maintenance VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 Owner's Manual

Drivin g faster than the speed fo r
w hich the winter tires on your vehicl e were
serious person al injuries.
Winter tire s have speed be lower your vehicle's maximum speed.
Never drive faster than the s peed fo r w hich the winter or other tires in stalled on your ve hicle are because tires that arc drive n faster than their speed can fail denl y.
Snow chains
first r ead an d n ote the introductory information and heed th e on pagc276.
local re g ul ations as w ell the applicable sp ee d lim its w hen driv in g with snow ch a in s.
wheel tions:
Tire
dimensions Rim
1 9
5/6 5 x 15 ET47
1 9
5/6 5 6 t/2 l x 15 ET5 0
6 x 15 ET 4 7
205/55
x 16 ET50
6 x 17 ET 48.5a l
are not
thic ke r
contact yo ur authorized V olk swage n deal er or authorize d Vo lk swagen s now chain sio ns.
possib le, use o nl y c hain s w ith lo w profile link s that are not thi cke r than37 /64 in mm) cluding th e te n sio ner.
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Never exceed the maximum load for
t h e winter tires install ed on vehicle .
tires offe r be tt er ha ndling teris tics for tcmpe ralll res abo ve T hey are quieter, do not wear as quickly , reduce fuel
cons umption.
In ve hicles with indirect T ir e Monitoring th e sys te m must be each tire page 222.
I f necessa ry , a sk your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volk swagen
Remove hubcap s and deco rative rim rings before
in sta llin g sno w Ho wever, for safet y
r e a sons, must be in stall ed on th e wheel b o lts. These are ava ilabl e from authorize d Volk swage n
deal ers and authorized Volk swage n ties.
Compact spare w heel
F o r t
echnical r easons, snow ch ain s canno t b e use d
o n the compact spare page 288 .
I f y
ou mus t u se snow chains
front tir e has to be placed. In stall tha t rear w heel in pla ce of the ag ed fron t wheel. Be sure to install the un id ire c­
tional tires s o that they will run in the proper tion. Volkswagen recommends in sta lli ng the snow chains be fo re mounting th e wheel to the ve hicl e.
the wrong snow chains or in sta lling snow chains improperly can cause accidents and rious personal injuries.
A lways usc th e proper snow chain s.
the insta llation in structi o ns pro vided by the s now chain manufacturer.
Neve r exceed th e permis si bl e speed lim it when driving with snow ch ains.
Neve r usc snow ch ai ns on tires.
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Note
Remove sno w c hain s w hen road s are free or snow. the chains ca n damage tires, impair vehicle handling and ca n be qui ck ly worn
down.
-------chain s they h ave direct contact w ith th e rims. Volk swage n recommend s usin g coa te d sn ow
chains .
c hain s are available in different sizes
Please first read and note the
introductory information
and heed the WARNINGS on
page 276.
Accessory weight
The combine d weight (in excess of
those standa rd items which may
be re placed) of automatic tra n s­
mission, electro-mechnical power
stee ring, power brakes, power
windows, power seats, radio, and
heater, to th e extent that these
items are availabl e as factory-in­
stall ed equipme n t (w hether in ­
s tall ed or not).
Aspect ratio
The ratio of sidewall heig h t to tir e
w
idth, expressed as a p ercentage.
A number o r or
lower indicates a low-profile tire
with a shorter sidewall for im­
proved steering response and
better overall handling on dry
pavem ent.
Bead
The part of a tire made of steel
wires, wrapped or reinforced b y
ply cords, with the shape and
structure to en sure proper fit to the
w h
eel rim.
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Bead separation
A breakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
The tire structure, excep t tread
and s id ewall rubber which, when
infl ate d, bears the lo ad.
The breakjng away of pieces of the
tread or sidewall.
The strands of materia l forming
the plie s in the tir e.
An y parting within the tread,
s id
ewall, or inne r lin er of the tire
ex te
nding to cord material.
at low
speeds in the three hour p e riod be­
fore
the tire pressure is measured
o r a
djuste d.

Determining the correct load limit
Please firs t read and note the introductory all ve hicle occupants and lu ggage or other ve hicl e inrormation and heed the pay loa ds. Neve r overload the ve hicle! on page 276.
Do no t over loa d tir es. The rollowi ng example trat es how to dete rm in e the combined we ight or
Load Limit:
1. Locate the statem ent
XXX KG XXX
on your ve hicle's placard (tire inflation pressure la b el)
lb s (5 x =
lb s.)
5. De
termine the combined weight of lu ggage and cargo being
loaded on the ve hicl e. That weight m ay not safely exceed the
ava
ilabl e cargo and lu ggage load capacity calculated in
maintenance

Breaking in a ne w e ngin e gent ly , wiU in crease serv ice and reduce oil
first re ad and note the introductory informat ion and heed th e WAHNINGS on page303.
Volkswag en recommend s th at you con sult an th ori zed Volksw age n d eale r or authori zed
sori es. sp are part s or other equipm ent. Alway s do so you wan t to in stall additional acc esso ries or re pla ce part s. authori zed Volkswa gen dealer
o r authorize d Volksw agen Service Facilit y ca n vide
first read and no te the introductory inf ormation and heed the on
fluid s and equipment undergo tinu ous deve lopment, in cluding timing belts,
tir es, engin e coo lant s. e ngin e oils, as well as spark
plu gs and vehicle batt eries. Th erefo re, have ating and equipm ent changed b y an rized Volksw agen dea le r o r auth orize d Volkswagen
Service Facility. Volkswagen dealers and Serv ice Faciliti es are alway s up-to -dat e rega rding new
Improp er u se or operating and equipment can cause a cciden ts, se riou s personal injurie s, burns and/or poi soning.
To reduce the ri sk or poi soning, never use
empty ro od or beve rage conta iners that might
mislead someone into drinking
Always keep vehicl e care products out or the r e ach or c hildren.
Always read and heed all th e in struction s and all WARNINGS on the package befor e usin g hicle care produ cts.
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Improper ve hicle modification s and repair s
ries.
Neve r attach anything, including accessories example , cup holders or te lephone bra cke ts)
to the airbag covers or within the airbag
Obje cts on or near the surfa ce where airba gs
are loca ted can come loo se and cause serious personal injury if the airbag
When u sing products that give off harmful alway s work outdoors or in well la te d are a .
Never use
hicl e care. They are poisonou s and hi ghl y
Note
refill with suitable operating When ch anging or topping off sure that you pour the fluid s into the correct ca use seriou s
m alfun ction s and engin e damage! Under no cum stances should you mix up operating Otherwi se seri ous malfun ction s and en gi ne damage can occ ur!
Acce ssori es and other things install ed in front of th e coo ling air intake s impair the of the en g in e coo lant. The engin e can ove rheat under high ambient temperatures or under high
e n gin e loads!
Leakin g operating can pollut e the en -vironment. Collect leak ing operat ing fluid s in suitable cont ain ers and d is po se of th em

Never usc extender to sec ure
a chil d restraint.
Neve r usc a safety ex tender on your
motive part s store.
Neve r usc the safety exte nder you
obtained for your vehicl e for an y other ve hicl e,
r egardless of make, model, or model year.
It em s
store d between the safety
trol unit and prevent
Alwa ys mak e sure t hat nothing can interfere with the safety
needed or deploying an unexpect­edly:
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of the ai rbag sys tem.
All work on the steering whee l, instrume nt panel, fr ont scats or elec trical sys te m (in cl uding the installa tion of audio equip m ent, cellular te lephones and radio s, e tc .) should b e formed b y authorized Volkswagen dealers or thorized Volkswagen Service Faci lities. They have tl1c necessary manuals, tra inin g, and
All work on the ai rbag sys te m should also b e done by an Vo lk swag en d ealer o r
The alrbag system can b e ac tivated only
once. After an airbag has innatcd, it mus t b e placed.
o nl y o rigin al equipment airbags proved by Vol kswage n. Ha ve them installed by a
t ra ined technicia n who has the neces sa ry tool s
and d iagnosti c equi pm ent to properly rep lace
a n y a irba g in your vehicl e and ass ure sys tem fectiveness in a cras h.
Never permit sa lvaged or r ecycled airbags to
b e in stalle d in vehicle.
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Note-----
Leaving the extender attached to the sa fe ty belt
buck le whe n th e front seat is occu pied and the
ty belt is not being used will signa l to the airbag trol unit that the front passenger scat is occ upied
and that the safety belt is being use d. The e lectro ni c control unit fo r th e airbag system will then rece ive inco rre ct inf ormation that will -cau se the sa fety
ter in co llis ions in which the fro nt airb ag would
othe rwise be triggered earlier to help protect an
unr estrained front scat passenge r.
A pr etcnsio ncr th at h as depl oyed cannot be p air ed . Th e entir e safe ty belt mu st b e rep lace d.
Note
If th e safe ty belt extender is left attached to
th e safe ty belt buckle , the safety belt warning
sys tem will sense that the safe ty be lt for that seat is being used. T he warning light will no t com e
o n and th e warning will not sound even though th e scat is occupied and th e safe ty be lt i s
not being use d.
air bag module s and sio ne rs arc cla ssifie d as Pe rchlora te Mate ria l -special hand ling ma y apply. all le ga l quir em ent s regardi ng handlin g and dis po sal of th ese compone nts-see wlvw.dtsc.ca.gov/ha.zardouswas te/pcrchlom tc. all applicable legal requirements w hen
scmppi ng the vehicle or parts of its res tra int
sys te m , including airbag modules and safet y belts
w ith prctcnsio ne rs. A uthori zed Volk swage n
d ea lers and authori zed Volkswagen Service facili­
t ies arc familiar with the requirements, and we yo u have them perform thi s se rvice for

smell a sulfur odor. This is no t a n indica tio n
o f a malfun ctioning emission control system. This depends upon the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
first read and note the introd uctory information and heed the on page 3 15 .
The d iesel particulate 11lter help s take soot parti­
cle s out of the exhaust. The soot particle s are lected and burned in the filter. Volkswagen recom­mends frequently driving longer di sta nces to help clean the filter.
onl y page 239.
Never refuel with gasoline or fu el oil or bio ­
d iesel.
Do not exceed the correct oil level page 247.
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Do no t tow-start th e ve hicl e; jump-start in ­
s t
ead page 353.
ve hicles wi th automatic transm issio ns, in­
c re a se the e ngine speed slig htl y w hil e driv in g to automatically start cleanin g th e diesel partic u la te
filter. Thi s helps to minimize clogging of the filt er. The indicator light will not come on.
certai n engi ne conditions. you m ay sm ell a sulfur odor. This is no t an indicat ion of a malfunctioning emission control system. T his
depends upo n the sulfur content of the diesel
fuel.
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law requires us to provide you with the following Emissions Statement
The Air Resources Board is pl eas ed to
expla in the e mission control sys te m w arran ty on your model year ve hicle. In
incl ud in g diagnosis, parts and l a b or.
Manufacturer's warranty coverage:
For 3 years or
in sp ection, a ll
n ecess ary re p air s and adju stm ent s will be made Volk sw age n to en sur e that your ve hicl e passes the inspection . This is your Em ission
If any e mission-rela te d p art on your ve hicle is
d efec tive, the part will b e repai re d or re placed by
V o lkswag en . Thi s is your s hort -term E mi ssion
For 7 years or
miles is d efecti ve , th e part will be
repai re d or r epla ced by Volk swage n. T his is your
l o ng-term E mi ssion
For 15 years or
Partial r e qui rement s, a s id enti­fied on th e Veh icl e E mission Informa­
t ion Label loca te d on the hood. For these ve hi­cles, if your Volkswagen model fails a
be re­paire d or replace d by Volkswagen fo r 1 5 y ea rs o r
Syste m
Owner's warranty responsibilities:
As th e ve hicl e ow ner, you are respo nsibl e fo r th e
perf o rmance of th e re quired m ain tenance lis te d
i n your owne r's Mainte na nce bookl et. Volk­
s w agen recommends th at you re ta in all receipts
cove ring maintenance on your ve hicl e, but swage n cannot den y warranty so le ly fo r th e la c k
o f r eceipts or for your failur e to e nsure th e per­
f orma n ce of al l sc hedule d m aint enance.
Y
ou a re respons ibl e for presenti ng your vehicl e
to a Vol kswage n d ea le r as s oo n as a probl em ex­
i s ts. The w arranty re pai rs should b e co mpl ete d
in a reasonable amount of tim e, not to excee d
CARE Tel.: 1 822-89 87
or th e

inspectio n (a In spect io n and Mai ntenance program), requiring vehicles to be tested
a t regu la r interva ls. If your vehicle fails to pass a inspection performed by aLi­censed inspection station pursu ant
to the C alifornia
within 3 yea rs or
S tates, including its territor ies, will
perform free of c h a rge any repairs necessary for the vehicle to pass the smog test.
A
fter th e 3 year I miles performance war­
ranty has expired, a in sp ec tion failur e due to
Volkswagen models m ay be sp ec ially
equipped to meet California Partial Emis­
s ion Vehicl e ( requirements , as identi­fied on th e Vehicle Emi ssio n In forma­
tion Labe l loca te d on th e hood. For these vehi­cles, if
WARRANTY and WAHRANTY.
may raise a claim under thi s warranty im­mediately after your ve hicl e has failed a fornia t es t if, a s a result of that failu re, you
are required by law to repair th e ve hicle to avoid impositi on of a penalty or cancellatio n of your right to usc the ve hicle.
Sta tes, includin g its te rritories. The deal er will ho nor or deny your claim within a
reasonable time, n o t t o excee d thi rty days,
from the time at which your vehicle is presented for repair or w ithin any tim e period sp ecified by
l oca l, s ta te or federal law, whi ch eve r is shorte r,
except w he n a delay is ca use d by events n ot at­
t rib utable to Volk swagen or the deale r. If th e dealer denies your claim , yo u will be notified in
writi ng of the reaso ns for reject ing the cla im. If
yo u do no t receive notice of denial of your claim
w ith in the above time period , Volkswage n is re­quired by law to honor the cla im.
ce rtain circumstances, your cla im may be denied beca use you have failed to comply with i
ns
tructio ns for scheduled maintenance con­ta in ed in your Maintenance booklet. In dete rminin g whether you have co m­
plied with the instruction s for scheduled main­
tenance and proper usc, Vol k swagen may re­quire yo u to furni sh pro of of complia nce onl y
w ith those maintenance instructions whi ch Volkswagen has reaso n to believe were not per­
formed and w hich could be th e ca use of the
cla im to:
warranty work or pre-delive ry serv ice pe r­
formed by an authorized Volkswage n deale r, or

work perform ed in an em erge ncy to rect ify
a n unsa fe conditio n attrib uta bl e t o Volkswagen , provided yo u have taken steps in a timely
m anner to p ut the ve hicl e back int o a con­
f orming con ditio n , o r
the use of an uncertifi ed p art or to no ncom­plia nce witl1th e i nstruc tio ns for proper main te­
n an ce and usc, whic h is not re lated to S mog C hec k in sp ec tio n f ailure
yo u pro­vide t hese records to th e new owner w heneve r
you sell the veh icle.
Failu re to maint ain your vehicle acco rding to the in stru ction fo r pro per m aint enan ce m ay cause the ve hicl e to exceed applicable e missio ns stan ­dard s and co uld res ult in denial o f warra nty cov­However. Volkswage n will not deny wa r­
ra nt y cla im solely on th e bas is of your f a ilure to
m aintain the ve hicl e accord ing to the instru c­
ti ons or fai lu re to kee p
may impair th e effectiveness of e mi ssio n
co ntrol sys te m s. Altho u gh usc o f parts oth er
th an Genuine Volk swagen part s does n ot in vali­date these warran ties, Volkswagen assumes no liabil ity unde r these wa rrant ies for failur e of su ch parts and damage to o ther parts caused by
s u ch failur e
Maintenance and repai rs performed b y inde­
pendent service shops
invalidatin g these warra nties , yo u m ay
c h oose to have maint en a nce, repair or replace­
ment of e missio n control compo nent s per­
f o rmed by a ny a utomotive serv ice establi sh ­ment or individual q ualified to perform s u ch
services. Howeve r, th e cost o f su ch serv ices is
n ot co vered by these warranties except in em er­gencies . If th e independent serv ice esta bli sh ­ment find s a wa rrantable defect, you m ay delive r
th e vehicle to an a uthorize d Volkswagen deale r
a nd have the defec t corrected free of c h arge. Volk swagen will not be liable for any expenses which you h ave in curred at th e independent servic e esta bli shment, except for emergency re ­
p air s. for further
scheduled for in spectio n
o r rep lace ment mai ntenance int erv als speci ­
ranty perio d.

Damage to non-warranty parts
If failure of a warranted part causes damage to a part not covered by wa rranty, the non-war­
ran ted part will also be rep laced free of charge.
Warranty repairs while traveling in Canada
Warranty repairs whil e trav eling in Can ada should be performed by an authorized swage n dealer. If your Volkswagen model is
w ithin th e
residence is
requir ed. If th e Ca nadian dealer cannot submit your warra nty claim, yo u may be asked to pay for the repair. your return to the please present th e in vo ice to you r
A stateme nt exp laining the circums tances that prevented you from gettin g to an autho­rize d Volk swage n deale r,
Paid receipt (s),
Re pai r order(sl. an d
Part(s) removed from your Volkswagen
mod el
Dama
ge cause d by tampering , use of improper
Man ual, and abuse, neglect or im­
proper maintenance of th e vehicle. Diagnos is and repair of s u ch damage are at th e ex pense o f the owner.
warranti es
Any
implied warranty, including an y warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness fo r a particular purpose, is limit ed in duration to the stat e d p eriod of these wri tten warranties.
tion of incidental or co nsequential damages, so
thi s limitation or ex clu sio n may not apply to
you.
Tips
In the event you have not received the services promised in these warranties, please follow tl1e procedures described in the warranty and maintenance booklet und er the titl e "Cu stomer