When you want to change lanes, Side Assist tells you about other vehicles that are too close or in your blind spot.

Before changing lanes on a fast, busy road, you'll check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder to see if the road is clear. But what about your blind spot? When you indicate that you're about to change lanes, our Side Scan lane change assistant warns you about approaching traffic which could pose a danger.

If there are cars coming up from behind - closer than 50 metres - or in your blind spot, warning LED lights will flash in your wing mirrors to alert you. In this way you know exactly what is happening around you and can avoid any danger.

The system is designed to alert you only when necessary: stationary objects or oncoming vehicles do not trigger warnings. It also ignores vehicles which are more than one lane across, so you're not distracted with frequent warnings. Side scan is activated by pushing a button. It only works from speeds above 40 mph and is primarily designed for motorway driving. You can also switch off the system yourself.

So, you'll still want to be careful when changing lanes, but Side Assist gives you valuable extra help to make every long journey a little more comfortable.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

The Volkswagen Golf has been named Used Car of the Year by What Car? magazine, Britain’s biggest car buyer’s guide.  The 2010 Golf SE 1.4-litre TSI five-door model claimed victory in the Family Car class ‘over £6,000’ category, before going on to win the overall Car of the Year accolade.  The Golf is no stranger to What Car? Used Car awards, having also won its class last year. 

The What Car? Used Car of the Year judging panel was made up of experts from all areas of the motor industry including car dealerships, auction houses and What Car?magazine itself.

In commenting on the reasons for the Golf’s win, John McIlroy, Editor of What Car?said: ‘The What Car? used car of the year and family car winner, the Volkswagen Golf has consistently proved that you don’t have to buy big to get impressive cabin quality and refinement.  Volkswagen has got it right with the Golf, each generation of Golf gets better and better making it such a great used car buy.’

The Golf Mk VI is praised for offering buyers ‘genuine value for money’, thanks to an impressive and economical engine, a spacious and stylish cabin with an ‘exceptionally high quality look and feel’ and strong safety credentials.  In short, says What Car?: ‘No other small family car matches the Golf for fun and comfort.’

Collecting the award on behalf of Volkswagen was Head of Sales Operations, Ian Plummer, who said: ‘We’re delighted to win this award.  The seventh-generation Golf has claimed a number of high profile accolades since its launch so it’s tremendous for us that the previous generation is also still winning titles too.  Excellent value for money, high quality and a strong reputation mean the Golf is always a popular choice with new and used car buyers and we’re grateful that What Car? has recognised this.’

Volkswagen’s used car programme, called ‘Das WeltAuto’, ensures that customers not only get a quality product, but also high quality service when they purchase a car from a Retailer.  Rolled out across the manufacturer’s network in 2011, Das WeltAuto is designed to make the purchase of a secondhand car as appealing as that of a new car, with ‘Used cars you can trust. Guaranteed’. 

Every car sold under the Das WeltAuto banner comes with a number of features, including a no quibble exchange policy, free servicing for two years when bought with Volkswagen Finance and a used car warranty.  Full details, as well as an online used car locator, can be found at  www.volkswagen.co.uk/used.

The full results of What Car?’s Used Car of the Year awards are published in the November issue of the magazine, out 19 September.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

Tyres with run-flat properties, known as SST (self-supporting tyres), offer extra safety and convenience. Even when deflated, the self-supporting tyres continue to run on the reinforced tyre sidewall at a top speed of 50mph for up to 125 miles. For safety reasons a tyre monitor display is always part of the package, because under normal driving conditions you may not notice that a tyre has deflated. This could lead to dangerous situations when cornering or under heavy braking.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk

Our Discover Pro system offers a range of media entertainment and functionality at your fingertips on its 8.0“ touchscreen colour display. Complete with navigation system, DVD drive and DAB/FM/AM radio, you’ll have everything you need for your journey.

The dynamic 3D navigation with voice control offers you three routes – fast, short and eco-friendly – based on traffic messages to help avoid congestion. European maps are included, displaying a range of useful information, such as points of interest, speed limits and no-overtaking zones.

You can watch movies and listen to music on the DVD drive or enjoy playback in multiple file formats. You even have a built in internal Gracenote database, jukebox and Podcast playback. Bluetooth telephony and Smartphone logic make hands-free phone calls simple. And the four 20 watt front and rear speakers produce excellent sound quality.

Features & specifications:

• 8.0" touchscreen colour display
• 3D map navigation (Europe) with voice control
• DVD Audio/Video
• Film playback from AVI, MPEG, Divx, H.246, and DVD from SD, USB and DVD data carriers
• Music playback from MP3, WMA, AAC files with title display from SD and AUX IN
• Gracenote database, podcast playback and jukebox
• Internal 64GB memory as SSD (30GB can be used for music, etc.)
• USB, AUX-IN, SD (2x)
• DAB, FM and AM radio reception
• 4x20 watt output (front and rear speakers)
• Bluetooth connection for phone and media (HFP, A2DP *, AVRCP **)

Navigation software updates

Discover Navigation and Discover Navigation Pro touch-screen navigation/radio systems include navigation software updates for a period of 3 years from new.

The latest map updates for your navigation system will get you new roads, itineraries and the latest POIs in Europe.

In order to update your navigation system visit the Navteq maps website here. You can download the full set of data in one go, or choose to download in individual segments. Full instructions on how to perform the update are also available on the website.

As of July 2013 the latest available map packs are versions;

• Discover Pro; V03959800LF 0072 ECE 2013/2014
• Discover Media; 5G0919866E 0034 ECE 2013/14

The next update is expected November 2013.

Alternatively, from November 2013, when the next updates are due to be available, you can purchase an updated SD card from an authorised Volkswagen retailer.

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk