Page not found – Download Volkswagen Owner's Manuals in PDF https://dubmanuals.com Download Volkswagen Owner's Manuals in PDF Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:17:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 How to Download And Save A Large PDF On Your iPhone or iPad https://dubmanuals.com/how-to-download-and-save-a-large-pdf-on-your-iphone-or-ipad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-download-and-save-a-large-pdf-on-your-iphone-or-ipad https://dubmanuals.com/how-to-download-and-save-a-large-pdf-on-your-iphone-or-ipad/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 03:56:16 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=41813
The secret is the Files app

Downloading and saving a large PDF file (just like the Owner’s Manual file you would download from DubManuals) on your iPhone or iPad can be tricky. Where does a downloaded file get saved on an iPhone? How can I access and read it later on?

It’s likely easier than you think, but the secret is using the ‘Files’ app that comes with your iPhone and iPad. Below are the steps to do just that.

These steps walk you through either the Apple Mail app or Gmail app, but the same basic steps would apply for any email app on your iPhone or iPad.


Apple Mail App or… Gmail App

  1. In the Apple Mail or Gmail app, open the email you received and go to the bottom of the email where the download link is located. Tap on the download link…
  1. This will start to download and then display the PDF file. Be patient as the download may take a few minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection.
  1. Tap the Share Sheet icon. It looks like an arrow pointing out of a square.
  1. The Share Sheet will appear. Scroll down the and tap ‘Save to Files’
  1. Tap ‘On My iPhone’. This will save the PDF file to your iPhone or iPad internal storage.
  1. Great! Now the PDF is available in the ‘Files’ app. To access it, just open the Files app, then tap ‘On My iPhone’, and then tap on the PDF file you just saved.

All Done! The PDF is now saved to your iPhone or iPad and you can use the Files app to view it any time.

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Free Download: 1975-1980 VW Rabbit Car Care Guide https://dubmanuals.com/download-1975-1980-vw-rabbit-car-care-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=download-1975-1980-vw-rabbit-car-care-guide https://dubmanuals.com/download-1975-1980-vw-rabbit-car-care-guide/#respond Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:42:57 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=21686 I came across this aftermarket maintenance manual for the 1975 – 1980 Rabbit …AND the 74-80 Dasher …AND the 75-80 Scirocco. Except for the cover, it was in pretty good condition given the age. I thought someone might find it useful, so I decided to scan it.

Page 15…it was the section title that really caught my eye…“How Not To Blow Up Your Battery”

PDF Download: 1975 – 1980 VW Rabbit Car Care Guide (55MB)

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Finally another Touareg. https://dubmanuals.com/finally-another-touareg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finally-another-touareg https://dubmanuals.com/finally-another-touareg/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:36:17 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=21458 Up until now we have only had one Touareg manual for the 2004 model. But I just added the 2011 Touareg. User manuals for the Touareg are some of our most requested by hardest/most expensive to come by:

2011 Touareg Owner’s Manual

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Our most requested manual… https://dubmanuals.com/our-most-requested-manual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-most-requested-manual https://dubmanuals.com/our-most-requested-manual/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:46:37 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=21442 …we finally have it. The 2010 Passat user manual was strangely hard to find given that it was our most requested:

https://dubmanuals.com/downloads/2010-volkswagen-passat-owners-manual-pdf/

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As promised, the 2008 Beetle User Manual https://dubmanuals.com/as-promised-the-2008-beetle-user-manual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-promised-the-2008-beetle-user-manual https://dubmanuals.com/as-promised-the-2008-beetle-user-manual/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:02:59 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=21342 As mentioned in my last post, we’ve just added the Owner’s Manual for the 2008 Beetle.

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A brand new New Beetle…2009 User Manual https://dubmanuals.com/a-brand-new-new-beetle-2009-user-manual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-brand-new-new-beetle-2009-user-manual https://dubmanuals.com/a-brand-new-new-beetle-2009-user-manual/#respond Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:40:18 +0000 https://dubmanuals.com/?p=21212 It’s been over A YEAR since we added a new manual to the library. Jeez. What took so long. But the 2009 Beetle was a highly requested manual. And maybe, just maybe, the 2008 is not that far behind…

2009 Volkswagen Beetle English

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8 Ways To Find the Owner’s Manual for Your VW (Hard Copy or Online) https://dubmanuals.com/how-to-find-vw-owners-manual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-vw-owners-manual https://dubmanuals.com/how-to-find-vw-owners-manual/#respond Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:52:10 +0000 http://dubmanuals.com/?p=19134
Glove Compartment with no Owners Manual

the owner’s manual, always there when you need it

If you’ve lost your original VW owner’s manual, finding a replacement can be a pain…

And I know what you’re thinking.

What’s the point of this article from a site that offers those manuals …in PDF??

True, true.

BUT we definitely don’t have a complete library of VW manuals. And we only have english, no international versions.

And I get a lot of questions about how to find a hard copy of lost user manuals for your Golf, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and ESPECIALLY for the Touareg and Beetle. (Why those? I dunno.)

AND that’s how I got into collecting manuals in the first place …I just wanted the physical manual for my Mk4 GTI. But ordering one from VW is pricey, slow to ship AND may not even be the complete kit of manual booklets (more on that below).

Volkswagen is the only major manufacturer that doesn’t post it’s manuals as a free PDF download. Which in 2018 is KAAA-RAZY to me. And a little infuriating. (Audi, I’m looking at you.)

I’m also going to list 3 other ways to find a digital copy. Because DubManuals doesn’t have’em all.

Okay, let’s get started…


5 ways to get a PHYSICAL HARD COPY of your VW Owner’s Manual:

1. The Official VW literature website

Go here: https://literature.vw.com

The old site address www.vw.techliterature.com is dead. Goto the one above.

Complete physical manual kits are available to order here dating back to the 2007 models. $85 USD plus taxes and shipping. If you are only missing one of the additional manuals (Emissions, Entertainment & Navigation, Warranty & Maintenance) you can order those separately at a reduced price. The $85 kit does NOT include the leather(ish) wallet to hold the manuals. You can order that for an additional $25.

2. The Dealership

Diplomat flags included.

Of course, the dealership would be a natural stop. And this would avoid the shipping cost. I have heard of cases where if you purchased a late model car at that dealership, they might give it to you for free or at a discount. Can’t hurt to ask.

3. eBay

eBay is often the first result that comes up when searching Google for manuals. With a little patience and some bidding self control, this will usually offer a better price. Availability of the manual you want may be hit and miss.

If you really want to short circuit the bidding process and win the auction at the best price possible, I suggest using AuctionSniper. You tell them what auction item you’re interested in (every eBay item has a unique ID number) and your maximum bid. They will then wait until (literally) the last second and place the smallest bid necessary to win the auction. Technology!

The even better new is that AuctionSniper offers the first three snipes FOR FREE.

4. Your local Wrecker

Cool wagon wheel bro.

We’ve bought a few manuals at a local car wrecker. Interesting guys. Depending on how long it’s been on the lot, manuals sometimes end up a soggy, dusty mess. But this is the cheapest option, they usually go for around $10 -$25. ALWAYS negotiate. Those guys were built to haggle.

5. Craigslist

For this one you’re going to need to be a little more lucky.

First, go ahead and search to see if you can find your manual in your local area Craigslist. Maybe you’ll get lucky! Stay up all night!

If your local area is a nogo, there are “SEARCH ALL OF CRAIGSLIST” sites available  in my experience they give you poor results and are confusing to use. They will often give you too many results or no results at all! Or just lots of used Volkswagen car listings. Not entirely helpful. Here’s a few steps for better search results:

  1. Use SearchTempest.com. I’m not saying they are the best, but they offer some filter options
  2. Search for: Volkswagen “Owners Manual” This will filter out listings for used VWs with a ‘manual’ transmission
  3. Select Category: Sale/Wanted
  4. Select Sub-category: Auto Parts
  5. Select: By Owner
  6. And finally for the search radius, I would start with Any and work my way toward more narrow. But I’ve found narrowing often gives weird or no results at all.

 

One last note, if you do find your manual and it’s not in your local area, the seller might suspect you’re a scammer. So you’re going to have to build a little trust with him or her. You’ll probably have to send the money before they will agree to ship the manual, which is obviously a leap of faith on your part. Caveat emptor.

 


3 ways to get a ONLINE or DIGITAL copy of your VW Owner’s Manual:

VW’s Smartphone App

VW’s smartphone app is called Knowing Your Volkswagen, previously known (get it!) as iOwn. The app only covers 2013 and newer models and is only for iOS/iPhone/iPad. Sorry Android users.

Free PDFs from the Web

You can try just googling around for your manual, but it often results in A LOT of spammy, garbage results. Your mileage may vary. Just like that 2013 TDI. BOOYAH! VW YA GOT BURNT! okokokokokok.

On the big VW forums, members will often post manuals they’ve scanned in. It’s hit and miss since their download links often go down after a while. But worth a search. Pro-tip: Most forums make you register for an account if you want to do searches. Here’s a few of the big boys:

VW Vortex
Jetta Junkie
Volkswagen Owner’s Club
VW Forum
Golf Mk7 Forum
Jetta Forums
Club Touareg
Passat World
New Beetle Forums

If you’re a Reddit person, the VW subreddits are worth a search or post:

r/Volkswagen
r/GolfMK2
r/Aircooled
r/Fahrvergnugen
r/Beetle
r/GolfGTI
r/Jetta
r/TDI
r/VWBus

Or Get It At DubManuals! (Self Serving!)

Our manuals do offer a couple of unique features:

  • Searchable Text – scans in the PDF have been OCR’d
  • Table of Contents that is linked to each booklet
  • The opportunity to contribute to the cause of adding more manuals to the library 😀

We are also always looking to add to our library, we pay for used VW Owner’s Manuals. So if you’ve got an old one lying around, let us know!

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2007 Passat …now available! https://dubmanuals.com/2007-passat-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2007-passat-now-available https://dubmanuals.com/2007-passat-now-available/#respond Wed, 10 May 2017 19:16:12 +0000 http://dubmanuals.com/?p=16517 After many requests, we finally have it…the 2007 Passat Owner’s Manual:

http://dubmanuals.com/downloads/2007-volkswagen-passat-english/

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