Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Gear-change indicator
Fig. 140 In the instrument cluster display: gear-change indicator
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The instrument cluster display may, depending on the vehicle's equipment level, indicate which gear should be selected to reduce fuel consumption while the vehicle is in motion.
In vehicles with an automatic gearbox the selector lever must also be in the Tiptronic position .
Key for :
Currently selected gear. 
Recommended gear.
No recommended gear is indicated if the most suitable gear is already selected. The currently selected gear is displayed.
Information on cleaning the diesel particulate filter
The exhaust management system detects when a diesel particulate filter is filling up and aids the filter's self-cleaning process by recommending the most suitable gear when driving. This may mean driving with increased engine speed in exceptional cases .
CAUTION
- The driver has full responsibility for selecting the correct gear in all situations (e.g. when overtaking, driving up and down hills and when towing a trailer).
Driving in the correct gear can reduce fuel consumption.
Gear-change indicator display goes out when the clutch is depressed in vehicles with a manual gearbox or when Tiptronic position is deselected in vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Emergency programme
There is a fault in the system if all the displays on the instrument cluster
for the selector lever ...
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Driving through water on roads
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Please follow these rules to help prevent damage to your
vehicle when driving through water, for example if the road is flooded:
Check the depth of the water before driving through it. The water level
must be no hi ...
Back massage function
Fig. 54 In the lower area of the driver
seat: button for back massage function
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings When the back massage function is switched on, the lumbar
support moves and massages the lumbar region. The in/out position of the lumbar
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Coolant hose schematic diagram
Note
The arrows point in the direction of coolant flow.
The arrows on the coolant pipes and on the ends of the hoses
must be aligned with each other.
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