Get Volkswagen Information System Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Volkswagen Information System

ꢀIntroduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version with multi-function steering wheel

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version without multi-function steering wheel

Menu structure – overview (Basic version)

Menu structure – overview (Premium version)

Main menus: Premium version

MFImenu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

Settingsmenu

Conveniencesubmenu

Lights & Visionsubmenu

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.

Buttons on the windshield wiper lever operate the menus for Basic instrument cluster. The Premium

version has control buttons on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel.

The number of menus 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.

Some menu items can only be accessed when the vehicle is not moving.

As long as a priority 1 warning message is displayed, no menus can be accessed on vehicles with the

Premium instrument cluster. In order to display menus, acknowledge the warning by pressing the OK

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

More information:

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Outside mirrors

Driver assistance systems

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Radio or Navigation system ⇒ꢀbooklet Radio or ⇒booklet 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 settings (including time, date, personal convenience

settings and programming). Check the settings and correct as necessary once the vehicle battery has

built up a sufficient charge.

Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version

Fig. 15 Basic version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and 2

on the windshield wiper lever.

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

In the Basic version, the instrument cluster displays are controlled by the OK/RESET button and the

TRIP rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever (⇒ꢀfig. 15, (1) and (2)).

Switch on the ignition. The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is

displayed in the top part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer ("trip"). The

display in the middle part is selected by pushing the TRIP rocker switch ((2)) on the end of the wind-

shield wiper lever. The available displays are as follows:

The available displays are as follows:

Fuel range estimate ꢀ (estimated distance you can drive with the fuel remaining in the tank).

Trip memory 1 (single trip memory) and trip memory 2 (total trip memory)

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Push the OK/RESET button ((1)) on the windshield wiper arm to toggle between trip memories 1

and 2.

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Push and hold the OK/RESET button to reset a trip memory to zero.

The function of the 2 trip memories is explained in ⇒ꢀpage 27, MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator):

Premium version, MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version. The 2 trip memories are

in addition to the trip odometer, which is displayed in the bottom part of the instrument cluster and

controlled using the 0.0/SET button on the right of the instrument panel ⇒ꢀfig. 10, ⇒ꢀfig. 11

ø --- mph (ø --- km/h) shows the average speed on trips per trip memories 1 and 2.

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Push the OK/RESET button on the windshield wiper arm to toggle between the two average speed

figures.

ꢀ---- mph (--- km/h) or xx mph (xx km/h). Use this menu to set or disable the speed warning

feature.

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Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between --- mph (--- km/h) (speed warning disabled) and xx

mph (xx km/h).

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A warning chime will sound you if you reach the set speed; there may also be a visual message.

The set speed will blink for a few seconds after you toggle to xx mph (xx km/h).

Press the TRIP rocker switch ((2)) while the set speed is blinking to increase or decrease the

speed.

Outside temperature

Travel time since last reset of trip memories 1 and 2.

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Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between the two time figures.

--- mpg (l/100 km) current fuel consumption.

ø --- mpg (ø l/100 km) average fuel consumption of trips per trip memories 1 and 2.

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Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between the two figures.

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version with multi-

function steering wheel

Fig. 16 Premium version (vehicles with menu control multi-function steering wheel): Buttons on the right side

of the steering wheel.

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

On vehicles with menu control multi-function steering wheels, the instrument cluster menus are con-

trolled with buttons on the right side of the steering wheel ⇒ꢀfig. 16.

Accessing the instrument cluster menus

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Switch on the ignition. You will see the vehicle icon or a message in the instrument cluster display.

Push the OK button on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel until a main menu ap-

pears in the instrument cluster display. For a list of main menus, see, Menu structure – overview

(Premium version), Menu structure – overview (Premium version), Menu structure – overview (Premi-

um version)

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Push buttons # or ∃to move to another main menu, and push the arrow up and down buttons ꢀ

and ꢁ to navigate inside the current main menu. For example, in the Settingsmain menu, press the

arrow down button ꢁ to navigate to the MFI datasubmenu.

Displaying sub-items

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Press the OK button to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For instance, after

scrolling to MFI datain the Settingsmain menu, press the OK button to display the various MFI

data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).

Selecting a setting

Some menus are used to select settings for certain features:

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Push the OK button to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror adjust

(Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individuallyand Both mirrors. After navigating to

these items, use the arrow up and down buttons to highlight one and then push the OK button to

select this setting.

Returning to the higher menu level

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Use the arrow down button ꢁ to select Backand then press the OK button or use the back arrow

button.

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version without multi-

function steering wheel

Fig. 17 Premium version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and

2 on the windshield wiper lever.

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

page 21.

on

Your vehicle may be equipped with a premium instrument cluster in combination with a leather steer-

ing wheel without multi-function controls. In this case the instrument cluster menus are controlled with

buttons on the windshield wiper lever ⇒ꢀfig. 17.

Accessing the instrument cluster menus

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Switch on the ignition. You will see the vehicle icon or a message in the instrument cluster display.

Push the OK/RESET button (1) on the windshield wiper lever until a main menu appears in the

instrument cluster display. For a list of main menus, Menu structure – overview (Premium version),

Menu structure – overview (Premium version), Menu structure – overview (Premium version)

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Push and hold the middle part of the TRIPbutton (2) to move to another main menu. Then press

the upper or the lower part of the TRIPbutton (2) to navigate inside the current main menu. For exam-

ple, in the Settingsmain menu, press the middle part of the button to navigate to the MFI data

submenu.

Displaying sub-items

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Push the OK/RESET button (1) to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For

instance, after scrolling to MFI datain the Settingsmain menu, press the OK/RESET button (1)

to display the various MFI data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).

Selecting a setting

Some menus are used to select settings for certain features:

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Push the OK/RESET button (1) to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror

adjust(Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individuallyand Both mirrors. After

navigating to one of these items, push the OK/RESET button (1) to select this setting.

Returning to the higher menu level

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Push and hold the middle part of the TRIP button (2) .

Menu structure – overview (Basic version)

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

The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is displayed in the top

part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer ("trip"). You can select the following

displays for the middle part:

ꢀ and fuel range estimate

xx miles(trip memory 1 and 2)

ø --- mph(average speed)

ꢀ (speed warning)

--°F(outside temperature)

Travel time

--- mpg(current fuel consumption)

ø --- mpg(average fuel consumption)

Menu structure – overview (Premium version)

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

The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is displayed in the top

part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer ("trip"). You can select the following

displays for the middle part:

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI), MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

▪

Travel time

Consumption --.- mpg (current fuel consumption)

Av. consumption --.- mpg (average fuel consumption)

Range

Range _~(Diesel engines only: visible only when the AdBlue range has fallen to less than 1500 mi

or 2400 km)

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Route

Average speed --- mph

xx mph (digital speed display)

Oil temp (oil temperature; 3.6 liter engine only)

Speed warning --- mph

Audio ⇒ꢀbooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀbooklet Navigation system

Navigation ⇒ꢀbooklet Navigation system

Phone ⇒ꢀbooklet Mobile Phone Package

Vehicle status, Main menus: Premium version

Settings, Settings menu

▪

Language

MFI data

–

Travel time

Curr. consum. (current fuel consumption)

Av. consum. (average fuel consumption)

Range

Route

Av. speed

Digit. speed (digital speed display)

Oil temp. (oil temperature; 3.6 liter engine only)

Speed warn. (speed warning)

Back

▪

Convenience, Convenience submenu

–

ATA confirm

Central locking

Auto unlock

Unlock doors

Back

–

Window op. (window operation)

Off

All

Driver

Back

–

Mirror down (vehicles with memory seats)

Mirror adjust

Individually

Both mirrors

Factory setting

Back

▪

Lights & Vision, Lights & Vision submenu

–

Coming home

Leaving home

Conv. turn sig. (convenience turn signal)

Factory setting

Back

Time

–

Hours

Minutes

24 hr. mode

Daylight save

Back

Snow tires (winter tires)

–

On

+ 5 mph

- 5 mph

–

Back

▪

Compass (vehicles without navigation system)

Units

–

Temperature

Consump./dist.

Back

▪

Service

–

Info

Back

Factory setting

Main menus: Premium version

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

There are 6 main menus:

Main menus

Function

See

MFI

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI) information.

⇒ꢀbooklet Radio or

⇒ꢀbooklet Navigation

system

Station indicator in radio mode

Track display in CD mode.

Track display in media mode.

Audio

Information displays on the navigation system:

When destination guidance is active, turn arrows and

proximity bars are shown. The illustration is similar to the

symbol display in the navigation system.

If destination guidance is inactive, driving direction

(compass function) and the current street name are

displayed.

⇒ꢀbooklet Navigation

system

Navigation

Phone

⇒booklet Mobile

Phone Package

Information and settings of the mobile phone package.

Current warning and information messages.

The number of available messages is shown in the

display. Example: 1/1 or 2/2.

Vehicle

status

Includes the Convenience and Lights & Vision submenus,

as well as many settings such as time, speed warning for

winter tires, language, and units.

Settings

MFImenu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

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

The MFI menu has 2 automatic trip memories: 1 – single trip memory and 2 – total trip memory.

The number of the memory is shown at the upper right of 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 0.0/SET button on the right of the instrument panel ⇒ꢀfig. 10 (7), ⇒ꢀfig. 11 (7).

To display the distance driven on trips 1 and 2, select the Routeitem in the MFI menu (MFI>

Route). Press the OK button (⇒ꢀfig. 16) to toggle between Route 1 and Route 2 (trip 1 and trip 2).

Push and hold the OK button to manually reset a trip memory to zero.

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

Single trip

memory

switched off.

1

2

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

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

was switched off, the new values are added.

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

99 hours and 59 minutes, and up to a total distance of 9,999 miles

(9,999 km), depending on the instrument cluster version. If one of the

maximum values is exceeded, then the memory is automatically cleared and

starts again from 0.

Total trip memory

Possible MFI menu displays

The following displays can be accessed in the MFI menu if enabled under Settings> MFI data.

Displays that are not enabled will not appear.

Display

Function

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

and 2 (toggle).

Travel time

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

Av. consumption

--.- mpg

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

memories 1 and 2 (toggle) 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 5 seconds.

Av. consumption

--.- l/100 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 current fuel

consumption, among other things.

Range

Diesel engines only: Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can

go with the AdBlue left in the tank. Visible only when the AdBlue range has

fallen to less than 1500 mi or 2400 km.

Range

Route

ꢁ

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

Average speed on trips per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle). Displayed once

the vehicle has been once the vehicle has been driven about 300 feet

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

displayed is updated every 5 seconds.

Average speed

0 speed

Digital display of current vehicle speed.

Oil temp.

Current engine oil temperature (digital display; 3.6 liter engine only).

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

Display

Function

Speed warning

--- km/h

instrument cluster display.

Switching between the displays

Use the arrow up and down buttons ꢀand ꢁ on the multi-function steering wheel.

Storing speed for the speed warning

Navigate to MFI > Speed warning (Speed warning at --- mph). or (Speed warning at --

ꢀ

- km/h).

ꢀ

Press the OK button to save the current speed and to activate the warning.

If the speed is not right, press buttons ꢀ or ꢁ on the multi-function steering wheel to set a different

speed within about 5 seconds. Then press the OK button a second time or just wait a few seconds.

The speed is saved and the warning is activated.

ꢀ

To deactivate, toggle to --- mphor --- km/hand press the OK button. The set speed is

deleted.

Manually erasing trip memory 1 or 2

ꢀ

Navigate to MFI> Route.

Select the memory to be erased.

Press the OK button for about 2 seconds.

Enabling and disabling displays

Use the Settingsmenu, submenu MFI data(Settings > MFI data) to enable displays you want to

be available under the MFI menu in the instrument cluster display. The units in which data is displayed

can also be changed , Settings menu.

Settingsmenu

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

Settingsmenu

Language

Function

Set language for messages in the display and navigation system.

MFI data

Select the features you want to have displayed in the MFI menu in the

instrument cluster display

Compass

Calibrating the compass on vehicles without a factory-installed navigation

system. To calibrate, follow instructions in the instrument cluster display

Convenience

Lights & Vision

Time

Convenience function settings

Vehicle lighting settings

Set hours and minutes for the instrument cluster clock, the Radio &

Navigation System clock, and the analog clock. The digital clocks can be set

to show the time in 12 or 24 hour format. Resetting clocks to daylight

savings time or standard time.

Snow tires

Set up visual and acoustic speed warning. Use the feature only when winter

tires are installed that have a speed rating less than top vehicle speed.

Settingsmenu

Function

Units

Set the units in which temperature, fuel consumption, and distances should

be displayed (for example, whether to show distance driven in miles or

kilometers).

Alt. speed dis.

Service

Activate/deactivate alternative speed display (mph or km/h).

Display service messages or reset service interval display.

Resets the functions in the Settingsmenu back to the factory settings.

Factory setting

Conveniencesubmenu

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

Convenience

Function

menu

The horn beeps once when the vehicle is locked with the remote control

vehicle key if ATA confirmis checked.

ATA confirm

Autounlock: You can enable or disable Auto unlock. If

Auto unlock is enabled (box checked), the doors

automatically unlock when you switch off the ignition and

open a door from inside the vehicle. On vehicles with

Auto unlock automatic transmission, the doors will also unlock when the

selector lever is in Park (P) or the ignition is switched off.

Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been

automatically locked after reaching a speed of 10 mph

(15 km/h). Auto unlock always unlocks all the doors.

Doors are unlocked as follows depending on the option

selected:

– All doors: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the remote

Central locking

control vehicle key (⇒ꢀfig. 32, ⇒ꢀfig. 35, ⇒ꢀfig. 34 or

⇒ꢀfig. 33) unlocks all doors and the luggage compartment.

– Single door: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the

remote control vehicle key unlocks only the driver door. To

unlock all doors and the luggage compartment, push the

unlock button ꢀon the key a second time within about 5

seconds.

Unlock doors

– Vehicle side: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the

remote control vehicle key unlocks the doors on the driver

side of the vehicle. On vehicles with Keyless Access,

touching the sensor surface of a door handle on the side

where the valid vehicle key is located unlocks the doors on

that side of the vehicle .

Manual unlocking/locking: No windows open or close when

the key is held in the unlocking or locking position

Window op.

Off

Keyless Access: No windows close when the locking

sensor on the door handle is pressed and held

(convenience closing)

Convenience

menu

Function

Manual unlocking/locking: All windows open or close when

the key is held in the unlocking or locking position.

Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor

on the door handle is pressed and held.

All

Manual unlocking: The driver window opens when the key

is held in the unlocking position.

Manual locking: All windows close when the key is held in

the locking position.

Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor

on the door handle is pressed and held.

Driver

Back

The display switches back to the Conveniencemenu.

Tilts passenger mirror down when backing up so you can see the curb

Feature only available on vehicles equipped with memory seats.

Mirror down

Individually Both outside mirrors are adjusted separately.

The front passenger outside mirror is adjusted at the same

Both mirrors

Mirror adjust

time as the driver outside mirror.

Back

Factory setting The display switches back to the Conveniencemenu.

Back

The display switches back to the Settingsmenu.

The display returns to the Conveniencemenu.

Lights & Visionsubmenu

Function

Lights & Vision

menu

Coming Home

Set how long the headlights and inside lights stay on after locking or

unlocking the vehicle. Features can also be switched on or off

Leaving Home

Conv. turn sig.

Enable / disable lane change flash (convenience turn signal). When the

feature is enabled, the turn signal flashes at least 3 times when the turn

signal is tapped

Factory setting

Back

Resets the functions in the Lights & Visionsubmenu back to the

factory settings.

The display switches back to the Settingsmenu.

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