Volkswagen 2013 Passat User manual

Side view
Fig. 1 Vehicle side overview.
Key to fig. 1:
(1) Fuelfillerflap
(2) Roofantenna
(3) Outsidedoorhandles
(4) Outsidemirror
– Additional turn signal light
(5) Liftpointsforthejack

Front view
Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Frontwindshield
(2) Windshieldwipers
(3) Enginehood
(4) Enginehoodrelease
(5) Headlights
(6) Foglights/staticcorneringlights
(7) Frontlicenseplatebracket
(8) Sensoronmirrorbasefor:
– Low-light sensor

Rear view
Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to fig. 3:
(1) Roofantenna
(2) High-mountedbrakelight
(3) Rearwindow
– Rear window defroster
(4) Luggagecompartmentrelease
(5) Taillights
(6) Rearlicenseplatebracket
(7) Luggagecompartmentlid
(8) Licenseplatelights

Driver door overview
Fig. 4 Overview of controls in the driver door.
Key to fig. 4:
(1) Indicatorforpowerlockingsystem
(2) Doorhandle
(3) Powerlockingswitchforlockingandunlockingthevehicle  
(4) Switchforadjustingtheoutsidemirror
– Adjusting outside mirrors     
– Outside mirror heating 
(5) Buttonsforoperatingthepowerwindows
– Power windows 
– Safety switch for rear power windows 
(6) Leverforreleasingtheenginehood
(7) Luggagecompartmentrelease
(8) Bottleholder
(9) Storagecompartment

Driver side overview
Fig. 5 Driver side overview.
Key to fig. 5:
(1) Headlightswitch
– Off position --
– Automatic headlight control --
– Low beams 
– Fog lights (if applicable)
– Parking lights (if applicable)
(2) Dimmer control for the instrument and switch illumination 
(3) Leverfor
– High beams 
– Headlight flasher 
– Turn signals 
– Cruise Control System (CCS)  –  –  – /+ – /-
(4) Multi-functionsteeringwheelcontrols
– Volume setting for radio, navigation system notifications, or telephone calls (if applicable)
 – 
– Mute switching for radio or activation of voice control (if applicable) 
– Display Phone main menu or accept telephone calls 
– Audio, Navigation   
– Control switches for the Volkswagen Information System (Premium version) #     
∃, , 
(5) Airvents     
(6) Instrumentcluster:
– Instruments
– Display
– Warning and indicator lights

(7) Windshieldwiperandwasherlever
– Windshield wiper  – – 
– Intermittent operation for windshield wipers 
– “One-tap wiping” x
– Windshield wiper 
– Automatic wipe/wash for windshield 
– Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version) - , / 24
(8) Ignitionswitch(vehicleswithoutKeylessAccess)
(9) Starterbutton(vehicleswithKeylessAccesslockingandstartingsystem)
(10) Pedals
(11) Driverfrontairbag
(12) Leverforadjustablesteeringwheel
(13) Horn(onlyworkswhentheignitionisswitchedon)
(14) Storagecompartment

Upper center console
Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.
Key to fig. 6:
(1) Switchforemergencyflashers
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(2) Analogclock
(3) RadioorRadio&Navigationsystem(factory-installed)⇒ Booklet Radio
or ⇒ Booklet
Navigation system
(4) Controlsfor:
– Manual AC
– Climatronic
(5) Passengerseatheatingswitch
(6) PASSENGERAIRBAG light (front airbag for front seat passenger)
(7) Driverseatheatingswitch
(8) Airvents

Lower center console
Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.
Key to fig. 7:
(1) Leversfor:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission
(2) Storagecompartment:
– with 12 Volt socket
– or with cigarette lighter
(3) Cupholderinthecenterconsole
(4) Storagecompartmentinthecenterarmrest
– Multimedia jack (MEDIA-IN) ⇒ Booklet
Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with AUX-IN jack ⇒ Booklet
Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system
– with 12 Volt socket
– There may be a small removable tray at the back of the storage compartment.
(5) Parkingbrakelever
(6) StarterbuttonforKeylessAccesslockingandstartingsystem

Applicable only in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the AGCC
Front passenger side overview
Fig. 8 Overview of the front passenger side.
Key to fig. 8:
(1) Insidetheglovecompartment:SETbuttonforTirePressureMonitoringSystem 
(2) Openinghandleforthelockableglovecompartment
(3) Passengerfrontairbaglocationintheinstrumentpanel(approximate)
(4) Airvent    
(5) Insidetheglovecompartment:ButtonforValetParkingfeature
Applicable only in South Korea
Front passenger side overview
Fig. 9 Overview of the front passenger side.
Key to ⇒ fig. 9:
(1) Insidetheglovecompartment:SETbuttonforTirePressureMonitoringSystem
(2) Openinghandleforthelockableglovecompartment
(3) Passengerfrontairbaglocationintheinstrumentpanel(approximate)
(4) Airvent    

Applicable only in the United States and Canada
Symbols on the roof console and sun visor
Symbol Meaning
    Interior and reading lights
  Power sunroof
1 2 3 HomeLink®Universal Transmitter
Applicable only in Mexico and AGCC
Symbols on the roof console and sun visor
Symbol Meaning
    Interior and reading lights
  Power sunroof
1 2 3 Garage door opener