service indicator VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2012 Owners Manual

Instrument cluster
Introduction
this section find information about:
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 19
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Service reminder display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
More information:
Warning and indicator
Display of the selected gears (automatic trans­miss ion ) 171
Service reminder inform ation Warran­ty and Maintenance.
overview
Fig. 9 cluster in the instrument
Driving on today 's roads demands the at­tention of the driver at
driving. on
explanations 9:
Button for setting the
butto n to highlight the hour or the minutes in the
push the button Press and the button to fast forward.
- Push
button again to finish setting the
Tachometer (thousands of revolutions per minute when the engine is running).
The red zone at the end of the
indi cates maximum pe rmi ssibl e engi ne rpm (revolution s pe r
pos ition D, o r ease your foot off the accele rator
Engine coolant temperature display 233.
appropriate ly equ ippe d vehicles , the clock can also be set via the Settings menu in the instrumen t cl uster display 28 .
18 Vehicle overview

vehicles with out a factory-installed navigation
system th at have th e instrument the compass is calibrated automatically. or metallic accessories are added to the the compass must be recal ibrated .
Adjusting the compass zone
on the ignition .
and Zone menu items.
rent location =>fig. 11.
Adjust and confirm compass zone (1 -15).
order to cal ib rate the compass, you need a
Serv ice reminder
on page 18 .
The service appointment reminder is shown in the
instrument =>fig . 9
For information on maintenance intervals, Warranty and Maintenance.
For vehicles with time-or distance fixed service intervals a re
displayed .
Service reminder
service is due in the near future, a service
vehicles without text messages (Basic a wrench and a miles (kilometers) indicator are shown in the display . The distance shown in (kilometers) is the maximum distance the
the required service is shown .
vehicles with text messages
and Calibration menu items .
ConfirmtheA complete circle must be driven for calibration message
is complete when
the compass direction is displayed. Service event
When service is due, a warning chime sounds
when the ignition is sw itched on, and a flashing
wrench
- is displayed for
now is indicated in the instrument display.
Viewing service message
The current service message can be accessed
when the ignition is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the
times -appea rs .
the sub-menu,
since---mi or---days(Serv­ice since ---km or ---days) is shown in
the instrument
or an authorized Volkswagen the service reminder can be reset
as

PASSENGER BAG light burns out, lhe
airbag monitoring indicator light come on and
signal a malfunclion of the Advanced Airbag tem. Although the burn ed-out bulb not change
the way the front airbag on the passenger side
works , it
SENGER BAG
tem inspected immediat ely by your authorized
V olkswagen dealer or autho rized Volkswagen
Service
Faci lit y.
vehic le occupants and especially dren must be restra in ed properly wheneve r
riding in a vehicle. An unrestrained or properly r estrained child could be injured by striking the interior or by being ejected from the vehicle during a sudden maneuver or
bag .
A child in a rea rward -facing child seat on the front passenger seat will be
The inflating airbag
seat and the child against the seat backrest, center armrest , door, or roof.
restraint properly ins talled and u se d at on e of the rea r seating position s provides the highes t degre e of protection for infants and children in most accident situations.
Fo r their own safety,
a child restraint, always the manufacturer' s
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the PASSENGER light come s on and stays on whenever a child restraint is insta lled on the front passenger sea t and the ignition is switched on. T ake the child restraint off the front passenger seat and it properly at one of t he seat ing positions on the rea r seat if the BAG light does not stay on.
H ave the airbag system insp ec ted immediate­ly by an authorized Volkswage n dealer or an
authorized Volksw agen Facility.
you must u se a child restraint on the front passeng er seat and the child restraint manufa cturer's instructions require the use of a towel, foam cushion or som ething similar to properly position the re strain t, make certain that the BAG light comes on and stays when ever the child restrain t is installed on the front passenger
sea t.
Otherwise , the tem on the rear sea t!
Changes in weight on the passenger seat while driving can switch the passenger front airbag on or off so that it does not deploy when it should or deploys when it should not,
r esulting in an increa sed risk of se riou s sonal injury.
Do not carry anything on your lap or transport things on the passeng er sea t. Things on the passenger seat can influence the weight registered by the weight-se nsing mat, sending the wrong information to the
airbag control unit. These objects can als o
ca use serio us personal injury if the airbag
g er door, supporting body weight on the rest, or by holding the grab handle on the stru m ent pane l.
Always mak e sure that a child res traint ha s bee n reg istered by the the status of the Advan ce d Airbag changes while the vehicle is moving, the light blinks for about 5 seco nds to catch the driv-er's attention . this happen s, alway s s top as soon as it is sa fe to do so and chec k to mak e

with the Lights & Vision menu, the feature can
be deactivated by an authorized Volkswagen deal­
er or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
use of high beams can distract and blind others, causing accidents and serious injuries.
299.
Switching
The indicator twice as fast if a turn signa l bulb is burned out.
High beams can only be switched on when low beams are on. tory information and hee d the WARN­on page 122.
Turn
the switch to the desired position
Symbol When the ignition is switched off
Fog lights, low beams and parking lights
switched off.
Low beams off, parking lights (if applicable)
Fog lights switched off. The DRL may stay
on for some time.
Fog lights:
The indicator li ght shows that the fog lights are
switched on.
To switch on the fog lights first turn the light
switch to posi tion and then the li ght switch
out to the first detent.
To switch off the fog lights , push the switch
back in from the first detent. To then turn off the
headlights , turn the switch to position
124 Before driving When
the ig
nition is switched on
Headlights off/daytime running lights (DRL) on.
L
ow beams switched on.
H eadlights and fog
switched on
Acoustic warning when lights are not switched off
the following situation, a warning chime sound if yo u tak e th e ke y out of the ignition and
open the driver door. This is to remind you that
l ig hts are still on.
Light switch in position

find information about:
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
W indshield wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield wiper funct ions ................ 131
Windshiel d wiper service position . . . . . . . . . . 132
Checking and
Exterior views 6
Climate control
Preparations for working in the engine compart­
ment page 222
Exterior care and cleani ng
Windshield washer fluid without enough frost protection can freeze on the windshield and reduce
..
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce
132. on
windshield washer reservoir at the next
opportun ity 132 .
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARN­can result in vehicle damage .
Light s and vision
129

Lights cause or up
I
ES deactivated.
I Together with indicator malfunction .
T ogethe r with warning
or BRAKE:
Brake not dep ressed.
cause
I
The butt on in the is not
engaged .
When the ign ition is switch ed on,
text messages can cause the to break down in traffic and
or text WARN­
stop the as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driving with bad brakes can cause a and serious
the brake warning BRAKE or does not go out, or comes on when driving, either the brake or there is a the as soon as you can do so and get expert assistance 187, Brake
fluid.
the brake warning comes on at the same time as the or the
187 . automatically
turns on when you turn the ignition on and off.
an authorized Volkswagen or an thorized Volkswage n The brake s work without
to
Adapt driving to
road conditions.
E ngage the Automatic
Lock
This up brake
you is safe to drive, drive and very authorized Volkswagen Service or other
spected. Avoid sudden hard braking and steering.
or does not go out, or if it comes on while driving, the system is not working can then be stopped with the
s tandard brakes (without not have the protection
thorized Volkswagen Service as soon as
Starting, shifting, parki ng 181

Steering
Introduction
this section
is an system. The advantage of this
steering system is that no hoses,
quired. The system is more
pressure in the system; an
steering.
The electro-mechanica l power steering syst
em tomatically adjusts to driving speed, steering of the
turning the
Starting and stopping the engine
battery page 238
Towing
Warning and indicator lights
Turning the stee ring
the
when the
the coast with the engine switched off.
the to a stop. Th e steering and you b e to the first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 192.
Li g
hts up ca use Proper response
Power steering malfuncti on. Have
the powe r stee ring system checked imme-by an authorized Volkswagen or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Stop, restart the engi ne. and drive a short dis-
lance . the does not come
on again, you do not need to have the steering
P ower steering assist is reduced . system checked .
Otherwise , have the steering checked immedi-by an authorized Volkswagen
12 mph
been reconnected . (1 5 -

-Make certain that the
from the prevent damage to the paint , tires ,
and housings.
system damage that is not covered by any
th e instrum ent gauge .
you put any amount of incorrect
contact the nearest
gen Service contain substances that damage
the
fl ap . Contact an author ized
f or ass ista nce .
first read and note the tory informat ion and heed the on page 214.
Lights up Gauge position cause or meaning Proper response
Red r ange (ar ro w) tank empty . nme to
] Running on reserve 217 .
-filler cap no t and th e ca p
When the ignit ion is sw itched on, warning
and indicator
the comes on or you see a text messa ge in the inst rument ing that the sto p the
At the gas station 215

Engine
In this sectio n yo u 'll find informatio n about
Indicato r lights ............... ........... 295
Cata lytic co nverter
..... 296
More information:
Sh ifting gears 171
Refueling 214
Fuel 219
Engine oil
Vehicle ba ttery
N otice about data recorded by vehic le co ntr ol
modu les
T owing 330
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic
converter get very hot. This can cause a fire
and serious personal injury.
Never apply additional undercoating or rust proofing on or near the exhaust mani-fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter , or heat shields .
Proposition 65 Warning
constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the
on page 295.
L
ights up Possibl e ca use Proper respon se
Engine contr
ol malfunctio n (Elec tron ic Pow -Have engi
ne checked immediat ely by an au-
er
Contr ol). thor
ized Volkswage n dea ler or aut hor ized Volks-
wagen Fa cility .
Engine contr ol/ monitoring system
malfunc- E
ase off the accelerator . Carefully drive to the
lion (engine Malfunction Indicator Light- n
ea rest auth orized Volkswagen dealer or au-MIL) thorized
Volkswagen Facility . Ha ve en-
gine checked .
Flashes Possible cause Proper response
Ease
off the accele rator. Caref ully drive to the Misfire , which can damage th e catalytic con-
nearest authorize d Volkswagen dealer or au-.
thorized Volkswagen Service Faci lity. Have en-
gine checked .
When
the ignition is switched severa l warning
and indicator ligh ts come on briefly for a func tion
check . The y
go out after a few seconds . Failure to h
eed warning lights or text WARN-
can result
Vehi cle care and maint enance

As long as the indicator lights are on, expect engine malfunctions , increased
fuel consumption and loss of engine efficiency . <1
tory information and heed the on page 295.
T he
catalytic converter provides exhaust gas lrealmenll o help reduce pollutants in the exhaust
gas . To help ensure long service life of the exhaust
system and gasoline engine catalytic converter :
use unleaded fuel.
Neve r comple te ly empty the fuel la nk .
Do not exceed the corre ct oil level 227 .
Do not low the vehicle to start it, but use a
j u mp-start instead 327.
Care, cleaning, maintenance
you expe rience misfire s, loss of power or th e
Facili ty. Otherwise , gasoli n e
could reach the exhaust system and gel into the
atmosphere . The catalyt ic converter could also be
damaged
by overhea ting! <1