1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF lights

Keywords Booklet
Warning/Indicator Lights
- Engine Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
- Engine Coolant Temperature ...................... 3.1
-Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Warning/indicator lights
-Air bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Brake ......................................... 3.1
- Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1
- Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
-High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Malfunction indicator

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
and
Engine:
Exhaust system:
Water separator: Drain water (TDI engine only)
Battery:
Battery:
Door check straps: Lubricate
Dust and
add if necessary
Automatic shift
Automatic transmission:
Tires/spare
Brake system :
Drive shafts:
On-Boa rd diagnostic system:
Roof frame:
Front
Headlights: Adjust
Airbag system: (kilometres)
Road test:

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leading to accident or injury. They may also impair the economy,

The arrangement of the instruments in the may vary depending on model and engine version.
The illustration shows the arrangement
of the instrumen t in a U.S.
Pos. Page
1 -Tachometer ...................... 8
2
Engine coo lant
temperature gauge ....... : ...... 9
3-Fuel gauge ......................
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Digital clock .................... 1
Display for Selector lever position
(only
indicator lights ............ 15
1 -Tachometer
The red area at th e end of the scale indica­
tes maximum permissible engine RPM (
re­
volutio ns per minute) for all gears after th e
break-in period. Before reachi ng this
selec t the next higher gear or selector lever
position
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine RPM drops below

Switch positions:
-
-To right-a
Lights with turn-off
Sw itch positions :
-
-
when a door opens
-
The s tays on
-To stays on
-
The in the
impor tant to make
sure the
compartment is otherwise you
The when you open the
trunk/rear
is otherwise
you
drain the battery .
The interior ...
-whenever you
as the switch on either of th e interior
is in position
The goes off as soo n as you the ve­
stay on f or about 1 minutes
if you
The whenever the doors are open .
CLEAR VISION
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equipped with an
the way before you can start the engine.
the engine with the gearshift
in and
tion is required (when passing , for
into R (Reverse) is not moving.
To engage R (Reverse), move lever to
left. press down and push forward.
Especially after driving fo rwa
rd, stop the hicle completely, shift into and
rest the shift lever in brief ly before shifting in to Reverse.
Th e back-up lights go on when you shift
into Reverse wit h t he ign ition on.
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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
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