1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF roof

AND
Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy
traffic.
course . there are some conditions that affect consumption that you can't
consumption increases in
the winter or under conditions (bad
r oads, towing a etc.) .
The
into your attention was paid to the environment. To
retain and make use of these characteris­
tics,
points :
gasoline engines.
Leaded causes damage to the converter and other components of
t he em ission system.
Booklet 1. 1.
Having your serviced by a VOLKSWAGEN and that it does
not disturb the environment, and that it has
a
service
Use the air conditioning only when really needed.
The air conditioning decreases engine
Check your tire pressure once a month.
Low tire pressure increases tion and tire wear, and impairs
accident.
Do not carry unnecessary items
in city traffic where you must
often
consumption.
Remove supplementary roof
sistance caused by the cross bars creases consumption .
ment when no longer needed.
The rear window defogger, ing consume a
of The more you
consume. the higher the
if you keep the rear window defogger on for 1 hours, your sumption increase by about 1 quart (1
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Care of exterior
Washing
The best protection against is frequent washing and waxing .
How
this is required depends on how much the
The bird
droppings, insects, tree resin, road and in­
grime. tar, soot, road and other
remain on the their destructive effect be
High temperatures.
as from strong
Do not wash the
can
ing of the wash water, the type of wash and
care
etc . ap­pearance after going through the car wash
or is scratched, bring this to the attention of
the operator
necessary use
a different car wash.
Under
certain circumstances,
washing and waxing Notes
may be adequate. Before going through a car wash, be sure
precautions such as washed. ing the windows and power roof*.
Washing the
of water and rinse off as as
with a soft sponge,
for very
persistent dirt.
Rinse the sponge or
using a dif­
ferent sponge, if
rinse with water and wipe it off.
To avoid damage to the outside mirrors
make sure that you
Booklet 3. 1.
you have installed accesso­
ries on the roof rack, etc.-it is best to ask the car wash op­
erator if these be removed.

the hub caps an d
sprays and brake dust. nec­
essary, use a to
remove brake dust. be touched up as soon as
Moisture, ice, and road
To preserve the decorative appearance of the some care is
necessary. sprays, brake dust is on
too
with
an acid free Every three
months (after
Never use abra­
sive or
Body cavity
body cavities which be affected by
corrosion have been given thorough protec­
tion at the factory.
This does not require any inspection
or any wax
of your WAGEN is protected
against
corr osio n. Any damage to th e un­
dercoating caused by road hazards
be repaired
undercoat­
ing or rustproofing on or near the
exhaust exhaust pipes,
During driving, the substance used for undercoating

main­
tenance is
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emission standards are maintained,
thus minimizing adverse effects on the environment.
For Booklet 1. 1.
Under difficult operating condi­tions, for at out­
side temperatures,
in very dusty regions.
when towing a
specifie d.
This
and even void your ve­warranty . Therefore , proof of servicing
in accordance
with the maintenance sched­
may be a condition for a pos­warranty ma de w ith in the war­
ranty period.
Above
in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your VOLKSWAGEN
or any other
workshop.
We urge you to give your autho­
rized VOLKSWAGEN the opportunity
to perform
has the
runn ing
changes, and or the
air P erforming limited maintenance yourself
The increasing use of
owners. Also, safety and en­
vironmental concerns
require testing devices
and other equipment
in order to as­
sure proper performance, and
safety of the
with ordinary
be un­Before performing any of these
procedures.
read
ob­
serve the
provided.

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Electronic lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interference suppression . . . . . . . . 22
lntro scan
-What does it mean when
appears in the disp lay? . . . . . 19
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Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum power output . . . . . . . . 22
Midrang e contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mix mode ..................... 13
. . . . . . 11
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TAPE ......................
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Power antennas ................ 21
Preset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
R
Radio 19
Radio card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Where should
keep my Radio
........................ 4
Radio code number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Radio statio n preset buttons. -How can store a radio station? . . . . . . . . 8
R
ewind ....................... 11
Roof moun ted antennas ......... 21

M s
tun ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 function ...............
a tape side . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mix mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 reproduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Music System . . . . . . 13 Statio n buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N
Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
....................... 5
items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
over vie w
....................... 1
p
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T
Tape head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Teles copic antenna
............. 27
for using your cassette tape ......................... 15
Tone
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
v
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Radio card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
R eplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rewind ....................... 13
Roof mounted antennas . . . . . . . . . 27
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