1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF battery capacity

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Cigarette lighter
The cigarette lighter is switched on by
pushing in the element. When the heating
element glows, the lighter springs out auto­
matically -pull it out immediately and use it.
The
cigarette lighter socket can be
used for other electrical accessories with a
capacity of up to 120 watts. However, when the engine is not running this will discharge
the battery. For further information see
chapter Accessories on page
111 .
•
Attention • Be careful when using the cigarette lighter! Careless or uncontrolled use of the cigarette lighter can cause burns. The cigarette lighter and the socket also work when the igni­tion is switched off and the key removed. For this reason children should never be left in the vehicle on their own.
Ashtray
Front
To empty: Open ashtray, press but­
ton
on ashtray and pull
ashtray out.
To replace Push ashtray into the
guides.
Attention Never use the ashtrays as paper containers. Danger of fire!
Rear
To empty
To replace: O
pen ashtra y and pull it
out ver ticall y u
pwards
P re ss ashtray
down ve rti ­cally and close flap.
Attention Never use the ashtrays as pape r containers. Danger of fire!
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• When disconnecting the bat­
tery from th e vehic le e lectrical
system first disconnect the nega­
tive cable and then the positive
cable.
The battery must not b e discon­
nected with th e engine ru nning,
as this will damage t he e lectrica l
system (e lectro n ic components).

• When reconnecting t h e bat­
tery connect the positive cable
first and then the negative cable.
The connect ing cables must on
no account interchang ed -can
cause wiring to burn out.

In order to protect the c asing from UV radiation, do not expose battery to direct sunlight.
Checking acid level
In norma l operating conditions the ba ttery re quires hardly any maintenance . At 111(;)11 am bient tem peratu res Ilowever It I S advIs­
a b le to check th e acid le ve l a t r egula r inter ­als. It shou ld always be between the M IN
a nd MAX marks on th e batter y I
f th e ac
id leve l drops below the MIN mark, the aff ecte d c ells must be topped -up to the
MAX mark W ith dis tille d wa ter.
It
is recommen ded that the acid level is checked and correcte d by a Volkswag en dea ler.
Winter driving
W inte r wea ther is part icu larly hard on the
battery. Furt h er more at low temperatures it has only a par t of th e capacity it has at nor ­
ma l temperatures . We reco mmend there­
for e th at
the bat te ry sho uld be c h ecked pre­
f erably by a Volkswage1l dea le r before the onset of cold weat her an d charge d if
necessary
I f the vehicle is not driven for sev­e ral weeks when te m peratures are very low, the battery should be taken out and stored in a frost-free room, s o tha t it cannot freeze up and become damaged.
To ake battery out, first d isconnect the two cables an d th en remov e retainer.
Charging battery
W hen charg ing with a lo w curren t (e.g. with a smal l char ger) the battery cables need not
no rmally b e taken off. The instructions from the charger manufactu re r must however be
noted.
Bef ore
Quick charging, that is charging
wi th a high current, both battery cables
must b e disconnec ted .
T
he f o llowin g inf ormation must be noted:
• Whe n charging the
battery do not re­
move caps.
• A discha rged battery
can freeze at -10°e. It is essential to thaw out a frozen battery before it is given a quick charge otherwise it may ex­plode!
• The mains cable of the charger should
n ot be connec ted unti l afte r the clips of the charger have been prop erly secured to th e
battery terminals Red =pos itive
Black = negative
•
Recon nect cables correct ly after ch arg­ing battery.
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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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Emergency starting
A -Flat battery
B - Boosting battery

The battery
is located in the engine com­

partment.

I f the engine will not start because the bat­
tery is flat.
jumper cables can be con­
nected to the battery of another vehicle to
start the engine . The follow ing points
should be noted
• Both batteries
must be of the 12 Volt var­
iety and the capacity (Ah) of the booster bat­
tery must be app roximately the same as that of the flat battery .
• The jumper cables must be heavy
enough to carry the load. Note cable manu­
facture r's data. •
Only use Jumper cabl
es with insulated
clips.
• A flat battery
can freeze at -1 Ooe and if
a battery is frozen it must be thawed out be­
fore connecting Jumper cables, o th erwise it
could explode.
• There
must be no contact between the
vehic les, other wise current can flo w as soon as the plus terminal s are connected .
• The flat battery
must be properly con­
nected to the electrical system.
• The engine of the boosting vehicle
must be running.
•
The jumper cables must only be con­
nected as follo w s: 1. One end of (+) cable (usually red) to the (+) term inal of the flat battery.
2 . Other end of the red cable to the (+l ter­
minal
of boosting battery.
3. One end of H cable (usually black) to the
H terminal of boosting battery.
4. Other end of blac k cable (X) to a solid
metal part bolted to th e block or to cylinder
block itself.
Do not connect the cable to the flat battery
m in us terminal. The sparks could Ignite the
exp losive gas flowing out of the battery
Attention • The non-insulated parts of the cable clips must not touch one another on any account. Further­more the jumper cable attached to the battery positive terminal must not come into contact with electrically conductive vehicle parts -Short circuit danger! • Route the jumper cables so that they cannot come into con­tact with rotating parts in the en­gine compartment. • Do not stand with your face over the battery -danger of acid burns! • Keep sources of igni~ion(naked flames, burning cIga­rettes etc.) well away from the battery -Explosion danger!
• Start the engine as described in the
"Starting engine" section.
• If the engine does not start at once, stop
using starter after
10 seconds, wait about
half a minute and then try aga in.
• With engine running, disconnect cables in reverse sequence .
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A Acceleration figu res . . .... . . .

Accessories

Adjusting washer jets

A ir conditioner
.. ....... .

Airbag

Alloy w heels

Analog clock
..
Anti-freeze.

Anti-dazzle inside mirror

Anti-knock properties of the fuel

Anti-locking brake system
(ABS)
Anti-theft warning system

Aq uaplaning .... ..... .

Ashtray .......... . .
ATF.
Automatic gearbox.

Automatic tra ns mission fluid

Automati c was h plants .... . . . .

Axle weights. . ....... .

B Battery . . . ....... . . . . .

Belt height adjustment ... .. . . .

Blower ...
Bonnet.
B rake fluid.
Brake pad wear indicat or

Brake servo .

Brake system

Brake warni
ng I'amp .

B rakes

B ulb changing.

Burglar alarm .
1
36

111
103
59
18
88
41
97

12

82
76
8
106
68

96
32

96

85

143

100
15

56, 59
90

99

48
75
99
48
75

121
8

C Capacities .. . . .... . 146
Care 85
Care of body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Care of vehicle 85

Cavity preservation 89

Central locking system 7

Cetane Number . . . . . . . . . . 84

Changing bulb s . . . . . . . . . . 1
21
Changing wheels 116
Chassis number 147
Child safety . 21
Child seats ........ . . . . . . . 21
Chi ld-proo f catch ......... 9

Cigarette lig hter 68

Cigarette lig h ter socket. 68
Cleaning and anti -corrosion treatment of

engine compartment . . . . . . . . 88

Clean ing veh ic le . . . . . . . . . . 85

C limat ronic 62
Clock .. 41
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cold starting aid 37
Compression rat io 134

Cons umption figures. . 137

Coolant additive 97
Coolant level 46, 97
Coolant tempera ture gauge 45

Cool ing system . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise control system 54

Cubic capacity 134

D Dash panel 4
Defrosting windows 57,60,62
Diesel fuel 84
Dimensions. 145

Dip lever 53

Direction indicators 48, 53
Do-it-yourself ......... .
112

Door locks . ..... . . 9
Doors . .. 9
Driver's seat
25

Driving abroad .... . 110
Driving economically 72
Driving tips ...... . ... ..... ..... . 71
Driving with four-wheel drive 79
Dust and pollen filter ...... . .. . . 104

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E F H Electri
c windows 10.52 Fan . . .. 98 Hand brake 31 Emergency li ght s 51 Filling the tank ...... . . 81 Head restraints .. ............... 24
E me rgency startin g 128
Filter preheating .......... . . 84 Headlight flasher ........ .. . 53 Engine First
aid kit ........... . . . 112 Headlight range control ........... 51 -Code letters 147
Folding/sliding cover 30 Headlig ht washer system
55
- Data 134 Foot mats ............ . 31 Heated rear window 52 -Number 147 Four wheel drive 79 Heating
56 -Oil .. 92 Fresh air filte r ........ . 104 Height adjustable seat. 26
- Oil capacity. 146 Fresh air venti lation
58, 61 Height adjustable steering wheel
35
- Oil change intervals 2.95 Front fogligh ts ........... . .
50 High beams. ........... 48
- Oil consumption
94 Front
seats
25 Horn
4
- Oil level
..... . . .. . . 94 Fuel ........... . . . 82
- Oil pressure 47 -Additives. 83, 84
- Starting/stopping 36 -
Consumption ........ . 72,137 Engine compartment. 91 -Filter preh eating . 84 Identification
data
147
E ngine number. 147 -Gauge
45 Idling speed boost ......... 37 ~Environment -Saving
72 Ignition lock. . . . . . . . . 35
-Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. 102 Fuel gauge Fuses. 45
119 Increasing
luggage space
I nertia reel belts ......... 27 14 -Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 InSide mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 -Care ofcar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -Coolant ...................... 85 98 G Inspection intervals
Instruments 95
39
-Driving with low emissions and n
oise......... ............... 72 Gear change marks
Gear stick ....... . . 39, 71 31 Interior
lights 67
-Engine oil .................... -En vironmentally conscious drivin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. - Exhaust gas system .... . .. . ...
95
72
74
Glove box light .......... .
Glow plugs
Gross vehicle
weight
67,126 37
143
- Filling th e tank ................ 81 -~~.......................... ~ -Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 - Old oil . ....................... 95 - Old tyres .................... 107 - Tyre pressure ................ 105 - Tvres .... . .. . . ............... 107 - Unfeade d fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83 - Washing th e vehicle ........... 86 Exha..JS. gas system 74
149