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Service at km) -ALL
Engine:
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Fuel filter: Replace (TDl engine
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle)
Spark p lugs: Rep lace (except Touareg VB)
Air cleane r: Replace filter element
Dust and pollen filter (where applicable): Replace
V-belt:
belt: change (Touareg VB only)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: operation including park/neutral/safety switch
Automatic transmission:
Manual transmission : oil leve l; add if necessary; check for leaks
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the original pur­chaser or orig inal l essee; or if the veh icle
i s fir st placed in
service as a or car, on the date s u ch vehicl e is
firs t pl aced in service.
Free-of -charge repair
a u thorized Volk swage n dea ler
w
ill repair defective part or repl ace it
Emergency repairs
If an emergency repa ir was perform ed by a
non-Vo lkswagen service facility, keep all re­
ceipts, repair
orders, and pan s remove d from
yo
ur Volkswage n.
will be reimbursed if the rep air work was
n
eeded and correctl y performed and it was
impo ssible
or unreaso nable under the ci r­
cumstanc es to tow or driv e you r Volkswagen
to the nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer.
Thi s Limited New
a new or remanufactured genuine
A stat em ent of th e ci rcums tances pre­
vented y
ou from getting to an authorized Volk s wagen deale r, tog eth er
warr anty ser­
v i
ce you receive, you may wis h to follow th e
s
teps set page
Vol k swagen of Amer ica , Inc., provid es a m e­
diati o n and arbitration service for the resolu­
tion
of warranty a nd other product relat ed
di s
putes. Thi s service is called BBB LINE and is conducted through local offices
of the Better Busin ess Bureau. If you wis h to
u
se th is service, you may call following
toll -free numbe r: T
e
l.:
We encourage you to use LINE b e­
f o re yo u decide t o seek remedies in court o f
l aw
In s
ome sta tes you may be required to use BBB before you can assert your
right s in a court of law.
The BBB LINE serv ice is f ree of ch arge
a nd
permits yo u to present an attorney. A dditi onal information on BBB
LINE can be
Limit ed New Warranty 3

The Emissions Warranties set out on the
lowing pages are warranties which the ufacturer is required by law to furnish to you
at the time you take delivery of your new
hicle.
The warranties required by federal laws are
applicable to aJinew Volkswage n ve hicles
imported and distributed by Volkswagen of
Am erica, Inc. for sale in the
Unit ed
including California. The
r antie s requ ired by Cali forni a law are
cable to all new Volksw agen vehicles
ported and distributed by Volks wagen for sale and r eg istration in the
fornia.
The of Massachuse tts and
th e of Vermont and Ma ine have
adopted warranty requirements th at arc
identicaJ to
the California warr a nti es.
The owner of a vehicle certified for sale and
registered in
ch usett s, Vermont or Maine has rights only
under the Federal Emissions Warranty.
rea d these wa rranties carefully. you
have
any questions concerning th e
bility of eac h warranty to your ve hicle or want to know whether a parti cular repair will be
performed free of charge purs uant to these warrantie s, please write to or telep hone:
Volkswage n
Tel.: 822-8987
Emissions
Emissions
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
the authorized United importer of Vol kswagen veh icles, warrants to the original
retai l purchaser
and any subsequent
chaser that every model yea r swagen ve hicl e imported by Volkswagen:
was designed, built and equipped so as to
conform
at the time of sale with aJl applicable
reg ulati o
ns of the Unite d and
is free from defects in material and mansh ip which causes the veh ic le to fail to c onform with
3
l These coverages arc also included in the Volkswage n 4 years I ranty.
14

FIRST
can make a big
difference.
to keep pas­
sengers in their seats , an acci­
dent, and
addition, safety
down more through the in the safety
the kinetic
energy over a period of time, the
f orces on the body become more
and to cause injury.
whether you are on
a
up and make sure others do,
too.
Accident statistics show that
wearing safety
risk of being injured and a mu ch bet­
ter chance of sur viving
an accident. Proper­
is most countries much of the
United
The following pages provide important in­
structions to
Be sure to read and
Heed
To further increase the safe ty for th e front
passengers, the
in some
collisions, side and rear collisions, in
6---------------- -------------------------SAFETYBELTS

Safety
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If a safety belt is too short because of body size or driving position, even when the
three point safety belt is ful ly extended and
when the adjustable upper shoulder belt
an­chorage (if so equipped) is in the lowest position, you can use a seat belt extender .
This extender can be used only if existing
belt is not long enough . The extender adds
approximately 8 inches
the front airbag deploy at a slightly higher rate of decel­
eration than if the belt is not being used.
Therefore, in a particular collis ion, it is pos ­
sible that
an airbag will not deploy at a seat­
ing position where the safety belt is being
used but
see page
17 for details.
For that reason, always remove the safety belt extender when it is not needed and stow it safely.
See your VOLKSWAGEN dealer for assis­
tance if the extender is required .
SAFETY
Using a safety belt extender when not needed can increase the
risk of injury in a collision.
Never use the safety belt extender if you can fasten the
safety belt without it.
Safety belts can work only when used properly. Never wear safety belts in any other way than
illustrated and described in this
chapter.
A driver or passenger who is not properly restrained can be serious­ly injured by striking the interior of
the passenger compartment or by the safety belt itself which can be displaced from stronger parts of
the body into sensitive areas like
the abdomen.
Never use more than one ex­tender with a safety belt. The use
of more than one extender can change the way the safety belt passes over the body and can cause serious injury.

Airbag system
Your
out of position or too
for the driver and
front seat passenger have switches that
the airbag if the safety
the safety
higher rate of
that an air­bag
at the position where the safety is not being used.
For that reason,
are there to offer
protection in those accidents in which air­
bags
are not supposed to or when
they have
is part of the
Therefore. wear your safety
pages 3 to 13.
the airbag system is designed to
reduce the
of serious injuries, it
can cause bruising, and minor
abras ions.

or have on the seat become
dangerous
When the system is activated, fine dust is This is
This dust is made up
The fine dust created when air­
bags deploy can cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing
conditions.
within a force.
The airbags
times. By keeping room
between your body and the front
of the
and
page
Booklet 3. 1, for
be chapter
receive serious or fatal injuries from the airbag if you are up against it or too close to it when it
inflates.
Always read and heed

SAFETY FIRST
principles of what happens
when your car is in a crash, illustrate d on
pages
to
and teenagers. their many re­
spects
are at greater risk of serious
injury in crashes than are
de­
designed for their
and provinces of
restraint systems for infants
and
restra ints, safety must
be used
they can increase the risk of seri­
ous injury in a crash.
Please be sure to read and heed the
important information and
seat manufacturer's in­
structions to be sure the seat is right for
you r
size.
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Tether
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that
attaches the top part of a to
tion on next page .
The purpose
of the tether is to reduce the
forward movement of the
in a
interior.
Forward facing
manufactured after
September are requiredby U .S . to
CRs seats .
very few rear-facing
SAFETY--------------------41

tended to be offered at the time of Some of the equipme nt may be
tain models. optional on others or not able on your model.
Notes about Environment
Texts identified by this
Each ture and
may or may not have. on the
model. The are simply to show
you how a feature looks and its
At the back of this book . you
help
you to find information quickly by
the following page, you which describes all the
features of your vehicle in the order they
ple: left. right, forward. backward, etc.), you
should
thing is explained which is different from
this position , it wil l be clea rly identified.
concern safety and are
lights marked with a minates while you are driving, move
a safe distance off the road. turn
off the
ists Go to listed page in your booklet for