1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ECU

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Windscreen wiper blades Dust and pollen filter*

Good w iper blades are essential for clear vi­
sion.

To prevent streaks from forming on the

glass the wiper blades should be cleaned

regularly with a window cleaning so lution .

When very dirty and full of insect remain s,
the blades can be cleaned with a sponge or

cloth.

Jerky operation of the w iper blades
can be
caused by wax rema ins on the w indscreen ,

after washing the vehicle in an automat ic
car-was h. Fillin g the winds creen washer

container with a w indo w cleaner containing

a wax remo ver
can cure the prob lem

For safet y reasons the wiper blades shou ld
be rene wed once or twice a year Wiper
blade s can be obtained fro m all Volkswagen

dealers.

B1H 052 1
; Changing w iper blades
Taking the wiper blade off
• Hinge the w iper arm up and position the
blad e horizontally. • Press the retainin g spring (arrow A) and push the blade towards the sc ree n at the
same time (arrow B)
Securing the w iper blade
The retai ning sp ring must engage audibly in
the w iper arm.

W h
en fitting wiper blade s with mou ld ed

w in d def lectors one sho uld ensure that the

defle ctor is point in g downwards.

The dust and polle n f ilter for the heating and
vent ilation system can be found under the two-piece cover on the right in the plenum
chamber. The filt er should be ch anged in ac­cord ance with th e detai ls given in the Ser­
v ice Schedules. If the air thro ughput re­duc es cons id e ra b ly, th e filte r shou ld be ch ang ed earl ier:
• Lo o sen and remove tJ,e f our plastic
screws .
•
Pull off rubbe r seal on the bu lkhead to
engine comp artmen t upwards as far as ce n tr e o f vehi cle.
•
Pus h the connec ting parts towards the
sid e of th e vehicle.
• Push front cover upwards.
• P u
sh back elem ent spring clips and take
out ele me nt up w rds .
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First aid kit, warning triangle
A standard first aid kit fits together with a

warning triangle of the type shown here, in
the mounting on left of luggage compart­

ment. On the sa loon they are also secured

with a rubber band.

Saloon: left-hand illustration

Estate: right-hand illustration

Note:

The first aid kit and w arning triangle are not
part of th e equipment supplied w ith th e ve­
hicl e .

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Storage of vehicle tools, spare wheel and
ball coupling* of trailer bracket
On both the Golf saloon and the Golf estate
t h e vehicle tools are stored in a rece ss be­
n e ath the floor covering in the luggage com­
p a rtment.
O n the
estate the w ell is closed with a lid. To take off the lid the handles of the two fas­
t ener s must be lifted and the fasteners
t u rned to the left -see right-hand illustra­
i
on.
Golf saloon
On the Golf saloon, the vehicle tools are lo­
cated in the spare wheel recess and are se­
cured with a rubber strap.
On vehicles with a to wing bracket* with re­movable ball coupling there is a plastic foam
part underneath the vehicle tools in w hich
the ball head is stored . Instructions on cor­
rect stowage of ball coupling can be found in a linen bag in the vehicle luggage com­
partment. On these vehicles the tools and the plastic foam part are secured in the
spare wheel with a stra p and buckle .
Golf estate
On the Golf estate, the vehicle tools and the
remo vable ball coupling (vehicles with trailer bracket*) are stored in a recess next
to the spare w heel.
1 - Sealing plug for trailer bracket
2 - Remo vable ball coupling
When ball coupling
is fitted , the cover
from the bumper can be stored here.
3 -Tool box with vehicle tools
4 - Plastic bag with instructions for fitting/
removing ball coupling and various
small parts
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Vehicle tools Spare wheel
1 - Too l box
2 - Wire hook" for wheel trim s
3 - Towing eye
4 - Hook* for w heel bolt caps
5 - Open
Jaw spanner 10 x 13 6 -Jack handle
7 -Screwdriver with box spanner in handle
for the wheel bolts.
The scre
wdriver blade is reversible.
8 ­ Wheel spanner (a lso with extendible
handle ")
9 ­ Jack
Bef ore the
Jack is place d back into the
tool box, the claw must be fully wound
back.
Attention • The jack supplied by the fac­tory is only designed for your ve­hicle model. On no account should heavier vehicles or other loads be lifted! • With the vehicle lifted. never start the engine -danger of acci­dent. • If work has to be done under­neath the vehicle. ensure that it is supported on suitable stands.
A tool for removing and fitting the spark plug
co nne ctors on the six cy linder engine is at­tac hed to the bonnet support. The
vehicle is
equippe d with a temporary spare wheel1
) This wheel not only takes up
less space in the boot than a norm al spare
w heel , it is a l
so considerabl y lighter .
On the Golf saloon, the temporary spare wheel is secured with the wheel bolt spanner below (right-hand illustration) and on the Golf estate with the vvheel bolt
spanner above (illustration next page).
11 In some export countries and on certain mod els there is a norma l sized spare wheel in place of the temporary spare. Note the in­
structio ns o n page 107 when USing this
w heel.
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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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• After loosening remove wheel bolts
using box spanner in screwdriver handle,
place them on a clean surface (hub cap, cloth, paper) next to the jack and take the
wheel off.
• Fit spare w heel
and lightly tighten all bolts using box spanner in screwdriver
handle. The wheel bolts must be clean and
easy to turn -do not under any circum­
stances use grease or oill
• L o
wer vehicle and fully tighten bolts in diagonal sequence. With the extendible handle wheel spanner* the wheel spanner must not be used to tighten wheel bolts with handle pulled out!
• On vehicles w ith normal spare, fit the
wheel trim again.
• Place defective wheel
in well and secure
with wing nut.
Notes
• When using the temporary spare wheel
or a spare wheel wh ich differs from those
on the vehicle, the points on pages 107 and
114 must be noted I
• Pay attention to the following after
changing a wheel:
- Check the tyre pressure immediatel y 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, and for the temporary
wheel is 110 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 safe ty reasons, only drive at
a moderate speed. •
The defective wheel
must be repaired as soon as possible and, on vehicles with tem­
porary spare wheel, put back on vehicle im­
mediately. The wheel trim cover must also be installed.
Attention If the vehicle is to be subse­quently 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 108.
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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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Side mounted turn signals
• Lever out turn signa l - preferab ly with a
coin.
•
Turn bulb holder slightly to left and take off.
• Pull out defective glass based bu lb and i nsert new bulb.
• Fit bulb holder and turn slightly to right
onto stop.
• Press turn signal securel y
back into
openin g in body
Rear lights
• Open tailgate.
• Open tailgate.
• Press both spring retainers towards

centre of bulb holder (arrows)
and take out

holder.

On the estate , the spring retainers are lo­

cated above and below the bulb holder.

•
Push defecti ve bulb into holder , turn to

left and take out.

• Insert
new bulb and turn to right onto

stop .

•
Inser t bulb holder -the spring retainers

mus t engage.

Number plate light
• Open tailgate.
• Unscrew lens.
•
Pull defective glass based bulb out of bu lb holder and insert new bu lb.
• Do not overtighten lens . Ensure that the
seals on the secur ing screws are properly
located .