VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 2012 Owners Manual

Before driving
tory information and heed the on page 161.
To open , fold the center armrest down.
T o
close , fold the cente r arm rest up.

N
12 Volt sockets
Introduction
sockets in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
devices can be connecte d to the 12 socke ts .
Th e co nn ected devices
must be in good worki ng
order .
More information:
Parts . accessories. repairs a nd modifications 283
Consume r informa tion
use of
unattended in the and connected devices can be
used when the ignition is switched on.
switch it off and disconnect the power
12
Fig . Front center 12
or battery charger to a
12 socket.
ed for electromagnetic with a
ations, switch off nected to the 12 socket before switching the ignition on or off or starting the engine.
socket that draw more than the maximum wattage the socket can Drawing too much power
can damage the
turn off the engine when you stop for any of time.
m The battery drain if you use equipmen t when the engine is not run-
ning.
m reception or the system.
m Operating shiel d-integrat ed ant enna may interfere with
A M r adio recept ion. Fig . the luggag e compartment: 12 socket.
and equipment

Please first read and note the tory information and h eed the on page 163 .
Maximum power draw
Maximum power draw
watts
T he maximum power draw at any one socket must
ne v
er be exceeded . Electrical devices should have
info rmation on them that says how much power
they draw .
2 or more devices are connected at the
same lime. the total power draw of
12
soc ke t works when the ignition is
sw itched on.
the ignition is on but the engine is not running ,
the vehic le battery be drained by any dev ice
tha t is plugged in and turn ed on. For th is reason,
never use the electrica l sockets unless the engine
is runn ing.
Before driving T
o
preve nt damage from voltage fluctuations ,
switch off electrical devices connected to a 12
lowing places:
the storage compartment in the front center
console
t h e luggage compartment
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for conne cted devices !
Never exceed the maximum power sumption, or the entire vehicle electrical tem may be damaged .
12
and
for example.

Explanatory notes in this section regarding tomatic transmissions Direct
an unauthorized vehicle key is used or the sys­
tem mal functions , Immobilizer active! may
appear on the instrument
stead wh ile following proper and safe procedures.
More information:
Vehicle key set
Shifting gears
Braking , stopp ing and parking =>page 179
Steering 192
Startin g assistance systems
Refueling =>page 214
Emergen cy clo sing and opening
Jump-starting
Towing
off the engine while the vehicle is moving can make the vehicle harder to stop and result in loss of vehicle control, leading to collisions and severe perso nal injurie s.
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury when starting and running the vehicle's gine:
shifting, parking 165

Fig.
tory information and heed the on page 165.
there is no key in the ignition, the
key posi tio n
key can be
r emoved .
Ignit ion is switched on . S teering
the engi ne. When the e ngin e starts . key. When the key return s to position
you use the wrong key
an unautho rized key has bee n in serted
int o the ignition switch , it can be removed as
Automatic transmission : The vehicle key cannot
b e remo ved from the
rect position . Press the and The key can now be removed .
Manual transmission : out the
rious
tak e the key with you when you the The engine can be s tart ed
and s ystems such as the power to seriou s injury.
..
Never disabled persons, or anyone who cannot themselves in the The doors can be locked with the
in an emergency . For example, dependi ng on the time of year, people trapped in the can be exposed to very high or very
gage compartment of a parked that are
much higher than the outside temperatures, in summer. Temperature s can reach sciousness and d eath , to
Never remove the key from the ignition switch the
to stee r or control the
Leaving the key in the igni tion for a when th e engine is no t running drai n the
vehic le battery .
Leaving the selec tor for a period of time in any positi on other than Park (P) whe n
the ignition is swi tched off can drain the ve hi cle
bat tery.
automati c tran smi ssion vehic les, the key can be removed from the ignition
sw itch
may have to press the release button on the
t ransmission selector to put th e into Park (P) .

Keyless Access locking and starting sys­
tem :
on page 165.
The starter button
be used when an au­
t horized
the elec tronic steering is ac tivated when the ignit io n is
swi tched off and the driver door is opened
192.
Switching the ignition on and off
press the starter button once without op­
e rating the brake or
Emergency start feature
an authorize d remote veh icle key is in the
passenger compartment but the inst rume nt
can
Make sure the
key to the right of the steering trim immed iate ly after
p ressing the starter button
the
eng ine starts.
Emergency shut-off
the engine does not switch off by
Press the starte r butt on twice within one sec­
ond or once for more than 2 secon ds
Engine restart function
no author ize d r emote control veh ic le key is iden­
tified in the passenger compartmen t afte r the en­
gine has been switched off, the engin e can be re­
s tarted wi
thin about 5 seconds . A rela ted message
is sh ow n in the instrument cluster displa y.
Afte r the
5 seconds have passed, the engine can
n o be started without an author ized ve hicle
key in the passenger compartment.
Unintended
in se­
rious
start th e engine, and operate vehicle systems such as the power windows,
The doors can be
Starting, shifting, parking 167

emergency. For example , depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle
ca n be exposed to very high or very low tem­
peratures .
Heat
quickly reach levels that can cause uncon­sciousness and death , particularly to
runn in g and the drive r doo r is op ened , a
chime sounds. T he chim e is also a re minde r to swi tch off the engine and turn off the ignition b efore
leavin g and locki ng th e veh icle from the out side . on page 165.
(auto m atic) , or into Neut ral (manu a l o nly) .
167-
3. Turn the veh icle ke y to posi tion -do no t dep ress the accelerator p ed al. A n au-
do not depr ess the accele ra to r p ed al. t
h oriz ed vehicle key must be insi de t he ve h ic le
i n order to start th e engin e .
4 . Wh en the engi ne s ta rts, release th e v ehic le W
he n the e ng ine starts, release th e sta rte r but-
key . to n .
the engi ne does not start , swi tc h off the igni- tion an d s tart aga in after ab ou t o ne minute .
t io n and sta rt again after about one minut e. Use
the em ergenc y sta rt function if n ecessary 16 7 .
6 .
R elease the pa rking brake when you are ready to s tart dr iving 179 .
Never leave the vehicle unattended while the
engine is running. The vehicle could move suddenly, espec ially when the vehicle is in
gear, resulting in accidents and persona l in-jury.
can explode and can cause a vehicle condition.
Never use starting assist fluids .
moving, or if you try to restart the engine right after switching it off.
Avoid high engine speeds,
Do not le t your ve hicle warm up while stan d­ing; in stead . start drivi ng right awa y aft er making s ur e that yo u have good visib ilit y t hro ug h w indows. This help the e ngine reac h opera t­
ing temp e rature faste r an d ke ep d own emissions.

Major con sumers of are sw itched off when the engine is being started .
Stopping the engine
After start ing a engin e, there may be creased operating noises fo r a few seconds .
This is
first read and note the introductory information and heed the on
perform each step
without Keyless Access Vehicles with Access
1. Bring the to a
2. Dep res s and down the brake s tep 4 is
3 . A ut omatic transmission: th e transmission into Park (P) .
4 .
the parking brake to fr om moving
in Briefly press the starter button 167. 5. the engine 167.
6 . With
a
tran smi ssion , shift into 1st gear or re-
ve rse pointin g down hill).
Never stop the engine before the has
come to a trol of the vehicle, crash, and be
be needed to stop the
not be able to steer the
the engine
running and the driver door is opened, a
c him e sounds. Th e c hime is a re minder to
sw itch off the engine and turn off the igniti on before and from the outside.
with automatic t ransmissio ns. the be remov ed from the
ignition when the transmission is in Park (P).
After the engi ne has been switched off. the radiato r fan in the engine compartment may
keep running for ning after the even if the ignition is sw itche d off and t he ve hicle
key has bee n remo ved. Th e radiat or fan sh uts off
automatically when th e engine has down
enough.
Starting, shifting, parking 169

on page 165.
The immobilizer helps to pre ve
nt the engine fr om
being started and driven with an unauth orized
vehicles with Keyless
Access , th e vehicle key must be outside the
driving The
engine can therefore
dependent repair facilities and locksmiths who are to make vehicle keys 36.
an unauthorized vehicle key is used , Immobil­izer active! appears in the instr ument cluste r
display . Th e
Using genuine mize the risk of malfun ctions .

Shifting
Introduction
this section find information about:
Warning
and i ndicator ... .. . .
Pedals
............. ........... .
Manual transmission: Gearshift lever
172
173
174
Automat ic transm ission :
lever.... 175
Sh ifting with nptro nic ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Driving with automatic transmiss ion 177
Automat ic transmission malfunction . . . . . . . . 178
Explanatory
notes in this sec tion regarding
Direct
The backup lights come on.
Climatronic switches to air culation mode.
The rear window wiper switches on when the
windshield wipers are switched on.
More information:
Braking , stoppi ng and parking 179
Climate control
Engine control and emission control system
Emergency
Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction , especially on slippery roads,
re sulting in a loss of vehicle control, sions, and seriou s personal injury.
use the kick-down feature or fast cele ration if visibility, weather, road, and
Constant braking causes the brakes to and se rious personal injury.
the brakes or apply the brake
pedal too often or too long.
substantially reduce braking performance, increase stopping
the brakes by keeping your foot on the brake pedal when you do not want to brake . Thi s make the brakes wear faster.
gine braking and reduce the load on the brakes. Otherwise , the brake system could overheat and even