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0.1 Alphabetical Index 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Maintenance 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 USA Warranty 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.1 Safety First 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.1 Controls and Equipment 174. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2 Driving your Vehicle 300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 Tips and Advice 352. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4 Premium Sound System 466. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.5 Technical Data 506. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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0.1 Alphabetical Index Passat Model year 2008

D Service

D Safety

D Features

1.1 Maintenance Touareg, Bas, Rabbit, GTI, Passat, Passat Wagon Model year 2008

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Warranty voucher ..................... . . Odometer replacement and other dealer stamps .. . . . . ............ . .......... .... .

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Service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Service schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Additional service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 Brake fluid replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

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1.2 USA Warranty Touareg, Eos, Rabbit, GTI, Passat, Passat Wagon Model year 2008

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Limited N ew Vehicle Warranty . . 2

What is covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What is not covered . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 4

Limited Powertrain Warranty . . . . 7

What is covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 7 What is not covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 8

Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0

What is covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 What is not covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

24-Hour Roadside Assistance 1 3

The Volkswagen 24-Hour Roadside Assistance program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1 3

Federal Emissions Warranties . . . 14

Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 14 Federal Emissions Control System Defect Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Federal Emissions Performance Warranty 16 Additional Information About Your Federal Emissions Warra nties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 17

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California Emissions Warranties 20

California law requires us to provide you with the following Emissions Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 California Emissions Control System Defect Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 For 3 yea rs I 50,000 miles .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . 21 Add itional Information About Your California Emissions Warranties . . . . . . . . . . 23

Customer Care .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 26

Volkswagen dealer a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Volkswagen corporate assistance . . . . . . . . 26 Repairs not covered by warranty . . . . . . . . . 27

Consumer Protection Information 28

BBB AUTO LIN E Dispute Resolution . . . . . . 28 State- Specific Wa rranty Enforcement Laws 28

Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Volkswagen Technical Literature Ord ering Center .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . 3 1

Tire Manufacturers .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 32

List of tire manufacturers for new Volkswagen vehicles .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . . 32

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2.1 Safety first

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Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . • . 4 Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stowing luggage .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. 10 Reporting safety defects . .. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 12

Safety belts .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . 14

Gene ral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Why safety be lts? . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 17 Safety belts .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . • . • . .. . .. 2 1 Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Airbag system .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. 29

Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Front Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 40 Side a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Side Curtain Protection® a irbags . . . . . . . . 48

Child safety .. . .. . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 51

Child Seats .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 5 1 Installing child restraint with a safety be lt . 64 Additional Information .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. 69 LATCH lower universal a nchorages . . . . . . . 73 Sources of information about child restraints a nd their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6

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3.1 Controls and Equipment

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Instrument panel . . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . 3

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... 3 Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Instrument cluster .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9 Instrument cluste r display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 Menus in the instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2

Opening and closing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35

Key set . .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. . .. .. ... ..... 35 Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Power locks . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 39 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Anti-theft a larm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Windows .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . 47 Power sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Homelink® Universa l Transmitter . . . . . . . . 5 3

lights and a clear view .. .. .. .. .. . 56

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Interior lights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1 Clear vision . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3

Windshield wipers .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . 66 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Mirrors ......................... .. .. .. ... 7 0

Seats and storage .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 73

Why is seat a djustment so important? . . . . 7 3 Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . 7 4 Front seats . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . 7 6 Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 Storage . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 86 Cup holders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 93 Ashtrays, cigarette lighter and electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Luggage comportment . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . 99 Roof rock ..................... .. ........ . 102

Air conditioning .... . ............ . ... 105

Climatic .............. . . . ......... . ...... 105 Climotronic .. . . . .... . .................... 1 09 Important notes ... . ...... .. ............. 116

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3.2 Driving your Vehicle

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Starting and driving . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ignition lock .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . • . • 2 Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . 4 Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Automatic transmission and Dire ct Shift Gearbox (DSG®) automatic transmission 7 Parking brake .. . . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 14

Driver assistance systems . . . . . . . . . 20

Park Distance Control {PDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cruise control (without instrument cluster display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Cruise control (with instrument cluster display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Driving and protecting the environment . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 36 Break-in period .. .. . .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. . . .. .. 36 Trailer towing .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . 39 Drive economically and help protect the environme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Alphabetical index .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 46

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3.3 Tips and Advice Passat Model year 2008

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Smart technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Engine management and exhaust system . 10 All-wheel-drive (4MOTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cleaning and protection . . . . . . . . . . 13

Regula r core and vehicle core products . . 1 3 Core of vehicle exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Core of the vehicle interior . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Accessories, new parts, repairs and modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Accessories and ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Repairs and technical modifi cations . . . . . . 28 Cellula r phones and CB radios . . . . . . . . . . 28 Notice about data recorded by vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Checking and fill ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Filling the fuel tonk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Working in the engine comportment . . . . . 34 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Coolant . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 43 Windshield washer fluid and wiper blades Broke fluid ............................. . Vehicle battery ......... . ............... . Tires and wheels ........ . ............... .

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What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Vehicle tools and spore wheel . . . . . • . . . . . . 78 Cha nging a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 81 Emergency closing or opening . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 9 1 Changing a light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 98 Towing ................. . .......•. • .. .... 100 Lifting the vehicle ....... . . . ... . . ... ...... 104 Consumer information . . . ......... • ...... lOS

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3.4 Premium Sound System

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Quick overview . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • 2 Important information . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 5

Radio I CD .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . . . . 6

Radio . ... .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Satellite Digital Radio Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

CD ..........•. ... . . . . .. . .. ... ... • ...... . 1 7 MP3 . . . . . ...... . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . 22 CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Anti-Theft Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Warranty and Technical description . . . • . . 32

Alphabetical index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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3.5 Technical Data

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General notes .. . .. . ... . .. . . .. . . . .. . . 2 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What you need to know . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2 200 hp gasoline engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How are the figures measured? ... . ..... . 3 280 hp gasoline engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

280 hp gasoline engine 4MOTION . . . . . . 9

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