1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

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Windscreen wiper and washer system
Vipers and washe rs o nly work w hen igni­
t io n is switched on.ff : r The heated windscreen washer jets* are swit c hed o n when the ign ition is 9 swi tc hed on and the amoun t of heat is regu­at ed automa tically acco rding to the ambi ­ent tem peratu re
Wh
en it is fr eez ing, ch eck that th e wipe r blades are not fro zen to t he g lass before switching the wipers on for the first time .
Windscreen
• Flick wipe _Ih lever to pressure point befo re deten te 1 .
• Wiper slow Le ve r at pos it io n 1.
• Wiper fast
Lever at posit ion 2
• Intermittent wipe Lever at posit io n 3 The w ipers "vork about every 6 seco nds.

W ith
an infinitely variable intermit­
tent wipe* the wipe dela y can be pro­

gram med betw een abou t 1.5 and 22 sec ­

o nds:

- Sw it c h
on intermitte nt wipe and wipe
once.
- Swi tc h off intermitte nt wi
pe an d then swi tch on again afte r the desired delay
The selec ted delay can be ch anged as oft e n as required. A fter switching off ignition the
se lec ted pause r ever ts back to a six seco nd
I n terv al.
• Automatic washJwipe facility Pull leve r tow ards steer ing whee l -wipe rs
and wash e r work.

R elease
lever-
The was he r st ops an d th e wi pers ca rry on
for abo ut 4 seconds.

Headlight w asher system*
Whe n the head lights are on, the lenses are
washed ev ery tim e the windsc reen is w ashed.
At r egular intervals such a s when filli ng t he tank, cake d-o n dir t a nd Insec ts should be re­
m oved.
Rear window
Press lever aw ay fr om steenng whee l and release -th e wipe r works about every 6
seco nds (inte rm ittent wip e) Pressing and releasi ng lever agai n switches the w iper off.
Automatic wash/wipe
P ress lever away from stee ring wh eel, an d
ho ld in t his positi on ­The wip er an d was her wor k as long as th e
l ever is he ld in thi s posi tio n
Release leve r ­
T he was her stops and th e wiper carr ies on for abo ut 4 seco nd s,
Notes
• T opp ing-up was her fluid
- se e page 103. • Changing winds creen w ipe r blades
- see page 1 04
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Heating and ventilation
The normal heating and ventilation system
described below can be supplemented by an automatic heating regulation (Thermo­tronic)*.
With the Thermotronic* the desired in­
terior temperature is attained as quickl y as possib le and held co nstant. Outs ide and in­
s id e temperat ure sensors measure the ex­
isting temperatures continu ously and pass
the
value s to an e lec tron ic contr ol unit which then alter s the warm air tempera tur e
accordingly. Strong sunshine is also taken
into account by the system.
The "The
rmotronic" makes regulation of
th e heating by hand unneces sary.
Controls
Rotary switch A -Blower and air supply and air conditioner* cut-off
The air flow can be regulated in four stages.
Between positions 1 and 0 the fresh air sup­

p ly can be regulated without blower assist­

ance .

In position 0, air supp ly and blower are off.

Thi s can prevent unclean air from outside

from enteri ng the vehicle . However, as the
windows could th en mist ove r, th e a ir sup­

ply shou ld on ly be switched off briefly.

Normal heating and ventilation

On vehic les with a fresh air filt
er* this is onl y

necessary for a gas type pollution . Du st,

pollen etc.
will be held back by the filter.

Rotary regulator B -Temperature
selection
Clockwise -increases heat output Anti-clockw ise -decreases heat output
With Thermotronic* the figure s on the
scale serve as approximate values for the
interior temperature.
. (G' __

.. with Thermotronic*
Rotary regulator C -Air distribu­
tion
Switch at symbol. V
ents .. fully
open V
ents .. slight ly
open
~ 1,2 3, 4
~ 5 1,2,3,4
~ 3,4,5
1,2
~ 3,4 -
Fo r ve nt layout, see next page
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Air vents
Jepending on th e position of rotary regula­
c o r B heated or unheated fresh air flows 'rom all vents.
- h e vents 3 and 4
can be opene d and closed separately:
nur led w heel upwards or to right ­
a nt opened .
n ur l
ed wheel downwa rds or to left ­
e nt closed .
3 y swinging the comp le te ou
tlet grille of ,e nts 3 and 4 the air flow can be moved
v e rtica lly
N hen the knurl
ed disc in the grille is rotated :0 and fro the air flow direction is altered lat ­
e rally.
The rear footwell vents are supp lied to­
gether With vents 5.
Defrosting windscreen and side
windows
• Rotary switch A to stage 3. • Rotary regulators Band C turned fully to
right.
• Vents 3 closed.
• Additional warm air
can be directed to
the side windows via vents 4.
Demisting windscreen and side
windows
When the w indows steam up due to high air
humidity, e.g. when it is raining , we recom­
mend the follo wing settings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 2 or
3.
• Rotary regulator B, if necessary, clock ­

wise into heating range.

With the "Thermotr
onic"" the value then

set is controlled automatically .

• Rotary regulator C
at ~

• Vents 3 closed.

• Additional warm air can be directed to

the side windows via vents 4.

Heating interior quickly
(without "Thermotronic" *)
• Rotary switch A to stage 3. • Rotary regulator B full y to right.
• Rotary regulator C
at tIl
• Vents 3 closed .
• Vents 4 fully or partially opened w ith
knurled discs
as required.
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(without "Thermotronic" * )
W hen the windows are clear and the de­
sired temperature has been reached we recommend the following settings
•
Rotary switch A at stage 1 or 2.
• Rota ry regulator B at the desired heat
o ut put.
• Depending on
air dist ribution
desired, turn rotary regu lator C
be tween
and
If the wind screen mists over again, the reg ulator can also be turne d
be tween
and
• Vent s 3 c losed .
• With vents 4 the des ired amount of war m air and the air flow direction can be
set.
Heating interior as quickly as
possible and comfortably
(with "Thermotronic " *)
When the windows are clea r, th e following
setting is recommended :
• Rotary switch A to s tage
2. • Rotar y reg ulator B to desired va lue on
scale. Approx.: 22 . tIj
• Upper lever to . . . ....
The system works most efficient ly in thi s
position, .
• Close vents 3 .
• With vents 4 the desired amount of
warm
air and the air flow direct ion can be set.
Ventilation (fresh air operation)
With the following settings, unheated fresh
air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Rota ry
swit ch A to des ir ed stage.
• Rota ry regulator B anti- clockwise to the
stop
PW!l
• Upper lever to . . ~
• Ve nts 3 and 4 open.
If required, regulator C can be turned to
ano ther posit io n .
General notes
• To ensure that the heating and ventila­
tion can work properly, the air inlet in fron t
o f the winds creen should be kept free of ice, snow a n d leaves .
• The heat output depen s on
the coo la nt
tem perat ure -the ful l h eat outp ut is there­fore available when the engin e is warm.
• The stale air escape s th rough openings
in the luggage compartment side panels .
Therefore when loading th e lu gg age com­partment ensure tha t the ope 11ngs a re not cove re d .
• A
ll contr ols exce pt the rota ry switch A
b lower speeds 1-4 can be set to any inte r­
mediate position.
•
To pr ev ent the windo ws fro m mis tin g up the blower should be runn ing slowly w hen driving at low sp ee ds
•

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Air conditioner*
-'le air conditioner is available as a normal :r fu lly automatic system (Climatronic*)
'le air conditioner in both cases is a com­
u ne d cooling and heating system which
c " ers maximum comfort at all seasons of "18 year.

h e air conditioner
works only when the en­
gine is running, the ambient temperature is
,:move about + 5°C and the blower speed is
cetween 1 and 4.

. 'hen air conditione r is switched on it re­
d uc es not only the temperature inside the
. e hicle but also the air humidity When the .ambient air humidity is high this not only
a kes the vehicle occupants feel more
_ o m fortable but also prevents the
windows
c ~rom steaming up.
Ni th
the Climatronic* the selected ve­Icle interior temperature is maintained fully
a u tomatically. This is done by automatically
. I a rying the temperature of the air from the "e nts, the blower speed (air volume) and meair distribution.
Notes
• The operation of the normal air conditioner* is described on pages 59 -61. • The differences for the Climatronic* are given on pages 62 and 63.
Controls
Rotary switch A -Blower and air supply and air conditioner cut-off
The air flow can be regulated in four stages.
In position 0, the blower and air conditioner
are switched off. If contaminated air should
be prevented from entering the vehicle in­
terior, button E (air recirculation) should be
pressed.
On vehicles
with a fresh airfilter' this is only
necessary for a gas type pollution. Dust,
pollen etc. will be held back by the filter.
Rotary regulator B -Temperature
selection
Clockwise -increases heat output Anti-clockwise -decreases heat output
When the air conditioner is switched on turning
the regulator to the l
eft increases the cooling performance.
Rotary regulator C -Air distribu­
tion
Switch
at
symbol. Vents..
fully
open V
ents ..
slig htly
open
~ 1,2 3,4
m 5 1 ,2,3,4
~ 3,4, 5
1,2
81 3,4 -
For vent layout, see next page.
Button D -Air conditioner on/off
The syste m is switched on by pressing this
button. The letters" AC" ligh t up i n t he but­
ton pressed.
The system
is switched off by pre ss ing th e
button again. The symbol then goes out.
Button E -Air recirculation
Air rec ircula tion is selected usin g this but­ton. When se le cted, the symbol lights up .
Air recir cu lation
is switched off b y pressing
the button ag ain , T he symbo l th e n goes out.
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Air recirculation should only be se­lected for short periods of time as no fresh air is taken in in this mode and the windows can steam up if the air conditioner is switched off.
Note
Buttons D and E can be pressed In conjunc­
tion w ith one another .
Air vents
Depending on the position of rotary regula­
tor B heated or unhea ted fresh air or coo led
air flows from all vents.
The vents 3 and 4 can be opened and closed
separately :

Knurled wheel upwards
or to right ­
vent opened .

Knurled
wheel downwards or to left ­
ven t closed.
By swinging the complete outlet grille of
vents 3 and 4 the air flow ca n be moved
vertically.
W hen the knurled disc in the grille is rota ted
to and fro the air flow direction is altered lat­
erally
The
rear footwell vents are supplied to­
gether with vents 5.
Defrosting windscreen and side
windows
• Rotary switch A to stage 3.
• Rotary regu lators Band C turn ed fully to
right.
• Vents 3 closed .
• Additional warm a
ir can be directed to
the side windows via vents 4.
Demisting windscreen and side
windows ••When the windows steam up due to high air
humidity, e.g. when it is rain ing, we recom­•mend the following settings
• Rotary switch A to stag e 2 or
3. • Rotary regulator B, if necessary, clock­
wise into heating range. ~
• Rotary regu lator C to . JJ~
• Press button D
• Ve nts 3 closed.
• Additiona l warm air can be directed to
th e sid e windows via vents 4.
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Heating interior quickly
• Rotary switch A to stage 3.
• Rotary regulator B fully to right. PWll
• Rotary regulator C
to .. ~
• Vents 3 closed .
• Vents 4 fully or partially opened w ith
1 u rled discs
as required
Heating interior comfortably
hen the w indows are clear and the de­
s red tempera ture has been reached we rec ommend the following settings
Rotary
switch A at stage 1 or 2.
• Rotary regulator B at the desired heat
Jt put.
Depending on air distribution
esir ed , turn rotary regulator C
re ween .. .. ~
'ld ~
, the windscreen mists over again,

e regulator can also be turned

etw een
•
Vents 3 closed.
•
With vents 4 the desired amount of
warm air and the air flow direction can be
set.
Ventilation (fresh air operation)
With the following settings, unheated fresh
air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Switch air conditioner off with button D
• Rotary switch A to desired stage.
• Rotary regulator B anti-clockwise to the
stop D.1
• Rotary regulator C to . .. ~
• Vents 3 and 4 open.

If required, regulator C can be turned to

another position.

Maximum cooling
• All windows and sliding/tilting roof*
closed.

• Rotary s
witch A to stage 4.
• Rotary regulator B to left.

• Rotary regulator C to

• Right-hand button 0 (max) pressed.

• Select air recirculation by pressing but­

ton E

• Vents 3 and 4 open.

In this mod e, air is drawn from inside the ve­

hicle and cooled (air recircu lation) The air
recirculation mode should not be se­lected for long periods of time as no fresh air is then supplied.
Note
Smoking should be avoided w hen air recir­
culation is selected , as the smoke drawn in from the vehicle interior deposits on the
evaporator of the air conditioner. This leads
to permanent odours when the air condi­
tioner is i n operation. These can only be
eliminated by exchanging the evaporator,
which is time-consuming and expensive.
Normal cooling
• Switch air condit ioner on by pressing
button 0
• Rotary
switch A to stage 1 -4 as re­
quired.
• Rotary regula
tor B to the desired air tem­perature (so that heating is also possible)
• Rotary regulator C to desired position
• Vents 3 and 4 set
as required.
I n this operating mode air is drawn in from
outside and cooled (fresh air operation)
To operate the Climatronic*, see pages 62 and 63.
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•
Climatronic*
1 - Display for blower speed
2 - Display for ambient temperature
3 - Display for defrosting windscreen
4 - Display for
air recirculation
5 - Dis play for air flow direction
6 - Displa y for selected interior tempera­
ture
7 -
Display AUTO (automatic operation or OF F (system off)
8 - Button for automatic operation
9 - Button for "Blo
wer faster" 10 -Button for "Blower slower" 11 - Button for defrosting windscreen
12 -Button for air recirculation 13 -Button for "Air flow to upper part of body" 14 -Button for " Ai r flow to footwell " 15 -Button for Celsius or Fahrenheit read­ing (best operated with ball pen)
16 -Button for "Warmer" 17 -Button for "Colder" 18 -Button for" System off" When the appropriat e buttons are pressed
the disp lays 1, 6 and 7 change or the dis­plays 3, 4 and 5 appear.
The automatic regulation of the sys­tem can be influenced by the but­tons 9 -14.
Recommended standard setting for

all times of the year:

Temperature about 22 degrees C (72
degrees F) and AUTO button.

With this setting a pleasant climate in the
vehicle is reached most quickly
This setting should therefore only be alt ered
when required for personal comfort.
Using the system
When ignition has been swi tc hed on the
system normally works in the Automatic
mode. Items 1, 2, 6 and 7 appear in the dis­play.
The Clim atronic maintains the selected ve­hicle interior temperature fully automati­
cally.
To do this temperature of the air flow as well as the blower speed (air volume) and air dis­
tribution are altered automat ically.
If the settings deviate d fr om Automatic
operation before the ignition is switched off
the selected functions are stored for one hour. If ignition is switched on again later the
system works in the Automatic mode.
The layout of the air vents is show n on page 60.
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