1992 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE radio

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VEHICLE LITERATURE
In the vehicle wallet you will find, in addition
to this
Instruction
manual,
a Service Schedule and a Service address
list.

Also
depending on vehicle model and equip­ ment there can be various Supplements

(e.g.
for car radio, Multivan or Camper).
If one of these publications appears to be

missing
or you have the impression
that
the
information on some equipment or model
version is not complete, please contact your

Volkswagen
dealer. He will be pleased to help you.

You
can naturally also get in touch direct

with
our Service Department or
with
the Im­ porter in your country. The telephone numbers and addresses are to be found in
the Service address list.
The
Instruction
Manual
should be read carefully as soon as possible
so
that
you get to know your vehicle quickly.

Your
special attention is drawn to the
chapter "Driving tips" in this instruction
manual.
There you will see how you can
drive
safely,
economically
and envi­
ronment
consciously.
For
safety
reasons
please
note
also
the
information
on Accessories,
modifications
and the
renewal
of

parts
on
page
117.
The other chapters are of course also im­ portant because the correct operation of the
vehicle serves - in addition to regular care
and maintenance - to maintain the value of
the vehicle and is, in many
cases,
also one of the stipulations for upholding warranty

claims.

At the end of this manual we have made a list of the checks which you should carry out
regularly to keep your vehicle roadworthy at
all times.
The Service Schedule
contains
- identification data for your car - the Service intervals
- the Service operations
- important details about Warranty
Service
work which has been carried out is

also
confirmed in the Service
Schedule.
This

can
be important when a claim is made under Warranty.

Your
should always present the Service
Schedule
when taking the vehicle to
a
Volks­
wagen dealer.
The Service address
list

contains
- addresses and telephone numbers of
Volkswagen
dealers in Europe and over­
seas.

- important information on the Volks­ wagen dealer emergency services
Notes
on the
layout
of
this
Manual:

It describes the largest possible range of
equipment envisaged at the time of going to

press.
Some of the equipment may be avail­
able later on or not at all or will not be offered in certain Export markets.

Items
of equipment marked
with
a * are
only standard on certain model versions or
are only available as optional extras on cer­
tain models.
All blocks of
text
which
have
this

colour
backing
and the
title
"At­

tention"
refer
to
potential
acci­
dent
or
injury
risks.

Texts
following
this
symbol
and

printed
in
italics
are
important

notes
on
environmental
protection.

One
final
request:

When you sell your car please give the com­ plete Vehicle Wallet to the new owner be­

cause
the vehicle literature belongs to the

vehicle.

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CONTENTS
DASHBOARD AND

CONTROLS

Layout
4
i\='-:ng
lamps 6

CONTROLS
AND

EQUIPMENT

•
e.s. Central locking system 7, 8
I:cs, Tailgate 9, 10
I'I
~g doors 11

..
-^ows, Mirrors 12, 13
Sea: belts 15 5re:y for children 18
-ead restraints 19

Seats
20 _:ariing/sleeping surface 26

__ggage
compartment cover 27 __cgage compartment/load surface ... 28
-edals, Brakes 29 Vanual gearbox 31
--tomatic gearbox 32
gnition
lock 36
Starting / Stopping the engine .... 37, 38 "struments 40

.'.
arning lamps 47
Switches 50
~yn signal and dip lever 52

3'uise
control system 53 .'.'indscreen wiper 54
-eating and ventilation 55

Air
conditioner 57
Recirculating air switch 61
Auxiliary heater 63
Additional
water heater 67
Sun roof, Sliding/tilting roof 70, 71
nterior lights, Sun visors 72, 73
Ashtray, Cigarette lighter 73
-oof
rack 75
DRIVING
TIPS

The first 1500 km - and afterwards ... 76 Driving safely 78
Driving economically and

ecologically
79
Trailer towing 81

GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Filling the tank, Fuel 85, 86
Care of car, Maintenance 88, 93 Bonnet, Engine compartment 94, 95
Engine oil, Gearbox oil 96, 99

Air
cleaner 100 Power assisted steering 100

Cooling
system 101
Brake fluid 104
Battery 106
Windscreen washer system 108
Wheels 110
Arduous operating conditions 115
Winter driving 116
Accessories, modifications and
renewal of parts 117
Mobile
telephones and two way
radios 117

DO-IT-YOURSELF

First
aid kit, Warning triangle 118
Vehicle tools 118 Spare wheel/changing wheel ... 119, 120
Fuses
122

Changing
bulbs 124
Adjusting/masking headlights .. 128,129
Headlights 129
Installing radio 129
Emergency starting 130
Tow starting/towing 132
Lifting vehicle 134
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

Engine 136
Emission control system 137
Activated charcoal filter '38 Power flow '39
Steering, Axles 139 Brakes, Body -139,
1
AC
Environment compatibility 140

TECHNICAL
DATA
Engine 141
Performance 142
Fuel consumption 143
Spark plugs 145
V-belts 145
Wheels,
Tyre
pressures 146, 147

Weights,
Trailer weights 148, 151 Dimensions 152
Capacities 153
Vehicle identification data 154

SPECIAL
INFORMATION

Adjusting the brake pressure regulator 155

ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

Alphabetical index 156

CHECKS
WHEN
FILLING

THE TANK
Overview 160
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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

Page

| Remote controlled outside mirror
13

2
Switch for electric windows 12

3
Switches 50
-
Air
vents

55,
58

5
_urn signal and headlight dip lever

Cruise
control system 52

53

z
Emergency
light
system switch 51

Combi
instrument:
Warning lamps Instruments 47
40
I
Ignition
lock 36
9
Windscreen
wiper/washer lever

with
switch for
multi
function indicator 54
42
1 10
Switches

50

Air
vents
55,
58
I 12
Space
for auxiliary heater controls
63

'
3
Radio"

'-
Glove
box
74
' 5
Bonnet
release handle
94
0
Lola
starting aid (Diesel engines) 17

Fuse
box behind shelf
—
18 Horn ( only functions
with
ignition switched on

19
Controls
and switches for heating/ventilation
... air conditioner V-
20
Gear
lever (manual gearbox)

Selector
lever (automatic gearbox) 31
21
Switch
for recirculating air

s:

22
Ashtray
73
23
Cigarette lighter/electric socket

Notes

• Some of the items listed are only
fitted
on certain mi optional extras.
• On righthand drive vehicles the arrangement of the sv the location of some items can vary. The symbols on tr are the same as for lefthand drive vehicles.
11
Vehicles
with
a factory
fitted
radio have a radio instruction iea
When
service installing a radio pay
attention
to the ins
page
129 in the "Do-it-yourself" section.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

2
-
Coolant temperature
—
~~s
gauge starts
to
work
when ignition
is
=
.vitched on,
but it
takes some time before
~e needle reaches
its
final position.
-en ignition
is
switched
on the
warning
c~ip flashes
for a few
seconds
as a
func-

•
:nal check.

5
- Cold

-. Did
high
engine speeds and
do not
work

r-gine
too
hard
yet.

:
- Normal

nen
the
vehicle
is
driven normally
the

~eedle
should settle
down
in
this zone.
-en engine
is
working hard and the ambi-

r~t
temperature
is
high,
the
needle
may
-ove
a
long
way up. This is not serious as long as the
warning lamp does not flash.
Warning lamp
If
the lamp flashes when driving, check first
the indicated coolant temperature.

If the
needle
is in the
normal zone,
top the

coolant
up at the
next
opportunity.

If
the reading
is
in the upper zone, either the
coolant level
is too low or the
coolant tem­
perature
is too
high.
Stop,
switch
en­
gine off
and
try to
find cause
of
trouble
-

see
page 47.

Notes

•
Additional
lights
in
front
of the cooling air intake interfere
with
the

flow
of cooling air. At
high
ambient
temperatures and
full
throttle
there is a danger that the engine
will
then
overheat.
3
-
Digital clock
*

To
set the
time there
are two
buttons
on
lower left
of
instrument cluster.
The
hours
are
set
with
the
upper button
(h) and the
minutes
with
the
lower one
(min):

•
If
pressed briefly, preferably
with
a ball
pen,
the time changes one hour
or
one min­

ute.
•
If
pressed continuously the hours
or
min­
utes
change continuously.

With
the minute button the clock can be set exactly
to the
second:

•
Press button until time shown
by
clock
is
one minute before time
to be set.

•
Press button
at the
moment when
the
seconds
indicator
of an
accurate clock
shows a full minute
or
when the time signal
is
heard
on the
radio.
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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT

4
-
Fuel gauge
^u

This gauge works
when
ignition
is
switched on
but it
takes some time for
the
needle
to
reach
its
final
position.

The tank holds about
80
litres.

When
the needle reaches the start of the
re­
serve
zone
(arrow)
there is about 10 litres
(2

gallons)
of
fuel left
in the
tank. 5
-
Analog clock
To
set the
time press
the
button
on
lower
right
in
combi instrument:
•
If
pressed briefly, preferably with
a
ball
pen,
the
time
is
advanced
one
minute.
•
If
pressed continuously the minute hand goes faster and
at
the same time
the
hours
are
set as
well.

With
the button the clock can
be set
exactly to
the
second:
•
Press
button until time is one minute be­ fore time
to be set.

•
Press
button
at the
moment
when
the
seconds indicator
of an
accurate clock
shows
a
full
minute or
when
the time signal is heard
on the
radio. 5
-
Rev counter
*

The
rev
counter needle must not move into
the
red
zone
of the
scale
on any
account.
The additional
red
dotted zone before
the
red zone
on the
scale which some models

have
shows
the
maximum engine speed

permitted
briefly
e.g.
when
overtaking

when
engine
has
been run in and
is
warm
-
see page
76
also.
It is
advisable
to
change up
or
reduce engine speed
at the
latest
by

the time
the
needle reaches this
zone..

rijp
Changing
up in good time helps
<-^>
to
save
fuel and keeps the noise

down.

Change down
to
the next lower gear before
the engine
no
longer runs smoothly.
The green or green shaded area on the scale shows the speed
at
which
the
engine
is de­

veloping
its
most favourable torque
and is

working
most economically. Drive
as
often as possible with needle
in
this area.

During
the
running-in
period,
high engine

revs
should
be
avoided.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Care
of car

Regular
and
careful
care
helps
to

maintain
the
value
of the
vehicle.

Furthermore
it can be one of the

stipulations
for the
upholding
of

warranty
claims should corrosion

damage
and
paint
defects
occur.

Every
Volkswagen dealer carries stocks
of

suitable car care materials. The instructions
for use on the container should be followed.

Attention

•
If
misused,
car
care
materials
can
be
injurious
to
health.

•
Car
care
materials
must
al­

ways
be
stored
in a
safe
place

where
they
are out of the
reach
of
children.

When
buying
car
care
materials

one
should
select
products

which
do not
damage
the
environ­

ment.
Empty
containers
which
these
materials
were in do not be­

long
with
household
waste.
Washing

The
best protection against environmental

influences
is frequent washing and waxing.

How
often this treatment
is
required
de­

pends,
amongst other things on
how
much
the vehicle is
used,
how
it
is parked (garage, in open under trees etc.),
the
seasons,

weather conditions
and
environmental
in­
fluences.

The
longer bird droppings, insects, tree
resin,
road
and
industrial grime,
tar
spots,
soot, road salt
and
other aggressive
ma­

terials remain on
the
vehicle paint the more lasting their destructive effect will be. High
temperatures e.g. from strong sunlight
in­

tensifies
the
corrosive effect.
In certain circumstances weekly washing

can
be
necessary,
in
other conditions monthly washing
with
appropriate waxing
may
be
fully adequate.
After
the
period when salt
is put on the

roads
the underside
of
the vehicle should al­

ways
be
washed thoroughly.
Automatic
wash
plants

The
vehicle paint
is so
durable
that
the ve­

hicle
can normally be washed without prob­

lems
in an
automatic wash plant. Howeve'
the influence on the paint depends
to
a large extent
on the
design
of the
plant,
the
filter­
ing
of
the wash water, the type
of
wash anc

care
material, etc.
If
the paint has a
matt
ap­
pearance
after going through
the
wash
plant
or is
even scratched this should
be

brought
to the
notice
of the
plant operate
immediately.
If
necessary
a
different wash
plant should
be
used.

Notes

• Before going through
the
wash plant, apart from
the
usual precautions (closing
windows and sliding roof, retracting the aer­ial) there
is
nothing further
to
note. How­

ever,
to
prevent damage
the
door mirrors

should
be
folded
in.

•
If
there are special
fittings
on the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, two-way radio
aerial
etc.
it is
best
to
speak
to the
plant op­erator.
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Accessories,
modifications
and
renewal
of
parts

The Caravelle/Transporter is
built
in accord­
ance
with
the most modern principles of
safety technology and offers therefore a nigh degree of active and passive safety. To
ensure
that
this remains so the vehicle as supplied by the factory may not be modified
without
careful thought. The following
points must be noted if the vehicle is to be subsequently
fitted
with
accessories,
technically modified or have parts renewed ater on:
• Always consult a Volkswagen dealer be­
fore
purchasing accessories and
before
any modifications are carried out because
through close cooperation
with
us the Volk­
swagen
Organisation is particularly com-
oetent in such matters.

Attention
In
your
own
interests
we recom­

mend
that
only
genuine
acces­
sories or
only
expressly
approved

Volkswagen
accessories1 and
Genuine
Volkswagen
Parts
are used on
your
Caravelle/Trans­

porter.
The
reliability,
safety
and

suitability
of
these
accessories
and
these
parts
has
been

specially
determined
for the Ca­
ravelle/Transporter.
•
Despite
continuous
market
ob­

servation
we
cannot
assess or ac­

cept
responsibility
for
other

products
even
though
in some
cases
approval
has
been
given
by
a
legally
appointed
test
centre
or
an
official
permit
has
been
given.
• Approved Volkswagen accessories and
Genuine
Volkswagen Parts can be obtained
from Volkswagen dealers who will of
course
carry out the
fitting
correctly.
• Additionally connected electric
con­
sumers
e.g. cold box, horns, fans etc. must
correspond to the electromagnetic com­patibility as per DIN VDE 40 839. Otherwise
functional defects can occur in the vehicle.
• If technical modifications are to be
made,
our guidelines must be observed.

This
is to ensure
that
no damage occurs to
the vehicle, the
traffic
and operating safety
is
retained and
that
the modifications are

permissible.
Volkswagen dealers will also
carry out this work correctly or will recom­ mend a specialist workshop.
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Mobile
telephones
and
two way
radios

Mobile
telephones
CT.-.-5:
:5 -
not be operated ms ;e:"f .r' : ; ~ :•_

a
separate external aer a
When transmitting,
tress
azz a:5s ate high frequency energy. :a~
for physical reasons nana \; ' sheet metal body and are
'e~e::5;
~s :•
the body.

Attention
Mobile
telephones
and
two-way

radios
operated
inside
the ve­

hicle
without
a
separate
external

aerial
can be
injurious
to
healthl

Notes

• The
high
frequency
transmitting
energy
radiated
inside
the
vehicle

can
interfere
with
the
functioning
of
the
vehicle
electronics.

For
these reasons and to avc z "55" :: ~z
the operating range of the rroc
e:5er:"a

or two-way radio, a specie
external
:•. :
must be
fitted
to the vehicle.
Not available in all Export markets.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF
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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