1992 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE brakes

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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
'necking fluid level
Pe :orrect fluid level is essential to the sat-
:~=
:tory operation of the brake system. The
fc. Z level must always be between the
AX"
and "MIN" marks.
~- a "evel of fluid tends to sink slightly when
"a vehicle is used due to the automatic ad- ::ment of brake linings. This is quite nor-
-rwever, if the level sinks noticeably in a
srorttime or drops below the "MIN" mark
re system may be leaking. A low fluid level " the reservoir is indicated by the brake
w.arning lamp lighting up (see page 48 also), .nen this happens take car to a Volks­
wagen dealer immediately and have the
cake system checked. Renewing brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course
of time it takes in water from the ambient
air. Too high a content of water in the brake
fluid can in time cause corrosion damage in
the system. Furthermore the boiling point of
the brake fluid is reduced considerably. For
this reason the brake fluid must be renewed every two years.
Attention
When the brake fluid becomes
too old vapour bubbles can form in the brake system when the
brakes are used hard. The
effi­

ciency of the brakes and thus the
vehicle safety is then seriously

affected.
Only use our genuine brake fluio (see: - ra­
tion to US standard FMVSS 116 DO~-
.
~-e
fluid must be new.
Attention Brake fluid is poisonous!
It must therefore only be stored in the closed original container
out of reach of children.
Remember also that brake fluid will
attack the paintwork. Because of the disposal
prob­

lems,
the special tools necessary
and the specialist knowledge re­
quired,
the brake fluid changing
should preferably be done by a
Volk­
swagen
dealer.

It is advisable to have the fluid change car­
ried out during an Inspection Service.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

•
Knowing
the
tyre
lettering and its
meaning
makes
the
selection
of the correct

tyres
easier.
Radial
ply tyres
have
the
fol­
lowing
lettering on the
sidewall:

e.g.:
195 / 70 R 15 97 S reinforced
195 =
Tyre
width in mm
70 = Height/width ratio in %

R
=
Radial
construction
code
letter
=
Radial

15 =
Wheel
diameter in
inches

97 =
Carrying
capability
code

S
=
Speed
code
letter
rein =
Reinforced
version

The manufacturing date is
also
to be
seen
on the tyre wall
(possibly
only on inner

side
of
wheel):

DOT
... 120 ...
means
that the tyre was
pro­

duced
in the 12th
week
of 1990.
Attention

Tyres
which are more than 6 years old should only be used in
an emergency and then
with
a particularly careful style of driv­

ing.
If you wish to fit your car
with
non­
standard wheels or tyres please note:
Attention

•
For technical reasons it is not normally possible to use wheels
from other vehicles - in certain
circumstances
not even wheels
from the same vehicle model!

•
Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to one another.

On
changing to a different type
of wheel (e.g. alloy wheels or
wheels
with
winter
tyres) the cor­ rect bolt
with
the proper length
and conical shape must be
used.
The security of the wheels and
the functioning of the brake
sys­

tem depend on this!

•
Using types of wheel and or
tyres which have not been ap­

proved
by us for your vehicle
model can be detrimental tc thi
safety of the vehicle. It can also
affect the vehicle under the
Con­

struction and Use regulations.

•
If wheel
trim
discs
are
subse­
quently installed it is essential to
ensure
that
the air flow remains
adequate to cool the brakes.

Volkswagen
dealers
have
a :ne
~e:e;5;~
information
about the
poss
;e :
~

of
wheels,
tyres and
wheel
trims.
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TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

Power
flow

Manual
gearbox

• Mechanically or hydraulically operated single plate dry clutch
• Baulk synchronized five speed manual gearbox and final drive in one housing.
• Common lubrication for gearbox and final drive. Permanent oil filling
• Front wheel drive

Automatic
gearbox*

• Hydro-dynamic torque converter
with
lock-up clutch to eliminate converter slip in
3rd speed (under certain driving conditions)
and (always) in 4th speed
• Planetary gearbox
with
4 forward gears
• Two electronically controlled selectable driving programmes
• Flanged on final drive
with
separate lubri­ cation and life-long oil filling
• Front wheel drive
Steering,
Axles

Steering

• Maintenance free rack and pinion steer­ ing
• Steering column
with
angled joints
• Steering pinion and column connected by angled shaft
with
two universal joints
• Hydraulically assisted steering
(PAS)*

Front
axle

• Independent wheel suspension
with
double wishbones, shock absorbers and
anti-roll bars
• Longitudinal mounted torsion bar

Rear
axle

• Independent suspension
with
diagonally trailing arms, coil springs and shock ab­

sorbers.
Brakes

• Hydraulic dual circuit brakes
•
Disc
brakes at
front

• Self adjusting drum brakes at rear
• Brake servo
• Pressure/load-sensitive brake pressure regulator for rear axle
• Mechanical handbrake effective on rear wheels
• Anti-locking brake system
(ABS)*
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TECHNICAL DATA
Vehicles
with 4
cylinder
engines
(Figures
for 5
cylinder
engine
in
brackets)
Reduced
payload

(K800)

(in
kg)
Wheelbase

in
mm
Permissible

GVW
Unladen

weight
(with
driver)
Payload

Permissible

front
axle load
Perm,

rear axle load
Perm,

roof

load21

Van
2920
2320 (2395) 1520 (1595)
800 (800) 1200 (1280) 1200 100

Kombi
2920
2320 (2395)

152011
(1595)11 800 (800) 1280 (1350) 1200 100

Notes

• Other model versions
and
optional
ex­
tras
-
e.g.
air
conditioner, automatic gear­box, sliding
roof,
towing bracket
etc. and

service
installation
of
accessories
in­

creases
the unladen weight and the payload
has
to be
reduced
by
this amount.
•
The
load must
be
stowed
so
that
it
can­
not slide about
or fly
forward when
the

brakes
are
applied.
If
necessary
use the
lashing eyes provided. • When carrying heavy loads,
the
load

should,
in
the
interests
of
good handling,
be
placed,
where possible, between
the
axles.
The permissible axle
and
gross vehicle weights must
not be
exceeded
on any
ac­
count. Bear
in
mind also
that
the
load will
alter
the
vehicle handling. Driving style
and
speed
must therefore
be
adapted
to
suit. Without driver

Use
only
the
roof load carrying system
ap­

proved
by us.
Distribute load evenly.
Do not

exceed
permissible roof load including roof rack
- and
permissible vehicle weight.
For

further
details see page
75

On
vehicles
with
a
pop-up roof
the
unladen
weight
is
increased
by 60 kg
and which corre­
spondingly reduces
the
payload.
150
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TECHNICAL DATA

Trailer
weights

Figures
in kg
Permissible
trailer weight11
max.
Permissible
combined weight21

Permissible
nose weight of tow bar
on ball coupling of towing bracket

Figures
in kg
Trailer

without
brakes Trailer

with
brakes
Gradients
up to
10 % 12 % max.

min.

62 kW petrol engine 700
2000 -4500
100
4%
of actual trailer
weight. However it need
not be more than 25 kg. It is advisable to fully
utilize the maximum per­

missible
nose weight
81 kW petrol engine
700 2000
-4500
100
4%
of actual trailer
weight. However it need
not be more than 25 kg. It is advisable to fully
utilize the maximum per­

missible
nose weight

45
kW Diesel engine
700 2000 4500 4500
100
4%
of actual trailer
weight. However it need
not be more than 25 kg. It is advisable to fully
utilize the maximum per­

missible
nose weight
50 kW Diesel engine
700
2000 4500 4000 100
4%
of actual trailer
weight. However it need
not be more than 25 kg. It is advisable to fully
utilize the maximum per­

missible
nose weight
57 kW Diesel engine
700 2000
4500 100
4%
of actual trailer
weight. However it need
not be more than 25 kg. It is advisable to fully
utilize the maximum per­

missible
nose weight
Detailed information on trailer towing is given
on page 81 .
The combined weight is made up of the per­
missible
gross vehicle weight of the towing
vehicle and the permissible gross weight of the trailer. When the permissible trailer pay-load is fully utilized, in some
cases
the weight
of the towing vehicle must be correspondingly
reduced.
However, the towing vehicle must
not be lighter than the trailer.
151
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SPECIAL
INFORMATION

Adjusting
the
brake
pressure
regulator

The
Caravelle/Transporter is
fitted
with
a
pressure/load
sensitive brake pressure
regulator (brake pressure reducer) which li­
mits the brake pressure on the rear axle to
the set value. See also sticker on the end of
the
left
door below the lock. The regulator is
set
at the factory so
that
normally even after

fitting
a body, The brakes should work per­
fectly.

Only
in special
cases
when it is found during

a
road test
that
the braking effect on the rear

axle
is too low or too high, must the regula­
tor be reset by a Volkswagen dealer.

155
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

A
Acceleration
figures 142

Accessories
117 Activated charcoal
filter
138
Additional heater 62
Additional water heater 67
Adjusting brake pressure regulator . . 155
Adjusting headlights 128 Adjusting washer
jets
108

Air
cleaner 100

Air
conditioner 57

Air
distribution 55

Alloy
wheels 91

Analog
clock 46

Anti-dazzle
inside mirror 13
Anti-freeze 101 Anti-locking brake system (ABS) .... 30
Arduous operating conditions 115
Armrests 21

Ashtrays
73
ATF
99
Automatic gearbox 32
Automatic wash plants 88
Auxiliary heater 63
Axle
loads 148

B

Battery 106
Belt height adjustment 16
Blower
55
Bonnet 94
Brake
fluid
104
Brake
servo 30

Brake
system 104

Brake
warning lamp 48
Brakes
29, 139
c

Capacities
153

Capacity
141

Care
of body 88
Care
of car 88

Catalyst
137

Cavity
preservation 92
Central
locking system 8

Cetane
Number 87
Changing
bulbs 124

Changing
front
turn
signal bulb 125

Changing
wheels 120

Chassis
number 154
Checks
when
filling
the
tank
160

Child
safety 18

Child
seats 18
Child-proof catch 9 Cigarette lighter 73

Cleaning
and anti-corrosion
treatment
of engine compartment 91

Clock
46

Cold
starting aid 38

Combined
weight 151

Compression
ratio
141
Consumption figures 143

Coolant
additive 101
Coolant
level 47, 102
Coolant
temperature - Gauge 41

Cooling
system 101

Cruise
control system 53
D
Dash
panel 4

Dashboard
and controls 4
Defrosting windows 56, 58

Diesel
fuel 87
Dimensions
152
Dip lever 52
Dipstick - Automatic gearbox 99
- Engine 97
Direction indicators 48
Do-it-yourself 118

Door
locks 9

Doors
9 Drawbar weight 83
Driver's seat 20
Driving abroad 115
Driving on holiday 115
Driving safely 78 Driving tips 76

E

Electric
socket 73

Electric
window
lifters
12

Emergency
lights 51
Emergency
starting 130

Emission
control system 137
56
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