1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF wheel

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You have chosen the European bestseller, the Golf
... and the environment
Built for the future
You I ave chosen a car Whlcli is ladlcal in ev ry respeCt. Even concerning the environ ­
ment Your new Golf has been developed to damage the e nvironme nt as little as poss­IL le Nor o nly today, but tomorrow and In he
'utu r .
Clean solutions from clean ideas
W e beheve that more can be done fo r the
envtronment today If we forgo some th ings.
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In manufacturing your new Golf , we have . wherever possib le, forgone environ­mentall y harmful materials, for e :amp le CFCs In p lastic parts, cadmium and asbes­
t os .
For [he paintwork. we are fO I going chemica l
solvents to an ever rncreaslng degree, and sing more and more aler-based paints
Clean performance
Naturally, all engines fitted III the Golf are low pollutants .
They are particularly qUiet
and low In uel
consumption That is of course dependent on your driv ing style . Tips and advice on the
s ubject can be found in thiS manual Exactly
Ihere can b e found in the alpha betrcallnde x
under the heading" EnVIronm ent" .
Reduced emissions
Vaporrzation -from plastics in th e ve hicle in­
teriol or from the fuel tank -Will hardly occlIr In you r new Golf.
For examp le, we have llserl new materlals ­
for the Instrument panel, and the walls of the fuel tank have be en treated to red uce emiSSions a" much as pOSSible
A sign of the times
Y our new Golf has been constructed In such
a wa y that It can be disp osed of env ironmen ­
t ally
The plast iC parts have
a speCial marking to Simplify Identlfeat lon and reprocessing of materials at a later date.
Some of these plastiC parts are made entire­
l y from
recy cled mate rial.
These really a re signs of tile times.
... and more safety
Safe all round
Your nevy Golf has exemp lary safet y.
It offers an extraordinar y high deg ree of ac­i e and pass i e safet
Active -from the running
gear to the ergo­
nomics of the interior . Passive -from the
fron enlj structure nd the passenge r cell , the steenng, the steerlllg wheel, the seats ,
through 10 he seat belt sYStem With bel tra e an oressure limiters for driver ilnd fro· seat passenger.
.411 15 S he result of our safety philosophy.
For us sa ety means protection .
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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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1 Switch for electric front windows 10
2 Door lock release lever 9
3
Remote controlled outside mirror 12
4 Warning lamps 49
5 Air vents 57
6 Light switch 50
7 Instrument lighting regulator 50
8 Headlig ht range control 51
9 Lever for heig ht adjustable steeri ng w heel 35
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Combi instrument:
Instruments
Warning lamps
39
46
1 1 Emer gency light system switch 51
' 2 Ignition lock 35
' 3
Knurled wheel for seat heating 51
'4 A ir ve nts 57
' 5 Radio 1)
·6 Controls and switches for heating and
ventilation/air conditioner 56
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17 Glove box or passenger side Airbag 69,1 8
18 Bonnet release handle 90
'9 Fuse box behind shelf 119
Page
20 Cold starting aid/idling speed boost (Diesel engines) 37
21 Turn signal and headlight dip lever
Cruise control system 53
54
22 Horn (on ly functions with ign ition switched on)
or driver's airbag 18
23 Windscreen w iper/washer lever
w ith switch for multi function indica tor 55 42
24 Push buttons for air conditi oner 59
25 Ash tray 68
26 Gear lever (manua l ge arbox) Sel ector lever (automa tic gea rbox) 31 32
Xl-Handbrake leve r 31
28 Cassette or CD storage box
29 Cigarette lighter/elec tric soc ket 68
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Heated rear windo w switch 52
31 Switch for rear electric w indows 10
• Some of the items listed are only fitted on certain models or are op tional extras .
• On right-hand drive vehicles the
arrangement of the switches
and the location of some items can vary. However the symbo ls on
th e switc hes are the same as for left-hand drive vehic les.
n Vehicl es with a facto ry fitted radio have a rad io ins truction le aflet sup­plied Whe n re trof ittin g a radio pay atte ntion to the instructions on
page 127 in the" Do-it-yours elf " sect ion.
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Seat belts
Why have seat belts?
It has been proven that seat belts give good protection in accidents. In most countries therefore the wear­ing of seat belts is required by law.
Attention • The belts should be put on be­
fore every journey -even in town
traffic. This also applies to the
rear seats.
Pregnant women too should al­
ways wear a seat belt.

• The routing of the belt is of
major importance to the protec­
tive effect of the belt. How the
belt should be worn is described
on the next pages.

How children can be carried safely in the ve­
h icle is explained on pag e 21 .
In case of a frontal collision accident, occu­
pants w ho are not belted up are thrown for­
w ards and collide with parts of the vehicle
interior, e.g steering wheel, instrument panel or w ind screen.
The wide spread opinion that you can pro­
tect your body with your hands in the event
of a light accident is not corr ect. Even at low speeds of collision, forces which cannot be
deflected act on the body. It
is also
important that occupants sitting on
the rear se at are belted in, as they can also
be th rown throu gh the vehicle in the event
of an accident. Somebody sitting on the rear
seat and not u sing a seat belt is endangering
not only himself , but also the occupants of the front seats.
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Airbag-System*
Vehicles with Airbag System for the driver and passenger can be recognized by an inscription "AI RBAG" on the steering wheel padded plate and on the right end of the dash panel.
Supplementary to the three point seat belts the Airbag System offers additional protection for the driver's and passenger's head and chest In a serious
frontal collision.
Apart
from its normal protective function the seat belt also has the task of keeping the
driver or passenger in such a position so
that the Airbag can offer maximum protec­
tion in the case of a frontal collision.
The Airbag system will not be trig­gered for:
• Side collisions
• Rear collisions
•
Rol l i ng-over
• Minor frontal collisions
Therefore the seat belts should al­ways be used not only for reasons of statutory regulations, but also for safety reasons!
Essentially the system consists of
• The electronic control and monitoring
unit

• Both airbags (air sack
with gas gener­

ator) with gas generator for the:

- Driver (in steering wheel),

- Passenger (in right of dash panel)

• A
warning lamp in the dash panel -see

page 49.

The functional readiness of the Airbag
System is electronically monitored.

Each
time the ignition is switched on the

warning lamp lights for about 3 seconds

(self diagnosis).

The system has a fault, if
• When switching on the ignition the warn ing lam p does not light.
•
After swi tching on the ignition the warn­
ing la m p does not extinguish after about 3
second s
• The warning lamp
comes on or flickers
du rin g the Journey.
Attention
When a fault is present the sys­
tem should be checked by a
Volkswagen dealer immediately.
Otherwise there is the danger
that the Airbag will not be acti­
vated in the case of an accident.

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Attention A child seat in which the child sits with its back to the direction of travel may only be used if the passenger-side Airbag has been deactivated. Serious injuries could otherwise occur to the child. Ask your Volkswagen dealer about the conversion.
As soon as the child seat is no longer needed, the passenger-side Airbag should again be made operational.
Attention
• The steering wheel paddedplate and the padded surface of the airbag module on the passen­ger side of dash panel must not be bonded or covered or re­worked in any other way. It must only be cleaned with a dry cloth or a cloth damped with water.
• No modifications of any kind may be undertaken on the parts of the Airbag System. • All work on the Airbag System as well as removing and instal­ling system parts due to other re­pair work e.g. removing steering wheel) should only be carried out by Volkswagen dealers.
• The protective function of the Airbag System is only sufficient for one accident. If the Airbag is activated, the system must be ex­changed. • No other persons, animals or articles should be carried be­tween the front-seat occupants and the effective range of the Airbag.
• If you sell the vehicle, please pass on this Instruction Manual to the new owner.
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Front seats
Rear hea d restraints
=>ress button on guide ring and pull head re­
s-rai nt out upwards.
-0 refit, insert head restra int ro ds as far as os sible into guides. When doing this it is ~ot necessary to press the button .
N
ote
On ve hicles without rear head restra ints it 5 possibl e to r etrofit t hem without excess-
e expenditure -Vol kswagen dealers have
-'"'e n ecessary information. The
correc t adjustment of the seats
is im­
portant for
- reaching the controls safely and quick
ly
- rela xed low-fatigue body po sition
-maximum protection from the seat belts and the Airbag System_
Attention • For this reason, the front seats should not be pushed too close to the steering wheel or the instru­ment panel. • Feet should remain in the foot­well when the vehicle is moving -never resting on the instrument panel or seats_
I B1H-012 I
1 -To move seat backwards and forwards
Lift lever and move seat. Then release lever
and move seat fu rther so that the catch en­gages
The driver's seat
should be adjusted so that
the peda ls can be fully depr essed with the
legs slightly angled.
Attention For safety reasons the driver's seat must only be moved back­wards or forwards when vehicle is stationary_
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2 -Adjusting backrest angle
Take weight off back rest and turn knob.
The backrest of the driv er's seat shou ld be adjusted so that the top of the steerin g
whee l can be reached with the arms angled slightly.
Attention
Do not lower the backrest too far
when on the move because the seat belts are then no longer fully effective.
3 -Releasing backrest
(2 door vehicl es only)
Lif t the
lever (also belt holder) and move the
back rest forward. Before releasing the
backrest pull
belt out of the belt holder (see
page 17).
Attention For safety reasons, ensure that the backrest lock is engaged when the vehicle is moving!
4 -Adjusting angle of the seat
cushion*
If the angle of the seat cushion is to be changed, pull lever up and bring seat
cushion to the desired angle by placing
mo
re or less weight on the backrest.
5 -Adjusting seat height*
Take weight off seat cushion and pull up lever. The whole seat cushion moves up­
war ds. To adjust the seat cushion down­
w ards, push seat downwards with body
weight.
Attention • For safety reasons the height of the driver's seat must only be adjusted when vehicle is station­ary. • Be careful when adjusting the seat height! Careless and uncon­trolled adjustment can cause in­juries.
6 -Adjusting lumbar support
By turn ing the hand-wheel the seat padding in the lumbar area of the spine can be made
to arch forward slightly. This gives effective
support to the natura l curvatu re of the spine
so that t
he sitting position is less fatigui ng ,
particul arly on long trips
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