1992 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER steering

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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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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

Seats
in cab

The correct adjustment
of the
seats
is im­
portant
for:

- reaching
the
controls safely and quickly
- relaxed low-fatigue body position
- maximum protection from the seat belts. The
front
seats should
be
adjusted before
putting
on the
seat belt.
After every fore and
aft
adjustment
of the
seat
check,
by
jerking
with
the
body,
that

the retainers are properly engaged.
[B70-160J
Driver and front passenger
seats
To
move seat backwards and for­ wards (1)

Lift
lever and move seat. Then release lever
and move seat
further
so
that
the catch en­
gages.

The driver's seat should be adjusted so
that

the pedals can
be
fully depressed
with
the
legs
slightly angled.

Attention
For
safety reasons the driver's
seat must only be moved back­
wards or forwards when vehicle
is
stationary.
Adjusting
backrest angle (2)

Take
weight
off
backrest and
turn
knob.
The backrest
of
the driver's seat should
be

adjusted
so
that
the top of the
steering
wheel can be reached
with
the arms angled slightly.

Attention
Do
not lower the backrest too far
when on the move because the seat belts are
then
no longer fully
effective.

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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
Ignition
lock

Petrol
engines
1 -
Ignition
off/engine
stationary

-
Steering
can be
locked
2
-
Ignition
on
3
-
Starting
engine
Diesel
engines

1 -
Fuel supply
cut
off/engine
sta­
tionary
-
Steering can
be
locked
2
-
Glow
and
drive
position
No
other current consumers should
be

switched
on together with the glow plugs
-

this avoids draining the battery
unnecessar­
ily.
3
-
Starting
engine
For
all
vehicles:

Position
1:

To
lock
the
steering
wheel
withdraw
key
and turn wheel until you hear the locking
pin engage.

Attention
Do
not
withdraw
key
from
lock
until
vehicle
is
stationary!
The

steering lock could
be
uninten­

tionally
engaged.
Position
2: If
the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
can­

not be turned to this position at
all,
the steer­
ing wheel must be rocked
to
and fro slightly
to release the locking pin.
Position
3:
In this position
the
headlights
and
other

heavy
current consumers are switched
off.

Before
the starter can be operated again the

key
must be turned back
to
position 1. The
non-repeat
mechanism
in the
ignition lock

prevents
the
starter from being operated

when
engine
is
running, as this could
dam­

age
the starter.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Diesel
engines

Glow plug system

The
engine is
fitted
with
a glow plug
sys­
tem.
The required glow plug warm-up time
is
indicated by a lamp which is controlled by
the coolant temperature - see page 49.
Cold
starting
aid

To
assist cold starting, there is a device (cold starting aid)
fitted
in the injection
pump.

The
cold starting aid is actuated when the knob on the
left
of the steering column is

fully
pulled out.
Starting
a cold
engine

• At ambient temperatures down to -15
degrees
C, pull the cold start knob our

fully
before operating the starter.
At lower temperatures, the knob should not
be
pulled out
until
engine
is
firing
reg­
ularly
- the engine will then start more
readily.
• Turn the key in the ignition lock to
posi­
tion 2 (see page 36) - the glow plug warning lamp comes on. It goes out when the igni­
tion temperature is reached (see page 49).

While
the
glow
plugs are
working
do not
switch
on any
other
heavy
cur­

rent
consumers because
this
would

place an unnecessary load on the

battery.

• When the warning lamp goes out, start the engine immediately.

Do
not depress the accelerator while start­

ing.

If the engine only fires irregularly, continue
to operate the starter a few seconds longer (30 seconds at maximum) until the engine runs under its own power.
If the engine does not start, switch the glow
plugs on again and try starting it again as de­

scribed.
If the engine still does not start the
fuse for the glow plugs may have blown -
page123.
•
Push
the cold start aid knob in fully as

soon
as the engine has reached its normal
operating temperature.

Starting
a
warm
engine

The
glow plug lamp does not come on - the engine can be started straight away. Do not pull the cold start aid knob and do not press
the accelerator pedal.
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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
Turn signal and dip
lever

The
turn
signals only work when the ignition
is
switched on.

Right
turn
signals - lever up
Left
turn
signals - lever down

When
turn
signals are working, the warning lamp flashes as well - see page 48
also.

The
turn
signals cancel automatically after
completing a turn. To
signal
a
lane
change

Move
lever up or down to pressure point

and
hold in this position - the warning lamp must also be flashing.
To dip
headlights
Pull
lever past pressure point towards steer­
ing wheel. When high beams are on, the
high beam warning light will light up.
Headlight
flasher
Pull
lever towards steering wheel to pres­

sure
point - the high beam warning lamp lights up.

Parking
lights

The
parking lights only work when ignition
is
switched off.

Right
parking lights - lever up
Left parking lights - lever down. Note

The
use of the signals and lighting described
here
is subject to local regulations.

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Windscreen
wiper
and
washer
system

Wipers
and washers only work when igni­
tion is switched on.
The
heated
windscreen
washer
jets*
are switched on when the ignition is switched on and the amount of heat is regu­lated automatically according to the ambi­
ent temperature

When
it is freezing, check
that
the wiper
blades
are not frozen to the glass before
switching the wipers on for the
first
time.
Windscreen
• Flick
wipe
Lift lever to pressure point before detent 1.
•
Wiper
slow
Lever
at position 1. •
Wiper
fast

Lever
at position 2.
•
Intermittent
wipe
Lever
at position 3

The
wipers work about every 6
seconds.

With an
infinitely
variable
intermit­

tent
wipe*
the wipe delay can be pro­grammed between about 1.5 and 22
sec­

onds:

- Switch on
intermittent
wipe
- Switch off
intermittent
wipe and then switch on again after the desired delay.

The
selected delay can be changed as often

as
required. After switching off the ignition
the selected pause reverts back to a six
sec­

ond interval.
•
Automatic
wash/wipe
facility
Pull
lever towards steering wheel - wipers

and
washer work.

Release
lever -

The
washer stops and the wipers carry on
for about 4
seconds.

Headlight washer system*

When
the headlights are on, the lenses are
washed
every time the windscreen is

washed.

At regular intervals such as when filling the
tank, caked-on
dirt
and insects should be

removed.
Rear
window

Press
lever away from steering wheel and

release
- the wiper works about every 6

seconds
(intermittent
wipe).
Pressing
and
releasing
lever again switches the wiper off.

Automatic
wash/wipe
Press
lever away from steering wheel, and
hold in this position -

The
wiper and washer work as long as the
lever
is held in this position.

Release
lever -

The
washer stops and the wiper carries on
for about 4
seconds.

Notes
Topping-up washer fluid
- see page 108.

Changing
windscreen wiper blades
- see page 109
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Engine
compartment

Page

Windscreen
washer
container
.. 108
Power
assisted
steering

fluid
reservoir*
100
Engine
oil filler
opening
97

Engine
oil
dipstick
97

Coolant
expansion
tank 102
Brake
fluid
reservoir
104

Battery
106 Attention
Particular care should be
taken

when working in the engine
com­
partment!

•
Switch off engine, remove ignition key.

•
Pull handbrake on firmly.

•
Move gear lever into neutral or
"P"
position.

•
Allow engine to cool off.

•
As long as the engine is at op­
erating temperature:

-
Do not put your hand into the radiator fan, it could switch on

suddenly.

-
Do not open the radiator cap be­
cause
the cooling system is

under
pressure.

•
Avoid causing short circuits in
the electrical system - particular­ ly at the
battery
-.
•
If tests have to be
carried
out

with
the engine running,
there
is
an additional danger
present

from rotating parts - e.g.
V-belts,
generator, radiator fan etc. - and
from the high voltage ignition
system.

Attention must be paid to the warnings given in this Instruc­
tion Manual and to the generally
applicable
safety regulations.
When topping up fluids one
should
ensure
that
they are not mistaken,

one
for the other, under any
circum­

stances,
otherwise serious
func­

tional defects
will
result.
So
that
leaks
are quickly de­
tected
the ground underneath
the vehicle should be checked
reg­

ularly.
If spots as caused by oil or

other
operating fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be
taken
to the
workshop for checking.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Air
cleaner
Power
assisted
steering

The
paper
filter
element in the air cleaner is normally renewed as detailed in the Service

Schedule.
In very dusty conditions the el­
ement must be cleaned or renewed at
shorter intervals.
To clean or
renew
element

•
Release
clip (1 ) •
Press
locking handle ( 2 ) down and un­ hook it.
• Take
filter
housing out upwards.
• Take
filter
element out. •
Clean
element
with
compressed air or renew it.

The
element must not be washed
with
pet­ rol or moistened
with
oil.
Installing

• Insert
filter
housing. Ensure
that
the
plastic
lug on the rearend of the elementfits
in the recess in the mounting.
• Secure clip (1 ).
• Pull locking handle ( 2 ) up until it en­
gages.

The
reservoir is located in the engine com­partment on the
right
looking forward.

The
power assisted steering is filled
with
our hydraulic oil G 002 000.

The
correct oil level in the reservoir is
essen­

tial for the satisfactory operation of the power assisted steering.

The
level can only be checked
with
the en­ gine at normal operating temperature but not running.
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