Wiper VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2012 User Guide

In this section information on th e fol­
l owing:
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Washing with a power washer ................ .
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors ......... .
Cleaning
and changing the winds hield wiper
b l
ades .......................
. . . . . . . 267
Cleaning wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Care of rubber door and window seals . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cleaning the engine comportment ....... -. . . . . 269
Regu l
ar and expert ca re helps to preserve the value of your vehicle. expert care may also be o ne of th e requirements of you r New Vehicle Lim ited if co rros ion re pair or repa intin g is neces­
s ary.
Veh icle care produc ts avai lable fro m your au­
th orized Volkswagen d eale r or A uthorized
Int erio r care and page
Preparations for work ing in the e ngine com­page 242
Parts. accessorie s. repair s and modifications
Vehicle care produc ts ca n be dangerous. Im­
proper usc c a n cause accid ents, burns, poi­sonin g, or oth er seri ous persona l injuries.
Alway s sto re vehicle care products only in o rigina l co ntainers that are securely closed.
Alway s read and heed all th e in structions and all o n the pac kag e.
To reduce the risk of poiso ning, never usc empty food or beverage containers that might m is lead someone int o frum
A lways keep vehicl e ca re products out of the reach of childre n .
Never usc fuel, turpentine, eng in e o il, nail poli sh r emov er or ot her vo la til e fluid s for ve­
hicl e ca re. They are po isonous and hi ghl y flam­
mable.
Improper care and cleaning of ve hicl e compo­nent s can impact the safe ty feature s of the ve­
hicl e and cause serio us personal injury.
A lways clea n and maintain vehicl e compo­nent s according to manufacturer's instructions.
use ap1>roved or recomm ended
clean ers.
Vehi cle care products containing s olvents can damage plastics and other ve hicl e th e material s.
Wash th e ve hicl e only des ig ­nated was h loca tio ns to preve nt wa ter con­
t a minated with oil. grease and fuel from enterin g the storm drain sewe r system. In some are a s it is
a gains t th e to wash motor ve hicles anywhere than other than sp ecified design ated car
was hing locatio n s.
choo se those that are no t harmful to the en­viron ment.
Never th row out ve hicl e care produ cts with ordina ry house ho ld waste. Always read and hee d all th e in structi ons and on the

To he lp prev ent paint damage to the engine
hood , place wiper blades against th e winds hie ld
after they have dried . Do not le t them snap back
in to p lace.
Washing with a power washer
first r ead and note the introdu ctory information and heed the on pagc262.
A lways follow the instr u ctions
th ere is enoug h dis tan ce to soft ma te­
ria ls s uch as rubb er h ose s or insulatin g material as
well a s th e s en so rs of the Dis tance Co ntrol
sys te m . Th e
Never usc conce ntrated jet nozz les or dirt bla sters
Imp rope r usc of power washers can cause se­
rious invisibl e permanent d a m age leading to
ti re failur e and loss of ve hicle cont rol. This can cause accide nts and se riou s person al injury.
Keep sufficient di stance b e tween wate r je t
and tir es. Never wash tir es with a no zzle that sprays th e wa ter out in a direct stream re g ard­
l ess of th e di stance to the tir e and even for a very
short time .
Neve r u sc b lasters ." to clean tires. Even
a relatively long spraying dista nce and very
s hort applicatio n tim e can do visi ble or inv is ibl e damage to tire s.
Core, maintenance
Lock the hatc h to prevent unintentional ope ning in the car
the ve hicl e has been wash ed , th e wet
b ra kes or, in winter, brake discs or pads coated
w ith icc, rea ct slowe r and need l onger stopping
dista nces.
A lways dry the brakes and clean off any ic e
coa ting s with a few care ful applicatio ns of th e
bra ke. Make sure no t to endan ge r ot11er motor­
i sts or c yclists or disobey legal requi rements.
Note
Wate r temperature should not be m ore tha n
To he lp prevent damag e to paint, do not was h th e ve hicl e in dir ect sunli ght.
In order for and Assis t to work correctly, the sensors in the rear bumper must b e kept clean and clear of snow and ice. When using a pow er was her or steam clean er,
onl y spray the se n so rs directly for a short peri od
o f tim e and always keep the nozzle at l eas t4
in ch es em) from the sensor.
D o not clea n icy or snow- covere d w indow s
w ith
When washin g or rinsin g the vehicle in cold
weather, do no t let wate r ge t into the lock cylin ­
d
ers or po int the hose at gaps around th e doo rs ,
hood or rea r hatcl1. The w ate r could freeze on t11c
locks and sea ls and mak e it difficu lt to open th e

Please first read and n o te the introduc tory informa tion and heed the on page 262.
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors
windows and outside mirror s with a mercially available alcohol-based window cleaner.
Dry windows
and mirrors with a clean chamois or a lint -free cloth. Do no t use a ch amoi s that has
b ee n used to wip e painted surfaces because it have absorbed an oily res idue that will smear the
g lass surf aces .
Usc window cleaner
or a silicone remover move rubb er, oil, gre ase a nd silico ne depos its
Removing wax residue
A utomat ic ca r was hes an d ve hicl e c
are produ cts
ca n leave a wax res idu e on all glass s u rfaces. These
wax residues can only be re m ove d with special clea ne rs o r cleani ng cloths. Wax re sidue left on t h e
windshield can cause the windshield w ipe rs to
g rab and squeak instead of glidin g smoothly. We recommend that after every car wash you remove
any wax resid ue left on th e w indsh ield w ith a
clea ning cloth.
W ind shi eld w ip
er squeak and grab can be red uced
b y the windshi eld was her fluid tank with a
w ip er fluid containin g wax-remov ing ag ents. Make sur e to maint ain the proper mixing ratio
w hen movin g cleaning cannot remove wax
mova l of wax residu e, Volkswagen recomme nds th e follow ing clean ers :
For the warme r months, Scheib cnklar Sommer
G 184 A I or equival ent. Mixing ratio parts wa te r) in the shi eld was her reservoir.
All-seaso n Scheib en kla r G 164 A2 or ale nt. Mixing ratio in winter
erwise mixing ratio 1:4 in winds hield washe r
Window cleaning cloths 522 AI or equivalent f o r all w ind ows and side mirrors.
Removing snow
Hemove
snow from all wind ows and outsid e
rec tion, never back and forth. Dirt can scratch the
w indow when m ov ing th e sc raper backwa rd.
Dirt y or fogged up window s re duce visibility and in cre ase the ri sk of accidents and seriou s sonal injury.
Don't drive until you have clear visibility through all windows.
Note
Never mix recomm ended cleaning agents wit h
o th er cleaning agents in the windshield washer reservoir.lfyou thi s co uld cause sediments or o th er by-produ cts that ca n clog the windshield wiper nozzles.
Neve r use warm or ho t water to remove snow and ice from windows and mirror s. This could cause the glass to crack!
Antennas installed on th e insides of windows can be damaged b y abrasive objects or by sive or acidic cleaning agents or other ch emicals. Do not plac e any stick ers on the
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first r ead and not e th e introdu cto ry in fo rmati on and heed th e on page 262.
wip er b lades have a g raphit e
coating. Th e gra phit e coating le ts th e w ip er b la d es
g lid e smoothl y over the w ind shi eld.lfthis coating
i s worn or d am age d, the w ipers m ay grab or squ eak.
wip er bla d es regularly. Wiper blades that grab and squeak m ust b e re placed if worn or
Replace wo m or damaged wip er b lades ate ly. R ep lac em ent may be purch ased fro m
a ny authorize d Se rv ic e Faci lity
Lifting and windshield wiper arms
W he n lift in g o r re plac ing a w iper b la d e o n grip it onl y b y its m ounting and not by
th e blad e itself.
For windshi eld wipe rs p lease note: M ove the
w ip er a rm s in to th e serv ice pos ition prior to lifting
th em awa y fro m the page 128.
Cleaning th e wiper blades
Lift and the wip er arm(s) awa y from the
w ind shi eld I rea r w indow.
Usin g a soft cloth, care full y re m ove dust a nd dirt fro m th e wiper bla d es.
clean th em
w ith a sp onge or
Changing the w ip er blades on th e windshi eld
Lift and th e wipe r arm(s ) awa y from th e
w in dsh ie ld I re a r w ind ow .
maintenanc e
Fig. 159 Changing the rear windo w wip e r b lades.
and h o ld th e re le a se 15 8 and th e w iper blade off in the direc tio n of th e
a rro w.
a
Lo we r th e arm b ack onto the w in d shield .
Changing the rear window w iper
Lift and tilt th e w iper a rm aw ay fro m the
w ind ow.
and ho ld t he re lease 1 5 9
W hile th e w iper b lade in the direc tio n of th e w ip e r !59 (arro w off th e
wip er blade in the dir ection of th e This
m ay require moderat ely
a new wiper bl ade o f th e same length and type onto th e w ip er a rm b y pu shin g in the pos ite dir ectio n of th e arrow ® until it l atc h es.
Th e w ip e r b lade must b e in the fo ld ed -aw ay
Low er th e arm bac k onto the rea r w indow.
Worn
or d ir ty wiper blades reduce visibilit y and increase the ri sk of accidents and se riou s so n al in jury.
Always change wip er blades if th ey are or if they cannot clea n the
Note
Damag ed or dirty w ip er blades can sc ra tch the window.
graphit e coating on th e
wiper blades.

Water under vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wipers ............................. 129
S peed rating code le tter ................. 293
Stalling
Protecting th e ve hicle ................
S teering ...............................
Cou nter- steering support ............
E lectro-mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indicator light. ......................
to one side ................... 286 Servo steering .......................
Steering co lumn lock .... ............
Steering wheel
A dju sti
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 S hift paddles (Ti ptron ic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Sticke rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Storage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
storage compartments . . . . . . . . . 165
Overhead console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3
Pa sse nge r sid e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3 Storage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8
protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
brak e sys tem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 194
Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
194
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distance Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C urb weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 E ngin e data an d dimensions . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine oil specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fu el capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Gross vehicle we ight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............................. 32
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1
Sa fety Compliance Certif ic ation Label. . 3 1
Tir e pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tongue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical modifica tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Temperature gauge
E n gin e coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
hooks........................ 146
T ighteni ng torque Whee l bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
372 373

Vehicle identification number ............ 3 1
Vehicle key
Indi
cator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle key set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vehicle keys
button......................... 34 Regio nal diff ere nces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sy nchronizing ........................ 37
Valet ke y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicl e labels ............................ 31
V eh icle modifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signs. . ........................... 311
Sticker s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
V ehi cle washing
Spec ia l con sid eration s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Volk swage n Information System .......... 21
Displa ys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Menu structure ........... ............ 21
w
Warning light
Alternator.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Brak e sys tem .......... .............. 189
Cruise co ntrol .................... .. . 215
Depre ssing
the brake ................. 189
Doors... ............................ 43
Engine coo la nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Engine hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Engine oil pressure ................... 247
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear h atc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Shiftin g ............................. S teerin g column lock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washing vehicl e
S p
ecia l con sideration s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Waxing the paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wear indicato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Weights ................................
What if? ..................•............. 318
Whe el bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cove r caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tightening
torque ....... . ............ 332
Whe el change ........... ..... ......... 331
Wheel covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Full w heel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Hubcap ................. ..... ...... 328
Whee l bolt c
aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel rims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolted deco rative cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bolted rim ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Window s
power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Wind shi eld
Insulat ed ............................ 127
Wind shi eld washer ..................... 128
Windshield washer
C heck ing ............................ 132
Indicator li ght ....................... 128
R efi llin g ............................. 132
Wind shield
wiper
F un ction s .. .........................
Headlight washer sys te m ............. H eated wash er no zzles ...............
Lifting off the wiper blade ............. Lifting th e w ip er blade ................
po siti on ...................... W in d shi eld wip er leve r ............... 129
Wind shield wiper serv ice position .......
Wind shie ld wipers ...................... 128
Wind shi eld-integrated antenna .......... 312
Wint er di esel ........................... 241
Winter ope
ration
F ue l consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headli ght wa sher sys tem .............
H ea te d was he r n ozz les ............... Menu s e ttin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 s treak s ......... ................. 13 1

Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
S p ee d res tr ic
tio ns ................... 29 4
Wiper bl
ades C lea nin g ............................ 266
R
eplacin g ........................... 266
Wipers Spec i
al conside rations............... 129
Workshop hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wrench symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
X
XDL

Fig. 2 Buttons on the left side of the multi -function
steering F ig. 3 Buttons on the right side of the
on page 4 and the Introduction and fig. 2, fi g. 3
Wiper
Function
Briefly press:
Briefly press: Confirm the selected entry in the phone menu.
22 selection for the menu item.
Right side, briefly press: Change menu.
I decrease volume.
Press and hold: Reject and "private
on page 6 first.
the instruc tions for the menu selection in
the display in the instrument

Operation
Basic functions
ing:
Switching on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
funct ions and settings are when the ed by
of the
?the page 7 or on the wiper
Switching on or off
on page 4 and the introduction on page
The key in the ignition.
C hanging the
on page 4 and the introduction on page
The can be set using the
can phone.
More information and warnings:
instructions
information
page 6
page 12
Operating a can cause noise in the speakers. Switching off the phone package
off th e ignition.
Remove the phone package is switched off.
An act ive
is made or received
via the phone package.
W ith incoming or ou
tgoing the radio program
o r any other source of music is sw itched to mute ,
so that the not be interrupted by
unn ecessary background noise.
to "maximum" and adjust
the knob on the radio .

Introduction
page 12 find information on the ing: Voice operation
Initiating , accepting , rejecting or end ing a 17 Phone menu 22
Functions while . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety instruct ions
General information Use of a mobile phon e or its functions
Controls 6
Initiating, accepting, rejecting or ending a
Read and the o n page 4 and the introduction and on page 17 first.
Function Via buttons on the Via multi-function Via three-button
Via cradle wiper lever steerin g w hee l module
Selecting partici- Selecting
partici-
Selecting
-menu in the phone menu in the phone
directory . directory.
Select the menu
Briefly press the
in the -phone menu. button
.
Se lect the menu
Briefly press the
Briefly press the Briefly press the Accept item Accept in the
phone menu. button
. button.
button.
Select the menu
Press the
for at Press
the item Reject in the
least two seconds . for
at least two sec--phone menu. onds.
Select the menu
Briefly press the
Briefly press the Ending a it em End in the
phone menu. butto n.
Press
on page 17. can on a mobile phone package with a
paired mobile phone. Ple ase read the manua l of the mobile phone manufacturer . A
be
initiated with a voice command
Operation