All VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2015 B8 / 6.G Owners Manual

– Volume setting for radio, navigation system notifications, or telephone calls (if applicable) & – '
– Mute switching for radio or activation of voice control (if applicable) 
– Display Phone main menu or accept telephone calls -
– Audio, Navigation

Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.
Key to fig. 6:
(1) Switch for emergency flashers 
(2) PASSENGER AIR BAG /&&  light (front airbag for front seat passenger)
(3) Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed) ⇒ Booklet Radio
or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
(4) Controls for:
– Manual air conditioning
– Climatronic
(5) Air vents
(6) Passenger seat heating switch [
(7) Driver seat heating switch A
(8) Analog clock

Lower center console

Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.
Key to fig. 7:
(1) Lever for:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission
(2) Parking brake lever
(3) Cup holder in the center console
(4) Storage compartment:
– with 12 Volt socket
– or with cigarette lighter
(5) Starter button for Keyless Access with push button start
(6) Storage compartment in the center armrest:
– Multimedia jack (MEDIA-IN) ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with AUX-in jack ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with 12 Volt socket
– There may be a small removable tray at the back of the storage compartment.

Instrument explanations ⇒ fig. 10:
(1) Speedometer.
(2) Tachometer (shows engine revolutions per minute in thousands when the engine is running).
The red zone at the end of the scale indicates maximum permissible engine rpm (revolutions per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before reaching the red zone, select the next
higher gear or selector level position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator ⇒ .
(3) Displays
(4) Reset button for the trip odometer display (trip).
– Push the 0.0 / SET button in order to reset to zero.
(5) Fuel gauge
(6) Button for setting the instrument cluster clock, the Radio or Radio & Navigation system clock, and the analog clock1.
– With the ignition on, push the

x Radio or Navigation system ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
x Mobile phone package ⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package
WARNING
Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distrac-tion causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!
x Never access menus when the vehicle is moving.
Emergency starting and starting the engine with a very weak vehicle battery or after the vehicle battery has been replaced may change or delete settings (including time, date, personal convenience settings and programming). Check the settings and correct as necessary once the vehicle battery has built up a sufficient charge.
Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version

Fig. 16 Basic version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and 2 on the windshield wiper lever.

Displaying sub-items
x Press the OK button ⇒ fig. 17 to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For in-
stance, after scrolling to MFI data in the Settings main menu, press the OK button to display the various MFI data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).
Selecting a setting
Some menus are used to select settings for certain features:
x Push the OK button (⇒ fig. 17) to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror adjust (Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individually and Both mirrors. After navigating to these items, use the arrow up and down buttons to highlight one and then push the OK button to select this setting.
Returning to the higher menu level
x Use the arrow down button + to select Back and then press the OK button or use the back arrow
button (⇒ fig. 17).
Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version without multi-
function steering wheel

Fig. 18 Premium version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and 2 on the windshield wiper lever.

Displaying sub-items
x Push the OK/RESET button (1) to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For
instance, after scrolling to MFI data in the Settings main menu, press the OK/RESET button (1) to display the various MFI data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).
Selecting a setting
Some menus are used to select settings for certain features:
x Push the OK/RESET button (1) to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror adjust (Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individually and Both mirrors. After navigating to one of these items, push the OK/RESET button (1) to select this setting.
Returning to the higher menu level
x Push and hold the middle part of the TRIP button (2) .
Menu structure – overview (Basic version)

▪ Speed warning --- mph
Audio ⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
Navigation ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
Phone ⇒ Booklet Volkswagen Car-Net and Mobile Phone Package
Vehicle status ⇒  Main menus: Premium version
Settings ⇒  Settings menu
▪ Language
▪ MFI data
– Travel time
– Curr. consum. (current fuel consumption)
– Av. consum. (average fuel consumption)
– Route
– Av. speed
– Digit. speed (digital speed display)
– Oil temperature
– Speed warn. (speed warning)
– Back
▪ Convenience ⇒  Convenience submenu
– ATA confirm
– Central locking
Auto unlock
Unlock doors
Back
– Window op. (window operation)
Off
All
Driver
Back
– Mirror down (vehicles with memory seats)
– Mirror adjust
Individually
Both mirrors
Factory setting
Back
▪ Lights & Vision ⇒  Lights & Vision submenu
– Coming home
– Leaving home
– Conv. turn sig. (convenience turn signal)
– Factory setting
– Back
▪ Time
– Hours
– Minutes
– 24 hr. mode
– Daylight save

Display Function
Range b Diesel engines only: Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can go with the AdBlue left in the tank. Visible only when the AdBlue range has fallen to less than 1500 mi or 2400 km.
Route Distance driven in miles (km) per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle).
Average speed
Average speed on trips per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle). Displayed once the vehicle has been once the vehicle has been driven about 300 feet (100 m). Until then, dashes appear instead of a number. The value dis-played is updated every 5 seconds.
0 speed Digital display of current vehicle speed.
Oil temperature Current engine oil temperature (digital display).
Speed warning --- mph When the set speed (from 20–155 mph or 30–250 km/h) is exceeded, an acoustic warning sounds, and a visual message may also appear in the instrument cluster display. Speed warning --- km/h

Switching between the displays
x Use the arrow up and down buttons (* and +) on the multi-function steering wheel.
Storing speed for the speed warning
x Navigate to MFI > Speed warning (Speed warning at --- mph). or (Speed warning at --- km/h).
x Press the OK button to save the current speed and to activate the warning.
x If the speed is not right, press buttons * or + on the multi-function steering wheel to set a differ-ent speed within about 5 seconds. Then press the OK button a second time or just wait a few se-conds. The speed is saved and the warning is activated.
x To deactivate, toggle to --- mph or --- km/h and press the OK button. The set speed is deleted.
Manually erasing trip memory 1 or 2
x Navigate to MFI > Route.
x Select the memory to be erased.
x Press the OK button for about 2 seconds.
Enabling and disabling displays
Use the Settings menu, submenu MFI data (Settings > MFI data) to enable displays you want to be available under the MFI menu in the instrument cluster display. The units in which data is displayed
can also be changed ⇒ Settings menu.
Settings menu

Settings menu Function
Language Set language for messages in the display and navigation system.
MFI data Select the features you want to have displayed in the MFI menu in the instrument cluster display
Compass Calibrating the compass on vehicles without a factory-installed navigation system. To calibrate, follow instructions in the instrument cluster display
Convenience Convenience function settings
Lights & Vision Vehicle lighting settings
Time Set hours and minutes for the instrument cluster clock, the Radio & Naviga-tion System clock, and the analog clock. The digital clocks can be set to show the time in 12 or 24 hour format. Resetting clocks to daylight savings time or standard time.
Snow tires Set up visual and acoustic speed warning. Use the feature only when winter tires are installed that have a speed rating less than top vehicle speed.
Units Set the units in which temperature, fuel consumption, and distances should be displayed (for example, whether to show distance driven in miles or kilometers).
Service Display service messages or reset service interval display.
Factory setting Resets the functions in the Settings menu back to the factory settings.

Convenience submenu