Volkswagen Golf (2015 year). Instruction — part 1

Side view

Fig. 1 Vehicle side overview.

Key to

fig. 1

:

(1)

Fuel filler flap

(2)

Roof antenna

(3)

Outside door handles

(4)

Outside mirror
– Additional turn signal light

(5)

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 (if equipped)
– Low-light sensor (if equipped)
– Light Assist (if equipped)

(2)

Windshield wipers

(3)

Engine hood release

(4)

Headlights (on left and right)

(5)

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

(6)

Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)

(7)

Side marker/parking lights (on left and right)

(8)

Park Distance Control (PDC) sensors (if equipped)

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 left and right)

(4)

Volkswagen emblem for opening the rear hatch

(5)

License plate lights

(6)

Threaded hole for the rear towing eye (behind cover)

(7)

Roof antenna

(8)

Rear windshield wiper

(9)

Park Distance Control (PDC) sensors (if equipped)

(10)

Area for Rear Assist camera (if equipped)

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

(4)

Buttons for operating the power windows
– Power windows

– Safety switch for rear power windows

(4-door models only)

(5)

Indicator light for the power locking system

(6)

Lever for releasing the engine hood

(7)

Storage compartment

(8)

Bottle holder

(9)

Reflector

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 headlights

(if equipped)

– Parking lights

(if equipped)

– Low beams

– Fog lights

(if equipped)

(3)

Lever for
– Turning high beams on or off

–

– Headlight flasher

x

– Turn signals

– Cruise control –

–

,

– –

(4)

Windshield wiper and washer lever
– Windshield wiper

–

– Intermittent operation for the front windshield wipers
– Interval settings for the wipers or sensitivity for the rain sensor

– Windshield wiper

– “One-tap wiping” x
– Windshield wiper

– Automatic wipe/wash for windshield
– Rear window wiper

– Rear window automatic wipe/wash
– Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version)

,

(5)

Multi-function steering wheel controls (if equipped)
– Volume setting for radio, navigation system notifications (if applicable), 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 (Premium version) # – –

∃ ,

,

– Cruise control buttons

,

,

,

, – -

(6)

Ignition switch

(7)

Dimmer control for the instrument and switch illumination

(8)

Lever for the adjustable steering wheel

(9)

Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)

(10)

Pedals

(11)

Driver front airbag

(12)

Air vents –

–

(13)

Storage compartment

Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.

Key to

fig. 6

:

(1)

Button for the emergency flashers

(2)

PASSENGER AIR BAG

light (front airbag for front seat passenger)

(3)

Infotainment system
– User information display

– Radio

⇒ Booklet

Radio, Navigation System

– Navigation system

⇒ Booklet

Radio, Navigation System

(4)

Controls for:
– Manual air conditioning
– Climatronic

(5)

Air vents –

–

(6)

Passenger seat heating button

(7)

Driver seat heating button

Lower center console

Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.

Key to

fig. 7

:

(1)

Lever for:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission

(2)

Parking brake lever

(3)

Storage compartment with cup holders

(4)

Storage compartment

– With AUX-in jack or Media Device Interface (MDI)/(MEDIA-IN)

⇒ Booklet

Radio, Navi-

gation System

(5)

Starter button

–

–

(for vehicles with Keyless Access)

(6)

Center armrest:
– With storage compartment
– With 12 Volt socket

(7)

Button for Park Distance Control (if equipped)

(8)

12 Volt socket

(9)

Card holder

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 glove compartment

(3)

Air vent –

–

Symbols on the roof console

Symbol

Meaning

Interior and reading lights

Power sunroof

•

•

3-button module for vehicles with Car-Net

TM

Instrument cluster

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Instrument overview

Displays

Service reminder display

More information:

Warning and indicator lights
Volkswagen Information System
Infotainment 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 distrac-
tion causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never use the buttons in the instrument cluster while driving.

Instrument overview

Fig. 10 Instrument cluster in the instrument panel.

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

Instrument explanations

⇒

fig. 10

:

(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 lever position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator

⇒ .

(3)

Displays

(4)

Reset, set, and display button

(5)

Fuel gauge

(6)

Engine coolant temperature display

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. 11 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open front driver side
door, D: Open rear passenger side door.

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

Depending on the vehicle model and equipment level, different information may be shown in the

instrument cluster display

⇒

fig. 10

(3)

.

Open doors, engine hood, or rear hatch

⇒

fig. 11

Warning and information texts
Odometer displays
Time
Outside temperature
Compass display
Selector lever position
Gear recommendation
Driving data display and menus for different settings

Service reminder display
Engine code

Radio and navigation information

⇒ Booklet

Radio, Navigation System

Telephone information

⇒ Booklet

Mobile phone package

Open doors, hood, and rear hatch

The instrument cluster display indicates if any doors, the engine hood, or rear hatch are open once the
vehicle has been unlocked, and while the vehicle is in motion. There may also be an audible warning
chime. Different models and equipment versions may have different displays.

Key to

See

A

Stop!

The engine hood is open or not properly closed.

B

Stop!

The rear hatch is open or not properly closed.

C, D

Stop!

One or more vehicle doors open or not properly closed.

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 (

⇒ Warning and indicator lights, ⇒ Warning and indicator lights). In

some cases, they may also be signaled acoustically. The display can vary depending on the instru-
ment cluster model.

In addition, a list of all current warning and information messages can be opened manually. Select the
Vehicle status or Vehicle main menu in the instrument cluster display

⇒ Volkswagen Infor-

mation System.

Type of
notification

Symbol

color

1

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
by pressing the

button on the windshield wiper lever or the

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

1

Displayed in color on an instrument cluster with color display.

Type of
notification

Symbol

color

1

Explanation

Priority 2 warning
message

Yellow Symbol flashing or continuously lit – sometimes with acoustic warn-

ings.
Malfunctions or low operating fluid levels may cause vehicle dam-

age 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).

Press the

button in the instrument cluster briefly

⇒ Instrument overview to reset the trip odometer

to 0.

Time

To set the time, press and hold the

button in the instrument cluster

⇒ Instrument overview until

the word Time appears in the display. The doors must be closed.

Release the button. The time is shown in the display and the hour setting is highlighted.
Press the

button repeatedly until the correct hour is displayed. Press and hold the button to

scroll through quickly.

Once you have set the hour, wait a few seconds until the minutes display is highlighted.
Press the

button repeatedly until the correct minutes are displayed. Press and hold the button

to scroll through quickly.

Release the button to finish setting the clock.

On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can also set the time in the Infotainment system by pressing
the

button followed by the

and Time and date function keys

⇒ Menu and system settings

(SETUP).

Outside temperature display

At outside temperatures below about +39 °F (+4 °C), a “snowflake symbol” (icy road warning) ap-
pears in the display. The symbol remains 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 -49 °F (-45 °C) to +169 °F (+76 ).

Compass display

On vehicles equipped with compass display, the current compass direction is indicated in the instru-
ment cluster display when the ignition (or the navigation system, if equipped) is switched on.

Selector lever positions (automatic transmission)

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 and Sport

Drive (D S), as well as in Tiptronic

®

mode

⇒ Shifting.

Gear recommendation

When the vehicle is moving, a fuel economy gear recommendation may appear in the instrument

cluster display

⇒ Shifting.

Speed warning

A display in the instrument cluster indicates when the set maximum speed has been exceeded
⇒ Volkswagen Information System.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, the speed warning can be set and changed in the Infotainment
system by pressing the

button followed by the

and Tires function keys

⇒ Menu and system

settings (SETUP).

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 en-
gine 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 cata-

lytic 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 freez-
ing.

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” (icy road warning) 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.

Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings and displays may also appear in the Infotain-

ment system.

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.

If warning messages are displayed when the ignition is switched on, it may not be possible to

adjust some settings as described, or the information display may appear differently. If this happens,
take the vehicle to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for
assistance.

Service reminder display

Fig. 12 In the instrument cluster display: Examples of service reminders when a service is due.

Fig. 13 In the Infotainment system display: Example of the service reminder.

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

The maintenance service reminder is shown in the instrument cluster display

⇒

fig. 12

and in the

Infotainment system

⇒

fig. 13

. Versions and displays can vary depending on the instrument cluster or

the Infotainment system version equipped with the vehicle.

Maintenance services take place at predefined intervals. The service reminder display provides infor-
mation on the next service that includes an oil change and on the next scheduled inspection service.

For information on maintenance service intervals, please see the

⇒ Booklet

Warranty and Mainte-

nance.

Service reminder

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

The number of miles (km) or amount of time shown correspond to the maximum number of miles (km)
or maximum time that can still be driven before the next service.