buttons VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2008 Owners Manual
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'e h ic le interior
Ov erview of the driver door
Fig . 4 Overv ie w of the contro ls in the drive r doo r (left -ha nd dr ive ve hicles ). The controls are mirrored in
rig t- h and drive vehic le s
Key for Fig . 4 :
CD Door release lever ........................... ............ ..... . ................ .
® Centra l lock ing butt on s for locking and unlo cking the vehicle ( a -o>] ............... ...... .
G) S w itch for adjusting the exter ior mirror s
- Exte ri
or mirror setting L -0 - R
- Exterior mirror heat ing 0.
- Fo ld ing in the exterior mirrors 9
55
46
122
G) Ind icator lamp for anti -theft alarm or SAFELOCK mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
® Buttons for oper atin g t he electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- Electric windows~
-S afety button for the rear electric windo ws ~
® Hand le for releas ing the bonne t ....................................... .... ...... . .
0 Bott le holder ................................... . .............................. .
®
®
Stowage compartmen t for high-visi bility waist coa t .. ................................. .
Reflecto r
Vehicle interior g
277
156
151
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I -.
......
l
for interior monitoring @ ......... ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Light switch :q.. . ............ .................. ..... ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights 0
-Automatic headlight control AUTO
-Side light and dipped beam headlights :oo:, §0
-Fog lights iD, 0$
® Control for:
-
Headlight range control ~D ............................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
-Instrument and switch lighting C'1 ........... ...... ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Vent,.-1••·-~ ................... ............ . ......................... ······ ··
14 Lever ....... . \..::!:) ..• 0 • 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••
-For main beam headlights m
-For dipped beam headlights §O
-For headlight flasher mtx
-For turn signal Q~
For parking lights p~
-With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed
46
105
105
105
256
105
limiter ON-CANCEL-OFF, (RES/+-'l<'l-SETt-),@!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 , 222
- With button for driver assist systems 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
® Instrument cluster:
-
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
® Lever for windscreen wipers and washers
- Windscreen wipers
HIGH -LOW
117
-Interval wipe for the windscreen ,,,,
- Windscreen wipers switched off OFF
-" Flick wipe" 1x
-Windscreen wiper ~
-Wash and wipe system for the windscreen ~
-Rear wiper ~
- Wash and wipe system for the rear window©
-Lever with buttons for operat ing the Volkswagen information system and infotainment
system (!@, (OK/RESET J ................................................... ........ .
0 Controls on the multifunct ion steering wheel .............. ........................ . .
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the
speed limiter
@D, @), @,@,(--CHI.-+) .. .................... ............................... .
- Buttons for operating the adaptive cruise control (ACC) @D, (ill),@ .@ ,(-_?_ +l ....... .
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
[;;.,-!.a)
-Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system [,z,-OK-~). ~. G
-Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call, and muting the radio or
activating voice control 0. ~
-Audio, navigation [l
® Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
®
@
@
Ignition lock ................ .... · · ........... .......... ....... .............. .
Pedals
• • 0. 0 ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 • ••••••••••••••••••• 0. 0 • •• 0 0 ....
Lever for adjusting the steering column ...................... . .. ...... . • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••
Vehicle interior
26, 31
26
218 ,222
226
163
169
66 ....
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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.
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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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
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!
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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Service
If a service is due, an acoustic signal will sound
and the spanner symbol _.c with the message
Service now! will appear for a few seconds in
the instrument cluster display when the ignition is
switched on. ==>Fig. 14 B.
Accessing a service message
You can access the current service message when
the ignition is switched on, the engine is not run
ning ,
and the vehicle is stationary:
• Press and hold button ==>Fig . 12 @ until the
word Service appears in the display.
•
Release the button . The current service mes
sage will be shown in the display.
Service information ==>Fig. 15 can also be dis
played in the infotainment system by pressing the
@ill button and the ~ and [Serv ice ) function buttons
==>page 31.
Resetting the service interval display
If the service was not performed by a Volkswagen
workshop, the display can be reset as follows: •
Switch
off the ignition and press and hold but
ton ==>Fig. 12 @.
• Switch on the ignition .
• Release button @ and then press it again to
reset the service
interval display.
m The service message will disappear after a
W few seconds, when the engine is running , or
when the OK/RESET button on the windscreen wiper
lever or the OK button on the multifunction steering
wheel is pressed.
m If the vehicle battery was disconnected for
W long periods in vehicles with flexible service,
the system cannot
calculate the time at which the
next service is due. The information shown in the
service interval display may therefore be incorrect.
If this is the case, please heed the maximum per
missible service intervals listed in the ==>Book-
let Service Schedule.
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o::n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Overview of the menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Button for the driver assist systems 28
Selection menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Driving data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Assist systems menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
When the ignition is switched on, the various display functions can be accessed via the selection menu, e.g . the driving data disp lay (multifunction display (MFD)).
There are no buttons on the windscreen wiper lever in vehicles equipped with a multifunction steering wheel. Operation is exclusiv ely via the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
The scope of the menus and information shown in the instrument cluster display depends on the vehicle electronics and the vehicle equ ipment level.
A
qualified workshop can program and modify other functions depending on the vehicle equipment
level. Volkswagen recommends us ing a Volkswagen dealership for this purpose.
If any priority 1 warn ing reports are being displayed, you will be unable to access any menus or information displays. A few warning messages can
Overview of the menu structure
r-'('n First read and observe the introductory l....-J=,ll information and safety warnings & on
page 26.
The following menu structure shows how the Volkswagen information system menus in the instrument cluster display are structured . The size and layout of the Volkswagen information system menu depends on the vehicle electronics and the
level of vehicle equipment.
Driving data ~page 29
• Since start
• Since refuel
• Long-term
• Traffic sign recognition
26 Overview of the vehicle
be confirmed and hidden by pressing the OK/RESET button on the windscreen wiper lever or the OK button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Additional information and warnings:
• lnfotainment system ~page 31
• Driver assist systems ~page 196
• Radio or navigation system ~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system
• Provision for mobile telephone ~Booklet Provision for mobile telephone
A WARNING -Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
• Never open the menus on the instrument cluster display while the vehicle is in motion.
r::l After starting the engine with a discharged ~ vehicle battery, or after the battery has been
changed , system settings (time, date, personal
convenience settings and programming) may have
been changed or deleted .
Check and correct the
settings as necessary once the vehicle battery has
been sufficiently charged.
• Digital speed
• Fuel range
• Convenience consumers
Driver assist systems ~page 28
• Lane Assist on/off
• Front Assist on/off
• Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Navigation ~Booklet Navigation system
Audio ~Booklet Radio or ~Booklet Navigation system
Telephone ~Booklet Provision for a mobile tel· ephone
Vehicle status ~page 28
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Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster
Fig . 16 ehicl es w ithout a multifunct ion steering
wheel: b utton CD o n th e windscreen wiper lever for
nfirmin g menu points, and ro cker switch 0 for
h n gin g m e
nus and info rm ation displays
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory
l.-.W.I information and safety warnings&, on
page 26.
Opening the selection menu and selecting
the menu or information display
• Sw itch on th e ig nit io n.
• If a messag e or vehicle p ictogram is displayed,
p res s bu tton
=>F ig . 16 CD on the windscreen wiper
level or the @ button on the multifunction steering
wheel => F ig . 17. You may need to press the button
several ti
mes .
• Opera tion u sin g the windscreen wiper lever: to
dis p lay the selection menu =>page 28 or to return
to the selection menu from another menu or infor
mation dis play, press and hold the rocker switch
=>Fig. 1 6 0 until the select ion menu is displayed.
To
brows e through the select ion menu, press the
rocker switch up or down.
• Operatio n using the multifunction steering
wh
eel : to display and browse through the selection
menu, press g) or eJ =>Fig. 17.
• To open the menu or information display shown
i n th e s election
menu, press =>Fig . 16 CD on the
w i
ndscreen wiper lever, press the @ button on the
multifunct ion steering wheel =>Fig . 17, or wait until
th e
menu or information display opens automati
cally after a few seconds.
Fig. 17 Right-hand side of the multifunction steer
ing wheel: controls
for using the menus and infor
mation displays in the instrument cluster
Adjusting settings in menus
• In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch
=>Fig. 16 0 on the windscreen wiper lever up or
down, or press the arrow buttons~ or G on the
multifunction steering wheel
=>Fig. 17 until the re
quired menu option is selected . A frame appea rs
around the selected option .
• Press button =>Fig. 16 CD on the windscreen
wiper lever
or press the@ button on the mult ifunc
tion steering wheel
=>Fig. 17 to make the requir ed
change.
A tick indicates that the part icular system
or function is act ive .
Returning to the selection menu
• Using the menu: in the menu , select the Back
menu option to leave the menu .
• Using the multifunction steering wheel: p ress
the (;) or ~ button => Fig . 17 .
r:l If warning messages about malfunctions are
L!J displayed when the ignition is switched on, it
may not be possible to adjust some settings as de
scribed ,
or the information display may appear dif
ferently .
If this is the case, take the vehicle to a
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
recti
fied .
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r-T'n ~irst rea~ and observe the introductory
L......kJJ mformat1on and safety warnings ~on
page 26.
• Since start
• Since refuel
• long-term
The multifunction display (MFD) shows a variety of
travel and fuel consumption data.
The currently selected memory is shown in the dis
play.
Switching between displays Press the [OK/RESET] button on the windscreen wiper
lever or press the @ button on the multifunction
steering wheel to switch between recorders
when
the ignition is switched on and the recorder is dis
played.
• Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel:
press the rocker switch
(!ill on the windscreen wip
er lever ~Fig. 16.
• Vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel:
press
the~ or@ button ~Fig. 17 .
Driving data recorder
The MFD is fitted with 3 automatic recorders:
Display
Since start
Since refuel
Long-term
Function
Display and storage of gathered driving and consumption values from the time the
ignition is switched on until it is switched off.
If the journey is continued within approximately 2 hours of the ignition being
switched
off, the new values are also taken into account. The memory will auto
matically be deleted
if the journey is interrupted for more than 2 hours.
Display and storage
of the collected driving and consumption values. The memory
is deleted automatically when the vehicle is refuelled .
The memory collects journey data for any number of individual journeys up to a
total
of 19 hours and 59 minutes or 99 hours and 59 minutes journey time or
1,999.9 km or 9,999 .9 km distance travelled. If one of these maximum limitsa) is
exceeded, the
memory is automatically deleted and reset to 0.
a) Changes depending on the instrument cluster version.
Deleting the driving data recorder manually Personal selection of displays
• Select the memory that you wish to delete. You can set which MFD display should appear in
the instrument cluster using the
@ill button and the
~and [Multifunction display) function buttons in the in
fotainment system
~page 31.
• Press and hold the OK/RESET button on the wind
screen
wiper lev er, or the OK button on the multi
function steering wheel, for approximately 2 sec
onds.
Possible displays
Menu
Consumption
Average consump
tion
Fuel range
Driving time
Function
The current fuel consumption is displayed in litres/1 00 km while the vehicle is in
motion, and in litres/hour while the vehicle is stationary.
The average fuel consumption will be shown after a distance of approximately 300
metres has been travelled . The display will show dashes until this point. The dis
played value is updated approximately every second.
Approximate calculation
of the distance in km that can still be travelled with the
current fuel level under the current driving conditions . One factor used for calculat
ing this figure is the current level
of fuel consumption .
Driving
time in hours (h) and minutes (min) that has elapsed since the ignition was
switched on.
Distance driven The distance travelled in km since the ignition was switched on. ..... ~~~--------~--------------------------~----------------------------~
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Menu Function
Average speed The
average sp ee d
will be shown after a distan ce of appro ximately 100 metres
h as be en trav e
lled . The display will show dashes until this point. The displayed
valu es
will be updated approximately every 5 se conds .
Digit al sp ee d display Current vehicle speed displayed digitally .
Warning
at
---km/h
orWarning at
If the saved speed (within the range of 30 km/h (18 mph) and 250 km/h
m
ph
(155 mph)) is exceeded , an acoustic warning will be sounded , along with a vis ible
warning if required .
Oil temperature Current temperature of the engine oil displayed digitally .
Saving a speed for the speed warning
• Select the Speed warning ---km/h display .
• Press the OK/RESET button on the windscreen wip
er lever, or the OK button on the multifunction steer
ing wheel to save the current speed and activate
the warning system.
• If necessary , use the @!) rocker switch on the
windscreen wiper lever, or the
G) or 0 buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel, within approxi-
Assist systems menu
mately 5 seconds to set the desired speed. Then
press the
[OK/RESET] or@ button again, or wait a few
seconds . The speed is now saved and the warning
is activated .
• To deactivate , press the [OK/RESET] or@ button .
The stored speed
will be deleted .
Menu Function
Lane
Assist Swi tches the lane departure warning system on and off =>page 240.
Front Assist Switches the area monitoring system on or off =>page 235.
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