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Clock And Date, Setting

Clock with Buttons Inside the Instrument Cluster

The clock can be set, only when the clock time is being displayed in the instrument cluster.

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Cluster Buttons (2012 Beetle)
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Use the buttons -1- and -2- inside the instrument cluster to set the clock.

-- Press the button -1- to select the hour setting inside the instrument cluster.

-- Press the button -3- quickly to advance the hours. Hold button down to quickly scroll through the hours.

-- Press the button -1- again to select the minutes display.

-- Press the button -3- quickly to advance the minutes.

-- Hold button down to quickly scroll through the minutes.

-- Press the button -1- again to end the process.

Set Hour and Date with Buttons on Windshield Wiper Lever

Fig 2: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever
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-- Switch on the ignition.

-- Press button -2- for two seconds to go to main menu.

-- Use the button -2- to select the "settings" menu. Confirm with the button -1-.

-- Call up the menu "Clock" with the button -2- and confirm with the button -1-.

-- Mark menu time "Hours" by pressing button -1-

-- Set correct hour with button -2-. Confirm with the button -1-.

-- Do the same with menu item "Minutes".

-- Leave the "Settings" menu by using menu item "back".

-- Select "MFI" (multifunction indicator) and press the button -1- to confirm.

-- Turn off ignition.

Set Hour and Date with Buttons on Multi-Function Steering Wheel

Fig 3: Identifying Multifunction Steering Wheel Buttons (All Models Except 2004-08 Golf Sedan & 2004 R32)
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-- Switch on the ignition.

-- Press button -5- until "Settings" menu appears.

-- Then select menu item "Clock" with buttons -2- and -4-.

-- Press the button -5- to confirm.

-- Confirm the "hour" with the button -5- and use the buttons -2- and -4- to set the correct hour.

-- Confirm with button -5- and change to minute setting which is done the same as when setting the hour.

-- Leave the menu again with button -1-.

-- Turn off ignition.