2019-2025 Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Driving on slopes User Manual
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Driving on slopes for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Seventh Generation (2019-2025)

ABS failure or malfunction  
The yellow indicator light turns on.  
1. Contact a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or  
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility ⇒  
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The vehicle can be braked without ABS.  
ESC malfunction  
The yellow indicator light turns on. ESC has been switched off.  
There is a fault or malfunction.  
1. Switch the ignition off and on.  
2. Drive a short distance at a speed of approximately 15 km/h (approximately 9 mph) to 20 km/h (approximately 12 mph).  
3. If the  
indicator light stays on, contact a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an  
authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Noises in the braking assistance systems  
When the braking assistance systems are actively regulating, the brake pedal may move or noises may occur.  
1. Continue braking with the necessary force and steer the vehicle as required.  
WARNING  
If the  
brake warning light comes on together with the  
indicator light, the regulating function of the ABS could  
be malfunctioning. This can cause the rear wheels to lock when braking. This could cause you to lose control of the  
vehicle and lead to accidents with serious or fatal injuries.  
Drive at low speed to the nearest authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have  
the brake system checked. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized  
Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Avoid sudden braking or driving maneuvers.  
WARNING  
If the  
indicator light does not turn off, or comes on during the journey, the ABS is not working correctly. The vehicle  
can only be stopped with the normal brakes. If the ABS is restricted, this may lead to accidents causing damage to the  
vehicle and serious or fatal injuries.  
Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends  
contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Driving on slopes  
Hill start assist  
Hill start assist helps when starting to  
drive uphill by actively holding the  
vehicle in place.  
Functional requirements  
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The following requirements must be met at the same time:  
The vehicle must be stationary and held with the brake pedal until you start driving.  
The engine must be running “evenly”.  
A gear or a position is engaged for driving uphill.  
To start driving, take your foot off the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal immediately. The brakes will release  
gradually as you start driving.  
The holding function of the Hill Start Assist remains active only for a short time. Drive off within approx. two seconds.  
When is it active?  
Hill Start Assist will deactivate immediately under the following conditions:  
If the driver leaves the vehicle.  
If the engine is running “unevenly” or in the event of an engine fault.  
The engine is switched off or it stalls.  
The transmission is in the neutral position  
A downhill gear or position is selected.  
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CAUTION  
If you do not pull away immediately after releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle may roll backward under certain  
circumstances. This can cause injuries or damage to objects.  
If this is the case, press the brake pedal or set the electronic parking brake immediately.  
Press the brake pedal for a few seconds before you start to drive if you are driving on an incline in heavy traffic and  
you would like to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards when starting to drive.  
Downhill speed control  
Downhill speed control helps the driver  
when traveling on slopes.  
How it works  
The DSG®® automated transmission selects the optimum gear itself, depending on the present gradient and current speed.  
The selector lever must be in the  
selector lever position. Downhill speed control is not active in Tiptronic mode.  
As the downhill speed control can only downshift as far as third gear, you may need to switch to Tiptronic mode on very steep  
downhill stretches. In Tiptronic mode, manually shift into second or first gear to use the engine's braking efficiency and reduce  
the load on the brakes.  
While downhill speed control is active, the start-stop system is automatically deactivated.  
Automatically activating downhill speed control  
If the gradient is greater than approximately 6%.  
And: if the selector lever is in the  
selector lever position.  
In addition, if the cruise control system (CCS ) is switched off: if the speed is slower than approx. 80 km/h (approx.  
50 mph).  
Or: The brake is pressed.  
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If the cruise control system (CCS) is also active: if the saved speed is exceeded.  
In addition, if Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC ) is switched off: if the speed is slower than approx. 80 km/h (approx.  
50 mph).  
Or: The brake is pressed.  
If the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is also active: if the saved speed is exceeded.  
Downhill speed control deactivates automatically  
When the gradient decreases.  
If the transmission upshifts because the maximum engine speed of the function has been reached.  
If the cruise control system (CCS) is also active: if the saved speed can be maintained.  
If the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is also active: if the saved speed can be maintained.  
WARNING  
The downhill speed control is not a replacement for the driver's attention and works only within the system limitations. The  
downhill speed control cannot detect all driving situations and may not react, or may react with a delay, or may react in a  
way that is not desired. If you are careless, there is a risk of accidents due to unintentional vehicle movement. This can  
cause serious or fatal injuries.  
Always stay attentive and do not rely solely on the system. The driver is always responsible for control of the  
vehicle.  
Be aware that the downhill speed control cannot hold the vehicle on the incline or brake sufficiently going downhill  
in every situation, for example if the ground is slippery or icy.  
Always be ready to brake, in particular if the ground is slippery or icy.  
Manually brake the vehicle if the vehicle moves faster despite downhill speed control.  
Always adapt your speed and driving style to the visibility, weather, road and traffic conditions.  
Driving Mode Selection  
Introduction  
Via the driving modes, the driver can  
adapt various properties of vehicle  
systems to the current driving situation,  
the desired driving comfort, and for an  
economic driving style. The suspension,  
steering, drive, and the air conditioner  
are some of the vehicle systems that  
can be adjusted.  
Different driving modes are available depending on the vehicle equipment. The influence of vehicle systems on the individual  
driving modes depends on the vehicle equipment.  
Vehicles with adaptive chassis control (DCC)  
During the drive, the adaptive chassis control (DCC) adapts the suspension damping to the current ground and driving  
situation. The DCC also incorporates the suspension tuning of the selected driving mode.  
Selecting the driving mode  
The driving mode can be selected when the ignition is switched on and the vehicle is stationary or while driving.  
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