In some countries, special safety standards and emissions-related legislation apply that may differ from the construction of the vehicle. Volkswagen recommends that you visit your Volkswagen dealer before travelling abroad to find out about any legal requirements and the following points concerning your destination:

Does the vehicle need any technical modifications for driving abroad, e.g. masking or switching the headlights over?

Are the necessary tools, diagnosis equipment and spare parts available for service and repair work?

Are there any Volkswagen dealerships in the country of destination?

For petrol engines: is unleaded petrol with the correct octane number available?

For diesel engines: is diesel fuel with a low sulphur level available?

Is the correct engine oil ( Engine oil Engine oil Engine compartment Engine oil_3 Oil see Engine oil_3 ) and other service fluids in accordance with Volkswagen specifications available in the destination country?

Will the factory-fitted navigation system work in your destination with the navigation data available?

Are special tyres necessary for travelling in the destination country?

NOTICE
Driving abroad
Driving through waterVolkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Masking or switching over headlights for driving abroad
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings If you have to drive a right-hand
drive vehicle in a left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the asymmetric dipped
beam headlights may dazzle oncoming traffic. Therefore, the headlights must be masked
or switched o ...
Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual. Information on fuel consumption
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The figures quoted for fuel consumption and emissions
do not refer to an individual vehicle. Their purpose is to enable comparisons to
be made between various vehicle types. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
not only ...