1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF oil type

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Trouble-free functioning of the ex­haust emission control system is de­
c isi ve for the enviro nment-friendly oper­
ation of the vehicle .
The follow ing points should therefore
be noted:
• Vehicles fitted with a catal ytic con verter
may onl y be driven on unleaded petrol (see
page 82).
• Never drive until the fuel tank
is com­
pletely empty on vehicles with a catal yst.
The irregular fuel supply ca n cause misfir­
ing This allows un burnt fuel into the ex­
haust system. This can cause overheating
and damage to the catalyst.
• If whilst driving, the engine misfires,
loses power and runs unevenly, this could
be due to a fault in the ignition system . In a
case like this, unburnt fuel can enter the ex­
haust system and then escape to atmos­
phere. Furthermore, the catalytic converter
could become damaged due to overheat­
ing The vehicle speed
must be reduced im­
mediately and the defect should be elImIn­
ated at the nearest Volkswagen dealer.
• Do not sw itch
off ignition whilst driving
- see page 38 . •
Do not
overfill engine oil-see page 95.
•
Do not tow start vehicle for more than 50 m -see page 130.
Attention Due to high temperatures which can occur in the catalytic con­verter on petrol engine vehicles in very unfavourable conditions, the vehicle should not be parked so that the catalytic converter can come into contact with in­flammable materials_
Note
Even in the case of a perfectl y working ex­
haust emission control sy stem there can,

under certain engine operating conditions,

be a sulphur-type exhaust smell.

This depends upon the sulphur content
in
the fuel being used.

Quite often this
can be remedied by select­

ing another brand of fuel or, filling up with

unleaded premium petrol.

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Care of vehi cle
Reg ular and careful care helps to m aintain the value of th e vehicle.
F
urthermore it can be one of the sti­pulations for the upholding of war­
ranty claims should corros ion dam­age and paint defects occur.
Eve ry Volkswagen dealer carries stocks of su itabl e car care materials. The instr uctions for use on the containe r sh o uld be followed.
Attention • If misused, car care materials can be injurious to health. • Car care materials must al­ways be store d in a safe place w here they are out ofthe reach of children.
~W hen buying car care materials W one should select products which do not damage the environ­ment. Empty co n tainers which these materials wer e in do not be­long with household waste.
Washing
The best protection against environmental influences is frequent washing and waxing .
How often this treatment is require d de­
pends , amongst other things on how much
the vehicle is used, how it is parked (garage, in open under trees etc.), the seasons ,
w eather conditions and environmental in­
fluences.
The longer bird dropp
ings, insects, tree resin , road and industr ia l grime, tar spots ,
soot, road s alt and other aggress ive ma­
terials rema in o n the vehicle paint the more
l asting their destructive effect w ill be . High
temperatur es e .g . from strong sunli ght in­
t ensi fies th e corrosi ve effe ct.
In certain circumstances weekly washing can be necessary, but monthly washing
with appropr iate waxi ng may be fully ad­equa te.
After the pe riod when salt is put on the
r oads the underside of the vehic le should al­
w ay s be washed thoroughly.
Automatic wash plants
The vehic le paint is so durable that the ve­
hicle can norma lly be washed without prob­
lems in an aut omatic wash plant. However
the influe nce on the paint depends to a large
e xtent on the design of the plant, the filter­
ing of the wash water, the type of wash and
care mater i
al, etc. If the paint has a matt ap­pearance after gOing through the wash
p lant or is even scratched thi s shou ld be
brought to the notice of the plant operato r
immediately If necessary a different wash
p lant should
be used .
Notes
• Before going through the wash plant, apart from the usual precautions (closing windows and sliding roof, retrac ting the aer­ial) there is noth ing further to note . The VW
roof aerial does not have to be taken off.
• If there are specia l fittings on the vehicle
- such as spoilers, roof rack, two-way radio
aeria l etc . it is best to speak to the plant op­
erator.
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