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Your
Volkswagen Vanagon/Transporter
has
been conceived
with
the
classic
German
passion
for
engineering
excellence.
Even
in
Germany,
Volks
wagen engineers are
a
breed apart. They are never
just
content
to
compete, they must
excel.
A
labor of
love
Volkswagen
engineers are innovators.
They employ the most sophisticated technology, and when
it is
lacking, they
create
it
themselves. They
are
perfectionists. They insist
that
their own
craftsmanship undergoes inspection
after inspection
to
assure
that
every
Volkswagen
is
as perfect
as
man
and
machine can make
it.
They are practical. -
They have
built
efficiency, reliability
[
and durability
into
every Volkswagen
that
truly
make
it a
great automotive
value.
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1
i
Share the
feeling
But above all, Volkswagen engineers
share
a
passion
for
performance,
the results
of
which you will experience
'
when you slip behind
the
wheel.
.
Only
then will you fully understand
that
you're
not
just
driving
a
car, you're driving
|
a
Volkswagen.
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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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INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS
page
1 - Air vents 51
2 - Light switch and thumb wheel for instrument illumination 46
3 - Safety belt and brake warning lights 43, 47
4 - Speedometer with trip odometer 40 5 — Warning/indicator lights 6, 43
6 - Clock or tachometer with fuel gauge and coolant temperature gauge 40,41
7 - Rear window defogger switch 47
8 - Emergency flasher switch 46 9 - For additional switch
10 - Air vents, left and right 51
11 - Ashtray 64
12 - Loudspeaker grille
13 - Fuses 128 14 - Turn signal/headlight dimmer switch lever 48
15 - Horn page
16 - Digital clock 40
17 - Steering lock/ignition/starter switch 38
18 - Temperature switch for auxiliary heater 57
19 - Windshield wiper/washer lever 50
20 - Secondary heat exchanger switch 53
21 - Emission Control System (ECS) 45
22 - Climate controls 51
23 - Air vents 51
24 - Radio1)
25 - Cigarette lighter 63 26 - Glove compartment 64
1) A separate brochure is provided for your factory-installed
radio.
If you replace your radio, please be sure to read the notes
in the chapter "Do-it-yourself Service", page 135.
Note
Some features mentioned are standard equipment on some
models only or are options on others.
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
Swivel seats*
The forward or backward adjustment pro cedure outlined for the
front
bucket seats
also
applies to the swivel seats.
Before turning the driver's swivel seat:
•
Position shift lever in park (automatic
transmission) or in first gear (manual
transmission).
•
Block wheels if necessary to
prevent
vehicle from moving.
•
Release parking brake. WARNING
Swivel seats must be in forward facing
position while driving. Do not operate the locking lever of the
swivel seat while the vehicle is in mo
tion.
To swivel the seat, move seat slightly for ward or open the door a crack.
Then
push
down the locking lever in
front
of the seat.
The passenger seat can be turned
180°
to the left
(half
circle).
The driver's seat can be turned
90°
to the
right
(quarter
circle).
The seats will lock automatically at
every
turn.
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^EDALS
BRAKES CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
WARNING • The movement of the pedals must
never be obstructed by a floor mat or
any other object.
• In case one of the two brake circuits
fails,
increased brake pedal travel is required to bring your vehicle to a full
stop.
• It should always be possible to
depress the clutch and accelerator pedals fully.
• All pedals must be able to return
freely to their normal positions.
Only use floor mats which leave the pedal area free and can be secured with
floor mat fasteners. Functioning of brake system
Your vehicle is equipped with a power assisted hydraulic dual circuit brake
system with disc brakes at the front and
self-adjusting drum brakes at the rear. Both circuits function independently.
One brake circuit operates the front
wheels and the other the rear wheels. In the unlikely event of hydraulic failure of
one circuit, push the brake pedal down
firmly and hold it in that position. A mechanical linkage activates the second
circuit, and you will be able to bring the
vehicle to a stop.
WARNING Failure of one brake circuit will impair
the braking capability resulting in an increased stopping distance. If one brake circuit fails, the other will still
operate. However, you will notice an increased pedal travel when you step on
the brake. Should you encounter such experience, bring your vehicle safely to a
full stop.
Avoid driving the vehicle and have it
towed to the nearest Volkswagen dealer or qualified workshop.
Brake operation and brake
warning light
Make it a habit to check the operation of
your brakes before driving. The brake
warning light will light up while the engine is cranking and the parking brake is pulled
and/or the brake fluid level is too low. For more details see "Brake warning light" on
page 43.
Keep in mind that the braking distance
increases very rapidly as the speed increa
ses.
At 60 mph or at 100 km/h, for example, it is not twice but four times longer than at 30 mph or at 50 km/h. Tire
traction is also less effective when the roads are wet and slippery. Therefore,
always maintain a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you.
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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT
=ailure
of one
brake
circuit
I the brake pedal travel should suddenly
icrease,
one of the brake circuits may
_ave
failed. Should this happen, you will
m able to bring your vehicle safely to a
s:op,
however, you will have to push hard
er on the brake pedal and it will take a onger distance to stop the vehicle.
Con
tact your Volkswagen dealership for as
sistance.
Brake
wear
~he brakes on our automobiles are still subject to wear depending largely on operating conditions and driving habits. On ve
hicles
which are driven mostly in stop-and-
50 city
traffic
or which are driven hard, the
crake linings should be checked by your
Volkswagen
dealer more often than
specified
in the Maintenance brochure.
Front
spoiler
If you
install
a
front
spoiler on
your
vehi
cle, be
sure
the air
flow
to the
front
brakes
is not
obstructed,
otherwise
the
brake
system
could
overheat.
Parking
brake
lever
The parking brake lever is located between the
front
seats.
• To set the parking brake, pull the lever
until
strong resistance is
felt.
The parking
brake must be pulled up all the way so
that
the vehicle cannot be moved. When the ig nition is on, the brake warning
light
will
light
up.
• Depress brake pedal and hold while re
leasing
parking brake. To release the park
ing brake, pull the lever slightly up, de
press
the release
button
(arrow), and then
push the lever all the way down. When the parking brake is fully released, the brake
warning
light
will go out.
WARNING
•
Release
the
parking
brake
fully.
A
partially
engaged
brake
will
overheat
the
rear
brakes,
reduce
their
effective
ness and cause excessive
wear.
•
Always
set the
parking
brake
when
parking
your
vehicle.
Move
the
selector
lever
to "P"
(Automatic
transmission)
or
move
the
gearshift
lever
to "R" or "1"
(Manual
transmission).
On
hills
also
turn
the
wheels
toward
the curb.
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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT
THE
DIFFERENTIAL
LOCK*
(SYNCRO)
When driving around a curve, the outside
.vheels
turn
more than the inside wheels.
A
gear set, part of the transmission, called :he differential, compensates for the differ
ence.
If, however, one wheel gets on a slip pery surface and starts to spin, the
differential will not transmit power to the
ether wheel. The car will be stuck. The
dif
ferential lock will allow power to be trans
mitted
to both wheels to help get the vehi-
:!e
moving again. Because the differential
5
then unable to compensate for corner-
~.g, vehicle handling and maneuverability
.'.ill
be reduced. Therefore the differential zck may only be used under limited condi-
:ons.
WARNING
Locked
differential
cannot
compensate
for
cornering
and
therefore
increases
tire
wear,
reduces
vehicle
maneuvera
bility,
driveability
and can
impair
vehi
cle
handling
performance.
See
detailed
instructions
on
next
page.
Using the
differential
lock
Engage
or disengage the differential
with
the knob shown in the center of the instru ment panel.
WARNING
To
reduce
the
potential
for loss of
vehicle
control,
only
use the
rear
differential
lock
under
the specific and
limited
circumstances described on
the
next
page.
When
the
knob
is
pulled
or pushed.
engagement or disengagement is ony initiated. The actual locking of the differ
ential can be delayed if the wheels are rotating at substantially different speeds.
When driving around a corner it could also happen
that
the lock will not engage or
disengage.
Under
such conditions slow down and
drive in a straight-ahead direction so
that
the lock may engage or disengage.
The
warning
light
above the knob indi
cates
the operational condition of the lock:
• The
light
comes on only when the lock
has
engaged properly.
• The
light
goes out again once the knob
has
been pushed in and the lock has actu
ally disengaged. If the warning
light
does not
light
up, after selecting the differential
lock, and after an extended drive, the elec
trical system and the lock should be
checked
by your VW dealer.
e applicable
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CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT
WARNING
Never
lock the differential when...
•
driving on paved roads. When the
differential
is locked, the rigid connec
tion between the rear wheels has
a
rub
bing
effect on the tire when cornering.
This
leads to increased tires wear and
also
to "jerking motion" when the
vehicle is being steered. The differ
ential
lock*
for the rear axle must only be used when the vehicle is stuck or is in immediate danger of becoming
stuck;
•
one wheel is spinning. First bring
the spinning wheel to a
standstill,
and only then engage the
differential.
This
prevents damage to the drive train or
uncontrollable acceleration leading to
loss
of control and personal
injury.
See
"Driving Tips" on pages
79-84
also.
•
The vehicle is being towed - see page
139
also.
•
Testing the vehicle on a dynamome-
*where applicable 1) further information is given on page 84.
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