1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER seats

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SEATS
IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

In the 9-seater version the backrest of the

first
seat in the middle row can be
tilted
for­
ward and out of the way for easy
access
to
the rear bench. To disengage the lock of the backrest, pull up the lever on the side
of the backrest.

WARNING
For
your
passenger's
protection,
the

backrest
lock
must
be
engaged
at all

times
while
the
vehicle
is in
motion.
Removing
and
installing
the

center
bench
seat

The center bench seat slides
into
two hold­ ing rails and is fastened in place by four

screws.

To
remove the seat: •
Lift
the floor covering and remove the

screws.

• Pull the bench seat out of the holding
rails and remove the seat through the
slid­

ing door.

Note

On
vehicles
with
floor carpeting, you must

first
unscrew the mounting strip and care­
fully
lift
the carpet up. Be sure not to tear
the carpeting.
When reinstalling the bench seat, make sure
that
the holding rails are clean.

WARNING

To
prevent
personal
injury,
the
seat
must
allways
be securely
fastened
into

place
while
driving.
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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

SINGLE
SEATS*
IN
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT

The seat cushion
for
the single seats can be folded
up, or if
necessary,
the
entire
single seat can be easily removed.

Folding
the seat
cushions
up

• Pull lever located below
the
seat
and

fold the cushion up
until
it
locks
into
place.
• To lower the cushion, pull the lever and
push
the
cushion down
until
it
locks
se­

curely
into
position.
Removing
the seat

• With one hand hold seat,
with
the other,
pull release knob.
•
Tilt
seat forward and
lift
seat out.

WARNING
When pulling the release
knob,
the seat
will
tip forward. Therefore, never pull
the knob when someone is sitting on
the seat.
Installing
the seat

•
Place
both
rear legs
into
the holes in the
floor panel (see illustration).
• Swing seat
up
until
locking mechanism
audibly locks
into
place. Visually check
and pull on the seat
to
make sure the lock­ ing mechanism is securely engaged.

WARNING

To
prevent
personal
injury, seat must
al­
ways be securely fastened into place

while
driving.

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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT

•
The seatback for the folding seat
may rub against the
front
seat backrest
when the
front
seat is reclined. When
this occurs, the locking
mechanism
of
the folding seat may not securely
engage. Before installing the folding

seat,
make
sure that the
front
seatback
is
fully upright.

•
Attachment parts for the folding

seats
are individually fitted. Therefore,

label
the seats when removing both to

prevent
them from being interchanged
when reinstalling. If the seats are inter­ changed the locking mechanism may not engage securely.




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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

REAR SEAT BENCH/BED
COMBINATION*

The rear seat bench can be converted
into
a
full-size double bed. Before doing so, the
backrests
of the center seats* must be

tilted
forward. The locking levers are on
the
left
and
right
outboard sides of the two
backrests.

Unfolding
rear
seat
bench •
Push
safety belts between seat
cush­

ion and backrest.
• Unlock backrest
with
handle located on

backside
and
tilt
backrest forward.
• Keep hold of the handle and swing bac­
krest together
with
seat cushion
further
for­

ward •
Tilt
backrest of bench all the way toward
rear to form the bed.

Repositioning
rear
seat
bench • Pull backrest section up.
• Swing seat cushion and backrest
toward rear again.
• Make sure the backrest is locked

securely
into
position.
• Pull safety belts out again to be ready
for use.
WARNING

Do not
place
heavy
or
sharp
edged

objects
on the
rear
deck
mattress
to
avoid
damaging
the
upholstery.
Such

objects
may also
become
dislodged

while
driving
and cause
injury.

• Do not use the
double
bed to
carry

passengers.
• Do not
allow
children
to sit or
kneel

on the
rear
deck
while
the
vehicle
is in
motion.

•
When
the car is in
motion,
make
sure

that
the
seat
bench is securely locked in an
upright
position
and
that
passen­

gers
wear
safety
belts.

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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

=ailure
of one
brake
circuit
I the brake pedal travel should suddenly
icrease,
one of the brake circuits may

_ave
failed. Should this happen, you will
m able to bring your vehicle safely to a

s:op,
however, you will have to push hard­
er on the brake pedal and it will take a onger distance to stop the vehicle.
Con­

tact your Volkswagen dealership for as­
sistance.

Brake
wear

~he brakes on our automobiles are still subject to wear depending largely on oper­ating conditions and driving habits. On ve­

hicles
which are driven mostly in stop-and-
50 city
traffic
or which are driven hard, the
crake linings should be checked by your

Volkswagen
dealer more often than
specified
in the Maintenance brochure.

Front
spoiler
If you
install
a
front
spoiler on
your
vehi­
cle, be
sure
the air
flow
to the
front

brakes
is not
obstructed,
otherwise
the

brake
system
could
overheat.
Parking
brake
lever

The parking brake lever is located between the
front
seats.

• To set the parking brake, pull the lever

until
strong resistance is
felt.
The parking
brake must be pulled up all the way so
that

the vehicle cannot be moved. When the ig­ nition is on, the brake warning
light
will

light
up.
• Depress brake pedal and hold while re­

leasing
parking brake. To release the park­
ing brake, pull the lever slightly up, de­

press
the release
button
(arrow), and then
push the lever all the way down. When the parking brake is fully released, the brake
warning
light
will go out.
WARNING

•
Release
the
parking
brake
fully.
A

partially
engaged
brake
will
overheat

the
rear
brakes,
reduce
their
effective­
ness and cause excessive
wear.

•
Always
set the
parking
brake
when

parking
your
vehicle.
Move
the
selector
lever
to "P"
(Automatic
transmission)

or
move
the
gearshift
lever
to "R" or "1"
(Manual
transmission).
On
hills

also
turn
the
wheels
toward
the curb.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

SLIDING
ROOF*
SUN
ROOF*

To open pull crank handle out of recess
and
turn
counter-clockwise.
To close
turn
crank handle clockwise.

The
sliding roof is locked in any position.

WARNING

To
reduce
the
risk
of personal
injury
in an
accident
or sudden stop,
always

fold
the
handle
back
into
its recess
after
use.

Note:
If the roof is difficult to move after a while,

clean
and lubricate the guide rails. See
page
92.
The
roof is opened and closed
with
the
knurled disc in the headlining above the

front
seats.

The
roof can be
tilted
at the rear as desired or taken out altogether.
Raising
Turn knurled disc clockwise.
Lowering

Turn knurled disc anti-clockwise. To
take
out
• Turn retaining screw (A) in centre of
knurled disc one quarter
turn
clockwise
(e.g.
with
a coin)
with
roof
closed.

• Then raise roof and press it up.
•
Press
locking lever (B) up. • Detach roof.
• Lift roof from outside and pull it out tc
the rear.
To put
back
• Slide roof back into the hinges and let it
drop lightly into the retainers.

WARNING
Ensure
that
the
roof
is
properly
insert­

ed
into
the two
retaining
hinges at the

front,
and locked at the
rear.

The
roof
must
only
be unlocked
when
vehicle
is
stationary.

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VEHICLE CARE

3ATTERY

~he battery
is
located under the
front
pas­
senger
seat.
To
check
the
battery, move

lie
seat all the way forward.

On
vehicles
with
swivel seats,
turn
the
seat
180°
(half circle)
an
then push
for­
ward.
Auxiliary
battery*

The
auxiliary battery
is
located under
the
left
seat.
Push
the
seat all the way forward
to gain
access
to
the battery.

The
auxiliary battery supplies power when the vehicle is stationary.
A
special relay be­
tween the vehicle battery and
the
auxiliary battery prevents
the
vehicle battery from

discharging.
This way, you still have power
to start your vehicle. While driving, both
the vehicle battery
and the
auxiliary bat­
tery are charged.
'where applicable
Always heed WARNINGS on page 97. Battery acid level

Under
normal operating conditions,
the

battery
in
your Volkswagen
is
mainten­

ance-free.

At high outside temperatures
it is
advis­
able,
however,
to
check
the
fluid level
at
regular intervals through
the
transparent
battery housing. The fluid level should
al­

ways
be
between
the "min" and "max"
marks
in
each
cell.

If
the fluid level
is
below the "min" mark,
let

your Volkswagen dealer correct
the
condi­
tion.

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

sible.

•
Do not let
battery
acid come in
con­

tact
with
skin,
eyes, fabric, or painted
surface.

•
If
you
get
battery
acid
in
your eyes or

on
your
skin,
immediately rinse
with

cold
water
for several minutes and call a doctor.

•
Do not expose the
battery
to an open

flame
or electric spark. Hydrogen gas generated by the
battery
can explode
and cause personal injury.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF-SERVICE
The jack and the tools necessary to
Bange
a wheel are in a bag stored under
re driver's seat.
Zn vehicles
with
swivel seats they are
stored under the rear seat bench.

~ne
screwdriver has a reversible blade.
WARNING
• Use
the
jack only
for
changing
a

wheel.
Never
use the jack
to
lift other vehicles or other loads
as
this may lead
to accidents and personal
injury.

• The jack must
never
be
used
as a

support
to
work underneath
the

vehicle.
If
the jack
is
accidentally dis­ lodged, you could be seriously injured.
• Do not
raise
the vehicle using
a
bum­
per
jack.
The bumper system would be

damaged.
Also, the jack may
slip
which
could cause personal
injury.

•
Do not
support
your
car on cinder

blocks,
bricks or other props that may
crumble under continuous
load.

• Do not start
or
run the engine while
the vehicle is supported by the jack.
• When working under
the
vehicle,
always
use
safety stands specifically
designed for this purpose.
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