1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

Notes
Please read the informatio n on pages
148 and 157 if you are going to be using the spare wheel or a spare tire which is
di fferen t from the tires on your vehicle .
After you change a tire:
Check the tire air pressure immediately.
Have the wheel
tightening torque
steel and wheel rims, the should have a torque of 80ft
you notice while changing a tire that the
wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to turn
then they should be replaced before
check the tightening torq ue.
Until then, drive with extra care and
at
the flat tire re paired as quickly as poss1ble and remounted on your Remou nt the wheel cover.
jack and tools securely in luggage compartment.
for temporary use only!

Fuses
caused by a
unit. The unit is the
d ash board , ju st b ehind the s torage bin.
o f spare
fuses on hand . They are at your
To avoid damaging the sys­tem, turn off
Some of the equipment or may be opti ons.
fuse.
the
fuse by the burnt strip .
Notes
it. The cause of the short cir­cuit or
in the
it
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Fuse arrangement from
15
11 -H igh beam,
12-High beam , right ............... .
164 N
o.
Amp
13-Horn ..........................
14 -Back -up lights ......... 15
15
-En g ine e lectro nic s ..... .........
16-Power sunroof , front map/
reading light ................. .. 15
17 -Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
19-Radiator fan, A/C ...............
-Brake lights ....................
21 -Dome and luggage compartment
lights, c igarette li ghter , ..... 15
22 -Radio, cigarette lighter ,
luggage compartment release . . . . 1
fuses
(located above the relays) Amp
Fuse for
Fuse for
Fuse for A/C ....................
the engine compartment above the brake
booster:
plugs 1 l ...
Co lor codes:
light brown :
........ 5 ampere
red: .............. . ampere
blue: ..... 15 ampere

Before a switch off the re­
spective circuit.
Do not touch the part of the new bare fingers. Fingerprints evaporate when the gets hot, th e
vapor on the it.
use the same type of The des­
ignation is marked on the
is to carry a box of spare
The box co ntain , at the ing
W (HB4 ) Low beam 12 V W (HB4 )
High beam
12
v 21 w Brake
1 2 v 21 w Rear turn
front marker
w
for be
the re­
quires and Front marker

Push in tab and housing from bumper.
Disconnect connector and remove turn housing.
Twist the to the mo ve.
Press the burned-out
the way
to the right.
the and turn to the right the way.
ing in reverse order of
Using a screw driver. pry towing
eye cover from turn housing
ret ainer.
fog
connecto r
spring and swing out.
from housing .
Note
Do not touch the with
bare finger s. Skin evapo ra te when and /or aging
so that reces s in the er with hous ing guide
in reve rse order of

Rear turn
back-up
Depress both spring
into turn
and reinstall The
retainers must engage.
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Insert the flat blade of the screwd river
i nto the recess on th e side of the ligh t and
ca refu lly pry t
he light out.
Install wire connector.

Replace bulb.
lens onto housing.
(B)
driver (from vehicle tools) between the
headliner and the light housing and pry off
making sure not to damage the headliner.
Remove defective bulb.
Insert new bulb.
until it stops.
light housing into headliner until it securely fits into place.
Insert a knife or something similar into
the gap between the housing and the lens
and carefully pry the lens off. Make sure not
to damage the headliner.
Replace bulb.