ABS VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2009 Owners Manual

Booklet 0.1 General Index
Alphabetical index
A
ABS3.2:3
Warni ng ligh t 3.1 : 27
Accessor ies
Wha t sh oul d I do i f I wa nt to a dd an acces-
sory to my ve hicle? 3.2: 2 7
Aco usti c s ig n al 2. 1: 14
Aco usti c warn ing 3 .1: 93
Act iva tin g the sw itc ha ble locki ng fea ture 2.1:
6 2
Ad dition al storage compa rtm ent 3.1: 73
Add ress of NHTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 90
Ad dress o f Trans port Ca nad a 3 .2: 81
Ad justi ng safety be lt h eig ht 2.1: 24
A dju stin g th e compass varia nce zo ne 3. 1: 19
A dvance d Airbag Sys tem 2.1: 3 1
Ai rb ag de ploy ment zone 2 .1: 37
I-low the compo nent s wo rk toget her 2.1 :
35
A dvanced Airbag Sys tem com ponents 2.1 :
34 1
A dva nce d fr ont ai rb ag sys tem: 2.1 32
Af te r ch an ging a w hee l 3.2: 67
A ir cond ition ing
Co nden sat io n 3.1: 89
I m portan t no tes 3.1: 88
Ma lfun ctio ns 3. 1: 88
U npl easa nt o dor 3.1: 89
A ir co nditi oning syste m 3.1 : 81
C lim atro nic 3. 1: 84
Ai r reci rcu lat io n mod e
2C-C limatronic 3.1: 83, 88
A irb ag dep loy ment zone 2. 1: 37
2 A lphabetical index
Airb ag sys te m 2.1 : 27
Care 2 .1: 42
Co mpo nents (front airb ags) 2.1: 34
Co mpo nents (s ide airb ags) 2.1: 44
Compo nents (side curt ain protectio nTM
a ir bag) 2 .1: 49
C urt ain airb ags 2. 1: 48
of fitti ng a chil d sea t on the front
p assenger sea t 2.1 : 29
D isposa l 2.1: 4 2
F ro nt airbags 2. 1: 3 1
H ow i t wo rks? 2 .1: 46, 49
I-l ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle have?
2. 1: 34 , 44, 49
I m porta nce of s itting prope rly 2.1: 27
I mpo rtance of wear ing sa fety be lts 2.1: 27
Im portan t th ings to know 2 .1: 27
Ind icato r light 2.1 : 39
Mo nitoring: 2.139
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF ligh t 2.1: 39
Re pai rs 2.1: 42
Si de air bags 2.1: 44
W hen mus t the system be inspec ted? 2 .1:
39
Whe re are my airbags loca te d ? 2. 1: 3 1, 44,
48
A larm system 3. 1: 36
Sw itchi ng o ff3.l: 36
A lc antara
Clean ing 3.2: 25
A lloy w hee ls
C lea nin g 3.2: 21
A nti -freeze 3.2: 43
An ti-l ock brake system
Warn ing ligh t 3. 1: 27
W hat does it mea n when I f eel a sli gh t v i­
br ati on on the brake pe dal? 3.2: 3
An ti-S lip R egula tio n 3.1 : 92
Ant i-theft ala rm system 3 .1: 36
Switc hing off3 .l: 36
Ant i-the ft whee l bo lts 3 .2: 71
Arm res t
F ron t center arm rest 3.1 : 66
S to rage compart men t 3. 1: 7 0
ASR 3.1: 92
A uto Safety Hotlin e 2. 1: 12
A uto Safety Hotlin e 3.2 : 90

Booklet 1.2 USA Warran ty
What is not covered
Tires
Tires are not covered by this warranty, but are
separate ly wa rrant ed by the tire manufacturer .
To ass ist you in obtaining related Wa rranty in­
fo rm ation, a list of tire manufacturers and ad- dresses
is provided th e e nd of thi s booklet.
Ve rify wit h the tire manufacturer what is covered
under their war ra nt y
Maintenance services and mechanical adjustments
This warra nty does not cover the cost of part s
and labor involve d in any sched uled maint e­
nance service .
T his warranty does not cove r th e re placem ent of
fi lters, o il, lubrica nts, fluid s, or air co nditioner
refr ige ra nt char ge, unless their re pla cement i s a
n ecessa ry part of warra nty serv ice o n a covere d
compo nent. Me
chan ica l ad justm encs not associate d with a
d efec t in mate rial or wo rkm ansh ip are not cov­
e red afte r the firs t yea r o r 12, 000 miles, which­
ever occ urs fir st (i. e. hea dlight adj ust m ent ). T his
wa rranty does not cove r wheel ali gnm ent or tire
balan cin g
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
T hi s warranty does not cover:
• damage or malfunction s which are the res ult
of improp er repair of the ve hicle, installation of
any non Genu ine Vo lkswagen parts that will
a lter t he ve hicl e pe rfo rm ance s pecifi catio ns
from th ose set by the veh icle manufacturer,
mod ification s to the vehicle (i ncluding th e e n­
gine manageme nt sys te m ), accesso ries suc h as
a larm sys te m s, remo te sta rters, roof racks or
co mmun ications e quip ment , defects or fa ilur es
res ultin g from the use of new parts not so ld or
a pproved b y Vo lkswage n, or use d p art s, or the
resultant damage to assoc iated parts or systems;
or
• dama ge or ma lfunctio ns which were ca used
by the alteration of the ve hicle, in particu lar any
m ajor or stru ctura l a lt era tions su ch as t he con­
versio n of the ve hicle to a convertib le o r th e
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass
r oof st ructure or ot her similar stru ctural alter­
ation s; or
4 Limited New Vehicle Warranty
• damag e or malf un ction s cause d b y in ten­
tiona l o r unint enti onal mi sfuelin g, c ollision or
modifications of the vehicl e, includ in g, but n ot
li m it ed to t he in sta llat ion of en gin e mana ge­
m en t co mpon ents not app rove d by Volkswagen:
or
• dama ge or malfun ctions re sulting from the
use of th e vehicle in co mp etitive even ts or
ca used
accide nt or fire; or
• damage or malfunctions res ulting from con­
tinued operation of the vehicl e afte r a wa rning
li g ht , ga uge readin g or oth er warni ngs indi cate a
mechanica l or ope ra tional proble m ; o r
• damage or malfun ctions due to s usp ension
m odifi cation s, suc h as the in sta llati on of afte r­
m ark et sp ri ng s, s hock absorbe rs, or lowe ring
k its .
This warrant y do es not cove r ve hicles severe ly
dama ged and
I or declared to be a to tal loss by
a n insurer or ve hicles sub stantiall y re -assem­
bl ed fr om o r repair ed with p art s obtai ned from
another used vehicl e

Bookle t 1.2 USA Warranty
Free-of-charge repair
Repair s under this warranty are made free of
charge. Your au thori zed Volk swag en dea ler w ill
What is not covered
Maintenance services
Thi s warrant y does not cove r the cos t of part s
a nd labor in volve d in any sc hedul ed m aint e­
nanc e serv ice. Sc hed uled m ainte nance serv ices
a re described in your Volkswagen Maintenanc e
Bookl et. repair th
e defecti ve part or rep lace
it with a new
or rema nufa ctur ed g enuin e Volk swagen part.
Thi s wa rranty does not cove r the rep la ce ment of
filt ers , oil, lubri cants o r fluid s unle ss their re­
p lace ment i s a nece ssa ry pan of warranty ser­
vice o n a cover ed co mp one nt.
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
Thi s warr anty does not cove r:
• dama ge or malfun ctio ns w hich are the resul t
of imp roper r epair of th e ve hicle, insta llation of
any non Genu ine Volkswagen parts that will
a lt er the vehicl e per fo rmanc e specifi cation s
fro m tho se se t by the ve hicl e manufa cturer,
modifi cations to the veh icle ( includ ing t he e n­
g in e m anage ment sys te m). accessor ies su ch
ala rm systems, re mot e star te rs, roof racks or
co mmuni cation s equipm ent , d efects or fa ilur es
r es ultin g from th e use o f new part s not sold or
approv ed by Volk swagen , or used parts, o r th e
r es ultant damage to asso ciated part s or sys te m s;
• dam age or malfun ctions wh ich were cause d
by the alterat ion o f the vehicle, in particu lar a ny
major or structura l alterations su ch as the co n­
ve rs ion of
veh icle to a conv ertibl e or th e
modifi cation of th e roof to accommoda te a gla ss
roof struc ture or other simil ar structural alt er­
a ti ons;
Wear and tear items
Thi s wa rran ty do es not co ve r th e repla cement of
any powert ra in compon ent s th at wear as a re­
s ult of normal use or dete riorat io n.
8 Limited Powertrain War ranty
• d am age or mal functio ns ca use d by int en­
tional or unint enrional misfu eli ng, collisio n or
mod ifica tion s of the veh icl e, includ in g, but not
li m ired
rh e or en gin e manage­
m ent com ponents not ap prove d by Volkswage n;
• d am age o r m alf un cti on s res ult in g from the
u se of t he ve hicle in co mp etit ive eve nts or
caus ed by accid ent or fire ; or
• damag e or m alfun ction s res ultin g from co n­
t inued operation of the ve hicle after a warn ing
light, gauge rea din g or other wa rnings ind ica te a
mechanical or operatio nal probl em ; or
• damag e or malfunction s du e to su sp en sion
m odifications, such as the ins ta llation of after­
market spr ing s, s hock absorbe rs, or lowering
kit s.
Th is warranty does not cove r ve hicles severe ly
dama ged and
I or decla re d to be a total los s by
an in sur er o r ve hicle s substant ia lly re-asse m­
bled
or repaired wit h part s obtai ned from
a not her use d vehicle.

Booklet 1.2 USA Warranty
Free -of -charge repair
R epairs under are made free of
c harge. Your auth orized Vo lkswage n dealer will
What is not covered
Maintenance services
T his warranty does not cover the cost of parts
and labor invo lved in any scheduled main te­
nance service. Sched uled maint enan ce serv ices
are desc ribed in your Vo lkswagen Maintenance
13ook le l. repair
defective pa
rt o r r epla ce it wi th a or re manu fac turcd genuine Volkswagen
Thi s wa rranty d oes not cover replacemem of o il, lub rica ms or fluids unless th eir re­
p lac em en t is a nec essary of wa rranty ser­
v ice on a covered
Damage or malfunction due to misuse, negligence, alteration,
accident or fire
This warranty does not cover:
• damage or malfunctions which are the result
of improper repair of the vehicle, insta llation of
any non Genuin e Vo lkswag en parts
will
alter the vehicl e performance specilication s
fr o m tho se set by the vehicle manufa ctur er,
m odilicati ons
the vehicle (includi ng the en ­
g in e management system), accessories su ch as
ala rm syste ms, remote starters, roof racks or
co mmunication s equipmelll, defects or failur es
r es ulling from
use of new part s not sold or
a pp rove d by Volkswage n, or used parts, or the
re sultant damage to as socia ted parts or sys te m s:
• damage or malfunctio n s which were ca use d
by the alteration of the vehicle, in particular any
major or st ru ctu ral al tera1ions su ch as
th e con ­
vers ion of the vehic le
10 a co nve rtib le or t he
modilication of1h e roof10 accom modate a gla ss
roo f s1ru ctur e or o ther sim ila r alt er­
a li ons;
Wear and tear items
Th is wa rran ty does not cove r re pl ace men1 of
a n y powertra in comp on ent s that wear a re­
s ult of no rma l use o r
8 Limited Pow ertrain Warranty
• damage or ma lf u nct ions caused by in1cn -
1i on al o r unint e111i ona l mi sfue ling, collision or
modilications of the vehicl e, including, but not
limit ed t o th e installatio n of eng ine m anage ­
m ent co mpon ent s not approv ed b y Vo lkswagen;
• damage or malfunc tio ns res ult ing from the
u se o f the veh icle in comp etitive events or
cause d by accide111 or fire; or
• damage or malfunctions resulting from con­
tinue d operat ion of th e vehicle
a warning
li g h t, gauge reading or ot her warnings indicate a
m ec hani cal or opera tional problem; or
• damage or ma lfunctions due to s uspens io n
su ch as the ins1aUa1ion of af te r­
m arke t sp rings, s hock absorbe rs, or lowe ring
kits.
This warranty does not cover vehicles severely
dam aged a nd
I or d eclared 10 be a to tal l oss by
an i nsure r or vehicles re- asse m­
b le d from or rep aired wit h parts obta ined from
a noth er used

WARNING
To help preven t poiso nous ex haust gas bei ng draw n in to the ve hicle, always kee p th e
r ea r li d closed w hile dri vin g.
• Never tra nspo rt objec ts la rger than those
fill ing co mplete ly i nto
lu ggage area be­
ca use re ar lid cann ot be full y close d.
• If you abso lutely m usl d rive
th e rear
li d ope n, obse rve fo llow ing notes to red uce ris k of poiso ning:
C lose a ll win dows,
C lose the power
Ope n all ai r o ut lets i n the instrume nt
panel,
Swi tc h olT air reci rc ul ati on,
Se t th e fr esh air fan lo h ig hes t speed .
WARNING
Always make su re that doo rs, the power all w indows a nd rea r lid a re secure ly
closed an d locked lo re du ce the r is k of injur y
w hen
ve hicl e is no t be ing used.
Tie-downs
Bo oklet 2 .1 Safety fir st
WARN ING
• Afte r clo sin g th e rea r lid, always make sure il i s proper ly closed a nd locked.
• Never leave your vehicle u nattended espe­
cia lly
rear lid open. A chil d co uld
craw l in to ve hicle thro ugh th e lu ggage
com partmen t a n d cl ose t he rear lid o r wi ndow
b eco min g tra pp ed a nd un abl e to get ou l.
Be ing trapped in a ve hicle ca n lea d lo se rious
p ersona l injury.
• Neve r lei c hild ren play in or around th e ve­
hi cle.
• Never le t p assenge rs ride in the lu ggage
co mp artm ent. Vehicle occ upan ts
a lways
be proper ly re stra ined in one of the veh icle's
sea ting positions ..
Mak e sure heat in g w ires in re a r
w indo w ca nnot b e scraped and damaged b y
in ve hi cle .
Tip s
Air ci rc ula tion h elps redu ce window fogg ing.
D o not co ver slot s becaus e can
pre vent stal e air from escap ing the vehicl e.
The lu ggag e compartm ent is equipped w ith Jou r ti e-downs to secure luggage and
other items.
U se 10 sec ure y our cargo prop erl y IO , " Loadin g th e lu gg age compa rtm ent ".
l n a collis ion ,
laws of p hys ics mean even
s m alle r are lo ose in veh icle w ill
b ecome hea vy mi ssiles can cause se rious
injur y. h em s in v ehicl e po ssess e nerg y which
v ar y ve hicl e spee d and wei gh t of the
i t em. Veh icl e s peed is s ignifi cant facto r.
Fo r ex amp le. in a
co lli sion at a sp eed of 30
mph (48 km /h ). th e fo rces ac tin g o n a IO lb s. (4 .5
kg )
arc 2 0 l ime s norma l of item. Thi s m ea ns o f th e
i t e m wo uld sudd en ly be ab out 200 lb s. (9 0 kg) .
You can im agine
inju ries a 200 lbs. (90
kg ) flyin g free ly th rou gh pa sse nger
c ompar tm ent cou ld cau se in a colli sion like thi s.
WARNING
Weak, damaged or im pro per stra ps use d l ose­
c u re item s lo lie -d owns can fail durin g hard
braking or i n collisio n an d cause se rious pe r­
so nal injur y.
• A lways use suit abl e m ountin g str aps a nd
p ro per ly se cur e ite ms lo the lie-downs in
lu ggage compartment lo he lp preven t items
from or flying forwa rd as dangero us
m issi le s.
• When th e rear seal backres t is fo lded down,
a lway s use sui tab le mo unt ing stra ps an d
proper ly sec ure items to the tie- downs in the
lu ggage compa rtme nt l o help prevent item s
Saf e drivin g 11

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
,0. WARNING (continued)
se nger seat, nobody can absolutely guarantee
th at d eplo yme nt und er these specia l co ndi ­
tion s is i mpo ssible in all co nce iva ble situa­
tion s that may happ en durin g the use ful li fe of
yo ur vehicl e.
• The Adva nced Airbag Sys tem
w ill dep loy in
acco rdance with th e "low risk" optio n under
th e U.S. Federal Stan dar d ifa child that is
h eav ier than the t ypical one-yea r old child i s
to vehicles: wilh odvanced front oirbog system
Advanced front airbag system
Your veh icle is eq uip ped with a front Advanced
Airbag Syste m in co mplian ce with Unit ed Sta tes
Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 asap­
pli cable at the time your ve hicle was manufac­
tur ed .
Th e front Advanced Ai rbag Syste m su pple ment s
the safety belt s
provide ad dition al p rotect ion
for the dri ver's and fron t pa sse nger's hea ds and
up per bodie s in frontal crashes. The airbags in­
fla te only in fron ta l impa cts when th e vehicle
d ecele ratio n is hi gh e noug h.
T he fro nt Advanced Airbag System for th e fron t
sea t occupants is not a sub stit ute for you r sa fety
belts. Rat her,
is part of the overall occ upant re­
s traint system in yo ur vehicl e. Always remem ber
t h at the airb ag sys tem can onl y help to prot ect
you, if yo u ar e sittin g up rig h t, wearing
safet y bel t an d wear ing it properly. This is w hy
yo u and yo ur passenger s mu st always be prop­
erly res train ed ,
ju st bec ause the req uires
yo u be.
Th e Adva nce d Airbag System in your vehicle has
bee n ce rtifi ed
me et the "low risk " "re quir e­
m ent s fo r 3 an d 6 year-o ld childr en on pas­
s eng er side and very s mall adults on the drive r
side. " Low risk " d eployme nt occ urs in th ose
c rashe s th at tak e pla ce at lower dece lerat io ns as
d efine d in the elec tron ic con tro l u nit
39 .
The low risk depl oy men t criteria are intend ed to
h elp reduce th e risk of injury through intera c­
tion wit h th e front airb ag that ca n occur , for ex­
ample, by bein g
th e s teer ing whee l
a nd in strum ent pane l wh en the airbag infl ates.
Fo r "low risk " deplo ym ent to occur, the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght mu st be off.
32 Airbag system
,0. WARN ING (conti nued)
on the front passenge r sea t and the other con­
dition s for a irbag deploym ent arc met.
• Acci dent stati sti cs have s hown th at chil ­
dre n arc genera lly s afer in th e rea r sc at area
th an in th e front seating po sition.
• For their own safety, a ll children, especially
1 2 years a nd youn ger, s hould always ride in
th e back properly res train ed for their age and
s ize.
-4
39 "Moni to rin g th e Advanced Ai rbag
Sys tem ."
When a perso n is detected on
fron t pa s­
se nger seat, we ig hi ng more than t he total weight
of a c hild that i s abo ut I year old res trai ned in
one of the rea r-faci ng or fo rward-facing infant
re strain ts ( listed in F ed era l Mot or Veh icle Sa fety
Standard 208 wit h wh ic h the Advanced Airbag
S ys tem in you r ve hicle was cert ifie d), the
P ASS ENGER AIR B AG OFF light sh oul d not come
o n and sh ould stay off .. When the PAS SENGER
AIR BAG OFF light is off, the fron t airba g on the
passenger side may or may no t dep loy de­
pending on the natur e of the co llisio n as regis­
tered by the electronic co ntrol unit.
For example , th e airb ag may deploy in the " low
risk " mode if:
• a sm all c hild that is heav ier than a ty pical I
yea r-o ld child in on e of the c hild re stra ints wit h
wh ic h the Advan ced A irbag Syste m was ce rtifi ed
53 is on the front passenger sea t
• a child who has out grown chil d r estrai nts is
o n th e fron t pa ssenger seat.
• a sma ll adult or teenage r is o n the front pa s­
se nger seat
• a pas senger who is no t sitt ing upr igh t wi th
their back aga in st a non- reclined back rest w it h
t h ei r fee t on the vehicle floo r in front of the seat
i s on the front passe nger seat
5
In addition , the sy stem has been certifi ed to
co mpl y wit h the "sup press ion" req uireme nts of
th e Safe ty S tandard,
to turn off the fron t airbag
fo r infan ts 12 m ont hs old and younger who are
r es trai ned on th e front passenge r sea t in chil d

Booklet 2.1 Safety first
help protect children who weigh more 40 lbs.
(18 kg) wh o are less than 4 ft. 9
(57 inches, I.Sm) tall in a colli sion.
Fig . 3 3 Chi ld properly restroined in o booster seot
on the reor seot
The vehicle 's safe ty belts a lone will not fit
mo st children until th ey are at least 4
f t. 9
in. (57 inch es, 1.5m l tall and weig h m ore
th an 80 lb s (36 kg). Booster seats rai se
th ese children up so that th e safety belt w ill
p ass prop erly ove r the strong parts of their
bodies and the safety belt ca n h elp prot ect
th em in a co llis ion .
- Do not us e the switc habl e lo ck ing fea­
tur e w hen using th e ve hicles safety belt to
r es train a child on a boos te r se at.
- Always positio n the sh ould er po rtio n of
the safery be lt m idway over th e child 's
s h oulder. If you mu st tran sport an olde r
c hild in a booster seal on the front pas­
se nger seat, you can use th e safety belt
h eig h t adju stm ent to h elp ad ju st th e
s h ou lder po rti on prope rly.
- Alwa ys make sure that th e should er
porti on neve r rests aga inst or across the
ch ild' s neck .
- Always make sur e th at the child can
wea r the la p belt porti on low across the
thi gh s or pelvis and neve r over the
s to m ac h or abd om en .
C hil dren up to 8 yea rs old (ove r 40 lbs. or 18 kg)
are best protecte d in child safe ty seats desig ned
fo r their age and weight
33 . Expert s say that
th e s ke le ta l st ru ctur e, parti cul arl y the pelvi s, of
the se c hildren is not full y developed, a nd they
s h ou ld no t u se the ve hicle safety belts w ithout a
s uitable chil d res train t.
Ch ild re n who we igh mor e th an about 80 lbs . a nd
are at le a st 4 ft. 9 in. (57 inch es)
can ge nerally
u se t he ve hicle's t hree point lap and sh ou lder
belts . Never use th e la p b elt p ortio n of the ve­
hicl e's safe ty be lt alone to res tra in an y c hild, r e­
gardle ss of how big the chil d is. A lways re­
membe r that children do not have t he pro ­
n oun ced pe lvic stru ctur e req uired for the prope r
func tion of lap belt po rtion of the ve hicle 's three
po int lap and sh oulder b elts. T he ch ild's safety
absolutely re qu ires that a lap be lt portion of the
sa fe ry belt be fastened sn ugly and as low as pos­
s ibl e arou nd the pelvi s. Never let the lap belt
porti on of r he safety belt pass over the child 's
s tomac h or abd om en .
It is usuall y best to put th ese childr en in appro­
p ri ate boo ster sea ts. Be sur e th e bo oster seat
me ets a ll app lica ble safety standa rds.
Boos te r seats raise the sea tin g pos ition of the
c hild and rep osition both the lap and shoulder
parts o f the safety belt so that they pass across
th e c hild 's bod y in th e right pla ces. The ro uting
of the belt over the child 's body is very impor­
tant for the chil d's pro tec tion, w heth er o r not a
boo ste r seat i s used. Chil dren age 12 a nd und er
s hou ld always ride in the rear seat.
I n a co llision, a irbags must inflate within
blink
of a n eye and with force. In orde r to
do its job, the a irbag needs roo m to infl ate so
that it wi ll b e th ere to protec t the occupa nt as the
occ upant moves forward into the airbag.
A ve hicle occup ant who is ou t of pos ition and
t oo close to the a irbag gets in th e way of an in­
fl atin g airbag . W hen an occupan t is too close, he
or she will be struck viole ntly a nd will r eceive se­
r io us or possi bly even fatal injur y.
In orde r fo r th e airbag to offer pro tec tion, it is
imp ortant th at all ve hicle occ upant s, especia lly
any childr en , w ho must be in the fron t sea t
Child safety 59

About this booklet
This booklet conta ins important information ,
t ip s, su ggest ions, and WARN INGS on using your
vehicle. The other booklet s in th e Owner's Liter­
ature contain further information that you
should be aware of for your own safety and for
the safety of your passengers.
Make sure that you always keep the comp lete
Owner's Literature in the vehicle. This i s espe­
cially important when you len d or sell th e ve­
hicle .
Thi s manual describe s the vehicle equipment at
the time of publication. Som e of the equipment
described will not be available until a later date,
or is only available for certain markets.
Illustration s may slight ly vary from your vehicle.
F or thi s rea son you should regard illu stration s as
a general guide.
At the beg inning of this bookl et, you will find a
t a ble of contents showing all the items de­
sc ribed in this manual in the order they appear.
An alphabetical index
at the end o f the
booklet.
Dir ections a nd positions (for examp le right, left.
front, rear) are always relative
to the dire ction of
trav el of the ve hicle unl ess s tated otherwise.
Some sect ions of this booklet do not apply to all
ve hicles. If this i s the case, a text at the beginning
of th e sect ion indicates which vehicles it applies
to , for example "Applies to vehicles with Die sel
engine ".
® Regi ster ed trademark s are marked®. How­
ever, the absence of this symbo l doe s not
co nstitute a wa iver of the right s concern ing
any term.
The sectio n is con tinued on t he next pa ge.
Indicates the e nd of a section.
Cro ss-refe rence to a "WARN ING" within
or outside of a section.
Cross-reference to a "Note" wit hin or out­
s ide of a section.
Texts with this symbo l contain important ' formation on safety and how to reduce the risk
of personal injury or death.
Tips
Texts with this symbo l contain special tips and
other informat ion about gelling th e most out of
yo ur vehicle and its features.

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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@ Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Electronic Stabilization Program {ESP) I Anti-slip regulation ASR
This warning light monitors the Elect ronic Stabil iza tion or th e Anti-slip
regulation.
The warnin g light has the follow ing functi ons:
• It light s up when the ignition i s switched on
and sh ou ld turn off aga in afte r about 2 seconds.
• It flashes whe n the ESP/ASR is activa ted
w hen dri ving.
• It will li gh t up cont inuou sly if th ere is a ma l­
f un ction in th e ESP/ASR.
• It
will ligh t up continuou sly if th e ESP/ASR is
sw itch ed off =:pag e 91. •
It w ill also light up if a fa ult sh o uld occur in
the ABS because th e ESP/AS R operates in con­
jun cti on w ith the AJ3S.
If th e warning ligh t light s up and stays on a fter
th e e ngin e is
thi s may mean that th e
c ontro l sys tem has tem porarily switch ed o ff the
fu ncti on . In thi s case the ESP/ASH ca n be reac ti­
vated by sw itchin g th e ig niti on off and then on
again. If the wa rnin g lig ht goes out, thi s m ea ns
t he sys tem is fully functiona l.
Brake system I Parking brake or BRAKE
The warnin g light lights up if the parking brake is applied, if the brake level
is too low or if there is a malfunction in the brake system .
This warning light or BRAK E lights up if
• the park ing brake is o n
If yo u dri ve faster than 3 mph (5 km /h } w ith the
parking brake on, the follo win g m essage will ap­
pear in the in strum ent cluster di spl ay :
Handbrake on!. An ac oustic wa rnin g is a lso
give n.
• If th e brake flu id leve l is too
3.2, chap te r "J3rake fluid"
The infor matio n text disp layed in the instru­
m ent cluste r di sp lay is : STOP! Brake fluid
Owner's manual!.
This warn ing light can l ight up t ogether with the
ant i- locki ng bra ke system warni ng lig ht
27 .
WARNING
• Stop! Before workin g in the en gine com­
partment always r ead and heed all warnings
3.2, chapter "Working in the engin e
compa rtment." The en gi ne compa rtment of
any motor vehicl e is a pot enti all y dangerou s
area and can cause serious personal injury.
28 Instrument panel
ir1 WARN ING (co ntin ued)
• Drivin g with bad brake s can cause a colli­
s ion and seriou s per sona l injury.
• If the brak e warning symb ol BRAKE or
docs not go out, or if it l ights up when drivin g,
the brak e fluid leve l in the r eservoir i s too low
o r th ere's a malfun ction in the brake system.
Imm ediat ely stop driving and get profe ssional
assista nce
3.2, chapter "13 rake
fluid ".
• If the brak e warn ing sy mbol BRAK E or
ligh ts up at the same time as the ABS warning
light the ABS may not be working prope rly
a nd the rear whee ls cou ld lock up
und er
hard braking . R ea r whee l brak e lock-up can
ca use loss o f vehicl e control. If you beli eve
that it i s safe to do so , go imm ediat ely to the
near est auth orized Volkswagen dealer or
qualified works hop a nd h ave the brak e syste m
in spe cted. Dri ve slow ly and avoid sudden
h ard brake application .
• If the ABS warn ing light does not go out o r
if it come s on whil e driving , th e AB S sys te m i s
not working properly. The vehicle can then be
s topped onl y with stand ard brake s (w ithout
A BS ). Co ntact Your authorized Volkswage n
or qualified workshop as soo n as
po ssible ...