In some countries, special safety standards and emissions-related legislation apply that may differ form the construction of the vehicle, Volkswagen recommends that you visit your Volkswagen dealership before travelling abroad to find out about any legal requirements and the following issues at your destination:

Does the vehicle need any technical modifications for driving abroad, e.g. masking or switching the headlights over?

Are the necessary tools, diagnostic equipment and spare parts available for service and repair work?

Are there any Volkswagen dealerships in the destination country?

For petrol engines: is unleaded petrol with the correct octane number available?

For diesel engines: is diesel with a low sulphur level available?

For autogas engines: is autogas that complies with DIN EN 589 available?

Are the correct engine oil ( Engine oil Engine oil Engine compartment Engine oil_3 Oil see Engine oil_3 ) and other service fluids that comply with Volkswagen specifications available in the destination country?

Will the factory-fitted navigation system work with the navigation data available in the destination country?

Are special tyres necessary for travelling in the destination country?

NOTICE
Driving abroad
Driving through water on roadsVariable luggage compartment floor
Fig. 86 A: variable luggage compartment
floor folded up and secured; B: expanding luggage compartment to front
Fig. 87 C: extending the luggage compartment
down; D: setting the maximum luggage space
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The luggage compar ...
Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Trailer weight and drawbar load
The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull . The drawbar load
is the weight that the towing bracket exerts on the ball coupling vertically from
above .
The figures for tr ...
Locking or unlocking the driver door manually
Fig. 155 Door handle on driver
door with lock cylinder
First read and observe the introductory
information and safety warnings
If locked manually, all doors are locked. If unlocked manually, only the
driver door is unlocked. Observe information on the anti-theft alarm .
Fold the key bi ...