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and high beam
signa l and high leve r also operates
Fig. 38 Turn signal and high beam le ve r
Th e turn signal a n d hi gh beam lever has
the followin g functions:
U sing the turn
- Move the lever 38
to in d icate a rig ht tu rn, and
in dicate a le ft tu rn.
Changing
-Move the leve r either u p or down
just the point of resistance, then re lease it.
The tu rn sig n al
Sw itchin g the high b eam on and off
-Turn the light swit ch to
- P ress the lever forward to to
switc h on the hig h beam s.
4 6 Lights and a view
-th e lever back to wa rd th e s teering
w hee l
and beyond the dete n t in the
switc h to turn th e high beam off again.
-the lever toward the steeri ng wheel
to operate the flasher.
Impro per usc of th e headli ght flasher o r the
h igh beams can distract other drive rs causing a crash an d serious personal injury.
Neve r use the headli gh t flasher and h igh
beam s w hen th ey w ill blind o r distract other motoris ts .
Always use the turn s ig nals w hen ch a nging
l a nes to a le rt oth e r m otori sts .
T ips
T he only work whe n the ig nition is switched on. The co rre sponding warning or
in the in strument cluster
and
The can be only be sw itc hed on if the head ligh ts are o n . The indi cator then comes on in the instrument cluster.
The
then co mes on in the in strument cluster.
the tu rn leve r is left sounds w hen th e driver door is opened, even if the key is left in the ign ition lock. This is are­minder to switch ofT the rurn signal.

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39 to select the lowing positions:
Doo r contact switch
door contac t swi tch is turned on. The front rear interior lights come on automatically as soon as you unlock the
seconds the doors are is locked or is o n. the interior are turned orr.
Front reading
th e on the rocker switch o n a front or rear interior The light will stay on.
light switched off
!h e sy mbol on the rocke r switc h to switch off a front or rear interior light.
Glove compartment ligh t
The light comes on
yo u the compartment.
Luggage compartment light
Th e light comes on au tomat ically when your open the rear lid and goes orr when you it.
Tips
doors
open, !he incerior orr after
is in
Switching on the reoding lights
to
switc h on !h e reading light.
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Brief wiping
- Move the lever down to positi on
give the windshi eld a briefwip e. The w iper
will begin to m ove faster if yo u keep th e
l ever pre
ssed down for longer than
2 seconds.
Switching off the wipers
-Move the leve r up to
Windshield wiper and washer system
(windshi eld)
-th e lever toward the s teerin g wheel
t o
pos iti on
win ter position
The windshi eld wipers will move to th e ''Se rvice if yo u switch the igniti on on br iefly and then it ofT aga in, w hile press in g t he
win dshi eld wiper lever dow n The w indshie ld wiper arms ca n be moved forward so that they do not free ze to the
the wind shield be fo re
driving ofT.
Worn or dirt y wiper blades will reduce bility and increase th e risk of colli sions and rio us inju ry.
Never use t11e front wiper/wash er in
free zing weat her fi rst defro sting the
(continued)
wi ndshie ld . T he washer solution m ay freeze on the window and reduce
Always clean th e windshield wiper blades and all windows regu larly .
A lway s replace wi per blades that are worn, damaged or do not kee p the windshie ld clear.
Note
Befo re u sin g th e wiper s for the fir st tim e in co ld weather, m ake su re the wiper blades are not
fro zen t o th e windshield. To p revent damage to
th e w iper b lades and the wip er motor, a lways
l oose n blades frozen to the windsh ie ld b efore operating the w ipers. Usin g th e serv ice po sition describe d above can be a convenience in co ld weather.
Th e w indshie ld wipe rs will onl y wo rk when the ig nition is switch e d on and th e e ngin e hood
is close d.
Th e prev iou s w iping sp ee d will be cally selec ted when the vehi cle s top s, when wiping page 49, fig. 44 or is lected . The selected wipin g spee d will resume when the ve hicle drives off aga in.
The windshi eld will be wiped aga in after about five second s once the windshie ld wiper and was her sys te m h as been operated if th e
hicl e is mov ing.
If th e "int ermittent feature has been
se lec te d, the int ervals are linked to th e speed of the ve hicl e i.e. the interva ls will b e sh o rt er w he n
th e vehicle is trave ling faster.
T he wiper will try to wipe away an y obstacles that are on t h e windshield . The w ip er will stop
m oving if the obstacle blocks its pat11. Remo ve
t h e o bstacle and switch the wip er back on

Booklet 3.1
passe nger's seat can
b e adju ste d in many ways to suit the physical
need s of the vehicl e occ upants. position is
very important for:
fast and easy operat ion of all control s on the instrument panel,
safe driving ,
optimum prote ction from the s afet y belts
and airb ag booklet 2.1
Driv ers or passengers who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the airb ag can be seri­
ously injured or killed by an airbag as it un­folds. To help reduce the risk of serious per­sonal injury:
Always adjust th e driver's seat and the steeri ng whe el so that there are a t lea st in ches (25 em) betwe en you r brea stbone and the ste erin g w heel.
Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
s ide of th e s teering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position s to he lp
reduce the risk of personal inju ry if the driver 's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel
Passengers must always sit in an upright position and never lean agains t or pl ace an y
(co ntinued)
part of their body too close to the area where the airbags are loca ted.
Alway s make sure there are at least inch es (25 em) between instrument panel.
Eac h passenger must always sit on a sea t of their own and prope rly fasten and wear the safety belt belon ging to that scat.
Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head r estraints properly.
Never adju st th e sea ts while the vehicle is
moving. sea t may move unexpec tedly and yo u could lose control of the vehicle.
Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the sc at. Never rest on tl1e in stru­ment panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag
s ystem and safety belt will not be able to pro ­
te ct you properly and can even increase the
ri sk of injury in
Never drive with backres t reclined or tilted far backJ The the backres ts are t ilted back, greater risk of injury due to
incorrect positioning ofthe safety belt and im­
proper seating position.
b elts only offer maximu m prot ec­
tion when the se atback is securely lat ch ed in
Children must alway s ride in child seats.
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vehicle has an the center of the rear backrest, which en ables
to transport long objects, which do not fit the luggage compartment.
F ig. 58
compart­
ment
-the rear lid.
-
down the r e lease fig. 58
in the
direction of the arrow and fold the
cover toward the interio r of the ve hicl e.
When the cove r is
unlocked a red marking
wi
ll be v is ible on the re lease button.
Loading the
-
- Remove all objects.
- Fold
the plastic cover upward and p ress
until you hear it click into p lace.
-
Fol d th e rear armrest back into place.
WARNING
Loose luggage or other objec ts in the ve hicle can cause serious personal injury.
D uring sudden braking manoeuvres or
partment can shift forward, injtuing vehicl e occupants.
Always secure the objects the tening strap so they cannot be thrown around th e in te ri or during sudden maneu ve r
Whe n yo u transpo rt heavy objects, always
keep in mind that
dl ing.
Tip s
can open the pass through from the compartment. release down and pu sh the cove r forward.
To avoid soiling the of your vehicle , dirty objec ts in a blanket before storing them in the vehicle
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the following points to make sure
the ve hicl e handles well:
- D is tribute
the load as even ly as
heavy objects as far forward in the
lu ggage compartment as possibl e.
-
luggage in the lug gage compart­
men t w ith suitable s traps o n the tie-down
hooks.
WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other item s can become airborne mi ssi les, fly ing through the
ve hicl e ca using seriou s personal inju ry in the even t of hard braking or an acc ident. To help
reduce th e risk of serio us personal injury:
Always put objec ts , for example, lu ggage or other heavy item s in the lugg age compart­ment.
Always secure objec ts in the luggag e partment usi ng the ti e-down hook s and suit ­able straps.
WARN ING
Heavy loads will influ ence the way your hicl e handles and heavy loads that arc no t properly s towed or secured serious i njury.
Always keep in mind when transp o rtin g
heav y objec ts, that change in the center of g ravity can also cause ch anges in vehicle
eve nly as possible.
- Sec
ure heavy objects prop erl y ward in the compartment sibl e.
Where applicahlc
(con tinued)
- Alwa ys secure heavy item s securely
u sing the ti e-downs provided w ith suitable
straps.
Neve r exceed the Gro ss Axle Weight Rating or th e G ross Vehi cle Weig ht Rating on the safety compliance sticker on th e
Always read and heed add itional tant information on safe booklet 2.1 chapter driving"
WARNING
To help prevent po isonous exhaus t gas from being drawn into the veh icle, always keep th e rear lid
Never transport objec ts larger than tho se
fittin g co mpletel y into th e luggag e area cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
Lfyo u absolu te ly must drive wi th the rear lid open, observe the following notes to reduce the risk or poi soning:
-
the pow er roof14l,
-all a ir o utle ts in th e in strument pane l,
- Switch
the air recirculation ,
-
Set the fr es h air fan to the highe st sp eed.
WARNING
A lwa ys make sure that the doors and rear lid are securel y clo sed and locke d to red uce the
risk of in jury when the vehicl e is not bein g
u sed.
locke d.
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Removal and partmenl cover
When the rear hatc h i s opened, the
gage compartment cover is automatically
lift
ed at th e same time. yo u are
portin g bulk y ite ms, the c ove r ca n b e
moved.
Removing the luggage compartment
cover
-Unhook the re ta in in g strap s at the rear
fig. -top arrows-.
- Pull the
cover to d1e rear out of its
m ounted r eta in ers =>pag e fig .
-lower
mounted reta iners.
- Install the re taining s
traps at th e rear
h
atch .
can place of on th e luggage
compartment cove r. B ut remember that th e
v iew to the rear throu gh the of
WARNING
Neve r leave hard, heavy or sh arp ob jec ts in pocke ts or l y ing on the luggage partment cover. Anim als mus t not rid e o n the
lu ggage compartment co ver. In a sudden braking or avoi da nce maneuver or in the eve nt of an accident, thes e object s and mals enda n ger all the passengers in the hicle -ris k of an injury !
Note
The heating wires or th e antenna in the rear glass can be severe ly da m aged by abrasive jects o n the luggage compartment cove r.
Tips
The ventil ation slo ts bel ow the side mount ing
p o int s of the luggage compartment cover must
not be blocked so that stale air ca n escape from
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Driving
Ignition
key position
Fig.
switched off, steering loc k
this fig. ig niti on i s swit c h ed off an d the ste erin g column is locked.
T o engage th e s teering lock . remove the key
from th e s teering lock a nd turn the s teerin g wheel u ntil it locks into place. You sh o uld lo ck th e s teering when you leave ve­hicl e. T his m akes ve hicle th eft m ore diffi cu lt.
Swi tch ing on th e ignition
Turn the ignition key t o this th e ig­
n iti o n sw itc h on. lfth e key cannot be turned o r i s to turn from to p osition th e steering wheel (to tak e the load off the s teering lock mechani sm ) until it turns
Starting the e ng in e
Sta rt th e e ng in e when the key is in posit io n have any m ajo r e lectri cal con­sumers on (example the headli ghts). they
re mai n in thi s posi tion.
Y o u
must turn th e key back to
Tu rn the ig ni tio n key to po sition re lease
t h e key .
usc of vehicle ke ys can result in se­
r iou s personal in jury.
Alwa ys take the key with yo u when you leave th e ve hicle. The engine can be starte d
and vehicl e sys te m s such a s the pow er win­dows can be operate d leading to serio us per­sona l injury.
N ever leave children, di sabled perso ns or anyone who ca nnot help themselve s in the ve ­
hicle. The doors can be locked u sin g t he re­
mote con tro l key. This could res ult in people b e ing trapped in the ve h icl e in an emergen cy .
For example, depending on the tim e of year,
peopl e trapped in the vehicle can b e exposed to very high or lo w temperatures.
Never re m ove the key from steering lock
w hi le the vehicl e is movi ng or w hil e it is to a s top. The s teerin g wheel column will lock up and yo u w ill not be able to steer or contro l the vehicl e.
Note
yo u try to s tart your ve hicl e (k ey position when it
is still mov ing or if yo u try s ta n the en gin e im­mediate ly after switc h in g it off.
yo u open th e in
the i g nit ion lock, buzzer yo u to take the key and lock your ve hicle.

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Applies to
The ig nition key be removed from the ignition lock only with the selector
th e position.
Afte r th e ignition is sw itch ed move the key if the selecto r lever for the ma tic tran smissio n is in pos ition P . Afte r th e nitio n key is removed , th e sele ctor lever i s
l ocked. order to remove the ignition key from
the ig n it ion lock on vehicles equipped with
tomati c transm iss io n. the ig nition must switched off an d th e selecto r lever mus t b e in the posit ion . O nce you have rem ove d th e ig ni tio n
key. the sel ector lever be locke d. be
s ure to ap ply th e park ing brake whenever you move the key from the
immobilizer help s to prevent
ac tivates the immobilizer w hen you put the key into the ignition lock .
The e lec troni c immobilizer is automatica lly tivated when you the key out oft h e igni tion
l oc k. The
en gine
can only be started usin g key.
co rrect ly
code d genuine key . You may have prob le m s s tarting the vehicle if a genuine and
correc tly code d
with o gasoline engine
Starting the engine
only be started (manual transmission ) or brake
pedal
transmission. ) is fully depressed using a coded Volkswag en
maste r key.
Manual transmiss ion
-Move th e gearshif t leve r into neutral.
- Depress the clutch p edal full y and hold
it d epressed.
-Turn th e ign itio n key to position
page 84, fig. to start the e n gin e.
- Rel
ease th e ig nition key when the
gin e starts. Do not le t th e starter to
tinue to run.
Automatic transmissio n
Move the selector lever toP
page 88.
-
Turn th e ignition key to position
fig . start th e en g in e.
-
the ignition key when the
tinue to run. When starting a hot en g in e.
yo u
need to press th e accelerator
briefly .
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sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
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Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it