warning lights VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2008 Owners Manual

® 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

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
Safety is everybody 's res pon sibilit y! ..
Important things to do before driving
Safety is job. Vehicle and occupant safety always depends on the in­
fo rm ed and
driver.
For your safety and th e sa fe ty of yo ur pas­
se ng ers, before drivi ng a lways :
- Make sure that a ll lights and signals are
ope ratin g correctly.
- Mak e sur e that the tire pressure is co r­
rect.
- Make s ure that all wind ows are clea n
and a fford good vis ib ili ty to the out side.
- Secu re all luggage a nd oth er items care­
fully
10.
- Make sure that not hing can interf ere
w ith the peda ls .
What impairs driving safety
- Adju st fr ont sea t, head res traint and
mirror s correct ly for your heig ht.
- Instru ct pa ssengers to adjust the head
restra ints accor ding to th eir h eig ht .
- Ma ke su re to use the r ig ht chil d re ­
s tra int and use it cor rectl y to prot ect chil­
dren
5 l.
- Sit p rope rly in you r sea t and make sur e
that your passenger s do th e sa me
4.
- Faste n yo ur safe ty belt and wear it prop ­
e rly. A lso i nst ruct your pa ssenge rs to
fasten their safety belts prop erl y
.-
Safe driv ing is directly re lat ed to the condition of the vehicle , the driv er as well as
the driver's
to concentrate on the road without being distracted.
The driv er i s respo nsibl e for the sa fe ty o f
th e ve hicle and a ll of its occupan ts. If yo ur
ab ilit y to dr ive is im paired, safe ty risks for
eve ry bod y in th e veh icle increase and you
a lso become a hazard to everyo ne e lse on
t he road
The refo re:
- Do not le t yo urse lf be distra cte d b y pas ­
se nge rs or by usi ng the sound system o r a
ce llul ar t elep hone
- Never drive when yo ur driv in g abil ity is
imp air ed (b y m edi ca tions, alco hol , drugs,
etc.) .
- Obse rve a ll traffic laws, rules of th e road
and sp eed limit s and plai n co mm on se nse . -
Alw ays ad just yo ur spee d to road , traffic
a nd wea ther condition s.
- Take frequ ent breaks on long trips.
Don't drive for more than two hou rs at a
s tr etc h.
- Do n ot dr ive w he n yo u are tir ed, und er
press ure o r w hen you a re s tressed.
WARNING
dri vin g sa fe ty increases the risk of
se riou s perso nal inju ry and dea th when ever a
ve hicle is being use d ...
Safe driving 3

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Table of contents
Instrument panel ........... .. .. ... .
Overview .............................. .
Overview of the contro l butto ns on the
mu lti- function steering w heel ..... .... . . .
Instrument cluster ...... ............. ... . .
Display in the in strument cluster ......... .
Menus in the instrument cluster ..... •.. ..
Warning lights .... ....... ........ ..... . .
2
2
4
5
7
12
20
Op ening and closing Keys . . . . . . . .
31
K ey Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remo te cont rol key . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . 32 C ent ral locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Anti-the ft o lorm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 36
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows .... .. . . .. .... ... . .... . .. .. .. . .
39 Po wer roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 42
H ome link® Universal Transm itter . . . . . . . . 44
Lights and a clear view . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Clear vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windshie ld wi pers . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat s and storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Why is seat adjust ment so im portant ? . . . . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Front seats .
..... .... ... •..... .• .... .....
Rear seat bench . ... ...... ....... •.. .... .
Sto rage ......... ................... .... .
Additiona l storage comportmen t ond
elec trica l sockets .... ... .... .... ... ...... .
Luggage comportment ........... ....... .
R oo f rock . .......... ......•.... .. •.......
Air conditioning system ...... ... .. . 60
66
69
73
74
76
80
Heal
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 80
Cl imatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 8 1 Climotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Im portan t no tes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Driving ................... ............. 90
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Igniti on lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Starting ond stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . 95
Monuol transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Automatic transmissio n
I Direct sh ift
gea rbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
P arking brok e . ...... .... .... .. .. .. . .. ...
104 Electronic Parking Assistance . ........ •.. . 10 6
Crui se co ntrol ......... ........ .... ...... 107
Alphabetical inde x .... ...... .... ... 10 9
T ab le of contents

® Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
In display Function
-1 Z
one
Ba ck Dec
reases the se t va lue by I
Th e Compass m enu is cl osed and the last displayed menu is ope ned.
Tips
The menu s sho wn in the disp lay dep end s on th e
ve hicl e electro nics and the o ption leve l of your
Warning lights
Overview of the warning lights
vehicle. If yo u are no t s ure, ask your authorize d
Vo lkswage n dealer for
The warning light s indicate a numb er of diff ere n t functions and possibl e mal­
functions.
Fi g. 13 Instrument cluster wi th warning ligh ts. Some of the warning lights listed in this section ore on certain
models only or are op tio ns. !JI,,
20 Instrument panel

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
It em Symbol Meaning of warning Lights Fur ther informa tion
. Fue l fi lle r ca p not prop erl y clo sed 29
Hi gh beam 29
Ai rba g or b elt t en sio ner sys te m 2. 1. ch apt er "Mo nitorin g the m alfun cti on o r airb ag disabl ed
vanced airbag system"
Depress pedal 30
Tire press ure m onitorin g syste m 30
(TPMSJ
or
Day time running lights
WARNING
Failur e to heed warn ing l ig ht s and o ther im­
por tan t ve hicle informatio n can lead to a
b rea kdow n in
coll is io n an d se rio us
p erso nal injur y.
• Neve r ign ore w arn ing lig ht s and warn ing
t ex ts !
• Whe neve r sta ll ed o r sto pp ed for re pa ir,
move the vehicle a safe dis ta nce ofT the road ,
s top the en gine, and turn on th e emergency
na sher and u se other warn ing device s to
approac hin g
Tip s
• Some warn ing lig hts ar e also displ aye d in th e
instru ment cluster. The pri orit y of malfun ctio ns
i s di spl ayed w ith red and yellow sy mbo ls and
d isp laye d with addition al in for mat ion.
• I f o n e o f th e ligh ts mark ed wit h
comes o n
wh ile yo u are driving , mo ve a safe dista n ce off
th e road. Turn off the en gine , turn the e mer­
ge ncy flas her o n and use o ther
devices
t o alert ot her motorists. Go to listed page in yo ur
book let fo r ex planations.
• Some fea tures menti oned are
eq uipment on some models options on
This warning light exh aust system.
W arnin g lig ht
flashe s:
Mi sfiring
damage th e co nverter .
Red uce sp ee d and drive caref ull y to the neares t
au thorized Vo lkswage n dea le rs hip . I lave the e n­
g in e c hecke d.
T he follow in g tex t is di spla yed in th e ins trument
clu ster disp lay: Emissions workshop !
22 Instrument pan el
Wa rnin g li g ht i s illumin ated:
A malfun cti on ha s deve loped d urin g driving
w hi ch ha s red uced the qualit y of th e ex haust
e mi ssio n s.
spe ed an d dri ve c arefull y to
th e nearest a uthorized Vo lk swage n deale rs h ip.
H ave the engi ne checke d.
The fo llow ing tex t is displayed i n the instrum ent
cl uste r display: Emissio ns

Booklet 3.1 Control s and Equipm ent @
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
Electronic Power Control (EPC}
This warning light monitors the engine management system on gasoline eng ines.
The warn ing light £ C (Electron ic Power Contr ol)
li ght s up whe n th e ig niti on is switched o n to
show that the light i s work ing prope rly.
It sh ould
go out when the e ngine has s tarted running.
! fa ma lf un ction develo ps in th e engine manage·
m ent sys tem whil e yo u are dr iv ing, thi s warning
Applies to vehicles: with o diesel engine li
ght wi ll light up. Ha ve the e ngin e checked by an
au thori zed Vo lkswage n dea ler or qua lified shop as soo n as po ssible.
Th e followi ng tex t is disp laye d on the
m en t c lu ster: Engine
Glow plug system I Engine malfunction
The indicator l amp lights up to show that the glow plugs are preheating . It flashes
if the re is an engine malfunction.
Warning light
stays lit up
Th e wa rning light lights up whil e th e
plug s are prehea ting. Whe n the warnin g light
goes off, the en gine sh ould be s tarted right away.
The warn ing light do es not light up if th e en ·
gi ne is at opera tin g te mperature . Th e eng ine
ca n be s tart ed imm ediate ly.
There is a fault in the
plu g sys te m if the
wa rnin g ligh t does not li ght up when the en ·
Electronic immobilizer -
gine is cold. Co ntact an au thorized Volkswage n
d ea le r or a qualifi ed workshop.
Warning lig ht
flash es
lfa mal func tion deve lops in th e eng ine manag e­
m ent sys te m whil e yo u are drivin g, th e glow plug
light will flas h . The engine sh ou ld be checked
b y an author ize d Volkswagen dea le r or
quali·
fi ed wo rksh op as soo n as possib le .
Th e fo llow ing te xt is di spla yed on the instru·
m ent cluster: Engine
This wa rning light flashes if an unauthoriz ed key is used.
T here is a ch ip in th e key. It a u tomatica lly deac·
ti vat es the imm obilize r when th e key is in se rted
in to th e igniti on lock. T he immobili zer will be
a cti vated again aut oma tica lly as s oo n as you
p ull th e ke y out of the ig nit ion lock.
T his wa rning lig ht will light up for appro xi­
m ate ly 3 seconds wh en th e ignit ion is switc hed
on . Thi s warni ng ligh t fl ashes if an un auth orized
k ey is use d . The in format io n text displayed in t
h e in strument clu ste r di spla y is: Imm obilizer
active ! Th e ve hicle cannot b e used in th at case .
The en gin e c an , h oweve r, be sta rt ed i f th e
pria te co ded genu ine Vo lksw age n ke y is used.
Tip s
Th e veh ic le ca nnot be opera te d proper ly if you
d o not h ave
genuine Vo lk swagen
In strum ent panel 23

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Generator
This warning light signal s a m alfun ction in ge nerator.
Th e w arni ng lig ht lig ht s up when th e ig niti on
i s sw itch ed on . It sh ould go o ut when th e e ngin e
s tart s runnin g.
If th e w arnin g ligh t
lights up while driv ing .
t h e ge nera to r i s no lo nge r ch a rgi ng th e ba ucry.
Burned-out light bulb
Yo u sh ou ld imm ed ia tely drive 1 0 q u al ifie d d eale rs hip .
I l owever, you sh o uld avoid usin g elec tr ic a l
is no t ab so lut ely necessa ry be­
cau se w ill d rain th e ba ttery furth er.
The warning light lights a bul b exte rior li ghtin g is
T he w arnin g lig ht light s up when a bulb i n vehicl e's exte ri or light in g is no t
Turn
Th e warnin g light fla sh es w hen sig nal s ar e bein g use d.
Depen ding on w hich tu rn signa l is opera ted, ei­
th er th e lef t or in dicato r la mp fl ashes.
Bo th indi cato r light s w ill flas h at th e sam e tim e the em erge ncy wa rnin g light s are
sw itch ed on.
I f one tu rn sig nal fa ils, th e in dica to r l amp will
s tart flas hin g tw ice as
Engine coolant level I temperatu re
Th e warning symbo l li ght s if th e coolant is too high or if
coolant l eve l is too low .
There is a fault if:
• The wa rning symbol do es not go out again a few seco nds.
• Th e warning symb ol li g ht s up or fl ashes
w hil e th e ve hicle is m ov in g. Thr ee wa rnings
Thi s m ean s that eith er th e coo la nt leve l is too
l ow or coolant t emp eratur e is hi gh .
C oo lant level too low
The followin g information tex t is di spla yed: STOP Check coolant Owner's manual! 3.2 "Tip s and Advice" , c h apt er
"C oolant "
24 Instrument panel
Fir st l ook at th e coo la nt te mp eratur e gauge. If
t h e nee dle is in th e no rmal ran ge, top ofTw ith
coo lant at
ea rliest
Coo lant temperature too high
The fo llow ing in form atio n t ext is di spla yed: ST OP Check coolant Owner's manual!.
lo ok a t the coo la nt gau ge. The is 1 00 high if the need le is
over 10 th e far ri ght on th e di al. Stop the veh icle, olT the engi ne and wait for it to cool
down. Chec k th e coo lant level.
I f
coo la nt leve l is corr ect, th e ove rheat ing
m ay be cau sed b y fa n C hec k th e
r a diat or fa n fuse and have re pla ced if neces­
s a ry 3 .2 'Tip s and /\dvi ce", c h apt er
" Fu ses".

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Brake pad wear indicator"
Since the brake pad wear indica tor onl y m on i­
to rs th e front brak e pad s, h ave the rea r brak e
pad s in spected at che same tim e.
T he fo llowi ng information tex t is dis pla yed:
Check brake pad
Doors
WARNING
Driving with bad brak es can ca use a co llision
a nd ser io us pers onal injur y.
• I -l av e the br ake pad s inspe cted immedi­
a te ly by an authori zed Volk swagen d eal er or
qu alifi ed wo rksh op if th e brake pads wo rn
s ymbo l lights
The warning indicates , when th e ign ition is switch ed on , that door s are
op en.
Th e warning sh ou ld go out whe n all
door s are pro perl y closed. •
Windshield washer fluid level
This warnin g light li ghts to indicate windshield washer leve l too
Low.
Yo u sh ou ld to p off th e reservo ir as soo n as pos­
s ibl e 3.2 , c h apt er "W indshi eld was her
sys tem". T
he in forma tion text displ aye d in th e in stru ­
m ent clu ste r di splay is : Top up wash
Display for open engine hood or rear lid
The warning Light indicates that the engine or rea r lid is open when the ig­
nition i s switc hed on.
Warn ing sh ould go o ut when th e
e n g in e hood or r ear lid is properly closed. •
Fuel level too low
This symbol li ght s to indicate that Ju.el tank i s down to the rese rve le vel.
The symb ol light s up when th e am oun t of fu el
in ch e fu el t an k is do wn to approx imate ly 1.8 ga l­
l o n s (7 licers). A n aco ust ic warnin g is a lso g ive n.
Th is se rves as a remind er
to up with fue l a t
26 Inst rument panel
th e nex t oppor tunity . =boo klet 3 .2, ch ap ter
"F illin g th e tank "
inform atio n tex t d isp layed in th e in stru­
m ent clu ster dis p lay is: Please

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Anti-lock brake system
The warning light monitors th e ABS and the integrated electronic differential lock
(EDL).
The warn ing light or sh ould li ght up for a
few seco nds whe n th e ign ition is swi tc h ed on .
T he lig ht goes out again after the sys te m has run
th roug h an auto matic test sequ en ce.
Ther e is a fault in the ABS if:
• The wa rning light ABS d oes not lig ht up
whe n th e igniti on is swi tc h ed on.
• The warn ing li ght does not t urn off agai n
af te r a few seconds.
• The warn ing lig ht light s up when the ve hicle
i s moving .
The vehicle ca n st ill b e braked in the normal
(exce pt that the ABS is not ac tive). Con tact an
author ized Vo lkswagen dealer or a qualified
wo rksh op as soo n as possib le. Fu rth er infor ma­
ti on on ABS =book let 3.2 'Tips and Advice",
c hapt er ··smart tec hnolog y."
)fa fault occu rs in the ABS . th e ES P/ASH warning
lig ht w ill also light up.
Fault in the main brake system
I f the ABS warn ing lig ht A BS lights up together
w ith the bra ke warning light ABS, thi s ind icates
n ot o nly a fault in the
func tion, but a lso a
possible fault in the brake
The fo llow ing text is disp layed on th e in stru­
ment cluster: Brake fault Own er' s
El ectronic differential lock (EDL) fault
Th e ED L wor ks in con junct ion w ith th e ABS. A
ma lfun cti o n in th e ED L is indi cate d by the ABS
wa rnin g lig ht ABS. Conta ct a n authorized Vo lk­
swage n dealer or a qualified works hop as soon
as poss ible. Fur ther info rma tion on EDL
3.2 "Tips a nd Adv ice", ch apter "S m art
t ec hnolo gy."
WARNING
S top! Befo re working in the e ngin e compart­
m ent, alwa ys read and hee d all WARN INGS
3 .2 "Tip s and Advice", c hapter
"Wo rking in the e ngin e co mpa rtm ent." The
eng ine co mpartment of any motor vehicle i s a
p ote ntia lly dange rou s ar ea and can ca use se­
riou s persona l injury.
WARNING
Dri ving wit h bad brakes can cause a co llisio n
and serio us per sonal injury.
• If th e brake wa rning symbol BRAKE or(D)
d ocs no t g o out , o r if it li ght s up when driving
t h e brak e fluid le vel in the reservo ir is to o lo w
o r the re is a fau lt in the brake system . Imm edi­
at ely s top dri vin g and get profess iona l help
= bookl et 3.2 " Tips and Advice", c hapt er
"B rake fluid. "
• If the brake warning sy mbol BRAKE or
lig ht s up a t th e sa me time as the ABS warning
li g ht ABS or , the ABS may not be workin g
prop erly and the rea r w hee ls co uld lo ck up
first under hard brak ing. Hear wheel bra ke
lo ck- up can ca use loss of vehicle control. I f
yo u b elieve that it is sa fe to do so , go immedi­
a tel y
low s pee d to the nearest au thorized
Volk swagen dea ler or qu alifi ed wo rksh op and
h ave the
sy stem ins pec ted . Dri ve slow ly
and avoid sudd en, hard brake application.
• If th e AB S warning light ABS docs not go
o ut , o r if il comes o n while dri vin g, the A BS
syste m is not work ing pro perly. The vehicl e
ca n then be s topp ed onl y with the standard
brake s (with out ABS). You will not have the
protection AB S pro vid es. Contact your autho ­
ri ze d Vo lk swa gen deal er or
work­
s h op a s soo n as possib le.
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