Bec VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2006 Owners Manual

Your
a goo d idea to alway s keep it handy in your vehicle. This
Owner 's Literatur e contains important informa­
t ion and all sorts of useful tip s abo ut your Volk­
swage n. Be sur e to care full y rea d all bookle ts so
t hat yo u beco me familiar with your Volkswage n
a s soon as poss ible .
Ma ke s
ure that you always keep th e complete Owner's Literature in the ve hicle . T hi s is espe­
cially important w hen you lend or sell the ve­
hicle . you cannot find one of th e booklets lis ted, brin g thi s to the attent io n of your autho­
r ize d Volkswagen dealer.
Quick Reference Guide
You find the Quick Reference Guid e in the
front cover of your Owner's Lite rature binde r.
You will find any Supplements in the Ow ner's Literature immediate ly afte r thi s booklet .
Ia cli ente le m Bayly W es t
A jax , Ontario 7G7
To obtain a versi on, contact your a u­
thori zed Volkswagen dealer (d e layed introd uc­
tion).
Service : This section contains detailed in for ­
mation about your warr anti es and explain s how you can keep your Volk s wa gen in top drivin g
co ndition by hav ing it serviced regularly.
covers topics like safe ty belt s, pass ive
safety, airb ags, child seats alo ng wit h child safety and head res tra ints .
Functio ns: This section exp lain s all th e con­
trols of your Vol k swage n, ex pla in s how to op­
erate and maint ain your car a nd cove rs th e tech-
nical data of your Volkswagen .

Dear
This booklet contains th e warranties appli cable
to your new read these to determine your warranty rig ht s a nd
virtually bumper to bumper cov erage for 4 years or w hic hever occurs first and powertrain coverage fo r 5 years or mi le s, w hichever occ urs fir st. You r is a lso warranted against corrosion period of 12 years irrespective of mileage.
In additio n. your ve hicle is covere d b y emissions
w arr anties mandated by Fed eral a re
or Maine and have purchased Ca lif o rnia you also hav e right s under ti es. consult these warranties w he never a
repair to your emission control system is quired to determine whethe r it is c ove red by
portant to us. A n y questions concerning
Tel.: I 822-8987 I
f y
ou h ave a concern or yo u arc no t satisfie d th e service that you receive fro m your dealer, we su gges t that you disc uss it with t he
Serv ice Manager at your dea le rs h ip . it is not
reso lved through your dealership , you may
of Am erica, .. provides
This service is BBB LINE and is through local of the Better Business Bu reau.lfyo u wish to usc th is serv ice, th e number:
I
Bou le vard Arlingto n,
Notice of Used
T he & Mo tor requires manufacturers to tion to contact ve hicle owne rs if a correctio n of product defect becom es neccssary.lfyou change your ad dress or buy a used com plete one o f th e pos tcards in the midd le of t h is booklet. Y o u n eed not this if you purchased your Volkswagen through rize d Volkswagen dealer.

Volkswagen of Am erica. In c .. (Volkswagen) to the original purcha ser or original
lessee of a model yea r Volkswage n vehicle
and any subseq uent purchaser o r lessee of the veh icle that if th e fo llowing conditio n s arc met ,
a n y authorized Volkswage n deale r in th e including its territ ories, and Canada will
r emedy any nonconformity. as de term ined
below . free of charge, under the following tions:
the vehicle fail s to conform any time during24 or miles, whicheve r cu rs firs t, to applicab le emissi on inspection stand ards as det ermined by an In spection and Maintenance Test (liM). or
if the veh icle been in usc for more th an24 o r miles, whicheve r oc curs first. the vehicle fails Test resulting from a malfunction of convert er, e ngi ne e lectronic control
module or o n -boar d diagnost ic de vice (OBD), and
Test r equire s the vehicle owner be ar any or other san ction ,
the vehicle ha s been maintained and
ti on s for proper maintenanc e and
Performance Warranty
ma y raise media tel y after your vehicle has failed an Test if, as a result of that failure, yo u are re quired
b y law to rep air th e vehicle or cance llation of you r right to usc the vehicle.
including its territorie s. and Can ada. The dealer will honor or den y your claim wit hin reasonable ti me . not to excee d days. from th e time at whic h your hicle is presente d for re pair or w it h in an y time
p eriod sp ecified by local. state or federal w hic hever is shorter . excep t w hen a delay is caused b y ev en ts not to Vol ksw agen
o r t he dea ler. If the de aler denie s your claim, yo u
will be notified in writi n g oft h e reason s for ject ing the claim . If you do not rece ive notice of deni al o f your claim within the above time riod , Volkswage n is require d by Jaw honor th e
claim.
U nde r certa
in ci rcumsta nces, your claim maybe denied because you have faile d to comply with inst ruct ion s for scheduled mainte nance co n-
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plie d with th e instructio n s fo r scheduled te nance and proper use, Volkswag en may quire you to furnish proof of compliance only with those mainte nance inst ru ction s which Volkswag en has reaso n to believe were not formed Test failure.
Volkswage n deny an emissio n p erformance warrant y claim on the basis that a non-EP A tified r eplacement pan w as used i n th e nanc e or re pair of th e veh icle if Volkswagen can
p rove is either
lent from an em issio n standpoint to the origina l yo u arc not abl e to offer is either not defective or equi va le nt
t o th e original with re spec t its em issio n
p erformance.
Volkswagen will not den y a cl aim re lating to
warrant y wo rk or p re- delivery service form ed by an auth orized Volk swage n deale r. or
work performed in a n emerge ncy to rectify
a n unsafe condition step s in a timel y

may rai se claim under thi s warra nty mediately your has a fornia test of that to avoid impos ition of a or cancella tion of your right to usc the need not
or pay for the repair before presenting your
may be pre sented only by b rin gin g your ve hicl e to authorize d Volkswagen dea le r in the United S tates, it s terri tories, and
The d ealer within a reasonab le tim e, not to exceed thiny days. fro m the time at whic h your hi cle is presented for repair or within any time period
to Volk swagen or the dealer. yo u be in wri ting of the rea sons for jecting the yo u do not receive notice of d eni al of your claim within the above time riod. is req uired by to honor the
Undcrcenain circumstances . your may be denied because yo u have faile d to comply with
in structions for scheduled maintenance in your Maintenance booklet. determining whether you have
those maintenance in struc tions whi ch has reaso n to believe were not formed and whic h could b e the ca use of the
basis that a non-EPA
can prove that th e part is eit he r tive in materials or workmanship . o r not lent from an e mission standpoint to the origi nal pan. and you
will not deny a claim re la ting to:
warranty work or pre-delivery service formed by an authorized
work perform ed in emergency to rectify an unsa fe condition
the usc of a n part or to p liance with the in structions proper nance and usc, w hich is not related to the 1/ M Tes t failure
hicle is deliv e red to the original subsequent chaser or lessee or. the p laced in
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a demonstra to r or company car prior to deli very. on the date it is placed in service

driver.
For your safety and the safety of your pas­
sengers, before driving always:
- Make sure
that all lights and signals are
operating corr ect ly.
- Make su re
that the tire pres sure is cor­
r
ect.
- Make sure that all windows are clean
and afford good visibility to the outside .
- Secure all luggage and
other items care ­
page
re­
stra int correctly to protect children
53.
- S it properly in your seat and make sure
that your passengers do the same
4.
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it prop ­
erly. Also instruct your passenge rs to
fasten their safety belts properly
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the vehicle, the driver as well as
the driver' s ability to concentra te on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of
the vehi cle and all of its occupants. If your
ability to drive is impa ir ed, safety risks for
everybody in
the vehicle in crease and you
a lso becom e a hazard to everyo ne else
on
the There fo re:
- Never let yourse lf be di stracted by pas­
sengers
or by using the Infotainm ent
syste m or a cellular tel ephone.
- Never drive w
hen your driving ability is
impa ired (by medication s, alco hol,
drugs,
etc.) .
- Observe a
ll traffic laws, rules of th e road
and speed limit s and plain common sense. -
Alway s
adjust you r speed to road, traffic
a
nd weathe r conditions.
- Take frequen t breaks on long trip
s.
Don't drive for more than two hours at a
s tretch.
-
Do n ot drive when you are tir ed, unde r
pressure
or when you are stresse d.
WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used

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To hel p prevent p oisonous exhaust ga s from
b eing drawn into the ve hicle , a lways keep the
rear lid or t ailgat e closed w hil e driving.
Neve r transport o bjects la rger than those fitting comple tel y into th e luggage are a cause the rear lid or tailgate canno t b e full y
closed .
yo u absolute ly mus t drive with the rear
lid or t a ilgate ope n, o bserve the foll owing
n otes to reduce the r is k poisoning :
C lose w indows,
C lose th e power
air outl ets in the instrument p a n el,
off the air recirc ulation ,
Always make sure that the doors, the po w er
W here
Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Af te r closin g the rear lid o r tailgate, always make sur e tha t it is properl y closed an d locked.
Never leave your vehicle unattended
ri ous pe rson al injury.
Neve r let childre n play in o r around the hicl e.
Neve r let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicl e occupants must always
b e properl y res traine d in one of the ve hicle's seatin g position s.
Note
Make su re that the heating wires in the rea r
w indow cannot be scraped and damaged b y
ite ms in the ve hicle .
Air ci rc ulation he lp s to reduce wi ndow fogging. Do not cove r the ventilation slot s in front o f the rea r si de windows beca use this can prev ent sta le
a ir from escaping the
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2.1 Saf ety fir s t
Tie-downs
The luggag e c
ompartment is equipped with four tie-downs to secu re luggage and
other it ems.
Use th e tie-downs to secu re you r cargo properly "Loa ding the lu ggage com part mem ".
a collisio n, th e law s of phy sics mean that even
s m aller items that are loose in the vehicle will become heavy missiles that ca n ca use serio us
i njury. h em s in the vehicle possess energ y which vary with vehicle speed and the we ight of the item . T he vehicle sp eed is th e mo st sig nifi cant factor.
For example, in a fronta l
collision at a speed of km /h), the forces acting on a times th e
n ormal weight of the item . Thi s means that the weigh t o f the it em wo uld suddenly be about lbs. kg). You can imagine the inj uries that lbs. kg) item f r ee ly through the passenger compartmem could cause in a
If yo u believe that your ve hicl e has a defec t
w hi
ch co uld ca use a c rash, injury, or death,
yo u sh ould inform the
ate ly. should also notify Volk swage n of
America, Inc. If receives similar
complaints, it may open an inves tigation ,
and if it finds that a safety defect exis ts in a
group of vehi cles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign . H ow ever,
(1-888-327-42 36)
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WARN ING
Weak, dam age d or improper strap s used to c ure item s to tie -downs can fail during hard or in a collision and cause serious sonal injury.
Alw ays use suitabl e mounting straps and properly secure item s to th e tic -downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent items from shifting or flying forward as dangerous
m issiles .
When th e re ar scat backre st is n o t securely
latched in upright posit ion or fo ld ed down,
erly secure items to the tie-downs in the g age compartment to help prevent items from
flyin g fonvard as dangerous missiles into the passenger compartment.
Never attach a child seat t eth er strap to a
From to Mo nday throug h
Frid ay
have a look at:
http://www-odi. nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
and print out the web form and fax it to
m ail it to:
U
.S. Departmem of Tra nspo rtatio n Nationa l Highwa y
7th Wash ington,

first
Why safety belts?
occupants in a
The physical prin ciples are simpl e. Both the
neers call this energy
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the grea te r th e vehicle's weight, th e more energy has to be in th e crash.
Vehicle spee d is the most s ignificant factor.lfthe speed doubles from 15 to mph (25 to km /hJ. the energy inc reases 4 times!
Because the passengers of th e veh icle are no t
using safety fig . th ey will keep moving at th e sa m e speed the ve hicl e was moving just
Fig . 8 The vehicle crashes into th e
before th e until something stops them th e wall fig. 8.
The same principles ap ply to people s itting in a
ve hicle that is in volved in a fron ta l collis io n.
Even at mph th e fo rces acting on th e body can reach one ton kg) or more. A t
greater
course the laws of phys ics don 't just apply to
frontal collisions, they determine what happens in all kinds of accidents and collisions.

2.1 Safety first
Never strap more than one person, in­
cluding c hildren, into any belt.
Never place a safety belt over a child sittin g on your lap.
• Always keep feet in
the footwell in front of the seat while the vehicle is being driven.
Never let any person ride with feet on the instrument panel or sticking out the window or on the seat.
Never remove a safety belt while the ve­
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase your
risk of being injured or killed.
Never wear belt s twisted.
Never wear belt s over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause in­jury.
Never allow safety belts to become dam­aged by being caught in door or seat hardware.
Never wear the shoulder part of the belt under your arm or othenvise out of position.
Several layers of heavy clothing may inter­
fere with correc t positioni11g of belts and re­duce the overall effectiveness of the sys tem.
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Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may preven t the buckle from latch ing se­
cure ly.
Neve r use comfort clips or devices that create slack in the sh oulder belt. However,
specia l clips may be required for the correct
use of some c hild restraint systems.
Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware can break in an acci­dent.lnspect belts regularly. If webbing, bind­
ings, buckles, or retractors are damaged, have
be lts replaced by an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or qualified workshop.
Safety belts that have been worn and loaded in an accident must be replaced with the correc t rep lacement safety belt by an au­thorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified work­
s h op. Replacement may be necessary even if damage cannot be clearly seen. Anchorag es
that were loaded must a lso be inspected.
Never remove, modify, disassem ble, or try
to repair the safety belts yourself.
Alwa ys keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work correct ly and can impair t11e func tion of inertia reel booklet 3.2 and

Safety
sengel:
Fig. 16 Safe ty
out fig . 16 . Never use th e safe ty belt
ex tende r for any oth er purpo se includin g th e tachment of a c hild restraint.
Th e
exte nder adds a boutB inches mm) to
the safery belt. Whe n it is not require d , always
s hop for a ss is tan ce if an extende r is requ ired .
H ow to fas te n the s
afety belt extender properly 24, th e sa fe ty belt
crea ses the risk of seriou s personal injury and death.
a safery belt exten de r w hen not needed can increase the risk of injury , cially in a collision. it is worn low
and snug, and in the cor rec t seating position.
R emove and sto w safe ly when not needed.
Never use the safet y belt extender if yo u
ca n fasten the sa fety belt without it.
Never use more than one extender with a
safery be lt. The use of m ore than one extender c a n ch ang e the way the sa fe ty belt passes over
the body and can cause se rious injury .
Never leave the saferybelt extender ta ched to the veh icle safe ty belt latch when it is not needed and being used because th e airbag control module will not re ceive the correc t
s ign al from the safety b elt la tc h and prevent the Advanc ed Airbag from working properly .
Never use the safe ty belt extender to secure
a child restraint.
Never use a safery belt ex tender from
Nev er u se the safery belt extend er yo u tained for your vehicle for any other vehicle,
regardless of make, model or model year.
A driver or pass enger w ho is not correct ly
re strained can be seriously injured b y striki ng the interior of the passe ng er compartment or by the safery b elt its elf whi ch can b e di spla ced
from stronger parts of the body into se nsiti ve areas lik e th e abdomen.
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other important pa ge
signal th e airbag
co ntrol unit that the front passenge r seat is
ca use the s afery belt prete nsio n er to deploy necessarily and fron t to deplo y la ter in
collision s th at would trigge r the front
a irb ag earlie r in th e to help pro tect an unrestrain ed front seat occ upant. A sioner that has dep loyed can not b e repair ed.
T he entire sa fety belt mu st b e rep laced.
Safety