warning lights VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2007 Owners Manual

or certain fun ctions. warning and indicator
is
m ov ing.
D ep e
nding on the model. additional tex t m essages may be s hown in the in strument pro vidin g
driving! m
ore
information or promp tin g page 16,
Dep ending o n options, symb o l m ay be
displayed in the instrument instead of a warning
There is an addit io nal audible s ignal when some warning and indicator lights ligh t up.
BRAKE
engaged, brak e flui d level too low, or brake sys te m 188
malfunctioning.
At least o n e properly.
properly.
stop! page45 Hear hatch is open or n ot
wit h the ste ering.
D rive r and/or passenger safety belt s not buckled.
gears
D epress pedal! page
Alte rnator malfunctioning. page257
Cruise control m alfun ctionin g.

Turn signal s or right.
Emerg ency sw itch ed on.
gear s
Depr ess brake pedal!
page 188
High beams swi tched on or headli ght in use .
High be a m control (Light Assis t) on.
Elec tron ic immobili zer active.
Serv ic e int erva l di splay.
to heed warning ligh ts and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
Never ignore warning lights or text WARN­
Always stop th e vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot cata­
lyti c converter and exhau st sys tem can come into contact w ith brush, spilled fuel,
e tc .
Instrument
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A broken down vehicle presents a high acci­dent risk for itself and others. on emer­ge ncy flashers and set up
Before opening the engine hood, switch the en gine and let the engine cool down.
Be very careful when working in the engine compartment, which is
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playe d m ay be slightly hi gher the
is from { to +122
cated in the instrument clu ste r pag e 19.
lec tor leve r po sition may be s hown in th e disp la y
in addition th e respective gear bein g use d.
Gear re commendation (manual transmission)
While the vehicle is movin g, a fuel eco nomy gear
recomme ndation is ind icate d in the in strument
clu ste r p age 179.
Secondary speed display (mph or km/h)
While drivin g, in addition to the speedomete r play, th e vehicl e speed can b e shown in measurem ent unit {mph or km /h ) in the ment clu ste r d is play. T o do thi s, se lec t th e
Seco ndary sp ee d menu item in pagc21.
For vehicles wit ho ut a m enu displa y in the ment cluste r:
th e engine.
button three tim es. The odometer
in dica to r in th e in strument clu ste r di sp lay flas h es .
the (o.o SET) bu tton once. Instead of th e odom eter reading. or
Thi s th e secondary sp ee d di splay. To d eac tiva te. follow th e same pro cedure.
overview
Failur e to hee d warnin g light s and instrument cluster text messages can cause the ve hicl e to break down in traffic and res ult in a colli sion and
se riou s personal injury .
Never ignore warning lights or tex t INGS.
Always stop the vehicle as soo n as it is safe to do so.
A broken down veh icle presents high dent risk for itself and Sw itch on gency flash e rs and se t up a w arnin g tr iangle to warn oncoming
Park the vehicle at and where no ly ti c co nverte r and exhaust sys te m can come into contact witl1 flammable materials under
th e vehicl e, s u ch as dry brus h, spilled fuel ,
e tc.
yo u usc the temperature disp lay to
t ell yo u about frost condition s, remember that road s can even icc ov er at temperatures above
+39 {+4 {ice warning) is not
Neve r rel y exclusively on the o utside ature disp lay.
Note
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t WARNINGS
ca n res ult in vehicle damage.
The in strument cluste r disp lays and their rangement may vary dep e nding on th e hide model and e ng in e ve rs ion. For disp lay s
witho ut wa rnin g and in formation messages, fun ction s are only s igna le d w ith indicator lights .
there arc multipl e wa rnin g m ess age s, the sy mbo ls are dis p layed one aft er anothe r for
seve ra l se conds in orde r of importan ce. The bol s are di splay ed un til the cause has been correc ted.

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 ................. .
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24
25
26
27
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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

Return ing to th e main menu
key
s on the steerin g wheel. Keep the switch depressed in order to increase or crease values more qui ckly as needed. menu in order to leave the sub-menu. Se lect or confirm the selection w ith the Foropemtion Keep rocker switch depressed.
Main menu
For steering
first read and note the introd uctory inform ation and heed the on page 21.
Menu Fun ction
MFO and seuings for the multi-functio n dis play (MFD). page24
Book let Radio
Audio S
tatio n indicator when th e Bookle t display in mode. Navigation
system
Information displays on the nav igatio n sys te m : Booklet When destination guidance is acti ve, turn arrows and gar system
Navigation bars are s hown. T he ill us tration is similar to the symbol display
in the navigat ion syste m. destinatio n gu idance is inactive , driving direction (compass funct ion) and the current street name are displayed.
Bookle t Telephone Information and seuings of the mobile phone package. bile
light
warning and information m essages.
Vehicle status Thi
s m enu item i s only displa yed when warnin g or information 1 6
m essages are available. The number o f available mess ages is
s hown in the display. Examp le: 1/ 1 or 2/2.
seuings are possibl e, such as conve nie nce, Lights & Settings Vision
, time, speed warning for winter ti res, la ng uage, units and -page25
Instrument cluste r 22 23

Warning
Please fir st r ead and note th e introductory in rormatio n and heed the o n page 45.
Lights
Possible cause
u p
the ignition is sw itch ed on, several warning and indica to r ligh ts come o n brierly ror a ru nctio n
c h ec k. They go out a
the rear h a tc h is not clo se d prope rly . wa rnin g light in the i nstrumen t clu ste r o r the hicl e symbol in th e MFD comes o n showin g the ope n r ear hat ch .
D ep en d in g o n the ve hi
cle opti ons, a symbol m ay
b e di splayed in th e in strument clu ster in ste ad or
t h e warnin g lig h t. The ligh t o r symbol
the vehicle key: button to unlock ond open
the rear hatch .
first read a nd n ote th e introducto ry inrorm atio n and heed t he o n page 45.
Fo r example, ir a lo ad ed b icy cle or lu gg age rac k is
m oun te d on the rear ha tc h , it m ay no t b e poss ible
t o o pe n th e rear He move the load rrom the rack and prop u p the rear ha tc h once it
i s ope n .
butto n on th e ve hicle 23 ror about o ne se cond to unl o ck th e re ar hatch or p ush
B efore dr
iving
Prope r response
S top! and close rea r hatc h again.
p la y goes o
ut ab o ut 15 seconds arte r the ve hicl e has been l ocke d.
1 r th e r
ear hatch i s not closed p ro perly, it m ay
o pe n sudde nly w hen the vehicle is movin g and cause seve re injuri es .
Sto p immedi ately and close t h e rear h atc h .
Alwa ys make sure the rear h atc h is sec u re ly
l a tc h ed
butt o n on the ve hicl e key th e rear hatch open s several in ch e s o n its The n open th e rear h a tc h usin g th e Volkswa gen e m ble m .
with the V olk swagen emblem
Un loc k th e ve h icl e or rear hatch , o r o pen
U sin g your thumb, p ress the to p or th e swa gen fig. 24 and move the e mble m G ra s p the bott o m part or th e e mble m and to

Please first read and no te th e im rod uc tory info rmation a nd heed th e on page
Light s up Possible cau se Proper re sponse
any burned out lightbulb s page 344 or Driving not worki ng.
if ligh t bulbs are d ea le r or authorized ... swage n Serv ice Facility if necess ary.
Adaptive Front Ligh
ting Sys te m malfunc-
t ion. -
near fog s witc h e d on.
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Front fog
T he in dicato r blin ks twice as fas t if a
If necessary, ch ec k th e vehicle and t railer turn signal is not wo rking on the vehi cle or
DRL
Daytime runnin g on.
High beams switched on or headligh t in use.
High beam co ntrol (Lig ht Assis t) on.
F las h
es Poss ible cause
.. Adap tive Front Lighting Syste m malfun c-tio n.
Whe n the ig nition is swi tched
Failure to heed warning light s and Instrument clu ste r t ex t m essages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in and seriou s personal injury.
Never i gno re warn ing lights or t ex t INGS.
Alwa ys stop the as soon as it is safe to do so.
light s and vision
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Proper respon se
a n authorize d
Wheneve r safe di stance ofT the sto p th e e ng in e, turn on th e em erge ncy flasher s,
and usc other warning dev ices to warn chin g
Neve r park the ve hicl e in areas where th e
h o t catalyt ic converter and exhau st syst em can
come int o contact with dry grass, brush, oil , or other m ate rial that can catch fire. A broken down ve h icle present s a high
ge ncy flash ers and se t up warning triangl e to
wa rn oncoming traffic

Note
Failure to heed warning lights or tex t can result in vehicle damage.
Turn signal le v e r and high beam switch
Fig. 73 Tu rn sig nal leve r and high b eam switch.
P lease first read and note the introduc to ry informa tio n and heed the on page
signal.
Left sig n al.
hi gh beams on o r An
H eadlig h t fla sh er. The headligluflash eris o n
a s lon g as th e lever i s pulled . The indicator light
Light is swi tc h ed on and off in the Lights & Visio n m enu in tl1e instrument clu ste r page 21. If your v e h icl e is not e q uipped
w ith th e Lights & Vision menu, the
The turn signal works only when the
The indicator light fla sh es tw ic e as fast if a turn s ignal bul b is burned out.
the beam headlights are on .

Switching lights on and off
Fig. 74 Light switch next to the steeri ng (different versions).
first read and note the introducto ty information and heed the o n page
Turn the switch to the desired fig . 74:
When t11e ignition is swit ch ed off
Fog lights,
Orientation light ing may be switched on.
light s sw itched on.
--Low beam s swi tc h ed off. T he park ing and day tim e runnin g light s may stay on for some time.
Fog
The indicator light
To switch on the fog the swi tc h out to o r to the first detent.
T o switch th e fog lights, press the ligh t switch or turn it to t he pos ition.
Acoustic warning when lights are not switched off
the following situati on s, a wa rnin g sig nal sound if you take the k ey out o f th e op en th e driver door. This is to remind you that lights are on.
Light switch in
Light switch in position
Lights and vision
t11c ignition is swi tched on
Headligh ts daytim e running on.
A ut
omatic headligh t and daytime ning lights sw itched on.
switched on.
Low beams switched on.
lights and daytime running lights are not bright enough to let
Always switch on t11e lo w-beam headlights at dus k or when it is dark and whenever weather is bad or visibility is poor.
Never use the daytime running lights to see where you are going. They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for
The taillight s do not come on t11e daytime running light s. the taillight s are on,
Even if automatic headlig h t control is switched on, the headlights may st ill
not come on by themsel ves in fog or heavy rain. have to switch on the low-beam headlights manual!.
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lifting and folding the wiper blades away from
th e
windshield
Move the wiper arm s th e serv ice position
Do not handle the wiper b lades; h andle the
wipe r arms o nl y at the a uachment above the w iper blades.
Rai n sens or
Fig. Windshield wiper lever : Adjusting rain senso r
first read and note the introductory information and heed th e WARNINGS on page 128.
When
swit ched on. the rain sensor automatically
shorte n s or le ngthens the de lay betwee n wiping in tervals depend in g on how hard it is The rain sensor's sensiti vity can be adjusted man­uall y. Manual wiping (vehicle s w ith out rain sen­sors) page 129.
Rain sensor off.
sensor active-automatic wiping needed.
Adju stin g the sensit iv it y of the rain sensor:
- Move switc h t o the right -hi gh sen siti vity.
- Move sw itch to the left - low se nsitivity.
swit ch in g th e ignition off an d back on again ,
t h e ra in sensor stays o n and works agai n with the wiper leve r in w he n the vehicle speed is over
events which occur in the dete ction zone of its
Lights and vision
Note
Always the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the ve hicle.
Fig . 8 1 Sensit ive rai n sensor surface .
fig. 81 an d malfu nction due number of reasons; these in clu de:
Worn out w ip er blades: Wo rn out w iper blades m ay lea ve a film of water or w ipi ng streaks; thi s can cause the wipers run longe r, to wip e more often , o r to w ipe continu ously at h ig h speed.
Insects: Insects the sensor may tri gger the w ipers .
s tr eaks: streaks o n th e w indsh ie ld from
w inter drivin g can cause wiping more often or continu ously on g lass that is almos t dry.
Dirt: Caked-on dust, wax, any build- up on the windshield (lotus effect), or car -w ash deter­gent residue can lower the rain sensor's sen siti vity and cause it to react too slowly or n o t all.
C ra ck or chip in the wind shi eld :
th at, th e
rai n sensor will recog nize the c ha nge re -cal i­itself to respond to the sensit ive su rface's re­duced detection zone. Depending on th e s ize of the chip, the sensor's reaction ern may or may no t change.