sensor VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 User Guide

lifting and folding the wiper blades away from
th e
windshield
Move the wiper arm s th e serv ice position
Do not handle the wiper b lades; h andle the
wipe r arms o nl y at the a uachment above the w iper blades.
Rai n sens or
Fig. Windshield wiper lever : Adjusting rain senso r
first read and note the introductory information and heed th e WARNINGS on page 128.
When
swit ched on. the rain sensor automatically
shorte n s or le ngthens the de lay betwee n wiping in tervals depend in g on how hard it is The rain sensor's sensiti vity can be adjusted man­uall y. Manual wiping (vehicle s w ith out rain sen­sors) page 129.
Rain sensor off.
sensor active-automatic wiping needed.
Adju stin g the sensit iv it y of the rain sensor:
- Move switc h t o the right -hi gh sen siti vity.
- Move sw itch to the left - low se nsitivity.
swit ch in g th e ignition off an d back on again ,
t h e ra in sensor stays o n and works agai n with the wiper leve r in w he n the vehicle speed is over
events which occur in the dete ction zone of its
Lights and vision
Note
Always the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the ve hicle.
Fig . 8 1 Sensit ive rai n sensor surface .
fig. 81 an d malfu nction due number of reasons; these in clu de:
Worn out w ip er blades: Wo rn out w iper blades m ay lea ve a film of water or w ipi ng streaks; thi s can cause the wipers run longe r, to wip e more often , o r to w ipe continu ously at h ig h speed.
Insects: Insects the sensor may tri gger the w ipers .
s tr eaks: streaks o n th e w indsh ie ld from
w inter drivin g can cause wiping more often or continu ously on g lass that is almos t dry.
Dirt: Caked-on dust, wax, any build- up on the windshield (lotus effect), or car -w ash deter­gent residue can lower the rain sensor's sen siti vity and cause it to react too slowly or n o t all.
C ra ck or chip in the wind shi eld :
th at, th e
rai n sensor will recog nize the c ha nge re -cal i­itself to respond to the sensit ive su rface's re­duced detection zone. Depending on th e s ize of the chip, the sensor's reaction ern may or may no t change.

The sensor cannot always recognize rain and activate the wipers.
Switch the wipers on manually when water on the windshield reduces visibility.
131, fig. 81 (arrow) regularl y and check the wipe r b lades fo r damage.
T o remove wax and coats of polish safely, we recommend usin g a n alcoho l-based s hi eld
Fig. 82 the engine compartme nt: Cap of the shield washer fluid reservoir .
Ple ase first read and the int rod uctory information and heed th e on pa ge
the windshi eld was her necess ary.
page 242.
The wind shi eld washer fluid reservoi r can be identifi ed by symbol on its fig. 82.
H efill w ith an appropriat e windshie ld was he r
fluid i s recommended by Follow th e directio ns on the co ntainer.
Before driving
co ld weather. u sc a speci al
Filling capacity
The w indshi eld washer fluid reservoir holds 4.2 quarts (a bout 3 to 4 liters ): in vehicles with headlight cleaning sys te m - 6.3 quarts (about3 to 61it e rs).
Never add anti-freeze or simila r to the windshie ld was her fluid . This could produce
erabl y reduce v is ibility.
Note
Neve r mix cleaning solutions recommended by Volkswagen with other cl eaning agcnts.lfyo u
ucts that can clog the windshield wiper nozz les.
When refilling, do not confuse one type of

mirror
Fig. 83
read informatio n and heed the on page
Adjust the in sid e mirror to make su re that there is good v is ibilit y throug h the rear window.
Key to 84 :
light
Se nsor for recognizin g e ntry of ligh t
The auto-dimming feature b e swit ched o n and th e switch on th e in side mirror W hen
a u to-dimm in g is activate d , th e indicator light is
o n.
the ig nition is switched on , the se nsor the insid e mirror depending on th e amount of light shining into the vehicle from the
Before driv ing F
ig.
84 Auto -dimmi ng inside mirror .
adjustable insid e mirror
Home position: Lever on the bottom edge of the mirror point s forward.
To dim mirror, move lever b ac kwards
Auto -d imm ing inside mirro r
T he a uto-
dimming feature is deactiva ted when
you shift th e tra nsm issio n int o reverse or switch o n the in terior lights or the reading light.
the light striking the sensor is filt ere d or bl ocke d (suc h as by sun shade). the matic dimming insid e mirror no t work o r may not work at

Park Distance
Introduction
In this section you'll find on the lowing :
Pork Distanc e Control (PDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Park Dis tance sys te m can help the
dri ver w hen backi ng up and parking. If the vehicle
gets too close to an obstacl e in the of or hind
trasound waves. The sys te m u ses the tim e it ta kes for the ultra sonic w aves to bo un ce back from the
object to ca lc ul ate the distance between th e bumper and an object.
More information:
Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications
and th e optical
tentiv e driving.
The sensors have blind spots in which
peopl e , animals, and objects cannot be tected.
Always be careful and look around you when
parking. The sensors cannot alwa ys detect
p eo ple, a nimals , and objects . W atc h out for small children and animals in parti cular .
The sys te m sensors cannot d etect p eople and obj ects if th e clothing worn and other surfaces do not reflect the sonic waves that the sensors send and rece ive .
These objects and persons wearing this type of clothing cannot be detected by the sys tem.
While driving
Noise in the area where the Distance sys tem is being used may also prevent
peopl e and objects from being properly tecte d .
Note
T hing s lik e trailer draw bars, thin rods, fences, tree s, narrow painted vertical poles, pos ts , or a rear hatch th at is opening may not be detected by the and Opti cal Sys te m sensors and co uld damage the ve hicl e.
If you continue drivin g closer to an object that
th e
Systems have already detec te d and reported , the obj ec t may di sappear from the se nso r rang e and may no longer be detecte d . This is es pecially true for low or hi gh object s. The system will no longer
sound warnings about these objects. Ignoring nals from the sys tem could res ult in seriou s dama ge to th e ve hicl e.
The sensors in the bumper ca n be damaged or be co me mi salig ned in low spee d im pacts and parking maneuv ers. Damag ed or mi saligned
T o ensure correct functionality of the sys te m ,
keep the se nsors in the bumpers c lean, free of snow and icc; do not cover the se nsors with
s tickers or o th er objects .
When cleaning the senso rs with power
washer s or steam clean ers, only spray the sensors
d ire ctly for a very short time, and alway s keep the
washer nozz le at least 4 inches em) from the sensors.
Noise from rough roads, cobb les tones, other ve hicl es and the surr ounding for ample, ca n p reve nt th e Park Dis ta nce sys te m fro m acc urate ly detecting and report ing
p eople and objec ts that be w ithin range of th e
sys te m se nso rs.

Park Distance (PDC)
Fig. 13 2 the center console: Button to switch th e
P ork Distance Control system
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
system can help the driver when backing up and parking. The ve hicle
ge ts too close to an obstacle in th e front of or be­hind it , a beeping sig nal sounds. Th e closer the ve­
hicl e gets to the obstacle, the faster the system beeps. W hen the obstacle is very clo se, the sound is conti n uous.
Switch in g the D istance Contr ol sys te m on
a
nd off
W ith the ignit ion switc hed on, press the fig. 132.
A u into reverse .
denctivatiou: Drive faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h ).
T he indi cator
light in the button goes on
Distance Control
some the Park Distance Control inter­pret s wa te r o n the sensors as an obstacle.
I f th e dista nce remains the same, the warnin g
ton e volume decreases after a
There is no beeping when the selector lever is
in Park P.
The vo lume of the audib le s ig n als can be ad­
justed by an authorized Volk swage n dealership or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
A short continuous tone during initi al activa­tion and a light in the button indi­cate a malfunction in the Park Distance system. Switch off Park Distance Control w ith the button and have it immediate ly checked by an au­
thori zed Volkswagen deale r or

detec te d in segment. @ a re o b ehind t he
firs t read and no te the introductory inform ation and heed the on page206.
Th e
Parking System is an enhancem ent of th e Park Distance page 207.
Functio n
Fig . 1 3 5
The area s scanned b y th e sensors in fron t of and
b e hind the veh icle are disp la yed in the screen of the facto ry-install ed sound sys te m or navigation
sys te m . obstacles are
p age 207-. is autom atically
a c tiva te d .
an area se le ct io n bu tto n on th e factory-ins talled rad io o r navi-
Manuall y deactiva te dis play: gat ion sys te m.
o n To uch the fu nct io n butto n on th e screen.
Drive
fas te r than 6-9 mph (10-15 km/h) . Automatic ally deactivate dis pl ay: ve hicle s w ith Hear Assis t, s hift into page 210 . The p lay swi tc hes to th e ima ge.
Scanned areas
The obsta cl e detection area exte nds up to about 4
f t. (120 em) in front of the ve hicle and up to about 2
ft. (60 em) to e ither fig. 135 a rea hind th e ve hicl e is scanned u p to a dis ta nce of about 5 ft. (160 em ) and about 2ft. (60 em ) to either
Screen display
T he dis p lay sh ows the scanned area in seve ra l m ent s. The closer th e ve hicl e ge ts to th e obstacl e,
th e closer the segm ent m ove s toward s the ve hicle
i n th e fig. 13 4 135 the nex t- to -la st segm ent is dis p laye d, the
collis io n zone has be en reac hed. Sto p!
Di s
tance be twe en vehicl e and obstacl e Audible signal For color disp lay s: Seg ment color if an obstacle is detected
F ront: fr o m about l ft. (3 1 em) to 4 ft.
( 1 20cm)
Beep Ye llow
Rear : fro m about l ft. (31 em) to 5 ft. (160 em)
From about 0 ft. tone Hed or
While driving

The
vehicl es with a factory-installed trailer hitch
a nd an elec trically co nn ected a corre­
s p ondin g grap hic is displayed on th e sc reen. Dis­
tan ces behind the vehicl es will not be displayed.
Drive r assis tance systems
Never rely completely on the
The sensors have blind spots where they
cannot detect persons or objects.
Never pay so much attention to the and the graph ics shown on the screen that you fail to notice what is go ing on around you.
Always watch for people, especially s mall
children and animals, because tl1e sensors may
not always be able to detect t11em.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
this section you'll find informati on on th e lowing:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Monitor ing System
Monito ring Sys te m indirectly c hecks the tire pressure of all
f our tires while you are driving by us ing the lock Brake Syste m (ABS) sensor s to monitor the
tr ea d circumf erenc e and vibration ch arac te ris tics of the indi vidua l tir es. warns if there is a nifi cant loss of pres sure in one or more tires while
the vehicl e is mo vin g. loss is s ig nale d b y
the ind icato r light as by an aco usti c
wa rni ng and text warnin gs in the in strument clu ster di spla y if your ve hicle has an MFD. The
origina l b en chmark pre ssure is th e recommended
m axi mum load cold tire inflati on pressure for the tire s that come with your vehicle that is lis te d on
th e tire pressure lab el on the dri ver door pill ar. By press ing the Reset button , yo u can ch ange the
b enchmark pressure to match th e c urr ent pressure of the tir es on you r page 222.
use of the Heset butto n i s explained below 222.
More informa tion:
page 137
Bra king, stopping and page 188
Ext e rior care an d page 262
page 276
pa ge303
Whil e driving
An acoustic warni ng sounds th e first time low tire pressure is detec ted. a system
Improp er tire care can cause sudden tire sure loss,
hicle control, accidents, and serious personal
injury .
tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold and alway s maintain the scribed tire pressure . Low tire pressure can cause tires to get too hot, res ultin g in tread ration, sudden lo ss of pres sure, and blowout s.
Thi s is because tires with excessively low
sure undergo more flexi ng, which can cau se the tir e to overheat and destroy the tire.
Always maintain correct cold tire inflation pressure as listed on the tire pressure label
Check tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold. Adjust tir e press ure in the cold
tir e to the recommended tire pressure for t11e tires installed on your vehicl e as necessary.
Neve r exceed the permissi ble maximum speed and load rating of the tires on your hicl e.
Imprope r us e of the Reset button can cause the to give false warnings or to give no
warning des pite dangerou sly lo w tire pressure
page222.
Und er- inflat ion increases fue l con sumptio n and tire wear.
to ring Syste m.
bedde d in the tir e tre ad but have n o t penetrated
int o the body of tire
Driving on u npaved roads for an extended
The te lltal e
s h ows a malfunc tion but switch es orr if road dit io ns or th e drivin g sty le c han ges or if th e tio n is switch ed on and orr
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and reset button
the center or in
the compartment: Button for th e
T
ire Pressure Monitoring System.
first r ead and note the
introductory informatio n
and heed the WARNINGS on
page
ve hicle's Tir e Moni­
torin g
indirectly
c h ec ks
the ti re pressure of al l four
tire s while yo u are drivin g by us
ing
the Anti -loc k
If there is more weight on one
axle than the other (such as when
towin g a trailer) .

Engine oil
Introduction
In thi s sect io n you'll find inform ation on the fol­
lowing:
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Engine
=>Boo klet Warranty
fo r wor king in the engine com­partment=> page 242
accessories, repairs and modifications page303
Im
proper h andling of engin e oil can cause se­vere burns and other seriou s injurie s.
Always wear eye protection.
Warning and indicator light s
Engine oil is poisonous and must be stor ed out of the rea ch of children.
To reduce
Engine oil becomes ex tremely hot when the engine is running and can ca use severe burns. Alway s le t the engine cool down to the tou ch.
all othe r operat in g flui ds, engine oil can pollut e the envir o nment. leak ing op­
erat ing fluid s and dispose of them properly in ac­
co rdance with appl icable environmental laws and regu latio ns.
on page 247.
Light s response up
Engine oil level too low. th e engine. th e eng ine oil leve l --=>page 249.
Flashes cause respon se
Switc h off the eng ine.
Engine oil press ure too low.
-If the warning light flashes although the oil level is normal , do continue driving or let the en gine idle. as damage may result. Get ex -pert assis ta n ce.
Take the veh icle to an auth orized Volkswagen Engine oil leve l sensor malfunction. dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Fa-cility. Have the engine oil sensor checked .

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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