1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

(fresh air)
Unhea ted outside air flow from vents 3
and 4 when you set the
Press the air conditioner button (D ) to
switch off the air conditioning.
Turn the fan switch (A ) to the desired
position.
Turn the temperature the way to the
Turn the distribution switch to ....................... .
ven ts 3 and 4.
necessary you can turn the
button ( E ) can be set to any desired
i ntermediate position.
To prevent the windows from fogging up, set the fan to a speed when driv­ing
the windows fog
up , this may be caused by reduced
Keep the air intake in front of the free of ice , snow and
interior
Be sure not to
When using the air conditioning , the air con­
ditioner compressor decreases engine pow­
er and increases consumpt ion. To keep
air conditioner use to a minimum,

has been standing outside
in the hot sun , first open a window or door to the hot ai r escape before driving off.
Do not use the air conditioning if the win­
dows or are open .
the desired temperature can be
reached with out having to switch on the air
co nditio ne r, the n u se fresh air operation.
...
Whe n the outside temperature is high and
the air ve ry hu mid, condensed water can
d rip off the evapo ra tor under th e Th is is
Maintenance
The condenser be checked periodi­
be washed
down with water .
After the winter months and before extended
s u mmer usage, the air cond itioner
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can open or the power roof
To
To
it is
open , press button (3).
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it is
inse rr
there is a screen to pro tect against in­
tensive When you open the sun­roof, the trim auto matica lly ope ns.
screen when the roof is
you can the roof when you with the key in th e driver's door ing the key in the position.
are unattended in the
Eme rgency
switch , you can
screwdriver between
the dome
Remove the two
Unhook the cover at the front edge, it downward and remove.
Furth er

Remove the crank from its mounting and
insert i t into the opening ,
(ap proximately 3 mm).
the crank in its mounting .
storage compartment is betwee n the two front seats .
You can
be whenever you are driving so that you canno t
unintentionally open the rear
the visor s out of the center
mounti ng and move them toward the door
wi ndo ws to pro tect against side
can be turned on and off with the cover.
Th e is automatically switched
off or on when you raise or

(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.

Rear bever age holder
There is a beverage holder located in the
center console above the ashtray for the
rear passengers.
To open -Fold the bottom of the beverage
holder ( A ) down.
To close- Fold th e bottom of the beverage
holder ( A ) up.
Note
After pushing the ring (B ) in the direction
of the arrow , you can place round or square
beverage conta in ers
Do not hang heavy objects on the
coat hooks , as they could cause
personal injury
in event of a sudden
stop .
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AND
To empty ashtray, pres s spring
( B ) down and ashtray out.
To rep lace Push ashtray into the
g u ides.
asht ray, press in there ­taining clip on the right side and remov e ash­
tray.
To replace ashtray down and
p ush in.
it spring back.
The socket of the ciga re
tte lighter may be
used for 12 volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to

Roof rack Roof
To enhance the sign, ra in gutte rs have been
roof rack system. attach ­
men ts are necessary to transpo rt surf boards , skis or boats .
necessa ry hardware for these systems is
Any damage to th e caused by in g
The roof rack system must be according to the instructions vided.
mount the roof rack system cording to the instructions
in
kg) when the
weight is
However, the maximum carrying capacity of 165 (75 kg) for the roof rack installation
Cargo which is have an aerodynamics , center of gravity and
cross bars on your it i s best to ask the car wash tor if they
co nsumpt ion and to guard against theft.
it does not knock against the on the
roof.
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