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Flashing: fault in automatic gearbox. → Changing gear
The start/stop system is not available. Automatic engine switch-off is active.
→ Pull-away assist systems Start/stop system not available.
OR: the engine was started automatically.
The engine is starting.
A mobile telephone is connected via Bluetooth to the factory-fitted provision for mobile
telephone.⇒ BookletProvision for mobile
telephone,
Mobile telephone battery charge level. Only for factory-fitted provision for mobile telephone.
m/k/s296MKThe outside temperature is below +4°C (+39°F). → Instruments
Note about information in the vehicle wallet.–
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Instrument overview
→ Displays
→ Service interval display
Additional information and warnings:
Warning and indicator lamps → Warning and indicator lamps
Volkswagen information system → Volkswagen information system
Infotainment system → Infotainment system
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic, and can cause accident
and serious injury.
Never ignore any illuminated warning lamps or text messages.
Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and when safe to do so.
Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away from moving traffic and make sure that no part of the exhaust system can come into contact with
any inflammable material underneath the vehicle, e.g. dry grass or fuel.
Any broken-down vehicle poses an increased accident risk, both for you and for other road users. If the situation requires, switch on the
hazard warning lights and set up the warning triangle as a warning to other road users.
Before opening the bonnet, switch off the engine and allow it to cool down sufficiently.
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a dangerous area. Serious injuries can be sustained here → Preparation for working in
the engine compartment .
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle being damaged.
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→ Selection menu
→ Driving data
→ menu
When the ignition is switched on, the various display functions can be accessed via the selection menu, e.g. the driving data display
(multifunction display (MFD)).
There are no buttons on the windscreen wiper lever in vehicles equipped with a multifunction steering wheel. The multifunction display is
controlled using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel only.
The scope of the menus and information shown on the instrument cluster display depends on the vehicle electronics and the vehicle equipment
level.
Qualified workshops can program and modify other functions depending on the vehicle equipment level. Volkswagen recommends using a
Volkswagen dealership for this purpose.
Some menu options can only be called up when the vehicle is stationary.
If any priority 1 warning reports are being displayed, you will be unable to access any menus or information displays. A few warning messages
can be confirmed and hidden by pressing the button on the windscreen wiper lever or the button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Additional information and warnings:
Infotainment system → Infotainment system
Driver assist systems → Driver assist systems
Radio or navigation system ⇒ BookletRadio, or ⇒ BookletNavigation system,
Provision for mobile telephones ⇒ BookletProvision for a mobile telephone,
After starting the engine with a discharged vehicle battery, or after the battery has been changed, system settings (time, date, personal
convenience settings and programming) may have been changed or deleted. Check and correct the settings as necessary once the vehicle
battery has been sufficiently charged.
Overview of the menu structure
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
The following menu structure shows how the Volkswagen information system menus on the instrument cluster display are structured. The size
and layout of the Volkswagen information system menu depends on the vehicle electronics and the level of vehicle equipment.
Driving data → Driving data
Since start
Since refuel
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
Never open the menus on the instrument cluster display while the vehicle is in motion.
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After starting the engine with a discharged vehicle battery, or after the battery has been changed, system settings (time, date, personal
convenience settings and programming) may have been changed or deleted. Check and correct the settings as necessary once the vehicle
battery has been sufficiently charged.
Vehicle settings menu
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
Opening the Vehicle settings menu
Switch on ignition.
Switch on infotainment system if necessary.
Press the infotainment button.
Touch the function button to open the Vehicle settings menu.
Touch the corresponding function button to open additional menus in the Vehicle settings menu, or to adjust settings in the menu points.
If the checkbox in the function button is ticked , the respective function is switched on.
Changes made in settings menus are automatically applied immediately after entry.
Touching the function button takes you back to the previous menu.
Menu overview
The following menu overview is an example of the infotainment system menu structure. The size and layout of the Volkswagen information
system menu depends on the vehicle electronics and the level of vehicle equipment.
MenuSubmenuSettings optionsFurther
information
ESC system–
The following systems can be activated or deactivated:
– Traction control system (TCS),
– Electronic stabilisation programme (ESC),
– Electronic stabilisation program sport mode (ESC Sport).
→ Braking,
stopping and
parking
Tyres
Tyre Pressure Loss IndicatorStore the tyre pressures (SET). → Tyre monitoring
system
Winter tyres
Activation or deactivation of the speed warning. → Wheels and
tyres Setting the speed warning value.
ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
Activation or deactivation of the last selected distance. → Adaptive
Cruise Control
(ACC)
Setting the time interval to the vehicle in front (distance
setting).
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted. Operating the navigation system can distract you from the road.
Always drive carefully and responsibly.
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Fig. 22 Vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
Vehicle key
The key can be used to lock and unlock the car from a distance → Central locking system .
The remote control transmitter and the battery are integrated in the key. The receiver is located in the vehicle interior. The remote control range is
several metres around the vehicle when the battery is fully charged.
If the vehicle cannot be opened and closed using the vehicle key, the vehicle key will have to be re-synchronised → Synchronising the vehicle
key , or the battery in the key replaced → Replacing the battery .
Several vehicle keys can be used.
Opening and closing the key bit
Press button → Fig. 22 ① to release the key bit and open it.
To fold in, press button ① and simultaneously fold in the key bit until it clicks into place.
Replacement key
You will need to quote the vehicle chassis number when ordering a replacement key or additional remote control keys.
Each new key contains a microchip which must be encoded with the data for the vehicle's electronic immobilizer. The vehicle key will not work if it
is not fitted with a microchip, or if the microchip has not been encoded. The same goes for keys that have been cut to fit the vehicle.
New keys or replacement keys are available from Volkswagen dealerships or from qualified workshops and authorised key services that are
qualified to manufacture these vehicle keys.
New and replacement vehicle keys must be synchronised before use. Go to a qualified workshop.
Press the buttons on the key only if the corresponding function is actually needed. Pressing a button when the function is not required
could lead to the vehicle being unlocked unintentionally or the alarm going off. This also applies even when you are not within the effective range.
The function of the vehicle key can be affected temporarily if there is more than one transmitter in the direct vicinity working on the same
frequency (e.g. a two-way radio or mobile telephone).
Obstacles between the key and the vehicle, bad weather conditions and weak batteries can reduce the range of the remote control.
If the buttons on the vehicle key → Fig. 22 or one of the central locking buttons → Central locking system are pressed repeatedly within a
short period of time, the central locking system will switch off briefly to prevent overloading. The vehicle will then be unlocked. Lock the vehicle if
necessary.
Indicator lamp in the vehicle key
Every vehicle key contains electronic components. Protect the key from damage, moisture and excessive vibration.
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Replacing the battery
Fold out the key bit of the vehicle key → Opening and closing the key bit .
Pull up the cover on the rear side of the vehicle key → Fig. 24 in the direction of the arrow → .
Using a suitable thin object, lever the battery out of the battery compartment → Fig. 25 .
Insert the new battery as shown → Fig. 25 and push it into the battery compartment against the direction of the arrow → .
Fit the cover as shown → Fig. 24 and push it onto the vehicle key housing against the direction shown by the arrow until it engages.
Dispose of discharged batteries in accordance with regulations governing the protection of the environment.
The battery in the vehicle key may contain perchlorate. Please comply with any legal requirements and regulations when handling and
disposing of these batteries.
Synchronising the vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
It may no longer be possible to lock or unlock the vehicle with the remote control if the button is pressed repeatedly outside of the
effective range of the vehicle key. If this is the case, the vehicle key should be re-synchronised as follows:
Fold out the key bit of the vehicle key → Opening and closing the key bit .
Press the button on the vehicle key. Remain standing close to the vehicle.
Unlock the vehicle with the key bit within one minute. The synchronisation process is complete.
Fold in the key bit of the vehicle key.
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Indicator lamp
→ Description of the central locking system
→ Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the outside
→ Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
→ SAFELOCK mechanism
→ Anti-theft alarm
→ Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm
The central locking system will only work correctly when all doors and the tailgate are properly closed. The vehicle cannot be locked with the key
if the driver door is open.
If the vehicle is unlocked and not used for a long time (e.g. in your own garage) the vehicle battery could discharge or the engine may not start.
The vehicle key can be damaged if the battery is not changed properly.
Unsuitable batteries can damage the vehicle key. Replace discharged batteries only with new batteries of the same voltage rating, size and
specification.
Make sure that the battery is fitted the right way round.
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the vehicle may have an anti-theft alarm and a SAFELOCK mechanism → SAFELOCK mechanism .
The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to break into the vehicle or steal it.
The anti-theft alarm is activated automatically when the vehicle is locked using the vehicle key.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm will sound an acoustic alarm for approximately 30 seconds and trigger a visible warning for up to 5 minutes if any of the
following unauthorised actions are performed while the vehicle is locked:
In vehicles with an open lock cylinder: a door unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is opened and the ignition is not switched on within
approximately 15 seconds.
In vehicles with a covered lock cylinder: a door unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is opened.
A door is opened.
The bonnet is opened.
The tailgate is opened.
The ignition is switched on using an invalid key.
The vehicle battery is disconnected.
There is movement inside the vehicle (in vehicles with interior monitoring) → Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm .
The vehicle is towed (vehicles with anti-tow alarm) → Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm .
The vehicle is lifted (vehicles with anti-tow alarm) → Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm .
The vehicle is transported on a car ferry or by rail (vehicles with anti-tow alarm or interior monitoring) → Interior monitoring system and anti-
tow alarm .
A trailer that is connected to the anti-theft alarm system is removed → Towing a trailer .
Switching off the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the release button on the vehicle key or switch on the ignition using a valid vehicle key.
The alarm will be triggered again if a person gains access to the same or a different secured zone after the alarm has been switched off.
For example, if the tailgate is opened after a door had been opened.
The anti-theft alarm will not be activated if the vehicle is locked from the inside using the central locking button .
If you unlock the driver door mechanically using the vehicle key, only the driver door is unlocked, and not the whole vehicle. The
SAFELOCK mechanism on all doors is not deactivated and the central locking button is not activated until you switch on the ignition (however the
doors will not be unlocked).
The anti-theft alarm will not function correctly if the vehicle battery is weak or discharged.
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For one-touch opening: press the button for the appropriate window down briefly into the second position.
Stopping the one-touch function: press or pull the button for the appropriate window again.
Restoring one-touch opening and closing
One-touch opening and closing is deactivated if the vehicle battery has been disconnected or discharged while the windows were not fully closed.
The function will have to be reset.
Close all windows and doors.
Pull up the button for the window and hold it in this position for at least one second.
Let go of the button then pull it up again and hold it in this position. One-touch opening and closing is now ready for operation.
The one-touch function can be restored for individual windows or for several windows at the same time.
Convenience opening and closing
The windows can be opened and closed from outside the vehicle using the vehicle key:
Press and hold the locking or unlocking button on the vehicle key. All electric windows will be either opened or closed.
To interrupt this function, let go of the locking or unlocking button.
During convenience closing, first the windows and then the electric panorama sliding/tilting glass roof.
One-touch opening and closing and the roll-back function will not work if there is a fault in the electric windows. Go to a qualified
workshop.
Roll-back function for the electric windows
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction
The roll-back function for the electric windows can reduce the risk of injuries when the windows are closing → . If the one-touch closing
function for a window does not work because it is stiff or is being obstructed, the window will automatically open again.
Check to see why the window has not closed.
Try to close the window again.
Careless or unsupervised use of the electric windows can cause serious injuries.
The electric windows should only be opened or closed when you are sure that nobody is in their operating area.
Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle when the vehicle is locked. The windows can no longer be opened
in an emergency.
Always take all vehicle keys with you every time you leave the vehicle. The windows can still be operated using the buttons several minutes
after the ignition has been switched off, provided that the driver door and front passenger door are not opened.
When transporting children on the rear bench seat, the rear electric windows should always be deactivated using the safety button so that
they cannot be opened or closed.
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