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Contents
0.1 Alphabetical Index 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1 Warranty and Maintenance 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.1 Safety First 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.1 Controls and Equipment 166. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2 Tips and Advice 286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.3 Technical Data 418. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4 Sound System 430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.1 Alphabetical Index Rabbit Model year 2009
D Service
f) Safety
D Features
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1.1 USA Warranty and Maintenance
Touareg, Bos, Rabbit, GTI, Passat, Passat Wagon, Tiguan, Passat CC Model year 2009
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Warran ty .......... 2
Owner 's information . . . . 2
New Vehicle Limited Warran ty . . 3
Powertrain Limited Warranty . . . . . 6
Lim ited Warranty Agains t Corrosion Perforation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Federal Emissions Warranties 11
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Federal Emissions Control System Defect
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Federal Emissions Performance Warranty 12
Additional Informati on About Your Federal
Emissions Warrantie s
California Emissions Warranties
Ca liforn ia law require s us to provide you
with the fol lowing Emissions Warranty
Statement . .
California Emissions Control System Defect Warranties
For 3 years I 50,000 mi les
Additional Information About Your California Emissions Warranties . ..
Kansas Safety Belt Limited Warranty . ... . .. .. .... .. . .
Information about Kansas Safety Belt
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Limited Warranty . . . . . . 23
Customer Care 24
Vo lkswagen dealer assistance . . . . . . 24
Vo lkswagen corporate assistance . . . . . . . . 24
Repairs not covered by warranty . . 25
Consumer Protection Information 26
BBB AUTO LINE Dispute Resolution 26
State- Specific Warranty Enforceme nt Law s 26
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
Volkswagen Technical Literature Ordering
Cent er .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tire Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 30
List of tire manufacturers for new
Volkswagen vehicles .. .. ........... .
Maintenance
Warranty voucher .. .. ..... . ... .
Odom eter replacem ent and other dea ler
stamps ..................... .. .. . Service information ... . ...... . ..... .
Volkswage n Carefree Maintenance
Program .................... . . .. . .. .. .
Service schedule . .. .. . . ... . ... . . . ....... .
Additional service ............ • . • ....• . .. Brake fluid rep lacement ..... . ... . . .. .. . . .
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2.1 Safety first
Rabbit Model year 2009
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Safe driving
General notes .. . .. Proper occupant seating positions Pedal area Stowing luggage .............. .. . Reporting safety defects
Safety belts
General notes
Why safety belts? Safety belts Safety belt pretensioners . ..
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Airbag system
Important things to know .... .. .. . . ... .. . Front Advanced Airbag System .... ... .. . . Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . Side Curtain Protection ® airbags ...... .
Child safety
Child Seats ..
Installing child restraint with a safety belt . Additional Information ............. . LATCH lower universal anchorages Sources of information about child restraints and their use . . . ... .
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3.1 Controls and Equipment
Rabbit Model year 2009
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Instrument panel . . . . . . .
O verv iew . .. . . . .. . ... . . . .. . Warning and indicator lights Instrum e nt clu ster . . .. .. . . . . . Instrum e nt cluste r d isplay .. . ... . . Adju stin g ste e ring whee l p osition . . . . .. . .
Opening and closing
Key se t . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . .... . .. .. . Re mote co ntro l key . . .. .. . . . .. . ... . ... . . . Powe r locks . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . Anti-theft alarm syste m ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Doo rs .. ... . . .... .. . .. .... .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . Rea r hat ch . . . . ... . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .... . .. . . Wind ows ... . ... . . .... .... . . . . Power sunr oo f . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . Ho me Link® Unive rsa l Tran smitter
Lights and a clear view .... . .. ... .
Lig hts ....... . ..... . .. . ..... . .. . .. . .... . . Interi o r lig hts . ... . . .... .... . .. . . .. . ... . . . Clear visio n . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . ...... ... . . . . Wind shie ld wipers . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . .... . . Wind shield . .... .. . . . . . . .. . ... . . . .. . . . . . Mirr o rs
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Seats and storage .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . .. .
W hy is seat a d justme nt so impo rtan t? ... .
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . Fro nt sea ts ... . Rear se at .. .. . ... . . ... . ......... ... . . . . . . Sto ra ge . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Cup ho lder s ... . .... ... . .... . . . . . .. . . .. . . Electri ca l soc kets . .. ... . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . Lug ga ge co mportment Roo f rock . . . . ... . . .. . .
Air conditioning . . . . . . .
Clima tic .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . • . Important notes . . ...... . . . . . ... ... .. ... .
Driving . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .
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Ign ition loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Star ting a nd stopp ing th e e ng ine . . . . . . . . . 93 Man ual transmi ssio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Automat ic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Pa rking bro ke .. ... . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. 103 Hill Ho ld . . . .. ... . . .. .... . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. 105 Wint e r Driving Mode .... . . .. . . . .. . .. ... . 105 Pork d istan ce contr o l . ... . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . 106 Cru ise co ntrol . .. .. . ... .. . . .. . .... . .. . .. . 107
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3.2 Tips and Advice Rabbit Model year 2009
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Smart technology .. . . .. . ....... . . .. .
Brakes Electro-mechanical power steering ...... . Engine management a nd exhaust system .
Driving and protecting the environment
Break- in per iod ........ • ........ Trailer towing . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . Drive economical ly and help protect th e environment ........ .
Cleaning and protection
Regular ca re and ve hicle care products .. Care of vehicle exter ior . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . Care of th e ve hicle interior . .
Accessories, new parts, repairs and modifications ................. .
Acce ssor ies and parts .. ............ . . .. . Repair s and technical modification s ..... . Ce llular phones and CB radios . .. .. .... . No tice about data recorded by ve hicle contro l modules . .. .. . ..... . .. .. .. .. .... . Declaration of Compliance,
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Telecommunication and Electronic Systems 42
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Checking and filling
Filling the fue l tank . .. .. ...... ..•. . .•.... Fue l supply . . . .. . . .. .. .. . ..... . .. . . Working in the engine compartment . .. .. Engine oi l . .......... .... . . .. .. .. . . . Cool ant .................... . .. .. . .. .. . . Windsh ield washer fluid and wiper blades Brake fluid .. .. .. . . .. . ... . .. .. . .. ....... . Vehicle batter y . ....... . . Tires and wheels . . . .. .. . .
What do I do now?
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Vehicle too ls and spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Changing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Emergency closing or opening ........ ... 101 Fuses .. .. .. . . ...................... .. .... 105 Changing a light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Engine preheater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Lifting the ve hicle ........... . ..... . ...... 118 Con sumer information . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Alphabetical index . ................ 120
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3.3 Technical Data
Rabbit Model year 2009
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General notes
What you need to know
How are the figures measured? ..
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Technical data .. . .
170 hp gasoline engine
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3.4 Sound System Entry
Radio
3.4
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Quick overview .. .
Controls . .. . .. . ..... . Important information
Radio/ CD .......
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Radio . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CD ..... .. . .... . . . ... ... . . .... . ..... ... . . 11
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MP3..................... .... ....... .. ... 17 External CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 AUX-IN multimedia socket for external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Anti-Theft Coding . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty and Technica l description . . . . . . 28
Alphabetical index .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . 29
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