2015 VOLKSWAGEN E GOLF Owners Manual

Instrument cluster

(3) Displays
(4) Reset, set, and display button
(5) Speedometer
(6) Charge level display
Displays the charge level of the high-voltage battery
Displays

Fig. 10 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open electric motor hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open front driver side door, D: Open rear passenger side door.

Key to ⇒ fig. 10 See
A

Type of no-
tification
Symbol
color1
Explanation
Priority 2
warning
message
Yellow Symbol flashing or continuously lit – sometimes
with acoustic warnings.
Malfunctions or low operating fluid levels may
cause vehicle damage and vehicle breakdown
⇒ .
Check malfunction as soon as possible. Contact
an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an author-
ized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance if
necessary.
Information
text
– Information about various vehicle situations.

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).
Press the E button in the instrument cluster briefly ⇒  Instrument overview to reset the trip odometer to 0.
Time
x To set the time, press and hold the E button in the instrument cluster ⇒  Instrument overview until the word Time appears in the display. The doors must be closed.
x Release the button. The time is shown in the display and the hour setting is highlighted.
x Press the E button repeatedly until the correct hour is displayed. Press and hold the button to scroll through quickly.
x Once you have set the hour, wait a few seconds until the minutes display is highlighted.
x Press the E button repeatedly until the correct minutes are displayed. Press and hold the button to scroll through quickly.
x Release the button to finish setting the clock.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can also set the time in the Infotainment system by pressing
the #!2 button followed by the

Compass display
On vehicles equipped with compass display, the current compass direction is indicated in the instru-ment cluster display when the ignition (or the navigation system, if equipped) is switched on.
Selector lever positions
The selector lever position is shown both on the side of the selector lever and in the instrument cluster
display ⇒  Shifting.
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” 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. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled with indicator lights.
Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings and displays may also appear in the Infotain-ment system.
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.
If warning messages are displayed when the ignition is switched on, it may not be possible to adjust some settings as described, or the information display may appear differently. If this happens, take the vehicle to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Service reminder display

Fig. 11 In the instrument cluster display: Example of the service reminder when a service is due.

Fig. 12 In the Infotainment system display: Example of the service reminder.

Inspection now!

Viewing service message
You can access the current service schedule when the ignition is switched on, the electric motor is not activated, and the vehicle is stationary:
x Press and hold the E button in the instrument cluster ⇒  Instrument overview until the word Ser-vice appears in the display.
x Release the button. The current service message appears in the display.
You can also view service information ⇒ fig. 12 in the Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button
followed by the

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