Get Instrument cluster -> Analogue instrument cluster Guide for Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

Compass display

If the ignition is switched on, depending on the equipment level, the instrument cluster display shows the current

direction of travel in the form of an abbreviation, e.g. NW for north-west.

The graphic compass display is also available when the Infotainment system is switched on and route guidance is not

active.

Engine code

1. Select the Range information profile on the instrument cluster (→ Digital instrument cluster).

2. Press and hold the

button on the multifunction steering wheel for five seconds and then release. The

service menu is shown on the instrument cluster display (→ Service menu).

3. Select the Engine code menu option.

Navigation map in the digital instrument cluster

With some vehicle equipment levels, the instrument cluster is able to display a detailed map. To display this map,

select the Navigation menu item in the instrument cluster.

The navigation map can be shown in three sizes. With the larger map size, the navigation map is displayed over the

entire width of the display.

1. Press the

cluster).

button on the multifunction steering wheel to switch between map sizes (→ Digital instrument

2. Press the arrow button or on the multifunction steering wheel to zoom in and out.

3. When zooming manually, press the

button on the multifunction steering wheel to switch to auto zoom.

Depending on the equipment level, navigation is shown on two screens or only one. The navigation map may be

displayed in the digital instrument cluster and Infotainment system or only in the Infotainment system. In the latter

case, only navigation arrows are displayed in the digital instrument cluster.

Telephone information

The symbol is shown in the instrument cluster display if a mobile telephone is connected via Bluetooth®.

The symbol also indicates the charge level of the mobile phone battery.

Selector lever position for the automatic gearbox

The gear selected is displayed on the side of the selector lever and on the display in the instrument cluster. The

instrument cluster display shows which gear has been selected if the selector lever is in D position or in Tiptronic

mode (→ Automatic gearbox).

Different instrument clusters are available, which means that the versions and displays may vary. In displays

without warning or information texts, faults are indicated exclusively by the indicator lamps.

Some displays in the instrument cluster may be overridden by sudden alerts, e.g. incoming telephone

calls.

Overview of the analogue instrument cluster

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Fig. 1 Analogue instrument cluster in the dash panel.

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Rev counter(running engine speed in revolutions x 1,000 per minute)(→ Rev counter).

Coolant temperature display .

Displays (→ Analogue instrument cluster).

Reset, set and display button.

Speedometer.

Fuel gauge .

Analogue instrument cluster operation

Fig. 1 Right-hand side of the multifunction steering wheel:

buttons for operating the menus and information displays

in the instrument cluster.

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Fig. 2 On the right of the steering column: Buttons on the

wiper lever (illustration).

There are no buttons on the wiper lever in vehicles equipped with a multifunction steering wheel. The multifunction

display is controlled using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel only. The functions of the buttons on the

multifunction steering wheel depend on the vehicle equipment.

Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel: If any priority 1 (→ Warning and information messages) warning

messages are displayed, you will be unable to open any menus. Some warnings can be confirmed and hidden with the

button → Fig. 1.

Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel: If any priority 1 warning reports are being displayed, you will be

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unable to open any menus. Some warnings can be confirmed and hidden with the

button → Fig. 2

.

Selecting a menu or information display

Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. If a message or the vehicle pictogram is displayed, press the

→ Fig. 1 button, several times if necessary.

3. Press the or button to display the menus and to browse through a menu→ Fig. 1.

4. To open the menu or information display as shown, press the

information display opens automatically after a few seconds.

button → Fig. 1 or wait until the menu or

Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:

1. Switch on the ignition.

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2. Press the

displayed.

→ Fig. 2

button, several times if required, if a message or the vehicle pictogram is

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3. Tap and hold the rocker switch

→ Fig. 2

to display the menus (→ Analogue instrument cluster) or to

return to the menu selection from a menu or an information display.

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4. To browse through the menus, press the rocker switch

→ Fig. 2

up or down.

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button → Fig. 2

5. To open the menu or information display shown, press the

or information display opens automatically after a few seconds.

or wait until the menu

Making settings in menus

Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:

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1. Press the arrow buttons or → Fig. 1 in the displayed menu until the desired menu option is highlighted.

A frame appears around the selected option.

2. Press the

button → Fig. 1 to make the required changes.

A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.

Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:

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1. In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch

until the desired menu option is marked.

→ Fig. 2

on the wiper lever upwards or downwards

A frame appears around the selected option.

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2. Press the

button → Fig. 2

to make the required changes.

A tick indicates that the relevant function is switched on.

Returning to the selection menu

Vehicles with multifunction steering wheel:

1. Press the or button → Fig. 1.

Vehicles without multifunction steering wheel:

1. Select the Back menu option.

Button

on the multifunction steering wheel

—Press the

→ Fig. 1button to switch between the current and previous menus.

—Press and hold the

→ Fig. 1 button to select from the list of preset information profiles:

Classic

View without information profiles.

Memory entry 1

Individual selection of information profiles.

Memory entry 2

Individual selection of information profiles.

Memory entry 3

Only in vehicles with navigation system installed as standard.

If warning messages about malfunctions are displayed when the ignition is switched on, it may not be

possible to adjust some settings or display information as described. If the fault persists, consult a suitably

qualified workshop.

WARNING

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If the driver is distracted when driving, this can cause accidents and serious injuries.

● Never operate the analogue instrument cluster while the vehicle is in motion.

● Always drive with your full attention and responsibly.

Information displays on the analogue instrument cluster

The range of content and layout of the menus and displays depend on the vehicle electronics and the level of vehicle

equipment.

Correspondingly qualified workshops can program and modify other functions depending on the vehicle equipment

level.

Some menu options can only be called up when the vehicle is stationary.

Menus in the analogue instrument cluster

—Views (→ Digital instrument cluster).

—Assist systems.

—Audio.

—Driving data (→ Driving data display (multifunction display)).

—Vehicle status (→ Warning and information messages).

—Navigation.

—Telephone.

Possible analogue instrument cluster displays

Depending on the vehicle equipment level, various kinds of information can be displayed on the instrument cluster

display:

—Outside temperature.

—Road signs detected by the Dynamic Road Sign Display system .

—Driving data display (multifunction display) and menus for various settings (→ Driving data display (multifunction

display)).

—Driver assist systems.

—Gear-change indicator (→ Gear-change indicator).

—Speed warning function.

—Open doors, bonnet and boot lid.

—Speed warning for winter tyres

—Maximum speed limiter

—Infotainment system.

—Mileage displays.

—Compass.

—Radiator fan run-on.

—Engine code (EC

).

—Radio and navigation information.

—Service interval display (→ Service interval display).

—Start/stop system status (→ Start/stop system).

—Telephone information.

—Time (→ Clock).

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—Selector lever position for automatic gearbox.

—Warning and information messages (→ Warning and information messages).

Outside temperature

In the event of outside temperatures below approximately +4°C(+39°F), the outside temperature is shown on the

instrument cluster display, e.g. Attention: outside temperature -2.0 °C. The symbol remains lit up until the

outside temperature rises above +6°C (+43°F).

In the following situation, the temperature displayed may be higher than the actual outside temperature as a result

of the heat radiated from the engine.

—When the vehicle is stationary.

—When the auxiliary heater is being used.

—When travelling at very low speeds.

The measuring range is between -45°C(-49°F) and +76°C (+169°F).

WARNING

Streets and bridges can ice over at outside temperatures above freezing point.

● The symbol indicates that there is a risk of black ice.

● There may also be black ice on the road at outside temperatures above +4°C(+39°F) when the symbol is not

displayed.

● Never rely only on the outside temperature display.

Gear-change indicator

While the vehicle is in motion, the instrument cluster may show which gear should be selected to reduce fuel

consumption (→ Gear-change indicator).

Open doors, bonnet and boot lid

The instrument cluster display indicates if any doors, the bonnet or boot lid are open once the vehicle has been

unlocked and while the vehicle is in motion. In some cases, an acoustic signal is also given. Different instrument

cluster designs may have different displays.

Speed warning for winter tyres

A display in the instrument cluster indicates when you have exceeded the set maximum speed.

Speed warning settings can be made in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system (→ Vehicle settings menu).

Maximum speed limiter

The customer-specific maximum speed limiter restricts the vehicle speed to a set maximum value that cannot be

exceeded. This maximum speed can only be set by a suitably qualified workshop.

If you start the vehicle’s engine when the maximum speed limit has been set, the indicator lamp lights up in the

instrument cluster display. The set maximum speed is also indicated by a text message.

WARNING

The set maximum speed limit can make overtaking difficult. This can result in serious injury and accidents.

● Always adapt your speed and way of driving to the set maximum speed.

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