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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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AINTENANCE 
VEHICLE CARE 
Ibur
 vehicle has been designed to help  «eep maintenance requirements to a mini--jm. However, a certain amount of regu
lar maintenance is still necessary to as s-re your vehicle's safety, economy and re- ability. 
Maintenance
 Service is
 required
 every 
12
 months
 or
 every
 15,000
 miles
 (24,000 
kilometers),
 whichever occurs
 first. 
I addition, it is necessary to perform an oil 
nange
 6 months after each Maintenance 
Service,
 or after each 7,500 miles (12,000 
•: (ometers) whichever occurs
 first. 
"he
 first
 oil change must be performed 6  ~ionths after the delivery of the vehicle or 
after 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers). 
 Under
 difficult
 operating
 conditions, for 
example
 at extreme low outside tempera
tures or in very dusty regions, etc., some 
 service
 work should be performed bet
ween the intervals specified. 
This
 applies particularly to:  • oil changes, and 
• cleaning or replacing the air
 filter. 
The
 maintenance work should be per formed by Volkswagen dealers because 
they have the expertise, the workshop  facilities and the special tools required.  It is important
 that
 this work is per
formed according to the manufacturer's  instructions. 
Proof
 of servicing in accordance
 with
 the 
maintenance schedule may be a condition 
for upholding a possible warranty claim 
 made
 within the warranty period. 
 Safety
 and
 environmental
 concerns 
place
 very strict limits on the nature of re
pairs
 and adjustment on engine and trans
 mission
 parts which an owner can per
form.
 Tampering
 with
 safety-related
 parts 
 can
 endanger
 you as
 well
 as
 other 
motorists. 
Always
 observe environmental regula tions when disposing of old engine oil, 
 used
 brake fluid,
 dirty
 engine coolant, 
spent batteries or worn out tires. 
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VEHICLE
 CARE
 I 
AIR CLEANER 
A
 dirty
 filter
 element reduces engine
 out
 put and increases fuel consumption and 
can
 cause premature engine wear. 
Normally, it is not required to service the 
air cleaner more often than recommended  in the Maintenance booklet. If the vehicle 
is
 driven on very dusty roads, the air 
cleaner
 must be serviced more frequently, 
even
 daily. We recommend
 that
 you have 
the air cleaner serviced by your
 Volks
wagen dealer or a qualified workshop. 
If
 your
 air
 filter
 must
 be
 changed more 
frequently,
 we
 recommend
 that
 you have 
 your
 Volkswagen dealer show
 you the 
procedure
 before
 you
 attempt
 doing
 it 
yourself. 
The
 paper
 filter
 element must never
 be 
 cleaned
 or
 soaked
 with
 gasoline, clean
ing
 solvents or oil.  POWER STEERING* 
The
 fluid
 reservoir is located behind the 
 licence
 plate lid. 
The
 power steering is filled
 with
 ATF  Dexron®. 
A
 correct
 fluid
 level in the reservoir is im
 portant
 for the proper functioning of 
power steering. 
With the engine running, the
 fluid
 level in  the power steering system must be 
checked
 at regular intervals. The
 fluid 
level
 should always be between the "max" 
and "min" markings. If the level should go  below the "min" marking, have the power 
steering system inspected by your
 Volks
wagen dealer. It is not sufficient to
 just
 add  hydraulic fluid. 
 WARNING 
•
 Be
 sure
 not to
 confuse brake fluid 
and
 hydraulic fluid.
 If
 the wrong fluid
 is 
 used,
 the systems may fail. 
•
 If the
 power steering system should 
fail,
 or if the
 engine
 is not
 running
 (for 
example
 while
 being
 towed),
 you
 will 
 still
 be
 able
 to
 steer
 the
 vehicle, how
ever, more
 effort
 will
 be required. 
Note 
Since
 the hydraulic
 fluid
 also functions as 
a
 lubricant, serious damage to the pump 
and to other components of the system 
could result if there is insufficient hydraulic 
fluid
 in the system. 
Always
 heed WARNINGS on page
 97.  "where applicable 
 
 
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I TECHNICAL
 DESCRIPTION 
ENGINE 
 MANUAL
 TRANSMISSION 
AUTOMATIC
 TRANSMISSION 
• Four stroke gasoline engine in rear. 
• Four cylinder horizontally opposed. 
• Crankshaft
 with
 four main bearings. 
• Liquid cooling system, thermostatically 
controlled. 
• Thermoswitch operated electric fan. • Pressure oil feed
 with
 gear - type 
pump and
 full
 flow
 filter. 
• Self-adjusting hydraulic valve filters. 
• AFC (Airflow controlled) fuel injection. 
•
 Paper
 element air cleaner. 
• Exhaust emission control system
 with 
activated charcoal
 filter
 in the fuel system. 
• Breakerless electronic ignition.  • Single plate, dry clutch. 
• Synchronized four speed transmission 
and'
 differential in one housing
 with
 com
mon lubrication. 
•
 Rear
 wheel drive,
 with
 two constant 
velocity joints per drive shaft. 
Syncro  • Hydraulically operated single plate 
clutch. 
• Baulk synchronised 4-speed manual 
transmission
 with
 additional Low-speed 
traction gear (4+L transmission). 
• Permanent four-wheel drive through 
viscous
 coupling. 
• Manually operated differential lock for 
rear final drive available as optional extra.  • Hydrodynamic torque converter an: 
planetary gearing
 with
 three forward an: 
one reverse gear. 
• Final drive in separate housing. 
•
 Rear
 wheel drive,
 with
 two constar: 
velocity joints per drive shaft. 
 
 
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