1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Jack and tools

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Illustration instruments and controls
Warning and indicator light symbols
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Keys,
central locking system .... 7, 8
Doors 9
Rear lid 11
Windows, mirrors 12, 13 Safety belts, head restraints . . . .14,19
Seats 20 Luggage compartment, pedals . 28,29
Brakes, Transmission 29, 32 Differential lock 33
Automatic-transmission 35 Steering lock/ignition/starter switch . 38
Starting procedures 39 Instrument cluster 40
Warning/indicator lights 43 Switches 46 Emergency flasher 46
Light switch, turn signals .... 46,48
Cruise control 49
Windshield wipers 50 Ventilation/Heating 51
Air conditioning 54
Heater 57
Sliding roof 62
Roof-rack 68 VEHICLE OPERATION
Break-in period - and afterwards . . 69
Operate your vehicle safety 70
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution 72
Trailer towing 73 Driving with the all-wheel drive ... 75
VEHICLE CARE
Fuel tank, fuel supply 85,86
Vehicle care (exterior/interior) . . 90, 93 Maintenance, inspection intervals . . 95 Engine compartment lid,
engine compartment 97 Lubricants, engine oil 98,99
Engine oil filter 101
Transmission oil 102
Power steering 103
Cooling system 104 Brake fluid 108
Battery 109
Windshield washers/wipers . . . 112,113
Tires/wheels 114 Difficult operating conditions .... 120
Winter driving 121
Accessories 122
DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE
Jack and tools 123 Spare wheel 124
Changing a wheel 125 Fuses, bulbs 128, 130 Adjusting headlights
134

Installing,
replacing the radio . . . . 135
Emergency starting 136
Emergency towing 138
Lifting vehicle . . 140
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Engine, transmission 142

Steering,
suspension, brakes,
body, chassis 143 Emission-control-system 144
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine, spark plugs .
V-belts capacities . . Dimensions
Weights
Vehicle identification 146
147
148
150 151
CONSUMER INFORMATION
Service manuals 152
GAS STATION INFORMATION
Location of servicing points 156
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 158


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VEHICLE CARE

Important
Consideration
for you and your car:

A
thorough and detailed preventive maintenance schedule has been de­

veloped
for your vehicle, which if followed

should
help assure you of years of reliable

and
dependable use. We strongly urge
you to give your dealer the opportunity to perform all scheduled maintenance and

necessary
repairs. He has the facilities,
original parts and trained specialists to
keep
your car running properly.

The
increasing use of electronics, sophisti­
cated
fuel injection and emission control

systems
together
with
the generally in­

creasing
technical complexity of today's automobiles has steadily reduced the

scope
of maintenance and repairs which

can
be carried out by vehicle owners.
Maintenance,
adjustments and repairs

usually
require special tools, testing de­

vices
and other equipment by specially
trained workshop personnel in order to as­
sure
proper performance, reliability and
safety of the vehicle and its many
sys­

tems.
Improper maintenance, adjust­ ments and repairs can impair the opera­
tion and reliability of your car and even
void your vehicle warranty. Above all oper­ ational safety can be adversely affected
creating unnecessary risks for vehicle oc­
cupants and others.
This
section describes a limited number of

procedures
which can be performed upon
your vehicle
with
ordinary tools, should the
need
arise and trained personnel be un­

available.
Before performing any of these

procedures,
always thoroughly read all of
the applicable
text
and carefully follow the instructions given. Always rigorously ob­

serve
the
WARNINGS
provided.

WARNING
Serious personal
injury
may occur as a
result
of
improperly
performed
main­

tenance,
adjustments
or
repairs.

• The
engine
compartment
of any

motor
vehicle
is a
potentially
hazard­
ous
area.

• Do not
attempt
any of the
mainten­

ance, checks or
repairs
described on
the
following
pages if you are not
fully

familiar
with
these
or
other
procedures

with
respect
to the vehicle, or are un­

certain
as to how to proceed.
Have
the necessary
work
done
by your Volks­

wagen
dealer
or any
other
properly
equipped
and
qualified
workshop.
•
Always support
your
vehicle
with

safety
stands if it is necessary to
work

underneath
the vehicle. The
jack

supplied
with
the
vehicle
is not

adequate
for
this
purpose. • If you
must
work
underneath
the . =-

hide
without
safety
stands but
with
t--t

wheels
on the ground,
always
ma-: sure the
vehicle
is on
level
ground, tr:
the
wheels
are
always
securely bloc ed and
that
the
engine
cannot
•

started.
Always
remove
the
ignitio-
key.
•
Always
be
extremely
careful
whe-

working
on the vehicle.
Always
folic commonly accepted
safety
practice*
and
general
common sense.
Never
ris• personal
injury.

Note

Incomplete or improper servicing ri

cause
problems in the operation of the r-
hicle
and may reduce or eliminate y;.
warranty coverage. If in doubt about a-
servicing,
have it done by your
Volks/
E-

gen
dealer or any other properly equips
and
qualified workshop.


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TOOLS

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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HANGING
AWHEEL

DO-IT-YOURSELF-SERVICE

WARNING
•
If you have a flat tire, move a safe

distance
off the road.
Turn
off the
engine, the emergency flasher on and use other warning devices to alert
other motorists.

•
Passengers must not remain in the
vehicle when it is
jacked
up.

•
Make
sure that passengers wait in a

safe
place away from the vehicle and

well
away
from
the roadway
and
traffic.

•
Before you change a wheel, be sure
the ground is level and
firm.
If neces­
sary, use
a
board under the jack.

•
Set the parking brake and block the
wheel opposite the defective wheel on
the other side of the vehicle. Engaging

a
gear or placing the Automatic trans­
mission
selector lever in P (Park)
posi­

tion is not a substitute for fully setting
the parking brake.
Stepl

•
Take out the bag with jack and tools
from under the driver's seat.
Step 2
•
With the wheels
still
firmly resting on
the ground, remove the hub cap/wheel
cover of the defective wheel. Wheels with wheel cover

(left
illustration)

•
The wheel cover can be pulled off with
puller clip and lug wrench.
Wheels with hub cap
(right
illustration)

•
Remove chrome plated hub cap with
puller clip and lug wrench.
Insert
clip in
holes at rim of a hub cap. Put wheel
wrench through
clip,
brace one end of
wrench on wheel rim and pull lightly on
other end.
When you place the hub cap face down, you can use it as a
tray
for lug bolts
(front

wheels) or lug nuts
(rear
wheels).

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DO-IT-YOURSELF-SERVICE
• Fully unscrew wheel nuts or bolts and

dace
them into the hub cap. Take the top
nut or bolt off last.
Place
the spare wheel against the wheel hub and slightly rotate
:he wheel until a bolt hole in the wheel is in ine
with
a threaded stud in the wheel hub.

Reinstall
nuts or bolts and tighten them

crosswise
by hand before jacking the car

down.

Step
7 • To
lower
the vehicle,
turn
the handle

counterclockwise.
Step
8
• Then go crosswise from one nut or bolt
to another tightening them firmly
with
the lug wrench.
• Correct
tightness
of the
wheel
nuts
is

important.

• Correctly tightened nuts or bolts should

have
a torque of 130 ft lb/180 Nm. This
tor­

que can be obtained
with
the lug wrench by any person of average strength. If in
doubt about the correct tightness of the
wheel nuts, have them checked
with
a
tor­

que wrench by your dealer or at service
station.
Step
9
• To install the hub cap, place it around
the lower part of the wheel center. With a

firm
blow of your hand on the upper part,
the hub cap will snap into place. Make sure it is firmly seated.

Step
10 • Fully lower the vehicle and remove
jack.
• Correct the air pressure of the
tire
you

have
just
put on. For correct
tire
inflation

pressures,
see the sticker on the
left
door-
jamb.
• Store the jack and tools under the
driver's seat.
• Store damaged
tire
in spare wheel
metal plate under
front
of vehicle.
• Engage lock for metal plate and firmly

secure
plate
with
bolt.
• Have
flat
tire
repaired and replaced
promptly.
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GAS
STATION
INFORMATION

1 -
Jack
and tools, see page 123.

2
- Windshield washer container, capacity 4.3 qt/4.2 liters.

3
-
Fuse
box, see page 128.
4 - Brake
fluid
reservoir, see page 108.

5
- Spare wheel, see page 124.
6 - Battery, see page 109.
7 -
Fuel
filler neck (rear wheel drive), capacity 16 gal/60 liters.
8 -
Rear
window washer container, capacity 1.1 qt/1.0 liters.
9 -
Fuel
filler neck (syncro), capacity 18.5 gal/70 liters.
10 - Air cleaner, see page 103.
11 - Power steering
fluid
reservoir, see page 103.
12 - Engine oil dipstick/oil filler neck, see page 99.

13
- Coolant
refill
tank, see page 105.
14 - ATF dipstick, see page 102.
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
page
Introduction 2
Instrument illumination 46
Instrument panel 4 Instruments 40
Interior light 63,133
Jack and tools 123 Jack points 126
Keys 7
Kickdown 37
Lane changer 48
License plate lights 133 Lifting vehicle 140
Light switch 46 Light alloy wheels 92
Lights 46,130
Locks 7
Lubricants 98
Luggage compartment 28
Maintenance 95
Maintenance booklet 2
Manual Transmission 32 Manual Transmission Oil 102
Mirrors 13
Notes to owner 2 page
Octane rating 86
Oil change 100
Oil filter changing 101 Oil pressure warning light 43
OXS (Oxygen sensor) 144
Parking 31,145
Parking brake 31 Pedals 29
Power steering 103
Power windows 12
Radio 5, 135
Rear lid 11 Rear seat bench/bed combination 26
Rear view mirrors 13
Rear window defogger 47
Rear window wiper/washer 50
Refill Tank 105
Reverse 32
Roof rack 68
Safe driving hints 70
Safety belts 14
Safety belts warning light 18
Safety compliance sticker 151
Seats 20 Secondary heat exchanger 53
Selector lever 35 page
Service manuals 152 Side marker lights 132
Sliding door 10 Sliding roof 62
Sliding windows 12
Snow chains 119 Spare wheel 124
Spark plugs 146
Speedometer 40
Speed ranges 69
Starter switch 38 Starting procedures 39
Steering lock 38
Stopping engine 39
Sunroof 62 Sun visors 67
Switches 46
Swivel seats 22 Syncro Differential lock 33
Driving with the-all-wheel-drive . . 75
Snow chains 119
Technical Information 142 Towing 139
Tachometer 41
Tail lights 132
Technical data 146


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