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 General Checklist When You Take Delivery of Your New B5
Submitted by: Jamie Matzdorf [jmatzdorf@earthlink.net]
Items to discuss with salesperson before delivery for prep by service department:

Program alarm arming indicators as desired: Horn & lights or just lights?

Program automatic locks as desired: auto-lock  at 10 MPH or not?

No dealer stickers, if desired.

 

Items to check upon delivery of your new Passat:

Alloy spare present.

All 8 floor mat snaps present.

Key codes are presented with keys.

Two switchblade keys + one valet key.
Both key fobs lock and unlock.

Sound system head unit code is in owners manual.

Alarm programmed as agreed.

Automatic locks programmed as agreed.

No dealer stickers, if that's what you agreed.

Proper fluid fill levels.

Shipping spacers removed from front springs.

Steering Wheel properly aligned.

Perfect Paint: No chips or scratches.

Windshield & Windows clean & undamaged.

Headlight & taillight lenses clear, undamaged & uncondensed.

Upholstery rips and tears and stains?

Vinyl surfaces clean.

No scratches on wood or plastic trim (especially where dealer-installed accessories such as in-dash CD player may have been installed).

All lights work:
Head lights(hi/lo)
Fog lights
Parking lights
Brake lights
Reverse backup lights
Directional signals
Interior vanity & map lights
Glove box
In-trunk (or rear hatch area if Variant)

Instrument panel lights:
Window and door lock switches lit?
Trip computer displays and switches.
Stereo/CD Player.

Wipers / interval and horn:
All buttons work?

Does car alarm work?
How do you stop it?

All windows go up & down fully.

All window controls work.

Do door lock controls work?

Moonroof opens and closes fully in slide and tilt modes.

Sunshade in back rolls up/down ok. (Or cargo cover slides properly if Variant).

Moonroof's sunshade slides forward/back ok.

Do door-key window-control functions work? (all windows down/up with key in door?)

Owners manual is present.

Floor mats are present and correct color or pattern? Snaps are all present and an acceptable color?

Rear seats fold and latch properly. Rear seatbelts all work.

Front seats adjust fully up/down, forward/backward, recline.

Seats are tight and rattle-free with no rocking.

Seat belts work properly.

Seat heaters work.

Check engine compartment for any obvious defects / damage / leaks.

Check tire pressure. What brand are tires? (Tire pressure is important! Passats are shipped w/45 lbs. per tire -- WAY over proper inflation pressure).

Odometer reading doesn't show excessive mileage.

Inside mirror turns far enough toward driver so you can see your silly grin as you drive off happily with your wonderful car.