1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT weight

safety
the
The illustration above shows the passen­
gers on a
They're not using safety
The Both the
The higher the speed of the weight, the more ener­
gy there is to be
safety see For

Babies and older children must
never ride in a vehicle sitting on the lap of an adult. Holding a child
in your arms is never a substitute for a child restraint system. The
strongest adult could not hold onto the child under the forces
a crash at a speed of
be more than times the weight of the means the weight of the be more than kg).
Under these conditions.
too for an infant restraint up to
4 years
or 18 kg) strained in a seat
dangerous
est
seat. for an fant or a in a rearwar d-facing
seat.
ous injury to the child.
ward-facing child seats on the rear seat .
Always read and heed all

back or forth to make sure it is secu ­
2 -Lumbar support*
Adjust the backrest support by turn ing the
adjuster
This give more support to
the
reduce fatigue trips.
3 -Seatback adjustment
With your body weight taken off the seat­
turn
the seat.
SEATS AND STORAGE-----------------59

AND EQUIPMENT
Maneuvering
When
stop and the engine is running at
speed.
Parking
Engage P (Park) when the is
not moving. When parking your
to position P. To do
To move the
When stoppin g for
it is not necessary to move these­to N (Neutral).
The driving positions must never be used
for
the
when the engine is running.
and turn. Emergency starting
Before you move the selector lever from the P (Park) position, you must always apply the brake pedal before
and while depressing the button in the handle of the selector lever.
the parking brake.
When the
is parked on a steep
hard­er. This is due to the weight ex­
erted on the transmission.
Always heed
Your with automatic trans­
mission cannot be started by pushing
or towing.
Refer to
to
start.
Towing
To tow the Booklet 3.2.
98 ---- ----------------ON THE

AND
Warranty coverages
is cove red by the ing warranties .
Limited New
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Against
Emissions Warranty
Emissions
Emissions
Trailer towing*
to tow a remembe r that your
car
economy and performance.
the oper­
ating and driving instructions given and use
common sense.
Emissions ranty
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to
See Booklet 1.2 . the gross
to appropriate on the
remove
the mount. This prevents
the hitch from causing damage
When you are no towing a
remove the entire hitch. When doing
to prevent water and
exhaust fumes from entering the
18 ---------DRIVING AND

Engine
is im portant the the engine
system be up to the job. Make sure that the
your
brake system must not be direct­
use safety chains between your ve­
must meet regulations . Do
not connect the
system directly
to the sys tem of your Be sure
to check with your
Mirrors
you are
extended mirrors.
have vision to
the
rear.
AND ADVICE
Operating instructions
Maximum
to a
1 or 2 trailer.
The maximum gross weight and the
tong
ue
Booklet 3.3.
Do not exceed the g ross weight.
w hich is the weight of the veh ic le. inclu ding
dr
iver. passen g ers . luggage. hitch
and tongue weight of the trailer.
in the is secure ­
to guard against be it for ­
ward. backward or sideways .
Never
Fo r best hand ling under these chan­
ged condit ions. adjust the
is at the maximum or You can get an approxi­
mation of the tong ue
the tires of y our to the
unde r on the sticker on the right
doorjamb . tires to and ti­re manufacturers' specifications.
DRIVING AND ENVIRONMENT ---------19

Trailer towing tips
when to­
wing a
weight and weig ht distribution. per­
formance and economy depend
on
how your and
operate your rig.
Before you
tow your
you the
unit.
Backing up is
and requires practice.
Steering
wi­
thout a
you need
a
than turn ing radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot
be­
cause
of the added Make sure you ha­ve enough room to pass. After passing. of room for your
changes.
AND
After parking , the and
on a it cannot be avoided. do
so
foot brake .
Have someone chocks under both
With chocks in bra­
kes
Turn to curb.
parking brake.
and
transmission in first or reverse gear.
you move the
the
to
move the position.
When restarting after parking on a
the engine.
the parking brake and
and have someone retrieve the
Notes
your may require more frequent maintenance
due to the extra
page 31.
DRIVING AND ENVIRONMENT---------21

DATA
door jamb.
T he
Gross the weight of the basic
maximum which combines passenger 68 kg per designated seating position) and
The Gross
that can be
gage compartment, carry the
(1
WAGEN.
Dist ribute the
Roof rai­
Differenc es may occur depending on the
type and options ordered, for exam ­tire sizes.
Note
When driving up steep ramps , on rough ro­
such as or exhaust system compo­
nents . may be
to the ground. Be