check engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 User Guide

the oil leve l agai n befo re addin g more
oil. Never add much
O nce th e oil leve l is at least in the ( B) ra nge
oil dip stick all th e way. oil could le ak out while th e en­
g in e is running.
Afte r r efilling, car efully put the oil ca p back on and scre w it shut. Oth erwi se, oil could leak out whi le th e e ngine is running.
E ngin e oi l ca n ignite
when it tou ches hot e n g ine parts. T hi s can ca use fires, burns, and other se­vere injuri es.
Always make sure that the engin e oil fill er cap is screwed on tightly afte r adding oil so that oil cannot leak out ont o hot engin e parts whe n
th e vehicle is moving .
Engine
first r ea d and no te th e introductory information and h eed o n pa ge 247.
To prov ide effective lubricatio n and coolin g for in­
ternal engine parts, all internal combustio n en­
g ines use some oil. consumption varies from
e ng in e to engi ne and may ch an ge ove r th e life of th e e ng in e. Engi nes te nd to use m ore oil during th e
br eak- in peri od th an they do afterwa rd, when oil
co nsumption has s ta bili zed.
rat e of oil consump­
tion dep e nd s on oil quality a s well as v isc osity, e n ­
g in e s pee d (rpm), outs ide tempe rature, road con­dit io ns, the amount o f oil dilution caused b y con­densed water o r fuel residue, and oxidation of th e
o il. consumptio n may in crease with eng in e
wea r ove r time, until re pla cement of worn eng ine part s may beco me necessary .
Volk swage n recommends th at yo u to c heck the en­gin e oil leve l
vehicl e may consum e engine oil d e­pending o n seve ral var iables. A maximum of I quart per miles (!lite r km ) would be
Care, maintenance
Note
D o not start the engine if lhe e ngine oil leve l is
above range expert ass is ta n ce! Otl1envise the ca talytic con verter and engine ca n be dam­
aged!
W hen changin g or topping ofT make sure that you pour the into the correct res­ervoir s. Addi ng incorrec t
The e ngine oil leve l s h o uld never be above ran ge oil ca n be drawn in by
th e cra nkcase ventilation syste m and ent er th e at­
mo sphere via th e e xh au st sys te m .
co nside red normal. New vehicles may consume
m ore oil over th e km).
T he oi l pressure warning light is not an indicator oflowe ng in e oillevel.lfthe warning light stays on or whil e d rivin g (above rpm), a chime
will sound. It indica tes that the oil pressure is too
low. th e engine immediately, check the en­gine oil leve l and add oil if n ecessary . If the engine oil leve l is normal , but the continues to do not kee p driving or let t11e e ngin e idl e, as damage may occur.
If you believe your en g in e uses to o much oil, Volk­swagen recommends havin g th e vehicle checked b y an auth orized Volkswagen dea le r or an ri ze d Volk swagen Service Facility. Keep in mind that accurate measurem ent of oi l consumption re­quires great ca re and m ay take som e time. au­
t h orized Volkswa gen d ea ler and a uthorized Volk­
s wa gen Facility have instru ctions for how to m eas ure oi l co nsumptio n acc ura te ly.
Dep e ndin g on the wa y th e ve hicl e is dri ven an d th e ope ratin g conditions, oil consump­
t ion can be up to I quart per mil es (!liter per

read and note the introductory
on page 252.
If th e coolant level drops too low, the engin e
coo lant level/ tempe ratur e warni ng ligh t lights up.
Park the ve hicl e on level ground.
Always let the engin e cool
th e engine hood
There is a fig.
When the eng in e is co ld, check the e ngine
coolant leve l relat ive to th e marking on th e sid e of th e expa nsio n tank fig. 154.
Always protec t face, hands and arms from h ot
escaping coo lant o r steam by cover ing the cap with a larg e, thi ck rag.
Carefully unsc rew the
Add new engine co olant ac co rding to Volkswagen specifications page 254)
Th e engi ne coo lant leve l must b e in sid e the mark s on the sid e of the 154. Do
not above top edge of the
the engine compartment
Fig. 155 Coolan t e xpans ion tank cap in the eng in e
compartment.
Screw the lid tightly.
Even in a n em erge ncy, do not use any other kind of coolant addi tive if eng ine coolant meeting
Volkswagen pa ge 254) is una v ail­
able! Instead, add distilled water
page 254.
H
ot steam and hot engin e coo lant can cause se­
rio us burns.
Never open the hood if yo u sec steam o r coolant esca ping from the engine compartment. Always wait until you no longer see or hear steam or coolant escapin g from the engine.
Always let the e ngin e cool down compl etel y
before carefully opening th e hood.
When the engin e has coo le d down and you are ready to open hood:
- F
irmly apply the parking brake and shift (automatic) o r Neutral (manual only).
- Hemov e
the vehicl e key from the ignition.
- Always keep c
hildren and others away from the en gin e compartment and never
leave them unsupervise d.
The engine coolant system is under pressure
w hen the engine is hot. Neve r unscrew the coolant expansion tank cap whe n the engine is hot. Hot coolant can spray out and ca use severe burns and other serious injuri es.
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Checking the
the engine compartment: Remove the
cove r from the vehicle
first read and n o te th e introducto ry
o n p age 257.
the ve hicle battery does quire mainten an ce.
th e ve hicl e for work in th e engin e page 242
page 242.
the battery cover
De pending o n the e ng in e ty pe, there are different kinds of battery covers:
cove r: fig . 156 in directi o n of th e arrow and re m ove the cove r upward.
With a soft cove r: th e s ide
If the lighti ng conditi ons a re poor, use see the ba tt ery charge indicato r and w ha t co lor it is. Neve r use
The round ba tt ery ch a rge wind ow level
the engine compartm ent Fig
. 157
the engine compart ment:
p la ce d. Have it ch ec ke d by an thorize d Volkswagen deale r o r an authorize d Volk swage n cility.
Ba ttery electro ly te leve l is to ry.
Working on the batterie s can cause se riou s acid burns, exp lo sion, or electri cal shock.
Alway s wear eye protection and protective
glove s.
tect above a ll your hands, your arms, and your fa ce and eyes from spilling or squirting acid .
Never tilt the vehicl e battery. Acid could out of the battery vents and burn you.
Never open
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Lights up Possi ble cause
Cata ly tic converte r malfunction.
Diese l particulate
gin e).
Misfir e, whi ch can th e ca talytic
co nve ner.
W he n th e ignit io n is swit ched o n , seve ral warning and indicator lights come o n b riefly for functio n
check. They go out after a few seconds.
a ll applicable legal requirements when cleaning the d iese l p articulate filter .
diesel particula te filt er mended only when v isib ility, we ather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
converter
firs t rea d and not e the introductory inform ati o n and heed the on page315.
The cata lytic con ve rter prov ides exha ust gas treatment to help red uce pollutan ts in the exhaus t
g a s. To help ensure lo ng serv ice life of the exhaus t
sys te m and gaso lin e engine catalytic conv en er:
Neve r comple te ly empty th e fu el tank.
Do not exceed the correct page 247.
mainte nan ce
Prop er response
Ease off the accelerator.
minutes in 4th gear (m anual
transmission) or in D Dri ve (automat ic trans-
m ission) a speed of about45 mph km /h ).
speed
an authorized Volk swage n dealer or au-thorized
deale r or authorized F ac ility.
Ease off the acce lerator. dri ve to the
n earest authorized d ea le r or thori zed Facili ty. Have en-gin e c hecked.
D o not put others at risk.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or text can result in ve hicl e damage.
As long as the in dicator ligh ts are on , ex pect engin e malfunctio ns, cre ased fuel co nsumption a nd loss of en g in e
efficie ncy.
Do not tow-start the vehicle; jump-start stead page 353.
yo u ex perie nce mi sfires, loss of p ower or th e gin e is not running smoothl y w hile driving. reduce
speed immediately and have the ve hicl e checked by an authorized

Turn the socke t wre nch in order to close the
power su nroof.
Install the cover again.
Have the power sunroof checked by an autho­rized Volkswagen dealer o r authorize d Volkswagen
Serv ice Facili ty. Emerg enc y clo sing may ca use the
power sun roo f and its pinc h protec tio n to
Emergency of the
Fig. 17 4 Removing th e selector gate cover .
first read and no te th e in troducto ry info rmation and hee d the Wi\HN INGS on page322.
I f th e
powe r suppl y fails (due to a dead for
exa mple) and the ve hicl e has to be pushed or towed, the emerge ncy re lease must be u se d to
m ove the selec tor leve r toN (Neu tral) .
The e m ergency re le ase is located under these­
lector ga te cove r on the rig ht sid e when viewed in
th e dir ection of trav el. You need tool like a
sc rewdriver to re lease the selector leve r lo ck.
Preparations
Se t the parkin g brake.
Switch off the ignition .
Removing the selector gate cover
up wa rd on the cover around th e se lecto r
l eve r fig. 174.
Slip the cover up and ove r th e selector leve r
3l Not included with the vehic le kit.
Practical t ips
F ig. 17 5 Releasing the selector lever lock.
Emergency releasing of the sele ctor lever lock
fig. 17 5 in the directi on of th e arrow and hold it in thi s position.
the re lease fig. in these­
l ecto r lever handl e and shift the se lec tor lever to
Ne utral (N).
Neve r move the selector lever out of
unexpect ­especially on or inclin es, and cause a n
acc ident and seriou s injurie s.
Note
Even witl1 selector lever is in N (Ne utral) , th e
a ut omatic transmission will be damaged ve­
hicl e is towe d (or if you let it coast) fo r an ex ­
t ended p eriod or at high speed with the engine shut
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Checklis t (continued)
7. th e jack so that its ba se is directly underneath th e lift page 333, fig. 185, making
sure th at the e ntire base of the jack rests securely on th e gro und.
B. Align the ja ck and w ind up th e jack claw at th e sa me time, pa ge 333, fig. 185 (ar row).
9. c ra nking up the jack until th e whee l is ju st a littl e
Usc only jacks approve d by Volk swage n fo r the ve hicle. Other jacks might slip , eve n those
ap pro ved for oth er Volkswagen models, but not
for your ve hicl e.
Always set up t h e jack on firm and leve l
ground. The vehicle may slip off the jack if the jack is resting on soft or slop ing ground. If n eces­
sary place a sturdy board under the jack.
a hard, slip pery surfa ce (such
to prevent the jack from slipping.
Posit io n the jack only at the describ ed hide lift points. Befor e yo u rai se your vehicl e, al­make sure the jack claw properly grip s th e
ve rtical rib under t11e sill so that th e ja ck d oes
n ot slip off when yo u are raisi ng the ve hicle page 333, fig. 185.
Do it yourself
Neve r have an y part of your body (such as your arm or leg) under the v ehicl e when it is
su pported by the ja ck. Never le t o ther pe rso ns have any part of their body under th e ve hicle, ther!
floor jack, a lways make sure th at t11e ve hicl e is
sa fe ly supported on safety stand s intended for that purpose that are strong e nough to support the weight of th e vehi cle.
Neve r lift t11e ve hicle when it is to one side or the e ngine is running.
Do not s tart th e eng in e while th e ve hicle is
support e d b y jack. Engine vib ratio ns ca use the vehi cle to slip off the jack.
Disr egarding
the safety- rela te d ch eckl is t may
l ea d to acc idents and serio us injuri es.
Alway s rev ie w and follow the ch ec kli st. Follow accep te d sa fety pract ices and use
common se nse.

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locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
locking switc h ....................
switch .................
sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
C losing ................ 51
Eme rgen cy clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Malfun ction ............ 0............ 51
Opening ............... pro tec tion .......... 52
was her .. o o o
windows .
One-to uch closing an d openin g ........ 49
Opening ...... 49
pro tec tion ...
Switch es ................
.......... o 176
Adding e ng in e oi l. ............ ....... 249 C heckin g engin e coolant leve l . . . . . . . . 255
Checking engin e oil leve l. 249 Light bulb re p lace ment .. 346
T ire m obilit y set ..................... 338
Topping off en gin e c ool ant. . . . . . . . . . . 255 Vehicl e battery ............
331
Workin g in the engine compartment .. 245
activities Befo re every trip .........
.... 172
Q
Que ry ing a service message ..... o
R
Rain sensor ..... ........ .... 13 1
Malfun ctio n .............. .. 13 1
Raising the vehicle
Witl1wor ksho p hoi
st. ......
Raising vehicle
Workshop hois t
.................
Reading light ............... 125
Rear Assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
212
Operating in structi ons ..... ...... 211
. ..... .......
consid era ti o ns ........... 2 12
Rear backrest
F olding forward .. 143
Rear hatch ........... 45
C losing .............. ................ 47 Driving with an open rear hatch . 139
Eme rgency lockin g and unlocking . . . . 324 Locking ................... 39, 47
Opening ......... 46
U nl ocking .. o o o 39
Warn ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear seat ...... 143
Folding back into place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rear window d efogger ..
234
A t th e gas statio n .................... 234 C hecks w hil e ref uelin g .........
237 Fue l gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Indicator light ............ o 235
R elease butto n . o 183
Remote control k eys
see Vehi cle keys ..
............. o
Labe ls. 311 Workshop ho is t ...... .. ..
Replac em ent ke ys
see Vehicle keys .................
Replacing parts ........
Reporting

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

Your autho rized Volkswagen dealer
Automobi le technology changes continuously .
Your authorized Volkswagen dealer always has the
most current Service and Maintenance information
Delivery
for your Volkswagen is possible that this
information may differ from the check points
you are not sure when to bring your car in for
service, ask your authorized Volkswagen Service
consultan
t.
Before your vehicle is delivered to you, it is inspected according to fac tory guidelines .
The Delivery
Battery : (and second battery if
and frost protection:
Engine and engine compartment components: (from above) for leaks and damage
(from below) for leaks and damage , check
transmission , final drive , and drive shaft boots
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Headlights , daytime running lights, curve
Lighting: Front and rear lights , luggage
Visua l inspection of winds hield. Note damage if
necessary .

or one year after service, whichever occurs first.
Ad Check and add if necessary engine
Batt ery: Check (and second battery if
brake system and sh ock
Dust and (if
and
Hyb rid co mpo nents : Perform a in
the engine compartment and the rear of th e for damage (Touareg
Date : ............... .........
......... ..........
w hicheve r occurs
first
Rear window: Check (if
sticker : Enter the date of the next ice on the service sticker and
Sunroof: sunr oof an d check fro nt and
rear water drains and
Tires : Check tread depth, condition . wear tires (including spare )
Tires : Rotate front to rear
Windshie ld was he r, headlight clea ning system ,
and wipe r blades: Check for damage and function ,
Check fluid
stamp