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
- In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch on the windscreen wiper
lever up or down, or press the arrow buttons
or 
on the multifunction steering wheel until the required menu option is selected.
A frame appears around the selected option.
- Press button on the windscreen wiper lever or press the
button
on the multifunction steering wheel to make the required change. A tick indicates
that the particular system or function is active.
Returning to the selection menu
- Using the menu: in the menu, select the Back menu option to leave the menu.
- Using the multifunction steering wheel: press the
or
button .
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.
Overview of the menu structure
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The following menu structure shows how the Volkswagen
information system menus in the instrument cluster display are struc ...
Button for the driver assist systems
Fig. 18 On the turn signal and main beam
lever: button for driver assist systems
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings You can switch the driver assist system ...
Other materials:
Draining air conditioner service station
Note
If it becomes necessary to drain the air conditioner service
station (e.g. because contaminated refrigerant was extracted),
all filters and dryers are to be renewed as a rule. Do not take
the filters and dryers out of their airtight p ...
Tyre pressure
Fig. 201 On the inside of the tank flap:
tyre inflation pressure label
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The correct tyre pressure for factory-fitted tyres is
shown on a sticker and applies to all-season, summer and winter tyres. The sticker
is l ...
Towing a trailer
Fig. 154 ParkPilot screen display when
towing a trailer (colour)
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Only the scanned area to the front of the vehicle is
shown on the infotainment system screen in vehicles with a factory-fitted towing
bracket and a tra ...
