brakes VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2011 Owner´s Manual

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Instrument cluster
Warning and indicator lamps
The warning and indicator lamps ind ica te various
warnings ~~.faults ~CD or certai n funct ions .
Some warning and indicator lamp s light up when
the ignition is s witched on and should go out once
the eng ine is running or the vehicle is in motion. D
epe nding
on the vehicle equipment level , sym­
bols may be display ed in the instrument cluster in­
stead of warning lamps.
Acoustic warning sig nals are sounded when some
warning
or indicato r lamps light up.
D epending
on the vehic le equ ipment leve l, add i­
tional text messages can appear in the instrument
cluster d isplay to prov ide further informat ion or to
prompt you to perform certain tas s ~page 20 ,
Inst rument s.
Symbol Meaning ~ &. See
~Do not drive on!
1 When is esage a;:>pears. the door( s), tailgate or bonnet are open ~page 20
or not cJosed prope
Centra l wamt la p : o serve the add it ional informa tio n in the in -
1 strumeo clus!er d•spla
<®> The e lectron-<: pa ra e •s s itched on.
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Fla shrn Do not drive o n
C oolan Je et oo la.~ cool a tempera ture too high, or coolan t sys­
em fau tt a )
Fia shtng -, Oo not d rive on
~page 286
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On er or f on passe'1g~ sea be no fas ene d
(~) Depress e bra e peda l
page 193
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Changtng gear
~page 69
1 Brakes
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~page 179.
ACC (adapt t e
crutse control )
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0 1 Alt erna tor faul . a )
, Central warning lamp Observe the add tttonaltnformatton in the in­
' strume nt clu s er display .
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Turn signal left or right. ~page 105
Hazard warning lights switched on. ~page 336
Q\~ Trailer turn signals ~page 105
Lit up: depress the brake pedal. Changing gear
(~) =>page 169
Flashing : the lock button in the selector lever is not engaged . Brakes
~page 179
Brakes
~page 179 ,
(®) The vehicle is being held by the brake system. Pull-away assist
systems
~page 196
Lit up : the cruise control system
(CCS) is switched on. ~page 218
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Lit up: the adaptive cruise control (ACC) is act ive . ~page 226
Lit up: the speed limiter is switched on, active.
Flashing : the set speed
of the speed limiter has been exceeded . ~page 222
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Lane departure warning system (lane Assist) is switched on and ac-~page 240 tive.
=D Main beam is sw itched on or the headlight flasher is be ing operated . ~page 105
~~ ACC is active . No vehicle has been detected ahead.
When displayed in white : ACC active . Vehicle detected ahead. ~page 226
T-i When displayed in grey: ACC not active. System switched on, does
not regulate :
0 Main beam assist switched on. ~page 105
SAFE Immobilizer active . ~page 163
,.,-c Service reminder I serv ice due . ~page 24
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A mobile telepho ne is connected via Bluetooth to the factory-fitted ~ Booklet Pro vi-provision for mobile telephone .
Mobile telephone battery charge level. Only for factory-fitted provi-
sion for mobile
lil telephone sion for mobile telephone .
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Black ice warning . The outside temperature is below +4 °C (+39 °F) . ~page 20
(A)
The start/stop system is available . The engine is switched off auto-
matically .
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The start/stop system is not available . ~page 196
OR: the engine has been started automatically .
a) Displayed in colour on an instrument cluster with colour display .
b) A separate display appears in the instrument cluster if there is a bend lighting fault.

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r-T'n First read and observe t h e introductory
L-..kJJ information and safety warnings~ on
page 169.
The gearbox changes th e forwa rd gears up and
down automat ic a lly .
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradi ent, the lower the gear you
will need . Lower gears increase the braking effect
of the engine . Never allow the vehicle to roll down
mountains or hills in the neutral position N.
• Reduce your speed.
• Push the selector lever from posit ion D t o the
r i
ght into the Tiptron ic gate ~page 175.
• Gently push the selector le ver to the rear to
change down gear.
• OR: shift down a gear using the padd les on the
s te
erin g wheel ~page 175 .
Stopping the vehicle and pulling away when
driving uphill
The steeper the incline, the lower the gear you will
need.
If you wish to stop the vehic le or pu ll away when
driv ing uphill you should use the Auto -Ho
ld func­
tion
~page 196.
When you stop the vehicle on an incl ine and the
vehicle remains in gear , the vehicle must always
be prevented fro m rolling by depress ing the brake
pedal or
by applying the electron ic park ing brake .
The brake pedal or the electronic parking brake
should
not be released until you pull away ~CD.
Freewheel driving with dual clutch gearbox
DSG®
In
freewheel mode, the momentum of the vehicle is
used to save fuel with a foresighted driving style.
The engine is declutched and no longer brakes the
vehicle -the vehicle can
roll out over a longer dis­
t a nce.
Switch-on condit io n: the selector lever must be in
positio n D.
Triggering freewheel driving
• Select the Eco driving mode from the Driving
Mode Selection menu ~page 248 .
• Remove foot from accelerator pedal. The en­
gine
w ill be disengaged and run in freewheel
mode. The vehicle rolls without the braking effect
of the eng ine .
Cancelling freewheel mode
• Press the bra e pedal brieny or pull the 1 ft.
hand paddle G towards the stee ring wh 1.
Kick-down
The kickdown function enab~~s ma imum accelera.
tion in the selec tor lever pos1t1ons D and S, or in
th e Tiptron ic posi tio n.
If the acce lerator pedal is d epre ssed fully. the gear.
box will automat ically sh ift to a lower gear, depend­
ing on the speed and engine revs. This will make
use of the full veh icle acceleration ~ Lt.
The gearbox does not shift up to the next gear until
the engine reaches the maximum engine s
peed for
the gear.
When the
Eco driving mode is sel ected in vehicles
with Driving Mode Selection ~page 248 and the
accelerator is depressed
fully beyond the pressure
point, the engine output is automatically regulated
to ensure maximum vehicl e acceleration .
Launch control programme
The launch control programme enables maximum
accelerat ion from a stand ing start .
• Switch off TCS ~page 179.
• Depress and hold the brake pedal with your left
foot.
• Move the selector lever to position S, or into the
Tiptronic position. Alte rnatively , select the Sport
driving mode in vehi cles with Driv ing Mode Selec­
tion ~page 248 .
• With your right foot, depress the accelerator un­
til the engines speed reaches approximately
3,200 rpm.
• Take your left foot off the brake ~ ~. The vehi­
cle will start with maximum acceleration.
• Switch the TCS back on after accelerat ion.
A WARNING
Rapid acceleration can cause loss of traction
and skidding, particularly on slippery roads .
This can cause you to lose control of the ~e­
hicle, which can lead to accidents and sen·
ous injuries.
• Always adjust your driving style in ac·
cordance with the flow of traffic.
• Only use kickdown or fast acceleration if
visibility, weather road and traffic conditions ' t permit, and other road users are not put a
risk due to the acceleration and the driving
style.
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tf the brake warning lamp 0 does not go
'Jt or if it lights up when driving, the brake Ol , . • fluid level in the reservoir IS too low or there
is a fault in the brake system. Stop the vehi ­
c le immediately and seek expert assistance
=>page 188 , Brake fluid.
, tf the brake warning lamp ID lights up to­
gether with the ABS indicator lamp 8, the
control function of the ABS may have failed.
This can cause the rear wheels to lock quick­
ly when you brake. Locked rear wheels can
lead to a loss of control of the vehicle. If pos­
s ible, reduce your speed and drive carefully
at low speed to the nearest qualified work­
shop in order to have the brake system tes­
ted . Avoid sudden braking and driving ma­
noeuvres on the way.
• The ABS is not functioning correctly if the
ABS indicator lamp Et does not go out or
com es on while the vehicle is in motion. The
Electronic parking brake
BSIV)•~9
Fig . 140 In lower part of centre console : bu tton
for the electron ic parkin g brake
rf'n First read and observe the i~troductory
~ information and safety warnmgs A on
page 179.
The electronic parking brake replaces the hand­
brake.
Switching on the electronic parking brake
The elec tron ic park ing brake can be swit ched on at
a n y time when the vehic le
is stationary . Even when
the ignition is sw itched off, always switch on the
e lectroni c parking brake when leaving
or parking
the vehicle .
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A WARN IN.G (Continued) .,~ ,1
vehicle can be stopped using the normal
brakes only {without ABS). The protection
provided by ABS is no longer available. Pro­
ceed to a qualified workshop as soon a s pos­
s ible.
• If the warning lamp 0 lights up either indi­
vidually or together with a text message in
the d isplay of the instrument cluster, proceed
to a qualified workshop immediately to have
the brake pads checked or any worn brake
pads replaced.
Fa i
lure to observe illuminated indicator lamps
and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-
ing damaged. • Pull and hold the@) button ::;;. Fig . 140.
• T he electron ic park ing brake is switched on
when the indicato r lamp in the button ::;;. Fig. 140
(a rro w) and the red indicator lamp ID in the instru ­
ment cluster displ ay are lit up ::;;. page 180.
• Release the button .
Switching off the electronic parking brake
• Swit ch on the ignition .
• Press the@) ::;;. Fig . 140 button . At the same
time depress the brake pedal with some force or
depress the accele rator pedal slightly when the en­
gine is run ning .
• The indicator lamp in the button =:;.Fig . 140 (a r­
row ) and the red indicator lamp ® in the instru­
ment cluster will go out.
Automatic switch-off for the electronic
parking brake when driving off
The elec tronic parking brake switches off automati­
cally when the vehi cle pulls away, prov ided that the
driver door is closed and the drive r sea t belt has
been fastened . If the vehicle has a manual gear­
box, you must also depress the clutch fully before
pulling off so that the system detects that you want
to switch off the parking brake.
You can prevent the electronic parking brake f 0 . h. ff r m sw1tc 1ng o automat ically by pulling and hold.
the@) button::;;. Fig. 140 while pulling away. lng
Starting the engine, changing gear and parking 181
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system manually
• Press the 0 button in the centre console
~Fig. 146.
• If the start/stop system has been deactivated,
the indicator lam p in the button lights up.
The engine will start if the vehicle is in stop mode
when the system is deactivated manually.
Start/stop
mode when adaptive cruise
control (ACC) is active
The engine will be switched off after the adaptive
cruise control (ACC) has brought the vehicle to a
standstill with an active braking intervention
~page 226.
In the following instances, the engine will restart
when the ACC is active:
• If the accelerator is depressed.
• When the ACC has resumed speed and dis­
tance control.
• If the vehicle ahead has moved on.
The brake servo and the electromechanical
steering will not function if the engine is
switched off.
• Never allow the vehicle to roll if the engine
is switched off.
• The start/stop system must be deactivated
if work is to be carried out in the engine com­
partment.
Downhill driving assistant
rf'n First read and observe the introductory
~ information and safety warnings £ on
page 196.
The downhill driving assistant in veh icles with an
~utomatic gearbox helps when braking and travel­
ling downhill ~ £. The downhill driving assistant
uses the braking power of the engine .
The automatic gearbox selects the best gear for
t~e circums tances by taking the steepness of the
h1l.l and the current speed into consideration. To do
th1s the selector lever must be in position D or S.
The downhill driving assistant is not active in Tip­
Ironic mode .
As the downhill driving assistant can only shift
down as far as the 3rd gear, it may be necessary
to activate the Tiptronic mode when driving down
If the start/stop system is used in very high
outside temperatures over a long period, the
vehicle battery can be damaged.
m In some cases, it may be necessa ry to restart
L!J the engine manually. F ollow any correspond­
ing messag es on the instrument cluste r display.
m The start/stop system is automatically activa­
L!J ted when the Eco driving mode is selected in
vehicles that have Driving Mode Selection
~page 248 . particularly steep inclines . When in Tiptronic mode,
select the 2nd or 1st gear manually in order to
make use of the braking effect of the engine and to
relieve the brakes .
Activating the downhill driving assistant
automatically:
• If the incline is greater than approximately 6%.
• AND: if the selector lever is in position 0 or s.
• In addition, if the CCS or ACC is switched
off: if the vehicle speed is less than approximately
80 km/h (50 mph) or the brake pedal is depressed.
• In addition if the CCS or ACC is active: if the
stored speed is exceeded .
Driver
assist systems 199
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rnatic gearbox 3uto hicle travelling ahead brakes to a standst1ll ,
If a ;~c will also brake your vehicle to a s tands till.
~:e vehicle is then he ld stationary by th e brakes.
Stationary phase (only vehicles with
autornatic gearbox)
If the adap tive cruise control has decele ra t d the
vehicle to a standstill, the adapt.ive cruise contr o l
will not be switched off automatically wh en the
brake pedal is depressed .
The electronic parking brake will be activated auto4
matically and the adap tive cruise control will be
switched off if one of the following situations occurs
while the vehicle is stationary:
• The safety be lt is unfastened .
• The driver's door is opened.
• The ignition is switched off.
• The stationary phase lasts longer than approxi4
mately 3 minutes .
Driving off after a stationary phase (only
vehicles with automatic gearbox)
After a stationary phase, the adaptive cruise con­
trol can start the vehicle moving automatically as
soon as the vehicle in front begins to move again.
Overtaking
If the turn signal is activated when starting an over­
taking manoeuvre , the adaptive cruise control ac­
celerates the vehicle automatically and thus re­
duces the distance to the vehicle in front.
If you move your vehicle into the overtaking lane
and there is no vehicle ahead of you , the ACC will
automatically increase the speed to your set level
and maintain it.
Acceleration can be stopped at any point
by de­
Pressing the brake pedal or pressing the @ button
on the multifunction steering wheel ~page 229.
When driving through bends
While dr iving through bends, the radar sensor may
sometimes lose the ve hicle travelling ahead or
rnay r eac t to a ve hicle in the next lane
; Fig. 169 A. In such situations, the vehicle might
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ecel e rate unnec essarily or not react to the veh icle
In front. In this case the driver must override the
Abcc by depressing the accelerator, or interrupt the rak· lng procedure by depressing the brake peda l
or Pressing the ~ button on the multifunction
ste · ~ enng wh eel ~page 229.
Driving In tunn I
Th rnd~u nso r run .tton mt y lH n slt11.l clln tun ·
n Is. Sw1tch off th ACC m tunn I•
Narrow v e hlcl
situation
nd · zl -z g tr ff c
Vehicles with special load or p cl
equipment
Any load or cc sari th, t pr
trude from tile sld , r r or ov r 111 r o f o f th v •
hicle m y no t be d t et d y th ACC .
Swit ch
off the ACC wh n tt1 v 'hi cl ~h ld h e
special lo d or sp ci I equi pm nt o r whil ov rt ;Jk·
ing such vehic les. If req uir d. brak th v hi I
yourself.
When othe r vehicles change lane
V ehicles that are ve ry close whon th y mov Into
your lane can onl y be do tec t d by th r d. r s n­
sors when they h ave moved Into the s nsor r ng
This w ill resul t in a late r action by th dap tiv
cruise control
F1g. 17 0 C. If r quir d , br ke th e
vehicl e your self.
Stationary vehicles
The ACC do es not de tec t st tionary obj cts durin
a journey , such as st tion ary traffic
or a ve hi cl
th at has brok en down .
If a stationary ve hi cle is hidd en behind a ve hi cle
th at h as been detected by
the adap tive cruis e con­
trol and this vehic le turns off the road or changes
la ne , the adaptive cruise contr ol will not be ble to
re ac t to the s ta tion ary vehicle Fig.
170 D. If re-
quired, brake the vehic le yourself.
Oncoming vehicles and vehicles crossing
your path
The adap tive cruise contro l does not react to ap­
proaching vehicles or v ehicles crossing your p th.
Metal
objects
M eta l objects, such as tracks In the road or m et 1
plates used in roadworks, can confuse the radar
sensor and cause in correc t reactions from the
adap tive cr uise con trol.
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Driver assist systems 233

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The adaptive cruise control will switch off tempora­
rily if th e radar sensor function is impaired , e .g .
due to heavy rain, spray , snow, ice or mud . A cor­
responding message will appear in the instrument
clu ster display .
Clean the radar sensors as re­
quired .
The adaptive cruise control will automatically be
available again as soon as the radar sensors are
no longer impaired . The message in the instrument
cluster display goes out, and the adaptive cruise
control can be reactivated .
~trong. reflected radiation of the radar signal , e.g.
1n mult1-storey car parks , can impair the function of
the radar sensor .
Towing a trailer
The adaptive cruise control operates with reduced
dynamics when the
vehicle is towing a trailer .
Overheated brakes
If the brak~s. overheat , e .g . following heavy braking
or when
dnv1ng down steep inclines for long peri­
ods , the
ada~tive cruise control may be deactiva­
ted
t~mpor~nly. A correspond ing message will ap­
p e ar
.m the tns~rument cluster display. lt is then not
poss1ble to act1vate the adaptive cruise control.
As soon as the temperature of the brakes has de­
creased sufficiently , the adaptive cruise control can
be activated again. The message in the instrument
cluster
display goes out. If the message ACC not
ava i 1 ab 1 e does not go out for a long time, there
is a fault. Proceed to a qualified workshop. Volks­
wagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealer­
ship for this purpose.
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If the message ACC ready for start ap·
pears
in the instrument cluster display and
th_e vehicle in front moves off, your vehicle
w1ll move off automatically. In some cases
the radar
sensor may be unable to detect ob·
st~cles that are located in the vehicle's path.
Th1s can result in serious injury and acci·
dents.
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• Always check the road ahead before the
veh~cle pulls away. If necessary, cancel the
pulling away procedure by depressing the
brake
pedal.
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