VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2012 Owner's Manual

Driving checklists and warnings

d Properly fasten your safety belt before driving the vehicle and wear your safety belt properly at all
times while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same.
d Only transport as many passengers as there are seats and safety belts available.
d Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired, for example by medication, alcohol or illegal
drugs.
d Never let passengers or phone calls distract you while driving, and never take your attention off the
road while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories.
d Always adapt your speed and driving style to visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions.
d Always obey traffic laws and speed limits.
d On long 42)0s make frequent rest stops – at least once every 2 hours.
d Secure animals in the vehicle with a system that corresponds to weight and size.
WARNING
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good
judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seri-
ously injured in a crash or other kind of accident.
Regular service and maintenance of your vehicle is important both for operational and driving
safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance inter-
vals in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance, especially for changing the brake fluid. Hard use,
frequent stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, and other factors may make it necessary to
have the vehicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility for more information.
Driving in other countries

d Are special or heavy-duty tires necessary for the kind of driving expected?
NOTICE
Volkswagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may result from substandard fuel
or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volkswagen parts.
Driving through water on roads

Technical data

Fig. 16 Vehicle identification number (VIN).

Maximum power
output (SAE net)
Injection
technology
Engine ID
code
Maximum torque No. of
cylinders
Displacement
170 hp at 5700 rpm
(125 kW at 5700 rpm) SRE
CBTA,
CBUA
2.5L
177 lb-ft at 4250 rpm
(240 Nm at 4250 rpm)
5 cylinder
151 CID
(2480 ccm)
200 hp at 5100 –
6000 rpm
(147 kW at 5100 –
6000 rpm)
TSI®
CCTA,
CBFA
2.0T
207 lb-ft at 1700 – 5000 rpm
(280 Nm at 1700 – 5000
rpm)
4 cylinder
121 CID
(1984 ccm)

Diesel engines

Maximum power
output (SAE net)
Injection
technology
Engine ID
code
Maximum torque No. of
cylinders
Displacement
140 hp at 4000 rpm
(103 kW at 4000 rpm)
TDI® with
DPF
CJAA
2.0L TDI
236 lb-ft at 1750 – 2500 rpm
(320 Nm at 1750 – 2500 rpm)
4 cylinders
120 CID
(1968 ccm)

Dimensions

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).

Vehicle key set

Remote control vehicle keys

Fig. 17 Remote control vehicle key with panic button.

Canadian customers can contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility or
call the Volkswagen Canada Customer CARE Center at 1-800-822-8987.
NOTICE
The remote control vehicle keys contain electrical components. Protect them from damage,
moisture and rough handling.
Do not press the buttons on the remote control vehicle key unless you actually want to use the
function in question. Since terrain and conditions vary, pressing a button on the remote control vehicle
key when it is not necessary may unlock the vehicle or set off the panic alarm, even if you think you
are out of range.
Remote control vehicle key functions can be temporarily disrupted by interference from transmit-
ters near the vehicle that use the same frequency range (such as radio equipment or cellular phones).
Things between the remote control vehicle key and vehicle, bad weather, as well as a weak
battery can reduce the operating range.
If the remote control vehicle key buttons.or the power locking buttons.are pushed repeatedly in
quick succession, the power locking system is switched off for a brief period to help keep it from being
overloaded. The vehicle is then unlocked for about 30 seconds. Unless a door or the rear hatch is
opened in this span of time, the vehicle is automatically locked afterwards.
Indicator light in the remote control vehicle key

Fig. 18 Indicator light in the remote control vehicle key.