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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.
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-
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
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-
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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DO-IT-YOURSELF
• The radios from the Genuine Volks wagen Accessory Programme11 are similar
to those used in the factory and ensure
trouble-free installation. These sets are in keeping
with
the advanced technology and
well-planned easy-to-operate design. In
Germany
there is also an Exchange Service
for these radios so
that
even after years of
use
a set requiring repair can be exchanged
cheaply
for a completely reconditioned,
good-as-new
set by a Volkswagen dealer.
• Loudspeakers,
fitting
parts, aerials and
suppression
kits should also be taken from
the Genuine Volkswagen Accessory
Pro
gramme11. These parts have all been
specially
developed for each vehicle model. • When installing the aerial it is essential to
ensure
that
the hole provided by the factory
where the aerial enters the body is sealed
very carefully. In addition the aerial cable,
the connecting wires and the loudspeaker
wires must be routed so
that
they cannot
chafe,
rattle
or get tangled up
with
moving parts (e.g. pedals, steering, heating controls
etc.). Otherwise the operation of the
con
trols may be affected or vehicle safety im
paired.
In
cases
of doubt, exact information can be
obtained from Volkswagen dealers.
Emergency
starting
|B43-
174[
A
- Flat battery
B
- Boosting battery
The battery is located in the engine com partment.
If the engine will not start because the ba:-
tery is
flat,
jumper
cables can be
con
nected to the battery of another vehicle tc
start the engine. The following points
should be noted:
• Both batteries must be of the 12 Volt var iety and the capacity (Ah) of the booster bat
tery must be approximately the same as
that
of the
flat
battery.
• The jumper cables must be heav enough to carry the load. Note cable manu
facturer's data.
Not available in all export markets
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