1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Owners Manual

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TURN SIGNAL / HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH LEVER
Turn signals
The turn signal indicator light flashes when you operate the lever (ignition on).
Lever up - right turn signal
Lever down - left turn signal
The turn signals are cancelled automatic­ ally when you have completed a turn (for
example when turning a corner), and the
steering wheel returns to the straight-
ahead position.
If a turn signal fails, the indicator light
flashes about twice as fast. A light bulb may have to be replaced. Headlight dimmer
With headlights on (light switch in second
stop),
you can switch to either high or low beam by pulling the lever toward the steer­ing wheel past the point of resistance.
When high beam is on, the indicator light will light up.
Headlight flasher
With headlights on or off, you can signal with your headlights (in lieu of horn), by repeatedly pulling the lever just up to the
point of resistance.
Lane changer
Move the lever up or down just to the point
of resistance - the indicator light must also flash at the same time. The lever will
return to the OFF position when released.
The lever will return to the OFF position when released.


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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

CRUISE
CONTROL*

JB33-509

The cruise control allows you
to
maintain a constant cruising speed above
22 mph
35
km/h),
without
actuating
the ac­

celerator pedal.

Any
manual operation, such
as
acceler­ ating, gearshifting
or
braking can be done independently
of
the cruise control.
The cruise control
is
operated
with
sliding
button
A
and pressure
button
B
positioned
at the end
of
the
turn
signal/headlight dim­ mer switch lever.
WARNING

•
To help keep the vehicle under
con­

trol do not use the cruise control when driving on winding or slippery
roads,
in heavy or in varying traffic.

•
Do not
use
the
Resume
feature when
the previously set speed is too fast for the existing traffic
conditions.

Sliding
button
A to
position
ON
actuates
the cruise control system.

Accelerate
to the
desired speed
and de­
press
button
B
(SET).
This sets
the
cruis­ing speed and stores
it in a
memory. The

foot
can then
be
taken
off the
accelerator
pedal.

With
button
B, the programmed speed can
also
be
increased. When
the
button
is
de­
pressed,
the
vehicle accelerates
until
the

knob
is
released.

If
you accelerate
- for
example when
pas­

sing
- the
previously programmed speed
will
be
resumed automatically after the ac­ celerator pedal
is
released.
When the cruise control is switched on,

do
not shift into Neutral without de­

clutching!
The engine
will
rev up imme­
diately and may
possibly
be damaged.

The cruise control
is
temporarily disen­ gaged when brake
or
clutch pedal
is de­
pressed
or
when
the
road speed drops
considerably below programmed
speed,

for example when driving uphill.

To
re-engage the system, slide
button
A to
RES
(Resume) and
the
vehicle will auto­
matically accelerate
to the
previously
programmed
speed.

A
programmed speed can
be
completely
erased
from the memory
of
the cruise
con­

trol
system
by
sliding
button
A to the
OFF position.
A
programmed speed
is
always

erased
when the ignition
is
switched
off.
WARNING
Do
not remove key from steering lock,
while you are driving or while the vehi­
cle
is rolling to a stop. The steering
wheel
will
lock when you remove the key, and
you
will
not be able to steer the

vehicle.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

WIPER
AND WASHER SYSTEM

The
wiper and washer systems only work when the ignition is on.

Always
loosen blades
frozen
to glass be­

fore
operating
wipers
to
prevent
damage

to the
wiping
system.

Windshield

Brief
wiping

Lift lever to pressure point before position 1.
Low
wiper
speed:

Lever
in position 1.
High
wiper
speed:

Lever
in position 2.

Intermittent
wiping:
Lever
in position 3.

The
wipers operate about once every six
seconds.

Automatic
wiper/washer:
Pull
lever towards steering wheel (position
5) and hold - wipers and washer work.

Release
lever - washer stops and the wip­

ers
carry on for about four
seconds.

Rear
window*

Push
lever to position 4 and release - the
wiper will operate approx. every six
sec­

onds
(intermittent
wiping).

Push
lever again to position 4 and release.

The
wiper stops.

Automatic
wiper/washer:
Push
lever to position 4 and hold - both,
wiper and washer will operate.
*where applicable
Release
lever
- the washer operation stops instantly

and
wiper stops after two or three sweeps.

Wiper
and washer function overrides inter­
mittent
wiping. After releasing lever, inter­

mittent
wiping continues if previously set.

WARNING
• Check
wiper
blades
periodically.

Worn
or
dirty
blades
reduce
visibility,
making
driving
hazardous. Loosen
blades
frozen
to glass
before
operating

wipers.

• Clean all
windows,
windshield
and

wiper
blades
regularly
to
remove
road

film
and
carwash
wax buildup. Use an alcohol base cleaning solution and a sponge or
soft
cloth. Dry glass
with
a
chamois.
• Do not use the
wiper/washer
in
freez­

ing
weather
without
first
warming
the

windshield
with
the
defrosters,
other­

wise
the
washer
solution may
freeze
on
the
windshield
and obscure your vi­
sion.

• Avoid
running
the
wiper
blades
over

a dry
windshield
to
prevent
scratching
the glass. A scratched
windshield
will
reduce
visibility.


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EMULATION/HEATING

CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
I
perating
Controls

_evers
A and C - Air
distribution

.ever A at
right
- windshield (1) and side
A'ndow
(2)
outlets
open,
•ver C at
left
-
footwell
outlets
under
:ashboard (4) and
footwell
outlets
in
:=ssenger compartment* open.

_ever
B -
Temperature
control

•
increase heat - slide lever to
right.
~3
decrease heat - slide lever to
left.
Lever
D -
Roof
outlets
in
passenger

compartment*

To increase outside air
flow
- slide lever to
left.

To decrease outside air
flow
- slide lever to
right.

Fan
control
switch
E
The air column can be regulated
with
three
fan speed settings. Air
outlets/vents

Heater or outside air
flow
from
outlets
1, 2, 3, 4 and
footwell
outlets
in passenger
compartment*, according to control lever positions.
Outside air
flow
from
roof
outlets
in
pas­

senger compartment*.
The side dashboard
outlets
3 are indi­ vidually adjustable -
side lever down -
vent
open side lever up
-vent
closed.

Adjust air
flow
direction sideways or up and down
with
center lever.

WARNINGS
see
next
page.

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applicable
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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT

WARNING
• Good
visibility
comes
with
windows

free
of
fog,
condensation and
frost.

• For clear
visibility
and safe
driving
it
is
extremely
important
that
you
thor­

oughly
familiarize
yourself
with
and fol­ low the
operating
instructions
pertain­

ing to the proper use and
function
of
the
ventilation/heating
and defogging/
defrosting
system in
this
manual. If in

doubt,
consult your Volkswagen
dealer.

•
Maximum
heating
output
and
fast

defrosting
can be
obtained
only
after

the
engine
has reached
operating
tem­
perature.
Defogging and
defrosting
wind­
shield and side
windows

• Slide all control levers to the extreme
right and
turn
fan control switch E to speed
setting 2.
• The fan control switch for the
secon­

dary heat exchanger should be
OFF.

Warming
up vehicle
interior
quickly • Slide levers
A,
B and D to extreme right.
• Slide lever C to extreme left.
• Open air outlets 3.
• Turn fan control switch E to speed
setting 2.

Warming
up vehicle
interior
normally

Once
the windshield and side windows

are
clear and the vehicle interior is warm,
you may want to set the controls as fol­
lows:

• Slide lever A to the left.
• Slide lever B to desired temperature

setting.
• Slide lever C toward center.
• Turn fan control switch E to speed
setting 1.
Outside air
ventilation

With lever B at extreme left, outside air is emitted from all open outlets.

Hints
• All operating controls, except fan
con­

trol
switch E and fan control switch for the
secondary
heat exchanger can be ad­
justed to any intermediate position.
• Stale air is drawn out of the vehicle
interior through vents on the inside
front

door
panels. The vents can be opened or
closed
by sliding the lever forward or
rearward.

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EQUIPMENT

mLs 3
h
;
B25-419

Secondary heat exchanger for
passenger compartment*

This
heat exchanger is located under the
rear seat bench. The air volume can be
regulated with the 3-speed fan control
s.vitch on the instrument panel (see above pstration).
Z jring the warm months of the year, the
secondary heat exchanger can supple­
ment the outside air flow-through ventila­
tion system.

•
prevent
warm air flow from reaching the
;ootwells, the heat exchanger valve must ze shut off. To gain acces to the valve -

•
Grasp upper edge of
kick
panel under
rear seat bench and pull out.

•
To open valve - pull lever forward.

•
To close valve - pull lever rearward
(see above illustration).

•
Reinstall
kick
panel securely.
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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
AIR
CONDITIONER*

WARNING
• Good
visibility
comes
with
windows

free
of fog, condensation and
frost.

• For clear
visibility
and safe
driving
it
is
extremely
important
that
you
thor­

oughly
familiarize
yourself
with
and fol­ low the
operating
instructions
pertain­

ing to the proper use and
function
of
the
ventilation/heating,
defogging/de-

frosting
and air conditioning system in

this
manual. If in
doubt,
consult your
Volkswagen
dealer.

The
air conditioning unit is installed under
the roof of the driver's cab. Ten air outlets permit interior cooling throughout the

vehicle.

Two
climate control switches are located
on the instrument panel.

The
unit operates on the air recirculation
principle.
Air is sucked in through the two
large
air intake grilles at the rear portion of
the unit.

Because
the air conditioner is not nor­mally used at low ambient temperatures it

is
designed to operate only when outside
temperature is above 41° F or + 5° C.
When
the air conditioner is on, tempera­
ture as well as humidity inside the vehicle

is
controlled. During high outside humidi­
ty you can prevent windshield and win­

dows
from fogging by setting the controls
accordingly.

Maximum
cooling is maintained with

standard
heating/ventilation controls
turned off and the windows
closed.

However,
when the vehicle interior is very
hot from standing in the sun, open a win­
dow for a few minutes to permit hot air to

escape.
• iHBll
1
m
Air
outlets/Vents

1 - These air vents can be adjusted or
closed
completely.
• Tilt air vent housing to direct air
flow up or down.
• Turn thumb wheel to direct air
flow sideways.
• To open outlets, position thumb

wheel
in center of vents.
• To close air outlets,
turn
thumb

wheel
to extreme right or left.

2
- These air vents can be adjusted but not
closed.

• Direct air flow by swiveling the
vent housing.
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Operating controls

A
— Fan switch

• Adjust
air
volume
by
turning switch
or
either one
of
the three
speeds.

• With
fan
switch knob
OFF,
the air
con­
ditioner will
not
operate. B
— Temperature control switch

• Turn switch knob
right
for
cooler
air.
• Turn switch knob
left
for
warmer air.
Operating hints
Comfort cooling

• Turn fan switch
A
to
speed
setting "1"
or

"2".
• Turn temperature control switch
B to
desired
position.
• Adjust
air
outlet
vents
as
desired.

Maximum cooling

• Turn fan switch
A to
extreme
right.

• Turn temperature control switch
to ex­

treme
right.
• Adjust
air
outlet
vents
as
desired.

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