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control modules, such as the

Infotainment system, are equipped with

component protection at the factory.

The component protection allows suitably qualiﬁed professionals to legitimately install or replace components and control

modules. Volkswagen recommends contacting your Volkswagen dealership.

In the following situations, component protection reduces the risk of components supplied by the factory being operated

without restrictions outside the vehicle.

Installation in other vehicles, for example the components have been stolen

Operating components outside of the vehicle

If a message about component protection appears in the instrument cluster display or on the Infotainment system screen,

contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional for assistance. Volkswagen recommends contacting your Volkswagen dealership.

Design patent protection

Some vehicle parts may be protected by an American design patent. You can ﬁnd further detailed information on the website

Third Party Copyright Information

Open Source

Some products installed in this vehicle contain software components that are covered under Open Source licenses.

A list of the Open Source software components being used, including copyright information, the relevant Open Source license

conditions, and those applicable license texts, are available at the website given below. The source code of speciﬁc Open

Source software components can be requested from the vehicle manufacturer. The manufacturer will provide the source code

in accordance with the relevant license conditions, whereby you will only be charged for the provision costs, e.g. delivery

costs. You can obtain the necessary information on the website

Labels and signs

Factory installed labels and plates with important information regarding vehicle operation are located in the engine

compartment and on several vehicle components.

Never remove these labels and signs or make them illegible.

If vehicle components equipped with labels and signs are replaced, suitably qualiﬁed professionals must place identical

labels and signs correctly in the same locations on the new components. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Safety certiﬁcate

A safety certiﬁcate on the driver's door jamb speciﬁes all necessary safety standards and guidelines of the trafﬁc safety

authorities in the applicable country at the time of manufacture. The month and year of production as well as the VIN may also

be listed. Read the information in the Owner's Manual.

WARNING

Removing labels and signs reduces the amount of information about potential hazards and may cause reduced vigilance

when working on the vehicle. This can cause serious or fatal injuries.

Never remove these labels and signs or make them illegible.

Follow the legal regulations.

Follow the Owner's Manual instructions.

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NOTICE

Removing labels and signs increases the risk of operating errors and can cause damage to the vehicle.

Never remove these labels and signs or make them illegible.

Follow the legal regulations.

Perform service according to the speciﬁcations.

Fluids in the air conditioning system

Refrigerant in the air conditioning system

The label in the hood space provides information about the type and amount of refrigerant used in the vehicle air conditioner.

The label is in the front section of the hood space near the refrigerant ﬁller tubes ⇒

.

Refrigerant oil in the air conditioner

The air conditioner is ﬁlled with refrigerant oil. For information about the type and volume of refrigerant oil used, contact a

suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Warning: maintenance of the air conditioner requires qualified personnel. Refrigerant type. Type of refrigerant oil.

See service information (only available for authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities).

Maintenance of the air conditioner requires qualified personnel. Flammable refrigerant. Make sure all components are

disposed of correctly and never install components removed from old vehicles or from recycling in the vehicle.

DANGER

Maintenance of the air conditioner by unqualiﬁed qualiﬁed personnel can cause serious and fatal injuries.

To maintain the air conditioner, contact qualiﬁed personnel who have been trained according to the SAE standard

J2845 and certiﬁed according to the SAE standard J2911. SAE standard J639 must be complied with while

performing work on the air conditioner.

DANGER

The refrigerant is ﬂammable and may cause serious or fatal injuries if maintenance is carried out incorrectly.

Have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals.

Keep the vehicle away from naked ﬂames, sparks and other ignition sources.

DANGER

The refrigerant is under pressure and may explode if heated. This may cause serious or fatal injuries.

Have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals.

Keep the vehicle away from naked ﬂames, sparks and other ignition sources.

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DANGER

The refrigerant may form toxic fumes if it comes into contact with hot surfaces. Inhaling them may cause poisoning or

even death.

Have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals.

NOTICE

Repairing or replacing the evaporator with replacement parts from scrap vehicles or recycled parts may damage the air

conditioner.

Never have repairs to the evaporator carried out with replacement parts from scrap vehicles or recycled parts.

Only have replacement parts for the air conditioner evaporator ﬁtted that are certiﬁed and marked in accordance

with SAE standards J2842 HFO-1234yf and R744.

Have the air conditioner serviced by suitably qualiﬁed professionals who have been trained according to the SAE

standard J2845 and certiﬁed according to the SAE standard J2911. SAE standard J639 must be complied with

while performing work on the air conditioner.

Have damaged or missing refrigerant labels, e.g. in the hood space, replaced.

Product recycling

Disposal of Old Batteries

As with electronic devices, old batteries must be collected and recycled separately by the end user. These batteries are

indicated by the crossed-out wheeled garbage can symbol

. You, as the end user, are legally obliged to return old batteries

⇒

.

In many federal states, old batteries can be handed in to an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

You can obtain more information on return and recycling from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility, or at:

Disposal of Old Electric/Electronic Devices

Your vehicle contains electric/electronic devices, such as remote controls. You can recognize these from the symbol of the

crossed-out wheeled garbage can

.

Old devices with this marking must be collected separately from normal household garbage and disposed of in accordance

with legal requirements.

Batteries within devices that are not permanently installed must be removed beforehand and disposed of separately as

batteries.

Any saved personal data must be erased before disposal of old devices.

You can obtain more information on return and recycling from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

WARNING

If batteries containing lithium are damaged, gaseous or liquid substances may escape, posing a signiﬁcant risk to health

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and the environment. A short circuit at the battery terminal may result in a ﬁre or explosion. This could result in serious or

fatal injuries.

Take extreme care when handling batteries containing lithium.

Never heat up lithium-containing batteries.

Never damage lithium-containing batteries.

Never short circuit the battery terminals.

Batteries containing heavy metals are marked with the chemical symbols Hg (mercury), Cd (cadmium) and/or Pb (lead).

Heavy metals can be harmful to the health of humans and animals and accumulate in the environment.

In order to avoid these consequences, it is imperative to ensure you collect batteries separately and return them

properly.

Batteries for the remote control vehicle key and remote controls may contain perchlorate. For information on how to

handle these materials correctly, see the following website: . Follow all the legal

speciﬁcations for dealing with and disposing of these batteries. Volkswagen recommends having these batteries replaced

and disposed of by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Old vehicle return and scrap disposal

Old vehicle return

At the end of its life cycle, your vehicle should be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. This is why

the last owners of vehicles in many states are legally obliged to hand their vehicles over to an authorized treatment facility.

Volkswagen has already made provision for this point: Recycling centers where you can hand over your vehicle are available

throughout many federal states.

Find out more information about recycling centers from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility.

Scrap disposal

If scrapping the vehicle or its individual parts such as the airbag system and the safety belt pretensioners, the applicable

safety regulations must always be followed. Suitably qualiﬁed professionals will be familiar with these provisions. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

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Declarations of Conformity

Declaration of conformity

Placing Finished Products on the British Market (England, Wales, and Scotland):

UKCA marking (UK Conformity Assessed) is a new British product marking used for products being placed on the market in

Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland).

British regulations for product safety and metrology

Various devices are installed in this vehicle that are subject to UKCA product regulations. The importer of these devices for the

British market in the United Kingdom as per the product safety and metrology regulations for the sections below is:

Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd.Yeomans Drive, BlakelandsMilton Keynes, MK14 5ANUnited Kingdom

Declaration of conformity for radio equipment for the USA

Approval mark for radio systems in the USA.

With this document, the manufacturer declares that the radio equipment listed in the following is in compliance with the basic

requirements and other relevant regulations and laws at the time of production:

These devices meet the requirements of:

FCC Section 15.19

These devices comply with Section 15 of the FCC requirements. Operation is subject to the following two requirements:

(1) This device must not cause any harmful interference and

(2) this device must accept all received faults, including interference that could lead to unwanted operations.

FCC Section 15.21

CAUTION:

Changes or modiﬁcations that have not been expressly approved by the authority responsible for compliance with the

regulations may result in revocation of the user's authorization to operate the device.

The radio systems listed below are not available in every vehicle.

With this document, the manufacturer declares that the radio equipment listed in the following is in compliance with the basic

requirements and other relevant regulations and laws at the time of production:

The following radio systems are not available in every market or every vehicle.

Connection to the outside antenna

Antenna

Antenna ampliﬁer

Bluetooth.

Remote control key (vehicle)

Digital instrument cluster

Infotainment system.

Wireless charging function

Keyless Access.

Instrument cluster, electronic immobilizer

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