engine VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2012 Owners Manual

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Inside mirror
(2) Front windshield
(3) Windshield wipers
(4) Engine hood
(5) Engine hood release
(6) Headlights
(7) Turn signals
(8) Fog lights/static cornering lights (if equipped)
(9) Front license plate bracket
(10) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)

The red zone at the end of the scale indicates maximum permissible engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before reaching the red zone, select the next
higher gear or selector level position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator ⇒ .
(2) Speedometer.
(3) Fuel gauge..
(4) Reset button for the 42)0 odometer display (trip).
– Push the E

– Digital stopwatch with hour, minute and second display (one tenth of a second intervals are
shown up to 59 minutes and 59 seconds when the ignition is switched on).
– Digital display with stop function selected.
(3) Boost pressure indicator
The boost pressure indicator shows the pressure in the boost pressure duct between the su-
percharger or turbocharger and the engine. The farther right that the indicator points on the
gauge, the higher the pressure in the boost pressure duct and the greater the output from the
engine. The word “Turbo” on the gauge indicates the system is charged.
(4) Start / Stop / Reset button

– Stopwatch mode: press the button E

Displays

Fig. 12 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open driver door.

On vehicles without text messages (Basic instrument cluster), a wrench symbol d and a miles (kil-
ometers) indicator are shown in the instrument cluster display. The distance shown in miles (kilome-
ters) is the maximum distance the vehicle can be driven without having a service completed. The
display changes after a few seconds. A clock symbol is displayed and the number of days until the
required service is shown.
On vehicles with text messages (Premium instrument cluster), Service in --- mi or --- days
(Service in --- km or --- days) is shown in the instrument cluster display.
Service event
When service is due, a warning chime sounds when the ignition is switched on, and a flashing
wrench symbol d is displayed for several seconds. For vehicles with text messages, Service now is
shown in the instrument cluster display.
Viewing service message
The current service message can be accessed when the ignition is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicle is stopped:
x Push the

The red zone at the end of the scale indicates maximum permissible engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before reaching the red zone, select the next
higher gear or selector level position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator ⇒ .
(2) Speedometer.
(3) Fuel gauge..
(4) Reset button for the 42)0 odometer display (trip).
– Push the E

– Digital stopwatch with hour, minute and second display (one tenth of a second intervals are
shown up to 59 minutes and 59 seconds when the ignition is switched on).
– Digital display with stop function selected.
(3) Boost pressure indicator
The boost pressure indicator shows the pressure in the boost pressure duct between the su-
percharger or turbocharger and the engine. The farther right that the indicator points on the
gauge, the higher the pressure in the boost pressure duct and the greater the output from the
engine. The word “Turbo” on the gauge indicates the system is charged.
(4) Start / Stop / Reset button

– Stopwatch mode: press the button E

Displays

Fig. 12 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open driver door.

On vehicles without text messages (Basic instrument cluster), a wrench symbol d and a miles (kil-
ometers) indicator are shown in the instrument cluster display. The distance shown in miles (kilome-
ters) is the maximum distance the vehicle can be driven without having a service completed. The
display changes after a few seconds. A clock symbol is displayed and the number of days until the
required service is shown.
On vehicles with text messages (Premium instrument cluster), Service in --- mi or --- days
(Service in --- km or --- days) is shown in the instrument cluster display.
Service event
When service is due, a warning chime sounds when the ignition is switched on, and a flashing
wrench symbol d is displayed for several seconds. For vehicles with text messages, Service now is
shown in the instrument cluster display.
Viewing service message
The current service message can be accessed when the ignition is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicle is stopped:
x Push the

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