tow VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2009 Owners Manual

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About this owner's manual . . . . . . 4
Overview of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views
-Side v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior
- Overview of the driver door........... . 9
-Overv iew of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
- Overview of the centre console . . . . . . . . 13
- Overview of the front passenger side . . . 15
-Symbols in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Instruments.......................... 20
- Volkswagen information system . . . . . . . . 26
lnfotainment system
- Menu and system settings (SETUP) . . . . 31
Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before setting off
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening and closing
-Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Doors....................... .. . 55
-Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting roof . : : : : 63
Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position . . . . 66
-Seat functions · · · · · · · · 75 -Seat belts ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Airbag syst~~ . : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 79
-Child seats (access~;;~~)· :::::::::::: : ~~
lights and vision
-Lights ...
- Protection
·f~~~ ~h~· ~~~ · · · · · · · · · · · 105
-WM.indscreen wiper and w~·s·h~r· . . . . . . . . . 111175
-1rrors · · · · · · · .. ............. ...... ........... 122
Transporting
- Driving notes ..........
-Luggage compartment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 126
-Roof carrier · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 130
- Towing a trai·l~; .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 137
..... ................. 140
Practical equipment
-Stowage area ........... .. .
- Drink holder
.. · · · · · .. · 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
-Ashtray and cigarette lighter ......... : ." 158
- Electrical sockets ........ .. .......... 160
- Toll card reader (ETC) .............. .. 162
While driving ...................... 163
Starting the engine, changing gear and
parking
-Starting and stopping the engine ....... 163
-Changing gear ....................... 169
-Braking , stopping and parking ........ . 179
- Driving with respect for the environment 190
-Steering ............................. 193
Driver assist systems
- Pull-away assist systems ............. 196
- ParkPilot ............................ 201
- Reverse assist system (Rear Assist) ... 209
-Park Assist system ................... 213
-Cruise control system (CCS) .......... 218
-Speed limiter ........ .. .............. 222
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) ........ . 226
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .. 235
-Lane departure warning system (Lane
Assist) .
.......... ................... 240
- Traffic sign recognition ................ 243
- Driver Alert System (recommendation
for rest breaks) ........... ........... 246
- Driving Mode Selection ............... 248
- ProActive occupant protection ..... .... 251
- Tyre monitoring system .. ............. 253
Air conditioning system
- Heating , ventilating, cooling ........... 256
- Auxiliary heater (supplementary heating 64 system) ................. ............ 2
At t~~ filling station 269
- Frllrng the tank ............. · · · · · · ·::: 274
-Fuel ................ .. · · · · · · · · ·· ·

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- Vehic le tool kit .
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-Hub caps ................ i • , ••• , • , •••
-Changing a wh ee l ...... , ............ .
are and maintenance
- Brea kdown set ......................•
-Fuses ............................... 3
- Changing bulbs .................... . . 3
- Starting the engine with jump leads .... 370
-Tow- starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 3
-' I il1 f r nd cl aning the ve hicl e
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ri r ........................ .... . 294
1 '111111 and car ing for the interior ..... 302
Abbreviations ..................... 378
-Wl1 ,1 nd tyres .................... 308
ori s, modifications, repairs and
Index ............... .. ........ ....... 379
r n wal of parts ............... . ...... 320
- C n um r inform ation ................ 328
.... ngin manage ment system and
h u st purification system
............ 332
If and when ........................ 334
Practical tips
~ r quently asked questions ........... 334
-In an em ergency ..................... 336

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Fig. 2 Overvi ew of the front of the vehicle
Key for Fig. 2 :
CD S ensor or camera window on the mirror base for:
- Rai n sensor
................................................................ .
- Ma
in bea m assist (Light Assist) ................... ............................ . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................... ........... .
- La ne depa rture warning system (Lane Assist) .
................................... .
- Traffic sign recognition
@ Windscr een
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-Windscr een h eating ........................... .................... ...... . .... .
G) Front windscr een wipers .......................... ........... ................... .
Bonnet
................ . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ......... .
117
105
235
240
243
256
117
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Bonnet rele ase lever . ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 277
Headlights ........... · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 105, 362
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@
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H ea dlight was her system ....................................................... .
Fog
lights I cornering lights . ........... ......... ................................. .
Front sensors for the
ParkPilot or Park Assist system .. .............................. .
Front number
plate holder
Rada r sensor for:
- Ad aptive Cruise
Control (ACC) .............. ................................. . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................. ............. .
@ Mounting for the front towing eye behind a cover .................................... .
117
105 ,362
201,213
226
235 373

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Fig. 3 Overview of the rear of the vehicle
Key for Fig . 3 :
CD High-mounted brake light
@ Rear w indow
-Rear w indow heating ................................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ........
G) Rear wiper ...... .. .......... . ........... ... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Tail light cluster .. . ............. . ..... ....... .................. ... . · · · · · · · · .. ....
® Tailgate .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. . . ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .......
® Rear sensors for the ParkPilot or Park Assist system . ........... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Mounting for the rear towing eye behind a cover ........ ......... _ . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
® Rear number plate holder
® Area of towing bracket .. ... ........ ......... ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
®0 Number Plate ll.ghts · · · · · · · · ................ . ............... . ....................
® Area of reversing camera (Rear Assist) ....................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
@ Volkswagen badge for opening the tailgate ..... . .. .. . ........... . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Overview of the vehicle
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117
105, 362
57
201,213
373
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362
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'e h ic le interior
Ov erview of the driver door
Fig . 4 Overv ie w of the contro ls in the drive r doo r (left -ha nd dr ive ve hicles ). The controls are mirrored in
rig t- h and drive vehic le s
Key for Fig . 4 :
CD Door release lever ........................... ............ ..... . ................ .
® Centra l lock ing butt on s for locking and unlo cking the vehicle ( a -o>] ............... ...... .
G) S w itch for adjusting the exter ior mirror s
- Exte ri
or mirror setting L -0 - R
- Exterior mirror heat ing 0.
- Fo ld ing in the exterior mirrors 9
55
46
122
G) Ind icator lamp for anti -theft alarm or SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
® Buttons for oper atin g t he electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric windows~
-S afety button for the rear electric windo ws ~
® Hand le for releas ing the bonne t ....................................... .... ...... . .
0 Bott le holder ................................... . .............................. .
®
®
Stowage compartmen t for high-visi bility waist coa t .. ................................. .
Reflecto r
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Fig. 8 Overview of the lower section of the centre
console (left-hand drive vehicles)
Key for Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 : Fig.
9
Overview of the low er sec tion of the ce ntr e
console (right -hand drive ve hicle s)
G) Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
-AUX-IN socket H, USB socket~ or multimedia socket (MEDIA -IN)=> Bookl et Radio or
=>Booklet navigation system
® Lever for:
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Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
- Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
@ Button for:
- Driving Mode
Selection(~ MODE) • . • . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • • • . • • • • • . . . 248
- Start/stop system
@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
- Traction
control system (TCS) ~or@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
-
Park Assist system~......................................................... 213
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ParkPilot G;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
@ Drink holder in the centre console ..... ........................................... .
® Centre armrest at front with stowage compartment .................................. .
® 12-volt socket or cigarette lighter ....... .............. .................. .......... .
(J) Auto Hold [AUTO HOLD) ...•••..•.•.•..•.•...•.••••••.•..•.••••..••••.•••....• •.•.••...
® Electronic pa rking brake @) ........... ...... .............................. .... .. .
® Button for starting and stopping the engine [sTART -£NGINE-STOP] (Keyless Access locking and start-
ing system) ..
............. ................................ .... ................ .
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th r sp liv e fun ction i s swi tc h ed on .
Chan ges made in settin gs menu s are autom atica l­
ly applie d imm ediate ly afte r entry .
u hin g
t11e G fun ction button alw ays ta kes you
b3ck to the previo us m enu . The
following menu overview
stows tl e stru ture
of the infota inment system menu. The a tual n­
te nt of the menus and the names of ind1 i u I
m enu points depends on the ehicle ele tr r i
and ve hicle equ ipment level.
M enu Submenu Settings options
1 Furtller in-
/formation
The
follow ing systems can be de activated
or activated :
ESC system
--Traction control system (TCS ) :::>page 1 9
-Electronic stabilisat ion programme
(ESC).
Tyre monitor display Store the tyre pressures (SET ). :::>page 253
Tyre settings Activation or deactivat ion of the speed
Winter tyres warning. :::>page 3 8
Setting the speed warning value.
A ctivation or dea ctivation of the last selec -
ted distance .
ACC (adaptive cruise The following functions can be set: :::>page 226 control) -Driving programme
-The time interval from the vehicle in front
(distance setting).
The
follow ing functions can be activated or
Front Assist (area deactivated :
-Area monitoring system :::>page 235 monitoring system) -Advance warning
- Distance warning
display .
Driver assist lane Assist (lane settings departure warning Activation or deactivation of ind iv idual lane :::>page 240
system) guidance .
Show recognised traffic signs in the
mu lt i-
Traffic sign func tion display (MFD) . recog-Activation or deactiv atio n of trailer re cogni-:::>page 24 nit ion tion (display of traffic signs for ve hicles
with a trailer) .
Driver Alert System Activation
or deactivation of the Driver :::>page 246 Alert Syst em .
ProActive occupant Activation or dea ctiv atio n of the ProAc tive 51 protection occupant protection system . :::>page
Automatic activation of the Park Pilot.
Parking/ma-The following functions can be set:
noeuvring set-ParkPilot -Front and rear volume :::::>page 2 1
tings -Front and rear tone
-Audio volume reduction.
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Front track 1."q rnrn
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Rea r tr ac k 1,5 0 111112.._
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Width (2-d oor) 1.79 0 null
- -Width (4-
door) 1.79 mm
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© Width (from one exterior mirror to the other) 2 .0 27 mm
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@ Heig ht to the uppe r edge of the roof at kerb w eight8l 1.45 mm ---
Height at kerb weighta) with navig ation aerial 1,4 76 mm ---
® Height with open tailga te a t kerb w eightal 2.006 1111ll
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® Ground
clearance in road-read y sta teb) be tw ee n the axles 14 2 mrn ------
® Wheelbase 2, 7 mm
--® Le ngth (from bumper to bump er) 4.2r-s mm
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CD Length with fitted towing bracke t (whe n f actory- fitt ed) 4.349 mm
Turning circle diameter
a) Kerb weight without driver, without payload .
b) Kerb weight wrth driver (75 kg) and servrce fluids .
• Take care when driving in car parks with
protruding kerbstones or bollards. Objects that
protrude from the ground can damage the
bumper and other components when parking
the vehicle.
Performance figures
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L-1=JJ information and safety warnings ih on
page 38.
Petrol engines
Engine power EC
63 kW BlueM otio n technology CJZB
103 kW BlueMotion Techno logy ,
without active cylind er manage-CHPA
menta)
103 kW Blue Motio n Technolog y,
with active cylinder manage-
CPTA
ment
--10.9 m
• Drive c arefully through dips In the road,
over driveways, ramps , kerbstones and other
objects. Low-lying vehicle components such as
the bumper, spoiler and parts of th e running
gear , engine or exhaust system could be d am­
aged.
For reaso ns
of ve hicle reg is tr lio n and v hic le t -
a
tio n, the pow er outpu t an d performan ce of ome
engines may vary in some countries f
rom the in fo r­
matio n given in this booklet.
Gearbox type Maximum speed
MG5
179 km/h
MG 6
212
km fh b)
DSG ®7 212 km /h
M G6
212 km /hb)
DSG 7
212 km/h
a . . l Th e figur es sh o wn may va ry fo r vehrc les compli ant wrth E U 2 or EU4 e ha ust r111s~ron st nd, rds .
b) Maxim um spee d rs rea ched in 5th gear .
Diesel engines
Engine power EC Gearbox type Maxi mum speed -77 kW BlueM otio n tec hnol ogy
MGS
CLHA 1 9 -with DP F DSG ®7 "m /h
192 krn/h -
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c:DJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following
subjects:
Description
of the central locking system 46
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the
outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the
inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Interior monitoring system and anti-tow alarm 53
The central locking system
will only work correctly
when all doors and the tailgate are closed properly.
The
vehicle cannot be locked with the key if the
driver door is open .
In vehicles with the Keyless Access locking and
starting system, the
veh icle can only be locked
when the ignition has been switched
off and the
driver door is closed .
If the vehicle is unlocked and not used for a long
time (e.g. in your own garage) the
vehicle battery
could discharge
or the engine may not start.
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views ~page 6
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
• Vehicle key set ~page 43
• Doors ~page 55
• Tailgate ~page 57
• Electric windows ~page 60 •
Electric
panorama sliding/tilting roof
~page 63
• Towing a trailer ~page 140
•
Manual opening or closing ~page 339
A WARNING
Improper use of the central locking system
could cause serious injury.
• The central locking system locks all
doors. Locking the vehicle from the inside
may prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally and unauthorised persons
from entering the vehicle . However, locked
doors can delay assistance to passengers in­
side the vehicle in the event of an accident or
emergency.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. All doors can
be
locked from the inside using the central
locking button. This may mean that people
lock themselves in the vehicle. People locked
in the vehicle may be subjected to very high
or very low temperatures.
• Depending on the time of year, locked ve­
hicles can be subjected to very high or very
low temperatures. This can cause serious in­
juries and illness or fatalities, especially for
small children.
• Never leave anyone inside a locked vehi­
cle. People in the vehicle could become trap­
ped in an emergency and may not be able to
get themselves to safety.
Description of the central locking system
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings & on
page 46.
The central locking system enables you to lock and
unlock
all the doors, the tailgate and tank flap from
one central point:
• From outside the vehi cle with the vehicle key
~page 47.
• From outside the vehicle with Keyless-Access
~page 49.
• From inside the vehicle with the central locking
button ~page 48.
Certain central locking functions can be activated
or deactivated in the infotainm ent system using the
@ill button and the~ and (Open and Clos e) function
buttons =>page 31, or the vehicle can be taken to a~
qualifi ed work shop .
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r-f'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.bll information and safety warnings&. on
page 46.
The anti-th eft ala rm make s it more difficult to break
into the ve hi cle or steal it.
The anti-theft alarm is activated automatically
when the vehicle is locked using the vehicle key.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm will sound an acoustic alarm
for approximately
30 seconds and trigger a visible
warning for up to 5 minutes if any of the following
unauthorised actions are pe rformed while the ve hi­
cle is locked :
• In vehicles with an open lock cylinder : a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened and the ignition is not switched on within
approximately 15 seconds.
• In vehicles with a covered lock cylinder : a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened .
• A door is opened .
• The bonnet is opened.
• The tailgate is opened.
• The ignition is switched on using an inval id key .
• The vehicle battery is disconnected.
• There is movement inside the vehicle (in vehi­
cles with interior monitoring)
~page 53.
• The vehicle is towed (vehicles with anti-tow
alarm)~ page 53.
• The vehicle is lifted (vehicles with anti-tow
alarm)~ page 53.
• The vehicle is transported on a car ferry or by
rail (vehicles with anti-tow alarm or interior moni tor­
ing)~ page 53.
• A trai ler that is connected to the anti- theft alarm
system is removed ~page 140.
Switching off the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the release button on the
vehicle key or switch on the ignition using a valid
vehicle key.
In vehicles with Keyless Acc ess , the
alarm can be switched off by
gripp ing the door
handle
~page 49.
r::l The alarm will be triggered again if a person
L!J gains access to the same or a differen t se­
cured zone after the alarm has been
switched off .
For example , if the tailgate is opened after a door
had been opened .
r::l The anti-theft alarm will not be activated if
l!J the vehicle is locked from the inside using the
central locking button
@.
r::l If you unlock the driver door mechanically us­
L!J ing the vehicle key, only the driver door is un­
locked , and not the whole vehicle . The
SAFELOCK
mechanism on all doors is not deactivated and the
central locking button is not activated until you
switch on the ignit ion (however the doors
will not
be unlocked) .
r::l !he anti-~heft alarm will not function correctly
L!J 1f the veh1cle battery is weak or discharged . l