cooling VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Owners Manual

and Equipment
The front spoiler also en sures proper bution of the cooling a ir w hen t he vehicle is mov in g. The engin e could overheat if th e spoiler
Fig. 6 of the instrument cluster: fuel tank gauge
Th e fuel tank hold s about 14.5 (55 liters).
is damaged, torn off or removed! Ha ve the spoil er repaire d or rep laced by an autho rized Volkswagen deale r or
W he n the needle reaches th e low fuel le ve l zo ne 6 (arrow), the displa y ligh ts up. If you r
ve hicle is equipped with th e message display
fea ture, Please refuel! a lso appear in the play. workshop fo r more informatio n. At the sam e tim e, a warning sound as a reminder to refu el. A t thi s point th ere
Tips
Rem ember to refuel when th e tank is I/4 to reduce the risk of running out of fuel, in remote a reas.
The arrow n ex t to the fue l tank symbol appearing in the fu el gau ge o n wh ic h side of th e
ve hicl e th e fuel is
mileage (kilometet ) are in th e in strument cluster display.
Odom ete r f or t otal distance travele d
The left-han d page II. 7 in th e displ ay shows the to tal distance of mile s meters) driven.
Trip odomete r
T he right-hand page 7 shows th e s ho rt trip. It shows th e distance
la st di gi t yards ( mete rs) . Press the button 3 to res t th e odometer back to zero.
Swit ching tota l
distance reading to eter display (mp h o r km/h)
the men u under U ni ts you can switc h
from mph to km /h.

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glove
Fig. 59 Front
59 .
kept in th e upper sto rage. T he ve hicl e lit erature should ways be kept in thi s compartment.
Cooling the glove comportment
There is an a ir outle t o n the left o f th e rear panel the air conditioning is swit ch ed on, coole d
a ir a lso is dir ected into the glove compartment.
64 Seats and storage
Fig. Passenger 's side: open comportment with
vehicle literature
Turn the air outl et t o open and close it. Always
close the
air outl et w hen not in use.
A n open glove compartment door can cre ase the risk of serious injury during hard brakin g or in a crash.
Loose items in the g love compartment can fly thro ug h the passenge r compartment in a
c rash cause serious injury.
A lway s kee p the glove compartment closed prope rl y whi le whe n the ve hicl e is

Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the de fog ! defrost features you
Heating and
(continued)
Always read and heed the informati o n and
all page 83,
Climatic controls air temperature so that
the center console: Climatic controls
Heating the interior
Tu rn the te mperature g. 74
to the right until th e desired heat output
is reached. We recommend C.
Turn the fa n switch to one of the set­
tin gs
l-4.
Use the ai r distribution to
guide the a ir
the
(to the
w
inds hi eld an d to the footwells)
77, recircu lation
fig. 74 (the indi­
cato r
light in the button should be on).
76 Air system
Turn the t emperature selector to the left
until
the d esired cooling output is reached.
Turn the fan switch o ne of th e set­
tings
l -4.
Use the to
g uid e
the air flow where you want (to
th e
the footwells)
which is needed to de­frost the windows qu ickly, is only available when the en g in e has reached its operating tempera­ture.
Coaling system
the air conditionin g is o n. not o nl y th e

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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
(+3
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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Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
-and hold the button
page 78, button at
the sam e time until th e temperature
p la y s wit ch es from one temperature unit
to th e othe r.
A comfortable interior climate is quick ly reached when a temperature F is se t in m atic m ode. can be c hanged as necessary to suit individual preferences o r particula r sta nces. is possib le to select interio r tures fro m to These a re approx imate tempe rature s and the actual
t empe ra tu re may be slightly hi gher o r lower
a temperature below F is selected the di sp la y swit ches to this setting the syst e m runs at maximum cooling output and the temperature is not cont rolled .
Applies to vehicles: with Climotronic
Fig. n Central air
system
If a temperature above is selected the d isplay swi tches to In this setting the
system run s at maximum heatin g output and the te mperature is not controlled.
Clim atronic automaticall y helps to maintain a constant temperature inside the passenger compartme nt. The temperature of th e air sup-
plied to the interior, the fa n speed and the air distribution are a lso regulated a u tOmatically.
T he system also allows for the effect of strong sunlig ht, so there is no need for you to re-adj ust
t h e system. Therefo re, automatic mode pro-
v id es the best comfort for the vehicle occupants in all condit io ns t hroughout th e year.
Automatic
mode i s sw itched off whenever an
bution or the fan control. The temperature tinu es to be controlled.
In operatio n. press th e to tain draft-free ventilation. The ventila tion is di rect, if yo u close the air fig. 77 usi ng the thumb wheel.

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
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.
Air system 81

(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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WARNING (c o ntinu ed )
Alwa ys read and heed all W ARN IN GS an d additional information regarding sa fet y booklet 2 . I
yo u plan to tow a
tr ailer, p lease re m ember th a t yo ur car will be performing a serv ice for which it was not
ra b ility, ha ndl ing, econ o m y and performa nce.
Tra
ile r towin g not o nl y places more stress on the ve hicl e, it als o calls fo r more concentratio n fr o m the driver.
For these re a so ns, always follow th e o pe ra ting
and d rivi ng instructio ns given and use common sense.
Trail er hit ch
trail er hit ch on your ve hicle.
D o not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed so, it does not
interfe re the impact-absorbin g bumper system. Do not make any ch an ges to th e ve hicl e
ex haust and b rake system s. Fro m time to tim e, check that all hi tch-mounting bo lt s remain curely fas te ned .
When you are no t towin g
Engine cooling system
Tow ing a tra iler makes the engine wo rk ha rder. is important that th e engine cooling system is u p
t o the job. Ma ke s ure that th e coo ling system has enough fluid .
Traile r bra kes
Never connect the tr a iler light syste m direc tly to the light syste m of your ve hicle . Be su re to check wit h your authorized Volkswage n dealer for rec t w iring, switches
you alwa ys have clear v is ion to th e rear.
Maxim um power consumption for the traile r
Do not exceed the ratings given in the c hart
E lectric al load
Max . power
T ailligh ts total watts
T urn sig na ls p
er sid e 54 watts
B rak e lig hts total 84
Backup light total 54 walls
Driving and protecting the environ ment 15

Always protect face, hands and arms from hot escaping coolant or steam by covering the cap with a large, thick rag.
(contin ued)
Turn th e cap slow ly and very carefully in a
counter-clockwise direction while applying
light
down ward pressure on the top of th e cap.
Never spill antifreeze or coolant on the haust system or hot eng ine parts. Under some conditions, the ethyle n e glyco l in en gin e
coolant can catch fire.
Checking the
The correct coolant level is important for correct functioning of the engine cooling
system.
Fig. 8 t h e engin e compartment: coolant
sian tank
To get a true reading, the ve hicle must be
on l eve l ground. Before opening the
gine hood, always read and heed all
page 39.1f the coolant level
drops too low, a warning text is displayed
in the in strument cluster and the engine
coolant leve l/temperature warning ligh t
lights up.
Opening the expansion tank
- Switch
9on the expansio n tank with a thick
cloth
and carefully unsc rew the
Fig. 9 the engine compartment: cap of coolant expansion tank
- Look at the side or the coolant
sion tank w ith the marks and read off the
coolant level.
-
If the level is below the mark, top
off wi
th fig. 8.
Topping off
-
the
and

booklet 3.3 ''Te chnical
page 47. Do not use a diffe rent
t y p e of additive if p lu s is not available. t his case use only wate r a nd bring the coolant concen trat ion back up correct level as soon a s poss ible by topping off wit h s pecified page 47 .
Alway s
mark. the
excessi ve coola nt will b e presse d out of cooling syste m when
Stop! Before working in the engine compart­ment, always read and heed all
W hen mixed w ith other incorrect additives co lo rofG 12 plus w ill ch a nge brown.
w ill res ult in engine damage!
has been engine coo l engine.
L arge coolan t lo sses are sig n of leaks in the cooling sys tem. Have th e cooling sys tem check ed
Do not add any type of leak sealant
t o your ve hicle's engine coolant. Adding radiator re pair fluid may adversely
The water for cleaning th e windshield shou ld alway s be mixed with windshield
washer fluid.
Fig. the engine comportment: b lue cop of w indshie ld washer container
The in dicator ligh t in cluster come on w he n the was her fluid leve l in th e
r eservoir is
cluster informing you or a d ­
v is in g yo u of the next opportunity top up the reservo ir.
The wind shield washe r flu id locat ed
i n engin e compartment suppli es was he r fluid t o both windshield washer and hea d ­
li ght washing system.
Before opening the engine page 39.
T he loca
tion of th e conta iner is shown in th e
corresponding engine bookle t3.3 "Tec hnica l