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DRIVING
TIPS
Trailer
towing
~~e
vehicle is intended mainly for the trans-
cctation of persons and luggage but it can, th the appropriate technical equipment,
=
so be used to tow a trailer.
Ibiler towing not only places more stress : - the vehicle, it also calls for more concen-
ration from the driver.
::r this reason the operating and driving inductions on the next pages must be strict- . adhered to.
Technical
requirements
" :he vehicle is supplied
with
a factory-
• ::ed towing bracket, all
that
is technically -
d
legally necessary for trailer towing will =ve been taken into account.
: should be noted
that
a 13 pin socket is
::ed
instead of the 7 pin one used previous- . This new socket makes it possible to con-
ect additional electrical components on trailer for which there were no connec-
ns
in the previous socket, such as a
cara-
n refrigerator, reversing lights etc.
the following table the wiring of the ter-
nals
in the 7 pin socket is compared
with
at of the 13 pin socket.
I a 7
13
Trailer electrical
Pin Pin
components
L
1 Turn signal
left
54g
2
Rear
fog light
31
311
Earth
for the circuits 1-8
R
4
Turn signal
right
58
R
5
Tail
light, outline -, marker
- and number plate lights
right
54 6
Brake
lights
58L
7
Tail
light, outline -, marker
- and number plate lights
left
- 82>
Reversing
light
-
92!
Power
supply (cont. +)
-
102!
Charging
wire + for battery
in trailer
- 11
free
- 12
free
-
1311
Earth
for circuits 9-12
1) Both earth wires must not be connected to gether on the trailer side.
21 Not connected at the factory. If the trailer to be towed has a 7 pin plug,
either a 13 pin plug can be
fitted
as shown
in the table or an adapter cable can ce zz-
tained from a Volkswagen dealer.
If the vehicle is to be
fitted
with
a towing
bracket subsequently, the following must
be
noted:
• The towing bracket is a safety part. Only
a
bracket which has been designed and
type-approved for this vehicle may be
used.
It is advisable to use towing brackets from
the Volkswagen range of accessories as
these
are identical to the ones
fitted
by the
factory. The
fitting
instructions supplied
with
these brackets have also been ap proved by the factory.
• The trailer socket must be connected properly to the electrical system of the ve
hicle.
This applies to terminal 54 g in the 7
pin socket or for terminals 2 and 8 -13 in the
13
pin socket.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Winter
driving
A/inter weather
is
particularly hard
on the
cattery. Furthermore at low temperatures
it
has
only a part
of
the capacity
it
has
at
nor mal temperatures.
We
recommend there-
-'ore
that
the battery should be checked pre
ferably
by a
Volkswagen dealer before
the
onset
of
cold weather
and
charged
if
"ecessary.
At
the same time,
if
necessary,
the terminals will
be
cleaned
and
special
grease
applied. This will
not
only result
in
quicker, more reliable starting but will help
:o prolong the life
of
the battery.
If the
vehicle
is not
driven
for
sev
eral
weeks
when
temperatures
are
very
low, the
battery
should
be
taken
out
and
stored
in a
frost-free
room, so
that
it
cannot
freeze
up and
become damaged.
Attention
Store
the
battery
out of
reach
of
children.
To
take battery out,
first
disconnect the two
cables
(see previous page) and then remove
-etainer.
Charging
battery
When
charging
with
a low current (e.g.
with
a
small charger) the battery cables need not normally be taken off. The instructions from
the charger manufacturer must however be
noted.
Before
Quick charging,
that
is
charging
with
a
high current, both battery cables must be disconnected
-
see previous page.
The
following information must be noted:
• When charging
the
battery
do not re
move
caps.
•
A
discharged battery can freeze
at - 10
degrees
C. It is
essential
to
thaw
out a
frozen battery before
it is
given
a
quick
charge
otherwise
it
may explode!
• The mains cable
of the
charger should not be connected until after the clips
of
the
charger
have been properly secured
to the
battery terminals:
Red
=
plus
(or
positive)
Black
=
minus
(or
negative)
• Reconnect cables correctly after charg ing battery.
Attention
The
gas
given
off
during
the
charging process
is
highly
in
flammable
so
keep
sources
of
ignition
(naked
flames,
burning
cigarettes
etc.)
well
away
from
the
battery.
Renewing
a battery If the
battery has
to be
renewed,
the
new
battery must have the same capacity, volt
age
(12 Volts), current capacity and shape.
Volkswagen
dealers have
a
range
of
suit
able
batteries.
Because
of the
problem
of
dis
posing
of
the
old
battery
the re
newal
of
a
battery
should
preferably
be
done
by a
Volkswagen
dealer.
Batteries
contain,
amongst
other
things,
sulphuric
acid
and
lead
and
must
on no
account
be put
with
nor
mal
household
waste.
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