Locking VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owners Manual

Route guidance
Introduction
this sec tion
315: Displaying the ............................. .
blocking sections in the
R oute ...... ......... ..... ......... .
315: Blocking upcoming route sections
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(congestion ahead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rou te guidance
in Demo mode ........... .
Navigation settings menu ............. . . 57 58
After
starting route guidance , the rou te is
on page 3, note the introducto­ry information and heed the on
page 51.
Sections of the route may be
More information:
Safety instructions
Dev ice overview
Operat ion basics page 8
Destinat ion input
Fig . 62 Navig ation settings menu: Rou ting op­tions .
When
Navigation

on page 3, note the ry and heed the on pag e 51.
An upcoming section of road can be blocked
while route guidance is in process.
Pre ss the nus (exce pt for
Press the (Route) function button in the Info dow .
Press the ahead ) function button in the
pop-up window.
the length of the section which is to be
blocked by turning the tuning knob 1 @.
The length of the section being blocked is played at the bottom of the screen . (Max) pears at the bottom , thi s signifies the max imum distance.
Route guidance in Demo mode
on page 3, note the introducto­ry on page 51.
Demo mode is activated in the Navigation tings menu ,
Touch ing the (D emo ) function button starts route guidance " to the entered trip destinatio n.
ance are compa rable to route guidance .
route guidance is repeated after reaching
the fictional trip destinat ion, and always restarts
from
in t he Navigation settings menu, the n
virtual route guidance starts from this position.
A
entered starting point is overwr itten by
the current vehicle location when the is
moved and the current location of the vehicle can
be determined via
Press the tun ing knob or press the function
button to confirm the block.
Blocked sections are displayed on the map in gray.
The route is recalculated
as as the navigation
system can determi ne a reasonable route to avoid
the blocked section.
R e
moving a
Pre ss the button in any of the navigation
Pre ss the (Rout e) function button in the Info dow .
Press the Rem ove Ex.) function button in the pop-up window .
regarding manually blocking ditional upcoming route sections 56.
afte r virtua l route guidance in Demo mode, rea l
route guidance is started , then the device must be
re -orien ted . Depending on the number of being received at the time, this may take a wh ile. movement can reduce the re-o rientation
t ime
Ending D emo mode
The demo mode should be deactivated after being
used , as you are
tween a virtua l or a normal route guidance at the
beg inning of any naviga tion .
Demo mode is
automatically ended when
the route guidance is fini shed or a new final
also Demo mode.
You end Demo mode in the
N av ig a tion settings menu.
Press the button in any of the naviga­
tion menus.
Deactivate the checkbox in Demo mode) functio n button .
Navigation

using navigation data short-term . . 38
vCards . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Operation additional displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 browsing lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 changing the default volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 checkboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
on or off .............. .
touch screen ...................... .
tuning knob ........................ .
11 8
settings 6 ...............
.. 73
PDC
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
...... ........................ 59 accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
active cell telephone pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
additional phone calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 63
passive cell telephone pairing . . . . . . . . . . 62
P laces with dang er
of exp losions . . . . . . . .
. . . 64
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Telephone call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
voice command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Places with danger of explosions telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Places with special regulations . . . . . . . . . .
Playback volume (AUX, . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pop-up windows ....... ............... Position display ing and saving . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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changing frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
changing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Deleting memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FM station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 scan stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
frequency selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 station names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 preset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
R adio coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Radio mode see: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
R andom playback (Shuffle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
.............................. ... 75 recent destinations selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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equirements for
adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................•. .. external data media
Resuming route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rewind . .......................... ... 26
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otary and push buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 blocking routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Demo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 map 53 navigation messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
r oute list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Route Guidance
blocking routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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- Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Center console overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Fron t pa sse nger side overvi ew . . . . . . . .
14
- Symbo ls o n the roo f console . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument cluster and instrument panel
- Warning and indica tor
lights . . . . . . . . . . 15
-cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
-Volk swage n Information System . . .
basics
- Driv ing check lists and warnings .
....... 31
- Techn ical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
and closing
- Vehic le key set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
-locking and closing system . . . . . 4 1
- Doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
-. . . 53
-s lidin g and sunroof . . . . . . . 56
properly and safely
- Adjusting the sea ting position . . . . . . .
. . 58
-functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
- Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
-Child sa fety and child restraints ........ 1
Lights and vision
- Lights ............................... 122
-protectio n ....................... 128
-Windshield wipers and washer ......... 129
-Mir ro rs .............................. 134
Transporting
- Driving tips
.......................... 137
-Luggage compa rtment ................ 141
of contents
- Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
- Trailer towing ...... ............•. .... 149
1 5 7
- Cup holders
......................... 161
- 12
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
shifting, park ing
- Sta rting and stoppin g
the engin e ....... 165
- Shifting ................... .......... 171
- Brak ing , stop ping , and park ing
......... 179
- Sav ing
fuel a nd helping the environm ent 189
-Steering ............................. 192
Driver assistance systems
- Starting assistance systems
........... 195
-Cruise Control System ......... 19 7
-
nre Mo nitori ng System .............................
control
- Healing and air cond itioning
At the gas station
- Refueling
........................ .... 214
-Fuel ...........................•.... 2 19
Care , maintenance .... 222
fo r work ing in the engin e
compartment
................... ..... 222
- Engine oil ........................... 227
- Engine coolant ....................... 233
-Vehicle battery ....................... 238
Vehicle care and maintenance
- Exteri or
care and cleaning ............ 243
-care and cleaning ............. 251
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accesso ries, repa irs and
modi fications ........................ 283
- Consumer information ................ 291
- Declaration
of Complia nce,
T elecomm unicat ions and Electro nic
Systems
............................ 293
- Report ing Safe ty Defects ............. 294
- Engin e con trol and emission control
system .............................. 295

-Rear window automatic wipe/wash
-Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version) . OK/RESET 24
Multi-function steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Volume setting for radio , naviga
tion system notifications (if applicab le) , or telephone
- Display Phone main menu or accept telephone
- Audio, Navigation System (Premium ver-
sion) -
@ Ign ition switch or starter button (for vehicles with Keyless Access locking and starting sys-
tem ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
® Pedals ............ .................................... ....................... .
Lever for adjustable steering wheel
Driver front airbag . . . . . . . . . .
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Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)
Passenger compartment 11
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Opening and closing
this section find info rmation about:
R em o
te control vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mec hanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volkswagen
Power locking and clos ing system 41
Starti ng and stopping the engine
Cons ume r inf ormat ion
Eme rgen cy closin g and opening
Always keep remote control vehicle key fobs with batteries, spare batterie s, as as
dead button mm batteries out of the reach of children.
Get medical attention immediately if you suspect that a battery has been swallowed .
use of vehicle key s can result in se-rious personal injury.
36 Before driving
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . can be used to start the
engine and operate vehicle systems s uch as
the powe r windows, leading to se rious per­sonal injury.
the vehicle is moving or to a stop. The steering wheel lock and you

21 or the power locking buttons 22 are pushed repeatedly in quick succes­
sion , the power locking system is switched off for a
br i
ef period to help keep it from being overloaded.
Mechanical key
Fig. 17 Mechanical key.
tory information and heed the WARN­on page 36.
The vehicle is then unlocked for about secon ds. Unless a door or the rear hatch is opened in this
span of lime , th e vehicle is automatically locked af-
leiWards. The vehicle key set may also include a mechanical
key 17 .
Use the mechanical key for:
locking and unlocking the vehicle
Starting the engine
light in the remote control vehicle
key .
Please first read and note the introduc­tory information and heed the WARN­on page 36.
Before driving
the indicator light 18 (arrow )
repeatedly .
the indicator light in the remote control vehicle
key does not come on whe n the button is pressed,
t he battery inside
the key mus t be rep laced
293.

Power locking and closing system
Introduction
this section find information about:
Description of the power locking system .
41
Unlocking and locking the
Exterior views 6
Persona l comfort setting in the Volkswagen formation
Veh icle key set 36
Doors
Rear hatch 49
Power windows
Power sunroof 56
149
Emergency closing and opening
can result in se­
rious personal injury.
The power locking button doors. Locking the doors from the inside can
assistance to vehicle occupants and rescue from the outside in an accident or other emergency.
children or anyone who can­not doors can be locked from the inside with the power button. This people trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. De­
pending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very temperature s.
A closed vehicle can become very hot or very depending on the season. Particu­in the summer, heat build-up in the pas­
senger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehi­that are much higher than the outside temperatures. Temperatures can quickly reach
Never passengers to remain in a
locked vehicle. an emergency any person inside the vehicle might not be
Description of the power locking system
on page 41.
The power lock
ing system you unlock and lock doors , the rear hatch , and the flap:
From outside with Keyless Access
From the inside with the power locking switch
fun ctions of the power locking system can
be activated or deac tivated via the Convenience
sub-menu in the Settings menu on
Facility .
The doors,
the rear hatch, and the fuel

Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The vehicle locks au tomatically when it reaches a
speed of about 10 mph (15 km/h) . When the vehi­
cle is locked , the indicator light comes on in the
power lock ing button
a door once.
-
a door once.
- Lock the vehicle with the remote control vehicle key.
21 or one of th e power locking buttons
on page 41.
Fun c
tion
Using the buttons on the remote control vehicle key
button.
Lock the vehic le.
the® button .
Unlock the rear hatch. button 49.
N o
te: Depending on the settin gs for the power
l ock ing system in the sub-menu on
vehicles with the instrument cluster, it
may be necessary to press
24 .
T he vehicle key unlocks and locks the vehicle only
when the battery
in the remote control vehicle key
has enough power, and the remote control vehicle
key is wi
thin a few yards/me ters of the vehicle.
42 Before driving
All turn signals flash once and the horn beeps
once to confirm that the vehic le has been locked.
The horn beep can be disabled
by deactivating the ATA co nfirm feat ure in the subme ­
nu 24 .
All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the
vehicle has been unlocked.
the turn signals do not flash to confirm lock ing,
one or mor e doors , the rear hatch, or the engine
hood is not
locked.

the driver door is open , th e vehicle cannot be with the remote contro l vehicle key.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside
Fig. 22 the driver and front passenger doors:
Power locking switch.
tory information and heed the WARN ­on page 41.
Press button 22:
the
Lo ck the vehicle .
The power locking switch works whethe r th e igni­
tion is switched on or off but
The indicator in the power locking switch
comes on to indicate that
The anti-theft
Opening doors or the rea r hatch from the out­side is not possible, at a traffic for example.
Doors can be unlocked and opened separately
from inside the vehicle by goes out.
T he vehicle is unlocked if you push the
button the vehicle is standing Depending o n the
setti ngs in the Convenience sub-menu be unlocked when you take th e vehicle
key out of the ignition or, o n
Opening and closing