light VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2010 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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mon itoring th e Advanc ed Air bag Sys te m 2.1 :
Key tag 3 .l: 3 1
K eys 3. 1: 3 1
Kick-d own funcli on 3.1: 10 3
L
Lan e change fla sh function 3.1: 17
L a n gu age in displa y 3.1: 16
L ea ther
C lean ing3.2: 23
L ea ther seats
Pr essure mark s 2. 1: 67
Leavi ng hom e function 3.1: 47
Li fti ng platform 3.2: 89
Lifting the ve hicle 3.2: 89
Light chang e 3.2: 81
Li ght s
& Vi sio n
Menu 3.J : 17
Ligh ts 3.1: 46
Lo ck cy linders 3.2 : 2 1
Locks 3.2: 2 1
Low beam 3.l: 46
Lowe r anchorage s 2.1: 6 7
Luggage compartment 2.1: 10, 3.1: 74
M
Main menu Multi -Functi on Indic ator 3. l: 9
Manual mode
C lim atron ic 3. 1: 87
M anu al tran smi ssio n 3.1: 97
M enu for convenien ce functions 3.1: 17
Menu for Light s
& Vision 3.1: 17
Menu for vehicl e stat us 3. 1: 15
Me nus
Exa mple
of u se 3.1: 13 , 14
MF! 3.1: 9
M ileage (kilom eler) disp lay 3. l: 8
Mile s (ki lom eters) to
3.1: 9
Mirror s
In sid e mir ror 3.1: 55
M ake -u p m irrors 3.1: 52
Out side mirror s, elec trical 3.1: 56
Mirror s low ered fun ction 3.1: 18
Modification s 3.2: 28
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Mo untin g and re le asing the anchorage hook
2. 1: 68
Multi -Fun cti on Ind icator 3.1 : 9
Multi -function steering w heel 3. 1: 4
N
New t ires and whee ls 3.2 : 61
N HTSA 2.1: 12, 3.2: 81
No tice about dat a recorded b y veh icle con ­
tro l modu les3 .2: 6
N umb er of seats 2 .1: 13
0
Occ upant seating position s 2. 1: 4
O il 3.2: 37
Oil chan ge 3.2 : 42
O il dip stick 3.2: 39
O ne-to uch op en in g a nd closi ng
P owe r w ind ows 3.1: 40
Operating you r vehicl e outsid e th e U .S.A. or
C anada 3.2: 91
Orientation lightin g3.l: 47
Outs ide mi rror s
C lea nin g 3.2: 19
Out sid e te mp erat ure di splay 3.1: 10
Overview
p
In strum ent s 3 .1: 5
M ulti-fun ction stee ring whee l 3. 1: 4
Wa rnin g light s 3. 1: 2 0
Paint Poli shin g 3.2: 19
Wax ing 3.2:
19
Pani c but ton 3.1 : 32
Park assist 3.1: 106
P arki ng 3.1 :
Aut oma tic tran smi ssio n 3.l: 99
Ca ution when parking near a parking b ar­
ri er or c urb 3.1: 10 5
Low bump er cove r, spoil ers and su sp en ­
s io n 3.1 : 10 5
W hen parkin g on slop es 3.1 : 10 5

Parking 3.1: 10 8
Drive r 2.1: 4
Front pa ssenge r 2.1: 5
Occ upant s 2. 1: 4
R ear passe nge rs 2.1 : 6
Park ing aid 3.1: 106
Parki ng Ass is tance
C lea ning senso rs 3 .2: 18
Parking brake 3. 1: 10 4
Warn ing light 3 .1: 28, 104 l
Parki ng di sta nce warnin g sys te m 3.1: 106
Parts 3.2: 27
P ASS EN GER AIR BAG OFF light 2.l: 39
Pe dal s 2.l: 9
Phys ica l p rinci ple s o f a fr ontal colli sion 2.l:
1 5
P in ch prot ection
Power roof 3.l: 43
Window s 3.l: 4 1
Plastic parts 3.2: 1 9
C le aning 3.2: 23
Po lle n filter 3.1: 88
Pollution filter 3.1: 88
Powe r
Roo f3.l:4 2
Power outlet 3.l: 73
Pow er roof 3.1 : 42
Po we r ste ering
Wa rnin g light 3.1 : 29
Power steering 3.2: 6
Pow er was her 3.2: 18
Power windows 3.l : 39
Pr egna nt women
Spec ia l co nsideration s when wea ring a
safety belt 2. 1: 2 1
Premium Gasoline 3.2: 32
Pre ssure mark s 2.l: 67
Prop er adju stm ent of head rest raint s 2.l : 7
Proper occupa nt sea ting pos itions 2.1: 4
Proper safety belt p os iti on 2.l : 2 0
R
Rain sensor 3.l : 54
Raising the vehicl e with th e ja ck 3.2: 72
R eading light s
Fro nt 3.1: 51
Rear armr est 3. 1: 70
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Rear interior light 3.1: 52
R ea r lid 3.l: 37
Clo sing 3.l: 38
Esc ape handl e 3.2: 76
W arnin g light 3.l : 26
R ea r sea t b ackres t
Fo lding forward 3.1: 66
Rai sing in to place 3.l: 67
R ea r seat ben ch 3.1 : 66
R ea r v entilation 3.l: 86
R ear view mirro r 3. 1: 55
R ea r wi ndo w 3.1: 3 7
Re ar window heat ing
H ea ting ele m en t w ires 3 .2: 2 0
R ea r window heat ing 3.1: 80, 81
R ea r wi per 3.l: 53
R ef uelin g 3.2 : 30
R eg ular Gasoline 3.2: 32
R emote control
Ve hicl e3.1:32
R em ote contro l key
Button s 3. 1: 32
Repl acing th e b attery 3 .l: 32
S yn chroni zin g 3.1 : 33
R emo vin g t he ignition key 3.l : 94
R epa irs
sy stem 2.1: 42
Repair s 3.2: 28
R eplac em ent keys 3.1: 31
R eplacing th e batt ery
Remote co ntrol key 3.1: 32
Re porti ng safety defects 2.1: 12
C an ada 3.2: 90
Uni ted Sta tes 3 .2: 90
Re tracto r 2.1: 19
R eve rse
A utoma tic tran sm iss ion 3.1: 102
Roof carrier mounts 3.1: 7 6
Roof load 3.l: 77
Roo f rack 3.1 : 76, 77
Rubber gaskets 3. 2: 20
s
Sa fe drivin g 2.1: 2
Sa fety belt exte nder 2. 1: 22
Sa fety belt h eight adjustm ent 2.1: 24
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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
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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
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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
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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

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
• Headlights: Adjust
• Tires/spare w hee l: C hec k co ndition and
pre ssure
• Brake sys te m: Chec k for dama ge/leaks, brake
pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
•
fluid: R eplac e every 2 ye ars rega rdless
of mil eage ( kilometers)
• Spark plugs: R epla ce (all models except 2.0L
TFSIJ
• Air clea ner: Repl ace filter element
• Coo ling sys te m: Chec k coo lant leve l; ad d if
n ecessary
• Dust and po llen fi lter (where applicab le):
pla ce
•
b elt: Check condition
• Powe r Steer ing: Chec k fluid level
• Drive s hafts: C hec k b oots
• Front axl e: Ch eck du st se als on ba ll join ts, tie
rod ends; check tie rods
• On-B oard dia gno sti c sys te m: Che ck fault
m emory ; purge if necessa ry
•
fr ame: Clean and lubricate
Nex t Service:
Dat e: ...................... ..
Miles/km: ................. ..
whi ch ever occ urs fir st •
Aut omat ic tran smi ssion: Check A TF
•
s poiler: Lubricat e (New Beetle only)
• Airbag syste m: Visual ch ec k every 12 month s
regardl ess of mile age (kilom eters)
•
t es t: Chec k kickdow n, br akin g,
s tee rin g, hea tin g a nd ventila tion, air condi ­
tioning , p ow er accessori es and elec trica l sys­
tems
•
s ta rt er and auxilia1y batt e1y : check
( where applicable )
• Conve rtib le top : Chec k fun ctio n an d chec k
ro ll-ove r prot ection with conve rtible top open
(New Bee tle Co nve rtibl e onl y)
• Tires: C heck trea d depth , adjust tire pre ssur e
if ne cessary.
• Tire pr ess ure m onitorin g sys tem senso rs :
Che ck ba ttery c harg e, repla ce whee l e lec troni cs
and a luminum valve if necess ary (where app li­
cabl e).
• Und erh ody: C hec k for dama ge
• Wiper b lad es: Check conditi on
• DSG tran smi ssion: Chan ge tran smi ssion
fluid and filter (New Beetle, new Jetta)
T oday's date and Vo lk swagen Dea ler stamp
Service at 45,000 mil es (72,000 km) -Mod els with a 1 .8T engine
ONLY
• Engi ne: Chan ge o il and oil
Next Service:
Date: ...... .......... ........
M iles/ km: .... ...... .. ... ... .
w hi ch ever occurs firs t
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