1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF change time

Note Met h
anol fuels which do not meet these requirements may cause corrosion and damage to plastic and rubber
Blend of and ethanol (g rain alcohol or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher.
- Blend must not contain more than 1
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher.
Blend must contain not more than 15%
MTBE. Genera
l
notes
Do not use fuels that fail to meet the criteria specified above.
Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identified.
Fuel system damage and
you experience a loss of fuel my or and performance
adjusted
Ma ny gaso lines are blended to perform pecial ly for winter or su mmer driving.
During seasonal change-over , we suggest that you up at b u sy gas stations where the
seasonal adjustment is more like ly to be
made in time.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto
manufactu rers is carbon deposit build up caused by the type of gasoline you use.
A lthough gasolines differ from one
on tial eng ine componen ts , speci fica lly fue l jectors and intake valves. Although most
gaso line brands include additives to keep
engine and fuel systems clean, th
ey are not
eq ually effective.
After an ex te nded period of using
quat e fue ls, bui lt -up carbon depo sits can rob you r engi ne of peak p erform ance.
Damage or mal functio n due to po or fuel
quality is not covered by the Volkswagen
New Vehicle Limited Warranty .
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Changing the engine
The mu st be changed according
to the spe cifie d in your Mainte­
nance
This is very important because the in g properties of diminish dur­
ing
you drive short distances , or if you
operate the in dusty areas or under
freezi ng for exte nded periods , the en gine be ch anged more
Detergen t addit ives in the make fresh dark after the engine has been run­
ning for a short time. Th is is and there
is no reason to change the
Drain the into a container that designed for this purpose, one that is enough to at the
the engine down to the touch.
When removing the with your fingers, stay as far away as
from running down your arm.
Engine is poisonous. Keep it
Continuous contact with used engine to your skin.
with soap and water .
Before changing your oil, first make
you know where you can prop­erly dispose of the old oil.
Always dispose of used engine oil prop­erly. Do not dump it on garden soil,
wooded areas, into open streams or down sewage drains.
Recycle used
engine oil by taking it to a used engine oil collection facility in your area, or contact a service station .
Because
of the problem of proper dis­posal, along with the special tools and necessary expertise required, we strong­ly recommend that you have your oil changed by an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or a qualified workshop .
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Changing brake fluid
Brake in the brake is too high, corrosion in the brake system
may after a pe riod of time. The point of the brake decrease
Therefore , the brake must be changed every 2 years.
Remember
that brake to the paint of your
dispo sal of brake fluid along with the
special tools required and the necessary
expertise , we recommend that you have your brake fluid changed by your
is changed in g a Maintenance Service.
on page 126.

-On/off switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Note: The ra dio features code system,
if the radio does not emit any
sound when it is switched on and is page 11 for instructions.
-
. . . ......... 3
-Station finder: press knob ..... 3
-Cassette side change-over button .. 3
- C D function switch . . . . . . .
.3
Bass control ,
control . . . . . . . . . . . .3
button fo r automatic
s ta tion scann ing . . . . . . . . .... 5
2
page
for automatic tape scanning. .5
- for automatic CD scanning ..... 5
-Repeat button for cassette and
C D for repeat function ..... . 5
-Mix/COLBY B NR button . . ...... 5
When cassettes recor ded with B NR , press button.
buttons ........ 6
® -
Cassette mode indicator ......... 7
Preset station indicator .... .... 7
-Cassette side indicator ......... 8
-CD number indicator . . . . . . . . . .1
........ ... 7
-time/track number ..... .. ..........
indicator .. ..... ...... 7
Metai-C r02 tape type indicator ... 7
............. 8
-Cassette Stop/Eject button . . . . . .. 8
Fast forward and rewind buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Anti-theft ........... 11
CD mode indicator ...........
TRACK indicator for CD ........
indicator for CD ..........
Laboratories Licensing
C orpor ation .
Laboratories
Licensing C orporat ion .
The mode and anoth er funct ion s with changer oper ation ask your

CD changer contro l
balance fader
and push button for starting station search, cassette side change-over and CD function switch.
The On"-audio system
the radio does not emit any
sound when it is switched on
and
counter-clockwise until a
in the faceplate
When a cassette is playing, the cassette program can be changed to play the other side of the tape by p ressing the button (reverse function).
When a CD is playing, th e p lay time for each track of disc i s showed in the display (minutes and seconds}. appears in the display. you press the knob once, indication in display is displayed. you press again t h e continue in the way. During is displayed.
CD changer control
-Bass
Release button by pressing briefly.
Turn to adjust to desire d bass level
push button back in toprevent inadvertent adjustment.
Release button by pressing briefly, and it out.
Turn to adjust to desired volume balance between left and righ t speakers.
Finally , push button back in to preve nt inadvertent adjustment.
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ERROR CHANGER
When a CD Changer is connected to radio, some indications can appear in Radio's see the following for meaning and in its case. an error code is and it indicates to contact to your VW see WARRANTY section in page 12.
Er1
E r2
Er 3
Er5 Memory error for
ejected by changer.
This error code appears when the
eject operation or disc select operation in the speci fie d time
because there is abnormal mechanism
Er6
H HH D isc error f or
C hange r.
adaptor is inserted with out the singl e disc.
Display shows this error code for 5 seconds and the next disc is selected
automatically.
This error code appears when
the temperature sensor ol
be in pause condit ion. To reestablish normal cond ition turn oH radio
and wait until temperature decreases.
This erro r appears when the
can not rese t focus error with sc ratched disc No Disc for error CD This error code appears when the empty
or electr ical interference . no Changer. magazine or no magaz ine is in serted in be in pause condition. To changer .
rees tablish normal operation select next Display shows this error code for 5 seconds
disc in manua l for m. and previous mode be rees tab lish automatically.
This error code appears
when the data
disc (ex. is inserted.
Display shows this error code for 5 seconds and the next disc is selected automa tically . Tape
eject
error Er8
To normal operatio n , insert
magazine at least one disc inside of it.
This error code appears in
material.
The eject operation is retried 3 times
w
ithout success. To normal operation contact to
your VW retailer.
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