fuel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 Owners Manual

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BRAKE
WEAR Fro nt brake pads wo rn.
Lights up: malfuncti oning or sw itched o!T b y th e system.
Flashing: or 188
manually deactivated.
malfunction or fail ure.
Fr ont fog lights switch ed on.
Ligh ts up: driving lights m alfunctioning parti ally or en tirely . page344 ! Flashing: cornerin g light system malfun ctionin g. 120
converter malfunction.
Lig ht s up: die sel eng in e preheati ng.
F l
ashi ng: en gin e contro l malfunctio ning. page315
Engine control malfunctionin g.
D i
esel p a rt ic u la te filt er clogged with soot.
with the s teering.
Tir e pressure is too low or Tire Monitoring Syste m is page276
fun ctioning.
Wind shi eld was he r fluid level too low. 1 28
F u e l tank a lmost empty. page234
Fla sh ing: engin e oil system malfunct io n. page247 -Fla sh in g: en gin e oil level too low.
A irba g and safety belt pretensio ne r sys te m malfunction. page80
Passenger front air bag turned o!T o r page80
Fuel t an k cap not properly c losed.
overview

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
172
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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Speedometer.
Reset button for the trip odometer di spl ay (trip).
Note
To help prevent engin e damage, never let the en­gine speed shown by th e tachometer go into the re d zo ne (warning zone).
first read and note th e introductory
o n page 16.
Dep ending on the vehicl e model, different infor­
mati on m ay be shown in the in strument cluster page fig. 6
Warning and information al texts
Odometer displays
Time
Outs id e temperatur e
display
l ever page 179
Gear r ecommen dation (manual tran smi ssion) 179
Type of notifica­
tion color Explanation
Up
-shifting early into the nex t higher gea r saves fuel and r educes engine
M ulti -function display (MFD) and menus fo r
diff ere n t page 21
reminder pag e
Seco ndary sp ee d (Settings menu) p age 21
Warning
and informational texts
The status of variou s ve hicle functions and com­
p onents is monitored when the ignition is swit ch ed on and w hil e dri ving. Malfunctions are
indi cated by red and yellow warning symbols w ith
t ex t m essage s in the in strument clu ster dis pla y 13). In som e ca se s, they may als o be s ig­
naled acou stically . Th e di splay can va ry depending on the instrument clu ste r model.
wa rning
m essage R
e d
malfu nc tion and correct cause. Get ex pe rt help.
malfun ction as soo n as possibl e. Facilit y for ass istance as nee ded.
In
formation rega rdin g diff ere nt vehicl e operation s.
Outside
temperature display
The odornecer indicates the total distance driven
b y the vehicl e. A
t
outsid e tempe ratures below +39 (+4 (icy road warning) appears in
th e disp lay. Th e symbol flas hes at first. then stays on Th e trip odometer (tr ip ) indi cates the distanc e
dri ven sin ce the od omete r was la st reset. T he las t digit indicates mil e mete rs ). When the vehicle is not mo vin g or when you are
driving at very low speeds, th e te mp erature dis-
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playe d m ay be slightly hi gher the
is from { to +122
cated in the instrument clu ste r pag e 19.
lec tor leve r po sition may be s hown in th e disp la y
in addition th e respective gear bein g use d.
Gear re commendation (manual transmission)
While the vehicle is movin g, a fuel eco nomy gear
recomme ndation is ind icate d in the in strument
clu ste r p age 179.
Secondary speed display (mph or km/h)
While drivin g, in addition to the speedomete r play, th e vehicl e speed can b e shown in measurem ent unit {mph or km /h ) in the ment clu ste r d is play. T o do thi s, se lec t th e
Seco ndary sp ee d menu item in pagc21.
For vehicles wit ho ut a m enu displa y in the ment cluste r:
th e engine.
button three tim es. The odometer
in dica to r in th e in strument clu ste r di sp lay flas h es .
the (o.o SET) bu tton once. Instead of th e odom eter reading. or
Thi s th e secondary sp ee d di splay. To d eac tiva te. follow th e same pro cedure.
overview
Failur e to hee d warnin g light s and instrument cluster text messages can cause the ve hicl e to break down in traffic and res ult in a colli sion and
se riou s personal injury .
Never ignore warning lights or tex t INGS.
Always stop the vehicle as soo n as it is safe to do so.
A broken down veh icle presents high dent risk for itself and Sw itch on gency flash e rs and se t up a w arnin g tr iangle to warn oncoming
Park the vehicle at and where no ly ti c co nverte r and exhaust sys te m can come into contact witl1 flammable materials under
th e vehicl e, s u ch as dry brus h, spilled fuel ,
e tc.
yo u usc the temperature disp lay to
t ell yo u about frost condition s, remember that road s can even icc ov er at temperatures above
+39 {+4 {ice warning) is not
Neve r rel y exclusively on the o utside ature disp lay.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS
ca n res ult in vehicle damage.
The in strument cluste r disp lays and their rangement may vary dep e nding on th e hide model and e ng in e ve rs ion. For disp lay s
witho ut wa rnin g and in formation messages, fun ction s are only s igna le d w ith indicator lights .
there arc multipl e wa rnin g m ess age s, the sy mbo ls are dis p layed one aft er anothe r for
seve ra l se conds in orde r of importan ce. The bol s are di splay ed un til the cause has been correc ted.

th is sec tion you'll find information on the fo l­
l owi ng:
Menu structure -overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using menus in th e instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Main menu ... .... ....................•.....
MFD menu (Multi -function disploy)
Settings
menu ........... ......... .•..•.....
Convenience menu ....... ............... .
lights &
co nvenience settings ................. .
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24
25
26
27
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W he n the ig nition is sw itch ed on, different disp lay functions can be accessed via the m enus.
ve hicl es with the m ulti -fun ctio n steerin g w heel, the re are no buttons fo r the information sys te m on the w indshi eld wiper l ever. The multi-functi on
d is pl ay is controlled onl y w ith the buttons on the
multi -fun ction steerin g wheel.
The number of menus in the in strument clu ste r
d is p lay dep ends on the e lec tronic s and equipment on the ve hicl e.
Menu structure -overview
Please firs t read and note the in tr od uctory informati on and heed the on page 21.
Multi-function display (MFD) =>page 24
Trave l time
fu el con sumptio n
Average fuel consumptio n
H a nge
D is tan
ce
A ve rage speed
Digit al speed displ ay
temperature
S peed wa rnin g
Audio
=> Bookl et Radio o r=> Booklet Nav igation sys te m
Nav igation=> Booklet
package
A ny authorize d can ad d o r m odify
functions d ep endin g your ve hicle's trim le ve l and optional e qui pm ent.
m enu item s can onl y be ac cessed whe n the
ve hicl e is not movi ng.
As lon g as a priority warning m essage is dis­
pla yed, no m enus can be accessed. order to dis­
pla y m enus, first co nfirm warning messages with button.
More information:
Outside mirrors=> page
Driver distract ion can cause ac cid ents and se­rious personal inju ry.
Never access menus when the ve hicl e is
Assistant
light
status page 23
Settings
=> page 25
M ulti-fun cti on displ ay (MFD) data
- Traveltime
-
-Average s p eed
- Digita l s p
eed display
- Oil te m pe
rature
Spee d warning
page 26
- D
oor opening function

MFD menu
Please first read and not e the introductory information and heed the on page21.
memory. The number of the trip memory is shown at the upper right of th e di splay.
The multi-function displ ay has two automatic memories:
the ignition to toggle tween the two memories.
S in gle trip
memory.
2
s tores information about d istance driven and fuel
u se d from the time the ignition
switched off, the new va lues are added.
Dependin g on the in strument cluster ve rs ion, the m emory stores the lat ed driving data of a ny number of sing le trip s up to total driving time of either 19 hours
ceed ed, then the total trip memory is
Function
Dri ving time in hours ( h) and minutes (min) si nce the ignition was switched on.
Current fuel co nsump tion
The current f u el consumption is indicated in mpg km) the engine is running and per hour) w hen the ve hicle
i s not m ov ing.
Averoge
fuel co nsum ption The average fuel consumption in mpg after about have been driven. to this point, dashes appear in stead of a number. T he
v alu e displayed is update d every 5 seconds.
Ronge
The range indicates how many more mi les (km) the veh icle travel under the same dri ving conditions w ith the fuel
speed is di splayed after the ignition is switched on and the ve hicle has been driven about to thi s po i dashes appear in stead of a n umber. Th e va lue displayed is updated every 5 second s.
D
igit o l speed disploy vehicle speed
Vehicle overview

Menu
mph
Function
km/h to km/ h) is exceeded, an acoustic warn ing sounds, and a visua l wa rnin g may also appear in the in strument cluster display.
Switching between th e displays bunon or wa it 5 seconds. The speed will then be
saved and the warning activated.
rocker switch on windshield wip er
l ever. To deacriua re, The set speed is l eted.
s tee rin g Manually erasing memory 1 or 2
Select the m emory to be e rase d.
Storing
speed for the speed warning the
Select the Warning
the
lecting them in the men u. In addition. the
m eas ure m ent units di splayed can be shown in th er the English or metric page 25 .
fun ctio n steering wheel. After that, pres s the
Settings menu
first read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed the WAHNINGS on page
menu Functio n
Multi-function Setting s for c
hoosing whic h MFD data are to be dis play ed in th e in strumen t
di sp lay (MFD) data page 24.
Compass th e compass on ve hicles without a factory-installed navigation system. To calibrate, note any r e levant messages appe a rin g on the in strument cluste r display.
Conveni ence fun ction sellings
page 27.
applicabl e, an Sin
th e top of the d is pla y indicates daylight savings tim e.
Winter tires
visua l and acou st ic speed warning. thi s func tion only when w inter tires are in stalled that have a speed ratin g o f le ss than veh icle speed.
Languag e
units for temperature, fuel consumption and di sta nces.
Secondary speed Activat e or deactiva te secondary speed display.
Service Query se rvice messages or reset se rv ice interva l display.
Fact ory Hesets the funct ions in the
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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

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
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PRSSRT Lim. NRR
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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 :
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In thi s section lowing:
Techni cal requirem ents ..... ............•. . . . 153
Hitching up and connecting a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Loading the traile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dri ving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
mo unt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Retrofitting a traile r hitch . . . . . . . .
country -s pecifi c requir em elll s about trailer
towin g and trai ler hit ches.
Your Volkswage n was mainl y designed f o r ca rryin g
passen gers. If yo u plan to tow a trail er, ple ase member your ve hicl e will be perfo rming job for
which it wa s no t primarily in tende d . Th e tion alload will aiTec t durabi lity, handling, fu el
economy, and p e rf ormance , and may re quir e th e
veh icle to be service d mo re ofte n.
T ra
iler towing only place s more str ess on th e
ve hicle , calls for more concentration from the
dri ver. Always follow the o p era ting and dri ving s tru ction s give n, and use common sense.
perm issible bar load
exerted on th e ball moulll should not exceed
More informati on:
ala rm pag e 38
page
Sav ing fuel and h elpin g th e en vir onment 198
S tarti ng ass istanc e page
T ires and page 276
acc essories, repairs and modifica tion s
Riding in a trailer is dangerou s and may be legal.
Before driving
Improper use o f the trailer hitch ca n cause
correct, or damaged trailer hitch ca n cause the
trailer to separate from the towing ve hicl e and cause se rious personal injuri es.
use an undamaged , properly mounted trailer hitch.
Never repair or modify the trailer hitch.
To reduce the risk of injury in rear-end sio ns and th e risk to pedestrians and cyclists when the vehicle is parked, always remove the ball mount when a trailer is not being used.
Neve r in stall a or hitch on you r ve hicle. The hicle was not design ed for these kind s of trailer
hit ch es. The hitch attachment can fail , ca using
th e trailer to tear loose from
Improper trailer towin g can cause loss of vehicle
co ntrol and serio us personal injury.
Driving with a trailer and carry ing heavy
o r large things can change th e way the vehicl e handles, increase the distance it need s to sto p
safely, and ca use accidents.
Always secure the load properl y with suitable and und amaged straps so that th e load will not
s hift .
Alw ays adapt your sp ee d and driv in g to
th e heav ier load and weight distribution in the vehicle. Take road, weather, traffic, and
Reduce your s pe ed even more th an yo u otherw is e would when going downhill and und er
unfavorabl e lo ad, weather, or wind co ndition s.
a lo w center of grav ity.
Always avo id sudd en maneu vers and hard
Be especiall y caref ul when pas sin g other ve hicl es. Reduce sp eed immediately if the traile r
shows the slightest sig n of swaying.