Clock And Date, Adjusting

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Clock with Buttons in 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.

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

Hour and Date, Setting with Windshield Wiper Lever Buttons

Fig 2: Identifying Rocker Switch On Windshield Wiper Lever

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-- Switch on the ignition.

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

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

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

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

-- Adjust the correct hour using the button -2-. The 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 the ignition.

Hour and Date, Setting with Multifunction Steering Wheel Buttons

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 the button -5- until the "settings" menu appears.

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

-- Confirm with button -5-.

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

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

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

-- Turn off the ignition.