1995 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

Center stop in rear window
Press spring housing inwards and take hous ing off.
out and
Rein stall housing.
a radio
note the
The factory installed are de­
s igned for Genu in e Volkswagen Radios.
W he n installing a different
radio,
con nection s may not be
compatible
different connector
may be
nee ded .
install or the ra dio .
They are the most with the offer
Gen uine Volkswagen Radios with the
n ecessary installation compo nents and
instructions .
installing a radio could
cause a short circuit.
This could result in
an electrical fire.

Emergency starting
Starting by pushing or towing
with automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Vehicles with
may Do not battery acid to
contact eyes or skin.
batteries generate
explosive gases.
Keep
sparks, cigarettes away from batteries.
Do not try to jump start any with a acid in the battery .
rating.
The capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery
or
Applying a high er
ra dio , etc.
with discharged battery:
Turn off
and set parking brake.
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make sure that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the
engine compartment.
ho ok up of jumpe r can
ruin th e
(+) to to ground o n
e ngine
to positive ( +) ( 1 ) of discharged battery.
2 - Connect
to positive (+) (2 ) of
booster battery.
3 - Connect
tive (-) (3 ) of booster battery.
4 -Connect on opposite end of (4 ) to a bare
(x ) of
5 -the engine of the
engine with discharged battery in
the to start ,
do not continue to crank but contact
nearest workshop.
7 - With engine running, remove jumper

Emergency towing with tow truck
The information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
Detailed towing instruct ions can be found
in a special towing instruction brochure at your
Volkswagen dealer.
General hints
Whenever possib le, tow with front
wheels off ground .
Vehicle may be lifted in rear and moved to position fo r front hook-up.
passengers to ride in a
towed vehicle for any reason .
Front hook-up
Attach safety straps to wheels.
Attach safety chains to low er cont ro l
arms.

equipment to
Attach safety straps to
Attach safety chains to beam.
Towing 6-12 inches em) between tires and
ground.
Further see next page.
174
Towing speed I distance :
mph -kmlh km )
Automatic transmission
the equipment in combination with it must be transported on a bed
to avoid damage to the transmission due to
the

Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and
with
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury and vehicle damage , lift vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and floor jack lift points illustrated. to lift vehicle at these points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
When removing such heavy components, anchor vehicle to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might or slip off the hoist, causing serious damage or personal injury.
points as illust rated for the
hoist also apply when a
tween pads and before driving
Lif1ing point front
Be sure to position the contac t point of the
hoist or floo r jack so that the back edge of the
po int is in with the ce nter of the sion in the side member.
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Lifting point rear
Be sure to position the contact point of the
hoist or jack so that the back edg e of the
point is in
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to a on page 159.