2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT warning

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.
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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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Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-Aut om atic tr ansmission ......... 96 -Door .......................... 25
-
....................... 1
............. ... ............ 21
........................ 69 -Safety ..................... 19
-
....................... 69 Cigarette ................... . 76
- Raising
........................ ....................
Backward adjustment of seats ....... 59 See also Air conditioning;
Battery replacement. remote key ..... 25 ........................ 87
Batt
ery-....... See
............... 18 -Automatic
.............. See ................. 87
-
. . ........................ 16 -.............. 88
-Warning ................... 18 ............................. 1
-Wear indicator .................. 16 -Setting ........................ 1
c -........................
.................... 49
-Locks ......................... 31 2 .1
................... ..... 35
safety -
window .............. 3
6
....... See
................. See also 2.1 ..................... 1
rear doors ........... 34 ........................ 74
ALPHABEDCALINDEX------------ ---------------------109

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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u
the ............... 31
v
Identification Number ....................... See
........ 22
-
Rear ........................ 22
-
Rear .................. 22
-Turn ..... ............... 45
- Washer
................... 22
Warning
Washer ....... See also
3.3 Washer system
protection ................ 36
w
-Rear defogger ............. ..... 43
-Wiper ... ................ 48
Warning
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . 19 -
Def rosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
............. 23 -
protecti on ................ 38
-
................... 19 wi per ................... 46
-
......... 19 .........................
- Engin e -Rain sensor .................... 47
temperature ..................... 19 ............. ........ 46 -Engine
...................... 22
- Generator
...................... 19 -Container capacity .. See 3.3
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About this booklet
This booklet contains important
tion, tips. su ggestions and warnings on us ing
yo ur ve hicle. The
other booklets in th e
Liter ature contain further tion that you should be awa re of for your own
safe ty
and for the safety of your passeng ers.
Make s
ure that yo u always keep th e complete
Literature in the ve hicle. This is
pecially important when you lend or sell the
vehi cle.
Thi s
manual d escr ibes th e scope of vehicle
e
quipment at the time of publication.
of the equipment described will not be able until a la ter d ate, or is on ly availab le for
ce rtain market s.
Illustrati
ons may s lightl y vary from your
hicle. For this reason you should rega rd
pear.
A n
alphabetical inde x is at the end of th e
bookle t.
Directions a
nd positions (for example rig ht ,
left, front , rear ) are alwa ys rela
tive to the
to
h icles with airbag
or
®.How ever, the absence of this symbol
does
not con stitute a waiver of the rights
c
oncerning a n y term .
The section continued on the next
p age.
Indicate s th e end of a section.
Texts with thi s symbol contain important
information on safety. They help protect
yo u, your passeng ers and oth ers from
cidents and inju ry.
For the sake of the environment
Texts w ith this symbol co ntain additional
ment.
Note
Texts with this symb ol contain addit ional
formatio n.

tended to be offered at the time of printing
Some
of the equipment may be at
a late r date or not at
*
Please note that items marked with
an asterisk
Notes about Environment
Texts i dentified by th is symbol and written i n i talics are impo r­
t an t
notes r egarding the envi-ronment and h ow you can help protect it.
Each illustration in the manual shows a fea­
ture and
At the back of t his book, you tensive Alphabetical you to find information quickly by using key
words.
ple: left. right, forward, backward, etc.). you
should imagine yourself as sitting in the
thing is explained which is different from
this position. it
be c early identified.
one of the Warning and indicator lights marked w th a STOP-sign co-mes on while you are driving, move
a safe distance off the road, turn off the gine, turn the emergency flasher on and use
other
for
explanations.

Anti-Slip
Regulation (ASR}*
prevents the fr ont
The system operates in conjunction with
the a
required, it can by
pressi ng the switch.
When the system is switched off. the
warning comes on.
The
ASR switch ed
on. The system
can offer advantages:
- when driving with snow chains,
in deep
snow or
on surfaces;
- when rocking back and forth to free the
must be fitted with ti­
res. Any differences in the
not desired.
See and tire
Power steering
When the engine is running, never
the way turned .
This
when stoppe d,
you