steering wheel VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2008 Owner's Manual

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~ ·· ra~ od ifict ton s s hould therefore only be
t y a qualified workshop . Vo lkswage n
e s using a Vo lkswagen dealership for
, ec y erformed repair s to the front end of the
·~"· •e can a lter t h e posit ion of the radar sensor ~I
. e re r e im pair the funct ion of the ACC . R e-
.. ~i , should there fore only be carried out by a
,__a11 ed wo shop . Volk swagen recommends us-
1 sv agen dealersh ip for this purpose .
Switch off the ACC if you suspect that the radar
sensor has been damaged or its position has
been altered. This can help to prevent further
damage. Have the radar sensor realigned.
• The radar sensor could be moved if it is hit,
for example in parking manoeuvres. Readjust­
ing the sensor could impair the performance of
the system or cause it to be switched off .
• Repair work on the radar sensor will require
special knowledge and tools. Volkswagen rec­
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership for
this purpose.
• Remove snow with a brush, and remove ice
preferably with a solvent-free de-icer spray. <1
Operat ing adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Fig . 168 L eft-hand side of the mu ltifunctlon steer­
ing wheel: buttons for operatmg the adaptive cruise
control
[Q] :irst read and observe the i~troductory
tnformation and safety warnrngs 4 on
Page 226.
Funct ion
Button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel
-=>Fig. 168
Pre ss the
(9 but ton on the
S w i
tching on the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. s . Press the ~ button on the Wttching between the
Ace and the speed limit-multifunction steering er. wheel.
When the adapt ive cruise control (ACC) is switch­
ed on, the green indicator lamp f) in the instrument
c
luste r lights up, and the speed memory and the
status
of the adaptive cruise contro l are shown in
the disp la y ~Fig. 165.
Conditions for starting the adaptive cruise
control
• The selector lever must be in position D or S or
be in the Tiptron ic gate. A forward gear, but not 1st
gear , must be selected
in the manu al gearbox .
• In vehicles with a manual gearbox , the actual
speed should be minimum 30 km /h (18 mph) if no
speed is stored .
Controlling speed
When switched on, the speed can be stored and
set. The stored speed can vary from the speed
ac­
tually
being driven if the distance is b ein g act ively
controlled.
Action
The system is switched on. No speed has yet
been stored and the speed is not yet being con-
trolled.
This sw itches between the CCS and the speed
limiter ~page 222 .

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Function tion steering wheel Action
~Fig.168
Current speed is stored and contr olled.
If ACC is already active:
Press the (ill) butt on on the
Press briefly : reduce speed by 1 km/h (1 m ph)
and store.
A c
tivating the ACC. multifun ction stee ring Press and hold: the stored speed is reduced
wh eel. continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 m ph) for a s
long as the button is pressed . A reduction in
speed is achieved by accelerator release or au.
tomatic braking.
Press the
§;) button on the -
multifunction stee ring
wheel. .'i
Switching off ACC tempo -OR: depress the brake Control is switched off temporarily . The speed is i:::
r a rily . ped al. stored in the memory. 0
:!
OR: depress the clutch
pedal
for longer than <'
30 seconds.
The stored speed is reactivated and
controlled.
If no speed has been stored yet, the ACC re-tr
cords and controls the actual speed. i)
Press the [Res) button on the If ACC is already active: i!:
Resuming ACC control. multifunction steering Press briefly : increase speed by 1 km/h (1 mph) ~· !'·
wheel. and store . [~
Press and hold: the stored speed is increased
continuously in steps of 1 km /h (1 mph) for as
long as the button is pressed . -
Press briefly: increase speed in increments of
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Press the GJ button on the
Accelerating (during ACC 10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
mult ifunction steering
Press and hold: the stored speed will be in-
control) .
wheel. creased in steps of 10 km/h (5 mph) for as long
as the button is pressed .
Press briefly: reduce speed in increments of ~i
Press the 8 button on the
10 km/h (5 m ph) and store .
Decelerating (during
ACC Press and hold: the stored speed will be re-)
multifunction steering
duced in steps of 10 km/h (5 m ph) for as lo~Q as control) . wheel. the button is pressed . A reduct ion in speed ~s
achieved by accelerator release or automatiC ~f
braking.
Press the
§;) button on the
The system is switched off. The stored
speed Switching off the ACC . multifunction steering
wheel. will be deleted.
The mph figures given in brackets in the
table re-r ated away . ACC ready for start can be rea~ 1v
168.
late exclusively to instrument clusters with mile or extended by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. :;
readings. lt is displayed for approximately 3 seconds .
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Stop-and-go traffic and the vehicle longer
If the display ACC ready for start is n~ 11 If
automatically pulling away d ' t1ca Y· ~ !Splayed , the vehicle will not start automa ca n (
If the ACC ready for start driver message is the vehicle ahead
has already moved on, you bY " c
pull off by pressing the (RES) button ~Fig. 168 ~~n ~
displayed in the instrument cluster and the vehicle ......
ahead starts to move, the vehicle will also pull depressing the accelerator briefly. The ACC t ' ~ .....
continues regulating. C"J ......
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• Small
• Medium
• Large
• V ery large
The dis ta nce le ve l to the ve hi cle ahead is se t u sing
the© button on the multifun ction stee ring wheel
~Fig. 168 . The ACC disp la y appears whe n the
button is pressed ~page 227. To se t th e dis ta nce
level, press the (1) button .
When the hig hes t lev el is reached, the distance re­
turns to the low est level when th e butt on is press­
ed again.
The distance level can also be set usi ng the Q or
8 buttons on the mult ifun ction stee ring wheel im­
mediately after the (1) button on the mult ifunction
steering whee l ~Fig. 168 has been pressed .
The~ button and the G and (Dnver ass1stance )
function buttons in the infotainment system can be
used to set the dista nce level that should be selec­
ted when the ACC is sw itched on ~page 31 .
Setting the driving programme
In vehicles with Driving Mode Selection , the selec­
t~d driving mode can affect the vehicle 's accelera­
tion response ~page 248.
The following driving modes can be selected :
• Normal
• Sport
• Eco
In v h' . e lcles Without Driving Mode Selection , the ac-
Celeration response can be affected by the driving
rnode s I IT.Dl ~a e ected by pressing the ~ butto.n and _ the
I . nd @nver assistance ) function buttons 1n the 1nfo­a1nrne t n system ~page 31 .
The following conditions can prevent the
adaptive cruise control from reacting:
• If the the acce le rator is depressed.
• If no g ear is selected .
• If the ESC is taking corre ctive action .
• If the driv er h as no t f astened seat belt.
• If there is a fau lt in seve ral brake lights on the
v e hicle or on a traile r with an electrical
connection
to the vehic le .
• If the vehicle is reve rsing .
• If the vehicle is travelling faster than approxi ­
mately 160 km/h (100 mph).
A WARNING
If you close the gap to a vehicle in front and
the difference in speed between the two vehi­
cles is so great that the braking action of the
ACC is insufficient, you are in danger of col­
liding with the vehicle in front. You should re­
duce the vehicle speed immediately with the
foot brake.
• The ACC may not be able to recognise all
driving situations correctly.
• Leaving your foot on the accelerator will
mean that the ACC will not brake automatical­
ly. This is because manual acceleration over­
rides the system.
• You should always be prepared to brake
the vehicle yourself.
• Observe country-specific regulations re­
garding the minimum distance.
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The set speed will be deleted if the ig nition or
the ACC is switched off.
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The ACC is automatically deactivated when
the tract ion control system (T CS ) is deactiva-
ted .
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In vehicles with a start/stop system, the e n ­
g ine is switched off automatical ly during the
stat ionary phase of ACC and is then restarted for
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rnatic gearbox 3uto hicle travelling ahead brakes to a standst1ll ,
If a ;~c will also brake your vehicle to a s tands till.
~:e vehicle is then he ld stationary by th e brakes.
Stationary phase (only vehicles with
autornatic gearbox)
If the adap tive cruise control has decele ra t d the
vehicle to a standstill, the adapt.ive cruise contr o l
will not be switched off automatically wh en the
brake pedal is depressed .
The electronic parking brake will be activated auto4
matically and the adap tive cruise control will be
switched off if one of the following situations occurs
while the vehicle is stationary:
• The safety be lt is unfastened .
• The driver's door is opened.
• The ignition is switched off.
• The stationary phase lasts longer than approxi4
mately 3 minutes .
Driving off after a stationary phase (only
vehicles with automatic gearbox)
After a stationary phase, the adaptive cruise con­
trol can start the vehicle moving automatically as
soon as the vehicle in front begins to move again.
Overtaking
If the turn signal is activated when starting an over­
taking manoeuvre , the adaptive cruise control ac­
celerates the vehicle automatically and thus re­
duces the distance to the vehicle in front.
If you move your vehicle into the overtaking lane
and there is no vehicle ahead of you , the ACC will
automatically increase the speed to your set level
and maintain it.
Acceleration can be stopped at any point
by de­
Pressing the brake pedal or pressing the @ button
on the multifunction steering wheel ~page 229.
When driving through bends
While dr iving through bends, the radar sensor may
sometimes lose the ve hicle travelling ahead or
rnay r eac t to a ve hicle in the next lane
; Fig. 169 A. In such situations, the vehicle might
.
ecel e rate unnec essarily or not react to the veh icle
In front. In this case the driver must override the
Abcc by depressing the accelerator, or interrupt the rak· lng procedure by depressing the brake peda l
or Pressing the ~ button on the multifunction
ste · ~ enng wh eel ~page 229.
Driving In tunn I
Th rnd~u nso r run .tton mt y lH n slt11.l clln tun ·
n Is. Sw1tch off th ACC m tunn I•
Narrow v e hlcl
situation
nd · zl -z g tr ff c
Vehicles with special load or p cl
equipment
Any load or cc sari th, t pr
trude from tile sld , r r or ov r 111 r o f o f th v •
hicle m y no t be d t et d y th ACC .
Swit ch
off the ACC wh n tt1 v 'hi cl ~h ld h e
special lo d or sp ci I equi pm nt o r whil ov rt ;Jk·
ing such vehic les. If req uir d. brak th v hi I
yourself.
When othe r vehicles change lane
V ehicles that are ve ry close whon th y mov Into
your lane can onl y be do tec t d by th r d. r s n­
sors when they h ave moved Into the s nsor r ng
This w ill resul t in a late r action by th dap tiv
cruise control
F1g. 17 0 C. If r quir d , br ke th e
vehicl e your self.
Stationary vehicles
The ACC do es not de tec t st tionary obj cts durin
a journey , such as st tion ary traffic
or a ve hi cl
th at has brok en down .
If a stationary ve hi cle is hidd en behind a ve hi cle
th at h as been detected by
the adap tive cruis e con­
trol and this vehic le turns off the road or changes
la ne , the adaptive cruise contr ol will not be ble to
re ac t to the s ta tion ary vehicle Fig.
170 D. If re-
quired, brake the vehic le yourself.
Oncoming vehicles and vehicles crossing
your path
The adap tive cruise contro l does not react to ap­
proaching vehicles or v ehicles crossing your p th.
Metal
objects
M eta l objects, such as tracks In the road or m et 1
plates used in roadworks, can confuse the radar
sensor and cause in correc t reactions from the
adap tive cr uise con trol.
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