
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

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In the vehicle wallet you will find, in addition
to this Instruction manual, a Service Schedule and a Service address list.
Also depending on vehicle model and equipment there can be various Supplements
(e.g. for car radio, Taxicabs and Hire cars)
If one of these publications appears to be
missing or you have the impression that the
information on some equipment or model
version
is not complete, please contact your
Volkswagen dealer. He will be pleased to
help you.
The Instruction Manual
should be read carefully as soon as possible
so that you get to know your vehicle quickly.
Besides regular care
and maintenance, cor
rect operation serves to maintain the value
of the vehicle and
is, in many cases, also
one of the stipulations for upholding war
ranty claims.
For safety reasons please note also the information on Accessories, modifications and the renewal of parts on page 111.
The Service Schedule
contains
identification data for your car
- the Service intervals
- the Service operations
- important details about Warranty
Service
work which has been carried out is also confirmed in the Service Schedule.
This can be important when a claim is made
under warranty.
Your should always present the Service
Schedule when taking the vehicle to a
Volkswagen dealer.
The Service address list
contains
- important addresses
and telephone
numbers
in Europe and overseas.
- important information on the Volks
wagen dealer emergency services
Notes on the layout of this Manual:
It describes the largest possible rang e of
equipm ent envisa ged at the time of go in g to
press Some 0 the equipment may be avall
able lat er on or n o t at all or will not be offere d in certain Expo rt markets.
Items of equip ment marked
with a * are
only standard on certain model versio ns or
are only availa b
le as optional extras on cer
tain models.
All blocks of text which have this colour backing and the title "Attention" refer to potential accident or injury risks.
& Texts following this symbol and ~printed in italics are i m p ortant notes on environmental protection.
One final request:
When you sell your car please give the co m
plete Vehic le Wallet to the new owner be
caus e the v ehicle literature belongs to the
vehicl e
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1 -Service interval display
The display appears after switching on the
ignition (engine not started) for a few sec
onds in place of the mileage recorder in speedometer. If no service is necessary IN 00 will be displayed.
If a service is due,
the following appears in the display for a few seconds even after
starting the engine
• 0
E: L - Engine oil change
• :n 0 : -Inspection service
• : n 02 -I nspection service with addi
tional work After a service has been carried out, each
service must be called up individually and
the display zeroed . If for instance the in
spection service
IN 02 with oil change is car
ried out, the OEL, IN 01 and IN 02 must be
zeroed . The zeroing will be carried out by
the Volkswagen dealer
as follows : •
The zeroing of the service interval dis
play should only be carried out
in "total" mileage recorder mode. If the service interval display is zeroed in the "trip" recorder
mode the trip recorder can be erased .
•
With the ignition switched off, press and
hold the button below the speedometer
(left arrow)
• Switch
off ignition and release button.
The word OEL can be seen in the display By briefly pressing the button for adjusting the analog clock (right arrow) or the minute but
ton of the digital clock will zero the service.
•
By again pressing the button below the
speedometer the other services will be dis
played and can be cancelled
individually
• Switch on ignition.
Notes
• Do not zero the display between the ser
vice intervals -otherwise an incorrect read
ing will be shown.
• If the battery
is disconnected the details in the service display are retained.
• If a defective speedometer is replaced,
the service interval display
must be repro
grammed This should be carried out by a Volkswagen dealer. Should the display not
be reprogrammed , then the service work must be carried out in accordance with the Service Schedule and not according to the
service display. The service display only be
comes valid again after
an inspect ion IN 02 is carried out and the service display is zeroed.
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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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Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)*
The ATF' ) level must however be
checked between the interva ls given in the
Service Schedule. To do this the vehicle
must be standing on a level surface. The level must only be checked when the ATF is warm ( approximate ly 10 km afte r starting
from cold the ATF will reach the required
temperature). If ATF is cold or too hot the
reading w ill be incorrect.
The engine must be running at idling speed,
the handbrake must be appl ied and the se
lector lever at "N ".
To check, pull dipstick (see Fig .) out. wipe
w ith a clea n lint -free rag and then insert it fully again.
Pull the dipstick out and check ATF level. When the ATF is warm the level must
11 Automat ic Transm is sion Fluid
- Spe cif ic ati on ATF Dexr on®
be between the two marks -other
w ise the vehicle must be taken to a Volks
wagen dealer without delay so that they can find the reason for the incorrect level. It is not sufficient to merely top up or drain off ATF.
Changing oil
The ATF must be changed at the intervals
given in Service Schedule .
r£il:-, Because of the disposal prob~lems, the special tools necessary and the specialist knowledge required, the ATF changing should preferably be donfY'by a Volkswagen dealer.
Note
• No additives may be mixed with ATF
Power assisted steering
The reservoir is located in the engine com
partment nex t to the battery.
The power assisted steering is fil led with
our hydraulic oil G 002 000.
The leve l can only be checked With the en
gine at normal operating temperature but
not running .
The oil level should always be between the
"MAX." and "MIN" m arks. When the leve l
has dropped down below the "MIN" mark
the power assisted steering should be
ched:ed at a Volkswagen dealer. It is not
suff iCient merely to top up with hy draulic oil.
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Body
• All steel unitary construction body/ chas
sis w ith safety passenger cell
• Front and rear ends des igned as crumple
zones
• Long -
term body protecti on with special
high-quality materials - this makes the
extraordinary long
warranty period for paint defects and rust penetration possible (see
Service Schedule)
The safety levels of the Golf body shell not only exceed present US safety standards, but even satisfy the new US regulations which will come into force in 1993, and are the strictest in the world_
The most important new components in the body shell are
1 -
More solid passenger compartment 2 - Reinforced door breast
3 - Side reinforcement in doors
4 - Reinfor ced door sill
5 - Upper side
member 6 -Lower Side member 7 - Driver and passenger-side Airbag
The illustration
shows the Golf saloon . The
Golf estate bodywork has identical safety components.
I B1H-152 ;
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General information
Where not otherwise indicated or listed separately, all the following technical data is for standard vehicles in Germany.
For special vehicles and vehicles for Which engine is f itted in your veother countries these figures may hicle can be found in the vehicle be different. data in the Service Schedule or in the official vehicle paperw ork.Please note that the details in the official vehicle documents can be taken as the correct figures.
Engine data
Petrol
engines
Output1
)
kW (bhp) at rpm
Maximum
torque
Nm at rpm Num
ber of
cylin
der s Capac
-
ity cm3
Stroke
mm
Bore
mm
Com pres
sion
ratio Fuel 2
)
40 (60) / 5200 103 / 2400 -2800
4 1
39 1
78.7 75 .0
9.2 91 RON un leaded
44 (60) / 5200 107 / 2800 -3200
4 1391 78.7
75.0
9.2 91 RON un leaded
55 (75) /5200 126/260 0 4 1598
86.4 76.5
9.5 91 RON unleaded
55 (75) / 5000 140/2500 4 1781 86.4 81.0
9.0 91 RON unleaded
66 (90) / 5500 145/2500
4 1781 86.4 81.0 100 95 RON unl
eaded
85 (115) / 5400 1
66 /3200 4 1984
92.8 82.5 10.4
95 RON unleaded or 91 3
) RON un leaded
110 (150) / 6000 180/4800 4 1984
92 .8 82.5 10
.5
95 RON unleaded
128 (174) / 5800 2354)/4200
6 2792
90.3 81.0 100 95 RON4 ) u nleaded
140 (190) / 5800 245/4200 6 286
1 90.3 82.0 10.0 95 RON4) unleade d
1) Acco rding to E C o( DI N regulati ons. 2
1 Engin es witho ut catalyst -also leaded, 41 240 Nm when using premium plus nleaded Due to diff ere nt eth ods of measuring, slight For furthe r deta ils -see page 82. 98 RON devlatio s ar e pOSSible . 3) With slight reductio n of output. 51 For some export countrie s only.
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If you have any Questions,
any Volkswagen Dealer will be pleas ed to help .
Vehicle identification n ber1
) ••••.•...• . •.••..•... . ..... . .•.• .•
Model A.. .... .... " ....................................... " .. ............ .. .. .. ............ .... ......... .. ..........................
Engine output1
) kW . ..... . ... Engine code letters11 •..• .. .. ......
Engine oil specifications2
)
.:J To Volkswagen Stan dard 50 1 01
To Volkswagen Sta ndard 500 00
o To Volkswagen Standard 50 5 00 Mixture preparation2
)
o Injection o Di esel
o With Cat alyst
I This da t a can be found In the Service Schedule
2/ Mark w ith cross
31 Leaded also for engines w ;thout caTalyst
41 Factory fitted tyres
Viscosity: SAE ............................................
Tyre size4 1 ....................................................
........ .. ........... .. ........ ... ........ .. .. .. ...... .. ........ .. .. ........ Fue!21
o Regular unleadedJ
) 91 RON
o Premium unleaded 95 RO N
:J Premium plus unleaded31 98 RON
:J Diesel
Tyre pressures4
)
(in bar) fron t rear
With half load
With ful l load
VOLKSWAGEN
AG IS working continuously on the dev elopment of all mode ls . Please appreciate that we must reserve the right
to change our models
in shape, equipment and technology at any time . No lega l commitment IS therefore implied b the details,
Illustrations
and d escrip tion s in this manual.
Reprintlllg, reprodUCing or translation ,
in whole or in part , is not perml ted without written perm ission from VOLKSWAGEN AG.
All rights are
reserved expressl y by VOLKSWAGEN AG Subject to modificatioll without notice.
Produced
in G ermany
@ 1993 VOLKSWAGEN AG