VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 2012 Owners Manual

Switching main beam assist on and off manually
Function Action
Switching on -Switch on the ignition and turn the light switch to position AUTO. -Push the turn signal and main beam lever forwards from its initial position =:-page 107.
When the main beam assist is switched on, the indicator lamp w lights up in the instru-ment cluster display.
-Switch off the ignition. -OR: turn the light switch to a position other than AUTO =>page 108.
Switching off -OR: with the main beam switched on, pull the turn signal and main beam lever back-wards. -OR: push the turn signal and main beam lever forwards to switch on the manual main beam. The main beam assist is then switched off.
Fault
it may not be possible to switch off the main beam quickly enough or at all using main beam assist due to the following:
• In poorly lit streets where there are highly-re-flective signs.
• When encountering other road users with insuf-ficient lighting, such as pedestrians or cydists.
• In tight bends, brows of hills or depressions in the land or half-hidden oncoming traffic.
• With oncoming traffic on streets with a central barrier where the driver can see clearly over the central barrier e. . truck drivers. g
• If the camera is broken or the power supply is interrupted.
• In fog, snow or heavy rain.
• In dusty or sandy areas.
• Damage to the windscreen in the camera's vi-sion field.
• If the viewing field of the camera is misted up, dirty, covered by a sticker, snow or ice.
A WARNING
Do not let the extra convenience afforded by main beam control tempt you into taking any risks when driving-this can cause acci-dents. The system is not a substitute for the full concentration of the driver.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Always check the lights yourself and ad-just them to the prevailing conditions for lights, vision and road traffic.
• The main beam control may not be able to recognise all driving situations correctly and may not work properly in certain situations.
• If the camera's field of view is dirty, cov-ered or damaged, the function of the main beam assist may be impaired. This also ap-plies If changes are made to the vehicle's lighting system, for example if additional headlights are fitted.
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Please observe the following points in order to avoid impairing the proper function of the sys-tem:
• Regularly clean the camera's field of view, and keep it free from snow and ice.
• Do not cover the camera's field of view.
• Check the area of the windscreen that Is in the camera's field of view for damage.
m The headlight flasher and the main beam can W be switched on and off manually at any time with the turn signal and main beam lever =>page 107.
m Light-emitting objects in the camera's field of W operation, e.g. mobile navigation devices, could impair the functions of the main beam assist system (Light Assist). Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad
1"1'11 First read and observe the introductory L-lo:J.J Information and safety warnings & on page 106.
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If you have to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the asymmet-ric dipped beam halogen headlights may dazzle oncoming traffic. Therefore, the headlights must be masked over if you are driving abroad.
Therefore you must apply stickers to certain parts of the headlighllenses if you are driving abroad. A qualified workshop can provide you with further in-formation. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles rec-ommends using a Volkswagen Commercial Vehi-cles dealership for this purpose.
m The use of the stickers on the headlights is L!J only permissible if the period of use is limited. Please contact a qualified workshop for a perma-nent alteration. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a Volkswagen Commercial Ve-hicles dealership for this purpose. Coming Home and Leaving Home functions (orientation lighting)
,.....-.(')1 First read and observe the introductory l....-.lo:.l.l Information and safety warnings & on page 106.
The Coming Home function is switched on manual-ly. However, the "Leaving Home" function is con-trolled automatically by a rain sensor.
"Coming Home"
Switching on
Switching off
"Leaving Home"
Switching on
Switching off
!Action
-Switch off the ignition. -Activate the headlight flasher for approximately one second 107. The Coming Home lighting is switched on when the driver door is opened. The switch-off delay starts when the last vehicle door or the tailgate has been closed.
-Automatically after the set switch-off delay has elapsed. -Automatically if a door or the tailgate is opened approximately 30 seconds after switch on. -Turn light switch to position 0. -Switch on the ignition.
Action
-Unlock vehicle when light switch is in position AUTO and rain sensor has detected that it is dark.
-Automatically after the switch-off delay. -Lock the vehicle. -Turn light switch to position 0. -Switch on the ignition.
m When the Coming Home function is switched L!J on, no signal tone will be given as a reminder that a light is still switched on when the driver door is opened. 112 Before the JOurney

Fig. 87 Next to the steering wheel: control for in-strument and switch lighting as well as headlight range control
,....-('n First read and observe the Introductory l-Jo:-1.1 information and safety warnings & on page 106.
CD Instrument and switch lighting
When the headlights are switched on. the bright-ness of the instruments and switch lighting can be regulated to suit your requirements by turning the control =>Fig. 87 Q).
0 Headlight range control
Depending on what level it is set to. the headlight range control ® adjusts the position of the light cones in the headlights according to the load that the vehicle is carrying. This gives the driver the best visibility possible and means that oncoming traffic will not be dazzled => &.
The headlights can only be adjusted when the dip-ped beam headlights are switched on.
To adjust, turn the control® to:
Setting Vehicle load level3l
Front seats occupied and light lug-gage in the vehicle.
Several seats occupied and light lug-gage in the vehicle.
All seats occupied and luggage com-2 partment fully loaded. Towing a trailer with a low drawbar load.
Front seats occupied and luggage 3 compartment fully loaded. Towing a trailer with maximum drawbar load.
•l If you have different loads, you can select a position be-;:j tween the settings. :::;; a: "'
Dynamic headlight range control
There is no control ® for headlight range if the ve-hicle has dynamic headlight control. The headlight range is automatically ad a pled to suit the vehicle load level as soon as the headlights are switched on=>&.
,A WARNING
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the headlights to dazzle and distract other road users. This can lead to accidents and serious Injuries.
• The light cone should always be adjusted to the load level of the vehicle to ensure that other road users are not dazzled.
,A WARNING
Failure or malfunction in the dynamic head-light range control can cause the headlights to dazzle or distract other road users. This can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• Go to a qualified workshop to have the headlight range control checked immediately.
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Interior and reading lights
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Fig. 88 In the headliner: switch for the interior or reading lights
871·01ll
Fig. 89 In the passenger compartment: interior lights with rotary knob and reading lights in the roof
[Q] First read and observe the Introductory information and safety warnings&. on page 106.
Button/Po-Function sition or switch position
0 Switches interior lights or reading lights off.
Switches on the interior lights.
Switches on door contact switch (central position). The interior lights are switched on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened or the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock. The light extinguishes a few seconds after all doors are closed, when the vehicle is locked or the ignition is switched on.
Switches the reading lights on or off.
Lights in the stowage compartments and luggage compartment
A light will be switched on or off automatically when the stowage compartment on the front pas-senger side or the tailgate is opened or closed.
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m The reading lights go out when the vehicle is W locked or after a delay of a few minutes when the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock. This prevents the battery from discharging.

Protection from the sun
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Sun blind for the rear side windows 115
Windscreens made of heat-insulating glass . . 116
Sun visors
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Fig. 90 Sun visor.
t"'l1 First read and observe the introductory L-bll information and safety warnings Lh on page 115.
Sunblind for the rear side windows
t"'l1 First read and observe the introductory L-blJ information and safety warnings Lh on page 115.
The sunblinds for the rear side windows are fitted in the side trim of the windows.
• Use the handle to pull up the sunblind.
• Hook both ends of the bar into the brackets. Make sure that the sun blind is secured firmly in both brackets.
• To close the sunblind, unhook it at the top and guide it down by hand => (]).
A WARNING
Driving with the sun visors folded down and the sun blinds pulled out can reduce your view of the road.
• Sun visors and sun blinds should always be replaced in their holder if they are not be-ing used.
Various positions for the driver and front passenger sun visors:
• Folded down over the windscreen.
• Pulled out of the bracket and swung over to-wards the door 90 Q).
Illuminated vanity mirror
With the sun visor folded down. there may be a vanity mirror behind a cover. When you open the cover@, a lamp lights up.
The lamp will go out when the vanity mirror cover is pushed back or the sun visor is folded back up.
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To prevent damage to the sun blind and interior trim, do not let the sunblind snap down quickly.
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Windscreens made of heat-insulating glass
Fig. 91 Metal-coated windscreen for infrared reflection with communication window (blue area).
r-111 First read and observe the Introductory L-W.! Information and safety warnings & on page 115.
Heat-insulating glass windscreens may have an in-frared-reflecting coating and can be heated wire-lessly with some equipment levels.
There is a non-coated area above the interior mir-ror (communication window) 91 which en-sures that electronic accessories, for example re-mote controls, can function properly.
Wipers and washer
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wiper lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Wiper functions . . . . . . . . . . 118 Service position for the front wipers . . . . . . . . 119
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Checking and refilling the windscreen washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views page 5
• Air recirculation mode in the air conditioning system 322
• Preparation for working in the engine compart-ment page 350
• Cleaning and caring for the vehicle exterior 380
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The uncoated area should not be covered either from the outside or the inside, nor should any stick-ers be applied to this area as this could cause a fault in the electronic components. A wARNING
Without adequate frost protection, the wash-er fluid can freeze on the windscreen and ob-scure your view of the road.
• In winter temperatures, the windscreen washer system should only be used when ad-equate frost protection has been added.
• Never use the windscreen washer system at winter temperatures before the windscreen has been heated by the ventilation system. This could lead to the anti-freeze mixture freezing on the windscreen and restrict the driver's vision. .,.

A WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and increase the risk of accidents and severe injuries.
• Wiper blades should therefore always be changed if they are damaged or worn and no longer clean the windscreen properly.
Indicator lamp
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In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass before using the wipers. When parking the vehicle in cold weather, it may be helpful to leave the front windscreen wipers in the service position 119. [QJ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 116.
Lit up Possible cause
Windscreen washer fluid level too low.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
Wiper lever
Fig. 92 Next to the steering wheel: wiper lever for operating the front wipers.
Solution
Fill up the washer fluid reservoir as soon as possible =>page 120.
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Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle be-ing damaged. Fig. 93 Next to the steering wheel: wiper lever for operating the rear wiper.
[QJ First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 116.
Move the lever into the required position
® Off Switches off the wipers.
Interval wipe for the windscreen.
Fig. 92 ® (vehicles without rain sensor) or ad-just the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
® LOW Slow wipe.
@ IOOH Fast wipe.
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Move the lever into the required position
0 lx Flick wipe -wipes briefly. Push and hold the lever down for longer to wipe more quickly.
® ,··.··· \X:) Pulling the lever aclivates the wash and wipe system for cleaning the windscreen.
® CQ Interval wipe for the rear window. The wiper will wipe the window approximately every 6 seconds .
0 ........ Pushing the lever activates the wash and wipe system for cleaning the rear window.
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If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are still switched on, the wipers will continue to wipe on the same setting when the ignition Is switched on again. If there Is frost, snow or other obstructions on the windscreen or rear window, the wipers and wiper motor could be-come damaged.
• Remove any snow and ice from the wipers before setting off.
Wiper functions
• Carefully detach wiper blades that have be-come frozen onto the windscreen. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles recommends using a de-leer spray for this.
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Do not switch on the wipers when the window is dry. Using the wipers when the windscreen Is dry can damage the windscreen.
m The wipers will only function when the igni-W lion is switched on and the bonnet and tail-gate are closed.
m The rear window wiper is switched on auto-W matically if the front wipers are switched on and reverse gear is engaged. [Q First read and observe the introductory Information and safety warnings & on page 116.
Wiper response in various situations:
When the vehicle is stationary. When switched on, the wipers will temporarily be switched to the next setting down.
While the wash and wipe system is run-ning.
The Climatronic will switch to air recirculation mode for approxi-mately 30 seconds to prevent the smell of the windscreen wash-er fluid from entering the vehicle interior.
When the interval wipe is switched on. The wiper intervals vary according to the vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle is travelling, the shorter the interval.
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the lenses on the headlights.
Once the ignition has been switched on, the head-lights will be washed the first time the windscreen washer system is used, and every fifth time there-after. To do this, pull the wiper lever towards the steering wheel when the dipped beam headlights or main beam are switched on. Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the headlights at regular in-tervals, for instance when filling the tank.
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In winter, you should remove any snow from the headlight washer nozzles in the bumper to keep the headlight washer system in working order. Re-move any ice with a de-icer spray.
m The wipers will try to wipe away any obsta-W cles that are on the windscreen. The wipers will stop moving if the obstacle blocks their path. Remove the obstacle and switch the wipers back on again.

Service position for the front wipers
Fig. 94 Wiper blades in service position.
r--('n First read and observe the introductory L-J,::.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 116.
The wiper arms can be lifted off the windscreen when in the service position 94. Carry out the following steps to move the wipers to the serv-ice position:
Rain sensor
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Fig. 95 Next to the steering wheel: adjusting rain sensor® in wiper lever.
r--('n First read and observe the introductory L-J,::.U information and safety warnings & on page 116.
When the rain sensor is activated, it automatically controls the frequency of the wiper intervals, de-pending on the amount of rain &. The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted manually. Man-ual wipe 117.
• The bonnet must be closed 350.
• Switch the ignition on and then off again.
• Briefly press down the wiper lever 92 @).
Place the wiper arms back onto the windscreen before driving away. Briefly press the wiper lever down to bring the wiper arms back to the original position.
Lifting the front wipers
• Move the wiper arms to the service position be-fore lifting
• When lifting the wiper arm hold it only by the wiper blade mounting.
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• In order to prevent damage to the bonnet and the wiper arms, the wiper arms should only be lifted when in the service position.
• Always return the wiper arms to the wind-screen before starting your journey. Fig. 96 On the inside of the windscreen above the interior mirror: sensitive surface of the rain sensor
Push the lever to the desired position 95:
@ Deactivates the rain sensor.
CD Rain sensor is active -automatic wipe when necessary.
® Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
-Switch to the right-high sensitivity.
-Switch to the left -low sensitivity.
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The rain sensor will remain active after the ignition is switched off and back on again and will function again if the wiper lever is in position G) and if the vehicle is travelling at speeds higher than approxi-mately 16 km/h (10 mph).
Changes to the functioning of the rain sensor
Possible causes for faults and misinterpretations concerning the sensitive surface 96 of the rain sensor include:
• Damaged wiper blades: a film of water or smears caused by damaged wiper blades can in-crease the time the wipers are switched on, can shorten the length of the intervals between wipes or cause the wipers to run continuously.
• Insects: insects hitting the surface can cause the wipers to be activated.
• Salt deposits: in winter, salt deposits can cause the wipers to continue to wipe the windscreen when it is almost dry.
• Soiling: dry dust, wax, windscreen coatings (lo-tus effect) or detergent deposits (automatic car wash) can cause the rain sensor to become less sensitive and react too slowly or even not at all.
• Crack in the windscreen: when the windscreen is impacted by a stone, a wash cycle is triggered if the rain sensor is on. The rain sensor will then reg-
ister the reduction in sensitivity of the surface and adjust accordingly. The size of the crack could af-fect the way in which the sensor activates the wip-ers.
A WARNING
The rain sensor will not always detect every rain shower and activate the wipers.
• If necessary, switch on the wipers manual-ly if the water on the windscreen restricts the field of vision.
m At regular intervals, clean the sensitive sur-L!...J face of the rain sensor and check the wiper blades for damage 96 (arrow).
m We recommend that you use an alcohoi-W based glass cleaner to remove wax and pol-ish.
Checking and refilling the windscreen washer fluid level
Fig. 97 In the engine compartment: cap of washer fluid reservoir.
r--T'n First read and observe the introductory L-J,:,JJ information and safety warnings & on page 116.
The windscreen washer fluid level should be checked regularly and topped up as necessary.
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A filter can be found in the feed throat of the wash-er fluid reservoir. The filter keeps large dirt particles away from the washer jets when refilling. The filter should only be removed for cleaning. if the filter is damaged or cannot be found when refilling, these dirt particles will reach the system and will block the washer jets.
• Open the bonnet & 350.
• The washer fluid reservoir is identified by the $ symbol on the cap 97.
• Check whether there is enough windscreen washer fluid in the reservoir.
• To top up, mix clean water (not distilled water) with a washer fluid recommended by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Observe the dilution in-structions on the packaging.
• At low temperatures, add a special anti-freeze agent so that the fluid cannot freeze &.