1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT warning light

Maintenance services and
a defect in material or workmanship are not
covere d after the first yea r or mile s,
w hi ch eve r occurs first (i.e. headl ight adjust-
ment). Th is warranty does not cove r w hee l
alignm e
nt or tire bala ncing.
th e vehi cle perfor mance speci ­
ficatio ns from those set by the veh icle manu­
facture r, modific ations to the vehicle (in ­
cludin g
the engin e management syste m) , ac­
cessor ies such as alarm systems, remote
s tarters , roof racks o r communication s
e quipment, defects or failures resulting from
the use of new parts not so ld or appr oved by
Volkswagen, or use d pa
rts, or the res ultant
dam age to assoc ia te d part s or syste ms; or;
Warranty
accommodate a glass roof structur e or other
s im
ila r alteratio ns; or
damage or malfunctions cause d by inten­
tional or unintentional mi sfueling. collision
or modifi
cations of the ve hicle, including,
but not limited to the in stallat ion of en gin e manage ment components not approved by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunction s res ultin g from the use of th e ve hicl e in competiti ve events or
ca use d by accident or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resu lting from
co
ntinued operation of the ve hicle after a
warning light , gauge reading or other warn­
i ngs indi
cate a mechan ical or operat iona l
probl em; or
damage or m alfuncti ons due to s uspen-
s i
on modification s, su ch as the install ation of

6 -Multi-Function
The MFA (Multi-F unktions- Anzeige) or
Momentary consumption
Average
Distance driven
Average driving speed
driven
or to empty
With the exceptio n
of time. the for
t he function shown appears at the uppe r
edge of the
The shows
the average consumption.
Note
a Warning light comes an additional text will be shown
in the Multi-Function display to provide you with further information. The previous formation will return after approxi­mately seconds.
depressing button B in the with the ignition
switched the information is
you depress the upper part of button B. each function be shown in se­
qu ence.
you depress the bottom part of button B.
each function be shown in re­
verse sequence.
The memories
The system is equipped with two automatic
memories:
The

7 -
This warning light monitors the and
EDL
go out after an automatic
check sequence.
For addit ional information on the
Booklet 3.2.
Canada vehicles. this warning light will
cate a malfunction in the sys tem.
The
When the igntion is switched on an
comes on and then goes out after about 2
seconds.
a non-authorized key is used the
wa rning continously . The
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chapter
is
the fuse if
necessary-see Booklet 3.2.
driving the water pump is not broken and the warning light
are nor­
and the warning
Ho­wever, avoid time or driving
very
on
page 9 fo r
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Anti-theft
can turn on the system using either
yo
ur key or the remo te control.
When you lock the vehicle, you turn
on the
a la rm sys tem au toma tically. S im ply turn the
key to the lock position or use the remo te
control.
The alarm sounds when
(on a locked ve­hicle)
a
th e engi ne or
the rear lid is forced
or when the ignition is switched on.
The horn will sound and the emergency
flashers will blink for about
the system warning
light in the driver's door will go out after 28
days . This is meant to conserve battery
power . The system is still operating.
the alarm has sounded on e and
t hen the vehicle is forced open again (for ex ­
ample. someone t ries to for
cibly ope n a
an d t he n tr ies to force open the rea r
lid). the signal will sound once again.
AND

6 -
A
flap. The switch works also with the ignition
The heat ing elements in the seats can be off.
turned on and regulated with the thumb
8 _
R
ear wheel switch.
To switch off the seat heating, turn the Pull up the switch to unlock the rear lid.
thumbwheel switch to the detent position . T
he switch works also with the ignition off.
A warning light comes
on when the ignition
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with
with EDL is switched on auto­
matically when the engine is started.
the warn ­
ing light comes on.
Differential Lock and .. Anti-Slip Regulat ion chapter
Booklet 3.2.) for further details.
is on and the rear lid is open. Additiona lly a
warning tone will sound and a warning text
is shown in the display of the instrument
cluster. This is to remind you to close the
rear lid. The light should go out when the rear lid is closed properly .
Locking the switch for the rear
is possible to turn off the switch by insert­
ing the master key into the lock and turning
i t clockwise.
You can turn on the switch again by turning the key counterclockwise.
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L
................... 8
Lane changer ...................... 45
.............. 42
Light switch ....................... 42
.................... 3 Lighte r ............................ 76
-
Multifunctioin indicator ... 11 -Backup ........................ 96
- Engi
ne te mperature gauge . 9 -Brake warning .................. 18
gauge ..................... -Daytime running ................ 42
- Odometer
.......... ............ -Door open ..................... 22
- Speedometer .
.................. 1 -fron t ....... ......... .... .. 42
................ 49
.......... ............ 49 - Hazard ... ..................... 43
-
........ .............
......... 83
Key
....................... . 28
-Trunk Rear
.. 35
... ................... 26
-......... 93 Locking the ................. 3 1
- M
aster with remote ............. 25 Locks
- Remote
................... 26
-Tag ............................ 26
........................ 35
-Truck R ear
.... ..... ..... 25
Key s ..
........................... . 25
Kick-down
........................ 97 Luggage
compartment
.............. 7 1
.......................... . 49
-Soc ket ......................... 77
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