inter VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Owner's Manual

th is sect ion you'll find informatio n on the
. 161
Storage comportment in the center . . . . . . 162
S torage comportmen t in the front center armrest . 162
comportment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Storage comportment in the rear center . . 164
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage comportments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
objec ts in storage
compa run ents.
Th e storage co
mpartm ent in t he center armres t
can
p o rt , th e jack or th e multimedia jack
(MEDIA-IN).
More information:
care and
Bookle t Radio
Book letlndiuidual
Loose objects ca n b e thro wn around th e in sid e
o f the ve hicle when the v ehicl e is m oving,
ries and eve n make th e driv er lose control of the
ve hicle.
Neve r le t animals ride in the ve hicle' s op en
s tor ag e compartments, on top of the in strument
p an el, or on th e s helf behind rear seats.
Neve r put ha rd, heavy or sharp o bj ects in these places or in articl es of clo thing or bags in the
p asse nge r compartment.
Befor e dri vin g
Always kee p stora ge compartments closed
w hil e dri vin g.
Obje cts in the driver footw ell can preve nt the pedals fro m moving freely. This ca n cause loss of ve hicl e co ntrol and increase the risk of seriou s
p e rson al inju ries.
A lways make su re th at nothin g can interfe re
w ith th e pedal s.
Always faste n flo or mats securely to th e floo r.
Neve r put floor m ats or oth er floor coverings on top of alread y install ed flo or mats.
Always make sure that nothin g ca n fall into
th e driver f oo twell while the ve hicl e is m ov ing.
Note
Th e heating wire s in rear w indo w can be
seve re ly d am age d by h ard or sh arp thin gs on the
s h elf be low the rear wind ow.
Do not ke ep any food, medicin e, or o th er it em s sensitive to heat or cold in the vehicl e. They can
b e damaged or r endered unusable by heat or cold.
Things that a re made of tran sparent materials (su ch a s eye glasses, magni fying glasses , or
The ventilation slots betwee n th e rea r window and lu ggage compart ment cover must b e kep t f ree of obs truction so that stale air
ca n escape from the

Storage compartment in the rear center
Fig. ment.
Drawers
Fig. Benea th the fron t seat: Drawer.
Please read and not e th e introductory
on pag e
There may be drawer under each of the front seats .
Before driving
Plea se firs t read and no te the introdu ctory information and h eed the o n page
fig. in the back of the center console.
Opening and closing the drawer
T o press th e button on th e drawer handle and pull the drawer out.
To close, slid e the drawe r inward underneath th e front seat until it latches.
An open drawer can interfere with the operation of the pedals. This can lead to accidents and
Always keep drawers closed when the ve hicle
is moving. Otherwise, objects from the drawer or the

In thi s sect io n yo u'll find inform ation on the lowing:
Cup holde r in the front center console ......... .
Cup holder in the rear center .. .... ... . .
Cup holder in the rear center armres t
Bottle holders
There are bottle holders in the open ments in th e dri ver and passe nger doors.
More information:
p age 270
166
167
167
Improper use of cup holders can cause injuries.
Never put hot drin ks in the cup holders. During normal or sudden maneuve rs, sudden braking or in a hot liquid can be and cause burns !
Make certain that bottles or other items
cannot fall into the d.river's footweU while the ve hicl e is moving and interf e re with the ment of the p edals.
Fig. the fron t cen ter console: Cup holder, type A.
fir st read and no te th e introductory inform ation and heed the o n pag e
Different cup ho ld e r models are available for the
from cen ter co n so le.
B efo re driving
Never put heavy cups, food or oth er h ea vy
it em s in the cu ph olders. H eavy items can fly through the passenger compa.rtment in a crash and cause serious injury .
Hot
or freezing temperatures in the passenger compartment can cause closed bottles to plode or break.
Never leave closed bottles a very hot or co ld
ve hicl e.
Note
Do not leave open drinks in the cu p holder the vehicle is moving. The drinks can and damage the ve hicl e, including the e lectrical system.
The cup ho ld er in se rts ca n be re m ove d for cleaning.
Fig.
slid e th e lid on th e center co nsole fo rwa rd
To close, slide th e lid back.

12-vol t sockets
In this section you'll find information on th e lowing:
Vehicle elec trica l sock ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Ele ctri ca l d evices can be connecte d to th e ve h icle
1 2 -volt sock ets .
Th e c
onnected device s must be in good worki ng
ord er.
More information:
page 168
accessorie s, re pairs and modification s page303
Improper u se of 12-vo lt soc kets and elec trica l
devi ces can cause fire a nd other severe pe rso nal
injuri es.
Never leave children unattende d in the hicle. Socke ts and con nected devices can be
used when the i gnitio n i s switched on.
ately switch it off and disconnect the pow er
s upply.
B efore driving
Note
To help prevent damage to the elec trical
sys tem, never connect any accessor ies su ch as a
so la r p anel
or veh icle battery charger to a 12-v olt
soc ket.
usc accessor ies whic h have bee n tested
for electromagne ti c compatibility with a motor vehicle.
To help prevent damage from voltage tions, switch off all electri cal consumers n ec ted to the 1 2-vo lt socke t be fore switchin g th e
i g nition on or off or startin g the engine .
Never connect dev ices to a 12-volt socke t that
draw mor e th an the maximum wa ttage the soc ke t can supply. Draw ing too much powe r ca n d amage the vehicle's elec trical sys te m.
turn off the engine when you stop fo r an y le n g th of tim e.
The vehicl e ba u ery will discharg e if you use elec trical equipm en t w hen the en gine is no t
running.
Uns hielded device s may interf ere with rad io reception o r th e v eh icle' s elec trica l sys tem.
Ope rating elec tr ica l devic e s near th e windo w an te n na ma y int erfere with AM
r adio re ception.

sock ets
F ig . 116 Fron t cente r conso le : 12 socket in the
sto rage comportment .
first r ea d and note the introductory information and heed the on page
Maximum power draw
watts
The maximum power draw at any one socke t must never be exceede d. Electrical devices have infor ­
m ation labels on them that says how muc h power they draw.
watts
socket
The socke t works only when the ig nition is swit ched on.
the ignition is on but the en g in e is not running. the ve hicl e battery will be drain ed by any device tha t is p lugged in and turned on. For this reason.
n ever use the e lectrical socke ts unl ess the engine is running.
Storage and eq uipment
Fig. 117 socket.
To h elp prevent damage from voltag e fluctuations,
swi tch off electric al devices connected to a 12-vo h socke t before swit ch ing the ignit ion on or
places in ve­
hicl e:
the storage center fig . 116 or in the front ashtray 168, fig .
lugga ge fig.
Note
the manufacturer's instructions for
connected dev ic es!
Never exceed th e m aximum power consump­tion, or the entire ve hicl e electrical system may be damaged.
use equipment which has been tested for applicable gu ideli nes.
Neve r feed current into the socket .
Unshielded devices may interfere with radio reception or the veh icle's electrica l

with manual transmission: Clu tch
Plea se first re ad and note th e in troducto ry information and heed th e on pag e
usc floor mats that leave the pedal area fre e and ar e held sec urel y in plac e w ith floor mat fas­
t e n ers to help prevent slidin g.
with automatic transmis­
s io n : Accelerator pedal, Broke
in the driver footwell can prevent the pedal s from moving fr ee ly . Thi s ca n ca use loss of vehicl e control and increase the risk of serious
p ersonal injurie s.
Never put floor mats or other floor coverings
o n top of alr eady in stalled floor mats.
Always make sure that n o thing can f all into
th e driver footwell while the vehicl e is mov ing.
CD Note
Alway s make sure that the pedals arc abl e to move
fre ely and that nothing ca n interf ere with them.
For examp le, if a brak e ci rcui t malfun ction s, more brake pedal trave l will be needed to bring the ve­
hicl e to a full stop, and yo u will have to depress th e
brake pedal harde r and further than

Befo re stopping th e en gine, turn the s teerin g
w heel so th at, if the ve hicl e sta rt s to its w heels w ill int o th e curb:
Fac ing turn the fro nt whee ls s o th a t
they point t oward the curb .
Fa c in g uphill , turn the front whee ls so that th ey
p o int away from the curb .
WARNING
The vehicl e exh aust system and the catalyt ic
co nverter or diesel particulate filter get very hot and can cause a and serious personal injury.
Never park where the ho t exhaust system could ignite flammable m aterial s, su ch as brush, leaves, dry grass , spilled fuel, etc.
About the brakes
read and note th e introductor y information and hee d th e on page 188.
New d o not provi de to miles to km) and m ust firs t be
hard braking and situ atio ns that
mi ght re quir e hard braking (such follow in g other vehicles too closely)-during the break-in period .
pad wear depe nd s m ostly o n operatin g the vehicle is d riven.lfyou do a l ot o f ci ty and shor t-dis ta nce driv ing and/or have
a sp o rt y driv in g s ty le, yo u sh ould have th e brake
p ad s checke d by a n authorized Vol ksw age n d eal er or a u thori ze d Volkswagen Service Fa cilit y m ore
o fte n than the regula r servi ce interva ls.
Wet
r e la tive ly hi gh speed.
Mak e sure nobo dy is be hind you and that yo u do
not endanger yo urself or
Not e
Alwa ys be careful when you park in areas with parking barriers or high curbs . T hese vary in heig ht and could damage your bumper lated parts if the front of your ve hicl e hits a barrier or curb that is too high while you are getting into or out of parking spot. To help prevent dam age,
s top b efore the tires of your ve hicle touch a parking barrier or c urb.
Alwa ys be c areful when you enter a or down steep ramps or over curbs or other obstacl es. o f th e v ehicl e close to the ground be damaged (such as btm1per covers,
s p oi lers, and parts of the en gine, suspension, and exhaust sys tems).
coa ted with road sa lt also react slowe r and need lo nge r stopping dis ta n ces. there is salt o n
t h e ro ads and you are no t b raki ng reg ularly , b ra ke carefully and ge ntl y from tim e to tim e to rem ove
a n y salt coa ting from the bra ke discs an d pad s
Brake d isc corro sion (rust) and dirt buil d-up on
th e br
ake pads are m ore like ly to o ccur if th e hide is no t dri ven muc h or i s drive n only fo r sh o rt dista nces w ith littl e brakin g. th e brake s have not
been use d and th ere is so me ru st o n t he di scs, clean th e brak e discs and p ad s o nce in a whi le by carefully braking co upl e of times whi le dri v in g at
r e lati vely hi gh sp ee d to help clean the bra ke di scs
and pad s. Mak e sure n o bod y is behind you and that you do no t enda nger yo urself or
B rake system malfunction
you brake and
th e ve hicl e to the n earest authorize d Volkswage n dea ler or
p in g d is ta nce, and be ready to pus h lo nger and harder on th e brak e pedal to slow th e ve hicl e
d own.

Efficient driving
Please information and heed the on page 198.
Shifting faster
As a rule, the following applies: The higher gear is
a lways the more efficient gear. The rule of thumb for most vehicles is to drive in 3rd gear at mph f km/h, 4th gear at 25 mph f km/h, and 5th gear at mph f km /h.
If
and driving conditions permit, gears when upshifting also saves fuel.
Do
not run the gears up to their limit.
mati c transmissions .
Vehicles with gear recommendation aid in fuel fic ient dri ving by indicating the optimum time to shift gears.
livery to the engine is interrupted, which lowers
fuel consumption.
T herefore, when nearing a red stop light , for s tanc e, allow the vehicle to coast without using the accelera tor. Press the clutch pedal and release it only if the v ehicle is moving too slowly or the coasting distance is too long. The engine will then continue to run at idl e.
In situati ons
where the vehicle will be stopped for
a longer period of time, such as at a train cros sing,
physically switch off the engin e.
D efens ive driving
and with traffic
Fre
quent braking and accel eration increases fuel consumption sign ific antly. Just by driving sivel y and keeping a su fficiently large distance away fro m the vehicle in front of you can make up for the speed fluctuation s caused by taking your foot off the accelerator. Active braking and ating is then not necessarily required.
system information
The power stee ring syste m i s not hydrauli c.lt is an electro-mechanical syste m. The advantage of this
s te ering system is tha t no hydra uli c hoses, draulic oil, pumps, filters or other parts are quired . Th e e lectro-m echanica l system is more fue l effi cient. A hydraulic system requires constant oil pressure in the syste m; an electro -mechanical
s teerin g sys tem, however, needs power only whil e
s teering.
Th e el
ectro-mechanical power steering
chanical power steering works only when the gin e is running.
and smooth driving
Consistency is more important than speed. The more smoothly yo u drive, the less fuel the vehicle consumes.
When driving on the highwa y or freeway, a
stantly accelerating and braking. you can r each your destinatio n just as quickly by driving at a moderate, but steady speed.
The c rui se control syste m can a ssis t in
sciou s manner.
Some dev ices can increase fuel consumption when activated (examples):
C limate control air conditioning system:
trasting temperatures, it requires a large amount of energy, which is generated by the e ngin e. T he
tr emely different from that of the outside
windows increase fuel consumption.
Switch off seat heating once it has served its
purpose.
Sw itch off the windshield and rear window
Malfunctioning engine control.
Driving in the mountains.
Towing a trailer .
page 257
Towing and page 357
Turning the steering wheel is very hard when the power steering system is not working. This makes it harder to control the vehicle.
steering works only when the engine is running.
Never let the vehicle coast with the engine switched off.
Never remove the key from the ignition
switch while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a
stop. The steering column will lock and you will be unable to control the vehicle.

Fuel-efficient driving
Fig. 131 Fuel consumption in ferent ambient air temperatures .
info rmation and heed the on page 198.
Dri vin g defensive ly and economically can easily
r educe fuel con sumption by to 15 % .
The ve hicle consu mes the most fu el w he n atin g. D efe nsive dri vin g require s less brakin g and therefore less accelerat ion. If possib le, coast the ve hicle to a sto p, for exa mple, when yo u ca n see th a t th e next traffic ligh t is red or is about to turn
red.
Avoid traveling short distanc
es
A cold engine consumes sig nificantl y more fuel
imm ediately after sta rtin g. It take s a few miles fore the engi ne is warm ed up and fuel tion i s stabili zed.
To reduce fuel consumptio n and the emission of pollutants effect ive ly, the e ng in e and ca talytic
conve rter must reach th eir optimal operating
ica l in thi s context.
fig. 13 1 displays the v a ry ing fuel consumption rates
for the same d istance dri ven, once at +68 and once at + 14
th e e ngin e run to warm is not o nl y lega l in some co untries, but also technicall y not
n ecessary and wastes fu el.
Adjust the tire pres sure
T he prop er tir e
pressure help s reduce rollin g tance as well as fue l co nsumption. In additi on ,
slig htl y higher tire pressure(+ 3 psi I+ bar) ca n
h e lp save fuel.
If you ca n a ccept a slight los s in comfort, the ommend ed tir e pressure for a fully loade d ve hicl e
ca n be used. This als o applies to so litary dri vin g and driv ing withou t lu ggage loa ds.
When purchasing new t ires, alway s ma ke sure th at
th e tires are optimi zed for lower rollin g resis tance.
Us e low viscosity engine oil
F ull y sy nth e
tic, low viscosity e ngine oils reduce
fuel consumption. Low viscosity e ngin e oils duce the fric tional res istance on th e engine and are dis tributed m ore evenly and qui ckly, larly w hen co ld -s tarting the engine. The effect is parti c ularl y apparent in vehicles th at frequentl y
tra vel s hort dis tan ces.
A lways ens
ure th e righ t e n g in e oil leve l is ta in ed and keep to the sc h edul ed serv ice interva ls
(e ng ine oil ch an ges).
W
hen purch asing e ngine oil, always ch eck th e Volksw agen en gine oil standard and approval.
Avoid unnecessary weight
The lighter th e ve hicl e, th e more economica l and ceo-friend ly it w ill be. For in stance, an extra
H e m ove
consum e. Aftermark et co mponents s uch as
ro of or b icycle racks dimin is h its aerod yn a m ic fonnan ce.
Th erefo re, re
mov e un necessary aftermark e t ponents and unused rac k systems, parti cul arly if ....... -
fir st read and note th e introductory informa tion and h ee d th e WAHNINGS page
response
Ha ve the power stee rin g sys te m ch ec ked ste eri ng failure. mediatel y by an authori zed Volk swag en deale r
o r a n authorized Volk swagen
Fac ility. steeri ng ass is t i s reduced. re start the e n gine, and dri ve a sh ort tan ce. If th e yello w warning light does not
c o m e on again, you do not need to have th e
s te ering syste m ch ec ke d .
Vehicle battery was di sconnected and has Drive a short distan ce at 12 mph been reconnec te d . km/h).
F lashes re sponse
Elec troni c steering column lo ck malfunc -
which m ay appea r in the in strument clu ste r
di sp lay. loc ke d.
W
hen the i g nit ion is switc h ed on, seve ra l wa rnin g and indicator lights come on bri efly for a f un ction ch e ck . T hey go out after a few seconds.
Failure to
heed warning light s and in strument cluster text m essages can cause th e vehicl e to break down in t raffic and result in a collisio n and seriou s personal injury.
Neve r igno re warning lights or tex t
Do not dri ve if th e s teerin g co lumn remains
l ocke d switch in g th e ig niti on on aga in.
Ge t expert assis ta nce.
Alwa ys sto p the vehicl e as soon as it is safe to do so .
Note
Failur e to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS can res ult in vehicl e damage

Park Distance (PDC)
Fig. 13 2 the center console: Button to switch th e
P ork Distance Control system
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page
system can help the driver when backing up and parking. The ve hicle
ge ts too close to an obstacle in th e front of or be­hind it , a beeping sig nal sounds. Th e closer the ve­
hicl e gets to the obstacle, the faster the system beeps. W hen the obstacle is very clo se, the sound is conti n uous.
Switch in g the D istance Contr ol sys te m on
a
nd off
W ith the ignit ion switc hed on, press the fig. 132.
A u into reverse .
denctivatiou: Drive faster than about 9 mph (15 km/h ).
T he indi cator
light in the button goes on
Distance Control
some the Park Distance Control inter­pret s wa te r o n the sensors as an obstacle.
I f th e dista nce remains the same, the warnin g
ton e volume decreases after a
There is no beeping when the selector lever is
in Park P.
The vo lume of the audib le s ig n als can be ad­
justed by an authorized Volk swage n dealership or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
A short continuous tone during initi al activa­tion and a light in the button indi­cate a malfunction in the Park Distance system. Switch off Park Distance Control w ith the button and have it immediate ly checked by an au­
thori zed Volkswagen deale r or