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Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Using the selection menu in the instrument cluster

Fig. 16 Vehicles without a multifunction steering wheel: button ① on the windscreen wiper lever for confirming menu points, and rocker switch ② for changing menus and information displays

Fig. 17 Right-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel: controls for using the menus and information displays in the instrument cluster

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings

Opening the selection menu and selecting the menu or information display

  • Switch on the ignition.
  • If a message or vehicle pictogram is displayed, press button   on the windscreen wiper level or the button on the multifunction steering wheel  . You may need to press the button several times.
  • Operation using the windscreen wiper lever: to display the selection menu   or to return to the selection menu from another menu or information display, press and hold the rocker switch   until the selection menu is displayed. To browse through the selection menu, press the rocker switch up or down.
  • Operation using the multifunction steering wheel: to display and browse through the selection menu, press or   .
  • To open the menu or information display shown in the selection menu, press   on the windscreen wiper lever, press the button on the multifunction steering wheel  , or wait until the menu or information display opens automatically after a few seconds.

Adjusting settings in menus

Returning to the selection menu

If warning messages about malfunctions 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 is the case, take the vehicle to a qualified workshop to have the malfunction rectified.

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