1995 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ignition

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The warning lights are located to the left of
the light switch .
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Air bag -System
The indicator li ght must come on when the
ignition is switched on, and go out after a few
seconds .
cates a fault in the air bag system.
tions occur, have the air bag system

1 -Lights
-Daytim e runn ing lights
-Low and high b eam
that you may be more visible to other ers during day time driving , your is
eq uipped with Daytime Running Lights
(D RL 's). Wh en the ignition is sw itche d
the head li ght s
pos ition . Do not
use the daytime running lights for night time
or other
ligh t conditions . the DRL
position , you can use the high bea ms for
signaling but you ca nno t u se them for
continuous To u se the high
beam. the lig ht sw itch must be turn ed to th e position . Turning
the swit ch to the
position turn
on the side marker lights, instrument panel
bring the beam head lights to brightness and enable use of the
high beams. To conserve battery power, the
headlights go o ut whe n the
i g n ition is turn ed off or when starting the
gine . To turn off the exte rior lights , turn the
light sw itc h
to the position before iting the
Note
headlig ht swi tch is o n and ignition key is removed a chime er 's door is This is you r remi nder
to switch off the lights before leav ing the

heated seats*
With the ignition on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the front seats can be heated
The heating with the
two switches.
T o switch off the seat heating , turn the
in the switch
rear window is clear. When you save electricity, you reduce fuel consumption. also page 98 .
The rear window defogger is not designed
for
remote are

Remote rear release
for the storage bin in the center
The compartment is
When the ignition is on, the is open (see page 69).
you are driving, stop and the
rear
Never press the switch the
AND
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The wiper and washer system works
when the ignition is on.
The heated * washer jets do not have a arate switch. They are automatically
switched on when the ignition is on.
snow and ice from the windshield first before you use the wipers to prevent damage to the ing system.
Notes
wiper see page 144.
to pressure point before
p os ition 1.
Low wiper speed:
Lever in position
1.
High wiper speed:
Lever in position 2.
Intermittent
Lever in position 3.
The wipers operate about once every six conds.
can program the adjustable intermit­tent from 1 .5 to 22 seconds.
To program:
as often
as you After switching off the ignition ,
the pause

(A )
To the left -
Center -
To the right -door switch or
The interior lights have a time go out about 12 second s after closing the
doors .
Reading light, front* (B)
To th e left -cont inuously 1
)
C enter -
Reading light,
the re ar half of the lens.
Luggage compartment light*
When you open
the rear lid, the light comes on (regardl ess whether the ignition or the
lights are switched on or off). Always make
sure the rear lid is completely closed
when the vehicle is parked.

To assure efficient operation of the sion System:
Have your and in accordance with the service
as improper use of the impair the function of the emission
Do not or remove any component of the Emission approved by the manufacturer.
Do not switches, ignition
tect your Emission tem and other important nents.
Note
Do
not engine unattended warning
in overheating or other damage to the
Parking
Do
not park or operate the
or other
Undercoating
Do not
undercoating or rustproofing on or near the
converter or heat During driving, the substance used for undercoating overheat and
cause a fire .

terior through the heating and ventilation
ducts.
remove the ignition key. Otherwise , the windshield wiper system could unintentionally be switched on, possibly causing personal injury by the moving wiper
Good anti-co rrosion trea tment is ve ry
the engine compartment is cleaned at any
t ime with grease removing solutions1l, or if
you have the engine washed , the anti-corro­
sion treatment is almost always removed as
we l
l. lasting corrosion protection of all surfaces ,
seams, joints and compo nents in the engine
compartment.
idue or grease while your are
ter. We recommend that you have your engine washed at a qualified workshop or service station.
1
) Use only the correct cleaning solutions.
Nev er us e gasoline or Diesel.
Chassis
The lower body shell of your Volkswag en is als o thoro ughly protected against cor rosion.
Any damage to the unde rcoati ng caused by
road hazards should be repaired promptly.
Do not apply additional undercoating or rustproofing on or near th e
e xhaust manifold , exhaust pipes,
c atalyt ic conve
rter or heat shields.
During driving , the substance used
for und ercoating cou ld overhe at and
cause a fire.
Gen eral note s
ter season. Have necessary repa irs done as
soo n as poss ible.
A lw ays heed on next page.