
system Fig. 82 
Manual headlight range control 
Press the  button or function button. 
Touch the Vehicle and function buttons to open the Vehicle settings menu. 
Touch the Lights function button to open the Light settings menu. 
Touch the Headlight range controlFig. 82
Move the slider to the required position (typical vehicle load level). 
Setting in the 
Infotainment system 
  
  Front seats occupied and luggage compartment empty. 
  All seats occupied and luggage compartment empty. 
  All seats occupied and luggage compartment fully loaded. Towing a trailer 
with a low drawbar load  Trailer towing. 
  Only the driver seat is occupied and the luggage compartment is fully 
loaded. Towing a trailer with maximum drawbar load  Trailer towing. 
Dynamic headlight range control 
The headlight range cannot be adjusted manually if the vehicle has dynamic headlight range control. 
The headlight range is automatically adapted to suit the vehicle load level as soon as the headlights 
are switched on  
 
WARNING 
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the headlights to dazzle and distract other road users. This 
could lead to accidents and serious injuries. 
The light cone should always be adjusted to the load level of the vehicle to ensure that other road 
users are not dazzled. 
 
WARNING 
Failure or a malfunction of the dynamic headlight range control can cause the headlights to dazzle or 
distract other road users. This could lead to accidents and serious injuries. 
The headlight range control should be checked by a qualified workshop as soon as possible.  

If the front brake pads are checked, the rear brake pads should be checked at the same time. A 
visual check of the thickness of all brake pads should be carried out regularly by checking the brake 
pads through the openings in the rims or from the underside of the vehicle. If necessary, remove the 
wheels to carry out a comprehensive check. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen 
dealership for this purpose. 
Driving a loaded vehicle 
For good vehicle handling when driving a loaded vehicle, please observe the following: 
Stow all items of luggage securely Stowing luggage and loads 
Accelerate particularly cautiously and carefully. 
Avoid sudden braking and driving manoeuvres. 
Brake earlier than in normal driving. 
If applicable, observe the information concerning the roof carrier Roof carrier 
 
 
WARNING 
Moving loads can severely impair the vehicle's stability and driving safety which could cause 
accidents and serious injuries. 
Secure items properly so they cannot slide about. 
Use suitable lashing or securing straps when securing heavy objects. 
Securely engage the rear seat backrests. 
Driving with an open boot lid 
Driving with an open boot lid is particularly dangerous. All objects and the open boot lid must be 
secured properly. Take the appropriate measures to reduce the amount of poisonous exhaust fumes 
that could enter into the vehicle. 
 
WARNING 
Driving with an unlocked or open boot lid can cause serious injuries. 
Always drive with the boot lid closed. 
Always stow all items in the luggage compartment securely. Loose objects can fall out of the luggage 
compartment and injure other road users. 
Always drive especially carefully and think ahead.  

 
To ensure your own safety and the safety of your passengers, observe the following points before 
driving offroad: 
 
Obtain sufficient information before driving into offroad terrain with the vehicle. 
 
Do not plan day stages that are too long. Take increased fuel consumption for offroad driving into 
account. 
 
Fill up the tank. Fuel consumption is considerably higher offroad. 
 
Check that your tyres are suitable for the offroad journey you have planned. Recommendation for 
difficult offroad terrain: always have offroad tyres fitted to your vehicle. 
 
Check the tyre pressure on all tyres and correct if necessary. This includes the temporary spare 
wheel, if present. 
 
Check engine oil level and refill engine oil as necessary. The engine will be supplied with engine oil 
when it is driven on or across a slope only if the engine oil level is sufficient. 
 
Completely refill the washer fluid reservoir with water and washer fluid. 
 
Fit the towing eye at the front or rear. It is not always possible to fit the towing eye when the vehicle 
is stuck. 
 
Check the vehicle toolkit and add tools according to individual requirements Useful accessories for 
offroad driving. 
 
Stow luggage in the vehicle as evenly and as low as possible. Secure all loose items. 
Before driving offroad, Volkswagen recommends attending an offroad driving course, particularly if 
you have no or very little experience.  

daptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
Press the  button. 
The speed limiter is switched off. 
Troubleshooting 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
Control is automatically interrupted. 
Malfunction. Switch off the speed limiter and go to a qualified workshop. 
For safety reasons, the speed limiter does not fully deactivate itself until you release the accelerator 
once or switch the system off manually. 
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) 
 Introduction 
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects: 
Special driving situations
Limits of ACC
Switching ACC on and off
Setting ACC
Troubleshooting
The Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) maintains a speed selected by the driver. If the vehicle 
approaches a vehicle in front, the ACC automatically adapts the speed so that a distance you have 
selected is maintained. 
Speed range 
ACC controls the vehicle in the speed range between 30 km/h (20 mph) and 160 km/h (100 mph) 
or 210 km/h (130 mph). This speed range may differ in certain markets. 
Driving with ACC 
You can override the ACC at any time. Control will be interrupted when you brake. If you accelerate, 
control will be interrupted for the duration of the acceleration process and will then continue again. 
Control by ACC is less dynamic when towing a trailer 
if the trailer's brake lights are faulty. 
Does the vehicle have ACC? 
The vehicle is equipped with ACC if you can make settings for ACC in the vehicle settings of the 
Infotainment system Vehicle settings menu 
Brake request  

 
When switched on, the Blind Spot Monitor is active from a speed of approx. 15 km/h (9 mph). 
In the following driving situations, the yellow indicator lamp will light up in the corresponding 
exterior mirror: Fig. 124
If your vehicle is being overtaken. 
When overtaking another vehicle with a speed difference of up to approximately 10 km/h (6 mph). 
No display will be shown if the takeover manoeuvre is much faster. 
If a vehicle is detected in the blind spot and the turn signal is additionally activated in the direction 
of the detected vehicle  
In vehicles with the lane keeping system, the yellow indicator lamp will flash even if you do not 
activate the turn signal when leaving your lane, provided that the lane keeping system is switched on 
(Blind Spot Monitor Plus). The driver is warned by a corrective steering intervention when changing 
lanes during a possible critical situation (information level, warning level). This also occurs when the 
turn signal is activated for the corresponding direction. If the steering intervention is overridden by 
the driver, the steering wheel vibrates to give an additional warning. 
The quicker another vehicle approaches, the earlier there is a corresponding display in the exterior 
mirror. 
Automatic deactivation 
The radar sensors for the Blind Spot Monitor will switch off automatically if, for example, the system 
detects that a radar sensor is continuously covered. This can be caused by a layer of ice or snow in 
front of the radar sensor, for example. 
A text message will be shown on the instrument cluster display. 
If the Blind Spot Monitor has been automatically deactivated, the system cannot be activated until 
the ignition has been switched off and back on again. 
The Blind Spot Monitor is automatically deactivated and cannot be activated when the factory-fitted 
towing bracket is electrically connected to a trailer or similar Trailer towing
electrically connected to the vehicle and the driver pulls away, a text message appears in the 
instrument cluster display to inform the driver that the Blind Spot Monitor has been deactivated. 
The Blind Spot Monitor will be automatically activated again when the trailer has been unhitched 
from the vehicle. This applies if the function was previously activated. The Blind Spot Monitor must 
be deactivated manually if you tow a trailer using a towing bracket that was not fitted at the factory. 
Troubleshooting 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
Blind Spot Monitor is not working 
The indicator lamp lights up yellow. 
Go to a qualified workshop.  

-lying vehicle components such as the bumper, spoiler and parts of the running gear, engine or 
exhaust system could be damaged. Drive carefully through dips in the road and over drive entrances, 
ramps, kerbstones and other objects. 
 
Please adhere to relevant legislation when stopping and parking your vehicle. 
Electronic parking brake 
Operating the electronic parking brake 
 
Fig. 125 In centre console: button for the electronic parking brake. 
Switching on 
When the vehicle is stationary, pull and hold the  button. 
If the indicator lamp in the button Fig. 125and the red  indicator lamp in the instrument 
cluster light up, the electronic parking brake is switched on. 
Release the button. 
Switching off 
Switch on the ignition. 
The indicator lamp in the button Fig. 125and the red  indicator lamp in the instrument 
cluster display will go out. 
Moving off on steep uphill gradients or with increased vehicle weight 
You can prevent the electronic parking brake from switching off automatically by pulling the 
button upwards and holding it while pulling away. 
If higher engine power is required to move off, the electronic parking brake will be deactivated only 
when you release the  button. 
This can make it easier to move off with a high trailer weight Trailer towing 
Emergency braking function  

Fig. 128 Display in the Infotainment system: full-screen mode. The scanned areas depend on the 
vehicle equipment level. 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
When the vehicle approaches an obstacle, this is shown in the Infotainment system in several 
segments and is supported by an acoustic signal Fig. 128
can vary depending on the situation. 
Obstacle close to the vehicle. A continuous tone sounds. Do not drive on!Obstacle in the 
vehicle path. An intermittent tone sounds. The shorter the distance, the shorter the intervals.
Obstacle outside the vehicle path.Mute signal tones.Switch manoeuvre braking on and 
off (depending on vehicle equipment).Switch to rear view camera system (depending on vehicle 
equipment).System fault in the scanned area (depending on equipment level). The colour may vary. 
Troubleshooting 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
The system is not responding as expected 
The sensors are dirty Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior
impaired by dirt and snow or also residue from cleaning agents or coatings. 
The prerequisites for system operation are not met Automatic activation when driving forwards 
(with some equipment levels) 
The factory-fitted towing bracket is electrically connected with the trailer Notes on towing a 
trailer 
Only the scanned area to the front of the vehicle is shown on the Infotainment system display in 
vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket and a trailer with an electrical connection to the vehicle 
Notes on towing a trailer 
The vehicle is damaged in the area of the sensors, e.g. caused by parking collisions. 
The detection ranges of the sensors are blocked by add-on parts, e.g. bicycle carriers. 
Changes have been made to the paintwork in the area of the sensors or structural modifications 
have been made, e.g. on the running gear. 
The ultrasound signal is subject to interference from external noise sources, e.g. rough tarmac 
surface or cobblestones.  

 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
Switching on the rear view camera system 
Select reverse gear. 
OR: press the button. 
Switching off the rear view camera system 
Drive forwards at a speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph). 
Display representation 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
The functions and displays of the rear view camera system image vary according to the equipment 
level and may differ from each other. 
The display of the reversing camera picture varies if the factory-fitted towing bracket is electrically 
connected to the trailer Notes on towing a trailer 
Functions and symbols of the rear view camera system 
You can make settings by means of the function buttons when the rear view camera system is 
switched on. Some setting options depend on the vehicle equipment. 
xClose current display.Adjust display: brightness, contrast, colour.Switch to Park 
Distance Control Park Distance ControlShow Park Distance Control display.Hide Park 
Distance Control display. 
Orientation lines 
Red line: safety distance to the rear. 
Green lateral lines: extension of the vehicle. 
Prerequisites 
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
The prerequisites for parking using the rear view camera system must be met. 
Do not exceed a speed of approximately 15 km/h (9 mph). 
Width of the parking space: vehicle width + 0.2 m. 
The following conditions must be met in order to display a correct image: 
The boot lid is closed. 
The surrounding area has a flat surface. 
Vehicle does not have a heavy load at the rear.