VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 2006 Owners Manual

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ally.
- Fir st
move the driver's sear and front
passenger's seat as far forward as poss ibl e.
- Pu
ll the re lease handle in the direction
of the arrow= fig. 55 and fold th e backrest
for
ward at the sam e tim e.
WARNING
Improperly positione d safety belts can ca use se rious person al injury in an accident.
Fig . 56 Rear seat: rear seat backrest folded ward
(continued)
Never let passe ngers ride on the rear load
s u rface in th e lu ggage compartment area or sit on the folded down backres ts.
Note
In ord er to prev ent seat damage, the front seat
c u shi ontnust b e fixed in its no rmal horizontal
pos ition before the back res t can b e folded
scat ba ck res t does not press
again st t he fro nt seat.

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the backrest backwards and press
it back firmly until it latches. The re d mark
o n rhe release button should no lo nge r be
fig. 57 .
when foldin g the seat back up.
Folding the seat back up care lessly or without
c h ecki ng or ca n pin ch fin gers or limbs.
belts offer optimum protection only
w hen the sea t back is upri ght and belts arc
correc tly po sitioned on th e body.
Always make sure that the rear seat res t to whic h th e cente r rear safety belt is t ached is securely la tched whenever the rear center sa fety be lt is use d. If the backrest
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is not secu re ly latched, the passenger move forward with the backrest during
sudde n braking , in a sudden maneuve r and espec ially in a c rash.
Never attach th e safe ty belt to the buckle
for another seat. Attaching the belt to the wro ng buckle ness and can cause serious pe rso nal injury.
A passenger who is not correctly restrain ed
ca n b e se riousl y injured by th e sa fety belt itself
when it move s the strong er parts of the body into sensitiv e areas like the abdomen.
Never le t th e safety belts beco me trapped
between the seat and the side of th e veh icle
when rai s in g the sea t ba cks. A trapped safety
b elt can be damaged so that it cannot help to
r e du ce the risk of injury in a crash.
Always make sure th at rear seat safety belts are in their proper position and able to be used
after the rear seat b ackres ts have been
Always make sure that the rear seat rests are sec urely latched after moving th em
b ack to the upright position. to properly latc h
it bac k. Loose
m ent in a crash and cause se rious injury .
A re d mark on the ba ckrest fig. 57 show s that the ba ckres t is not securely gaged. When the m arker is not visible the backrest is properly and sec urely latch ed. ways m ake sure the mark is not visibl e after raising the backre sts to the upright

vehicle has an the center of the rear backrest, which en ables
to transport long objects, which do not fit the luggage compartment.
F ig. 58
compart­
ment
-the rear lid.
-
down the r e lease fig. 58
in the
direction of the arrow and fold the
cover toward the interio r of the ve hicl e.
When the cove r is
unlocked a red marking
wi
ll be v is ible on the re lease button.
Loading the
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- Remove all objects.
- Fold
the plastic cover upward and p ress
until you hear it click into p lace.
-
Fol d th e rear armrest back into place.
WARNING
Loose luggage or other objec ts in the ve hicle can cause serious personal injury.
D uring sudden braking manoeuvres or
partment can shift forward, injtuing vehicl e occupants.
Always secure the objects the tening strap so they cannot be thrown around th e in te ri or during sudden maneu ve r
Whe n yo u transpo rt heavy objects, always
keep in mind that
dl ing.
Tip s
can open the pass through from the compartment. release down and pu sh the cove r forward.
To avoid soiling the of your vehicle , dirty objec ts in a blanket before storing them in the vehicle
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glove
Fig. 59 Front
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kept in th e upper sto rage. T he ve hicl e lit erature should ways be kept in thi s compartment.
Cooling the glove comportment
There is an a ir outle t o n the left o f th e rear panel the air conditioning is swit ch ed on, coole d
a ir a lso is dir ected into the glove compartment.
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Fig. Passenger 's side: open comportment with
vehicle literature
Turn the air outl et t o open and close it. Always
close the
air outl et w hen not in use.
A n open glove compartment door can cre ase the risk of serious injury during hard brakin g or in a crash.
Loose items in the g love compartment can fly thro ug h the passenge r compartment in a
c rash cause serious injury.
A lway s kee p the glove compartment closed prope rl y whi le whe n the ve hicl e is

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to with front center armrest ond one storage compar tmen t
Front center armrest with storage compartment
There is a slOrage compartment in the cente r armrest .
Fig. 61 Front a rmrest with sto rage comportment
Opening and the storage
comportment
- To ope n th e s tor age compartment lift
th e
armrest in the direction of the arrow
-To clo se the storage compartment, pull
down the armrest.
Th e fac tor y in stalled CD changert3l is loca ted in
thi s compartment.
WARNING
Alwa ys keep the armrest clo sed when the vehicle is movin g to reduce the ri sk of injury.
Neve r allow a passenger to sit on the cente r
r ea r seat if the s torage compartment i s fold ed
o ut . Improper seat ing position can increase th e risk of seriou s inju ry in a cras h.
Note
Do not keep heat-sensitive ite m s in th e front
ce nter armrest storag e such as au dio cassett es.
choco la te or
Th e case for eyeg lasses is
-the re lease fig. 62
-ar row- to open. T he cove r o pen s auto-
mati
cally .
-
To close the cover , press it up until it
gages.
WARNING
A lwa ys keep th e storage area cover closed
whil e th e ve hicle is m ov ing to reduce th e r isk of injury durin g sudden braki ng or in the
eve nt of an acci dent and to preve nt any item s
from be in g throw n through the vehicle
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Other storage areas
Fig. 63 Shopping bog hooks in the luggage portment
Additiona l s torage areas are located in the door
trim panel s (f ront and rear ) and in the front
center console.
The coat hooks are
in the rear grab hand le s in th e There are add itional shopping
bag hook s on the and right side of the fig. 63.
out the s ide of the storage partm ent s on the and right sides in the
fig. 64 store bulky objects in the luggage
com partm ent.
Always put objects, for example, lug gage or other heavy items in the luggag e compart­ment or suitabl e storage compartments.
Always secure objects in the lu ggage partment using the tie-down hooks and able straps.
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gage comportment
Never place objects on the instrument
panel. These objects could fly through the
passeng er compartm ent when th e is mov ing (w hile acce lerating, braking or n ering) and
Make sure that no objects fall from the cente r console o r other sto rage areas into the
dri ver footwell while the is m ov ing. In the event of a sudden brakin g maneuver, you
w ill not be able to usc tl1e brake,
hung on tl1e coat hooks must not rest rict the dri ver's view . The coat hooks arc intended only for usc with light of
of During sudden braking maneuvers or acci-
d e nts, especially those inv olv in g airbag de­
ployment , these objects could inj ure the ve-occupants.

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Fig . 6 5 holder s in the center console
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To close the cupholder, lift the cove r up.
WARNING
Improper use of the be verage holders can
caus e injury .
Do not place hot drinks in the cup holders.
During a normal or sudden maneuver, s udd en
brakin g or in an accident , th e hot liquid can b e
s p ill ed and ca use burns!
Make certain that the bottles or other ject s cannot fall into tl1e driver 's footw ell whil e the vehicle is moving . The bottles or items can fall into the footwell and interfere with ating the ped als. In the event of a sudden
braking maneuve r, you would not be ab le to
apply the brakes, depres s the clutch or
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Neve r put hot drinks or liquid s in the era ge holder. Hot liquid s can spill when the
ve hicl e is moving as well as during brakin g or other sudden maneuver s.
Never put contai ners witl1 hot liquid s in
th e cup hold ers.
Neve r put heavy cups /b everages or ot her
h eavy things in the cup holders. Heavy objects
ca n fly through the passe nger compartment in a cra sh and cause serio us injury.
Make sure d1at no one is in the way when closing the cover of the storage compartment.
Hot liquid s ca n spill in a crash, during hard

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the cover briefly in th e directio n
of th e fig. 67 for the socket in the
front
center con so le. Th e cover will open
- To close, pus h the cove r down as far as
it will go.
Fig. 68 Socke t in th e luggage compo rtment
(continued)
Never le a ve children alone in the vehicl e.
T he electrical socke ts and anything connect e d
to the m can b e used when the ignition is switch ed orr and the key removed.
Tips
The 12 sock e ts wo rk onl y whe n th e igni -
The 12 sock e ts in the fr ont cente r console
a nd the so c ket in the lu ggage compartment
WARNING
Improper usc of the sockets and electrical cause fir e and serious injury.
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the e ng ine is no t running and ment is s witc hed the vehicl e battery is c harged.
B efo re purchasing any accessorie s. follow th e booklet 3.2 and

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the following points to make sure
the ve hicl e handles well:
- D is tribute
the load as even ly as
heavy objects as far forward in the
lu ggage compartment as possibl e.
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luggage in the lug gage compart­
men t w ith suitable s traps o n the tie-down
hooks.
WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other item s can become airborne mi ssi les, fly ing through the
ve hicl e ca using seriou s personal inju ry in the even t of hard braking or an acc ident. To help
reduce th e risk of serio us personal injury:
Always put objec ts , for example, lu ggage or other heavy item s in the lugg age compart­ment.
Always secure objec ts in the luggag e partment usi ng the ti e-down hook s and suit ­able straps.
WARN ING
Heavy loads will influ ence the way your hicl e handles and heavy loads that arc no t properly s towed or secured serious i njury.
Always keep in mind when transp o rtin g
heav y objec ts, that change in the center of g ravity can also cause ch anges in vehicle
eve nly as possible.
- Sec
ure heavy objects prop erl y ward in the compartment sibl e.
Where applicahlc
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- Alwa ys secure heavy item s securely
u sing the ti e-downs provided w ith suitable
straps.
Neve r exceed the Gro ss Axle Weight Rating or th e G ross Vehi cle Weig ht Rating on the safety compliance sticker on th e
Always read and heed add itional tant information on safe booklet 2.1 chapter driving"
WARNING
To help prevent po isonous exhaus t gas from being drawn into the veh icle, always keep th e rear lid
Never transport objec ts larger than tho se
fittin g co mpletel y into th e luggag e area cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
Lfyo u absolu te ly must drive wi th the rear lid open, observe the following notes to reduce the risk or poi soning:
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the pow er roof14l,
-all a ir o utle ts in th e in strument pane l,
- Switch
the air recirculation ,
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Set the fr es h air fan to the highe st sp eed.
WARNING
A lwa ys make sure that the doors and rear lid are securel y clo sed and locke d to red uce the
risk of in jury when the vehicl e is not bein g
u sed.
locke d.
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WARNING (continued)
Never leave your vehicle unattended cially with the rear lid left open. A could crawl into the vehicle through the luggage compartment and pull the rear lid or window
shut becoming trapped and unable to get ou t. Being trapped in vehicle lead to serious p e rsonal injury.
Never let children play in or around the
hicle.
Neve r let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicle occupants must
Tie-down hooks
WARNING (continued)
be p roperly restrained in one of the vehicle's s e a ting positions. r
Note
objects o n the luggage compartment cover could damage the wires of the rear
Tips
Do not cover the slo ts in f ront of the rear because this can p revent air
f r
om escaping the ve hicl e.
There are tie-down hooks lu ggage compartment for securing items luggag e
and items.
F ig . 69 Section of luggage comportment : tie -down
There are four tie-dow n hooks in the lug­
gage fi g. 69 -arrows-you
can use to secure luggage o r other items.
T here are two hooks at the front oft h e lug-
WARNING
If baggage or other it em s are secured to the hooks unsuitable or damaged lin e or straps, the items may come loose during braking, other maneuvers or during collisions and cause injury.
To prevent baggage or ite m s from being able to fly forward, always use suitable
lines or s trap s which are securely fastened to the tic-down hooks.
Neve r a child seat to the tie-down hooks in at the luggage compartment.