1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

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-Get medical help fast.
Always heed on page 126.
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Sulfuric acid. cause blindness or severe burns.
a
doctor. you should ingest any
battery acid, get a doctor immediately .
Do not expose the battery to
sparks
or an open light. Do not smoke . Do not reverse
polarity .
Before work is done on the
electrical system, disconnect
negative ground cable . the

Battery acid
opera tin g co ndi tions, the bat­
tery your
how ever , to check the at
be
between the and marks in each
the marks correct
th e conditio n.
a doctor.
and cause
starting ,
and the etc., are used more frequently .
traffic or when traveling short d1stances. Let your authorized test the battery 's capac ­
i ty before winter sets in. A charged bat­
tery no t
be removed and stored where it
then
unscrew the battery mounting.
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Charging of battery
The battery contains acid.
Therefore , keep battery out of reach of
Charge battery in a area. Keep away from open
rinse with water for minutes and
Never charge a frozen battery. because of gas trapped in the ice. a frozen battery to thaw out first.
Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
Battery acid that may during charging be washed off with a of warm water and baking soda to
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start the engine . This damage sensitive nents, such as units, radio, etc. , as
and instructions that come with your battery charger .
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment , and it is
Make sure the in each and marks. ma rk, you r aut horized co rrect
the condition.

Connect charger
Charger must be connected and {-).
Do not connect or disconnect charger charger is operating to re­duce the danger of
Charging rate not over 6 amps.
a battery be charged at no more than 1 percent of its rated capac ity
For be used on a battery rated at 45 Ah. Rated capacity of the battery in your ve­
After charging , turn off cha rger and dis­
connect charger
heed on page 126 .
equipment battery. Specificatio ns are
correctly
and
Because of the problem of proper disposal of a battery , we recommend
that you have your a uthorized Volkswa­
gen dealer change the battery for you.
Batteries contain sulfuric acid and lead
and must always be disposed of properly observing all environmental regulations.

vice.
Maintenance services, the
Engine, spark and the ignition
spa rk
year , we recommend that you
who has the forma tion.
on page 126 .
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The The
it is not sufficient to
use just any of the same size. For safe
operation, use
specially designed for your The correct can be obtained at your thorized
To prevent serious per sonal injury stay of the you must check
down. Hot components can burn skin on contact.
Never touch the radiator fan. is temperature
Tens ioning and replacing of should be performed by your authorized dealer or a work­
shop.
engine types are equippe d with toothed whic h need to be inspec ted and tensioned , if necessary ,
during a scheduled Maintenance Service.

washer container is side of the engine compartment.
T he container
heed on page 126.
tongue. The container can be
water is add a to the water .
Use winterized
during the is eq uipped with heated * washer jets.
from freezing in the wint er.
Do not use engine coolant anti-freeze or any other solution that can damage the vehicle paint.
the direc tions on the can for the
the container, press the cap ont o
the neck.
Adjusting washer jets
When
Adjus t the jets with a

Wiper blades mu st b e in good condition to
provid e vis ion.
w ith a
w ind shie ld washer solution to prev ent
streaking.
wi th insects ,
be caused by resi due on the windsh ield by automatic car washes . the wind shield washer container with a
special solution to remove the resid ue.
A l
ways loosen blades frozen to be­fore operating wipers to prevent damage to the wiping system.
on page 126 .
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Always inspect the cond ition of your wiper
b la de s. For safet y re as ons replace your wip­
e r bl ad es once or tw ice a year if neces sary. your au tho rized Volkswagen dealer for replacement blades .
Notes
Commercial hot waxes applied by au­tomatic car washes have been known to affect the cleanability of the windshield.
To prevent damage to wiper blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thin­ner, or other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers manually.
Replacing wiper blades
Raise the wiper arm and hold wiper horizontally.
D epres s lock ing spr ing (A ) and remove it towards the windshield
( B).
new wiper blades
The locking spring must on the wiper arm.
When
a lw ays make sure the de­
flecto r points down.

Dust and
Turn cover securing knob by 4 5 degr ees
and
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