engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Owner's Manual

arc made free or charge.
What is not covered
Maintenance services
Thi s warranty does not cove r the co st of part s and labor involve d in any sc heduled nance se rvice. Scheduled mainte nance services arc describ ed in your Volkswa gen Maint enance
Booklet. repair
the
defective part or re place it with a new or remanufactured genuin e Volkswage n
Thi s docs not cover the replacement of unles s their p lacemen t is necessary part of warranty v ice on c overed
damage o r malfuncti ons w hi ch the or imprope r repair or the ve hicle. installa tion or any non Genuine part s that th e ve hicle pe rforman ce sp ecifications from those set by the ve hicle manufacturer.
modifications to the ve hicle (includin g the gin e m anagement system), accessories such as
a larm sys te m s, remote starters , ro of racks or communications equipment. defects or failure s from the use of new parts not sold or
approved by Volkswagen, or used parts. o r th e
resultant t o associated part s or systems;
convert ible or the modification of the roo f to accommoda te a glass
roof stru cture o r other similar a tions:
Wear and tear items
T hi s warra nty docs not cover the replacem ent of any as sult of normal use o r
8 Limited Pow ertrain Warranty
tional or uninte nti ona l misfu clin g,
of engine ment components not approved by Volkswagen;
damage or malf u nctions resulting from the use of th e vehicl e in competit ive events or caused by acc ident or fire; or
damage or malfunctions re su lt in g fro m a wa rnin g
lig ht, reading or other warnings indi cate a
mechanica l or operational proble m ; o r
damage or malfunctions due to su spension mo difications. such as the or
d ocs not cover ve hicles severely damaged and or d eclare d to be a tota l loss by an in surer or ve hicles substantially bled from or repaired wit h pa rt s obtain ed from another used

1.2
Volkswagen of America, (Volkswagen), rants to th e orig inal retail purchaser or orig in al
le ssee and any subsequent purchaser or lessee that every model year Volkswagen vehicle
im ported by Volkswagen and certified for sale
and registere d in
was designed, built and equipped so as to conform with applicable req uir e ments of the
form with requi rements, including any defect whi ch would cause the vehicle's board malfunction in dica tor to illuminate, for 3
years or miles, whi c h ever occurs first.
A warra
nted part is a ny part in stall ed on a m oto r
ve hicl e or motor vehicle engin e by the ve hicle or
engine manufacture r, or ins talled in a warranty
repa ir, which affects any regu lated emiss ion from motor ve hicl e or en g in e w hich is su bject
t o e m iss io n standards.
T
he obligation of Volkswagen under this ranty is limited, however, to the f ollowing: I f
withi n this period a defect in material or mansh ip cau ses the ve hicl e t o fail to conform with regulations and th e ve hicl e is
b ro ugh t to the workshop o f a ny authorized including its
t e rrit ories, and the dealer will make
For 7 years
mile s, w hic hever occurs fir st:
]
etta, Passat
adju ster unit n o
adjuste r co n-
no
t ro l h ousing
F uel ta
nk yes
Turboc h arger yes
Intake manifold no
E ngi
ne contro l
yes
Exha ust m anifold
yes Golf
,
]etta, Ne w
Bee tle 2.5 L
n o
n o
yes
n o
no
yes
n o
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Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Safety
Fig . 11 Driver is correctly restrained in a sudden braking maneu ve r.
used properly can make a big differ­
e n ce . help to kee p passenge rs in
t h ei r gradually red uce energy levels ap­plied to the body in a collisio n. an d h elp prevent
t h e uncontrolled movement that can cause se­
r ious injuries. additio n, safety reduce the danger of being throw n out of the vehicle.
passengers to the car and give them the benefi t o f being slowed down more ge ntly or t hroug h the c rumple zones and oth er sa fety features engineered today's vehicles. By
hough these examples are based on
Acci dent statist ics show that
veh icle occupants prop erly wearing safety have a lowe r risk of being i n ju red and
pro­
v id ed . Fron t airbags, for example, are activated
only in some frontal collisions. The front airbags
are not activated in all frontal collision s, in side and rea r collisions, in rollovers or in cases where
there is not e n ough deceleration through impact
to the front of the ve hicle. The sa me goes for the
o ther airbag systems in your Volk sw age n. al­
ways wear your saf ety
safety instructions about safety
Safety belts must always be correctly positioned across
Always wear safety belts as illu strate d
a
nd d esc ribed in thi s Book let.
WARNING
Not wearing safety belt s or w earin g them im­
p ro perl y in cre ases the ri sk of serio us pe rso nal
Always fas te n your safety belt s correc tly
before driv ing off and make su re all passen ­gers are corr ec tly res traine d.
For m aximum protectio n, safe ty belts must a lways be pos itioned correctly on the
Safety belts 17

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
This overview will the controls and displays
quickly.
Release handle
lock ing button ...... .... .
Light switc h ................... .
Air outlet s
Thumb wheel for opening and closin g the a ir vent
Turn signal and high beam leve r
Paddle leve r for shifting (automatic
t ransmiss ion ) .................. .
In strument cluste r:
- Instru
ments ... ...........• ...
- Dis pla y ..
-Warning lights ............... .
Lever for Windshield wiper and washer ........................ .
Air outlet for in d irect ventilatio n or storag e compartment ........... .
Emerge ncy flasher sw itch ....... .
Warning light for front passenge r airbag switc hed booklet 2.1
Fron t passenger airbag bookle t 2.1
G lo ve compartment handle and lock ........................... .
F u e l flap re lease button and chapter the
H ear lid re lease .......... .
® w indow switches for
windows ...................... .
Swit ches for adjus ti n g the outs id e power mirrors ................. .
l) no t for market 32
43
46
9
1
8
4
49
45
35
38
53
Engine hood re lease lever booklet3.2 and c h a pter in the engin e compartment"
Instrument cluster light switch . . . 44
control lever, . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driver airba g 2.1 chapter
Horn (works o nly when the ig niti on
i s on)
Leve r for adjus table steering column . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ignit ion lock ...... 00............ 84
Thumb wheel for left seat heating 59
for
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
- Climatro nic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A ddit iona l s torage compartment
-
outle t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
bilization or slip regulatio n booklet3.2 and chapte r
Parki ng brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Button for switc hing tire moni-toring p ressure systemll booklet3.2 chapter
holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Se lecto r lever fo r automatic trans-missio n or gears h ift lever ( m anual
transmissi o n) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thumb w heel for right seat
heatin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sound syste m booklet3.4

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Warning and lights in the tachom­
eter
Symbol Meaning of warning lights
swagen dealer or
on: Electromechanical power steeri ng
a
ssi s t contact yo ur a uthorized
swagen d ealer or
contact your authorized swagen dea ler or workshop
Malfunction
Properly close th e fu el cap
Elec tronic Power (Gaso line engine only)-contact your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop
E le ctronic immobilizer
Generator malf unction-contact your au tho-
rized Volkswage n dealer or qualified workshop
Bulb failure
High beams swit ched on
Turn signal left
Turn s ignal right
Warning and indicator light s in the di splay
Symbol Meaning of lights
Engine coolant temperature too high-
and
Engine coolant level too low-coolant
le vel. Fu
rther information
3.2
"Tip s and Advice". chapter steering"
steerin g"
pageBS
-
batteries"
booklet 3.2
page46
Further information
page46
page46
Further inform ation
3.2 "Tip s and Adv ice", chapter

3.1
M eaning o f warning lights
Brake
pads worn-contact your authori zed Volkswagen dWindshield was her fluid too lowealer or qualified workshop
Windshield washer fluid level too low
Fuel level too low (reserve)-Hefuel as soon as possibl e
Engin e oil press ure too low-engine
off and ch eck en gine oil leve l
Do ors open
Make su re tha t all the doors completely cl osed (to the second catc h ).
lid open
Engine oil level too low-
Warning and indicator light s in the
Meaning of warning lig h ts
Dep ress ped a l
Airbag system malfunction-contact your au -
thorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified work-shop
Airbag disabled
Belt prete n sioner system malfu nction-contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified workshop
En gine hood open
Fasten safet y belts!
Malf unction in anti-loc k brake syste m -contact
o r your auth orized Volk swagen dealer or qualifi ed
work shop
Flashing: Electroni c Stab iliza tion in operation or Hegulat io n in op-eration Illuminated: or m alfunct ion or
sw itched off
6
and
3 .2 chapter and
3.2 and chapter the
booklet 3.2 chapter
page33
page35
3.2 and Advice" , chapter
page 88 page 85
2.1 fir st" , c hapte r
chapter "Airbag
booklet2.1
booklet 3.2 and Adv ice",
chapter
2. 1 first", chapter
bookl et3.2 and
bookle t3 .2 and A dvice" . chapter

Symbol Meaning o
f warning lights Furt h er informati o n
Ligh t on: Ma lfun ction in brake system-3.2 and
or tact your a u thorized Volk swage n dealer or ified wo rks ho p
Ligh t on: b rake leve l too low-switc h 3.2 and
engin e off and ch ec k b rak e chapter
Light on:-pa rkin g brake is appli ed page94
pressure for one tir e is too lo w o r th ere an d Adv ice",
i s a sys te m err or.
or
Cru ise con trol system switc h ed on
D ayt im e ru nning ligh ts
Failure to heed warnin g lights and o ther p o rl ant vehicle informati o n ca n lead t o a
b reakdow n in traffic , and serious
perso na l in jury.
Ne ver ig no re warning lights a nd warning
t e x ts !
stal led or stoppe d for re p air, m ove th e v eh icle a sa fe dis ta n ce off th e road,
turn on t h e em erge ncy flash er and stop the
e n gi ne and use o th e r warnin g d evices to warn approachin g traffi c.
Ne ver park the ve hicle in areas where the ho t cataly tic co nvcrlc r and exh au st sys tem can co m e i n contact w ith dry gra ss, brus h , fu el
s pill or oth er materi al that ca n cause fire.
Sto p ! B efore workin g in the en g ine m ent , a lwa ys rea d and heed all 3.2 in the engin e comparlmcnt." The
e ngine c ompartment of any motor vehicle i s a
p ote n tiall y da ngerou s area and can ca u se rious personal in jury.
chapter and
page96
page43
Note
Failure to observ e wa rnin g lig hts or wa rning texts can ca use damage to you r ve hicle .
If one of the lig hts marked with comes on while you arc driv ing. move a safe distance off
th e road. Turn the em ergency flas her on. T urn off the engine and usc other warni ng devices to
ale rt other motoris ts. Go to listed page in your bookle t for detailed informat ion.
Some warning lights are also displayed in the instr ument cluster. Th e priority of m alfun ctions is dis played with re d and yellow symbols and
disp layed with additio na l informa tion.
Some malfu nction s arc in dicated only by th e
warni ng lights in the instrument cluster without warn ing or i nformation texts. If you are not sure ,
as k you r authorized Volkswagen dealer or worksho p for ass istance.
Some features menti oned are s tandard equipment on some mod els and optio ns on others .
Instrument 7

and Equipm ent
Instrument
for sett in g the page 8
page 9
Engine coolant te mpera tu re pa ge 9
Display for various page II
Setti ng the
page
Speedometer
Reset button for trip page
The clock is locat ed in the Display in
time
8 Instr um ent
-the fig. 4 to set the
hour. The clock will advance to the next
hour if you briefl y press the button.
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fo r ex am ple, the needl e is directly ove r the thi s corres po nd s to an en g in e speed o f
when the en g in e is w arm and after it ha s been
b ro ke n in properly. How ever, it is advis abl e to ups hi ft o r m ove the selector leve r to D (or ta ke
yo ur foo t off th e accelerato r pe da l to slowdown)
b e fo re th e nee d le reach es the re d zo ne.
Note
To avo id damage to the e n gin e neve r
For the sake of environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and min im izes gin e
temperature gauge
This ga ug e shows th e e ng ine coolant
Fig. 5 Section of the instr ument en g in e
coo lant tem perat ure gauge
Engin e cold
Avoid high en gin e s peeds and heavy en gin e
load s
Un de r n ormal drivin g conditio ns, the n ee dl e
s h o uld be in the mi dd le o f the gauge . The
atu res. Do not worry if th e warnin g light and wa rning m essa ge docs no t a ppea r i n the di spl ay.
bookle t 3.2 and
Needl e in warning zone
your ve hicle is equippe d with the m ess age dis p la y feature, an in formatio n t ext also a p pear in the d isplay. rized Volks wagen deale r o r qualified work sh op
for m ore info rm ation. Eith er the c ool an t perature is too hi gh, or th e coolant le ve l to o low. the vehicl e and switch off the engine. the coola n t booklet 3.2 and
Do not c ontinue dri ving if the c oola n t level is
correct a nd you have a warning i n the problem. tact the nearest authorized Volk swagen dea le r or qua lified workshop fo r assis ta nce.
WARNING
ment, alway s re a d and heed all bookle t3_2 and chapte r
rio us personal injury.
Note
Accesso ries in front of th e air inlet reduce the coolin g effect o f the coola nt. it is ho t outs ide and you drive with high eng in e loa ds, the re is a
r is k of t he eng in e ove rheating.

3.1 and Equipment
Failure to heed warning light s and other im­portant vehicl e information can lead to a
breakdown in traffi c, collis io n and se rious personal injury.
Never ignore warni ng lights and warning m essages !
Wheneve r stall ed or stopped for repair,
m ove the vehicle a safe distance off the road,
s top th e e ngin e, and turn on th e emergency flas he r a nd use other warn ing dev ices to warn approaching traffic.
Before workin g in the engine compart­ment, always read and heed all WARNLNGS bookle t 3.2 in the engine The engi ne compartmen t of motor ve hicl e is a potentially dangerous area and can cause se­rio us personal injury .
Note
Failure to observe warning lights or wa rning
text s can cause damage to you r veh icle.
is used to make various different settings for the
Fig. 9 Multifunction steering wheel: right sid e
Opening the Settings menu
-the on the
tion steering= fig. 9
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