1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF roof rack

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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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Roof rack I roof railing
When loads are to be carried on the roof, the
following should be noted:
• As the
rain channels are moulded into
the roof for streamlining reasons, the nor­
mal type of roof rack cannot be used . To avoid ri sks we advise that on ly the cross
bars provided by the factory are used .
• These cross bars
are the basis for a com­
plete roof load carrying system For safety
reasons when carrying luggage , bicycles,
surf boards, skis and boats , the appropriate
special adapters are required .
All the components of this syste m are avail­
able from
Volkswagen dealers.
• Any damage which may occur to the vehicle as a result of using other roof load carrying systems or by in­correct fitting will not be covered by the warranty.
• The roof load ca rrying system must be
secured exactly as described in the instruc­
tions supplied. When fitting the carrier feet
on the roof ensure that the feet are posi­
tioned exactly between the marks stamped
on t
he plastic roof mou ldings -see illustra­
tion.
•
On the estate with roof railing, the
base carriers can be attached to the ra ilings
at any position desired. The distance be­
t w een the carriers should however be matched to the articles to be transported .
Also, on v e h icles with a sliding/ti lting roof*
the front ca rrier should not be attached in the region of the rear edge of the of the tilt ­
ing roof. •
Distribute the load eve
nly. Each cross
bar may carry 40 kg if loaded uniformly over
the full length . The permissibl e roo f load (in­
cluding the rack) of 75 kg and the permiss­
i ble gross vehicle weig ht m ust not be ex­
ceeded -see page 143.
• When carrying heavy or lar ge objects on the roof, bear in mind tha t the veh icle handl­
ing changes due to the displa cement of the
centre of gravity and the inc reased area e
x­posed to the wind. Driving style and speed
m ust be adapted to allo w for thiS .
•
Ensu re that the ope ned tailgate does not
knock agai nst the roof load .
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The technical prerequisites
for a low fuel consumpt ion and efficienc y "" ere " built in" at the factory. Particular Im­
p ortance was placed on the lowes t possible
d is turban ce to the enviro nme nt. To retain and make the best possible use of these characteristics attent ion should be paid to the fo llow ing points
~Even those vehicles which do W not have a catalytic converter should be driven on unleaded petrol for the sake of the environment.
~The prescribed maintenance W operations should be carried out exactly as specified in the Service Schedule.
Having your vehicle regularly serviced by a Volkswagen dealer not only ensures that it is always operationally fit, but it also ensures economy, lowest possible burden on the environment and a long service life.
~Check the tyre pressures every 4 W weeks.
Low tyre pressures increase the rolling resistance. This not only increases the fuel consumption and tyre wear, but the handling is also impaired.
~Do not carry unnecessary ballast W in the luggage boot
Particularly in town traffic when one has to accelerate often, weight has a great in­fluence on the fuel consumption. As a
rule ofthumb: For every 100 kg ofweight the consumption increases by approxi­mately litre per 100 km.
~Remove roof rack immediately Wafter use
Particularly at high speeds the increased air resistance makes itself felt consider­ably.
~Electrical consumers should W only be switched on when they are actually required
Heated rear windows, additional driving lights and heater blower consume a con­siderable amount of current. The higher alternator load also increases the fuel consumption. For instance, overa period of 10 hours, the heated rear window will increase the fuel consumption by ap­proximately 1 litre.
~Check the fuel consumption reg­W ularly
The fuel consumption should be checked each time the tank is filled up. By doing this inconsistencies on the vehicle which lead to an increased fuel consumption can be discovered sooner.
• Check the engine oil level each time the tank is filled up The oil consumption depends to a g reat ex­
tent on the engine load and speed. Depend­
ing on the style of driving the consumption
can be as much as 1 .0 litr es/1 000 km .
It
IS no rmal fo r the oil consumption of a ne w
engine to reach its lowest level after a cer­
tain mileage has be en covered . The con­
sumption cannot be properly assessed until
the vehicle has run appro x. 5000 km.
This also applies to the fuel consumption
and the engine output.
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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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Weights
kg
Permissible gross
ve hicle weight
Saloon IEstate Unladen
weig ht
1
)
Ready for road
Saloon Estate
2-door
I4-door 4-door Permissible
front
axle
weight
Saloon Estate Permissible
rear
axle
we ight
Saloon Estate Permissible
roof
load
Saloon Estate
Petrol engines
40/44 kW 1505 1565 1000 1030 1085 790
790 770
860 75
85
55
kW 1540 1615 1035 1065 1115 820
820 770
880 75 85
66
kW 1540 1615 1035 1065 11 1
5
820 820
770 880 75
85
66
kW
syncro 1
700
- -1220 -890 -880 -75 -
85 kW 1610 1670 1110 1140 1170 860 860 800
890 75 85
110
kw 1665 -1165 1195 -915 -800 -75 -
128 kW 1690 -1210
1240 -950 -800 -75 -
1
40kW
sync ro 1800
--1335 -980 -900 -75 -
Diesel engines
47kW
1595
1660 1085
1115 1160 860 860
770
880 75
85
5 5
kW 1605 1670
1095 1125 1170 875 875
770
880 75 85
66
kW 1655 1715
1145 1175 1215 915 915 770
880 75
85
1) These fig ures are fo r th e basic model. With Ihe auto matic gearbox the unladen weight is
i n crease d by approx . 3 0 kg. Other model versi ons and optional ex tras - e
.g .
air conditio ne r, slid in g roof, towin g
bracket s etc. an d t he se rvice i stallatio n of ac­cessories als o in creases th e unladen weig ht.
143

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J Jack 11 4, 117 Jack sockets . 117
Jumper cable 128
K Keys. 6 Kick-down
33
L Lap belt 16
Leather care ....... .
87
L ifting vehicle . . .......... .
13 1
Lighting ....... .
50
Lighting sw itch .
50
Locks . .
... 9 Lubricant add iti ves .
96
Lubricants .
92
Luggage boot
light
.. 67, 126
Luggage compartment 28
Luggage compartment cover . 30
Luggage compartment light 67, 126
Lumbar support 26
M M + S tyres 109,
139
Maintenance .. 2 M ake-up mirror . . 66 M anual gearbo x 31 Masking headlights 110 Max
imu m speed ..... .. .. . 136 Mesh partition 29
Mileage recorder 39
Mirror heating
..... ... . . . 12
Mirrors . 12
Mobile
telephones. ... . . .. .. 111 Modifications 111 Multi function indicator ......... .
42
150
N Number plate lighting
125
o Octane number .. ... .. . .
82
Oil capacity ...... .. . .
146 011 change intervals
95
Oil change intervals 2 Oil consumption .
94
Oil dipstick
- Automatic gearbox
..... ... . 96 -Engine . . .. ..... . 94 Oil pressure ......... .
47
O il spec ifications
92
O il
s. . .. .... . .
92 Output. . ... . . . .... .. .... .
134
Outside mirrors
12
P Paint care ..... . . .
86
Paint number 147
Par
king. 74 Par . ing lights 53 Par ing lock .. . 32
Pedals 31 Performance .... . ... .... ........ . 136
Petro l,
- Quality .
82
Petrol additives . .
...... .
. 83
Pollen filter . . . . 104
Power assisted steering 96
R Radio ..... 127
Reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear foglight . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
Rear seat . 27
Rear
window w ash/wipe 55 Releas ing tank flap . 82
Renewa l of parts ........ .. . ... 111 Restraint systems 13, 21
Rev counter . .... ...... 41 Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . 32 Reversing lights . . .. 3 1
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 70 , 143
Roof load carrying system 70
Roof rack . 70
Roof
ra i ling 70
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71