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This owner's manual is valid for all models and versions of the Polo.
An alphabetical index is included at the end of this manual.
A list of abbreviations at the end of the manual explains the abbreviations used.
Directions and positions such as left, right, front and rear are normally relative to the vehicle's direction of travel, unless otherwise indicated.
Illustrations help with orientation and should be regarded as a general guide.
This owner's manual was written for left-hand drive vehicles. In right-hand drive vehicles the controls may sometimes be different to those
displayed in illustrations or described in the text  → Overview of the driver side   .
Any technical changes that may be made to the vehicle after publication of this booklet are contained in a supplement that is included with
the vehicle wallet.
All equipment and models are described without indicating whether the equipment is optional or specific to the model type. This means that
your vehicle may not have some of the equipment described, or it may only be available in certain markets. The scope of equipment fitted in
your vehicle can be found in the sales documentation and you can contact your Volkswagen dealership for further information.
All data in this owner's manual correspond to the information available at the time of going to print. Because the vehicle is constantly being
developed and further improved, there may be differences between your vehicle and the data in this owner's manual. No discrepancy in data,
illustrations or descriptions shall form the basis for any legal claim.
Please ensure that the complete vehicle wallet is always in the vehicle if you lend or sell the vehicle to someone else.
Service schedule
Owner's manual
Supplements
Radio/navigation system
Provision for a mobile telephone
Other supplements
About this owner's manual
Standard booklets in the vehicle wallet:
Additional booklets in the vehicle wallet (optional):

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Mileage displays
Time
Radio and navigation information ⇒ BookletRadio, or ⇒ BookletNavigation system,
Telephone information ⇒ BookletNavigation system, or ⇒ BookletRadio/navigation system,
Outside temperature
Compass display
Selector lever positions  → Changing gear  
Gear change indicator  → Changing gear  
Driving data display (multifunction display (MFD)) and menus for various settings  → Volkswagen information system  
Service interval display  → Service interval display  
Speed warning for winter tyres
Start/stop system status display  → Pull-away assist systems  
Status display for active cylinder management (ACT®)  → Driving with respect for the environment  
Engine code
Fuel gauge  → Filling the tank  
Open doors, bonnet and tailgate
The instrument cluster display indicates if any doors, or the bonnet or tailgate, are open once the vehicle has been unlocked, and while the
vehicle is in motion. In some cases, a signal tone is also given. Different instrument cluster designs will have different displays.
Key to  → Fig. 12 See
A Do not drive on!
The bonnet is open or not properly closed.
 → Preparation for working in
the engine compartment  
B Do not drive on!
Tailgate open or not properly closed. → Tailgate  
C, D Do not drive on!
The vehicle door is open or not properly closed. → Doors  
Warning and information messages
The system checks certain components and functions in the vehicle when the ignition is switched on or while the vehicle is in motion.
Functional faults are indicated by red and yellow warning symbols with information messages on the instrument cluster display  → Warning and
indicator lamps   . An acoustic warning is also given in certain cases. Different instrument cluster designs will have different displays.
In addition, a list of current malfunctions can be opened manually. To do so, choose Vehicle status or Vehicle in the selection menu
 → Volkswagen information system   .
Type of messageSymbol
colour
Explanation
Priority 1 warning
message.Red
The symbol flashes or lights up (sometimes together with a signal tone).
Do not drive on! Danger  → !
Check the fault and correct the cause. Seek expert assistance if necessary.
The symbol flashes or lights up (sometimes together with a signal tone).

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Priority 2 warning
message.
YellowYour vehicle could be damaged or break down if there is a fault or if service fluids are running low
 → .
Check the fault as soon as possible. Seek expert assistance if necessary.
Information message.–Information about various procedures within the vehicle.
Mileage displays
The odometer registers the total distance travelled by the car.
The trip recorder (trip) shows the distance travelled since the trip recorder was last reset. The final digit shows distances of 100 m.
Press button in the instrument cluster  → Instrument overview   briefly to reset the trip recorder to 0.
Time
Press the  button to mark either the hours or minutes display  → Fig. 10 ④  or  → Fig. 11 ④  .
Press the  button to set the time  → Fig. 10 ⑤   or  → Fig. 11 ⑤  . Press and hold to scroll through quickly.
Press the  button again to finish setting the clock.
You can also set the time in the infotainment system using the button and the and Time and date function buttons
 → Menu and system settings (SETUP)   .
Outside temperature display
If the outside temperature is lower than approx. +4 °C (+39 °F), an acoustic signal in the form of a gong will sound to inform the driver, and a
snowflake symbol will appear in addition to the outside temperature display m/k/s296MK. This symbol flashes and then remains constantly
lit until the outside temperature rises above +6°C (+43°F)  → .
When the vehicle is stationary or travelling at very low speeds, the temperature displayed may be slightly higher than the actual outside
temperature as a result of the heat radiated from the engine.
The measuring range lies between -45 ℃ (-49 °F) and +76 ℃ (+169 °F).
Compass display
When the ignition and navigation system are switched on, the instrument cluster display shows the current direction of travel.
Selector lever positions (automatic gearbox)
The gear selected is displayed on the side of the selector lever and can also be displayed in the instrument cluster. In D or S, or in Tiptronic
mode, the display may show which gear has been selected  → Changing gear   .
Gear-change indicator
While the vehicle is in motion, the instrument cluster may show which gear should be selected to reduce fuel consumption  → Changing gear   .
Second speed display (mph or km/h)
In addition to the tachometer display, the speed can also be displayed in another unit of measurement (mph or km/h) while you are driving.

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Fig. 14 An example of the service information shown in the infotainment system
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
The service displays are shown on the instrument cluster  → Fig. 13  and in the infotainment system  → Fig. 14 .
Versions and displays can vary as different versions of the instrument cluster and of the infotainment system are available.
Service schedules at Volkswagen are divided into two categories, oil change service and inspections. The service interval display provides
information on the next service which includes an oil change and on the next scheduled inspection. Scheduled services can also be found in
the service schedule.
In vehicles with fixed oil change service, services take place at predefined intervals.
The service intervals are calculated on an individual basis in vehicles with flexible oil change service. Advances in technology have brought
about a considerable reduction in servicing requirements. An oil change service must only be carried out when required by the vehicle. The
individual conditions in which the vehicle is used, as the driver's personal driving style, are taken into account. The service reminder is
displayed 30 days before the service is due. The distance is rounded to the nearest 100 km; the remaining time is rounded to full days.
Service alert
If an oil change service or inspection is due soon, a service alert will appear the next time the ignition is switched on.
The number of kilometres or amount of time shown correspond to the maximum number of kilometres or maximum time that can still be driven
before the next service.
Service event
For a scheduled oil change or a scheduled inspection a signal tone will be given when the ignition is switched on and the spanner symbol
will be displayed for several seconds on the instrument cluster display. One of the following displays will also appear  → Fig. 13 :
 Inspection now!
 Oil change now!
 Oil change and inspection now!
Accessing a service message
You can access the current service schedule when the ignition is switched on, the engine is not running, and the vehicle is stationary:
Press button in the instrument cluster  → Instrument overview   until the word Service appears in the display.
Release the button and wait for approx. 2 seconds or press .

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The number of kilometres or amount of time until the next oil change service is shown in the display, followed by the same information for
the next inspection.
Service information  → Fig. 14  can also be displayed in the infotainment system by pressing the button and the and
Service function buttons  → Menu and system settings (SETUP)   .
An overdue service is indicated by a minus sign in front of the mileage or trip reading.
Resetting oil change service
If the oil change service was not performed by a Volkswagen workshop, it can be reset as follows:
Switch off the ignition.
Press and hold down the button in the instrument cluster  → Instrument overview   .
Restart the ignition.
Release the button.
Confirm the query in the instrument cluster with the button.
Do not reset the display between service intervals. This can lead to incorrect information being displayed.
If you manually reset the service interval display while flexible oil change service is valid, fixed oil change service will be activated. The service
interval will no longer be calculated on an individual basis ⇒ BookletService schedule, .
Resetting inspection
If the inspection was not performed by a Volkswagen workshop, it can be reset as follows:
Switch off the ignition.
Press and hold down the button in the instrument cluster  → Instrument overview   .
Restart the ignition.
Release the button and press it again.
Confirm the query in the instrument cluster with the button.
The service message will go out after a few seconds once the engine is running or by pressing the / 
 → Instrument overview   button.
If the vehicle battery is disconnected for long periods in a vehicle with flexible oil change service, the system will not be able to calculate
the time when the next service is due. The service displays could then display incorrect information. If this is the case then please observe the
maximum service intervals shown in ⇒ BookletService schedule, .
 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
 → Overview of the menu structure  
 → Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster  
 → Selection menu
Volkswagen information system

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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.
WARNING

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If a message or vehicle pictogram is displayed, press button  → Fig. 15 ①   on the windscreen wiper level or the button on the
multifunction steering wheel  → Fig. 16 . You may need to press the button several times.
Operation using the windscreen wiper lever: to display the selection menu  → Selection menu  or to return to the selection menu from
another menu or information display, press and hold the rocker switch  → Fig. 15 ②   until the selection menu is displayed. To browse
through the selection menu, press the rocker switch up or down.
Operation using the multifunction steering wheel: to display and browse through the selection menu, press or   → Fig. 16 .
To open the menu or information display shown in the selection menu, press  → Fig. 15 ①   on the windscreen wiper lever, press the
button on the multifunction steering wheel  → Fig. 16 , or wait until the menu or information display opens automatically after a few
seconds.
Adjusting settings in menus
In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch  → Fig. 15 ②   on the windscreen wiper lever up or down, or press the arrow buttons
or  on the multifunction steering wheel  → Fig. 16  until the required menu option is selected. A frame appears around the selected
option.
Press button  → Fig. 15 ①   on the windscreen wiper lever or press the button on the multifunction steering wheel  → Fig. 16  to
make the required change. A tick indicates that the particular system or function is active.
Returning to the selection menu
Using the menu: in the menu, select the Back menu option to leave the menu.
Using the multifunction steering wheel: press the   or button  → Fig. 16 .
If warning messages about malfunctions 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 is the case, take the vehicle to a qualified workshop to have the
malfunction rectified.
Selection menu
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
MenuFunctionSee
Driving data
Information and settings for the multifunction display (MFD). → Driving data   ,
 → Menu and system
settings (SETUP)  
Display of current warning or information messages and other system components
depending on the equipment level.
Assist systemsInformation and settings for the driver assist systems.
 →  Assist systems menu  ,
 → Menu and system
settings (SETUP)  
Navigation
Information displays from active navigation system:
⇒ BookletNavigation
system,
Turning arrows and proximity bars are displayed if you use active route guidance. The
design is similar to the symbols used in the infotainment system.
The direction of travel (compass function) and the name of the road being used are
displayed if the route guidance option is not active.
Audio
Station display in radio mode.⇒ BookletRadio, /
⇒ BookletNavigation
system,
Display of station list in radio mode.
Track display in media mode.

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Select the memory that you wish to delete.
Press and hold the   button on the windscreen wiper lever, or the   button on the multifunction steering
wheel, for approximately 2 seconds.
Personal selection of displays
You can set which MFD display should appear in the instrument cluster using the button and the and
Multifunction display function buttons in the infotainment system  → Menu and system settings (SETUP)   .
Examples of display
DisplayFunction
ConsumptionThe current fuel consumption is displayed in litres/100 km while the vehicle is in motion, and in litres/hour while
the vehicle is stationary.
Av. consumptionThe average fuel consumption will be shown after a distance of approximately 300 metres has been travelled.
The display will show dashes until this point. The displayed value is updated approximately every second.
RangeApproximate calculation of the distance in km that can still be travelled with the current fuel level under the
current driving conditions. One factor used for calculating this figure is the current level of fuel consumption.
Travel timeDriving time in hours (h) and minutes (min) that has elapsed since the ignition was switched on.
DistanceThe distance travelled in km since the ignition was switched on.
Av. speedThe average speed will be shown after a distance of approximately 100 metres has been travelled. The display
will show dashes until this point. The displayed values will be updated approximately every 5 seconds.
Digital speed displayCurrent vehicle speed displayed digitally.
Speed warning --- km/h
or Warning at --- mph
If the saved speed (within the range of 30 km/h (18 mph) and 250 km/h (155 mph)) is exceeded, a signal tone
will be given, along with a visible warning if required.
Oil temp.Current temperature of the engine oil displayed digitally.
CoolantCurrent coolant temperature displayed digitally.
Saving a speed for the speed warning
Select display warning at --- km/h or Warning at --- mph.
Press the   button on the windscreen wiper lever, or the   button on the multifunction steering wheel to
save the current speed and activate the warning system.
If necessary, use the  rocker switch on the windscreen wiper lever, or the  or   buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, within approximately 5 seconds to set the desired speed. Then press the or button again,
or wait a few seconds. The speed is now saved and the warning is activated.
To deactivate, press the or button. The stored speed will be deleted.
a) Changes depending on the instrument cluster version.
Assist systems menu
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings →Introduction 
MenuFunction