turn signal VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 Owners Manual

Driver side overview
Fig. 2 Passenger side overview
Key fig. 2:
i\ir vent
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Headli gh t switch ................................................................ .
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posit io n
-head ligh t control
-lights and low beams
-lights
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38
Dimmer for the in strument clu ste r lightin g and sw itch illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
H eadlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Levers for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-High
-lleadlight
- Turn signal
- Cruise contro l sys te m
M ulti-function stee ring w heel controls .............................................. .
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Volume setting for rad io program s, naviga tio n sys te m noti ficatio ns, or t elepho n e
- Mu te switchin g for or activat ion of voice control
-Display te lepho ne main m enu or accept te leph o ne calls
- Contro l swit ches for th e Volkswagen Information

Turn signal s or right.
Emerg ency sw itch ed on.
gear s
Depr ess brake pedal!
page 188
High beams swi tched on or headli ght in use .
High be a m control (Light Assis t) on.
Elec tron ic immobili zer active.
Serv ic e int erva l di splay.
to heed warning ligh ts and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
Never ignore warning lights or text WARN­
Always stop th e vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot cata­
lyti c converter and exhau st sys tem can come into contact w ith brush, spilled fuel,
e tc .
Instrument
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A broken down vehicle presents a high acci­dent risk for itself and others. on emer­ge ncy flashers and set up
Before opening the engine hood, switch the en gine and let the engine cool down.
Be very careful when working in the engine compartment, which is
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Auto matic close
Autom atic open
- Doo r opening fun cti on 2)
Manual
A
uto mati c
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-Window operation
All
Dri ve r
- Mirr or l
owering func tion I
- Mirror adjustment
Syn chronous
Indi vidual
Factory settin g
Using menus in the instrument cluster
Fig. 8 In veh icles without o multi-function steering wheel: use button in th e windshield wiper lever to
conf irm menu items and rocker switch
firs t read and n o te th e in trodu ctory
on page21.
Displaying the main menu
Switch on the ignition.
button 8 fig. 9 ).
For wit windsltield wiper lever: Main menu is shown.
For s teering Ma in menu is no t show n. In ord er t o move individual main menu items, push button s severa l times page 23.
overview
Lights & page 27
-hom e
- Leav ing ho m e
- Footwe lllig
hting
- Day time ru
nning light s I
-turn signal fun ction
- Factory setting
Tim e
Wint er tires
Language
U nits
Seco n
dary speed displa y I
Fig. 9 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Controls for the menus in the instrument cluster.
Displaying a sub-menu
rocke r fig. 8 o r down or push arro w on the multi -function s teerin g w heel until the desired menu item is lected.
The selecte d m enu item is locate d b etween the
two horizonta l lines. The re is also a o n
t h e right.
Menu-dependent settings
Se lect the ite m to be changed usin g th e rocker switch on the windshield wipe r lever or th e arrow

Lights & sub-menu
Ple ase first read and note the introductory in formation and heed the on page 21.
lights & Function m enu
Background Adjust the brightness th e background or swit ch thi s feature o n or off.
brightness w he n the doors are open .
Daytime running
Activate or deac tivate day tim e running
the feature is enable d . the turn signal at least three times when the turn sig nal is page
Factory setting Hesets the f
u nctions in th e Light & sub-m enu back to the factory settin gs.
Back The
display switc hes back to the Setting s menu.
Please first re ad and note the introductory in fo rmatio n and heed the on page 21.
two people use th e ve hicle, Volkswage n ommends that each p erson a lways use vehicle key. th e ignition is swit ch ed o ff or the vehicl e is locked, personal convenience tings are store d automatically and assign ed to the
ve hicl e page 21.
The values for the personal convenience settings
for the followin g m enu item s can be assig n ed to a vehicl e key:
Settings me
nu
Tim e
Instrum ent cluster
Lan g uage
Unit s
Settings
Conven ience menu
Door unlock (single door unlockin g. A uto Lock)
Co nveni ence operati on for the windows
Mirro r down
Settings li ght s & menu
Home Leavi ng Hom e
Lan e changing feature (comfort turn s ig n al)
The s tore d settings are reac tiva ted whe n the tion i s switched
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Before driving
Some basics
Driving
In this sectio n find information on th e lowing:
Getting ready and driv ing safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving through water on roods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dep ending on where th e ve hicle be used, it
m igh t b e advi sable to dri vetrain underbod y protection. Drivetrain underbody p ro tection can reduce th e risk of d a m age to th e ve hicle body engine oil pan whe n drivin g ove r c urb s, on rough private roads, or on din roads, for am ple. V olkswagen recomme nd s hav in g the work
d one by an auth orize d Volkswag en d ea le r o r an authorize d Volk swage n Facility.
More information:
proper ly and p age 56
Getting ready and driving
page 137
changin g gea rs. page 172
fuel h elpin g th e environm ent 198
Co nsumer page 311
Driv ing under the influen ce of a lco hol, iUegal drugs, narcotics and some medications cause colli sio ns o th er accident s, severe sonal injuries e ven dea th.
Alco ho l, ill ega l drugs, narcotic s and some medicatio ns may severe ly action times and s a fe drivin g, which may result
i n the loss of ve hicle
Please fir st read a nd not e th e introdu ctory information and heed the on page 28 .
the points befo re and during every drive for your own safe ty , th e safety of passenge rs and o th er road
pro per fun ctio n of light s and turn signals .
t ir e page 276) and fu el p age 234) .
Ma ke su re yo u have clear visi bility throu gh win dows .
item s and lugg age sa fely in the s torag e compartment s, the lu gg age compartment and, if
n ecess ary, on th e page 137 .
Always make sure that nothin g kee ps th e pedal s from mov ing free ly .
Mak e sure that ch ild re n are properly secured by a restraint sys te m appropriate for thei r size and
weig ht
Properly adjust front sea ts , h ead restraint s and mirrors to the correc t page 56.
Before driving

Folding the key bit in or out
Press ing page 34, fig. releases the
k ey bit.
To
fold th e key bit
this button in emergencies! After pushin g th e button, the horn will sound and the turn signal s will the button aga in to
sw itch off the panic fe ature.
Replacement keys
The ve hicl e id entifi cation number is required to
ge t a replacement k ey or an additiona l vehicle key.
No more th an eight ve hicl e keys , w hi ch have been
cut. coded and syn chroni zed can be used with your ve hicle .
E a c h n
ew key contains a microchip and must be coded w ith the data from the ve hicle's electroni c immobilizer. A key will not work if it does not co n­
t a in a mi crochip o r co ntains a chip that is not coded, even if the key bit was cut co rrectly.
You can obtain additional or duplicate remote co ntrol keys from authorize d Volkswagen dealers,
authorize d Volkswage n Service Facilities and from certain indep end ent repai r facilities and lock­smiths which are qualifi ed to make these remote control keys.
Eac h key must be programmed to wo rk with your pag e 37.
key
Fig . 13 key .
Opening and closing
To find the nearest qualifi ed ind ep endent repair fac ility, locksmith or Volkswag en d eal er w hi ch ca n
c ut and co de re placement keys call the tomer H otlin e at
cu stomers can contact an authorized Volkswagen dea ler or Volksw age n Serv ice Facility or call the Volk swage n
Note
The vehicle keys contain electrica l components.
the buttons on the ve hicl e key onl y when one of th e fun ctions is re all y needed .
S ince terrain and condition s vary , pressing a button on the key whe n it is not ne cess ary may un­
l ock the vehicle or set off the panic alarm, eve n if
yo u think yo u are out of rang e.
m key fun ctions can be te mporaril y dis­
bad weather. as well as a weak battery can re­duce the operating range.
fir st read and note the introductory information and heed the WAHNINGS on page 34.
The ve hicl e key set includes a valet fig.
U se the va le t key for:
Manually locking and unlock ing the v ehicle page322.
Startin g page l72.
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minutes. onl y the outer button on the driver door is affected, o nl y thi s button is deactivat ed.
The sensors become active again if one of the fol­lowing events occurs:
minutes have pass ed.
OR:The vehicle is unlocked usin g button in the vehicle key.
order to uti lize convenience closing of all power window s and the power sunroof. press the outer button on the door handle for at least
the outer button in ord e r to stop the process.lfthe outer button on th e door handle is acti va te d a gain immedia te ly aft er it relea sed,
all windows are ope n ed (safe ty fun cti on) page 48.
Anti-theft system
lir st read and note the introduc tory information and heed the on page38.
The anti-theft alarm sys te m makes it more difficult
for someon e to break into or ste al the vehicl e.
The anti-theft alarm system is automati cally acti ­vated when th e ve hicle is locke d b y pressing the lock button on th e vehicle key (remote control
k ey).
When is the alarm trigg ered?
The anti-theft a larm system sounds fo r ab out seconds and fla shes the turn signals fo r up to minutes if the f ollowing a c ti ons are performed on the locke d vehicl e:
Opening been mechanic ally unlo cke d and not swit ching on the ig n ition w ithin about
Forcibl y opening a door.
Forcibl y opening the engin e hood.
Forcibl y opening the rear h atc h .
on the ig nit io n an invalid or un­programmed key.
Before driving
Door opening is performed ac cording to the set­tings ac tivate d in the corresponding m enu Settings -Convenience a door handle is being
page
at least o ne power window is open and the sensor i s continuously activated, the con­venience clos ing starts .
page
the ele c troni c ste e rin g column lock will not lo ck and the ve hi cle
hide ke y is discharged or it might not be possibl e to unlock and lo ck the vehicle using
D isconnecting the vehicle battery.
Deactivating the alarm
Unlock the ve hicl e with the unlock button on the vehicl e key or swit ch on the ignition with v alid vehicle key.
aft er the alarm h as stoppe d, the v ehi cle is opened aga in in the same or a differ ent area pro tecte d b y the alarm, the alarm sound again if the rear h a tc h is o pen ed after one of the doors has been o pe ned.
T he anti-theft alarm sys te m i s not activa te d w hen th e vehicle is locke d with the lock swit ch
th e driv er door is unloc ke d u sing the ve ­
the ve hicle battery is disc harge d or weak, not w ork properly.

Always make sure nothing is in the front air­bag deploym ent zone that could be struck by the airbag when it inflates.
Never hold things or on your lap when the vehicle is in use.
Never place accesso ries or other objects
(such as cup holders, tel ephone brackets, note pads, navigation systems, or things that are large, heavy, or bulky) on the doors; never at­tach them to the doors or the windshield; never place th em over or near or attach them to the area marked
fig. 59 or 91, fig.
Never attach objects to the windshield above the passenger front airbag, such as accessory navigation units or music player s.
Never recline th e front passenger seat to transport objects. can also move into the deployment area of the side airbags or the front airbag during breaking or in a sudden maneu­ver. near th e a irbags can fly dangerously through the pass enger compartment and cause injury, particularly when the seat is reclined and the airbags inflate.
Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passe nger seat that will cause the weight­sensing mat in the scat to signal to theAirbag that the scat is occupied by a person when it i s not, or to signal that it is occupied by someone who is heav ie r than the person actually
sitting on th e sca t. The weight of th e object could cause the passenger front airbag to be turned on when it should be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a way that is differ ent from the way it
would have worked without the added weight.
Alwa ys make sure that nothing is on the front passenger seat when the backrest is folded
forward. Even light objec ts could be pushed into the seat cu shi on and cause th e weight-sensing mat in the seat to re gister enough weight to turn the airbag on.
Never usc solvents or cleaners on the steering wheel horn pad or instrument panel, because they can damage the
Before driving
airbag cover or change the stiffne ss or strength of the material so that the airbag cannot deploy and protect properly. When cleaning the hom pad and instrumen t p anel, use only a soft, dry cloth or a cloth moist en ed
with plain water.
A front seat passenger, especially an infant or small child, will be seriously injured and could
eve n be killed if he or she is
Although the Advanced Airbag has been designed to switch off when an infant or child is on the front passenger seat in a child seat that was used during the certification
process for the Advanced Airbag no one can guarantee with absolute certainty that the airbag never deploy under these particular conditions in all conceivable situations for the duration of the vehicle 's use.
For their own safety, all children, especially those 12 years and younger, mus t always sit on the back seat, properly restrained for their age and size.
Facility. A lit indicator light means the airbag may not work properly if
activated in a crash.

How to if the passenger front airbag is on or off
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
Passenger fr ont airbag
if the weight on th e front passenger seat is less than the
a m ount programmed in the e lectro nic contro l
unit.
The fron t airbag on the passenger sid e of the front seat will als o be turned off if the weight regis ter ed on the seat (b y the weight -sensin g m at) is less than o r equal to the combined weight of -a typicall-year-old in fant and -any of the Safe ty Standard for whi ch th e
of the restraints that were used to
ce rtif y your vehicle' s compliance with U.S. Safety
Standard or BAG light comes
o n and stays on to tell you w he n th e front Advanced
A irb ag on the passenger sid e has bee n turned off.
P
assenger f ro nt airbag active
Switch on th e ig nition.
T he weight-sensin g mat regi sters the weight on the front passenger seat. lfthat weight is above the
refer ence val ue , the passenger fron t airbag be activa ted.
If th e ign it io n is on, and the ligh t or PASSENGER BAG light in the in strument pane l do es
light h as burn ed out (see below), yo u be able to tell wheth er the passen ge r front airbag is
active or n ot.
U sin g child restraints on th e f ront passenger seat
The airbag o n th e front passenger side m akes the
front seat a potentially dangerous place for a child
page For a listing of the child
re straints that were use d to certify you r vehicle' s compliance with U.S. Safe ty Standard see your authorized V olkswagen dea le r or auth o rize d Volkswage n Se1vice Facility or page
For more information, see C hi ld safety and child page in How to tell if nirbng is
know when th e passenger fro nt airbag
h
as been turned o ff by th e cont rol unit ?
Th e
BAG light come on and stay on to tell yo u when the front A dvanced A irbag on the passenger sid e has been turned off by t he
e lectron ic control unit. Un less th e ye llo w light
page
For safety reasons, yo u m ust never use a child straint sys te m on the front passenger seat unless the lig ht comes o n and stays on, haps in combinati o n w ith th e indicator light in the instrument clu ster. I f th e passenger front airbag deploye d in an accident. it would severel y injure and possibl y
light burns o ut, the airbag m onitorin g cator light will come on and signal a mal function of the A dva nced Airbag System. Although the bulb
light to make sure that the airbag
Have the airbag sys te m inspect e d ately b y your authorized Volkswagen deale r o r au-thorized Volk swag en Serv ice
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Please first read and no te th e im rod uc tory info rmation a nd heed th e on page
Light s up Possible cau se Proper re sponse
any burned out lightbulb s page 344 or Driving not worki ng.
if ligh t bulbs are d ea le r or authorized ... swage n Serv ice Facility if necess ary.
Adaptive Front Ligh
ting Sys te m malfunc-
t ion. -
near fog s witc h e d on.
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Front fog
T he in dicato r blin ks twice as fas t if a
If necessary, ch ec k th e vehicle and t railer turn signal is not wo rking on the vehi cle or
DRL
Daytime runnin g on.
High beams switched on or headligh t in use.
High beam co ntrol (Lig ht Assis t) on.
F las h
es Poss ible cause
.. Adap tive Front Lighting Syste m malfun c-tio n.
Whe n the ig nition is swi tched
Failure to heed warning light s and Instrument clu ste r t ex t m essages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in and seriou s personal injury.
Never i gno re warn ing lights or t ex t INGS.
Alwa ys stop the as soon as it is safe to do so.
light s and vision
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122.
Proper respon se
a n authorize d
Wheneve r safe di stance ofT the sto p th e e ng in e, turn on th e em erge ncy flasher s,
and usc other warning dev ices to warn chin g
Neve r park the ve hicl e in areas where th e
h o t catalyt ic converter and exhau st syst em can
come int o contact with dry grass, brush, oil , or other m ate rial that can catch fire. A broken down ve h icle present s a high
ge ncy flash ers and se t up warning triangl e to
wa rn oncoming traffic