Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Overview of the driver side

Fig. 5 Overview of the driver side (left-hand drive vehicles)

Fig. 6 Overview of the driver side (right-hand drive vehicles)

Key for   and  :

1. Button for interior monitoring  
2. 

   Light switch  

   • Daytime running lights or daytime headlights
   • Automatic headlight control
   • Side light and dipped beam headlights ,
   • Fog lights ,
3. 

   Control for:

   • Headlight range control  
   • Instrument and switch lighting  
4. Vent – –  
5. 

   Lever  

   • For main beam headlights
   • Dipped beam headlights
   • For headlight flasher x
   • For turn signal
   • For parking lights
   • With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter  – – ,  – – ,     
   • With button for driver assist systems  
6. 

   Instrument cluster:

   • Instruments  
   • Display  
   • Warning and indicator lamps  
7. 

   Lever for windscreen wipers and washers  

   • Windscreen wipers –
   • Interval wipe for the windscreen
   • Interval lengths or sensitivity of the rain sensor
   • Windscreen wipers switched off
   • Flick wipe x
   • Windscreen wiper
   • Wash and wipe system for the windscreen
   • Rear wiper
   • Wash and wipe system for the rear window
   • Lever with buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system and infotainment system ,     
8. 

   Controls on the multifunction steering wheel  

   • Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter ,  ,  ,  ,  – –    
   • Buttons for operating the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ,  ,  ,  ,  – –  
   • Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation –
   • Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system – – ,  , 
   • Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call
   • Activating voice commands 
   • Audio, navigation –
9. Horn
10. Ignition lock  
11. Pedals  
12. Lever for adjusting the steering column  
13. Location of the knee airbag in the dash panel  
14. Driver front airbag  
15. Stowage compartment