Volkswagen EOS (2015 year). Instruction — part 1

Side view

Fig. 1 Vehicle side overview.

Key to

fig. 1

:

(1)

Fuel filler flap

(2)

CSC roof

(3)

Outside door handle

(4)

Outside mirror
– Additional turn signal light
– Background lighting

(5)

Side marker light

(6)

Lift points for the jack

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.

Key to

fig. 2

:

(1)

Inside mirror with sensor on mirror base for:
– Rain sensor
– Low-light sensor

(2)

Windshield wipers

(3)

Engine hood release

(4)

Headlights (on both left and right)

(5)

Fog lights/static cornering lights (on both left and right)

(6)

Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)

(7)

Headlight washers (on both left and right)

(8)

Side marker lights (on both left and right)

Rear view

Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.

Key to

fig. 3

:

(1)

Rear window
– Rear window defroster

(2)

High-mounted brake light

(3)

Taillights (on both left and right)

(4)

Volkswagen emblem. Area for:
– Luggage compartment release
– Rear Assist camera (if equipped)

(5)

License plate lights

(6)

Threaded hole for the rear towing eye (behind cover)

(7)

Park Distance Control sensors (on both left and right, if equipped)

(8)

Luggage compartment lid
– Antenna in the luggage compartment lid

Driver door overview

Fig. 4 Overview of controls in the driver door.

Key to

fig. 4

:

(1)

Door handle

(2)

Power locking button for locking and unlocking the vehicle

(3)

Knob for adjusting the outside mirrors
– Adjusting outside mirrors – –
– Outside mirror heating
– Electrically folding outside mirrors (if equipped)

(4)

Buttons for operating the power windows
– Power windows

– Switch for opening or closing all windows at the same time

(5)

Indicator light for the power locking system

(6)

Lever for releasing the engine hood

(7)

Storage compartment

(8)

Reflector

(9)

Luggage compartment release switch

(10)

Fuel filler flap release switch

Driver side overview

Fig. 5 Driver side overview.

Key to

⇒

fig. 5

:

(1)

Instrument cluster:
– Instruments
– Display
– Warning and indicator lights

(2)

Headlight switch
– Off position
– Automatic headlight control

– Low beams

– Fog lights

(3)

Lever for
– High beams

– Headlight flasher

x

– Turn signals

– Cruise Control System (CCS) –

–

–

–

(4)

Windshield wiper and washer lever
– Windshield wiper

–

– Intermittent operation for windshield wipers

– Windshield wiper

– “One-tap wiping” x
– Windshield wiper

– Automatic wipe/wash for windshield

(5)

Multi-function steering wheel controls
– Volume setting for radio, navigation system notifications, or telephone calls

–

– Mute switching for radio or activation of voice control

– Display Phone main menu or accept telephone calls
– Audio, Navigation -
– Control buttons for the Volkswagen Information System # – – – ∃, ,

(6)

Ignition switch or starter button (for vehicles with Keyless Access locking and starting system)

(7)

Dimmer control for the instrument and switch illumination

(8)

Lever for adjustable steering wheel

(9)

Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)

(10)

Pedals

(11)

Driver front airbag

(12)

Air vents –

Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.

Key to

fig. 6

:

(1)

Switch for emergency flashers

(2)

PASSENGER AIR BAG

light (front airbag for front seat passenger)

(3)

Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed)

⇒ Booklet

Radio

or

⇒ Booklet

Navigation system

(4)

Controls for:
– Climatronic

(5)

Air vents –

(6)

Passenger seat heating button

(7)

Driver seat heating button

Lower center console

Fig. 8 Overview of the lower center console.

Key to

fig. 8

:

(1)

Automatic transmission selector lever

(2)

Parking brake lever

(3)

Storage compartment with cup holders in the center console

(4)

Storage compartment:
– with 12 Volt socket

(5)

Center armrest with storage compartment

– Multimedia jack (MEDIA-IN)

⇒ Booklet

Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system

– with AUX-IN jack

⇒ Booklet

Radio

(6)

Button for:
– Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)

(7)

Switch for opening and closing the CSC roof

(8)

Switch for opening and closing the power sunroof

Front passenger side overview

Fig. 9 Overview of the front passenger side.

Key to

⇒

fig. 9

:

(1)

Passenger front airbag location in the instrument panel (approximate)

(2)

Opening handle for the lockable glove compartment

(3)

Air vent –

Instrument cluster

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Instrument overview

Displays

Displays

Compass

Service reminder display

More information:

Warning and indicator lights
Volkswagen Information System
Shifting

Service reminder information

⇒ Booklet

Warranty and Maintenance

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver
distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never use the buttons in the instrument cluster while driving.

Instrument overview

Fig. 11 Instrument cluster in the instrument panel.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Instrument explanations

⇒

fig. 11

:

(1)

Speedometer.

(2)

Tachometer (thousands of revolutions per minute when the engine is running).

The red zone at the end of the scale indicates maximum permissible engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before reaching the red zone, select the next

higher gear or selector level position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator

⇒ .

(3)

Displays, Displays, Displays.

(4)

Reset button for the trip odometer display (trip).
– Push the

button for about 1 second to reset to zero.

(5)

Fuel gauge, Refueling.

(6)

Button for setting the clock

1

.

– With the ignition on, push the

button to highlight the hour or the minutes in the clock

display.

– To advance the clock, push the

button

(4)

. Press and hold the button to fast forward.

– Push the

button again to finish setting the clock.

(7)

Engine coolant temperature display , Engine coolant.

NOTICE

To help prevent engine damage, always avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration

and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold.

To help prevent engine damage, the tachometer needle should only enter the red zone

(warning zone) briefly.

Upshifting early into the next higher gear saves fuel and reduces engine noise.

Displays

Fig. 12 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open luggage compartment lid, C: Open
driver door.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Depending on the vehicle model, different information may be shown in the instrument cluster display
⇒

fig. 11

(3)

.

Warning and information texts

1

On appropriately equipped vehicles, the clock can also be set via the Settings menu in the instrument

cluster display

⇒ page 24, Settings menu, ⇒ page 25, Settings menu.

Odometer displays
Time
Outside temperature
Compass display

Open door, engine hood, or luggage compartment lid

⇒

fig. 12

.

Selector lever position

⇒ page 216, Shifting

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI) and menus for different settings, Volkswagen Information System

Service reminder display

⇒ page 16, Service reminder display

Warning and information texts

The status of various vehicle functions and components is monitored when the ignition is switched on
and while driving. Malfunctions are indicated by red and yellow warning symbols with text messages in

the instrument cluster display (

⇒ page Error! Bookmark not defined., Warning and indicator lights).

In some cases, they may also be signaled acoustically. The display can vary depending on the
instrument cluster model.

Type of
notification

Symbol

color

Explanation

Priority 1 warning
message

Red

Symbol flashing or lit – sometimes with acoustic warnings.

Stop!

⇒

!

Check malfunction and take corrective action. Contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for
assistance if necessary.
Menus cannot be accessed when a priority 1 warning message is
displayed. The warning message will turn off automatically after a
few seconds. You can confirm and turn off some warning messages
using the

button.

Priority 2 warning
message

Yellow Symbol flashing or continuously lit – sometimes with acoustic

warnings.
Malfunctions or low operating fluid levels may cause vehicle

damage and vehicle breakdown

⇒ .

Check malfunction as soon as possible. Contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for
assistance if necessary.

Information text

–

Information about various vehicle situations.

Odometer displays

The odometer indicates the total distance driven by the vehicle.

The trip odometer (Trip) shows the distance driven since the last time the trip odometer was reset.
The last digit indicates 1/10 mile (100 meters).

Outside temperature display

At outside temperatures below about +39 °F (+4 °C), a “snowflake symbol” appears in the display. The

symbol flashes at first, then stays on until the outside temperature rises above +43 °F (+6 °C)

⇒

.

When the vehicle is not moving or when you are driving at very low speeds, the temperature displayed
may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature.

The measurement range is from -40 °F (-40 °C) to +122 °F (+50 °C).

Compass display (if applicable)

On vehicles equipped with compass display, the current compass direction is indicated in the
instrument cluster display when the ignition and navigation system are switched on, Compass.

Selector lever positions

The selector lever position is shown both on the side of the selector lever and in the instrument cluster
display. The respective gear may also be shown in the instrument cluster display in Drive D and Sport
Drive S, as well as in Tiptronic

®

mode.

Engine identification code

Press and hold the

button in the instrument cluster, Instrument overview for about 15 seconds to

display the vehicle's engine identification code. You must do this when the ignition is on, but the
engine is not running.

WARNING

Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.

Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot

catalytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with flammable materials
under the vehicle, such as dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, etc.

A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on

emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming traffic.

WARNING

Roads and bridges may be dangerously icy even if the outside air temperature is above
freezing.

If you use the outside temperature display to tell you about frost conditions, remember

that roads can even ice over at temperatures above +39 °F (+4 °C). Always remember: even if
the “snowflake symbol” is not displayed, there could still be black ice on the road.

Never rely exclusively on the outside temperature display.

NOTICE

Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.

The instrument cluster displays and their arrangement may vary depending on the vehicle model

and engine. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled
with indicator lights.

If there are multiple warning messages, the symbols are displayed for several seconds in order

of importance. The symbols are displayed until the cause has been corrected.

Compass

Fig. 14 Compass zones.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The compass does not need to be calibrated in vehicles with a factory-installed navigation system.
There is no Compass menu item in this case.

On vehicles without a factory-installed navigation system, the compass is calibrated automatically. If
electrical or metallic accessories are added to the vehicle, the compass must be recalibrated.

Adjusting the compass zone

Switch on the ignition.
Select the Settings menu followed by the Compass and Zone menu items.

Select the compass zone according to the current location

⇒

fig. 14

.

Adjust and confirm compass zone (1-15) by using the arrow buttons.

Calibrating the compass

In order to calibrate the compass, you need a valid compass zone for the location and enough room to
drive in a circle.

Switch on the ignition.
Select the Settings menu followed by the Compass and Calibrate menu items.
Confirm the Please drive a full circle to calibrate message by pressing the

button on the multi-function steering wheel, and then drive in a complete circle at about 6 mph
(10 km/h).

During calibration, CAL is shown in the instrument cluster display. The calibration is complete when
the compass direction is displayed.

Service reminder display

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The service appointment reminder is shown in the instrument cluster display.

For information on maintenance intervals, please see the

⇒ Booklet

Warranty and Maintenance.

For vehicles with time- or distance driven-dependent service, only fixed service intervals are
displayed.

Service reminder

If service is due in the near future, a service reminder is displayed when the ignition is switched on.

The messages Oil change and Inspection are shown in the instrument cluster display with the
number of miles (km) and days remaining until service is due.

Service event

When Service is due, the message Oil change now! or Inspection now! is shown in the
instrument cluster display.

Viewing service message

The current service message can be accessed when the ignition is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicle is stopped:

Select the Settings menu.
In the Service submenu, select the Info menu item.
OR: If the Vehicle status main menu is active, use the arrow buttons to navigate to the service

reminder display.

A minus sign in front of the number of miles (kilometers) or days means that service is overdue.

Resetting the oil change service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility, the oil change service reminder can be reset as follows:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Press and hold the .

button in the instrument cluster.

3.

Switch on the ignition.

4.

Release the .

button.

5.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with
the

in the windshield wiper lever or the

button on the

multi-function steering wheel.

Resetting the inspection service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility, the inspection service reminder can be reset as follows:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Switch on the emergency flashers.

3.

Press and hold the .

button in the instrument cluster.

4.

Switch on the ignition.

5.

Release the .

button.

6.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with
the

in the windshield wiper lever or the

button on the

multi-function steering wheel.

7.

Switch off the emergency flashers.

Do not reset the service reminder between service intervals; otherwise incorrect information will

be displayed.

The service reminder disappears after a few seconds or after the

button on the

windshield wiper lever or the

button on the multi-function steering wheel has been pushed.