2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI Owners Manual

Automatic activation: Automatic deactivation:
If the low-light sensor registers darkness, for example when driving through a tunnel. If sufficient brightness is registered.
If the rain sensor recognizes rain and switches the windshield wipers on. If the windshield wipers have not moved for several minutes.

You can adjust the level of darkness the vehicle must register before automatically switching on the headlights in the Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the function keys

Coming Home Action
Switch on: – Switch off the ignition The Coming Home feature is switched on when the headlight switch is in the !54/ position and the low-light sensor registers darkness The delay period starts once the last vehicle door or the rear hatch is closed.
Switch off: – Automatically after delay period is over. – Automatically, if a vehicle door or the rear hatch is still open about 30 seconds after activation. – Turn light switch to the / position. – Switch the ignition on.


Leaving Home Action
Switch on: – Unlock the vehicle if the light switch is in the !54/ position and the low-light sensor registers darkness.
Switch off: – Automatically after preset delay period is over. – Lock the vehicle. – Turn the light switch to the / position. – Switch the ignition on.

The length of time the lights stay on can be adjusted or the feature can be activated and deac-tivated in the Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Instrument cluster and switch brightness
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can either adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster and
switch lighting by turning the thumbwheel ⇒ fig. 76 (1), or by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Button Function
* Reading light on or off.


Glove and luggage compartment lights
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.
Ambient (background) lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the ambient lighting in the roof console lights up.
There may also be footwell lighting.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can adjust the brightness of the ambient lighting in the Info-
tainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Sun protection

Windshield made of heat-insulating glass

Fig. 78 Heat-reflective windshield with communications window (blue shaded area).

Windshield wipers and washer

Lights up Possible cause Proper response
Y Not enough windshield washer fluid for the front and rear windshield washers. Refill windshield washer reservoir at the next opportunity

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.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
Windshield wiper lever

Fig. 79 Operating the front windshield wipers.

Fig. 80 Operating the rear wiper.