VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK5 2006 Owners Manual

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
Applies to
one of the fig . 78
turn th e fan Th e light in
th e button will go out.
Temperature
There are separate selectors for the left and right sides oft he ve hicle imerior. lected te mperature is displayed above le ctor. is possibl e to select imerior tures from6lo F to 86 oF T hese arc approximate temperatu res and th e temperawre m ay be slightly higher or lower pending on the outsid e conditions.
a temperature below is select e d the di spla y sw itches to
the tempe rature is no t roll ed .
If a temperature F is lected the displny switc he s to
have the fan running at a low selling w
hen dri ving
at lo w speeds to make sure there is
a cons flow of fresh air into th e ve hicle. If the fa n is set to the
to control the air d is tribution. a function is sw itched on.
the bu11on ligh ts up. p ossible to o pen and close som e of the air outlets separate ly .
Switch ing the on/off
The
switching off the cooling system
Use butlon to switc h on th e economy
mode. the buuon lig hts comes on, th e
cooling system switch es ofT to fu el. At low outside temperatu res, heating performance in
Econo my ope ratio n will be less after the e ng in e
i s started.
Air system 81

Air recirculation mode prev entsfttmes or unpleasant smells from entering
th e fig. 79 switch
air recirculat ion mode on or off. When it is
sw itch ed on a light in the
button comes on.
Air recircu lat io n mode preven ts s trong outdoor odors from entering th e int erio r. for ex­ample when drivin g through a tunnel or in dense traffi c.
the outsid e is low . u sing ai r recir cu latio n m od e prov ides more heating by hea tin g air from the interior in stead o f cold air from
th e outs ide temperature is u sin g air
recirculat ion mod e provides m ore effective b y air from the from outs id e.
For
saf e ty rea sons. air re c ircu latio n i s not pos­
s ible when the control for dis tribu tio n is set
to pos ition. The a ir recircu lation mode can b e switched back on by pressi ng button.
you shift into Reve rse the w in dsh ie ld
w iper s are work ing. the t empo-
82 Air Conditioning sy ste m
shut ofT air recir culati on. This prevent s outside air (exhaust fume s from other
WARNING
Sta le ai r causes driver fa ti gu e an d reduces d river ale rtn ess. This to acci dents, and seri ous personal injury.
Neve r use air recirculatio n fo r perio d s of time because no fresh air come into the
p asse nge r compartmen t.
T he window s ca n fogupquickJyifthe syste m is sw itc hed ofT and decrease driver vis ib ili ty.
Always switc h
recircu lation mode is on. a s smoke drawn into the cl imate-control syste m can a resid ue on the evaporator. producing a permanent unpleasant

(a combined and active charcoal
must be replaced
due to
usc in area s w ith very high levels of air pollution , the quemly than specified in your Ma intenance booklet..
system malfunctions
If the coolin g system cannot be switched on. it may be clue to the
the engin e has no t been
the is swit ched off
outside temperature is below F
th e cooling system comp resso r
th ere is some other problem H ave the air-conditionin g syste m checked your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified
wo rkshop.
visib ility increases the risk of and other accidents.
make sure windows arc of ic c, snow, and conden sa tion for good vis ibilit y -out the windshield. sid e windows.
heating output and fas t fro stin g w ill only occur
the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the defog/defros t fealllres you w ill need for good vis ibility.
No te that with plete ly , no outside enters the inte rior. with Climatronicswitched off, open a window or the power to provide adequate fre sh
Note
If yo u suspect that the conditioning
sys te m has been damage d or is not working properly, sw itch over to m ode to preve m
m ore damage and have the system c hecked by
your authorized Volk swage n dealer or a fied workshop.
Repair s to th e a ir conditioning syste m quire specia l knowledge and special tools.
Th ere for e, we recommend that you go to an thorized
Do not smoke w hil e ai r re ci rcu lation mode is on. smoke drawn into the climate-comrol system can leave a residue on the evaporator.
prod ucing permanent unpleasant odor.
Tip s
if the humidity
pool th e veh icle. This is normal and is not
Keep the air in front of the shi eld free of snow, ice and leave s to ensure impai red heatin g and coolin g and preve nt the
w in d ows from fogging over.
The conditioning system works best when the windows and the power roof15l heate d up in the sun,
th e in side air can be coo led faster by opening the wind ows to let the hot ai r
Air Conditioning system 83

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Driving
Ignition
key position
Fig.
switched off, steering loc k
this fig. ig niti on i s swit c h ed off an d the ste erin g column is locked.
T o engage th e s teering lock . remove the key
from th e s teering lock a nd turn the s teerin g wheel u ntil it locks into place. You sh o uld lo ck th e s teering when you leave ve­hicl e. T his m akes ve hicle th eft m ore diffi cu lt.
Swi tch ing on th e ignition
Turn the ignition key t o this th e ig­
n iti o n sw itc h on. lfth e key cannot be turned o r i s to turn from to p osition th e steering wheel (to tak e the load off the s teering lock mechani sm ) until it turns
Starting the e ng in e
Sta rt th e e ng in e when the key is in posit io n have any m ajo r e lectri cal con­sumers on (example the headli ghts). they
re mai n in thi s posi tion.
Y o u
must turn th e key back to
Tu rn the ig ni tio n key to po sition re lease
t h e key .
usc of vehicle ke ys can result in se­
r iou s personal in jury.
Alwa ys take the key with yo u when you leave th e ve hicle. The engine can be starte d
and vehicl e sys te m s such a s the pow er win­dows can be operate d leading to serio us per­sona l injury.
N ever leave children, di sabled perso ns or anyone who ca nnot help themselve s in the ve ­
hicle. The doors can be locked u sin g t he re­
mote con tro l key. This could res ult in people b e ing trapped in the ve h icl e in an emergen cy .
For example, depending on the tim e of year,
peopl e trapped in the vehicle can b e exposed to very high or lo w temperatures.
Never re m ove the key from steering lock
w hi le the vehicl e is movi ng or w hil e it is to a s top. The s teerin g wheel column will lock up and yo u w ill not be able to steer or contro l the vehicl e.
Note
yo u try to s tart your ve hicl e (k ey position when it
is still mov ing or if yo u try s ta n the en gin e im­mediate ly after switc h in g it off.
yo u open th e in
the i g nit ion lock, buzzer yo u to take the key and lock your ve hicle.

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
Applies to
The ig nition key be removed from the ignition lock only with the selector
th e position.
Afte r th e ignition is sw itch ed move the key if the selecto r lever for the ma tic tran smissio n is in pos ition P . Afte r th e nitio n key is removed , th e sele ctor lever i s
l ocked. order to remove the ignition key from
the ig n it ion lock on vehicles equipped with
tomati c transm iss io n. the ig nition must switched off an d th e selecto r lever mus t b e in the posit ion . O nce you have rem ove d th e ig ni tio n
key. the sel ector lever be locke d. be
s ure to ap ply th e park ing brake whenever you move the key from the
immobilizer help s to prevent
ac tivates the immobilizer w hen you put the key into the ignition lock .
The e lec troni c immobilizer is automatica lly tivated when you the key out oft h e igni tion
l oc k. The
en gine
can only be started usin g key.
co rrect ly
code d genuine key . You may have prob le m s s tarting the vehicle if a genuine and
correc tly code d
with o gasoline engine
Starting the engine
only be started (manual transmission ) or brake
pedal
transmission. ) is fully depressed using a coded Volkswag en
maste r key.
Manual transmiss ion
-Move th e gearshif t leve r into neutral.
- Depress the clutch p edal full y and hold
it d epressed.
-Turn th e ign itio n key to position
page 84, fig. to start the e n gin e.
- Rel
ease th e ig nition key when the
gin e starts. Do not le t th e starter to
tinue to run.
Automatic transmissio n
Move the selector lever toP
page 88.
-
Turn th e ignition key to position
fig . start th e en g in e.
-
the ignition key when the
tinue to run. When starting a hot en g in e.
yo u
need to press th e accelerator
briefly .
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and Equipment
sta rtin g a co ld engin e, it may be a little
n o isy for the first few seconds until oil pressure has built up i n the hydraulic va lve lift ers . T his is normal and n o cause for concern.
I f
the engine does no t sta rt after seconds. switch off the ig niti on, wait seconds, then try
again.
I f yo u
have problem s booklet 3.2 and ch apter
g in e.
Never sta rt or le t the e ng in e run in fin ed or e n closed area. Exhaust from the poi so no us,
co lorless and odorless gas. Carbon can cause unco nsciou sness and death.
Never leave the ve hicl e unatt ended wit h the eng in e runnin g. The vehi cle could move
suddenly or an unus u a l o pe ra tin g condition
Switching off the engine
-Let the vehicle com e to a comple te sto p.
- T
urn th e ig nit ion key to pos iti on @
- Be sure to apply the par k in g brake
w he neve r yo u r
emove the key from the
nition.
Af te r the en gi ne is switched off the rad iator fan
m ay cont inu e to run for up co
Never sw itch off the engine before the vehicle
has com e to a complete stop. can lose tro l of the vehicle , crash and be seriou sly jured.
86 Driving
Neve r u sc "startin g assist fluid s." They are potentially explo sive and can cause a ve hicle cond it ion.
Note
can damage the engin e if you d rive hig h
e ngin e speeds, at full thro ttle or by over- loading
t h e e ngi ne whe n the engine is cold.
T he cann ot be sta rt ed usin g
To avoid the sta rt er, re lease the nition key as soon as the engin e starts.
For the sake of environment
Do not warmup the engine by running it w ith the ve hicle standing s till. Drive off as soon as yo u
s tart the engine. This help s the e ngine reac h
WARN ING (continued )
The airbag s and sa fety belt prc te n si one rs
will not work w hen th e ig n itio n is s wit ch ed off.
The brake booster does not wo rk w hen th e
engi ne is turned off. A lo t more brake pedal press ure will be necessa ry to sto p the vehicle.
T he power steering syste m does not work
whe n the eng in e is turned o ff and you w ill
need m ore force to s teer the vehicl e.
the ke y is remove d , the steerin g
wheel column will lock up and you will not be able to s teer th e ve hicle.
Neve r park whe re th e hot exhaust system could ignite flammable mate ria ls, su ch as brus h , leaves, dry grass, spilled fue l e tc.
Note
If the engine has been dri ven hard for a lo ng riod, th e engine co uld over hea t when it is
switched off. To reduce th e risk of eng ine damage. be sure co Ieee h e e ng in e idl e for about
2 min ute s befo re yo u sw itch it

3.1 and Equipment
with
Selecting reverse gear
Fig . 81 Section of center sion
81 ®show n on th e
shift leve r.
you shif t in to Rever se th e bac k up lights
c om e on.
WARNING
When the e ngine is run n in g, t he start t o m ove as soo n as a gear is e ngaged
a nd the
Make sure the ve hicl e is at a comple te
s tandstil l b efor e engagin g Rev ers e, oth erw is e
e ng in e da mage c oul d re sult .
Always make sure the is com ple te ly stopped befo re e ngaging Reverse. othen vise
Do n o t res t your ha nd on the gears h ift leve r
knob when dri ving. The press ure of your hand
could ca use premat ure wea r in th e transmis­
s ion.
Always dep ress the ped al full y w hen ch anging gears.
Do not hold the on a hill with t he peda l part ially depresse d. T his may cause
p remature clu tch wea r o r damage .
Drivi ng 87

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Automatic transmission (Direct shift gearbox}
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transmission
Transmission programs
82 into
posit ion D (Dri ve ).
Selecting the sport program
-Move the selector lever into positionS
D Dri ve
If you select the standard program you
88 Driving
drivin g downhill in D. the eng in e docs not brak e
the
{Sport)
If yo u selec t th e spo rt pro gram you be driving in sport mod e. forward shift and down-shift automaticall y higher gine s peeds depending on en gin e load, your dividual driving style and the vehicle speed.
While driving downhill the e ngin e doe s not brak e the
Switching with the rocker switch on the steering
w heel
If yo u pres s the rocker page fig. 86 while in mode or Sport m ode. it
sw itches temporarily to m ode. If yo u would like to exit 'Tiptronic® " mod e again,
press the right rocker switch+ towards the
steering w heel for about one second. mode is also exited if the rocker switches not pressed for approx im atel y lO to seconds.
For the sake of environment
Driving in uses less fuel than driving inS.
Tips
The displa y in the inst rum ent clu ster shows the
gear selected in ad dition to the t ra n smission
pro gram being used. or

3.1
Applies to
111e selec tor leve r lock in vehicle from bein g unin­
tent iona.ll y shifted into gear and being accidentally
to vehi cles: with 6-speed outomotic transmission
-Depress and h o ld the brake pedal and
p ress the re lease button !1g. 83 -arrow­
in
the selector lever handle a t the same
time.
The selector lever is lo cked when:
The selector lever is inN for more tha n about I second and you arc driving slower tha n 3 mph (5 km/h l
The selector lever lo ck not engage if you quickly move the selector lever through pos iti on
N when shifting between Rand D . This makes it possible, to the vehicle backward and
transmis sion upshifts
For more information
85
Driving
- Depre ss and hold the brake pedal.
- Re l
ease the parkin g brake.
- Press a
nd hold the release button
83 in the selector le ver handl e.
- Mo ve the
selec tor leve r toR (Reverse), D
( Dri
ve) or S (Sp ort).
- Relea
se the lock button and wa it for the
tran smi ssion
engage the gear (a slight
movement ca n b e felt) .
-
Release th e brake and depress the ac-
cele rator=>
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and Equipment
Stopping
-Alw ays use the foot brake to prevent the
vehicle from creeping forward , for
do not need to
move the selector leve r to (Park) or N
(Ne
utra l).
- Do not depress the accele rator.
Parking
- Depress and hold the brake pedal until
the vehicl e comes to a
- App ly the parking brake firmly
94.
- Mo ve th e
selector lever with
lease butto n pressed.
Driving dow n
-the position.
-
the lever to
-
- Do not try to stop the veh icle from
by increa sing the revs
w hen a
gear is
Moving a way on an
- W ith a gear engaged, tak e your foo t
f r o m
the brake and depress the
ator.
Th e stee per the grade, the lower the you will need. This increases the brakin g gine. For examp le, yo u sh ould drive down a very
s teep slop e in 3rd gear.lfthe engine brake is not s uffi cient. the vehicl e will gain spe ed . Th e tran smis sion automati cally up shift s
t o preve nt the engin e from the
foot brake to reduce speed and ch a nge into 3rd gear usin g 'Tiptronic®"
vehicl e has Automatic Sh if t Loc k (ASI.l that locks the selec tor lever in
must depre ss the brake pedal
t o move the selec tor lever out or N. Thi s
ally moved into a driving positi on result ing in unwante d ve hicle movement.
A lw a
ys ho ld th e vehicle with the foot if you
s top while driv in g up a hill to preve nt it fro m
rollin g backwa rd.
T he ig niti on
key ca nnot be remo ved unless the
s el ec tor lever is in
rious personal injury .
Never get out of the dri ver's seat when th e engin e is running, especially when it is in gear. If yo u must leave your vehicl e with the engine running, always set the parking brake and move the se lec tor lever (Pa rk).
When the engine is running with (Dri ve). (Sport) orR (Ileve rse ) a lways depress hold the brake pedal to keep th e ve hicl e from
m ov ing. is trans m i!!ed to the w heels
w hen a driving pos ition is selected even at idle speed.
Never depress th e accelerator when moving the selecto r lever.
Never move the selector lever to
R (Reverse) or whe n the vehicle is
m ov ing.
Before you drive down a steep section of road, reduce speed and shift to a low er gear usin g for better engin e braking effect and to reduce the load on the brake
sys te m.
Do not rid e the brakes or apply the brake pedal too often or too long. Constant braking
causes the brakes to overheat and tially reduces braking performance, increases braking dis tance or causes complete failu re of
the brake sys tem.
Never switch ofT the engine before the vehicle
h as come to complete s top. ca n lose con-trol of the ve hicle , crash and be serious ly in -
jured.