brake light VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 Owner's Manual

Introduction
In thi s sectio n you'll find information on the lowing:
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Getting ready to work in the engine comportment 245
ond closing tho engine comportment . . . 246
A lways
pos iti on th e ve hicl e on a firm and leve l face befor e doin g a ny work in the e ngin e ment.
Th e e ngin e com p
artment of a ve hicle is a hazardo us
area. Neve r do any work on the en gine or in
the engine compartment unless you
- know exactly how to carry out the job, -have th e correc t tec hnica l information and the
prop er tools and supplies, and -are famili ar with the necessary safe ty
I f you are un certain in any way, have the work done by an aut horized Volkswage n dea le r or authorized Volk swage n Se rvice
Wind shi eld wiper and 128
Sta rtin g and stopping th e page 172
Brake 188
Vehicle
while 234
Engi ne
En gin e 252
Part s, accessories, repairs and modificat ions pag e303
Core, maint enance
Unintended vehicle movement during
Neve r work under the unless you have safely secured the vehicle from moving. If
you mus t work under the
are strong enough to support the weight of the vehicle. The jack supplied the vehicle is no t st ro ng enough for purpose and can collapse ca using seriou s personal in-
Th e engine
compartment of any motor vehicl e is
a potentially dangerous and can cause riou s per sonal injury .
Always use extrem e ca ution when doing any work in the engine comp artm ent. Alway s follow
c ommonl y accepted safety practice s and use common sense. Neve r risk personal injury.
Never perform any work in the engine partm ent unl ess you know exactly how to carry
o ut the job and hav e th e correct tec hni cal mation and the correct tools.
w age n dealer ,
We stron gly recommend th at you always
hav e gas disc harg e lamp s (Xenon) and

Never open or close the engine hood if steam or coolant is escaping. Hot steam or coolant can cause serious burns. Always wait until you no longer sec or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine.
Hot parts of the engine and the exhaust
system will burn skin on contact.
When the engine has cooled down and you are ready to open the hood:
- Firmly
apply the parking brake and shift the transmission into Park
The engine coolant system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Never unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap when the engine is
hot. Hot coolant can spray out and cause severe burns and other serious injuries.
- Turn
the cap slow ly and very carefully in a
counter-clockwise direction while applying
light downward pressure on the top of the cap.
- A
lways protect your face, hands, and arms from hot escaping coolant or steam by
Never spill fluids on the engine or exhaust
system when Spilling fluids onto hot parts of the engine or exhaust system can cause a fire.
High voltage systems in the
engine com ment can cause electrical shocks or even
Never short-circuit the electrical system. Be especially careful when using jumper cables. The vehicle's battery could explode!
To reduce the risk of electrical shock and sonal injury while the engine is running or being started:
the engine compartment
- Never touch ignition cables. Never touch other components of the high voltage tronic ignition system.
- Never touch
the wiring of the gas
Never reach into t11e area around or touch the
radia tor fan. Contact with the blades can cause serious personal injury. Always remember that the radiator fan is temperature-controlled and can come on suddenly even when the engine has been switched for a while and the key has been removed from the ignition.
lfyou have to perform a check or repair when the engi ne is running, there are more risks from tl1e rotating parts, such as the drive belts, nator, radiator fan, etc ., and from voltage ignition system. Always use extreme care.
- Always make
sure that jewelry, loose clothing and long hair do not get caught in rotating engine parts. Before starting any work remove your je welry, take
parking brake is on.
Never leave any objects in the engine
left behind can cause malfunctions,
Do not smoke.
Never work next to open flames or sparks.
Never pour or spill operating fluids or other flammable liquids on the engine. These fluids can ignite on hot en g in e parts and cause ries .
242 243

read and note the introductory
on page 252.
If th e coolant level drops too low, the engin e
coo lant level/ tempe ratur e warni ng ligh t lights up.
Park the ve hicl e on level ground.
Always let the engin e cool
th e engine hood
There is a fig.
When the eng in e is co ld, check the e ngine
coolant leve l relat ive to th e marking on th e sid e of th e expa nsio n tank fig. 154.
Always protec t face, hands and arms from h ot
escaping coo lant o r steam by cover ing the cap with a larg e, thi ck rag.
Carefully unsc rew the
Add new engine co olant ac co rding to Volkswagen specifications page 254)
Th e engi ne coo lant leve l must b e in sid e the mark s on the sid e of the 154. Do
not above top edge of the
the engine compartment
Fig. 155 Coolan t e xpans ion tank cap in the eng in e
compartment.
Screw the lid tightly.
Even in a n em erge ncy, do not use any other kind of coolant addi tive if eng ine coolant meeting
Volkswagen pa ge 254) is una v ail­
able! Instead, add distilled water
page 254.
H
ot steam and hot engin e coo lant can cause se­
rio us burns.
Never open the hood if yo u sec steam o r coolant esca ping from the engine compartment. Always wait until you no longer see or hear steam or coolant escapin g from the engine.
Always let the e ngin e cool down compl etel y
before carefully opening th e hood.
When the engin e has coo le d down and you are ready to open hood:
- F
irmly apply the parking brake and shift (automatic) o r Neutral (manual only).
- Hemov e
the vehicl e key from the ignition.
- Always keep c
hildren and others away from the en gin e compartment and never
leave them unsupervise d.
The engine coolant system is under pressure
w hen the engine is hot. Neve r unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap whe n the engine is hot. Hot coolant can spray out and ca use severe burns and other serious injuri es.
254 255

Washing the
fir st read and note th e in formatio n and heed th e on page 262.
The lo nge r insect splaue r, b ird droppings. tree sap,
road din, indu strial depo sits, road and o ther aggressive materials sta y on your ve­
hicle , more damage they do sunlight ) crease the corros ive effects. The vehicle under­body sh o uld als o be was hed regularl y and thor­
o ughly.
to the information by the car wash operator. Before going through a
ca r wash , b e s ure
you have installed addition al accessorie s on the vehicle, su ch as a spoiler, a roof rack, or an ant enna, alway s
a sk th e car was h opera tor if thi s po se s problem
The paint finish is
dep end s a la rge exte nt on th e rype of ca r
was h. Volk swagen recommend s using brush le ss
ca r w as h faciliti es.
' l b
rem ove wax res idu e from th e windows and
avoi d jerky wind shi eld wip er move m ent , heed the
f ollow ing page 265, outsi de
w ith
on the roof and work down. Usc sp ec ia l shampoo only on hard-to -remove or grim e.
Hinsc
different sponge or wash mill.
edges under the vehicle
Always protect your hands
Alway s dry the brakes and clean off any icc
coatings with a few caref ul appli cations oftlte brake. Make sure not to endanger other motor­is ts or cyclists or disob ey lega l requirement s.
Note
The water temperature mus t not be more than
To help prevent damage to the paint, do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight .
Do not use insect sponges, abrasive kitchen
s ponges or similar things to clean the ve hicle .
These can damage the paint finish.
Neve r clean headlight s with a dry cloth or sponge. Always use a
When washin g or rinsing the vehicle in cold
weather, do not let water get into the lock cylin ­ders or point the hose The water could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open the vehicle!
Note
To help prevent vehicle damage in a car wash:
the vehicle track width with the di­
men sion s of the guide rail s in the car wash to help prevent damage to wheel rims tires!
off the rain sensor before driving
through a wash .
Mak e sure there is enough clearan ce for the height and width of the ve hicle.
Fold the outside mirrors toward the vehicle
body. Do not fold power mirrors manually!
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Checklist (continued )
6. passengers exit and go to a safe locatio n
vehicl e keys with you when lea vin g yo ur ve hicl e.
8. up ale rt other m otoris ts and cycl is ts .
9. Let th e eng in e cool down and ge t ex pert ass is tance if necessary .
the emerge ncy flashers are on. use the turn sig nal lever to indicat e when the ve hicl e is bein g towe d. T his
t empo rarily interr upts th e wa rnin g fla sh ers.
Traffi c suddenl y slows down or s top s in front of you to wa rn those approaching fro m b ehind .
the of an em erge ncy.
the ve hicle brea ks dow n.
b ein g tow-s tarted or bei ng towed.
A lways obey traffic
that govern the use o f
e m erge ncy flash ers where you are driving.
th e em ergency flash e rs are not working . a fe rent method -as pe rmitt ed by law-must b e
used to alert othe r m otoris ts an d cycl is ts to the breakdown.
Di sregarding the sa fety-related ch ecklist may lead to accidents and serio us injuries.
A lway s review and th e c hecklist. safe ty prac tice s and use common sense.
Pract ical tips
Th e vehicl e ex hau st syst em and the ca tal ytic
co nverter or diesel pa rti cu late
Never park where parts of the hot ex haust sys te m or catalyti c converter could ignite mable materials, such as dry grass, brush ,
l eaves,
T he ve hicl e battery be drained if th e em ergency flas he rs are o n for a long tim e­
To alert the traffi c behind you, th e brake light s o n some ve hicle s sta rt to fla sh if you
brake hard when traveling at a speed greate r about mph km /h ).
a t speeds around 6 mph
ating d eact iva tes th e e merge ncy flash ers.
To alert the tr affic behin d you, the ge ncy flashers on so me ve hicl es come on if you br ake hard w hen traveling at a speed greater than mph krn/h ). accele ratin g
o r continuing to drive at a speed above about25 mph km /h ), th e e merge ncy flashers

Improper usc of jumper cables when starling a ve hicl e wit h a dead battery can cause the battery to exp lode, leading to serious sonal injury. To help red uce the risk of battery
explo sion:
All work on the batteri es or the elec trical
sys tem in your veh icle can cause serious acid burns, fire s, or e lec trica l shocks. Always read and heed the followin g WARNINGS and safety
precaution s before working on the batteries or the electrical page 257,
Always wear proper eye protection. Never
lean over the vehicle batteries.
Attach the jumper cables in the correct order:
first the positive cable, then the negative cable.
Never connect the negative cable from the ve hicl e providing starting assistance to parts of th e fuel system or to the brake hoses or brak e
line s.
Never allow no n-i nsu lated parts of the battery clamp s to touch. Never allow the jumper cable attache d to the positive battery terminal to
contact metal parts of the ve hicle.
Do it yourself
hicl e battery. If you cannot sec the color ofthe window clearly, never usc a cigare tte
light er, or other open Use
Avoid electrosta tic dischar ge in the vicinity of the ve hicl e battery . Sparks may cause the
Neve r jump start
A lways follow the instru ction s of the jumper cable manufacturer.
Always make sure that the battery providing
star ting assistance has th e same vo lta ge as the dead battery (12 V) and about the same capacity
(sec battery lab el).
Batterie s give off explos ive hydrogen gas. ways keep fire, sparks , open and smoking
materials away from batteri es.
Never connect the negat ive cab le from the other vehicle directly to the negative terminal of the dead battery. The hydrogen gas from the battery is exp losive.
Neve r short out the battery te rminals by co nn ecting the positi ve(+) and negati ve(-)
terminal s with each other.

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A
Abroad
Extended stays with th e vehicle . . . . . . . 312
Sale of the vehicle ................... 312
see Braking assistance systems . . . . . . . 194
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acoustic warnings Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adaptive Front Lighting System
Dynamic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
Adjusting
Electrically adjustable front seat . . . . . . .
Aftermarket installation Ca r phone ......................... .
232
Airbag system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Side Curtain Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
of child restraints ................. 95
Vehicle
care ..................... .... 274
Alarm button in vehicle key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Alcantara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Ambient lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Anodized trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Antif reeze agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Anti-lock
brake system (ABS)............ 194
Ant i-Slip Regulation (ASRJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Anti-slip regulation (ASR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 42 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts ...........
Armrest ................................ 64
Ash tray ............................... 168
Ashtray
Front ............................... 168
brakin g assis tance systems ....... 196
see Braking assistance systems ....... 194
Swit ch in g on and off ................. 196
Assistance systems
Ant i- lock brake syste m (ABS) ......... 194 Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) ............ 196 Anti-slip regulation (ASR) ............ 194
Brake Assist ......................... 194
Brake Assist
(BAS) . .. ................ 194
ccs ................................ 2 14
Cruise control syst
em ........ ........ 214
............................... 218 Dynamic Chass is Contro l ............ 218 Electronic differentia l lock (EDL) ...... 195
E l
ectronic stabilization program 194
Hill Hold ............................
362 363

Optical Parking Sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Assis t. .................. ........
Audio warnin gs
Warning and
indicator lights ........... 13
Automat ic headlight control ............. 124
Automa ti c load deactivation. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic transmission ................. 179
Direct
th e selector lever
l
ock .............................. 325
Ignition key saf e ty interlock ........... 175
Kick-down feature ................... 186
Launch
control program .............. L86
Ma lfun cti on ......................... 186
Axle weights ............................
B
mount ............................. 157
see Braking assistance syste ms .. ...... 194
Battery Replac e
ment in remote co ntrol key. . . . 36
Belt warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bottle
holders
Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Brake
Brak e booste r.
...........
.......................... 196
Brake l eve l. ...... ..... .......... 197 Brake pads .......................... 192
Brak ing
assistance sy s tems ........... 194
b rake ............. .... 197
Emerge ncy brake display
during hard brak-ing ................................ 321 Indicato r light ................... .... 189
Alphab etical index
Parking brake ........................ 19 1
Warning
light ....................... . 189
Brak e Assist ............................ 194
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
B rake booste r ...................... 193, 194
Brake
............................. 196
Specifica tions
....................... 196
Brake sys
tem ........................... 194
Malfun ction ......................... 192
Brakes
Eme r
gency when full braking .. 321
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking assistance systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Breakdown Protect in g th e ve hicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Break-in period
E ngin e .............................
Brakes ......... .................. 192
c
phone ....... ..... ..................
changer ........................... .
phone
w ithout outside antenna. . . . . . . . .
con so le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a light bulb
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
th e wheel change ... ............ 335
ve hicl e ....................... 333
W heel bolt s ..................... ..... 332 W hee l change ....................... 335

Declaration of .............. 314
Declaration of compli ance .............. 3 14
De-icin g
door lock cylinders. . . . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing l
ocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Department of Transportation uniform tire
quality grades ...................... 313
Diagnosis
....................... ....... 318
Diesel fue
l. ............................. 241
W
inte r diese l ........................ 241
Diesel particulate .................. 317
I ndicator ligh t ....................... 315
Malfun
ction ......................... 3 16
Differential l
ock
braking assis ta nce sys tems ........ 195
Digital clo ck ............................. 16
Dimension s
.................. ........... 33
Dir
ect Gearbox
Malfunction
......................... 1 86
safe ty lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Em ergency clos ing and openin g...... 323
Warning light ............ ............ 43
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driv er
doo r
Ove rv iew
..................... ........ 6
Dri vetrain
underbody protection . . . . . . . . 28
Driving
D
rivetrain unde rb ody protection. . . . . . 28
Driv in g abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dr iv in g checklists and wa rnin gs. . . . . . . 28
Driving through wate r on roa ds . . . . . . . Effic iency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Environmentally frie ndl y ......... .... 198
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
F uel s uppl y too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Gett ing r
eady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 on a downhill grade ........... 192
on an uphill gra d e ............ 192 Recorded data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Thro ugh sa lt wa te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tow ing ......................... ....
A lphabetical index
W it h a trailer ........................ 156
W ith
automatic tran smission ......... 186
Driving abroad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,
Dri vin g checklists and warnings . . . . . . . . . 28
Dri ving directions
w heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Dri ving efficiently
...................... 198
Driving light .................... ....... 123
Driving off-road
Drivetrain
underbody pro tection. . . . . . 28
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driving through salt water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drivin g tip s
W hen the vehicl e is lo ade d. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
37
................................... 186
Du st filt er ..........................
brakin g assistance systems. . . . . . . . 195
Electrical load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Electrica l load deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 321
E lec tri
cal soc kets
1 2 -vo lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Tra
ile r .............................. 15 4
E lec tronic differential l
ock (EDL) ........ 19 5
Electronic immobilizer.
................. 178
Ele ctronic stabilization progra m ... 194
Em erge ncy brake display ................ 321
Emergency closing
and opening . . . . . . . . 322
D river doo r ......................... . 323 door ...................... 323 sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Rear doo rs .......................... 323
E m erge n
cy closing or opening
Em erge ncy re leas ing of the se lec to r l ever. .
325
Eme rge n
cy flasher function ............. 321
E
merge ncy flashers ................. 3 2 1

Garage door opener
De leti ng programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
F u el
............................... 239
Grades ............................. 239
Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Gettin g re ady
........................... 28
Glasse s storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Light ................................ 125
See storage compart ment s ............ 163
Gross vehicle weig
ht ....................
H
Head restraints ....................... 61, 62
Headlig
ht r a n ge adjustment ............. 125
D ynamic headli ght range adjustment .. 125
Fully automated leve lin g sys tem ....... 125
Headlight range control sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Headlights Washe r sys t
em .......................
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heating sys tem
Also see: Air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . 226
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
High
beam s witch ...................... 122
Hill Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ic e
removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Id
ent ifica tio n number ................... 3 1
Igniti
on See engine and ign ition ............... 172
Ignition keys see Vehi cle key s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ignition swit ch ......................... 174
Safety int erlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Unauthorized vehicle key ............. 174
Immobilizer ............................ 178
Malf
unc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Import ant vehicle la bel s ................. 31
Alphabetical index
In an em erg ency.......................
In emergency
Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Em ergenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
yoursel f and the ve hicl e . . .
Indicator ligh t
Brake
pad i ndica tor ............. 189
Brake syste m ........................ 189
e n g in e o il leve l ............. 247
S te ering column lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield wash e r
leve l ......... 128
Indicator light s
L ig ht s
............................... 121
Indirect ve ntil ation.................... 232
Individ ual door unlocking............... 39
Infr
ared-reflecting winds hi eld . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Inside mirror ........................... 134
I n s
trument clu ste r ....................... 13
D is p l
ay ........................... 16, 17
Dis p lays .............................. 21
In dica tor light .. .................. .... 13
I n strumen ts .......................... 1 6
Menu stru cture ....................... 21
Serv ic e r
eminder disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols .............................. 13 U sing m enu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning lig ht s ........................ 13
In s
trument cluster di splays ...... ........ 21
Instrument panel........................ 6 Air 274