child VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Manual PDF

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
WARNING
Improper use of the parking brake can seri­
ousl y injur e yo u and your passenge rs.
Neve r use the parking brake to slo w down
th e ve hicle when it is mov ing. The braking tanc e is much longer because only the rear wheel s are braked. Alwa ys use the foot brake.
Neve r drive with the parking brake plied. This could cause the rear brakes to over­heat and los e their braking efficiency. Always
make sure to check that the parkin g is
fully re le a sed dri vin g.
Always apply the parking brake fully when
parking on a slope and cock the front wheels
Parking
(co ntinue d)
to prevent the vehicle from moving
Always read and h ee d WARNINGS
Whe never you leave th e veh icle, you should engage the parkin g
(aut om ati c tra nsm ission) .
Driving w ith the parking brake engaged will damage the rear
The parking bra ke can be used to prevent th.e vehicle from moving.
Parking
-the vehicle using the brake
-Apply th e parkin g brake full y.
-
into lst gear (m anual transmi s­
sio n)
or move the se lector lever into
When parking on slo pes
Before turn ing off the engine, turn the steering
w hee l so that if th e vehicle starts roll, it will roll into the curb:
if the vehicle is facing turn the
f ront wheels so that they point toward the curb.
if th e veh ic le is facin g
apply the parkin g brake and m ove these­lector leve r into
WARNING
Improper parki ng procedures can cause riou s personal injury for yo u or your passe n­
gers.
Neve r remove the key from steering lock
while the ve hicl e is moving or rolling to a s top . The steering wheel will lock up and yo u will not be abl e to steer or contro l th e vehicle.
Neve r park where the hot exhaust system could ig nit e flammable materi als, such as brush, leaves, dry g ra ss, spill ed fue l e tc.
A lwa ys apply the parking brake when parking your vehi cle.
Neve r leave anyone in your vehi cle to vent the ve hicle from movin g if the parking brake is released or selector lever is moved.
Always take th e key with yo u when you leave the vehicle. The engin e ca n b e started and veh icle syste m s s uch as the powe r dows can be operated leadi ng to serious sonal injury.
Neve r leave childre n, disabl ed person s or anyone w ho cannot h elp th e mselves in the hicle. The doors can be locked using th e re-
m ote control trapping passe ngers in the h icle in an emerge ncy . Depending on the tim e of year, peo ple trapped in th e vehicle can be ex po sed to very high or very low temperatures.
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3.1 and Equipment
Average fuel consumpti on 21
Average spe ed
B
Bumper cove r
Ca ution when parkin g near a parking
rier or curb 96
Buzzer 46,
84
c
Calibrating the compass 22
CD changer 65
Center arm rest
fro nt
Child safety loc ks 33
Clima tic 75
Controls 75
Malfu nctions 83
Climatronic
Important notes 83
Ma lfunc ti
ons 83
C
lock 8
Clos ing the
doors
Coat hooks 66
Compass
Adjusting 23
Calibrating 22
Compass menu 19
Condensation 83
Control lights 4
Controls
w indows 38
Convenience closi ng
D istance tra veled
Doo r re lease handle 3
ind ex 99

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
ment s o f your New Veh icl e Warra nty in the eve nt
o f co rros io n r ep air s or if re paint in g sh ould be
n ecessary.
TI1e best way to p ro tec t th e veh icle against
T he lo nger thi ngs like insects. bird
d ro ppings. tree sap, roa d di rt, in d ust rial
cluding stro ng su nlight) increas e co rros ive f ec ts.
After roads have been sa lted it is impo rtant to
wash th e unde rbod y of th e veh icle thoroughly.
WARNING
Ve hicl e ca re produc ts ca n be dang erous. pro per use can result in seriou s pe rso na l jury and/or p oisoning .
Alw ays stor e ve hicle care produc ts in a safe
place in ori ginal -containers th at are securely
cl osed.
Always keep ve hicle care products out of th e reach of childr en .
(contin ued }
Alway s read and heed all the in stru ction s
and all
When u sing products which giv e off
harmful fumes, alway s work outdoors or in a
w ell ventilat ed area.
Neve r use fu el, turpentine, e n gin e oil, n ail poli sh re m ove r or other volatile fluids for hicl e care. Th ey are poi sonous and hi ghl y
flammabl e. Th ey could cause fires and
ve hicl e movement can ca use
Always turn off the engin e, apply th e parkin g brak e firmly and remove the key from the ig niti on b efor e w ashing your ve hicl e, o r
p erformin g any mainten ance or re p airs.
hicle su rface is dry.
For the sake of environment
When buying vehi cle care p rod uc ts, try to lec t th ose th a t are no t harmful to the m ent.
Neve r d is pose vehicle care prod ucts with din ary ho useho ld was te. Alway s follow th e u fact urer 's instruc tion s and heed all

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
be taken working on
(Automatic tran smissio n).
2. Apply th e parkin g brake firmly.
3. off the eng in e and remove the
k
ey f rom the ignition.
4. Wail
for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep chi ldren and othe rs away from the
ve hicle .
6.
the e ngin e hood.
All serv ice fluids. sp ark plugs . batteri es etc. are
constantly being develo ped and improved. kept up-to-da te
by the manufactur er. For thi s reaso n mend that you have these replaced by an rized Volkswage n dealer. A lways read the notes
b elow . Th e e ngin e or any motor vehicle is a hazardous
WARNING
E ngine
fo rni a cause cancer and birth defec ts and reproduc tive harm. In additio n, certain fluid s
containe d in vehicl es and cerlain products of component wea r co ntain or emit ch e m ica ls
kn ow n to th e to ca use
ca ncer a nd birth defect s o r o th er r eproductive
h arm.
Ba ttery pos ts,
th e of to
(continued)
cause ca ncer and reproductive harm. hands after handling.
WARNING
T he e ng in e comparlmenl of any m olo rvc hicl c
is a polcnli ally dangero us area ca n ca use seriou s pe rso nal inju ry.
Alwa ys use extreme ca ution when doin g
any work in he e ng in e compartment. Always
follow commonl y acce pled p rac tice s and usc common se nse. Neve r risk perso nal
injury.
Never perform any work in the e ng in e
compartment unless you know exactl y how to
ca rry ou t th e job
ni cal info rm ation and th e correcltools ! you arc uncerla in w hat to have the wo rk
p erformed by an aulhorized Volkswage n
d ealer or works hop. Se rious
form ed work.
Neve r o pe n the engine hood if you see stea m or coola nl escap in g fro m the en g in e comparrment. I-Iots team orcoolanl ca n cause serious burns. Alw ays wait until yo u no longe r sec or hear stea m or coolant escap ing fro m the engine.
Alwa ys le t th e en g in e cool do wn pl ete ly before care full y opening the engine
h ood. I-lo t compone nt s will burn sk in on tacl.
th e e ng in e has coo le d down and you
selecto r mati c transmi ssio n).
- Rem ove th e k
ey from the ign ition.
- K
eep children and others away from

(cont;nuod)
Engine oil is po isonous. Keep it well out of the reach of child ren.
your skin by washing thoroughly w ith soap and wat er.
Fo r the sa ke of envir onment
Be fore changing oil, firs t m ake sure you kn ow where yo u can properly dispos e of the ol d
oil.
Alw ays d ispose of used engine oil properl y.
Neve r dump it on garden soil , in wooded area s,
int o streams or down sewage drains.
Recycle used eng in e oil by it to a u sed
eng in e oil colle ction fa ciliry in your area , o r ta ct a servic e sta tio n.
Because of t he proble m of proper disposal,
a long w ith the s pecial tools and n ecess ary tise re quired , we stro ngl y recommend that you hav e your oil changed by an authorize d swagen deale r or
Coolant is a mixture of wate r and at least cool ant additive.
The coolin g sys te m must be filled w ith mixture
o f water and of Volk s wa ge n coolant additive G 12 plu s or cati on
F and protects the alloy parts of the coolin g sys te m again st c o rrosio n. It
a lso prevent s from scalding and rai se s the
boiling point o f th e c oo la nt.
T he
concentration of coolant mus t be at leas t eve n if frost prote c tion is not quired .
If
greater fro st prot ection is needed in very cold climates, the proportion of the antifree ze ti ve G plu s can be in cre a se d. How ever, the percentage of coo as th is would reduce the fro st protectio n. would also reduce the c ooli ng effect. A mixture
with coolant additiv e will g iv e fro st tion
WARNING
Coolant is poison o us!
A lways keep the coolant in its original sa fe place.
Always keep drained coolant out o f th e
reach of children.
T he coolant addit ive G 12 plus must be added in sufficient quantities to g ive eno ugh
a nti-fr eeze protection at the col dest
At extremel y co ld temperatu res, the coolant could freeze, cau sing the vehicl e to break down. The heater would also not work and vehicle occupants could be without tection at sub-freezi ng temperatures!
Note
additi ves may giv e co nsi derably
sio n in the co olin g sys te m can lead to loss of
co olant, causin g s erio us damage to the eng ine.
The coolan t addit ive G 12 plus (purple) can be mixe d wi th the ad diti ve G 12 ( p in k) or wi th
t h e addit ive G II. G plu s can be rec og ni ze d in the ex p a nsio n tank because it is purp le . Th e
c o ol G 12 plus has been mi xed different c o o lan t to the ones na m ed above if t he

3.2 Tips and Advice
The brake fluid be changed every two years.
We recommend that you have the brak e changed b y an authorize d Volkswagen dealer.
S top! Be
fore openin g th e e ngin e hood, always
read and heed all page 39.
Brake fluid
absorbs m oisture. time, it will absorb wate r from the air. the wa ter content in the brak e fluid is too high, the brake sys te m
c
ould corrode. Too much wa te r in the brak e fluid
a lso consid erably reduces the boilin g point of the brake fluid. Very heavy use of th e brak es with
old brake fluid may cause vapor lock . Vapo r lock
reduces braking power, in cre ases stopping tances and can eve n cause total brake failu re.
For this r
eason the brake fluid must be repla ced
every two years.
use brak e fluid the s pecification U S standard 116 4. The brake fluid must be new.
Stop ! Befor e working in the engine compart­ment, always read and h eed all WARNINGS 39. The engine compartment of any motor vehicl e is a potentiall y dangerous area and can cause seriou s persona l injury .
Brake failure can result from old or incorrect brake fluid.
fica tio n
(continued)
A lwa ys check with your authorized swage n deale r to make sure that you arc u sing the correct brake fluid.
The correct brake fluid is also listed on the
labe l on the brak e fluid reservoir.
Always store brake fluid in the closed
To reduce th e risk of poisoning, neve r us e empty food or beverage containers that mi ght mislead someone into drinking from them.
A lwa ys keep bra ke flu id out of the reach of childr en.
Alway s change th e b rake fluid as required in the maintenance bookl et. Heavy braking w ith old brake fluid may cause a vapor lock that reduces braking power, increases ping distances and can even cause tota l brake failure.
Note
Brake fluid can damage the pai nt. Wip e off any
brake fluid from rh c paint immedia tely.
For the sake of environment
B rake fluid
must be drained and disposed of in
th e proper manner obse rv ing env ironmental

booklet 3.3 ""Technical
Warnin g notes on hand lin g battery
p ro tect ive
g loves an d eye protect ion!
Fir es, sparks, open lights and smoking are prohibi te d !
hi ghl y ex plo sive mixtu re of is give n off whe n the battery
i s under c h arge.
keep frn m
acid and battery !
WARNING
Working on the battery or th e e lectri ca l
sys tem in your vehicl e ca n res ult in serio us
acid burns, fires or elec tri ca l s hock . Always
read and heed th e follow ing W/\HN INGS and
safe ty preca utions before work ing on th e
Befo re wo rking o n th e electrica l system, ways switc h off the ignit ion and all elec trical
co nsumers and disconnect the nega tive(-) cabl e from the battery. When light bu lb is
changed, always switc h off th e light .
Turn ofT the anti-theft ala rm by unlockin g the vehicl e before you disconnect the ba ttery
to preve nt the from on.
A lway s kee p children
Always wear eye protection. Never let tery acid or lead particles contact your eyes ,
s ki n and clothing.
Sulfur ic battery aci d is ve ry corros ive and can cause damage to unp rot ected skin and
(continued)
blind ness. Always wear protective g loves an d
eye pro tectio n. To reduce your risk of injury, n ev e r tilt the battery, as thi s could spill acid
th ro ug h th e vents and m ake burn yo u.
W he n disconnec ting the ba tt ery fr o m the vehicl e electrica l sys te m , a lways disconnec t
th e nega tive cable(-) fir st and th en th e tive cable(+).
A hig hl y exp los ive mixtu re of is given
off w he n th e battery is being charged.
A lway s avoi d fires, sp a rk s, open and sm oki ng. Always avoid generati n g sparks and electros ta ti c ch arges when h andling cabl es
and e lec tric a l equipme nt . Neve r sh o rt -ci rc u it
th e ba tte ry po les. High-energy sp a rk s can
ca u
se serio us personal injury.
Alway s switch off all electri cal consumers befo re reconnec ting the batt ery. Recon nect
t h e plu s ca ble(+) first and then th e negat ive
cable(-). Never reve rse the po larity of the
Never ch arge
F C).
Alwa ys make su re that th e ve nt hose is nect e d to the battery.
Neve r usc dam age d battery-they can plode! Immed ia te ly rep la ce dam age d battery.
tion immediately. lfyo u in ges t any batt ery
a cid , seek medic al atte ntion immedia tely.
WARNING
Ca lifornia 65 Warning:
Battery posts, termina ls and re la ted sories con tai n lead a nd lea d compo ne n ts ,
c h em ica ls known to the
and

WARNING
Alwa ys sto p the as soon as it is safe
to do so and move th e a safe di stance off the road where it is sa fe to lock doors in an em erge ncy. Turn on the em erg ency to warn approaching traffic.
Neve r a door without making sure that it is s afe to do so. ca n injure self or other people. Always make certain that no one is in the way of the door that is be ing
3.2 Tips and Adv ic e
(continue d)
Never le ave childr en, di sa ble d person s or
anyo ne w ho cannot he lp themselves in the
in peo pl e bein g trapped in the in em erge ncy. For example, depending o n th e time of year, people trapp ed in the can be ex posed to very high or low temperatures.
Tips
ca n unlock the passenger's door a nd the rear doors from the inside again if yo u the door openin g leve r once .
rea r lid can be opened from inside the luggag e compartment.
__ _ ,
Fig. 31 Emergency unlocking of t he rear lid
-Fold the rea r seat back forward
booklet 3.1
the release lever in the direction
of the fig. 31 to re lease the rear lid .
WARNING
A chi ld or oth er p erson trapped in the lu ggage compartment of a can be se riously jure d and eve n die .
Neve r leave your unatt ended or let
childr en play around your especia lly
wit h th e trunk lid le ft open.A child could cra wl
int o th e through the lugga ge ment and
wh en it is very hot or cold .
Neve r leave childr en, disabled persons or
a n yone T he doors ca n b e lock ed usi ng mote contro l key or the powe r lock butto n .
T his could res ult in peop le bei ng trapped in
th e
ment and lugg age compartment of a parked vehicle can resu lt in tempe ratures in the that arc mud1 higher than th e outs ide
t emperatur es , particu larly in summer. peratures can quickl y reac h levels that can cause unconscio usn ess and d eath, larly to c hildr en .
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