Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Front view
Fig. 2 maps the front end of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7, starting with the sensor and camera window at the base of the interior mirror — home to the rain sensor, Main Beam Assist (Light Assist), the Lane Assist camera and road sign recognition. It also labels the windscreen and its heating element, the front wipers, the bonnet and its release lever, the headlights with their optional headlight washer system, and the fog lights or cornering lights in the bumper.
Fig. 2 Overview of the front of the vehicle
Key for :
Sensor or camera window on the mirror
base for:- Rain sensor
- Main beam assist (Light Assist)
- Lane departure warning system (Lane Assist)
- Road sign recognition
Windscreen- Windscreen heating
Front windscreen wipers 
Bonnet 
Bonnet release lever 
Headlights , 
Headlight washer system 
Fog lights / cornering lights
Front sensors for the ParkPilot or Park
Assist system 
Front number plate holder 
Radar sensor for:- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Area monitoring system (Front Assist)
Mounting for the front towing eye behind
a cover
Questions & answers
Front view — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What does the Golf Mk7 front view diagram show?
It labels the sensor or camera window on the mirror base (rain sensor, Light Assist, Lane Assist, road sign recognition), the windscreen and its heating, wipers, bonnet release, headlights, fog lights, front parking sensors, radar sensor and the front number plate holder.
Where is the rain sensor on the Golf Mk7?
The rain sensor is behind the interior mirror base, sharing a sensor window with the main beam assist camera and the lane departure warning camera, as marked in the front view.
Does the Golf Mk7 have a heated windscreen?
Some Golf Mk7 models are equipped with a heated windscreen. When fitted, fine heating wires are embedded in the glass. The feature is shown in the front view diagram.
Where are the fog lights on the Golf Mk7?
Front fog lights (or cornering lights, depending on specification) sit in the outer sections of the front bumper, below the main headlights, as shown in the front view.
What is the Front Assist radar sensor on the Golf Mk7?
The radar sensor behind the lower grille feeds both Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and the Front Assist emergency braking system. Its position is marked in the front view diagram.
