jump start VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2011 Owner´s Manual

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- Vehic le tool kit .
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-Hub caps ................ i • , ••• , • , •••
-Changing a wh ee l ...... , ............ .
are and maintenance
- Brea kdown set ......................•
-Fuses ............................... 3
- Changing bulbs .................... . . 3
- Starting the engine with jump leads .... 370
-Tow- starting and towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 3
-' I il1 f r nd cl aning the ve hicl e
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ri r ........................ .... . 294
1 '111111 and car ing for the interior ..... 302
Abbreviations ..................... 378
-Wl1 ,1 nd tyres .................... 308
ori s, modifications, repairs and
Index ............... .. ........ ....... 379
r n wal of parts ............... . ...... 320
- C n um r inform ation ................ 328
.... ngin manage ment system and
h u st purification system
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If and when ........................ 334
Practical tips
~ r quently asked questions ........... 334
-In an em ergency ..................... 336

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p ar kin IJr ke If n o t activated properly whe n
th drlv r I av s the v ehicle
I h e .lec,lr uni park ing br ake s wit ch es itsel f on au ­
lortmlh ,RIIy In the fu llowlng Insta nces wh en the
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t1 tile v hicl Is in gea r posi trons 0, S or R ,
ur If ll r lo t.! o r I v r Is I n t11e T ip tro nic posi tion
• Wl r c n tl re lgr rlll un is s wit ch d o n
• Wi 1 rt tire V l li c le Is s tatio na ry
• If ll re driv r uoor Is o pe n .
rn rge ncy braking function
1 11 n 1 rg on y br kin g fun ction sho uld only be
u s
d In those sit u atio ns wh ere the vehicle cannot
be slurped u ln g the foot br ake ~ &!
• Pull and hold the 8 butt on ~Fig. 14 0 to br ake
tir e ve hl
le sharply. An aco ustic sig na l ca n b e
hoa rd at the sa me lime.
•
T o sto p the br ak ing proced ure, re lease the§
b utt on or d epress th e acce le ra to r pedal.
The Incorrect use of the electronic parking
brake can cause accidents and serious inju­
ries.
P arking
r-f11 First read and observe the introductory
l-J,.:JJ Information and safety warnings A on
page 179.
P lea e adhere to re leva nt legisla tion when stop­
p in g
a nd pa rk in g your ve h icle .
S
topping the vehicle
Th e ta p s ho uld only be carr ied out in t he speci­
flo d o rd or.
• Sto p the ve hi cle o n a sui tab le s urface ~ &,
• Depress a nd ho ld th e br ake ped al u ntil th e e n­
gi ne ha
stoppe d .
• Swit ch o n the electr onic pa rking brake
. ~ pnye 18 1.
• With a n auto m atic gea rbox, move the selecto r
lo ve r to pos ition P .... #..
• Swit ch off th e engi ne a nd take your foo t off the
br ake pedal.
• Rem ove th a ve hi cle k e y from t he ignit ion lock .
• rurn the stee ring wheel s lig htly if necessa ry to
engage th e vtee ring lo ck mec h anism .
While driving
• The electronic parking brake should ne
be used to brake the vehicle, except in em '>'er
gencies. The braking distance is considerae.r .
bly longer as only the rear wheels are braked.
Always use the foot brake.
• Never activate the accelerator from the en.
gine compartment if a position or gear has
been selected and the engine is running. The
vehicle could move, even if the electronic
parking brake is applied.
m In veh rcles with a manual gea rbox: v. hen the
l..!J clu tch peda l is released a nd t he accelera
pedal depr essed at th e sa me time , th e e lectron
parkin g bra ke will be re leased autom aticall y
m If th e ve hicl e ba ttery is flat it w ill not be po~<:
L!J ble to re lease th e e lectro nic parking bra e.
U se
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m Some norses ma y be hea rd wh en the elec·
W Iron ic p ark in g b ra ke is sw itch ed on or ff.
r::l If th e e le ctron ic park in g b ra ke has not been
W used fo r a long period , th e s ys te m will carry
out occa siona l automa tic a nd acou stic check s
when the ve hicl e is pa rk ed .
• With a m anu al gearbox , se lect 1st gea r for f.at
groun d and u phill incl in es , or re ve rse ge ar ()(
downh ill incl ines , a nd then r elease e dutch.
• Ple a se ensur e t hat all o ccup an s. i n pa
ch ildren , lea ve th e ve h icl e.
laf
• Take a ll ve hicl e ke ys with yo u w en you tea 'e
th e ve h icl e.
• lock the ve h icle .
Additional points for ascending and
descending inclines
Be fore SVIitchin g off th e e ng in e , turn e s eeriP:1
wheel so that th e fron t wheels w ill roll aga i st me
kerb if the parked ve icle start s to mo e.
• Whe n fa cing downhill , turn tl e ~s SO tf'\3!
they fa ce e ke rb.
•
Whe n fa cing up ill , turn e omeels so IP8t tt fa ce the centr e of e ro ad.
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