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WARRANTY
Wear and Tear items
This warranty does not cover the
proof in the form of service or repair
water, windstorm or other
Some states do not the or of or
damage, so this to you.
The

WARRANTY
What is Not Covered
Surface Corrosion Without
Perforation
Repairs are covered under this warranty if there is a rust-through condition in
the body sheet
Perforation of Sheet
does not cover damage due to failure to was h or otherwise care for the
pair.
minum Portions that may be
part of your
This warranty does not cover corrosion
perforation due to failure to perform body
repairs in accordance with Volkswagen's
specifi ed repair procedures, including use
of
Volkswagen dealership will do its
best to match your vehicle's original fin­
but this warranty does not cover the
cost of painting the entire vehicle for paint matching.
treated with a rustproof ing agent that compat ible with Volkswagen's factory
corrosi on protection. your has
not been treated in this way after a

Narranty Coverage for Parts
not
under this warranty
after your
you
are required by
Acceptance or Denial of
to any authorized its territo­
ries
or The
or within any time perio d specified
by state or law, whichever is
shorter , except
when a is caused by
events not att ributabl e to
be notified in writing of the rea­
sons for reject ing the you do not
receive notice of with­in the above time period, is required by to honor the
FEDERAL
Denial of Claim for Failure to
Comply with
maintenance contained in your Volks wa­ge n Maintenance
m aintenance
an d prope r use, Volkswagen may requi re
you
to furnish proof of
has reason to
Record of
Mainte­
nance bookl
et is
or other
service whic h per formed the main ­
tenance, or by furnish ing proof upon re­
quest that you have perfo
rmed the main­
tenance
at the appr oximate time
or that you have used
proper parts, and that you were to perform the maintenance your­

Doors, Power
The power
To
To from the inside, press the power page 32.
You can and using the remote control.
The anti-theft
whenever you the
Just the driver's door is
system is turned off and the interior
the doors are and the anti-theft system* is turn ed off im­
your power open your man u­using the key. The
To open windows equippe d with power windows):
1
and the key in the
open position.
Locking with key
1 into the in the drive r's
doo r.
2-Turn the key once.
When you the
(the
-the anti-theft
activated,
the anti-theft
near the driver's door knob
Remember, when you
your
any open windows and or the
sunroof when you
the key into the driver's the windows and
s un roof are
By depressing the th e however th e an ti-theft sys tem
you not be the
Notes
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Power roof*
845-SlBK
The powe r roof is opene d and with
the ignitio n on by turning the rotary switch .
1
if you are
going to park your
To
Turn the switch to position A .
The power roo f some thing inte r­
feres with a power roof it is it stop and then open again.
the switch on the fron t edge (A p osit ion) The pinch protection is now switched
off. The power roof
Note
se c­
onds.
Roof, Raising
Turn the switch to posit ion D .
Turn the rotary switch
position. pinch protection is off.
turn
the switch

When the
opened automatically.
Convenience
AND
Emergency the key in the position in the driv-
er's door. you cannot the roof with the switch, you can the roof
Remove the cover from the rear
side (arrow) using a screwdriver.
Remove the crank from the insert
it into the it seats (overcoming the
spring force) and turn the crank to
Put the crank back in th e and rein­the cover.
Note
you are to the roof
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Roof rack
carrying Loading a roof rack
equipment is to be installed, note the
following:
To enhance the vehicle's streamlined de­
to use nor­install a roof rack speci­
fically designed for this vehicle.
about approved roof racks for your
These approved roof racks are the basis
for a
bicy­boats.
necessary hardware for these sy­
stems is from your
Note
distribute the Each
cross bar can carry 1
distributed over the entire
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Two-door ve hic les
Roof rack installing
The roof rack system must be in­
The marking are found above each rear side windows. The securing
points at the front are the same as
for four door
F our-do or veh ic les
it is best to ask the car wash operator if
it
duce wind noise, improve

Turn the temperature control switch A to
the desired temperature (you can set it
for heating).
Turn the fan switch B to the desired
posit ion.
Turn the airflow distribution switch C
to the desired position.
this position, then at least one vent
must always be open, otherwise the
air conditioner can ice up.
Press the air conditioning button D
to switch on the air conditioning.
Adjust vents 3 and 4 as desired.
be drawn in and cooled.
Maximum
Close windows and the sunroof*.
Turn the temperature control switch A
Turn the fan switch B to position 4.
Turn the airflow distribution switch C to .................... .
this position, then at least one vent must always be open, otherwise the
air conditioner can ice up.
Press the air conditioner button D to switch on the air conditioning.
Press the air recirculation button E
to switch on the air recirculation.
Adjust vents 3 and 4 as desired.
from vents 3
and 4 when you set the control switches as
Turn the temperature control switch A the way to the left.
Turn the fan switch B to the desired
position.
Turn the airflow distribution switch C to .................... .
Press the air conditioner button D to switch off the air conditioning.

How to use the air conditioning
more
When using the air conditioning, the air
ditioner compressor decreases engine
power
and increases consumption. To keep air conditioner use to a minimum,
keep the in mind:
Do not use the air conditioning if the dows or sunroof* are open .
the desired temperature can be
reached without having to switch on the air
conditioner, then use fresh air operation.
To prevent the windows from fogging
speed
when driving
switch C to position ............ .
The A and C can
through the dust
and
and chapter
let
Keep the air intake
in order to maintain the proper functioning of
the heating and
time, you may notice some odors
when you switch it on. To prevent this,
switch on the air conditioner even in the
winter at
Air escape through vents under the rear
window. When on
the
ensure that the open ings are not
covered.
pera ture of the engine Therefore,
your interior
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Booklet 3.2. Have it
for assistance.
Maintenance
The conde nser
to make sure it's be
washed down with water.
Aher the winter months and before tended summer use, the air conditioning
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