Volkswagen Gti 2011 Owner's Manual

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GTI 2011

Performance

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Design

Technology

Comfort

Safety

Quality

Let’s talk Volkswagen.

What makes a Volkswagen a Volkswagen. See those little icons

over there? They represent the big ideas that every Volkswagen
must live up to in order to earn the VW badge. No matter how
large or small, all models are a combination of these essential
ideas. Find an icon and you’ll discover something special about
a Volkswagen. It’s really that simple.

Das Auto

A VW doesn’t just start off as sheet metal and engine
parts. It begins as an idea. A belief that getting the little
things right is a big thing. A viewpoint that asks why
dumb it down when you can smart it up. An attitude that
says to make things perfect, you have to make them
perfectly. Some would call these just a bunch of good ideas.
We call them Das Auto.

*CarandDriver.com, March 2009. **As of spring 2010, U.S. News & World Report’s car rankings at usnews.com/cars.

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The GTI

AUTOMOBILE Magazine

the Year” for a record-breaking second time in history.
CarandDriver.com called the GTI “a true icon among
compact hatchbacks.”*
ranked it #1 in upscale small cars.** It’s tough outdoing
yourself year after year. But when you’re making an iconic,
#1 ranked Automobile of the Year, it’s worth all the
effort. Because when the accolades start pouring in and
our fan base continues to grow, it feels pretty darn good.
So even if the awards went away and all we had to
celebrate was the incredible popularity of the GTI, we
wouldn’t mind. After all, it’s really the opinions of our fans
that matter most. The rest is just icing on a really sporty,
extra shiny, turbocharged cake.

named it “Automobile of

U.S. News and World Report

GTI with Sunroof and Navigation shown in Candy White and Deep Black with 18" Black Karthoum wheels

Performance. The award-winning 2.0L TSI® engine was designed with

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the highest torque-per-cylinder in its class. Which means it’s tuned to
have a broad, flat torque curve with a nice, wide power band. If you’re
not sure what that means, step on the gas when the light turns green.
That’ll tell you all you need to know.

GTI with Sunroof and Navigation shown in Deep Black with 18" Black Karthoum wheels

Joy, meet ride.

Take the GTI out cruising through the neighborhood, jet down the freeway, or zip along a few off-the-beaten
paths and one thing is for sure: you’ll leave everyone else in your wake.* Its 200-hp turbo engine with
207 lbs/ft of torque, paired with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic DSG® transmission
with Tiptronic,® is designed for speed. Both options come equipped with a sport-tuned suspension, and the
DSG transmission has super-sleek paddle shifters that transfer power between two mechanically actuated
clutches and row through its sequential gear set, providing seamless acceleration and imperceptibly fast
gear changes. That’s kind of a mouthful, but you’ll love every minute of it. And here’s a neat trick to show
off what your GTI can do. For the fastest and most precise way of getting from 0 to 60, simply put the DSG
transmission in Sport mode, turn off the ESC (Electronic Stability Control), keep your left foot on the brake,
and then press the gas pedal to the floor. Now take your foot off the brake. That’s what we affectionately
refer to as Launch Control. Just remember to turn the ESC back on once you blast off.

*Always obey local speed and traffic laws.

Design. Our world-renowned logo is perfect just the way it is. (At least we

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think so.) But that doesn’t mean it can’t work even harder. So instead of just
being the badge on the back of the GTI, now it serves double duty as the
handle to open the hatch. So don’t worry, that classic hatch still opens wide
to fit loads of stuff. It just looks a lot smarter while doing it.

Admirers, your secret is out.

There are two kinds of people: GTI fans and soon-to-be GTI fans. For a year now, GTI fans have been
lighting up the fan boards with discussions of the new front honeycomb grille (that lets the air flow through
to help cool the front brakes). Soon-to-be GTI fans are just noticing how nice it looks. Car enthusiasts
around the world have always loved the bright red brake calipers that you can see through the signature
18-inch Detroit alloy wheels. And the dual exhaust tips that complement the rear of every GTI. Or, more
specifically, complement it twice over. So whether you’re already a fan or itching to become one, everyone
agrees that the GTI is one hot hatch. From top to bottom, front to back. Hot.

GTI shown in Candy White