child lock VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Owners Manual
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In this sec tion find informa tion on th e
key s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 3 5
Indicator
. . . . . . 36
R ep lacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Synchronizing the . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
More information:
Se tting s in the Volk s wa gen In fo rm ation Sys te m page21
p age 38
Start ing a nd stopping the page 172
Co nsumer pag e
Em erge ncy clo sin g and page 322
Imprope r u se of vehi cle keys can r esult in riou s personal injury.
Always tak e th e key with you wh en you lea ve
th e vehicle. It ca n b e use d to start th e e ngine and operate ve hicl e sys te m s s uch as th e po wer
keys
Fig. 1 2 Vehicl e key with panic button.
B efo re drivin g
Neve r leave childr en , di sabl ed p ersons, or a nyo ne wh o cannot help the m se lves in the hicle. The doors ca n b e lo ck ed with the remote
contro l k ey. Thi s could result in pe ople bein g
trapp ed in the ve hicl e in em erg en cy . F or depending on th e tim e of year, p eopl e
trapp ed in the ve hicl e can be ex po sed to very
hi gh or very low temperatures. Heat build -up in
th e passe nger and luggage compartment of a
p a rk ed ve hicle can res ult in temperatures in the
ve hicl e th at are much higher th an th e outside temperatures, part ic ul arl y in summer. atures can qui ckly reac h leve ls that can unco nsciou sn ess and death, particul arl y to c hildr en.
Never remove the key fro m the ig niti on switch th e vehicl e is moving or ro lling to a
s top. The s tee rin g w heel will lock and yo u no t be able to steer o r co ntro l th e veh icle.
fir s t r ead and no te th e in troduc tory in fo rm ation and heed the on page34.
key
The vehicle key can unl ock and lock th e vehicl e
from a di stance.
The remo te tran sm itte r
and batt ery are inside th e
k ey fo b. Th e receiver i s in side the passe nge r
hicle key , th e key mu st b e re-sy nchro ni ze d 37 or the battery in the vehicle key must b e
r epla ced.
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Power
Introducti on
In t his section you'll fin d information on th e fol
low ing:
Descr ip tio n of the power system . . . . . . . . . 39
Unlocking and locking the veh icle from outside 39
Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside
. . . . . 41
alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The powe r locki ng sys te m works properly on ly
w he n all doors and t he rear ha tc h co mpl ete ly
cl osed. When th e driver door is open, th e vehicle b e locke d with the vehicle key.
Leavi ng the vehi cle unlocke d for long perio ds of
no n-use (for examp le, in your garage) can ca use th e veh icle battery to discharge so that the engine
ca n n o longer be sta rt ed.
More information:
Pe rsonal comfort settin g in t he Volkswagen Informatio n pag e 21
Vehicle key page 34
Powe r page
Power page 51
Trailer p age 152
Eme rge ncy clos ing a nd pag e 322
Before drivi ng
Improper use of powe r locks can res ult in se
r io us perso nal inju ry.
Th e powe r locki ng button locks all doo rs.
Lockin g th e doo rs f ro m the insid e ca n h elp pre
ven t unintended d oor o penin g during a colli
s io n and ca n also prevent un wa nted entry from th e outsid e. Lock ed d oors ca n, however, d e lay
a ss istance to vehicl e occupant s and resc ue from
th e outsid e in an accid ent or o ther em erge ncy .
Neve r le a ve childr en or an yone who cannot help themselves behind in the ve hicl e. All do ors
can be lo ck ed fro m th e in side w ith the power
l oc k button. T his co uld leave people trapped in ve hicl e in an em erge ncy. Dep endin g on the
tim e of peopl e trappe d in the ve hicl e ca n b e
ex po sed t o very high or very lo w t emperatures.
A close d ve hicl e ca n beco me very hot or very d ep ending on the seaso n. Particularly i n
th e summer, heat build -up in lh e passe nge r and lu ggage compartment of a parked ve hicl e ca n
res ult in temperatures in the ve hicle that are much hi gher tha n th e o utside temperatures .
T e mperatures can quickly reac h leve ls that can cause unconsci ousn ess and deatJ1, parti cularly
t o s mall childr en .
Neve r all ow passe nge rs to re main in a lo ck e d
ve hicl e. Locked doors ca n delay ass is ta nce to ve
hicle occupants and r esc ue f ro m the o ut side in
th e event of an emerge ncy. In an em erge ncy an y perso n still insid e th e vehicle might no t b e a ble
t o ge t
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safety
activated,
inform atio n and heed the on pag e43.
Th e c hild safety loc k k eeps th e rear doo rs from
bein g opened from the in side, so c h ild re n cannot ope n th em accide ntally.
Un lo ck th e vehicle and open the respective rea r do or.
Unfo ld th e key bit from the vehicle key fob.
Using the key bit, move the slot
22:
sa fe ty loc k dis en gage d.
sa fe ty lock engaged .
Before driving
Fig. 22 th e r igh t rear door: Child safe ty lock activated, activated.
Neve r leave children , di sa bled person s, or a nyone w ho canno t h elp th emselves, in the hicle when lockin g th e doors. Thi s co uld result
in people be in g lo cke d in the ve hicle. This co uld
r es ult in people bei ng trapped in the vehicle in emergency. Depend ing on the time of year,
peop le trapp ed i n the vehi cle can b e ex posed to
very hig h or very low te m peratures.
A clo sed vehicle can become very hot or very
co ld, depending o n the season. in
th e s um m er, heat build-up in the pa ss enge r a n d
lu ggage compartment of
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Rear hatch
this sectio n you'll find information on the following:
Warning light .............................. .
th e rear hatch .......•......... ......
Closing the rear hatch
More information:
Powe r loc kin g system page 38
page 137
Emergency closing and page 322
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46
47
Improper or unsupervised unlocking, opening or closing of the rear hatch can cause accidents and severe injuries.
Never close the rear hatch by pushin g on the rear window with your hand. The rear window
could break and cause injuries.
After closing the rear hatch, always make sure that it is properly closed and locked so that it cannot open suddenly when the vehicle is moving. The closed rear hatch must be flu sh
with the surrounding auto body parts.
A lways keep the rear hatch closed while
driving to help keep poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle.
and closing
Never open the rear hatch when a luggage
rack is installed and load ed. for example,
there are bicycle s on a carrier on the rear it is possible that the rear hatch will not be able
to open automatically. An open rear hatch may fall on its own b eca use of the additional weight. The open rear hatch must be supported or the weight must be removed from the lu ggage rack
first.
Never leave your vehicle unattended or let
children play around your vehicle, especially
with the rear hatch left open. A child could crawl
into the vehicle and pull the rear hatch shut, becoming trapped and unable to get out. A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold, depending on the season. in the summer, heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of parked ve hicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures. Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousn ess and death, particularly
to small children.
Never leave children or anyone who cannot help themselves behind in the vehicle. They may lock the vehicle with the vehicle key or the power locking switch and lock themselves in.
Note
Before opening or closing the rear hatch, make sure there is enough room to do as for example when the vehicle has a trailer or is in a garage.
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Improper and unsuperv ised unl ockin g or openin g of the rear h atc h ca n cause severe ries.
bicycle or luggage rack is ins talle d on the rear hatc h , it may be h ard to se c that th e rear hatch I s unl atc h ed. An unlatch ed rear hatc h may
s ud whe n th e ve hicle Is
first read and note the introdu ctory informa tion and heed the WARNINGS on page 45.
Closin g t he rear hatc h
Grasp one of th e recessed grips in the rear h atc h fig. 25 (a rrow}.
th e rear hatch down and close it securely.
second s, the vehicle is au tomatically
and closing
At t emperatu res below +32 the rear hatch no t o pen automatically after
locked again. Thi s feature helps prevent the hicle from unintentionally re m ain ing unlocke d.
It is onl y poss ible to lock th e rea r hatc h when it is
secur ely closed and latche d.
The power locking system also locks the rear
h atc h.
If th e rear hatch of a locked vehicle is unlocked
w ith button on th e veh icle key, it will lock
agai n right after it is clo sed.
A closed b ut unlocked rear hatch automatically
l ocks at speed s above 6mph (9 k m lh}.
Impro pe r o r unsupervi sed clos ing o f th e rear
h a tc h ca n ca use seve re injuri es.
Never leave your ve hicle unan ended or l et
c h ildren pl ay around your ve hicle, especially
w ilh the re ar ha tc h l eft open. A child could crawl into the ve hicl e and pull the rear h atc h shut,
pending o n the season. Tempe ra tu res can
quickl y re ac h l evels that can ca use unco nscious-ness or death, to sm all child ren.
Make sure tha t compartment b e for e clo sing the rear
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Power windows
In thi s sec tion find lowi ng:
Opening and
windows-functions .. ................. .
Power window pinch protection
More information:
page 21
49
49
so
lockin g and clo sing page 38
Improper use of power windows can resuh in
Neve r let anyone get in the way of a pow er window when clo sing il.
B e for e dri ving
When locking the vehicle from th e outside, make sure that no one, especially children , main s in the ve hicle. The windows will not open in case of an emergency .
Always take the key with you when you l eave
th e vehicle. can still use the power windows
for severa l minutes after the ignition is switched
off as long as the driver or front passe nger d oor has not been opened.
When children are in the back seat, alway s
use th e
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Sitting properly and safely
Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
In thi s sect io n you'll find information on th e lowing:
Examples of improper sealing positions . . . . . . . . . 57
Proper seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual controls on the driv er and passenger
. . 62
Ad jus ting the s teeri ng wheel positio n . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Center a rmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number o f
Th e ve hicl e has total of five seating positio ns: in fron t and three in the re ar. Each sea tin g sition saf ety be ll.
More information:
pag e 65
page 67
Airbag page
sa fe ty and child page
Improper se atin g pos itions increase th e risk of severe or fata l injurie s in a cras h or other dent, especially w hen th e a irbag deploys.
All occupants mus t b e properly seate d and properly restra ined at all tim es.
Never lett h e number of people in the veh icle
excee d the number of availabl e seatin g tions with sa fe ty belt s.
Alw ays secure childr en in the ve hicl e with an approve d and suitable restraint system cord ing to t heir he igh t and weight
All vehi cle occupants shou ld alway s keep
th eir fee t in their r espective footwell s. Neve r
a llow veh icle occ upants to place their feet on the scat, in strume nt panel, out of th e w ind ow, etc. The and eve n in crease the risk of inju ry in a cras h.
B efore driving
Always adjust scat, sa fcry belts and head straints properly befo re drivin g and m ake sure that passe nge rs are prope rl y restrai ne d.
the front passenger sc at as
inch es (25 e m) between th e front passenge r's breastbone and the instrument panel.
Alway s adjus t the driver's scat and th e
s teeri ng wheel so that there arc at least
em).
or an authorized Volkswagen Facilit y to sec w hether adaptive equipment is availabl e.
Alwa ys hold the steerin g wheel on the side of th e steering wheel rim with your hand s at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positi ons to help reduce the risk of p ersonal inju ry if th e dri ver's
a ir bag inflates.
Neve r hold the stee ring whee l at the 12 o'clo ck
po siti on or with your hand s at o th er places insid e
the stee ring wheel rim or o n th e stee rin g w hee l hub. the steering w heel the wrong way
ca n ca use serio us in juries to the hands, arms,
and h ea d if th e driver 's airbag inflates.
t h e s teeri ng whee l toward your face
d ec reases the abiliry of the driver's airbag to
h elp prot ect yo u in a co llisio n.
Never drive with backre sts reclin ed or tilt ed
far back . T he farther th e backr ests arc tilted back, the g reater th e r is k of injury caused by
in correc t positioning of th e safet y belt s and
improper seati ng position.
Never drive with a front seat backres t tilted
forward. If the front airbag deploy s, th e front
backres t ca n b e forced backward and injure
p asse ngers on th e rear scat.
far back as possibl e from the s tee ring
whee l a n d the in strument panel.
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Using safety
P lease first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 67.
the condition of all safety belts regul arly .
Keep safety belts clean .
Keep objects and liquid s away from belt webbing, buckle tongue and buckle la tch and opening .
Do not pinch or damage the safety belt or buckle tongue (e.g . w he n closing a door) .
Never modify, disassemble or try to repair safety belt s and safety belt anchorages .
Always faste n your safety belt properly before driving and keep it fastened whenever the ve hicle is moving.
Twisted safety belt
I f it is diffic ult to
pull the safety belt out from th e belt guide. it may be that it is twi sted insi de the side trim because it retracted too q ui ckly when it was take n off.
Holding the safety belt to ng ue, slowl y and fully pull safety belt all the way out.
Fa cility.
Lockable safety belt
Th e re tractors for th e rear seat safety belts and the fron t passenger safety be lt have a swit chable locking feature for child rest raints in addition to the emergency locking fea ture. a c hild
restraint is installed w ith a sa fety belt , the safety belt must be locked so that th e belt webbing cannot unreel. The switchable lockin g feature lets
Bef ore driving
you lock the belt so that a child restra int can be properly installe d and, for example, so that it can't tip to the side when the vehicl e goes around a page
To see whether a safety belt is lockable, pull the
safety belt n llrh e wnyout of the safety belt tr actor. should then hear a
th e switch able locking feature is active, you
s hould no lo nger be able to pull the belt out o f the retractor.
Improper use and care of safety belts increases th e risk of severe personal or death.
Regu larly check safety belt s and rela ted parts for damage.
A lways keep safety belts clean.
Neve r catch, damage or chafe belt webbing on sharp edges.
Always keep objects and liquids away from the belt buckle and buckle opening.
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Fasten ing and unfa ste ning safety
buckle.
fir st read and note th e introductory information and heed the on page
worn safet y belts he lp to hold occupants
in their s ea ts and provid e optimum protection during braking or in a collision or othe r a ccide nt
The switchable locking feature is ac tive if you hear
a
the sa fety belt lock ing feature only whe n in sta llin g tain chil d restraint page
stra in person without a child restraint sys te m .
Fastening safety
Always buck le your safety b elt b efo re driving .
Adju st the front seat and head restraint page 56.
Make sure the seat back of th e rear seat is in the uprig ht position and secure ly la tc hed in pla ce fo re usin g the safety
Hold the sa fety belt b y th e tongue and pull it slowly and eve nly acros s th e c hest and pelv is. Do not twist th e belt
the tongue into th e correct buckle for
your seat until you hear it latch fig.
Sitting properly and safely
Fig. 51 Releasin g th e buckle tongue from the
sa fe ty belts only when th e ve hicle is not
the re d button on the fig. 51. The buckl e tongue is e jec te d.
Le t th e belt wind up on th e re tracto r a s yo u
g uid e th e belt tongue to its s to wed position to help
prev ent the safe ty belt from twisting and to help avo id d amage to the interior trim .
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause rious personal injury or death in an accident.
belt s offer optimum protection only when the seat back is upright and belts are
A person who is not properl y re strained can be seriously injured by the safe ty b elt itself if it
s lip s from the stronger parts of th e body into sensitive areas like the abdomen.
Unfastening safety belts while the vehicle is
in motion ca n cause severe personal injury or death in the event of an acc ident or
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Safety extender
Fig. 55 A safety belt
fir st read and no te the in troducto ry in formatio n and heed th e on page 67.
a safet y is too shonto correctly fit you or one of your passe nge rs eve n whe n ou t th e way . yo u can use a safety ex te nder.
Never u
se the safe ty belt extender fo r any other purpose-in cludin g the of child
Th e extender adds about 8 inches em) the safe ty re move the safe ty ex te nd er w he n safe ly. an authori zed dealer or authorized if yo u you may need an extender.
Key fig. 55:
buckle.
Buck le tong ue on the safety ex tender.
b uckle o n th e safety
buckle to ngu e on the fac tory-i n-safe ty bell.
K
ey t o fig . 56 :
buckle on the safe ty belt extender.
Dista nce between th e safe ty buckle on the safe ty ex tende r and th e of the person u sin g safety belt extende r. The tance mus t b e more than 6 inches (15 em)!
ex tender.
Befor e dri ving
Fig. 56 Positionin g of th e safety ex tender.
Using a s
afety extender
Adjust b oth the seat and the head restraint page 56 .
se n the buckle to ngue on the sa fe ty fig. 55 buckle for the seat w he re the safety extender is bein g
used
Fas tening o r unfa stening the
make s u re bo th to ngues are securely locke d in the buckles.
Make sure safe ty is position ed properly 74.
u se the ex tend er w he n the
use one ex te nder p er seat and
A lway s re move th e safet y extende r w he n is no t needed .
Neve r leave an unused safe ty ex tende r in th e b uckle. Lea vin g the scat is pi ed and the sa fe ty sig nal the airb ag d urin g that the front passenge r seat is occupi ed and that the sa fe ty then r ece ive rec t inform ation that cause the safety ten sio ne r d eploy in w ould tri gge r the airba g ea rlier in