console VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 User Guide

Never switch th e fan off for an extended p eriod of time, sin ce no fresh ai r will enter the senger compartment.
air causes driver and passenger fatigue and reduces their alertness, whi ch can cause cidents, collision s, and serious personal
Heating system operation
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Fig . 145 In th e center console: Heati ng system rotary con trol with control elements in
fir st r ea d and the introductor y information and heed the on page226.
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eep the air imak e slo t in front of the wind shield fr ee of ice, snow and leaves in order to m aint ain
t h e prop er fun ctioni ng of th e heatin g sys te m.
Temperature
T he desired interior t emperatur e cannot be lowe r
t han th e out sid e a ir, beca use the heating system cannot cool or dehumidify the air.
Heating
Maximum heatin g ou tp ut and fast defrosting only be poss ible after the engine has reac hed ati ng temperature.
for optimal driving safety
off air pag e 232.
Turn the temperature knob to th e ce nter tion.
Ope n
Turn the air di stribution knob to th e des ired
se ttin g.
The dust and filter
T he du st and filt er wit h an activated carbon insert red uces th e entry of pollutant s int o the
turely due to ope ra tin g the vehicl e w here th e side air is heavily pollut ed, th e dust and polle n filt er sh ould be rep laced more frequently than

Rear Assist. .......................... 212
Trailer hitch ......................... ISS
Manual transmission ................... 179
also shiftin g ...................... 179
MEDIA-IN
jack .........................
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ne t
Luggage co
mpartment ............... 148
New engin e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New tires ............................... 28 1
Noises Brak ing ass i
stance syste m s ........... 195
E ng in e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 241
T ires .
.............................. 295
N
umbe r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Opening
Door s ............................... 43
sunroof ........................ 51
R ea r h atch.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle ...........................
Vehicle ....................... 41
Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alphabetic al index
Outside mirror
Automati c dimming .................. 135
Folding in ........................... 1 35
Ma lfu n
ctio n ......................... 136
S to ring for reve r
se driving ............ 135
Outside mirrors ........................ 135
Syn chronous mirror adjustment. ...... 135
Tow i
ng a trailer ...................... 153
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Outside temperature display ............. 1 7
Ov erview
con so le lower sectio n. . . . . . . . . . . II
console uppe r sec tion ..........
lights ........................ 1 3
Owner's manual s lot .................... 163
p
button ............................ 34
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of a power was her. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
to win g a trail er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sys tem . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Particulate filter ........................ 317
Passenger front airbag
Deactivat i
on by weight-se nsin g mat . . . 95 airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger mirror lowering function. . . . . . 1 35
P e
dals .............................. 58 , 181
Physical principle of a frontal collision . . . 69
Pinch protection
ch amber...................... 269

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