mirror VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Owners Manual

Door-opening handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power lo ckin g sw itch fo r lockin g and unlocki ng th e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
light for
-mirro r heating
-Foldin g in the outside mirrors
Bu11ons for operating the power w indow s
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1 1and le for relea sin g the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
option for a hi gh vis ibil ity ves t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicl e overview

th is sec tion you'll find information on the fo l­
l owi ng:
Menu structure -overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using menus in th e instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Main menu ... .... ....................•.....
MFD menu (Multi -function disploy)
Settings
menu ........... ......... .•..•.....
Convenience menu ....... ............... .
lights &
co nvenience settings ................. .
23
24
25
26
27
27
W he n the ig nition is sw itch ed on, different disp lay functions can be accessed via the m enus.
ve hicl es with the m ulti -fun ctio n steerin g w heel, the re are no buttons fo r the information sys te m on the w indshi eld wiper l ever. The multi-functi on
d is pl ay is controlled onl y w ith the buttons on the
multi -fun ction steerin g wheel.
The number of menus in the in strument clu ste r
d is p lay dep ends on the e lec tronic s and equipment on the ve hicl e.
Menu structure -overview
Please firs t read and note the in tr od uctory informati on and heed the on page 21.
Multi-function display (MFD) =>page 24
Trave l time
fu el con sumptio n
Average fuel consumptio n
H a nge
D is tan
ce
A ve rage speed
Digit al speed displ ay
temperature
S peed wa rnin g
Audio
=> Bookl et Radio o r=> Booklet Nav igation sys te m
Nav igation=> Booklet
package
A ny authorize d can ad d o r m odify
functions d ep endin g your ve hicle's trim le ve l and optional e qui pm ent.
m enu item s can onl y be ac cessed whe n the
ve hicl e is not movi ng.
As lon g as a priority warning m essage is dis­
pla yed, no m enus can be accessed. order to dis­
pla y m enus, first co nfirm warning messages with button.
More information:
Outside mirrors=> page
Driver distract ion can cause ac cid ents and se­rious personal inju ry.
Never access menus when the ve hicl e is
Assistant
light
status page 23
Settings
=> page 25
M ulti-fun cti on displ ay (MFD) data
- Traveltime
-
-Average s p eed
- Digita l s p
eed display
- Oil te m pe
rature
Spee d warning
page 26
- D
oor opening function

Auto matic close
Autom atic open
- Doo r opening fun cti on 2)
Manual
A
uto mati c
-
-Window operation
All
Dri ve r
- Mirr or l
owering func tion I
- Mirror adjustment
Syn chronous
Indi vidual
Factory settin g
Using menus in the instrument cluster
Fig. 8 In veh icles without o multi-function steering wheel: use button in th e windshield wiper lever to
conf irm menu items and rocker switch
firs t read and n o te th e in trodu ctory
on page21.
Displaying the main menu
Switch on the ignition.
button 8 fig. 9 ).
For wit windsltield wiper lever: Main menu is shown.
For s teering Ma in menu is no t show n. In ord er t o move individual main menu items, push button s severa l times page 23.
overview
Lights & page 27
-hom e
- Leav ing ho m e
- Footwe lllig
hting
- Day time ru
nning light s I
-turn signal fun ction
- Factory setting
Tim e
Wint er tires
Language
U nits
Seco n
dary speed displa y I
Fig. 9 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Controls for the menus in the instrument cluster.
Displaying a sub-menu
rocke r fig. 8 o r down or push arro w on the multi -function s teerin g w heel until the desired menu item is lected.
The selecte d m enu item is locate d b etween the
two horizonta l lines. The re is also a o n
t h e right.
Menu-dependent settings
Se lect the ite m to be changed usin g th e rocker switch on the windshield wipe r lever or th e arrow

sub-menu
first read and note the introduc to ry information and heed the o n page 21.
C onve nience m enu Functi on
Door unlock
lndiv. door unlock: When
the ve hicl e is unl ocked with th e ve hicl e key, only th e 1/ d river door is unlocked. All doors an d the hatch open only after page38 button is push ed secon d time.
Auto
Lock . doors and the rear hat c h lock automatic all y a speed of about mph (16 km /h ). To unlo ck when the vehicle is not moving, press t h e power locking syste m b u!!on or take the ke y out of the ign itio n.
Aut o
Unlock : doors and the rear hatch unlock automatically when the key is
ta ken our of th e ign ition .
Depending upon the setup, w hen the vehicle is un locked with the vehicle key, the following doors are u nlocked:
I> All doors: All door s are unlocked.
I> lndiv. d oo r: see a bove /.
Door unlock I> Veh . side: The doors on the d rive r sid e are unlocked .
Manu of ve hicles wit h th e dri ver door unlock s the drive r door an d those d oo rs on th e page38 sid e w here r e la te d ve hicl e key is located.
I> In di vidual: the driver door is unloc ked. ve hicle s w ith
page 38.
Automat ic Auto
Lockor Auto Unloc k: Door unlock
ATA co nfir m acknowledgment for the activat io n of th e anti-th eft alarm sys tem page 38.
W
ind ow opera tio n w indow se!!i ngs: When unlocking or locking, windows can be open ed or closed . The opening feature can only be activa ted for the driver door page48.
M irror dow n
Tilts passenger mirror clow n when backing u p so yo u can see curb
menu.

Before driving
Some basics
Driving
In this sectio n find information on th e lowing:
Getting ready and driv ing safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving through water on roods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dep ending on where th e ve hicle be used, it
m igh t b e advi sable to dri vetrain underbod y protection. Drivetrain underbody p ro tection can reduce th e risk of d a m age to th e ve hicle body engine oil pan whe n drivin g ove r c urb s, on rough private roads, or on din roads, for am ple. V olkswagen recomme nd s hav in g the work
d one by an auth orize d Volkswag en d ea le r o r an authorize d Volk swage n Facility.
More information:
proper ly and p age 56
Getting ready and driving
page 137
changin g gea rs. page 172
fuel h elpin g th e environm ent 198
Co nsumer page 311
Driv ing under the influen ce of a lco hol, iUegal drugs, narcotics and some medications cause colli sio ns o th er accident s, severe sonal injuries e ven dea th.
Alco ho l, ill ega l drugs, narcotic s and some medicatio ns may severe ly action times and s a fe drivin g, which may result
i n the loss of ve hicle
Please fir st read a nd not e th e introdu ctory information and heed the on page 28 .
the points befo re and during every drive for your own safe ty , th e safety of passenge rs and o th er road
pro per fun ctio n of light s and turn signals .
t ir e page 276) and fu el p age 234) .
Ma ke su re yo u have clear visi bility throu gh win dows .
item s and lugg age sa fely in the s torag e compartment s, the lu gg age compartment and, if
n ecess ary, on th e page 137 .
Always make sure that nothin g kee ps th e pedal s from mov ing free ly .
Mak e sure that ch ild re n are properly secured by a restraint sys te m appropriate for thei r size and
weig ht
Properly adjust front sea ts , h ead restraint s and mirrors to the correc t page 56.
Before driving

Sun protection
Introduction
In this sectio n yo u'll
viso r.
P lease fir st read and no te th e introductory inrormatio n and heed th e on page 126.
v isor adjustment:
Flip th e s un visor down to wa rd the windshi eld.
Before driving
visors can reduce visibility when down.
Always stow sun visors when not needed to block sun g la re .
it out or the retaining clip and swivel it over to the fig. 75
H o ta te the sun visor toward the door.
Vanit y mirror
ond lighting
A
van ity mirror is behin d a cove r in th e s un v isor. When the cover is s lid open th e ligh t comes on.
T he light goes out when yo u shut th e cove r o r ir you the sun visor up again.
above th e sun visor go out artcr seve ral min­utes. Thi s helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the ve hicle

Mirrors
mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
More information:
comfort settin g in the Volkswagen forma tion page
S hifti ng pag e
Braking. stoppi ng and pag e
Autom atic dimming mirrors conta in a n ly te w hic h ca n lea.k if t he m ir ror g lass is
broken. Electro lyte
Repeated or prolo nged exposure to ly te pecially amon g people w ith asthma o r other
elec tro lyte th oro ug hl y w ith large amoun ts of clea n water fo r at least minut es; medical atte nti on
i s recommend ed.
affecte d
area
minutes .
D o not in duce vom itin g unless in structe d to do so by a m edi ca l profe ssio nal. Ge t
Note
Broke n glass in the au to matic dimming m irror can cause elec troly te l y te leaked from broken mi rror glass will damage any p lastic surface s it comes i n con tac t
w ith . Clean up spilled e lec tro lyte ately clea r wa te r and a sponge .

mirror
Fig. 83
read informatio n and heed the on page
Adjust the in sid e mirror to make su re that there is good v is ibilit y throug h the rear window.
Key to 84 :
light
Se nsor for recognizin g e ntry of ligh t
The auto-dimming feature b e swit ched o n and th e switch on th e in side mirror W hen
a u to-dimm in g is activate d , th e indicator light is
o n.
the ig nition is switched on , the se nsor the insid e mirror depending on th e amount of light shining into the vehicle from the
Before driv ing F
ig.
84 Auto -dimmi ng inside mirror .
adjustable insid e mirror
Home position: Lever on the bottom edge of the mirror point s forward.
To dim mirror, move lever b ac kwards
Auto -d imm ing inside mirro r
T he a uto-
dimming feature is deactiva ted when
you shift th e tra nsm issio n int o reverse or switch o n the in terior lights or the reading light.
the light striking the sensor is filt ere d or bl ocke d (suc h as by sun shade). the matic dimming insid e mirror no t work o r may not work at

Outside mirrors
Fig. 85 the driver doo r: Adjusting knob for outside mirror s.
o n page 133.
Turn the adjusting knob to the desired po siti on :
L
R
Fold the outsi de mirror in toward the
veh i
cle
on outsid e mirror heating. Heats
o nl y at ambient air tempe ratures b e low +68
A dju st the left outside mirro r press ing the knob to le ft/righ t
pressing the knob to le ft/rig h t and up/down.
Neutral position . mirror fo ld ed out. no heatin g or adjustment possib le .
Syn ch rono us mirror adjustment
the Sett ing s- Conveni ence men u select chronous to adju st outside page
T urn the adj ustin g knob to th e L positi on.
Adjust th e left outs ide m irror. Th e righ t
th e sa m e tim e.
needed, correct the positi on of the right mirror turning the adjust in g kn ob to th e tio n.
Lights and vision
Automatic dimming mirror on the drive r side
Th e auto-dimming outs ide mirror is contr olled geth e r w ith the auto-dimming inside mirror 13 4.
Memory for front passenger sid e mirror (when
backing up)
the re m ote contr ol key that will be use d
with th e settin gs about be made.
Unloc k the veh icle with tha t re mote control
k ey.
o n the ign ition.
the transmiss ion into ne ut ral.
Acti vate the fun ctio n Mirror down in the - C onvenience menu.
reverse gear.
Adjus t the passenge r outsid e mirror for a clear view of the curb, for example.
The adjusted mirror positio n is automatically
s to red and ass igned to the ve hicl e key used to lock the vehicle. The preselecte d po sit ion w ill recalled w hen the ke y ass igned to that mirror justment pos it io n is used again .
Recalling
passenger s id e mirror setting s
Turn the adjusting for the sid e mirrors to the R posit ion.
T he mirror m ove s back to the re g ul ar position wh en the ve hicl e m oves forward faster than about mph (16 km /h) or the adjusting knob is to th e or L po sition.
use of the foldin g outside mirrors can cause persona l injury.
Alway s make sure that nobody is in the way w hen f oldin g the mirrors in or out.
Make sure that you do not get yo ur finger caught between the mirror and the mirror base when moving the mirrors.

Incorrectly distances with the right
outside mirror ca n cause colli sions and se riou s
inju ry.
The right out side mirror has a convex
(curved ) surfa ce. This widens your field of
Whenever possible, use the mirror to more judge distance and size of cles or other objec ts seen in the conv ex mirror.
Before driving
Alway s make sure you have good vis ion to the rear.
Note ----------------/\I ways fold in the outside mirrors when taking
th e veh icle through an automatic car wash.
Neve r fold power mirrors in manually because doi ng so co uld damage the elec trical drive .
When fir st sw itch ed outs ide mirror