headlight bulb VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 Owners Manual

Introduction
In thi s section you'll find informat io n on the
low ing:
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Information on light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 346
Rep lacing light bulbs in the headlight . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Changing the light bulb in the front bumper . . . . . 348
Rep lacing light bulbs in taillight in th e rear hatch . 349
Replacing taillight bulbs in th e body aft he vehicle
Changing the light bulb in the license plate lamp . 351
Changin g a ligh t b ulb requ ires a certain amount of
s kill. If you are uncertain about how to proceed, Volkswagen r ecommends havi ng the ligh t bulb
c h anged by
Facility. training and know le d ge are ge nerally required
w he n other ve hicl e part s mu st be disasse mbled to
replace a bul b, or when d ischarge lamps mu st
b e re p la ced.
sh ould always keep a box in t he ve hicle wit h all the re p lacement bulbs requi re d for traffic safety. R eplacement bulbs are avai lable from your autho­rized Volkswagen dealer or Authorize d Facility. The laws of some
Additional light bulb s p ecifi cations
fac tory-in stalled lig ht bulb s in th e light s or th e taillig h ts may have differe nt sp ecifi ca­
t io ns th an conven tio nal light bulbs. are on th e g lass bulb or o n the m eta l b ase.
More info rmation:
Lights and page
for worki ng in the engi ne page 242
Vehicle tool page 326
Fu ses p age 341
D o it yoursel f
and other accidents ca n happen when yo u cannot see the road ah ea d and when yo u
cannot b e seen by o th er m oto ri sts.
Impr op er r epla cement of burn ed ou t headlig ht s
and o th er light bulbs ca n ca use serious perso nal
injury .
Always read and hee d the before doing any work in the engine compart­242. The engin e co mpartment of any mot or ve hicl e is a potentially dangerous
area, and work in t11is area can lead to seriou s personal injury.
Gas disc harge lamps (Xenon ) ge t power from
a hi gh vo ltag e source that can cause seve re
H7 bulb s and gas disc harge la m ps arc under
high pressure and can e xplode if handle d pro perly.
Always le t a burne d o ut light bulb cool down before re pl acing it.
Neve r replac e a light bulb unless you arc fa miliar with all of th e necessary procedures. In
parti cul ar, n eve r remo ve a hea dlight unless you
know exactly how to carry o
ut the job and have the co rrect tools and light bulb s.
ge n dea le r, a n authorize d Volkswagen
personal inju ry may result fro m improp erly
performed wo rk.
strongly recommend th at you alwa ys hnvc gns discha rge lamps {Xeno n) a nd bulb s replace d by a qualifi ed tec hni cian.
Do not touch th e glass of l ig ht bulb s with your bare hands. Fing erp rint s left on the bulb
eva porate due to the heat when th e bul b is
swit c hed on and cause the reflec to r t o
There arc sh a rp edges on an d around th e
h eadlamp housin g in the en gin e com partment and th e ta illi ght hou sing. h and prote ction if you repla ce bulbs.

Note
After replacing a headlight bulb or other light bulb, always make sure that the rubber covers or plastic ca ps have been properly and securely rein­
s talled to help prevent water from gettin g into the
e lec trica l connection s and headlight hou sin g and damaging th e e lectrical system_
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the o n page 344.
Lights up Possible cau se
Light bulb of th e exterio r ve hicle lighting . not working .
W
hen the ignit ion is swi tc h ed on, severa l wa rnin g
and indi cator lights come on briefl y for a fun ction
check. They go out after a few seconds.
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluste r text messages can cause the ve hicle to break down in traffic and result in a co llision and serious personal injury.
Never ignore warning lights or tex t WARN­INGS.
tips
Proper response
R
epl ace the ligh t bu lb.
WARNING
A lways sto p th e ve hicl e as soon as it is safe to
do so .
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS can result in vehicl e damage.
344 345

in the
Tu rn signal indicator, High beam and parki ng light as as daytime r u n ni ng lig ht.
fir st read and no te the introductory inform ation and heed the o n page344.
is no t necessary to dismantle th e headlight
pl ace a light bulb.
carry out each step only in the order specified:
fig. !92
Front turn sig n al
Low beam indicator H ig h beam day-Parking light (small bulb time running light h older)
Hev ie w and follow th e page 3 46.
2.
t h e engine page 2 42.
off the respective rubber co ve r on th e re a r o f th e 3. Dep endi ng on the model, a plas tic cove r w ith a securing cl ip mig h t be used. th e secu ring cl ip upward and r emove the c o ve r.
Rotate th e bulb h older as far as it goes to the left and pull out the bul b h old e r 4. with the light bulb Faci ng
out with t h e ligh t bulb facing rearw ard. rearward.
5 .
the light bulb straight out o f th e bulb ho ld er.
I f necessary, press the lo ck on th e bulb holder.
6. the burned out light bulb with bulb of th e ty pe.
I n
sert the bulb holder into the headlight and turn far as Insert th e bulb holder into 7. th e headligh t and sli d e it
it goes to the right.
in complete ly .
8 . Attac
h
the rubber or pla sti c c over. If applicable push down the securing cl ip.
The illu stra ti ons s how the le ft headlight fro m the re ar. The right h eadlight is the mirror ima ge.
Practical lips 346 347

Optical Parking Sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Assis t. .................. ........
Audio warnin gs
Warning and
indicator lights ........... 13
Automat ic headlight control ............. 124
Automa ti c load deactivation. . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic transmission ................. 179
Direct
th e selector lever
l
ock .............................. 325
Ignition key saf e ty interlock ........... 175
Kick-down feature ................... 186
Launch
control program .............. L86
Ma lfun cti on ......................... 186
Axle weights ............................
B
mount ............................. 157
see Braking assistance syste ms .. ...... 194
Battery Replac e
ment in remote co ntrol key. . . . 36
Belt warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bottle
holders
Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Brake
Brak e booste r.
...........
.......................... 196
Brake l eve l. ...... ..... .......... 197 Brake pads .......................... 192
Brak ing
assistance sy s tems ........... 194
b rake ............. .... 197
Emerge ncy brake display
during hard brak-ing ................................ 321 Indicato r light ................... .... 189
Alphab etical index
Parking brake ........................ 19 1
Warning
light ....................... . 189
Brak e Assist ............................ 194
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
B rake booste r ...................... 193, 194
Brake
............................. 196
Specifica tions
....................... 196
Brake sys
tem ........................... 194
Malfun ction ......................... 192
Brakes
Eme r
gency when full braking .. 321
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking assistance systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Breakdown Protect in g th e ve hicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Break-in period
E ngin e .............................
Brakes ......... .................. 192
c
phone ....... ..... ..................
changer ........................... .
phone
w ithout outside antenna. . . . . . . . .
con so le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a light bulb
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
th e wheel change ... ............ 335
ve hicl e ....................... 333
W heel bolt s ..................... ..... 332 W hee l change ....................... 335

embedded in the tire
embedded objects have penetrated to the side tire, do not remove them!
Get help immediately .
Tire wear
Driving style .
Unbalanced wheels .
Whee l al ignment.
Driving style-Fast cornering , hard accele ration
and braking increase tire wear.
deale r o r an Authorized
Unbalanced wheels-The wheels on a new
anced . Unbalanced wheels can cause wear to the
steer ing and suspension systems . Have
Wheel alignment -wheel alignmen t
causes excessive and uneven tire wear , impa iring
vehicle safety.
dealer or an Authorized Service Facility .
Unusual vibrations or to one side can
Reduce speed immediately and stop when it is safe to do so .
tires and wheel rim s for damage.
and drive to the nearest authorized
Volk swage n dealer or an Authorized gen Facility and have the vehicle checked .
Fig. 2 the engine compartment covers in the left hea dlight.®
is not necessary to dismantle the headlight as-
sembly to replace a light bulb.
Changing bu lbs

New
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this limitation may not apply to you.
You are req
uired to u se the BBB procedure before pursuing any legal remedy under 15 with respect to the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. You may also be quired to use the BBB procedure before pursuing legal remedies under your state lemon law. Please refer to the Consumer Protection section of this booklet for more information.
Coverage
This limited warranty covers an y repair to correct a
manufacturer's defect in material or workmanship except wheel alignment, tire balance, and the
miles, whichever occurs first.
Original Equipment Battery
Original equipment batteries are covered
miles, whic hever occurs firs t
( i.e. headlight adjustment).
Towing I Jump start
Towing service to the nearest authorized gen deale r and/o r a jump start are covered for 3
years or
rant able .
Refe r to the 24-Hour Roadside Assis tance Owner's
Guide for speci
fic details on the services provided.
Where to go for warranty service
This limited warranty w ill be hono red by any
including it s territories.
your Volkswagen model is brought to an
including its territories , this limited warranty will not
apply. Defects in material or workmanship
try (except Canada).
Warranty re pairs while traveling in
Warra nty repairs while traveling in Canada should
be performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer .
New Vehicle Limited Warran ty, Canadian
dea le rs can submit a claim . Proof of U nited residence is requi red. not submit your claim, you may be asked to pay for
t he repair.
please present the invoice to your United
hicle changes within the Warranty period.
Free-of-charge repair
Repairs under this li mited warranty are free of charge. Your authorized Volkswagen dealer will pair the defective part or replace it with a new or remanufacture d genuine Volkswagen part.
bulbs damaged by outside are not covered .
Warranty 3