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sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
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Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it

Note
Please exe rcise care whe n yo u your in park ing areas w ith parking barrie rs o r
c u rbs. barri ers an d cu rbs vary in he ig ht
and could damage your bumper and rela ted componen ts as th e front of your moves
over
order to be s ure n o such damage occur. you
Please also exercise except io nal ca re you drive up or down steep ra m ps or drive over
c u rb s o r o th er o bsta cle s, fo r w hi ch th e ve hicle is
n ot d esigned. becau
se compone n ts of th e to the ground s uch a s bumper cove rs,
spoiler s. s u spension and exha ust s ystem
ponents . m ay be damaged.
to
Description of the cruise
co ntrol system 18
the s e lecto r leve r is in either th e Nor R positio n (automati c tran smission).
The ind icator light or in the
comes on when cruise control is switched on. The c ruise comrol s y s tem does not nece ssaril y hav e to b e in control mode.
Using th e cru ise control it is no t p oss ible to drive safe ly a cons tant speed ca n be lead t o acci de nt causi ng serio u s personal inju ry to you and yo ur passengers.
Neve r usc the cruise comrolwhcn d riving
in heavy o r va ry ing traffic, on stee p, w indin g
o r slipp ery roads ( for example snow, icc,
street s covered with sta ndin g wat er or
your speed ahead to take the
To prevent unint ended opera tio n of th e
c ruise contro l, switc h th e sys te m off when it is
n ot b e
ing used.
is dangerou s to usc the resum e feature when th e previously se t speed i s too high fo r the ex is tin g road , traffic or w eather tio ns.
Never use the cruise control w he n driving
off- road.
N ote
Whe n trave ling downhill , the c ruise cont ro l may
not con sta nt speed. T he vehicle will acce lera te beca use of its own we ig ht. Dow nsh ift and/or usc th e foot bra ke to slow the

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

(continued)
T he effecti ve ness of is also d etermine d
b y the tires page 57, and
is very effec tive, always m ember that your veh icle's handling bility is limit ed b y tir e traction.
Note
I n
order to en sure th at an d ASR functio ns
correc tly, all four wheels must b e fitted with the same tire s. Any differences in the rolling radiu s of the tire s can cause the system to reduce gin e power-eve n when this is not th e best th in g
to do under t h e circumstances.
veh icles wit h powe r stee ring, th e amoun t of power ass istance is regula ted
chanical us ing an electr ic motor. The ad tages of thi s s teering system include the fact that n o hydra ulic components su ch as hoses . oil ta iners, filt ers or h ydraul ic flu id s are requir ed. Furt he rmo re, this is a conside rable decr ease in
e n ergy required . The elect romechan ical steering
system, in contrast to the hydraulic system (which requires a constant flow of fluid). only
co nsumes en ergy when the ve hicle is ac tually
b e in g s teered.
The f u e l consumption is reduced as a res ult.
If the
electromechanical power steering sys tem fails, the power ass is ted steer ing sys tem will still work. If th e engine is sw itched off, the power steering does not functio n and the steering
wheel is very hard to turn.
Indicator light
or comes on
The indi cator light comes o n for a few seconds when th e ignition is sw itched on.
If the indica tor light ( or does not go out or comes on while you are driving, th ere is a
prob le m in the ele ctro -mechanical steering. steering assis t may be reduced (light J or be lo st completely (li ght
swage n dealer. If th e yellow warning light stays
off after restart in g an d drivin g a short distanc e,
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With th e en g in e not running (e.g. when the car is bei ng towed). there is a lso no power assist able.
Turning the s teerin g wheel i s ve ry difficult when th e power steering sys te m i s not wo rkin g and it is harde r t o control the ve hicl e.
Neve r let the vehicle coast w ith the en gi ne swit ch ed off.
If yo u d o no t pay att entio n to the warning lights w hich have com e o n, includin g th e
warnin g messages appearing in the d is play, this could lead t o personal injury or damage to
your vehicle .
Note
Do not keep the steering wheel turned the way to the le ft or righ t for more than 15 seco nd s
when th e e ngine is running. Doing so could damage th e powe r steering system.
If th e

light monitors the
lights up when the ignit ion is sw itched on to
s how that the light is work ing properly. should
go ou t when the engin e ha s s tarted running.
a fault develops in the e ngin e management system while yo u are driving, thi s warning light
will light up. thorized dealer or qualified
the
t a nk completely empty.
- Do no t put in too much engine oil
45,
- Never tow the ve hicl e to sta rt use
jumper cables page
you notice misfiri ng, uneven running or loss of power whe n the vehicle is moving, slo w down
immedi at ely and have the ve hicle inspecte d b y the neares t authorized
chapter"Warning
cape int o the atmosphere.
A catalytic convert er ge ts very h ot and can
cause fir e causin g serious person al injury. Th
ere
may be a message in the in strument cluster inform ing you or advising you of th e essary ac tion to take.
yo u do not pay attention to the warning
li ghts which have come on, including th e warning messages appearing in th e d isplay, this could lead t o personal injury or damage to your vehic le.
(cont inued)
Never park whe re
Neve r apply additional undercoating or rust proofing o n or near the exhaust manifo ld,
ex hau st pipes, catalytic converter or heat s hi elds.
Note
Never drive until the tank is completely
e mpty becau se irregular fu el supply could cause the engine t o misfire. This allow s raw, unburned fu el to get into the ex haust sys tem and damage the catalytic conve rter.
the oil leve l is above page 44, fig. 6 not start the engine- t his could damage the catalytic co nverte r and the engine!
To avoid damage to the catalytic converter
37,

miles
can b e gradually in creased to
th e maximum vehicl e s
peed or maximum
permissibl e engin e speed (rpm ).
Breaking in tires and brake pads
Durin g the fir st few h o u rs of dri ving, the g ine 's inte rnal fric tion is hi gher than it will be
l a te r w he n a ll th e m ovin g part s have been bro ke n in.
For the sake of environment
th e eng in e is bro ke n in gentl y, the lif e of the engine will be in creased and it s oil co nsumption
New tires should be broken in carefull y for the fir st miles (560 km). New brake
pads b e broken in carefu lly for the first miles (240 km).
Durin g th e fir st miles km l. you can
c ompe nsate for the reduced brak ing effect by apply in g m ore press ure th e brake pedal.l fyo u
need to make a n em ergency slOp, the brak ing
di sta nce will b e longe r w ith new brake pads than
wit h brake pads wh ic h have been b roke n in.
WARNING
New tires and brake pads do not provide imum gri p, control o r braking
(cont;n ued)
To reduce the ri sk of losing a
miles
New brake pads do not have th e best pin g power for the fir st km) and must be broken in. can compe nsate for the s lightly reduced braking effect b y applying more pressure on the brake pedal.
N eve r follow other vehicles to clos ely or put yours elf into other situati on s that might require sudden, h a rd braking especially when the brake pads have not been broke n in.
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Booklet 3 .2 Tips and Advic e
recommend that you have the
thi ckne ss of your brake pads checked by an au­
t horized Vol kswagen dealer mo re fre quent ly
t h an recommende d in the serv ice sched ule.
you drive with wet brakes, for example afte r a
dri ving through water, after heavy rainfall or after washing the ve hicle, braking power be
reduced and s to ppin g distances will be longer
because the brake discs will be we t or in winter mayb e eve n frozen-the brakes must be dried
with several ca re ful brak e applicatio ns.
Brak e fluid absor bs water
and must be changed
every two years. Heavy use of the brakes can cause vapor lock if the brake fluid is too old.
Vapor lock redu ces braking power, increases
stopping distances and ca n even cause total
brake failure.
New tires and new bra ke pads do no t pro­
v id e m aximum gri p, control o r b raking abil ity.
To red uce the risk of l osi ng control, a s io n an d se rio us perso nal injuries, drive with
specia l ca re for the first 350 miles (560 km).
New brake pads do not have th e best sto p­
ping power for the fir st ISO mile s (240 km ) and
m ust be b roken in. can compensate for the slightly reduced braki ng abil ity by dri ving care and applyin g more pressure on th e
brake pedal.
Never follow oth e r veh icles to close ly or
p u t you rse lf in to other s ituations th at might
requ ire su d den , hard bra king especially when the brake pads have not been broken in.
apply brakes for a test.
Always dry brakes and clea n off icc coat­
i ngs an d salt coatings with a few cautious brake applications.
A lways read and heed in in tire s and brake on page 12.
Always avoid overheati ng the brakes!
When driving downhill, t11 e brakes have to
work har d and h eat up quickly.
Before driving down a lo ng, steep hill, al­
ways reduce speed and downshift to a lower
gear. This will let the vehicle usc engine
Always ch ange th e brake fluid at l east
every two years. Hard braki ng wi th o ld flui d may cause a va po r lock . Vapor loc k duces powe r, inc reases stoppin g di s­tan ces and can even cause tota l b rak e failure.
A damaged front spoiler or n ew non stan­dard spoiler can reduce t h e airflow to th e
brakes and cause them to ove rh eat.
Always see an authorized Volkswag en
dealer or qualified workshop
Be sure to re ad and heed all and th e page
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is what you mus t do if you going to tow
Inse rt the trailer connector completely into the vehicle trailer socket.
Lock th e ve hicle with the remote key.
The trail er is now integ rat ed int o th e theft alarm system
For more information about the anti-theft alarm bookl et3. 1 chapter "Anti -theft Alarm
Disco nnecting your trailer from the anti-th eft
alarm system
Unlock th e vehicle with the remote key.
The anti-theft alarm sys tem is now ofT.
Note
Mod ify ing the electrical system improperly can cause expe nsive damage to the veh icle's trical sys tem. recommend yo u have your thorized Vol kswagen dealer o r qualified
driving sty le,
Co nditions of use (wea ther, road s urface) .
Technical conditions.
Think ahead when driving
A ve hicl e uses most fuel when accel erating. If
yo u think ahead when driving. you need to brake less and accelerate less. pos-
Regular servicing
B y having your vehicle serviced regularly by a authorized dealer you can es tabl is h the basis for a good fuel economy even you start drivin g. v iced e ngine give s yo u th e be nefit of better fuel
efficie ncy as well as maximum re liabilit y and greater resale value. B
y
adopting an economica l driv ing style and ticipat ing the traffic ahead, you can easily duce fuel consumption by Thi s section sug ges ts som e w ays to reduce th e impact on th e
e nvironment while reduci ng operatin g costs at
the same
s ibl e, let the vehicle roll slo wly to a stop. for
light is
A n engine that is no t properly maintained can usc up to 10% more f uel than necessary.
the oil level every time you get gas consumption dep ends la rgely on the e ngin e load and engine
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
ment s o f your New Veh icl e Warra nty in the eve nt
o f co rros io n r ep air s or if re paint in g sh ould be
n ecessary.
TI1e best way to p ro tec t th e veh icle against
T he lo nger thi ngs like insects. bird
d ro ppings. tree sap, roa d di rt, in d ust rial
cluding stro ng su nlight) increas e co rros ive f ec ts.
After roads have been sa lted it is impo rtant to
wash th e unde rbod y of th e veh icle thoroughly.
WARNING
Ve hicl e ca re produc ts ca n be dang erous. pro per use can result in seriou s pe rso na l jury and/or p oisoning .
Alw ays stor e ve hicle care produc ts in a safe
place in ori ginal -containers th at are securely
cl osed.
Always keep ve hicle care products out of th e reach of childr en .
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Alway s read and heed all the in stru ction s
and all
When u sing products which giv e off
harmful fumes, alway s work outdoors or in a
w ell ventilat ed area.
Neve r use fu el, turpentine, e n gin e oil, n ail poli sh re m ove r or other volatile fluids for hicl e care. Th ey are poi sonous and hi ghl y
flammabl e. Th ey could cause fires and
ve hicl e movement can ca use
Always turn off the engin e, apply th e parkin g brak e firmly and remove the key from the ig niti on b efor e w ashing your ve hicl e, o r
p erformin g any mainten ance or re p airs.
hicle su rface is dry.
For the sake of environment
When buying vehi cle care p rod uc ts, try to lec t th ose th a t are no t harmful to the m ent.
Neve r d is pose vehicle care prod ucts with din ary ho useho ld was te. Alway s follow th e u fact urer 's instruc tion s and heed all

edges under the vehicl e can cut exposed
ski n.
Alway s protect your hands and arms from cuts on sharp m etal edges when clea ning th e underbody, the inside of th e wheel housin gs
etc.
Never try to remov e mud or dust if the vehicle dry . a dry cloth or
sponge fo r cleaning could damage th e paint or
3.2 Tip s and Advice
glass on your vehicle . dirt . mud or dust with plent y of wate r before removing it.
When rinsing the vehicle. do no t let water ge t
int o th e lock cylinders or point the hose at gaps
around the doors. hood or tail gate. The water could freeze and make it difficult to open the hicle.
To he lp preve nt damage to th e pai nt, do not was h the vehicle in direct sunl ight.
F o r th e sake of environment
To protect the environme nt. wash the vehicle
only in specia l was h bays that c an handle oily
d irt that is wash ed off th e car.
- Do nor use a power washer to remove
ic e
or snow page 25.
- Neve r use concentrated jet nozzles or
so-called
- After ve hicl e has been washed, the
brake
dis cs and pads will be we t (they
could even be icy in the win te r) and
th e brakes with seve ra l care ful brake
application s before drivin g page 13.
WARNING
brakes or bra kes coa ted with ice or road salt react slower and n eed longer stoppin g tances.
Ca re full y apply brake s for a test.
1
l ap plicab le
Always dry and cl ean off ice ings and salt coatings with a few cautious brake applicati ons.
Always rea d and heed all power and braking
WARNING
Improper usc of powe r was he rs ca n cause rious , in vis ible and perm an ent tire damage leading to tire failur e an d loss of ve hicle trol.
Never wa sh tire s wi th the water out in a direc t stream even at
temperature sh o uld not be more than F
If yo u use power wash e r. be sure to keep it a
sa fe d istance from the sors' > in the front and rear bumpers . you h old
it too to the sensors, you could damage
them.
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