2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF fuel

Key words Booklet Page
Driving econom ically .. ............. 3.2 16
Driving in foreign countries ........ .......... ........ 3.2 84
Driving under
conditions ............... 3.2 23
Duplicate key ..
... ................................ . 3.1 26
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Easy-Entry -Function ........ 3.1
Electrical
3.1
- Heated passenger seat ..... o
3.1
Ele ctrical Socke t ......... .....
3.1
Electroni c differentia l lock ............. o
3.1
Ele ctronic immobilizer ................ 3 .1
E lect ronic power control (
EPC) ....................... 3.1
Em ergency
- Clos ing sunroof
................... o 3.1
- Flasher .
........... 3.1
- F lashe r switc h ...... 3.1
-Starti ng ............ 3.2
-Towing ........ .............. o 3.2
Emergency flasher switch
......... o o o 3.1
Emiss ion control maintenance ..... 1 .1
Emission control system .......... 3.2
- Ma lfunct ion indicator li
ght ..... ...........
o 3.1
- Coo lant Level ...... .................. o
o 3.1
- Coolant tempera ture ... o o 3.1
- Cool ing ...................... 3.2
- Fuel specifications
.......... 3 .2
-Hood ........... ...... 3.2
... ............ 3 .2
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Keywords Booklet
Warning/Indicator Lights
- Engine Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
- Engine Coolant Temperature ...................... 3.1
-Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Warning/indicator lights
-Air bag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Brake ......................................... 3.1
- Coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
-Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 1
- Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
-High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
- Malfunction indicator

What is Not Covered
lubricants or fluids un­
less their replacement is a necessary part
of warranty service on a covered compo­
nent.
amage or
terat ions such as the conversion of the vehicle to a converti ble or the modifica­
tion of the roof to accommodate a
glass roof structure or othe r similar
st ructural
alterations ;
- damage or malfunctions caused by in­
tentional or unintentional misfueling,
collis i
on or modifications of the ve­
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The arrangement of the instruments in the may vary depending on model and engine version.
The illustration shows the arrangement
of the instrumen t in a U.S.
Pos. Page
1 -Tachometer ...................... 8
2
Engine coo lant
temperature gauge ....... : ...... 9
3-Fuel gauge ......................
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Digital clock .................... 1
Display for Selector lever position
(only
indicator lights ............ 15
1 -Tachometer
The red area at th e end of the scale indica­
tes maximum permissible engine RPM (
re­
volutio ns per minute) for all gears after th e
break-in period. Before reachi ng this
selec t the next higher gear or selector lever
position
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine RPM drops below

AND EQUIPMENT
3 -Fuel gauge 5 -Digital clock
When the ignition is on, the on the the
14.5 (55
When the reaches the red area (ar­
row), the warning D
there is
1.9 (7
4 -Speedometer odometer
Refer to
-the outer row of num­
bers numbers) indicates the vehi ­spee d in
numbers) indicates
t h e
To set the hours, turn the knob counter­
(arrow 1 ). you turn the
kno b
hour .
To set the minutes, turn the knob
minute.
can set th e time to these­cond using the minute button:
Turn th e knob to the right it is just
one minute before the
Then turn th e knob to the next w hen , for
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18 -Windshield washer fluid
The warning
gets too sound and
a te xt is shown in the
of the instru­
ment T his is to remind you to up
the
washer con­
Booklet 3.2.
19 -Fuel
The warni ng
Time to refuel.
Additionally a warning tone of the instru­
ment T his is to remind you to
Board Diagn ostic system is a required indicator to the driver of an emission
function .
T h e
is working prop­
th e starts co n­
verter
workshop.
Data Link Connector (DLC) for
The
case of a malfunction the respec­
tive component in question be identi­
fied and the
stored in the form of a
code
in the
be with testing equipment (generic scan
testing equipment.
push the
into the Data Link
workshop can interp ret th e code
a nd make th e necessary correction .
INSTRUMENT 23

3-
With the ignition
with EDL is switched on auto­
by briefly pressing the switch.
When the system is switched
and
AND EQUIPMENT
5 -Emergency
The emergency flasher works when the
ignition is off or on.
flash too.
To avoid being struck by another
vehicle, move your vehicle a safe distance off the road when stalled or stopped for repairs. Do not park
or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exhaust system may come in contact with dry grass,
brush, fuel
The rear defogger works only
the ignition on.
Press the switch
to turn on the rear window
defogger.
The control light
in the switch
Switch off the defogger when the rear window is clear. When
you save electricity, you use less fuel. See
VISION --------------------43

utes. The
The rear window defogger is not designed
to melt snow. Therefore. always remove
heavy snow
and ice accumulations before
driving off.
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passenger
With the ignition on. the seat cushion and
backres t of the passenger's seat can be
heated.
The heating eleme nts
in the seats can be
turned on and regulated with the thumb
wheel switch.
To switch off the seat heating, turn the
t humbwh eel switch to the detent position.
Switches in the driver's door
A -
up the switch to unlock the fuel filler
flap . The switch works also with the ignition
off .
B -Rear
up the switch to unlock the rear lid.
The switch works also
with the ignition off.
A warning light in the instrument cluster
comes
on when the ignition is on and the
rear lid is open. Additionally a warning tone*
wi ll sound an d a warning text* is shown
in
the display of the instrument cluster. This is to remind you to close the rear lid. The ligh
should go out when the rear lid is closed