Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Warning lamp
Fig. 57 Warning lamp in the instrument cluster
Fig. 58 Seat belt status for the rear seats in the instrument cluster
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings | Lights up or flashes | Possible cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
 |
The driver seat belt and, if the front passenger seat is occupied, the front passenger seat belt are not fastened. | Fasten seat belts. |
| There are objects on the front passenger seat. | Remove objects from the front passenger seat and stow them safely. |
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will switch off after a few seconds.
An acoustic signal will sound for a few seconds if the seat belts are not fastened
as the car pulls off and reaches a speed of more than approximately 25 km/h (15
mph), or if the seat belts are unfastened while the vehicle is in motion. The warning
lamp 
will also flash.
When the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp
will not go out until the driver and front passenger fasten their seat belts.
Belt status display for the rear seats
After the ignition has been switched on, the belt status display in the instrument
cluster display shows the driver whether the rear seat passengers have fastened
their seat belts. The symbol indicates that the passenger
on this seat has fastened his or her seat belt.
The belt status display will be shown for approximately 30 seconds if a seat
belt is fastened or unfastened on the rear seats. The display can be hidden by pressing
the 
button in the instrument cluster.
If a seat belt for one of the rear seats is unfastened while the vehicle is in motion, the belt status display will flash for a maximum of 30 seconds. If the vehicle is travelling faster than approximately 25 km/h (15 mph) an acoustic signal will also sound.
WARNING
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Warning lamp
→ Frontal collisions and the laws of physics
→ What happens to vehicle occupants who hav ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing Denso belt pulley
Note
The pulley is sensitive to impact and should therefore be
treated with extreme care.
If the belt pulley overload protection has deployed, check
freedom of movement of air conditioner compressor before
rene ...
Windscreen wiper lever
Fig. 86 Operating the front windscreen
wiper
Fig. 87 Operating the rear window wiper
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Move the lever into the required position :
Ⓐ
Switches off th ...
Removing and installing front passenger side footwell cover
Removing
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Remove bolts -1-.
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Release front passenger side footwell cover
-2- from dash panel and centre
console and remove it.
Installing
Note
...
