1992 VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE spare wheel

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$VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CONTENTS DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS Layout 4 i\=-:ng lamps 6 CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT • e.s. Central locking system 7, 8 I:cs,$

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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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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Wheels

General
notes

• New tyres do not give maximum grip straight away and should therefore be run in
at mode

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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
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Changing
the wheels round If
the
front
tyres are worn more than the rear
it
is
a

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MAINTENANCE
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Changing
the wheels round If
the
front
tyres are worn more than the rear
it
is
advisable
to
change
the
wheels round

as
shown.
All
tyres will then have approxi mately
the
same length
of
service life.
With certain types
of
tread wear
it
can be an advantage
to
change the wheels diagonally.

Volkswagen
dealers have
the
necessary
in

formation.
Renewing wheels/tyres

Wheels
and tyres are important design
fea
tures. The wheels and tyres approved by us should be
used.
They are specially matched
to
the
model concerned
and
contribute largely
to the
excellent road holding
and

safe
driving characteristics.

Volkswagen
dealers have the up-to-date in
formation
on
which brands
of
tyres are ap proved
by us.

• Fitting
and
repairing tyres requires
ex
pert knowledge and special tools. This work
may only be carried out by specialist person

nel.

djn
Because
of the
problem
of dis-
<^>
posing
of the old
tyres,
the

special
tools
necessary
and the
specialist
knowledge
required,
tyre
changing
should
preferably
be
done

by
a
Volkswagen
dealer.

Furthermore, many Volkswagen dealers
stock
an
attractive range
of
wheels
and

tyres.
•
For
safety reasons
the
tyres should
be
renewed
in
pairs and
not
singly. The tyres

with
the deepest tread should always be on
the
front
wheels. • Only combine radial
ply
tyres
of the

same
type,
size
(rolling circumference) anc if possible
the
same tread pattern
on all 4

wheels.

•
If the
spare wheel differs from
the
ver
sion
fitted
on the
vehicle (e.g. winter tyres
or wide tyres)
the
spare may only
be
usee briefly
to
replace
a
flat
tyre
and
with
an
appropriately careful style
of
driving.
It
mus:
be replaced
with
the
normal wheel as soor

as
possible.
• Never
fit
used tyres where their previous history
is not
known.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Winter
tyres
In winter conditions winter tyres will dis
tinctly improve the vehicles handling. This
applies
in

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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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DO-IT-YOURSELF

Spare
wheel

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

Lowering
spare
whee

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DO-IT-YOURSELF
Changing
wheels

Park
the vehicle as far as possible away
from the
traffic
flow, if necessary switch on emergency warni

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

vehicle.

- The claw of the jack mus

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DO-IT-YOURSELF
- 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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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

S

Safety
for children 18

Seat
adjustment 20

Seat
belts 15

Seat
heating 51
Seat
stop 21

Seats
20

Sele

automatic transmission fluid brake fuel tank capacity driver seat adjustment seat memory fog light