1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

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Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft system triggers an
acoustic
When the is
engine compartme nt
ignition
when the driver 's or front passenger 's door is position for at seco nds after
the
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An indicator of the driver 's door , and a sound when the
does not sound , check the
doors, a nd hood and
To see if your system is on or not , insert your key into either front door and in the if th e
or hood are switched
on .
with the key even when the system is active.
This When the rear is circuit. The
The are
ope ned without the key, or if th e ignition is
switched on. When the
the syste m i s
swi tc h ed off with the key at eithe r the dri ver 's
o r front passenger 's door.
The is
interfered with again after the has
s topped (for instan ce if the rear is opened
afte r one of the doors has been forced
open).
To make certain that the is se­
cured, make sure that the doors are
is in the

Doors
To and open doors from
outsid e
Lock and
the outer door
doors (excep t driver 's door) can be by first depressing knob and
then
The door can be
the drive r's door in the
To and open doors from
th e inside
doors depress the knob.
prevent unwanted entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however,
knob.
To open doors , after raising the kn ob .
riding in the back seat
from opening the rear a
safety mechanism is provided.
move is
when no

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To unlock rear insert master key in key in position. Turn until key is in horizonta l position , (see page 13), press the rear
swing with your key.
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Do not transport objects larger
than those fitting safely into the
luggage area.
Keep the rear times to pre­vent unauthorized access to the vehicle.

Power Windows *
The switches are arranged as
operate the
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Closing
To

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For safety reasons , the automatic opening and features work when the ignition is switched on.
Convenience
feature
can with your ignition key after making sure that
the windows are not obstructed: insert the
key into
the position.
If the
roof direction . The
windows and sunroof
Convenience open feature
As a
aid in hot weather, both front
w in d ows can be Insert the key into
the doo r and in the unlock position.
B oth windows be lowered at the same
time. The windows stop as soon as the
key is
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Do not
keys . Unsupervised use of the keys can result in starting of the
engine and use of systems such as power windows, power sunroof, etc . which
after
the ignition key has been removed
and one of the doors have been
opened.
Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that may
interfere with the driver 's vision.

Mirrors
Adjust the outside and inside mirrors before
driving and after adjusting your seat to prop ­
er driving position.
to at night by mov ing the
effect ,
the
be pointing forwards when the basic
setting is made .
driving -
to rea r.
Outside mirrors
Th e out side mirrors are hinged and when pressed from either direction.
Adju st the outs ide mirrors so that the side of
your own can just be seen. This set­
ting ensures the best
mirror. Do not use this mirror to estimate distances of
When ever. use the inside mirror to determine the distance and s ize of or objects see n in the convex mirror.
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These mirrors can be adju ste d
but ­
tons l or R to the or right mirror.
the adjustment of the mirror not respo nd, adjust the mirro r by
ha nd by push ing on the edge of the
m irro r
When the rear window defogger is switched on, the outside mirrors are
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Safety
for reducing the potential for serious injury and death in automobile accidents. Therefore, for your own protection as properly wear safety when the vehicle is in motion.
Pregnant women, injured or impaired persons use safety Like to be seriously injured if they do not wear
safety The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother.
instructions and warnings pertaining to the use of the
safety
i s headed for a
brick They are not using safety belts.
T
he physical principles involved are simple . Both the vehicle and the passengers speed
and body weight. Engineers this energy
The higher the speed of the and the greater the passenger's weight, the more ki­
netic energy there is and the more energy
which must be in an accident.

Vehicle speed is, however , the most signifi­
cant factor. the speed doubles from 15 to
km/h), the forces acting on the
body can reach one ton lb/1 kg) or
more. At greater speeds these forces are
even higher.
a frontal collision
they will also continue to move forward at the
speed their car was travelling just before the
impact.
Unable to resist the tremendous forces aris­
ing at impact , they will slam violently into the
steering wheel, dashboard, windshield or
whatever else is in the way. Their impact