ale VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 2012 Workshop Manual

gency and even then only with
special care and at low speed .
Wheel rims
Please first read and note the tory information and heed the on page 258.
The design
of the wheel bolts is matched to the
factory-installed wheels. different wheels are wheel bolts with the right leng th and head shape must be used . This helps to ensure
that wheels can be mounted securely and that the
brakes
page
rect tighteni ng torque The requi red
tightening tor que for your vehicle 's whee l bolts is
88 ft-lbs
Faci lity.
rim rings
Wh eel rims with bolted rim rings have several
parts . Th e parts are bolted together with special
screws in a spec ial process. This helps to ensure that they work properly , prevent leaks, run true
and safely. Damag ed wheel rims must be replaced,
New and
on
page 258.
Care,
tir es in
req uirements. and you must never take them apart or try to repair
them yourself . Have an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen
rims with
orative covers attached to the rim with self-locking
screws . you wan t to repl ace damaged wheel
covers , contact you r authorized Volkswagen dealer
or autho rized Volkswagen
U sing improper or dam aged wheel rims can affect driving safety, cause accidents and vere injury.
Use only whee l rims approved for the
Regularly check wheel rims for damage and replace them if necessary .
loosening and tightening of the on rims with rim ring s can
cause accidents and severe personal injury.
connections on rim rings.
H ave work on rim rings performed by an authorized wagen or authorized ice

Top speed rating and tire inflation pressure for V winter tires depend on the engi ne in your
veh icle . Be sur e t o ask you authorized Volkswagen
de ale r or authorize d Volkswagen Faci lity
abo ut the maxim um permissible speed and the quired tire inflation pressure for the winte r tire s tha t
you plan to use.
Driving faster than the maximum speed for which the winter tires on your vehicle were designed can cause sudden tire failure cluding a blowout and sudden
mum speed.
tory information and heed the on page 258.
local regulati ons as as the
ch ains improve forward motion , tractio n and
b rak ing characteristics under wintry conditions .
chai ns may be use d only on the front wheels . chains may be used only in the lowing tire and wheel combinations:
Tire dimensions Rim
205 /55 R 16 6
J x 16 ET
R 17a) 6 J x 17 ET 48 .5
Use only chains with low links that are not thicke r
than
about
app ropr iate wheel , tire and snow ch ai n
possi ble, u se only chains with low links that are not thicker than 37/ 64 in (15 mm ) including the tensioner.
Remove center hubcap s
and decorative rim rings
be fore s n ow chains Howeve r, fo r
safe ty reasons, caps must be on the
summer tires in the spr ing. tires off er better ha ndling is tics for temperatures above +45 (+ 7 They
are qu ieter, do not wear as quickly , and reduce fuel
consumption.
veh icles with a Tire Pressu re Mo nit or ing the syste m mus t be reca libr ated
necessary , ask your authorized Volkswagen dealer or author ized Volkswagen F a-
ci lity about permissible winte r tir e dimensions. whee l Th ese are available from autho rized
Volkswa gen dealers an d authorized Volks wage n
Compact spare
For tec hnical reas on s, snow chains canno t be
used on the compact spare 269.
you mu st use sn ow ch a ins and have a compact
spare wheel mounted, move the compact spare
wheel to the rea r a xle if a front tire has to be
snow chains improperly can cause accidents and severe personal injuries.
ed by the snow chain manufacturer.
Vehicle care and maintenance 275

Engine life is influenced by how you drive the vehi­
cle for the first miles (1 ,600 km). Even after­
wards , driv ing at moderate engine speeds, espe­
tend to reduce
engine wear and help the engine to last longe r and
go farther . But do not dri ve at an excess ive ly low
engi n e speed , either . A lways downshi ft if the en­
gin e is not running smoothly . For the first
Do not use
Don't le t t he engine speed get above 2/3 the
max imum speed.
Do not tow a trailer .
Parts and accessories
on pag e 283.
Volkswagen recomme nds that you consult an au­
tho
rized Vol kswagen dealer or authoriz ed Volkswa­
gen Service Facility before purchas ing accesso ­
ries, spare parts or other equipment. Always do so
i f you want to
on page 283.
Operating fluids and parts that wear out w ith use (such as timing belts, tires , engine coolants ,
engine oils, spark plugs, and vehic le batteries) are
constantly being improved . For this reason, it is im ­
portant to have operating fluids ch anged and
wear­ing parts rep laced by an au thorized Volkswage n
de ale r or authorized Volk swagen Service Facility.
Authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized
Volkswagen Service Facilities are a lways up- to ­
date regarding new developmen
ts and ch anges .
284 cleaning , maintenance F
rom
to
New tires and rep lacing tires 258
Brakes 183
Breaking in a new engine incr ease serv ice life and reduce oil co nsump tion. Improper veh icle modifications and r e pairs
affect the performance of the airbag system and cause malfunctions and severe personal injuries.
Improper use of operating and equip­m ent can cause accidents , serious personal injuries , burns and/or poisoning.
WARNINGS on the package before us-ing vehicle care products.

When using products that give off harmful fumes, always work outdoors or in a area.
turpentine, eng ine re mover or other
The y cause fires and sions!
refill with suitab le operating fluids.
Wh en changing or topping off fluids, make sure that you pour the fluids into the correct reser-
Repairs and technical modifications
tory information and heed the on page 283 .
modifications must be
Changes to elect ronic componen ts and related
software can cause malfunctions. These
plicable emissions requirements .
Volkswa gen recommends
having repai rs a nd
te chnical modificati ons perfo rmed by an auth orized
Volkswagen dealer or auth orized Volkswagen
Service
usi ng Genuin e
approved technical modifications not be
voirs. Add ing incorrect fluids will cause ous malfunctions and engine damage ! Under no circumstances should you mix up operating
flu ids. Otherwise serious malfunction s and gine damage can occur!
ciency of the engine coolant. Th e e ngine can
ov erheat under high outside temperatures or under high engine loads!
Leak ing operating fluids can ronment. Collect leaki ng ope rating fluids in
suitab le contai ners and dispose of them proper ly in
accordance with applica ble envi ron men tal laws
and regulations .
tions can cause vehicle damage and tions, and can impair the efficiency of driver assistance systems. This can to dents and seve re personal injuries.
deal er or
an authorized Servic e
Improperly performed repairs and tions can cause increased component wear
and result in vehicle emissions that no longer
meet requirem ents.
Repairs and other things that can affect Advanced Airbag performance
Please first read and note th e tory information and heed the on page 283 .
Repairs and mod ifications of front bumpers , doo rs ,
f r on t seats, headliners and the chassis can affec t
prop er ai r
bag perfor mance and sh o uld be fo rmed by a n author ized dealer or au- thorized
Service
Fac ility . These are as can conta in important parts of the airbag
system .
care and maintenance

Components of the airba g syste m can be
tho riz ed Volkswa gen dealer s, aut ho rized Volksw a­
g en Service Facili ties, and other qu ali fied sh ops are
tro l un it. ple , increase the force lev els measu red by the
ve nt the airbag fr om de ployi ng when it sh o uld.
N ever install l
eather up hol stery o n a ve hicle that
originally had cloth uphol stery . N eve r install cloth
up holstery on a v ehicle that origi nally had leathe r
uphols tery . T
he w eight-sensi ng mat for th e
cle when it was origin ally manufac tu red .
Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change airbag performance and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash .
Leaving the optional safety belt extender at-
tached to the safety belt buckle on the front passenger seat when the safety belt is not being used will prevent the Advanced Airbag
286
ty belt buckle when the front seat is occupied and the safety belt is not being used will nal to the airbag control unit that the front passenger seat is occupied and that the
correct information that will -cause the safety pretensloner to deploy unnecessarily in collisions and
- cause the front passenger airbag to
er to help protect an unrestrained front seat passenger.
stored between the safety belt buckle and the center console can cause safety belt buckle to send the wrong information to the airbag control unit and prevent the Advanced Airbag
Always make sure that nothing can fere with the safety belt buckles and that they are not obstructed.
care and servicing, and improper modification and repair work, can increase the risk of personal injury and death by
ed or deploying an airbag unexpectedly:
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of the airbag system.
dio equipment, cellular telephones and dios, etc.) should be performed by authorized
Volkswagen dealers or authorized Volkswa­gen Service Facilities . They have the

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

up a warning triangle or other warning device in order to alert other motorists and cyclists.
9. Let the engine cool down and get expert assistance if necessary .
are on, use the turn
Traffic suddenly slows down or stops in front of you to warn those approach ing from behind .
any emergency situation.
When being towed.
Always obey traffic laws that govern the use of
emergency
the emergency are not working, a
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may
lead to accidents and serious personal ries.
accepted safety practices and use common sense.
Do it yourself
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic converter get very hot. They can cause fires and serious personal injury.
The vehicle battery be drained if the emergency flashers are on for a long time -
even if the ignition is switched off.

the luggage compartmen t: ing the rear hatch .
on page
necessary, fold the rear seat bac kres t forw ard
Remove lu ggage in o rder to reach the rear
h atch fr om the in si de.
U nfo ld the key bit fr om the vehicle key fob 36.
the key in to the slot on the rear hatc h 149 and pr ess the release leve r in the dir ec-
tio n of t he arr ow to un loc k th e rear h atc h . Emergency
headliner : Rem oving cove r.
Please first r e ad a nd note th e
on page
Remove the cover in d irec tion of th e arrow
wre nch 1
) in to t he hexagona l head scre w 15 1
Fig . 151 Hexagonal head screw for clos ing the
power sunroof.
Turn the wre nch in order to the power
sunroof .
th e cover again.
Have the po wer su nroof checked by an ized Volkswage n dealer or an autho rized
1
) Not included with the vehi cle
P ractical tip s

Fuses
Introduction
this sec tion find information about:
Fuses in the vehicle
..................... 318
Repla cing blown
fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Due to on go ing deve lopmen t of the vehic le , of fuses and the bin ed fuse protection of multiple loads with one
fuse , an up-to -date overview of the fu se locat ion per load is not possible at the time of print ing . tailed information regarding fuse box layou t is from auth orized Volkswagen dealers and
author ized Vol ksw agen
ge neral , one fuse can protect several loads. load can also be protected by seve ral fuses .
Find out why the fu se blew and correct the
lem before replacing a blown fuse . placed fuse blows again after a s hort time , the
e lec tr ic al system should be chec ked by an auth o r­
ized Volkswagen deale r o r an autho rized Volkswa­
gen
F acility .
More information:
Prepa ration s for working in the engine compart­
ment
High volta g e systems in the engin e
tronic ignition system.
Using the wrong fuse, using a blown fuse
that has been repaired , and using metal ob-jects in plac e of fuses to complete the electri-connection in the circuit can cause fires
and serious p erson al injury.
with a fuse of the same amperage (same or and same imprint) and same
Never replace fuses with a metal strip , a
paper clip, or a similar objec t.
To help preven t damage to the electrical
system , switch off ail lights and accessories ,
switch off the ignition , and remov e the key from the ignition switch before replacing a fuse .
ferent loca tions In the electrical system.
A single load (a sin gle elec trica l com ponent )
fuse may pro tect several loads (seve ral electrical co mp one nts ). Prac tic al tip s 317

Fuses in the vehicle
Fig. 165 th e drive r side in the instrument el : Fuse box cove r with plastic tweeze rs on the
inside of t he cover .
on page 317.
Replace a blown fuse only with a fuse
of the same
ampe rage (same color and same impri nt) and
same overa ll size .
Fu
se colo r coding
Blu e
15
Whi te or c lear
25
Green
Orange
Opening the fuse box in t h e instrument
panel
1 65
( m agnified view) and care fully lift off the cover .
To guide the cover from the bottom into
the instrument panel and push until you can hear it
latch int o place .
318 Do it you rself Fi
g. 166
the release buttons forward in the 166 to unlock the fuse box
cover.
Remove the cover upward.
To place the cover on the fuse box.
th em p rope rly.
fuse boxes must be protecte d from dirt an d moisture. Dirt an d moisture in fu se
boxes can cause damage to the elect rica l tem .
The vehic le con tai ns other fu ses in add it ion to those mentioned in this section . H av e
these fuses replaced by an autho rized Volkswage n
dealer or an autho rized Volkswagen Facili -