ESP VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 User Guide

Warning
Please fir st r ead and note th e introductory in rormatio n and heed the o n page 45.
Lights
Possible cause
u p
the ignition is sw itch ed on, several warning and indica to r ligh ts come o n brierly ror a ru nctio n
c h ec k. They go out a
the rear h a tc h is not clo se d prope rly . wa rnin g light in the i nstrumen t clu ste r o r the hicl e symbol in th e MFD comes o n showin g the ope n r ear hat ch .
D ep en d in g o n the ve hi
cle opti ons, a symbol m ay
b e di splayed in th e in strument clu ster in ste ad or
t h e warnin g lig h t. The ligh t o r symbol
the vehicle key: button to unlock ond open
the rear hatch .
first read a nd n ote th e introducto ry inrorm atio n and heed t he o n page 45.
Fo r example, ir a lo ad ed b icy cle or lu gg age rac k is
m oun te d on the rear ha tc h , it m ay no t b e poss ible
t o o pe n th e rear He move the load rrom the rack and prop u p the rear ha tc h once it
i s ope n .
butto n on th e ve hicle 23 ror about o ne se cond to unl o ck th e re ar hatch or p ush
B efore dr
iving
Prope r response
S top! and close rea r hatc h again.
p la y goes o
ut ab o ut 15 seconds arte r the ve hicl e has been l ocke d.
1 r th e r
ear hatch i s not closed p ro perly, it m ay
o pe n sudde nly w hen the vehicle is movin g and cause seve re injuri es .
Sto p immedi ately and close t h e rear h atc h .
Alwa ys make sure the rear h atc h is sec u re ly
l a tc h ed
butt o n on the ve hicl e key th e rear hatch open s several in ch e s o n its The n open th e rear h a tc h usin g th e Volkswa gen e m ble m .
with the V olk swagen emblem
Un loc k th e ve h icl e or rear hatch , o r o pen
U sin g your thumb, p ress the to p or th e swa gen fig. 24 and move the e mble m G ra s p the bott o m part or th e e mble m and to

Improper and unsuperv ised unl ockin g or openin g of the rear h atc h ca n cause severe ries.
bicycle or luggage rack is ins talle d on the rear hatc h , it may be h ard to se c that th e rear hatch I s unl atc h ed. An unlatch ed rear hatc h may
s ud whe n th e ve hicle Is
first read and note the introdu ctory informa tion and heed the WARNINGS on page 45.
Closin g t he rear hatc h
Grasp one of th e recessed grips in the rear h atc h fig. 25 (a rrow}.
th e rear hatch down and close it securely.
second s, the vehicle is au tomatically
and closing
At t emperatu res below +32 the rear hatch no t o pen automatically after
locked again. Thi s feature helps prevent the hicle from unintentionally re m ain ing unlocke d.
It is onl y poss ible to lock th e rea r hatc h when it is
secur ely closed and latche d.
The power locking system also locks the rear
h atc h.
If th e rear hatch of a locked vehicle is unlocked
w ith button on th e veh icle key, it will lock
agai n right after it is clo sed.
A closed b ut unlocked rear hatch automatically
l ocks at speed s above 6mph (9 k m lh}.
Impro pe r o r unsupervi sed clos ing o f th e rear
h a tc h ca n ca use seve re injuri es.
Never leave your ve hicle unan ended or l et
c h ildren pl ay around your ve hicle, especially
w ilh the re ar ha tc h l eft open. A child could crawl into the ve hicl e and pull the rear h atc h shut,
pending o n the season. Tempe ra tu res can
quickl y re ac h l evels that can ca use unco nscious-ness or death, to sm all child ren.
Make sure tha t compartment b e for e clo sing the rear
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Power windows
In thi s sec tion find lowi ng:
Opening and
windows-functions .. ................. .
Power window pinch protection
More information:
page 21
49
49
so
lockin g and clo sing page 38
Improper use of power windows can resuh in
Neve r let anyone get in the way of a pow er window when clo sing il.
B e for e dri ving
When locking the vehicle from th e outside, make sure that no one, especially children , main s in the ve hicle. The windows will not open in case of an emergency .
Always take the key with you when you l eave
th e vehicle. can still use the power windows
for severa l minutes after the ignition is switched
off as long as the driver or front passe nger d oor has not been opened.
When children are in the back seat, alway s
use th e

driver door: sw itches for front o nd rear power windows.
first r ea d and not e the introduc tory in formation and heed th e on page 48.
Switches
in the driver door
Key t o fig. 26 :
For th e windows in the fr o n t doors.
For the windows in the rear doors.
windows -functions
fir st r ead and note the introdu ctory information and heed th e on page 48.
One-touch
opening and
th e switch for the
window up to the second detent.
For one-touch ope nin g: the swit ch f or th e
w indow down bri efly to th e seco nd dete nt.
Stopping automatic movement: or press the switch again.
Reactivating the one-touch
feature
If t he ve hicl e ballery is di sconnecte d or d ea d and
th e win dows are not completely closed, the one­touch feature will not work and must be re acti­
vat ed:
up th e sw itch for the re spectiv e w indow and hold it for at least one second in thi s po sition .
Opening and closing
buuon.
button.
the button again.
Th e
safe ty switc h deact ivates the power windows in th e rear doors. T he yellow indi cator ligh t
in the switch lig ht s up.
You can still use th e power w in dows for seve ral minutes aft er th e ign itio n is switc h ed off as long as
the driver or front passe nger doo r has not been opened. When the ignitio n key has bee n re moved and th e dri ver door ha s been open ed , the powe r
w ind ows cannot be ope ned or
He lease th e swit ch , pull up and hol d aga in. Th e one-to uch fea tu re is now react iva te d.
The one-touch feature ca n be reactiva ted for one or more window s at the same tim e.
Imprope r use of power windows can result
N ever let anyone get in the way of a power when clo si.ng
When lo cking the vehicl e from the outside, make sure that no one, especially c hildren, re­mains in the vehicl e. Th e w indows will not open in case of an emergency.
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicl e. You ca n still use the power windows
for several minutes after the
When children are in the back seat, always
u se the safety switch to disable the rear power windows so they cannot be opened or closed .
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Deleting programming for
pro gramming for th e or turning it ove r to people you do not know.
the s te p s for getting ready to pro­
gram as describ ed p age 5 4.
Operating the garage door opener
fir st re ad and note the introductory information on page 53.
The vehicl e must be in the operating range of th e garage or outer ga te drive.
W ith ig nit ion on or engin e running, press the appropriate button in th e sun
an d h old at the same tim e, for about seco nds. When the indicator
light abov e b egi ns to
immediately re lease both buttons. Thi s step dele tes
page 55, door
The rang e of th e 1-lomeLink® Trans­
m itt er roughly
corresponds to th e range of the orig inal re mot e control of the device or th e e lec­
tri ca l drive. Jfthe garage door or the e lec trical drive
does not work, this coul d be fo r o ne o f the fol­
lo wing reasons:
re medy
Batteri es in th e remote con-batteries.
tr ol are dead.
Dis ta nce
or tr ansmission
G arag e door or e lectrica l
angl e too great.
dri ve does not work. Garage door or electrical
drive no t compatible.
In co rre ct programmin g.
usc th e HomcLink ® Trans­
mi tter when you arc within range and no one is
th e way.
Note
The wro n g batteries can damage the remote con­trol. Rep lace a discharge d battery wi th one that has th e sam e vo ltage , size , and specifications.
Opening and closin g
Try differe nt dista nces and angles to there-ce iver.
May not co mpl y with legal requirements and may have to be r e placed .
Re-program garage d
oor opener.
di spose of old batteries properly and in a n envir onmentally respon sibl e manner.
clas sified Material. S pec ial handling m ay apply. Se c wwlv.cltsc.ca .gov/ haza rdou swaste/perchlorate . lega l requir ements rega rdin g proper
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Sitting properly and safely
Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
In thi s sect io n you'll find information on th e lowing:
Examples of improper sealing positions . . . . . . . . . 57
Proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual controls on the driv er and passenger
. . 62
Ad jus ting the s teeri ng wheel positio n . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Center a rmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number o f
Th e ve hicl e has total of five seating positio ns: in fron t and three in the re ar. Each sea tin g sition saf ety be ll.
More information:
pag e 65
page 67
Airbag page
sa fe ty and child page
Improper se atin g pos itions increase th e risk of severe or fata l injurie s in a cras h or other dent, especially w hen th e a irbag deploys.
All occupants mus t b e properly seate d and properly restra ined at all tim es.
Never lett h e number of people in the veh icle
excee d the number of availabl e seatin g tions with sa fe ty belt s.
Alw ays secure childr en in the ve hicl e with an approve d and suitable restraint system cord ing to t heir he igh t and weight
All vehi cle occupants shou ld alway s keep
th eir fee t in their r espective footwell s. Neve r
a llow veh icle occ upants to place their feet on the scat, in strume nt panel, out of th e w ind ow, etc. The and eve n in crease the risk of inju ry in a cras h.
B efore driving
Always adjust scat, sa fcry belts and head straints properly befo re drivin g and m ake sure that passe nge rs are prope rl y restrai ne d.
the front passenger sc at as
inch es (25 e m) between th e front passenge r's breastbone and the instrument panel.
Alway s adjus t the driver's scat and th e
s teeri ng wheel so that there arc at least
em).
or an authorized Volkswagen Facilit y to sec w hether adaptive equipment is availabl e.
Alwa ys hold the steerin g wheel on the side of th e steering wheel rim with your hand s at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positi ons to help reduce the risk of p ersonal inju ry if th e dri ver's
a ir bag inflates.
Neve r hold the stee ring whee l at the 12 o'clo ck
po siti on or with your hand s at o th er places insid e
the stee ring wheel rim or o n th e stee rin g w hee l hub. the steering w heel the wrong way
ca n ca use serio us in juries to the hands, arms,
and h ea d if th e driver 's airbag inflates.
t h e s teeri ng whee l toward your face
d ec reases the abiliry of the driver's airbag to
h elp prot ect yo u in a co llisio n.
Never drive with backre sts reclin ed or tilt ed
far back . T he farther th e backr ests arc tilted back, the g reater th e r is k of injury caused by
in correc t positioning of th e safet y belt s and
improper seati ng position.
Never drive with a front seat backres t tilted
forward. If the front airbag deploy s, th e front
backres t ca n b e forced backward and injure
p asse ngers on th e rear scat.
far back as possibl e from the s tee ring
whee l a n d the in strument panel.

Always upright your back agains t the backrest with the front seats properly adjusted.
Never lean agains t or pla ce any part of you r
body too close to the area where the airb ags are
l oca ted.
Rear seat passengers who are not properly
seated and restrained are more lik ely to be seri­
ously injured in a crash.
of improper seating positions
first r ead and not e th e introdu ctory inf ormation and hee d th e on pa ge 56.
Not w earin g or improperly fastening safety belts
i n c reases the risk of se ver e or fata l injuri es. Safe ty
b elt s can work onl y when they are prop erly po si­tioned on th e bo dy. A n improp er se atin g pos ition
s ig nifi cantly impai rs the protection provided by
safety belt s. Thi s can cause se ve re or ev en fa ta l in ­
j uries. T he risk of se rious injur y and d eath is pa r­
ti cularly hi gh wh en an airbag depl oys and strik es
an occupant who is not in the prop er seatin g pos i­
ti o n. Th e driver is respons ibl e fo r pa ssen ge rs
a nd especi ally childr en riding th e vehicl e.
Th e
and dea th.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle
is moving :
Never stand up in the v ehicle .
Never stand on the seats.
Never kneel o n th e se ats.
Neve r rid e w ith the seat back re clin ed .
Neve r lea n up again st t he in strum ent pa nel.
Neve r lie dow n on the rear seat.
Neve r sit on th e edge of th e se at.
Sitting properly and safely
Improper adjustment of the seats can cause ac­
cidents and severe injuries.
Never adjust the seats while the veh icle is
moving. seat may move unexpec tedly and
yo u could lose contro l of the vehicle. In addi­
tion, the result of the adjustment will lead to an incorrect seating position.
Adjust the front seat height, angle and longi­
tudinal position only if the seat adjustment area is clear.
The adjustment area of the front seats must not be restricted by ob jects
Nev er sit side ways.
N ever lean out the w indow.
Neve r put your feet o ut the window.
Never put feet on th e instrum ent panel.
Neve r rest your feet on the s eat cushion or b ac k of the seat.
Never rid e in the foo t well.
Neve r sit on th e front o r rea r ce nter armrest.
Neve r rid e withou t your belt prop erl y faste ned.
N ev er ride in th e lu gg age compartment.
Each
and incorrec t seating position in­
creases the risk of seri o us or fatal during sudden driving and brakin g manoevers and cras hes.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
stay in a proper seat ing position and are prop­
erly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
incorrec tly, not wearing a safety belt and sittin g too close to the airbag increas e the risk of receiving life-threatening or fatal inju­
r ies, especially if the airbag deploys and strikes the person who is seated improperly
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Removing and head restraints
Fig. 37 Removi ng fro nt head restr aints.
read and note the introduc tory informat ion and heed the on page 56 .
scats arc equipped with head restrain ts . The rear c e nt er h ead restrai nt is des igned onl y fo r the ce nter seat ing positi on on th e rear sea t. Th erefo re ,
o nl y
the head re straint the wa y in Adjustin g res traints on page 61.
necessary , slide object su ch a s a pla sti c
ca rd be tween the backre st cover and the co ver cap
of the head restraint g uid e 37
W hil e pres sing pull the head straint out compl ete ly .
the front head restraints
P o sition head restrain t prop erly ove r th e head
r e s tr ain t gu ides of th e respective seat back and sert the head rc s trai m into th e g uid es.
the hea d restraim down whil e pressin g
but to n
Adjust the h ead re strai nt acco rding to the c upant's page 61.
Removing the rear head restraint
Unlock the backrest o f th e re a r seat and fold it
f orward p age
th e head re straint th e wa y
necess ary, pre s s th e flat blade of th e drive r from th e ve hicle too l kit into the s lit of th e
B efore driving Fig
. 38 Remov ing r
ear hea d restra in ts .
trim in the direction o f th e arrow and hold it in thi s posit ion.
At th e same time press bullon second person pull s out th e head restraint
th e backrest of th e rear scat so that it lock s
secure ly.
the rear head restraint
Un lock the backrest of the re a r scat fo ld it
f o rward page 14 2.
h ead restraint prop erly ove r th e head restra int guides of th e re spective sca t back and sert the head restraint into the g uide s.
the head res traint down whil e p ressin g
Fold the backres t of the rear seat so that it lo cks secure ly.
Adju st th e head re straint a ccord in g to the page 61.
Driving without head restraints or wit.h crly adjusted head restra .lnts Increases the ri sk of seriou s personal injuries or death in co
scat is occupied, always drive with
Always reinstall head r estraints as soon possib le so that veh icle occupan ts properl y

Please fir st read and note the in tro ductory
on page 56.
Front center armrest
To lift the cente r a rm rest, pull the armrest and
l atc h upward in th e direction of the fig.
To lowe r th e center armre st, first lift it all the way up. Then you ca n lowe r the center armre st.
To move the center armrest forwards and back ­
wa rds, pull it forwa rd slid e it backward until
it click s into place.
Rear center armrest
A foldabl e ce nter armrest i s loca te d in the center of the rear sea t fig. 41.
Before drivi ng Fig
.
41 Folding d own th e rear center armrest.
The center armrest can restrict the driver 's
movement.
Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest closed whil e driving .
Never let a pas se nger, esp ecially a child , ride on thecenterarmrest. an improper seating position can increas e the risk of se rious per­sonal injury or death in a cras h.
Never put hot drinks or other liquids in the cup h old er. Hot liquid s can spill wh en the ve­
hicl e is moving as well as during braking or other sudden maneuvers.

Damage to safety belt s reduces their ef­
fectiven ess increase s the ris k of seriou s per­injury is
b ein g used.
Neve r safety belt s beco me damage d by
b ei ng caught in the door or seat hardware.
Torn or frayed safety te ar, and dam­
aged safety hardware break in acci­dent.
Warn ing
Fig. 44 Warning
Light s
u p o r cause
Driver and fron t pa sse nger have not fas-te n ed their safety if fron t passenger
sea t is occupied.
H eavy items on the front passenger seal.
the ignition is switched on. warning and in dica tor go on fun ction c he ck. They out after few seconds.
Before driving
for damage. If web­
bin g, bindings, or re tra cto rs are dam­aged, have the approve d by wage n for your and year .
Safety that have bee n worn and in an accide nt must be
after a cras h may be nece ssary
eve n if safety sho ws no damage.
Anchorages that have been must
Damage d safety the y canno t b e re p air ed.
Neve r try to re pair a damage d sa fety Never remove or m odify th e safety
Have sa fety belts, binding s, retractor s and
or authorized Serv ice
k ee p the may
n ot work correct ly and ca n impair the function
o f th e in erti a
firs t rea d and note the introductory information and heed the on page 67.
Proper respo nse
Faste n safe ty
T he safety warning in the instrument
In add ition,