engine VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2007 Owners Manual

Automatic belt retractor 2.1: 19
Automatic car washes 3.2: 17
Automatic mode Climatronic 3 .1: 85
A utomatic switch-off of electrica l compo­
nents 3.1: 93
A utoma tic transm iss ion
D irec t shif t gearbox 3.1: 98
Safety interlock for ignition key 3.1 : 94
Se lector lever lock 3.1: 99
Tiptro nic 3.1: 98
Automatic transmission with Tiptronic 3.1:
IOI
Average fuel consum ption 3.1: 9
Average speed 3.1: 9
B
Background lighting 3.1: 521
BAS3.2: 2
Batt ery
Charging 3.2: 50
How often should
I replace my engine
battery? 3.2: 50
I m portant information to kn ow before
disconnect the batt ery 3.2: 49
Repla cin g 3.2: 50
What you must do afte r r eco nnect the bat­
tery 3.2: 49
Winter condi tions 3.2: 49, 50
Battery acid level
C hec kin g 3.2: 50
Before d riv in g 2.1: 3
Belt pretensioner
Disposa l 2. 1: 26
Serv ice 2.1: 26
Bonnet 3.2: 36
Booster seats 2.1 : 59
Brake assis t sys tem 3.2: 2
Brake booster 3.2: 2
Brak e flu id
C hangin g 3.2: 48
How of ten s hould the brak e fluid be
changed? 3.2: 47
Warning light 3.1: 11
What is the correc t brake fluid level?. 3.2:
47
What kind of brake fluid should
I u se? 3 .2:
48
Booklet 0.1 General Index ®
Brake pad
Warning message 3.1 :
ll
Brak e pad wear indicator
Warn ing light 3.1: 26
Brak e pads 3.2: 8
Brak e servo 3.2: 8
Brak e system
Warn ing light 3.1: 28
Brake system 3.2: 47
Brakes 3.2: 8
H ow does moisture or road salt aff ec t the
brakes? 3.2: 8
What does it mea n when I fee l a s ligh t vi­
bration o n the brake peda l? 3.2: 3
Braking distance 3.2: 8
Br eak-in peri od
Engine 3.2: 7
W hat is the rig h t way to break- in my vehi­
cle? 3.2:
7
Breaking in
Brake pads 3.2: 7
Tire s 3.2: 7
Breaking in tires 3.2: 7
Bulb c hange 3.2: 8 1
Bulb defective Warning light 3.1: 24
Bumper Clean ing 3.2: 18
Bumper cover Caut ion w hen parking n ear a parking bar­
rier or curb 3.1: 105
B uzzer 3.1: 50, 93
C
Ca libratin g the co mpa ss 3.1 : 18
California Propos ition 65 Wa rning 3.2 : 34 , 49
Car washes 3.2: 17
Cata ly tic converter 3.2:
10
CB radio 3 .2: 29
Ce ll phone 3.2 : 29
Cellu lar phone 3.2: 29
Ce ntral lo cking
I ndiv idua l un locking 3.1 : 34
Ce ntral locking button 3.1: 34
Ce ntral locking syste m 3.1: 34
C han gi ng a bu lb 3.2: 8 1
C hanging a wheel 3.2: 73
Alphabetical inde x 3

Daytim e dri ving light s 3.1: 46
D eac tivating th e sw itcha ble locking feature
2. 1: 63
Di ese l engi ne
Adding eng ine oil 3.2: 41
C ha nging engin e oil 3.2: 41
E ngin e oil 3.2: 4 1
E ngi ne oil sp ecifica tions 3.2: 37
Die sel ru el 3.2: 33
W int er operation 3.2: 33
Differential lock 3.2: 4
Di gital clock 3.1:
5
Display 3.1: 7, 12
Display s
O ne-co lor display 3.1 : 12
Distance between driver and steering wheel
2.1: 4
tra velled 3.1: 9
Door re le a se hand le 3. 1: 3
Do ors
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 26
Drain the ba tt ery 3 .1: 52
Driving economically 3.2 : 14
Dr iv in g o utside or the U. S.A . or Ca nada
Pr eca utio n s 3.2: 91
Driving sa re ty 2.1: 3
Drivi ng time 3.1: 9
Drivi ng w ith an aut oma tic tra nsmi ssion 3.1:
9 9
Driving with children 2.1: 51
Driv ing with respe ct
th e e nvironment 3.2:
14
Du st filter 3.1: 88
E
EDL3.2: 4
ED S
Warning ligh t 3. 1: 27
E lec tri c sea l adj ustm ent
See Sea t adjustm ent
El ec tr ica l accesso ries 3.1: 73
Book let 0.1 General Index ®
Elec trolyte level
C heck ing 3.2: 50
E lectro-mec hanical power steering syste m
Warn ing ligh t 3 .
l: 29
E le ctro nic Differen tia l Lo ck
Warning ligh t 3.1: 27
E lec troni c different ial lock 3.2: 4
E lec tronic immobilizer 3.1: 94
Warn ing light 3.1:
23
E lectro nic parking assistance 3.1: 106
E lectro nic Powe r C ontro l (EP C)
Warning light 3.1: 23
E lec tron ic S ta bili zation Program (E S P)
H ow it wo rks 3.2: 5
E lec tro nic S tabiliz ation Program 3.1 : 28, 9 1
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 28
E m erge ncy flashe r 3.1: 48
E m erge ncy wa rning ligh ts
Warn ing light 3.1: 24
E ng in e
Br ea k-in 3.2: 7
E ngine compartm ent
C leaning 3.2: 22
Pre cauti ons y ou shou ld take w hen work­
ing inside the en gin e compa rtment 3.2 :
34
Wo rki ng in the en gine compartm ent 3.2:
34
Engi ne cool ant 3.2 : 43
A dditive s 3. 2: 43
C an
I add plain water to th e en gin e coo l­
ant? 3.2 : 44
C oolant lo sses 3.2: 45
E n gi ne
Wa rnin g lig h t 3.1: 23
E n gine hood
Warning light 3.1: 26
Engine hood 3.2: 36
1 low do
! unlock the en gi ne ho od ? 3 .2: 36
E n gine
Wa rning lig ht 3. 1: 23
Engine management
Wa rnin g light 3.1: 23
Alphab etical index 5

® Booklet 0.1 General Index
Engine oil 3.2: 37
Adding 3.2: 40 Additives 3.2: 40
Checking level 3.2: 39
Consumption 3.2: 38
D iesel eng ine 3.2: 41
D ipstick 3.2: 39
Grades 3.2: 38
How do I know how much oil my engine is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
Identifi cation symbol 3.2: 39
Oil c hange 3.2: 42
Specificatio ns 3 .2: 37
Specifications Diesel engine 3.2: 37, 41
S p ecifications gasoline engine 3.2: 37
Wha t kind of engine oil shou ld I put in my
ve hicle? 3.2: 37
When should I check the eng ine oil leve l?
3.2: 38
Where is the oil dipstick 3.2: 39
Engine
pr essure
Warning light 3.
l: 11, 25
Environ ment
Avoid ing pollution 3.2: 18, 31
C leaning the engine comp artm ent 3.2: 22
Driving economicall y 3.2: 14
Vehicle care products 3.2: 16
Env ironm ental information
Fuel economy 3.1: 6
Env ironmental tip
Fue l economy 3.1: 77
ESP 3.1: 9 1, 3.2: 5
Eve nt Da ta Recorde r 3.2: 6
Examples of im proper seating position s 2.1:
8
Exha ust warni ng ligh t
Warning light 3.1: 22
Exte nder for the safety belts 2. 1: 22
Exte rnal ae rial 3.2: 29
F
Fabric trim
C leani ng 3.2: 23
Fa ste nin g
Boo ste r se ats 2. 1: 59
Co nver tibl e child seats 2.1: 57
Infant seats 2.1: 56
Safety belt extender 2.1: 23
Safety belts 2.1: 19
6 Alphabetical index
First-aid kit 3.1: 74
Floor mats 2.1: 9
F o g lights 3.1: 46
Foo t brake
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30
Front airbag system 2.1: 31
Airbag deployment zone 2.1: 37
T he basic s 2.1: 31
Fro nt airbag s
De scription 2.1: 31
Front center armrest 3.1: 70
Fro nt passe nger seat backr est
Fo ld ing forward 3. 1: 61
Front seats 3.1: 60 Electrical adjustable 3.1: 62
Manual adjustable 3.1: 60
Fronta l collision s an d the laws of physics 2.1:
15
fu el filler cap
Warning light 3.1: 29
Fue l ga uge
D isplay 3.1: 7
Fuel level 3.1: 7
Fue l reserve
Warning light 3.1: 26
Wa rnin g mes sage 3.1: 11
Fuel tank 3.1: 7
Fuse box 3.2: 79
Fuses 3.2: 77
G
Garage door opener 3.1 : 44
Gaske ts 3 .2: 20
Gaso line 3.2 : 32
Blend s 3.2: 32
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32
Oc tan e rating 3.2: 32
Petro l 3.2: 32
Premi um 3.2: 32
Regular 3.2: 32
Unleaded 3.2: 32
What if! purchase poor qu al ity fuel? 3.2:
32
W hat wo uld happen i f I pu t leaded gaso­
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32
W inter or summ er lips 3.2: 32
Gaso line additives 3.2: 33
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3

Generator
Warn ing light 3.1: 24
G love compartm ent
Front pa ssenger s ide 3.1: 69
G love compartment light 3.1: 50
G low plug system
W arning light 3. l: 23
Gu ide fi xture s for lower anchorages 2.1: 68
H
H at sh el f3 .l : 79
H aza rd ligh ts 3.1: 48
H ea d re straint s
Adj ust ing 3.1: 58, 59
Correc t ad justm ent 2.1: 7
R emo ving 3.1: 59
H ea dligh t fla sh er 3. 1: 4 9
H ea dligh ts 3.1: 46
Fog light s 3.1: 46
Switching 3.1: 46
Wa sh er syste m 3.1: 55
H eat ed front seats 3. 1: 65
H ea ting 3.I: 80
H eavy clothi ng and safety belt s 2.1:
17
High b eam 3.l: 49
Warning light 3.1 : 29
High b eam leve r 3. 1: 49
Hom eLink Univer sal Tran smitter 3.1: 44
Horn 3.1 : 3
How could I dama ge the catal ytic conve rter?
3 .2:
10
Ho w do I know how much oil my engin e is
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38
How do I unlo ck th e engine hood? 3.2: 36
I-lo w does moisture or road salt affect th e
brak es'? 3.2: 8
Ho w man y airbags does my veh icl e h ave? 2.1:
34 ,44,4 9
H ow often shou ld
I c h eck my tire pr essures ?
3.2: 57
How often should I r epl ace my eng ine bat­
ter y? 3. 2: 50
How often should I wax my ca r? 3.2: 19
I-l ow often sho uld the brake fluid b e
c han ged? 3. 2: 48
How to in stall the upper t eth er strap
to th e
anchorage 2.l: 66
Booklet 0.1 General Inde x
Hubcaps 3.2: 69
H ydrop laning 3.2: 60
Ignition key 3.1: 93
I gnit ion switch 3.1: 93
I mmobili zer 3.1 : 23
Warning message 3.1:
11
Imp ortance of sitting prop erl y 2.1 : 27
Imp ortance of wearing safe ty bel ts 2.1: 27
Important information for vehicles with Die-
se l e ngine when adding or changing en­
gine oil 3.2: 49
Import ant information
kn ow befo re di s-
co nn ect the b att ery 3.2: 49
I mport ant thing s to do b efore dri ving 2.1: 3
Improper seating po sitions 2.1: 8
Improp erl y worn safety belt s 2.1: 25
Indicator light
A ir bag syste m 2.1: 39
Indicator light s
Airbag syste m 2.1: 49
Mi rror 3.1: 55
OFF 2.1:
Indi re ct ventilat ion 3.1: 86
Indi vidual unlockin g 3.1: 17 , 34
I nfant seats 2 .1: 56
Information t exts in the display 3.1:
11
Insid e m irr or
Indicator light 3.1: 55
In stallin g
C hi ld re straint with a safety belt 2.1: 60
CRS using th e LATCH system 2.1: 69
In strum ent clu ster 3.1 : 5
In strum ent cluster illumination 3.1 : 3 , 48
Instrument panel 3.1: 2, 71
Cleaning 3.2: 23
In strum ent s 3.
I: 5
Interior lights
Fro nt 3.1: 50
Int ermittent w ipe 3.1: 53
J
Ja ck 3.2: 72
Jump s ta rtin g 3.2: 84
J ump er cables 3.2: 84
Alphabetical index 7

Stopping th e engine 3.1: 97
S tora ge area
Ot her stora ge a reas 3.1 : 7l
R oof 3.l : 7 1
S torage compartm ent 3 .1: 69
Fro nt ce n te r armrest 3.1: 70
R ear armrest 3.1: 70
S tor age for the vehicle literature 3.1: 69
Sto ring seat po sit ion s 3.1 :
64
Sto wing luggage in the luggage companm en t
2.1 : 10
S un visor 3.l: 52
S u nro of 3.1: 42
S un sh ade
P owe r roof3.l: 42
Switc h light in g 3.1: 3
Sw itchabl e locking feature
Act iva ting 2.1: 62
Deactivating 2.1: 63
Switc hes
Emerge ncy nasher 3. l: 48
L ig ht switches 3.1 : 46
Powe r ou tsi de m irrors 3.1: 56
Power roof3.l: 42 P owe r w indo ws 3.1: 39
Switc hing off th e e ngin e
W ith
ig n itio n ke y 3 .1: 97
T
Tachometcr3.I: 6
Tank
Fill ing the tank 3.2: 30
F uel ga uge 3. 1: 7
Op ening the fu el fi ller
3.2: 30
Technical modifications 3 .2: 28
T et her anc ho rs 2.1: 65
T et her strap 2.1: 65
Tie-down hooks 3.1 : 78
Ti e-clowns 2. 1: I I
Tire and whee ls 3.2: 5 1
Tire press ure 3.2: 56
Tir e pressure monitor in g syste m 3.1
Warn ing li ght 3.1: 30
Booklet 0 .1 Gen eral Ind ex
Tires
Service life 3.2: 59
Speed Ratin g Le tte rCode 3.2 : 62
Tire manufa cturing date 3.2 : 62
Ti re speci fica tion s 3.2: 62
Trea d depth 3.2: 59
U niform tir e qual it y grading 3.2:
W inter ti res 3.2: 65
T ir e s and wheels
Dim ensio n s 3 .2: 51
New3.2: 6 1
S now chains 3.2: 66
Wh eel b olt s 3 .2: 66
Winter tire s 3.2: 65
Tool s 3.2: 67
Torn or frayed safety belts 2 .1: 1 7
To win g 3 .2:
77
Genera l no te s 3.2: 87
When can your vehicle not be towed? 3.2:
88
To win g eye 3 .2: 86
Trailer t owing
Brak es 3.2 : 11
Dri ving tips 3.2: 13
Operating instr uctio ns 3.2: 12
Sa fety c hain s 3.2: 11, 12
Technica l requ ir eme nts 3.2: 10
Tir e press ure 3 .2: 12
Tow ing t ips 3.2: 13
Trail er lights 3.2: 11
Trailer weigh t 3.2: 12
Trail er turn sig na ls
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 5 1
Tran sport Canad a 3.2: 90
Tran sport in g long item s 3.1: 62, 69
T read Wear Indicato r (l WI ) 3.2: 59
Tnmk 2. 1: 1
O
Trunk lid 3.1 : 37
Turn sig na l a nd high beam leve r 3.1: 50
Turn sig na ls 3 .1: 50
Wa rnin g ligh t 3 .1: 24, 5 1
u
Unde rb od y se alant 3.2: 22
Un faste ning
Safety belts 2.1 : 24
Unidir ectional tir es 3.2: 51, 73
Uniform tire qua lity g radin g 3.2: 64
Alphab etical ind ex 11

® Booklet 0.1 General Index
Unplea sant odo r 3.1: 83
Upho ls tery
Pr ess ure marks 2.1: 67
V
Veh. sta tus 3.1: 15
Veh icle
Lift ing 3.2: 89
Ve hicle battery 3.2 : 49
Ve hicle care
Exterior 3.2: 17
Ve hicle care products 3 .2: 16
Vehicle contro l module s 3.2: 6
Ve hicl e electric syste m 3.1: 24
Ve hicle phon e 3.2: 29
Ve hicle sta tu s 3.1: 15
Ve hicle tool kit 3.2: 67
Ven tilati on slots 2.1: 11
V olk swagen Service Rep air Manuals 3.2: 91
w
Warning light
E lectro nic Power Co ntrol (EPC) 3. 1: 23
Warning li gh ts 3.1: 20
Emergency flasher 3.1 : 48
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF 2. 1: 39
Sa fety bel ts 2.1: 14
Turn signals 3 .1: 49
Warn ing texts in the dis pl ay 3.1: 11
Warn ing triang le 3. 1: 74
War ranty cove rages 3.2: 15
Wa sh er fluid 3.2: 45
Wa shin g by hand 3.2 : 17
Was hing the vehicle 3.2: 1 7
Was hing wit h pow er cl eaners 3 .2 : 18
Waxing How often sh o uld I wax my car? 3.2: 19
Wear indicator 3.2: 59
What does it m ean w hen I fee l a sli ght vibra­
ti on on the bra ke pedal? 3.2: 3
What hap pens if yo u do not wea r your safety
belt ? 2.1: 16
W hat happen s if you wea r yo ur safety belt too
l oose? 2.1: 20
W hat happe ns to occu pants not wear ing
sa fety
2. 1: 16
12 Alphabetical inde x
What if I p urch ase poor quality f uel? 3 .2: 32
W hat impair s driv ing safety? 2.1: 3
Wha t is LATCH? 2 .1: 64
What is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2 : 47
What is the right way
to brea k-in my vehicle?
3.2:7
What kind of brake fluid sho uld I use? 3.2: 48
What kind of engine oil sh ou ld I put in my ve­
hi cle? 3.2: 37
What should I do af ter ch an ging a whee l? 3.2:
57, 74
W hat s hould I do after replac ing w hee ls? 3.2 :
57
What sh ould I do if I want to add an accessory
to my ve hicl e? 3.2: 27
W hat should I do if I want to modify my vehi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sh ould I do if I want to repair my ve hi­
cle? 3.2: 28
What sho uld I do if the brake warning light
comes on? 3.2: 47
Wha t types ofCRS a nchor s are availab le and
how are they related to child safety? 2. 1:
64
Wha t wo uld happ en if I put lead ed gaso line
in my ca r? 3.2: 32
What you m ust do after reconnec t th e batt ery
3.2: 49
What you should know when driving with
chi ld ren? 2.1: 51
Whee l b olt caps 3.2: 69
W hee l b olt s 3.2: 71
To rque 3.2: 66
W heel c hangin g 3.2: 68
Wheel s 3.2: 51
When can yo ur vehicl e not be towed? 3.2: 88
When must a safety belt be re pl ace d? 2.1: 17
When must the airbag system be in spected?
2 .1: 39
When parking on slopes 3.1 : 10 5
When sh ou ld I adju st the tire pressures? 3.2 :
57
W hen sho uld I ch eck the en gin e o il leve l? 3.2 :
38
W hen should I check the tire press ures? 3.2:
57
W hen sh ou ld I re fuel the tank of the ve hicle?
3 .1: 7

Service Interval Schedule
Gasoline Engin es
I f yo u are not sur e wh en
to b rin g yo ur c ar in fo r
serv ice, ask yo ur auth ori ze d V olkswagen Serv ice
Adv isor.
•
• 2.0L G asolin e Eng in e (G olf, Jetta Wagon )
• 2.5L G asolin e Engin e (Jetta, Go lf , New
B ee tle )
5,000 miles (8,000 km)
10 ,000 m iles (16, 000 km)
20.000 miles (32 ,000 km )
30,0 00 mil es (48,000 km)
40,000 miles (64,0 00 km )
50,000 miles (80, 00 0 km )
60, 000 mil es (96, 000 km )
70,000 miles {112,0 00 k m)
Booklet 1.1 Main tenance
• 2.0L TFS I G asolin e Engine (J etta , GT!,
Pas sat)
• 4.2 VB Ga so lin e Engin e (Pha eton , T o uare g)
• 6.0L Wl 2 Gaso lin e Engin e (P haeton )
• VR6 Gasolin e Eng ine (Touar eg)
• 3.6L
Gas olin e Engine (Pass at, Tou areg)
Di ese l Engine
• l.9L TOI-PD Diese l Engin e (Jetta, Beetle, GolO
O il C han ge Se rv ice
O il Chan ge
& Ma inten ance Serv ice
O il Chan ge
& Main tena nce Serv ice
O il Chan ge
& Ma intenance Serv ice
O il Chan ge
& Main te nan ce Serv ice
O il Change
& Ma intenan ce Serv ice
O il Chang e
& Ma intenan ce Servi ce
O il Change
& Ma intenan ce Se rvice
Se rv ices sh ould be perfo rm ed at the schedul ed mil eage ( kilo m etr e) int erv als, or 12 m on th s af te r th e
la st Service , w hi ch ev er occ urs first.
Yo ur Serv ice Ad viso r w ill fill in th e nec essary informa rion and sta m p yo ur Ma inten ance book le t
eac h tim e yo u bri ng in yo ur ve hicl e for S erv ice.
At t his time , th e Se rv ice Adv iso r w ill also inform you w hen th e nex t Serv ice is du e. Th erefore, it is
im portan t that you fo llow the Serv ice sche dul e.
T he
flu id mu st b e re pl ace d every 2 yea rs rega rdless o f mil eage ( kilom ete rs) .
Warranty Voucher 7

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
ALL MODELS
• Eng ine: C han ge o il and oil filter
• Water se parat or: Drain water (TDI en gin e
o nl y)
• Winds hie ld washer: Chec k flui d leve l, add if
n ecessa ry
• Automatic shift lock: Che ck opera tion in­
clud in g park/neu tra l po sit ion sw itch
•
sys tem; Che ck for damag e/l eaks, pad thickness, brake fluid level
• Whee ls:
from fro nt to rea r
Next Service :
Date : ...................... ..
M iles/ km: .................. .
whichever occurs first •
Hear spoile r: Lubri cate (New Beet le on ly)
• Airbag sys tem: V is ual ch eck eve ry
m on ths
r ega rdless o f mileage (ki lomete rs)
• 12V s tarter and au xiliary battery : ch ec k
(w here ap plicab le)
• Tires: C heck tre ad depth, adjust t ire pressure
if n ecessary .
• Tire pressure mon ito rin g sys tem senso rs ;
C he ck batt ery c harge , rep la ce whee l e lec tro nics
a nd aluminum valve if necessary ( where app li­
cab le) .
T oday 's date and Volkswagen Deale r sta mp
Service at 15,000 miles (24,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Eng ine: C han ge oil and o il filter
Nex t Serv ice:
Date: ...................... ..
Miles/km: ................. ..
whic heve r occ urs first Today's
elate and Volkswag en Dea le r stam p
Warranty Voucher 9

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
Service at 20,000 miles (32,000 km) -ALL MODELS
• En gin e: C hange o il and oil filter
• En gin e: C hec k for leaks
• Exhau st system: Chec k for dam age and le ak s
• Water separat or: Drain water (TOI engin e
o nl y)
• Fuel filt er: Replace (T OI engine only)
• Batte ry: C heck
• Door ch eck stra p s: Lubri cate
• Dust and polle n fi lter (w here applicable) :
R epl ace
• Coo ling sys te m : C heck coolant leve l; ad d if
n ecessa ry
• Windshi eld was he r: Chec k fluid l evel; add if
n ecessary
• Automa tic sh ift l oc k: Check operation in­
cludin g park /n eut ral/safe ty sw itch
• Auto mati c tran smi ssi on: Chec k for leak s
• Manual tran smi ssion : Chec k oil leve l; acid if
n ecessa ry; check fo r leak s
• Whee ls: Ro ta te from front to rear
• Tires/s pare w hee l: Chec k condition and
pr ess ure
Next Service :
D at e: .. .... ......... .........
M iles/ km: ...................
w hi ch eve r occurs first •
Brake syste m : C hec k fo r dam age /leak s, brak e
p ad thi ckne ss an d br ake flu id l eve l
• Drive s haf ts : C he ck boots
• On-Board diagno sti c sys te m: Check faul t
m em ory ; p urg e if necessa ry
• Hoof fr am e: C lea n
lubri cate
• Front axle : C hec k dust seals on ba ll joint s and
t ie rod end s; c hec k tie rod s
• Head lig ht s: A djust
• Rear spoil er: Lubri cate (Ne w Beet le only)
• 12 V start er and auxili ary batt ery: c h eck
(w here app licable )
• Airbag system: Visua l c h eck eve1y
12 month s
r e ga rdless of mileage ( kil om ete rs)
• Roa d te st: Check kickclo wn, brakin g,
s tee ring, heatin g and ve ntil ation, air co nd i­
ti oni ng, po we r acc esso ries and elec trica l sys­
t e m s
• Tires: Check trea d dep th , ad just tir e press ure
i f n ecessary.
• Tire pr ess ure m onit oring sys te m sensors:
C hec k batt ery char ge. re pl ace w hee l ele ctron ics
and aluminum valve if necess ary (where appli­
cab le).
T oda y·s date a nd Volk sw agen Dea ler sta mp
Se rvic e at 25,000 mil es (40,000 km) -Model s with a 1.8T engin e
ONLY
• En g in e: Chan ge oil and oil filter
Next Service:
Date : ........... ..... ... .... .
M iles/ km: .. ..... ........... .
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Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
ALL MODELS
• Engin e: C hange oil and oil
• Wate r se par ator: Drain (TOI engine
on ly)
• Wind shi eld wash er: Ch eck fluid leve l, a dd
necess ary
• Aut om ati c s hift loc k: Chec k op eration in ­
clud ing p ark /n eutral position swit ch
• Brak e sys te m: Check for d amag e/leak s,
p ad thi ckn ess, b ra ke fluid l evel
• Whee ls : R ota te from
re ar
Next Service:
D at e: ...... ......... .... .... .
Mil es/km: .. ........ .... .... .
w hi cheve r occurs fir st •
Rear spoiler: Lub rica te (New Beet le only )
• Airb ag s ystem: Vis ua l ch ec k every 12 m onth s
re gard less of mi le age ( kilom ete rs)
• 12V s ta rter and auxiliar y batt ery: ch ec k
(wh ere applicable)
• lire s: C hec k tread d epth , adju st tir e press ure
i f n ecessa ry .
• Tire pres sur e m on itorin g sys te m senso rs :
C hec k
ch arg e , rep lace wheel e lec tronic s
a nd aluminum valve if nec essary (where appli­
cable).
Tod ay 's dat e an d Volk swage n D ealer sta mp
Service at 35,000 miles (56,000 km) Models with a 1.8T engine
ONLY
• Engin e: C han ge o il and oil filt er
Nex t Service:
Da te: ........ ....... ... .... ..
M iles /km : .. ........ ........ .
w hic hev er o ccurs fir st To
day's date and V olk sw age n D eal er stamp
Service at 40 ,000 miles (64,000 km) ALL MODELS
• Engin e: Ch an ge oil and oil filt er
• Engine : C hec k for le ak s
• Exhau st sys te m : C hec k for dama ge and le ak s
• Fuel filt er: Heplace (TOI engine only)
• Water separator : Dra in (TO I engine on ly)
• Batt ery: C hec k
• Doo r ch ec k strap s: Lubricat e
• V-b elt: Chec k t ension and condition ; a dju st if
n ecessary •
Wind shi eld was her: C hec k flu id if
n ece ssary
• Aut om ati c tran smi ssio n: C hec k for le ak s
• Manual tran sm iss io n: Chec k oil leve l; add if
n ecessa ry; c heck f or l eak s
• Auto mati c
lock: Che ck operation in­
cludin g park /n eutr al/ saf ety sw itch
• Aut om ati c tran smi ssio n final d rive o il: Chec k
l e v el and for le ak s; add if necessary
• Wh eels : Rotat e from
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