ignition VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2008 Owners Manual

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

The Resources Board is pleased explain vehicle. In motor vehicles be designed. stringent warrant the emission control system on your vehicle for the periods of or improper
carburetor or fuel-injection system. the ignition system, catalytic converter. and
semblies.
Where
condition exi ts, you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Manufacturer's warra nty coverage:
For 3 years or miles, whichever occurs first.
If
your ve hicl e fails an Inspection and nance Test, all necessary repairs and will be made ensure your vehicle passes
\VAHHANTY.
If any emission-related
Thi s is your short-term Emission WARRANTY.
miles, whichever occurs firs !
I
fan emission-related w ith coverage for7 years or miles is defective,
long-tenn Emission WAHRANTY.
For 15 years or miles, whichever occurs first
meet requirements, as identified on Emission
fails an Inspection and Tesl. if any emission-related is
found part will be repaired or replaced by for 15 yea rs or
veh icle chaser or original lessee. This rep resents you r
Emission
Owner's warrant y responsibi li ties:
As veh icle owner, you are responsible for performance in your owner's Maintenance booklet. recommends
swage n cannot deny lack of receipts or for your failu re ensu re

severity de pends on sp eed and d ece lemtion as well as the mass and n ess of the vehicle or object involved in the
cras h.
plo ys. follo wed by the second stage at a lat er
t im e in the cras h sequence.
If t
he ele ctronic co ntrol unit regis ters a cras h of
high e r seve rity, both stages of th e drive r a irbag will d eplo y almost at the same time, rega rd less of w he th er th e safe ty belts are bein g used or not.
gramm ed in the e lec tron ic co ntrol unit. The front airba g on the passenger side will also be
turned off if th e combined weight of a n infant of about one year of age in one of th e child seats
that wa s use d t o ce rtify the Advanced Airbag Sys te m under Federa l Moto r Vehicle Safety
S tandard has bee n regi ste re d on th e seat. The
res traint s on the front seat some important things to
flat es, always wear s afety belt s properly.
If yo u are unres trained , leaning forward,
s itting sideways or out of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher.
28.
An airbag that has deplo yed cannot provide protecti o n and must be replac ed.
Alway s turn off the ignition after an airbag has deployed.
safe distance from d eplo yed passenge r airbag.
N ever try to repair or change the airbag s ys te m or c ut a deployed airbag from the
s teering wheel or in strument panel.
An airbag th at h as deployed cannot vid e protection and must be re placed.
Repla ce deployed airbags only with ina.l equipment airbags approved by swagen and in sta ll ed by a train ed t echnician who has the necessa ry tools and diagno sti c equipment to properly replace any airbag in
your ve hicle and assu re syste m effectiveness in a cra sh
Airbag system 37

WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can cause breathing proble m s for people w ith a history of asthma or other breathing condi­
tions.
To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory condi­
tions should get fresh air right away by getting
(cont;nu od)
out of the vehicle or opening w indows or doors.
If yo u are in a co llision in which airb ags de­
ploy, wash your h ands and face with mild soap and water before eating.
Be carefu l not to get the dust into your eyes, or into any cut s or scratc hes.
If the residue should get into your eye s,
flush them with water.
Two separate indicators monitor the function the Advanced Airbag System: the
airbag monitoring indicator light
and the PASSENGER light.
The A dva nced Airba g Sys te m (in cludin g th e electronic control unit, senso r c ir c uits and sys te m wiring) is m onit ore d continuously to mak e sure tha t it is fun cti o nin g properl y when­eve r the ignition is o n. Each time you turn on th e
i gnition. the a irba g monitoring indicator light
w ill co me o n for a fe w second s (se lf di ag nostics) and th e text AIRBAG/BELT appears
in the in strument clu ster.
The sys tem must be inspected when the indi­
cator light
does not come on when th e ignition is
switc h ed on,
doe s not go out a few seconds after you have
s wit ched on the ignition, or
comes o n while driving.
If an airbag system malfu nc tion is de te cte d , th e
indicator light will come on and sta y on to catch
th e dri ver's attention and se rve as a con stant re-
fa malfunction occurs that turn s th e front airbag on th e passe nge r side th e PASSENGER AIR BAG
WARNING
An airbag system that is no t functioning prop­
erly cannot provide suppl emental protection
in a frontal crash.
not inflat e when it should.

Fig. 25 Section from the instrumen t pone l: PAS­SENGER BAG OFF
The PASSENGER BAG fig . 25.
The PASSENGER come on and stay on to
burns out. the airbag monitoring indicator
not change the the front airbag on the passenger side works, it no longer be possible to usc the PASSENGER BAG light to verify that the airbag on/off status is correc t for the occupant on the front passenger seat. Have the a irbag system in ­
specte d immediately by your authorized Volk­swagen deal er or qualifi ed workshop.
The PASSENGER blink for
up to long 9 seconds when:
the ignition is switched on and
the re is a change in the weight measured b y the weight-sensing mat in the fro nt passenger sca t that determines w hethe r the Advanced
A irbag on the passenger side can d eploy or be lllrned off.
Af te r
the light stops
light is proper for the siz e. age, and weight of the occupant on the front passenger seat.
ways make sure that th e safety for the fron t passenger scat is prope rly fastened.
The PASSENGER BAG light show the correc t status o f th e front Advanced Airbag on the passenger side
stay on if the front passenger seat is no t occup ied,
s ta y on if the combined weight of an in­
fant up t o about one year of age in one of the reanvard-fa cing or fonva rd-faci ng child re­
straints in Federa l Motor with whic h th e Advanc ed Airbag
Sys te m in your vehicl e was certified. is regis­tered by the weight-sensing mat in the front pas­senger seat. For a listin g of the chil d restraints
t h a t
were used to certi fy your vehicle's compli­a nce with the Safety
registered by the weight­sensing
The BAG light must come
on and stay on if the ignition is on and
a car bed has been o n the front pas­senger seat. or
a reanvard-facingchild restraint has been in­
a forward-facing child restra int has been in ­
and if the weig ht reg istered on the front pas­senger seat is equal to or less than the combine d weight o f a ty pical year-o ld infant restrained in one of the reanvard-facin g or fonvard-facing c hild restraints in Federall'v1 otor Safe ty in your vehicl e certified.
the front passenger seat is not occupi ed . the
front passenge r a irbag BAG stay on. Never on the fr o nt passenger seat, the safest p lace for in any kind of page
page 53,
Airbag system 41

Alway s seats on the rear seat.
a rearward-facing
seat in a rear seating position and h ave the airbag system inspec te d immediately by your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified
workshop.
Fonvard-facing child seats installed on the
front passenger seat may interfere with the
chorage to the highest adjustment posi­
t ion.
- Always move
the passenger seat to the
hi ghest position in th e up and down justment range and move it back to
the tim e whenever the ignition is
switched
Advanced front airbag system and
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual-stage front Airbag in compliance with
Unit ed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety dard as at th e tim e your
ve hicl e was manufactured.
T he Advanced Airbag system in you r veh
icle to meet th e requ ire­ments for 3 and 6 year-old chil dre n (as defined in the s tandard ) on the passe nger side and small
adults on the driv er side. d eplo ym ent
occurs in tho se crashes that take plac e at lower
d ecla ratio ns as defin ed in th e ele c
tronic unit. Th e low risk deployment crit eria are tended to redu ce the risk of injury through inter­
action with the airbag that can occur in these
safety
airbag inflates. In additi on, the system has been certified to comply with the qu ir e m ent s of th e Safety Standard , to turn off the
f r ont airbag for infant s up to 12 months w ho are restrained on th e front passenge r seat in child that are
can be a very dangerous place for an in-fant or la rger child in a rearward -facing

(When the res tra in t sys te m comes equipped w ith a removable base, compliance has to be certified with or without th e base) .
Brit ax Handl e with 191
Assura 4553
F it 4543
A rri va
Even flo Disc overy Adjust Right 2 12
Even flo First
Graco Infant 8457
Forward-facing convertible child restraint
sys tems,
manufactured on or after September
Britax Houndabout 16 1
Britax Expressway
Encore 4612
Olympian
Touri va
Even flo Horizon
Even flo Medallion 254
Safety Ride
D. Forward-facing toddler/belt positioning
booster systems, manufactured on or after
Brita x Road ster
High Back Booste r
Eve n flo Right Fit 245
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serio u s inj ury, make sure that the AIR BAG comes on and stays on whenever a child restraint is installed on the front passenger seat and the ignition is switched on.
Take the child restraint off the front pas­senger seat and install it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the does not stay on.
use of child seals substantially reduces the risk of injury in an accident!
Fig. Never let babies or older ch il dren ride in a
vehicle whil e s itting on the lop of anot her passenger.
-All childr en, es pecially those 12 yea rs
a
nd younger , s h o uld always ride in the
back seat properly restrain ed for their age
and size.
- Alw ays u
se the right child seat for each
c hild
and a lways use it properl y=> page 53.
- Always
car e full y follow the child seat
m anufacturer's in stru ctio ns on how to
route the s
afety belt properly through th e
ch ild
seat.
- When us
ing the ve hicl e safety belt to in­
s ta
ll a child seat, you mus t fir st activate the
swit chable locking feature on the sa fety
As the driv er, yo u are respons ibl e fo r th e
safety of everybody in the ve hicl e, espe­
cially childr en : be
lt to
prevent th e child seat from moving
56 safety

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
(continued)
even with an Adva nced Air bag Sys tem.
The infl ating airbag will hit the child seat or infant carrier w ith great force and will
smas h the c hild seat and child against the
backre st, center armrest, door o r roof.
Always in stall r eanva rd-facing child seats or infant carri ers on the rear scat.
Fonvard -facing child seats in stall ed on th e
front passe nger's sea t can interfere
th e c hild's safety and well-being require that the fo llowing special precautions be taken:
- Make s
ure the fo nvard -facing seat has been designed and certifi ed b y its manu­facturer for use on a front scat with
as po ssib le before
installin g the child res traint .
58 safety
the front passenger's seat from being moved to the rca rmost position in its for e and aft adjustment range.
-
Always make s ure that th e ba ckrest is in the upright position.
Always buckle the child seat finnl y in pla ce
eve n if a child is not sitting in it. A loo se child
seat
can fly around durin g a sudden stop or in
a collisio n.
Alway s read and hee d all WAHNINGS whenever usi ng a child restrain ed in a ve hicle
i s being page page and
To reduce the risk of serio us injury, make sure th at the PASSENGER BAG light comes o n and stays on whenever a child restraint is
installed on the front p asse nger seat and the ignition is sw itch ed on.
Tak e th e c hild restra int the front senger seat and in stall it properly at one of th e
rear seat posi tio ns if PASSENGER light does not sta y on.
Have the airbag sys te m inspec ted by your au thori ze d Volkswagen dealer or qualified
worksho p immediat ely .

WARNING
An imprope rl y in sta lled child ca n in­terfe re w ith the airba g as it de ploys and se ri­ously inju re or eve n kill the c hild -eve n w ith an Advan ced Airbag Sys te m .
m ent pan el.
Booklet 2.1 Safety first
(continued)
- Always move the passenge r scat int o its
reannos t pos ition in the sea t's fo re and aft
a dju stment range, as fa r away fr o m th e
a irbag as p oss ible befo re i nstalli ng the fo r­
ward- faci ng c hild res tra .int. The backrest must be adjusted to an uprigh t posi tion.
- Always
make sure th at nothi ng p reve nts
t h e fro nt passenge r's seat fro m being moved to the rearmost p osit ion in its fore
a nd a ft ad justment r an ge.
- Neve r pl
ace ite ms o n th e seat th a t ca n the to ta l we ight regis­
t e re d by the weight-sensin g and ca n
cause injury in a cras h.
Make sure that th e PASSENGER AIR B A G the time wheneve r the ignition is swi tche d on.
light d oes
n o t come o n and stay on , i mmediate ly install the forwa rd-fa cin g child seat in
th e seat man­
ufacturer's i nstructio ns w he n
res traint in your
th e
s
peci a l in struct ions and heed the WARN­
INGS below. To activa te t he switchable
lock ing fe a ture:
-
t h e c hild res traint on a seat, pref­
e ra bl y on th e r
ear
-Set the safety belt upper anchorage for
the fron t passenger seat to the highest ad­
justment position if t he availab le safety
be lt le ngt h is s
ufficient to properly
the child
- Move the front passenger seat t o the
hig h es t position in th e seat's up and down
adjustment rang e.
- Move
the front passenger seat to there­
armost position in d1e seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the
ai r
bag as possible before the for ­
ward-facing child
restrai nt.
-th e child res tra int on a seat, pref­
erably on the rea r
-Houte th e safety belt around or through
th e
C hild safety 65

and Equipment
Applies to with multi-function indicotor
Multi -Function
The Multi -Function Indica tor (MF!) shows you various trave l data .
tion
The MF l is equipped with two automatic
m e
mories: 1- Trip m emory and 2 -To ta l
j o
urney m em ory. The se lected memory
w
ill be s hown in the uppe r r ight-hand
co rner
oft he MF I fig. 17 -arrow- .
Opening the MFD menu
t h e ig nition on. A ve hicle picto­
gram appears.
fig. button on the
m ult i- fun c
tion steering wheel until th e
up menu is di spl ay ed.
the button on th e multi­
functio n st
eering wheel until the MFD
menu is displaye d .
W ith th e ig n iti9n switch ed on, briefly
press the button
to togg le between
mem ory I and memory 2.
Erasing the memory
Fig. 18 Righ t s ide of the multi-func tion steering
wheel with th e controls for the M ult i-Function
a n d ho ld t he butto n th e
collects the trave l a nd fuel
consumption the trip i s continued w ith in tw o hours of switching off the ig nition. th e new value s w ill be added to
t h e existing trip r ecord. The m emory will matically be e rased if i gnition i s switch ed off for more than two hours.
The to ta l journey m em ory 2 collects the trip data fo r any number of individ ual trip s (even if
t h e ignition is swi tched off for longer than tw o hours). T he trave l tim e is 99 hours and 59 minutes. The maximum number of miles (kilometers) is 9999 and th e maximum number of gallon s (liters) of fue l consumed is 999. The w ill automatically set itself back to zero aft e r it has re a ched th e maximu m value.
M emory d isplays
can switch between the follow in g displays in th e multi-function indicator b y pressin g the on th e mult i-func tion s teering wheel.
Dr iv in g time