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To reduce the risk of being burned,
never open the hood if you see or hear steam or
on page 126.
Never touch the radiator fan, it is temperature and can switch on -even when the ignition is off.
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Reduce the risk of from hot
down.
Protect face, hands and arms by covering the cap with a thick rag to protect against escaping and steam .
Turn the cap
To avoid being burned , do not on the
exhaust system or hot engine parts.
Under some conditions, the in engine is
fuse if
the fuse is not the driv ing the water pump is not broken and the warning does not go out , do not continue
d riving .
the and the are the fuse is not may be in the radia to r fan. can con tinue driving to the nearest authorized er. The wind from th e moving However ,
avoid for a time or driv ing very
on
page 65 for
Braking
General notes
automobiles are
still subject to wear depending largely on op
erating conditions and driving habits. vehicles which are driven mostly in stop-and
go city traffic or which are driven hard, the brake linings should be checked by your au
thorized authorized dealer
more often than specified in the Mainte
nance booklet.
steep slopes you should use the
b raking effect of th e engine. T his way , you pr event wearing d ow n the brake s ystem . yo u must use your brakes , do not hold the brakes down contin uous ly. Pump the brakes in intervals.
Under certain conditions , for example,
when driving through water or a very heavy
rain , or even after washing your vehicle, the braking effect can be reduced due to the wet
brake pads or pads which are iced-up in the
winter. A few cautious brake applications
should dry off the brake pads or remove ice
coatings.
The effectiveness of the brakes can be reduced when the vehicle is driven on a salt
covered road and the brakes are not used.
Clean off accumulated
or if you sure the air
brake circuit impair the braking capability
resulting in an increased stopping distance .
Avoid driving the vehicle and have it towed to the nearest authorized
Volkswagen dealer or qualified
workshop.
Brake booster
WARNING
to a stop with
the engine shut off.
the brake booster is not working, for example when towing your vehicle, or because the brake booster
has somehow been damaged, the
brake pedal
must be pressed harder to make up for the missing effect of the brake booster.
Always heed
