drive VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF 2019 Owners Manual

Driver door overview

Fig. 4 Overview of controls in the driver door.
Key to fig. 4:
(1) Door handle
(2) Power locking button for locking and unlocking the vehicle

Driver side overview

Fig. 5 Driver side overview.
Key to fig. 5:
(1) Instrument cluster:
– Instruments
– Display
– Warning and indicator lights
(2) Headlight switch

(3) Displays
(4) Reset, set, and display button
(5) Speedometer
(6) Charge level display
Displays the charge level of the high-voltage battery
Displays

Fig. 10 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open electric motor hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open front driver side door, D: Open rear passenger side door.

Type of no-
tification
Symbol
color1
Explanation
Priority 2
warning
message
Yellow Symbol flashing or continuously lit – sometimes
with acoustic warnings.
Malfunctions or low operating fluid levels may
cause vehicle damage and vehicle breakdown
⇒ .
Check malfunction as soon as possible. Contact
an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an author-
ized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance if
necessary.
Information
text
– Information about various vehicle situations.

Odometer displays
The odometer indicates the total distance driven by the vehicle.
The trip odometer (trip) shows the distance driven since the last time the trip odometer was reset. The last digit indicates 1/10 mile (100 meters).
Press the E button in the instrument cluster briefly ⇒  Instrument overview to reset the trip odometer to 0.
Time
x To set the time, press and hold the E button in the instrument cluster ⇒  Instrument overview until the word Time appears in the display. The doors must be closed.
x Release the button. The time is shown in the display and the hour setting is highlighted.
x Press the E button repeatedly until the correct hour is displayed. Press and hold the button to scroll through quickly.
x Once you have set the hour, wait a few seconds until the minutes display is highlighted.
x Press the E button repeatedly until the correct minutes are displayed. Press and hold the button to scroll through quickly.
x Release the button to finish setting the clock.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can also set the time in the Infotainment system by pressing
the #!2 button followed by the

Display Function
Range -- mi
Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can
go with the battery charge level the way you are cur-
rently driving. Takes account of the current power
consumption, among other things.
Avg. consump-
tion
--.- mpkWh
Average power consumption in miles per Kilowatt
hours on trips per trip memories 1, 2, and 3 (toggle).
For the since start trip memory, the value is dis-
played once the vehicle has been driven about
330 feet (100 m). Until then, dashes appear instead of
a number. The value displayed is updated every se-
cond.
Consumption
--.- mpkWh
Current power consumption in miles per Kilowatt
hours while driving.
Speed warning
--- mph
When the set speed is exceeded, an acoustic warning
sounds and a visual message may also appear in the
instrument cluster display.
--- mph Digital display of the current vehicle speed.
Average speed
-- mph
Average speed on trips per trip memories 1, 2, and 3
(toggle). For the since start trip memory, the val-
ue is displayed once the vehicle has been driven
about 300 feet (100 m). The value displayed is updat-
ed every 5 seconds.
Distance ---
mi
Distance driven in miles (km) per trip memories 1, 2,
and 3 (toggle).

WARNING
Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury! Using application software and Volkswagen Car-Net services while driving can distract the driver from traffic.
x Always drive attentively and responsibly.
Volkswagen Car-Net service

⇒ fig. 14 Function

Press and hold for longer than 2 seconds: Connects to
the Volkswagen Car-Net Response Center and a
Volkswagen Car-Net Customer Specialist.
Press again: End the call.
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Press and hold for longer than 2 seconds: Assistance in
the event of a breakdown by connecting to the
Volkswagen Roadside Provider.
Press again: End the call.

Press and hold for longer than 2 seconds: Activate
emergency call.
Press again: End the call.

LED light in the 3-button module
The LED light in the 3-button module will be green during the trial period and whenever you have an active subscription. The LED light will go off if the trial period is over and the customer has not sub-scribed to the Volkswagen Car-Net Services. The LED light will be red only during a VW Car-Net hardware malfunction or fault.
WARNING
Application software and Volkswagen Car-Net services that are unsuitable or improperly used can cause accidents, serious personal injury and vehicle damage.
x Volkswagen Car-Net services can be used only where adequate cellular and GPS signals are available
x Volkswagen recommends using only services and application software that are provided by Volkswagen or Verizon Telematics, Inc. (VzT) specifically for your vehicle.
x Protect the mobile device and its application software from misuse.
x Never modify application software and Volkswagen Car-Net services.
x Always read and heed the operating instructions for the mobile device.
WARNING
Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury! Using application software and Volkswagen Car-Net services while driving can distract the driver from traffic.
x Always drive attentively and responsibly.
NOTICE
The system does not support simultaneous Volkswagen Car-Net and mobile phone calls via the mobile phone package.

Tire inflation pressure label
A tire inflation pressure label is on the driver door jamb ⇒  Tires and wheels.
Dimensions

Indicator light in the driver door

Unlocking and locking the rear hatch
If the vehicle is locked and a valid remote control vehicle key is within range ⇒ fig. 23 of the rear hatch, it unlocks automatically when opened.
Open and close the rear hatch as you would a standard rear hatch ⇒Rear hatch.
The rear hatch locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:
x The vehicle is completely unlocked.
x The most recently used vehicle key is inside the vehicle. All turn signals flash four times.
Locking with a second vehicle key
If the vehicle is locked from the outside with a second valid vehicle key, any key located inside the
vehicle cannot start the electric motor ⇒  Starting and stopping the electric drive. A key that was inside the vehicle when it was locked from the outside can be reactivated by pressing the