Fig. 12 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2011 Owner´s Manual
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Exterior views
Side view
Fig. 1 Overview of the driver side
Key for Fig. 1:
G) Roof aerial 328 ..... 0 ••••• 0 •
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flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
@ Exterior door release lever . . . . . 55 0 •• 0 •• 0 0 •••• 0 0. 0 0 •••••••••••••••••• • 0 ••••••• 0 •••••
@ Exterior mirrors 122 ••• •••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 •••• 0 ••• 0 ••••• ••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• •• 0 ••
-Additional turn signal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • •• • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 0. 0 •••• 0
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Surround lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 • 0. 0 •••• 0 0 •• 0 0 •••••• 0 • ••• 0 •• 0 ••
® Jacking points 349
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Fig. 2 Overvi ew of the front of the vehicle
Key for Fig. 2 :
CD S ensor or camera window on the mirror base for:
- Rai n sensor
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- Ma
in bea m assist (Light Assist) ................... ............................ . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................... ........... .
- La ne depa rture warning system (Lane Assist) .
................................... .
- Traffic sign recognition
@ Windscr een
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-Windscr een h eating ........................... .................... ...... . .... .
G) Front windscr een wipers .......................... ........... ................... .
Bonnet
................ . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ......... .
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105
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240
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Bonnet rele ase lever . ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 277
Headlights ........... · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 105, 362
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®
@
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H ea dlight was her system ....................................................... .
Fog
lights I cornering lights . ........... ......... ................................. .
Front sensors for the
ParkPilot or Park Assist system .. .............................. .
Front number
plate holder
Rada r sensor for:
- Ad aptive Cruise
Control (ACC) .............. ................................. . .
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
............................. ............. .
@ Mounting for the front towing eye behind a cover .................................... .
117
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Fig. 3 Overview of the rear of the vehicle
Key for Fig . 3 :
CD High-mounted brake light
@ Rear w indow
-Rear w indow heating ................................. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ........
G) Rear wiper ...... .. .......... . ........... ... · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Tail light cluster .. . ............. . ..... ....... .................. ... . · · · · · · · · .. ....
® Tailgate .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. . . ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .......
® Rear sensors for the ParkPilot or Park Assist system . ........... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
0 Mounting for the rear towing eye behind a cover ........ ......... _ . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
® Rear number plate holder
® Area of towing bracket .. ... ........ ......... ........ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
®0 Number Plate ll.ghts · · · · · · · · ................ . ............... . ....................
® Area of reversing camera (Rear Assist) ....................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
@ Volkswagen badge for opening the tailgate ..... . .. .. . ........... . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Overview of the vehicle
256
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105, 362
57
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Fig. 6 Overview of the driver side (right -h and driv e veh ic les )
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for interior monitoring @ ......... ............ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Light switch :q.. . ............ .................. ..... ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights 0
-Automatic headlight control AUTO
-Side light and dipped beam headlights :oo:, §0
-Fog lights iD, 0$
® Control for:
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Headlight range control ~D ............................... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
-Instrument and switch lighting C'1 ........... ...... ............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
G) Vent,.-1••·-~ ................... ............ . ......................... ······ ··
14 Lever ....... . \..::!:) ..• 0 • 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••
-For main beam headlights m
-For dipped beam headlights §O
-For headlight flasher mtx
-For turn signal Q~
For parking lights p~
-With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed
46
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limiter ON-CANCEL-OFF, (RES/+-'l<'l-SETt-),@!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 , 222
- With button for driver assist systems 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
® Instrument cluster:
-
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
-Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
® Lever for windscreen wipers and washers
- Windscreen wipers
HIGH -LOW
117
-Interval wipe for the windscreen ,,,,
- Windscreen wipers switched off OFF
-" Flick wipe" 1x
-Windscreen wiper ~
-Wash and wipe system for the windscreen ~
-Rear wiper ~
- Wash and wipe system for the rear window©
-Lever with buttons for operat ing the Volkswagen information system and infotainment
system (!@, (OK/RESET J ................................................... ........ .
0 Controls on the multifunct ion steering wheel .............. ........................ . .
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the
speed limiter
@D, @), @,@,(--CHI.-+) .. .................... ............................... .
- Buttons for operating the adaptive cruise control (ACC) @D, (ill),@ .@ ,(-_?_ +l ....... .
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
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-Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system [,z,-OK-~). ~. G
-Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call, and muting the radio or
activating voice control 0. ~
-Audio, navigation [l
® Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
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Ignition lock ................ .... · · ........... .......... ....... .............. .
Pedals
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Lever for adjusting the steering column ...................... . .. ...... . • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••
Vehicle interior
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Fig. 8 Overview of the lower section of the centre
console (left-hand drive vehicles)
Key for Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 : Fig.
9
Overview of the low er sec tion of the ce ntr e
console (right -hand drive ve hicle s)
G) Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
-AUX-IN socket H, USB socket~ or multimedia socket (MEDIA -IN)=> Bookl et Radio or
=>Booklet navigation system
® Lever for:
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Manual gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
- Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
@ Button for:
- Driving Mode
Selection(~ MODE) • . • . . . • . . • • . • • . • . . . . • . . • • . . . . . • . • . . . . • • • • . • • • • • . . . 248
- Start/stop system
@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
- Traction
control system (TCS) ~or@ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
-
Park Assist system~......................................................... 213
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ParkPilot G;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
@ Drink holder in the centre console ..... ........................................... .
® Centre armrest at front with stowage compartment .................................. .
® 12-volt socket or cigarette lighter ....... .............. .................. .......... .
(J) Auto Hold [AUTO HOLD) ...•••..•.•.•..•.•...•.••••••.•..•.••••..••••.•••....• •.•.••...
® Electronic pa rking brake @) ........... ...... .............................. .... .. .
® Button for starting and stopping the engine [sTART -£NGINE-STOP] (Keyless Access locking and start-
ing system) ..
............. ................................ .... ................ .
14 Overview of the vehicle
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fro nt p asse nger side (leftÂ
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Symbols in the roof
Symbol Definition
, 'M"' REAR ..... M,, '<~. 4;? Butt ons fo r int erior and reading lights ~page 105.
Swit c h for the electric panorama sliding /tilt ing roof ~page 63.
Vehicle interior 15
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CClJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following
subjects :
I nst
rument overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
D isplays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
S ervice interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 24
Additional information and warnings:
• W arning and indicato r la mps ::;. page 16
• V olkswage n inf orm ation system :::;. page 26
• lnfota inment s ys tem ~page 31
Instrument overview
Fig. 12 Instrument clus ter in the das h pane l
• Se lec ted gear displa y (for veh icles w ith an auÂ
tomatic gearbox) ::;.page 169
• Informat ion on service intervals ~Booklet ServÂ
ice schedule
·A WARNING
Accidents and injuries can occur if the driver
is d is tracted .
• Never press the buttons on the instrument
cluster while the vehicle is in motion.
D escriptions
of the instr uments ~Fig. 12:
G) Rev. counter (runn ing engine speed in revo lutio n s x 1, 00 0 per minute).
The start of the red zone on th e d ia l ind icates th e max im um e ng ine sp eed that may be used in each
gear when the eng ine
is warm and after it has been run in proper ly . You should change up a gear or
move the selector lever to
0 (or lift your foot off th e a ccele ra tor ) be fore the need le reaches the red
zone
~CD.
0 Coolant temperature display ~page 28 6.
G) Displays ~page 21.
@ Reset , set and display button ~page 21.
® Speedometer
® Fuel gauge ~page 269.
Overv iew
of the vehicle
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• When the engine is cold, avoid high engine
speeds, driving at full throttle and overloading
the engine.
Displays
• The needle on the rev counter should only
briefly tip into the red area. Damage to the enÂ
gine may otherwise be incurred.
&"" Changing up a gear early wi~l help to save
W fuel a nd minimise engine no1se.
Fig. 13 A: bonnet open , B : tailgate open, C: front left door open, D: right rear door open (only in four-door
vehicles)
r-('n First read and observe the introductory
L-W.I information and safety warnings A on
page 20.
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, a varieÂ
ty of information can be displayed in the instrument
cluster =>Fig. 12 @:
• Open doors, bonnet and tailgate =>Fig. 13
• Warning and information messages
• Mileage displays
• Time
• Radio and navigation information =>Booklet RaÂ
dio
or =>Booklet Navigation system
• Telephone information =>Booklet Provision for
mobile telephone
• Outside temperature
• Compass display
• Selector lever positions
• Gear-change indicator (manual gearbox)
• Driving data display (multifunction display
(MFD)) and menus for various settings
=>page 26
• Service interval dis play =>page 24
• Speed warning function =>page 26
• Speed warning for winter tyres
• Start/stop system status display =>page 196
• Status display for active cylinder management
(ACr®) =>page 190
• Traffic signs detected by the traffic sign recogniÂ
tion system =>page 243
• Engine code
• Vehicle battery charge level (SOC)
Open doors, bonnet and tailgate
The instrument cluster display indicates if any
doors, or the bonnet or tailgate, are open once the
vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is
in motion .
In some cases, an acoustic warning is
also sounded . Different instrument cluster designs
will have different displays.
Instrument cluster
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A I D o not drive on!
Bonne t ope n or not prope rly closed. ~page 277
B 0 Do not drive on! ~page 57 Tailgate open or no t closed prope rly .
C Do not drive on! C ,D Ve hicle door ope n or n ot pr ope rly clos ed. ~page 55
Warn ing and information messages
The sy~tem runs a che ck o n ce rtain components
and function s in the vehicle whe n the ignition is
sw itched on or w hil e the ve hi cle is in motion . MalÂ
fun tions ar e indic ated by r ed and yellow warning
s ymbol s 1
) wi th te t message s in the instrument
c l
1ster d is pla y ~page 16. An acoustic warning is
a ls o so unded i n certa in ca se s. Di fferent instrument
clu ster design s
will h av e diffe rent dis plays .
Type of mesÂ
sage
Symbol colÂ
our
opened manually.
To do so, choose Vehicle
status or Vehicle in the selection menu
~page 26.
Priori ty 1 warnÂ
in g re port The
symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Red i> Do not drive on! Danger! ~A
Check function and resolve problem. Seek expert assistance if necesÂ
sary.
The symbol flashes or lights up -sometimes together with an acoustic
warning signal.
Prio rity 2 warn Â
ing report Yellow If there is a fault, or if service fluids are running low, your vehicle could
be damaged or break down
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Check the fault as soon as possible . Seek expert assistance if necesÂ
sary.
Information
message Information about various procedures within the vehicle .
a) Displa yed in colour on an i nstrumen t cluster wit h co lour d isplay .
Mileage displays
The odometer re gi sters the total distance travelled
by the car.
T he
trip recorde r(trip) shows the distance travel Â
led since the trip reco rder was last reset. The final
d ig it show s dis tan ces
of 100 m.
• Press button ::::>Fig . 12 0 briefly to reset the
tri p record
er to 0 .
Time
• To se t th e t ime , press and hold button
~Fig. 12 0 while the doors are closed until the
word Time appears in the display .
• Releas e the button . The time is shown in the
d is p l
ay and the hour setting is marked .
1
) D isp layed in col our on an instrum ent clu ste r with col our di sp la y.
O ve rview of the ve hicle
• Then press the button repeatedly until the reÂ
quired hour is displayed . Press and hold the button
to scroll through quickly.
• Once you have set the hour, wait until the miÂ
nutes display is marked .
• Then press the button repeatedly until the reÂ
quired minute is displayed. Press and hold the butÂ
ton to scroll through quickly.
• Release the button to finish setting the clock.
You can also set the time in the infotainment sysÂ
tem using the@) button and the ~ and
[T tme and date] function buttons ~page 31. ..,.