adjust headlight VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2011 Owners Manual

8 One or more brake lights
burned out.
See an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.

Adaptive Front Lighting Sys-
tem (AFS) malfunction.
See an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility
 Headlight range adjustment
malfunction.
See an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility
\b Parking lights switched on.
; One or more license plate
lights burned out.
See an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility.
Fog lights switched on.
Z

“Leaving
home” Action
– Switch on the ignition.

Background lighting in the outside mirrors
The background lighting in the outside mirrors lights up the area close to the doors while you are getting into or out of the vehicle. It is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, a vehicle door is opened, or the “Coming home” or “Leaving home” feature is activated. If the vehicle is equipped with a light sensor, the background lighting in the outside mirrors is only switched on in darkness.
The lights stay on for about 10 seconds (lighting delay period). The “Coming home” and “Leav-ing home” features can be enabled and disabled in the Infotainment System.
If the “Coming home” feature is switched on and the driver door is opened, no acoustic warning will sound to alert that the light is still on.
Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment

Fig. 86 Next to the steering wheel: Control for instrument cluster lighting.

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 adjust headlights to loading conditions so that the light cone do not blind others.
WARNING
If dynamic headlight range adjustment does not work properly or at all, the headlights 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

The brightness can be adjusted in the Infotainment System.
x Press the CAR Infotainment button.
x Tap the Settings function key on the screen.
x Select the menu item Lights and vision in the list.
x Select the menu item Footwell light or Ambient lighting from the sub-menu.
x Place your finger on the touchscreen slider ? and, keeping your finger on the screen, move your finger to drag the slider to the desired brightness.
x OR: Tap the - or + function key on the screen to move the slider in steps.
Background lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the roof console control buttons light up.
There may also be footwell lighting.
The brightness is set using the instrument lighting control
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.
You have to push the  button twice to switch on a reading light that has been automatically switched off.

Headlight settings
Towing a trailer can raise the front end of the vehicle enough for the low beams to blind other road users. Use the headlight range adjustment feature to lower the light cones as required. If your vehicle does not have headlight range adjustment, have the headlights adjusted by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Vehicles with Xenon headlights self-adjust to vehicle load and do not need manual adjustment.
Special towing considerations
x If the trailer has an overrun brake, apply the brakes gently at first and then firmly. This helps to prevent sudden brake shock and helps prevent trailer wheels from locking up.
x Due to the combined towing weight including the higher gross vehicle weight, the stopping distance is longer.
x Before driving downhill, especially on hills that are long or steep, shift into a lower gear so that the engine helps to brake the vehicle. Otherwise, the brake system could overheat and might fail.
x The vehicle's center of gravity and, in turn, the vehicle's handling, will change because of the trailer load and the increased combined towing weight of the vehicle and trailer.
x Weight distribution is especially bad if the towing vehicle is empty and the trailer is loaded. If you absolutely must drive with this combination, drive with extra care and at a reduced speed.
Starting off with a trailer on hills
Depending on how steep the hill is and the combined towing weight, a parked vehicle with trailer can roll backwards when you first start moving.
When starting off with a trailer on a hill:
x Depress and hold the brake pedal.
x Put the transmission in Drive (D).
x Press the G button once to deactivate the electronic parking brake ⇒ page 411, Braking and parking.
x Pull and hold the G button to hold the vehicle and trailer with the electronic parking brake ⇒  Braking and parking.
x At the same time, release the brake pedal and gradually depress the accelerator. Do not release the G button until the engine starts to move the vehicle forward. If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, you can also depress and hold the brake pedal for added braking and then let up on the brake pedal when you feel that the vehicle “wants” to move forward.
x Drive ahead slowly.

The Autonomous Emergency Braking function should be deactivated by switching off the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) in following situations:
x When the vehicle is being towed.
x When the vehicle is on a roller test stand.
x When the vehicle is off road, like on construction sites or on race tracks.
x When one of the sensors is defect.
x When the sensors have been damaged, like after a frontal collision accident.
x After several false alarms in a row.
x If the sensors are covered by additional parts, like auxiliary headlights.
x If the vehicle is driving on steep terrain or on or across slopes.
WARNING
Always remember that the Autonomous Emergency Braking function has limits – it will not release you from the responsibility to control and slow down your vehicle.
x The Autonomous Emergency Braking function alone cannot avoid accidents and fatal injuries.
x Under certain circumstances and complex traffic situations the Autonomous Emergency Braking function can perform unwanted braking maneuvers, like in construction sites.
x Soiled or misaligned radar sensors can lead to unwanted braking maneuvers
x The Autonomous Emergency Braking function does not react to people, animals, crossing traffic or vehicles that are approaching you on the same lane.
x Always adjust your speed and the distance you keep between you and the vehicles ahead of you to the road, traffic, weather, and visibility conditions.
x Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your vehicle safely, under certain circumstances the automatic braking function cannot bring the vehicle to a stop in time.
x Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles to be so high that the Au-tonomous Emergency Braking function may not be able to slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too high, you must apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash.
x Always be prepared to takeover the control of the brake and the gas pedal in every situa-tion.
NOTICE
If you notice that the Autonomous Emergency Braking function doesn't work properly or the sensors are damaged, switch off the Forward Collision Warning system (Front Assist) and therefore the Autonomous Emergency Braking function immediately.
x Go see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance and have the system checked.
If the Autonomous Emergency Braking function initiates a braking maneuver, the hydraulic brak-ing system is under pressure. In this case the braking pedal will feel “harder” and the brake pedal travel will be shorter.
Automatic braking maneuvers can be interrupted by depressing the gas pedal or moving the steering wheel.
The Autonomous Emergency Braking function can slow your vehicle down to a standstill, but not hold your vehicle permanently. When necessary, apply the vehicle brakes!

Description Possible causes
among others Possible remedy
when vehicle is
unlocked. Memory-seat settings
are stored.
– Reassign seat setting
– Clear memory-seat
memory
Front seats cannot
be adjusted with
power controls.
Vehicle battery dead. Charge vehicle battery
Fuse blown. Check fuse and replace if
necessary
No jack in vehicle
or no collapsible
spare tire or tire
mobility set in ve-
hicle.
Equipment differs
depending on vehicle.
No direct corrective action
possible because this de-
pends on the equipment.
Contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an
authorized Volkswagen Ser-
vice Facility for assistance
Vehicle has mobility
tires.
Features do not
work as described
in this Manual.
Settings were
changed in the
Volkswagen Infor-
mation System or
Infotainment System.
Check and reset to factory
settings if necessary or
Headlights do not
light up the road as
they should.
– Headlights incorrect-
ly adjusted.
– Light bulbs burned
out.
– Low beams not
switched on.
– Adjust headlight range
– Change light bulbs
– Switch on low beams
Electrical appli-
ances do not work.
Vehicle battery charge
too low. Charge vehicle battery
Remaining fuel level
too low. Refuel
Fuse blown. Check fuse and replace if
necessary