1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF engine

-Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 -High beam ................. 17 -
too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 day-night mirror . . . . . . . . . .
- Engine temperature
gauge
.....................
illumination .......... 42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
-
temperature gauge ...................... 9
-gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.................. 49
- Front map
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J
Jump starting . . . . . . 3.2
K
Keeping interior
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
-Tag ........................ 26
...................... 26
Key for remote . . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys .......................... 25
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 49
-Hazard ..................... 43
-
15
-
compartment box 49
Loading a roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Locking
power . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locking the 31
-Truck Rear

s
warning . . . . . . . . 19
. . .
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
. . . . . . . . . 57
2.1
-
Ad justment
- Head Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54 -Rear
. . . . 62
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . .
pos ition
rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
......................
. . . . . . . 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 3
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Lig hting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
.............. 24
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Steering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Stopping engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

w
Warning Indicator lights
- Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Alternator
Generator . . . . . . . 19 -Anti-Lock brake system . . . . . 17
Regulation . . . . . . . . . 17 -Brake ...................... 18
-
Rear lid open . . . . . . . . . 22
- Electronic power control . . . . . 16
-
Engine L evel . . . . . . . .
Temperature . -Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Front brake pads worn . . . . . . . 22
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Malfunction indicator
open ............... 22
belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
-Trunk Rear
also Booklet 3.2
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wi ndo w
Windshield
-
-
p rotection . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windshie
ld wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wiper
.........................
-Rear window ...............
Washer system
-Blades ..................... 48
-
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Remo vi
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W iper /Was her system . . . . . . . . . . 46
-Container capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet 3.3
- Fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet 3.2
- Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Wiper speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
118 -------------------ALPHBETICAL INDEX

to prevent
you your
this procedure carefully:
Turn off the ignition.
Unscrew cap and remove.
the
When a medium
ated nozzle switches off auto­matically for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel, because fuel may spill out.
After
Jo avoid tank cap
Note
Running your engine refuelling may
cause vapors
to escape or even
before the tank is
TIPS AND ADVICE

of engine performance.
T he recommended
have the
pump:
Prem i
um Grade: 91 -96
Grade : 87 -
ratings
is
may not be
Use of
mixture
meets the
-Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher

AND
at stations.
Some sta tes in th e USA require permits to
purchase
may not be outside the
US A and Be sure to check before to oth er countries.
Notes
Therefore , never use
home heating The p roperties of these
ous damage.
Winter operation
At temperatures its due to wax or tank
strainer and keep the engine from running.
To in preventing such conditions, the in your is automatically
heated . Preheat ing the makes
no. 2 down to F ( -24o
you expect tempera tures F {-15° ) ask your whether their
winterized for
the temperat ures.
engine condition. This
unwinterized or insuffic iently wint erize d
has not this can be
rectified by the
is i s du ring the warm-up
riod in winter. that whiti sh ­
smoke may be emitted from the
side temperature .
Do not
your engi ne after a start-up . Drivin g off shorten the warm-up period.

AND
if a d if­ference of approx. rpm's in the speed of
the driven is on a
be braked in a manner,
and more of the engine's power
via the differentia l
to achieve greater traction.
This automatic adjustment process
When driving off, be sure to keep
road conditions
in mind as you acce lerate . spins because it's on a
increase the pres­
sure on the accelerator the ve­starts to move .
When accelerating on
To prevent the disc brake of the braked
from overheat ing if subjec ted to the EDL cuts out temporarily.
The
the EDL does not function . This is indicated by the
ditions and traffic situation. r
tions, for or a d ifferent

drive. from spinning
when the vehicle is by reducing
the engine power directed to these
Th e system operates in conjunc tion with
the
acros s the entire spee d range. is
is switched on
be switched on and off by
be switc hed
on . The system be sw itched off
in certai n cir cumstances where
can offer advantages :
-
when driving with snow chains;
- w hen driving in deep
snow or on
surfaces;
AND ADVICE
-when roc king back and forth to free the
vehicle when stuck.
T he sys t
em
works
four radius of
the tires can cause the system to red uce en­
gine power w hen this is not desired .
and tire on
page 65.
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