Get Instrument cluster Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Instrument cluster

ꢀIntroduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Instrument overview

Displays

Compass

Service reminder display

More information:

ꢀ

Warning and indicator lights

Volkswagen Information System

Display of the selected gears (automatic transmission)

ꢀ

Service reminder information ⇒ꢀbooklet Warranty and Maintenance.

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!

ꢀ

Never use the buttons in the instrument cluster while driving.

Applicable only in the United States

Instrument overview

Fig. 10 Instrument cluster in the instrument panel.

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

Instrument explanations ⇒ꢀfig. 10:

(1)

(2)

Speedometer.

Tachometer (shows engine revolutions per minute in thousands when the engine is running).

The red zone at the end of the scale indicates maximum permissible engine rpm (revolutions

per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before reaching the red zone, select the next

higher gear or selector level position D, or ease your foot off the accelerator ⇒ꢀ

Displays

.

(3)

(4)

Reset button for the trip odometer display (trip).

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Push the 0.0 / SET button in order to reset to zero.

(5)

(6)

Fuel gauge

Button for setting the instrument cluster clock, the Radio or Radio & Navigation system

clock, and the analog clock¹.

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With the ignition on, push the ꢀ

display.

ꢀ

ꢁbutton to highlight the hour or the minutes in the clock

To advance the clock, push the 0.0 / SET button (7). Press and hold the button to fast for-

ward.

Push the ꢀ

ꢀ

ꢁbutton again to finish setting the clock.

(7)

Engine coolant temperature display ꢁ

NOTICE

ꢀ To help prevent engine damage, always avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration

and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold.

ꢀ To help prevent engine damage, the tachometer needle should only enter the red zone

(warning zone) briefly.

Upshifting early into the next higher gear saves fuel and reduces engine noise.

Applies to the market: Applicable only in USA

Displays

Fig. 12 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open luggage compartment lid, C: Open

front driver side door, D: Open rear passenger side door.

1

On appropriately equipped vehicles, the clocks can also be set via the Settingsmenu in the instrument

cluster display 29, Settings menu.

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

Depending on the vehicle model, different information may be shown in the instrument cluster display

⇒ꢀfig. 10 (4), ⇒ꢀfig. 11 (4).

ꢀ

Warning and information texts

Odometer displays

Time

Outside temperature

Compass display

ꢀ

Open door, engine hood, or luggage compartment lid ⇒ꢀfig. 12

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Selector lever position

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI) and menus for different settings

Service reminder display

Warning and information texts

The status of various vehicle functions and components is monitored when the ignition is switched on

and while driving. Malfunctions are indicated by red and yellow warning symbols with text messages in

the instrument cluster display (Warning and indicator lights, Warning and indicator lights, Warning and

indicator lights). In some cases, they may also be signaled acoustically. The display can vary depend-

ing on the instrument cluster model.

Type of

notification

Symbol Explanation

color

Priority 1 warning

message

Red

Symbol flashing or lit – sometimes with acoustic warnings.

ꢀ Stop! ⇒ꢀ

!

Check malfunction and take corrective action. Contact an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for

assistance if necessary.

Menus cannot be accessed when a priority 1 warning message is

displayed. The warning message will turn off automatically after a

few seconds. You can confirm and turn off some warning messages

using the OK button.

Priority 2 warning

message

Yellow Symbol flashing or continuously lit – sometimes with acoustic warn-

ings.

Malfunctions or low operating fluid levels may cause vehicle dam-

age and vehicle breakdown. ⇒ꢀ

Check malfunction as soon as possible. Contact an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for

assistance if necessary.

Information text

–

Information about various vehicle situations.

Odometer displays

The odometer indicates the total distance driven by the vehicle.

The trip odometer (Trip) shows the distance driven since the last time the trip odometer was reset.

The last digit indicates 1/10 mile (100 meters).

Outside temperature display

At outside temperatures below about +39 °F (+4 °C), a “snowflake symbol” (icy road warning) appears

in the display. The symbol flashes at first, then stays on until the outside temperature rises above

+43 °F (+6 °C) ⇒ꢀ

.

When the vehicle is not moving or when you are driving at very low speeds, the temperature displayed

may be slightly higher than the actual outside temperature.

The measurement range is from -40 °F (-40 °C) to +122 °F (+50 °C).

Compass display (if applicable)

On vehicles equipped with compass display, the current compass direction is indicated in the instru-

ment cluster display when the ignition and navigation system are switched on, Compass.

Selector lever positions

The selector lever position is shown both on the side of the selector lever and in the instrument cluster

display. The respective gear may also be shown in the instrument cluster display in Drive D and Sport

Drive S, as well as in Tiptronic^®mode.

WARNING

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 cata-

lytic 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.

WARNING

Roads and bridges may be dangerously icy even if the outside air temperature is above freez-

ing.

ꢀ

If you use the outside temperature display to tell you about frost conditions, remember

that roads can even ice over at temperatures above +39 °F (+4 °C). Always remember: even if

the “snowflake symbol” (icy road warning) is not displayed, there could still be black ice on

the road.

ꢀ

Never rely exclusively on the outside temperature display.

NOTICE

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

The instrument cluster displays and their arrangement may vary depending on the vehicle model

and engine. For displays without warning and information messages, malfunctions are only signaled

with indicator lights.

If there are multiple warning messages, the symbols are displayed for several seconds in order of

importance. The symbols are displayed until the cause has been corrected.

Compass

Fig. 14 Compass zones.

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

The compass does not need to be calibrated in vehicles with a factory-installed navigation system.

There is no Compassmenu item in this case.

On vehicles without a factory-installed navigation system that have the Premium instrument cluster,

the compass is calibrated automatically. If electrical or metallic accessories are added to the vehicle,

the compass must be recalibrated.

Adjusting the compass zone

ꢀ

Switch on the ignition.

Select the Settingsmenu followed by the Compassand Zonemenu items.

ꢀ

Select the compass zone according to the current location ⇒ꢀfig. 14.

Adjust and confirm compass zone (1-15) by using the arrow buttons.

Calibrating the compass

In order to calibrate the compass, you need a valid compass zone for the location and enough room to

drive in a circle.

ꢀ

Switch on the ignition.

Select the Settingsmenu followed by the Compassand Calibrationmenu items.

Confirm the Please drive a full circle to calibratemessage by pressing the OK

button on the multi-function steering wheel, and then drive in a complete circle at about 6 mph

(10 km/h).

During calibration, CALis shown in the instrument cluster display. The calibration is complete when

the compass direction is displayed.

Service reminder display

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

The service appointment reminder is shown in the instrument cluster display ⇒ꢀfig. 10 (4), ⇒ꢀfig. 11 (4).

For information on maintenance intervals, please see the ⇒ꢀbooklet Warranty and Maintenance.

For vehicles with time- or distance driven-dependent service, only fixed service intervals are dis-

played.

Service reminder

If service is due in the near future, a service reminder is displayed when the ignition is switched on.

On vehicles without text messages (Basic instrument cluster), a wrench symbol ꢂ and a miles

(kilometers) indicator are shown in the instrument cluster display. The distance shown in miles

(kilometers) is the maximum distance the vehicle can be driven without having a service completed.

The display changes after a few seconds. A clock symbol is displayed and the number of days until

the required service is shown.

On vehicles with text messages (Premium instrument cluster), the messages Oil changeand In-

spectionare shown in the instrument cluster display with the number of miles (km) and days re-

maining until service is due.

Service event

When service is due, a warning chime sounds when the ignition is switched on, and a flashing

wrench symbol ꢂ is displayed for several seconds. For vehicles with text messages, Service now

is indicated in the instrument cluster display.

Viewing service message

The current service message can be accessed when the ignition is switched on, the engine is

switched off, and the vehicle is stopped:

ꢀ For vehicles without text messages: Push the

until the wrench symbol ꢂ appears.

ꢀ

ꢁbutton in the instrument cluster several times

ꢀ

For vehicles with text messages Select the Settingsmenu.

In the Servicesub-menu, select the Infomenu item.

OR: If the Vehicle statusmain menu is active, use the arrow buttons to navigate to the service

reminder display.

A minus sign in front of the number of miles (kilometers) or days means that service is overdue.

Resetting the oil change service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility, the oil change service reminder can be reset as follows:

Vehicles with Premium instrument cluster:

Switch off the ignition.

Press and hold the ₀.₀/_SETbutton in the instrument cluster.

Switch on the ignition.

Release the ₀.₀/_SETbutton.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with the

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

OK

Vehicles with Basic instrument cluster:

Switch off the ignition.

Press and hold the ₀.₀/_SETbutton in the instrument cluster.

Switch on the ignition.

Release the ₀.₀/_SETbutton and push the ꢀ

cluster within about 20 seconds.

ꢀ

ꢁbutton in the instrument

Resetting the inspection service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility, the inspection service reminder can be reset as follows:

Vehicles with Premium instrument cluster:

Switch off the ignition.

Switch on the emergency flashers.

Press and hold the ₀.₀/_SETbutton in the instrument cluster.

Switch on the ignition.

Release the ₀.₀/_SETbutton.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with the

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

OK

Switch off the emergency flashers.

Vehicles with Basic instrument cluster:

Switch off the ignition.

Switch on the emergency flashers.

Press and hold the ₀.₀/_SETbutton in the instrument cluster.

Switch on the ignition.

Release the ₀.₀/_SETbutton.

Release the ₀.₀/_SETbutton and push the ꢀ

cluster within about 20 seconds.

ꢀ

ꢁbutton in the instrument

Switch off the emergency flashers.

Do not reset the service reminder between service intervals; otherwise incorrect information will

be displayed.

The service reminder disappears after a few seconds when the engine is running or the

/

OK RESET

button on the windshield wiper lever or the OK button on the multi-function steering wheel has been

pushed.

Instrument cluster for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

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