engine VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2015 1.G User Guide

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Close side windows! Close the windows. Make sure the power windows are operating properly. If necessary, see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Error: convertible top Service!
See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. The CSC roof will not go up or down if a system component malfunctions.
Error: Open convertible top! Open the CSC roof
Error: Close convertible top! Close the CSC roof
Low voltage: Please start engine! The vehicle battery is drained to the point that it cannot provide the power needed to completely open or close the CSC roof. Start the engine, by jump-starting if necessary. Open or close the CSC roof while the engine is running. Volkswagen recommends taking a longer drive afterwards to recharge the vehicle battery.
Temperature too high Sliding roof! or Temperature too high Convertible top!
Wait for a short time until the hydraulic and electrical unit cool down; they may have overheated. Opening and closing the CSC roof with great frequency may cause the hydraulic and electrical unit to overheat. Overload protection disables the roof until the unit cools down.
Convertible top open The message and an acoustic signal confirm that the CSC roof is completely open or closed.
Convertible top closed
Convertible top not functional. Owners Manual!
Check the outside temperature shown in the instrument cluster display. At temperatures below +5 °F (-15 °C) you can close the CSC roof, but not open it.
Have the system checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. There is a malfunction in an ECU. It is not possible to open or close the roof. Use emergency procedure to close an open CSC roof if necessary

The instrument cluster displays and their arrangement may vary depending on the vehicle model and engine. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled with indicator lights.

d There must be no luggage rack and no other object on the CSC roof or on the luggage compartment lid.
d The battery must have enough charge; the engine should be running.
If any changes have been made in the operation of the CSC roof compared with its original factory condition, Volkswagen strongly urges you to take the vehicle to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or other authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the roof restored to its original condition.
Mechanical changes and changes to the vehicle software must be entered in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty
and Maintenance.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.
x Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common sense.
On vehicles with Climatronic, you can set different heating and air conditioning temperatures for operation with the roof up and down, Heating and air conditioning.
Opening and closing the CSC roof

Fig. 32 In the center console: lever for the CSC roof.

x Switch on the ignition, if necessary, Starting and stopping the engine.
x Pull the lever in the center console up ⇒ fig. 32 and hold it until the CSC roof is completely
closed ⇒ : A chime sounds every few seconds while the CSC roof is closing. A message may also appear in the instrument cluster display. When the roof is completely closed, the chime stops and the indicator light or display message in the instrument cluster goes out. Keep the lever pulled to close all windows.
Interrupting CSC roof operation
Releasing the lever interrupts CSC roof operation ⇒ .
WARNING
Accidents and severe injuries can result if the CSC roof is opened or closed when someone is in the way.
x Never open or close the CSC roof unless the vehicle is parked at a safe distance from traffic.
x Do not open or close the CSC roof unless you have made sure that nobody is in the way of the luggage compartment lid, the roof system, or other moving parts.
x Check to make sure that the closed CSC roof is securely latched.
x If CSC roof operation is interrupted, please note the following:
– The CSC roof may not stop moving immediately. Gravity may cause the CSC roof to keep moving.
– Gradually (may take up to 8 minutes), the CSC roof will automatically lower itself into a balanced position.
– The CSC roof is, however not latched in this position. Stop!
WARNING
If interruption of opening or closing process causes the roof to come to rest in its forward position, the roof will not be latched.
x If you are unable to get the CSC roof to close “normally,” latch the roof using the emergency closing procedure, Emergency closing and opening.
x Watch for a message in the instrument cluster display indicating whether the roof has been properly closed.
NOTICE
Frequent opening and closing of the CSC roof drains the vehicle battery. To help prevent the battery from running down, you should keep the engine running if you need to open and close the roof frequently.
NOTICE
Always close the CSC roof before leaving the vehicle and when it may rain or snow. If the CSC roof is open, rain or snow can damage the vehicle interior and can cause extensive damage to the electrical system.

WARNING
The Automatic Rollover Support System can cause serious injuries if persons or objects are in the way when it deploys.
x Never use accessory seat covers or protective covers that block the rollover protection deployment area.
x Every rear seat passenger must be properly seated on a seat of his or her own and must stay in a proper seating position at all times.
x Always keep the area around the supports free of anything that could interfere with their deployment or fly about and injure occupants when the supports deploy.
x Never take the covers off the Automatic Rollover Support System.
x Never attach a child seat, child restraints, straps, or anything else to the rollover protection supports.
WARNING
If there is a system malfunction, the Automatic Rollover Support System may cause serious injuries by not deploying properly, by not deploying at all, or by deploying unexpectedly.
x If a malfunction exists in the system, have it checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. A malfunction exists in the system if the indicator light:
– does not come on when the ignition is turned on;
– does not go out about 5 seconds after you start the engine;
– goes out after switching on the ignition and then comes back on again;
– lights up or flickers when you are driving.
NOTICE
If deployed, the Automatic Rollover Support System can damage the CSC roof when opening or closing the top.
x Do not open or close the CSC roof if the Automatic Rollover Support System has deployed.

If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.
Starting the engine may stop seat adjustment.
When entering and exiting the vehicle, be careful not to come into contact with any switches that could change the seat adjustment.
Electrical Easy Entry

Fig. 45 On the left side of the driver seat: Controls in the backrest for electrical Easy Entry. On the front passenger side, controls are on the right side of the seat backrest.

Move the lever to the desired position ⇒ :
(F) W Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to activate the windshield washers, then release.

NOTICE
To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the wiper motor when it is cold outside, always make sure that blades are not frozen to the windshield before operating the wipers. Using the service position can be helpful in cold weather so the wipers do not freeze to the windshield, Windshield wiper service position.
x If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are running, the wipers will continue at the same wiping speed when the ignition is switched on again. Frost, ice, snow, leaves, and other objects on the windshield can damage the wipers and the wiper motor.
x Remove snow and ice from the wipers before you begin driving.
x If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recommends using a deicing spray.
NOTICE
Never switch on the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry because the windshield can be scratched.
The windshield wipers work only if the ignition is switched on and the engine hood is closed. The windshield wipers turn off automatically when the engine hood is opened.
The intermittent wiping for the front windshield depends on the driving speed. The higher the speed, the faster the wipers move.
If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recommends using a deicing spray.
Windshield wiper functions

x Wipers move into service position.
Carefully fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield before driving! Switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever down briefly ⇒ fig. 88 (E). The wiper arms move back to their original position.
Lifting the wiper blades and tilting them away from the windshield
x Put the wiper arms in service position ⇒ .
x Do not handle the wiper blades, handle the wiper arms only at the attachment above the wiper blades.
NOTICE
x To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the windshield wiper arms, lift the wiper arms away from the windshield only when they are in the service position.
x Always carefully fold the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the vehicle.
Rain sensor

Fig. 90 Windshield wiper lever: Adjusting rain sensor 1.

Fig. 91 Inside the front windshield above the inside mirror: Sensitive rain sensor surface.

Checking and refilling windshield washer fluid

Fig. 92 In the engine compartment: Cap of the windshield washer fluid reservoir.

NOTICE
x Never mix cleaning solutions recommended by Volkswagen with other cleaning agents. If you do, this could cause sediments or other by-products that can clog the windshield washer nozzles.
x When refilling, do not confuse one type of operating liquid with another! Otherwise serious malfunctions and engine damage can occur!

WARNING
Driving with an open luggage compartment lid can cause poisonous carbon monoxide in the engine exhaust to get into the passenger compartment.
x Carbon monoxide causes drowsiness, inattentiveness, poisoning, and loss of consciousness. It can lead to accidents and severe personal injuries.
x Always keep the luggage compartment lid closed while driving to help keep poisonous exhaust fumes from being drawn into the vehicle.
x Never transport objects that are too large to fit completely into the luggage area, because then the luggage compartment lid cannot be fully closed.
x If you absolutely must drive with the CSC roof closed and an open luggage compartment lid, do the following to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning:
– Close all windows, the CSC roof, and the sunroof.
– Switch off the climate control system's air recirculation feature.
– Open all air vents in the instrument panel.
– Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
NOTICE
The open luggage compartment lid changes the vehicle height.
Driving a loaded vehicle