ale VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK6 2012 Manual PDF

Federal Emissions Warranties
The Emissions Warranties set out on the following
pages are warran ties which the m anu facturer is re­
quired by l
aw to furnish to you at the time you take
delivery of your new
miles New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
The warranties required by fede ral laws apply to new Volkswagen vehicles imported and distributed
by Volkswage n of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen G roup of Amer ica,
new Volkswagen vehi­
cles imported and distributed by Volkswagen for
sale and registration in the State of Ca lifornia,
Connect icut, Maine, Maryland, New Je rsey,
for veh icles
eq uipp ed to meet California 's Partia l Ze ro Emis - sion
Vehicle (PZEV) emission requirements, as
ide ntified on the
Vehic le Emission Control
you have
any quest ions concerning the applicab ility o f each
warranty to your
Customer CARE
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Vo lkswagen of America , an operating unit of
Vo lkswage n Group of Amer ica, ( "Volkswa­the authorized United i mporte r of Volkswagen vehicles, warra nts to the origi nal re tai l
p urch aser or original lessee and any subsequent
purchase r or lessee that every model year Vo lkswagen import ed by Volkswagen:
appl icab le regula ­
t ions of the United Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), a nd
free from defects in materi al and workman­
sh ip which causes the vehic le to fail to conform
wi th EPA regulations for 2 yea rs after the date of first use or delivery of the
mil es, whi cheve r occurs
fir st.
USA Warranty and Maintenance A
wa rranted part is any part
in a warranty re­
pa ir , wh ich aff ects any regulate d em iss io n fr om a
motor
o r engi ne which is subjec t to EPA
emission standards. The
cause the vehic le to fail to
confo rm w ith EPA regu lat ions:
Evaporative Emission Con trol Syste m: includ­
ing fuel tank, ca p,
inc lud ing man ifo lds, turbo ­
charge rs, catalytic converters, down pipes and par­
ticulate

lessee, and any sub sequent purchaser or les­
see or, if the
maintenance and use
for proper maintenance are contained in the mai ntenan ce sec tio n of thi s booklet. and mileage intervals , at whic h maintenance is to
b e performed, may vary from mode l to
Vo lkswagen recom men ds you keep a record of sched uled ma inten ance by having your mainte­
n ance book let validated at the approximate time or mileage intervals by the authorized Volkswagen
dealer or other service facility that performe d the
maintenance . you perform the mainte na nce
yourself, keep
not deny a warra nty
clai m on the basis of your failure to maintain
the vehicle acco rding to the in stru ction s or failu re
to keep a r
ecord of m aintenanc e.
for pro pe r u se of the vehicle are con­
tained in your Volkswagen
Use of Genuine Volkswagen
Vo lkswagen reco mm ends that Genuine Volkswa­
gen parts be used as replacement parts for the
maintenance, repair or replacement of em issio n control syste ms. Use of replacement parts which
a re not equivalent to Genu ine Volkswage n parts i n
emission performance and durabi lity may im pair
th e effec tive ness of emiss io n control systems.
thoug h use of parts other than Genuine Volkswa­
gen parts does not invalidate these warranties.
Volkswagen assumes no liability under these war­
ranties for
failure of suc h parts and damage to oth­er parts caused by such failure .
Agency
qualified t o perform su ch services. Howeve r,
th e cost of su ch service s is not cove red by th ese
w arr ant ies except in em erg enc ies. the independ­
ent serv ice establishmen t finds a warran table de­
f ect , you may d eliver the vehicle to an author ized
Volkswagen dealer and have the defect correcte d
free
of charge. Volkswagen not be
" Emergency Repai rs" for
f urther det ai ls.
war ranty period .
failure of a warranted part ca uses damage to a
part not cove re d by warra nty, the non-warra nted
part
Warranty repairs traveling in
Federal Emissions Warranties , Canadian

Service information
Dealer service
There are about

whichever occurs first. <1
The maintenance intervals in this book let are
based on or pe rformed at th e customer's request, are not cove red under the Volkswage n Carefree Maintenance Program. <1
Where to go for the
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Progra m ice can be honored by any authorized Volkswagen in the Uni ted including its territories .
The Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program
Serv ice,
be per­
formed by an autho rized Volkswagen dealer. your Volkswagen is within the United States
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ,
Missed Maintenance
Volkswagen recommend s that the cust omer have
M aintenance Services performed at the scheduled
time or mileage.
However ,
if a Maintenanc e Service is missed , it
ne ed not be "picked up" Rather, Volkswagen
dealers
Proof of United States residence is require d. you may be
asked to pay for the repair .
Volkswage n dealer , who
Additiona l services not specified in the Mainte­
nance suggested by the
Volkswagen not reimburse owners for
Maintenance Services performed at independent
facilities .
When the
in service as a "demons trator" or "com­
pany " car, on the date such vehicle is first
transfer red without cost if the ownership of the vehicle changes within the
cove rage period . <1
Maintenance 27

Delivery inspection
and Maintenance information
Delivery
for your Volkswagen
tant can answer any questions you may have .
you are not sure when to bring your car in for
service, ask your authorized Volkswagen
consultant.
Before your
vehicle is delivered to you , it is inspected according to fac tory guidelines.
Th e Delivery
cable)
Coo lan t lev el and f rost pro tectio n: Check
Engine a nd engine compartment components :
Che ck (from above) for leak s and damage
Engine and engine compartment components :
Ch eck (from below) for leaks and damage, check
transm ission, final drive , and drive shaft boots
26 USA Warranty and Maintenance
T oday's date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp
partment lighting, turn signals, and hazard warning
lights: Check
Visual inspection of windshie ld. Note dam age if
necessary

Brake Fluid Replacement Record
A brake fluid replacement was performed on: ...........................................
Next Brake Fluid Replacement:
Date: ........................
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp
A brake
fluid replacement was performed on: ...........................................
Next Brake Fluid Replacement:
Date: ........................
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp
A brake
fluid replacement was performed on: ...........................................
Next Brake Fluid Replacement:
Date: ....
....................
Today's date and
Volkswagen Dealer stamp