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is des igned to offer a high sta nda rd
of active and passive safety.
an authoriz ed Volkswa gen dea ler for advice before accessories, replace­
m ent part s or other equipment.
A uthori zed
deal ers have the lat est
i n for mation from the manufacturer and can rec­ommend accessorie s and parts that are suitable
for your vehicle and persona l requir em ent s.
They can also help answer question s you might
have regarding official regulation s.
recomm end you onl y use approve d swagen accessories and genuine
ability and safety. The d ea le rs h ip s have the neces sary experience and faciliti es to
e nsure that the part s are install ed properly.
Volkswagen cann
ot ass ume responsibilit y for
any after-mark et non-V o lk swagen parts us ed,
ev en if these part s have be en appro ved by testing agency or are covered by an certifi cate or seal of appro val.
In the in teres t of safety, we urge you to use
only authorized accessor ies and genuin e parts® that have been
d es igned to be used on your veh icle.
Neve r place or attach accessories or other objects (such as cup holders, telepho ne
b rackets, note pads, larg e,
on the stee ring wheel, instrument panel , seat back ­
res ts, roof areas above the doo rs or betwee n
th ose areas an d yourself.
Objects on or near the surfaces where
Be sure to read and heed the in formation a nd booklet2.1 chapter
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cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash
h ands afte r handling.
Do no t d isconnect th e battery if the ig nit io n
i s swit ch ed on or if the e ng in e is running. Thi s
Warning
could damage the e lectrical sys tem or electronic compon ents.
Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
for long periods of tim e, ultrav io let rays can
damage the battery hous ing.
Thi s warning light sign als a fault in the generator.
The warning light lights up when the ign itio n
is sw itch ed on. should go out when the engin e
s ta rt s running.
the wa rning light lights up w hile driving.
t h e ge ne rator is no lon ger charg ing th e battery. should imme dia te ly driv e to the neare st
Volkswagen dealer or qu alified wo rk shop.
However, you should avo id usin g e lectrical equipment that is not absolu tely necessary be­cause thi s
If yo u do not pay attentio n to the warnin g
li ghts which have come on, including the warning messages appearing in the display, th is could lead to personal injury or damage to your vehicl e_
Charging and
this we recommend you
h ave the ve hicle battery ch ecked by an autho­rize d Volkswage n dealer w here it be prop­
erly recharged or re pl aced .
Chargin g ve hicle battery
Th e charging of the ve hicle battery should le ft to an authorize d Volkswage n deale r or qual ified
w orks hop. because your ve hicl e is equip pe d
wi th special ba tt ery that must be charged in a environment.
56 Checking and
A lways use onl y m aintenance-free or cycle -free , leak-proof batteries with the same specification s and d im en sio ns as the orig in al equipment battery- Specifi cations arc listed o n the battery ho using_
in of on page 55.

Identification No.
Type code number I designation Engin e
output in kilowa tts
Eng in e and transmission code le tter I Paint
n o. I Interior
Op tional equipment numbers
You can also find data in your Mainte­nance booklet.
3.3
S to p ! Befor e working in th e e ngine compart­
ment , a lways read and heed all warnings bookle t3.2 and chap te r
is p ote ntially da ngerous area and ca n cause se­
riou s personal injury.
Rating and th e Gros s Axle Rating for front and rear are lis ted on a sticker on the
inclu des the weight oft he basic ve hicle plus full fuel tank, oil coola nt , p lu s maximum load, which com­bines passenge r lb s I 68 kg per designate d
sea ting posit ion ) and luggage weig ht.
Luggage carry ing ca pacity is not increase d by the use of a roof rack , unl ess th e passenger ca­
paci ty is reduced accordin g ly.
The Gross Axle Rati ng is th e maximum
load that can be applied at each ax le of th e ve­
hicl e.
Exceeding the m aximum permissib le weight ra tin gs ca n result in accidents leading to se­
riou s personal injury.
Never let the actual G ross Axle Ratin g excee d the permissibl e weight s. Also neve r le t t11eir com­bination excee d th e Gross Ratin g.
Always remember that th e vehicle's ha n ­
dlin g will be by th e extra load. There­
fore , adjust yo ur speed accordin gly.
Exceeding permi ssibl e we ight ratings can
re sult in damage, acc ident s and per­sonal injury.
Note
Th e veh icle ca pacity we ig ht figures apply
w hen th e load is dis trib uted eve nly in the ve­hicle (pas sengers and luggag e). trans­
po rtin g a heavy load in the lu ggage compart­ment , carry the lo ad as near to th e rear as
p oss ible so th at t he vehicle's handling is not im­
p a ire d.
Always observe local regulations.

permissible roof weig h t is 165lbs (75 kg).
use th e roof rack syste m specifically de­signed, tested and approved by Volkswagen.
T he roof weig ht i
ncreases th e weight of th e front and rear axle and correspondingl y reduces th e other lo ad that your ve hicle can carry.
D istribu te the load evenly and do no t exc eed the Roof Weig h t (including the we ight of the roof rack syste m ) o r th e Gross weight .
For
more d e ta ils book let2.1 firs t",
c hapte r dri ving" bookle t3. 1 ''Con ­
tro ls and Equipment" , chapter and storage."
Tran sporti ng heavy bulky loads on th e roof w ill change th e way th e ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicle's center of gravity, changing its aerod ynamics and the way it r e­acts to side winds.
Dimensions
T he s pecificatio ns refe r to the basic model. Dif ­
f erences may occur dependin g on the model
type and optio ns o rd ere d, fo r exa mple. tire s izes.
be careful when parking your vehicl e
i n areas with parking barriers or c u rbs. barriers and cu rbs vary in heig ht. They could damage your bumper
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t hat is large, heavy, bulky, long or
Always adapt your driving a nd speed to
w hat yo u arc carryi ng on th e roof as well as to
road , traffi c, weath er and wind co nd it io ns.
A lways avoid sudden brakin g or driving mane uve rs.
A lways make su re th a t loads are properly
d istribute d and that heavier it em s are in th e
fro nt.
Neve r exceed the maximum ro of load for the ve hicle, maximum axle loads or th e max­imum gross vehicl e w eigh t.
When drivi ng up steep ramps . o n roug h
road s, over curb s, etc. it is important to re­member that some part s of your vehicl e, s u ch as
s poiler s or exhaust sys te m components, may be
close to th e g round. Be ca reful no t damage them.
Tips
The figures may be d ifferent if ad ditio nal equip­ment is fitt ed, for different models, for special
ve hicles and for ot11er