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Volkswagen Information System -> Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

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 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)  
Push the OK/RESET button ((1)) on the windshield wiper arm to toggle between trip memories 1  
and 2.  
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.  
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.  
Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between --- mph (--- km/h) (speed warning disabled) and xx  
mph (xx km/h).  
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.  
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.  
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  
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)  
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  
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.).