1992 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE Owners Manual

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Spare
wheel

The spare wheel is secured under the rear of the vehicle in a special hinged carrier.

Lowering
spare
wheel
carrier
Attention

When
loosening the screws it is
essential
to
keep
to the
following
sequence:
• Loosen safety screw B
until
it turns freely.

Note

The safety screw B is held at the end
with

a
clip so
that
it cannot be screwed out
com­
pletely. • Remove securing screw A completely.
The spare wheel carrier then rests on the safety screw B.

Attention
If the screws are loosened in the

opposite
sequence, the
carrier

can
fall
off
screw
B.
• Then insert the wheel spanner in the carrierto the stop as shown in illustration on
the
right.

• Grip wheel spanner
firmly
with
both
hands,
lift
slightly and swing to the
right
until

the large hole in the carrier can be swung
over the safety screw and down.
• Take spare wheel out.
Lifting
spare
wheel
carrier

•
Insert
wheel spanner in spare carrier.
•
Place
wheel on carrier
with
well up­ wards, swing carrier up
with
wheel spanner
and hook it on the safety screw.
• Screw in securing screw A
first,
then
.safety screw B.
• Then tighten both screws fully.

Attention
For
safety
reasons the
spare

wheel
carrier
must
always
be

firmly
secured so
that
the
spare
wheel
cannot
fall
down
acciden­

tally.

Note

The rear mounting of the spare wheel
carrier can be adjusted in height to cater for
tyres of different widths.
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Changing
wheels

Park
the vehicle as far as possible away
from the
traffic
flow, if necessary switch on emergency warning lights and place the
warning triangle in position - note legal re­
quirements.
• All vehicles occupants should leave the vehicle and move to a safe area (e.g. behind
the barrier).
• Apply handbrake firmly. If the car is on a
slope,
block one of the wheels on the oppo­
site side
with
a stone or some similar object.
• Take the tools out of the vehicle.
• Take spare wheel out of carrier at rear of vehicle - see previous page.
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•
Push
the wheel spanner as far as
poss­
ible onto the wheel bolt as shown and
turn

the spanner anti-clockwise. When doing this, grip the spanner as far as possible to­
wards the lever end.
If the bolts cannot be loosened, one can in
an emergency, carefully push the spanner
down
with
a
foot
on the end of the lever.
One
should ensure
that
one has a
firm

stance
and a good grip on the vehicle.

Loosen
wheel bolts about one turn. 8"" 1 •>!
•
Place
jack under vehicle: - Depressions in the side member at
front
and rear indicate the points at which the
jack must be
fitted
- see arrows in illus­
tration. On the sliding door side
ensure

that
the
claw
of the
jack
does not
fit
under
the sliding door.
- On the Pick-.up the jack is placed under the mounting of the trailing arm (triangu­lar mark) at the rear.
- If the
jack
is not
placed
at the
marked
points, the
vehicle
can be

damaged.

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- Wind jack arm up by turning the crank handle
until
the jack
just
goes under the

vehicle.

- The claw of the jack must fit round the vertical rib on the side member so
that

the jack cannot slip when vehicle is
lifted

- see illustration.
- If the ground is soft, place a large strong
piece
of packing under the jack base
plate.
- Align jack and at same time wind claw up
further
until
it contacts the vertical rib on
side
member. •
Lift
vehicle
until
the defective wheel is

clear
of ground.
• Remove wheel bolts and place them on
a
clean surface (hub cap, cloth, paper) next
to the jack and take the wheel off.
• Fit spare wheel and lightly tighten all bolts. The wheel bolts must be clean and

easy
to
turn
- do not under any circum­

stances
use grease or oil!
• Lowervehicleand fully tighten bolts indi- agonal sequence.
• Refit the wheel trim.
•
Place
defective wheel in spare wheel carrier and secure it - see page 119.

Notes

• Pay attention to the following after changing a wheel:
- Check the
tyre
pressure immediately on the spare wheel which has been fitted.
- Have the tightening torque of the wheel bolts checked
with
a torque wrench as

soon
as possible. The torque for steel
and alloy wheels is 160 Nm. If it has been established when changing
the wheel
that
wheel bolts are corroded and hard to screw in, they must be renewed be­
fore checking the tightening torque.
Until these checks have been carried out
one should, for safety reasons, only drive at

a
moderate
speed.

• The defective wheel should be repaired
as
soon as possible.

Attention
If the
vehicle
is to be
subsequent­
ly
fitted
with
wheels
or
tyres

which
differ
from
those
fitted
by
the
factory,
it is
essential
to
read

the
remarks
in the
centre
and
right
hand
columns on
page
113.
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Fuses

The
individual current circuits are protected by fuses..

The
central electrics
with
the relays is on
the
left
in the footwell behind a hinged shelf. It is advisable to always carry a few spare

fuses
on the vehicle. These can be obtained
from any Volkswagen dealer. Changing a fuse
• Switch off the component concerned. • Take box or lid off by turning knob 90 de­
grees
to
right
or
left,
then pull and unhook box or lid out of retainers at the bottom.
• With the aid of the list of fuses (see next
page),
determine which fuse belongs to the
component
that
has failed. • Pull out the fuse concerned.
• Replace blown fuse - can be recognised
by the burnt metal strip -
with
a fuse of

same
amperage.
• Insert box or lid by turning knob again
905
to
right
or
left,
hook box or lid on at bot­
tom, swing up and press knob in.

Notes

• If the newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical system must be checked by
a
Volkswagen dealer as

soon
as possible.
• On no account should fuses be
patched
up because
this
can cause
serious
damage
elsewhere
in the

electrical
system.
• Some of the components listed are only found on certain models or are optional ex­
tras.
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Fuse
layout

<*'om
left
to
right)

No.
Component
A11
' - Dipped beam
left,
headlight range control
left
10
I- Dipped beam
right,
headlight range control
right
10
3-
Instrument
and number plate lighting 10
--
Rear
wiper, seat heating 15

5-
Windscreen wiper,
windscreen and rear window

washer/elec.
heated

washer
jets 15

5-
Blower, air conditioner 30
/- Tail and side
light
right,
engine compartment
light
10

3-
Tail and side
light
left
10
9-
Rear
window heating, mirror heating 20

10-
Fog lights, rear fog
light
15
II- High beam
left,
high beam
warning lamp 10

12-
High beam
right
10

13-
Horn, radiator fan (run-on) 10
1 Ampere No.
Component
A

14-
Reversing lights, electric outside mirrors, sliding/tilting
roof,
shift pattern auto, gearbox,

cruise
control system
(cancel contacts on the brake
and clutch pedal) 10

15-
Engine electronics 10

16-
Warning lamps,
dash
panel insert,
glove box
light
15

17-
Turn signals 10

18-
Electric fuel pump,

Lambda
probe 20

19-
Radiator fan, air conditioner 30

20-
Brake lights 10

21-
Interior
and luggage compartment lights, make-up mirror
light,

clock,
radio,
central locking 15

22-
Cigarette lighter 10
Additional
fuses
(in separate holders)
• above the relays A11

Fuse
for electric windows 20
• In the engine compartment on the bulk­
head
above the brake servo:

Glow
plugs21 50
• Under the driver's seat

Fuse
for additional water heater 10

Fuse
for heater blower .30

Fuse
for water heater
glow plug 20
Fuse
for auxiliary heater3' 25
Fuse colour code:

Red:
10 Ampere

Blue:
15 Ampere

Yellow:
20 Ampere

Green:
30 Ampere
21 This fuse should only be renewed by
a
Volks­
wagen dealer.
31 On vehicles
with
swivelling seats this fuse
can
be found in the side
trim
behind the
driver's seat.

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Changing bulbs

Before
starting to replace a bulb, switch off
the light concerned.

Do
not touch the glass part of the new bulb

with
bare fingers because the finger marks
left
on the glass evaporate when the bulb

becomes
hot, the vapour settles on the re­
flector and dims it.

Always
use the same type of bulb. The
des­

ignation is marked on the base of the bulb
or on the
glass.

It is advisable to always a carry a box of

spare
bulbs in the vehicle. These can be ob­
tained from Volkswagen dealers. It should contain at least the following bulbs which
are essential for traffic safety:
12 V 60/55 W Headlight (H4)

12V21W
Turn signal

12V21/5W
Brake
and tail light
12 V4W
Side
light

12V5W

Glass
base
Number
plate light
Headlights

The
headlight bulbs can be reached through
the opened bonnet.
• Pull off the connector.
• Pull cap off.
•
Squeeze
the spring clip of the bulb holder together and pull down.
• Take the bulb out and insert the new bulb
so
that
the locating lug on the bulb plate en­

gages
the recess in the reflector. The centre
of the three terminals on the bulb base is
then at the top.
• Fold the spring clip over bulb
base.
Squeeze
the clip together and engage it in
the retaining lugs.
•
Press
the cap back on.
• Attach the connector.
• Have the headlight beam alignment
checked.
Side
light
bulb

The
side light bulbs are located in the head­ light reflectors.
• Turn the bulb holder fully to the
left
and take it out of the reflector.
•
Press
the defective bulb into the holder,
turn
it to
left
and take it out.
• Insert the new bulb.
• Insert the bulb holder in the reflector and
turn
the holder fully to the
right.

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Front
turn
signals

To
change a bulb the
turn
signal housing must be taken out to the
front.

•
Insert
the
flat
blade of a screwdriver be­ tween headlight and
turn
signal
with
bonnet
open.
This presses the securing tabs which hold the
turn
signal housing to the
side.

• Swing screwdriver to
front
as shown in illustration so
that
the
turn
signal housing is

pressed
out forward. • Turn bulb holder out to the
left.

• Turn bulb out and renew.
•
Insert
bulb holder. •
Insert
turn
signal housing in the grooves provided (top and
bottom)
and press it in
until
the securing tabs engage.

Fog
lights*

The foglight bulbs can betaken out from un­
derneath the bumper.
• Turn cap on rear of fog
light
to the
left
to remove it.
• Unhook spring clip of bulb holder and swing it away.
• Take bulb out.
•
Insert
new bulb so
that
the locating lug on bulb plate engages
recess
in the reflec­
tor.
• Swing spring clip over bulb plate,
squeeze
it together and engage it in the re­
taining lugs.
• Fit cap again.
• Have beam alignment
checked.
Rear
lights

Renewal
of the bulbs for the rear lights is
done from the luggage compartment
through the rear panel trim.
•
Reach
into
the hole in the rear panel
trim
with
one hand and squeeze the two retain­ing tabs of bulb carrier together.
• Take bulb carrier out (illustration). •
Press
defective bulb
into
holder slightly,
turn
it to the
left
and take it out.
•
Insert
new bulb and
turn
fully to the
right

• Install bulb carrier.

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Rear
fog
light

• Renewal of the bulbs for the rear lights
is
done from the luggage compartment
through the rear panel trim.
• Take housing out.
• Turn bulb holder out to the
left.

• Take bulb out and renew.
• Turn bulb holder back in.
•
Insert
left
side of housing in the recess
first
and press in
firmly
until
the tabs en­

gage.
Number
plate
lights

The lights are secured
with
2 screws.
• Take lens off
• Pull complete
light
out
• Pull bulb housing out • Pull defective bulb out and renew
•
Insert
bulb housing
• Secure lens
firmly

Interior
and
reading
light*

Interior
light
(A)
•
r.sert
a knife blade or something similar
into
gap between housing and lens and
carefully lever lens off.
• Change bulb.
• Dress lens
into
housing again, when doing this the lug on the lens must fit in the
recess
in the housing.
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