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Mirrors
Adjust the outside and inside mirrors before
driving and after adjusting your seat to prop
er driving position.
to at night by mov ing the
effect ,
the
be pointing forwards when the basic
setting is made .
driving -
to rea r.
Outside mirrors
Th e out side mirrors are hinged and when pressed from either direction.
Adju st the outs ide mirrors so that the side of
your own can just be seen. This set
ting ensures the best
mirror. Do not use this mirror to estimate distances of
When ever. use the inside mirror to determine the distance and s ize of or objects see n in the convex mirror.
AND
These mirrors can be adju ste d
but
tons l or R to the or right mirror.
the adjustment of the mirror not respo nd, adjust the mirro r by
ha nd by push ing on the edge of the
m irro r
When the rear window defogger is switched on, the outside mirrors are
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Fastening the safety
Before fastening the safety first adju st your sea t- see p age 45.
are
can cause
serious
To fasten , grasp motion across your chest
and
tongue into on inboard side of seat. Push down with an
associated with the corresponding seat. Attaching the safety
effectiveness and cause injury.
portion of the safe ty
Press the is
positioned midway over the
on the
Note s
fits use the front seat height adjustment.
Wearing your safety
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drugs and certain seriously impair perception ,
reactions and driving ability, and
Do not drive if you are tired .
Make frequent rest stops , at least after every
two hours of driving.
Always adapt vehicle speed to traffic,
weather and road conditions.
R emember that especially on smooth ,
pend a great
Always observe the posted speed its.
Additional information regarding safety can
be found in the individ u
al chapte rs of this
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Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and
with
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury and vehicle damage , lift vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and floor jack lift points illustrated. to lift vehicle at these points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
When removing such heavy components, anchor vehicle to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might or slip off the hoist, causing serious damage or personal injury.
points as illust rated for the
hoist also apply when a
tween pads and before driving
Lif1ing point front
Be sure to position the contac t point of the
hoist or floo r jack so that the back edge of the
po int is in with the ce nter of the sion in the side member.
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CONSUMER
safety defects
to U .S.A .
that your cause
injury or death , you immediately
ministration (NHTSA ) in addition to notifying
Volkswagen United States,
NHTSA receives
and remedy campaign.
However , N H TSA cannot beco me involved
in individua l prob lems betwee n you , you r or Volkswagen United States ,
To contact NHTSA, you may either the
Auto Safety at:
1
424 -9393
(or area)
or write to:
NHTSA ,
Department ofTransportation ,
Wa shington , D .C.
obta in other information about
motor
to take your of the United States or
Canada , there is the possibi lity that
unleaded for vehicles with catalytic converte r may not be
service may be inadequate due to
Volksw ag en cannot be responsible for mechanical dam age tha t service or p art s
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Power .....................
Power Output: ........ ............. 4 x
Tape
Hz with 4 load) Tape
Speed: .... .... ........ ..........
H z to
Speaker ............ -allowable) Fast
Forward Time: ...............
Less than
Rewind Time: ........ .......... ...... Less than
Frequency Response: ...........
Stereo Separation: ........ ........ More than dB
AM radio dB
Frequency Range: ............ ....
KHz
Maximum Sensitivity: ........... (at 0.5W) 11 dB V)
dB
FM Radio Frequency
Response: ............ 17 Hz to 18 KHz 3 dB
Frequency Range: .... ........ .... 87 .5 MHz
dB ) dB V)
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