Volkswagen Information System -> Driver assistance systems button for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Push the /+ button (fig. 13) on the right side of the multi-function  
steering wheel until a main menu appears in the instrument cluster  
display. For a list of main menus, see Main menu.  
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 Settings main menu, press the ar-  
row down button + to navigate to the MFI data submenu.  
Displaying a submenu  
Press the /+ button fig. 13 to display submenu items. For in-  
stance, after scrolling to MFI data in the Settings main menu, press  
the /+ button to display items available under the MFI data submenu.  
Selecting a setting  
Some menus are used to select settings for certain features. Push  
the /+ button (fig. 13) to select a setting.  
Use the arrow up and down buttons * and + on the multi-function  
steering wheel to navigate through the available options.  
The selected menu item is located between the 2 horizontal lines.  
There may also be a triangle () on the right.  
Push the /+ button to select the setting.  
Returning to the main menu  
Via menu: Use the arrow down button + to select Back and then  
press the /+ button fig. 13.  
For operation with multi-function steering wheel: Press E.  
Driver assistance systems button  
Fig. 14 In the turn signal and high beam lever: Driver assistance sys-  
tems button.  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
You can switch the driver assistance systems on or off in the Assis-  
tants menu using the button in the turn signal and high beam lever.  
Switching individual driver assistance systems on or off  
Press the button fig. 14 (arrow) briefly to open the Assistants  
menu.  
Select the driver assistance system (for example, AFS). A “check  
mark” indicates if the selected driver assistance system is switched  
on.  
Confirm the selection with /+.  
Switching all driver assistance systems on or off  
Press and hold the button fig. 14 (arrow) longer than one se-  
cond to switch the driver assistance systems selected in the Assis-  
tants menu on or off at the same time.  
If no driver assistance system was activated in the Assistants  
menu, all systems are switched on.  
Menu structure – overview  
¤ 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)  
Travel time  
Consumption --.- mpg (current fuel consumption)  
Av. consumption --.- mpg (average fuel consumption)  
Range  
Route  
Average speed  
--- mph (digital speed display)  
Oil temperature (3.6 liter engine only)