Volkswagen Polo 2015 User manual

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NOTICE

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By purchasing this Volkswagen, you have become the owner of a vehicle fitted with the most up-to-date technology and a multitude of
convenience functions for your use and enjoyment.
Before using your vehicle for the first time, please read and observe the information in this owner's manual. It will quickly help you to become
familiar with your vehicle and all of its functions as well as making you aware of dangers to yourself and others and of how these dangers can
be avoided.
If you have any further questions about your vehicle, or if you think that the vehicle wallet has not covered everything, please get in touch with
your Volkswagen dealership. They will always be happy to deal with your questions, suggestions or problems.
We hope you enjoy driving your new vehicle. Happy motoring.
Volkswagen AG
Thank you for choosing Volkswagen
Please observe important safety notes on the front passenger front airbag →Basic information on fitting and using child seats .
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This owner's manual is valid for all models and versions of the Polo.
An alphabetical index is included at the end of this manual.
A list of abbreviations at the end of the manual explains the abbreviations used.
Directions and positions such as left, right, front and rear are normally relative to the vehicle's direction of travel, unless otherwise indicated.
Illustrations help with orientation and should be regarded as a general guide.
This owner's manual was written for left-hand drive vehicles. In right-hand drive vehicles the controls may sometimes be different to those
displayed in illustrations or described in the text →Overview of the driver side .
Any technical changes that may be made to the vehicle after publication of this booklet are contained in a supplement that is included with
the vehicle wallet.
All equipment and models are described without indicating whether the equipment is optional or specific to the model type. This means that
your vehicle may not have some of the equipment described, or it may only be available in certain markets. The scope of equipment fitted in
your vehicle can be found in the sales documentation and you can contact your Volkswagen dealership for further information.
All data in this owner's manual correspond to the information available at the time of going to print. Because the vehicle is constantly being
developed and further improved, there may be differences between your vehicle and the data in this owner's manual. No discrepancy in data,
illustrations or descriptions shall form the basis for any legal claim.
Please ensure that the complete vehicle wallet is always in the vehicle if you lend or sell the vehicle to someone else.
Service schedule
Owner's manual
Supplements
Radio/navigation system
Provision for a mobile telephone
Other supplements
About this owner's manual
Standard booklets in the vehicle wallet:
Additional booklets in the vehicle wallet (optional):

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Side view
Fig.1Overviewoftherightsideofthevehicle.Positions󻂟,󻂠,󻂡and󻂢arealsoatthesamepositionontheleftsideofthevehicle
Key to →Fig.1 :
Tank flap →Filling the tank
Roof aerial →Consumer information
Attachment points for the mounts →Roof carrier
Door release lever →Central locking system →Manual opening and closing
Exterior mirrors →Mirrors
Jacking points →Changing a wheel
Towing bracket →Towing a trailer
Front view
Overview of the vehicle
Exterior views

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Fig.2Overviewofthefrontofthevehicle
Key to →Fig.2 :
Windscreen with:
- Windscreen wipers →Windscreen wipers and washer
- Interior mirror →Mirrors
- Rain/light sensor on the mirror base →Windscreen wipers and washer
- Automatic headlight control →Lights
Bonnet release lever →Preparation for working in the engine compartment
Headlights (on both left and right) →Lights →Changing a bulb
Headlight washer system (on both left and right) →Windscreen wipers and washer
Front ParkPilot sensors (on both left and right) →ParkPilot
Fog lights and static cornering light (on both left and right) →Lights →Changing a bulb
Mounting for the front towing eye behind a cover →Tow-starting and towing
Radar sensor for:
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) →Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist) →Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
Rear view

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Fig.3Overviewoftherearofthevehicle
Key to →Fig.3 :
Roof aerial →Consumer information
High-mounted brake light
Rear window with:
- Rear wiper →Windscreen wipers and washer →Caring for and cleaning the vehicle exterior
- Rear window heating →Heating, ventilating, cooling
- Window aerial →Consumer information
Volkswagen badge, used for opening the tailgate →Tailgate
Rear lights (on both left and right) →Lights →Changing a bulb
Reversing camera settings →Reversing camera (Rear View)
Number plate lighting (on both left and right) →Changing a bulb
Rear ParkPilot sensors (on both left and right) →ParkPilot
Towing bracket →Towing a trailer
Mounting for the rear towing eye behind a cover →Tow-starting and towing
Overview of the driver door
Vehicle interior

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Overview of the driver door
Fig.4Overviewofthecontrolsinthedriverdoor(lefthanddrivevehicles).Thecontrolsaremirroredinrighthanddrivevehicles
Key to →Fig.4 :
Door release lever →Doors
Central locking button for locking and unlocking the vehicle →Central locking system
Switch for adjusting the exterior mirrors: →Mirrors
- Exterior mirror setting
- Exterior mirror heating
- Folding in the exterior mirrors
Central locking system indicator lamp →Central locking system
Release lever for the bonnet →Preparation for working in the engine compartment
Stowage compartment with drink holder →Stowage areas
Buttons for operating the electric windows: →Electric windows
- Electric windows
- Safety button for the rear electric windows
Overview of the driver side

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Fig.5Overviewofthedriverside(lefthanddrivevehicles)
Fig.6Overviewofthedriverside(righthanddrivevehicles)
Key to →Fig.5 and →Fig.6 :

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Light switch →Lights
- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights
- Automatic headlight control
- Side light and dipped beam headlights ,
- Fog lights ,
Headlight range control →Lights
Vent – – →Heating, ventilating, cooling
Lever →Lights
- For main beam headlights
- For dipped beam headlights
- For headlight flasher x
- For turn signal
- For parking lights
- With buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) – – ,
– – →Cruise Control System (CCS) .
Instrument cluster:
- Instruments →Instruments
- Display →Instruments
- Warning and indicator lamps →Warning and indicator lamps
Lever for windscreen wipers and washers →Windscreen wipers and washer
- Windscreen wiper –
- Interval wipe for the windscreen
- Length of intervals or sensitivity of the rain/light sensor
- Windscreen wiper switched off
- Flick wipe x
- Windscreen wipers
- Wash and wipe system for the windscreen
- Rear wiper
- Wash and wipe system for the rear window
- Control lever with buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system and the infotainment system ,
→Volkswagen information system →Infotainment system
Controls on the multifunction steering wheel →Volkswagen information system
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) , , , – – →Cruise Control
System (CCS)

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- Buttons for operating the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) , , , – – →Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation –
- Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system – – , ,
- Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call
- Activating voice commands
- Audio, navigation –
Horn (works only when the ignition is switched on)
Ignition lock →Starting and stopping the engine
Pedals →Changing gear
Fuse box cover →Fuses
Driver front airbag →Airbag system
Lever for adjusting the steering column →Adjusting the seat position
Upper section of the centre console
Fig.7Overviewoftheuppersectionofthecentreconsole
Key to →Fig.7 :
Vent – – →Heating, ventilating, cooling
Overview of the centre console