Overview of the vehicle
Overview of the driver side
In this manual: Overview of the vehicle
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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 for and :
- Button for interior monitoring

Light switch

- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights

- Automatic headlight control

- Side light and dipped beam headlights
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- Fog lights
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- Daytime running lights or daytime headlights
Control for:
- Headlight range control

- Instrument and switch lighting

- Headlight range control
Vent
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Lever
- For main beam headlights

- Dipped beam headlights

- For headlight flasher
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- For turn signal

- For parking lights

- With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter
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- With button for driver assist systems

- For main beam headlights
Instrument cluster:
- Instruments
- Display
- Warning and indicator lamps
Lever for windscreen wipers and washers
- Windscreen wipers
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- Interval wipe for the windscreen

- Interval lengths or sensitivity of the rain sensor

- Windscreen wipers switched off

- Flick wipe
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- Windscreen wiper

- Wash and wipe system for the windscreen

- Rear wiper

- Wash and wipe system for the rear window

- Lever with buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system and infotainment system
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- Windscreen wipers
Controls on the multifunction steering wheel
- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter
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- Buttons for operating the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
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- Volume setting for the radio, navigation announcements or a telephone conversation
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- Buttons for operating the Volkswagen information system
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- Opening the main telephone menu or accepting a telephone call

- Activating voice commands

- Audio, navigation
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- Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter
Horn
Ignition lock
Pedals
Lever for adjusting the steering column
Location of the knee airbag in the dash panel
Driver front airbag
Stowage compartment
Test yourself
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