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0.1 Alphabetical Index 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Maintenance 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 USA Warranty 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.1 Safety first 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.1 Controls and Equipment 170. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2 Driving your Vehicle 306. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 Tips and Advice 386. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4 Premium 6 Monsoon 502. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5 Technical Data 530. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.1 Alphabetical Index Toua reg Mod el yea r 2008

D Servi c

B Safety

D Features

Please read this -im .......... -.·information

before reading yo.ur Owner's ~­iterature

he Booklet s in th e Own er's Litera tur e bind er contain import ant inform ation , tip s, sugges - · tions and WARNINGS on using your vehicl e and furth er inform at ion that you should be aware o f for your ow n sa fety and for th e sa fety of your passe nge rs.

Make sure th at you always keep th e comp lete Owner's Lite1:at ure in th e vehicl e. Thi s is espe­cia lly impor.tant when you lend or se ll th e ve­hicl e.

Thi s manual desc rib es vehicle equipment at th e t im e of printin g. Some equipm ent m ay not be availab le until a later date, or may be ava ilable o nly for ce rtain markets .

Sµpp lements to th e Owner' s Litera tur e, if any, will be found in th e bind e r right after th e'Alpha-bet ical Index Book let. ·

IJJustrations m ay slightl y vary from you r vehicl e. f or thi s reason you should rega rd illustrations as ~ genera l guid e.

'D irect ions and positions (for examp le right, left, front , rear) always refe r to th e dir ec tion -or po si­tion co mp ared to th e normal direc tion o f tra vel of th e vehicl e unl ess anoth er mea nin g is clearl y stat ed. '

~ Some sec tion s of thi s Booklet do not appl y to all vehicl es . If thi s is th e case, a text a t th e beg innin g o f th e sect ion indi ca tes th e mod els and equip ­ment to which it appli es; for exa mple "App lies to vehicl es : with Diese l en gine."

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Texi wit , -this syi{ibo l contains important in­formaiioi1 oii safety and ho w to reduc e th e risk of personal injury or death.

.-Text with .th is s-ymbo h lraws your a ttention to ----@Gtentia l source s o f damage to yo ur vehicl e.

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Text with thi s symbo l ·co nt ai ns in format ion about th e environm ent and ho w you ca n help prot ec t it.

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Text with thi s symb ol co nt ai ns spec ial tip s and oth er inform ation about ge tting th e mo st out of your vehicl e and its fea tur es.

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Your Owner 's Lit!trat ure Your driving companion This Owne r's Literatu re is meant to se rve as your co nsta nt driving comp an ion . It's a good idea to a lways keep it hand y in your veh icle. Tl is Owner 's Litera tur e co ntains impo rtant i:":fotm::!­tion and all so rts of use ful tips abo ut your Volk­swage n. Be sure to carefully read aJI Booklet s so that you becom e familiar with you r Volks,vagen as soo n as poss ible.

Make sure that you always keP.p trre compl ete Owner' s Literature in th e vehicl e Th b is ef pe­cially important when you lend or sell the ve­hicle. If you cannot find one of th e f, oo lJe ts listed, brin g thi s to the atte n tion of you r autho­rized Volkswagen dea ler.

Supplements You will find an y Suppl emenrs in the o,vne 1 's Literature imm ediate ly after this Booklet.

Booklet numbering A two- digit numb er appea rs on th e front pag e of eac h Booklet . The numb er will help you to find a Booklet and return a Booldet to its ca r ect loca ­tion if you remov e it from the Owner 's Literalme bind er, for exampl e 2.1.

The first numb er indi cates the sect ion an d the sec ond one is the numb ering in tha t sec tion .

Language version

Al l 13ooklets conta ined in the Owner's Literatt.::e Bind er are also availab le in French and Spani, I)..

1o obtain a Frenc h version , cont act your au tlw­rized Volkswage n dea ler or wr ite to:

Volkswagen Cana da In c. Custom er Relat ions Assistance a la cliente le m Bayly Street, West Ajax, Ontario U S 7G7

Tc obtain a Spanish version , contact your au­thorized Volkswagen dea ler (delayed introduc­tion).

Table of contents

The Owne :·'s Litera tur e bind er is divided into following sec tion s:

OJ Service: This sec tion co ntain s deta iled infor­ma tion about your warranties and expla ins ho v you can keep your Volkswagen in top driving condition by having it se rviced regularly.

0 Safety : This sec tion exp lains what you need to know abo ut the safety fea tur es in your Volk­swagim. It covers topic s like safety belts, pa ss iv safety, airb ags , child sea ts a long with child sa fety and head restra in ts.

[II Functions: This sec tion explains all the co n­trols of your Volkswage n, explain s how to op­erate and main!ain your car and covers th e tech -nical data of your Volkswage n . ►

Your O wn er's Literature

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For your satisfaction We have thoroughl y inspec ted your Volkswagen from the top to bottom and hav e found it to be

sa tisfac tory. All Owner's document s have bee n prese nted and explain ed, and all your ques tion s have bee n answer ed to your sa tisfaction .

Dat e Signature· Sales Cons ultant

Date Signature - Service Consultant

Stamp of your authorized Volkswage n dealer

Wishing you safe and happy dr iving! Congra tulation s on choo sing Volkswagen! We' re sure you 'll enjo y driving your ne w Volkswagen which has been des igned and built with your safety and comfort in mind.

Vehicle Ident ification Number (VlN):

2 Your Owner's Literature

So tha t we can always qui ckly identify you and your vehicl e, we ask that you take a mom ent and ente r your Vehicle Identifi cat ion Numb er (VlN) in the spaces below. If you' re not sure, your dea ler can do thi s for you.

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Key words Enclosed you'll find an extensive and compre­hensive alphabet ical ind ex of following Book­lets: Safety first, Contro ls and Equipm ent, Driving your Vehicle off-road, Tips and Advice and Technic al Data .

Each Book.let has a two-digit numb er in the lower right com er. This numb er will help you to find a Book.let and return a Book.let to its correct location if you remove it from the Owner's Liter­ature bind er.

This ind ex will help you to find inform ation quickly by using key words.

Example of a key word Battery 3.2: 24, 3.1: 35

You will find information about battery in Booklet 3.2 on pa ge 24 and Booklet 3.1 on page 35.

4 4-Corne r Air Suspension 3.2: 18

A ABS 3.3: 4

Warning light 3.3: 5 Accesso ries

What should I do if I want to add an acces­sory to my vehicle ? 3.3: 26

Access to po sitive and negativ e termina ls 3.3: 97

Acoustic sign a l 2.1: 16, 3.2: 10

Acoust ic warnin g 3.2: 3 Activat ing th e switch able locking

fea ture 2.1: 66 Ada pti ve front light s 3.1: 58 Additi ves 3.3: 33 Addr ess of NHTSA 2.1: 13 Adju sting safe ty be lt height 2.1: 22 Adva nced Airb ag Syste m 2.1: 35

Airbag dep loym ent zone 2.1: 39 How the components work

together 2.1: 38

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Advanc ed Airbag System compon ents 2.1: 37 Advanced Airbag System , infant s, child re­

straints an d childr en on the front sea t 2.1: 32

After chang ing a whee l 3.3: 88 After off-road dri ving 3.2 : 63 Airbag deplo yment zo ne 2.1: 39 Airbag system 2.1: 29

Care 2.1: 43 Components (front airbags) 2.1: 37 Compon ents (side airba gs) 2.1: 44 Compon ent s (side curtain prot ec tion ™

airba g) 2.1: 47 Curtain airb ags 2.1: 47 Danger of fittin g a chi ld seat on the front

passen ger seat 2.1: 32 Dispos al 2.1: 43 Front airbags 2.1: 35 How many airb ags do es m y veh icle

ha ve? 2.1: 37, 44, 47 Importan ce of sittin g prop erly 2.1: 29 Import an ce of wearing safety belts 2.1: 29 Important things to know 2.1: 29 Indi cato r light 2.1: 40 Mon itoring 2.1: 40 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light 2.1: 40 Repair s 2.1: 43 Side airb ags 2.1: 44 When mu st th e syste m be

in sp ecte d? 2.1: 40 Where are my a irbags located? 2.1: 35, 44,

47 Air condition er

2C-Clim atro nic 3.1: 113 4C-Climatron ic 3.1: 119

Air conditionin g Cond ens ation 3.1: 127 Important notes 3.1: 126 Possib le damage to rea r contro ls 3. 1: 121 Unpl easant odor 3.1: 127

Air rec irculat ion mod e 2C-Clim atronic 3.1: 116 4C-Climatron ic 3.1: 124

Alar m system 3.1: 41 Switching off 3.1: 41

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All-wheel drive 3.3: 12 Replacing tires 3.3: 12 Winter tires 3.3: 12, 71

Alloy wheels Cleaning 3.3: 20

Alternator Warning light 3.3: 52

Anti-freeze 3.3: 43 Ant i-lock brake system 3.3: 5

What does it mean when I feel a slight vi­bration on the brak e peda l? 3.3: 4

With LOW gear 3.2: 65 Anti-theft alarm system 3.1: 41

Linking your trailer 3.2: 44 Switch ing off 3.1: 41

Anti-theft whee l bolts 3.3: 82 Adapter 3.3: 75 Loosening 3.3: 83

Approac h /depa rtur e ang le 3.2: 50 Armrest

Storage compartment 3.1: 85, 86 Ashtray

Cleaning 3.3: 25 Ashtrays 3.1: 97 Automatic air reci rculation mode

2C-Climatron ic 3.1: 117 4C-Climatroni c 3.1: 125

Automatic be lt retractor 2.1: 21 Automatic car washes 3.3: 15 Automatic consumer switch-off 3.3: 53 Automatic mode

2C-Climatroni c 3.1: 114 4C-Clim atron ic 3.1: 122

Automatic start Cancel engine start 3.2: 6, 7, 10 With th e Keyless go 3.2: 10

Autom atic switch-off of electrica l components 3.2: 3

Automat ic transmission Hill-start assistant 3.2: 67 Safety int erlock for ignition key 3.2: 4 Tiptronic 3.2: 12

Automat ic transmission with Tiptronic 3.2: 15

Auto Safety Hotline 2.1: 13 Average fuel consumpt ion 3.1: 18 Average speed 3.1: 18

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B Background lighting 3.1: 64 BAS 3.3:3 Basic image

Display 3.1: 20 Battety

Automatic consumer switch-off 3.3: 53 Charg ing 3.3: 53 Checking the electro lyte leve l 3.3: 52 How often shou ld I rep lace my engine

battery? 3.3: 53 Important information to know before

disconnect the batte1y 3.3: 51 Power saving 3.3: 53 Replacing 3.3: 53 What you must do after reconnect the

battery 3.3: 51 Winter conditions 3.3: 51, 52

Before driving 2.1: 3 Belt pretensioner

Disposal 2.1: 28 Serv ice 2.1: 28

Beverages holders 3.1: 94 Booster seats 2.1: 61 Bow wave 3.2: 56 Brake assist system 3.3: 3 Brake assist system functions

Warning light 3.3: 4 Brake booster 3.3: 2 Brake fluid

Cha nging 3.3: 50 I-low often shou ld the brake fluid be

changed? 3.3: 50 What is the correct brake fluid

level? 3.3: 49 What kind of brake fluid should I

use? 3.3: 50 Brake pads 3.2: 38 Brake pads worn

Warning light 3.3: 2 Brake pedal

Indicator lamp 3.2: 14 Brakes 3.2: 38

I-low does moisture or road sa lt affec t the brakes? 3.2: 38

What does it mean when I feel a slight vi­bration on the brake pedal? 3.3: 4

Brake servo 3.2: 38 ►

Brake system 3.3: 49 Warning light 3.3: 2

Braking distance 3.2 : 38 Break-in pe riod

Eng ine 3.2: 37 What is th e right way to br eak -in my

vehicl e? 3.2: 37 Break in g in

Brake pads 3.2: 37 Tires 3.2: 37

Break ing in a new engin e 3.2: 37 Break ing in new tires and brak e pads 3.2: 37

Breakove r angle 3.2: 49 Bulb chan ge 3.3: 95 Bulb failur e 3.3: 95

Warnin g light 3.3: 95 Bumper

Clea nin g 3.3: 16 Bump er cove r

Caution when parking near a pa rking bar ­rier or curb 3.2: 24

Buzzer 3.1: 62, 3.2: 3

C Californi a Proposition 65 Warning 3.3: 34, 52

Capac ities 3.5: 5, 8, 11 Cargo a rea 2.1: 11 Ca rgo net 3.1: 107 Car was hes 3.3: 15 Cata lyt ic converter 3.3: 10 CB rad io 3.3: 27 CD change r 3.1 : 95 Cell ph one 3.3: 27 Cellula r phon e 3.3: 27 Center of gravity 3.2: 2, 46 Centr al lock ing buttons 3.1: 33, 34 Chains 3.2: 57 Chang ing

A bulb 3.3: 95 Chang ing a whee l 3.3: 85

Jack in g-up mod e 3.3: 80 Changing brake pads 3.2: 37 Changing light bu lbs 3.3: 96 Changing windshield wiper blades 3.3: 48 Chass is 3.3 : 20 Chass is number 3.5: 2

Booklet 0 .1 Alphabetical Index ® Checkin g engin e oil leve l 3.3: 39 Check ing tire pressure 3.3: 63 Children on the front seat 2. 1: 32 Child restraint on the front seat 2.1: 32 Child res traint s and childr en on the front

seat 2.1: 32 Child safety 2.1: 50 Ch ild sa fety locks

Man uall y 3.1: 42 Child seats 2.1: 50

Booster sea ts 2.1: 61 Convertib le child sea ts 2.1: 59 Infant sea ts 2.1: 57 Installin g with LATCH lower uni ve rsa l

anch orages 2.1: 73 Lower anc horages 2.1: 72 On th e front pass enger seat 2 .1: 32 Safety instru ct ion s 2.1: 54 Tether anchors 2.1: 69 Tether straps 2.1: 69

Chrome Clean ing 3.3: 19

cigarette light er 3.1: 98 Cleaning

Alloy whee ls 3.3: 20 Automatic ca r wash 3.3: 15 Bumper 3.3: 16 Chassis 3.3: 20 Clot h seat covers 3.3: 22 Disp lay 3.2: 28, 29 Engine compa rtm ent 3.3: 21 Exterior 3.3: 15 Fabric trim 3.3: 22 In strum ent pane l 3.3: 22 Leather 3.3: 23 Nat ural leather 3.3: 23 Out side mirrors 3.3: 18 Plast ic p art s 3.3: 22 Safety be lts 3.3: 25 Screen 3.2: 29 Wash ing the vehicl e 3.3: 15 Wind ows 3.3: 18 Wind shi eld 3.3: 18 Windshi eld wip er blades 3.3: 18 Wood trim 3.3: 22

Cleanin g and protection 3.3: 14 Climatronic

Important not es 3.1: 126 Malfunctions 3.1: 126

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Clock 3.1: 11, 12, 16 In the roof console 3.1: 31 set 3.1: 21

Closing th e doors 3.1: 32 Cloth seat covers

Cleaning 3.3: 22 Coat hook s 3.1: 94 Code numb er

For anti-theft whee l bo lts 3.3: 75 Cold tir e inflation pr ess ure 3.3: 58 Color display 3.1: 15 Comin g hom e function 3.1: 59 Compass 3.1: 29

Adjusting th e zo ne 3.1: 30 Cal ibrating 3.1: 29

Condensation 3.1: 127 Connecting external audio sour ces 3.1: 101 Controls

Power windows 3.1: 50 Convenience closing 3.1: 52, 54 Convenience opening 3.1: 52 Convenient entr y function 3.1: 84 Con vertib le chi ld sea ts 2.1: 59 Coo lant 3.3: 43

Leve l 3.3: 45 Loss 3.3: 45

Coo lant leve l Warning light 3.3: 44

Coolant temperatur e Gauge 3.1: 13 Safety instruction s 3.3: 44 Trail er towing 3.3: 44 Warning light 3.3: 44

Crash recor d ers 3.3: 28 Crossing slope s at an angle 3.2: 59 Cruise contro l 3.2: 34

Indicator light 3.2 : 34 Cup hold ers 3.1: 94

Cleaning 3.3: 25 Curb s 3.5:4 Current fuel con sumption 3.1: 18 Curtain airbags 2.1: 47 Customer CARE Center 2.1: 29

D Damping control 3.2: 22

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Danger offitting a ch ild seat on the front pa s­senger sea t 2.1: 32

Data Link Conn ec tor (DLC) for On-Board-Di-agno stic Syste m (OBD) 3.3: 10

Daytim e drivin g light s 3.1: 58 Dayt ime runn ing lights 3.1: 6, 9 Deactivating th e switchable locking

feature 2 .1: 68 De term inin g correct load limi t 3.3: 65 Diese l engine Diesel Engine

Addin g engine oil 3.3: 42 Changing engine oil 3.3: 42 Engine oil 3.3: 42 Engine oil spec ificat ions 3.3: 38 Sta rt the diesel engine a fter the fuel tank

has bee n run dry 3.2: 7, 10 Diesel engine fau lt

Warning light 3.3: 9 Diesel fue l 3.3: 33

Winter operation 3.3: 33 Diesel particulate filter 3.3: 11

Indi ca tor light 3.3: 12 Differentia l 3.2: 50 Differential loc k 3.3: 6, 3.2: 68

Engaging 3.2 : 69 Fun ction 3.2: 68 When not to use 3.2: 69

Digital clock 3.1: 12 Dim ension s 3.5: 4, 6, 9, 12 Disp lay 3.1: 15, 121

Clea nin g 3.2: 28, 29 Disp lay des igns 3.1: 15

Disp lay texts 3.2: 3, 18, 20, 21 Dista nce betw een dri ve r and steer ing

wheel 2.1: 4 Distance to empty 3.1: 18 Distanc e trav eled 3.1: 18 Door exit light s 3.1: 63 Door hand le 3.1: 3 Doors 3.1: 41

Clos ing 3.1: 32, 41 Dra in th e ba ttery 3.1: 64 Drink ho lders 3.1: 94 Dr ive eco nomic ally 3.2: 44 Drive economi ca lly and help prot ec t th e

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Drivin g With all-wheel drive 3.3: 12

Driv ing clown a hill 3.2: 66 Driving clown a slop e 3.2: 58 Driving in stee p te rra in 3.2: 57 Driving off-road

Before the first drive 3.2: 47 Genera l rule s and tip s 3.2: 52

Drivin g outside of the U.S.A. or Ca nada Precautions 3.3: 106

Drivin g over snow-covered terrain 3.2: 57 Drivin g safety 2.1: 3 Drivin g throu gh dit ches 3.2: 60 Drivin g through fast-flowing water 3.2: 56 Drivin g through flowin g water 3.2: 55 Driving through rivers 3.2: 55 Driving through sa lt water 3.2: 57 Driving through standing water 3.2: 55 Drivin g through water 3.2: 55

Electro nic Parkin g Assistance 3.2: 33 Driving time 3.1: 18 Driving tips for off-ro ad dri ving 3.2: 54 Driving up a slope 3.2: 58 Driving with an automatic

transmission 3.2: 13 Drivin g with chi ldr en 2.1: 50 Dust filter 3.1: 126

E EDL 3.3:6

Warning light 3.3: 5 Electrical accessor ies 3.1: 99 Electro lyte leve l checking 3.3: 52 Electron ic differential lock 3.3: 6 Electronic Differential Lock

Warning light 3.3: 5 With LOW gear 3.2: 65

Electro nic immobili zer 3.2: 5 Electroni c parking assistance 3.2: 32 Elec troni c Parking Assistance

Cleaning se nsor s 3.3: 16 Driving through wate r 3.2: 33

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Electron ic Power Contro l 3.3: 9 Electron ic Sta biliza tion Program

Button 3.2: 66 Description 3.2: 66 With LOW gear 3.2: 65

Electro nic Stabilizat ion Program (ESP) How it wo rks 3.3: 7

Emergency Closing 3.3: 89 Ignition key release 3.2: 5 Locking all door s 3.3: 89 Opening 3.3: 89 Opening fuel filler flap 3.3: 91 Swivel mount ed ca rrier 3.3: 76

Emergency flas her 3.1: 61 Emergency key 3.1: 35 Emergency locking of a ll doors 3.3: 89 Emergency op en ing

Doors 3.1: 41 Emergency release

Tai lga te 3.3: 90 Emergency start - Diesel engine 3.2: 4 Eng ine

Break-in 3.2: 37 Engine compartment

Cleaning 3.3: 21 Preca ut ions you shou ld take when work­

ing insid e the eng in e com par tm ent 3.3: 34

Working in th e engin e compa rtm ent 3.3: 34

Engine compartm ent layo ut 3.5: 5, 8, 11 Engine com partment overview 3.5: 5, 8, 11 Engine coo lant 3.3: 43

Additives 3.3: 43 Can I add plain wa ter to th e engine

coo lant ? 3.3: 45 Coolant los ses 3.3: 46

Engine data 3.5 : 5, 8, 11 Engine hood 3.3: 36

Warning ligh t 3.3: 37 Engine management 3.3: 9 ►

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Engin e oil 3.3: 37 Addin g 3.3: 40 Additi ves 3.3: 41 Check ing leve l 3.3: 39 Cons um pt ion 3.3: 38 Diese l engine 3.3: 42 Dipstick 3.3: 39 How do I know how mu ch oil my engin e is

co nsumin g? 3.3: 38 Oil change 3.3: 41 Speci ficat ion s 3.3: 37 Spec ificat ion s Diesel engine 3.3: 38, 42 Spec ificat ion s gaso line engin e 3.3: 38 What kind of engine oil should I pu t in my

vehicl e? 3.3: 37 Wh en sho uld I check the engine oil

leve l? 3.3: 38 Where is th e oil dip stick 3.3: 39

Engine oil pr ess ur e Warning light 3.3: 39

Engine oil se nsor Warn ing light 3.3: 40

Engine oil tem perat ur e Gauge 3.1: 13

Environm ent Avoidin g pollution 3.3: 16, 31 Clea nin g th e engine compart ment 3.3: 21 Drive eco nomica lly 3.2: 44 Vehicl e care produ cts 3.3: 14

Environm ent al inform ation Fuel economy 3.1: 14

Environm enta l tip Fu el eco nom y 3.1: 112

EPC Warning ligh t 3.3: 9

ESP 3.3: 7 Butt on 3.3: 7 Warning light 3.3: 8

Even t Data Recorder 3.3: 28 Examp les of improp er seat ing

pos itions 2.1: 8 Exh aust gas system

Die se l particulat e filte r 3.3: 11 Warning light 3.3: 10

Exhaust syste m 3.3: 9 Expec tant moth ers

Spec ial cons ide rat ions when wea rin g a safety belt 2.1: 24

Extend er for the safety belts 2.1: 25

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External ae rial 3.3: 27

F Fabr ic trim

Clea nin g 3.3: 22

Fa ll line 3.2: 50

Fas tenin g Booste r sea ts 2.1: 61 Convertib le child seats 2.1: 59 In fant sea ts 2.1: 57 Safety belt exte nd er 2.1: 26 Safety be! ts 2 .1: 21

Fire extin guishe r 3.1: 96 Flas hl ight 3.1: 98 Floor mats 2.1: 9

Fog light s 3.1: 58

Fo ldin g cho ck 3.3: 75

Ford ing depth 3.2: 49

Front Advanced Airb ag Syste m 2.1: 35 Fro nt airbags

Description 2.1: 35 Front airb ag sys tem

Airb ag deployment zon e 2 .1: 39 Fro nta l co Liisions and th e laws of

ph ys ics 2.1: 17 Fron t seats 3.1: 77

Elec tric a l adju sta ble 3.1: 79 Manu al ad ju stab le 3.1: 77

Front towing eye 3.3: 100

Fron t wind shield defogger 3.1: 114 Fuel filler cap

Warning light 3.3: 30 Fuel gauge

Disp lay 3.1: 14 Fue l leve l 3.1: 14 Fuel tank 3.1: 14 Fuse bo x

ln th e instrument pan el, left 3.3: 93 In th e instrum ent pane l, right 3.3: 93

Fuses 3.3: 92 Color codin g 3.3: 92

Fuse table 3.3: 93

G Garage do or open er 3.1: 55 Gaskets 3.3: 19 ►

Gaso line 3.3: 32 Blend s 3.3: 32 Cont a inin g a lcohol 3.3: 32 Oct a ne ratin g 3.3: 32 Premium 3.3: 32 Reg ular 3.3: 32 Un lead ed 3.3: 32 What if I pur cha se poor quality

fuel? 3.3: 32 What would happ en if! put lea ded gaso ­

line in my car? 3.3: 32 Wint er or summ er tips 3.3: 32

Gasolin e additiv es 3.3 : 33

Gen era l driving tip s 3.2: 52

Gen eral illustration 3.1: 3

Gettin g out of th e vehicle on a ste ep slop e 3.2: 59

Glossa ry of tec hni ca l terms 3.2: 48

Glossary of tir e a nd loadin g te rminology 3.3 : 55

Glove comp artm ent Front passe nge r side 3.1: 92

Glove comp a rtm ent light 3.1: 63

Grad es 3.2: 57

Gradi e nt angle 3.2: 49

Gross Axle We ight Ratin g 3.5: 3

Gro ss Vehicle Weight Ratin g 3.5: 3

Ground clea ranc e 3.2: 50 Leve l-depend ent 3.2: 19

Ground cleara nce adjustm ent 3.2: 19

H Hazard light s 3.1: 61

Headli ght flash e r 3.1: 62

Headli ght lens fogging 3.1: 59

Headl ight s 3.1: 58 Fog light s 3.1: 58 Swit chin g on 3.1: 58 Was her syste m 3.1: 70

Head res traints Adju sting 3.1: 74, 75, 76 Corr ec t adjustm ent 2.1: 7 Removin g 3.1: 75, 76

Heat ed front se at s 3.1: 85

Heat ed rear sea ts 3.1: 91

Heat ed sea ts rea r 3.1: 91

Booklet 0.1 Alphabe tical Index ® Hea ting 3.1: 113

Heavy clothin g and sa fety belts 2.1: 20 High-b ea m 3.1: 62

High-beam leve r 3.1: 62

High voltage warnin g lab el 3.5: 2 Hill- start assistant 3.2: 67

Hill des cent control 3.2: 66 Hills 3.2: 57

Hom e Link Un iversal Tra nsmitt er 3.1: 55

Hood 3.3: 36 Warnin g light 3.3: 37

Horn 3.1: 3

How could I damage th e ca ta lytic conv erter? 3.3: 10

How doe s moistur e or road salt affe ct th e brak es? 3.2: 38

Ho w do I know ho w mu ch oil my e ngine is con sumin g? 3.3: 38

How do I unlo ck th e engine hood ? 3.3: 36

How man y airb ags do es my vehi cle have? 2.1: 37, 44, 47

How oft en should I repla ce my engine batt e ry? 3.3: 53

Ho w often sh ould I wax my car? 3.3: 17

Ho w often should th e br a ke fluid be changed? 3.3: 50

How to install th e upp er teth er strap to the anchora ge 2.1: 71

Ho w to jump sta rt 3.3: 98

I--lubcaps 3.3: 81

Hydropl a nin g 3.3: 67

Id entification numb er 3.5: 2 Ignition key 3.2: 3

Emerge nc y release 3.2: 5 removal lock 3.2: 4

Ignit ion switch 3.2: 3

Importanc e o f sittin g prop erly 2.1: 29 wearin g saf e ty belts 2.1: 29

Important information for vehic les with Die­se l engin e wh en addin g or chan ging en­gine oil 3.3: 42

Imp ortant inform a tion to know before di s­co nn ect th e batt ery 3.3: 51

Import ant thing s to do befor e drivin g 2.1: 3 ►

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Improp er seat ing positions 2.1: 8 Indic ator light

Airbag system 2.1: 40 Crui se contro l system 3.2: 34 Diesel particulate filter 3.3: 12

Indicator light s 3.1: 4 Airbag system 2.1: 40 Mirror 3.1: 70 Overview of the inst rum ent cluster with

color display 3.1: 4 Overview of the inst rum ent cluster with

mono chrom e (single color) display 3.1 : 7

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 2.1 : 40 Indi cator ligh ts in the instr um ent cluster

with co lor disp lay 3.1: 4 lndicator ligh ts in the instrume n t cluster

with monochrome (single co lor) display 3.1: 7

Individu al unlocking 3.1: 32 ln fant seats 2.1: 57 Infant s on the front sea t 2.1: 32 Inflata ble spa re whee l 3.3: 78

Inflat ing 3.3: 87 Tire filler hose 3.3: 86

Inflatab le whee l 3.3: 78 Inflat ing the inflat ab le spa re whee l 3.3: 87 Inform at ion texts in the display 3.1 : 10, 17 Inside rear view mirror

Indi cato r light 3.1: 70 Installin g

Child res traint with a sa fety belt 2.1: 63 In sta lling a child restraint with LATCH lower

universal anchorages 2.1: 73 Insta lling th e upp er tet her strap on the

anchorage 2.1 : 71 Instrument cluste r

Indi cator light s in the in strum ent cluster with co lor disp lay 3.1: 4

Indi cator light s in the instrum ent cluster with monochrome (sing le co lor) display 3. 1: 7

Warning and inform ation texts in the display 3.1: 10

Warning ligh ts in the instr um ent cluster with co lor display 3 .1: 4

Warning lights in the instrum ent cluster with monochrome (single co lo r) disp lay 3.1: 7

10 Key word s

Instr um ent cluster display Menus 3.1: 19

Instrume nt cluster lightin g 3.1: 60 Instrum ent cluster mono chrom e (sin gle co l-

or) display 3.1: 12 Instrument cluster with co lor disp lay 3.1: 11 In st rum ent lightin g 3 .1: 3 Inst rum en t panel 3.1: 3, 94

Clean ing 3.3: 22 Inst rum ent s monochrome (single co lor )

disp lay 3.1: 12 Instruments with co lor display 3.1: 11 Inter io r lights 3.1: 63 Int erm ittent wipe 3.1: 66

J Jack 3.3: 83 Jack ing-up mod e 3.3: 80, 3.2: 19 Jump er cab le 3.5: 5, 8, 11 Jump er cab les 3.3: 97 Jump sta rtin g 3.3: 97, 98

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Access pos itive an d negat ive terminals 3.3: 97, 98

Key Rep lacement 3.1: 35

Keyless-Go 3.2: 9 Keyless en try

If vehicl e has not been used for a lon g time 3.1: 40

Safety locki ng 3.1: 40 Keys 3.1: 35 Kick-down fun ction 3.2: 17

L LATCI-1 2.1: 72 Latch socket 3.1: 101 Lateral ang le 3.2: 49 Leather

Cleaning 3.3: 23 Leather seats

Pressure marks 2.1: 71 Leav ing hom e function 3.1: 59 Level se lect ion 3.2: 19 ►

Lifting platform 3.3: 104 Lifting the vehicle 3.3: 104 Lifting your vehicl e 3.3: 80 Light change 3.3: 95 Lights 3.1: 58 Load level 3.2: 18 LOCK button 3.2: 21 Lock cylinders 3.3: 19 Locking all doors in an emergency 3.3: 89 Locks 3.3: 19

Child safety 3.1: 42 Pow er 3.1: 32

Low-beam headlight s 3.1: 58 Lower univer sa l anchorages 2.1: 68 Lower univer sa l anchorage s (Canada) 2.1: 75 LOW gear 3.2: 50, 64 Luggage compartment 2.1: 11, 3.1: 102

Ski sack 3.1: 106 Luggage compartment cover 3.1: 103

M Main menu

Nav igation 3.1: 20 Sett ings 3.1: 21

Malfunction Indi ca tor Lamp 3.3: 10 Malfunctions texts in the display 3.1: 17 Manual mod e

2C-Cl imatronic 3.1: 115 4C-Climatronic 3.1 : 123

Maximum Permissib le Trailer Weights 3.5: 6, 9, 12

Maximum Vehicle Weight s 3.5: 6, 8, 11 Menu

Using 3.1: 19 Menu structure 3.1: 20 MF! in co lor display 3.1: 17 MF! in monochrom e (sing le color)

displa y 3.1: 18 Mirrors

Adjusting at the same time 3.1: 71 Inside rear view mirror 3.1: 70 Make-up m irrors 3.1: 64 Outside mirror s, electrical 3.1: 71

Mod ifications 3.3: 27 Monitoring the Advanced Airbag

System 2.1: 40 Monochrome (single color) displ ay 3.1: 16

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Mounting point s 3.1: 109 Multi-function steering whee l 3.1: 23

Using th e menus 3.1: 19 Multifunction display in color display 3.1: 17 Multifunction display in monochrome (sin­

gle colo r) displa y 3.1 : 18 Multi med ia socket 3 .1: 101

N Na tural leather

Cleaning 3.3: 23 New tires and whee ls 3.3 : 67 NHTSA 2.1: 13

Non-smoker packag e 3.1: 98 Notice about data record ed by vehicle con­

trol modules 3.3: 28 Number of seats 2.1: 15

0 OBD 3.3: 10 Occupant seating po sitions 2.1: 4 Off-road driving

After off-road drivin g 3.2: 63 Avo id deep ruts and grooves 3.2: 60 crosswise on a slope 3.2: 59 Distance to stee ring whee l 3.2: 51 Driving through ditches 3.2: 60 Driving through water 3.2: 55 Driving tips 3.2: 52 Fuel consumpt ion 3.2: 53 Fue l supp ly 3.2: 53 Gett ing out of th e vehicle on a steep

slope 3.2: 59 Guidelines 3.2: 48 If your vehicle gets stuck 3.2: 62 Rocking 3.2: 62 Rough terrain 3.2: 54 Selecting th e right gear 3.2: 54 Shoes 3.2: 51 Snow 3.2: 57 Speed limit at ion 3.2: 21 Standard tires 3.2: 47 Steep terrain 3.2: 57 Through sand and mud 3.2: 61

Off-road level 3.2: 18 Oil 3.3: 37

Oil change 3.3: 41

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Oil dipstick 3.3: 39 Oil te mp eratu re 3.1: 13 On- Board- Diagno stic System (OBD) 3.3: 10 On e-touch op enin g and closin g

Power windo ws 3.1: 51 Operat e your vehicl e safe ly 3.2: 39 Operatin g your vehi cle out side th e U.S.A. or

Canada 3.3: 106 Orient a tion lightin g 3.1: 59 Out side mirror s

Clea nin g 3.3: 18 Outsid e temp era tur e displ ay 3 .1: 16 Overh ea d co nsole lightin g 3.1: 64 Overview

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Indi cator light s in the instrum ent cluste r with color display 3.1: 4

Indi cator light s in th e instrum ent cluster with mono chrom e (single color ) display 3 .1: 7

Instrum ents monoc hrom e (single color ) display 3.1: 12

Instrum ent s with color display 3. 1: 11 Multi- fun ction stee ring whee l 3 .1: 23 War nin g lights in th e instru me nt cluster

with color display 3.1: 4 Warnin g light s in th e instrum ent cluster

with mono chrom e (single color ) display 3 .1: 7

Pain t Polishin g 3.3: 17 Waxing 3.3: 17

Pa nic butt on 3.1: 37 Parkin g 3.2: 24

Aut om at ic tra nsmission 3.2: 13 Cau tion when pa rkin g nea r a pa rkin g bar ­

rier or curb 3.2: 24 Low bump er cover, spoil ers and

suspe nsion 3.2: 24 When parkin g on a hill 3.2: 24

Parkin g a id 3.2: 32 Parkin g barriers 3.5: 4 Parkin g brake 3.2: 23 Parkin g distan ce warnin g system 3.2: 32 Parts 3.3: 26

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light 2.1: 40 Start blinkin g 2.1: 42

12 Key words

Pedals 2.1: 9 Perchlorat e Material 2.1: 28, 44, 3.3: 106 Physical prin ciples of a frontal

collision 2.1: 17 Pin ch p rotec tion

Powe r sunroof 3.1: 54 Wind ows 3.1: 51

Plastic part s 3.3: 17 Clea nin g 3.3: 22

Pn eum at ic suspension 3.2: 18 Po llen filter 3.1: 126 Polluti on filter 3.1: 126 Powe r

Sunroof 3.1: 53 Powe r loc ks 3.1: 32

indi vidu al unl ocking 3.1: 32 Power outl e t 3.1: 99 Powe r sea t adju stme nt

Control s 3.1: 78 Powe r soc kets

115 volt 3.1: 99 Power stee rin g 3.3: 8 Powe r sunroof 3.1: 53 Power was her 3.3: 16 Power windo ws 3.1: 50 Pre glow syste m 3.2: 8 Premium Gasolin e 3.3: 32 Pressur e m arks 2.1: 71 Prop er adju s tment of hea d res traint s 2.1: 7 Prop er occupant sea tin g po sition s 2.1: 4 Prop er sa fety belt po sition 2.1: 23 Prop er sea tin g pos ition

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Dri ver 2.1: 4 Front passe nge r 2.1: 5 Occup ant s 2.1: 4 Rea r passe ngers 2.1: 6

Rain se nso r 3.1: 67 Raising the veh icle with th e jack 3.3: 83 Readin g light s 3.1: 63 Rea r ce n ter con sole 3.1: 95

Powe r soc ket 3.1: 99 Rea r ha tch

Can ce ling stor ed ope n po sition 3.1: 46 Storin g open pos ition 3.1: 46 with elect rical operation 3.1: 45 ►

Rear lid 3.1: 43 Rear seat 3.1: 87 Rear seat backrest

Folding rear bench seat forward or back­ward with a seat cushionloop 3.1: 87

Folding rear bench seat forward or back-ward without a seat cushion loop 3.1: 89

Rear towing eye 3.3: 100 Rear view camera 3.2: 25 Rear view mirror 3.1: 70 Rear window 3.1: 43 Rear window defogger

4C-Clim atronic 3.1: 120 Rear windo w heat ing

2C-Clim atronic 3.1: 114 Heating element wires 3.3: 18

Rear wiper 3.1: 69 Refueling 3.3: 30 Regular ca re 3.3: 14 Regu la r Gasoline 3.3: 32 Release door handl e 3.1: 3 Remote contro l

Vehicle 3.1: 36 Remote control key

Automati c driver sear adjustment 3.1: 83 Buttons 3.1: 36 Inop era tive 3.1: 38 Replacing the battery 3.1: 37, 39 Synchroni zing 3.1: 38

Removing caps to access positive and nega-tive term ina ls 3.3: 98

Remov ing the ignition key 3.2: 4 Repair Manuals 3.3: 106 Repairs 3.3: 27

Airb ag system 2.1: 43 Replacement key 3.1: 35 Replacing

Wheel rims 3.3: 69

Booklet 0.1 Alphabet ical Index ® Replacing the battery

Remote control key 3.1: 37, 39 Replacing tires

All-whee l driv e 3.3: 12 Replacing tir es and wheels 3.3: 68 Reporting safety defects 2.1: 13

United States 2.1: 13 Residua l heat

2C-Climatroni c 3.1: 116 4C-Climatronic 3.1: 124

Responsible off-road driving 3.2: 48 Retractor 2.1: 21 Reverse

Autom atic transmission 3.2: 16 Ride height set tin g 3.2: 18

Automatic switch-off 3.2: 19 Rims

Replac ing 3.3: 69 With sc rew-on decorat ive covers 3.3: 54 With thread ed fasteners 3.3: 54

Roll-over 3.2: 2, 46 Roof load 3.1: 112 Roof rack 3.1: 109, 112 Roof weight 3.5: 4 Rough terrain 3.2: 54 Rubber gaskets 3.3: 19 Ruts 3.2 : 60

s Safe driving 2.1: 2 Safety

Ch ild sa fety lock 3.1: 42 Safety belt extender 2.1: 25 Safety belt height adjustment 2.1: 22 Safety belt position 2.1: 23

Adjusting safety belt height 2.1: 22 Expec tant mothers 2.1: 24

Safety belt pr ete nsion ers 2.1: 27

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Safety belts 2.1: 14, 21 Cleaning 3.3: 25 Extender 2.1: 25 Fastening safety belts 2.1: 21 How can I adjust the height of my safety

belt? 2.1: 22 How do you put on your safety belt

correctly? 2.1: 21 Installing child restraint 2.1: 63 Not worn 2.1: 18 Safety belt position 2.1: 23 Safety instructions 2.1: 20 Special considerations for expectant

mothers 2.1: 24 Switchable locking feature 2.1: 66 Unfastening safety belts 2.1: 21 Warning light 2.1: 16 What happens to occupants not wearing

safety belts? 2.1: 18 Why assume the correct seating

position? 2.1: 29 Why safety belts protect? 2.1: 19 Why wear safety belts? 2.1: 17, 29

Safety belts protect 2.1: 19 Safety belt warning light 2.1: 16 Safety compliance sticker 3.5: 2 Safety equipment 2.1: 2 Safety instructions

Belt pretensioners 2.1: 28 Child restraint on the front seat 2.1: 32 Child seats 2.1: 54 Coolant temperature 3.3: 44 Loading the luggage compartment 2.1: 11 Proper seating position for passengers on

rear seats 2.1: 6 Proper seating position for the

driver 2.1: 4 Proper seating position for the front

passenger 2.1: 5 Safety belt extender 2.1: 25 Safety belts 2.1: 20 Side airbags 2.1: 46 Side Curtain Protection® airbags 2.1: 49

Salt water 3.2: 57 Screen

Cleaning 3.2: 29 Screw-on decorative covers 3.3: 54 Seat adjustment 3.1: 73, 77

Power seat 3.1: 78

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Seat heating Front 3.1: 85

Seating capacity 2.1: 15 Seating position

Distance between driver and steering wheel 2.1:4

Driver 2.1: 4 Front passenger 2.1: 5 Improper seating positions 2.1: 8 Occupants 2.1: 4 Rear passengers 2.1: 6

Seats Number of seats 2.1: 15

Securing load 3.1: 112 Selecting a level 3.2: 19 Selector lever lock 3.2: 12 Selector lever positions 3.2: 15 Self-dimming rear view mirror 3.1: 70 Service position 3.1: 66 Shoes 2.1:9 Side airbags 2.1: 44

Location and function 2.1: 44 Safety instructions 2.1: 46

Side Curtain Protection™ airbags Location and function 2.1: 47 Safety instructions 2.1: 49

Ski sack 3.1: 106 Slopes 3.2: 57 Snow chains 3.3: 72, 3.2: 57 Socket 3.1: 99

Multimedia socket 3.1: 101 Sources of information about child restraints

and their use 2.1: 76 Spares 3.3: 26 Spare tire carrier 3.1: 49 Spare wheel

Rear mounted 3.3: 76 Storage 3.3: 74

Speed limitation 3.2: 21 Speed rating letter code 3.3: 68 Starting the Diesel engine

With the Keyless go 3.2: 10 Starting the engine

Automatic start 3.2: 10 With the ignition key 3.2: 6, 7

Starting the gasoline engine With the Keyless go 3.2: 10

Starting with jumper cables 3,3: 97

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Start th e diese l engine after th e fuel tank ha s been run dr y 3.2: 7, 10

Start th e diese l engine with a dead batt ery 3.2: 4

Steering 3.1: 23, 24, 25 Stee rin g lock 3.2: 3

Steering wheel Distance to the driver 2.1: 4

Steering whe el hea ting 3.1: 24 Steering wheel height adjustment 3.1: 24, 25 Steps for determining correct load

limit 3.3: 65 Sticker on th e left door jamb 3.5: 3 Stopp ing the engine 3.2: 8, 11 Stor age compartment 3.1: 92

Additional stora ge 3.1: 93 Clea nin g 3.3: 25 In strum ent panel 3.1: 93

Stor age for Owner's Literatur e 3.1: 92 Stor ing sea t po sition s 3.1: 80, 82 Street leve l 3.2: 18 Stuck in the mud 3.2: 62 Sunroof 3.1: 53 Sun shad e

Pow er sunroof 3.1: 53 Sun shades 3.1: 65 Sun viso r 3.1: 64 Switchabl e locking featur e

Activat ing 2.1: 66 Deact iva ting 2.1: 68

Switche s Emergency flasher 3.1: 61 Light switches 3.1: 58 Power outside mirror s 3.1: 71 Power roof 3.1: 53 Power window s 3.1: 50

Switching off th e engin e With the ignition key 3.2: 8 With the sta rt button 3.2: 11

Switch lightin g 3.1: 3 Swivel mount ed carrier operation 3.3: 76 Symbol lights

Cruise contro l 3.2: 35

T Tachometer 3.1: 14

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Emergency release 3.3: 90 Ta nk

Filling the fue l tank 3.3: 30 Fu el gauge 3.1: 14 Opening th e fuel filler flap 3.3: 30

Tec hnic al modific ation s 3.3: 27 Tec hni ca l terms 3.2: 48 Tethe r anchor s 2.1: 69 Tether straps 2.1: 69 Texts in th e di spla y 3.1: 10 Through- loading ba g 3.1: 106 Tie-downs 2.1: 12 Tie down hooks 3.1: 104, 105 Tire filler ho se 3.3: 86 Tire pressure 3.3: 63 Tire pr ess ur e monitor ing sys tem 3.3: 60,

3.1: 26 Opera tion 3.1: 26 Sensors 3.3: 69 Tires and wheels 3.3: 69 Valves 3.3: 69

Tires Light truck tire spe cificat ions 3.3: 68 Repla cin g 3.3: 69 Service life 3.3: 66 Speed ratin g letter code 3.3: 68 Tire Identific a tion Number 3.3: 69 Tire m anufacturin g date 3.3: 69 Tire spec ificat ions 3.3: 68 Trea d depth 3.3: 66 Uniform tir e qu ality grading 3.3: 71 Winter tir es 3.3: 71

Tires and vehicl e load limits 3.3: 64 Tires and whee ls 3.3: 54

Checking tire pre ss ure 3.3: 63 Cold tir e inflation pr ess ur e 3.3: 58 Dimensions 3.3: 67 Genera l not es 3.3: 54 Glossary of tire and loading

terminology 3.3: 55 New tir es and whee ls 3.3: 67 Replac ing 3.3: 68 Snow chains 3.3: 72 Tire pressur e monitor ing syste m 3.3: 69 Tires and vehicl e load limi ts 3.3: 64 Whe el bolts 3.3: 73 Winter tir es 3.3: 71

Tire service life 3.3: 66

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Tool s 3.3: 74, 75 Torn or fraye d sa fety belts 2.1: 20 Towin g 3.3: 100

Four -whee l dri ve 3.3: 100 Genera l not es 3.3: 101 Sta rtin g on a hill 3.2: 42 When ca n your Tou areg not be

tow ed? 3.3: 103 Towin g eye 3.3: 100

Front 3.3: 100 Rea r 3.3: 100

Tow s ta rt ing 3.3: 102 TPMS

Warnin g light 3.3: 60 Trac tion Con trol System

With LOW gea r 3.2: 65 Tra iler towing 3.2: 40

Anti -th eft ala rm system 3.2: 44 Brakes 3.2: 40 Cool ant temp eratur e 3.3: 44 Driving tip s 3.2: 42 Operat ing instru ction s 3.2: 41 Safety cha ins 3.2: 40, 42 Tec hni ca l requir ement s 3.2: 40 Tire pr ess ur e 3.2: 41 Towin g tip s 3.2: 43 Tra iler light s 3.2: 40 Trail er weigh t 3.2: 41

Trail e r weight s 3.5: 6, 9, 12 Trave rsing slopes 3.2: 59 Trea d Wea r Indi ca tor (TWl) 3.3: 66 Trunk 2.1: 11

Trunk lid 3.1: 43 Turn signal and high-beam leve r 3.1: 62 Turn signals 3.1: 62

War nin g light 3.1: 62

u Und erbod y sea lan t 3.3: 20

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Unfa stening Safety belts 2.1: 21

Un idir ec tion al tir es 3.3: 54, 85 Uniform tir e qualit y gradin g 3.3: 71 Unpl easa nt odor 3.1: 127 Uphol stery

Pressur e marks 2.1: 71

V Vehic le

Liftin g 3.3: 104 Vehicl e ba ttery 3.3: 51 Vehicl e ca re

Exterior 3.3: 15 Vehicle ca re produ cts 3.3: 14 Vehicle control modul es 3.3: 28 Vehicle electric sys tem 3.3: 52 Vehicle identification data 3.5: 2 Vehicle identifi ca tion label 3.5: 2 Vehicl e identifi ca tion numb er 3.5: 2 Vehicl e phon e 3.3: 27 Vehicle tool kit 3.3: 75 Vehicl e to ols

Stor age 3.3: 74 Vehicle Weight s 3.5: 6, 8, 11 Ventil ation 3.1: 113 Ventil ation slits 2.1: 12 Volkswage n Service Repair Manu a ls 3.3: 106 Voltm e ter 3.1: 15

w Wadin g depth 3.2: 49 Warnin g and indi ca tor Ugh ts

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~ Warning light ABS 3.3:5 Alternator 3.3: 52 Brake assist system functions 3.3: 4 Brake pads worn 3.3: 2 Brake system 3.3: 2 Bulb failure 3.3: 95 Checking engine oil level 3.3: 40 Coolant level 3.3: 44 Coolant temperature 3.3: 44 Cruise control 3.2: 34 Depress foot brake 3.2: 3 Diesel engine fault 3.3: 9 EDL 3.3:5

~ Engine oil pressure 3.3: 39 Engine oil sensor 3.3: 40 EPC 3.3:9 ESP 3.3:8 Exhaust gas system 3.3: 10 Fuel filler cap 3.3: 30 MIL 3.3: 10 Open hood 3.3: 37 Pre glow 3.2: 8 Safety belts 2.1: 16 TPMS 3.3:60 Windshield washer fluid 3.3: 46

Warning lights 3.1: 4 Emergency flasher 3.1: 61 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 2.1: 40 Turn signals 3.1: 62

Warning texts in the display 3.1: 10, 17 Washer fluid 3.3: 46

~ Washing The vehicle 3.3: 15

Washing by hand 3.3: 15 Washing the vehicle 3.3: 15 Washing with power cleaners 3.3: 16 Water 3.2: 55 Waxing

How often should I wax my car? 3.3: 17 Wear appropriate shoes 2.1: 9 Wear indicator 3.3: 66 Weights 3.5: 3, 6, 8, 11 What does it mean when I feel a slight vibra-

,,--, tion on the brake pedal? 3.3: 4

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if you do not wear your safety belt? 2.1: 18 if you wear your safety belt too

loose? 2.1: 23 to occupants not wearing safety

belts? 2.1: 18 What if I purchase poor quality fuel? 3.3: 32 What impairs driving safety? 2.1: 3 What is the correct brake fluid level? 3.3: 49

What is the right way to break-in my vehicle? 3.2: 37

What kind of brake fluid should I use? 3.3: 50 What kind of engine oil should I put in my

vehicle? 3.3: 37 What should I do after changing a

wheel? 3.3: 88 What should I do ifI want to add an accessory

to my vehicle? 3.3: 26 What should I do if I want to modify my

vehicle? 3.3: 27

What should I do if I want to repair my vehicle? 3.3: 27

What should I do if the brake warning light comes on? 3.3: 2, 49

What would happen if I put leaded gasoline in my car? 3.3: 32

What you must do after reconnect the battery 3.3: 51

What you should know when driving with children? 2.1: 50

Wheel bolt caps 3.3: 82 Wheel bolts 3.3: 82

Torque 3.3: 73 Wheel change

Jacking-up mode 3.3: 80 Wheel changing 3.3: 79 Wheels 3.3: 54

Checking tire pressure 3.3: 63 Cold tire inflation pressure 3.3: 58 General notes 3.3: 54 Glossary of tire and loading

terminology 3.3: 55 Multi-piece 3.3: 54 New tires and wheels 3.3: 67 Tires and vehicle load limits 3.3: 64 With screw-on decorative covers 3.3: 54

When can your Touareg not be towed? 3.3: 103

When must a safety belt be replaced? 2.1: 20 ►

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When mu st the a irb ag sys tem be inspected? 2.1: 40

When parkin g on a hill 3.2: 24

When should I check th e engin e oil leve l? 3.3: 38

When should I refuel the tank of the vehicle? 3.3: 32, 3.1: 14

Where are lower anchorages loca ted? 2.1: 72

Where are my airb ags loca ted? Front airba gs 2.1: 35 Side airbags 2.1: 44 Side cu rtain prot ect ionTM airb ags 2.1: 47

Where are tether anchor s loca ted? 2.1: 69

Wh ere ca n I find th e tire pressure s for my car? 3.3: 63

Where can I get add itional inform at ion abou t child restraints and their use? 2.1: 76

Where is the oil dipstick 3.3: 39

Why safety belt s prot ec t? 2.1: 19

Why should head rest raint s be co rrect ly adju sted? 2.1: 7

Windows 3.1: 50, 51 Cleanin g 3.3: 18

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Wind shield Clea nin g 3.3: 18

Wind shie ld defroste r 3.1: 120

Windshi eld washer fluid 3.3: 46 Warn ing light 3.3: 46

Windshield wiper and was her system 3.1: 66

Windshield wiper blades Clea nin g 3.3: 18

Winds hield wip ers 3.1: 66 Chang ing blades 3.3: 48 Ra in sensor 3.1: 67 Rea r wiper 3.1: 69 Service position 3.3: 47, 3.1: 66

Wint er ope rat ion 3.1: 67, 70

Wint er tir es 3.3: 71 All-whe el dri ve 3.3: 12, 71

Wooden trim Clea ning 3.3: 22

Working in th e engine compartment 3.3: 34

X X'tra leve l 3.2: 18

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No pa rt o f this manual may be reprint ed, repro­du ced or tra nslated wi thout th e writte n perrni s­sion of Volkswage n AG.

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1.1 Maintenance Touareg, Bos, Rabbit, GTI, Passat, Passat Wagon Model year 2008

1.1

Table of contents

Warranty voucher .... .. . . . . .

Warranty voucher ... . . .. .. . Odometer replacement and other dea ler stamps

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Service information Service schedule .. Additional service . . Brake fluid replacement .. ..

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16 .. . . 17

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1.2 USA Warranty Touareg, Bos, Rabbit, GTI, Passat, Passat Wagon Model year 2008

1.2

Dear Owner, This bookl et co nt ains th e warranties app licable to yo ur new Volkswagen. Please read these war­ranti es ca refully to dete rm ine yo ur wa rrant y right s and obl igat ion s.

Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty includes virtually bumper to bumper coverage for 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first and limited powertrain coverage for 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Your ve­hicl e is also warranted against corrosion perfo­ration for a period of 12 years irrespective of o'tileag e.

Ih add ition, your vehicle is cove red by em issio ns wa rrant ies mand ated by Federal law. If you are a res ident of the State of Californ ia, Connecticut , Ma ine, New York, Rhod e Island, Vermont or th e Comm onwea lth s of Massachusetts and Penn­sylva nia and have pu rchased a California emis­sion s equipp ed ve hicle, you ma y also ha ve rights under Cal ifornia mand ated emissions warran­ties. Please consult these wa rranti es whenever a repa ir to your emi ss ion control system is re­quir ed to determine wheth er it is covered by warranty. Your satisfaction in und e rstandin g th e wa rranti es that app ly to your Volkswagen is im ­portant to us. Any que st ion s conce rnin g wa r­ranty co'.· rage should be directe d to :

Volksw::igen of America, Inc. Custo rr,er CARE 3499 West Hamlin Road Rochester HiUs, MI 48309 Telephone: 1 (800) 822-8987

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If you have a co nce rn or you are not sa tisfied w ith th e se rvice that you receive from your dea ler, we suggest that you discuss it with the Service Manager at your dea lership. If it is not reso lved throu gh your dea lership, you m ay ca ll o r write to th e Volkswage n Custo mer CARE Cent er.

In the eve nt that your author ized Volkswage n dealer or Volkswage n Cus tom er CARE Represen­tat ive has been unable to ad dr ess the co nce rn to yo ur sat isfac tion , you may take advantage of BBB AUTO LINE, a program ad minj ste red throu gh th e Council of Better Business Bureaus. The BBB AUTO LINE pro gra m offers both med i­a tion and arbitrat ion se rvices for the reso lution of disputes a rising while a vehicl e is under war­ranty .

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• Notice of Used Car Purchase

The "Na tiona l Tra ffic & Moto r Vehicle Safety Act of 1966" requir es manu fact ur ers to be in a posi ­t io n to co nt act ve hicle own ers if a cor rect ion of a product defect beco mes necessary. If yo u change your address or bu y a use d Volkswage n, co mp lete one of th e postcards in th e m idd le of this booklet. You need not use th is card if you purchased your Volkswage n throu gh an autho­r ized Volkswagen dealer.

Table of contents

Limited New Vehicle Warranty

W hat is covered W hat is not cove red

Limited Powertrain Warranty

What is covered What is not cove red

Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation

What is covered ...

What is not covered

24-Hour Roadside Assistance

The Vo lkswage n 24- Hour Roadside

Assistance progra m

Federal Emissions Warranties

Ge neral

Federal Emissions Co ntro l System Defect

Warra nty Federal Emissions Performance Warranty Ad dit iona l Info rmat ion Abo ut Your Federa l

Emissions W arra nties

2

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7

7 8

10

10 11

13

13

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14

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California Emissions Warranties

Cal ifornia law requires us to prov ide you

with the fol low ing Emissions Warra nty Stateme nt . . ........ .. . Ca lifo rni a Emissions Contro l System Defect

Warranties For 3 years / 50,000 miles ... . .. . ... .

Addit ional Information About Your

California Emissions Warra nties

Customer Care

Volkswagen dea ler assistance .... Volkswage n corpora te assistance

Repa irs not covered by warra nty .

Consumer Protection Information

BBB A UTO LINE Dispute Resolution State-Spec if ic Warra nty Enfo rcement Laws

Service Publications . ...

Volkswagen Technica l Litera tu re Or dering

Center

Tire Manufacturers

List of tire manufactu rers fo r new

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2.1 Safety first

Touareg Model year 2008

2.1

About this Booklet This Booklet contain s important inform ation , tips, instr uctions, and WARNINGS abou t using your vehicl e. For your own safety and for the safety of your passe ngers, you mu st also be awar e of the information in this and oth er Own er's Literatur e Booklets.

Make sur e that you always keep the complet e Owner's Literatur e in th e vehicl e. Thi s is espe­cially import ant when you lend or se ll the ve­hicl e.

This manu al desc rib es vehicle equipment at th e tim e of printin g. Som e equipm ent may not be available until a la ter dat e, or ma y be available onl y for certain markets .

At the beginnin g of thi s Booklet , you will find a Table of contents showing all the item s de­sc ribed in thi s manual in th e ord er that they ap­pear.

An Alphabetica l index is at the end of the Booklet.

Suppl ements to th e Own er's Litera tur e, if any, will be found in the bind er right after th e Alpha­betical Index Booklet.

Illustrations may slightl y vary from your vehicle. For thi s reaso n you should regard illustrations as a genera l guid e.

Directions and positions (for exampl e right , left, front, rear) always refer to the dire ct ion or posi­tion compar ed to th e normal direction of travel of the vehicle unl ess another meanin g is clea rly stated.

Som e sec tions of thi s Booklet do not appl y to all vehicl es . If thi s is th e case , a text at th e beginnin g

of the sec tion indic a tes th e mod els and equip­ment to whi ch it appli es: for exampl e "Appli es to vehicles : with Diese l engine."

® Regis tered trademarks are marked™ or®. However, the absence of thi s symbol do es not con stitut e a wa iver of the right s con­ce rnin g an y term.

► The section is continu ed on the next page.

◄ Indica tes the end ofa section .

⇒ & Cross-reference to a "WARNING" within or outside of a sec tion.

⇒ 0 Cross-reference to a "Note" within or out­side of a sec tion .

lD. WARNING

Text with this symbo l contains important in­formation on safety and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .

(D Not e

Text with thi s symb ol dra ws your attention to potenti al sour ces of da mage to your vehicle.

<£> Fo r th e sa ke of envir onm e nt

Text with thi s symbol co nt ains in formation about the environm ent and how you can help prot ec t it.

[I) Tips

Text with this symbol cont a ins special tips and o ther inform ation abou t ge ttin g the mo st out of your vehicl e and its fea tur es .

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Safe driving

General notes

Prope r occupant seat ing posit ions

Pedal area ............. .

Stowing luggage . . . .... ... . . .

Reporting safet y defects

Safety belts

Genera l notes

Why safe ty belts?

Safety belts . ...... . . . .

Safety belt pretensioners

Airbag system .. .

Important th ings to kno w

Front Advanced A irbag System

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2 4 9

11 13

14

14 17 21 27

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Monitor ing the Ad vanced Airbag System 40

Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . 44

Side Curtain Protection ™ airbags 47

Child safety ...... ... . . ... 50

Child Seats

Installing chi ld restraint with a safet y belt

Additional Information . .. . .. .

LATCH lower universal anchorages . .. . .

Insta ll ing a child restraint w ith LATCH lower

universal anchorages . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Sources of information abou t chi ld

restraints and their use

Alphabetical index

Table of contents

50 63 68 72

73

76

77

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Touareg Model year 2008

3.1

3.3 Tips and Advice Touareg Model year 2008

3.3

About this Booklet This Booklet co nta ins imp ortant in format ion, tip s, instruction s, and WARNINGS abo ut using y'ciur vehicl e. For your own sa fety and for th e safety of your passe ngers , you mu st also be awa re of the inform ation in thi s and oth er Owner's Literat ure Booklet s.

Make sur e that you always kee p the co mpl ete Owner's Literatur e in the vehicl e. This is es pe­cia lly important when you lend or sell th e ve­hicl e.

This manu al desc rib es vehicl e equ ipme nt at the time of pr inti ng. Some equipm ent may not be ava ilab le until a later date, o r may be ava ilabl e on ly for certain markets.

At th e beginnin g of thi s Book let, you will find a Table of content s showin g all the items de­sc rib ed in this m anual in th e ord er that th ey ap­pear.

An Alphabetical index is at the end of the Booklet.

Supp lements to th e Owner' s Literatur e, if any, will be found in the binder right after the Alph a­beti cal Ind ex Book let.

Illustrations ma y slightly vary from your vehicl e. For thi s reason you should rega rd illustration s as a genera l guid e.

Directions and positions (for examp le right, left, front , rea r) always refe r to the d irectio n or pos i­tion co m pa reel to th e norm al direc tion of trave l of the vehicl e unl ess ano ther meanin g is clea rly stated.

Some sec tion s of thi s Booklet do not app ly to all vehi cles . If this is th e case , a text at the beginnin g

of the section indi ca tes the mod els and equip­m ent to which it appli es ; for exa mpl e "Appli es to vehicles : with Diese l eng ine."

® Registered tradem arks are marked ®. How­ever, th e absenc e of this symb ol do es no t constitut e a waiver of th e right s conc erning any te rm.

► The sec tion is continued on the next page.

◄ Indicat es th e encl ofa section.

⇒ 6 Cross- re feren ce to a "WARNING" within or out side ofa sec tion.

⇒ CD Cross- reference to a "Note" within or out­side of a sec tion .

& WARNING

Text with this symbol conta in s important in­formation on safety and how to redu ce th e risk of personal injury or clea th.

0Note

Text with th is symbol dra ws your attention to pot enti al so urces of damage to your vehicl e.

<£> For the sake of environment

Text with thi s symb ol co nta in s informati on about th e environm en t and how you ca n help prot ec t it.

II] Tips

Text with th is symbol cont ains special tip s and oth er inform ation about gettin g the mo st out of your vehicl e and its feat ures .

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Smart technology

Brakes

Engine management and exhaust system

All-wheel drive (4XMOTION™) .. ...

Cleaning and protection

Regular care and ve hicl e care products

Care of vehicle exterior ...... .. .. . ... .

Care of th e ve hicle interi or . . . . . . . • . . .. ..

Accessories, new part s, repa irs and modifications

Accessor ies and parts .......... .

Repa irs and technica l modification s

Cellular phones and CB radios

Notice about data recorded by vehicle

control modules

Checking a nd filling

Filling the fue l tank

Fuel suppl y

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2 9

12

14 14 15 22

26 26 27 27

28

30

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Working in the engine compartment

Engine oil ......... . .

Coo lant

Windshi eld was her fluid and wiper blades

Brake fluid

34 37 43 46 49 51 54

Veh icle batteries

Tires a nd wheels

What do I do now?

Vehicle tools and spare wheel

Changing a w heel ..

74

Emergenc y closing or opening ....... . . .

74 79 89 92 95

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . .. .

Chang ing a light bulb ......•....

Emergency starting ..... .. . . . . .

Towi ng .............. .

Lifting the vehicle

Consumer Information . . . .... .. .. . . . .

Alphabetica l index

Table of contents

97 .. 100

104 106

107

About this Booklet This Booklet conta ins important inform a tion , tip s, instruct ion s, and WARNINGS abo ut using yo ur vehicl e. For your o~n safety and for th e sa fety or your passenge rs, you must also be awa re or th e inform a tion in thi s and oth er Own er' s Literatu re Book lets.

Make sure th at you a lways keep th e co mpl ete Own er's Litera tur e in the vehicl e. This is es pe­cia lly im po rtant when you lend or se ll th e ve­hicl e.

This ma nu al descr ibe s vehicle equipm ent at th e tim e of pr int ing. Some equipm en t may not be ava ilab le until a la ter elate, or may be ava ilable on ly for certa in markets.

At th e beginnin g of thi s Booklet , you will find a Tab le of co nt ents show ing all th e items de­scrib ed in th is manu a l in the ord er th at they ap­pear.

An Alphabetical ind ex is a t the end of the Booklet.

Supp leme nt s to th e Own er's Literat ure, ir any, will be found in th e bind er right after th e Alp ha­bet ical Index Book let.

Illu s trations may slightl y va ry from your ve hicl e. For thi s reaso n you should regard illustrations as a ge nera l guid e.

Direc tions and positions (for exampl e right, left. front , rea r) always refe r to the dir ec tion or po si­tion co mp ared to the norm al dir ec tion of tra vel of th e vehicle unl ess anot her m ea ning is clea rly sta ted.

Some sect ion s of this Booklet do not appl y to a ll vehicl es . If this is th e case , a text at the beginnin g

or th e sec tion indi ca tes th e mod els and equip­ment to whic h it appli es; for exampl e "Applies to vehicles: with Diese l engine."

® Reg istered trade marks are marked T M o r ®. How ever, th e ab se nce of this sym bol does not co nstitu te a wa iver of th e right s co n ­cern ing any term .

► The sec tion is co ntim1ed on th e next page.

◄ Indicates the encl of a sect ion.

⇒ 6 Cross-ref e rence to a "WARN ING" within or out side of a sec tion.

⇒ 0 Cross- referenc e to a "Note" within or out ­side of a sec tion .

& WARNING

Text with this symbo l co ntain s important in­formation on safety and how to red uce th e risk of personal injury or death.

(D Note

Text with this symbo l d raws your atte ntion to pot entia l sourc es of dama ge to your vehicl e.

~ For the sake of envir onm ent

Text with thi s symb ol co nt ains informat ion abo ut th e environm ent a nd how you can help protect it.

W Tips

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Instrument panel

O ve rview . .. . ....... .

Warning a nd ind icato r lights

Instrum ent clu ster . . . ...•.. .. • . .

Instrum ent clu ster di sp lay . .......... . .•..

Instrum ent clu ster di sp lay men us

Steer ing w hee l ... ..

Tir e Pressure M onito rin g System (TPMS) W

Co mpass a nd clock

Opening and closing .. .

Powe r locks ............ . .......... . .. . . .

Keys ...................... . . . .. . .. . • ....

Remote co nt ro l key . . .. .... . . . . . .. . . . .•..

Key less Access . . ......... . ... .

Anti -t heft a larm system ........ . .• . .

Do o rs ..... . . . .. .

Rear hat ch ... .

External spar e tir e carri er

Win dows .... . ....... . .

Power sun roo f . .... . .. .. .

Homeli nk® Unive rsal Transmi tte r ... .. .. .

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3

3 4

11 15 19 23 26 29

32

32 35 36 39 41 41 43 49 50 53 55

Lights and a clea r v iew .

Lights . .. .

Clear v ision

Wind shield w ip ers

Mir rors ... . .. . .... .

Seats and storage

Wh y is sea t adju stm ent so imp o rt ant?

Hea d restr a int s ... . .. . . .. . .. .. . ... .. . .. . .

Fro nt seat s

Rea r seat ....... •... . . . ........• . . .. .. . .

Stora ge . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ... .. . . ... .

Fire extingu isher ... . ........ .

Ashtra ys, cigarette lig hter a nd sockets .. . .

Luggage com part men t . .... . . . . .

Ca rgo net .. .. .......•.... • .•.

Roof rack ..... .. .• . . .. . .. . . • . .. .. .. .

A ir Cond ition ing

2C-Climatr onic .......... . . . . .. . .. . . .

4C - Climatr onic

Impor tant notes . ............... .. . .. .. . .

58

58 64 66 70

73

73 74 77 87 92 96 97

102 I

107 109

113

113 119 126

Alphabe tica l inde x . . . . . ........... . 128

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® Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment

Fig. 1 Overview of instrument pane l and driver's door trim

2 Instrument panel

3.2 Driving your Vehicle Touareg Model year 2008

3.2

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About this Booklet This Booklet conta in s irp,pp rtan_t inform at ion , tip s, instruct ion s, and WARNINGS ab ·out usin g your veh icle. For yo ur 0\"11 sa fe ty and for the safety of yo ur pa sse ng ers, yo u must also be aware of th e in formation in thi s and other Owner 's Literature -~-ookJ.e_is ... -,

M, :e sure that you alway s kee p th e comp le te Owner's Literature in th e vehicl e . Thi s is es pe­cia lly, imp ortant when you lend or se ll th e ve ­hicl e_.

Th is manual desc ribes vehic~ equ ipm ent at th e time of__printing. Som _~ equivment ma y not be ava ilable until a la ter d~t_e,.9r_ ma y be ava ilab le_ on l_y for certa in m a rkets. ··' .

Attlre beginnin g of this Bookl et, you will-find a . Table of contents sho win g a ll the it ems de­sc rib ed i_n thi s m a nual in th e.order th at th ey ap­pea r.

An Alphab et ical index is at th e end of th e Booklet.

Supplements to the Owner's Literatur e, if a ny, w i.Jl be found in the binder right alter the Alpha­beiical Index Booklet.

Illustrations ma y slight ly vary from you r vehicle. For thi s reaso n yo u should rega rd illu stration s as a general gu ide .

Directions and position s (for exa mpl e right , le ft, front , rea r) always refe r to the dir ection o r po si­tion compared to th e norma l direction of tra ve l of th e vehicl e unl ess anoth er m ea nin g is clea rly s tated .

Some sect ion s of this Bookl e t do not app ly to all veJ1icles . If thi s is th e case, a text at th e beg innin g

of th e section indi ca tes th e mode ls and equip­m ent to wh ich it applies; for exa mple "App lies to v·ehicl es: wit h D ies el engine ."

® Registered trad emark s are mark ed ®. Ho w­eve r, th e abse nce of this symbol do es not constit ut e a wa iver of th e rights conc erning any term.

► Th e sec tio n is continu ed on th e ne xt page .

◄ Indi cate s th e end of a section.

⇒ & Cross-refere nce to a "WARNING" with in o r out side of a sec tion.

⇒ CD Cross- reference to a "Note" within or out­s ide of a sec tion.

& WARNING

Texts with this symbo l contain important in­formation on safety and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death.

(D Note

Tex ts with this symbol dr aw your attent ion to pot ential sou rces of dama ge to your ve hi cle.

<£> For the sake of environment

Tex ts with thi s symbol cont a in info rmation about the environm ent and how you can help prot ec t it.

[I) Tips

Texts with thi s symbol contain spec ial tip s and oth er inform at ion about gett in g the mo st ou t of yo ur ve hicl e and irs featur es .

Table of contents

Starting and driving

Introduction ... .. .. .. . ..... . . .. . . .. . . . .

Ignition lock

Startin g and stopping th e engin e ... . .. . .

Key less Go . ...... .. . . . .

Automat ic t ransmission . ... ... . . . . . .. . . . .

4-Corner Air Suspension . .. . ...... .. . . .

Parking brake .......... ... . . .. . ... . .

Driver assistance systems

Rea r view camera . ... .. . . ........ . . . . .. .

Electron ic pa rking assistance

Cruise contro l ... ... . .. . ..... .... . . . . . . . .

2

2 3 6 9

12 18 23

25 25 32 34

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Driving and protecti r.g the environment

Break-in period ... . . ... . . . .. . . . . . ... .. . . .

Trail er towing . . . . . . .... ...... .

Dri ve economical ly arid help pro ;ect the

enviro nment . ....

Driving off -road

Introducti on

Safe off-road dr iving . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .

Some detailed off-roading t ips .. ... . .

Using th e ve hicle' s intellige nt techno log y

wh ile off-roading .. . . . .. . . .

Different ia l lock .... .. .

Alphabetical index

Table of conten ts

37

37 40

44

46

46 51 54

64 68

70

3.4 Premium 6 Monsoon

Touareg

3.4

About this booklet Thi s booklet contain s import ant information , tips, suggest ions and WARNINGS on using your vehicle. The other book lets in th e Owner's Liter­at ure co ntain further informat ion that you should be aware of for your own sa fe ty and for th e sa fety of your pa sse nge rs.

Make sure that you always keep the co mpl ete Own er's Literatur e in th e vehicl e. This is espe­cia lly important when you lend or se ll th e ve­hicl e.

This manual desc rib es the vehicle equipment at th e tim e of publication. Some of th e equipment desc ribed will not be ava ilable until a late r date , or is onl y ava ilable for ce rtain mark ets.

Illustrations may slight lyv aiy from your vehicle. For thi s reaso n you should rega rd illustrat ion s as a general guid e.

You will find any Supplements in th e Owner's Lite ratur e imm edi a tely af ter th e Alphabetical Ind ex bookl et.

At th e beginning of thi s bookl e t, you will find a table of cont ents showi ng all th e ite ms de ­sc ribed in thi s manu al in the ord er th ey appear.

Directions and positions (for exa mp le right, left, front, rear ) are always relative to th e d irec tion of trav el of th e vehicl e unl ess stated ot herwise.

Some sec tion s of this booklet do not a ppl y to all ve hicl es . If thi s is the case, a text at the beg innin g of th e sect ion indi ca tes which vehicles it app lies to, for exa mple "Appl ies to USA Mode ls only".

► The sec tion is co ntinu ed on th e next page .

◄ Indi cates th e end ofa section. ® Registered trad emarks are marked TM or@ .

Howeve r, th e abse nce of th is symbo l do es no t co nstitut e a wa iver of th e right s con­ce rnin g any term.

⇒ & Cross- re fe re nce to a "WARNING" within or ou tside of a sec tion.

⇒ 0 Cross- reference to a "No te " with in or out­side of a sec tion.

& WARNIN G

Text with this symbol contains important in­formation on safety and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death.

0 Note

Text with thi s symbol dra ws your attent ion to pot enti al so ur ces o f damage to your vehicle.

~ For the sake of environment

Text with th is sym bol contain s in formation abo ut the environm ent and how you ca n help prot ect it.

[u Tips

Text with thi s symbol co nt ains spec ial tip s and other inform ation abo ut gett ing the mo st out of your vehicl e and its fea tur es.

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Getting started w ith the Sound System ..... . ... .

Brief overview . . ......... . .. . ... • . .. . , .. . Important information .....

2

2 4

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Using the Sound System 6

General information .. . .. .... . .. . ... . .. . . Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . .... • .. .. . .

6 9

Satellite Dig ita l Radio Service . . . . . . . • . . . . 12 In-das h CD pla yer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 CD changer . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

Tab le of content s

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Getting started with the Sound System

Brief overview

Fig. 1 So und Syste m ove rview

0 on I off and volum e con trol down to ass ign an d store th e six stron gest

- on I off: Press bri efly to turn th e unit on / AM stati ons to the six station butt ons

off. When the syste m is turn ed restarted, ⇒ page 9, "Auto store (AS)".

th e mo st rece ntl y set menu is displayed G) CD ... @Station prese t button s. and the las t audio so urce se lected is - Radio: You can prese t one radio sta tion played . on eac h of th e six butt ons in eac h of the

- Volume control: Turn th e knob to adju st four band s AM!, AM2, FMl and FM2 or the vo lum e. when using the satellite mode ⇒ page 13.

G) Select ion button s The Auto store fun ctio n sto res th e radio

- [IB) Selec ts tl1e FM band or sw itches to the stations in the band s FM and AM

seco nd set of presets (FMl - FM2 ) or the ⇒ page 9, "Autostore (AS)".

AS (Autos tore) pr esets . Hold button clown - CD changer: Selec t the CD you want to

to ass ign and store the six strongest FM liste n to ⇒ page 21. station s to ilie six statio n buttons G) CD slot: inse rt the CD with the printed side ⇒ page 9, "Auto store (AS)". fac ing up. The CD will au tomati cally load

- @) Selec ts th e AM band or switches to ⇒ page 18.

ilie seco nd set of p resets (AMl - AM2 ) or G) Disp lay the AS (Autostore) preset s. Hold button G) @)-(B ►

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3.5 Technical Data

Touareg Model year 2008

3.5

About this Booklet Thi s Booklet co nt ain s import a nt inform ation, tip s, instruction s, and WARNINGS about usin g your vehicle . For yo ur own safety a nd for th e sa fety of yo ur passe nge rs, yo u mu st a lso be aware of th e in formation in thi s and other Owner's Litera tur e Book lets.

Make sur e th at yo u always kee p th e co mpl ete Owner 's Literature in the vehicl e . Thi s is espe­ciall y important when yo u lend or se ll the ve ­hicl e.

This m anual desc rib es vehicle equipment at the time of printing. Som e equ ipm ent m ay not be available until a later da te, or m ay be availab le onl y for certa in m a rkets.

At th e beg inning of this Booklet, yo u will find a Table of contents showing all th e items de­sc rib ed in thi s manual in th e order that th ey ap­pear.

An Alphabetical index is a t th e end of th e Booklet.

Supplements to th e Owner's Litera tur e, if any, will be found in the bind e r right afte r th e Alpha­betical Ind ex Booklet.

Illustrations m ay slightl y va ry from yo ur veh icle . For thi s reaso n yo u should rega rd illu stra tion s as a general guid e.

Directions and positions (for examp le righ t, left, front, rea r) always refe r to th e direction or posi­tion compared to th e norm al dir ect ion of travel of the ve hicl e unl ess anoth er m ea nin g is clear ly s tat ed.

Some sect ion s of this Booklet do not apply to all ve hicl es. If thi s is the case, a text a t th e beg innin g

of th e sect ion indicat es th e mod els and equip­ment to whic h it appli es; for exa mpl e "Appli es to ve hicle s: with Die se l engin e."

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6 WARNING

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(D Note

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Table of contents

General notes

What you need ta know

How a re the figu res measured?

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Technical data

28 0 hp gaso line engine (V6)

345 hp gaso line engine (VB)

373 hp Diese l engi ne (VlO)

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