The essentials
Fault in the battery.›››
page
210
Driving light totally or partially
faulty.›››
page
83
Fault in the cornering light sys-
tem.››› page
118
Diesel particulate filter blocked›››
page
170
Level of windscreen washer fluid
too low.›››
page
210
Flashing: Fault in the oil level de-
tection. Control manually.›››
page
204
Ignition: Insufficient engine oil.
Fault in the gearbox.›››
page
166
Immobiliser active.›››
page
150
Service interval display›››
page
33
Mobile telephone is connected
via Bluetooth to the original tele-
phone device.›››
Book-
let Radio
or
››› Book-
let Navi-
gation
system
Mobile telephone battery charge
meter. Available only for devices
pre-installed in factory.
Freezing warning. The outside
temperature is lower than +4 °C
(+39 °F).›››
page
27
Start-Stop system activated.›››
page
172
Start-Stop system unavailable.
Low consumption driving status›››
page
27 On the instrument panel
Fig. 44
Warning lamp for disabling the front
p a
ssen
ger airbag.
Front passenger front airbag is
disabled (
).
››› page
66
››› in Warning symbols on page 101
›››
page 100 Gearbox lever
M anua
l g
earbox Fig. 45
Gear shift pattern of a 5 or 6-speed
m anual
ge
arbox The position of the gears is indicated on the
g
e
arbo x
lever ››› Fig. 45.
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● Mov
e the gearbox lever to the required po-
sition.
● Rele
ase the clutch.
Selecting rev
erse gear
● Press the clutch pedal and keep your foot
right down.
● With the g
earbox lever in neutral, push it
upward
s, move it to the left as far as it will go
and then forwards to select reverse ››› Fig. 45
R .
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The essentialsEngine typeSpecification
Diesel. Particulate Filter En-
gines (DPF).
With or without flexible
service interval (with and
without LongLife)
a)VW 507 00
a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the
engine.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty.
››› in Changing engine oil on page 207
››› page 204 Coolant
Fig. 54
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
s ion t
ank c
ap. The coolant tank is located in the engine
c
omp
artment
›››
page 204.
When the engine is cold, replace the coolant
when the level is below .
Coolant specifications
The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treated mixture of
water and at least 40 % of the additive G13
(TL-VW 774 J), purple. This mixture gives the
necessary frost protection down to -25 °C
(-13 °F) and protects the light alloy parts of
the engine cooling system against corrosion.
It also prevents scaling and considerably rai-
ses the boiling point of the coolant.
To protect the cooling system, the percentage
of additive must always be at least 40 %, even in warm climates where anti-freeze pro-
tection is not
required.
If for weather reasons further protection is
necessary, the proportion of additive may be
increased, but only up to 60 %; otherwise an-
tifreeze protection will diminish and this will
worsen cooling.
When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of distilled water and at least 40 % of the
G13 or G12 plus-plus (TL-VW 774 G) additive
(both are purple) to obtain an optimum anti-
corrosion protection ››› in Topping up cool-
ant on p ag
e 209 .
The mixture of G13 with
G12 plus (TL-VW 774 F), G12 (red) or G11
(green-blue) engine coolants will significant-
ly reduce anti-corrosion protection and
should therefore be avoided ››› in Topping
up c oo
lant on p
age 209.
››› in Topping up coolant on page 208
››› page 207 42
The essentials
Emergencies F u
se s
F
use location Fig. 57
On the driver-side dash panel: fuse
bo x
c o
ver Fig. 58
In the engine compartment: fuse box
c o
ver Opening and closing the fuse box situated
belo
w the d a
sh p
anel
● Opening: remove the fuse box cover
››› Fig. 57
.
● Closing: click the cover back into place.
To open the engine comp
artment fuse box
● Raise the bonnet.
● Press the locking tabs to release the fuse
box co
ver ››› Fig. 58
● Then lift the cover out.
● To fit the cover, place it on the fuse box.
Push the loc
king tabs down until they click
audibly into place.
Identifying fuses situated below the dash
panel by colours
ColourAmp rating
Black1
Purple3
Light brown5
Brown7.5
Red10
Blue15
Yellow20
White or transparent25
ColourAmp rating
Green30
Orange40
››› in Introduction on page 81
›››
page 81 Replacing a blown fuse
Fig. 59
Image of a blown fuse Preparation
● Switch off the ignition, lights and all elec-
tric al
equipment .
● Open the c
orresponding fuse box
››› p
age 81.44
Communications and multimedia
Communications and multi-
medi a
St eerin g wheel
controls*
General information The steering wheel includes a multifunction
module fr
om wher
e it is possible to control
the audio, telephone and radio/navigation
functions without needing to distract the
driver.
There are two versions of the multifunction
module:
● Audio system + telephone without voice
contro l
version (MID) : for controlling the au-
dio functions available (radio, audio CD,
MP3, iPod ®1)
, USB 1)
, SD 1)
) and Bluetooth sys-
tem from the steering wheel.
● Audio system + telephone with voice con-
trol
version (HIGH) : for controlling the audio
functions available (radio, audio CD, MP3,
iPod ®1)
, USB 1)
, SD 1)
) and Bluetooth system
from the steering wheel. 1)
Depending on the vehicle equipment.
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Air conditioning
Heating
M ax
imum he at
output, which is needed to
defrost the windows quickly, is only available
when the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
Coolant system
When the air conditioning is switched on, the
temperature and the air humidity go down.
This way, if the outside humidity is extreme,
the air conditioning prevents the misting of
the windows and therefore, comfort is im-
proved.
If the air conditioning does not work, this
may be due to the following reasons:
● The engine is stationary.
● The fan blower is switched off.
● The outside temperature is lower than ap-
proxim
ately +3 °C (+37 °F).
● The air conditioning system compressor
has been t
emporarily switched off because of
an increased engine coolant temperature.
● The air conditioner fuse is faulty.
● Another fault in the vehicle. Have the air
conditioning chec
ked by a specialised work-
shop. Air recirculation
Air recirculation prevents unpleasant smells,
e.g. when pa
s
sing through a tunnel or in
queuing traffic, from entering the interior.
If the rotary switch C
››› Fig. 166 i s
in the
thaw position, the recirculation flap will al-
ways be open (button light off).
If the rotary switch C is switched from any
position t o the th
aw position, recirculation
will be automatically deactivated.
Connecting the recirculation
In any position of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr e
ss button D
› ›
› Fig. 166 , the sw
itch's
lamp will light up, indicating that air recircu-
lation inside the vehicle has been activated.
Disconnecting the recirculation
In any position of rotary switch C except
th a
w:
● Pr e
ss button D again and the button's
l amp w
il
l go off, indicating that air recircula-
tion from the outside has been activated. In the thaw position of rotary switch
C , the
entr y
of air int
o the vehicle interior is always
from the outside. WARNING
In air recirculation mode, no cold air from the
outside ent er
s the vehicle interior. If the air
conditioner is switched off, the windows can
quickly mist over. Therefore, never leave the
air recirculation mode switched on for a long
time (risk of accident). Note
● When engagin g r
everse gear, the air recir-
culation is connected automatically to pre-
vent the entrance of exhaust gases in the ve-
hicle on travelling backwards. The control
lamp on the button does not light up.
● If the temperature control is turned to the
col de
st setting (blue point) and the A/C but-
ton is on, the
“Air recirculation” function is
automatically activated in order to cool the
vehicle faster using less energy, and its func-
tion control lamp will light up.
● If the function is not deactivated by press-
ing the button, it
will deactivate after approx-
imately 20 minutes. 145
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Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety