engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2012 Owners Manual

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Care,
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BRAKE
WEAR Fro nt brake pads wo rn.
Lights up: malfuncti oning or sw itched o!T b y th e system.
Flashing: or 188
manually deactivated.
malfunction or fail ure.
Fr ont fog lights switch ed on.
Ligh ts up: driving lights m alfunctioning parti ally or en tirely . page344 ! Flashing: cornerin g light system malfun ctionin g. 120
converter malfunction.
Lig ht s up: die sel eng in e preheati ng.
F l
ashi ng: en gin e contro l malfunctio ning. page315
Engine control malfunctionin g.
D i
esel p a rt ic u la te filt er clogged with soot.
with the s teering.
Tir e pressure is too low or Tire Monitoring Syste m is page276
fun ctioning.
Wind shi eld was he r fluid level too low. 1 28
F u e l tank a lmost empty. page234
Fla sh ing: engin e oil system malfunct io n. page247 -Fla sh in g: en gin e oil level too low.
A irba g and safety belt pretensio ne r sys te m malfunction. page80
Passenger front air bag turned o!T o r page80
Fuel t an k cap not properly c losed.
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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
172
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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this section informa tion on the lowing:
Instrument overview ...............•.........
Displays
Compass .................................. .
Service reminder displ
ay
More information:
Warn ing and indi cator page 13
in the ins trument
16
17
19
Display of th e se lec ted gea rs (a utoma tic trans­
m iss ion) p age 179
reminder Bookle t Wnr­booklet.
Driver di strn ction con en usc nccidcnts and se­riou s personal injury.
Never usc the buttons in the in strument clus te r driving .
first read and no te the imroductory informati on and heed th e on page 16.
In strum ent
Button for setting the clo ck!).
- Push
button to hi ghli ght the hour or the minut es in the clo ck di splay.
- To advance the clock , pu sh t
he P ress a nd hold th e buu o n to fast fo rward.
-
button aga in to fini sh se llin g th e clock.
Tachometer (thousands of revolut io ns per minute w hen the engine is running).
The re d zo ne at th e e nd of th e scale indica tes maximu m permis s ible eng in e gears Engine coo lant temperature display
page 17.
Fue l page 234.
ll Depending on th e ve hicle model. th e clock can also be set via the Seltings menu in th e instrument clus ter dis­p lay

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-
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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.

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 .

MFD menu
Please first read and not e the introductory information and heed the on page21.
memory. The number of the trip memory is shown at the upper right of th e di splay.
The multi-function displ ay has two automatic memories:
the ignition to toggle tween the two memories.
S in gle trip
memory.
2
s tores information about d istance driven and fuel
u se d from the time the ignition
switched off, the new va lues are added.
Dependin g on the in strument cluster ve rs ion, the m emory stores the lat ed driving data of a ny number of sing le trip s up to total driving time of either 19 hours
ceed ed, then the total trip memory is
Function
Dri ving time in hours ( h) and minutes (min) si nce the ignition was switched on.
Current fuel co nsump tion
The current f u el consumption is indicated in mpg km) the engine is running and per hour) w hen the ve hicle
i s not m ov ing.
Averoge
fuel co nsum ption The average fuel consumption in mpg after about have been driven. to this point, dashes appear in stead of a number. T he
v alu e displayed is update d every 5 seconds.
Ronge
The range indicates how many more mi les (km) the veh icle travel under the same dri ving conditions w ith the fuel
speed is di splayed after the ignition is switched on and the ve hicle has been driven about to thi s po i dashes appear in stead of a n umber. Th e va lue displayed is updated every 5 second s.
D
igit o l speed disploy vehicle speed
Vehicle overview

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

Are maintenance , repair facilitie s, necessary tools and t es tin g equipmen t as for your
Are th ere authorized Volkswagen dea le rs a nd authorized Volkswage n Fac ilities in the coun-trie s where you be driving?
For unleaded with the right octane ratin g readil y
For di es el eng ines: low-s ulfur diesel
Are engin e that meet Volkswagen and p erfo r­mance requirements be dri ving"? F o r more inf ormatio n, please see the War ranty and Mai ntenance bookl et.
Does the factory- install ed nav igation system wor k in the co untries w here yo u be dri ving , and is nav igat io n data
Are sp ec ial or heavy-duty tires necessary for the kind of driv in g expec te d?
Note
Volk swagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may re sult from substandard or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volk­
swagen parts.
first read and note introd uctory informatio n and heed th e on page28.
note the following to preve nt damage when driving through wa ter, fo r examp le
o n roads :
Check depth of th e w ater before driving throu gh it. Th e wa te r must not b e any hi gher than th e bottom or the
Do no t dri ve faster than walkin g sp eed .
Never stop the a nd do n ot driv e in re­
verse or swit ch the engine off when driving
through water.
Oncoming may create waves that raise the water to drive through safe ly .
Befo re driving
After driving through water, mud, sludge, etc., the brakes react slower and need longer stop­ping di stances.
A lw ays dry the brakes and
Avoid abrupt or sudden braking maneuvers after water.
co mponents such as the engine, trans­mission , suspension or electrical system may be sev erely damaged by driving through water.
Never drive through salt water.
parts that were exposed to salt water.