lights VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2009 Repair Manual

Tire identification number . . . . . . . . 272
Tire i nflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tire
. . . . 261, 273
UTQG classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Valve caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wheel balancing . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 268
Wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Winte r tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tire wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tongue weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Trailer loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tools kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Towing ............................. 331 Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Manua l tr ansmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 considerations . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Tow bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Tow rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Trail er
Connec ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Head
light settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Hitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 LED taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Load ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Ou ts ide mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Sa fety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Ta illi gh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Tongue weight ................. 149,151
Towing capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Trai ler towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
hitch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving with an open rear hatch . . . . . . . . 138
Driving with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Luggage compartment pass-thro ugh . . . . 144
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 148
Shopping bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Stow
ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Trailer loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tran
sporting children in vehicles . . . . . . . Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
T urn s
ignal leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
u
Undercoating ....................... . 249 Unidirectional tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Unlocking From inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
From outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
wi th Keyless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 .......... ................... 252
. . . . . . . . . . . . 252
. . . 252
. . . 255
UTQG classification 292
v
Valve caps Vehi cle 265
L oad ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
37 Lock ing from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
grade . . . . . . . . . . 183 Stopping on an grade . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Unlocking and locking from the ins ide . . . . 43 U nlocking from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Au toma tic deact ivation . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Battery acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Battery runs down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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Delivery inspection
and Maintenance information
Delivery
for your Volkswagen
tant can answer any questions you may have .
you are not sure when to bring your car in for
service, ask your authorized Volkswagen
consultant.
Before your
vehicle is delivered to you , it is inspected according to fac tory guidelines.
Th e Delivery
cable)
Coo lan t lev el and f rost pro tectio n: Check
Engine a nd engine compartment components :
Che ck (from above) for leak s and damage
Engine and engine compartment components :
Ch eck (from below) for leaks and damage, check
transm ission, final drive , and drive shaft boots
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T oday's date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp
partment lighting, turn signals, and hazard warning
lights: Check
Visual inspection of windshie ld. Note dam age if
necessary

at
AdBiue® Fluid: Check and add if necessary
(Pas sat TDI engine only)
Air e lement and sn ow scree n: Replace el­
e m ent an d scre en and housing (if
Body : Visual in spectio n for corrosion
B rakes : Inspect brake system and shock ab­
sorber for leaks and damage, check thickness of brake pads , b rake disc conditio n front and rear and
c h eck brake fluid leve l subject to abrasion (front and rear)
Coolan t level and frost protection: Check
CV joints: Check for leaks and damage
Diesel Particulate Filte r: Perform after the first or (DPF) replacem ent: Check ash
loading according to manufa ctur er wo rk procedure;
Repl ace
if necessary. DPF replace ment
is not necessary, perform ch eck every
miles thereafte r until rep lacement beco mes neces­
sary.
Door checks and mounting pins: Lubricate
Dust and
Engine : C hange oil and replace oil
Engine and engine compartm ent components:
Check (from above) f or leaks and damage
Engin e a nd eng ine compa rtment co mponents:
C heck (from below) fo r leaks and damage, check
tran smi ssio n, final drive , and drive sha ft bo ots
Exha ust syste m: C heck for leaks, damage, and
secure fittings
Fuel filter: Replace
Interior lighting and glove box lights, cigarette
lighter/power horn, and
Lighting: F ront and rea r lights, luggage com­
partmen t
Ribbed Belt: Ch eck condit io n
Service interval display: Reset
Service sticker: Enter the date of the next serv­
ice on the service sticker and apply to the driver's
side door pillar
Spark plugs : Replace (All engines except
S unroof and Panoramic sunroof : Check, clean,
and lubrica te (if
s unroof and check front and
r ear wate r drains a nd clea n if necessary (if cable)
ne rod ends : Check for excessive play and
l oose ness, check boots
Check and replace if necessary miles, check
every mil es after. If not repl aced at mil es, chec k every
Check tread depth, condition , tire age ,
wear pattern and pressu re o f tires (including spare)
Rotate front to rea r
(non Automa tic) : Change
fluid and
Underbody : Inspect unde r sea l, u nderbody
t rims, pipe placing, and plug for damage
Winds hield washer, headligh t clea ning system,
and wipe r blades : C heck fo r da mage and function,
Check fluid level and add
if necessary