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What You
A list of Volkswagen bulletins for 1985
and later model
els.
Easy -to-understand highlights of
tins which describe repairs and
pairs. These highligh ts may also contain
owne r use and care information .
Ordering information on how to buy
specific bulletins .
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How to
Instead of buying all bulletins issued by
Volkswagen of America, Inc .. you can buy
bulletins for a particular model or model
year.
To do this you will first need the
for each
additional bulletin requested in that order.
Caution
These
nance can adversely affect the safety of your vehicle, possibly
leading to accident or injury. They may also impair the economy,
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How to use the air conditioning
more
When using the air conditioning, the air
ditioner compressor decreases engine
power
and increases consumption. To keep air conditioner use to a minimum,
keep the in mind:
Do not use the air conditioning if the dows or sunroof* are open .
the desired temperature can be
reached without having to switch on the air
conditioner, then use fresh air operation.
To prevent the windows from fogging
speed
when driving
switch C to position ............ .
The A and C can
through the dust
and
and chapter
let
Keep the air intake
in order to maintain the proper functioning of
the heating and
time, you may notice some odors
when you switch it on. To prevent this,
switch on the air conditioner even in the
winter at
Air escape through vents under the rear
window. When on
the
ensure that the open ings are not
covered.
pera ture of the engine Therefore,
your interior
. ..
(+5
Booklet 3.2. Have it
for assistance.
Maintenance
The conde nser
to make sure it's be
washed down with water.
Aher the winter months and before tended summer use, the air conditioning
AND AIR 77
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How to use more
The air conditioner decreases engine output and increases
first open a window or door
t o
the hot air escape before driving off.
Do not use the air con ditioner if yo u have
any win do ws or the sunroof* open when
driving.
Use
Outside temperature is
see Booklet 3.2 . Have it if necessary.
switch off the air condi tioning by
pressing the button
17 and see your
dealer for assistance .
This is normal and does not indicate
a
Maintenance
The condenser should be checked from
t im e to tim e by you r
the air conditioning
should be checked
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A
..... .
steering ...... .
Adjusting
........... . -Head restraints ............ .
-Mirrors .... .............. . .
-Seats ..................... .
Adjustments
................. .
-
............ .
- Defogging
2.1
58 -. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 16
Airbag indicator
. . . . . . . . . . . . 16
72 54 -Anti-theft system . . . . . . . . . . .
braking system . . 17
54
. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
55 -Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 63
73 Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
-Front ...................... 59
and side windo ws
.......... 75 -Storage bin ................. 59
- Defrosting
............. .
-
Fan switch ............ .... .
- Heating interior ..... .
- Keeping interior
. -Maintenance .............. .
- Maximum
............ .
-Temperature ... ..... .
-
.................... .
Air
................ . Ashtray
75 -
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
75 Automatic Loc ks
77 Automatic transmission (4-speed) 84
76 -Back-up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 76 -key safety . . 84
-Kick-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
74 -
Kick-down device ....... .... 87
74 -
liptronic ................... 91 -Towing .................... 95
Automatic transm iss ion (5-speed)
. . Average
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B
Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . .
transmission . . . . . . . . 96
Backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
. . . . 3.2
Beverage
. . . . . . . . . . 18
Brakes
-
3.2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
-Wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Buzzer ........................ 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
seat,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 -. . . . 56
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
-Door ...................... 25
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
........................ 22
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
also
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
-Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-
-Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
- Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-
-. . . . . . . . . . 79
- Switching between
Fahrenheit
& . . . . . .........................
-Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
window . . . . . . . . . . 36
. . . . . . .
3.2
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-
-Turning off, . . . . . -Turning off, temporar ily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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main
tenance is
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emission standards are maintained,
thus minimizing adverse effects on the environment.
For Booklet 1. 1.
Under difficult operating conditions, for at out
side temperatures,
in very dusty regions.
when towing a
specifie d.
This
and even void your vewarranty . Therefore , proof of servicing
in accordance
with the maintenance sched
may be a condition for a poswarranty ma de w ith in the war
ranty period.
Above
in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your VOLKSWAGEN
or any other
workshop.
We urge you to give your autho
rized VOLKSWAGEN the opportunity
to perform
has the
runn ing
changes, and or the
air P erforming limited maintenance yourself
The increasing use of
owners. Also, safety and en
vironmental concerns
require testing devices
and other equipment
in order to as
sure proper performance, and
safety of the
with ordinary
be unBefore performing any of these
procedures.
read
ob
serve the
provided.
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Changing brake
The brake
the water content in the brake fluid is too corrosion in t he brake system may re
sult after a period
of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid will also decrease erably.
Therefore, the brake
Because of the problem of proper disposal of brake fluid along
with the special tools required and the necessary expertise, we recommend that you have your brake fluid
changed by your VOLKSWAGEN
dealer.
is advisable to have the fluid changed dur
ing a Maintenance Service.
reservoir.
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