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I 81H-143 I
Function
The Airbag System is so designed that it wil l
be triggered during a serious frontal colli
s lon.
The range in which the system will be trig
gered is shown in the left- hand illustrat ion .
If the system
is triggered, the air sacks fill
w ith prop ellant gas and unfolds in front of
t he driver and passenger.
W hen plunging into the full y inflated air sack
(
see right-hand illustration) the forwards
m ovement of the fron t se at occupants will
b e cushioned and the risk of in
jur y to head
a n d upper body reduced. Special
openings
in the air sack allow a con
trolled exit of gas when unde r load from the
occupants, and therefore after
an accident
the air sac k will have emptied to the point
that forward vision is again possible
The Airbag inflates
in a split second to be
able to offer add itional protection during an acc ident.
Attention It is therefore important to maintain a certain distance from the steering or instrument panel so that the front seat occupants have the best possible effective protection if the system is triggered. The front seats should also always be correctly adjusted according to the height of the occupant (see 25).
Notes
• On vehicles which do not have an airbag, a driver'S airbag can be retrofitted on all G olf
models manufactured from 1991. Volks
w agen dealers
have the necessary informa
tion .
• If the vehicle or individual parts of the Air
bag System
is scrap ped one must always
observe the relevant va lid safet y regula
tions. Volkswagen dealers are familiar w ith
these regulations.
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Rear seat
-ncr ease the size of the luggage area the ar seat can be folded forward; on vehi cles
- h sp li t rear seat the two parts can be ov ed separately.
~r-e rear head restraints " should be re~oved before folding the backrests downsee page 24.
-0 pr ev ent damage, the front seats must be sltio ned beforehand so that the rear seat _~s not contact the front seats w hen the -r-2 rear seat is fo lded forward.
Folding seat forward
On the saloon lift seat cushion slightly
t h e loo p and pull forwar d onto stop :::-ow 1) T hen fold cushion forward (arrow
_ -se e left illust ration. •
On the Estate lift
seat cushion by the
l oop (arrow 3) and fold forward -see centre
Illustrat ion. • On both saloon and estate, pu ll release
knob (on the one piece back rest both knobs
simultaneous ly) in the rear seat back rest in direction of arrow (4) -see centre illustra
tion -and fold back rest forward -see flght
hand illustration.
Folding seat back
Sa loon and estate
• First fold back rear seat backrest.
•
Fold back seat cushion. On the saloo n, push seat cushion to rear
unti l it engages When doing this hold up the
centre seat belt, othe rwise the belt w ill b e
wedged between the backre s and seat
cushion and then cannot be used.
Attention The rear seat backrest m ust be properly engaged so tha t articles in the luggage area cannot slide forward if the brakes are applied suddenly.
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esh partition* (Estate)
e m esh partit ion prevents light articles of '99age and dogs from being thrown forard when brakes are applied suddenly or ~ an accident.
Installing
-"e part ition can be installed either behind "9 rear seat s or behind the front seats. For "'a::h position there are two upper and two ~ ve r securing points:
Attaching at the top
~:)Id the flaps in the opposing roof trims up, 5ert the upper cross bar on one side into
• e recess in the roof and press forward 5' ghtly. Then
place the other side of the bar
in the
r o of reinforcement and push forward slightly Subsequently fold flaps (A and 8)
down again -see left-hand illustration.
Attaching at the bottom
Depending on fittings, hook the tw o straps
on the lower cross bar into the tw o front
e yelets
in the luggage compartment floor
( see previous page) or onto the bars on the
vehicle floor in front of the rear seat -see
right-hand illustration . Ten sion straps by pul
ling the ends .
Removing
To take the partition off first loosen the straps . To do this it is only necessary to
press the button marked "PRESS" in the
belt tensioner and pull the released strap
until the hook can be detached at the bot
tom.
Open the flaps
and then pull the upper cross
bar bac kward slightly, first at one end, then
at the other, and remo ve from the recesses .
The upper recesses
can be closed with the
flaps when not in use.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ALPHABETICAL INDEX
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