radio VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 Owners Manual

Anti-theft alarm system 3.1: 34
Linking your trailer 3.2: 18
Switching off 3.1: 34
Anti-theft wheel bolts 3.2: 84
Antifreeze 3.2:47
Arm rest
front
3.1:60
Automatic belt retractor 2.1: 19
Automatic car wash 3.2: 22
Automatic locking 3.1: 32
Automati c
mode
Climatronic 3.1: 79
Automatic transmi ssion
Selec tor lever lock 3.1: 89 Tiptronic 3.1: 88
Automatic transmiss io n with
Tiptron ic 3.1: 91
Automatic wipe/wash function for the rear
w idn ow 3.1: 51
Auto Hotline 2. 1: 12,3.2: 106
Average fuel consumption 3.1: 21
Average sp ee d 3.1:21
8
2.1: 27
Booster seats 2.1: 62
Brake assis t sys tem 3.2: 3
Brake boo
ster 3.2: 2
4 Key words
Brake
Changing 3.2: 54
level?
. 3.2:53
W hat kind of brak e
65 Warning 3.2: 39, 55
Capacities 3.3: 5
Ca rgo area 2.1:
Car wash 3.2: 22
Catalytic converter 3.2: 9
CB radio 3.2: 33
CD changer 3.1: 65

BAG light does not go off when an adult is sitting on the front
passenger scat after taking the s te p s described
above, make sure the adult i s properl y seated
and r estrai ned at one of the rear seating posi­
tions.
Have the a irba g sys te m inspecte d by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified
workshop before transporting anyon e o n th e
front passenger seat.
be turn ed off, and th e BAG light on.
o r th e front passe nger sa fety belt its elf is buckled and th e
f ru nt seat i s not occ upied . th e co me on.
Repair, care and
re moving, servicing or repairing a
Never cover, obstruct, or change the
steeri ng wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in strument panel or m odify them in any
Never attach any o bj ects such as cup holders or te lephone mountings to the sur­faces covering the airbag units.
For cleaning the horn pad or instrument panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one moi st­
e ned w ith plain water. Solvents or cleaners
co uld damage the airbag cover or change the
s tiffn ess or strengt h of the material so that the
a irbag cannot deploy and protect properly.
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of the a irba g system.
All work on the steering wheel, instrument panel, front seats or ele ctri cal sys tem (in-
44 Airbag system
{ continu ed )
eluding the installation of audio equipment ,
ce llular te lephones and C B radios, etc.) must be performed by a qualified tech nici an who
h as the training and special equipment neces­
sary.
For any work on the airbag s ys te m , we strongly recommend that yo u see you r autho­rized Volkswagen dealer or qualified work­
shop.
Never modify the front bumper or parts of the vehicl e body.
Alwa ys make sure that the s ide airbag can inflate witho ut interference:
Neve r scat covers or rep lacement upholstery over the front scat backs that have no t been specifically approved by Volkswagen.
Never use additional seat cushions that cover the areas where t11e sid e a irba gs in­
flate .
Damage to the original scat cove rs or to
th o scam in the area of tho side airbag module must always be re p ai red immedi­ate ly by an authorized Volkswagen deale r or qualified workshop.
The airbag sy stem can be activated only
o n ce. After an airba g has inflated, it must be replaced.
trained t echnician who has th e necessary
too ls and diagnostic equipment to properly

Booklet 3 .1 Controls and Equipment
Functio n lights & Vision
Factory setting This menu resets all of these functio ns to the original factory tings.
Back Heturn to the m enu.
Tips
The menus shown in the dis play depends o n ve hicle electronics and the options installed on
Applies to with sound system
Sound system menu
Fig. 13 Display in the instrument cluster:
gram appears.
- Sw itch the s
ound sys te m on
18 panel
your veh icle.lfyou arc not sure, your rized Volk swage n dea ler or qualified workshop
for
Fig. 14 Left side of the multi-function steering wheel with the controls for the telephone and the radio
-Press page 17, fig. 12 butto n
on th e multi -functio n steerin g wheel until
th e
Sound system menu is di splaye d
fig.l3 .
Changing the volume of the sound
syste m
-
to ns to ch ange the

Press button.
Compass
+ 1
-1
Bock
Tips
In display F uncti on
T he
name of the d is played menu
Increase th e set value b y I
Decreases th e set val ue by I
The Compa ss menu closes and t he last di sp layed menu opens aga in.
T
he menu s s hown in t he display depend s on the
ve hicle electro nics and the options in stalled on
yo ur ve hicle. If you are not s u re, ask your rized Volkswagen deale r or qualified work s hop for
Steer ing
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steer ing whee l
These contro ls let taking your hands off
the steering wheel.
Fig. 21 Multi- funct ion
The contro ls in th e m ult i- fun ctio n steering
w heel work only when the ignition is swi tched
on.
and to increase the vo lume
to mute th e radio
open th e te le phone d irectory or
to accept. decli ne or e nd a te lephone call6
l
open th e menus in th e
to move the selector bar up within a menu in th e in strument cluster

Booklet 3.1
harm the
U sing the wron g batteries can damage the
remot e con trol key. Rep lace used batteries with
new ones of the same
Tips
page o r by your authorized dealer o r bul!on once to unlock just the drivers 's page the button a second time to unl ock a lithe doors and the rear lid.
When yo u unlock your with there­m ote control, you have seconds to open a door or the rear lid. lfyou do the will
Resetting the remote control key
automatically re lock itself. This safety re lock fea­ture prevents you from leaving your un­
locked.
it may have to be synchronized again page 29.
the r emote con­trolmay not work and have to be reset page29.
Use the remote control only if yo u intend to
use one of the fun ctio ns. terrain and con­d iti on s may pressing the remote may un­
lo ck the
Th e operation of the remote control key can b e temporarily disrupted by interference from transminers in the vic inity of the that work in the same frequency range (e.g. radio equipment, cellular phone).
The remote key has to be reset if it does not lock or unlock the vehicle.
Resetting the remote control ke y
-Unlock the driver's door m anually by
inserting the em erg ency key in the door
Tips
The remote control ke y will have to be reset if you press the several times outside it s
effective range and the
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3.2 Tip s and Advice
correct in stallation of ou ts ide anre nna,
tran smitting pow er is no more than a imum of watts.
An out side amenna is needed to give the
ence with electron ics in th e vehicl e.
l fyou
wantto use a cellular phone or a CB ra dio
w ith a tran smittin g powe r greater than
stalle d only by a qualifi ed workshop or by your authori ze d Volkswag en dealer.
Carefully follow the o pera tin g in str u ctions for
your ce llular te lephon e or C B radio.
Driver distraction causes accident s, co llision s and serious perso nal injury!
Neve r let yourself b e di stract ed by selling,
adjusting or using th e ce llular phone or C B
radio.
A lways set volume leve ls so tha t you can clearly hear horns, sirens and other wa rning
sounds outsid e th e vehicl e.
{continu ed)
In areas with no or inadequate ce llular phone network serv ice and occas ionally in tunnels, gar ages and underpasses as w ell, a
t elephone call cannot be put through- no emergency calls e ith er!
side th e veh icle without having a separate side antenna can be dangerous to your health and that of your passenge rs because th e tromagnetic radiation energy that th ese
rie s (for examp le cup h o lders or telephone
bracket s) to the airbag covers or w ithin the
airbag deploym ent booklet 2.1 chapter
Objects on or near the surfaces where bag s are located can co me loose and cause
Note
Impro pe r installation of ce llular telephones, CB
radi os or other electro nic component s can ca use other ve hicl e systems to malfun ction . The
mo st common ca use s of fau lts are:
no exte rnal am cnna,
incorrectly in stalled exte rnal amenna.
transmitting power in excess of
Accessories , new parts, repairs and modifications 33

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
display come s on, turn off the engine and
t ig ht en th e fuel filler cap prop erly.
the cap is prop erly and comple te ly closed
a nd the ig nition has been switc h ed on agai n th e
wa rning message will disappear after abo ut
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, e xplosion and severe burns.
Always make sure the fuel cap is sc rewed
o n
Fuel is hi ghly flammable and can cause
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the filler neck could cause fuel flow and fuel s pray. Fuel spray and flowing fuel are dangerou s beca use they can cause fire or serious injury.
For safe ty reason engine must be turned off when refueling .
Never use a ce llular te lephon e or radio w hile refueling. The electrom ag ne ti c tion can caus e sp arks that can ig nite fuel pors and cause a fire .
Never get back into your ve hicl e while eling. If in exceptional circumstances you must ge t back in your vehicl e while refu eling, make ce rtain that you close door and touch metal to di scharge stati c electricity for e tou chin g the filler nozzle again. electricity can cause sparks can ignit e fuel
vapors released during refuelin g.
Never smoke or h ave an open flame where in or near you r vehicle when refu elin g or fillin g a portable fuel container.
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For your safety, we strongl y recommend that you do not travel with a portable fuel
cially in cras h.
If , under exceptional circum stances, you must transport a portable fuel co ntain er,
pl ease observe the foUowing:
- Never
fill a portable fuel container while
it is anywhere in or on the ve hicl e (for ampl e, in the lu ggage compartment, or on the trunk). electricity can build up while filling and can ig nite fuel vapors
ca usin g a fire.
- Always pl
ace a portabl e fuel container on ground b efor e
-Alway s keep the filler nozz le co mplet ely
in side the portab le container b efo re and during fillin g.
- If filling a
portable container made of
metal , the filler nozzle must a lway s be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static e lec tricity from disc ha rgin g and ca use a fire.
- Never
cial laws regarding the use, storage and transporta tion of fuel containers .
- Make certain
the fuel container meets
industry standa rd s F852-86).
Remove fu e l spills f rom the paint ately to prevent pai nt dam age.
Never run the tank completel y dry. An ular gas supply co uld cause misfiring. A s res ult ,
u n burn ed ga s co uld get into the ca ta lytic vener a nd cause damage .
For the sake of environm ent
Do no t try to p ut in more fuel after the au to m atic fille r no zzle has switched off; this may ca use fuel to over flow and pollut e th e enviro nment parti c-
ularl y when it ge ts hot outside.

changea ble deco rat ive cove rs a re att ached to th e rim with s elf- locking sc rews . lfyou would ro re pla ce damaged wheel covers, contact your authorized Volkswa gen d eale r or
WARNING
New ti res or tires tha t are old, worn or aged cannot provide maximum control and braking ability.
New tires tend to be s lipp ery and must be broken in . To reduce the risk of losing co ntrol,
a co llisio n and serio us personal injuri es, drive with sp ecia l care for the first km).
(cont inued )
Driving with worn or damaged tire s can lead to lo ss of control, sudden tire failur e, cluding a blowou t and sudden deflation ,
c ras hes and seriou s personal injuries. Have wo rn or damaged tires rep laced imme di ate ly.
To redu ce the riskoflosingcontrol, crashes and s erio us personal injuries, never loose n
th e bolts on w heels with bolted rim rings.
more than 6 years old can onl y be used in an em erg en cy and then
w ith specia l care and at low speed.
Neve r m ount u se d tires on your ve hicle if
yo u are not sure of their used tires may have been damaged ev e n
t h oug h the damage cannot be seen th at can
lead to sudden tir e failure and loss of ve hicl e control.
hicl e pull s to one sid e when dri ving, always
s top as soo n as it is safe to do so and ch eck the
whee ls and tires for damage.
Accessory weight
Means the combined we ight ( in excess of those
sta ndard ite m s w hi ch may be repl aced) of mati c tran smission. power steering. po wer
bra kes, power windo ws. p owe r seats , radio, and heater, to th e ex te nt th at th ese item s are
or lowe r indica te
a short s id ewall for improved steering respo nse and better ove rall handling on dry pave ment.
Bead
Mean s the pa rt of the tire t hat is m ad e of stee l
wires , w rap ped or re inforce d by pl y cords and that is shap ed to fit t he rim.
Bead separation
Mean s a breakdow n of th e bond between
Means the strand s forming the in th e tire.
weight
Me ans th e weig ht of motor vehicl e w ith dard equ ipment including the m aximum pacity of fu el, oil. and coolant . a ir conditio nin g
a nd additional weight of opt io n al equipm ent.
E xtra load lire
M ea ns tire desi gn to operate at higher loads and at hi gher inflat ion pressure s th an th e corre -
s ponding sta ndard tire.

Heated seats 4
(5). 37 46 (5)
windows for 23 front
wind ows for 32 rear
Rea r
window de- 25 (25) fogger
R
ear w indow wiper 41 (15)
R ear 12-vo h socket 26
F1 F2
Backup light left F47 F48
Backup light right F47 F48
Brake light left F48
Warning
Brake light righ t F47
Turn sig na l left F47 F48
Turn signal right F47 F48
F48
Headlight left F47
Headli gh t right F48
Horn F5 (15)
Rad i
ator
Radio Fl9 (15)
Sound syste m
Windshield wipers F31
the wrong fuse and attempti ng to re pair a fuse or usi ng something instead of a fuse can
cause a fir e and serious personal injury.
Alway s read and heed the information and all page a
The check light ill uminates when an ex terior lighting bulb has failed.
The indicato r light lig ht s up in the instrument clus ter when a ve hicle exterior lightin g bulb,
(e.g. le ft high beam) has failed.
th e ve hicle is delivered from the factory with a
t railer h itch and the is correct ly atLached to the trai le r socket, cert ain bulb s on the trail er are also monit ore d .
Bu lb
monitorin g with trailer attach ed The traile r light ing is con stamly monitored for a bulb failu
re.
The ch eck ligh t illumin ates if a b ulb in the rea r light of the trailer has fai led
The following bulbs are mon itored:
failure of all turn signa ls on one si de
Failure o f the rear light on one si de (on som e
model s als o failu re of the license pla te light ).
Failure of both brake li gh ts
What do

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