
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~II in all passive safety, strictly tested in "1ore than 30 different crash tests.
9y our own sta ndards, standards which are
ev en higher than those laid down by law a~d ....,hich in many pOints go further than tne
str ict US standa rds.
Safe and comfortable
'::ven the seats in your new Golf ensure ef
' e cti ve protection for the oc cupants.
T hey have a robust base, a firm seat .ramp
a n d
are de signed so that you do not slip out from under the seat belt (submar in ing) in the
e v ent of a collision .
It contracts
The new Golf is equipped w ith a safety
s teering column , whose increased defor
m at io n distance considerably reduces the :!anger of it penetrating the interior and thus
I n cre ase s passive safety
Cushions
The new V olkswagen Airbag System is the
J pti mal supplement to the fastened seat [Jelt. ng gered by an electronic sensor, It orotects the breast and head form possible
p act WIt parts of the vehicle interior.
· .. and the service
One of the largest and most efficient service
o rganisat ions in the world IS wait ing to look
after your Golf : in Europe alone there IS a
network of more than 9000 Volkswagen
dealers,
who work effiCiently and acco rding
to works guidelines.
The Volkswagen dealers will also ensure
that everything
is OK on your Golf. BeSides
the
• 1-year unlimited mileage warranty
against defects
in manufacture
a whole package of further guarantees
and
services is offered in most countries, like for
e xample:
• 3-year warranty against defects
in paint
work .
• 6-year warrant y against rusting through
on the bodywork -the warranty is valid with
out annual protection treatment but does
not cover rusting that results from external
damage .
• The mobil ity guarantee.
If you should IJ'lve a breakdown at
any time,
Volkswagen dealers w ill help you at short
n otice. Either by a qUick repair, a hire car or
e ven an overnight stay at a hotel for you and
your passengers
• The re liable Volkswagen
emergency ser
vice .
Help around-the-clo ck
-;-only a phone call is
required The numbers are In the list of ad
dresses in tI-, e veh icle wallet.
•
The Volkswagen Service telephone
If you have any questions, suggestions
or criticisms, please call our service advisor
free-of-charge on 130 /3102 or In eastern
German y on 0371/5600426 This service IS at present only available in Germany.
• 1-year warrant y
on workshop repairs.
• 1-year warranty
on all Genuine parts and on Volkswagen accessories approved by us.
•
The quick, low-priced Express Service
for smaller jobs.
• A reasonabl y priced replacement car for
the period that yours
is being serviced or re
paired -ask your dealer.
• The Volkswagen Accessory Service.
Tested , factor y-approved accessories and
professiona l installation -please read the
notes
on page 115.
V o lkswagen dealers will gladly supply de
tails on the above-mentioned servic
es and
possible deviations in individual countries.
See also the notes in the Service Schedule .
We wish you safe, reliable and en joyable
motoring
Volkswagen

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine -------------------------------CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Heating and ventilation
The normal heating and ventilation system
described below can be supplemented by an automatic heating regulation (Thermotronic)*.
With the Thermotronic* the desired in
terior temperature is attained as quickl y as possib le and held co nstant. Outs ide and in
s id e temperat ure sensors measure the ex
isting temperatures continu ously and pass
the
value s to an e lec tron ic contr ol unit which then alter s the warm air tempera tur e
accordingly. Strong sunshine is also taken
into account by the system.
The "The
rmotronic" makes regulation of
th e heating by hand unneces sary.
Controls
Rotary switch A -Blower and air supply and air conditioner* cut-off
The air flow can be regulated in four stages.
Between positions 1 and 0 the fresh air sup
p ly can be regulated without blower assist
ance .
In position 0, air supp ly and blower are off.
Thi s can prevent unclean air from outside
from enteri ng the vehicle . However, as the
windows could th en mist ove r, th e a ir sup
ply shou ld on ly be switched off briefly.
Normal heating and ventilation
On vehic les with a fresh air filt
er* this is onl y
necessary for a gas type pollution . Du st,
pollen etc.
will be held back by the filter.
Rotary regulator B -Temperature
selection
Clockwise -increases heat output Anti-clockw ise -decreases heat output
With Thermotronic* the figure s on the
scale serve as approximate values for the
interior temperature.
. (G' __
.. with Thermotronic*
Rotary regulator C -Air distribu
tion
Switch at symbol. V
ents .. fully
open V
ents .. slight ly
open
~ 1,2 3, 4
~ 5 1,2,3,4
~ 3,4,5
1,2
~ 3,4 -
Fo r ve nt layout, see next page
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Operating instructions
• Ensure that the sensor betvveen the
windscreen defrost outlets in the centre of
the instrument panel and the air grille next
to the radio is not covered.
• If, after switching on the ignition,
all sym
bols in the display area flash for about 15
seconds, there is a fault in the system -con
tact a Volkswagen dealer.
Notes for both air conditioning
systems
• To ensure that the heating, ventilation
and air conditioner can work properly, the air
inlet in front of the windscreen should be
kept free of ice, snow and leaves.
• The heat output depends
on the coolant
temperature -the full heat output is there
fore available when the engine IS warm.
• The stale air escapes through openings
in the luggage compartment side panels.
Therefore when loading the luggage com
partment ensure that the openings are not
covered .
• When the ambient temperature
is high
and the air very humid, condensed water can drip off the evaporator and form a
puddle under the vehicle. This is quite nor
mal and does not indicate a leak.
Notes for the normal air condi
tioner
• All controls except the rotar y switch A and buttons 0 and E can be set to any inter
mediate position.
•
To prevent the windows from misting up
the blower should be running slowly when driving at low speeds.
Using air conditioners economi
cally
In cooling operation the air conditioner com
pressor places demands on the engine and
therefo re influences the fuel consumption.
To keep the period switched on as short as possible, the following points should be
noted:
• If the
in side temperature is very high
after the car has been parked in the sun, it is recommended to open doors or windows briefly to enable the hot air to escape
• The air conditioner should not be
switched on during a Journey if the
windows or sliding/tilting roof* are open.
• If the desired interior temperature
can be attained w ithout switching on the air
cond itioner the fresh air operation should
be selected (does not apply to Climatronicl.
Operating faults
• Should the air cond i:ioner not work at
any time, either .
- the ambient temperatu re IS below about +5 °C,
-or the fuse has blown.
Check fuse and if necessary r
enew it - see
page 119. If the troub le is n ot due to a defec
tive fuse, SWitch the system off and have It
checked.
- the air conditioner
has svvitched off due
to coolant temperature being too high -see
page 45.
• If the cooling output drops off, switch
the AlC
off and have the system checked.
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