2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Start

Lower center console

Fig. 7 Overview of lower center console (4MOTION).
Key to fig. 7:
(1) Automatic transmission selector lever
(2) Button for:
– Electronic parking brake G
(3) Cup holders
(4) Storage compartment
– with 12 Volt socket
(5) Starter button for Keyless Access locking and starting system 34!24 – 34/0
(6) Storage compartment in the center armrest
(7) Button for:
– Driving with electric motor %--/$%
– Anti-slip regulation (ASR) m
(8) Rotary knob for setting drive mode (On-road / Off-road)

▪ Display since start
▪ Display since refuel
▪ Display long-term
▪ Digital speed (digital speed display).
Navigation
Audio
▪ Source list
– DAB
– FM
– AM
– Radio memory
– HDD
– SD
– DVD
– USB
– Bluetooth
– TV tuner
– TV station memory
– External AV source
Telephone ⇒ page 277.
▪ Directory
▪ Dialed numbers
▪ Missed calls
▪ Received calls
Using the instrument cluster menus

Fig. 15 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Controls for the menus in the instrument cluster.

Menu Function
Hybrid Shows the current energy flow for hybrid vehicles ⇒ page 460.
Tire pressure Display of current tire pressures in vehicles with direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Display since start
Display and storage of the driving and fuel consumption data compiled from the time the ignition is switched on to the time it is switched off. If the journey is continued within two hours after the ignition is switched off, the information from the new leg of the journey is counted as well. The memory is automatically cleared if the vehicle is not driven for more than two hours.
Display since refuel Display and storage of driving and fuel consumption data. The memory is automatically cleared when the vehicle is fueled again.
Display long-term Display and storage of the accumulated driving and fuel consumption data of any number of single trips up to a total driving time of either 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours and 59 minutes, and up to a total distance of either 1,999.9 miles (1,999.9 km) or 9,999 miles (9,999 km), depending on the instrument cluster version. If one of the stored values is exceeded, then the memory is automatically cleared and starts again from 0.
Digital speed Switch the digital speed on or off. Shows the current vehicle speed in digital form.
Back The display switches back to the main menu.
Possible displays

Submenu Function
Travel time Driving time in hours (h) and minutes (min) corresponding to trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle).
Current consumption Current fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) while driving. When units are set to miles, dashes appear instead of a number when the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still. When units are set to kilometers, the display shows liters consumed per hour when the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still.
Average consumption Average fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) on trips per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle) is displayed once the vehicle has been driven about 330 feet (100 m). Until then, dashes appear instead of a number. The value displayed is updated every 5 seconds.
Range Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can go with the fuel left in the tank the way you are currently driving. Takes account of the current fuel consumption, among other things.
Distance Distance driven in miles (km) from the time the ignition was switched on.
Average speed The average speed is displayed after the ignition is switched on and the vehicle has been driven about 300 feet (100 m). Up to this point, dashes appear instead of a number. The value displayed is updated every 5 seconds.

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 floor mat 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 the animals weight and size.
WARNING
Always observe posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seriously 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
intervals 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

Unlocking or locking vehicles with Keyless Access

Fig. 26 A: Ranges of the Keyless Access locking and starting system. Outside the vehicle: Unlocking range. Inside the vehicle: starting range. B: Keyless Access locking and starting system: Sensor 1 for unlocking on the inside of the front door handles. Sensor for locking on the outside of the door handles 2.

Closing and locking doors (Keyless Exit)
x Switch off the ignition.
x Close the driver door.
x Touch the sensor surface in the door handle on the driver or front passenger door (2) B once. The vehicle is locked. The door being locked must be closed.
Unlocking and locking the rear hatch (Keyless Entry for the rear hatch)
If the vehicle is locked and a valid vehicle key is within range A of the rear hatch, it unlocks automatically when opened.
x Open and close the rear hatch as you would a standard rear hatch ⇒ Rear hatch.
The rear hatch locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:
x The vehicle is completely unlocked.
x When an authorized vehicle key is inside the vehicle.
Locking with a second vehicle key
If a remote control vehicle key is inside the passenger compartment, the vehicle can be locked from the outside only if a second valid key is within range.
When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the keyless go (starting) function of any keys left in the passenger compartment will be deactivated. All other functions (remote central locking and unlocking as well as emergency starting) remain active and unchanged.
A key that was inside the vehicle when it was locked from the outside is reactivated:
x By pressing a button on the deactivated key.
x By pressing a door handle sensor when the deactivated key is outside of the vehicle, but within range.
x By starting the engine with the starter button on the front center console.
Automatic deactivation of sensors
If the vehicle has not been unlocked or locked for a longer period of time, the proximity sensors in the passenger door are automatically deactivated.
If a sensor on the door handle of a locked vehicle is activated too often, for instance by a bush or hedge that rubs against the vehicle, the sensors in the door handle on that side of the vehicle are switched off for 30 minutes.
The sensors become active again when the vehicle is locked with the vehicle key and the ignition is switched on one time.
The sensors become active again if one of the following events occurs:
x 30 minutes have passed.
x OR: The vehicle is unlocked using the 0 button in the remote control vehicle key.
x OR: The rear hatch is opened.
x OR: The vehicle is mechanically unlocked using the emergency vehicle key.
Convenience features
To use the convenience closing feature to close all power windows, hold your finger on the lock sensor surface (2) on the outside of the door handle for a few seconds until the windows close.
Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface (2) to stop the function. If you touch the unlock sensor surface 1 on the inside of the door handle immediately after releasing the lock sensor surface 1 (arrow), all of the windows will open (safety function). Pinch protection is active during convenience closing of the windows.
The settings in the Settings – Convenience menu ⇒ Volkswagen Information System determine which doors open when the door handle sensor surface is touched.

NOTICE
The door handle sensor surfaces can be activated by a strong stream of water or steam if a valid vehicle key is within range of the vehicle. All windows may open if you turn the spray of water or steam away from and then back onto the door handle sensor surface in quick succession.
The door may not open if the outside and inside door handles are used at the same time.
If the automatic transmission is not in Park (P) position, the electronic steering column lock will not lock and the vehicle will not lock via sensors in the front door handles or the remote control vehicle key.
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, it might not be possible to unlock and lock the vehicle using Keyless Access The vehicle can still be manually
locked or unlocked with the emergency key ⇒ Opening and closing.
The driver message Key not in range appears in the instrument cluster display if there is no remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize the remote control vehicle key. The key may not be recognized, for example, if it is covered by something that interferes with the signal (such as a briefcase), or if the remote control vehicle key battery is weak. Electronic devices such as mobile phones can also interfere with the signal.
Dirt on the door handles that contains a lot of salt (especially in winter) can affect the way the
door handle sensors work. Cleaning the door handles can help with this problem ⇒ Exterior care and cleaning.
Sensor-controlled rear hatch opener (Easy Open)

Fig. 27 Access locking and starting system: Opening the sensor-controlled rear hatch (Easy Open).

Deactivating the alarm
Unlock the vehicle with the unlock button on the remote control vehicle key and switch on the ignition with a valid remote control vehicle key.
For vehicles with Keyless Access, the alarm can be deactivated by grasping one of the door handles when a valid vehicle key is in range or by holding the remote control vehicle key to the right of the
steering column trim and pressing the starter button ⇒ Unlocking or locking vehicles with Keyless Access.
After the alarm has stopped and the vehicle is opened again in the same or a different area that is protected by the alarm, the alarm is triggered again. For example, the alarm will sound again if the rear hatch is opened after one of the doors has been opened.
The anti-theft alarm system is not activated when the vehicle is locked with the power lock switch 1 on the inside of the driver or front passenger doors.
If the driver door is mechanically unlocked with the emergency key, only the driver door is unlocked, but not the entire vehicle. Switching on the ignition deactivates the anti-theft alarm system and activates the central locking button. To unlock the doors, use the central locking button or remote control vehicle key.
If the vehicle battery is dead or weak, the anti-theft alarm system will not work properly.