wipers VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2015 5G / 7.G Owners Manual

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Inside mirror with sensor on mirror base for:
– Rain sensor (if equipped)
– Low-light sensor (if equipped)
– Light Assist (if equipped)
(2) Windshield wipers
(3) Engine hood release
(4) Headlights (on left and right)
(5) Fog lights/static cornering lights (on left and right, if equipped)
(6) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)
(7) Side marker lights (on left and right)
(8) Park Distance Control (PDC) sensors (if equipped)
(9) Sensor for the Forward Collision Warning system (if equipped)

Menu Submenu Setting options See
Interior
lighting
Adjust the following
features:
– Door ambient light-
ing
– Footwell lighting
Coming/Leaving
home function
Set the following:
– Duration that the
Coming Home fea-
ture is switched on
– Duration that the
Leaving Home fea-
ture is switched on
Mirrors and
wipers
Windshield
wipers
Turn the following
features on or off:
– Automatic wiping
during rain (rain
sensor)
– Wipe rear window
in reverse gear

Open and
close
Window opera-
tion
Turn convenience
opening feature for
the power windows
on or off (if
equipped)

Central lock-
ing
Set door unlocking.
Turn the following
features on or off:
– Lock automatically
(Auto lock feature)
– Acoustic confirma-
tion (horn beep after
the vehicle is locked
from outside)

Menu Submenu Setting options See
Units – Set the units for the
following:
– Distance
– Speed
– Temperature
– Volume
– Consumption
– Pressure
–
Service – Display the following
data:
– Vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN)
– Date of next in-
spection service
– Date of next oil
change service

Factory set-
tings
– Reset the following
features:
– All settings
– Parking aids
– Lights
– Mirrors and wipers
– Open and close
– Multifunction dis-
play
–

Function Action
Switching the
DRL off:
– Switch the ignition on.
– Turn the light switch to the / posi-
tion.
– Set the parking brake.
Switching the
DRL back on:
– Release the parking brake.

Static cornering lights
Your vehicle may have fog lights under the front bumper, which on some models are also static cor-nering lights. On some models the static cornering lights may be integrated in the headlights. At speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h), the light on one side of the vehicle will come on automatically when you turn a corner. If you turn to the right, the right fog light comes on; turn left and the left fog light comes on. The light dims and goes out when the steering wheel is straightened out again.
When you move the selector lever to Reverse (R), the static cornering lights on both sides of the vehicle may come on so that you can see the area around the vehicle better when backing up.
The static cornering lights work only when the headlights are on. If you are using automatic headlights
(headlight switch in the !54/ position ⇒ fig. 76), they work only when the headlights have been auto-matically switched on. The static cornering lights do not come on when the headlight switch is in the /
position or when the fog lights themselves have been switched on ⇒  Switching lights on and off.
Automatic headlights (!54/)
Your vehicle may be equipped with automatic headlights (!54/), which are a convenience feature only and cannot always recognize all lighting and driving situations.
If the light switch is in the !54/ position, both vehicle lighting and instrument and switch lighting are
automatically switched on and off in the following situations ⇒ :

Automatic activation: Automatic deactivation:
If the low-light sensor reg-
isters darkness, for exam-
ple when driving through a
tunnel.
If sufficient brightness is
registered.
If the rain sensor recog-
nizes rain and switches
the windshield wipers on.
If the windshield wipers
have not moved for sever-
al minutes.

You can adjust the level of darkness the vehicle must register before automatically switching on the headlights in the Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the function keys

Windshield wipers and washer

NOTICE
To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the wiper motor when it is cold outside, al-ways make sure that blades are not frozen to the windshield before operating the wipers. Using the service position can be helpful in cold weather so the wipers do not freeze to the wind-
shield ⇒  Windshield wiper service position.
x If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are running, the wipers will continue at the same wiping speed when the ignition is switched on again. Frost, ice, snow, leaves, and other objects on the windshield can damage the wipers and the wiper motor.
x Remove snow and ice from the wipers before you begin driving.
x If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recom-mends using a deicing spray.
NOTICE
Never switch on the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry because the windshield can be scratched.
On some vehicles, the windshield wipers work only if the ignition is switched on and the engine hood is closed. The windshield wipers turn off automatically when the engine hood is opened. The rear window wiper turns off when the rear hatch is opened.
The intermittent wiping for the front windshield depends on the driving speed. The higher the speed, the faster the wipers move.
If the front wipers are on, the rear wiper is switched on automatically when backing up.
x On appropriately equipped vehicles, this feature can be turned on and off in the Infotainment
system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Wiper performance in different situations:
During automatic
wipe/wash:
While the washer system is working, the
Climatronic switches to recirculation for
about 30 seconds to help prevent the washer
fluid odor from entering the vehicle interior.
During intermittent wiping: Speed-dependent interval control: The high-
er the vehicle speed, the faster the wipers
move.
When a vehicle door is
opened: The windshield wipers stop.

Heated washer nozzles
Some vehicles are equipped with heated washer nozzles. The heating thaws frozen washer nozzles, but not the fluid supply hoses. When the ignition is switched on, the heat applied to the washer noz-zles is automatically regulated depending on the outside air temperature.
If there is something on the windshield, the wiper will try to wipe it away. If it continues to block the wiper, the wiper will stop moving. Remove the obstacle and switch the wiper on again.
Windshield wiper service position

Fig. 82 Windshield wiper in service position.

x Press the windshield wiper lever down briefly ⇒ fig. 80 (E) when the ignition is off.
x Wipers move into service position.
Carefully fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield before driving! Switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever down briefly ⇒ fig. 80 (E). The wiper arms move back to their original posi-tion.
Lifting the wiper blades and tilting them away from the windshield
x Put the wiper arms in service position ⇒ .
x Do not handle the wiper blades, handle the wiper arms only at the attachment above the wiper blades.
NOTICE
x To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the windshield wiper arms, lift the wiper arms away from the windshield only when they are in the service position.
x Always carefully fold the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the vehicle.
The windshield wiper arms can be moved to the service position only when the vehicle is not moving.
Rain sensor

Fig. 83 Windshield wiper lever: Adjusting the rain sensor 1 (if equipped).

Fig. 84 Inside the front windshield above the inside mirror: Sensitive rain sensor surface.

Checklist
If you are uncertain in any way, have the work done by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or author-ized Volkswagen Service Facility. Serious personal injury may result from improperly performed work. Make sure that you check the following items regularly. The best thing is to check them every time you refuel:
d Windshield washer fluid level ⇒  Windshield wipers and washer
d Engine oil level ⇒  Engine oil
d Engine coolant level ⇒  Engine coolant
d Brake fluid level ⇒  Braking and parking
d Tire pressure ⇒  Tires and wheels
d Vehicle lighting necessary for driving safety:
– Turn signals
– Low beams and high beams
– Taillights
– Brake lights
– License plate lights
Information on replacing light bulbs: ⇒  Replacing light bulbs.
WARNING
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and injuries.
x Please note and follow the points listed in the checklist.

WARNING
If the hood is not closed properly, it could fly up and block your view while you are driving. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.
x After closing the engine hood, check that the hood release lever is properly latched into the hood latch. The engine hood must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.
x If you ever notice that the hood latch is not properly secured when the vehicle is moving, stop at once and close it.
x Never let anyone get in the way of the hood when closing it.
NOTICE
x Make sure the windshield wipers are switched off and the windshield wiper arms are resting on the windshield before you open the hood. Otherwise, the windshield wipers and the hood may be damaged.
x Always put the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the vehi-cle.
NOTICE
Before opening or closing the engine hood, make sure there is enough room to do so, for example when the vehicle is in a garage.