VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owners Manual

Power windows
Volkswagen
Power locking and closi ng system
.
the driver door: Switches for front and
rear powe r windows .
first read and note the introduc­
on page 53.
Switches in the driver door
Key to fig.
For the windows in the front doors.
For the windows in the rear doors.
not open in case of an emergency .
the vehicle. You can use the power windows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as as the driver or front passenger door has not b een opened.
dren are in the back seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from being
opened and closed.
the switch again.
tomatic movem en
t:
The safety switch d e­
activates the power windows in the rear doors. The indicator
mi­
nutes after the ignit ion is sw itched off as

Power windows-features
on page 53.
One-touch opening and closing
The one-touch feature automatically opens/closes
a power window
the switch for the
window up briefly as far as it goes.
For one-touch opening: Press lhe switch for the
window down brie fly as fa r as it goes.
touch feature
Close
up the switch for the respect ive window
and hold it for at least 2 seconds in this position.
Release the switch, up and hold again. The
one -touch feature is now reactivated .
T h e one-touch feature can be reactivated for one
or more windows at the same time.
Convenience closing
T he convenience closing feature lets you close the
windows and the power sunroof as follows:
Power window pinch protection
on page 53.
Pinch protection can help reduce the risk
of
one-touc h wi ndow closing meets res istan ce or
there is something in the way, the window stop
a nd go down again.
Check why the window did not close.
Try one -touch window closing again.
Before driving
up and hold the
switch for the drive r wi ndow until
Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.
use the power windows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front passenger door has not been opened .
the power windows malfunction, the touch feature, as as pinch protection
the windo w meets resistance a second time,
so that it stops and goes back down, one-touch
closing is deactivated for about
seconds.
you the powe r w indow button up the
way and hold it duri ng this close without pinch protection

sec­
onds by holding the switc h. Pinch protection is
turned
off for a short distance in the window track!
closing takes longer than about seconds ,
pinch protection is tur ned on again. The window
stops again if there is resistance.
not please see an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an aut hor ized
Volkswagen Service Facili
ty.
Without pinch protection , power windows close with enough force to cause serious per­
sonal injury.
Pinch protectio n is also active during conven­ience closing of the windows and the power page 54. Opening and closing 55

Power
protection for the power sunroof
More information:
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locking and closi ng system
Emergency closing and opening
56
57
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cess to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key makes it sible to lock the vehicle, start the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the sliding and tilting roof.
Remove leaves and other objects from the sunroof guiderails regularly either by hand or
using a vacuum cleaner.
the powe r sunroof malfunctions, pinch tection may not function properly . an
Opening and
the headliner : rotary switch for the
on page 56.
56 Before driving Turn
the
31 rotary switch to the desi red pos i­
tio n to set the power sunroof in the following posi­
tions :
® Closed .
@
Tilted.
You must switch on the ignition to operate the

Power sunroof-convenience closing feature
on page 56.
Convenience closing
The conven ience closing feature lets you the power sunroof as fo llows:
Turn the vehicle key bit in the lock of the driver door to the closi ng position and hold it there The power sunroof is key in order to stop the process.
Convenience clos ing first closes the windows and
t hen the power sunroof.
Convenience from the out side leaves the rotary switch in
the l ast selected position. The switch must be new-
ly positioned when starting to drive again . Pinch protection for the power sunroof
on page 56.
P inch protection
can help reduce the risk of If
the power sunroof clo sing meets resistance or
th ere is something in the way, the power sunroof opens again immedia te ly.
Check why the p ower sunroof did not close.
the power sunroof er sunroof close the next time without pinch protection .
31 ® and down th e rear part of the switch un til the power sunroof closes completely .
the power sunroof not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
Without pinc h protection, the power sunroof close with enoug h force t o cause serious personal injury.
Pinch protection is also active durin g ience
tection may not fu nction properly. thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service F acility for assis tance. Op ening and closing 57

Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
this section find inf ormation about:
Examp les
of improper seat ing pos itions . . . 59
Pr ope r seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual contr ols on the driver and passe nger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Ele ctrica l co ntr ols o n the driver and front
passenger seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adj ustin g
the head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
R emoving and re in stalling head restraints . . . 64
Adj usting the stee
ring whee l position . . . . . . . 65
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Number of seats
Th e vehicle
has a t otal of 5 seat ing posit ions: 2 in front and 3 in the rea r. Eac h seating pos ition has a
safety belt.
More information:
funct ions 67
page 69
Ai r ba g syste m 82
safety and child restraints
WARNING
Improper seat ing pos itions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a crash or other accidents,
times .
Never
Always secure children in the vehicle with a n approved and suitable restraint system appropriate for their age, weight, and height 82 .
Always keep your feet on the in front of the seat. Never rest them on the seat,
Always adjust seat , safety belts, and head straints properly before driving and make sure that
inches (25 em) betw een the front pa ssenger' s breastbone and the in strument panel.
ches (25 em) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can push the pedals while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The
di stance to the instrument panel in the knee
a rea must be at least 4 inche s
these requirements cannot be met for physical reason s, contact an authorized
Volk swagen dealer or an auth orized gen Facility to see whether adaptive equipment is avai la bl e.
Always hold the steering wheel on the side of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates .
Never hold the steering whee l a t the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at e r places inside the steering whee l rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious rie s to the hand s, arm s, and head if the
Pointing the steer ing whe el t oward your face dec reases the of the driver's bag to h elp protect you in a
Never drive with backrest s reclined or ed back farthe r than necessary to drive

ment area is clear .
on page 58.
No t wea ring or imp rope
rly fastening safety belts creases the risk of seve re o r fatal injuries . Safety
be lts can work only w hen they are p roperly tioned on th e body . An improper seating pos itio n
significan tly impai rs the protection provided by safety belts. Thi s can cause severe or even fatal
inj uries . seating positions also increase
the ris k of ser iou s in jury o r de ath when an airbag
dep loys and strikes an occ upant who is not in the
proper seating position. The driver is respo nsible
f or all passengers
and espec ially c hildren riding in th e vehicle.
T he following are only some examples
of seating
posi tions that will increase the risk of s eri ous injury or death.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
Never sit on the edge of the seat.
Never sit sideways.
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.

first rea d and note the introduc­tory information and hee d the WARN­on page 58.
The following describes the proper seating posi­
tions for the driver and front seat passenger .
special modifications to your
vehicle may be necessary .
to
Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is at least at eye
32 and 33.
Push the head restrai nt completely down for
short even if the top of the head is then be­
people should the head restraint the way up.
Adjust the sea t backrest angle to an upright po­sition so that your back is in contact with it when the veh icle is moving.
Before driving
Fig. 33 P roper safety
Always keep both feet on the whenever the vehicle is moving .
Always adjust and fasten safety belts properly
adjustment:
Adjust the steering whe el so that there are at least inches (25 em) between the steeri ng
wheel and your breast bone
grasp the top of the steering wheel with your bent.
Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the
risk
of personal injury if the driver's airbag innates.
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
and
head if th e driver's airbag innates.
Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel cover points at your chest and not at your
face. Pointing the steer ing wheel toward your face
dec reases the ability
of the driver's airbag to help
protec t you in a
Adjust the driver's seat so tha t you can easily push the pedals the way to the noor while keep­
ing your knee(s) bent.
Adjust the seat height so that the top point o f
the steering wheel can be reached .
Always keep both feet in the times.

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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