Vehicle overview for Your Volkswagen California Van Third Generation (2015-2024)

Front view  
Fig. 1 Overview of the front of the vehicle.  
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Windscreen:  
with vehicle identification number  
with windscreen heating (depending on equipment level)  
with windscreen wiper (→ Wipers)  
with camera window for assist systems positioned near the interior mirror(→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
with rain/light sensor positioned near the interior mirror (→ Rain and light sensor), (→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
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Lever for opening the bonnet(→ In the engine compartment)  
Headlights  
Sensors for assist systems(→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
Lights in the bumper  
Behind a cover: mount for the towing eye  
Radar sensor for assist systems(→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
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Rear view  
Fig. 1 Overview of the rear of the vehicle.  
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High-level brake light  
Rear window with rear window heating  
Rear window wiper (→ Wipers)  
Number plate light  
Tail light cluster  
Camera for parking systems , (→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
Handle for opening the boot lid  
Reflectors or marker lights  
Sensors for assist systems(→ Vehicle care, exterior)  
10 Towing bracket  
On vehicles without a towing bracket, there is a fixed towing eye under the rear bumper cover on the right  
side.  
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Side view  
Fig. 1 Overview of left-hand side of vehicle.  
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Exterior mirror :(→ Exterior mirrors)  
lane change system display(Side Assist)  
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Tank flap  
Roof aerial  
Door handles  
Side sliding door rail  
Jacking points  
Additional turn signal light  
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Driver door  
Fig. 1 Overview of controls in the driver door(left-hand drive vehicles).  
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Stowage compartment  
Door release lever  
Central locking system indicator lamp(→ Indicator lamp in the driver door)  
Central locking button for locking and unlocking the vehicle(→ Central locking button)  
Switch for exterior mirror adjustment and functions(→ Exterior mirrors)  
Buttons for operating the electric windows  
Depending on equipment, button for electric childproof lock or luggage compartment locking  
Stowage compartment with bottle holder  
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Driver side  
Fig. 1 Overview of driver side in left-hand drive vehicles.  
Fig. 2 Overview of driver side in right-hand drive vehicles.  
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Buttons:  
for Hill Descent Control(→ Hill Descent Control)  
for traction control system(TCS)  
for differential lock(→ Differential lock)  
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Vent  
Turn signal and main beam lever : (→ Turn signals), (→ Main beam)  
With switches and buttons for the driver assist systems  
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Controls on the multifunction steering wheel:  
Operating the driver assist systems  
Menu selection (→ Vehicle settings menu)  
Audio, navigation  
Volume setting  
Activate voice control (no function in some models)  
Vehicles with analogue instrument cluster:Switching between the current and previous menu  
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Vehicles with digital instrument cluster:Switching between the views  
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Instrument cluster :  
with warning and indicator lamps(→ Symbols in the instrument cluster)  
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12-volt socket (→ Sockets)  
Lever for wipers and washers :  
With buttons for operating the menu(→ Vehicle settings menu)  
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Horn  
Ignition lock(→ Ignition lock)  
10 Lever for adjusting the steering column position  
11 Pedals (→ Pedals)  
12 Location of the driver front airbag  
13 Light switch  
14 Bonnet release lever(→ In the engine compartment)  
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Centre console  
Fig. 1 Overview of the centre console.  
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Infotainment system  
Controls for air conditioning system  
Hazard warning lights button (→ In an emergency)  
Buttons:  
for start/stop system  
for assist systems for parking and manoeuvring  
for electric sliding doors  
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Vents  
Cigarette lighter or 12-volt socket (→ Ashtray and cigarette lighter), (→ Sockets)  
Area with:  
inductive charging base  
Or: Stowage compartment with drink holder  
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USB sockets  
Lever:  
for automatic gearbox  
for manual gearbox(→ Manual gearbox)  
10 Buttons for driving profile selection  
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Front passenger side  
Fig. 1 Passenger side (left-hand drive vehicles): overview  
of the dash panel (mirrored for right-hand drive vehicles).  
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Stowage compartment  
Vent  
At the sides of the dash panel: Key switch for switching off the front passenger front airbag  
Glove box  
Opening lever for stowage compartment on the front passenger side with lock  
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Controls in the roof  
Symbol  
Meaning  
Buttons for interior and reading lights .  
Controls for air conditioning system and auxiliary heating .  
Indicator lamp for the front passenger front airbag switch-off function .  
Buttons for emergency call service, information call and breakdown call .  
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