Accessories, modifica-
tions, repairs and renewal
of parts
Accessories and parts
Volkswagen recommends that you seek ad-
vice from a Volkswagen dealership before
purchasing accessories, replacement parts or
service fluids, for example if the vehicle is to
be retrofitted with accessories or if parts
have to be renewed. Volkswagen dealerships
can recommend accessories, parts and serv-
ice fluids suitable for your requirements. They
can also answer any questions you might
have regarding official regulations.
Volkswagen recommends that you use only
approved Volkswagen accessories and Volks-
wagen Genuine Parts
®
. These parts and ac-
cessories have been specially tested by Volks-
wagen for suitability, reliability and safety.
And Volkswagen dealerships are qualified to
install them correctly.
Although the market is constantly scruti-
nised, Volkswagen cannot assume responsi-
bility for the reliability, safety and suitability
of products Volkswagen has not approved.
Volkswagen can therefore assume no respon-
sibility for these parts, even if they have been
approved by an official testing agency or are
covered by an official approval certificate.
Any retrofitted equipment which has a direct
effect on the control of the vehicle must be
approved by Volkswagen for use in your vehi-
cle and bear the e mark (approval symbol of
the European Union). These devices include
cruise control systems or electronically con-
trolled damping systems, for example.
Any additional electrical components fitted
that do not serve to control the vehicle itself
must bear the mark (manufacturer decla-
ration of conformity in the European Union).
Such devices include refrigerator boxes, com-
puters and ventilator fans.
WARNING
Incorrectly performed repairs or modifica-
tions to your vehicle can impair the effec-
tiveness of the airbags, cause faults, acci-
dents and fatal injury.
·
Never secure or position objects, e.g.
telephone holders, in the deployment
zone of the airbags since these objects
can cause serious or fatal injuries if the
airbags are triggered.
Repairs and technical modifi-
cations
Repairs and technical modifications must al-
ways be carried out according to Volkswagen
specifications → .
Unauthorised modifications to the electronic
components or software in the vehicle may
cause faults. As the electronic components
are linked together in networks, these faults
may indirectly affect the working of other
systems. This can seriously impair vehicle
safety, lead to excessive wear of components
and also invalidate the type approval for the
vehicle.
The Volkswagen dealership cannot be held li-
able for any damage caused by technical
modifications and/or work performed incor-
rectly.
The Volkswagen dealership is not responsible
for damage caused by technical modifica-
tions and/or work performed incorrectly.
Such damage is not covered by the Volkswa-
gen guarantee.
Volkswagen recommends that all repairs and
technical modifications be performed by an
authorised Volkswagen workshop using
Volkswagen Genuine Parts
®
.
Volkswagen repair information
Volkswagen Service information and official
Volkswagen repair information can be ob-
tained for a fee.
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