service VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2009 Repair Manual

This New Limited Warranty is a utom atically
transferred without cost if the ownersh ip of the ve­changes within the Warranty period.
F
ree-of-charge repair
Repairs under this limited warranty are free of
charge. dealer re­
pair the defective part or replace it w ith a new or remanufactured genu ine part .
Emergency repairs
an emergency repair was performed by a non­service re ceipts, repair
orders, and parts removed from your
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are
not covered by this warranty, but
are separately warranted by the tire manufacturer. To assist you in obtaining related Warranty infor­
mation, a list of tire manufacturer s and addresses
is provided at the end of thi s book let.
whichever occurs
first (i.e. headligh t adjustment). This warran­
ty does not cove r w heel or tire balanc­
ing.
Damage or malfunctions due to misuse, n egligence, alteration, accident or fire
This limited warranty does not cover:
model to the nearest au­
thorized
dealer, together with the paid receipts, repair or­ders, and repla ced parts must be submitted to your
authorized
installati on of any non Genuine alter the
vehicle performance specifications from those set by the vehicle manufacturer , modificati ons to the
v eh icle (inc luding the engine management sys­
tem) , accessories
o r use d parts, or the resultant dam­age to associated parts or systems; or
Non-Genuine parts (referred to as Aftermarket parts), crash parts r epaired due to
d am age in a
parts) , parts obtained from another
used vehicle (referred to as parts), and any resu ltant damage to associa ted vehicle parts or systems caused by the failure of the aforemen ­
tioned parts; or
Damage or malfunctions which were caused by
the alteration of the vehic le, in particu la r any major or structural altera tio ns i nclu ding but not limit ed to
the conversion of the vehicle to a convertib le or th e
m odification of th e roof to accommoda te a g lass
roof structur e or other structural alterations ;
o r
including but not limit­
ed to the installati on of eng ine management com-
ponents not approved by
Carefree Maintenance Please consult the wage n Carefree Maintenance Program guidelines in the maintenance section of this booklet.
4 USA Warranty and Maintenance

Powertrain Limited Warranty
What is covered
Warranty period
The co ve rage under thi s wa rrant y lasts for 5 years or
warranty does not apply to vehi· cles used for commercial purposes including but not to taxi, couri er or delivery serv­ice, or limousine.
a commercia l vehicle is sold to a sub sequent retai l owner, this warranty does not apply.
Any implied warranty, including any implied warranty of m erchantability or warranty of fit­ness for a particular purpose, is limited in dura­
tion to the period of this written warranty. states do not limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this limitation may not apply to yo u.
Coverage
T he Pow ertrain Lim ited Warran ty cove rs any repair
t o cor rect a manuf acturer's defect in mat erial or
w orkman ship for the
block and internal parts, inde r head and int ernal parts, valve train,
spur belt, pump , wa ter pump,
manif olds, rela ted seals and gaskets.
Tran s
mission: and int erna l parts , torqu e
co nv erter , related seals a nd gaskets .
Dri ve
train: Diff eren tia l a nd internal parts, drive
s h afts and cons ta nt velocity joints.
Where to go for warranty service
This lim ited warra nty be hono re d by any
not apply. Defects in material or workmanship be correc t­
ed under the terms of th e limit ed war ra nt y for new
Volkswagen vehicles in effec t in that country (ex­
cep t Canada
).
Warranty repairs while in Canada
W arr a nty repairs while tr ave ling in Canada sh ould
be performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer.
the Canad ia n
de aler cannot submit you r warr ant y clai m, you may
be asked to pay for the repai r. you r re turn to
the United States, please prese nt the invo ice to
you r Uni ted Sta tes Volk swa gen dealer, who submi t a cla im on your behalf and obtain reim­bursement for you.
When the warranty period begins
The warran ty per iod beg ins on the date the veh icle
is delive red to eithe r the ori gin al purc haser or the
original lessee; or if the is first placed in
service as a "demonst rator" or "compa ny" ca r, on
th e date su ch vehic le is
fir st pla ced in serv ice .
T he Powertrain Limit e d Warran ty is a utoma tically
trans ferred without cost if the owne r
ship of the h ic le change s wi thin the Warrant y period.
Free-of-charge repair
Repairs under this warran ty are made fr ee of
c h arge . Your au tho rized Volkswagen deale r
pair the de fective part or replace it with a new or remanufactured genui ne Volksw age n part .

What is not covered
Maintenance services
This

Limited Warranty Against Perforation
What is covered
Wa rranty period
The coverage under this limited wa rranty lasts for 12 years without mileage
Any warranty, including any
in
on how long an
sumes, or authorizes any person to assum e, any other or on its behalf.
Coverage
This limited warranty covers any repair or ment of body sheet metal panels that have been perforated by rust from the inside out.
Where to go for warranty service
This limi ted warranty be hon ore d by any thori zed dealer in the United States,
includ ing its territories.
your model is broug ht to an ized dealer outside the United States,
in cluding its terri tor ies, this lim ited warra nty not
apply. Defec ts in material or wo rkm anship b e
co rrected under the terms of th e wa rranty for new
cep t Canada) .
Warranty
repairs while traveling in Canad a
Warra nty repa irs
traveling in Canada should
b e performed by an autho rized
yo ur m ode l is within the Unit ed
ra tion, Canad ia n deale rs can submit a war ranty
c la im . Proof of Un ited Stales residence is required. the Canadian dealer cannot submit your ty claim , you may be asked to pay for the repair. your re turn to th e Uni ted Sta tes , please present
the invo ice to your United States er, who s ubmit a clai m on you r behalf and tain reimbursement for you .
When the warranty period begins
The limited warranty period begins on the date the
vehic le is delivered to either the origina l purchaser
o r the origi nal lessee ; o r if the vehicle is first placed
i n serv i
ce as a "demonstrator " or "company" car, on
the date such is first placed in service.
Th is Limited Warranty Aga inst Corrosion
tion is
ran ty period .
Free-of-charge repair
Repairs under this lim ited warranty are made fr ee of cha rge. An autho rized dealer repair the defec tive part or rep lace it with a new or remanufactured ge nuin e part .
model is co rrosio n do not need to ch ase rustproofing when you buy your mode l in order to keep this war ran ty in effect.

lessee, and any sub sequent purchaser or les­
see or, if the
maintenance and use
for proper maintenance are contained in the mai ntenan ce sec tio n of thi s booklet. and mileage intervals , at whic h maintenance is to
b e performed, may vary from mode l to
Vo lkswagen recom men ds you keep a record of sched uled ma inten ance by having your mainte­
n ance book let validated at the approximate time or mileage intervals by the authorized Volkswagen
dealer or other service facility that performe d the
maintenance . you perform the mainte na nce
yourself, keep
not deny a warra nty
clai m on the basis of your failure to maintain
the vehicle acco rding to the in stru ction s or failu re
to keep a r
ecord of m aintenanc e.
for pro pe r u se of the vehicle are con­
tained in your Volkswagen
Use of Genuine Volkswagen
Vo lkswagen reco mm ends that Genuine Volkswa­
gen parts be used as replacement parts for the
maintenance, repair or replacement of em issio n control syste ms. Use of replacement parts which
a re not equivalent to Genu ine Volkswage n parts i n
emission performance and durabi lity may im pair
th e effec tive ness of emiss io n control systems.
thoug h use of parts other than Genuine Volkswa­
gen parts does not invalidate these warranties.
Volkswagen assumes no liability under these war­
ranties for
failure of suc h parts and damage to oth­er parts caused by such failure .
Agency
qualified t o perform su ch services. Howeve r,
th e cost of su ch service s is not cove red by th ese
w arr ant ies except in em erg enc ies. the independ­
ent serv ice establishmen t finds a warran table de­
f ect , you may d eliver the vehicle to an author ized
Volkswagen dealer and have the defect correcte d
free
of charge. Volkswagen not be
" Emergency Repai rs" for
f urther det ai ls.
war ranty period .
failure of a warranted part ca uses damage to a
part not cove re d by warra nty, the non-warra nted
part
Warranty repairs traveling in
Federal Emissions Warranties , Canadian

Kansas
or registered in the
or regi stered in the and compo­
nen ts are warran ted against defects in workman­
ship and for a period of ten (1 yea rs ,
f r om the in-service date, regard­
Thi s warranty does not cover the m ent of sa fety and safe ty com po n ents :
damage or tion, accident , o r or
fading, spotting , or othe r cosmet ic is oth erwise func-
tioning <1
K an sas Safety Limit ed W arra nty

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may avoid costly future repai rs. bulletins
describe repairs ab out new or unex pected condi­
tions. d esc ribe improved re p ai r procedures
o r parts improvements . of this information can a
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Maintenance
Warranty voucher
Present this voucher to an authorized if war­
ran ty service is requ ired.
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The warranty period begins on the date the is purchaser or the or if th e in service as a
" demons trator" or
is serv ice.
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whichever occurs first. <1
The maintenance intervals in this book let are
based on or pe rformed at th e customer's request, are not cove red under the Volkswage n Carefree Maintenance Program. <1
Where to go for the
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Progra m ice can be honored by any authorized Volkswagen in the Uni ted including its territories .
The Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program
Serv ice,
be per­
formed by an autho rized Volkswagen dealer. your Volkswagen is within the United States
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ,
Missed Maintenance
Volkswagen recommend s that the cust omer have
M aintenance Services performed at the scheduled
time or mileage.
However ,
if a Maintenanc e Service is missed , it
ne ed not be "picked up" Rather, Volkswagen
dealers
Proof of United States residence is require d. you may be
asked to pay for the repair .
Volkswage n dealer , who
Additiona l services not specified in the Mainte­
nance suggested by the
Volkswagen not reimburse owners for
Maintenance Services performed at independent
facilities .
When the
in service as a "demons trator" or "com­
pany " car, on the date such vehicle is first
transfer red without cost if the ownership of the vehicle changes within the
cove rage period . <1
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