1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF four wheel drive

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Dashboard and Controls ..... 4

. ey s, Cen tral locking . . .... 6, 7

::"tl-thef t warning system .... 8
Joors .......................... .... 9
oot lid .... ........... . . . . . 10
::Iectric windows .. . .. 10

• ~Irrors . . ..... . ... 12
Seal belts 13
"" rbag System . . . . . 18
Safe ty for children .. ... 21
ead restraints . . . . . .. 24

= ro nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25
Rear seat . . . 27

L u ggage compartment ... . ... . ...... 28

M esh partition (Estate) ...... 29

L u ggage compartment cover /

F olding/sliding cover
... 30
Pedals, Hand brake .. 31
Manual gearbox .... ... .... 31
Automati c gearbox . . . .. .......... 32

H eig ht-adjustable steering wheel ..... 35

I gnition lock. . . . . .. 35

Starting/stopp ing engine 36, 38
\lIstrumellts .. .... 39
Warning lamps ....... 46

Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Turn signal and dip lever ............. 53
Cruise control system ........... 54
Wi ndscreen wipe r and washer system 55
Heating an d ventilation .. . ...... 56
Air cond itioner ......' 59
Sliding/ti ltin g roof. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 65
Sun visors / Interior lights 66,67
Cigarette lighter, Ash tray ..... 68

Shelves and boxes . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Roof rack / Roof ra ilings ... 70

DRIVING TIPS
The firs t 1500 km -and after wards .... 71
Driving economically and ecologically .. 72
Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tra iler tow ing . .. ..... . .... ... ...... 77
Driving a four- wheel drive vehicle .. 79

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Filling the tan k, Fuel. 81, 82

Care of vehicle ........ .. . . 85

Bonnet . . ... 90

Engine compartment .. ...... .... .... 91
Engine oil ..... .......... ........... 92
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)* ... 96
Power-assisted steering .. 96

Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . .. . 97

B rake fluid ...... 99

Battery . . . . .. 100

Spark plugs. V-belts . . . . . . . . . 102

Washer system
... . .. 103

Windscreen w iper blades . . . 104

Dust a
nd pollen filter * . 104

Wheel s . 105

D riving abroad ..... ............... 110

Accessories, modifications and
renewa l ot parts .............. III
Mobile telephones and tw o-way rad ios 111

DO -lT-YOURSELF
First -aid kit, Warn ing triangle ........ 112

Storage of vehicle tools, spare wheel

a n d ball coupling trailer bracket ...... 113
Vehicle tools, Spare wheel 114

CONTENTS
Changing w heels . 116

F uses . ........ .. .. . . . ... . .... 119

Changing bulbs. . .... .. . 121
Installing radio . . . . .. 127

E mergency starting .. .. 128
Tow starting / to wing . . .. 129

L ift ing vehicle ......... 131

SPECIAL INFORMATION
Body ..... .... . .......... 132

Environmental compatibility ... 133

TECHNICAL DATA
Engine data . .. , .... .... . 134

P er forman ce .. ... ... ... . .. 136

Fuel consump tion .. 137

Wh eels
. . 139

T yre pressures
.. .. ... .. . . .. ... 1 4 1

Weights ... 143

Trailer weights .. 144

Dimensions. ...... .. ... 145

Capacities " ..... 146

Vehicle identification data ... 147

ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Alph abetical index ... 148

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Driving a four-wheel drive vehicle*
The drive concept
-h e syncro is equipped with a four-wheel
dri ve whi ch automatically distributes the
jnve force to the front and rear wheels by
eans of a viscous coupling.
n e distribution of the drive
is so regulated
- at in normal driving conditions the front
• heels alway s receive slightly more drive
' h an the
rear wheels.
owever , on very slippery surfaces when
-'l e grip at the front wheels is not adequate
t ransfer the drive to the road , the viscous
:ou pling automatically diverts more drive to
-'le rear wheels.
e four-wheel drive remains
in operation in 'ev erse gear.
Attention The style of driving must always be adapted to suit road surface and traffic conditions. The in­creased safety offered by this type of vehicle must not encour­age one to take unnecessary risks.
In particular, one must always re­member that the braking ability is limited by the adhesion of the tyres on the road surface and no different from a two-wheel drive vehicle. For this reason, one should never be tempted by the good acceler­ation capabilities, even on slip­pery road surfaces, into driving too fast. It should be noted that the front wheels can aquaplane when driv­ing at high speeds on wet road. When this happens -contrary to vehicles with front wheel drive only -the start of the aquaplan­ing is not indicated by a sudden revving up of the engine. For this reason, do not drive too fast, al­ways adapt the speed to the ex­isting road conditions.
What else should be noted?
Using winter tyres
With the four-wheel drive the vehicle has
good traction in winter road conditions even
with the standard tyres. However the use of
winter/all-we ather tyres on
all four wheels is recommended to further improve handl­
ing and braking.
Using snow chains
Snow chains must also be used on vehicles
with four wheel drive when snow chains are
obligatory . F urther details about using
snow chai ns are given on page 109
Renewing wheels/tyres
On the syncro all four wheels must always have the same rolling circumference. For
further information see page 107.
Output testing
If any time an output test is to be carried out
on a sin gle axle test stand the propshaft
must be detached
at the front
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I S1H-053 I
Changing the wheels round
, the front tyres are worn more than the
r ear it is advi sable to change the wheels
r o und as shown . All tyres wi ll then have ap­
proximately the same length of servic e life.
N ith certain types of tread wear it
can be an advantag e to change the wheels diagonally. Jo lkswagen dealers have the necessa ry in­
:or mation.
Renewing wheels/tyres
N heels and ty res are important design fea­
. u res. The w heels and tyres approved by us sh ou ld be used. They are special ly matched ~o the model concerned and contribute argely to the excellent roadhold ing and safe
driving characteri stics.
Volkswagen dealers are fully in­formed as to which makes of tyre
are approved by us. Furthermore, many Volkswagen dealers keep a wide range of tyres and wheels.
• Fitting and repairing tyres requires ex­
pert knowledge and specia l tools. This work may only be carried out by spec ialist person­
nel.
r.Q:., Because of the problem of dis­'{!J!J posing of the old tyres, the special tools necessary and the specialist knowledge required, tyre changing should preferably be done by a Vo/kswagen dealer.
• For saf ety reasons the tyres shou ld be renewed in pairs and not singly. The tyres with the dee pest tread should always be on the front w heels.
• Only combin e r
adial ply tyres of the
same type, size (rolling circumference) and
if possible the same tread pattern . Apart
from th
is, on the Golf syncro the ve­
h icl e m ust be fitted with tyres of th e same mak e. Other w ise the resulting speed dif­
ference between th e axles wil l cause the
viscous coupling to increase the drive sp lit
to t he rear axle unnece ssa rily Thi s can lead
to damage.
D i
fferent tread depths front to rear tyres,
e.g. due to wear is insignif icant. It is though
recommended that tyres with the most
tread are fitted on the front If the front tyres
are noticeably more worn than the rear they
have a smal ler ro lli ng radius and therefore
rotate quicker. This wi ll cause wind-up in the
transmission resulti ng in more rapid tyre wear. However increased wear to the four
wheel drive system need not be feared .
To pre vent wind-u p from occurring , the Golf
syncro is equ ipped with a larger temporar y
spare wheel than the normal
Golf models ­
see page 1 39.
The temporary spare from the nor­mal Golf m odels must not be used.
• If the spare wheel differs from the ver­
sion fitted on the vehicle (e.g. winter tyres
or wide tyres) the spare may only be used
briefly to replace a flat tyre and with an ap­
propriately careful style of drivi ng . It mus t be replaced with the normal w heel as soon as possib le
107

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Winter tyres
winter conditions win ter tyres w ill dis­
- n ctly improve the vehicle's handling even
th e case of four
wheel drive ve hicles. This
ap plies In particular to veh icles that are
eq uipped with wide/high -speed tyres (Code
e
tters H or V in the tyre designation on the
: r e wall). Because of their construction
,lIdth, rubber mixture, tread formation etc) :n se tyres provide less traction on ice and
sn ow.
h
en fitting winter tyres note the follow­
n g:
• Onl y radial ply winter tyres may
be fitted.
h e factory recommended tyre sizes are given on page 139.
•
To obtain the best possible handling ch aracteristics, wint er tyres must be fitted o n all fou r wheels.
• The pressures for
winter tyres must be
0.2 bar higher than with summer tyres ­
s e e Technical Data on page 142.
•
Winter tyres are no longe r fully effec tive
h en the tread has worn down to a depth
o f 4 mm.
The following speed limits are valid for winter tyres:
Code letter
Q max. 160 km/h
Code letter T max. 190 km/h
Code letter H ma
x. 210 km/h
In Germany, vehicles w hich can exceed this
speed must have an appropriate sticker in the driver's field of view. Suitable stickers
are available from Volkswagen dealers.
Please note regulations to this effect
in your
cou ntry .
• All-weath er t yres
can also be used in­
stead of winter ty res .
• If you have a flat tyre the remarks on
using the spare wheel on page 114 should
be noted .
•
Do not leave winter tyres fitted for an un­
necessary long period because w hen the
roads are free of
snow and ice the handling with summer tyres is better.
r:lil:.-. For environmental reasons (!Jtf summer tyres should be fitted again as soon as possible because normally they are quieterin running, tyre wear is reduced and the fuel consumption is lower_
Snow chains
Snow chains can be used on all tyre sizes
listed on page 139. The chains may only be fitted on the front wheels -this applies also to the syncro.
The use of sno w chains on the temporary
spare wheel is not permitted for technical
reasons. Further details are given on page
114 .
Only use thin chains w hich do not stand
clea r
more than 15 mm (including ten­
sioner).
When using snow chains wheel trim plates
and trim rings must be ta ken off . For sa fety
reasons the w heel bolts must then be fitted with caps w hich are available from Volks­
wagen dealers.
When driving over roads whic h are free of snow you must remo ve the chains. On such
road s they are detrimental to vehic le handl­
ing, damage
the tyres and wear out Quickly .
In Germany , the maximum permissible
speed w ith snow chains is 50 m/h
109

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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
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21 72 25 13
51 25
28
32
2 40 2 2 50 65
109 77
:; savin g temporary spare wheel 114
113 , 114
102 39
71 36
35
35
38 66
50
-~ - € ;estJn g 80 ; '19 w ith four wheel drive. 79 e .. tyr es. 107 - _ '3 mg tyre s 107
- - • hams 79
. e vheel . . 107
s -artin g 130
9 .. 1~
T Tailgate 10
Technical Data ............. . 134
Telephone 111 Temperature regulation
- Air conditioner ............. . 59
- Climatronic 62
- Heating and
ventilation. 56
Temporary spare wheel. 113 114
The fi rst 1500 km / 1000 miles 71 Thermotronic
56
Tilting roof . . .. .... . ... . .
65
Tool kit .
113
Tow start ing 77,130 Tow ing ....... . 130 Towing eye .......... .
129
Trailer tow ing 77
Trailer w eights
..... ..... . . . .... . 144
Tread depth. . ... . . .. . . . ..... .
106
T rip meter 39 Trip recorder ... . ... .
39
Trolley Jack 131 Turn signal lever . 53
Turn signals ...... . . 48
, 124 , 125
Two way radios 111 Type plate 147
Tyre pressures ... . ... . . 141 Tyres 105
- Condition .. 106 -Inflation pressure 105
- Running in . . . . . . . . . . 105
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

U
Unbalanced w heels. . . .. . . . . . ... 106
Underseal ....... .. . . . . 89
Unleaded fuel 82
V
V-belts
102
Vehicle data sticker
147
Vehicle hoist
131 Vehicle identification data 147
Vehicle identification number. 147
Vehicle literature 2 Vehicle tools 113,114
Vent i lation 56, 58, 64

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