2015 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG ground

All except Hybrid drive vehicles

Length 188.8 inches (4795 mm)
Width 76.4 inches (1940 mm)
Height (unloaded) 68.2 inches (1732 mm)
Wheelbase 113.9 inches (2893 mm)
Minimum turning circle diameter 39 feet (11.9 m)
Track1, front 64.9 inches (1650 mm)
Track1, rear 65.7 inches (1670 mm)
Ground clearance 7.9 inches (200 mm)2
Approach angle
– Off-road 25 degrees
Departure angle 26 degrees
Ramp angle 20 degrees
Max. gradient 31 degrees
Fording depth Maximum 20 inches (500 mm)

Hybrid drive vehicle

Length 188.8 inches (4795 mm)
Width 76.4 inches (1940 mm)
Height (unloaded) 68.2 inches (1732 mm)
1 Slight differences to these figures are possible, depending on wheel and tire size fitted and the level selected. 2 Approx. figure for fully loaded standard vehicle; varies depending on your vehicle's equipment (engine, tires, wheels, tire inflation pressure, driving situation and other factors).

Wheelbase 113.9 inches (2893 mm)
Minimum turning circle diameter 39 feet (11.9 m)
Track1, front 64.5 inches (1638 mm)
Track1, rear 65.3 inches (1658 mm)
Ground clearance 7.9 inches (200 mm)2
Approach angle
– Off-road 25 degrees
Departure angle 26 degrees
Ramp angle 20 degrees
Max. gradient 31 degrees
Fording depth Maximum 20 inches (500 mm)

NOTICE
x Please be careful when parking your vehicle in areas with parking barriers or curbs. These vary in height and could damage your bumper and related parts if the front of your vehicle hits a barrier or curb that is too high while you are getting into or out of a parking spot.
x Always be careful when you enter a driveway or drive up or down steep ramps or over curbs or other obstacles. Parts of the vehicle close to the ground may be damaged (such as bumper covers, spoilers, and parts of the engine, suspension, and exhaust systems).

x If the rear bumper is very dirty.
x If the rear bumper has salty water on it after driving on salted roads.
x If a trailer hitch/ball mount has been installed on the vehicle.
Easy Open may be automatically deactivated in heavy rain to help prevent unintentional deployment caused by water running down the vehicle, for example.
WARNING
Careless use of the Easy Open feature can cause falls and serious personal injury
x Always make sure you have firm footing when using the Easy Open feature, and that the surface you are standing on is not uneven or slippery.
x Always remember that it will be necessary for you to move backwards to let the rear hatch open. Be careful not to lose your balance, particularly when holding things in your hands.
x Never use Easy Open feature unless you can use it safely.
CAUTION
If a valid vehicle key is within range of the rear hatch, the Easy Open feature can deploy unin-tentionally in some cases and open the rear hatch: for example, when sweeping the ground or floor below the rear bumper, if there is a strong stream of water or steam or when carrying out maintenance or repairs around the rear bumper. If the rear hatch opens unintentionally, it can injure anyone or damage anything in its way.
x Never leave a valid vehicle key within range of the rear hatch unattended.

“Leaving
home” Action
– Switch on the ignition.

Background lighting in the outside mirrors
The background lighting in the outside mirrors lights up the area close to the doors while you are getting into or out of the vehicle. It is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, a vehicle door is opened, or the “Coming home” or “Leaving home” feature is activated. If the vehicle is equipped with a light sensor, the background lighting in the outside mirrors is only switched on in darkness.
The lights stay on for about 10 seconds (lighting delay period). The “Coming home” and “Leav-ing home” features can be enabled and disabled in the Infotainment System.
If the “Coming home” feature is switched on and the driver door is opened, no acoustic warning will sound to alert that the light is still on.
Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment

Fig. 86 Next to the steering wheel: Control for instrument cluster lighting.

The brightness can be adjusted in the Infotainment System.
x Press the CAR Infotainment button.
x Tap the Settings function key on the screen.
x Select the menu item Lights and vision in the list.
x Select the menu item Footwell light or Ambient lighting from the sub-menu.
x Place your finger on the touchscreen slider ? and, keeping your finger on the screen, move your finger to drag the slider to the desired brightness.
x OR: Tap the - or + function key on the screen to move the slider in steps.
Background lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the roof console control buttons light up.
There may also be footwell lighting.
The brightness is set using the instrument lighting control
The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle or a few minutes after you re-move the vehicle key from the ignition. This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery.
You have to push the  button twice to switch on a reading light that has been automatically switched off.

Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic trans-mission, electro-mechanical power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that these items are available as factory-installed equipment (whether installed or not).
Aspect ratio
The ratio of sidewall height to tire width, expressed as a percentage. A number of 70 (0.7:1 or 70%) or lower indicates a low-profile tire with a shorter sidewall for improved steering response and better overall handling on dry pavement.
Bead
The part of a tire made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords, with the shape and structure to ensure proper fit to the wheel rim.
Bead separation
A breakdown of the bond between components in the bead.
Carcass
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load.
Chunking
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall.
Cord
The strands of material forming the plies in the tire.
Cord separation
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds.
Cracking
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner liner of the tire extending to cord material.
Cold tire inflation pressure
The tire pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for a tire of a specified size that has not been driven for more than a couple of miles (kilometers) at low speeds in the 3 hour period before the tire pressure is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, air conditioner, and additional weight of optional equipment.
Extra load tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The load-carrying capacity of a single axle system, measured where the tire contacts the ground.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The maximum loaded weight of the vehicle.
Groove
The space between 2 adjacent tread ribs.

ating sequences that have been input are “memorized” and “processed” in succession once the back-ground processes have been completed.
Due to country-specific legal requirements, some functions are not selectable on the screen above a certain driving speed.
Using a mobile phone in the vehicle may cause noise from the vehicle speakers.
Some countries may have restrictions regarding the use of Bluetooth devices. Information can be obtained from the local authorities.
Controls

Fig. 131 Overview of rotary/push knobs and the Infotainment buttons.

Help for voice operation feature
Help for voice operation should be activated and listened to the first time you use it.
The help for voice operation explains basic operation and demonstrates the most important voice commands.
x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel.
x Say the voice command in the language set in the Infotainment System.

Language: voice command
German: Hilfe Sprachbedienung
English: Voice operation help
French: Aide Système de commande vocale
Spanish: Ayuda Manejo por voz
Italian: Aiuto sistema di comando vocale
Portugese: Ajuda do comando por voz
Dutch: Help spraakbediening
Russian: Сijа\dа ih kиklеfе ]hehkh\h]h
mijа\eеgия

x Follow the subsequent explanations and instructions in the voice dialog.
Control during voice dialog
While voice guidance is being provided by the Infotainment System, the microphone symbol “not active” (without the 3 lines) is shown on the instrument cluster display and on the Infotainment System screen.
x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel to interrupt voice guidance from the Infotainment System and immediately say the next voice command.
You can only say a voice command when the  symbol “active” is displayed.
If a voice command is spoken incorrectly or incompletely and no action has been started as a result, the voice command can be repeated. The  symbol remains “active”.
x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel to repeat the voice command.
Recording name tags
A name tag can be recorded as a voice command in some menus via the voice operation. Follow the instructions from the voice dialog. Avoid loud noises in the background when recording voice inputs.
Some voice commands are only available if the unit is in the right operating area.