VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2013 B8 / 6.G Owners Manual

⇒ fig. 216 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Side marker
light
Low beam High beam Turn signal
and parking
light
Daytime
running lights
10. Left side of the
vehicle: Turn
plastic bulb
socket clockwise
until it locks into
place in the
headlight
assembly.
Right side of the
vehicle: Turn
plastic bulb
socket
counterclockwise
instead.
Turn plastic bulb
socket clockwise
until it locks into
place in the
headlight
assembly.
Push bulb
socket into
the headlight
assembly
until you hear
it “click” into
place.
Same as
column (A).
Same as column
(A).
11. Replace rubber cover on the back of the headlight assembly for the
bulb you replaced.
Place the plastic
cover A (E) in
the headlight
assembly
housing and turn
clockwise as far
as it will go.
12.
Place the cover
⇒ fig. 217 in the
wheel housing
liner and use the
screwdriver in
the vehicle tool
kit to tighten the
fastening screw
(arrow).

Same as column
(A).
Please carry out each step only in the order specified:
The illustrations show the left headlight assembly from the rear. The right headlight assembly is
the mirror image of the left headlight assembly.

Replacing taillight bulbs in the luggage compartment lid

Fig. 220 A: In the luggage compartment lid: Removing the taillight cover. B: Removing the taillight assembly.

Fig. 221 A: Taillight assembly: removing the bulb socket assembly. B: Removing the light bulbs.

Please carry out each step only in the order specified:
9. Replace the burned out light bulb with a new bulb of the same type B.
10. Reinsert the bulb socket assembly in the taillight assembly. The locking tabs must latch
with an audible “click.”
11.
Carefully reinsert the taillight assembly into the opening in the luggage compartment lid.
Hold the rear light assembly with one hand in the installation position, and with the other
hand tighten the fastening screws ⇒ fig. 220 B (3).
12. Plug connector plug B (2) into the bulb socket and push red locking tab B (4) in the
direction opposite to the arrow.
13. Check the taillight assembly for proper installation and secure fit.
14. Attach the cover. The cover must latch tightly and securely into place.
15. Close the luggage compartment lid.

Different models may have different taillights, and the light bulb may be in a different location
than shown in the illustrations.

Towing

x If possible, have the vehicle towed with the front wheels off the ground.
x If necessary, the vehicle can also be towed with the rear wheels off the ground ⇒ .
Towing automatic transmission vehicles
x Release the parking brake.
x Shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
x Tow the vehicle only with its front wheels off the ground ⇒ .
When not to tow your vehicle
If there is little or no oil in the transmission because of damage to your vehicle, it must be moved with
the drive wheels off the ground. The vehicle can only be towed if its ignition is switched on and its
electrical system is operating. In the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed at all and must
be transported on a flatbed truck or trailer:
x If the front and rear wheels cannot turn.
x If the vehicle battery is dead (because the electronic steering column lock engages and cannot be
released).
x If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles (50 km).
WARNING
It is not safe for children or other persons to ride in a vehicle that is being towed.
x Never let children or anyone else remain in the vehicle while it is being towed.
NOTICE
The drive axle rotates while the vehicle is being towed with its rear wheels off the ground. This
can damage the automatic transmission.
x Never tow automatic transmission vehicle with the rear wheels off the ground.
x Tow manual transmission vehicles with the rear wheels off the ground only if it is certain
that no transmission fluid can leak out.
Applicable only in South Korea
Tips on towing

Towing automatic transmission vehicles
Check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below. If yes, note the following for the towed
vehicle:
x Put the transmission in Neutral (N).
x Do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
x Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km).
x When a commercial towing truck is being used, the vehicle must only be towed with the front
wheels lifted off the ground.
When not to tow your vehicle
In the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed and must be transported on a flatbed truck or
trailer:
x If transmission fluid has leaked out of the transmission.
x If there is little or no oil in the transmission because of damage to your vehicle, it must be moved
with the drive wheels off the ground.
x If the front and rear wheels cannot turn.
x When the vehicle battery is dead, since the steering may remain disabled, and it may not be
possible to release the electronic steering column lock.
x If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles (50 km).
A vehicle can be towed only if the electronic steering column lock is released. In case of a power
loss or malfunctions of the electrical system, the engine may have to be jump-started in order to
release the electronic steering column lock.
Applicable only in South Korea
Driving tips while towing

As the driver of the towing vehicle:
x Drive especially carefully and accelerate gently. Avoid sudden driving maneuvers.
x Brake earlier and more gently than usual and with light pedal pressure.
x Read and heed the information and WARNINGS in the owner's manual of the vehicle being towed.

Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
5S manual 5-speed manual transmission
6S automatic 6-speed automatic transmission
6S manual 6-speed manual transmission
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AFS Adaptive Front Lighting System
AKI Anti-Knock Index
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASR Anti-Slip Regulation
ATA Anti-Theft Alarm system
BAS Brake Assist System
ccm Cubic centimeters - unit of measure for engine displacement
CCS Cruise Control System
CID Cubic inches - unit of measure for engine displacement
cm Centimeter - metric unit of measure for length
CO2 Carbon dioxide
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization)
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter
DRL Daytime running lights
DSG® DSG® Direct Shift Gearbox automatic transmission
EDL Electronic Differential Lock
EN European Norm
EPC Engine control (Electronic Power Control)
ESC Electronic Stability Control
FSI Fuel Stratified Injection
g/km Generated carbon monoxide amount in grams per kilometer driven
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Rating
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HID High Intensity Discharge headlights (Xenon)
hp Horsepower - unit to measure engine power
kg Kilogram - metric unit for weight
kN Kilonewton - a measure of force
kp Kilopond - a measure of force
kPa Kilopascal - unit of measure for tire pressure
kW Kilowatt - engine rating

LED Light Emitting Diode
m Meter, metric unit of measure for length
MFI Multi-Function Indicator
Nm Newton meter - engine torque unit
RON Research Octane Number, measurement of anti-knock resistance of gasoline
rpm Engine revolutions per minute (engine speed)
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SRE Manifold injection
TDI® Turbocharged Direct Injection (Turbocharged diesel engine with direct fuel injection)
XDL Extensions of the Electronic Differential Lock system.