1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Owners Manual

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IB25-325I

Front
turn
signal / parking
light
bulb/

front
side
marker
light
bulb

• Remove
the two
Phillips screws
and

take
off
the lens cover.
• Pull
out
bulb holder and push down
the

rubber boot.
•
Press
spring clip inward
and
take
out

bulb holder.
• Give bulb
a
left
turn
and remove.
• Replace bulb
and
reverse
the
above
procedure
to
install bulb holder
and
lens

cover.
Rear
turn
signal, stop /
tail
/
back-up
light
bulb

• Remove
the
four Phillips screws
and

take
off
lens cover
with
bulb housing. • Squeeze
the two
side springs inward

(arrow)
and
lift
out
the bulb housing.
•
Press
defective bulb
into
bulb holder

turn
left
and take
out
bulb.
• Replace bulb
and
reverse
the
above
procedure
to
install bulb housing
with
lens

cover.

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Rear
side
marker
bulb
• Remove the two Phillips screws and
take off lens cover.
• Pull out bulb holder and push down the
rubber boot.
•
Press
spring clip outward and take out
bulb holder.
• Give bulb a
right
turn
and remove. • Replace bulb and reverse the above
procedure to install bulb holder and lens

cover.
Interior
light

• To remove lamp, press against spring
clip on
left
side and
lift
out the housing.
• Take out bulb from between the two
spring contacts and install new bulb.
• Install lamp by inserting switch side of
housing
into
cut-out
first.

• Then press in the other side
until
spring
clip engages. License
plate
light
bulb

There is one bulb housing on each side of the license plate. Only if both bulbs are
operative is the license plate properly illuminated.
• Take the bulb housing off by pulling it
down.
• Remove the two Phillips screws and
take off lens cover.
•
Press
bulb
into
housing,
turn
left
and
take out.
• Replace bulb and reverse above proce­
dure to install bulb housing and lens cover.

Make
sure the spring clip on each side of
the housing is securely engaged in the
cutouts provided at upper edge of cross
panel.

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HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The proper headlight adjustment is very important for
traffic
safety. The headlight
adjustment should therefore only be done

with
a special appliance.
Adjust the headlight using the Phillips screwdriver from the vehicle tools. The illustration show the adjustment on
the
right
headlights. On the
left
headlights the adjustment are symmetrically oppo­

site.

A
- lateral adjustment
B
- hight adjustment

To
reduce the beam range,
turn
the screwdriver clockwise.
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INSTALLING
/
REPLACING
A
RADIO

If
you wish
to
install
a
radio
or
replace
the

factory installed radio*, please note
the

following:
• The factory installed connectors*
are

designed
for
Original Volkswagen
Radios.

When
installing
a
different
radio, diffi­ culties could arise such as:
-
the
radio
may not fit
into
the
provided
space

-
the
electrical connections
may not be
compatible
-
different
connector terminals
may be
needed.
• Therefore,
we
recommend
that
you

have
your authorized Volkswagen dealer
install
or
replace
the
radio. They
are the

most familiar
with
the technical features
of

your vehicle. They also offer Original

Volkswagen
Radios
with
the
necessary installation components and instructions.

WARNING
Improperly
installing a radio
could
risk
a short circuit. This could result in an
electrical fire.

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EMERGENCY
STARTING

Starting by
pushing
or towing

Vehicles
with
Automatic Transmission
cannot
be started by
pushing
or
towing.

Vehicles
with
Manual
Transmission
must
not
be started by
pushing
or
towing.

Damage to the catalytic converter and/or
other parts of the vehicle may result. Starting
with
jumper
cables

WARNING
•
Always shield your eyes and avoid
leaning over the battery whenever
pos­

sible.

•
Do not allow battery acid to contact

eyes
or
skin.
Flush any contacted area

with
water
immediately.

•
Improper use of booster battery to
start a vehicle may
cause
an
explosion.

•
Vehicles batteries generate explo­

sive
gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.

•
Do not charge a frozen battery; allow
it to thaw out first. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.

•
Do not try to jump start any vehicle

with
a low electrolyte level in the bat­ tery.

•
The voltage of the booster battery
must also have a 12-volt rating. The

capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery

should
not be lower than
that
of the
dis­

charged
battery. Use of batteries of dif­
ferent voltage or substantially different

Ah
rating may cause an explosion and
personal
injury.
•
Applying
a
higher
voltage
booster

battery
will
cause
expensive
damage
tc

sensitive
electronic
components,
such
as
relays,
radio,
etc...

•
Vehicle
with
discharged
battery: turn off

lights
and
accessories,
move
lever
to N or

P
(Automatic
transmission)
or into
Neutra

(Manual
transmission)
and set
parking

brake.

Always
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A
-
Discharged battery
B
-
Booster battery

X
-
To bolt securing ground strap
to
body Use
of jumper cables
WARNING
•
To avoid serious personal
injury

and damage to the vehicle, heed all
warnings and instructions of the
jumper cable manufacturer. If in doubt, call for road service.

•
The jumper cables must be long
enough so
that
the vehicles do not

touch.

•
When connecting jumper cables,
make sure
that
they
cannot get caught
in any moving parts in the engine
com­

partment.

Improper
hook-up of jumper cables can
ruin the
alternator.

Always connect
POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+), and

NEGATIVE
(-) to bolt securing ground
strap to body.

1. Connect clamp
of
plus-cable
to
positive

(+)
terminal
(1) of
discharged battery.

2.
Connect clamp
on
opposite
end of

cable
to
positive
(+)
terminal
(2) of
boos­
ter battery.
4.
Connect clamp
on
opposite
end of

cable
to a
bare metal part bolted directly
to

bolt securing ground strap
to
body
(4) of

vehicle
with
discharged battery. Connect
clamp
as far
away from battery
as
possi­
ble.

5.
Start
the
engine
of the
vehicle
with

the booster battery. Run
the
engine
at a
moderate
speed.

6. Start engine
with
discharged battery
in

the usual manner.
If
engine fails to start,
do
not continue
to
crank
but
contact nearest
workshop.
7. With engine running, remove jumper

cables
from both vehicles
in
exact reverse
order: Steps
4
through
1.
Always heed WARNINGS on page 97.
3.
Connect clamp
of
minus-cable
to
nega­

tive
(-)
terminal
(3) of
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EMERGENCY
TOWING
WITH
COMMERCIAL TOWTRUCK

The
following information is to be used by
commercial
tow truck operators who know how to operate their equipment safely.
General
hints

•
Whenever possible, tow
with
front

wheels
off ground.

•
Vehicle may be
lifted
in rear and moved
to position for
front
hook-up.

•
The
Vanagon
cannot be towed
with
con­

ventional sling-type equipment. Towing
with

this type of equipment will cause bumper
and
body panel damage.

Vanagon
with
Automatic
Transmission

Tow
with
dollies under rear wheels or on
flat
bed truck to avoid damage to auto­matic transmission.

WARNING
Never
allow
passengers to
ride
in a

towed
vehicle
for any reason.
Front
Hook-up

•
Attach wheel
lift
equipment to wheels.

•
Attach safety straps to wheels.
•
Attach safety chains to axle platform.

•
Towing clearance: 6-12 inches
between tires and ground.

•
Towing
Speed/Miles:
Automatic
Transmission
-30 mph/30 mi

Manual
Transmission
-
50 mph/50 mi.

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GAS
STATION
INFORMATION!

• Attach safety chains on axle platform -
not
around
brake
lines.
Towing clearance: four inches between
tires and road.
Towing speed/distance:
Automatic Transmission - 30 mph/ 30 miles (48 kmh/48 km).

Manual
Transmission - 50 mph/50 miles
(80 kmh/80 km).

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Rear
Hook-up
• Attach wheel
lift
equipment to wheels.
• Attach safety straps to wheels.
• Attach safety chains to trailing arms.
• Towing clearance: 6-12 inches
between tires and ground.
• Towing Speed/Miles: Automatic Transmission -30 mph/30 mi

Manual
Transmission -
50 mph/50 mi.
Vanagon
Syncro

Front
and
Rear
Hook-up

The Vanagon Syncro cannot be towed
with
conventional sling-type towing equip­ment nor
with
wheel
lift
equipment or
wheel dollies to avoid damage to the all-
wheel drive system. Use flat-bed tow truck
only.
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