mirror VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 User Guide

Never drive fa ster than mph mph -
Never try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
fir st read a nd note the imroductory informatio n and heed the on page
If the ve hicle was fac tory-equipped with a trail er
hi tch, all technical and lega l require m em s fo r
trailer towi ng have already been m et.
use a trai le r hitc h w hich is approve d for the
g ro ss wei ght rating of the trailer yo u want to tow. The hit ch mus t be s uitabl e fo r your vehicle and
tr ailer and be securely bolt ed to the ve hicle's chassis. use a trail er hitc h with a re movable ball mount. Alway s check and follow the trail er
hi tch manufacturer's information. Neve r in stall a o r tra ile r hitch on yo u r vehicle.
D o n
ot use a bumper-mounted trai le r h itch
Never insta
ll a trailer hitch on the bumper o r or on th e bumper mountings. The traile r hit ch mus t not in terfe re wit h the impact-absorbing bumper syste m . D o not make any changes to the ve hicl e exhaust and brake sys te m s. From time to time, check that all hitch m oumin g bolts are securely fas ten ed . W hen not towing. re m ove the trailer hi tch. Thi s help s ke ep the hitch from causin g damage if your ve hicl e is hit from behind.
Eng ine cooling syste m
Tow ing a tra
iler makes the e ngin e
If you arc dri ving a new ve hicle or ave-do not tow
a t railer
mil es
need
load it h as to pull.
When you are not towin g, remove the trailer
models need trail er hit ch to tow or tow -s tart other ve hicl es. may
Trailer brakes
If your trail er has its own brake s, make sure it
meet s all regulati ons. Th e trailer bmke sys te m
mu st never be directly connecte d to the ve hicle's brake system .
Safety c
hain s
A lways u
se safety chains be tween yo ur vehicle and
th e trailer.
Trail er rear lights
Tra
ile r lights must meet all regulation s.
Neve r
connect the tmil er l ights directly to the e lec­
trica l s ys tem of your ve hicl e. Be su re to check wit h
your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volk swagen Faci lit y about correct w iring, sw itches and re lay s.
Outside mirrors
I f
the s ta ndard ou ts id e mirror, addition al outs ide m irrors are needed and required b y law in so me coumrie s I states I provin ces. The o uts id e
mirr o rs mus t b e adjuste d b efore driv in g and g ive good v iew to the rear.
Max im um power consump tio n f or th e trailer
D o no t excee d the power ratin gs liste d in the chart below.
E l
ectrical consumers power con-sumptio n
Taillight s
Turn signals pe r sid e 54 wat ts

In this section information on th e fol­
l owing:
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Washing with a power washer ................ .
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors ......... .
Cleaning
and changing the winds hield wiper
b l
ades .......................
. . . . . . . 267
Cleaning wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Care of rubber door and window seals . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cleaning the engine comportment ....... -. . . . . 269
Regu l
ar and expert ca re helps to preserve the value of your vehicle. expert care may also be o ne of th e requirements of you r New Vehicle Lim ited if co rros ion re pair or repa intin g is neces­
s ary.
Veh icle care produc ts avai lable fro m your au­
th orized Volkswagen d eale r or A uthorized
Int erio r care and page
Preparations for work ing in the e ngine com­page 242
Parts. accessorie s. repair s and modifications
Vehicle care produc ts ca n be dangerous. Im­
proper usc c a n cause accid ents, burns, poi­sonin g, or oth er seri ous persona l injuries.
Alway s sto re vehicle care products only in o rigina l co ntainers that are securely closed.
Alway s read and heed all th e in structions and all o n the pac kag e.
To reduce the risk of poiso ning, never usc empty food or beverage containers that might m is lead someone int o frum
A lways keep vehicl e ca re products out of the reach of childre n .
Never usc fuel, turpentine, eng in e o il, nail poli sh r emov er or ot her vo la til e fluid s for ve­
hicl e ca re. They are po isonous and hi ghl y flam­
mable.
Improper care and cleaning of ve hicl e compo­nent s can impact the safe ty feature s of the ve­
hicl e and cause serio us personal injury.
A lways clea n and maintain vehicl e compo­nent s according to manufacturer's instructions.
use ap1>roved or recomm ended
clean ers.
Vehi cle care products containing s olvents can damage plastics and other ve hicl e th e material s.
Wash th e ve hicl e only des ig ­nated was h loca tio ns to preve nt wa ter con­
t a minated with oil. grease and fuel from enterin g the storm drain sewe r system. In some are a s it is
a gains t th e to wash motor ve hicles anywhere than other than sp ecified design ated car
was hing locatio n s.
choo se those that are no t harmful to the en­viron ment.
Never th row out ve hicl e care produ cts with ordina ry house ho ld waste. Always read and hee d all th e in structi ons and on the

Washing the
fir st read and note th e in formatio n and heed th e on page 262.
The lo nge r insect splaue r, b ird droppings. tree sap,
road din, indu strial depo sits, road and o ther aggressive materials sta y on your ve­
hicle , more damage they do sunlight ) crease the corros ive effects. The vehicle under­body sh o uld als o be was hed regularl y and thor­
o ughly.
to the information by the car wash operator. Before going through a
ca r wash , b e s ure
you have installed addition al accessorie s on the vehicle, su ch as a spoiler, a roof rack, or an ant enna, alway s
a sk th e car was h opera tor if thi s po se s problem
The paint finish is
dep end s a la rge exte nt on th e rype of ca r
was h. Volk swagen recommend s using brush le ss
ca r w as h faciliti es.
' l b
rem ove wax res idu e from th e windows and
avoi d jerky wind shi eld wip er move m ent , heed the
f ollow ing page 265, outsi de
w ith
on the roof and work down. Usc sp ec ia l shampoo only on hard-to -remove or grim e.
Hinsc
different sponge or wash mill.
edges under the vehicle
Always protect your hands
Alway s dry the brakes and clean off any icc
coatings with a few caref ul appli cations oftlte brake. Make sure not to endanger other motor­is ts or cyclists or disob ey lega l requirement s.
Note
The water temperature mus t not be more than
To help prevent damage to the paint, do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlight .
Do not use insect sponges, abrasive kitchen
s ponges or similar things to clean the ve hicle .
These can damage the paint finish.
Neve r clean headlight s with a dry cloth or sponge. Always use a
When washin g or rinsing the vehicle in cold
weather, do not let water get into the lock cylin ­ders or point the hose The water could freeze on the locks and seals and make it difficult to open the vehicle!
Note
To help prevent vehicle damage in a car wash:
the vehicle track width with the di­
men sion s of the guide rail s in the car wash to help prevent damage to wheel rims tires!
off the rain sensor before driving
through a wash .
Mak e sure there is enough clearan ce for the height and width of the ve hicle.
Fold the outside mirrors toward the vehicle
body. Do not fold power mirrors manually!
262 263

Please first read and n o te the introduc tory informa tion and heed the on page 262.
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors
windows and outside mirror s with a mercially available alcohol-based window cleaner.
Dry windows
and mirrors with a clean chamois or a lint -free cloth. Do no t use a ch amoi s that has
b ee n used to wip e painted surfaces because it have absorbed an oily res idue that will smear the
g lass surf aces .
Usc window cleaner
or a silicone remover move rubb er, oil, gre ase a nd silico ne depos its
Removing wax residue
A utomat ic ca r was hes an d ve hicl e c
are produ cts
ca n leave a wax res idu e on all glass s u rfaces. These
wax residues can only be re m ove d with special clea ne rs o r cleani ng cloths. Wax re sidue left on t h e
windshield can cause the windshield w ipe rs to
g rab and squeak instead of glidin g smoothly. We recommend that after every car wash you remove
any wax resid ue left on th e w indsh ield w ith a
clea ning cloth.
W ind shi eld w ip
er squeak and grab can be red uced
b y the windshi eld was her fluid tank with a
w ip er fluid containin g wax-remov ing ag ents. Make sur e to maint ain the proper mixing ratio
w hen movin g cleaning cannot remove wax
mova l of wax residu e, Volkswagen recomme nds th e follow ing clean ers :
For the warme r months, Scheib cnklar Sommer
G 184 A I or equival ent. Mixing ratio parts wa te r) in the shi eld was her reservoir.
All-seaso n Scheib en kla r G 164 A2 or ale nt. Mixing ratio in winter
erwise mixing ratio 1:4 in winds hield washe r
Window cleaning cloths 522 AI or equivalent f o r all w ind ows and side mirrors.
Removing snow
Hemove
snow from all wind ows and outsid e
rec tion, never back and forth. Dirt can scratch the
w indow when m ov ing th e sc raper backwa rd.
Dirt y or fogged up window s re duce visibility and in cre ase the ri sk of accidents and seriou s sonal injury.
Don't drive until you have clear visibility through all windows.
Note
Never mix recomm ended cleaning agents wit h
o th er cleaning agents in the windshield washer reservoir.lfyou thi s co uld cause sediments or o th er by-produ cts that ca n clog the windshield wiper nozzles.
Neve r use warm or ho t water to remove snow and ice from windows and mirror s. This could cause the glass to crack!
Antennas installed on th e insides of windows can be damaged b y abrasive objects or by sive or acidic cleaning agents or other ch emicals. Do not plac e any stick ers on the
2 64 265

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

Garage door opener
De leti ng programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
F u el
............................... 239
Grades ............................. 239
Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Gettin g re ady
........................... 28
Glasse s storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Light ................................ 125
See storage compart ment s ............ 163
Gross vehicle weig
ht ....................
H
Head restraints ....................... 61, 62
Headlig
ht r a n ge adjustment ............. 125
D ynamic headli ght range adjustment .. 125
Fully automated leve lin g sys tem ....... 125
Headlight range control sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Headlights Washe r sys t
em .......................
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heating sys tem
Also see: Air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . 226
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
High
beam s witch ...................... 122
Hill Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ic e
removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Id
ent ifica tio n number ................... 3 1
Igniti
on See engine and ign ition ............... 172
Ignition keys see Vehi cle key s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ignition swit ch ......................... 174
Safety int erlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Unauthorized vehicle key ............. 174
Immobilizer ............................ 178
Malf
unc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Import ant vehicle la bel s ................. 31
Alphabetical index
In an em erg ency.......................
In emergency
Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Em ergenc y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
yoursel f and the ve hicl e . . .
Indicator ligh t
Brake
pad i ndica tor ............. 189
Brake syste m ........................ 189
e n g in e o il leve l ............. 247
S te ering column lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield wash e r
leve l ......... 128
Indicator light s
L ig ht s
............................... 121
Indirect ve ntil ation.................... 232
Individ ual door unlocking............... 39
Infr
ared-reflecting winds hi eld . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Inside mirror ........................... 134
I n s
trument clu ste r ....................... 13
D is p l
ay ........................... 16, 17
Dis p lays .............................. 21
In dica tor light .. .................. .... 13
I n strumen ts .......................... 1 6
Menu stru cture ....................... 21
Serv ic e r
eminder disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols .............................. 13 U sing m enu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning lig ht s ........................ 13
In s
trument cluster di splays ...... ........ 21
Instrument panel........................ 6 Air 274

J
Jack ...................................
Jump starting
e m erge ncy startin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Jump-start
jumper cables.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
K
button....................... 175
U nl ock ing and lockin g ve hicle ......... 41
lo ck and start system
Unlocking an d lo ckin g ve hicl e ......... 41
start a nd loc k sy ste m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Keyless
Access ... ............................ 41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333, 334
Jack ............................... . 333 With jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Light
Aco ustic warnin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Adapt ive Fro
nt Lighting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Lights
............................... ..
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Turn s ig n al leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Load
rating code of the tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Load rating of the tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Load
ing
Dri v
ing with an open rear ha tc h . . . . . . 139 Ge neral instruc tion s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lug gage
compartm ent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Luggage compartment pass-thro ugh.. 145
a nd snowboard sac k.............. 146
lu ggage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T i
e-down hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Trail er
..... ... ...................... 155
Locking A
fter airbag ac tiva tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle .............................. 39
Low b
eams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
L uggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Luggage compartment cove r . . . . . . . . . 144
Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . 125 Net. ................................ 148
Luggage compartment lid
rear hatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 45
L uggage
compartmen t net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Luggage
compartment p ass-through . . . . 145
Luggage r
ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
M
Malfunction
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
D yn a
mic . . . . . . . . 218, 219
H eati ng a nd air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . 231
Immo bilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Park Dista nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power o u ts id e mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 wind ows ......................
Radi o recepti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
H ain
sen so r......................... 1 31
368 369

Rear Assist. .......................... 212
Trailer hitch ......................... ISS
Manual transmission ................... 179
also shiftin g ...................... 179
MEDIA-IN
jack .........................
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N
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
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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

Trailer towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Fire extingu is her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Technica l require ments.............. 153
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Dr iv ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tread wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trip
odomet e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tro ubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Turn signa l leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
u
Undercoating .......................... 268
Unidirec t
ional tires .................... 293
Unlocking
Rear hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Vehicle .............................. 39
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleanin g fabr ic tr im . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
C leaning uphols tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Leatherett e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lockin g from th e outsid e .............. 39
action in case of breakdown
Stopping on an up hill grade . . . . . . . . . . 192
Un locking and l ock ing from the inside .
Battery acid ......................... 259
Battery runs dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disch arges...................... 174,321
Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In stallation location ................. 257
Jump-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
R ep l
acement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Leatherette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
mirror s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 components .................. 274 was her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
R
eplacing wip er b lades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Serv ice posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S pecial considerations . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
U ndercoatin g ....................... 268
Uph ols tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
271
Vehicle pain t.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Washing by hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Wash ing the ve hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
W i
ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
W i
ndshi eld -int egrated antenna ....... 312
Woo d trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
374 375

parking high-beam and daytime
running
carry out each step
fig. 2
1 .
2.
3.
4 .
5.
6.
7 .
8.
daytime running
the
the hood
cover may with a Press the up and remove the cove r.
Turn
the the way to the it out with the with the
the out.
if necessary .
burned out that are
in the it the to the right.
way in.
cannot in LED daytime running The illustrations show the
is the mirror image of the ice
Changing
Fig . 3 the rear bumper :
(supple m ent) - Technical Modifications
Fig . 4 License plate er.