Speed warning from the list.
x Place your finger on the touchscreen slider ? and, keeping your finger on the screen, move your finger to slide it to the desired speed setting.
x OR: Tap the - or + function key on the screen to move the slider in steps.
x Tap the Active function key on the screen to switch on the speed warning.
If the check box in the Active function key is checked =, the feature is switched on.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
x Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
x Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
x Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot cata-lytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with flammable materials under the vehicle, such as dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, etc.
x A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming traffic.

WARNING
Roads and bridges may be dangerously icy even if the outside air temperature is above freez-ing.
x If you use the outside temperature display to tell you about frost conditions, remember that roads can even ice over at temperatures above +39 °F (+4 °C). Always remember: even if the “snowflake symbol” (ice warning) is not displayed, there could still be black ice on the road.
x Never rely exclusively on the outside temperature display.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
The instrument cluster displays and their arrangement may vary depending on the vehicle model and engine version. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled with indicator lights.
If there are multiple warning messages, the symbols are displayed for several seconds in order of importance. The symbols are displayed until the cause has been corrected.
Compass

Fig. 16 Compass zones.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.
If a door is not closed properly, the  warning light in the instrument cluster comes on showing an open door.
Depending on vehicle options, a symbol may be displayed in the instrument cluster instead of the warning light. The symbol will still be displayed even after the ignition is switched off. The instrument cluster display goes out about 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
Electric child safety locks

Fig. 29 In the driver door: Buttons for the electric child safety locks.

Lights
up or
flashes
Possible cause Proper response
Heavy items on the front pas-
senger seat.
Remove items from front pas-
senger seat and stow them safe-
ly.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.
A warning chime also sounds.
The safety belt warning light i comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. A warning chime also sounds for up to six seconds if the driver's safety belt is not buckled. The chime stops sooner if the driver buckles his or her safety belt. The warning light and the chime also go out when both driver and front passenger have bucked their safety belts.
If the driver and front seat passenger do not both fasten their safety belts within about 24 seconds after the chime stops and the vehicle is moving at a speed of more than about 15 mph (25 km/h), the chime will again sound for about 6 seconds, then go off for about 24 seconds, then sound again for about another 6 seconds. The same thing happens if one of the safety belts is first fastened and then unfastened while the vehicle is moving. The safety belt warning light also flashes i. The warning chime continues to sound at 24 second intervals for up to 2 minutes. No chime sounds at speeds of less than about 5 mph (8 km/h).
If the ignition is switched on, the safety belt warning light i stays on until the driver and front passen-ger have both buckled their safety belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a safety belt or wearing an improperly positioned safety belt increases the risk of severe personal injury or death. Safety belts offer optimum protection only when used cor-rectly.
Frontal collisions and laws of physics

Fig. 58 A vehicle with passengers not wearing safety belts approaches a wall.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
x Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
x Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
x Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe distance off the road, stop the engine, turn on the emergency flashers, and use other warning devices to warn approach-ing traffic.
x Never park the vehicle in areas where the hot catalytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, oil, or other material that can catch fire.
x A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming traffic.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights provide bright, uniform lighting to help you see and be seen. The light comes from an electric arc between two electrodes in the gas-filled bulb. Over time, the electrodes can wear down and the gap between them will get wider. The HID lamp’s control unit then increases the voltage to keep the arc’s brightness constant. However, the commonly called “Xenon” bulbs will also ultimately burn out. Before they burn out, HID lamps can flicker. A message will then appear in the MFI. This is your reminder to see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to check the headlights.
Turn signal lever and high beam switch

Fig. 84 Turn signal lever and high beam switch.

(2) Left turn signal.
(3) Switching high beams on ⇒ . The indicator light  comes on in the instrument cluster when the high beams are switched on.
(4) Switching the high beams off and operating the headlight flasher. The headlight flasher turns on the high beams as long as the lever is pulled and manually held in the pulled position. The indi-cator light  lights up. When released, the lever moves back to the home position and turns off the high beams. The indicator light  goes out.
Move the lever back to the home position to turn the feature off.
Convenience turn signal (lane change feature)
To use the convenience turn signal feature, move the lever up or down slightly, just to the point of resistance and then release it. If you have the convenience turn signal (Conv. turn sig.) switched on, the turn signals and the turn signal indicator flash 3 times. If it is switched off, they flash as long as you hold the lever up or down, and go out when you release the lever.
The convenience turn signal is switched on and off in the Lights & Vision menu in the instrument
cluster display ⇒  Volkswagen Information System. If your vehicle is not equipped with the Lights & Vision menu, the convenience turn signal feature can be deactivated by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
WARNING
Improper use of high beams can distract and blind others, causing accidents and serious injuries.
The turn signal light works only when the ignition is switched on. The emergency flasher works
even when the ignition is switched off ⇒  In an emergency.
The indicator light flashes twice as fast if a turn signal bulb is burned out.
High beams can only be switched on when low beams are on.
Switching lights on and off

Fig. 85 Next to the steering wheel: Headlight switch.

Turn the light switch to the desired position ⇒ fig. 85:
When the ignition is
switched off
When the ignition is switched
on
/ Fog lights, low beams and
parking lights switched off.
Headlights off, daytime running
lights (DRL) on.
!54/ Orientation lighting may be
switched on.
Automatic headlight control ac-
tive; DRL.
\b Parking lights switched on.
Low beams off. Parking lights
and DRL stay on.
Parking lights switched on.
 Low beams switched off –
parking lights switched on.
Low beams switched on.

Fog lights switched off. The
DRL may stay on for some
time.
Headlights and fog lights switched
on.

Fog lights:
The indicator light in the headlight switch or the instrument cluster shows that the fog lights are switched on.
x To switch on the fog lights : first turn the light switch to position , then pull the light switch out to the first detent.
x To switch off the fog lights, push the switch back in from the first detent. To then turn off the head-lights, turn the switch to position /.
Acoustic warning when lights are not switched off
In the following situations, a warning chime will sound if you take the key out of the ignition and open the driver door. This is to remind you that lights are still on.
x If the parking lights are switched on ⇒  Switching lights on and off.
x Light switch in position \b.