To ensure your own safety and that of your passengers, observe the following actions in the specified order :
Find a firm and level surface suitable for lifting the vehicle.
Stop the engine, select a gear on a manual gearbox or in case of automatic gearbox, move the selector lever to position P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox . Apply the handbrake Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .
Chock the wheel diagonally opposite using the collapsible chocks or other suitable objects.
When towing a trailer, unhitch the trailer from the vehicle and park it properly.
Loosen the wheel bolts on the wheel that is being changed Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolts Wheel bolts Changing a wheel Wheel bolts_2 .
Find the jacking point under the vehicle which is closest to the wheel that is being changed.
Raise the vehicle jack until it just fits under the jacking point of the vehicle.
Ensure that the entire surface of the foot of the vehicle jack is resting securely on the ground and that the foot of the vehicle jack is positioned precisely, i.e. vertically beneath the point of application .
Position the vehicle jack. At the same time, continue to crank the claw up until it is in position around the vertical rib underneath the vehicle .
Crank the vehicle jack further until the wheel is just clear of the ground.
WARNING
WARNING
EU Type Approval Number, Sales Code and Sales or Trade Name
The Additional Descriptions Only Apply to VW Vehicles.
Since 01/01/1998, all passenger vehicles licensed for road use
within the European Union must possess type approval according to EU
guidelines . Vehicles licensed for road use with single-vehicle approval
accordin ...
The dangers of assuming an incorrect sitting position
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
If the seat belts are not worn or are worn incorrectly, the risk of severe or
fatal injuries increases. Seat belts can only provide optimal protection if the
seat belt routing is correct. Assuming an incorrect sitting pos ...
Upper section of the centre console
Fig. 7 Overview of the upper section of
the centre console
Key for :
Vent
,
Button for:
Seat heating for the left and right
Traction control system (TCS)
Rear window heating
Hazard warning lights
Indicator l ...