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Status displays for the driver assistance systems.

Display messages.

Warning and indicator lights.

Information about economy and range.

Content can be individually adapted and settings can be changed in the menus.

WARNING

Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit and Infotainment system can distract you from trafﬁc. If the driver is distracted while driving, accidents and serious or

fatal injuries can occur.

Always drive attentively and responsibly.

Never operate the instrument cluster while driving.

Only adjust any settings in the instrument cluster or Infotainment system when the vehicle is stationary.

WARNING

If there is a serious fault in the instrument cluster, the display may be turned off. The warning light

displayed. This may result in vehicle breakdowns while driving, accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

may also come on here. No further warnings can be

Safely stop the vehicle.

See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

After starting the engine when the 12 V vehicle battery is severely drained or when it has been replaced or jump-started, the system settings, e.g. personal

convenience settings and programming, and user profiles may be changed or erased. Check and correct the settings after the 12 V vehicle battery is sufficiently

recharged.

Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro

Overview of the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro

The Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro is a digital instrument cluster with a high-resolution TFT color display. By selecting different information proﬁles, other displays

can be shown in addition to the standard dials, such as the tachometer. The term Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro is used to refer to the “Pro digital instrument

cluster” in the following.

Fig. 9 Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro in the instrument panel (general example).

Tachometer (RPM of the running engine).

Currently engaged gear or selector lever level ⇒ Driving.

Displays ⇒ Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro .

Speedometer.

Digital speed display.

Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro

Fig. 10 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro (variant 1).

Fig. 11 Right side of the multi-function steering wheel: Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro (variant 2).

Fig. 12 On the right side of the steering column: buttons on the windshield wiper lever.

Vehicles with a multi-function steering wheel do not have buttons on the windshield wiper lever. The Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro is then exclusively operated via

the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel. The functions of buttons on the multi-function steering wheel vary depending on the vehicle equipment.

Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel: Menus cannot be accessed when a priority 1 warning message is displayed → page , Warning and information texts.

You can conﬁrm and hide some messages using the

button on the multi-function steering wheel ﬁg. 10, ﬁg. 11.

Vehicles without multi-function steering wheel: Menus cannot be accessed when a priority 1 warning message is displayed → page , Warning and information text

You can conﬁrm and hide some messages using the

ﬁg. 12 button.

Selecting a menu or information display

Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel:

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. If a message or vehicle icon is displayed, press the

button, repeatedly if necessary.

3. To display a menu and to scroll through the menu, press the

button.

4. To open the displayed menu or information display, press the

seconds.

button or wait until the menu or the information display opens automatically after several

Vehicles without multi-function steering wheel:

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. If a message or vehicle icon is displayed, press the

button ﬁg. 12, repeatedly if necessary.

3. To go to the menu selection or to return to the menu selection from a menu or information display, press and hold the rocker switch ﬁg. 12.

4. To scroll through the menus, press the rocker switch upward or downward.

5. To open the displayed menu or information display, press the

after several seconds.

ﬁg. 12 button or wait until the menu or the information display opens automatically

Applying settings in the menus

Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel:

1. Press the

arrow button in the displayed menu until the preferred menu item is highlighted.

The item is marked with a frame around it.

2. Press the

A check mark

button to apply the desired changes.

indicates that the respective function is switched on.

3. To return to the menu selection, press the

button.

Vehicles without multi-function steering wheel:

1. In the displayed menu, press the rocker switch ﬁg. 12 upwards or downwards until the desired menu item is marked.

The item is marked with a frame around it.

2. Press the

A check mark

button ﬁg. 12 to apply the desired changes.

indicates that the respective function is switched on.

3. Select the Back menu item or press and hold the ﬁg. 12 rocker switch.

VIEW button on multi-function steering wheel

You can use the

button to switch between the classic display of dials, the large platform without information proﬁles, and the enhanced view with highlighted

information proﬁles. The classic display shows the large dials on the right and left side, and the selected information proﬁle is displayed in the center.

1. Press and hold the

button to select from the preset information proﬁles in the list:

Classic View without information profiles.

Automatic The information profiles adjust to the selected driving mode. Only for vehicles with Driving Mode Selection.

Preset 1 Individual selection of information profiles

Preset 2 Individual selection of information profiles

Preset 3 Only on vehicles with standard factory-installed navigation system.

Navigation map in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro may display a detailed navigation map.

The navigation map can be displayed in three sizes. With the larger map view, the navigation map is shown across the entire display. To select the desired map

size, proceed as follows:

1. Select menu item Navigation.

2. Press the

3. Press the

button on the multi-function steering wheel to switch between the map sizes.

arrow buttons on the multi-function steering wheel to zoom in or out.

4. When zooming manually, press the

button on the multi-function steering wheel to switch to auto-zoom.

Depending on the equipment, navigation will be shown on two screens or only on one screen. The navigation map may appear in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit

Pro and in the Infotainment system or just in the Infotainment system. If the navigation map is shown in the Infotainment system, only navigation arrows are shown

the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit.

If warning messages about malfunctions appear when the ignition is switched on, settings or information displays may not appear as described. If the

malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

WARNING

Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit and Infotainment system can distract you from trafﬁc. If the driver is distracted while driving, accidents and serious or

fatal injuries can occur.

Always drive attentively and responsibly.

Never operate the instrument cluster while driving.

Only adjust any settings in the instrument cluster or Infotainment system when the vehicle is stationary.

Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro Information Displays

Information proﬁles

Using the Digital Cockpit menu item in the vehicle Infotainment system vehicle settings, you can select different, topic-speciﬁc information proﬁles ⇒ Vehicle

settings menu. Depending on the selected information proﬁle, the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro may show additional information in the center of the dials or the

dials may be hidden and the additional information shown across the entire display. The following information proﬁles can be selected:

Audio. Digital display of the current audio playback

Acceleration Graphic display of the longitudinal and lateral acceleration

Comfort drive Travel Assist. Visual display of various driver assistance systems ⇒ Driver assistance systems.

Distance Display of the distance driven.

Gear indicator Display of the current gear or the selected gear.

Speed Display of the speed.

Elevation Display of the current elevation above sea level.

Compass Digital compass display

Navigation Graphic display of arrow navigation

Range. Display of the range.

Consumption Graphic display of the current consumption and the digital display of the average consumption

Trafﬁc sign recognition Display of detected trafﬁc signs.

Destination arrival information. Display of remaining driving time, the distance to the destination, and the estimated arrival time.

Depending on the equipment, the number and scope of the information proﬁles that can be selected may vary.

Possible displays in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro

Depending on the vehicle equipment, different information may be shown in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro:

Outside temperature display.

Detected road sign from the trafﬁc sign recognition.

Driver assistance systems.

Driving data menu and menus for various settings.

Gear recommendation ⇒ Gear recommendation.

Speed warnings.

Speed warning for winter tires.

Open doors, hood and trunk lid.

Infotainment system and navigation information.

Odometer displays.

Compass display.

Radiator fan run-on.

Engine code ().

Service interval display.

Status display for the start-stop system ⇒ Start/Stop system.

Phone information.

Time.

Selector lever position.

Warning and information texts.

Warning and indicator lights ⇒ Symbols in the instrument cluster.

Outside temperature display

When outside temperatures are colder than approximately +4°C (+39°F), a snowﬂake symbol also appears on the outside temperature display

remains on until the outside temperature rises above +6 °C (+43 °F).

. This symbol

In the following situations, the temperature displayed may be higher than the actual outside temperature due to heat radiating from the engine:

When the vehicle is stationary

When the driving speed is very low

The measurement range is from -45 °C (-49 °F) to +76 °C (+169 °F)

WARNING

Roads may be icy when outside temperatures are low, even if they are above the freezing point. There is an increased risk of an accident on icy roads. This

could result in serious or fatal injuries.

If the

symbol is displayed in the instrument cluster display, drive with extra caution.

Always adapt your speed and driving style to the visibility, weather, road and trafﬁc conditions.

Never rely solely on the outside temperature display.

Gear recommendation

A recommendation to select a fuel-saving gear may be displayed in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit while driving ⇒ Gear recommendation.

Open doors, hood and trunk lid

If, after unlocking the vehicle and while driving, any doors and/or the hood or trunk lid are open, this is displayed in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit and an audible

signal may also sound.

Speed warning for winter tires

If the set maximum speed is exceeded, this will be shown in the digital instrument cluster.

Settings for the speed warning can be adjusted in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Winter tires.

Compass display

When the ignition is switched on, the instrument cluster display shows an abbreviation to indicate the direction the vehicle is currently traveling, for example “NW”

for northwest.

If the Infotainment system is switched on and route guidance is not active, the graphic display of a compass is also available.

Odometer displays

The odometer registers the total distance that the vehicle has driven.

The trip trip odometer shows the miles that were driven since the trip odometer was last reset.

1. Reset the odometer via the Infotainment system or the service menu ⇒ Service menu.

Radiator fan run-on

This indicator appears after the ignition has been switched off, if the radiator fan continues to run.

The radiator fan may continue running due to:

Exhaust gas post-treatment, through particulate ﬁlter regeneration, for example.

Active brake cooling after descent.

Dissipation of engine heat after high load, e.g. trailer mode.

Engine code (EC)

1. Open the service menu ⇒ Service menu.

2. Select the Engine code menu item.

Phone information

If a cell phone is connected via Bluetooth, the Bluetooth symbol

The symbol also indicates the charge level of the mobile device.

will be displayed in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit.

Selector lever position

The selector lever position that is engaged is shown on the left side of the selector lever and in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit.

If necessary, the respective gear is displayed in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit when in the D/S selector lever position and when in tiptronic mode ⇒ Automatic

transmission: selecting the selector lever position.

Suitably qualified professionals can program or modify additional functions depending on the vehicle equipment. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

There are different instrument clusters; therefore the versions and appearances of the displays may vary. Malfunctions will only be indicated by indicator lights

if the display does not have warning or information texts.

Some displays in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit may be hidden due to events that occur suddenly, e.g. incoming phone calls.

Depending on the equipment, some settings and displays may also appear in the Infotainment system.

Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Basic

Overview of the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Basic

The Digital Cockpit is a digital instrument cluster with a high-resolution TFT color display. By selecting different views, e.g. tachometer, and different displays in the

main display area and in the secondary display areas, further content can be shown. The term “Volkswagen Digital Cockpit” is used to refer to the digital instrument

cluster in the following.

Fig. 13 Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Basic in the instrument panel (general example).

Secondary display area.

Time, compass and temperature.

Main display area.

Secondary display area.

Currently engaged gear or selector lever level.

Active driver assistance.

Range.

Coolant temperature gauge.

Fuel gauge.

Operating the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Basic

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