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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Overview of the driver side

This driver side overview maps every control the driver reaches from the seat of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 — the light switch, the turn signal and main beam lever, the windscreen wiper lever, the instrument cluster and the multifunction steering wheel with cruise control (CCS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and speed-limiter buttons. The layout is shown for both left-hand and right-hand drive Golf Mk7 models, and it also flags the ignition lock, the pedals, the steering-column adjustment lever and the driver knee airbag and front airbag housed in the dash panel. Use it as a quick map before diving into the detailed sections on lighting, wipers, the instrument cluster and the driver assist systems.

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  :

  1. Button for interior monitoring  

  2. Light switch  

    • Daytime running lights or daytime headlights
    • Automatic headlight control
    • Side light and dipped beam headlights ,
    • Fog lights ,

  3. Control for:

    • Headlight range control  
    • Instrument and switch lighting  
  4. Vent – –  

  5. Lever  

    • For main beam headlights
    • Dipped beam headlights
    • For headlight flasher x
    • For turn signal
    • For parking lights
    • With switches and buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter  – – ,  – – ,     
    • With button for driver assist systems  

  6. Instrument cluster:

    • Instruments  
    • Display  
    • Warning and indicator lamps  

  7. Lever for windscreen wipers and washers  

    • Windscreen wipers –
    • Interval wipe for the windscreen
    • Interval lengths or sensitivity of the rain sensor
    • Windscreen wipers switched off
    • Flick wipe x
    • 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 ,     

  8. Controls on the multifunction steering wheel  

    • Buttons for operating the cruise control system (CCS) and the speed limiter ,  ,  ,  ,  – –    
    • Buttons for operating the 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 –
  9. Horn
  10. Ignition lock  
  11. Pedals  
  12. Lever for adjusting the steering column  
  13. Location of the knee airbag in the dash panel  
  14. Driver front airbag  
  15. Stowage compartment  

    Questions & answers

    Overview of the driver side — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What controls are on the driver side of the Volkswagen Golf Mk7?
    The driver side groups every control within reach of the driver: the light switch with headlight range adjuster, left-hand lever for main beam, turn signals and cruise control, right-hand lever for wipers and washers, the instrument cluster, the multifunction steering wheel, horn, ignition lock, pedals, and the steering column adjustment lever.
    Where is the light switch on the Golf Mk7 and what does it control?
    The light switch is at the far left of the dash panel, next to the driver door. It selects daytime running lights, automatic headlight control, side lights and dipped beam, and fog lights. A separate dial below it adjusts headlight range and instrument lighting brightness.
    What functions does the left-hand lever next to the Golf Mk7 steering column have?
    The lever on the left operates main beam and dipped beam headlights, the headlight flasher, turn signals and parking lights. On equipped cars it also carries the switches for the cruise control system (CCS), speed limiter and the button for activating driver assist systems.
    What can the Golf Mk7 multifunction steering wheel control?
    The multifunction steering wheel has buttons for cruise control or Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), volume for radio, navigation and phone calls, the Volkswagen information system, accepting phone calls, activating voice commands, and scrolling through audio and navigation menus.
    Where are the airbags located on the driver side of the Golf Mk7?
    The driver front airbag is in the centre of the steering wheel, and the driver knee airbag is housed in the lower dash panel. Both positions are marked in the overview diagrams for left-hand and right-hand drive vehicles.
    Is the driver side layout different on left-hand and right-hand drive Golf Mk7 models?
    The controls are mirrored but functionally identical. Fig. 5 in the manual shows the left-hand drive arrangement and Fig. 6 the right-hand drive one. The light switch, lever functions and steering wheel buttons work the same way on both.
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