service VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2009 User Guide

Checklist (continued)
Neve r let passe ngers or phone calls dist ract you while driving , and neve r take your attention off the
r oad while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories .
Always adapt your speed and driving style
to visibility , weather, road, and traffic conditions .
Always obey tr affic laws and speed limits .
WARNING
Alway s observe posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good judgment can
m ean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seriously jured in a cras h or other kind of accide nt.
Regular service and main te na n ce of you r hic le is important bot h f or ope rational and
driving safe ty and to help prolo ng yo ur veh icle's
Driving in other countries
service lif e . Always follow the sched uled mainte ­
nance intervals in the
iced more frequently . Ask an authori zed Volkswa­
gen dealer or an author ized Volkswagen Faci lity for more info rmation. on
F acil ity about th e fo llowing issues with
r ega rd to the country to which you would like to t rave l:
Are mainte nance , repa ir facilities , necessary tools and testing equipme nt as
Facilities in the
let Warran ty and Maintenance .
Does the factory -ins ta lled navigation system work in the countries where you

Remote control vehicle keys
Fig. 16 Remote contro l key with panic ton .
on page 36.
R
emot e control key
The remote control vehicle key can unlock and 41.
The remote transmitter and battery are ins ide the
remot e control vehicle key . The receiver is inside
the passenger compartment. The operating ra
nge of th e remote control key for a fresh battery
is severa l yards (meter s) around the
key or your vehic le , you probably need to rep lace the battery in the remote control key
this is not the problem , the key
should be resynchronized by an authorized
39, Synchronizing the remote control
releases the key bit
and fo lds it out.
T o fold the key
bit in press butt on while press­
ing back the key bit until it clicks .
Panic button
Press the panic button ter pushing the panic button , the horn
ton again to switch off the panic feature .
R
eplacement vehicle keys
The
not work if it does not contain a microchip or contai ns a chip
th at is not coded, even if the key bit was cut
keys from authorized Volkswagen e rs, au thorized Volkswagen Service and
from certain independent repair facilities and
smiths which are qualified to make remote control
vehicle keys.
Each vehicle key must be programmed by an
thorized Volkswagen dealer or an au thorized
Volkswagen Service
th e VW
Canadian customers can contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service
the Volkswagen Canada Customer CARE
Center at (1-800-822 -8987).
The r
emote control vehicle keys contain electri­cal components. Protect them from damage, moisture and rough handling.
tro l lock the
Remote control disrupted by interferenc e from
transmitters near the vehicle that use the same
Things between the remo te control vehicle as a
weak battery can re duce the opera ting range.
Open ing and clo sin g 3 7

Replacing the remote control vehicle key battery
Fig. 19 Remo te contr ol key :
on page 36.
ized dealer or authori zed Service Fac ility.
The battery is on the back of the remo te control
Unfold the key bit on th e re mote control key 18.
Remove the cover on th e back of the remote control vehicle key 19 in th e d irection of th e
ar row
Use a thin object to pry the battery out of the battery compartment 20.
Position the new battery in as shown 19 and press it into the battery compartm ent (opposite to direction of the arro w)
Position the cove r as shown and press
i t dow n (oppos ite to direction of the arrow ) unti l you
hear it click into place.
Fig. Remote control vehic le key : Remove old
battery .
age the remote control vehicle key.
Using the wrong battery can damage the mote control vehicle key. Replace a dead
Make sure the plus and minus poles of the battery are correctly positioned .
responsible manner and keep them out of the
r eac h of ch ild ren.
Batteries of the type used in your re mote control veh icle key may contain Perchlorate
Material . Special handling may apply-see http://
www.dtsc .c a.go v/hazar douswaste/pe rchlo rate. all legal requirement s regardin g han dling and dispo sal of these batteries. Authorized Serv ice
Facili ties are fami lia r with the re quirements , and we recommend that you have them perform this
service for you. Synchronizing the remote control vehicle key
tory information and hee d the on page 36.
th e b utton is pressed often while out side the
operating range, it is p ossib le tha t the vehicl e
key. Sy nchr oniz e the veh icle
key as f o llows:
Unfold the key bit on the remote control 16 .
Remove the cap from the door hand le on the
drive r door
Pr ess button on the remote cont rol
Opening and closing 39

sec­
onds by holding the switc h. Pinch protection is
turned
off for a short distance in the window track!
closing takes longer than about seconds ,
pinch protection is tur ned on again. The window
stops again if there is resistance.
not please see an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an aut hor ized
Volkswagen Service Facili
ty.
Without pinch protection , power windows close with enough force to cause serious per­
sonal injury.
Pinch protectio n is also active during conven­ience closing of the windows and the power page 54. Opening and closing 55

Power sunroof-convenience closing feature
on page 56.
Convenience closing
The conven ience closing feature lets you the power sunroof as fo llows:
Turn the vehicle key bit in the lock of the driver door to the closi ng position and hold it there The power sunroof is key in order to stop the process.
Convenience clos ing first closes the windows and
t hen the power sunroof.
Convenience from the out side leaves the rotary switch in
the l ast selected position. The switch must be new-
ly positioned when starting to drive again . Pinch protection for the power sunroof
on page 56.
P inch protection
can help reduce the risk of If
the power sunroof clo sing meets resistance or
th ere is something in the way, the power sunroof opens again immedia te ly.
Check why the p ower sunroof did not close.
the power sunroof er sunroof close the next time without pinch protection .
31 ® and down th e rear part of the switch un til the power sunroof closes completely .
the power sunroof not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
Without pinc h protection, the power sunroof close with enoug h force t o cause serious personal injury.
Pinch protection is also active durin g ience
tection may not fu nction properly. thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service F acility for assis tance. Op ening and closing 57

Certain and diabetes, and certain medications can in-
crease the risk of serious burns when the seat heating feature is switched on.
occupants who have a of perceived pain or a awareness of pain can receive serious burns to the back, buttocks, and time to
Never use the seat heating feature
condition. Take par-on your doctor for advice regarding your specific condition.
Never when the seat heat-ing is being used.
A wet seat can cause the seat heating to function and the risk of serious burns.
make sure the seats are dry before using the seat heating.
68 Before driving
Never sit on th e seat with wet
Never
To on the front seats or
Liquids, sharp objects and things that do not for a ket, or seat covers can damage seat heating.
you an odor, shut off sea t heating and have it checked by an author­ized or authorized gen Service
on a
The seat heating
Switch off se a t heat in g when it i s not needed reduce unne ce ss ary co nsum p-
t io n.

-
make sure that the backrest is
in the upright position.
- Never
make sure that the PASSEN ­
GER comes on and stays on
BAG does not come on and stay on, immediate ­the forward-facing
or an authorized Service
in even when no is sitting in it. A seat can around the during a sudden stop or in a
read and heed whenever using a restraint in the vehi­82, Air­bag system, and Child safety and child restraints.
Fi g. 59 Loca tion and
Location and zone of the passenger front airbag.
Before driving

gen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service that originally had cloth upholstery. Never
not work if different upholstery is
on page 82.
grammed in the electronic control unit.
Th e fro nt airbag on the passenger side
of the front
seat b e turned off if the weight registere d
on the seat the weight-sensing mat) is than or to the combined weight of
a typ ical 1 year-old infant and
any of the child restraints in Federa l tor Vehicle vanced Airbag in your vehicle is certified .
For a
see The GER BAG comes on and s tays on
to yo u when the front Advanced Airbag on the
pa sse nger side has been turned off.
Passenger front airbag active
on the ignit ion.
Th e weight- sens ing mat regis ters the weight on
the front passenge r seat. that weight is abov e the reference value, the passenger front airbag
the ignition is on, and the GER BAG in the i nstrumen t does not come on , the passenge r front airbag is
ac tive . the has burned out
(s ee belo w). you be unable to w hether the
passenger front airba g is act ive or not.
Using restraints on the front
passenger seat
The airbag on the front passenger side makes the
front seat a pote ntially dangerous for a to ride. Because of this danger , and because dre n are be tter protec ted on the rear seat
when properly restrained for their age and size, we
strongly advise that you always restraint s used
t o certify complia nce of the Advanced Airbag with the suppression
Child ty and child rest raint s; not e below !
How do know when the passenger front airbag has been turned off by the control unit?
The BAG in the come on and stay on to you
whe n the front Adva nced Airbag on the passenger
s ide has bee n turned off by the electron ic co ntrol
unit. Unles s the co mes on and
s tay s on , th e passenger front airbag is act ive 85 .
For safety reasons, you must never use a res traint system on the front passen ger seat less the BAG
indicato r in the instrument cluster. the
passenger front airbag were to dep loy in an
den t, it se ve re ly injure and possib ly the
c h il d in the restraint system . the

PASSENGER BAG light burns out, lhe
airbag monitoring indicator light come on and
signal a malfunclion of the Advanced Airbag tem. Although the burn ed-out bulb not change
the way the front airbag on the passenger side
works , it
SENGER BAG
tem inspected immediat ely by your authorized
V olkswagen dealer or autho rized Volkswagen
Service
Faci lit y.
vehic le occupants and especially dren must be restra in ed properly wheneve r
riding in a vehicle. An unrestrained or properly r estrained child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or
bag .
A child in a rea rward -facing child seat on the front passenger seat will be
The inflating airbag
seat and the child against the seat backrest, center armrest , door, or roof.
restraint properly ins talled and u se d at on e of the rea r seating position s provides the highes t degre e of protection for infants and children in most accident situations.
Fo r their own safety,
a child restraint, always the manufacturer' s
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the PASSENGER light come s on and stays on whenever a child restraint is insta lled on the front passenger sea t and the ignition is switched on. T ake the child restraint off the front passenger seat and it properly at one of t he seat ing positions on the rea r seat if the BAG light does not stay on.
H ave the airbag system insp ec ted immediate­ly by an authorized Volkswage n dealer or an
authorized Volksw agen Facility.
you must u se a child restraint on the front passeng er seat and the child restraint manufa cturer's instructions require the use of a towel, foam cushion or som ething similar to properly position the re strain t, make certain that the BAG light comes on and stays when ever the child restrain t is installed on the front passenger
sea t.
Otherwise , the tem on the rear sea t!
Changes in weight on the passenger seat while driving can switch the passenger front airbag on or off so that it does not deploy when it should or deploys when it should not,
r esulting in an increa sed risk of se riou s sonal injury.
Do not carry anything on your lap or transport things on the passeng er sea t. Things on the passenger seat can influence the weight registered by the weight-se nsing mat, sending the wrong information to the
airbag control unit. These objects can als o
ca use serio us personal injury if the airbag
g er door, supporting body weight on the rest, or by holding the grab handle on the stru m ent pane l.
Always mak e sure that a child res traint ha s bee n reg istered by the the status of the Advan ce d Airbag changes while the vehicle is moving, the light blinks for about 5 seco nds to catch the driv-er's attention . this happen s, alway s s top as soon as it is sa fe to do so and chec k to mak e

Child safety and child restraints
this section
Important safety inst ructions for using child
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U sing a child restraint on the rear seat . . . . . .
Infant seats.............................
res traints with a safety belt . . . 115
Securing the child restra int with LATCH/
U CRA lower universa l a n cho rages . . . . . . . . . 118
Secu ring a chil d rest rai nt wit h the
Top Tether
st rap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
or other acciden t also apply to children
de­
signed for th eir size. weight, and body structu re .
M any countries and
states of th e United States
and provinces of Canada have laws requ ir in g t he
use of approved child res traint sys tems fo r i nfants
and
a fron ta l crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the child. This means the effective weight of the
kg) . Under these conditions . only
an appropriate child restraint properly used can re­
duce the risk
of serious injury. Child restraints, like safety must be used properly to be ef­
fe ctive. Used improperly, they can increase the risk of serious injury in an accident.
the child seat manufacturer's instructions to be sure the seat is right for your child's size 121, Sources ofinformation about child re­
straints and their use. Please be sure to read and
heed
abou t child safety, Advanced Airbags, and
the
Safety
Airbag system
A child in a r earward -fac ing child seat in­
stalled on the front pa ssenger seat
se at and
Always re arward-fa cing child seats on the rear s eat.
you ha ve, in exce ptional circumstances,
nevertheless d eci de d t o sea t on the front passenger seat
a nd the PASSENGER light does not come on and sta y on when ever the ignition is on , immed iatel y th e rear ­
w ard-fa cin g sea t on the rear se at and have the airba g sy s te m insp ec te d right aw ay
by your authorized Volk sw age n dealer or au­thorized V olk sw age n Service
Accident statistics h ave sh own that c h ildren
are sa fe r in the rea r se at are a than
i n the front seating position . A lw ay s restrain
any a g e 12 and unde r in the rear.
Sittin g properl y and safe ly