Volkswagen 2015 Golf GTI 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) Insidemirrorwithsensoronmirrorbasefor:
– Rain sensor (if equipped)
– Low-light sensor (if equipped)
– Light Assist (if equipped)
(2) Windshieldwipers
(3) Enginehoodrelease
(4) Headlights(onleftandright)
(5) Foglights/staticcorneringlights(onleftandright)
(6) Threadedholeforthefronttowingeye(behindcover)
(7) Sidemarker/parkinglights(onleftandright)
(8) ParkDistanceControl(PDC)sensors(ifequipped)

Rear view
Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to fig. 3:
(1) Rearwindow
– Rear window defroster
(2) High-mountedbrakelight
(3) Taillights(onleftandright)
(4) Volkswagenemblemforopeningtherearhatch
(5) Licenseplatelights
(6) Threadedholeforthereartowingeye(behindcover)
(7) Roofantenna
(8) Rearwindshieldwiper
(9) ParkDistanceControl(PDC)sensors(ifequipped)
(10) AreaforRearAssistcamera(ifequipped)

Driver door overview
Fig. 4 Overview of controls in the driver door.
Key to fig. 4:
(1) Doorhandle
(2) Powerlockingbuttonforlockingandunlockingthevehicle– 
(3) Knobforadjustingtheoutsidemirrors
– Adjusting outside mirrors – – 
– Outside mirror heating 
(4) Buttonsforoperatingthepowerwindows
– Power windows 
– Safety switch for rear power windows (4-door models only)
(5) Indicatorlightforthepowerlockingsystem
(6) Leverforreleasingtheenginehood
(7) Storagecompartment
(8) Bottleholder
(9) Reflector

Driver side overview
Fig. 5 Driver side overview.
Key to fig. 5:
(1) Instrumentcluster:
– Instruments
– Display
– Warning and indicator lights
(2) Headlightswitch
– Off position 
– Automatic headlights  (if equipped)
– Parking lights (if equipped)
– Low beams 
– Fog lights  (if equipped)
(3) Leverfor
– Turning high beams on or off – 
– Headlight flasher x
– Turn signals 
– Cruise control  –  – ,  – – 
(4) Windshieldwiperandwasherlever
– Windshield wiper  – 
– Intermittent operation for the front windshield wipers 
– Interval settings for the wipers or sensitivity for the rain sensor 
– Windshield wiper 
– “One-tap wiping” x
– Windshield wiper 
– Automatic wipe/wash for windshield 
– Rear window wiper 

– Rear window automatic wipe/wash 
– Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version)  , 
(5) Multi-functionsteeringwheelcontrols(ifequipped)
– Volume setting for radio, navigation system notifications (if applicable), or telephone
calls – 
– Mute switching for radio or activation of voice control 
– Display Phone main menu or accept telephone calls 
– Audio, navigation – 
– Control buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Premium version) #–  –
∃, , 
– Cruise control buttons ,  ,  ,  , – -
(6) Ignitionswitch
(7) Dimmercontrolfortheinstrumentandswitchillumination
(8) Leverfortheadjustablesteeringwheel
(9) Horn(onlyworkswhentheignitionisswitchedon)
(10) Pedals
(11) Driverfrontairbag
(12) Airvents– – 
(13) Storagecompartment

Upper center console
Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.
Key to fig. 6:
(1) Buttonfortheemergencyflashers
(2) PASSENGERAIRBAG light (front airbag for front seat passenger)
(3) Infotainmentsystem
– User information display
– Radio ⇒ Booklet
Radio, Navigation System
– Navigation system ⇒ Booklet
Radio, Navigation System
(4) Controlsfor:
– Manual air conditioning
– Climatronic
(5) Airvents– – 
(6) Passengerseatheatingbutton
(7) Driverseatheatingbutton

Lower center console
Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.
Key to fig. 7:
(1) Leverfor:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission
(2) Parkingbrakelever
(3) Storagecompartmentwithcupholders
(4) Storagecompartment
– With AUX-in jack or Media Device Interface (MDI)/(MEDIA-IN) ⇒ Booklet
Radio, Navi-
gation System
(5) Starterbutton –  –  (for vehicles with Keyless Access)
(6) Centerarmrest:
– With storage compartment
– With 12 Volt socket
(7) ButtonforParkDistanceControl(ifequipped)
(8) 12Voltsocket
(9) Cardholder

Front passenger side overview
Fig. 9 Overview of the front passenger side.
Key to fig. 9:
(1) Passengerfrontairbaglocationintheinstrumentpanel(approximate)
(2) Openinghandlefortheglovecompartment
(3) Airvent– – 

Symbols on the roof console
Symbol Meaning
Interior and reading lights
Power sunroof
••3-button module for vehicles with Car-NetTM