heating VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owners Manual

Center
Key to fig. 6 :
Switch for emergency flashers
Air vents -........... ... ..................... .... .. ............ .......... . .
Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed)
Controls for:
- ManuaiAC
- Climatronic . . . . .
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Passenger seat heating switch ...... ........................................ ... .
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Driver seat heating switch ......................................... .
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this section find information about:
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More information:
Adjusting the seating position 58
69
Airbag system page 82
safety and restraints
Outside mirrors 134
the cente r heating for front seats.
on page 67.
When the igni
tion is sw itched on, the front seats
can be that
wa rm the seat backrest and cush ion .
Do not use the seat heating
if any of the cond itions
the sea t is not being used.
on the front
passenger seat.
there is a or seat cover on the front
passenger seat.
the seat is damp or wet.
(25 or more .
use of seat adjustment controls can
cause severe personal injuries.
passengers, especially
children, are properly seated whenever the
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button. heating is sw itched on to
m aximum.
Adjust the hea ting
re-the desired
heating
the button re­
peatedly indicator
s uff ering from a of perce ived pain
or a
The use of seat heating by persons with these con­ditions time to and may
never
take breaks and get out of the trips. your docto r fo r advice rega rding your specific con-
dition.
Sitting a nd 67

Certain and diabetes, and certain medications can in-
crease the risk of serious burns when the seat heating feature is switched on.
occupants who have a of perceived pain or a awareness of pain can receive serious burns to the back, buttocks, and time to
Never use the seat heating feature
condition. Take par-on your doctor for advice regarding your specific condition.
Never when the seat heat-ing is being used.
A wet seat can cause the seat heating to function and the risk of serious burns.
make sure the seats are dry before using the seat heating.
68 Before driving
Never sit on th e seat with wet
Never
To on the front seats or
Liquids, sharp objects and things that do not for a ket, or seat covers can damage seat heating.
you an odor, shut off sea t heating and have it checked by an author­ized or authorized gen Service
on a
The seat heating
Switch off se a t heat in g when it i s not needed reduce unne ce ss ary co nsum p-
t io n.

The interm ittent wiping for the front wind­
the front wipers are on, the rear wiper is switched on automatically whenever the car
is put into reve rse.
Windsh ield wiper functions
the wiper them carefully. Volkswagen recom-
mends using a deicing spray.
on
is not moving: The wiper speed changes temporarily to the next speed.
During automatic wipe/wash:
interior.
During intermittent wiping: Speed-dependent
interval control: The higher th e speed, the
faster the wipers move.
Heated washer nozzles
The heating thaws frozen washer nozzles, but not
the fluid
to the washer is
automatically regulated depending on the outside
air temperature.
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system
or high beams are on when the windshield
wiper
is towards the steer­
i ng However, the headlights must be
washed by hand periodically (for insta nce, during
refueling) in order to get rid of hard- to-remove dirt insect splatter).
To
there is something on the windsh ield, the wiper try to wipe it away . it continues to
Lights and vision 131

you use the right outside mirror to judge distance s from vehicles behind you when
changing lanes, you could estimate incorrect­
ly and cause a crash and serious injuries.
Whenever possible, use the inside mirror to more accurately judge distance and size of vehicles or other objects seen in the convex
mirror.
Always make sure you have a clear view to the rear of the vehicle.
136 Before driving Always
fold
in the outside mirrors when taking the vehicle through an automatic car wash.
To reduce fuel consumption , use outside mir­ror heating only when needed.
When first switched on, outside mirror heat­ing works with maximum heat for about 2 mi­
nutes .
outside mirrors can be adjusted by hand by
pressing on the edges of the mirror surface .

Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight ing or the Gross
Always adapt your speed and driving to
the heavier load and the weight distribution in the vehicle . Take road, weather , traffic, and visibility conditions into account as
Please first read and note the tory information and heed the on page 137.
Always stow luggage securely in the
Distribute the load in the vehicle, on the roo f,
and in the trailer as evenly as possible .
Put heavy objec ts as far forward as possib le in
the luggage compartmen t and securely latc h t he
rear seat backrest in the upright position .
luggage in the luggage compartmen t to
the tie-downs with su itable straps
Adjust the headlig ht range 122 .
Check the pressure in 4 tires when the tires
are
P ay especially close att enti on to your vehicle 's Tire Pressu re M on itoring
Driving with an open rear hatch
tory information and heed the on page 137.
D rivi ng with
an ope n rear hatch can lead to se riou s
personal injury. if you have to drive with an ope n
rear hatc h, make sure t hat objec ts and the
hatch it sel f are properly secured and take
Before d riving
den braking and driving maneuvers .
Always brake earlier than you would if you were not driving a loaded vehicle. <1
The defroster heating wires or antenna in the rear window can be damag ed by objects that rub against them.
Please review the in forma tion on loadi ng a tr ai le r 149 and a roof rack 146. <1
Driving with a n unlatched or open rear hatch
ca n lead to serious personal injury.
After clo sing the rear hatch, always

Remove your left foot from the brake => The accelera te from a stop at the maximum
rate .
you have accelerated , swi tch
weather, road, and traffic conditions permit and other drivers not be gered by your driving and the vehicle's
tory on page 171.
Emergency shift program
selec to r ment
of the forward gears.
some cases, vehicles with a Direct
is then impossible to drive
the vehicle backwards .
any event , have the automatic transmission
checked by an authorized
Overheating of Direct automatic transmission
The automa tic transmission may overheat ,
for example , due to frequent starts , extended o r stop-and-go traffic. Overheating is and, if by a text message in the in strument ditional warning chime may sound. and let the
tr ansmission coo l down => 178
is switched off, when the road is slippery.
you have accelerated, switch back on again.
with the
wards. This can cause the automatic sion to overheat and be damaged.
in Neutral (N), not be lubricat-ed and be damaged . The vehicle does not move forward or in reverse even though a drive position is selected with the selector
the vehicle does not move in the desired tion , the system may not have engaged the drive
position Press the brake pedal and select the drive position again.
does not move in the desired rection , there is a system malfunctio n.
ther park the vehicle in a safe place or drive faster than 12 mph km/h) .
the tex t message and acoustic warning seconds or so, you must park the vehicle in a safe place as soon as you can safely do so and stop the engine .
L et the transmission cool down.
To help prevent damage to the sion, do not drive the vehicl e agai n until the
acoustic warning has s topped. As long as the
e ngine is overheated, avoid stop and start driv-ing and avoid low speed s pace") .

Climate control
Heating and air conditioning
find info rma tion about:
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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

Air vents
Fig. 123 the instr ument panel : Air vents.
Plea se first read and note the lntroduc­
on page
Air vents
To help ensure sufficie nt heating , cool ing and ven­tilat ion in the passenger compartment , neve r close
the air ven ts complete ly 123.
T o open and close the air vents, turn the
thu mbwhee l in the desir e d direc tio n.
direction.
Additional air ven ts are loca ted in the
as as in the rear area of the passenger compart­
ment.
Air
on pag e
G en era l information
air recircula tion mode , outside air is prevented
from entering the vehicle inte rior .
button is pressed, and the air
dist ribution switc h is tu rned to
Switching air recirculation on and off
Switching o n : Press the
until the indica to r light in the button goes out.
driving
Do not place food, medic ations, or other heat­
s en sitive things in front of the air vents. Food ,
m ed ication s, and other thing s that are sensitiv e
t o heat or cold can be dama ged or made unus­abl e by the air
Th e air comi ng o ut of th e ve nts through
Sta le air c auses driver fatigue and reduces driver al ertness, which can caus e accidents,
collisions a nd serious personal injury.
ente r the passeng er compa rtm ent.
off a nd recir­culatio n m ode is on , conden sation can quick­ly form on the windows and greatly reduce visibility.
Alwa ys switch off recircula tion mode when it is not n ee ded .

Removing wax residue
Automatic car washes and vehicle care products
can leave a wax residue on glass surfaces.
T hese wax residues can only be removed with
special cleane rs or clean ing clo ths. Wax residue
left on the wind shie ld can cause the windshield
wipe rs to grab and squeak instead
of
cloth.
Windshie ld wiper squeak and grab can be
reduced
by the winds hield washer fluid tank with a
wiper
fr om yo ur auth orized Volkswagen dealer and au­
thorized Volkswagen For the re­
moval of wax residue, Volkswagen recom mends
the cleaners:
For the warmer months, Windscreen Clear 184 A 1 or equivalent . Mixing ra tio (1 part concentra te to
(-18 about 1:2 (1 part conce ntrat e to 2 parts water) , oth­
erwise mixing ra tio 1 :4 in windshie ld washer reser­
voir .
Window cleaning cloths I ch amois
G 522 A 1 or equ iva le nt for windows an d
outside mirrors.
Removing snow
Rem ove snow from windows and outside mir­
rors with an appropria te br ush .
Removing ice
Th e best way to remov e ice is wi
th a deice r sp ray. When using an ice scraper always scrap e in on e
direct ion , never bac k and forth . D irt can scratch
the glass when moving t he sc ra per backward .
WARNING
Dirty or fogged up windows re duce visibility and incre ase the risk of accidents and seve re
injuries .
Don't drive until you have clear visibility th rough all windows.
Never mix recommend ed cleaning agents
with other cleaning agents in the windshield
washer
Never use warm or hot water to remove snow and ice from windows and mirrors. This could cause the gla ss to crackl
The heating elements for the rear defroster are on the inside of the rear window. Do not put stickers over the heating elements on the in­side of the rear window and never clean the in­side of the windows with corrosive or acidic cleaning agents or other chemic als that could damage the heating element s.
Antenna s installed on the insides of win­dows can be damaged by abra sive objects or by corrosive or acidic cleaning agents or other chemicals . Do not place any stickers on the windshield-integrated antenna and never clean
the antenna with corrosive or acidic cleaning
agents or other ch emicals.