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Passenger compartment
Driver door overview
Fig . 4 Overview o f
Door
Power switch for and the ...................... .
for anti- theft
for adjusting the outside mirror ..................••..........................
-Adjusting outside mirrors l -
® Buttons for operating the power windows ................•..........................
-Power windows
switch for rear power
the engine hood
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compartment
P as seng er co m partm ent
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41
41
134
53
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161
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Avg. Consu m.
Route
Avg . speed
Dig it. speed
warning
Back
Compass
Convenience
ATAconfirm
Dooropen
Manual
(All doors , door, Veh . si de,
Automa tic (Auto Lock, Auto Unlock)
Mirror adjust
Factory
Lights & Vision
Background lighting
Footwell ligh ting
L n. Chg.
F actory setting
Ti me
Units
Alternative speed display
Reset
Factory setting Using menus in the instrument cluster
Fig. 1 2 vehicles without a multi-function ing wheel : Use button in the windshield wiper
lever to confirm menu items and rocker switch
to sw itch menus .
tory information and heed the on page 24 .
Displaying the main menu
on the ignition .
a message or the vehi cle icon is displayed ,
push the 12 or 13 ).
Fig. 13 Right side of the mult i-func tion steering
wheel : Controls for the menus in the instrumen t
clus ter .
For operation with windshield wiper lever: Main
menu is shown
For operation with multi-function steering
wheel : Main menu is not shown . order to through the various main menu items, push the
cluster and instr um ent pan el

Convenience sub-menu
on
41. Depending upo n the setup, when the vehicle is unlocked with
the vehic le key , the following doors are unlocked :
-All doors: doors are un locked .
-
button is pressed
once.
44, touching the sen-
sor surface of the door handle on the s ide where the valid vehi-
c le key is located unlocks the respective doo r.
Door open -Veh. side: The doors on the dr iver side are unlo cked. the driver door is unloc ked.
41.
Auto Lock:
Automatic lock when the vehic le is s tationary, press the centra l locki ng but-
ton or rem ove the ve hic le key from the igni tion .
Auto Unlock:
53.
All 53.
D
river Th e window in the driver door opens or closes automatically
w hen you unlock or loc k th e ve hicle 53 .
Back The
displa y swi tc
hes back to the Convenience m enu.
Mirror adjust Individually Bo th outsi de mirrors a re ad juste d sepa ra te ly 134 .
Both mirrors The front passe nger's outs ide mirro r is adj usted at th e same
time as the driver out side mirror

Before driving
this sectio n yo u'll find infor ma tion about
Gett ing ready and driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Driving in other countr ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driving through
water on ro ads . . . . . . . . . . 33
More information:
S tarting , shift ing, pa rking 1 65
189
Consumer information
Driving under the influence of alcohol,
on
the following points be fore and during every drive for you r own safe ty, the safety of passengers
and other s
Check proper functio n of lights and turn signa ls .
Check tire pressu re
258) and fuel 214) .
Make su re that win dows are .
137 .
Always make sure tha t nothing keeps th e pedals from moving freely .
Make sure that children are properly sec
ured by a rest raint sys tem appropriate for their size and
weigh t .
Proper ly ad just front seats , head restraints and mirrors to the correct height
give your feet a good grip, and that give you a feel for the peda ls .
M ake sure that the floormat on the drive r side is properly fastened and canno t interfere with the
peda ls .
Assume a prope r sea ti
ng posi tion before the vehicle starts to move and keep this positio n whil e
driving. Make sure that passe ngers do the same 58 .
P roper ly fasten your safe ty bel t before
driving the vehic le and wear you r safety belt properly at times while driving. Make sure that passe ngers do the same
or
Som e basics 31

N
N
Passenger-front seat adjustment:
P ush the passe nger seat as far back as possi­
M ove the front seat backward or for-ward.
Fold backrest forward o r backwa rd
(only in 2-door vehicles)
Lumbar support contro l.
Adjust back rest angle .
Adjust seat height.
on page 58.
The contr o ls on the fr on t passenger seat mirror
those on the
driver seat.
There may be both manual and electrical con­
in place after the leve r is released!
Folding forwar d: Pull the
the way back , p ull
t he lever , a nd fold the back res t back into the upright
p osit
ion . The backrest must in place after the le v-
er is released!
Adj ust the leve r position.
Lea n forward and tu
rn th e adjuster wheel.
Move the lever
times up o r down .
Sitting properly and
safely

this section find information about:
. . . 67
More information:
Adjusting the seating position 58
69
Airbag system page 82
safety and restraints
Outside mirrors 134
the cente r heating for front seats.
on page 67.
When the igni
tion is sw itched on, the front seats
can be that
wa rm the seat backrest and cush ion .
Do not use the seat heating
if any of the cond itions
the sea t is not being used.
on the front
passenger seat.
there is a or seat cover on the front
passenger seat.
the seat is damp or wet.
(25 or more .
use of seat adjustment controls can
cause severe personal injuries.
passengers, especially
children, are properly seated whenever the
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button. heating is sw itched on to
m aximum.
Adjust the hea ting
re-the desired
heating
the button re­
peatedly indicator
s uff ering from a of perce ived pain
or a
The use of seat heating by persons with these con­ditions time to and may
never
take breaks and get out of the trips. your docto r fo r advice rega rding your specific con-
dition.
Sitting a nd 67

this section
visors 128
Windshie ld made of heat-insu
latin g glass . . . 128
Sun visors
Fig. 74
on page 128.
visors can reduce visibility when down.
Always stow sun visors when not needed to block sun glare. visor adjustment:
Flip the sun visor down toward the windshie ld.
Lift it out of the retain ing clip 7 4 and
swivel it toward the door.
Vanity mirror and lighting
A vanity mirror is behind a cove r in t he sun visor.
When the cover is
The vanity mirror light and the interior light above the sun visor go out after several
Windshield made of heat-insulating glass
Fig. 75 Hea t-reflective windsh ie ld w ith commun icat ions window (blue shaded area).
on page 128.
Windshields made
of insulating glass have a parent
75. This
128 Before driving serves
as a communications window
for ting signa ls to and from electroni c components and accessories.
The uncoated area must not be block ed on the
side or outside or covered with stickers because
this can cause the elec tronic componen ts to f u nct ion.

Mirrors
this section find informa tio n about:
mirr ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
More information:
Exte rio r views page 6
Personal comfort settin g in the Volksw age n fo rmation
17 1
179
Auto-dimming mirrors conta in an electrolyte
ken . Electrolyte fluid can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
trolyte can irritate the respiratory tem, especially among people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Get fresh air
the
way .
adjustab le ins ide m irro r.
tory information a nd heed the on page 134.
Adj ust
the i nside mirror to make sure that there is
good visibilit y thr ough the rea r window .
ele c trolyte fluid gets into the ey es, flush them thoroughly with large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes; med ical tion is recommended .
electrolyte fluid contacts skin, fected area with clean water for at least 15
ed. Thoroughly wash affecte d clothing and
shoes before reuse.
swallowed , and the person is conscious, rinse mouth with w ater for at leas t 15 nute s. Get medical attention immediately. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to do so by a medical professional.
Broken glass in the auto-d imming mirrors can
cause electrolyte lyte leaked from a broken mirror g lass
Fi g. 81 Auto-dimming inside mirror (if appl icable) .
Manually adjustable inside mirror
Home position : Lever on th e bottom edge of the mirror poin ts forward .
To adjust to visibil ity , move the leve r
so that it points backward

Auto-dimming inside mirror (if
light
When
auto-d imming is activated , the indicator light
on.
the ignition is switched the
Outside mirrors
. . . . .:.:
;
on page 1 34 .
Turn the rotary knob to the desired position:
L
R
outside mirror by pressing
the knob to and up/down.
Adjust the right outside mirror by pressing
the knob to left/right and up/down.
Neutral position. Outside mirror folded
ou t, no
or adjustment possible.
Do not attach external navigation devices to the
winds hield or in the vicinity of the auto-dimming side mirror
The gation device can cause the auto-dimming
blocked (such as by a s unshade), the not work properly or m ay
not work at Synchronous mirror adjustment
the Settings Convenience menu select Mirror adjust Both mirrors for n ous outside mirror adjustment 24.
Turn the adjusting knob to the L position .
Adjust the outside mirror . The right ger) outside mirror
needed , correct the position of the right mirror
b y tu rning the adjusting knob to the R position.
Auto-dimming mirror on the driver side
mode ls are equipped with an auto-dimming
outside mirror, which is together with the
auto-dimming inside mirror
Lights and vision 135

you use the right outside mirror to judge distance s from vehicles behind you when
changing lanes, you could estimate incorrect­
ly and cause a crash and serious injuries.
Whenever possible, use the inside mirror to more accurately judge distance and size of vehicles or other objects seen in the convex
mirror.
Always make sure you have a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
136 Before driving Always
fold
in the outside mirrors when taking the vehicle through an automatic car wash.
To reduce fuel consumption , use outside mir­ror heating only when needed.
When first switched on, outside mirror heat­ing works with maximum heat for about 2 mi­
nutes .
outside mirrors can be adjusted by hand by
pressing on the edges of the mirror surface .