1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF trailer

you plan
to
tow a trailer, please remember that your
vehicle will be perform ing a service it was
not intende d for. The additional load will af­
fect durability , economy and performance.
Trailer towing not only places more stress
on the vehicle,
it also calls for more con­
centration from the driver.
For these reasons, always follow the oper­
ating
and driving instructions given and use
common sense.
hitch_ When doing so, seal all bolt
holes to prevent water and deadly exhaust fumes from entering the
vehicle-
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer make the engine work hard­
er. is important the the engine cooling
system be up to the job. Make sure that the
cooling system
has enough fluid.
Trailer brakes

TIPS AND
Operating instructions
Maximum
Booklet 3.3.
Do not exceed the gross vehicle weight,
which is the weight of the vehicle, including
driver, passengers, luggage, trailer hitch
and tongue wei
ght of the loaded trailer.
ward. backward or sideways.
Never
Tongue
For best vehicle handling under these
changed conditions, adjust the trailer load
so that the tongue load is at the maximum
allowable or sligh tly lower.
You can get an approximation of the tongue load wit h a
bathroom scale or you can measure the load
at a trucking company or weighing station.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of
your vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed
under
on the sticker on the right
doorjamb.
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Changing a wheel
moving suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack, always
a trailer, have to unhook the trailer before you can change a wheel.
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TECHNICAL DATA
rpm
(235 Nm at rpm)
No .
of cylinder s 4
Displacement
(1.781 cm3)
Stroke 3.4 in ( 86.4
mm )
B ore 3.19
in (
mm)
rat
io 9.5 : 1
Premium 1 or Regular unleaded
Capacities
55
Reserv e
in gal. /liters
Engine
transmission
transmission
Trailer witho u t brakes 4 ) 4)
Trailer with brakes 4) 4)
Tongue 4)
4)
Note For maximum engine performance.
see chapter Booklet 3.2.
The engine tions.
Do not -see chapter AND Booklet 3.2.
chapter
Booklet 3.2.
not at t ime of printing .
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