1997 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF roof rack

TABLE
brake compartment,
illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Automatic
transmission ............. 51 ......................
Warning and indicator ........... 8 Coat hooks, ....... 91
Keys, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 steering ........... 92
Anti-theft switch ... 58 Roof rack Roof ............. 93
Do ors , R ea r
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16
........................
Sta rting procedures ................. 59
S topping engine .
....... ............ 61
.................. 62 T he first km) -
and afterwards ..................... 94
Air bag system
..................... Warning ............ 67 .......... 95
safety ........................ 36
H ea d r estra ints
..................... 43
Front seats
........................ 44
Rear seat
......................... 46
Lugga ge compartm ent
.............. 49
dimmer
switch .................... .... 78
Cruise
Air conditioning .................... 82
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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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lbs/68 kg
per designated seating position) and lug­
gage weight.
Luggage weight is not increased by the use
of a roof rack, unless the passenger capac­
it y is reduced accordingly.
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating is the max i­
mum load that can be app lied at each axle
o f the vehicle.
The actual Gross Axle Weight
Rating at the front and rear axles should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating.
Note
T he ve
hicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the ve­
hicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the lu ggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle 's
handling is not impaired. Do not exceed the
maximum permissible axle loads or the
maximum gross vehicle weight. Always re­
member that the vehicle's handling
designed, tested and approved by
Volkswagen.
Distribute the load evenly and do not exceed
the permissible roof weig
ht (including the
we ight of the roof rack system) or the gross
vehicle weight.
For more details see page 93.