dimensions VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 Owners Manual

Technical data
In thi s section yo u 'll find inf ormatio n on the fol­
l owing:
.... _.. . . 31
Engi ne data and dimensions ......... _. . . . . . . . . 32
D im ensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Th e engine configu rat io n ca n be found on the ve­
hi cle identification label in the Warranty an d
Maint enance bookle t or in th e officia l vehicle doc­uments.
Specifications in ve hicl e documents al­
way s take precede nce. Th e specificatio n s i n thi s
Manual r e fer to the basic m odel. The stated values m ay vary, dep ending upon diff erent equipment opti o ns o r models , a s well as with respect to spe­cial vehicles and vehicles exported to different countries.
45-7-5545
o
PRSSRT Lim. NRR
147kl.J
..
D9l 162 5RQ 5SL TQ3 352 BGV 12H
Fig. Vehicle identification Iobel: shown in the ex­
ample with eng ine classi fication code BLF
read and no te th e introductory informatio n an d heed th e on page31.
V ehicl e id entification number
The ve hicl e identification number is on a plate on top of the in strument pan el o n the dri ver's s ide,
and is v isibl e from the outsid e th rough the wind­fig . The v iew window is on t h e side at the botto m of th e w ind shi eld. Th e vehicle identifi­cation number i s al so in the right drip
Some basic s
M ore informatio n:
page
Sav ing fuel and helping th e enviro nment
Fu el page 23 9
Engine page 247
En gin e page 252
Tires and 276
page 311
Disregarding or exceeding stated values for weights , loads, dimensions and maximum speed may result in accidents and serious per-son al
Fig. 11 Vehicle identification number
c h a
nnel. The drip ch annel is between the spring stru t towe r and the right fender.
p age 242.
Vehicle identification Iobel
T he ve hicle i
dentifi cation fig . is in th e area o f th e spare w heel well in the luggage
compartm en t a nd contains th e follo wing informa-
tion :
31

identificatio n number (VlN)
Veh icle type, eng in e rating , tran smission
E n gine and tra nsm iss io n classificatio n cod es, pain t num ber, interior. In the exa mple,
3 1, fig.IO.
equipment, part num bers
Thi s ve
hicle data can also b e fou nd i n t he War ra nty
and Maintenan ce booklet.
Engine data and dimensions
first read and note the in trod uctory inform ation and heed th e WARNINGS on page31.
G aso line engi nes
Injec -
Maxim um power
rp m
125 kW at-
147 kW at
kW at rpm T D I®
Before dri ving
Safety
i nfo rmatio n).
Hi gh vo ltage warning sticker in the en gin e compartment next to the eng ine hood r elease leve r (see in format ion) .
Tire infl ati o n pressure la b el o n th e driver door
pillar (see Tires and
Maximum torqu e net) N
o. of cy linders
Disp laceme n t
Nm at rpm 5 cy linders
5 cy linders
N m at-4 cylinders
1 ,984 cc
Max
imum torque n et) N
o. of cy lin ders
Di sp lacement
N m at rp m 4 cylinde
rs 196 8 cc

Dimensions
Please first read a nd note th e imrodu ctory informa tion and hee d th e on pa ge 31.
Le ngt h 165.3-
16 9 .6 in ches (4,199-mm)
W id th
inch es (1786 mm)
H eig
ht ( unload ed ) 57.5-59.1 in ch es (1,461-mm)
W h
eelb ase inch es (2,575 mm)
M inimum turning circl e diamet er
(wall to abou t 35 feet 9 inch es m)
inch es 1,523 mm)
G ro
und clearance at maximum p ermi ssibl e we ig ht about3.5 inch es (8 9 mm)
a)
Note
Plea se be careful when parking your vehicle in
areas with parking barriers or curbs. These vary in
height and could dama ge you r bumper and
basic s
Note (continued)
Always be carefu l when you enter a driveway or dri ve up or down steep ramps or over curbs or other obstacles . Part s of the vehicle close to the ground may be damaged (such as bumper covers ,
spoil ers , and parts of the engine, su sp en sion, and exhaust
32 33

Fig. 96 Dimensions of the mount support.
first read an d note the int rod uctory inform ati o n an d heed th e on 152.
Your vehicle is not equipped with a trailer h itch. you must tow a trailer, yo u must h ave the
ca n be pro perly ha nd le d.
The rec eive r set-up on yo ur ve hicle requ ires the use of ball mount togeth e r a ball that meet s
s pecia l re quire ments with regard to size and om etry. Th is app lie s to bot h th e height of th e ball above the surface where it fig. 96 and th e pin -to-ball distance
These dimen sion s are im po rtant because they h elp dete rmi ne th e th a t the forces that a rise during a re applie d to t he receiver and its tachments to th e ve hicle. Your authori zed dealer or authori zed Volksw agen Service
Faci lit y has approved ball mount an d ball th a t
meet these importa nt specifica tion s. you buy a
diff ere nt ball mount and ball, make s ure that th ey
meet t he following specifica tion s.
Ball
mount dimensions
T he drop heig ht fro m th e ce nter of th e ball to th e cente r of th e ho le fo r th e sec uring pin on th e ball mount mus t b e a t least in ch
T he pin-to -ball dista n ce ® from th e center of th e ball to th e ce nter o f th e hole fo r t he sec uring
pin on th e ball mount must b e no mo re th an 7
Transporti ng
inches mm). The ball diamete r must be no
m ore thanl1
/ 4 in ches (31.8 mm).
T he ball d iamete r must b e no more th a n in ch es
rize d Volkswagen dealer o r a u th o rized Volkswag en
S ervice Facility in stall tl1e electri c a l sys te m and socket.
A ba
ll mount and ball combin ation that does not specifi cat io ns can d amag e your ve hicle and may ev en fail in
o r tr ailer hi tch on you r veh icle . The h icle is not desig ned for this kind of
A n impro pe rl y instal led or unsuit abl e trailer
hi tch can cause the tra iler t o separa te from towing ve hicle and result in a m ajo r ac cident
with seri o us personal inju ries.
H ave any trail er hitch retro fit or
dealer or authorize d Volkswagen vice Faci lity.
Th e ball m ount sti ck s out b ehind th e rear bumper an d can cause injury to pedestria ns a nd
cyclis ts.
T o reduce the risk of inju ry in rea r-end
Note
Neve r usc a hit ch b all larger th an inches in
d ia m ete r o n your vehi cle. The ve hicl e was no t sig ne d t o tow he avier trailers h ave receivers
l a rger than th e pres c rib ed hit ch ball. The cre ased loads ca n d amage the trailer- towin g tachment points on the ve hi cle.
Neve r use adapter to inc rease the size of th e
hit ch r eceive r fr om inches to is heav ie r

Note
can use one of these adapte rs if required for the proper in stallation of bi cycle rack or
m ent s are m el. Wh en u sin g bicycle rack s or carri ers make sure that th e tailli ghts are n o t
bl ocke d.
Retrofitting a
Fig. 97 Dimensions ond ottochment points for ting o hitch.
first re ad and not e th e intr oductory information and h eed th e on page 152 .
V o lk sw age n rec
ommends hav in g the trai le r hit ch
r e trofit perf o rm ed b y an Volk swag en deale r o r authorized Volk s wa gen Servic e Facility
B efore driving
Note (continued)
use hitches that a re approved by for your vehicl e and
because cooli ng sys te m m od ification s or th e sta llation of heat shield s may be necessary.
Wh en re trofi tting
traile r hi tch, th e specified ta nce dimensions must be stri ctly adhered to. Under no circums ta nces m ay the distance f ro m
th e road to the center o f the hitch fig. 97 be le ss than th e s pecifi ed min im um. Thi s imum height must be present ev e n whe n the hi cle is full y load ed and subje ct to the maximum tongue weigh
D istance fig. 97:
32.5 inch es (825 mm)
in ches ( 52 1 mm)
inc hes (315 mm )
atleast2 .6 in ches (6 5 mm)
13.8-16.5 inches mm)
in ches
Imprope r or incorrect elec tri cal connection s
ca n cause malfunction s that affect th e e ntire hicl e elec tri cal sys te m and cau se acc id e nt s and serio us perso na l injury.
Neve r connect th e e lectrical syste m of the
trailer directly to the e lec trical connectio ns of the rear light s or oth er unsuitabl e power sources . U se only v ide po w er t o th e trailer.
H ave a ny trailer hit ch r etrofit or other work on a trailer hit ch don e by an authorized swage n deal er or authorize d Volkswage n
An improperly in stalled or uns uitable trailer hitcl1 can cause th e trai le r to separate fro m the
towing vehicl e and result in major accident with serious perso nal injuries.

Improper loosen ing and tightening of the bolts on wheel rim s with bolted rim rings can ca use accident s and serious personal injury.
Never loosen bolted connections on wheel
rim s with bo lt ed rim rings.
New and
Please first read and note the
introductory information
and h ee d the on
page 276.
New tires
Drive a ve hicle with new tires es­
pecially carefully for
the first
miles km) because the tires
must first be broken in. Tires that
a re not broken in have reduce d
traction
and brakin g perfo r­
In stall radial tires only of same
make , same dimensions (rollin g
circumference),
and s imil ar tread
profil e
onto all four wheels.
The tread depth of new tir es can
diff er
between tir e models and
manufacturers b eca use of dif­
f e re
nt d esig n feature s and trea d
design.
Replacing tires
Tires should be replaced in pairs
a
nd not indi viduall y (both front
Have all work on wheel rim s with bolted rim rings performed by an authorized Volkswage n
dealer or autho ri ze d Volkswage n Facility.
tires or both rear tires at the same
Replace tires only with tires that
have the same s pecif ica tions , in­
cluding width
and diameter, load
a
nd top sp ee d rating as the tires
a
pproved by Volkswagen for your
vehicle and model.
Never use tires that are larg er or
wider
than the dim ension s of the
t ir es appro ved b y Volkswagen for
your vehicl e and model. Larger
t ir es co
uld scrape and rub on the
vehicle body or other parts of the
veh icle.
N ew tires must be broken in be­
cause new tires do not have full
traction and braking perfor­
mance.
miles km) to
h elp
reduce the risk of losing
control, a collision, and serious
personal injuries.
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When the Tire
first read and note the introductory information and heed
the on page 276.
Model Engine Tire dimensions Tire pressure
R 16 91 H 34 238
(125 kW)
225145 R
17 91 H 34 238
Golf
l -
The Tire is confi gured at the factory with
the correct tir e inflation pressure applicabl e for the ve hicl e model, en-
g in e
and factory-install ed tire s. This t ire inflation pressure is also listed
on the sticke r insid e the driver page 283 . The tire inflation pres -
s
ure a re listed for all tires and the compact spare wheel. If diff ere n t
tires are
installed, the Tire Monitoring cannot properly
monitor tir e inflation pressures unl ess the is reset to the new tire
page
Informatio n n ot availa b le at t ime o f printing.
Vehicle core and maintenance 284 285

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.
core and maintenance
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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295

Water under vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wipers ............................. 129
S peed rating code le tter ................. 293
Stalling
Protecting th e ve hicle ................
S teering ...............................
Cou nter- steering support ............
E lectro-mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indicator light. ......................
to one side ................... 286 Servo steering .......................
Steering co lumn lock .... ............
Steering wheel
A dju sti
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 S hift paddles (Ti ptron ic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Sticke rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Storage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
storage compartments . . . . . . . . . 165
Overhead console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3
Pa sse nge r sid e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 Storage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8
protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
brak e sys tem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 194
Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
194
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distance Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C urb weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 E ngin e data an d dimensions . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fu el capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Gross vehicle we ight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............................. 32
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1
Sa fety Compliance Certif ic ation Label. . 3 1
Tir e pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tongue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical modifica tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Temperature gauge
E n gin e coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
hooks........................ 146
T ighteni ng torque Whee l bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
372 373