2017-2020 Volkswagen Golf 4 Door VW Car-Net User Manual
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Fig. 174 Under the luggage compartment floor: Subwoofer (if equipped).  
The subwoofer, if equipped, is located under the luggage compartment floor and must be removed to access the spare wheel.  
Checklist  
Follow these steps in the order listed:  
Raise and secure the luggage compartment floor Storage.  
Unscrew the handwheel in a counterclockwise direction (arrow).  
To release the electrical connector, press and hold the center tab down with one hand .  
With the other hand, grasp the connector socket on both sides and lift the subwoofer slightly. Carefully pull the connector out of the socket in the direction of  
the arrow (magnified view). Put the electric cable aside.  
Remove the subwoofer carefully and place in a clean storage location.  
Checklist  
Reinstall the subwoofer carefully back into the recess. The tip of the arrow symbol FRONT on the subwoofer must point toward the front of the vehicle  
Insert the connector into the socket (in the opposite direction of the arrow) until it clicks into place.  
Turn the handwheel clockwise to secure the subwoofer.  
Carefully lower the luggage compartment floor back into place.  
VW Car-Net®  
VW Car-Net: Connecting you and your vehicle  
Applicable only in the United States  
Introduction to the subject  
In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects:  
VW Car-Net Security & Serviceꢀ  
Featuresꢀ  
Application software (“apps”)ꢀ  
3-button moduleꢀ  
VW Car-Net® services are provided by Verizon Telematics, Inc. (VzT) and are available only on select models. Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) may be engaged  
for up to 6 months without activating a trial or paid subscription; Manual Emergency Call service and all other VW Car-Net services require a trial or paid  
subscription. VW Car-Net may collect location information. See applicable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy available at for details.  
Data Collection and Privacy  
Vehicle location information is transmitted to Volkswagen and our VW Car-Net service provider, Verizon Telematics, Inc. (VzT), anytime you press a VW Car-Net in-  
car button, when an ACN event occurs or periodically in connection with the operation of VW Car-Net.  
Unless VW Car-Net equipment is disabled in the vehicle, it is possible for Volkswagen and VzT to determine the car’s location if required to do so by law, court  
order, subpoena or other legal requirement. For more information, please contact the VW Car-Net Response Center at 1-877-820-2290.  
Calls may be monitored or recorded.  
Volkswagen collects, processes, transmits, uses, and shares information about you and your vehicle in accordance with the VW Car-Net Terms of Service and  
WARNING  
Application software and VW Car-Net services that are unsuitable or improperly used can cause accidents, serious personal injury and vehicle damage.  
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VW Car-Net services can be used only where adequate cellular and GPS signals are available.  
Volkswagen recommends using only services and application software that are provided by Volkswagen or Verizon Telematics, Inc. (VzT) specifically for  
your vehicle.  
Protect the mobile device and its application software from misuse.  
Never modify application software and VW Car-Net services.  
Always read and heed the operating instructions for the mobile device.  
WARNING  
Driver distraction causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury! Using application software and VW Car-Net services while driving can distract the  
driver from traffic.  
Always drive attentively and responsibly.  
Applicable only in the United States  
VW Car-Net Security & Service  
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first Introduction to the subjectꢀ  
Your vehicle has equipment to enable VW Car-Net, a suite of connected vehicle services that makes driving and owning a Volkswagen vehicle more convenient.  
VW Car-Net allows you to seamlessly connect your car and your life by offering the following services:  
Safe & Secure – Receive support and assistance in the moment of need.  
Family Guardian – Keep track of family members driving your vehicle.  
Remote Vehicle Access – Interact with your vehicle through your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® app, computer or a VW Car-Net Customer Specialist (text  
and data rates apply).  
Diagnostics & Maintenance – Manage your vehicle health with diagnostic checks and service scheduling.  
You can access VW Car-Net Security & Service via your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® app (text and data rates apply) and the VW Car-Net Security & Service  
website (/carnet). If you have a question or would like to subscribe, please either press the Fig. 177ꢀ or Fig. 178ꢀ button in your vehicle  
or contact the VW Car-Net Response Center at 1-877-820-2290. For more information or to log on to your VW Car-Net Security & Service account, visit  
Note: Please review the VW Car-Net Security & Service Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at /carnet.  
Subscription required  
Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) may be engaged for up to 6 months, starting from the date of new vehicle sale, without activating a trial or paid subscription.  
The Manual Emergency Call service and all other VW Car-Net Security & Service features require a trial or paid subscription. To begin your trial or paid  
Fig. 178ꢀ button in the 3-button module in your vehicle or contact the VW Car-Net Response Center at 1-877-820-2290.  
The LED light in the 3-button module will be green during the trial period and whenever you have an active subscription. The LED light will go off if the trial period i  
over and the customer has not subscribed to the VW Car-Net services. The LED light will be red only during a VW Car-Net hardware malfunction or fault 3-butto  
moduleꢀ.  
Once a trial or paid VW Car-Net Security & Service subscription has been activated, please advise all who use the vehicle that different kinds of data  
can be sent and received automatically by the vehicle, including speed, location and more.  
WARNING  
Vehicle health reports do not replace the information provided by the vehicle warning and indicator lights. Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster  
text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.  
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.  
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.  
Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot catalytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with  
flammable materials under the vehicle, such as dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, etc.  
A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming  
traffic.  
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.  
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NOTE  
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.  
Volkswagen collects, processes, transmits, uses and shares information about you and your vehicle in accordance with the VW Car-Net Terms of Service and  
VW Car-Net Security & Service services use a system based on a wireless communication network. If all technical and other conditions are met and VW Car-  
Net Security & Service still does not work properly, please try using the service again later.  
Applicable only in the United States  
Features  
Fig. 175 In the roof console: 3-button module to access VW Car-Net service operators (version 1).  
Fig. 176 In the roof console: 3-button module to access VW Car-Net service operators (version 2).  
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first Introduction to the subjectꢀ  
The following listed features are available after VW Car-Net Security & Service registration either through the 3-button module 3-button moduleꢀ, a mobile device  
877-820-2290. They are divided into 4 categories: Safe & Secure, Family Guardian, Remote Vehicle Access and Diagnostics & Maintenance Services. Always refer  
to the VW Car-Net Security & Service website for the most up-to-date information regarding VW Car-Net Security & Service services.  
Safe & Secure:  
Feature  
Description  
Automatic Crash Notification is initiated in the event of airbag deployment or rollover. When the feature is activated the VW Car-  
Net Response Center is notified of your location and contacts your vehicle to determine the risk of injury and to dispatch help.  
Help is dispatched even if the VW Car-Net Response Center does not connect to the vehicle's occupants. Automatic Crash  
Notification may be engaged for up to 6 months without activating a trial or paid subscription.  
Automatic Crash Notification  
(ACN)  
In the case of an emergency, press the button in the 3-button module : The VW Car-Net device initiates a connection to the  
Manual Emergency Call  
Roadside Assistance  
VW Car-Net Response Center. The location of the vehicle and customer data for identification is sent at the same time.  
Press the button in the 3-button module: The vehicle will connect directly to the Volkswagen Roadside Assistance Call Center.  
The vehicle’s location is also transmitted in order to more quickly provide assistance.  
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Safe & Secure:  
Feature  
Description  
Stolen Vehicle Location  
Assistance  
After you have reported your vehicle as stolen to law enforcement, you may provide the case information to the VW Car-Net  
Response Center. Once the information has been verified, the VW Car-Net Customer Specialist will be able to provide law  
For use by law enforcement  
authorities only. See Terms of enforcement with vehicle location data sent by the VW Car-Net module.  
for details.  
Family Guardian:  
Feature  
Description  
By logging on to your VW Car-Net Security & Service account, you can designate an area on a map as a virtual fence. The vehicle  
owner can then choose notification channels (text message or email) for receiving alerts when the vehicle crosses the defined  
boundary (texts and data rates apply).  
Boundary Alert  
VW Car-Net Security & Service can be configured to inform the vehicle owner whenever the vehicle exceeds a speed set by the  
Speed Alert  
owner. The owner can select to be informed through multiple channels, including text messages and email (text and data rates  
apply).  
Remote Vehicle Access:  
Feature  
Description  
You can send a request to unlock the vehicle doors through your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® app, the VW Car-Net  
Security & Service website or by calling the VW Car-Net Response Center (text and data rates apply). If none of the vehicle doors  
are opened within about 30 seconds, the car will lock again.  
Remote Door Unlock  
Remote Door Lock  
You can send a request to lock the vehicle doors through your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® mobile application, the VW Car-  
Net Security & Service website or by calling the VW Car-Net Response Center (text and data rates apply).  
You can send a honk and flash signal to the car using the VW Car-Net Security & Service website or the VW Car-Net iPhone ® or  
Android® app (text and data rates apply). The car will honk the horn and blink the headlights and emergency flashers for up to  
10 seconds.  
Remote Honk and Flash  
Last Parked Location  
Destinations  
You can locate your last parked location using your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® app (text and data rates apply).  
Points of Interest (POIs) or other destinations can be imported remotely into the factory-installed navigation system (if equipped)  
from a computer or the VW Car-Net iPhone® or Android® app (text and data rates apply). These destinations can be called up and  
Only applicable for vehicles  
equipped with a factory-installedused by the navigation system.  
navigation system.  
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Remote Vehicle Access:  
Feature  
Description  
Destination Download  
Press the button in the 3-button module : The vehicle will connect directly to the VW Car-Net ® Response Center where a VW  
Only applicable for vehicles  
Car-Net Customer Specialist will assist with destinations. The address of a dealer’s location can also be sent by the Customer  
equipped with a factory-installedSpecialist to your factory-installed navigation system (if equipped).  
navigation system.  
Current information about the vehicle can be viewed through a computer or your VW Car-Net iPhone ® or Android® app (text and  
Remote Status Check  
data rates apply). You can find out if the doors, luggage compartment and engine hood are open or closed, whether the car lights  
are on or off, the level of fuel in the tank, when the vehicle needs to be serviced next and more.  
Diagnostics & Maintenance:  
Feature  
Description  
Press the button in the 3-button module : The vehicle will initiate a call to the VW Car-Net Response Center where a VW Car-  
Net Customer Specialist will connect you with an authorized Volkswagen dealer to schedule your service appointment. The  
address of the dealer’s location can also be sent by the Customer Specialist to your factory-installed navigation system (if  
equipped).  
Dealer Scheduling  
View a vehicle health report to proactively manage maintenance and other services and to receive up-to-date diagnostics in a  
monthly email report or by immediate request.  
Vehicle Health Report  
WARNING  
Refer to your vehicle's warning and indicator lights for the most current diagnostic information. Always consult the vehicle literature for maintenance guidelines.  
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal  
injury.  
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.  
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.  
Park the vehicle at a safe distance from moving traffic and where no part of the hot catalytic converter and exhaust system can come into contact with  
flammable materials under the vehicle, such as dry grass, brush, spilled fuel, etc.  
A broken down vehicle presents a high accident risk for itself and others. Switch on emergency flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn oncoming  
traffic.  
Security & Service services.  
Please regularly visit the website to learn about changes to services and new features.  
VW Car-Net Security & Service features can be modified, discontinued, deactivated, reactivated or expanded without any further notice.  
Applicable only in the United States  
Application software (“apps”)  
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first Introduction to the subjectꢀ  
Many mobile devices are equipped to load application software (apps) into the device. Apps can make it possible to display additional information on the factory-  
installed Radio or Navigation system or activate, control or deactivate specific vehicle features.  
Application software, its usage and the wireless connection required to use application software may be billable services. Apps may be provided by third parties.  
Therefore you should refer to the terms of use and privacy statements associated with the apps for information about how the apps collect, use and share  
information about you, your vehicle or your mobile device.  
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The application software provided may be designed to be used for a variety of purposes and be specific to your vehicle and country  
ꢀ. The content, range of  
software provided and application software provider can vary. Some application software is also subject to the availability of services provided by third parties. In  
order for some application software to work, wireless service reception must be strong enough to handle the data exchange involved (text and data rates apply).  
Application software descriptions may be provided by the service provider.  
Due to the multitude of mobile devices and fast pace of software development, the application software provided may not run on all mobile devices and their  
operating systems. This may even apply for the same model of a mobile device. For example, application software may run on version 2 of the device's operating  
system but not on version 3.  
Application software can be modified, discontinued, deactivated, reactivated or expanded without any further notice.  
In order for some application software to work, the wireless or cable connection between the factory-installed Radio or Navigation system and a compatible,  
functioning mobile device must be strong enough and uninterrupted.  
NOTE  
Volkswagen is not responsible for vehicle damage caused by inferior-quality or malicious application software, poorly programmed application software,  
insufficient wireless service reception, data loss during transmission or misuse of mobile devices.  
Applicable only in the United States  
3-button module  
Fig. 177 In the roof console: 3-button module to access VW Car-Net service operators (version 1).  
Fig. 178 In the roof console: 3-button module to access VW Car-Net service operators (version 2).  
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first Introduction to the subjectꢀ  
The buttons in the 3-button module provide access to several VW Car-Net ® Security & Service features and pressing a button will initiate a connection to the VW  
Car-Net Response Center. Calls may be monitored or recorded. In general, the VW Car-Net Customer Specialist will end the call.  
Fig. 177ꢀ or Fig. 178ꢀ  
Function  
Press and hold for longer than 2 seconds: Connects to the VW Car-Net® Response Center and a VW Car-Net  
Customer Specialist.  
Press again: End the call.  
Press and hold for longer than 2 seconds: Assistance in the event of a breakdown by connecting to the Volkswagen  
Roadside Provider.  
Press again: End the call.  
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