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Pedals
- _ movement of the peda ls must never be ~S ncted .
::-thIs reason, do not put articles in the '00 well which cou ld roll or slide under
- 3ath th e pedals.
-
he case of defects on the brake sys
'em, a greater pedal travel may be necessa , t should always be possib le to depress
- "'e clut ch and acce le rator pedals fully.
All peda ls must be able to return , unh in-Jere d, to their rest positions. .
= o r these reasons, the only foot mats which e 'Y'\ay be used are those which leave the
ed al area compl ete ly free and which are pre ve nted from slipping .
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Hand brake
To apply the handbrake pull lever up firmly . On hills th e 1 st gear, or with automatic gear
box the parking lock, sho uld also be en
gaged. The handbrake should a lways be applied so firmly that it is not possible to drive inadve rtentl y with the handbrake on.
W h
en handbrake is applied with the ignition on, the brake warning lam p* comes on.
To release handbrake, pu ll lev er up slightly ,
press locking knob in and push lever right
do w n.
Manual gearbox
• Only engage reverse gear when vehicle is st ationary With the engin e is running, de
press clutch fully and wait a fe w seconds before mo ving gear lever. ThiS prevents
g rating noises .
When
rev erse gear is engaged with ignition on , the reversing lights come on.
Note
When driving you shou ld not rest your hand
on th e gear lever . The pressure of your hand is transmitted to the selector forks In the
gearb ox and can cause premature wear on the forks .
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Starting the engine
General hints
Attention When starting the engine in confined spaces there is a danger of poisoning.
• Before starting, move gear lever to neu·
tral (with automatic gearbox: Selector lever in "P" or"N" position) and apply handbrake fi rmly
•
On vehicles with a manual gearbox de
press the clutch pedal when operating
starter
so that starter only has to turn en
gine .
• As soon
as engine starts, release the
ignition key so that starter can dise ngage .
• After starting a co
ld engine It may sound
noisy for a moment or two because the 011 pressure has to build up in the hydraulic
tappets first. This is normal and no cause for
alarm .
~Do not warm engine up by run~ning it with vehicle stationary. Drive off straight away.
Do not overrev or use full throttle until the
engine has reached the normal operating
temperature .
• On vehicles with a catalytic converter the engine must not be started by towing the vehicle in ex· cess of 50 m. Otherwise unburnt fuel can pass into the converter and lead to damage.
• Before trying to start engine by towing, the battery from another ve· hicle should be used for starting if possible -see page 128.
Petrol engines
These engines are equipped with a petrol in
jection system that automat ically supp lies
the correct fuel/air mixture at all ambient
temperatures.
When engine
is cold or at operating temperature do not accelerate before or
during the starting procedure.
I f the engin e does not start at once, stop
us ing th e starter after 10 secs. wait about
half a m in ute and then try again.
If the engine sti
ll does not start, the electric
fuel pump fuse may have blown -see page
119 .
When the engine
is very hot it may be
neces sary to accelerate slightl y after the
engine has start
ed.
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Cruise control system *
To relieve the foot on the accelerator pedal
this system can hold any speed above about
35 km/h (20 mph) constant, so long as en
gine output permits.
Attention The cruise control system should not be used in dense traffic and poor road conditions (slippery surfaces, aquaplaning, gravel).
When system is switched on do not move into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal, otherwise the engine will race and can, under certain circumstances, become damaged.
•
The system is operated with the sliding
switch A and the press button B on the turn
signal lever.
The system
is switched on by moving
switch A to ON.
When the speed to be maintained has been
reached the press button B
(SET) must be pressed briefly The foot can then be taken off the accelerator pedal
The p
rogrammed speed can also be in
creased w ithout pressing the accelerator
p ed
al. The button B need only be pressed
u ntil the desired speed has been reached.
T he speed
can also be increased in the normal way with th e accelerator pedal. When
the pedal is then releas ed the previously
pro gra m m ed speed is resumed
The system is temporarily switched off when brake or clutch pedals are used or when speed IS cons ide rably below pro
grammed speed i.e. whe n driving up a
steep gradient
in too high a gea r.
To resume speed previo u sly programmed
when brake or clutch pedals are re leased or at end of gradient, push sWit ch A to the left (RES)
Attention The programmed speed must only be resumed when it is not too high for the existing traffic conditions.
The system is completely switched off by moving the switch A to the righ t (OFF) or
-when vehicle is stationary -by switching
the ignition off.
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Fuse layout
(from left to rig ht)
No. Component A 1)
1 Dipped beam left,
headlight range control left 10 2 Dipped beam right,
head light ra nge co ntrol right 10 3 Instrument and number plate
light ing . 10 4 Rear w iper, slid ing/tilti ng roo f, 15
5 Windscreen w ipe r, windscr een
a
nd rea r w indo w was her,
ele c. heated windsc reen washer
jets . . . . . . 15
6 Blower,
air co nditi oner ... . 30
7 Tail and side light ri ght 10
8 Tail and side light left . . 10
9 Rear window heating , mirror
heating ... 20 10 F og lights, rear fog light 15 11 Main beam left, main beam
w arnin g lamp 10
12 Mai n bea m right . 10
13 Horn, radiator fan (run- on) . 10
14 Reve
rsi ng lights, electric out
side mirrors, seat heating,
elec. w ind ows,
air conditio ne r
cruis e contro l system 15
No. Component Amp. 1)
15 Engine elec tronics , cool ant
c irculat ion run- on pump,
(six cylinder engine)
.. . .. .. . . . 10
16
Warning lamps, glove box light,
cas sette sto rage box light, 15
17 T urn sig nals. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 18 Electri c fue l pum p,
Lambda probe ..... .. ....... 20
1 9 Radiat or fan, air cond itioner. . 30
20 Brake lights, cruise control
syste m (tri gger conta cts
on brake and clutch pedals) . 10 21 Interior and luggage compart
ment lights, clock, cigarette lighter,
ce ntral
locking, multi -function
indicator 15 22 Radio 10
Automatic fuse
All electric windows are protected to
ge ther via an automatic fu se (see rig ht -hand
co lum n) which breaks the circuit when
overloaded (e .g. windows frozen) and makes the circuit again after a few seconds.
Additional fuses
(in separate holders)
• above the
rela ys:
Fu se for ABS motor re lay. ..... . .... 30
Fuse for ABS main relay. ... 30
Fuse for normal air conditioner 10
Fuse for fresh air blower on
Climatronic ... ... ... . 30
Fuse for C1imatronic .. .... ... 5
Automatic fuse for electric w indo ws .. 20
Trailer perma nent + 15
• in the engin e compa rtment on the bulk
head above the brake servo:
Diesel glow plugs 21 . . 50
Fuse colour code:
Light brown :
5 Amper e
Red: 10 Ampere Blue: 15 Ampere Yellow 20 Ampere Green 30 Ampere
21 This fuse shou ld onl y be renewed by a Volks wagen dea ler.
1) Amper e
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• The emergency lights must be switched
on on both vehicles -unless local regula
tions differ.
•
Turn ignition key to "Drive" position so that the steering wheel is free and the turn
signals, horn, and, if necessary, the wind
screen wiper and washer can be used.
•
As the brake servo only works when the
engine is running, considerab ly more pres
sure is required on the brake pedal when
the engine is not running
•
On vehicles with power assisted steer
ing more force is required to turn steering
wheel when engine is not running.
• When there
is no lubricant in the manual
gearbox/automatic gearbox, the vehicle
may
on l y be towed with driving wheels
lifted.
Tow starting
The following points must be
noted when tow starting:
• Before moving off, engage 2nd or 3rd
gear .
• Switc h ignition
on. • As soon as engine starts, depress clutch and move gear lever into neutral to avoid
running into the towing vehicle.
• On vehicles with a catalytic converter the engine must not be started by towing the vehicle in ex
cess of 50 mll. Because then, fuel can pass into the converter and cause damage.
• For technical reasons tow starting a vehicle with an automatic gearbox is not possible.
Towing
When towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox, the following points
must be noted in addition to the details on the previous page :
• Selector lever
at " N". • Do not have the vehicle towed faste r
than 30 mph (50 km/h)
• Do not
tow further than 30 miles (50 km).
If the vehicle has to be towed long dis
tances it mu st be lifted at the front.
Reason: When the engine
is not running ,
the gearbox oi l pump is not working and the
gearbox is not adequately lubricated fo r
high speeds or long distances .
• With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle
may only be suspended at the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow, the
drive shafts turn backwards . The plane tary
gears
in the automatic gearbox then turn at
such high speeds that the gearbox will be severely damaged in a short time .
1) Does not apply to Diese l e ng ines wi h cata
lytic conve rter
Note for the Golf syncro:
• The veh icle can be towed like any two
wheel drive Golf.
• With a recovery vehicle the car
can be
towed with front or rear wheels suspended.
If the vehicle has to be towed with the rear
wheels lifted and the rear wheels cannot
turn freely, one must ensure that the free
wheel
in the rear axle has not been bridged
beforehand by driving vehicle in reverse. To reintroduce the freewheel action the gear
lever must be moved briefly in to 1 st gear
wi th ignition on and then back in to neutral.
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