VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2011 Owner´s Manual

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The load comprises the weights
of the following :
• Passengers
•
Al l luggage
• Roof load including roof carrier system
• Drawbar load when towing a trailer
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Stowage compartment on the driver side
Fig. 109 On the driver side: stowage compart­
ment
To open, press the button ~Fig. 109 G) dow .
pull the grip in the direction of the arrow. n ana
To close, press the cover upwards until it e ngages
ffi A coin holder may be located on the inside of W the cover.
Stowage compartment in the roof console (glasses compartment)
Fig. 110 In the roof console : stowage compart­
ment
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page 151.
The stowage compartment can be used for storing
glasses or other objects.
To open, press and release the button ~Fig. 110
(arrow).
To close, press the cover upwards until it engages <
Stowage compartment in the front centre console _____.
Fig. 111 In the centre console: stowage compart ­
ment
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compartment ~Fig. 111 (arrow). ver
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cornp~rtment in the front centre armrest
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png 151.
li pen, pu ll the ce ntre armres t all the way up in
tt e 1re ti n o f the arrow ::. Fig . 112 .
To clo se, guide the a rmr est down .
A WARNING
The centre armrest can obstruct the driver's
arm movements. This can cause accidents
and severe injuries.
• Always keep the stowage compartments
in the centre armrest closed while the vehicle
is in motion.
Never transport an adult or child on the cen­
tre armrest.
m A telephone holder for the provision for a mo­
L!J bile telephone may be located in the upper
part of the stowage compartment ::.Bookl et Pro vi­
sion for a mobile telephone .
m A factory-fi tted CD changer may be located
W in the stowage compartment.
Stowage compartment on the front passenger side
Fig . 113 St wage compartment on the front pas­
en er si e
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~ information and safety warnings.&. on
page 151 .
Opening and closing the stowage
compartment
If n es ary, unlock the stowage compartment.
T e
to~ age compartm ent is locked when the key
t is ert ical.
Fig. 114 Open stowage compartment on the front
passenger side
To open, pull up the opening lever ::. Fig. 113.
To close , push the cover up.
Vehicle wallet compartment
T.he ~~~wage compartment on the front passenger
s1de IS mtended for the vehicle wallet.
The vehicle wallet can be stowed at the top of the
stowage compartment
==>Fig. 114 G).
Practical equipment 153
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Fig . 124 In the rear sect ion of the centre console :
12-volt socket
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page 160.
Maximum power rating
Electrical
socket
12- volt
Maximum power rating
120 watts
The maxim um power rating of the individ ua l sock­
ets should never be exceeded . The power rating of
each device is stated on its type plate.
If two or more devices are connected at the same
time, the overall power consump tion of all con nec ­
ted electrical devices may never exceed 190 watts
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12-volt socket
The 12-volt socket will work only when the ignition
is switc hed on.
Using elec tric al app liances with the engine swit ch­
ed off and the ignition switched on will drain the
battery. Electrical consumers should therefore only
be plugged into the sockets when the engine is
running.
Fig. 125 In the luggage compartment: 12-volt
socket
To prevent damage due to voltage fluctuation ,
switch
oft any connected devices before switching
the ignition
or engine on or off.
12-volt socket s can be found in the following loca ­
tions in the vehicle :
• Under a cover in the lower section of the centre
console =>Fig. 124 .
• In the luggage compartment =>Fig. 125.
• Observe the operating instructions for any
device that you plug into the socket.
• Never exceed the maximum power rating as
this could damage the whole vehicle electrical
system.
• 12-volt socket:
-Only use accessories that have been ap­
proved in accordance with valid guidelines
concerning electromagnetic compatibility.
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Never feed electricity into the socket.
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Please note the following to help avoid damag o
and premature wear:
• Do not rest your hand on the g ear le ve r
when
driving. The pressure from your hand is
passed onto the selector forks in the gearbox.
Automatic gearbox: selecting a gear
Fig . 135 Left-hand drive vehicles : selector lever
for automatic gearbox with lock button (arrow)
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings & on
page 169.
The selector lever is equipped with a selector lever
lock .
When changing the selector lever position
from P to a driving gear, depress the brake pedal
and push the lock button in the selector lever in the
Selector
lever posi-Designation Meaning ~ .&.
tion
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• Ensure that the vehicle ha s come to a full
stop bofore engaging re verse gear.
• Always fully d epress the clutch pedal when
changing gear.
• Do not hold the vehicle by "riding" the
clutch on a hill with the engine running. <l
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Fig. 136 Right-hand drive vehicles : selector lever
for automatic gearbox with lock button (arrow)
direction
of the arrow ~Fig. 135 or ~Fig. 136. To
move the selector
lever out of position N to posi­
tion D
or R, first depress and hold the brake pedal.
The current selector lever position or the selected
gear
will be shown in the instrument cluster display
if the ignition is switched on.
The drive wheels are locked mechanically .
p Parking lock May only be selected ~hen the vehicle is stationary. To disengage
this selector lever pos1t1on, depress the brake pedal and also
switch on the ignition .
R Reverse gear Reverse gear is selected.
May only be selected when the vehicle is
stationary.
N Neutral The gearbox is in the neutral position . No force is transmitted to the
wheels and the braking effect
of the engine is not available .
Standard driving po-All forward ge~r~ are shift~d up and down automatically . The timing
D sition (normal pro-of the gear sh1ft 1s determmed by the engine load, your individual
gramme) driving
style and the speed
of the vehicle . -
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 173

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1 The forward gears are automa tic ally changed up and dow~
. . er engine speeds than in s electo: leve r position D. This us~:! high.
s
Sta~~ard dnvtng po-1 full pm er ava ilabl e from the eng1ne. However , the system Wil:he
S lt lo n (s pro-s~ itch to the highest forwards gear. not
ra e)
The timi ng of the gear shift is determined by the engine load
indivi dual driving style and the speed of the vehicle . 'Your
I T he change between positions 0 and S is carried out by t~
1 the selecto r lever once to the rear out of gear pos it ion D/S 9
C . 1 ~Fig. 13 5. T he se lec tor lever will alwa ys fall back into gear po .
h angtng gear selec- tion O/S . SI·
t ion U sing thi s funct ion it is possible to access the Tipt ronic option from
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bo h the Spo rt programm e S and from the Normal programme 0
=>page 175.
Sele.ctor le ver lock
is ot e gaged if the selec-
I ra e cases , e se lec or lever lock may not en­
es · a d al clu eh gearbox DSG ®.
e deactiva•ed to preve nt the vehicle
a l pulli g a ay . The green ind icator
la iJ f9 as es a d an inform ation message is al­
so displa yed. Use the folio ing procedu re to en­
ga£e e se lec or l e er lock:
• 6-speed gearbox: depress the foot brake and
e re l
ease · c:gain.
•
7 -speed gearbox : move he se lector lever to
pos· ·a P or N and en se lect a driv ing gear .
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A WARNIN G
Engaging an incorrect selector lever position
can cause you to lose control of the vehicle,
which can lead to accidents and serious inju-
ries.
174 I While driving
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never depress the accelerator pedal when
selecting a position.
• When the engine is running, the vehicle
starts moving as soon as a gear is engaged
and the brake pedal is released.
• Never select reverse gear or engage the
parking lock while the vehicle is in motion.
A WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements can cause
serious injury.
• The driver must never leave the driver
seat when the engine is running and a posi·
tion has been selected. If you have to leave
the vehicle while the engine is running , al·
ways switch on the electronic parking brake
and move the selector lever to position P.
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• If the engine is running and the selector
lever is in position O, s or R, the vehicle must
be held on the foot brake. The vehicle will
creep forward as the power transmission i~
not fully interrupted even when the engine IS
idling.
• Never select positions R or P when the ve·
hicle is in motion.
N I . . d . . ..,0de N. • ever eave the vehicle m nv.ng '" f
The vehicle will roll downhill irrespective 0
whether or not the engine is running .

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L!J dr iving , take yo ur foot off the accele rato r.
WiJil fo r tile e ng in e ~~v s in t~e ne utral po sitio n be-
fo re solo ctin g a pos1!1o n agam. <J
Changing gear using Tiptronic
Fig. 137 Se lecto r leve r in Tiptronic position (left­
hand drive) . The controls are mirrored for right­
hand drive vehicles
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L-.W.I information and safety warnings.& on
page 169 .
Using Tiptronic , the ge ars can be shifted up and
down manually in an automat ic gearbox . The gear
that is currently selected will be maintained when
the Tiptronic programme is selected . This remains
the case until the system does not perform a gear
change due to the current driv ing situation .
Operating Tiptronic with the selector lever
• Push the selector lever in pos it ion 0/S t o the
right into the Tiptronic gate ~ 4 in Automatic gear­
b o x: selecting a
gear on page 174 .
• Gently push the selecto r lever forward 0 or
back G to shift gear up or down ~Fig. 137.
Operating Tiptronic with the paddles
• In driving mode 0 or S, or in the Tiptronic gate,
u se
the paddles o n the steering wheel ~Fig. 138
(arrows) .
• Pull the right paddle [+Off] towards the steering
Wheel to change up a gea r.
Fig. 138 Steer ing wheel with 2 padd les for Tip­
Ironic
• Pull
the left paddle 8 towards the stee ring
whe el to cha nge down a gea r.
• To leave Tiptronic mode, pull the right pad­
dle (+OFF) towa rds the steering whee l for approxi­
mat ely one second .
Tiptronic is
automatically deactivated if the selector
paddles
are not operated for some time and the
selector lever is not in the Tiptronic gate.
• When accelerating, the gearbox automati­
cally shifts up to the next gear shortly before
the maximum permitted engine speed is
reached.
• When shifting down a gear manually, the
gearbox will not change gear until the engine
can no longer be overrevved. <l
Starting the engine , changing gear and park ing 175
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page 169.
The gearbox changes th e forwa rd gears up and
down automat ic a lly .
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradi ent, the lower the gear you
will need . Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine . Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from posit ion D t o the
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ght into the Tiptron ic gate ~page 175.
• Gently push the selector le ver to the rear to
change down gear.
• OR: shift down a gear using the padd les on the
s te
erin g wheel ~page 175 .
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when
driving uphill
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear you will
need.
If you wish to stop the vehic le or pu ll away when
driv ing uphill you should use the Auto -Ho
ld func­
tion
~page 196.
When you stop the vehicle on an incl ine and the
vehicle remains in gear , the vehicle must always
be prevented fro m rolling by depress ing the brake
pedal or
by applying the electron ic park ing brake .
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake
should
not be released until you pull away ~CD.
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
In
freewheel mode, the momentum of the vehicle is
used to save fuel with a foresighted driving style.
The engine is declutched and no longer brakes the
vehicle -the vehicle can
roll out over a longer dis­
t a nce.
Switch-on condit io n: the selector lever must be in
positio n D.
Triggering freewheel driving
• Select the Eco driving mode from the Driving
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 .
• Remove foot from accelerator pedal. The en­
gine
w ill be disengaged and run in freewheel
mode. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect
of the eng ine .
Cancelling freewheel mode
• Press the bra e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft.
hand paddle G towards the stee ring wh 1.
Kick-down
The kickdown function enab~~s ma imum accelera.
tion in the selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in
th e Tiptron ic posi tio n.
If the acce lerator pedal is d epre ssed fully. the gear.
box will automat ically sh ift to a lower gear, depend­
ing on the speed and engine revs. This will make
use of the full veh icle acceleration ~ Lt.
The gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until
the engine reaches the maximum engine s
peed for
the gear.
When the
Eco driving mode is sel ected in vehicles
with Driving Mode Selection ~page 248 and the
accelerator is depressed
fully beyond the pressure
point, the engine output is automatically regulated
to ensure maximum vehicl e acceleration .
Launch control programme
The launch control programme enables maximum
accelerat ion from a stand ing start .
• Switch off TCS ~page 179.
• Depress and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot.
• Move the selector lever to position S, or into the
Tiptronic position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport
driving mode in vehi cles with Driv ing Mode Selec­
tion ~page 248 .
• With your right foot, depress the accelerator un­
til the engines speed reaches approximately
3,200 rpm.
• Take your left foot off the brake ~ ~. The vehi­
cle will start with maximum acceleration.
• Switch the TCS back on after accelerat ion.
A WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads .
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e­
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen·
ous injuries.
• Always adjust your driving style in ac·
cordance with the flow of traffic.
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if
visibility, weather road and traffic conditions ' t permit, and other road users are not put a
risk due to the acceleration and the driving
style.
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\start to spin and the vehicle can skid If the
lCS i w1tched off, especially If the road Is
slippery.
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Switch the TCS back on after acceleration.
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• If you stop the vehicle on an incline, do not
attempt to stop it from rolling back by depress·
lng the accelerator while a position is still se­
lected. The automatic gearbox could overheat
and be damage d .
• Never allow the vehicle to roll In posi tion N ,
particularly If the Ignition is s w itched off. The
automatic gearbox w ill not be lubricated and
could be damaged . <l
Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
r-'('n F irst read and observe the introductory
L-Wl Information and safety warnings .&. on
page 169 .
Emergency programme
There is a fault in the system if all the displays on
the mstrument clu ste r for the se lector le ve r posi ­
tions have a light background. The automatic gear­
box is running in an emergency programme. The
vehicle can still be driven in the eme rg ency pro­
gramme, but only at reduced speed and not in all
gear s.
In vehicles with a dual clutch gearbox DSG®, y o u
may
no longer be able to select reverse gear.
In all cases the automatic gearbox should be
checke d
by a qualified workshop immediately.
Overheating of the dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
The dual clutch gearbox can overheat when th e
vehicle pulls off re
gularly, travels at a crawl for long
penods, or in s
top and go traffic . Gearbox over- .
heating
is i ndi cate d by the w arning lamp 0 and tn
some cases by a text m essage in the instrument
cluste r d1splay . An acoustic warni ng may also be
heard . Stop the ve hi cle and allow th e gea rbox to
cool down
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The vehicle will not move forwards or
backwards even though a gear has been
selected
If the veh1cle w11l not move in the requi red direc­
tio n, the system may have selected the pos1tion m­
correctly Depress the bra e pedal and reselect the
pOSitiOn
If th e vehicle st1ll does not move tn the requ1red di­
re ction , th ere IS a system fault. Seek expert assis­
tance and have the system checked
• If the display indicates that the gearbox is
overheating for the first time, the vehicle will
have to be parked safely or driven faster than
20 km/h (12 mph) .
• If the text message and acoustic warning
are repeated approximately every 10 seconds,
the vehicle must be parked safely immediately
and the engine switched off. Allow the gearbox
to cool down.
•
In order to prevent damage to the gearbox,
you should not drive on unti l the acousti c
warning stops. You should not pull away or
drive the vehicle at very low speeds while the
gearbox is overheated. <l
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking
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Fig. 139 In the instrument cluster display: gear­
change indicator
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
L-.WI information and safety warnings ~ on
page 169.
D epending on the vehicle equipment
level, the in­
strument cluster display can indicate which gear
should be selected to reduce fuel consumption
while the vehicle is in motion :
Key for Fig. 139:
® Currently selected gear.
@ Recommended gear.
No recommended gear is indicated if the most suit­
able gear is already selected . The currently selec­
ted gear is displayed .
178 While driving
Information on cleaning the diesel
particulate
filter
The exhaust management system detects whe
diesel particulate filter is filling up and aids the ~l-a
ter's self-cleaning process by recommending the
most suitable gear when driving . This may mean
driving with increased engine speed in exceptional
cases
=>page 332 .
A CAUTION
The gear-change indicator is only designed
to assist the driver and cannot replace the
driver's own judgement.
• The driver has full responsibility for se­
lecting the correct gear in all situations (e.g .
when overtaking, driving up and down hills
and when towing a trailer).
r::Gb Driv ing in the correct gear can reduce fuel
W consumpt ion.
m The display on the gear-change indicator will
W disappear when the clutch pedal is de·
pressed . 4
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