1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF service

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Spark plugs V-belts
Renewing a battery
If the battery has to be renewed , the new battery must have the same capacity, volt­
age (12 V olts). current strength and shape
and a cap sealing arrangement. Volkswagen
dealers have a range of suitable batteries .
&-. Because of the problem of dis­~posing of the old battery the re­newal ofa battery should preferably be done by a Vo/kswagen dealer. Batteries contain, amongst other things, sulphuric acid and lead and must on no account be put with nor­mal household waste.
The spark plugs are rene w ed during the
Volkswagen Inspection Service
If the spark plugs have to be rene w
ed be­
t w een the Inspection Services, the fOllow­
ing should be noted :
• Spark plugs and ignition system are
matched to the engine and
as such contrib­
ute to reducing the levels of exhaust pollu­
tants. To avoid faulty operation, engine
damage and even the w ithdrawal of the
type approval due
to ex cessive emissions
v alues or non -suppressed spark plugs, only
the Genuine Volks wagen spark plugs for the
engine concerned should be used. Import­
ant, am ong other
thing
'S, are the number of
electrodes , the heat value and if necessary
the radio suppression .
• The plugs may
be, for technical reasons,
changed at short notice. It is therefore ad­visable to obtain plugs only from Volks­
w agen dealers -they have the latest in­
formation •
The V-belts are among the most s
e­verely stressed parts of a vehicle. The belts
must therefore be subjected to very high
quality requirements.
• When renewing a belt it
is not sufficient to use just any belt of the same size. For
safety reasons only the special Genuine
V olkswagen belt for the vehicle concerned
should be used .
• The V-belts may
be, for technical rea­
sons, changed at short notice . It is therefore
advisable to obtain V-belts only from Volks­
wagen dealers and to
hav e them changed
there -they have the latest information .
•
On some engines durable ribbed belts are used, which are checked and if necess­
ary tensioned during an Inspection Service
(every 60, 000 km/40,OOO miles).
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Driving abroad
If the vehicle IS to be taken abroad, the fol­lowing must also be borne in mind:
• If the
ve hicle has a petrol engine and catalytic converter, one must ensure that
u nleaded petrol will be available dur ing the
jo urney -see page 92. The automobi le
clubs offer information about the unleaded
filling station network.
• Although there are more than
10 000 Volkswagen dealers all over the world to
service Vol k swagen vehicles there are countries in which only a limited amount of service is avai lab le or none at all.
• In certain countries it is also possib le
that your vehicle model is not sold so that
certain spare parts will not
be available or
that the Volkswagen personnel are not fam­
iliar with the repair procedure should any­
thing go wrong.
The Volkswagen
Sa les Centres in Germany
or the Importer concerned will be only too
pleased to give advice on the necessary
technical preparation of the vehicle, on the
maintenance required and on th e rep air poss ibilities.
The addresses are given in the v
ehicle
wall et.
Masking headlights
When the vehicle is used in a country which
drives on the opposite side of the road tothe home country, the asymmetr ic dipped
headlights wil l dazzle oncoming traffic .
To prevent this, the wedge-shaped sector on the head light le nses must be covered up
w it h an opaque adhesive strip.
The illust ration shows the strip insta
lled for
the change from right-hand to left-hand
traff
ic.
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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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Body
• All steel unitary construction body/ chas­
sis w ith safety passenger cell
• Front and rear ends des igned as crumple
zones
• Long -
term body protecti on with special
high-quality materials - this makes the
extraordinary long
warranty period for paint defects and rust penetration possible (see
Service Schedule)
The safety levels of the Golf body shell not only exceed present US safety standards, but even satisfy the new US regulations which will come into force in 1993, and are the strictest in the world_
The most important new components in the body shell are
1 -
More solid passenger compartment 2 - Reinforced door breast
3 - Side reinforcement in doors
4 - Reinfor ced door sill
5 - Upper side
member 6 -Lower Side member 7 - Driver and passenger-side Airbag
The illustration
shows the Golf saloon . The
Golf estate bodywork has identical safety components.
I B1H-152 ;
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General information
Where not otherwise indicated or listed separately, all the following technical data is for standard ve­hicles in Germany.
For special vehicles and vehicles for Which engine is f itted in your ve­other countries these figures may hicle can be found in the vehicle be different. data in the Service Schedule or in the official vehicle paperw ork.Please note that the details in the official vehicle documents can be taken as the correct figures.
Engine data
Petrol
engines
Output1
)
kW (bhp) at rpm
Maximum
torque
Nm at rpm Num­
ber of
cylin­
der s Capac
-
ity cm3
Stroke
mm
Bore
mm
Com­ pres­
sion
ratio Fuel 2
)
40 (60) / 5200 103 / 2400 -2800
4 1
39 1
78.7 75 .0
9.2 91 RON un leaded
44 (60) / 5200 107 / 2800 -3200
4 1391 78.7
75.0
9.2 91 RON un leaded
55 (75) /5200 126/260 0 4 1598
86.4 76.5
9.5 91 RON unleaded
55 (75) / 5000 140/2500 4 1781 86.4 81.0
9.0 91 RON unleaded
66 (90) / 5500 145/2500
4 1781 86.4 81.0 100 95 RON unl
eaded
85 (115) / 5400 1
66 /3200 4 1984
92.8 82.5 10.4
95 RON unleaded or 91 3
) RON un leaded
110 (150) / 6000 180/4800 4 1984
92 .8 82.5 10
.5
95 RON unleaded
128 (174) / 5800 2354)/4200
6 2792
90.3 81.0 100 95 RON4 ) u nleaded
140 (190) / 5800 245/4200 6 286
1 90.3 82.0 10.0 95 RON4) unleade d
1) Acco rding to E C o( DI N regulati ons. 2
1 Engin es witho ut catalyst -also leaded, 41 240 Nm when using premium plus nleaded Due to diff ere nt eth ods of measuring, slight For furthe r deta ils -see page 82. 98 RON devlatio s ar e pOSSible . 3) With slight reductio n of output. 51 For some export countrie s only.
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Vehicle identification n ber1
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Model A.. .... .... " ....................................... " .. ............ .. .. .. ............ .... ......... .. ..........................
Engine output1
) kW . ..... . ... Engine code letters11 •..• .. .. ......
Engine oil specifications2
)
.:J To Volkswagen Stan dard 50 1 01
To Volkswagen Sta ndard 500 00
o To Volkswagen Standard 50 5 00 Mixture preparation2
)
o Injection o Di esel
o With Cat alyst
I This da t a can be found In the Service Schedule
2/ Mark w ith cross
31 Leaded also for engines w ;thout caTalyst
41 Factory fitted tyres
Viscosity: SAE ............................................
Tyre size4 1 ....................................................
........ .. ........... .. ........ ... ........ .. .. .. ...... .. ........ .. .. ........ Fue!21
o Regular unleadedJ
) 91 RON
o Premium unleaded 95 RO N
:J Premium plus unleaded31 98 RON
:J Diesel
Tyre pressures4
)
(in bar) fron t rear
With half load
With ful l load
VOLKSWAGEN
AG IS working continuously on the dev elopment of all mode ls . Please appreciate that we must reserve the right

to change our models
in shape, equipment and technology at any time . No lega l commitment IS therefore implied b the details,

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