2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG ESP

.WARNING
Improper use of the trailer hitch can cause accidents and injuries. An improperly installed,
incorrect, or damaged trailer hitch can cause the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle
and cause serious personal injuries.
x Only use an undamaged, properly mounted trailer hitch.
x Never repair or modify the trailer hitch.
x To reduce the risk of injury in rear-end collisions, and the risk to pedestrians and cyclists
when the vehicle is parked, always remove the ball mount when you are not towing a trailer.
x Never install a “weight distributing” or “load equalizing” trailer hitch on your vehicle. The
vehicle was not designed for these kinds of trailer hitches. The trailer hitch attachment can
fail, causing the trailer to tear loose from the vehicle.
.WARNING
Improper trailer towing can cause loss of vehicle control and serious personal injury.
x Driving with a trailer and CARrying heavy or large things can change the way the vehicle
handles, increase the distance it needs to stop safely, and cause accidents.
x Always secure the load properly with suitable and undamaged straps so that the load will
not shift.
x Always adapt your speed and driving to the heavier load and the weight distribution in the
vehicle. Take road, weather, traffic, and visibility conditions into account as well.
x Reduce your speed even more than you otherwise would when going downhill and under
unfavorable load, weather, or wind conditions.
x Trailers with a high center of gravity tip more easily than trailers with a low center of
gravity.
x Always avoid sudden maneuvers and hard braking.
x Be especially CAReful when passing other vehicles.
x Reduce speed immediately if the trailer shows the slightest sign of swaying.
x Never try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
x Always obey speed limits. In some areas, the speed limits for vehicles towing trailers are
lower than for vehicles without trailers. Never drive faster than 50 mph - 80 km/h (under
exceptional circumstances 60 mph - 100 km/h) when towing a trailer. This applies even if the
local speed limit is higher.
.If you are driving a new vehicle or a vehicle with a new or rebuilt engine, do not tow a trailer
during the break-in period, about 600 miles (1,000 km) .
.If you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need maintenance more often because of the extra load it
has to move.
.When you are not towing, remove the trailer hitch ball. This helps keep the trailer hitch from
causing damage to your vehicle and to others if your vehicle is hit from behind.
.Some models need a trailer hitch to tow or tow-start other vehicles. You may want to always
CARry the ball mount in the vehicle after it has been removed. Be sure to stow it securely.

x Weight distribution is especially bad if the towing vehicle is empty and the trailer is loaded. If you
absolutely must drive with this combination, drive with extra CARe and at a reduced speed.
Starting off with a trailer on hills
Depending on how steep the hill is and the combined towing weight, a parked vehicle with trailer can
roll backwards when you first start moving.
When starting off with a trailer on a hill:
x Depress and hold the brake pedal.
x Pull and hold the G button to use the electronic parking brake to keep the vehicle and trailer from
rolling backwards.
x Put the transmission in Drive (D).
x Release the brake pedal.
x Drive ahead slowly at first.
x Do not release the G button until the engine has enough driving power for the vehicle to start
moving.
x Drive ahead slowly
.WARNING
Improper trailer towing can cause loss of vehicle control and serious personal injury.
x Driving with a trailer and CARrying heavy or bulky items changes the way the vehicle
handles and increases the distance it needs to stop safely.
x Always watch what is happening up ahead and around you. Brake earlier than you would
if you were not towing a trailer.
x Always adapt your speed and driving to the heavier load and the weight distribution in the
vehicle. Take road, weather, traffic, and visibility conditions into account as well.
x Reduce your speed even more than you otherwise would when going downhill and under
unfavorable load, weather, or wind conditions.
x Drive especially CARefully and accelerate gently. Always avoid sudden maneuvers and
hard braking.
x Be especially CAReful when passing other vehicles.
x Reduce speed immediately if the trailer shows even the slightest sign of swaying.
x Never try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
x Always obey speed limits. In some areas speed limits for vehicles towing trailers are lower
than for vehicles without trailers.

.WARNING
The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and cause crashes and serious
personal injury.
x Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest closed while driving.
.WARNING
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center armrest. Improper seating
position can increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
.The factory-installed AUX-IN-jack and a 12 Volt-socket may be located in this storage
compartment.
Storage compartment in the rear center console

Fig. 113 In the rear center console: Storage compartment.

There are 2 cup holders in the rear seat center armrest ⇒ fig. 118. Fold the center armrest down to
use these cup holders.
A cup holder insert ⇒ fig. 119 is factory-installed between the 2 cup holders to provide better retention
for the beverage containers. The insert has fingers to provide additional retention to hold the
beverages upright. The insert can be installed in 2 different height positions. In position (1), (upper
position) the insert provides additional support for taller beverages containers. In position (2), (lower
position) the insert provides normal support. This will help prevent the container from tipping over
when accelerating or turning corners.
.WARNING
Always keep the armrest folded up when the vehicle is moving to reduce the risk of injury.
x Never let anybody, especially children, ride on the rear center armrest or in the center
position on the rear seat when the armrest is folded down. An improper seating position can
increase the risk of serious injury in a crash.

Safety information on Infotainment System
.WARNING
Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver
distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!
x Never let yourself be distracted when setting, adjusting, or using the Infotainment System,
when using your cell phone, or when operating the cell phone controls.
x Always drive attentively and responsibly. Use the Infotainment system, your cell phone,
and the cell phone controls only if road, traffic, and weather conditions permit and you will
not be distracted from your driving.
x If you cannot use the Infotainment System, your cell phone, or the cell phone controls
safely while driving, wait until later or find a safe spot where you can pull off the road and
park the vehicle.
x Always set sound volume levels so that you can clearly hear horns, sirens, and other
warning sounds outside the vehicle.
x Setting the sound volume too high may damage your hearing. This applies even if you are
exposed to high volumes for short periods only.
.WARNING
The volume level may suddenly get louder change when you switch media source or connect
a new audio source.
x Always lower the base volume before switching media source or connecting a new audio
source.
.WARNING
Driving recommendations and traffic symbols displayed by the navigation system may differ
from the current traffic situation.
x Traffic signs and traffic regulations have priority over the recommendations and displays
provided by the navigation system.
x Always adjust your speed and driving style to road, traffic, weather, and visibility
conditions.
.WARNING
External devices that are loose in the vehicle or not properly secured could be thrown around
the interior and cause injuries during a sudden driving or braking maneuver, or in a crash.
x Never put or attach an external device on a door, on the windshield or above or near to the
areas marked “AIRBAG” on the steering wheel, the instrument panel and the seat backrests,
or between these areas and the vehicle occupants. External devices could cause serious
injury in an accident, especially when the airbags inflate.

Function keys Action and effect
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Pressing briefly highlights all function keys for which special
characters are available.
Press a function key to open the pop-up window to select a special
character.
: Press to switch between upper and lower case.
; Press to open the input window for numbers and special characters or
to go back to the letter input window. OR: A-Z
. . Press to enter a space.
Ë and £ Press to move the cursor to the left or right in the input line.
OK Press to accept the suggestion in the input line and close the input
window.
$ Press to delete characters in the input line from right to left.
C Press to open the list of remaining items that match the text you have
entered.
* (or here: 14) Displays the number and opens the list of entries that are still
available corresponding to the specifications.
¿ Press to close the input window.

Additional displays and display options

Changes made in settings menus are automatically applied once the menu is closed.

Function key: Effect
Dynaudio Confidence: Dynaudio Confidence settings
Treble - Bass: Changing sound character. Change settings by moving the slider ?.
Balance - Fader: Changing the sound focus
Volume: Volume settings
= Speed-dependent volume adjustment: If the speed-dependent volume is activated, the audio volume is
automatically raised as the vehicle speed increases.
When speed-dependent volume is switched on in vehicles with Dynaudio Confidence®,the volume
of individual frequencies is automatically raised or reduced depending on the road noise caused by
the rising vehicle speed. This “reduces” the road noise in the vehicle.

Changing the sound focus (balance and fader) using the vehicle diagram
x Press the Balance – Fader function key.
The crosshair in the vehicle diagram shows the current sound focus in the vehicle interior.
x Place your finger on the crosshair and, without lifting it off, drag it across the screen. Lift your finger
off the screen once the sound focus is in the required position
x OR: Press the point in the interior view where you want the sound focus to be.
x OR: Move the sound focus step by step by pressing the arrow buttons on the left of the screen.
Press the function key between the arrow buttons to return the sound focus to the center of the interior
view.
Changing volume settings and adjustments
It is possible to preset some volume settings and adjustments.
x In the Setup Tone main menu, press the Volume function key.
x Press one of the function keys in the Volume settings menu to open the corresponding settings
menu.
Telephone 1):Set output volume for telephone calls in the vehicle.
Voice guidance: Set output volume for navigation announcements during route guidance
Reduced audio volume: Set by how much the volume of other audio sources should be reduced during an
announcement (navigation, voice operation) or a telephone call1. While you adjust the volume
reduction, the volume of the currently active audio source is reduced at the level of the setting as you
change it.
While you adjust volume settings, the corresponding audio source is played at the level of the setting
as you change it.
Dynaudio Confidence®
Additional settings are available if the vehicle is equipped with the RNS 850 and Dynaudio.
x In the Sound settings main menu, press the Dynaudio Confidencemain menu.
Press one of the function keys in the Dynaudio settings menu to open the corresponding settings
menu.
Sound focus: Optimize sound effects, frequency ranges and sound focus for different sitting positions in
the vehicle.
Surround: Set level of surround effect.

x OR: Press one of the arrow buttons at the top of the screen. The slider automatically runs through
the frequency band in the corresponding direction and stops when a station has been found.
Applicable only in the United States
HD radio Ï

Fig. 138 Digital main station set.