VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2008 User Guide

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Instrument cluster
Warning and indicator lamps
The warning and indicator lamps ind ica te various
warnings ~~.faults ~CD or certai n funct ions .
Some warning and indicator lamp s light up when
the ignition is s witched on and should go out once
the eng ine is running or the vehicle is in motion. D
epe nding
on the vehicle equipment level , sym­
bols may be display ed in the instrument cluster in­
stead of warning lamps.
Acoustic warning sig nals are sounded when some
warning
or indicato r lamps light up.
D epending
on the vehic le equ ipment leve l, add i­
tional text messages can appear in the instrument
cluster d isplay to prov ide further informat ion or to
prompt you to perform certain tas s ~page 20 ,
Inst rument s.
Symbol Meaning ~ &. See
~Do not drive on!
1 When is esage a;:>pears. the door( s), tailgate or bonnet are open ~page 20
or not cJosed prope
Centra l wamt la p : o serve the add it ional informa tio n in the in -
1 strumeo clus!er d•spla
<®> The e lectron-<: pa ra e •s s itched on.
((D)
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Fla shrn Do not drive o n
C oolan Je et oo la.~ cool a tempera ture too high, or coolan t sys­
em fau tt a )
Fia shtng -, Oo not d rive on
~page 286
~page 281 Engtne Pfe~svre oo IQI,• a 1
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F iashtng tn stee nng sys te m .
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li up. e ectromEdl.a cal s•ee n g no tun c ioni ng.
On er or f on passe'1g~ sea be no fas ene d
(~) Depress e bra e peda l
page 193
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Changtng gear
~page 69
1 Brakes
I
~page 179.
ACC (adapt t e
crutse control )
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0 1 Alt erna tor faul . a )
, Central warning lamp Observe the add tttonaltnformatton in the in­
' strume nt clu s er display .
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~ Brake pads worn.
Lit up:
ESC fault or switched off for system -related reasons. OR:
the ve hi cle battery has been reconnected .
Flashing :
EScrrcs is taking corrective action. ~page 179
~ TCS switched off manually. OR: ~page 31 TCS and ESC switch ed off manually .
t._.J ABS faulty or not functioning .
~> Electronic parking brake fault. a)
Q± Rear fog light switched on. ~page 105
' , Partial or complete fault in the vehicle lighting (excluding bend light--,\.!),-ingb)) . a) ~page 362
G Lit up or flashing : catalytic converter fault.
'00'
Lit up: glow period for a diesel engine .
Flashing : fault
in engine management system. ~page 332
Fault in engine management system.
-Diesel particulate filter has become saturated with soot. a)
e Lit up or flashing : steering system fault. ~page 193
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(l) Tyre pressure too low or tyre monitoring system fault. ~page 253
0 Windscreen washer fluid level too low. a) ~page 117
BJ Fuel tank almost empty. ~page 269
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Flashing : engine oil system fault.a) ~page 281
Lit up: engine oil level too low. a ) ..............
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~ Fault in airbag and belt tensioner system.
0"' ... 1'0•. Front passenger front airbag switched off (PASSENGER AIR BAG ~page 88 • r!2 OFF~;).
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Front passenger front airbag switched on (PASSENGER AIR BAG
I ON@).
~ The tank cap is not closed properly . a ) ~page 269
Lane departure warning system (Lane Assist) switched on, not
ac-~page 2 4 0 /1 tive.
(0! Adaptive cruise control (ACC) currently not available. a) ~page 226
0 Gearbox fault.a) ~page 169
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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
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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 .
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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 .
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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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CClJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following
subjects :
I nst
rument overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
D isplays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
S ervice interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 24
Additional information and warnings:
• W arning and indicato r la mps ::;. page 16
• V olkswage n inf orm ation system :::;. page 26
• lnfota inment s ys tem ~page 31
Instrument overview
Fig. 12 Instrument clus ter in the das h pane l
• Se lec ted gear displa y (for veh icles w ith an au­
tomatic gearbox) ::;.page 169
• Informat ion on service intervals ~Booklet Serv­
ice schedule
·A WARNING
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver
is d is tracted .
• Never press the buttons on the instrument
cluster while the vehicle is in motion. rn First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 20.
D escriptions
of the instr uments ~Fig. 12:
G) Rev. counter (runn ing engine speed in revo lutio n s x 1, 00 0 per minute).
The start of the red zone on th e d ia l ind icates th e max im um e ng ine sp eed that may be used in each
gear when the eng ine
is warm and after it has been run in proper ly . You should change up a gear or
move the selector lever to
0 (or lift your foot off th e a ccele ra tor ) be fore the need le reaches the red
zone
~CD.
0 Coolant temperature display ~page 28 6.
G) Displays ~page 21.
@ Reset , set and display button ~page 21.
® Speedometer
® Fuel gauge ~page 269.
Overv iew
of the vehicle

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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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A I D o not drive on!
Bonne t ope n or not prope rly closed. ~page 277
B 0 Do not drive on! ~page 57 Tailgate open or no t closed prope rly .
C Do not drive on! C ,D Ve hicle door ope n or n ot pr ope rly clos ed. ~page 55
Warn ing and information messages
The sy~tem runs a che ck o n ce rtain components
and function s in the vehicle whe n the ignition is
sw itched on or w hil e the ve hi cle is in motion . Mal­
fun tions ar e indic ated by r ed and yellow warning
s ymbol s 1
) wi th te t message s in the instrument
c l
1ster d is pla y ~page 16. An acoustic warning is
a ls o so unded i n certa in ca se s. Di fferent instrument
clu ster design s
will h av e diffe rent dis plays .
Type of mes­
sage
Symbol col­
our In addition, a list of current malfunctions can be
opened manually.
To do so, choose Vehicle
status or Vehicle in the selection menu
~page 26.
Priori ty 1 warn­
in g re port The
symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Red i> Do not drive on! Danger! ~A
Check function and resolve problem. Seek expert assistance if neces­
sary.
The symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Prio rity 2 warn ­
ing report Yellow If there is a fault, or if service fluids are running low, your vehicle could
be damaged or break down
~CD.
Check the fault as soon as possible . Seek expert assistance if neces­
sary.
Information
message Information about various procedures within the vehicle .
a) Displa yed in colour on an i nstrumen t cluster wit h co lour d isplay .
Mileage displays
The odometer re gi sters the total distance travelled
by the car.
T he
trip recorde r(trip) shows the distance travel ­
led since the trip reco rder was last reset. The final
d ig it show s dis tan ces
of 100 m.
• Press button ::::>Fig . 12 0 briefly to reset the
tri p record
er to 0 .
Time
• To se t th e t ime , press and hold button
~Fig. 12 0 while the doors are closed until the
word Time appears in the display .
• Releas e the button . The time is shown in the
d is p l
ay and the hour setting is marked .
1
) D isp layed in col our on an instrum ent clu ste r with col our di sp la y.
O ve rview of the ve hicle
• Then press the button repeatedly until the re­
quired hour is displayed . Press and hold the button
to scroll through quickly.
• Once you have set the hour, wait until the mi­
nutes display is marked .
• Then press the button repeatedly until the re­
quired minute is displayed. Press and hold the but­
ton to scroll through quickly.
• Release the button to finish setting the clock.
You can also set the time in the infotainment sys­
tem using the@) button and the ~ and
[T tme and date] function buttons ~page 31. ..,.

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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.
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l:l If several w arning reports a re detecte d, the
L!J symbols will appear f or s eve ra l seconds, on e
a ft e r a
noth er. T he symbols will continue to appear
until the fa ults a re rectifie d .
l:l If w arni ng messages about malfunctions are
L!J displa ye d when th e ig nition is switched on, it
m ay
not be possib le to a dju st some settings as de-
Service interval display
A
scribed, or the information display m ay appea r dif­
f e rently .
If this is the case, take the ve hicl e to a
qualified
workshop to have the m alfunction re cti -
fied .
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B
BSG-0022
Fig. 14 In th e instrum ent cluster display , A: Service warning, B : Serv ice due
Vehicle number: WVWZZZ37083645655
Volkswagen-inspection:
in
5400 mi I 350 day(s)
Oil change service:
in 2300 mi /120 day(s)
I BSG-0021
Fig. 15 Servi ce informatio n displ ay in the infot ain­
m ent sy ste m
r-f"n First read and observe the introductory
l-J=JJ information and safety warnings£ on
page 20 .
The se rvice disp la y i s s hown on th e instrum ent
cl us te r ~Fig. 12@) a nd in th e infota inment syste m
~page 3 1.
V ol
ksw age n se rvi ces are divid ed into two cate go­
r ies,
w ith oil c h a nge, e.g . o il ch a ng e se rvice , and
with out oil cha nge, e.g. in spectio n .
24 Overview of the vehicle
In ve hicles with fixed service, services ta ke place
at prede fin ed int ervals .
The service intervals are calculated on an individu­
al basis in ve hicles with flexible service. Advan­
c es in technology have brought about a considera­
ble redu ction in servi cing re quirements . An oil
chang e service must only be carried out when re ­
quired by the vehicle. The individual conditions in
which the ve hile is used , as the driver's pe rsonal
driv i
ng style , are taken into account. The se rvice
reminder is displayed 30 da ys befor e the service is
due . The dista nce is round ed to the nearest
100 km ; th e re maining time is rounded to full days.
Service warning
If an oil change service or inspection is due soon,
a service warning
will appear th e next time the ig­
nition is switched on
~Fig. 14 A.
Th e numb er
of kilometr es or amount of time shown
c orr espond to the maximum number
of kilometr es
or maximum time that can still be driv en b efo re the
n ext servic
e. ..,..
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