1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF dashboard

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

Switch C-Airflow distribution
Turn knob Vents ... open amounts of air from
ve nts
1' 2 3
,4
3,4, 5
1' 2
3,4 -
For of ven ts , see next page .
Button D-Air conditioner
up.
P ress the button again to switch the
system
off . The symbol goes out.
Button E-Air
Press this button to switch on the air recir ­
cu lation. When you press this button , the in ­
d icator light in the switch
Air
Depending on the setting of the temperature
control (B ) and buttons (D ) and (E), heated or unheated outside air or cooled air be emitted from
distribution switch (C ) controls
the
You can or open dashboard vents
3 and 4
Thumbwheel up-vent open.
T humbw heel down - vent closed .
Yo u can adju st the ven t vanes in dashboard
ven ts
3 and 4 .
To adjust the
are heated at the same time when you

ver on left under dashboard. Hood springs
up slightly under spring pressure.
Note Before
opening the engine hood, make sure that the windshield wipers are folded flat against the windshield.
hook the safe ty catch by pushing down. Raise
the hood completely , take the suppor t
rod out of its retainer and insert it into the
hole provided in the hood reinforcement
( see illustration) .
To close, lift the engine hood slig htly and
u nhook the support rod. the rod into its
retainer on the front cross panel. Let the
hood