2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Owners Manual

F
Filler cap ....................... 3
Filling
- Brake
-see Adding
brake
does my
container . . . . . . . . 3 -Filling ....................... 2
-Windshield washer . . . . . 52
jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
-How many gallons
tank . . . . . . 2
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
find the
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 G
2 as cans. -
consumptio n, -How can as cans, -
containers , -How to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -Containing . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ec onomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 -Does my
F 2 or premium? ................ 4
ue er ap re ease ........... .
pump -What does it -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
mean
when the pump -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
switches off by . . . 3 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- What
if purchase poor
in my . 4
-Winter tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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H
Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How do know how much oil
my engine is consuming?
...... 39
H
ow does moisture or road salt
affect the brakes ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How often should check my
tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Important inform ation about this
Manua l
........................ 2
Installing a radio .............
83
-Jack ......... 72
-Workshop hoist .....
84
Lifting vehicle
................ 83
Light bulbs
........ 79
-Precautions when replacing 79
-
Replaci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locks, -Fuel tank
......... 2
L ubrica nts
.......... 38
M
J
Jack
-Where do
place the jack under Ma
intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
75 Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
my vehicle?
.... 75
Jack
and tool -Location and
stowin g ....................... 56 N
Jack and tools 56 Nozzle. -Fuel pump .....

................... .
put in my vehicle? .. . Replacing
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
38 Replacing batteries.
-What kind of oil should put
in my engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
dr iving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety belts
-
use
snow chains? .
.............. 71
R tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
spare wheel and
-What should know before install a radio in my vehicle? . . . 54
Rear window washer container . . 52
Refuelling the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Regular gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
spare whee l . . . . . . . .
-use
snow chains?
............... 71
-Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Vehicle
with sport suspension
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . 27
in mud or snow . . . . . . . . . . . 58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
-Wear ...................... 64
des ignation code . . . . . . . . . . . 67
find the tire
pressures for my . . . . . 63
grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
.......................... 62
-
. . . . . . . 77
-
check
my tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . 63
-
How often check the
condition of my tires? . . . . . . . 62 -
-New t
ires, breaking in . . . . . . . 62
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
-
chains, correct use . . . . 71
-How often check
my tire pressures?
........... 63
-
......................... 56
Towing ................. ....... 82
- Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
..................... 82
- With a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Bumper hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
- Engine

hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
-
distribution . . . . . . . 20
v
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28
-
r epair
Traffic jams. -Switching off -Order ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
the engine when caught
in a traffic jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
u
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 27
U niform tire
grading ...... 68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
w
Warning
. . . . . . 18
Warranty
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Washer
jets-Adjusting . . . . . . . . . 52
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Waxing your
-How often wax
my
................... 45
What kind
of engine put in my . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
What
do if want to add an accessory to my . . . . . . . . 53
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