1992 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE fuel consumption

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DRIVING
TIPS

The technical
prerequisites

"or
a low fuel consumption and efficiency were "built in" at the factory. Particular im­
portance was placed on the lowest possible

disturbance
to the environment. To retain

and
make the best possible use of these
characteristics
attention should be paid to
the following points:

Vehicles
fitted
with
a
catalytic

converter
may
only
be
driven
on

unleaded
petrol.

Even
those
vehicles
which
do
not
have
a
catalytic
converter

should
be
driven
on
unleaded
petrol
for the
sake
of the
environment.

The
prescribed
maintenance

operations
should
be
carried
out

exactly
as
specified
in the
Service
Schedule - see
also
page
93.
Having your vehicle regularly serviced by
a Volkswagen dealer not
only
ensures
that
it is always operationally fit, but it
also ensures economy, lowest possible burden on the environment and a long
service
life.
Check the
tyre
pressures
every
4

weeks.

Low
tyre
pressures increase the rolling

resistance.
This not
only
increases the

fuel
consumption and
tyre
wear,
but the
handling is also impaired.
Do not
carry
unnecessary
ballast

in the
luggage
boot

Particularly in
town
traffic
when one has to accelerate
often,
weight
has a
great
in­
fluence on the
fuel
consumption. As a

rule
of
thumb:
For every 100 kg of
weight

the consumption increases by approxi­
mately
litre
per 100 km.

Remove
roof
rack
immediately

after
use
Particularly at
high
speeds the increased
air resistance makes
itself
felt
consider­

ably.

gCK
Electrical
consumers
should
only
be
switched
on
when
they

are
actually
required

Heated rear windows, additional driving

lights
and heater blower consume a con­
siderable amount of
current.
The higher
alternator
load
also increases the
fuel

consumption. For instance, over a period of 10 hours, the heated rear window
will

increase
the
fuel
consumption by ap­
proximately 1
litre.
Check the
fuel
consumption
reg­

ularly

The
fuel
consumption should be checked
each
time
the
tank
is
filled
up. By doing
this
inconsistencies on the vehicle which
lead to an increased
fuel
consumption
can be discovered sooner.
• Check the
engine
oil
level
each
time
the
tank
is
filled
up

The
oil consumption depends to a great ex­

tent
on the engine load and
speed.
Depend­
ing on the style of driving the consumption

can
be as much as 1.0 litres/1000 km.
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new

engine
to reach its lowest level after a cer­
tain mileage has been covered. The
con­
sumption cannot be properly
assessed
until
the vehicle has run approx. 5000 km.

This
also
applies to the fuel consumption
and
the engine output.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

-s
the
vehicle
is
fitted
with
modern
low
~aintenance
technical components only

small
amount
of
regular servicing
is re­
tired
in
order
to
maintain
the
roadworthi-
"sss,
economy and reliability.
~ne Inspection Service offered by the Vol ks-
I
agen dealers takes into account
to a
large
extent
the
individual annual mileage
cov-

e-ed and helps thus
to
keep
the
operating
:osts
as
low as possible.

Regular maintenance helps to

-J
ensure
that
the emissions - and
thus the environmental burden are

kept
as low as possible.

The
Inspection
Service
is
required
every
12
months
or
every
30 000 km,

. nichever occurs
first.

I
a mileage
of
15 000
km
(petrol engines)
or

"500
km
(Diesel engines)
is
reached before "2 months
has
elapsed,
the Oil
change
Service must
be
carried out. See page
98

5
so and
the
Service Schedule.
~ie Service Schedule also shows what »rk
is
done
at the
Inspection
and Oil

Inange
Services.
In
arduous
operating
conditions, e.g.
extremely low ambient temperatures, very
dusty conditions etc. certain service oper­
ations should be carried
out
between the in­
tervals specified.

This
applies
in
particular
to:

• Changing
the
engine
oil

• Cleaning
or
changing
the air
cleaner
el­
ement
• Draining water from
or
renewing the fuel
filter
on the
Diesel engine

The
service operations should be carried out by
a
Volkswagen dealer because this work
requires specialist knowledge, workshop
equipment and special tools. Furthermore
this work must
be
done
in
accordance
with
out instructions.

Complete
proof
of
servicing
by a
Volks­
wagen dealer can be one
of
the stipulations
for
the
upholding
of any
warranty claims during
the
one year warranty period.

Attention
Safety
regulations
place
very

strict
limits
on the
amount
of re­

pairs
and
adjustments
to
engine

and
running
gear
parts
which
can
be
done
by the
owner.
By
tinker­
ing
with
parts
which affect
the

safety
of a
motor
vehicle
one can

endanger
oneself
and
other road users.

Altering the engine settings is detrimental to the
exhaust

emissions.
This means
that
the envi­
ronment is burdened unnecessarily
and the
fuel
consumption
also
in­
creases.

The disposal of old oil, used brake

fluid,
dirty
coolant, defective
bat­

teries or worn-out tyres etc. must be
done according to environmental
protection regulations. It is even
better
if old operating fluids and parts are used
again
and
do not become a burden on the envi­
ronment. Through "recycling" valu­

able
raw-materials and
energy
are
saved and at the same
time
it re­ lieves the load on the toxic waste

dumps.
Volkswagen dealers collect
all reusable materials and parts and

passes
them
on to the correct
agency
for recycling.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Wheels

General
notes

• New tyres do not give maximum grip straight away and should therefore be run in
at moderate speeds and a careful style of
driving for about the
first
100 km. This will help to make the tyres last longer.
• Check tyres for damage from time to time (cuts, splits, cracks and lumps) and re­move any foreign bodies embedded in the
treads.
• To avoid damage to tyres and wheels crive over curbs and similar obstacles very
slowly and as nearly at
right
angles as
poss­
ible.
Damage
to wheels and tyres is not always

easy
to see, so if you
think
that
a wheel is
damaged,
it must be checked by a Volks­
wagen dealer.
• Keep grease, oil and fuel off the tyres.
• Replace missing dust caps as soon as
possible.

• Mark wheels before taking them off so
that
they rotate in the same direction when put back on again. • When taken off, the tyres should be
stored in a
cool,
dry and preferably dark
place.

Tyres
which are not on wheels should be stored in a vertical position.

Tyre
life

Tyre life depends to a considerable extent on the following factors:

Inflation
pressure
The inflation pressure is very important par­
ticularly at high
speeds.
Therefore, the pres­
sures
should be checked at least once a month and before every long journey.
At this opportunity do not forget the spare

wheel:

• The spare wheel should always be in­ flated to the highest pressure required on
the vehicle.
Always
check the pressures when the tyres are cold.
When
warm,
the pressure is
higher
but do not
reduce.
The pressur­

es
are given on page 147 and on a sticker on
the driver's door lock pillar.
Pressures
which are too high or too low
shorten
tyre
life - quite apart from the detri­ mental influence on vehicle handling.

Attention

At
continuous
high
speeds a
tyre
in
which
the pressure is too low

flexes
more
and
heats
up excess­
ively.
This can cause
tread
separ­

ation
and
tyre
blow
out.

pCU
A
pressure
which
is too low in- oo
creases
the
fuel
consumption

and
this
burdens
the
environment
unnecessarily.

Mode
of
driving
Fast
cornering, hard acceleration and viol­
ent braking also increase
tyre
wear.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Winter
tyres
In winter conditions winter tyres will dis­
tinctly improve the vehicle's handling. This
applies
in particular to vehicles that are
equipped
with wide tyres.
Because
of their
construction (width, rubber mixture, tread
formation etc.) these tyres provide
less
trac­
tion on ice and snow.

When
fitting
winter tyres note the follow­

ing:

• Only radial ply winter tyres may be fitted.
The
factory recommended tyre
sizes
are
givenonpagel
46.
• To obtain the best possible handling
characteristics,
winter tyres must be
fitted

on all four wheels. • Winter tyres are no longer fully effective
when the tread has worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
• All-weather tyres can also be used in­
stead
of winter tyres.
• If you have a
flat
tyre the remarks on
using
the spare wheel on page 112 should

be
noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres
fitted
for an un­
necessary
long period because when the

roads
are free of snow and ice the handling
with summer tyres is better.
For
environmental
reasons

summer
tyres
should
be
fitted

again
as soon as possible
because
normally
they
are
quieter
in
running,
tyre
wear
is
reduced
and the
fuel

consumption is
lower.
Snow chains
Snow chains may only be
fitted
on
the
front
wheels.

Snow
chains must not be
fitted
on 215/65 F
16
tyres. When
necessary
the vehicle mus:

be
equipped with smaller tyres - see

Wheels,page146.

Only
use thin chains which do not stanc

clear
more than 15 mm (including ten-

sioner).

When
using snow chains wheel
trim
plates
and
trim
rings must be taken off. For safet
reasons
the wheel bolts must then be f ittec
with caps which are available from
Volks­

wagen
dealers.

When
driving over roads which are free of
snowyou
must remove the
chains.
On such
roads
they are detrimental to vehicle handl­

ing,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In Germany, the maximum permissible

speed
with snow chains is 50 km/h.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Fuel
consumption

Passenger
vehicle
models

The consumption figures are determined
according to EC guideline 80/1268 EEC.
Three different conditions are used for the
test:
• The measurements for 90 km/h (56 mph) and • 120 km/h (75 mph) are carried out at

a
constant test
speed.

• For the
urban
measurement normal town
traffic
driving is simulated. Depending on driving style, road and
traffic

conditions, environmental influences and
vehicle condition, the figures obtained in actual practice may differ from those given.

All
figures were measured
with
standard
tyres. On vehicles
with
other tyres the fig­ ures will vary accordingly.
Consumption in litres per 100 km
Caravelle,
Kombi, Multivan
90 km/h 120 km/h Urban 90 km/h High roof Kombi
120 km/h Urban

Petrol
engines
with
catalytic
converter

62 kW Man. gearbox 9.1 13.7
14.4 10.1
15.2 14.9
81 kW Man. gearbox 9.4 13.4 15.9
10.4
14.9 10.4
Automatic
10.5
14.1
15.9
11.5
15.9

11.5

Diesel
engines

45
kW Man. gearbox 6.5
— 9.1
7.3
— 9.4
50 kW Man. gearbox 2)
2) 2)
2)
2!
2)
57 kW Man. gearbox 7.5 10.8 10.7
8.4
12.5
10.4
Automatic 8.6 12.7

11.5
9.6
—
11.5

Petrol
engines
without
catalytic
converter

62 kW Man. gaerbox 9.1
13.7 14.4
10.1 15.2
14.9

Only
applies to vehicles which have a top

speed
in
excess
of 130 km/h (81 mph). 21 The figures were not available at time of going
to
print.

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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
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

Engine
-Code
letters 154

-Data
141
- Intervals of oil change 93

-Number
154

-Oil
96 - Oil capacity
1
53
- Oil change intervals 98
- Oil consumption 97
- Oil level 97
- Oil pressure 47
- Starting/stopping 37

Engine
compartment 95

Engine
compartment
light
72
Engine
number 154 Environment
- Activated charcoal
filter
738

-Battery
707
- Brake
fluid
705 - Care of car 88
- Coolant 103
- Driving environment consciously 79 - Driving
with
low emissions/noise 79
- Emission
control
system 737
- Engine oil 98
- Filling the
tank
85
-Fuel 86 - Maintenance 93
-Old oil 98 - Old
tyres
712 - Petrol vapour accumulator .... 738
-
Tyre
pressure
7
70
- Tyres 7 72
- Unleaded
fuel
86
- Washing the vehicle 89

F

Fan
103

Filling
the tank 85

Filter
preheating 87

First
aid kit 118

Fog
lights 51, 125
Folding
seat 25

Foot
mats 29

Fresh
air ventilation 56
Front axle load 148 Front seats 20

Fuel
86

-Additives
86, 87

-Consumption
79,143
- Filter 116
- Filter preheating 87 - Gauge 46
- Saving 79

Fuses
122

G

Gear
change marks 40, 77

Gear
lever 31

Gearbox
oil 99

Glove
box 74
Glow
plugs 38
H

Handbrake
31
Head
restraints 19

Headlight
beam control 50

Headlight
flasher 52

Headlight
washer system 54

Heated
rear window 51

Heating
55, 57

High
beams 48

Horn
4
I
Identification data 154
Ignition
lock 36

Increased
payload 149

Inertia
reel belts 16 Inside mirror 13
Inspection intervals 98
Installing seat 22

Instrument
lighting 50
Instruments 40
Interior
lights 72, 126
Intervals of inspection 93
Intervals of oil change 93

J
Jack
120

Jacking
points 120

Jumper
cable 130

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