Get Volkswagen Information System Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

Volkswagen Information System

ꢀ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Menu structure – overview

Using the instrument cluster menus

Main menu

Driving data

When the ignition is switched on, you can display different types of information in the instrument

cluster. The menu options vary depending on whether you have a Basic or Premium version of the

Volkswagen Information System. With the Premium instrument cluster display, you can also control

certain vehicle features.

Your vehicle is equipped with controls either on the windshield wiper lever ⇒ fig. 14 or steering wheel

⇒ fig. 15. Vehicles equipped with a multi-function steering wheel do not have buttons on the wind-

shield wiper lever to control the displays. Vehicles equipped with controls on the windshield wiper lever

are not equipped with controls on the steering wheel.

The number of menus and information in the instrument cluster display depends on the electronics

and equipment on the vehicle.

An authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility may be able to add or

modify functions depending on your vehicle's equipment.

As long as a priority 1 warning message is displayed, no menus can be accessed. To display menus,

acknowledge the warning by pressing the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button on the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

More information:

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Infotainment system

Driver assistance systems

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Radio or Navigation system ⇒ Booklet Radio, Navigation System

Mobile phone package ⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distrac-

tion causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

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Never access menus when the vehicle is moving.

Emergency starting and starting the engine with a very weak vehicle battery or after the vehicle

battery has been replaced may change or delete system settings (including time, date, and program-

ming). Check the settings and correct as necessary once the vehicle battery has built up a sufficient

charge.

Menu structure – overview

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The following list shows how the Volkswagen information system menus on the instrument cluster

display are structured. The size and layout of the Volkswagen information system menu depends on

the vehicle electronics and the vehicle equipment.

Driving data

▪

Travel time

Conv. consumer

Range

Avg. consumption

Consumption

Speed warning

Digital speed display

Average speed

Distance

Navigation ⇒ Booklet Radio, Navigation System

Audio ⇒ Booklet Radio, Navigation System

Telephone ⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package

Vehicle status

Using the instrument cluster menus

Fig. 14 On the right side of the steering column (vehicles without a multi-function steering wheel): Windshield

wiper lever with controls for instrument cluster menus and displays.

Fig. 15 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel (if equipped): Controls for the menus and information

displays in the instrument cluster.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

If your vehicle does not have a multi-function steering wheel with menu controls, the instrument cluster

menus are controlled with buttons on the end of the windshield wiper lever ⇒ fig. 14. On vehicles with

a multi-function steering wheel, the instrument cluster menus are controlled with buttons on the right

side of the steering wheel ⇒ fig. 15.

Accessing the instrument cluster menus and information displays

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Switch on the ignition.

If a message or the vehicle icon is displayed, push the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button (⇒ fig. 14 (1)) on the wind-

shield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button (⇒ fig. 15) on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel until

a main menu appears in the instrument cluster display. For a list of main menus, see ⇒ Menu struc-

ture – overview.

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For operation with windshield wiper lever: To show the main menu or to go back to the main menu

from another menu, press and hold the rocker switch ⇒ fig. 14 (2).

For operation with multi-function steering wheel: Push buttons # or ∃ to move to another main

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menu, and push the arrow up and down buttons ꢀ and ꢁ to navigate inside the current main menu.

To open the menu or information display shown in the selection menu, press the (1) on the windshield

wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-function steering wheel ⇒ fig. 15, or wait until the menu or

information display opens automatically after a few seconds.

Selecting a setting

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Windshield wiper lever: Use the rocker switch ⇒ fig. 14 (2) on the windshield wiper to scroll

through the available options, then press the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button (1) to select a setting.

Multi-function steering wheel: Use the arrow up and down buttons ꢀ or ꢁ on the multi-function

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steering wheel ⇒ fig. 15 to navigate through the available options. A frame appears around the se-

lected option. Push the ꢀꢁ button to select a setting.

Returning to the main menu

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Windshield wiper lever: Use the rocker switch ⇒ fig. 14 (2) to select Back.

Multi-function steering wheel: Press the # or ∃ button ⇒ fig. 15.

If warning messages 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 an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for

assistance.

Main menu

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Menu

Function

See

Multifunction Display (MFD) information and settings.

Driving data

Display of current warning or information messages and

other system components depending on the equipment

level.

Information displays for the navigation system (if equipped).

When route guidance is active, turn arrows and proximity

bars similar to the symbols shown in the navigation system

are displayed.

⇒ Booklet Radio,

Navigation

System

Navigation

If route guidance is turned off, the direction of travel (com-

pass) and the current street name are displayed.

Station display or station list in radio mode.

Track display in media mode.

⇒ Booklet Radio,

Navigation

System

Audio

Information about the connected telephone.

Settings and information when using the telephone.

Current warning and information messages.

⇒ Booklet Mobile

Phone Package

Telephone

Vehicle

status

This menu item only appears when warning or information

messages are available.

Driving data

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

When the ignition is on, the Driving datamenu provides a variety of travel and fuel consumption

data. Navigate through the data as described on ⇒ Using the instrument cluster menus

Switching between the displays

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Vehicles without a multi-function steering wheel: Press the rocker switch ꢆꢃꢇꢈ in the windshield

wiper lever ⇒ fig. 14.

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Vehicles with a multi-function steering wheel: Use the arrow up and down buttons (ꢀ and ꢁ) on

the right side of the steering wheel ⇒ fig. 15.

Trip memories

The display has 3 automatic memories:

ꢀ Since start

ꢀ Since refuel

ꢀ Extend. period

The currently selected memory is shown in the display.

The trip memories are in addition to the trip odometer, which is displayed in the bottom part of the

instrument cluster and controlled using the ꢀ.ꢀ button ⇒ fig. 10 (4).

Press the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button on the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-function

steering wheel to toggle between the 3 memories when the ignition is on.

The memory accumulates and stores information about distance driven and

fuel used from the time the ignition was switched on until the time it was

switched off.

1 Since start

If the ignition stays off for 2 hours or more, stored information is automati-

cally deleted. If the trip is continued within 2 hours after the ignition was

switched off, the new values are added.

The memory accumulates and stores information about distance driven and

2 Since refuel

fuel used from the time the vehicle is refueled. The memory is deleted

automatically during refueling.

Depending on the instrument cluster version, the memory displays and

stores the accumulated driving and fuel consumption data of any number of

single trips up to a total driving time of either 19 hours and 59 minutes

99 hours and 59 minutes, and up to a total distance of either 1,999 km or

9,999 km. If one of the maximum values²is exceeded, then the memory is

automatically cleared and starts again from 0.

Extend.

period

3

Manually erasing a trip memory

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Select the memory to be erased.

Press and hold the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button in the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-

function steering wheel for about 2 seconds.

Enabling and disabling displays

On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can set which displays should appear in the instrument

cluster by pressing the ꢉꢊꢃ button followed by the ꢀ and Multifunction display function keys in the

Infotainment system ⇒ Menu and system settings (SETUP). The units in which data is displayed can

also be changed.

Possible driving data menu displays

2

May differ depending on the instrument cluster version.

Display

Function

Driving time in hours (h) and minutes corresponding to trip memories 1,

2, and 3 (toggle).

Travel time

Displays any convenience equipment in the vehicle that is currently

affecting fuel consumption.

Conv. consumer

Range ꢂ -- mi

Range ꢂ -- km

Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can go with the fuel left

in the tank the way you are currently driving. Takes account of the cur-

rent fuel consumption, among other things.

Avg. consumption

--.- mpg

Average fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) on trips per trip

memories 1, 2, and 3 (toggle). For the since starttrip memory, the

value is displayed once the vehicle has been driven about 330 feet

(100 m). Until then, dashes appear instead of a number. The value

displayed is updated every second.

Avg. consumption

--.- l/100 km

Consumption

--.- mpg

Current fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) while driving.

When units are set to miles, dashes appear instead of a number when

the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still.

When units are set to kilometers, the display shows liters consumed per

hour when the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still.

Consumption

--.- l/100 km

Speed warning

--- mph

When the set speed (from 20–155 mph or 30–250 km/h) is exceeded, an

acoustic warning sounds and a visual message may also appear in the

instrument cluster display.

Speed warning

--- km/h

--- mph

Digital display of the current vehicle speed.

--- km/h

Average speed

-- mph

Average speed on trips per trip memories 1, 2, and 3 (toggle). For the

since starttrip memory, the value is displayed once the vehicle has

been driven about 300 feet (100 m). The value displayed is updated

every 5 seconds.

Average speed

-- km/h

Distance --- mi

Distance --- km

Distance driven in miles (km) per trip memories 1, 2, and 3 (toggle).

Storing speed for the speed warning

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Select the Speed warningdisplay.

Press the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button on the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-function steer-

ing wheel to save the current speed and to activate the warning.

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If necessary, set the desired speed within about 5 seconds with the ꢆꢃꢇꢈ rocker switch on the wind-

shield wiper lever or the ꢀ or ꢁ buttons on the multi-function steering wheel. Then press the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ

button on the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-function steering wheel a second

time or just wait a few seconds. The speed is saved and the warning is activated.

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To deactivate, press the ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄꢆ button on the windshield wiper lever or the ꢀꢁ button on the multi-

function steering wheel. The set speed is deleted.

Volkswagen Information System for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Sixth Generation (2008-2017)

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