Get Infotainment system operation and displays Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Seventh Generation (2017-2020)

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Before opening the engine hood, always switch off the engine and let the engine cool down.

Always be very careful when working in the engine compartment, which is a potentially dangerous area in any motor vehicle and can cause serious

personal injury ⇒ In the engine compartmentꢀ.

NOTE

Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.

^a)Displayed in color on an instrument cluster with color display.

^b)A separate display appears in the instrument cluster if there is an AFS malfunction.

Infotainment system operation and displays

Introduction to the subject

In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects:

⇒ Vehicle settings menuꢀ

⇒ Performance Monitor sport gaugesꢀ

⇒ Performance Monitor lap timer and stopwatchꢀ

⇒ Personalized user profilesꢀ

General information on operating the unit

The following section contains information on the settings that can be adjusted in the Vehicle settings menu. You can ﬁnd information on operating the Infotainme

system as well as warning and safety instructions in a separate manual. See ⇒BookletInfotainment System,.

Some Infotainment features can only be accessed and operated when the vehicle is standing still and the automatic transmission selector lever is in Park (P).

Vehicle settings and information

After pressing the

button followed by the Vehicle function key, you can tap the corresponding function key on the Infotainment screen to display information or

adjust the following settings:

Selection (Vehicle information)

Sport (Performance Monitor) ⇒ Performance Monitor sport gaugesꢀ

Energy consumers⇒ Driving data (Multi-Function Display)ꢀ

Driving data (Since start, extend. period, since refuel) ⇒ Driving data (Multi-Function Display)ꢀ

Think Blue. Trainer.⇒ Think Blue. Trainer.ꢀ

Vehicle status (Current warning and information messages) ⇒ Main menuꢀ

Radio or Media (Radio station or media selection) ⇒BookletInfotainment System,

Settings⇒ Vehicle settings menuꢀ

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never let yourself be distracted when setting, adjusting, or using the Infotainment system.

Always drive attentively and responsibly. Use the Infotainment system only if road, traffic, and weather conditions permit and you will not be distracted from

your driving.

After starting the engine with a discharged vehicle battery, or after the battery has been changed, system settings (time, date, and programming) may have

been changed or deleted. Check and correct the settings as necessary once the vehicle battery has been sufficiently charged.

Applicable only in the United States

Vehicle settings menu

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

Opening the Vehicle settings menu

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Switch on the ignition.

If necessary, switch on the Infotainment system.

Press the

Infotainment button.

Tap the Vehicle function key.

Tap the

function key to open the Vehicle settings menu.

Tap the corresponding function key to open additional menus in the Vehicle settings menu, or to adjust settings in the menu points.

If the box in the function key is checked , the respective function is switched on.

Changes made in settings menus are automatically applied immediately after entry.

Tapping the

function key takes you back to the previous menu.

Menu overview

The following menu overview is an example of the Infotainment system menu structure. The size and layout of the Volkswagen information system menu depends

on the vehicle electronics and the level of vehicle equipment.

Menu

Submenu

Setting options

Turn the following systems on or off:

– Anti-slip regulation (ASR)

ESC system

–

– ESC sport mode (ESC Sport)

– ESC off (Golf R only) ⇒ Braking assistance systemsꢀ

Store the tire pressures (SET) ⇒ Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)ꢀ

Turn the speed warning on or off

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Winter tires

Tires

Set the speed warning ⇒ Important information on tires and wheelsꢀ

Turn personalized user profiles on or off

Personalization

Select account

– Select a user profile, rename or reset the user profile, or copy settings to another

user profile

Adjust the following settings:

– Select manual or automatic key assignment

– Assign key to current account

Settings

Personalization

– Reset all ⇒ Personalized user profilesꢀ

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Menu

Submenu

Setting options

Turn the following systems on or off (if equipped):

– Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)

– Automatic headlights during rain (headlights turn on with the rain sensor when

the headlight switch is in

position)

– Convenience indicating (3-blink turn signal) ⇒ Lightsꢀ

Light Assist

Adjust the following features (if equipped):

Lights

– Turn-on time for automatic headlights (

– Door ambient lighting

)

– Footwell lighting ⇒ Lightsꢀ

Set the following (if equipped):

– Duration that the Coming Home feature is switched on or switch the feature off

Coming/Leaving home function

– Duration that the Leaving Home feature is switched on or switch the feature off

⇒ Coming Home and Leaving Home features (orientation lighting) ꢀ

Turn the following features on or off (if equipped):

– Front Assist

Front Assist (Forward Collision

Warning)

– Advance warning

– Display distance warning

Adjust the warning period for the advance warning (Early, Medium, Late)

Assistance systems

⇒ Forward Collision Warning (Front Assist) ꢀ

Lane Keeping System (Lane

Assist)

Turn Lane Assist on or off (if equipped) ⇒ Lane Keeping system (Lane Assist) ꢀ

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Menu

Submenu

Setting options

Turn the Blind Spot Monitor on or off (if equipped) ⇒ Blind Spot Monitor with Rear

Traffic Alertꢀ

Blind Spot Monitor

Turn automatic Park Distance Control (PDC) activation on or off (if equipped)

Adjust the following:

– Front volume

– Front pitch

ParkPilot

– Rear volume

Parking and maneuvering

– Rear pitch

– Audio volume lowering ⇒ Park Distance Control (PDC)ꢀ

Turn on maneuver braking for Park Distance Control (PDC) ⇒ Park Distance

Control (PDC)ꢀ

Maneuver braking

Rear Traffic Alert

Turn the Rear Traffic Alert on or off (if equipped) ⇒ Blind Spot Monitor with Rear

Traffic Alertꢀ

Turn the following features on or off:

Mirrors

– Synchronized mirror adjustment (if equipped)

– Passenger side mirror lowering in reverse gear (if equipped) ⇒ Mirrorsꢀ

Mirrors and wipers

Turn the following features on or off:

Windshield wipers

– Automatic wiping during rain (rain sensor)

– Wipe rear window in reverse gear ⇒ Windshield wipers and washerꢀ

Turn the convenience opening feature for the power windows on or off (if equipped)

Window operation

⇒ Power windowsꢀ

Set door unlocking (all doors, single door, vehicle side)

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Menu

Opening and closing

Submenu

Setting options

Turn the following features on or off:

Central locking

– Lock automatically (Auto lock feature)

– Central locking acoustic confirmation (horn beep after the vehicle is locked from

outside) ⇒ Power locking systemꢀ

Display or hide the following data in the Multi-Function Display:

– Current economy (fuel consumption)

– Average economy (fuel consumption)

– Energy consumers

– Eco tips

–

– Travel time

– Distance traveled

– Average speed

Instrument cluster

– Digital speed display

– Speed warning

– Oil temperature ⇒ Instrument clusterꢀ

Reset the following data in the Multi-Function Display:

–

– Driving data for Since start trip memory

– Driving data for Extended period trip memory ⇒ Instrument clusterꢀ

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Menu

Submenu

Setting options

Select and set the following data:

– Clock time source (manual, GPS)

– Time

– Daylight saving time

– Time zone

Time and date

–

– Time format (12 hour, 24 hour)

– Date

– Date format

Set the units for the following:

– Distance

– Speed

Units

–

– Temperature

– Volume

– Fuel economy (consumption)

– Pressure

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Menu

Submenu

Setting options

Display the following data:

– Vehicle identification number (VIN)

Service

–

– Number of miles (km) and days until next inspection service is due

– Number of miles (km) and days until next oil change service is due ⇒ Instrument

clusterꢀ

Reset the following features:

– All settings

– Personalization

– Lights

– Assistance systems

– Parking and maneuvering

– Mirrors and wipers

– Opening and closing

– Instrument cluster

Factory settings

–

Performance Monitor sport gauges

Fig. 22 In the Infotainment system: Performance Monitor sport gauges. Gauges shown in the display may vary depending on configuration.

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

Your vehicle may be equipped with the Performance Monitor feature, which includes sport gauges and a lap timer/stopwatch in the Infotainment system.

Depending on vehicle equipment, the following Performance Monitor sport gauges may be available:

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Boost pressure gauge ⇒ Fig. 22①ꢀ

Accelerometer (g-meter) ⇒ Fig. 22②ꢀ

Power display ⇒ Fig. 22③ꢀ

Engine oil temperature gauge

Engine coolant temperature gauge

You can access the Performance Monitor sport gauges in the Infotainment system by pressing the

button followed by Vehicle, Selection, and Sport.

OR: When the vehicle is stationary, press the

Infotainment button until the Performance Monitor is displayed ⇒ Infotainment system operation and displays ꢀ.

Tap the arrow buttons at either side of the screen to toggle between the Performance Monitor sport gauges and the lap timer/stopwatch ⇒ Performance Monitor la

timer and stopwatchꢀ.

Changing the gauges and units in the display

The display can show three Performance Monitor sport gauges at any given time. Swipe your ﬁnger up or down on a gauge to select a different one.

For some gauges, the units can be changed in the Infotainment system. See ⇒ Infotainment system operation and displays ꢀ.

Boost pressure gauge

The boost pressure gauge ⇒ Fig. 22①ꢀ shows the pressure in the boost pressure duct between the turbocharger and the engine (shown in bar or psi, depending on

the units selected). The farther right the needle points on the gauge, the higher the pressure in the boost pressure duct and the greater the output from the engine.

Accelerometer (g-meter)

The accelerometer, or g-meter ⇒ Fig. 22②ꢀ, shows the current vehicle acceleration in the center display (shown in g).

The red mark moves to different areas of the gauge as the direction of acceleration changes. If you turn left, the mark moves to the right of the gauge (and vice

versa). The red mark also moves down when accelerating and up when braking. These values are combined in certain situations, for example, when making a right

turn while accelerating, the red mark moves to the lower left area of the gauge.

The red mark also moves toward or away from the center of the gauge depending on the level of acceleration. The farther the red mark is from the center, the

heavier the acceleration (greater g).

Power display

The power display ⇒ Fig. 22③ꢀ shows the current engine power output on both a gauge and a digital display (shown in kilowatts).

Engine oil temperature gauge

If the needle in the engine oil temperature gauge is located in the cold range, the engine has not reached operating temperature. Avoid high engine speeds and

heavy engine loads until the engine has reached operating temperature.

The engine has reached operating temperature when the needle moves into the center of the gauge under normal driving conditions. The needle may move farther

to the right on the gauge with a heavier engine load at high outside temperatures. This is not a cause for concern as long as the indicator light

does not light u

or ﬂash in the instrument cluster See ⇒ Engine oilꢀ.

Engine coolant temperature gauge

If the needle in the engine coolant temperature gauge is located in the cold range, the engine has not reached operating temperature. Avoid high engine speeds an

heavy engine loads until the engine has reached operating temperature.

Under normal driving conditions, the needle should be in the middle of the gauge. The temperature may go higher when the engine is working hard, especially in ho

weather. This is not a cause for concern as long as the indicator light

does not light up or ﬂash in the instrument cluster. See ⇒ Engine coolantꢀ.

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never pay so much attention to the gauges in the Infotainment system that you fail to notice what is going on around you.

WARNING

Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction, especially on slippery roads, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, collisions, and serious personal

injury.

NOTE

To help prevent engine damage, always avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold.

Because conditions used to determine vehicle performance may vary, the displayed values may not always be exact.

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Performance Monitor lap timer and stopwatch

Fig. 23 In the Infotainment system: Performance Monitor lap timer/stopwatch.

Fig. 24 In the Infotainment system: Buttons for operating the Performance Monitor lap timer/stopwatch. The buttons displayed vary depending on the current lap

timer/stopwatch activity.

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

You can access the lap timer/stopwatch in the Infotainment system by pressing the

button followed by Vehicle, Selection, and Sport.

Tap the arrow buttons at either side of the screen to toggle between the Performance Monitor sport gauges and the lap timer/stopwatch ⇒ Performance Monitor

sport gaugesꢀ.

Key to ⇒ Fig. 23ꢀ and ⇒ Fig. 24ꢀ:

Stopwatch display

Digital split time display

Display of recent split times

Play button to start timing

Button to cancel the current lap

Stop button to end timing

Pause button to pause timing

Button to start a new lap

Button to show intermediate time in the stopwatch display

Button to show statistics

Operating the stopwatch and lap timer

The stopwatch has two different measuring functions. The stopwatch in the outer ring of the display (red needle) ⇒ Fig. 23①ꢀ can measure up to 60 seconds. The

digital display in the center of the stopwatch shows the elapsed hours, minutes, and seconds. The seconds appear as large numbers.

The digital display on the right side ⇒ Fig. 23②ꢀ shows the current lap split time in 1/100 second intervals. If the lap timer is not being used to track split times, both

digital displays show the same time.

Function

Action ⇒ Fig. 23ꢀ and ⇒ Fig. 24ꢀ

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Function

Action ⇒ Fig. 23ꢀ and ⇒ Fig. 24ꢀ

Tap the play button

④.

If you tap the play button when the vehicle is not moving, a confirmation message appears in the display. Tap

Start to begin timing immediately. Otherwise, the timer starts automatically as soon as the vehicle moves forward.

Start or resume timing:

If laps have already been completed and are recorded in the statistics, timing will resume on the current lap.

A new first lap can only be started if the statistics are reset in the statistics area. Tap the statistics button

see lap statistics and reset the lap timer, if necessary.

⑩ to

Stop timing:

Tap the stop button

Tap the pause button

⑥.

Pause timing:

⑦.

Tap button

⑧.

Start a new lap:

Timing of the current lap is interrupted and a new lap begins. The time of the completed lap is carried over to the

statistics.

Tap button

⑤ (after pressing pause

⑦).

Cancel the current lap:

Timing of the active lap ends and the lap time is deleted. It is entered in the statistics as --:--:--:--.

Tap button

⑨.

Show the intermediate time in the

stopwatch display:

The intermediate time (the moment the button is pressed) is shown for a few seconds in the center of the

stopwatch ⇒ Fig. 23①ꢀ. After the brief pause, the current time resumes in the center of the stopwatch.

After tapping the stop button

⑥ to stop timing, tap the statistics button

⑩ to see lap statistics such as

number of laps, total time, fastest lap number and time, slowest lap number and time, and individual lap times.

Show lap statistics:

From this screen you can also reset stored lap times.

Reset lap timer and statistics:

Tap the Reset function key in the statistics area (not shown).

A maximum of 99 laps and a maximum overall duration of 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds can be recorded. If one of the two limits is reached, timing can

only start again after tapping the Reset button in the statistics area.

For vehicles equipped with a lap timer in the instrument cluster display, see ⇒ Lap timerꢀ.

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

Never set the lap timer when the vehicle is moving.

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WARNING

Rapid acceleration can cause skidding and loss of traction, especially on slippery roads, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, collisions, and serious personal

injury.

Only use the lap timer or fast acceleration if visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions permit and other drivers will not be endangered by your driving

and the vehicle's acceleration.

NOTE

To help prevent engine damage, always avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration, and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold.

Personalized user proﬁles

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

Your vehicle may be equipped with a personalization feature that allows you to save certain vehicle settings for different user proﬁles, for example, some climate

control, instrument cluster, or vehicle lighting settings. There are four user proﬁles, which the vehicle can identify by the key that is used to unlock the vehicle. Each

vehicle key is assigned to a user proﬁle.

Changes to the settings are applied to the active user proﬁle and are saved after the vehicle is locked or when the user proﬁle changes.

Identifying and selecting the user proﬁle

When personalization is active, the name of the current user proﬁle appears in the instrument cluster display for about 10 seconds after switching on the ignition.

During this time, you can select a user proﬁle using the

and

buttons on the multi-function steering wheel ⇒ Operation with the multi-function steering wheel ꢀ.

The saved vehicle settings will be activated after selecting the user proﬁle.

Managing user proﬁles and applying settings

You can manage user proﬁles and select settings via the Infotainment system in the Personalization menu when the ignition is switched on.

Press the

Tap the Vehicle and

If the box in the function key is checked , the feature is switched on.

Infotainment button.

function keys and select Personalization.

Menu

Submenu

Settings

Personalization

Active

Switch personalization on or off.

– Select a user profile.

Driver 1

– Rename user profile (except for Guest profile).

Driver 2

Driver 3

Guest

Select account

– Copy settings from the active user profile to another profile.

– Reset the saved settings for the selected user profile to factory settings. The user name and

vehicle key assignment remain the same.

Manual

The vehicle key is not automatically assigned to the most recently selected user profile.

Tap Assign key to current account to assign the key to the current profile.

Key assignment

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Menu

Submenu

Settings

Automatic

The vehicle key in use is automatically assigned to the most recently selected user profile.

Assign a vehicle key to the currently selected user profile.

Assign key to current account

Reset all

The saved settings for all user profiles, the profile names, and all vehicle key assignments are

reset to factory settings.

Switching user proﬁles

You can select the user proﬁle either in the Personalization menu or in the Vehicle status menu.

Press the

Infotainment button.

Tap the Vehicle function key.

Tap the

function key and select Personalization. Then select the desired user profile.

Manually assigning a vehicle key to a user proﬁle

By selecting Manual key assignment, you can assign a vehicle key to the user proﬁle that is currently active.

Tap the

function key and select Personalization.

Under Settings, select Manual key assignment.

Tap the Assign key to current account function key.

Press the button on the remote control vehicle key within about 5 seconds ⇒ Vehicle key setꢀ.

Automatically assigning a vehicle key to a user proﬁle

Select Automatic key assignment.

Vehicles with Keyless Access: When the user profile is switched, the new user profile will be automatically assigned to the vehicle key used to unlock the

vehicle.

Vehicles without Keyless Access: When the user profile is switched, the new user profile is automatically assigned to the first key detected.

Personalizing vehicle settings

The following settings can be personalized, depending on vehicle equipment:

Opening and closing (single door opening, convenience opening, etc.).

Vehicle lighting (3-blink turn signal (convenience indicating), etc.).

Climate control system (temperature settings, ventilation, etc.).

Driver assistance systems (PDC, ACC, etc.).

Driving mode selection (active driving mode, custom settings, etc.).

MFD and instrument cluster (display selection).

Personalizing Infotainment system settings

The following features can be personalized:

Radio (station sorting)

Voice operation

System settings (brightness levels)

Navigation

Media

Audio management

For more information on Infotainment system operation, see ⇒BookletInfotainment system,.

A new vehicle key is assigned to the current user profile if automatic key assignment is selected. To assign the vehicle key to a different user profile, select

the desired user profile and assign it to the vehicle key manually.

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Infotainment system operation and displays for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Seventh Generation (2017-2020)

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