tires VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Workshop Manual

Trailer towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Fire extingu is her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Technica l require ments.............. 153
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Dr iv ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tread wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trip
odomet e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tro ubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Turn signa l leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
u
Undercoating .......................... 268
Unidirec t
ional tires .................... 293
Unlocking
Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Vehicle .............................. 39
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleanin g fabr ic tr im . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
C leaning uphols tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Leatherett e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lockin g from th e outsid e .............. 39
action in case of breakdown
Stopping on an up hill grade . . . . . . . . . . 192
Un locking and l ock ing from the inside .
Battery acid ......................... 259
Battery runs dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disch arges...................... 174,321
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In stallation location ................. 257
Jump-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
R ep l
acement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 components .................. 274 was her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
R
eplacing wip er b lades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Serv ice posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S pecial considerations . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
U ndercoatin g ....................... 268
Uph ols tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
271
Vehicle pain t.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Washing by hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Wash ing the ve hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
W i
ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
W i
ndshi eld -int egrated antenna ....... 312
Woo d trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
374 375

Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
S p ee d res tr ic
tio ns ................... 29 4
Wiper bl
ades C lea nin g ............................ 266
R
eplacin g ........................... 266
Wipers Spec i
al conside rations............... 129
Workshop hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wrench symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
XDL

Lights
Lights and Vision functions
Daytime running lights (applies to models only)
only
t hese separate lamps are on
Turning on daytime running ligh ts T
he day time
run ni ng lights are switc h ed on every time the ign it io n is s wit c h ed on and the ligh t sw itc h
is in position or Th e in d icato r light or DRL in
t he instru men t cluste r ind icates the activated fu nc ­
tion
chapter Lights.
a twilight se n­
sor switches the instrument and switch lighting on
and off automatically.
Turn in g
off daytime running
Press and hold th e t urn signa l lever an d high beam Press and ho ld the turn signa l leve r and high bea m
sw itch up and to the bac k (righ t t urn signa l a nd switch down and to the bac k (left turn signa l a nd
headlight
the ignit ion on for abo ut 3 seconds and off again .
sian menu in the instrume nt cluster display let
The dayt ime ru nning lig ht s are switched on every
time t he ignition is swit ch ed on and th e tig ht swi tc h
i s in pos ition or The indica tor lig ht or DRL in the ins trume nt cluste r indica tes the ac tivated func­
tion book le t
Please firs t read and n ote the introductory information and heed the
Wheel rim and tire damage is often difficult to see.
Unusual vibration s or to o ne-side can be
an indicat ion of tire damage
Check tires an d w heel rims for damage.
(supplement) -Technical Modifications
Crashes and o ther accidents can h appen
when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be see n by other motorists.
The do not com e on when the
daytime running lights a re on. A vehic le with­out on cannot be seen by others
wh en it is dark or raining or visibility is other-
w ise poor. <l
a tire is damaged, do not driv e any furt her .
Get expert assistance .
no external damage is visible , slow ly and
carefully drive to the nearest authorized Volkswa­
gen dealer or Authorized Volkswagen

embedded in the tire
embedded objects have penetrated to the side tire, do not remove them!
Get help immediately .
Tire wear
Driving style .
Unbalanced wheels .
Whee l al ignment.
Driving style-Fast cornering , hard accele ration
and braking increase tire wear.
deale r o r an Authorized
Unbalanced wheels-The wheels on a new
anced . Unbalanced wheels can cause wear to the
steer ing and suspension systems . Have
Wheel alignment -wheel alignmen t
causes excessive and uneven tire wear , impa iring
vehicle safety.
dealer or an Authorized Service Facility .
Unusual vibrations or to one side can
Reduce speed immediately and stop when it is safe to do so .
tires and wheel rim s for damage.
and drive to the nearest authorized
Volk swage n dealer or an Authorized gen Facility and have the vehicle checked .
Fig. 2 the engine compartment covers in the left hea dlight.®
is not necessary to dismantle the headlight as-
sembly to replace a light bulb.
Changing bu lbs

Emergency repairs
Volkswagen service receipts , repa ir
orders , and parts removed from your Volkswagen
model.
performed and it was impossib le
or unreasonab le under the circumstances to tow or
dr ive you r
Volkswage n model to the nearest thorized Volkswagen dealer.
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are not covered by this limit ed warra nty, but
a re se para tely warranted by th e tir e ma nufacturer.
T o ass ist you in ob ta ining re lated Warra nt y m atio n, a l ist of tire manufactur ers a nd add resses
i s provided at the e nd of this book let. Verify with
t h e
tire m anu facturer what is cove red unde r thei r
war ran ty .
Maintenance services l and mechanic al adjustments
This limited warranty does not cover the cost of
parts and labor involved in any scheduled
oil ,
the ir replacement is a necessary part of warran ty serv ice on a covered component.
Mechanical adjustments not associated with a
ter th e firs t year or
ing.
Damage or malfunctions due to misuse, negligence, alteration, accident or fire
Th is
lim it ed war ra nt y does not cover : A
sta tement
of th e circu mstances that prevented
you from getting to an authorized Volkswagen
dea ler. toge ther with th e paid receipts , repai r
tem), accessories
age to associated parts or systems; or
non -Genuine Volkswagen parts (referred to as
Aftermarke t parts) , crash parts repaired due to
damage in a collision (re ferred to as
parts ), parts obtained from another
used vehicle (referred to as
tioned parts; or
damage or malfunctions which were caused by
the of th e veh icle, in particular any m ajor or structu ral alterations including but not limited to
th e conve rsio n of th e vehicle to a co nve rtible or the
m odi fica tion of t he roo f to accom modate a glass
r
oof str u cture o r oth er str uctu ra l a lte rations ;
o r
ta m in ate d or im prope r fu el , in tentional or
damage or malfunctions caused by coll ision or
modificatio ns of the veh icle , including but not
in t he mainte nance sectio n o f thi s boo klet.
2) spe cific m ainten ance services are cove red by the Vol kswag en C are free M aint enance Prog ra m . P lease consult the Mainten a nce Program
Warranty and Maintenance

Service at
in-service date, whichever occurs first.
Ad
Brake pads: Check thickness and brake disc
condition (front and rear)
for damage (Touareg
.......... ...... ...
whichever occurs first
(if
Reset
sticker: Enter the date of the next
Tires: Rotate front to rear
stamp
Maint en an ce
29
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or one year after service, whichever occurs first.
Ad Check and add if necessary engine
Batt ery: Check (and second battery if
brake system and sh ock
Dust and (if
and
Hyb rid co mpo nents : Perform a in
the engine compartment and the rear of th e for damage (Touareg
Date : ............... .........
......... ..........
w hicheve r occurs
first
Rear window: Check (if
sticker : Enter the date of the next ice on the service sticker and
Sunroof: sunr oof an d check fro nt and
rear water drains and
Tires : Check tread depth, condition . wear tires (including spare )
Tires : Rotate front to rear
Windshie ld was he r, headlight clea ning system ,
and wipe r blades: Check for damage and function ,
Check fluid
stamp <l

Service at
or one year after service, whichever occurs first.
AdBiue® Check and add if necessary
(3.0L engine
Body :
Brakes : sorber for and damage, check thickness of
brake pads, brake disc condition and check brake
fluid
o roof ,
and (if
and frost protection : Check
joints : Check for and damage
o Door checks and mounting pins: Lubricate
Dust and
Engine : Change
o Engine and engine compartment components:
Check (from above) for
Engine and engine compartment components:
Check (from and damage , check
transmission , drive, and drive shaft boots
Exhaust system : Check for
and
curve Check adjustment
Hybrid componen ts: Perfor m a inspec­
tion of high in the engine compartment and the rear of the
box cigarette horn , and warning Check
o Lighting : Front and rear turn and hazard warning Check
o Rear window : Check function­(if
Ribbed Che ck conditio n
o Reset
o sticker: Enter the date of the next to the driver's
side door
o ( and 2.5L
and Panoramic sunroof: Check, and (if
sunroof and check front and
rear water drains and if necessary (if
o Test drive : Check braking , kick-down, steering, heating and systems , air ditioning , and
o Tie rod ends : Check for excessive check
boot s
o Timing Check and check
every after . not at check every then every
o Tires : Check tread depth , condition, wear tern, and pressure of tires spare)
o Tires : Rotate front to rear
o Transmission : (non Automatic): Change and (if
underbody
t rims, pipe
system .
and wiper Check for damage and funct ion .
Check fluid and add if necessary

Next Service:
Date:
........................
Miles: ........
...........
whichever occurs first
Service at
at
engine only)
Brake pads: thickness and brake disc
condition (front and rear)
Hybrid components: Perform a visual inspec­
tion of high voltage componen ts and the lines in the engine compartment and the rear of the vehicle
for damage (Touareg only)
Next Service:
Dat
e: ........................
Miles : .... ...... .... .....
whichever occurs first Today
's date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp
Rear window:
Tires: Rotate front to rear
Windshie ld washer, headlight cleaning system,
and wipe r blades:

miles or one yea r after last service, whichever occurs first.
AdBiue® Fluid: Check and add if necessary engine only)
Air
cable)
Body : Visua l inspection for corrosion
Brakes : sorber for leaks and damage, check thickness of
b ra ke pads, brake disc cond itio n and chec k br ake
flu id
r oof, roof, a n d hard top : Check for func tion and damage, clean
and (if
joints : Check for leaks and damage
turer work proced ure;
thereafter ment becomes necessary . Subsequent DPF is a minimum of thereafter. and engine
Door checks and mounting pins: lubricate
(if
Engine: Change
and damage
Engine and engine compart ment co mponents :
Check (from f or and damage , check
t r ansm ission , drive, and drive shaft boots
Exhaust system : Check for damage, and
secure fittings
and
daytime running ing, and automatic Check adjustmen t
Hybrid components : Perform a tion of high
and box cigarette
lighter /power outlets , horn, and
Check
lighting : F ront and rear partment turn and hazard warning Check
Rear window: Check (if
Ribbed Check condition
Reset
ice on the service sticke r and to th e drive r's
side door
engines except
and (if
Test drive: Check braking, kick-down, steering,
Tie rod ends : Check for excessive check
boots
Timing Check and if necessary check
every not at check every
Tires: Check tread depth, condi tio n, wea r spare)
Tires: Rotate fron t to rea r
(non Automatic) : Change
fluid and (if
under underbody
trims . pipe and
Windshield washer,
and add if nec e ssary