ESP VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2013 2.G User Guide

.WARNING
Improper use of the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter can cause serious or even fatal
personal injury.
x Garage doors operate with enough force to cause serious personal injury.
x Never let anyone get in the way of a garage door when it is opening or closing.
x When programming the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter, you may be operating a garage
door or estate gate. Always make sure that people and objects are out of the way to help
prevent serious personal injury or property damage.
x When operating the “training” button on a garage door opener with a rolling code, you will
need to stand on a ladder or step-stool. Always take extra precautions to prevent falls and
serious injury.
x Never use the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter with any garage door opener that does
not have the safety stop-and-reverse feature, as required by federal safety standards. This
includes any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
x A garage door opener that cannot detect an object, signaling the door to stop and reverse,
does not meet current federal safety standards. Using a garage door opener without these
features increases the risk of serious injury or death.
x Follow the installation manual and the included safety information from the manufacturer
when using the remote-controlled garage door opener or electrical drive.
.NOTICE
The wrong batteries can damage the hand-held remote control. Replace a dead battery with
one that has the same voltage, size, and specifications.
.Please dispose of old batteries properly and in an environmentally responsible manner. Always
keep them out of the reach of children.
.Certain batteries used in hand-held remote controls are classified as Perchlorate Material.
Special handling may apply – see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey all legal
requirements regarding proper disposal. Obey all legal requirements regarding proper disposal.
Authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with the
requirements, and we recommend that you have them perform this service for you.

Not wearing or improperly fastening safety belts increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Safety
belts can work only when they are properly positioned on the body. An improper seating position
significantly impairs the protection provided by safety belts. This can cause severe or even fatal
injuries. Improper seating positions also increase the risk of serious injury or death when an airbag
deploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the proper seating position. The driver is responsible for
all passengers and especially children riding in the vehicle.
The following are only some examples of seating positions that will increase the risk of serious injury
or death.
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
x Never stand up in the vehicle.
x Never stand on the seats.
x Never kneel on the seats.
x Never ride with the seat backrest reclined.
x Never lean up against the instrument panel.
x Never lie down on the rear seat.
x Never sit on the edge of the seat.
x Never sit sideways.
x Never lean out the window.
x Never put your feet out the window.
x Never put feet on the instrument panel.
x Never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat.
x Never ride in the footwell.
x Never sit on the front or rear center armrests.
x Never ride without your safety belt properly fastened.
x Never ride in the luggage compartment.
.WARNING
Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.
x Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating position and are
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.
x Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an
airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper seating position.

Removing the front head restraints
x Sit in the back seat behind the head restraint you want to remove. Pull the head restraint all the
way up ⇒  in Adjusting front and rear head restraints on page 88. Recline the backrest with the
head restraint so that there is enough overhead clearance to remove it.
x Slide a flat object, such as a plastic credit CARd, underneath the right and left hand sides of the
caps on the seat guide rods ⇒ fig. 47 (2) to unlock the head restraint.
x While pressing on both sides with a flat object , have a second person pull the head restraint out
completely.
Installing the front head restraints
x Position head restraint properly over the head restraint guides of the respective seat backrest and
insert the head restraint into the guides.
x Guide the rods of the head restraint into the corresponding guides on the backrest.
x Push the head restraint down while pressing button (1) .
x Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant's size.
Removing the rear head-restraint
x Unlock the rear bench and fold forward.
x Pull the head restraint all the way up ⇒  in Adjusting front and rear head restraints.
x While pressing the button ⇒ fig. 48 (1), pull the head restraint out completely.
x Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that is locks securely.
Reinstalling the rear-head restraint
x Unlock the rear bench and fold it forward.
x Guide the rods of the head restraint into the corresponding guides on the backrest.
x Push the head restraint down while pressing the button (1).
x Fold the backrest of the rear bench back so that it locks securely.
x Adjust the head restraint according to the occupant’s size.
.WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with improperly adjusted head restraints increases the risk
of serious injuries in a collision.
x Always drive with the head restraints in place and properly adjusted to help minimize the
risk of neck injury in crash.
x Always reinstall head restraints as soon as possible so that vehicle occupants are
properly protected.
.NOTICE
When removing or reinstalling the head restraint, take CARe that the head restraint does not
strike the headliner or the back of the front seat. The headliner or other parts of the vehicle
could otherwise be damaged.

Storing driver seat settings to the driver door memory buttons
x Apply the electronic parking brake.
x Shift the transmission into neutral.
x Sit on the driver seat and adjust it to the desired position
x Adjust both outside mirrors
x Adjust the steering wheel position
x Press the SET button until the LED lights up (arrow).
x Within about 10 seconds press the desired memory button 1, 2 or 3⇒ fig. 55. The LED will
extinguish and a chime signal will confirm the memory storage.
Storing front passenger seat settings to the front passenger door memory buttons
x Apply the electronic parking brake.
x Shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
x Sit on the front passenger seat and adjust it to the desired position
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the SET button until the LED lights up (arrow).
x Within about 10 seconds press the desired memory button 1, 2 or 3 The LED will go out and a
chime sounds to confirm that settings have been.
Storing the passenger side outside mirror setting for backing up
x Apply the electronic parking brake.
x Shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
x Switch on the ignition.
x Briefly press the desired memory button 1, 2 or 3 on the driver door.
x Shift the transmission into Reverse (R).
x Adjust the passenger outside mirror, to provide good visibility of the curb for example.
x The mirror position you have set is automatically stored and assigned to the selected memory
button.
The passenger-side outside mirror automatically adjusts back from the position stored for backing up
when the vehicle moves forward at about 10 mph (15 km/h) or more or when the rotary knob is rotated
from (R) into a different position.
Cancellation conditions when storing settings for the memory buttons
When one of the following conditions is met, the storing process will be cancelled:
x Charging condition of the vehicle battery is weak.
x Repeated pressing of the SET button within about 10 seconds.
x Readjustment of the seat position within about 10 seconds after pressing the SET button.
Recalling stored memory settings
x With the vehicle door open and the ignition off , the stored setting positions can be recalled and set
automatically. For this, tap the corresponding memory button 1, 2 or 3 in the respective vehicle door
briefly. After about 10 minutes, the stored positions can not be set automatically.
x OR: With the vehicle door closed and the ignition .on press and hold the corresponding memory
button on the vehicle door until the stored positions are reached.

the front seat is occupied and the safety belt is not being used will signal the airbag control unit during
a collision that the front passenger seat is occupied and that the safety belt is being used. The
electronic control unit for the airbag system will then receive incorrect information that will cause the
safety belt pretensioner to deploy unnecessarily and the front passenger airbag to deploy later in
collisions that would normally trigger the front airbag earlier in the collision to help protect an
unrestrained front seat occupant. The airbag will not be able to provide enough protection for an
occupant not wearing a safety belt.
x Only use the safety belt extender approved by Volkswagen for your vehicle.
.WARNING
Improper use or positioning of a safety belt extender increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
x 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.
x Safety belt extenders offer optimum protection only when they are properly used.
x Only use the extender when the belt is not long enough to be worn low and snug and the
person is in the correct seating position. Remove and stow extender safely when not needed.
x Always make sure the safety belt tongue of the safety belt extender is securely inserted
into the buckle for the seating position that belongs to the seat where the safety belt extender
is being used. Attaching the safety belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious personal injury.
x Never use the safety belt extender if you can properly attach the safety belt without it.
Using a safety belt extender when not needed can increase the risk of injury, especially in a
collision.
x Never use a safety belt extender if the distance ⇒ fig. 69 (B) between the front edge of the
safety belt extender buckle (A) and the centerline of the person using the safety belt extender
(C) is less than about 6 inches (15 cm).
x Never leave a safety belt extender attached to the vehicle safety belt buckle when the
extender is not needed and being used with the safety belt. Otherwise the airbag control
module will receive an incorrect signal from the safety belt buckle and this will prevent the
airbag from working properly for a person who is not using the safety belt.
x Never use more than one extender with a safety belt. Using more than 1 extender can
change the way the safety belt passes over the body and can cause serious injury.
x Never use the safety belt extender to secure a child restraint.
x Never use a safety belt extender on your Volkswagen that you obtained from another
automobile manufacturer or from an automotive parts store.
x Never use the safety belt extender you got for your vehicle for any other vehicle,
regardless of make, model, or model year.
.NOTICE
x Leaving the extender attached to the safety belt buckle when the front seat is occupied and the
safety belt is not being used will signal to the airbag control unit that the front passenger seat is
occupied and that the safety belt is being used. The electronic control unit for the airbag system will
then receive incorrect information that will
– cause the safety belt pretensioner to deploy unnecessarily in collisions and
– cause the front passenger airbag to deploy later in collisions in which the front airbag would
otherwise be triggered earlier to help protect an unrestrained front seat passenger.
x A pretensioner that has deployed cannot be repaired. The entire safety belt must be
replaced.

yards, and recycling facilities. For this reason, the systems must be properly handled when they or the
vehicles they are installed in are scrapped.
Undeployed safety belt pretensioners and airbag modules can also pollute the environment. Never
abandon vehicles or vehicle parts. If your vehicle must be scrapped, please make sure that it is done
safely, responsibly, and in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations. Take it to a
licensed facility that has the knowledge and experience to properly dispose of the vehicle and its
safety belt system. Your authorized Volkswagen dealer and authorized Volkswagen Service Facility
are familiar with these regulations.
.WARNING
Improper handling, care, servicing, and repair procedures can increase the risk of personal
injury and death by preventing a belt pretensioner from activating when needed or by
causing it to activate unexpectedly. The pretensioner might not deploy when it should, or it
might deploy unexpectedly.
x The pretensioner can be activated only once. If a pretensioner has been activated, the
safety belt must be replaced.
x Safety belt systems including the pretensioners cannot be repaired. Special procedures
are required to remove, install, and dispose of this system.
x Never repair, adjust, or change pretensioners or any other part of the safety belt system
yourself. We strongly recommend that you have any work on the safety belt system
performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
They have the necessary technical information, training, and special equipment .
.WARNING
Undeployed safety belt pretensioners and airbag modules contain explosive materials that
can cause serious personal injuries if they are not properly handled when they or the
vehicles they are installed in are scrapped.
x Never abandon vehicles or vehicle parts.
x Always scrap vehicles and vehicle parts, especially those containing undeployed airbag
modules and undeployed safety belt pretensioners, at a licensed facility that has the
knowledge and experience to properly dispose of the vehicle and its safety belt and airbag
systems.
.Undeployed airbag modules and safety belt pretensioners are classified as Perchlorate
Material. Special handling may apply – see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. Obey
all applicable legal requirements regarding handling and disposal of the vehicle or parts of its restraint
system, including airbag modules and safety belts with pretensioners. Authorized Volkswagen dealers
and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are familiar with the requirements, and we recommend
that you have them perform this service for you.

x To switch on the fog lights : first turn the light switch to position , then pull the light switch out
to the first detent.
x To switch off the fog lights, push the switch back in from the first detent. To then turn off the
headlights, turn the switch to position /..
Acoustic warning when lights are not switched off
In the following situations, a warning chime will sound if you take the key out of the ignition and open
the driver door. This is to remind you that lights are still on.
x If the parking lights are switched on.
x Light switch in position .
.WARNING
Daytime running lights and parking lights are not bright enough to let you see ahead or be
seen by others when it is dark.
x Always switch on the low beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark and whenever the
weather is bad or visibility is poor.
x Never use the daytime running lights to see where you are going. They are not bright
enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is
dark. Always switch on the low beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
x The taillights do not come on with the daytime running lights. Unless the taillights are on,
a vehicle cannot be seen by others in bad weather, at dusk, or when it is dark.
x Even if automatic headlight control is switched on, the low beam headlights may still not
come on by themselves in fog or heavy rain. You have to switch on the low beam headlights
manually.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the headlights, the taillights, and turn signals can
temporarily fog up. This is normal and does not affect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
Applicable only in the United States
Lights and vision features

Lights with LED-technology
You cannot replace the LEDs. Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.
.WARNING
Crashes and other accidents can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you
cannot be seen by other motorists.
x Never use daytime running lights (DRL) to see where you are going. (DRL) are not bright
enough to light up the roadway and be seen by other motorists. You will not be able to see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always switch on the low
beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
x If automatic headlight control (AUTO) is switched on, the low beam headlights still may not
be switched on in fog or heavy rain. You have to switch on the low beam headlights yourself.
x The taillights do not come on when the daytime running lights are switched on. A vehicle
without taillights on cannot be seen by others in bad weather, at dusk, or when it is dark.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the headlights, rear lights, and turn signals can
temporarily fog up. This is normal and does not affect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
Applicable only in Canada
Lights and vision features

If the light switch is in the AUT O position, the outside vehicle lighting and the instrument lighting are
automatically switched on at dusk/nightfall and off in normal daylight in the following situations ⇒ :

Automatic activation: Automatic deactivation/change to daytime
running lights:
If the low-light sensor registers darkness, for
example when driving through a tunnel.
If sufficient brightness is registered.
If you drive faster than about 87 mph (140 km/h)
for several seconds.
If you drive slower than about 40 mph (65 km/h)
for several seconds.
If the rain sensor recognizes heavy rain and
switches the windshield wipers on.
If the windshield wipers have not moved for
several minutes.

Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)
The Adaptive Front Lighting System works only with the low beams switched on and only at speeds
above about 6 mph (10 km/h). The swivel-mounted lamps automatically improve road illumination
during cornering.
The Adaptive Front Lighting System can be switched on and off in the Infotainment System.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the CARInfotainment button.
x Tap the Assist systems function key on the screen.
x Select the menu item Light assistance (main beam control)from the list.
x Tap Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) to enable or disable this feature.
On some models, the headlights move independently of each other, even in straight-ahead driving.
They adapt to weather conditions and speed to better illuminate the roadway. The headlights return to
their original position after a delay, depending on the speed of the vehicle.
.WARNING
Crashes and other accidents can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you
cannot be seen by other motorists.
x Never use daytime running lights (DRL) to see where you are going. DRL are not bright
enough to light up the roadway and be seen by other motorists. You will not be able to see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always switch on the low
beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
x If automatic headlight control (AUTO) is switched on, the low beam headlights still may not
be switched on in fog or heavy rain. You have to switch on the low beam headlights yourself.
x The taillights do not come on when the daytime running lights are switched on. A vehicle
without taillights on cannot be seen by others in bad weather, at dusk, or when it is dark.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the headlights, rear lights, and turn signals can
temporarily fog up. This is normal and does not affect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
“Coming home” and “Leaving home” feature (orientation lighting)

Lights
up
Possible cause Proper response
F Rain sensor malfunction.
Switch ignition off and on again. If the
indicator light comes on again and stays on,
contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility .
W Windshield and/or rear window wiper
malfunction.
Switch ignition off and on again. If the
indicator light comes on again and stays on,
contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Y Windshield and rear window washer fluid
level too low.
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. 90 Operating the front windshield wiper.

Fig. 91 Operating the rear wiper.