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1
 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
 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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TECHNICAL DATA 
V-BELTS
 CAPACITIES 
for waterpump/alternator. 9.5 x 1100 LA
 Fuel
 tank 16.0 gal/60 liters 
for A/C compressor . . . 12.5x1153 LA Syncro: 
for power steering .... 9.5 x 1080 18.5 gal/70 liters  Noteg
 Reserve
 (of
 total
 capacity) >. .. 2.5 gal/10 liters 
The V-belts are among the most severely Coolin3
 sVstem186
 ^t/17-5 ll,ers 
 stressed
 parts of a vehicle. The belts there- Automatic 
fore have very high quality requirements. transmission fluid (ATF) 3.2 qt/3.0 liters 
When replacing a belt, it is not sufficient to Windshield washer container 4.3 qt/4.2 liters 
 use
 just
 any belt of the same
 size.
 For safe 
operation, use only Original Volkswagen
 Rear
 window washer container 1.1 qt/1.0 liters 
V-belts
 specially designed for your Engine oil 
vehicle.
 The correct belts can be obtained
 with
 filter
 change 4.8 qt/4.5 liters  at your Volkswagen dealership.
 without
 filter
 change 4.2 qt/4.0 liters 
Do
 not
 fill
 above "max" mark. 
The oil level should be checked while topping up. 
Difference between "min" and "max" marks 
on the dipsticks is approx. 1 qt/1 liter 
 
 
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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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