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Brakes
General notes
• Brake lining wear depends to a la rge ex­
t e nt on the operating conditions and style of riving. On vehicles which are used mainly
n town traffi c and stop/start conditions or are driven hard it may be nece ssary to have the thickness of the brake linings checked by a Volkswagen dealer in be tween the in­
t er vals given in the Ser vice Schedule. On 'ehic les with brake pad wear indicato r, worn front pads w ill b e indic ated by a wa rn­Ing lamp -see page 48.
• Change down in good time when driving
d ownhill , in order to make use of the engine
braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system . When the brakes are appl ied
d o not keep them on conti nuo usly, apply
a n d release alternately.
• Under certain
operating conditions, for
ex ample after driv ing through water, after
h eavy ra in or after washi ng the vehicle the
braking effect may be reduced by wet, or in linter iced-up brake discs and linings -the
brakes must be dried out first by applying th e footbrake. The
fu
ll braking effect may also be reduced
when vehicle has been driven for som e
tim e on heavily salted roads witho ut using the bra kes, because th e layer of salt on
discs and pads has to wear off first.
Attention
If a front spoiler or full size wheel trims are retrofitted, it is necess­ary to ensure that the flow of air to the front brakes is not re­stricted -otherwise the brakes can overheat.
Brake serve
Attention The servo is operated by vacuum which is only generated when en­
gine is running. For this reason the vehicle should not be allowed to roll with the engine switched off.
When the brake servo is not working because, for example, the vehicle is being towed or be­cause a defect has occurred on the brake servo itself, the brake pedal must be pressed consider­ably harder to compensate for the absence of servo assistance.
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Care of vehi cle
Reg ular and careful care helps to m aintain the value of th e vehicle.
F
urthermore it can be one of the sti­pulations for the upholding of war­
ranty claims should corros ion dam­age and paint defects occur.
Eve ry Volkswagen dealer carries stocks of su itabl e car care materials. The instr uctions for use on the containe r sh o uld be followed.
Attention • If misused, car care materials can be injurious to health. • Car care materials must al­ways be store d in a safe place w here they are out ofthe reach of children.
~W hen buying car care materials W one should select products which do not damage the environ­ment. Empty co n tainers which these materials wer e in do not be­long with household waste.
Washing
The best protection against environmental influences is frequent washing and waxing .
How often this treatment is require d de­
pends , amongst other things on how much
the vehicle is used, how it is parked (garage, in open under trees etc.), the seasons ,
w eather conditions and environmental in­
fluences.
The longer bird dropp
ings, insects, tree resin , road and industr ia l grime, tar spots ,
soot, road s alt and other aggress ive ma­
terials rema in o n the vehicle paint the more
l asting their destructive effect w ill be . High
temperatur es e .g . from strong sunli ght in­
t ensi fies th e corrosi ve effe ct.
In certain circumstances weekly washing can be necessary, but monthly washing
with appropr iate waxi ng may be fully ad­equa te.
After the pe riod when salt is put on the
r oads the underside of the vehic le should al­
w ay s be washed thoroughly.
Automatic wash plants
The vehic le paint is so durable that the ve­
hicle can norma lly be washed without prob­
lems in an aut omatic wash plant. However
the influe nce on the paint depends to a large
e xtent on the design of the plant, the filter­
ing of the wash water, the type of wash and
care mater i
al, etc. If the paint has a matt ap­pearance after gOing through the wash
p lant or is even scratched thi s shou ld be
brought to the notice of the plant operato r
immediately If necessary a different wash
p lant should
be used .
Notes
• Before going through the wash plant, apart from the usual precautions (closing windows and sliding roof, retrac ting the aer­ial) there is noth ing further to note . The VW
roof aerial does not have to be taken off.
• If there are specia l fittings on the vehicle
- such as spoilers, roof rack, two-way radio
aeria l etc . it is best to speak to the plant op­
erator.
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Paint damage
Small marks in the paint su ch as scratches
or stone damage should be touched up im­
mediately with paint (Vol kswagen touch-up
stick or spray can) before the meta l starts to
rust.
H
owever, should rust be fou nd at any time it must be remo ved thoroughly and then the
area treated first with an ant i-corrosion
p rimer and then the correct pain t applied .
Y
ou can of course have this work done by a
V olkswagen dealer.
T he number of the original vehicl e paint
is given on the data sticke r (see page 147 )
Windows
Remov e sno w and ice from w indows and mirrors with a p lastic scraper only To avoid
s cratches due to dirt on the glass , the
s c raper should only be pushed in one direc­
t ion and not moved to and fro.
Traces of rubber , oil, grease or silicone can
b e remo ved with a window cleaning sol­ution or a si lic one remover.
- he
windows sho uld also be cleaned on the
n side at regular intervals.
0 0 not dry the w
indows with the leather
u sed for the paintwork because traces of paint cleaner wil l cause streaks to appear on the glass.
To avoid damaging the heating element wires in the rear window do not put
stickers over the wires on the inside.
Door, boot and window
weatherstrips
The w eatherstrips will rema in fle xible and last longer if the y are rubbed lightly with a
rubb er protec tive compound from time to
time . This will also stop the weatherstrips
from freezing on in the w inter.
Plastic parts and leatherette
Exterior plastic parts are cleaned with nor­mal w ashing and interior parts wit h a damp
cloth. If this is not suff ic ient. these parts and
leatherette may only be cleaned with special solvent-free plastic cleaners.
Upholstery cloth and textile
trim
Upho ls tery cloth and textile trim on door
panels, parcel shelv es, lu ggage compart­
ment co vers , h eadlining ete.
must be cleaned with special cleane rs or dry foam
and a soft brush .
Leather
Le athe r shou ld, depe nding on usage, be
treated from time to tim e in ac cordance with the follo wing instruc tions. It mus t be
not ed t hat on no account may solvents,
f loor w ax, shoe polish, spot re­mo vers and similar products be used for this purpose.
For the norma l clean ing of leather covered
steering wheels, seat upholstery etc . a cot­
ton or woollen cloth lightly moistened
with w ater should be used to clean dirty leath er
surfaces. Dirtie r areas can be cleaned with a mild soap solution (2 dess er t spoonfuls of
a neutral soap to 1 litre of water) . It is essen ­
t ia l to note that the leather must not be made too wet and that no water seeps
th roug h th e seams . After cleaning, wipe dry with a soft cloth .
F u rthermore we recomme nd th a
t. w ith nor­
mal usage, the leat her is treat ed at half­
y ear ly interva ls with a special leather care
age nt which can be obtained from Volks­wagen dealers. This age nt is to be app lied
very sparingly. After it has dried in, wipe w ith a soft cloth.
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w hen corrosion protected parts are re­ewed.
dih Because when washing the en­~gine petrol, grease and oil de­posits are washed off, the dirty water must be cleaned by an oil sep­arator. For this reason engine wash­ing should only be carried out in a workshop or filling station.
\folkswagen dealers have stocks of the
h igh-quality cleaning and prese rvation ma­
te rials re commended by the factory and
have the equipment ne cessary to appl y them .
Underseal
The under side of the vehicle is coated with a special compound to protect It from cor­
rosion and damage .
H ow ever,
as this protective layer becomes
a m aged when the ve hicle is in use , the
p rotecti ve coating under the body and on
t h e runn ing gear should be examined at de­
fi ned inter vals -prefer ably befo re and after the winter season -and any damage made
g ood. Volksw
agen dealers have stocks of the cor­
rect compound,
have the necessary equip­
ment and are famil iar w ith th e application
proc edure . We advise you ther efore to have
the patching up or additional coating done by a Vol ksw agen dealer.
Note for vehicles with a catalytic
converter
Due to the high temperatures which occur in the afterburning process, additional heat
shi elds are fitted over the catalytic con­
v e rter. Underbodysealant must not
be ap­plied to the se shields, the catal ytic con­
v erter or the exhaust pies. Remo val of the
heat shields is also not permissible .
Cavity preservation
All cavities on the vehicle which could be susceptible to corros ion are given perma­
nent protect ion at the factory.
This coating does not need check i
ng or any
subsequent treatment. Should a small
amount
of wa x run out of the cavities at high
ambient te mperatures it can be re moved
with a plastic scraper and some white spirit.
Note
On no account allow the tail lights to com e
Into contact with dry cleaning solvent.
If the wax which has run out is removed with clean petrol, heed the safety and environmental protection regulations.
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