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Service at 
Water separator:  Drain water (TDI engine 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic  shift  lock: operation  including park/ neutral  position switch 
Brake  system : for damage/lea ks, brake pad  thic knes s, brake  fluid  level 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Airbag system: 
Engine:  
     
        
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Service at 
Engine: Change and filter 
Next Service: 
Date: ..... 
Engine: Change filter 
Water separator:  Drain water (TDI engine only) 
Windshield  washer: Check 
Automatic shih 
Brake system:  Check for damage/leaks.  brake pad th ick ness.  brake 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Airbag  system:  Visual check every 12 months  regardless of mileage  (kilometres) 
Next Service: 
Date : 
............ 
/km: .............. 
whichever  occurs first  
     
        
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Service at 
Automatic transmission  final drive  oil: 
Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
Tires/spare  wheel: 
Brake system: for damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness.  brake fluid  level 
Power  steering: fluid level 
Brake  fluid: Replace  every 2 years  regardless of mileage  (kilometres) 
Drive  shafts: 
Front  axle: 
fault memory;  purge if necessary 
Roof  frame: and lubricate 
Automatic  transmission: ATF 
Automatic transmission: 
Airbag system:  Visual check  every 12 months  regardless of mileage  (kilometres) 
Road test: 
Miles 
whichever  occurs first 
18  Today's 
date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  
     
        
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Engine: 
fluid 
Wheels: Rotate from fr ont to rear 
Airbag  system:  Visual check  every 12 months rega rdless of mileage  (kilometres) 
Next Service: 
Date:  ........................ . 
Miles  
     
        
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AND 
Removing the spare wheel 
order  to  have  both hands  free when removing  the spare t he  stor
age  tray  su pport  from  its mounti ng and 
hook  the support  into  the  opening of the 
tray  povided  for this  purpose.  see page  56. 
Loosen  the 
strap and remove  the foam 
piece . 
Turn the 
F irst  thread  the strap  th rough  the in 
the tire rim-see The spare 
nut tire into  the  tir e 
is  equipped  with standard 
suspension  and 
with 
either or you can 
use  the just it 
Vehicles with sports suspension* and road wheels 
is  equipped  with the sports  su spension,  it be factory 
equipped  with road and a This fits in  the  spare 
than  the road next 
page  for impo rtant and  infor
mation . 
Turn the mounting  nut the 
t ire is in 
and  secu re the  strap . 
Unhook  and the 
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is stored  under 
the  carpeting in the 
using  the spare a n ote  the 
steel spare 
steel spare wheel sup
plied with your vehicle. road wheels with steel rims and 
steel spare. 
road wheel can 
cause loss of vehicle control and serious personal injury. 
The 
with sports suspension and 
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Temperature 
The temperature  grades are  A (the  highest), 
B , and 
representing  the tire's  resistance to the  generat io n  of  hea t and  its ability to  diss i
pate  heat  when  tested  under 
con
ditions on a  speci fied  indoor  laboratory  test 
and  excessive  tempera
t ure can co rresponds  to a of perfor
m an
ce w hich passenge r car  tires  must meet under  the Fed eral Motor G rades  Band A represent 
h ig h er 
you  wish to equip  your with tires or wheels  other than those  
     
        
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accident and personal injury. 
Snow chains 
wheels with the 
sports suspension. page 61 for 
more 
When necessary the vehicle must be 
equipped with smaller tires -ask your authorized VOLKSWAGEN 
dealer. 
When  necessary  the tires  -ask  your authorized 
protrud 
ing no more  than 
must  rotate steering 
positions with chains  mounted to prevent 
damage  to 
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