1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF engine

AND EQUIPMENT
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
engine with gearshift in
when changing gears. Do not the
knob
tion is required (when passing , for example) ,
shift down .
To engage 5th gear , move shift to the
right beyond the spring pressure point and
push forwa
rd.
Reverse
into R (Reverse) when the is not moving.
To engage R (R eve rse), move to press down , move further to
press the
verse gea r with ignition on.

Starting procedures
Never leave engine
To avoid unnecessary engine wear
only s tart with se le ctor
Do not depress the accelerat or At extreme low temper atures, the eng press acceler ator pedal slig htly .
As soon as the engine starts , release the ignitio n key .
Opera te the starte r for no m ore than 1
When starting a ver y hot eng ine, it ma y
b e necessa ry to
the engi ne d oes not start , th e fuse fo r
t h e fuel pu mp may be
vehicles with a catalytic converter,
the engine must not be started by for a distance of more than
Before you try starting the engine by pushing, you should try jump starting the
engine using the battery from another hicle-see page 172.
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the Diese l engine the system
is activa ted after the driver's door.
system of the driv ­
er's door .
starti ng
For
start assist speed boost
Switch goes
out.
glow
Do no t depr ess sta rting.
eng ine starts to fire keep opera­
ting starter for a few seconds (maxi­
mum
the
engine does not start, the fuse for the
engine condition. This could result in
serious engine d amage and personal
injury.
S ta rting warm engine
Do not depress start ­
ing.
The not can start the engine

after
hard or extended driving. Keep engine
running for about two minutes to prevent
excessive heat
and can
switch on
converter ,
the ignition not be switched off as with a gear
engaged , otherwise converter and cause
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-Speedometer/odometer ......... 62
2 - Tachometer with
................ 62
D igi tal clock or ................. 63 Multi-function en.
USA models: Miles
Canada models: Kilometers
dicates meters.
To record a distance , reset the trip odometer
to zero by pressing the button.
tronic speedometer, the button must be
pressed longer than two seconds .
2 -Tachometer
The sh aded area at the end of the scale
lected or th e foot eased off the accelerato r
pedal.
Upshifting early saves fuel and duces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine
r pm 's drops below

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Average fu e l mpg
secon ds driving time and a di stance
of yar ds/meters . Up to this point a dash
appea rs i nstead
switch position 1 the average consump­
tion for the single journey is indica ted.
switch position 2 the average consump­
tion indicated is that obtained during
single trips-see also on prev ious page.
Note
The amo unt of fue l consumed
no t be dis­
played .
Di sta nce covered
miles (km)
The informat i
on in also applies to The maximum dis­
t ance indicated is 9,999 miles (9 999 km).
Average speed
mph (km/h)
The information in
also applies here. En
gine
F o
C). When the engine is cold, dashes
temperature
a p proaches
Ambient outside
temperature
Disp layed temperature range between
When the vehicle is stat ionary , or when you
are driving at very driving speeds, the
temperature displayed may be
you are going to use the outside
temperatur e display to determine frost conditions, remember that road s can ice over at
temperature s above
gauge
The needle in the coolant temperature
gauge indicate the temperature of the
coo lant sho rtly after the ignition is switched
on.
When the ignition is switched on, the warn ­
ing
( c ) for a few second s as a check.
a -
Engine cold
Avoid high engine speeds and heavy throttle
when the needle is at the lower end of the
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main somewhere in the middle of the the en gine is working hard at high out side
temperatu res, the need le may go
does not sta rt flashing.
the coolant gauge needle nears the upper
end of the scale and the engine appea rs to be overheating , turn off the air condi tioner' .
c
-Warning
the
an t at the next opportunity.
Do not install accessories (fog lights or insect screens , for example) on top of the front bumper. They may restrict en­gine cooling and cause engine damage.
the spoiler should be
damaged or even torn off (for example
when driving up a curb), this cou ld cause
engine overheating. Contact your autho­rized Volkswagen dealer.
4-
The needle in the indicate the in the tank after the ign itio n is switched on.
The
(55 liters).
When the needle reaches the re d area t
here
i s a reserve of about 1.8 U.S. (7 liters) of fuel left in the ta nk .
Time to
Always turn off the ignition when refuel­
ing.
switch is on, the gauge may show curate readings.

Warning
Your tant in dicat or a nd warning devices to tor the continued
warnings and
important
in serious age.
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check
anything in the engine compartment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution
when
working under the engine
hood . 1
- Coolant
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2 - Safety
.................... 69
3 - Rear
indicator light ....... (Diesel
. .......... 71
9 - Turn signals .................... 71
-High beam ..................... 71
and Canada
This come on for a few seconds just
as a functiona l check when you switch on th e ignition.
the does not go off afterwards , or
ther th e
off the road. turn off the engine and it cool down.
Check
on next
page .
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