Lights VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2013 1B / 6.G Owners Manual

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Inside mirror
(2) Front windshield
(3) Windshield wipers
(4) Engine hood
(5) Engine hood release
(6) Side marker lights
(7) Headlights
(8) Fog lights (if equipped)
(9) Front license plate bracket
(10) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)

Rear view

Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to fig. 3:
(1) Roof antenna (if equipped)
(2) High-mounted brake light
(3) Rear window
– Rear window defroster
(4) Luggage compartment release
(5) Taillights
(6) Rear license plate bracket
(7) Luggage compartment lid
(8) Threaded hole for the rear towing eye (behind cover)
(9) License plate lights

Applicable only in the United States
Symbols on the roof console

Symbol Meaning
*  / s  Interior and reading lights .
g c h Power sunroof .
a
/ Three-button module ⇒Booklet Mobile Phone Package.

Applicable only in Canada
Symbols on the roof console

Symbol Meaning
*  / s  Interior and reading lights .
g c hª ¯ Power sunroof

Checklist
Some countries have special safety standards and emissions requirements that your vehicle may not
meet. Before taking your vehicle to another country, Volkswagen therefore recommends that you ask
your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility about the following
issues with regard to the country to which you would like to travel:
d S h o u l d t h e v e h i c l e b e t e c h n i c a l l y p r e p a r e d f o r t h e t r i p a b r o a d , s u c h a s m a s k i n g o r a d j u s t i n g h ead-
lights?
d A r e m a i n t e n a n c e , r e p a i r f a c i l i t i e s , n e c e s s a r y t o o l s a n d t e s t i n g e q u i p m e n t a s w e l l a s s p a re parts
readily available for your vehicle?
d A r e t h e r e a u t h o r i z e d V o l k s w a g e n d e a l e r s a n d a u t h o r i z e d V o l k s w a g e n S e r vice Facilities in the
countries where you will be driving?
d F o r g a s o l i n e e n g i n e s : I s u n l e a d e d f u e l w i t h t h e r i g h t o c t a n e r a t i n g r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e ?
d F o r d i e s e l e n g i n e s : I s u l t r a l o w - s u l f u r d i e s e l f u e l r e a d i l y a v a i l a b l e ?
d A r e e n g i n e o i l (⇒ page 278) and other operating fluids that meet Volkswagen quality and perfor-
mance requirements available where you will be driving? For more information, please see
⇒Booklet Warranty and Maintenance.
d D o e s t h e f a c t o r y - i n s t a l l ed navigation system work in the countries where you will be driving, and is
navigation data available?
d A r e s p e c i a l o r h e a v y - d u t y t i r e s n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e k i n d o f d r i v i n g e x p e c t e d ?

NOTICE
Volkswagen is not responsible for mechanical damage that may result from substandard fuel
or service or the unavailability of Genuine Volkswagen parts.
Driving through water on roads

Function Action
Locking the vehicle with the
power locking button:
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open and close a door once.
– Press the power locking button 1.
Locking the vehicle with the
remote control vehicle key:
– Switch the ignition off.
OR: Remove the vehicle key from the ignition.
– Open a door once.
– Lock the vehicle with the remote control vehicle key.

Indicator light in the driver door

After the vehicle is locked: Meaning
The red LED light flashes for about 2 seconds in short
intervals, then slower.
The vehicle is locked.
Red LED light lights up continuously for about
30 seconds.
Locking system malfunction. See an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If the vehicle key buttons or the power locking buttons are pushed repeatedly in quick succes-
sion, the power locking system is switched off for a brief period to help keep it from being overloaded.
The vehicle is then unlocked for about 30 seconds. Unless a door or the luggage compartment lid is
opened during this time, the vehicle is automatically locked afterwards.
Unlocking or locking the vehicle from the outside

Fig. 20 Remote control vehicle key with panic button.

x If the seat is damp or wet.
x If the outside temperature or the temperature inside the passenger compartment is 77 °F (25 °C)
or more.

Function Action for seat heating ⇒fig. 43
Switch on: Press the A or e button. Seat heating is switched
on to maximum.
Adjust the heating
level:
Press the A or e button repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
Switch off: Press the A or e button repeatedly until all indicator
lights in the button are off.

Special seat heating features
On the driver and the passenger side, the seat heating will resume at the setting that was set when
the ignition was switched off. However, this feature only works if the key is not taken out of the ignition
switch, or, for vehicles with Keyless Access, the driver door is not opened or the vehicle is not locked.
People suffering from a low level of perceived pain or a lowered awareness of pain as from
medication, paralysis, or chronic illness (e.g. diabetes) should NEVER use the seat heating feature ⇒
!
The use of seat heating by persons with these conditions could result in burns to the back, buttocks,
and legs that may take a long time to heal and may never heal completely. If you have any of these
conditions, you should take regular breaks and get out of the vehicle, particularly on long trips.
Consult your doctor for advice regarding your specific condition.
WARNING
Certain medical conditions, such as paralysis and diabetes, and certain medications can
increase the risk of serious burns when the seat heating feature is switched on.
x Vehicle occupants who have a low level of perceived pain or a lowered awareness of pain
can receive serious burns to the back, buttocks, and legs that take a long time to heal or may
never heal completely.
x Never use the seat heating feature if you or your passengers are at risk of being burned
because of a medical condition. Take regular breaks and get out of the vehicle, particularly
on long trips. Consult your doctor for advice regarding your specific condition.
x Never let exposed skin remain in contact with the seat upholstery when the seat heating is
being used.

Lights
up or
flashes
Possible cause Proper response
iª
Driver and front passenger have not
fastened their safety belts, if front
passenger seat is occupied.
Fasten safety belts.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
A warning chime also sounds.
The safety belt warning light i comes on for 6 seconds when the ignition is switched on. A warning
chime also sounds for up to 6 seconds if the driver's safety belt is not buckled. The chime stops
sooner if the driver buckles his or her safety belt. The warning light and the chime go out when both
driver and front passenger have bucked their safety belts.
If the driver and front seat passenger do not both fasten their safety belts within about 24 seconds
after the chime stops and the vehicle is moving at a speed of more than about 15 mph (25 km/h), the
chime will again sound for about 6 seconds, then go off for about 24 seconds, then sound again for
about another 6 seconds. The same thing happens if one of the safety belts is fastened and then
unfastened while the vehicle is moving. The safety belt warning light i also flashes. The warning
chime continues to sound at 24 second intervals for up to 2 minutes. No chime sounds at speeds of
less than about 5 mph (8 km/h).
If the ignition is switched on, the safety belt warning light i stays on until the driver and front
passenger have both buckled their safety belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a safety belt or wearing an improperly positioned safety belt increases the risk
of severe personal injury or death. Safety belts offer optimum protection only when used
correctly.
Frontal collisions and laws of physics

Fig. 45 A vehicle with passengers not wearing safety belts approaches a wall.

Lights

Lights
up Possible cause Proper response
 One or more driving lights not working.
Replace burned out bulb , or
If all light bulbs are OK, see an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.

Fog lights switched on (indicator light on
the headlight switch or the instrument
cluster).
⇒page 145.



Left or right turn signal.
The indicator light blinks twice as fast if a
turn signal is not working on the vehicle or
the trailer.
Check the turn signals on the vehicle and
the trailer.

Daytime running lights (DRL) on. ⇒page 146,
$2,
 High beams switched on or headlight
flashers in use. ⇒page 144.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
x Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
x Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
x Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe distance off the road, stop
the engine, turn on the emergency flashers, and use other warning devices to warn
approaching traffic.
x Never park the vehicle in areas where the hot catalytic converter and exhaust system can
come into contact with dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, oil, or other material that can catch fire.
x A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on
emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming traffic.

NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.

High beams can only be switched on when the low beams are on.
Switching lights on and off

Fig. 71 Headlight switch next to the steering wheel.

Fig. 72 Headlight switch next to the steering wheel (with fog lights).