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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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system
The system is and requ ires
sy stem has been at the
f ac tory with a permanent which
does not need to be changed . The
for for Canadian T his mixture
the system from corrosion and and raises the point of the '
Do not reduce the concentrat ion of the wa ter. The additive proportion must be
at but not more than ant ifreeze and
heed on page 126 .
For year-round driving, antifreeze is added at
t h e factory for temperatures down to:
th.e approve d type of antifreeze , from your authorized swagen
Other types of antifreeze can above
of and therefore serious engine damage.
Checking the coolant level
The expans ion tank is in the engine compartmen t next to the front -see illustration.
you see or hear or escaping from the engme compartment. Wait
