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:
Assembly overview – battery, vehicles with high-voltage system
1 -
Battery tray
2 -
Battery cover
3 -
Retaining clip
4 -
Nut
20 Nm
5 -
Battery -A-
Removing and installing
→ Chapte ...
Rodent proofing
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Rodent proofing equipment is made up of special brushes
and casings and impedes entry to the engine compartment by rodents when the bonnet
is shut. This prevents damage caused to components by rodent bites.
NOTICE
If ...
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
Fig. 59 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle
heading for a brick wall
Fig. 60 Unbelted occupants in a vehicle
striking a brick wall
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The physical principles involved in a frontal collision
are relatively simple. As soon ...
