1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Speed

sp ee c h reco gnition syste m s use
s p
eech tech n ology that i s designed to under­
stand a w ide ra n ge of speake rs o f A m erican
E nglis h . Ho weve r, th e technology does not
work e qually well ac ross all regio nal a nd
e
thnic acce nts.
Alth ou gh th ere is no o n e
w ho do not ob ta in
good results are a dvis
ed to try th e tip s and
w orka ro u nd s fo un d i n this doc u m ent .
Pe rs o nal
V irt ual Advi so r5
l
u se s a s peech recog ­
nitio n sys te m that re sides in the v ehi cle.
W hen th e user pres ses the
Advisor:
Ad viso r by re que sting it th rough an Pe rso nal command. T he user
i s th
en tra nsfe rre d to the Virt ual A d visor
co mpute r and commun ica tes throu gh th e
w ireless
connection.
may get bett er re­
sults at lowe r speeds.
S l m odel s only
A n open window or an open sunroof allows more no ise to e nte r th e ve hicl e.
will get better results if all occ u­pant s of the ve hicle are q uiet, w hile th e
sys te m i s
listening fo r commands.
and

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Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS)*
The contributes to
since it prevents the from This
means that the
and is to skid.
don't have to the brake
tens braking distance under ces. When driving on or on
or a different
tion of the and
pay
an begins to rotate too in to speed and tends
to
reduces
ke pressure to prevent that from king.
This automatic adjustment process vibration of the
brake and some noises to you that
is not functioning
see chapter
dicator Booklet 3. 1.
the ve,
tion. adjust your driving speed according to the road and traffic conditions. Do not
cannot overcome the

Electronic
differential
The EDL wor ks thout the driver's int eNention .
With the aid of the
km h). if a
ference of approx . rpm's in the speed of the driven
rected to the other
to achieve greater traction.
This automatic adjustment process
When driving
on a perier surface, the
When
Even with the EDL working, the drive to
To prevent the disc brake of the braked
from overheating if subjected to
the EDL cuts out The ves in th e same way as a
does not function . This is indicated by the

The first
For the first
As a of thumb:
avoid towing a
tres) of
From
Speeds can
Do not drive with unnecessarily
high engine speeds -upshifting early saves fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment -see also page 15.
Do not the engine Downshift
when the engine is no running

dications will seriously impair perception.
reactions and driving ability, and
nal injury .
ry two hours of driving .
vehicle handling and braking wet
pecially at higher speeds. this happens.
you will no longer be able to steer or
brake properly.
and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the
Volkswagen has been designed and
equipped for normal operating conditions.
The frequency and the extent
of service
quirements as stated in the Maintenance
Booklet brochure are based on normal
ating conditions.

Various factors influence fuel consumption:
engine wear. brakes
and tires, environmen­
tal impact.
T his chapter addresses some of these
points.
Your
warm up.
When the engine is idling, it takes a very
long time to warm
up. Moreover. during
warm-up, both engine wear and exhaust
gas emissions are very high. Therefore, be
ready to drive
off immediately after starting
the engine and avoid high engine speeds.
Avoid
Upshift as early as possible -do not drive at unnecessarily high engine speeds.
The highest fuel economy and the least di­
sturbance to the environment are attained
when you drive at l
ow engine speeds and in
the highest possible gear.
For example , fuel consumption is twice
as high in 2nd gear as it is in the highest gear.
Downshift only when the engine is no longer running smoothly.
Depending on the transmission you have.
you can normally drive in the highest gear at
25 to 37 mph
(40 to km
Avoid driving at high speed.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and
engine noise increase disproportionately at
high speeds.
you drive at approximately
three quarters of top speed, fuel consump­
tion
be reduced by one half. Never drive
faster than the posted speed limit and wea­
ther condit ions permitting.
Drive as smoothly as possible and keep a lookout ahead.
Unnecessary accelerating and braking in­
crease fuel consumption and disturb the en­
vironment.
Switch off your engine if you are caught in a traffic jam. This sa­
ves fuel and reduces emissions.
The
Heavy traffic, especially in large cities
w ith many traffic lights.
Stop-and-go driving, especially short di­
stances so that the engine never warms up as it should.
Driving in heavy, slow moving traffic in low gear so that the engine speed is relati­
vely high when compared to the distance
driven.
Plan your trips ahead of time. Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy traffic.
course. there are some conditions that affect fuel consumption that you can't
control.
For example, fuel consumption increases in
the wint er or under difficult conditions
(bad roads. towing a trailer. etc.).
DRIVING AND

Lights
The
proper working of
Safety chains
Be sure connected from the Leave enough
A
to the extent
as
transfe r some cargo to th e
requirements
and
The higher the the more
Be
Reduce speed shows the
some areas
speeds for are
The cooling effect of the radiator
fan cannot be increased by downs­hifting because fan speed is inde­
pendent of engine speed. Therefo­re, when driving
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