Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Starting the engine, changing gear and parking
- Starting and stopping the engine
- Changing gear
- Introduction
- Warning and indicator lamp
- Pedals
- Manual gearbox: selecting a gear
- Automatic gearbox: selecting a gear
- Changing gear using Tiptronic
- Driving with an automatic gearbox
- Fault in the function of the automatic gearbox
- Gear-change indicator
- Braking, stopping and parking
- Introduction
- Warning and indicator lamps
- Handbrake
- Parking
- Information on the brakes
- Brake support systems
- Switching the TCS on and off
- Brake fluid
- Driving with respect for the environment
- Steering
Socket in the vehicle
Fig. 106 Front centre console: 12-volt
socket
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Maximum power rating
Electrical socket
Maximum p ...
Other materials:
Unlocking the tailgate manually
Fig. 158 In the luggage
compartment: manual release for the tailgate
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
If necessary, fold the backrest of the rear bench seat forwards .
Remove items of luggage so that you can reach the tailgate from the
insid ...
Vents
Fig. 128 In the dash panel: vents
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The vents should be left
open to ensure that the vehicle interior is sufficiently heated, ventilated and
cooled.
Turn the relevant thumb wheel (magnified view) in the required ...
Driving with an automatic gearbox
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The gearbox changes the forward gears up
and down automatically.
Driving down hills
The steeper the gradient, the lower the gear you will need. Lower gears increase
the braking effect of the engine. Never allow the veh ...
