air condition VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2006 Owner's Manual

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for the veh icle occupnnt s and prevents the w in­
d ows from fogging up when the outside air is
very humi d.
If the air conditioni ng does not swit ch on, it coul d
the engine is not runni ng.
th e fa n is swi tc h ed off.
Applies to vehicles: with Climatic
Air recirculation
th e outside temperature is lower than about
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th e ai r conditioner compressor has temporarily switched off because the engine coolant te m perature is too high.
the air conditioner fuse is blown.
Have th e air
condit ioner ch ecked b y an au th o ­
r ized Volk swage n dealer or qualified
wor ks hop.
Air recirw lario n m od e help s preven r fumes or unpleasant smells from en te ring
th e vehicle .
Fig. 75 the center console: C limatic controls
-the fig. 75 swit ch
a
ir r ecircu latio n mode on or off . W hen it is
swit ched o n a lig h t in th e butto n comes on.
A
ir recir cu latio n mode helps preve nt stro ng out­door odors fro m ente rin g the ve hicl e interior. for exampl e when driving through a n mnel or in heavy
the outside temperatu re is low. u sing air
recircu la ti on mode prov ides more e ffective
heatin g by heating air f ro m the vehicle int erio r
in ste a d o f cold air from outs ide.
the o utside tempe rature is hi gh, using ai r
recircu lation mode prov id es more effective coolin g by cooling air fro m the ve hicle interior in stead of warm a ir from outside.
For sa fety reasons, a ir reci rc u la tio n is not pos­sibl e when th e control for air di stributio n is set
to positio n. The air reci rculation mode can be switched back on by p ressing butto n.
yo u sh if t into Reverse whil e the windshi eld
w ip ers ore worki ng. the C lima tic tempo ­rarily shut off the ai r recirc ulat io n . This prevents outs ide air (exhaust fumes from other vehicles)
from entering into the vehicle interior.
air causes drive r fa ti gue and reduces driver alertness. This can lead to accidents,
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Never usc a ir recirc ulation fo r periods of time because no fresh ai r come into the passenger compartment.
The windows can fog up quickly if the system is swit ched off and decrease driver v isibility.
A pplies to vehicles: with Climotronic
(contin ued)
swi tc h the reci rculation mode otT when it is not needed.
Note
Do not sm oke a ir recirculatio n mode is on, as smoke draw n int o the syste m can
The contro ls allow se parat e adjustment of air conditioning settings for left
side and right side of vehicl e.
F ig . 7 6
ture
-The functio ns will be swit ch ed on whe n
one of th e buuons to is pressed .
Wh en a fun cti on is s wit ch ed
on the light in
the buuo n comes on. the button
a g a in to
swi tc h otT the fun ctio n.
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T he temperature can be a dju sted separately for
t h e a nd right s ides of
Displa y o f th e selecte d interior temperatu re
f o r th e si de.
Butt on fig.
central air di str ib ution
dow nward ai r di str ibut ion
upwa rd air distribution
Dis p lay of the selec te d interior tern p era-for th e righ t s ide.
defrost functio n for the shield. The air drawn in fro m outs id e th e

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Applies to
one of the fig . 78
turn th e fan Th e light in
th e button will go out.
Temperature
There are separate selectors for the left and right sides oft he ve hicle imerior. lected te mperature is displayed above le ctor. is possibl e to select imerior tures from6lo F to 86 oF T hese arc approximate temperatu res and th e temperawre m ay be slightly higher or lower pending on the outsid e conditions.
a temperature below is select e d the di spla y sw itches to
the tempe rature is no t roll ed .
If a temperature F is lected the displny switc he s to
have the fan running at a low selling w
hen dri ving
at lo w speeds to make sure there is
a cons flow of fresh air into th e ve hicle. If the fa n is set to the
to control the air d is tribution. a function is sw itched on.
the bu11on ligh ts up. p ossible to o pen and close som e of the air outlets separate ly .
Switch ing the on/off
The
switching off the cooling system
Use butlon to switc h on th e economy
mode. the buuon lig hts comes on, th e
cooling system switch es ofT to fu el. At low outside temperatu res, heating performance in
Econo my ope ratio n will be less after the e ng in e
i s started.
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Air recirculation mode prev entsfttmes or unpleasant smells from entering
th e fig. 79 switch
air recirculat ion mode on or off. When it is
sw itch ed on a light in the
button comes on.
Air recircu lat io n mode preven ts s trong outdoor odors from entering th e int erio r. for ex­ample when drivin g through a tunnel or in dense traffi c.
the outsid e is low . u sing ai r recir cu latio n m od e prov ides more heating by hea tin g air from the interior in stead o f cold air from
th e outs ide temperature is u sin g air
recirculat ion mod e provides m ore effective b y air from the from outs id e.
For
saf e ty rea sons. air re c ircu latio n i s not pos­
s ible when the control for dis tribu tio n is set
to pos ition. The a ir recircu lation mode can b e switched back on by pressi ng button.
you shift into Reve rse the w in dsh ie ld
w iper s are work ing. the t empo-
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shut ofT air recir culati on. This prevent s outside air (exhaust fume s from other
WARNING
Sta le ai r causes driver fa ti gu e an d reduces d river ale rtn ess. This to acci dents, and seri ous personal injury.
Neve r use air recirculatio n fo r perio d s of time because no fresh air come into the
p asse nge r compartmen t.
T he window s ca n fogupquickJyifthe syste m is sw itc hed ofT and decrease driver vis ib ili ty.
Always switc h
recircu lation mode is on. a s smoke drawn into the cl imate-control syste m can a resid ue on the evaporator. producing a permanent unpleasant

(a combined and active charcoal
must be replaced
due to
usc in area s w ith very high levels of air pollution , the quemly than specified in your Ma intenance booklet..
system malfunctions
If the coolin g system cannot be switched on. it may be clue to the
the engin e has no t been
the is swit ched off
outside temperature is below F
th e cooling system comp resso r
th ere is some other problem H ave the air-conditionin g syste m checked your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified
wo rkshop.
visib ility increases the risk of and other accidents.
make sure windows arc of ic c, snow, and conden sa tion for good vis ibilit y -out the windshield. sid e windows.
heating output and fas t fro stin g w ill only occur
the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the defog/defros t fealllres you w ill need for good vis ibility.
No te that with plete ly , no outside enters the inte rior. with Climatronicswitched off, open a window or the power to provide adequate fre sh
Note
If yo u suspect that the conditioning
sys te m has been damage d or is not working properly, sw itch over to m ode to preve m
m ore damage and have the system c hecked by
your authorized Volk swage n dealer or a fied workshop.
Repair s to th e a ir conditioning syste m quire specia l knowledge and special tools.
Th ere for e, we recommend that you go to an thorized
Do not smoke w hil e ai r re ci rcu lation mode is on. smoke drawn into the climate-comrol system can leave a residue on the evaporator.
prod ucing permanent unpleasant odor.
Tip s
if the humidity
pool th e veh icle. This is normal and is not
Keep the air in front of the shi eld free of snow, ice and leave s to ensure impai red heatin g and coolin g and preve nt the
w in d ows from fogging over.
The conditioning system works best when the windows and the power roof15l heate d up in the sun,
th e in side air can be coo led faster by opening the wind ows to let the hot ai r
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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

on. the bra ke sys tem warning symbol or
If a malfunction occurs in the ABS. the warning light light up togethe r the brake o r
39. T he e ngin e com partment of any motor ve hicle is po te ntiall y dangerou s area and can cause serious personal injury.
Dri vin g w ith ba d brakes can cause a c olli sion and serio us person al injury.
does n ot go out, or if it lights up w hen driving the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too lo w or there is a f ault in the brake syste m .lmmedi-
Brake Assist System (BAS)
In an emergency, most drive rs brake in time, but not p in g dista nces that are longer than they have to be!
T he
brake assis t sys te m helps: if yo u p ress the b rake pedal very quick ly , th e brake assist sys te m
regi sters an emergency situation.
can be activated more quickly and ciently, reducing th e brakin g distance while ting you steer at the sam e tim e.
Do no t reduce th e pressure on the brake pedal.
T he bra ke switches off cally as soon as you re lease th e bra ke. The brake assist system work s onl y w hen the engi ne is
nin g.
A lways adjust yo ur speed and driving sty le to road , weather condit io ns.
{continued)
a te ly s to p dri ving a nd ta nce=> page 53.
symbol BRA KE or lights up a t the same ti m e as th eABS warning light the may not be working pro perl y and th e rear w heels could lock up first under
hard braki ng. Rear wheel brake lock-up can cause loss o f vehicl e control. If yo u believe tha t it is safe to do so, go imm ediately a t low speed to the nearest autho rized V olkswagen
dealer o r
w arning light does no t go o ut, or if it comes on w hil e driving, the
your autho rized
V o lkswagen deale r o r qualifi ed wo rkshop as soon as possible.
(continuod)
Neve r let the ex tra safety offered b y the
B rake Ass is t
The Brake Assis t Syst em canno t reduce the
risk o f a n acci dent, fo r example i f yo u drive too fast fo r conditions or if yo u d o not keep your distance from the vehicl e in front of yo u.
S li ppery and we t roads a re dangerous even with the Brake Ass ist Sys te m!
Always re m ember tha t vehi cle alterations
o r m odificati ons can affect the functio n oft h e syste m s. Exa mples of
these alteration s or modifica tions include a different w heel/tire com bination and brake or chassis m odificati on s=> page 32, "Repairs a nd
t echnical m odifica tion s".
the vehicle su sp en sion or u sing unapproved tire I rim combinati on can ch an ge the way the
Smart

For dri ving safely. always follow the specified
maintenance int erva ls in your mainte na nce booklet 1.1 ciall y for changin g the brake fluid. Hard u se, maril y stop and go driv ing, o p eratio n in very dusty area s. trailer towing as well as other tions may make it necessary to short en nance in te rvals-see your a u th orize d swage n dealer.
Your
l ow ing po int s befo re yo u drive off:
lights and turn signal s.
Make sur e that all ligh ts and all windows are
clea n.
Adjust the mirro rs.
Make sure th at the a ir intake slots between the e ngin e hoo d and the w in d shi eld are free of leaves . s n ow and ice.
wa rnin g and indicato r light s whe n
s ta rti ng the e ng in e.
Your personal driving styl e and attitude have a
lot
to do with safety.
Th eref ore, for yo
ur ow n safety:
Wear your safety belts and wear the m
book let 2.1 chapter
Make sure that all passenge rs their safe ty be lls properly. eve n those sitting in the book le t2.1 chapter Passengers not wear ing safety bells
Make sure that chil dren always sit on the rea r seat properly restrain ed by
Neve r transport chil d in a r ear-faci ng c hild or infant seat on the fron t passe nger seat booklet2.1
Adjust you r seat that yo u can easily reach
all control s while yo u are as far away from the airbag as pos sibl e but not close r than
bookle t2.1 and bookle t3. 1
The seatin g position is ve ry important for th e
a ir bag book let2.1 chapter" Air bag
Always adjust the head rest ra int s to the rect heig ht. For maximum pro tection. adjust the
head restrai nt so the upper e d ge is as eve n
w ith the top of your head a s pos sibl e, but no lower than eye level and so that it is as close th e back of your head booklet 2.1
Always make s ure that th e movem ent of the
p ed als is not re stricted in any booklet 3.1 Equipment",
Sto re lu ggage and light it em s properly in the
lu ggage compartment and on th e roof bookle t3. 1 and Luggag e compartment " and book let3.1 and Equipment", chapte r " Roof
If you drink, do not drive!
The use of alco hol. drugs and certai n tions will seriou sly impa ir percepti on , reac tio ns and dri ving ability, substantially in creasin g the risk of an acc ident, cras h and persona l injury.
Do not driv e if you are tired.
Make frequ ent rest sto ps, least afte r every two hours of dri ving.
Always
adapt vehicle speed to traffic, rood and
weather conditions.
R e
member, that especially on sm oot h. slipp ery
roa ds, ve hicl e ha ndl ing and brak ing depend a
g reat deal o n tire adhes ion. wet roads, the
f ront w heels can h ydropla ne, especi ally at
hi ghe r speeds. th is happen s, yo u will then no
lon ger be abl e to steer or brake properly.
Alwa ys observe the p osted speed limits and common sense. good judg m ent can mean the diff ere nce b e tween arriving safely at your d estination and being seriou sly injured in a cras h or othe r kind of accident.
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3.2 Tips and Advice
Note
Do not use solvent s, wax polish, shoe cream,
spot removers or similar product s on
To avoid damage,
A dirty safety belt
safety
-pull the
-the safety belts w ith a
Damaged safety belts reduce th e overall tivenes s of the safety belts and increase th e
risk of serious personal inju ry and death whenever a ve hicle is bein g used.
Damaged safe ty belts must be replac ed, they cannot be repaired.
Never use c hemi cal cleaning vents or any substance that may damage or weaken the safety belt webbin g or any othe r
and protection
h ave damaged safety belts
safety belt does not have
visib le
th e condition of all safety belts at
regular interval s. If yo u notice that the belt
webbing , hardware, retractor or buckle of a n y of the safety belt s is th e belt must immediately be rep laced by an authorized dealer or qualified workshop.
Neve r a ttempt to repair safety belt you rself. Never remove or modify th e
safety belts in any way.
Be sure to read heed the information and all 2.1
allow
th em to dry completely before le ttin g them roll up in to the retra ctor to preve nt the retractor
from being

to the USA models
The tire pressure monitoring system helps the driver to keep track of tire pressures.
Fig. 16 Section of the center console: button for tire
p ressure monitoring disploy
T he tir e pressure monitoring system keep s
track
of air pressure at the four wheels
w hil e yo u
are driving using sen so rs on th e
tir
es and alerts the dri ver if th ere is a lo ss of
pressure with a visual or audibl e warning.
Status inquiry
-
play the status (partial or full load) for
m
onito ring tir e press ures in the
ment clu ster display.
Adjusting
the fig. 16 for more than
two seconds to inform th e system of
hicle load condition.
Switching on
-the fig. 16 for about two
seconds to switch the tire press ure
tori ng syste m on. The system is in
after it is switched o n. The
system
switches on autom atic ally as soon
as a sig nal is receive d from a sensor.
Switching off
-page 65, fig. 16 for
lo nger than te n seconds to switch th e ti re
pressure monito ring system off. The
system switches off automatically if no
sensor sig na l i s received aft e r th e vehicle
has been statio nary for about twenty
th e a id of se nso rs at t h e w heels . The tir e pressure monitoring syste m
rece ives a wireless transmissio n of these sage from the senso rs. In the event of a rapid or severe loss of pressu re wh ile yo u are driving, you are immediately given a visual and/or acoust ic
warning .
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