2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

Rear seat
can increase the surface in the
rear by down the rear seatback to
form a deck .
The rear seatback is div ided into
two sec­
tions -one third/two th irds .
in the
down.
bench forward
1
the seat back forward.
benc h is
forward... Do not
... make sure the front seats are moved
forward
so that the rear seat cushion does
not come in contact with
... remove the rear head restraints (see
page 54).
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The head restraints can be stored to save
it
the way back. Then push down
the front part of the cushion
into
When folding the backrest back into place, make sure the safety belt
doesn't get caught, because it can
be damaged and weakened.
Objects stored in the luggage compartment will not fly forward
during sudden braking.
Never allow safety belts to
Torn or frayed safety belts can
tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in an accident.
belts show damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors,
have them replaced.
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Luggage compartment
the rear seatback forward to
crease the size of the
behaves. For best
heavy cargo as far forwa rd as
Be sure to keep these
to reduce window
on the side of the
Never exceed the Gross
fety
weight ratings can change the way
the
Do not
in the
haust gas from being drawn into
the

Never
through the
to get out. To reduce the risk of per­injury, never
the vehi­
open under
carbon monoxide
switch
-turn on the fan to the highest
speed, to position 4.
Tie-down hooks
There are four tie-down hooks in the
ge compartment (arrows). Use these hooks to secure objects.
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AND
Luggage compartment cover
thing on the
compartment cover
of
Whenever driving, never
become a hazard to you have to transport items. you
can remove the compartment
cover:
Unhook the straps (upper arrows) from
the rear
frame.
arrows).
the cover, first push the
cover into the side mountings, then connect
the straps to the rear
frame.
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Roof rack
carrying Loading a roof rack
equipment is to be installed, note the
following:
To enhance the vehicle's streamlined de­
to use nor­install a roof rack speci­
fically designed for this vehicle.
about approved roof racks for your
These approved roof racks are the basis
for a
bicy­boats.
necessary hardware for these sy­
stems is from your
Note
distribute the Each
cross bar can carry 1
distributed over the entire
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Two-door ve hic les
Roof rack installing
The roof rack system must be in­
The marking are found above each rear side windows. The securing
points at the front are the same as
for four door
F our-do or veh ic les
it is best to ask the car wash operator if
it
duce wind noise, improve

AND
Cup
Your
Never carry any beverage contai­ners with hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle
while it is moving. case of an ac­cident, sudden braking or other ve­hicle movement, hot liquid could
spill, causing scalding burns. Spil­led hot liquid can also cause an ac­cident and injury.
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