VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 2006 Owners Manual

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
Removal and partmenl cover
When the rear hatc h i s opened, the
gage compartment cover is automatically
lift
ed at th e same time. yo u are
portin g bulk y ite ms, the c ove r ca n b e
moved.
Removing the luggage compartment
cover
-Unhook the re ta in in g strap s at the rear
fig. -top arrows-.
- Pull the
cover to d1e rear out of its
m ounted r eta in ers =>pag e fig .
-lower
mounted reta iners.
- Install the re taining s
traps at th e rear
h
atch .
can place of on th e luggage
compartment cove r. B ut remember that th e
v iew to the rear throu gh the of
WARNING
Neve r leave hard, heavy or sh arp ob jec ts in pocke ts or l y ing on the luggage partment cover. Anim als mus t not rid e o n the
lu ggage compartment co ver. In a sudden braking or avoi da nce maneuver or in the eve nt of an accident, thes e object s and mals enda n ger all the passengers in the hicle -ris k of an injury !
Note
The heating wires or th e antenna in the rear glass can be severe ly da m aged by abrasive jects o n the luggage compartment cove r.
Tips
The ventil ation slo ts bel ow the side mount ing
p o int s of the luggage compartment cover must
not be blocked so that stale air ca n escape from
th e

2-door vehicles
Front: The attachment ho les are locat e d on th e unders id e or the roof fig. 71, vis ible w ith the door open.
Rear: T he markings loca te d above the rear
s id e fig.
4-door vehicles
Front: The atta chment ho les a re locat ed on the underside o f th e roof fig. visib le w ith the door op en .
R
ear: Th e markings are loca te d on the unde rs id e
o r th e fig. vis ibl e w ith the door open.
72 Seats and storage
Fig. 72 Attachment points for 4-door
Installin g or using a roof rack improperly can cause the roof rack and anything on it to fly off the vehicl e causing colli sion and serious jury.
Always read and heed the WARN INGS and page 73 , "Important notes on u sin g a roof
Alwa ys attach the roof rack securely the mounting points shown in the page 72 , fig. 7l and=> page 72,

vehicle has s pecia l roof rails for the roof
ra ck attachme nt s. Th erefore , standard roof riers cannot b e used.
T he sp ec ia l attachments are th e basis of a
co mpl ete ro of rack system. Spec ial fixtu res must
then b e added in order to sa fe ly tra n sport
recommend yo u use genuine Volk swagen roof rack sys te m s. you wa nt to u se a diff ere nt roof ra ck . make sure that it ca n b e fitt ed securely to your ve hicle and that it does not dam ag e your vehicle.
semb ly in stru ctions provided by th e turer with the Literature for in your hicle .
When should
the roof rack be removed?
it is not needed (to sa ve fuel, reduc e
w ind noise and av oid theft).
Befor e dri vin g throu gh an a utomatic car
wa sh .
In stalling or u sing a roof rack improperly can
ca use the roof and anything on it to fly off
WARN ING (continued)
the ve hicle causing and serio us
Alway s attach the roof rack securel y and onl y at the mountin g points shown in th e lustration s page 72, fig . 71 and 72, fig. 72.
Always install roo f ra ck and roo f rack tures carefull y following the instructions vid ed with the roo f rack
Always make su re that all bolts and
Install only roo f racks expressly approved by Volkswage n for your ve hicle.
Note
vehicl e is higher whe n th e roof ra ck is
in stalle d, es pecially whe n it is load ed. To reduce
th e r is k of ve hicle damage, please bea r thi s in
mind when drivin g through garage doors or other confined spaces.
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Booklet 3.1 Control s and Equipment
Securing the
Loads transported on the roof rack must be attached. The vehicle's han­
dling is affec ted when transporting loads .
Always secure the cargo in th e center of the roof
rack.
Th e maximum permi
ssibl e roof load for your ve­
hicle is 165 lb s. (75 kg). The load limit applies to th e combined weig ht of the carrier sys te m a nd
t h e load itse lf.
Each m ou nt can bea r a max im um loa d lbs.
imum weig ht limit for the roof rack
causing
A lw ays make sure that all and fas­
t e n ers are pro perl y in stalle d and properl y
ti ght en ed befo re eve ry trip at e ac h sto p during
a long trip.
A lw ays properl y install s p ecial fixtures fo r items su ch a s bi cy cles, skis, surfboard s, etc.
Never use straps o r other things that are
d am age d, not stro n g e nough or n ot s uit able to
a tt ac h item s to a roof rack .
Transporting heavy bulky loads on the roo f
will change the way the ve hicle handles by
s hifting th e ve hicle's center or grav ity,
74 and storage
WARNING (continued )
changing its aerodynamics and th e way it re­acts to sid e winds.
th at i s large, heavy , b ulky, lo n g or
Alw ays adapt your drivin g and sp eed to
w ha t yo u a rc carrying on th e roof as as to
road, t raffic, weath er a nd wind conditi ons.
Alwa ys avoid sudden brakin g or driving maneu ve rs .
A lwa ys make sure that loads arc p roperl y
dis tr ibuted and tha t heavier items are in the fro nt .
Never exceed th e maximum roofload for th e ve hicle kg). maximum axle loads or th e maximum gross vehic le weig ht booklet3.3
Note
Do n ot le t the rear lid strike the roof load
w hen open . This co uld damage the vehicle .
Damage to the vehicle resulting from im-
proper i n stallation o r roof rack attachments or
roof rack syste ms is no t covered b y th e warranty.
Your ve hicle is hig her when th e roof rack is
i n stalled, especially when it is loaded. To reduce the ris k or ve hicle damage, please bea r this in
min d when driv ing through garage doors or o ther confined spaces .
For the sa ke of envir o nment
Driv ing w ith
the roof rack increases fu e l con­sumption. you do not n eed it, do not leave it on the

Applies to with
Fig. 73
fig. 73 and
yo u can se t the temperature, air d is t
bution a nd the fa n sp eed.
-
To s wit ch a fun ction on or off, press the
appropriate to
tion is switc hed on a light in the button
comes on.
Temperature=> page 76
switc h on I off air conditioning. the indi cator
the indicator
At low outs id e temperatures and wit h th e air conditioning switched off, heating performan ce will be less
rear window defogge r with
ca n al so b e
s witched off by pushing the s witch again.
air recircu lation mode 77
Air distri bution control: Usc the air d is tribu ­tion control to guide the air flow whe re yo u want page 76.
Fan-The fan has four different speeds. The
f a n should always be set at the lowest speed w hen dri vin g s lowly. The fan should a lways
run at the l owest speed if out sid e air
Always make sure all windows are clear of icc, sn ow, and conden sation for goo d -out th e winds hield, side and re a r windows .
frosting will onl y occ ur after th e engin e has
rea ch ed operatin g temperature. until yo u
h ave good v is ib ilit y before drivin g off.
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Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the de fog ! defrost features you
Heating and
(continued)
Always read and heed the informati o n and
all page 83,
Climatic controls air temperature so that
the center console: Climatic controls
Heating the interior
Tu rn the te mperature g. 74
to the right until th e desired heat output
is reached. We recommend C.
Turn the fa n switch to one of the set­
tin gs
l-4.
Use the ai r distribution to
guide the a ir
the
(to the
w
inds hi eld an d to the footwells)
77, recircu lation
fig. 74 (the indi­
cato r
light in the button should be on).
76 Air system
Turn the t emperature selector to the left
until
the d esired cooling output is reached.
Turn the fan switch o ne of th e set­
tings
l -4.
Use the to
g uid e
the air flow where you want (to
th e
the footwells)
which is needed to de­frost the windows qu ickly, is only available when the en g in e has reached its operating tempera­ture.
Coaling system
the air conditionin g is o n. not o nl y th e

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for the veh icle occupnnt s and prevents the w in­
d ows from fogging up when the outside air is
very humi d.
If the air conditioni ng does not swit ch on, it coul d
the engine is not runni ng.
th e fa n is swi tc h ed off.
Applies to vehicles: with Climatic
Air recirculation
th e outside temperature is lower than about
(+3
th e ai r conditioner compressor has temporarily switched off because the engine coolant te m perature is too high.
the air conditioner fuse is blown.
Have th e air
condit ioner ch ecked b y an au th o ­
r ized Volk swage n dealer or qualified
wor ks hop.
Air recirw lario n m od e help s preven r fumes or unpleasant smells from en te ring
th e vehicle .
Fig. 75 the center console: C limatic controls
-the fig. 75 swit ch
a
ir r ecircu latio n mode on or off . W hen it is
swit ched o n a lig h t in th e butto n comes on.
A
ir recir cu latio n mode helps preve nt stro ng out­door odors fro m ente rin g the ve hicl e interior. for exampl e when driving through a n mnel or in heavy
the outside temperatu re is low. u sing air
recircu la ti on mode prov ides more e ffective
heatin g by heating air f ro m the vehicle int erio r
in ste a d o f cold air from outs ide.
the o utside tempe rature is hi gh, using ai r
recircu lation mode prov id es more effective coolin g by cooling air fro m the ve hicle interior in stead of warm a ir from outside.
For sa fety reasons, a ir reci rc u la tio n is not pos­sibl e when th e control for air di stributio n is set
to positio n. The air reci rculation mode can be switched back on by p ressing butto n.
yo u sh if t into Reverse whil e the windshi eld
w ip ers ore worki ng. the C lima tic tempo ­rarily shut off the ai r recirc ulat io n . This prevents outs ide air (exhaust fumes from other vehicles)
from entering into the vehicle interior.
air causes drive r fa ti gue and reduces driver alertness. This can lead to accidents,
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and Equipment
Never usc a ir recirc ulation fo r periods of time because no fresh ai r come into the passenger compartment.
The windows can fog up quickly if the system is swit ched off and decrease driver v isibility.
A pplies to vehicles: with Climotronic
(contin ued)
swi tc h the reci rculation mode otT when it is not needed.
Note
Do not sm oke a ir recirculatio n mode is on, as smoke draw n int o the syste m can
The contro ls allow se parat e adjustment of air conditioning settings for left
side and right side of vehicl e.
F ig . 7 6
ture
-The functio ns will be swit ch ed on whe n
one of th e buuons to is pressed .
Wh en a fun cti on is s wit ch ed
on the light in
the buuo n comes on. the button
a g a in to
swi tc h otT the fun ctio n.
78 Air sys te m
T he temperature can be a dju sted separately for
t h e a nd right s ides of
Displa y o f th e selecte d interior temperatu re
f o r th e si de.
Butt on fig.
central air di str ib ution
dow nward ai r di str ibut ion
upwa rd air distribution
Dis p lay of the selec te d interior tern p era-for th e righ t s ide.
defrost functio n for the shield. The air drawn in fro m outs id e th e

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
recirculation mode, if swi tched on. be switched ofT a s soon as th e d efrost function is switc h ed on. A t tempera above F th e ai r co ndi tio n ing system be
sw itched on speed be increased by one level in order to the air .
rea r window heatin g with eng in e running. The heating switches ofT automati­it is
swi tc h ed on. can also be swit ch ed ofT by pushi ng the switch a gain.
Temperature comrol for the le ft sid e pagc79
Fan speed co ntro l=> page 81
if the indicator ligh t in the button is on, t empe ratures c a n be set for and right. th e is pressed -the in dicator goes out -the
l eft-s id e tempera ture setting is adopte d fo r
t h e rig ht side as buuon is pressed
aga in or the tempe rature regulator @ fo r the rig ht sid e is actuated, diff ere n t tempera­tures can be se t for both sides agai n. T he in ­
dicat o r light in the bunon co mes on again.
Bullon the on and page 81.
Button automatic tempe rat ure, fa n,
and air d is tributio n co mrol
bu11on swi tches on econo m y mode. up, the air condit ioning is sw itch ed ofT to save low outs ide tempera tures, heati n g per­for mance in Economy operat io n
Tempe rawre cont rol for th e rig ht side page79
and othe r acci dents.
windows are clear of ice , s now, and condensation for goo d visibility
-out the windshield , s ide and rear windows.
until you have goo d vis ibilit y before drivin g ofT.
Thoroughly fa miliari ze yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilatio n
sys te m , including the defog /d efrost features
yo u good visibility.
page 83, "Important
Note
Do not smok e w hil e air recir cul atio n m ode is on, a s smoke draw n int o the climate-contro l sys te m can leave a residue on th e evaporator, producing
a permanent unpleasam odor.
I n automatic mode air temperature,flow, and d is tribution are automatica lly reg­
ulated so that a specifi ed temp eratur e is attained as qui ckly as po ssibl e and th en
m aintained .
The te m pe rature ca n b e adjusted sepa­
r a te ly f
or th e left and right sides or the ve­
hi
cle inte rio r.
Switching on automatic mode
- Press the [AUTO) button. The button
ligh ts up.
-Turn th e temperature contro ls to th e
d
esired tempe ratures for the left and right
si des of the inte rior. We recommend F (22.CJ.
Switching from Fahrenheit to
grade
-Switch th e C limatroni c on .
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-and hold the button
page 78, button at
the sam e time until th e temperature
p la y s wit ch es from one temperature unit
to th e othe r.
A comfortable interior climate is quick ly reached when a temperature F is se t in m atic m ode. can be c hanged as necessary to suit individual preferences o r particula r sta nces. is possib le to select interio r tures fro m to These a re approx imate tempe rature s and the actual
t empe ra tu re may be slightly hi gher o r lower
a temperature below F is selected the di sp la y swit ches to this setting the syst e m runs at maximum cooling output and the temperature is not cont rolled .
Applies to vehicles: with Climotronic
Fig. n Central air
system
If a temperature above is selected the d isplay swi tches to In this setting the
system run s at maximum heatin g output and the te mperature is not controlled.
Clim atronic automaticall y helps to maintain a constant temperature inside the passenger compartme nt. The temperature of th e air sup-
plied to the interior, the fa n speed and the air distribution are a lso regulated a u tOmatically.
T he system also allows for the effect of strong sunlig ht, so there is no need for you to re-adj ust
t h e system. Therefo re, automatic mode pro-
v id es the best comfort for the vehicle occupants in all condit io ns t hroughout th e year.
Automatic
mode i s sw itched off whenever an
bution or the fan control. The temperature tinu es to be controlled.
In operatio n. press th e to tain draft-free ventilation. The ventila tion is di rect, if yo u close the air fig. 77 usi ng the thumb wheel.