brake light VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2008 Owners Manual

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Enclosed you'll find an extens ive and hens ive alp habet ical index of followi ng let s: first. and Equipm ent , T ips and Advice an d Techni cal Data.
Eac h bookle t has a
Literature
bind er.
This index will help you
of a key word
Battery 3.2: 24,3.1:35
You will find information about bauery in book le t3.2 o n pa ge 24 and booklet3. 1 on page 35.
A
3.2:4
ligh t 3.2 : 5
See also Anti-lock brake system
Accesso
ries
2.1: 12, 3.2:
Address of Transport
2.1: 32
Airbag d
eployment zone 2.1: 38 How th e co mponents work
together 2.1: 37
A dva nced Airbag
Airbag deployment zone 2.1: 38
A irba g sys te m 2.1: 28
2.1:44
(front airbags ) 2.1: 35
airbags 2.1:
Monitoring
AIR BAG light 2.1:4 1
Repair s 2.1:44
airbags 2.1: 46
Air conditi oning
3.1:83
Important notes 3.1:83
Ma lfuncti on s 3.1:83
Unpl
easant odor 3.1:83
Air conditioning sys te m 3.1: 75
3.1: 77
bration on the brake pedal? 3.2: 4
Key words 3

Coolant 3.2: 47
Level 3.2:
49
Loss 3.2:49
Coolant leve l
Warning light 3.2: 48
Coolant temperature
Gauge 3.1:9 Safe ty instru ctions 3.2:48
Trail er towing 3.2: 48
Warning light 3.2 : 4 8
C
ras h recorders 3.2: 34
C rui
se control system
Indicator light 3.1:96
without display 3.1: 96
C up ho ld ers 3.
1: 67
in the front center consol e 3 .1: 67
the rear center console 3.1:67
Curbs 3.3:4
Curb weight 3.3 : 6
C
urrent f u el con sumptio n 3.1:21
C
urtain airbags 2.1:
Custome r Center 2.1: 28
D
Danger of fittin g a child seat on the front pas­
senger seat 2.1:
Daytime dri ving lights 3.1:4 3
Daytime Hunning Light s 3.1: 43
D
eactiv ating the switchabl e lockin g
2.1: 67
Depress brake ped al 3.1: 6
Determining correct load l im it 3.2: 71
Diff
erential lock 6
Digit al cl
ock 3.1:8
Dimensio n s 3.3: 4, 7
Disp la y 3.1: 1 3
D is t
ance b etween driver and steerin g
w h
eel 2.1:4
D is ta n
ce travele d 3.1: 21
Door re lease h andle 3.1: 3
Doors 3.1:33
close 3.1: 33 closing 3.1: Warning li gh t 3.1: 33
Drive economically 3.2: 19
6 Key words
Drive economic all y and he lp protect the
environment 3.2: 19
Driv er See Seating position
Drivin g outside of the
Driving safety 2.1: 3
Driving lime 3
.1:
E
EDL 3.2:6
See also Electronic Differ ential Lock
Warning light 3.2:5
Electrical socket 3.1: 68
E
lectronic diff ere nti al lock 3.2: 6
Electroni c Differential Lock
Warning light 3.2: 5
Ele c
tronic immobilizer 3.1:85
E l
ectronic Co ntrol 3.2: 9
E l
ectronic Stabilization
How it works 3.2: 6
Eme rge ncy
L
ockin g driver's door 3.2: 88
Opening l eve r for the rear lid 3.2: 89
Unl ocki ng
driver's door 3.2: 88
Em ergency closing 3.2: 88
E m er
gency nasher 3.1: 45
E m
ergency locki ng all doors 3.2: 88
Emergency ope nin g 3.2: 88 Doors 3.1: 34
Emer gency
unlocking of rear lid 3.2: 89
E ng
ine Break-in 3.2: 12
Eng in e compartment
Cleaning 3.2 :27 you should take when work­
i
ng in sid e the e ngin e
compartment 3.2:39 Work ing in the engine
compartment 3.2: 39
E n g in e
compartment la yout 3.3 : 5
E n
gine compartment overview 3.3: 5

Booklet
Gasoline 3.2 : 37
B le
nds 3.2 : 37
Containin g alco hol 3.2: 37
Octane rating 3.2: 37
line in my car? 3.2:37
W i
nter or summer tip s 3.2 : 37
Gaso line additives 3.2:38
Gear
select o r leve r
Weig ht Ratin g 3.3:3
H
Hand brake
Hydrop laning 3.2: 72
Iden tification number 3.3: 2
I g nition key 3.
1: 84
removal lock 3.1: 85
Ignition swi tc h 3.1: 84
Importance of sining properly 2.1:28
Importance of wea ring sa fety belts 2.1:28
Importa
nt information to know before dis-
co
nnect the batte ry 3.2: 55
Important thing s to do befor e driving 2.1:3
I mproperly wo
rn safety belt s 2.1:26
Im
proper sea ting positions 2.1:8
Indi
cat o r ligh t
A ir
bag system 2.1:
C ruise con trol syste m 3.1: 96
also Warn ing light
also Warning lights
Indi cato r
ligh ts
A ir
bag sys tem 2.1:41
Instrument clu ste r 3.1: 4
AIR BAG 2.1: 41
Indirec t ve ntila tio n 3.1:80
In div idu al unlo ckin g 3.1: 16,30
I n fa nt sea ts 2.
1: 59
Infor mati on messages 3.1: 11
Info rmatio n tex ts in the dis p lay 3.1: 12
In sid e day-n ight mirror 3.1: 52
Install ing
C hi ld restraint with a
safety belt 2.1: 63 CRS using the sys tem 2.1:72

Tank
the tank 3.2: 35
Fuel gauge 3.1:
fuel filler flap 3.2: 35
Technic al modifications 3.2:
32
Tether anchors 2.1:68
Tether strap 2.1:
69
Threaded rim ring 3.2: 57
down hooks 3.1:
Tie-dow ns 2.1: 12
Tire pressure 3.2: 68
Tir e pressure monitorin g disp lay
mode ls) 3.2: 65
Warn ing 3.2: 65
T i
re pres sure monitoring sys tem
3.2: 75
Tires and wheels 3.2: 75
Valves 3.2: 75
Tire pressure monitoring system
models) 3.2 : 62
Tires
Repla cing 3.2:
75
life 3.2:72
rating le tter code 3.2: 74 Tire Identification Number 3.2: 74
Tire manufacturing date 3.2: 74
Tire specifications 3.2: 74
Tread
depth 3.2:72
tire pressure 3.2: 68 tire inflation pressure 3.2: 61 Dimensions 3.2: 73
General notes 3.2: 57
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 3.2: 58
New tires
and wheels 3.2: 73 Replaci ng 3.2: 73
ch ai.ns 3.2: 78
Tir e pressure monitoring system 3.2: 75
Tires and vehic le load lim its 3.2: Whee l bolts 3.2: 79
Winter tires 3.2:77
Tir e serv i
ce life 3.2:72
Tool s 3.2:
Torn or fra yed safe ty belts 2.1: 17
Towing 3.2:
General notes 3.2: 103
When can your vehicle not be
t owed? 3.2:
Towing eye 3.2:
See Tire pre ss ure monitoring system
model s)
Warning
light 3.2: 62
Trail er towing 3.2: 15
Anti-theft alarm system 3.2: 18
Brake s 3.2: 15
instructions 3.2 : 16
3.2:
Transporting long items 3.1: 63
Tread Wear Indi cato r
Trunk lid 3.1: 35
See also Rear lid
Turn signa l and high beam lever 3.1:46
Turn signal s 3.1: 46
Warning light 3
.1: 46
u
Underbody sealant 3.2: 27
Unfast ening belts 2.1: 25
Unidirectional tires 3.2:57, 86
tir e qual ity grading 3.2: 76
Unpleasant odor 3.1: 83
Uphol stery
Key word s 13

Booklet
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Vehicle Lifting 3.2:
Location 3.2:
Vehicle Weights 3.3: 6
Ventil atio n slit s 2.1:
Volk s wagen Servic e Repair Manuals 3.2 :
w
Warn ing light
3.2: 5
Brake
pads worn 3.2: 2
Brake system 3.2: 2
Bulb failure 3.2:
93
3.2:5
Eng ine hood 3.2:41
Engine oil pressure 3.2: 45
E n
gin e oil se nsor 3.2:44 3.2:9
3.2:7 Exhaust gas syste m 3.2:
Fuel fille r cap 3.2 : 3 5
Gen erat or 3.2: 56 MIL
steering 3.2: 8
Safe ty belts 2.1: 14
mode ls) 3.2 : 62
Wind shi eld washer fluid 3.2 :
Warning light (Ca nada models)
Tire pressure m onitorin g di spla y 3.2: 65
14 Key words
Warn ing light s 3.1: 4
Emergency
flasher 3.1: 45
I n strume nt clus te r 3.1: 4
Washi ng by hand 3.2:22
Wash in g th e ve hicle 3.2: 22
Washin g with power cleaners 3.2: 23
Waxing How often s
hould I wax my car? 3.2: 24
Wear indicator 3.2:
72
Weights 3.3: 3.
What does it mean when I feel a slight vi bra-tion o n the brake pedal ? 3.2: 4
W h
at happens if yo u do not wear your safe ty
b elt ? 2.1: 16
happe n s if you wear yo ur safe ty belt too
l oose?
2.1: 21
happe n s to occupants not wearin g
safe ty belt s? 2.1:
if I purchase poor quality fuel? 3.2: 37
is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2: 53
What is the r ight way to break-in my
ve hicl
e? 3.2: 12
kind of brake fluid should I u se? 3.2: 54
What kind of engine oil should 1 put in my
ve hicle ? 3.2: 42
What should I d o a fter changing a
w heel? 3.2: 69, 87
should I do after re pla cing
wheels? 3.2:
should I do if! want t o add an acces sory
t o my vehic le? 3.2: 31
sh o uld I do if I want to modify m y
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
should I do if I want to re p air my
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
What sh o uld I
do if the brake wa rnin g light
comes on? 3.2: 2, 53
What wou ld
happen if I put leaded gaso line
i n m y car? 3.2: 37
W h
at you must do after reconnect th e battery 3.2: 55

km)-All
Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine : fo r l eaks
Exhaus t sys te m :
plu gs: Replace
Water separator : Dra in wa te r (TDI engi n e
only)
F uel Repla ce (TDI engine only)
electrolyte le vel
(Golf, }etta, New Beetle)
Door check stra ps: Lubri cate
Dus t and polle n place
Windsh ie ld was her: leve l; add if
n ecessary
A uto m atic shif t lock: operation
A utomatic tra nsmission:
Manua l tran smission: oil level; add if
n ecessary; ch eck for leaks
Timing belt: olin e engin e only)
Automati c transmission final drive: level and for leaks
Wheels: Rotate from Front rear
Next Servic e:
D at
e: ... .... .... ..... ........
M
iles/ km: ...................
w hi ch ever occurs first
14 Warranty Voucher
T ires/spare wheel:
sys tem: for damage/leaks, brake
p ad thickness and brake level
Drive shafts:
O n-Board diagn ost ic sys tem: fault
m em ory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Front axle: dust seal on ball joints and tic ro ds; ch eck tic rods
Headlights: Adjust
Hear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beetle only)
bag system:
Hoad test: kic kdown, braking, steering, heating and ve ntil ation, air
te ms
starte r and auxiliary bauery: check
(w here applicable)
tread depth, adj ust
Tire pressure monitoring system senso rs: bauery ch arge, re pla ce wheel ele ctron ics and a lu minum va lve if necessary (where cable).
Tod ay's date and Volkswagen Dea le r sta m p

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

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 Equipment
Fig . 35 Sec tio n of i nstr u m ent panel: switc h fo r th e headligh ts, automatic headli ght contro l a nd fron t fog
Daytime running
- Daytime running ligh ts are on when­
ever the ig ni tio n i s sw itc hed on an d th e
h
eadlig ht swit c h i s in positi on
fig. 35
Switchin g on
For more in­
for ma
tion on hig h beam an d headlight
page 46.
-The low beam w ill only work w it h th e
i g ni
tion o n . W hen you sta rt the e ngin e, the
h
eadlights go off to reduce drain on the
batt ety an d only th e parkin g lights will b e
o n .
Switching off th e headlights
- Turn the light swit ch to position
S wi tch ing on the fog
-th e switch out o f position
Daytime running li g hts10l
Leave
the light switch in posit ion The daytime running lights come on automatically you
switch on the igni tio n.
the ignition is o n and the parking brake is engaged , the daytime running ligh ts switch off
a uto m atically. the park in g bra ke is fully
r e leased , th e daytime ru nning lights swit c h on again automati cally.
F
og l ights1 0l
When th e fog lights a re swit ch ed in th e instrument clus te r comes on . This
i s to remind you t h at yo u have the fog lights are headlight is switc hed
yo u cannot switc h on th e fog ligh ts.
D ynam ic hea d light range co ntrol
Vehicles with gas discharge are eq uip ped w ith d yn am ic headlig h t range contro l. T his means that th e headlig hts
w ill adjust t hemselves to match th e load level of the ve hicl e. They will also ad ju st to noddin g movements when d riving off or braking.
WARNING
Crashes and o ther acc idents can h appen when you cannot s e c the ro a d a head and w hen you canno t b e seen by o th er motoris ts.
Never use day tim e running lights to see wher e you arc goi ng. They are no t b rig h t
enough an d w ill not le t you see fa r en o ug h
a head d usk o r w hen i t is
lights and a vie w 43