1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF belt

Keywords Booklet Page
Battery replacement. remote key 3.1 25
Battery, vehicle .................................... 3.2 47
Belt tensioner 2.1 1 3 ,
- What happens when the belt tens ioner is act
ivated ? 2.1 13
Beverage holde r 3.1 68
Body cavity sealing 3.2 29
Booster seats ...................................... 2.1 33
Brake, -Warning light ............................... 3.1 18
Brake booste r ...................................... 3.2 7
Brake fluid ..
....................................... 3.2 45
Brake fluid reservoir ................................ 3.2 45
Brakes
-
Fluid .......................................... 3 .2 45
... . ...................................... 3.1 22
-Warning light ................................... 3.1 18
-Wear indicator .................................. 3.1 22
Braking ............. ........ ............ .......... 3.2 7
Break-in
period .................................. .. 3.2 13
Buzzer ............................. ............... 3.1 22
c
. . . .
seat , ............... ...................... 2.1
. . . . . 2 .1 14
lockin g syste m . . 3.1 31
-Rear lid ........................................ 3.1 34
restraint
locking systems ............................. 3.1 32
a wheel . . . . . . .
e ngi ne oil
restrain t anchorages ........................... 2.1 43

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driving hints ..... ........................... ... 3.2 14
adjust the height of my safety belt? . . . . . . 2.1 11
-How can
children .................................. 2.1 35
- Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 8
- Retractors-
how they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .1 9
-Specia l considerations for pregnant women ........ 2.1 12
-Torn or frayed .................................. 2.1 8
-Unfasten ing .................................... 2 .1 13
-Warning system ................................ 2.1 7
-What can happen if you do not wear your safety belt? 2.1 4
-What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? 2.1 12
-When mus t safety belts be replaced? .............. 2.1 9
- When would a safety belt lock
up? ................ 2.1 9
-Why safety belts protect? ........................ 2.1 6
first ....................... ................. 2 .1 2

Engine:
Next Service:
Date: ........................ .
Miles/km: ................... .
whichever occurs first T
oda y's date and
Volkswagen
Engine:
E xhaust system:
Water separator: Drain
Battery:
Battery:
Door check straps: Lubricate
V-belt:
Windshield washer:
Automatic transmission:
Automatic shift
Automatic transmissio n drive
Rotate from front to rear
Headlights: Adjust
brake pad thickness, brak e
every 2 years regard less of
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Service at
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
Dust and pollen filt er (where applicab le): Rep lace
Ribb ed belt:
Steering:
Drive shafts :
Front axle:
On-Board diagnostic system:
Roof frame:
Automatic transmiss ion:
Automatic transm iss ion :
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilometres)
Road test:
Engine :

Service at
Engine: and
Engine: for leaks
Exhaust system: for damage and leaks
filter: Replace
Water separator: Drain engine only)
Battery:
Battery:
Door check straps: Lubricate
Spark plugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
add if necessary
Dust and
V-belt:
W indshield washer:
Automatic shift lock:
Automatic transmission: for leaks
Manual transmission:
Replace

2.1
Safety first
Importan t Information
about the
-Safety belts

Safety
safety
properly wear safety belts when the vehicle is moving.
SAFETY
Why safety
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the vehicles' weight, the more ener­
gy there is to be
in an accident.
For information on child safety see For details see next pages.
page 30.
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SAFETY FIRST
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
mph (25 to the energy increases 4 times !
Because these passengers are not using
safety belts . th ey
the
that is involved in a frontal
collision.
E ven at city speeds of
mph to
k m /hl. the forces acti ng on the body can reach on e ton or 1
not attached to thei r lision they
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