Passat Highlights



Diversity Antenna

An antenna system which has two physical antennae. Whichever antenna has the stronger signal for any given channel is used as the receiver, making sure you get the best reception possible. This antenna is built into the VW's windshield or trunk.

Standard


 


12-way Power Driver's Seat

With the power seats, you can adjust your seat 12 different ways. That's up, down, back, forth, lumbar and tilt with just the touch of a button. (Driver side only)

Standard



Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)

Anti-Slip Regulation helps prevent wheel slippage at all speeds and denies engine power in situations when wheel slip is detected. So, balance and equal traction are never compromised.*

Standard

*Obey all speed and traffic laws.




 

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

ABS stands for the Anti-lock Brake System. It's an electronically regulated hydraulic braking system, which helps prevent the vehicle from sliding under hard braking by preventing wheel lock-up. ABS, some say it means "Always Brake Safely."

Standard

Standard Features

Exterior
Antenna
Integrated roof/window "Diversity" antennaS
Anti-Corrosion
Fully galvanized sheet metalS
Badging
Rear/driver side/model badgeS
Rear/passenger side/engine badgeS
VW logo at rear center of trunk hatch, pressing on top of logo will unlatchtrunk hatch when unlockedS
Brake Lights
Center high-mounted stop lamp above rear window, with LED technologyS
Bumpers
Front and rear bumpers body color with chrome accentsS
Dual exhaust pipes on left sideS
Doors
Four doorsS
Body color door handlesS
Exhaust
Exhaust system visible (dual on left side)S
Fuel Tank
Fuel cap with string attachment and notched edgeS
Glass
Tinted glassS
Grille
Chrome front grille surround and louvers with chrome accentsS
Horn
Dual tone hornsS
Lights, Front/Rear
Halogen headlamps with clear, lightweight, chip resistant polycarbonatelensesS
Taillights, LED technology for tail, brake and turn signal functionsS
Daytime Running Lights (DRL). Upon start-up of vehicle, headlights engagewith reduced power. Instrument panel lighting, parking lights and taillightsremain off. To engage all lights with full power, the light switch must beturned to the on positionS
Headlights-on warning tone, upon opening of driver's door when ignition keyis removedS
Halogen reflector lens fog lights, integrated into front bumperS
Center high-mounted stop lamp above rear window, with LED technologyS
Side blinkers integrated into side exterior mirrorsS
Mirrors
Body-color exterior rearview mirror housingsS
Heatable power exterior rearview mirrors with LED turn signalsS
Moldings/Panels
Body color side moldings, door handles and bumpersS
Chrome accents to exterior side window framesS
Chrome accents to exterior bumpers and side moldingsS
Paint
Metallic paint (no charge)S
Non-metallic paintS
Roof
Power tinted glass sunroof, externally guided, tilt, and sliding, withmanual sunshadeS
Tires
235/45 R17 H, all-season tiresS
Wheels
7 1/2J X 17" alloy wheel "Le Mans"S
Anti-theft wheel locksS
Wipers/Washer
Two-speed windshield wipers with adjustable intermittent wipe featureS
Heated windshield washer nozzles, frontS
Interior
Air Conditioning
Climatic single-zone air conditioning, CFC-freeS
Alarm/Anti-theft
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system for doors, hood, trunk, & radio.Starter interrupt, with Autolock function. Warning LED in door top sill, withaudible and visual activation.S
Immobilizer III theft deterrent systemS
Armrest
Front center armrest with integrated storage box (non-cooling)S
Ashtray
Non-smoker packageS
Assist Handles
Silicone damped-return assist handles, two front and two rearS
Cruise Control
Stalk-mounted cruise controlS
Cup Holders
Two molded cup holders integrated into center consoleS
Two rear cup holders integrated inside the rear armrestS
Defroster
Electric rear window defrosterS
Electric side mirror defroster/defoggerS
Doors/Side Panels
Integrated armrests in front door panelsS
Integrated armrests in rear door panelsS
Door sill protectorsS
Molded door trim in leatheretteS
Hand grips two front, two rearS
Floor mats
Front and rear floor matsS
Headrests
Three rear sinkable headrests for improved visibilityS
Instrument Cluster
Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, fuel gauge, coolanttemperature, clock, and outside temperatureS
Multi-function trip computer featuring compass, trip time, trip length,average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption,miles to empty, radio station display, and personalizing functionS
Safety belt reminder and fuel cap seal warningS
Keys
Key fobs (2) with radio-frequency remote transmitter for central locking,with eyeletS
Valet key (stored in key fob)S
Lighter/Outlets
Three power outlets. One in front center console, one in center console forrear seating positions, and one in rear cargo areaS
Lighting
Dual front and dual rear reading lightsS
Interior front-center dome light with time delayS
Luggage compartment lightS
Interior ambient lighting, above center consoleS
Illuminated footwellsS
Door entry lightsS
Locks
Central power locking systemS
Automatic locking feature (doors lock automatically when vehicle reaches 8mph)S
Locking-system upgrade with LEDS
Radio-frequency remote locking system with lock, unlock, rear trunk releaseand panic button on transmitterS
Front door mounted lock/unlock switches for central locking systemS
Child safety rear door locksS
Mirrors, Interior
Driver and front passenger vanity mirrors, illuminated with coverS
Dimming rearview mirror, manualS
Mirror control pad with joystick controlS
Ornamentation
Metal look synthetic "Matte Chrome"S
Radio/Audio
Touchscreen Premium VIII AM/FM radio with six-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3format readable, eight speakers, aux-in multimedia socket for external audiosource (socket located in glove box). Includes SIRIUS® satellite radio(includes hardware, activation fee, plus 3 months trial service).S
Remote Releases
Remote releases for trunk and fuel filler door with valet lock out, locatedon driver's side doorS
Restraint Systems
Driver and front passenger front airbag supplemental restraint systemS
Driver and front passenger side-thorax airbag supplemental restraintsystemS
Side Curtain Protection®S
Airbags, head curtain (front and rear)S
Rear passenger side-thorax airbag supplemental restraint system, withsafety belt pretensioners for the outer rear seatsO
Three-point safety belts, all five seating positions. Height adjustable fordriver and front passengerS
Emergency locking retractors for all seating positionsS
Optimized front head restraintsS
Safety belt power pretensioners (Pyrotech) for driver and frontpassengerS
Safety belt load limiters for driver, front passenger, and rear outboardseating positionsS
Interlock feature - center rear safety belt cannot be extended unless seatback is in fully locked positionsS
LATCH - Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. Child seat lower anchoragepoints and top tether, rear outboard seating positionsS
Seating, Front
12-way driver's power adjustable seat: includes four-way power adjustablelumbar supportS
Eight-way manually adjustable passenger seatS
Heatable front seatsS
Seating, Rear
60/40 split-folding rear seatS
Optimized head restraints, height adjustableS
Folding armrest with integrated cup holdersS
Special Features
Navigation & Entertainment System "RNS-510" with 6.5" colortouch-screen in center console. Includes 3-month trial SIRIUS® traffic &6-month trial SIRIUS®® interface "MDI". radio. Built-in SD-card slot allows fortransferring pre-stored destinations & music from PC onto the built-in 30GB hard disk. Generic Aux-in jack for media players and optional iPodO
Parking brake, electronic, with button mounted in dashS
Parking brake, AUTO HOLD start-off assistanceS
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)S
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Calling with voice controlS
Steering Wheel
Three-spoke leather wrapped multi-function steering wheelS
Steering wheel deformable upon impactS
Height adjustable and telescoping steering columnS
Theft-deterrent steering columnS
Storage, Interior
Front and rear door storage pocketsS
Front seatback magazine storage pocketsS
Front center armrest with integrated storage box (non-cooling)S
Umbrella storage located within driver's side door (self-draining)S
Glove box, lockable, cooled (non-illuminated)S
Sunvisor
Left/right double visors, top visors sliding with illuminated vanitymirrorsS
Trim (Details)
Leather-wrapped gearshift knob and bootS
"Matte Chrome" trimS
Trunk/Cargo Area
Fully upholstered luggage compartmentS
Grip on inside of hatch to assist in closingS
Two tie-down hooks in cargo areaS
Illuminated trunkS
Storage barriers in trunkS
Loading edge protection, plasticS
Upholstery
V-Tex seating surfaceS
Ventilation System
Flush-closing air vents in instrument panelS
Rear passenger ventilation for heat and A/CS
Pollen and odor filterS
Windows
Power windows with pinch protection; Front windows with automatic one-touchfeature, operable from driver's side onlyS
Technical
Brakes
ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System)S
Power-assisted front vented disc brakes, rear solid disc brakesS
Disc-wiping feature: automatically taps brake discs to remain dryer,cleaner and responsive; not noticeable by driver or passengersS
Auto-hold function: hill-hold ensures that the vehicle will stopautomatically as soon as it has come to a standstill while driving forwards orbackwards, uphill or downhillS
Emissions
Federal 50 state approved LEV II ULEV - T2 BIN 5 : LEV II / T2 EVAP : 200hpS
PZEV 50 State approved LEV II SULEV - T2 BIN 2 : ZEVAP(PZEV) / T2 EVAP :200 hpO
Engine
2.0L turbocharged direct injection engine 200 horsepower, 207 lbs-fttorque, four-cylinder, in-line, 16VS
Side Protection
Anti-intrusion side door beamsS
Steering
Electro-mechanical power steering, dual-pinion (steering and drivingpinions)S
Suspension
Front MacPherson concept with triangular wishbones, coil springs,telescopic self-leveling shock absorbers, stabilizer barS
Rear fully independent four-link suspension with coil springs, telescopicshock absorbers and stabilizer barS
Traction Control
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)S
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)S
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP®) with brake assist, and discwipersS
Transmission
Six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic®S
Warranty
Anti-Corrosion
12 years/unlimited distance Limited Warranty against CorrosionPerforationS
Powertrain Warranty
5 years/60,000 miles (100,000 km) (whichever occurs first). PowertrainLimited WarrantyS
Vehicle Warranty
3 years/36,000 miles (57,600 km) (whichever occurs first). New VehicleLimited Warranty. Wear and tear items and adjustments excluded after initial 12months/12,000 miles (whichever occurs first)S
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance
3 years/36,000 miles (57,600 km) (whichever occurs first), 24-hour,provided by Cross Country Automotive Services, Inc.S
No-Charge Scheduled Maintenance Program
Service Program
3 years/36,000 miles (57,600 km) (whichever occurs first) No-ChargeScheduled Maintenance Program.S