steering wheel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2015 5G / 7.G Owners Manual

▪ Range
▪ Range b (Diesel engines only: visible only when the AdBlue range has fallen to less than 1500 mi or 2400 km)
▪ Avg. consumption
▪ Consumption
▪ Speed warning
▪ Digital speed display
▪ Average speed
▪ Distance
Assist systems
▪ Front Assist on/off
Navigation ⇒ Booklet Radio, Navigation System
Audio ⇒ Booklet Radio, Navigation System
Telephone ⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package
Vehicle status
Using the instrument cluster menus

Fig. 14 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel (if equipped): Controls for the menus and information displays in the instrument cluster.

To open the menu or information display shown in the selection menu, press the /+ button on the
multi-function steering wheel ⇒ fig. 14, or wait until the menu or information display opens automatical-ly after a few seconds.
Selecting a setting
x Use the arrow up and down buttons * or + on the multi-function steering wheel ⇒ fig. 14 to navi-gate through the available options. A frame appears around the selected option.
x Push the /+ button (⇒ fig. 14) to select a setting.
Returning to the main menu
x Press the # or ∃ button ⇒ fig. 14.
If warning messages are displayed when the ignition is switched on, it may not be possible to adjust some settings as described, or the information display may appear differently. If this is the case, take the vehicle to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.
Main menu

Press the /+ button on the multi-function steering wheel to toggle
between the 3 memories when the ignition is on.
1 Since
start
The memory accumulates and stores information about
distance driven and fuel used from the time the ignition
was switched on until the time it was switched off.
If the ignition stays off for 2 hours or more, stored infor-
mation is automatically deleted. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours after the ignition was switched off, the new
values are added.
2 Extend.
period
Depending on the instrument cluster version, the memory
displays and stores the accumulated driving and fuel
consumption data of any number of single trips up to a
total driving time of either 19 hours and 59 minutes
99 hours and 59 minutes, and up to a total distance of
either 1,999 km or 9,999 km. If one of the maximum val-
ues2 is exceeded, then the memory is automatically
cleared and starts again from 0.
3 Since
refuel
The memory accumulates and stores information about
distance driven and fuel used from the time the vehicle is
refueled. The memory is deleted automatically during
refueling.

Manually erasing a trip memory
x Select the memory to be erased.
x Press and hold the /+ button on the multi-function steering wheel for about 2 seconds.
Enabling and disabling displays
On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can set which displays should appear in the instrument cluster by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Display Function
Speed warn-
ing
--- km/h
play.
--- mph
Digital display of the current vehicle speed.
--- km/h
Average
speed
-- mph
Average speed on trips per trip memories 1, 2, and 3
(toggle). For the since start trip memory, the value is
displayed once the vehicle has been driven about
300 feet (100 m). The value displayed is updated every
5 seconds.
Average
speed
-- km/h
Distance --
- mi Distance driven in miles (km) per trip memories 1, 2, and
3 (toggle). Distance --
- km

Storing speed for the speed warning
x Select the Speed warning display.
x Press the /+ button on the multi-function steering wheel to save the current speed and to activate the warning.
x If necessary, set the desired speed within about 5 seconds with the * or + buttons on the multi-function steering wheel. Then press the /+ button on the multi-function steering wheel a second time or just wait a few seconds. The speed is saved and the warning is activated.
x To deactivate, press the /+ button on the multi-function steering wheel. The set speed is deleted.
Assist systems menu

WARNING
Always adjust seat, safety belts, and head restraints properly before driving and make sure that all passengers are properly restrained.
x Push the passenger seat as far back as possible. Always be sure that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the front passenger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
x Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.
x Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent.
x If these requirements cannot be met for physical reasons, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to see whether adaptive equipment is available.
x Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driv-er's airbag inflates.
x Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag in-flates.
x Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help protect you in a collision.
x Never drive with backrests reclined or tilted back farther than necessary to drive comfort-ably. The farther back the backrests are tilted, the greater the risk of injury caused by incor-rect positioning of the safety belts and improper seating position.
x Never drive with the front seat passenger backrest tilted forward. If the front airbag de-ploys, the front backrest can be forced backward and injure passengers on the rear seat.
x Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel and the instrument panel.
x Always sit upright with your back against the backrest with the front seats properly ad-justed. Never lean against or place any part of your body too close to the area where the air-bags are located.
x Rear seat passengers who are not properly seated and restrained are more likely to be seriously injured in a crash.
WARNING
Improper adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and severe injuries.
x Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly and you could lose control of the vehicle. In addition, you will not be in the correct seating posi-tion while adjusting the seats.
x Adjust the front seat height, angle and longitudinal direction only if the seat adjustment area is clear.
x The adjustment of the front seats must not be restricted by things in the footwell in front or behind the seats.

WARNING
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.
x Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating position and are properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
x Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper seating position.
Proper seating position

Fig. 34 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.

Fig. 35 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.

For your own safety and to reduce injuries in the event of sudden braking maneuvers or accidents, Volkswagen recommends the following seating positions:
Applies to all vehicle occupants:
x Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is at least at eye level or higher.
Position the back of your head as close as possible to the head restraint ⇒ fig. 34 and ⇒ fig. 35.
x Push the head restraint completely down for short people, even if the top of the head is then below the upper edge of the head restraint.
x Tall people should pull the head restraint all the way up.
x Adjust the seat backrest angle to an upright position so that your back is in full contact with it when the vehicle is moving.
x Always keep both feet on the floor and in the footwell whenever the vehicle is moving.
x Always adjust and fasten safety belts properly ⇒  Safety belts.
Driver - seat and steering wheel adjustment:
x Adjust the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the steering wheel
and your breast bone ⇒ fig. 34. When adjusting the proper distance to the steering wheel, grasp the top of the steering wheel with your elbows slightly bent.
x Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
x Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag inflates.
x Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering wheel cover points at your chest and not at your face. Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help protect you in a collision.
x Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent.
x Adjust the seat height so that the top point of the steering wheel can be reached.
x Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in control of the vehicle at all times.
Passenger - front seat adjustment:
x Push the passenger seat as far back as possible in order to ensure optimum protection if the airbag is deployed.

WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head restraints increases the risk of serious injuries in a collision.
x Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly adjusted to help minimize the risk of neck injury in a crash.
x Always reinstall head restraints as soon as possible so that vehicle occupants are proper-ly protected.
NOTICE
When removing or reinstalling the head restraint, take care that the head restraint does not strike the headliner or other parts of the vehicle. The headliner or other parts of the vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
Adjusting the steering wheel position

Fig. 44 Manual adjustment for the steering wheel position.

WARNING
Improper use of the steering column adjustment feature can result in serious personal injury and even death.
x Always pull the lever (1) firmly upward after adjusting the steering column so that the steering wheel does not change position suddenly while the vehicle is moving.
x Never adjust the steering column while the vehicle is moving. If you find that you need to adjust the steering wheel while driving, stop the vehicle in a safe place and make the proper adjustment.
x Never adjust the steering wheel so that it points toward your face. Always make sure that the steering wheel points toward your chest. Otherwise, the airbag system cannot protect you properly in the event of a crash.
x Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of serious personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
x Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands anywhere inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if the driver airbag de-ploys.
Center armrest

Fig. 45 Front center armrest.

Fig. 76 Headlight switch next to the steering wheel (with fog lights and automatic headlights, if equipped).