1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ECO mode

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Mobile telephones and
Accessories, mods. and renewal of parts two-way radio s
-h e Golf is built in accordance with the "n ost modern principles of safety technol­'Jgy and offers therefore a high degree of ac­,lYe and passive safety. To ensure that this remains so the vehicle as supp lied by the ;actory may not be modifi ed without careful
h ought. The following points must be noted if the vehicle is to be subsequently
( tted with accessories, technically modi­
' ied or have parts renewed later on:
• Alway s consu lt a Volkswagen dealer be­fore purchasing accessories and before an y modifications are carried out becau se ~hrough cl ose cooperation with us the
V o lkswagen Organisation is particularly
c ompetent in such matters.
Attention In your own interests we recom­mend that only genuine acces­sories or only expressly ap~roved Volkswagen accessories I and Genuine Volkswagen Parts are used on your Golf. The reliability, safety and suitability of these ac­cessories and these parts has been specially determined for the Golf
.) No! available in all E xport markets.
• Despite continuous market ob­servation we cannot assess or ac­cept responsibility for other products even though in some cases approval has been given by a legally appointed test centre or an official permit has been given.
• Approved Vo lk swagen accessories and
Genuine Vol kswa gen Parts can be obtained
from Volkswag en dealers who will of
course carry out th e fitting correctly.
• Addition a
lly connected electric con­
sumers e.g. c old box, h orns, fans etc. must
correspo nd to the electromagnetic com­
patibilit y
as pel' D I VDE 40 839 . Oth erwise
functional defects can occur in the vehicle.
• If tech nical m od ifications are to be made, ou r gu idelines must be observed . Thi s is to ensure that no damage occurs to
the vehicle, the traff ic and op erating safety
i s retained and tha t th e modification s are permissible. Volk swage n dealers will also
c a rry out th is wor k co rr e ctly or will reco m­
mend a special ist worksh op
Mobile telephones or two-way ra­dios must not be operated inside the vehicle without a separate external aerial.
The use of mob ile telephones and two-way radios can result in extremely high elec tro­
magnetic fields generated in the vehicle in­
terior (resonance effect). In suc h cases ma l­functions of the vehicle electro nics cannot be ru led out.
Attention Mobile telephones and two-way radios operated inside the ve­hicle without a separate external aerial can be injurious to health due to the extremely high elec­tromagnetic fields generated!
Furtherm ore, optimal r ange is only achieved with an external aerial.
Note
The operating instru ctions of the
mobile telephone or two-way radio must be adhered to!
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The pressure (4.2 bar) must be checked reg­
u larly so that the wheel is always ready for
use. The temporary spare w heel need not
be removed to do this. The valve is access­
ible through an opening in the wheel.
The w heel
is located in the well under the
floor covering in the boot and is secured
with a plastic nut
When using the temporary spare
wheel. note the following points:
• This spare wheel is only for temporary
use, for short periods, in emergencies. It
must therefore be replaced by the normal
sized wheel as soon as possible .
• When the temporary spare
has been
fitted , the tyre pressure must be checked as soon as possible. The pressure should be
4.2 bar (60 psi) .
•
Do not drive faster than 80 km/h (50 mph). Full throttle acceleration, hard braking and fast cornering should also be avoided I
• The temporary spare is smaller2
) than
the normal w heels and this reduces the
ground clearance under the axle concerned
by about 30 mm.
To avoid damage to low
parts of the vehicle do not drive over large
obstacles or deep holes. Do not use auto­
matic washing plants when the temporary
spare
is fitted -the vehicle could bottom.
2) On the Golf syncro the temporary spare
vvheel is roughly the same diameter as a normal wheel. This helps to prevent
wind-up in the transmission . •
The temporary spare
wheels for the vari­
ous Golf models have been specially devel­
oped for each vehicle type. They must not
therefore be exchanged or used on other
models. Likewise, temporary spares from
other vehicle models must not
be used in its
place
• The use of
snow chains on the tempor­ary spare is not permissible for technical
reasons. If snow chains have to be used
and the tyre on a front wheel becomes defective, the
temporary spare should be put on the rear
axle. The rear wheel removed is then fitted in place of the defecti ve front wheel. It is ad­visable to fit the snow chains before putting
the wheel on. The tyre pressure must then be corrected as soon as possible .
•
No other type of tyre - normal or winter
tread -may be fitted on the temporary
spare.
• Never use more than one temporary
spare wheel
at the same time.
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Fuses
The individual current circuits are protected

b y fuses .

T he panel w ith
the relays and fuses is in the
front footwell behind a cover.

I t
is advisable to always carry a few spare

fuses on the vehicle . These can be obtained

f rom any Volkswagen dealer.

Changing a fuse
• Switch off the component concerned.
• Remove cover. To do this press both but­
tons in, pull front of cover down in direction
of arrow and take off.
•
With the aid of the list of fuses (see next
page). determine w hich fuse belongs to the component that has failed. •
Pull out the fuse concerned.
• Replace
blown fuse -can be recognised
by the burnt metal strip -w ith a fuse of same amperage .
• Insert the four lugs on
the rear of the cover into the trim and fold upwards until it
engages securely.
Notes
• If the newly inserted fuse blows again after a short time, the electrical system must be checked by a Volkswagen dealer as soon as possible.
• On no account should fuses be patched up because this can cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical system.
• Some of the components listed are only
found on certain models or are optional ex­
tras.
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Installing radio
When service installing a radio or replacing
a set installed by the factory the following
points should be noted
• The connection "
in the vehicle is for
Genuine Volkswagen radiosll from Model Year 1994.
• Radios with oth er con nections must be
connected with a n adapter cab le which can also be obtained from a Volkswagen dealer.
Attention On no account cut wires off and leave them without insulation. If necessary use a proper adapter. Otherwise the wiring can be overloaded or short circuits can occur -Fire danger!
11 Not availab le i n all export mark ets
Apart from this, important elec­tronic components can be damaged or the functioning impaired. If for example the speed signal is dis­turbed this can lead to faulty engine management, automatic gearbox, ABS etc.
Even connecting the speed signal to radio sets with speed dependent volume control from other manufac­turers can cause such faults.
• It is advisab le therefore to have the in­
sta llation of the radio system done by a Volkswagen dealer. They are fully informed
about the technical features of the vehicle,
have the Genuine radios
1), the necessary
fitting parts from the Genuine Volksvvagen
Accessory Programme 1
) and work in ac­
cordance with the guidelines developed by
the factory . •
The radios from the Genuine Volk­
swa gen Accessory Programme
1
) 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 Ser­
vice for the se radios so that even after years
of use a set requir ing repair
can be ex­
changed cheaply for a completely recondi­
tioned, good-as-new set by a Volkswagen
dealer.
• Loudspeakers, fitting parts, aerials and
supp
ression kits shou ld also be taken from
the Genuine Volkswagen Accessory Pro­
gramme1) These parts have all been
specially developed for each vehicle model.
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