radio VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owner's Guide

this sect io n find inf ormati on about:
Eyeg lass storage compa rtment in the
o ve rhe ad cons ole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
compart ment in the front center
a rmr est .... .. .
G love compartment
compartment in the rea r ce nte r
con sole ..... .
storage compartment s ...... . 1
58
158
159
jack, o r multimedia jack
rest.
More information:
Int erior care and clean ing
Radio or te m
Loose objects can be thrown around the
al injuries and even make the driver lose
Never put hard, heavy or sharp objects in these places or in articles of clothing or bags in the passenger compartment.
Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.
dow.
dow and the lugg age compartme nt cove r
must not be blo ck ed so that stale air can escape
from the vehicle.
Storage and equipment 157

Never l et a passenger, espec ially a child, ride
o n the center armrest.
jack, a multimedia jack
t he passenger side: Glove ment.
on page 157.
Key to
97:
Manual slot with
Airvent
and closing the glove compartment
necessary , unl ock th e glove compartme nt. is
l ocked when th e key slot is ve rtical.
To open , 96.
To close , push th e lid up .
Manual slot
The slot at the top of the glove compartmen t is signed to hold th e Manual.
Th e
Man ua l i s in this glove compartment
s lo t g7
Man ual in this slot.
Cooling the glove compartment
There is an air in the back of the glove
compartment. Coot air can be directed into the
g love compartment if the air conditio ner is on.
let Radio , Navigation system. or let Mobile Phone Package .
Fig. 97
crea s e the risk of serious during
Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is moving.
some vehicle models, design considerations
have made it necessary to have openings in the glove compartment behind the owne r's manua l
s lot, for e xample.
a ge the vehicle. Never put any small objec ts in the glove compartment for this re a son.

Climate control
Heating and air conditioning
find info rma tion about:
.......... .
Air conditioner operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air vents .............. ................. 212
Air reci rculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Your vehicle is equipped either with a
ic climate control system . vehicles with mat ro ni c climate control , sys tem status messages appea r br iefl y on the fact ory -installed radio or
navig ation system screen.
Th e te mperatu re unit s (Fahr enh eit
or C entigrade ) in the factory insta lled radio or navigat ion sys tem
sc reen can be changed in the Settings menu in the Premium instrum ent eq uip ped vehicles.
The dust and
ger comp artment.
F or the
air co ndit ioner to wor k best, the du st and mu st be re pla ced at th e interva ls omme nded in Warranty and nance so that the effect is not impai red.
The dust and may need to b e replace d
between th e sc heduled intervals if the dec reases prematurely due to era tion in areas w ith heavy air pollution.
More information:
Win dshield wipe r and washe r 129
165
243
Poor
use the heating and ventilation systems as
switch off recirculation mode when it is not needed.
and serious personal injury.
ditioner checked by an authorized Volkswagen
active carbon
control

worn down.
,
chains can scratch or damage
recommends using coated snow chains. Glossary of tire and loading terminology
on
page 258.
Accessory
weight
The combined weight (in excess of
those standard items which may be
of automatic trans miss ion,
power steering ,
power brakes, po
wer w indo ws, power
seats, radio, a nd heater , to
the extent
that these items are
equipment (whethe r in­
or
indi cates a tire with a
shorter
for impro ved ste ering
response and better
on dry pavement.
Bead
The part of a tire made of wires,
wrapped or r einfo rced by
cords ,
w ith the shape and structure to en­
sure proper fit to th e
rim .
Bead separation
A breakdown of the bo nd between
components in the bead.
276 maintenance
Carcass
The tire structure, except tread and
Cord
The strands of forming the
or inner
manufacturer for a tire of a
speci
fied size that has not been driv­
en for more than a

Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
this section find information about:
Break-in period ..
..... .
283
Parts and accesso ries . . . . . . . . . . 284
Operating fluids and equipment . . . 284
Repairs and technical modifications . . . . . . . . 285
Repairs and other things that can affect
Advanced Airbag performance . . . . . . 285
radio equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Notice about data recorded by vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
a phone in a motor vehicle
when it is not connected to the
telephone antenna -some importa nt things to
know .................................. 288
Lift points for the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 289
More information:
69
Airbag system
towing
12 163
Braking , stoppi ng and parkin g 179
assistance systems 195
control system 197
Pressure Monitoring
Preparations for working in the eng ine compart­
ment page 222
Engine
Engine coolant 233
Vehicle battery 238
243
on page 283.
Not e
requirements for breaking in new
parts .
Cons umer information
booklet Radio
Navigation system
Package
Inappropriate spare parts and accesso ries as
Breaking in a new engine
A new engine must be (1
Vehicle care and maintenanc e 283

it must be re placed.
proved by Volk swag en. H av e them
ry tools and diagn os tic equipment to properly re place any airbag in your vehicle and assure
s y s te m effective ness in a cras h.
in yo ur ve hicle.
on p ag e 28 3.
An outside antenna is required for the ope ration of radio equipment in the vehicle.
Volkswagen approves th e opera tion
of radio cond it ions:
Professionally
Maximum transmission power 1
ers an d authorized Volkswagen Facilities
are familiar with tech nical poss ibilities for the
Undeployed airbag modules and safety belt pretensioners are classified as Perchlorate
Material . handling may apply-see http:/1 www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/pe rchlorate . applicable legal requ irements regardi ng
handling and disposal of the vehicle or parts of its
r es train t system , in cluding airbag modules and
safe ty belts with pretensioners . Authorized
Faci lities are fami liar with the requirements, and
we recommend that you have them perform this
service for you.
Loose or imprope rly m ent ca n b e thrown around the passe nge r compartment during sudden driving or
le d p roperly.
Notice about data recorded by vehicle control modules
on pag e 28 3.
Your vehicle is not equipped with an Event Data
Re corder (EDR) . EDRs,
sometimes called "crash recorders
," are
pose of capturing data for retri eval after an dent or crash event.
state laws restrict the retrieval or ing of data stored by EDRs installed in a vehicle for
the express purpose of retrieving data after an cide nt or crash event without th e owner's consent.
Veh ic le care and maintenan ce

for various airbags ,
and safety
These
is ed to da ta (no sound is recorded). a
recorded over a very ited period of time, or stored when a system of the data
stored may
with
Using a
on page 283.
"radiofrequency ener­gy" (RF energy), both when they are being used
and when they are in standby mode. Current sci­
entific
can h ave effects on the human
body . Limits and have been by com­
mittees in an effort to keep the elect romagnetic ra­
diation from
phones at However , there is no sci­
the When using a withou t a p rop­er connect ion to an integrated antenna , the be higher than when using the
antenna.
Your
permit many of the fea­
tu res of ephones to be used for greater convenience and is
cons istent with the
withou t some kind of hands-f ree de­
vice .
T he hands-free system in your
tooth ® that is de­
signed to fit your The advantages : The ph one era-
288 maintenance die
must be
attached to the instrumen t and is within reach at
phone to the vehi­
connected to the integrated or oth er out ­
side th e per­
with out a the phone attached to the not be ch a rg ­
ed through the wiring, and more importantly integrated ephone antenna . The migh t expe rie nce more drop­
ped o f the
connec tion .
Therefo re we
recommend that you use
you r
attac hed to an app ro pri ate on the in str umen t
for
to use .
is a registered tradem ark of
A phone on the seat, instrument can b e thrown around the in­side of the
occupants.

Operating your vehic le outside of the United
tory information and heed the on page 291.
Government regulations in the Unit
ed and Canada require that automobiles meet speci fic
emission regulations an d safely standards . for the and Canada differ
f rom vehicles sold in other coun tr ies.
to take your vehicle outside the or Canada , there is the possibility that:
Unl eaded for vehicles with catalytic
Fuel may have a co nsiderably lower octane ing and may cause engine damage.
may be inadequate due to
tory information and heed the on page 291.
the ra dio and navigation systems were installed
at the fac tory, the radio a ntenn a may be insta lled in differe nt locations in the vehic le:
the inside of th e rea r window w ith the rear
wi nd ow defroste r,
the inside of the rear side win dows,
the inside of the windshie ld ,
the vehic le roof.
An te nna s on the insides of windows are thin wires .
UTQG classification
on page 291.
Unif orm Tir e Quality Grading (UTQG) : Quality
grades can be found where applicab le on the tire
sidewa ll between the tread shou lder and maxim um
sec tion width . E xample :
Replaceme nt parts may not be read ily
DVD navigation systems for
tries outside of N orth Ame rica.
Volksw agen
is not responsible for mechanical
damage that may result from substandard fuel or service or the of Genuine
Volkswagen parts.
Volkswagen is not responsible if the does not meet the respective
icals. Do not place any stickers on the
agents or other ch emica ls.
to the integrated windshield antenn a, interference
w it h AM radio receptio n may occur . Treadwea r (numb er)
Traction: AA, B or
Tempera ture : A , B or
Fo r example: Treadwear Tr ac tion AA, pera tur e A.
passenger car ti res must conform to Federal R equ iremen ts in add ition to these grades .

Luggag e compartment
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Power outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Radio rece ption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 , 292 Tire Pressure Monitoring . . . . . . .
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
. . . . . . . . 297
O cta ne rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Odom ete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 From outside the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind ow s ............. ....... ...... 53 with
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
Outside antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Outs ide door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outs ide mirror Auto-dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
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Overview
Center
upper section . . . . . . . . . . 12 Driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dr iver side .. .............. , . . . . . . . . Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Passenger side . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Rear view ....... ......• ........... .. 8 Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
and high beam switch . . 123 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Owner's 1 59
p
P anic button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179. 182
Parkin g brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 P assenger front airbag
D eactivation by w ei ght -s e n sin g mat . . . . . 97 airb ag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Phy sical principle of a . . . . 71
Pinch protection
P ow er sunr oof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 cham ber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

fect after publica tion of the radio and navigation instructions in
the
MEDIA-IN multimedia interface (MDI)
RCD Media mode
Telephone control (Phon e)
K orea: Device and functional overview
other
details . descriptions and information for ope rat ion and
me nt of your device, as as informa tion that you should
know for your own safe ty and the safety of your passengers.