VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2015 1B / 6.G Owners Manual

Headlight range adjustment
For vehicles equipped with halogen headlights: The headlight range cannot be manually adjusted. If you believe the headlights are not properly adjusted or are not sure, have them checked immediately
by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒ .
For vehicles equipped with HID (Xenon) headlights: The headlights are equipped with an automatic leveling feature that automatically adjusts the headlight range to the vehicle loading condition once the
low beams are switched on ⇒ .
WARNING
Headlights that are aimed too high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind and distract other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.
x Always make sure the headlights are adjusted to loading conditions so that they do not blind others.
WARNING
If the automatic leveling feature of the headlights does not work properly or at all, the head-lights could blind and distract other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.
x Have headlight range adjustment checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Interior and reading lights

Glove and luggage compartment lights
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.
Ambient (background) lighting
When the ignition and the headlights are switched on, ambient lights in the roof console light up.
There may also be lighting in the doors and footwells.
The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle or a few minutes after you re-move the vehicle key from the ignition. This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery.

Sun protection

Windshield made of heat-insulating glass

Fig. 77 Heat-reflective windshield with communications window (blue shaded area).

Windshield wipers and washer

Lights
up Possible cause Proper response
Y Not enough windshield wash-
er fluid.
Refill windshield washer reservoir
at the next opportunity

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

Fig. 78 Operating the front windshield wipers.

Move the lever to the desired position ⇒ :
(C) ,/7 Slow wiper speed.
(D) ()'( Fast wiper speed.
(E) x One-tap wiping – brief wiping. Hold the lever pressed down
longer to wipe more often.
(F) W Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to activate the wind-
shield washers, then release.

NOTICE
To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the wiper motor when it is cold outside, al-ways make sure that blades are not frozen to the windshield before operating the wipers. Using the service position can be helpful in cold weather so the wipers do not freeze to the wind-
shield ⇒  Windshield wiper service position.
x If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are running, the wipers will continue at the same wiping speed when the ignition is switched on again. Frost, ice, snow, leaves, and other objects on the windshield can damage the wipers and the wiper motor.
x Remove snow and ice from the wipers before you begin driving.
x If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recom-mends using a deicing spray.
NOTICE
Never switch on the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry because the windshield can be scratched.
On some vehicles, the windshield wipers work only if the ignition is switched on and the engine hood is closed. The windshield wipers turn off automatically when the engine hood is opened.
The intermittent wiping for the front windshield depends on the driving speed. The higher the speed, the faster the wipers move.
If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recommends using a deicing spray.
Windshield wiper functions

Wiper performance in different situations:
During automatic
wipe/wash:
While the washer system is working, the Climatronic
switches to recirculation for about 30 seconds to
help prevent the washer fluid odor from entering the
vehicle interior.
During intermittent
wiping:
Speed-dependent interval control: The higher the
vehicle speed, the faster the wipers move.

Heated washer nozzles
Some vehicles are equipped with heated washer nozzles. The heating thaws frozen washer nozzles, but not the fluid supply hoses. When the ignition is switched on, the heat applied to the washer noz-zles is automatically regulated depending on the outside air temperature.
If there is something on the windshield, the wiper will try to wipe it away. If it continues to block the wiper, the wiper will stop moving. Remove the obstacle and switch the wiper on again.
Windshield wiper service position

Fig. 79 Windshield wiper in service position.

Carefully fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield before driving! Switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever down briefly ⇒ fig. 78 (E). The wiper arms move back to their original posi-tion.
Lifting the wiper blades and tilting them away from the windshield
x Put the wiper arms in service position ⇒ .
x Do not handle the wiper blades, handle the wiper arms only at the attachment above the wiper blades.
NOTICE
x To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the windshield wiper arms, lift the wiper arms away from the windshield only when they are in the service position.
x Always carefully fold the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the vehicle.
The windshield wiper arms can be moved to the service position only when the vehicle is not moving.
Rain sensor

Fig. 80 Windshield wiper lever: Adjusting the rain sensor 1 (if equipped).

Fig. 81 Inside the front windshield above the inside mirror: Sensitive rain sensor surface.

When switched on, the rain sensor automatically shortens or lengthens the time between wiping
intervals depending on how hard it is raining ⇒ . The rain sensor's sensitivity can be adjusted
manually. Manual wiping (vehicles without rain sensors), see ⇒  Windshield wiper lever.
Push the lever into the desired position ⇒ fig. 80:
(A) Rain sensor off (windshield wiper lever home position).
(B) Rain sensor active – automatic wiping as needed.
(1) Adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
– Move switch to the right – high sensitivity.
– Move switch to the left – low sensitivity.
After switching the ignition off and back on again, the rain sensor stays on and works again when the wiper lever is in position (B).
Possible reasons for changes in the way the rain sensor works
The rain sensor may misread what is happening in the detection zone of its sensitive rain-sensor
surface ⇒ fig. 81 (arrow) and not work for a number of reasons, which may include:
x Worn out wiper blades: Worn out wiper blades may leave a film of water or wiping streaks; this can cause the wipers to run longer, to wipe more often, or to wipe continuously at high speed.
x Insects: Insects hitting the windshield may trigger the wipers.
x Salt streaks: Salt streaks on the windshield from winter driving can cause wiping more often or continuously on glass that is almost dry.
x Dirt: Caked-on dust, wax, any other buildup on the windshield (lotus effect), or car-wash detergent residue can lower the rain sensor's sensitivity and cause it to react too slowly or not at all.
x Crack or chip in the windshield: If a stone hits and chips the windshield while the rain sensor is on, this will trigger a wiper cycle. After that, the rain sensor will recognize the change and recalibrate itself to respond to the sensitive surface's reduced detection zone. Depending on the size of the chip, the sensor's reaction pattern may or may not change.
WARNING
The rain sensor cannot always recognize rain and activate the wipers.
x Switch the wipers on manually when water on the windshield reduces visibility.
Clean the rain sensor's sensitive surface ⇒ fig. 81 (arrows) regularly and check the wiper blades for wear or damage.
To remove wax and coats of polish safely, we recommend using an alcohol-based windshield cleaner.