Get Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers Guide for Volkswagen Virtus 4 Door First Generation (2018-2023)

Lighting, windscreen wip-

ers and washers

All seats occupied, boot loaded

Driver's seat occupied, boot loaded

WARNING

Exterior lighting

Risk of accident!

Functionality

An incorrectly adjusted headlight range can result

in poor road lighting or can dazzle other road

users.

Unless otherwise stated, lights are functional when

the ignition is switched on.

Adjust the headlight range correctly.

·

Operation

Troubleshooting

Defective light bulb or LED light source

or

is ON

Information appears on the screen indicating

a lighting fault.

— Replace the defective bulb.

— In case of a defective LED light source, contact

a specialist garage for assistance.

The headlights are misted up on the inside

Moisture can precipitate in the interior of the head-

lights under certain weather conditions (cold/humid)

or after washing the car. This is not a fault. Neither

the performance nor the life of the headlamps is ad-

versely affected. When driving with the lights on,

the precipitated moisture will gradually evaporate.

Light switch positions (depending on vehicle equip-

ment):

All lights except daytime running lights off

Switching low beam on/off automatical-

ly » page 47

Malfunction in the automatic headlight control

Switching on parking lights

Switching on low beam

— Clean the windscreen in the area of the rain/light

sensor.

The light switch's default position should be

.

Beam of light in front of the vehicle has shortened

considerably

Headlight defective.

— Seek assistance from a specialist garage.

Settings

Car lighting malfunction

Headlight range control

If a message indicating a car lighting malfunction

appears, the lights will work in emergency mode.

— Position the control based on the vehicle's current

load status.

1. You may continue driving, exercising appropri-

ate caution.

2. Seek assistance from a specialist garage.

Front seats occupied, boot empty

All seats occupied, boot empty

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Settings

Daylight running lights

The automatic switching on headlights function is

set in the following menu in the Infotainment sys-

tem:

Functionality

The daytime running lights illuminate the area in

front of the vehicle.

10" Infotainment system:

Car Lights settings

For vehicles for certain markets, they also illu-

minate the rear vehicle area.

High beam and headlight

flasher

Operating conditions

Operation

✓

The light switch is in position

,

or

.

Automatic driving lights func-

tion

Functionality

Switching low beam on automatically in low light

The low beam is automatically switched on or off

depending on the lighting conditions.

A

B

Switching on high beam

Switching low beam on automatically in rain

Switching off high beam / switching on head-

light flasher

The low beam is switched on automatically when

the windscreen wipers are switched on.

Automatic activation of lights is indicated by illumi-

When the high beams are on or headlight flasher is

on, an indicator light illuminates on the instrument

cluster

nating the

symbol in the light switch.

.

CAUTION

Operating conditions

Risk of accident!

Do not dazzle other road users with the high

beam.

·

Switching low beam on automatically in low light

✓

The light switch is in the position

.

Switching low beam on automatically in rain

✓

The light switch is in the position

The function is activated.

.

The windscreen wipers have been switched on

for longer than 30 seconds.

Daylight running lights

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Turn signal

Fog light

Operation

Front and rear fog lights

A

B

Switching on right turn signal – flashes on the

cluster panel

Light switch pull-out positions (depending on vehi-

cle equipment):

Left turn signal – flashes on the cluster panel

1

Front fog lights – when switched on, the indica-

tor light in the switch illuminates

Turn signal – convenience turn signal

Convenience turn signal causes the turn signal lights

to flash three times without having to move the lev-

er up or down.

2

Rear fog light – when switched on, the indicator

light in instrument cluster illuminates

1. Turn the light switch to the position

.

,

or

— Tap the control lever up or down.

The corresponding turn signal lights flash three

times.

2. Pull the light switch to the appropriate position.

Tap the lever in the opposite direction ahead of

time to stop signalling.

Hazard warning lights function

Operation

Settings

— Press the button in the middle of the dash-

board to switch them on/off.

Activating/deactivating convenience signalling

The function is activated or deactivated in the fol-

lowing menu in the Infotainment system:

The hazard warning lights may switch on automati-

cally during hard braking. The hazard warning lights

are then switched off again automatically during

start-up or acceleration.

10" Infotainment system:

Car Lights settings

Switch on the hazard warning lights e.g. in the fol-

lowing situations:

Troubleshooting

— When traffic slows down suddenly or when you

reach the end of a traffic queue.

Turn signal light defective

— When the vehicle is stationary in traffic

— When towing

flashes faster – right turn signal light defec-

tive

— Check the right signal light

When the hazard warning system is active and

the turn signal is switched on, the hazard

warning lights will be switched off temporarily and

only the turn signal will flash on the relevant side of

the vehicle.

flashes faster – left turn signal light defective

— Check the left signal light

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opened. The warning signal stops after a few sec-

onds or when the driver's door is closed.

Parking light function

Use

The Corner function

Double parking light

The double parking light function switches on the

sidelights when the vehicle is parked.

Functionality

Single parking light

The Corner function is intended for turning or ma-

noeuvring (e.g. when parking).

The single parking light function switches on the

sidelights on one side when the vehicle is parked.

The function illuminates the area in front of the ve-

hicle depending on the direction of travel.

Operation

Operating conditions

Double parking light

1. Turn on the ignition.

✓

The turn signal is switched on or the front

wheels are turned sharply.

2. Turn the light switch to the

3. Switch off the ignition.

4. Lock the vehicle.

position.

✓

Low beam is switched on.

The front fog lights are not switched on.

The driving speed is below 40 km/h.

When the parking light is switched on, an acoustic

warning signal sounds after the ignition is switched

off and the driver's door is opened. The warning sig-

nal stops after a few seconds or when the driver's

door is closed.

The Coming Home, Leaving

Home functions

The lights may switch off automatically if the 12V

vehicle battery is too low. If the parking lights on

both sides are switched on with the ignition off, the

lights will not be switched off automatically and the

12V vehicle battery may discharge.

Functionality

Option 1

Single parking light

Applies to vehicles with automatic driving light

switch function.

The Coming Home function automatically turns on

the light after the ignition is switched off and the

driver's door opened. The light switches off auto-

matically after the set lighting time has elapsed.

The Leaving Home function automatically switches

on the light when the vehicle is unlocked with the

remote control.

Option 2

Applies to vehicles without automatic driving light

switch function.

A

B

Switch on the sidelights on the right.

Switch on the sidelights on the left.

The Coming Home function turns on the light after

the ignition is switched off, when the function is

manually activated and the driver's door opened.

The light switches off automatically after several

seconds.

1. Switch off the ignition.

2. Move the lever to the appropriate position.

3. Lock the vehicle.

The Leaving Home function automatically switches

on the light when the vehicle is unlocked with the

remote control.

When the parking light is switched on, an acoustic

warning signal sounds and the driver's door is

Parking light function

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CAUTION

Operating conditions

Halogen lamps are pressurised and may burst dur-

ing replacement!

Version 1

Applies to vehicles with automatic driving light

switch function.

Wear gloves and safety goggles.

·

NOTICE

✓

Visibility has worsened.

Contamination of the halogen lamp reduces the life

of the lamp

The light switch is in the position

.

Do not touch the glass of the light bulb with your

bare fingers.

·

Version 2

Applies to vehicles without automatic driving light

switch function.

NOTICE

✓

The light switch is in the position

.

Risk of headlight damage due to ingress of water

and dirt

Always fit the protective cap correctly on the

headlight after changing a bulb.

·

Operation

Manual activation of Coming Home

Conditions for replacing a light bulb

Applies to vehicles without automatic driving light

switch function.

✓

Ignition off

Lights off

1. Switch off the ignition.

2. Briefly hold the left lever under the steering

wheel in the

position (switching on the

headlight flasher).

3. Open the driver's door.

Front fog lights

The wheel arch liner must be loosened to access the

bulb.

Settings

Loosening the wheel arch liner

The function is set in the following menu in the Info-

tainment system:

10" Infotainment system:

Car Lights settings

Replace light bulbs

What you should be mindful of

You may replace the following light bulbs yourself.

Have the remaining light sources replaced by a spe-

cialist garage.

1.

2. Fold down the wheel arch liner.

Remove the A screws.

The new bulb must have identical specifications to

the original light bulb. The name of the bulb is

marked on its base.

After changing a bulb in the low beam, high beam or

fog light, have the headlights adjusted by a special-

ist garage.

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Replacing light bulbs

— About 30 seconds after all the doors have been

closed

Lighting operation

Switch

centre Automatic activation and deactivation

position

Front and rear lights on/off

Deactivating automatic switch-on

Left reading light

1. Release the connector.

2. Remove the connector from the bulb.

3. Turn the bulb and remove it.

Right reading light

If a door remains open and the ignition is

switched off, the lights are switched off auto-

matically after 10 minutes.

4. Insert the connector into the new bulb until it

clicks into place.

Securing the wheel arch liner

Settings

The brightness setting of the switching and instru-

ment lighting can be adjusted in the following Info-

tainment menu:

10" Infotainment system:

Car Lights settings

Interior background lighting

1. Refit the wheel arch liner.

2.

Screw in the A screws.

Use

The ambient lighting ensures a comfortable atmos-

phere inside the vehicle.

Interior lighting

The lighting only works when the dipped or parking

lights are on.

Operation

The lighting is also switched on automatically after

the door is opened.

Automatic activation

The lighting is activated when one of the following

events occurs:

— The vehicle is unlocked

— One of the doors is open

Settings

The ambient light brightness is adjusted in the fol-

lowing Infotainment menu:

— The ignition key is removed (vehicle without

starter button)

10" Infotainment system:

Car Lights settings

Automatic deactivation

The lighting is deactivated when one of the follow-

ing events occurs:

— The vehicle is locked

— The ignition is switched on

Interior lighting

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Single windscreen wipe (sprung position)

Windscreen wipers and wash-

ers

A

Setting the wiping speed for the

position

Washing and wiping (spring-loaded position)

Operating conditions

Operating conditions for windscreen wipers

Settings

✓

Bonnet closed

Ignition on

The automatic window wiping function can be acti-

vated or deactivated in the following Infotainment

system menu:

Operating conditions for the windscreen washer

system

10" Infotainment system:

Car Mirrors and wipers

✓

Bonnet closed

Refilling windscreen washer fluid

Operation

WARNING

Risk of accident!

WARNING

Use windscreen washer fluid that is suitable for

the climatic conditions.

·

Risk of accident!

At low temperatures, windscreen washer fluid can

freeze on the windscreen and restrict visibility.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the washer

Only use the windscreen washer when the

windscreen is warm.

·

Do not remove the strainer from the neck of the

·

tank when refilling the washer fluid.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the windscreen!

Risk of damage to the headlights

Do not switch on the wipers when the windscreen

is dry.

·

Use a fluid that does not harm polycarbonate.

·

Wiping and washing the windscreen

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine compartment compo-

nents

Close the container after refilling the windscreen

washer fluid.

·

The windscreen washer tank is in the engine com-

partment » page 10.

Tank volume is 3 l.

1. Open the engine compartment lid » page 99.

2. Gently open the top of the sealing cap.

3. Top up the windscreen washer fluid.

4. Close the tank sealing cap.

Fast wiping

Slow wiping

Depending on vehicle equipment:

— Intermittent wiping

— Automatic wiping controlled by the rain sen-

sor

Switching off

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3. Put the new windscreen wiper blade on the

windscreen wiper arm and push it into the

mount until it clicks into place.

Troubleshooting

Washer fluid too low

4. Fold the windscreen wiper arm back onto the

windscreen.

illuminates together with

Or:

illuminates together with

— Top up the windscreen washer fluid.

Frozen windscreen wipers

— Carefully detach frozen windscreen wipers from

the windscreen before switching on the ignition

and remove any snow and ice.

Folding down windscreen wiper

arms and replacing windscreen

wiper blades

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the windscreen wipers and the

engine compartment flap!

Close the engine compartment flap before the

windscreen wiper arms are folded away from the

windscreen.

·

Do not turn on the ignition when the windscreen

wiper arms are folded away.

·

CAUTION

Risk of an accident!

Change the windscreen wiper blades once or

twice a year.

·

1. Fold the wiper away from the windscreen and

press the A lock.

2.

Slide the B wiper blade out of the mounting

and remove it from the wiper arm.

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