reset VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Owners Manual

Passenger side overview
Fig. 5
5:
Passe nger front airbag location in the instrument pa ne l (approx imate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reset bullo n for Tire (o n th e lower section of Lhe center co nsole in stead on so me ve hicl es) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbol Meaning
Interior and reading p age
sunroof=> page 5 1
Three-buuon module=> B ook le t
53
overview

Speedometer.
Reset button for the trip odometer di spl ay (trip).
Note
To help prevent engin e damage, never let the en­gine speed shown by th e tachometer go into the re d zo ne (warning zone).
first read and note th e introductory
o n page 16.
Dep ending on the vehicl e model, different infor­
mati on m ay be shown in the in strument cluster page fig. 6
Warning and information al texts
Odometer displays
Time
Outs id e temperatur e
display
l ever page 179
Gear r ecommen dation (manual tran smi ssion) 179
Type of notifica­
tion color Explanation
Up
-shifting early into the nex t higher gea r saves fuel and r educes engine
M ulti -function display (MFD) and menus fo r
diff ere n t page 21
reminder pag e
Seco ndary sp ee d (Settings menu) p age 21
Warning
and informational texts
The status of variou s ve hicle functions and com­
p onents is monitored when the ignition is swit ch ed on and w hil e dri ving. Malfunctions are
indi cated by red and yellow warning symbols w ith
t ex t m essage s in the in strument clu ster dis pla y 13). In som e ca se s, they may als o be s ig­
naled acou stically . Th e di splay can va ry depending on the instrument clu ste r model.
wa rning
m essage R
e d
malfu nc tion and correct cause. Get ex pe rt help.
malfun ction as soo n as possibl e. Facilit y for ass istance as nee ded.
In
formation rega rdin g diff ere nt vehicl e operation s.
Outside
temperature display
The odornecer indicates the total distance driven
b y the vehicl e. A
t
outsid e tempe ratures below +39 (+4 (icy road warning) appears in
th e disp lay. Th e symbol flas hes at first. then stays on Th e trip odometer (tr ip ) indi cates the distanc e
dri ven sin ce the od omete r was la st reset. T he las t digit indicates mil e mete rs ). When the vehicle is not mo vin g or when you are
driving at very low speeds, th e te mp erature dis-
16 17

Service reminder
first read and note the introdu ctory information and heed the WARNINGS on page 16.
The service appointment reminder is shown in the clus te r page 16, fig. 6 more information, please see the Warranty and Maintenance booklet.
Information on
maintenance Booklet booklet
Volkswagen distinguishes between serv ic e ap­pointments an engin e oil change, such as an in spection serv ice. The service reminder di splay indicates only ser­
vice appointme nt s w hi ch includ e an engine oil change. All o th er serv ice appointments, su ch as the n ex t due inspection serv ice or brake fluid
change, are indi cated on the sticker on the veh icle
door pillar or in th e Warranty and Maintenance booklet.
For vehicles with
time or distance-driven depen­
d ent service, fixed service intervals are defined.
Service reminder
If se rv ic e is due in the near future ,
a wrench and a miles (kilomete rs) indicator are shown in the in strument cluster display . The
mil eage shown is the m aximum distance can
b e dri ven until the require d service must be form ed . Th e di spla y changes after a few seconds. A
clock symbol is displayed and the number of days
until the re quired service is show n.
For
i s dis pla yed for severa l sec­onds. For Service now
i s indi cated on the instrument cluster display.
overview
Querying a service message
The current service message can b e accessed
whe n the ig niti on is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicl e is stopped:
button in the instrument clu ste r
seve ral times until the wrench ap­pears.
Select th e Settings menu.
In the Service sub-menu, se lec t th e Info menu item.
Overdue service is indicated by a negative sig n in
front of the mil eage or day info rm ation. Fo r cles Service since---mi or--­days is indi cated on the instrument cluster displa y.
Resetting the service reminder dis
play
If the service was not performed by an authorize d Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volk swagen
Serv ice Facilit y, the service reminder can be reset as follows:
Veh icl
es with text message display:
Se lec t th e
menu.
the sub-menu, select the Reset menu ite m.
request with
off the ig nition.
lea se th e button and push button withi n about seconds.
Do
not reset the service r eminde r betwe en serv ice intervals; otherwise, incorrect information will be display ed.
The se rvice reminder disappear s afte r a seconds when the engi ne is running or the bullon has been pushed .

Menu
mph
Function
km/h to km/ h) is exceeded, an acoustic warn ing sounds, and a visua l wa rnin g may also appear in the in strument cluster display.
Switching between th e displays bunon or wa it 5 seconds. The speed will then be
saved and the warning activated.
rocker switch on windshield wip er
l ever. To deacriua re, The set speed is l eted.
s tee rin g Manually erasing memory 1 or 2
Select the m emory to be e rase d.
Storing
speed for the speed warning the
Select the Warning
the
lecting them in the men u. In addition. the
m eas ure m ent units di splayed can be shown in th er the English or metric page 25 .
fun ctio n steering wheel. After that, pres s the
Settings menu
first read and no te the introductory informatio n and heed the WAHNINGS on page
menu Functio n
Multi-function Setting s for c
hoosing whic h MFD data are to be dis play ed in th e in strumen t
di sp lay (MFD) data page 24.
Compass th e compass on ve hicles without a factory-installed navigation system. To calibrate, note any r e levant messages appe a rin g on the in strument cluste r display.
Conveni ence fun ction sellings
page 27.
applicabl e, an Sin
th e top of the d is pla y indicates daylight savings tim e.
Winter tires
visua l and acou st ic speed warning. thi s func tion only when w inter tires are in stalled that have a speed ratin g o f le ss than veh icle speed.
Languag e
units for temperature, fuel consumption and di sta nces.
Secondary speed Activat e or deactiva te secondary speed display.
Service Query se rvice messages or reset se rv ice interva l display.
Fact ory Hesets the funct ions in the
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
this section you'll find informati on on th e lowing:
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Monitor ing System
Monito ring Sys te m indirectly c hecks the tire pressure of all
f our tires while you are driving by us ing the lock Brake Syste m (ABS) sensor s to monitor the
tr ea d circumf erenc e and vibration ch arac te ris tics of the indi vidua l tir es. warns if there is a nifi cant loss of pres sure in one or more tires while
the vehicl e is mo vin g. loss is s ig nale d b y
the ind icato r light as by an aco usti c
wa rni ng and text warnin gs in the in strument clu ster di spla y if your ve hicle has an MFD. The
origina l b en chmark pre ssure is th e recommended
m axi mum load cold tire inflati on pressure for the tire s that come with your vehicle that is lis te d on
th e tire pressure lab el on the dri ver door pill ar. By press ing the Reset button , yo u can ch ange the
b enchmark pressure to match th e c urr ent pressure of the tir es on you r page 222.
use of the Heset butto n i s explained below 222.
More informa tion:
page 137
Bra king, stopping and page 188
Ext e rior care an d page 262
page 276
pa ge303
Whil e driving
An acoustic warni ng sounds th e first time low tire pressure is detec ted. a system
Improp er tire care can cause sudden tire sure loss,
hicle control, accidents, and serious personal
injury .
tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold and alway s maintain the scribed tire pressure . Low tire pressure can cause tires to get too hot, res ultin g in tread ration, sudden lo ss of pres sure, and blowout s.
Thi s is because tires with excessively low
sure undergo more flexi ng, which can cau se the tir e to overheat and destroy the tire.
Always maintain correct cold tire inflation pressure as listed on the tire pressure label
Check tire inflation pressure regularl y when the tires are cold. Adjust tir e press ure in the cold
tir e to the recommended tire pressure for t11e tires installed on your vehicl e as necessary.
Neve r exceed the permissi ble maximum speed and load rating of the tires on your hicl e.
Imprope r us e of the Reset button can cause the to give false warnings or to give no
warning des pite dangerou sly lo w tire pressure
page222.
Und er- inflat ion increases fue l con sumptio n and tire wear.
to ring Syste m.
bedde d in the tir e tre ad but have n o t penetrated
int o the body of tire
Driving on u npaved roads for an extended
The te lltal e
s h ows a malfunc tion but switch es orr if road dit io ns or th e drivin g sty le c han ges or if th e tio n is switch ed on and orr
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and reset button
the center or in
the compartment: Button for th e
T
ire Pressure Monitoring System.
first r ead and note the
introductory informatio n
and heed the WARNINGS on
page
ve hicle's Tir e Moni­
torin g
indirectly
c h ec ks
the ti re pressure of al l four
tire s while yo u are drivin g by us
ing
the Anti -loc k
If there is more weight on one
axle than the other (such as when
towin g a trailer) .

Each tire, including the spare (if
provided),
should be checked
monthly w hen cold and inflated to
the inflation pressure recom­
mended by the vehicle manufac­
turer
on the vehicle placard or tire
inflation pressure label.
(If your
vehicle
has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the ve­
hicle placard
or tire inflation pres­
sure label, you sho uld determine
the proper tire inflation pressure
for
those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle
has been equipped with a
Tire
is not a
substitute for proper tire mainte­
nance,
and it is the driver's re­
sponsib ility to
maintain correct
tire pressure , even if under-infla­
tion
has not reached the level to
trigger illumination
of the
low tire pressure telltale.
Driver assistance systems
Your vehicle has also been
equipped with a malfunc­
tion indicator to indicate
when the
system is not operating properly.
The
malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pres­
sure telltale. When
the system de­
tects a malfunction, the telltale
will flash for approximate ly
one
minute and then remain continu­
ously illuminated. This sequence
will continue upon subsequent ve­
hicle
start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists.
When
the malfunction indicator is
illuminated, th e system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire
pressure
as intended.
to continue
to function properly.
Re-setting and reconfirming the
benchmark tire pressure for TPMS
The Reset button for the Tire
sure Monitoring is in the
glove compartment=> page 222,
fig. 142. The Reset button resets the
benchmark tire pressure used by
the
to the current tire pres­
sure
in the tires based on the cir­
cumference
of the tires. To reset
222 223

the benchmark tire pressure used
b y
the swi tch on the igni­
tion
and then press and hold the
Reset button until you hear a con­
firmation chime. The Reset button
must be pressed for at least 2 sec­
onds but no more than sect ions
each time
the tire pressure in one
or more tire s has bee n adjusted or
after
one or more tires has been
changed, exchanged or r
epaired.
The new tire pressures will not be
st
ore d in the system until the ve­
hicle has b
een driven at normal
s p eeds for
at leas t minutes.
If you use the Reset button to reset
the ben chmark tire pressure when
yo
ur tires do not have the corre ct
t ir e pressure, this
will prevent the
After installin g tires on your ve­
hicle
that h ave recom mended co ld
driving
tire infl ation pressures that are dif­
ferent from the tires that were
taken off.
After any tire on you r ve hicl e has
b
een removed and remounted,
even if t he sa me tire
and w hee l rim
that were taken off are re-insta ll ed
(for instance, after repair).
After a ny tire on you r veh icle is
changed
and r ep lace d by another
tire, even if th e rep lace me
nt tire is
th e
same type and is inflated to the
same press ure as the tir e it re ­
pl ace d.
After adjusting the tire pressure
of an y tire on the ve hicl e
to its cor­
rect cold tire in flation pressure, ei­
ther by putting air in one or more
tires
or by let tin g air out. Do this
even though air was o
nly added (or
let out)
to bring the tir e to the infl a­
tion pressure it should have had all
along .
After rotating the front and rear
w he els
page 276.
After mounting th e compact
s pare tir
e.
Improper use of the Reset button
can cause the to give false
warnings
or to give no warning
d espite dangerously low tire
pressure. Make certain
the tire
inflation pressure
of all tires is
correct before using
the Reset
button.

Incorrect tire pressure can cause
sudden tire failure, loss of vehicle
control and serious personal in­
jury.
Always make sure that all 4
tires
are inflated to the correct
tire pressure for the tires in­
stalled on the vehicle. Then push
the Reset button for the Tire
sure Monitoring System
so that it can properly monitor
the pressure in the tires.
always read and heed all
of the information and WARN­
page 276.
The Tire
malfunction
If a warning is g ive n about tire
pressure
being too low, the ve­
hicle
must remain station ary for
about one minute. Keep the ve­
h icle stationa1y until the
button
for the Tire
page 222, fig. 142 is
pressed to save the new tire pres­
s
ure reference value.
224 225

When the Tire
first read and note the introductory information and heed
the on page 276.
Model Engine Tire dimensions Tire pressure
R 16 91 H 34 238
(125 kW)
225145 R
17 91 H 34 238
Golf
l -
The Tire is confi gured at the factory with
the correct tir e inflation pressure applicabl e for the ve hicl e model, en-
g in e
and factory-install ed tire s. This t ire inflation pressure is also listed
on the sticke r insid e the driver page 283 . The tire inflation pres -
s
ure a re listed for all tires and the compact spare wheel. If diff ere n t
tires are
installed, the Tire Monitoring cannot properly
monitor tir e inflation pressures unl ess the is reset to the new tire
page
Informatio n n ot availa b le at t ime o f printing.
Vehicle core and maintenance 284 285

Do it yourself
con sid era tions" or may help.
De
scription causes amon g oth ers remed y
Vehicl e ba tt ery dead. jump page 353.
page 257. Engine does no t start. The wrong ve hicle key is used. a valid ve hicl e page 34.
Fuel leve l too low. Hefue l 234.
Batt ery in ve hicl e key dead. page 34.
Vehicle cannot be locke d Too far away from vehicle . Sy nchroni ze veh icle page 34. key. Lock or unlo ck vehicl e manually
crat ing range. page322.
en gine, braking assis t sys-th e entry in the ke yword noises. te rns, e lectro nic steering index.
co lumn lock.
the "Assis tance e ntry in the keywo rd in dex .
Exterior mirro rs move convenience settings
w he n unl ocke d . stored. 65.
F ront seats can not be ad -Vehicle battery dead. veh icle page 257.
jus ted with power con-Fuse b lown.
a n authoriz e d Volkswage n
m obilit y se t in vehicle. on ve h icl e. dealer or an authori zed Volk swagen Ser-
v ice Facility for page 326.
Func tions diff
er from th e Settin gs were adju ste d in th e and reset to fac tory settings if
descript ion in the oper-Volkswagen Information page 2 ating manual. Syste m.
T he road
is not illumi-H ea dlights a djusted too hig h . !>A dju st headlig ht page
n a ted correctly. Light b ulb s burned out. ligh t page 344.
Low beams no t swi tched on . Switch on low page
Vehicle battery ch a rge too low. page 257.
E lect rica l a p plian ces do Remaining fuel le vel too low. Refu el page 234. not functi on.
page341.
Do it yourself