Top VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2004 Owners Manual

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About this owner's manual . . . . . . 4
Overview of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior views
-Side v iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle interior
- Overview of the driver door........... . 9
-Overv iew of the driver side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
- Overview of the centre console . . . . . . . . 13
- Overview of the front passenger side . . . 15
-Symbols in the roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Instruments.......................... 20
- Volkswagen information system . . . . . . . . 26
lnfotainment system
- Menu and system settings (SETUP) . . . . 31
Before the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before setting off
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Opening and closing
-Vehicle key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Doors....................... .. . 55
-Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
- Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric panorama sliding/tilting roof . : : : : 63
Sitting correctly and safely
- Adjusting the seat position . . . . 66
-Seat functions · · · · · · · · 75 -Seat belts ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Airbag syst~~ . : : : : · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 79
-Child seats (access~;;~~)· :::::::::::: : ~~
lights and vision
-Lights ...
- Protection
·f~~~ ~h~· ~~~ · · · · · · · · · · · 105
-WM.indscreen wiper and w~·s·h~r· . . . . . . . . . 111175
-1rrors · · · · · · · .. ............. ...... ........... 122
Transporting
- Driving notes ..........
-Luggage compartment · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 126
-Roof carrier · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 130
- Towing a trai·l~; .. ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 137
..... ................. 140
Practical equipment
-Stowage area ........... .. .
- Drink holder
.. · · · · · .. · 151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
-Ashtray and cigarette lighter ......... : ." 158
- Electrical sockets ........ .. .......... 160
- Toll card reader (ETC) .............. .. 162
While driving ...................... 163
Starting the engine, changing gear and
parking
-Starting and stopping the engine ....... 163
-Changing gear ....................... 169
-Braking , stopping and parking ........ . 179
- Driving with respect for the environment 190
-Steering ............................. 193
Driver assist systems
- Pull-away assist systems ............. 196
- ParkPilot ............................ 201
- Reverse assist system (Rear Assist) ... 209
-Park Assist system ................... 213
-Cruise control system (CCS) .......... 218
-Speed limiter ........ .. .............. 222
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) ........ . 226
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) .. 235
-Lane departure warning system (Lane
Assist) .
.......... ................... 240
- Traffic sign recognition ................ 243
- Driver Alert System (recommendation
for rest breaks) ........... ........... 246
- Driving Mode Selection ............... 248
- ProActive occupant protection ..... .... 251
- Tyre monitoring system .. ............. 253
Air conditioning system
- Heating , ventilating, cooling ........... 256
- Auxiliary heater (supplementary heating 64 system) ................. ............ 2
At t~~ filling station 269
- Frllrng the tank ............. · · · · · · ·::: 274
-Fuel ................ .. · · · · · · · · ·· ·

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Fig. 8 Overview of the lower section of the centre
console (left-hand drive vehicles)
Key for Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 : Fig.
9
Overview of the low er sec tion of the ce ntr e
console (right -hand drive ve hicle s)
G) Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
-AUX-IN socket H, USB socket~ or multimedia socket (MEDIA -IN)=> Bookl et Radio or
=>Booklet navigation system
® Lever for:
-
Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
- Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
@ Button for:
- Driving Mode
Selection(~ MODE) • . • . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • • • . • • • • • . . . 248
- Start/stop system
@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
- Traction
control system (TCS) ~or@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
-
Park Assist system~......................................................... 213
-
ParkPilot G;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
@ Drink holder in the centre console ..... ........................................... .
® Centre armrest at front with stowage compartment .................................. .
® 12-volt socket or cigarette lighter ....... .............. .................. .......... .
(J) Auto Hold [AUTO HOLD) ...•••..•.•.•..•.•...•.••••••.•..•.••••..••••.•••....• •.•.••...
® Electronic pa rking brake @) ........... ...... .............................. .... .. .
® Button for starting and stopping the engine [sTART -£NGINE-STOP] (Keyless Access locking and start-
ing system) ..
............. ................................ .... ................ .
14 Overview of the vehicle
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Turn signal left or right. ~page 105
Hazard warning lights switched on. ~page 336
Q\~ Trailer turn signals ~page 105
Lit up: depress the brake pedal. Changing gear
(~) =>page 169
Flashing : the lock button in the selector lever is not engaged . Brakes
~page 179
Brakes
~page 179 ,
(®) The vehicle is being held by the brake system. Pull-away assist
systems
~page 196
Lit up : the cruise control system
(CCS) is switched on. ~page 218
(')
Lit up: the adaptive cruise control (ACC) is act ive . ~page 226
Lit up: the speed limiter is switched on, active.
Flashing : the set speed
of the speed limiter has been exceeded . ~page 222
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Lane departure warning system (lane Assist) is switched on and ac-~page 240 tive.
=D Main beam is sw itched on or the headlight flasher is be ing operated . ~page 105
~~ ACC is active . No vehicle has been detected ahead.
When displayed in white : ACC active . Vehicle detected ahead. ~page 226
T-i When displayed in grey: ACC not active. System switched on, does
not regulate :
0 Main beam assist switched on. ~page 105
SAFE Immobilizer active . ~page 163
,.,-c Service reminder I serv ice due . ~page 24
@
A mobile telepho ne is connected via Bluetooth to the factory-fitted ~ Booklet Pro vi-provision for mobile telephone .
Mobile telephone battery charge level. Only for factory-fitted provi-
sion for mobile
lil telephone sion for mobile telephone .
*
Black ice warning . The outside temperature is below +4 °C (+39 °F) . ~page 20
(A)
The start/stop system is available . The engine is switched off auto-
matically .
~
The start/stop system is not available . ~page 196
OR: the engine has been started automatically .
a) Displayed in colour on an instrument cluster with colour display .
b) A separate display appears in the instrument cluster if there is a bend lighting fault.

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• When the engine is cold, avoid high engine
speeds, driving at full throttle and overloading
the engine.
Displays
• The needle on the rev counter should only
briefly tip into the red area. Damage to the en­
gine may otherwise be incurred.
&"" Changing up a gear early wi~l help to save
W fuel a nd minimise engine no1se. B SK ·O!'i8 4
Fig. 13 A: bonnet open , B : tailgate open, C: front left door open, D: right rear door open (only in four-door
vehicles)
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings A on
page 20.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, a varie­
ty of information can be displayed in the instrument
cluster =>Fig. 12 @:
• Open doors, bonnet and tailgate =>Fig. 13
• Warning and information messages
• Mileage displays
• Time
• Radio and navigation information =>Booklet Ra­
dio
or =>Booklet Navigation system
• Telephone information =>Booklet Provision for
mobile telephone
• Outside temperature
• Compass display
• Selector lever positions
• Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
• Driving data display (multifunction display
(MFD)) and menus for various settings
=>page 26
• Service interval dis play =>page 24
• Speed warning function =>page 26
• Speed warning for winter tyres
• Start/stop system status display =>page 196
• Status display for active cylinder management
(ACr®) =>page 190
• Traffic signs detected by the traffic sign recogni­
tion system =>page 243
• Engine code
• Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
Open doors, bonnet and tailgate
The instrument cluster display indicates if any
doors, or the bonnet or tailgate, are open once the
vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is
in motion .
In some cases, an acoustic warning is
also sounded . Different instrument cluster designs
will have different displays.
Instrument cluster

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If Ill~ ut ·id I mpera ture f lis ba-
lm -t4''C (+39~F), the display als o sh ows a snow-
0,1'-mbol (i e w rning) . This symbo l re m ains lit
up until th ou tside t mp erature rises above +6°C
(+ 4 ·'F)-£.
hicl is s ta tionary. tl1e auxiliary hea te r is
wit h d on ( p age 264) or the ve hi cle is tr ave l­
tin A t v ry I w speeds , the te mper atur e disp laye d
m y be slightly higl1er th a n th e actual outside te m­
per lure due to hea t ra di ated from the e ngine .
Th e meas uring range
lies be tw ee n -45 °C (-49 °F)
and +76"C
(+169 °F) .
Compass display
When the ignition and navigation system are
switched on, the instrument cluster display shows
the current direction
of travel.
Selector lever positions (automatic gearbox)
The gear selec ted is displayed on the side of the
selecto r leve r and on the di
spla y in th e instrument
cluster . The dis play may show which gear has
been selected if
the lever is in 0/S, or in Tiptronic
mode
~page 169 .
Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
While the vehicle is in mot ion , the instrum ent clus­
ter may show which gear should be selec ted to re­
duce fuel cons umption
~page 169.
Speed warning for winter tyres
A display in the instrument clu ste r indicates when
the set maximum speed has been exceeded
~page 26.
Speed warning settings can be mad e and adjusted
in the infotai nment system using the
@) button and
the
0 and (T yres) function buttons ~page 3 1.
Start/stop system status display
The instrumen t cluste r display shows informat ion
about the current status
~page 1 96 .
Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
In some models , the battery charge le vel (SOC1l)
is displayed as a percentage .
To displa y the ch arge leve l, pr ess and hold button
~Fig. 12 0 with the ignition switched off until SOC
appea rs in the display .
1> State of ch arg e
Engine code
Press and ho ld button ~Fig. 12 0 (fo r approxi­
mately 15 seco nds) to show the vehicle's engine
code in
the display . The ignition should be swit ch­
ed on but the engin e should not be running.
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A WARNING l
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle
breaking down in traffic, and can cause acci­
dent and serious injury.
• Never ignore any illuminated warning
lamps or text messages.
• Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and
when safe to do so.
• Broken-down vehicles increase the risk of
accidents both for you and for other road
users. If necessary , switch on the hazard
warning lights and set up the warning trian­
gle to warn other road users.
• Stop the vehicle at a safe distance away
from moving traffic and ensure that no part of
the exhaust system can come into contact
with any inflammable material underneath the
vehicle, e.g . dry grass or fuel.
~A WARNING
Streets and bridges can be iced over at out­
side temperatures above freezing point.
• There may be black ice on the roads at
outside temperatures above +4°C (+39 °F) and
also when no snowflake symbol is displayed
as a black ice warning.
• You should never rely solely on the out­
side temperature display!
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be­
ing damaged.
m Di~erent instrument cluste~s are available ,
L!J wh1ch means that the vers1ons and displays
may vary.
In displays without warning or informa­
tion texts , faults are indicated exclusively
by the in­
dicator la mps.
m D epe nding on the vehicle equipment level,
W some settings and displays may also appear
in the infotainment system.
..,..
Instrument cluster 23

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Menu and system settings (SETUP)
o:n Introduction
This chapte r con ta in s info rm ation on th e fo llo w in g
su bjects :
V ehi cle se ttin
gs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Additional information and warnings:
• Instrum ents ~page 20
•
V olks wage n informa tion syst em ~page 26
• C entral locking system ~page 46
• Electric windows ~page 60
•
Lights ~page 105
• Windscreen wiper/ wa she r ~page 117
• Mirrors ~page 122
• Brake assist systems ~page 179
• Driver assist systems ~page 196
• Tyre monitoring system ~page 253
• Wheels and tyres ~page 308
•
~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation sys­
tem
General information on operating the unit
The following section contains information on the
settings that can be adjusted in the
Vehicle set­
tings menu . Basic information on operating the
i nfotainment system and on warning and safety in­
structions are contained in a separate manual
~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system.
Systems settings and display of vehicle
information
After pressing the (ill] infotainment button you can
t
ouch the corresponding function button to displ ay
information
or adjust settings , e .g . you can check
the current status
of the start/stop system
~page 196 in the Vehicle status menu .
Vehicle settings menu
r-f"'n First read and observe the i~troductory
L-1=J.1 information and safety warnmgs A on
page 31.
Opening the Vehicle settings menu
• Switch on the ignition .
• If necessary, switch on the infotainment system.
• Vehi cle se ttings (setup) ~page 31.
• Auxili ary hea te r sett ings ~page 256.
• Radio sta tio n selection .
• Vehicle status .
• Driving da ta .
• Conv enien ce consumers .
A WARNING
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver
is distracted. Operating the lnfotainment sy s­
tem can distract you from the road.
• Always drive carefully and responsibly.
r::l Aft er sta rt ing the engine with a disc harged
L!J ve hi cle battery , or after the battery has been
chang ed,
system settings (time, da te , personal
conveni ence settings and program ming)
may have
be en chang ed or de leted . Ch eck and correc t
the
s e ttin gs as necessa ry once the ve hi cle ba tte ry has
been sufficiently charged .
• Press the (ill) infotainment button.
• Touch the 0 function button to open the Vehi­
cl e settings menu.
• Touc h the corresponding function button to
open additional menus in the
Vehicle settings
menu, or to adjust settings in the menu points. ...,.
lnfotainment system 31
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Multi function
display set--
tings
Time and date -settings
Units settings -
Service -
Factory set--tings
Settings options
The following display s ca n be activat
deactivated :
-
Curr ent consu mption
-Average consumpti on
- Top -up volume
- Conveni ence consum ers
- Eco tips
- Driv ing time
- Di stance
travell ed
-Average spee d
- Digital speed
-
Speed warning
-Oil t empe rature .
The
foll ow ing data can be reset:
-
" Sin ce start" driving data
-"Long -term" driving data.
The following functions can be set:
-Time source (manual , GPS)
-Set summer time automatically
-Time
-Time
zone
-Time format (12h, 24h)
-Date
- Date format
The
following functions can be set:
-Distance
-Speed
-Temperature
-Volume
-Consumption
-Pressure.
The follow ing data are displayed :
- Vehicle identification number
- Date
of next inspection
-Date of next oil change service.
The
following settings can be reset:
-All settings
- Driver assist systems
-
Parking and manoeuvring
-Light
-Mirrors and wipers
-
Opening and closing
- Multifunction display Further
In-
formation ~ ~
d
or
...,page 26
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Ope ning and closing
Vehi cle key set
ClJJ Introduction
Th is c hapte r contai ns info rmatio n on th e fo llo wi ng
subj ects:
V eh
icle ke y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I
ndicator l amp in th e ve hi cle key . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
S yn ch ronis ing the ve hicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Additional information and warnings:
• Settin g s in the Volkswagen inform atio n system
=>page 26
• Central locking sys te m =>page 46
• S tarti ng and stopping the engine =>page 163
• Consumer info rmation =>page 328
• Manua lly closin g or open ing =>page 339
Swallowing batteries with a diameter of
20 mm or other lithium batteries can result in
severe or even fatal injuries within a very
short period of time.
• Always keep the vehicle key, key ring w ith
batteries, spare batteries, round cells and
other batteries that are larger than 20 mm out
of the reach of children.
Vehicle key
Fig. 22 Ve hicle key
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-J.=J.I information and safety warnings & on
page 43.
~"iDANGER '(ContinUed) .
• Call for medical help immediately you sus­
pect that someone has swallowed a battery.
A WARNING . .,~
Improper or unsupervised use of the vehicle
key can cause accidents or injuries.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev­
ery time you leave the vehicle. Children or
unauthorised persons could lock the doors
and tailgate, start the engine or switch on the
ignition and thus operate electrical equip­
ment, such as the electric windows.
• Never leave children or people requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle. They could
become trapped in the vehicle in an emergen­
cy and may not be able to get themselves to
safety. Depending on the time of year, for ex­
ample, locked vehicles can be subjected to
very high or very low temperatures. This can
cause serious injuries and illness or fatali­
ties, especially for small children.
• Never remove the vehicle key from the ig­
nition Jock when the vehicle is in motion. The
steering Jock may be activated and you will
no longer be able to steer the vehicle. Fig. 23 Vehicle ke y w ith alarm butto n
Vehicle key
Th e ke y ca n b e used t o lock and unlock th e car
f rom a
distance =>page 46.
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Function Buttons to be used on the vehicle key =>Fig. 27 or =>Fig. 28-
Unlocking the vehicle . Press the@ button . Press and hold for convenience opening. -
Lo cking the vehicle .
Pres s the@) button . Press and hold for convenience closing. In
vehicles with a SAFELOCK mechanism , press the@) button
once to lo ck the vehicle us ing the SAFELOCK mech anism .
Press the @) button twice to lock the vehicle without the SAFE ­
LOCK mechanism .
Unlocking the tailgate .
Press the~ button =>page 57.
Please note: depending on the central locking
function that has been set in the infotainment sys­
tem ,
all of the doors and the tailgate may only be
unlocked when the
@ button is press ed twice
=>page 31.
The vehicle key
will lock or unlock the vehicle only
when the battery has enough power and the key
is
located within a few metr es of the vehi cle .
• When the vehicle is locked , all turn signals will
flash
once as confirmation.
• When the vehicle is unlocked, all turn signals
will flash twice as confirmation .
If the turn signals do not flash as confirmation, at
least one
of the doors or the tailgate is not closed. The v
ehic le cannot be locked using the
vehicle key
if the driver door is still open . The vehic le will lock
again automatically within a few seconds of being
unlocked if you do not open one of the doors
or the
tailgate . This function prevents the vehicle from re­
maining unlocked if the unlocking button is pressed
by mistake .
Convenience opening and closing
• See electric windows -functions =>page 60 .
• See fun ction of the electric panorama sliding/
tilting roof
=>page 63. ~
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
Fig. 29 In the driver door: central locking button
r-fl1 First read and observe the introductory
L-l=.U information and safety warnings £on
page 46.
Press the
button =>Fig. 29:
a Unlocks the vehicle . The
centr al lo ck ing button functions with the igni­
tion switched on or
off only when all doors are
closed.
If the vehicle has been locked with the vehicle key,
the central locki
ng button does not work .
Please note the following when using the central
lo cking button to lock the veh ic le :
~ The indicator lamp Q in the button =>Fig. 29
lights up yellow when all doors and the tailg ate are
closed and locked .
• In vehicles with SAFELOCK mechanism: the
SAFELOCK mec hanism is not activated
=>page 51.
• The anti-theft alarm will not be activa ted.
• lt is not possible to open the doors or tailgate
from the outside, for instance when stopped at traf ­
fic lights .
'
Q Locks the ve hicle .
• The doors can be unlocked and opened from
the inside by pulling the door release handle . The ~
indicator lamp Q in all doors switches off. You maY ~ ~
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A tailgate that is not closed properly could
op~n suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
This could lead to severe injuries.
Opening the tailgate
B5K -041 4
Fig. 36 In the vehicle key: button for unlocking
and opening the tailgate
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
l...-Jr=JJ information and safety warnings £ on
page 57.
lt will not be possible to open the tailgate if, for ex­
ample,
bicycles are mounted on a carrier attached
to it
~ £. Remove the load from the carrier and
support the open tailgate.
Opening with the vehicle key
Press the~ button on the vehicle key~ Fig. 36
for less than approximately 1 second to unlock the
tailgate,
or press the ~ button on the vehicle key
until the tailgate automatically opens by a few milli­
metres . Then open the tailgate using the Volkswa -
gen badge .
Opening with the Volkswagen emblem
• Unlock the vehicle or tailgate or open one of
the doors .
• Press the top part of the Volk swagen badge
~Fig. 37 with your thumb and push out the bottom
part
of the badge. Grip underneath the badge and
lift up the tailgate .
58 I Before the journey
1, A WARNING (Continued) --
•
Stop as soon as possible and close th --...d
tailgate. e
• After closing the tailgate, always check
that it is properly secured.
r::l The symbol can differ depending on the ver­
L!J si on of the instrument cluster.
Fig. 37 Opening the tailgate from the outside
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A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is
unlocked or opened incorrectly or without
due care and attention.
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail­
gate is unlocked, for example when a loaded
luggage
carrier is attached to it. If unlocked,
the tailgate may open suddenly while the ve­
hicle is in motion.
r:l At outside temperatures lower than ooc
L!J (+32 °F), the opening mechanism cannot al­
ways lift the opened
tailgate automatically . The tail-
gate then has to be guided up by hand .