1990 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER dimensions

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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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• Switch on charger.
• Charging
rate
not over 6 Amp.

Vormally,
a battery should be charged at
rc more than 10 percent of its rated
capa­

city.

For
example, a charging current of 4.5

Amp.
would be used on a battery having
• Ah. Rated capacity of the battery in .our vehicle is listed on the battery

"Dusing.

• After charging,
turn
off charger and dis-
ronnect charger
cables.

To
remove
battery
from
vehicle • Disconnect negative ground cable.
• Disconnect positive cable.
• Unscrew bolt of holding plate with open

end
wrench.
To
reinstall
battery
in vehicle •
Place
battery in vehicle and tighten bolt
of holding plate.
• Reconnect positive cable. • Reconnect negative ground cable.

WARNING
Do not
reverse
polarity.

Cleaning
terminals
and
connections
WARNING
• Before
work
is done on the
electrical

system, disconnect the
negative

ground cable.
•
When
working
on the
battery,
be
sure not to short circuit the
terminals

with
tools or
other
metal
objects. This

would
cause the
battery
to
heat
up
very

quickly,
which
could
lead
to
damage
or
explosion and personal
injury.

The
terminals and connections should be kept clean and greased with silicone spray

or
petroleum jelly. Make sure the ground

connection
to the body is
tight
and free of

corrosion.

With
a disconnected
battery
the
engine
must
not run because the
electrical
sys­
tem
will
be damaged. Replacing
battery

A
replacement battery must have the
same
specifications and dimensions as
the original equipment battery.
Specifica­

tions are listed on the battery housing.
Make
sure the replacement battery is in­

stalled
correctly and securely. See "Re­ moving and reinstalling battery".
Always heed
WARNINGS
on
page
97.


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I TECHNICAL DATA

DIMENSIONS

Station
Kombi
Camp-

Pick-up

Wagon
mobile
in mm in mm in mm in mm
Length 179.9 4570
179.9 4570 179.9
4570 179.9
4570
Width 72.6 1845
72.6 1845 72.6
1845 72.6 1845
Height (unladen) .... 77.2
1960 77.2
1960 81.6 2075 75.9 1930

Angle
of approach .... 21° 21° 21° 21°

Angle
of depature .... 19° 19° 19° 19°

Wheelbase
96.9 2460 96.9 2460 96.9 2460 96.9 2460
Front track 62.4
1585 62.4
1585 62.4 1585 62.4 1585

Rear
track 61.8 1570
61.8 1570
61.8 1570 61.8 1570

Ground
clearance
with
gross
vehicle weight
front
7.5
190 7.5 190
7.5 190 7.5 190
rear 8.0
204 8.0 204 8.0 204 8.0 204
Turning circle diameter . approximately 35
ft/10.7
(wall
to wall)

Ramp
angle 22° 22° 22° 22°

Ground
clearance is reduced by approximately 1.2 in (30 mm)
on vehicles having a lowered
chassis.

When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is
important
to remember
that
some parts of your car are close
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components.
Be
sure to avoid damage.
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

page

Accessories
122

Air
cleaner 103

Air
Conditioner 54 All-wheel-drive 75
Alternator warning
light
44

Ashtrays
64
Assist
handles and coat hooks ... 67
Automatic safety belts 14
Automatic Transmission 35
Automatic Transmission Fluid .... 102 Auxiliary Heater 57, 60
Battery 109
Battery charging 110

Brake
fluid reservoir 108

Brake
warning
light
43
Brakes
29

Break-in
period 69

Bulb
chart 130

Bulb
replacing 130
Buzzer
7,35

Capacities
147

Catalytic
converter 144

Central
locking system 8
Cigarette lighter 63
Child
safety 15

Chime
7,35

Cleaning
products 89

Climate
controls 51
Clock
41 page

Coolant
temperature gauge .... 41

Cooling
system 104

Consumer
information 152
Corrosion
protection 94

Cruise
control 49

Curtains
27

Cup
holder 66

Dashboard
4

Data
146
Defogging/defrosting 52 Differential lock 33

Dimensions
148
Do-it-yourself service 123

Doors
9

Economically
driving 72

Electric
windows 12

Emergency
equipment 70
Emergency
flasher 46

Emergency
starting 136

Emergency
towing 138

Emission
Control System 144
Engine
code letter 151

Engine
compartment lid 97

Engine
cooling 41,104
Engine
exhaust 144

Engine
number 151

Engine
oil changing 100
pace

Engine
oil checking 9?

Engine
oil grades 9E

Expansion
tank 105

Fan
41, 10c

Folding
table 65

Foreign
country driving 120 Front seats 20

Fuel
economy 72

Fuel
gauge 42
Fuel
injection 142

Fuel
supply 86

Fuel
tank 85

Fuses
12E

Gas
Station
Information
156

Gasoline
additives 86
Gearshift lever 32

Glove
compartment 64
Headlight dimmer and flasher .... 48 Headlights 13C
Headlight adjustment 134
Headlight switch 46

Head
restraints 19 HeatingA/entilation 51
High beam 45,48
Horn 4
Identification label and number ... 151
Ignition/steering lock 38
Indicator lights 43


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