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Volkswagen Passenger Vehicle Model Year 2011.5 Changes Summary
ModelChange – Model/Feature/Option
PoloConversion of optional automatic air conditioning display from blue to white
Golf GTD & GTIOptical upgrade for clasp in steering wheel
Golf GTD & GTIOptional Bi-Xenon headlights are now equipped with LED daytime driving lights
Golf WagonSalsa Red 4Y4Y has been discontinued
Passat CC 125TDINow equipped with engine “start/stop”
Passat CCBoth models [...]
 Replacing the battery in the folding remote for Volkswagen Golf, Jetta, Passat, Rabbit, GTI and others using the same remote.
Battery required is a CR2032 lithium battery (3V with 225 mAh capacity)
(Assembly overview – battery for folding key with remote control)
1 – Key with variable code transponder
2 – Transmitter unit – upper part
3 – LED
When remote control [...]
Body panel gaps and shut lines – Volkswagen Golf Mark V
To adjust or check gaps use tool setting guage 3371, gaps are in millimetres
Body – Front
Body – Centre
(2 door model gaps and shut lines – door to side panel is 3.5mm +-0.5mm)
Body [...]
Failures
A shock absorber fails?
If there is a short-circuit or interruption of an adjustment valve, the system immediately switches to “Fail Safe”.
The shock absorber symbol in the button flashes to indicate the fault.
The vehicle behaves like a vehicle with conventional damping.
The sensors fail?
If only one sensor fails, a substitute signal is calculated from the other working sensors. The system [...]
DCC Adaptive Chassis Control
The rule for suspension systems has always been that increasing sportiness compromises the ride. In this new system – the DCC adaptive chassis control, the suspension constantly adjusts itself to the road conditions, the driving situation and the drivers requirements.
Adjustable shock absorbers are required to make this possible. The steering assistance is also [...]
The Volkswagen Media Device Interface (MDI) requires external hard or flash drives to have a FAT16 filesystem for under 2GB sized media or a FAT32 filesystem for over 2GB media. See Volkswagen Media Device Interface (MDI) Specifications for the details.
Windows won’t allow you to create a FAT32 filesystem over 32GB but it can be performed using [...]
Adjusting the operation of the RegenLichtSens (RainLightSensor) is possible through Vagcom/VCDS or the VAS tools that Volkswagen dealers use however adjustments do not make a large difference in the operation of the sensor especially where you have the standard green glass.
Using Vagcom/VCDS open controller 9
Select the dropdown box and select option 2
Select config helper (may require [...]
Air conditioner does not work, noises from engine compartment
Volkswagen Technical Product Information # 2023580/1
Repair Operation # 87 34 01 99
Release Date: 29-Jun-2010
Problem
Air conditioning does not work.
Noises from the engine compartment.
Background
Pulley bolt works it’s way free from compressor shaft creating noise and eventually failure of the compressor.
Only Delphi Compressors are affected, optimised Delphi compressors fitted from [...]
1. Multi-pin connector 1, 8-pin, for loudspeaker outputs
1 – Rear right loudspeaker, positive
2 – Front right loudspeaker, positive
3 – Front left loudspeaker, positive
4 – Rear left loudspeaker, positive
5 – Rear right loudspeaker, negative
6 – Front right loudspeaker, negative
7 – Front left loudspeaker, negative
8 – Rear left loudspeaker, negative
2. Multi-pin connector 2, 8-pin, for voltage supply lines [...]
Volkswagen introduced it’s own specifications for engine oil in the mid 1990′s and these cover Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi and Seat made cars.
There are two new VW standards for oils, 504.00 for petrol powered engines and 507.00 for diesel powered engines. Introduced in late 2005, whilst these are seperate standards every oil made to date has meet [...]
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