2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF service

you plan
to
tow a trailer, please remember that your
vehicle will be perform ing a service it was
not intende d for. The additional load will af­
fect durability , economy and performance.
Trailer towing not only places more stress
on the vehicle,
it also calls for more con­
centration from the driver.
For these reasons, always follow the oper­
ating
and driving instructions given and use
common sense.
hitch_ When doing so, seal all bolt
holes to prevent water and deadly exhaust fumes from entering the
vehicle-
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer make the engine work hard­
er. is important the the engine cooling
system be up to the job. Make sure that the
cooling system
has enough fluid.
Trailer brakes

Engine compartment
ing or hot parts
under the engine
hood. This prevents the water drain
and it prevents bris from entering the interior
through the heating and ducts.
portant. the roads,
the entire engine
compartment and
be
damage. At the same time, the underside of the
is tem-perature
fore cleaning the engine.
or if
you have the engine washed , the
removed as
joints and compone nts in the
engine compartment.
residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty
water should be run through an oil
separator filter. We recommend that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service
stocks the and preservation
be
formed by a Using
incorrect
Use the corre ct Never use gasol ine or
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Engine oil
Specifications and viscosity
Your engine was factory
season high that has a vis­
cosity grade of SAE
driving. between changes use any high
you can use SAE
To assure that the
terms must appear on the
or
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Service SJ
-83 or 84
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Service or
and
meets the standards
of the proper
A. The starburst
Another identification B be
added
to the
the correct
1 - The top portion indicates the
by designations.
2 - The center portion
shows the
has saving
Note
Look for one of these
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Changing brake
The brake
the water content in the brake fluid is too corrosion in t he brake system may re­
sult after a period
of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid will also decrease erably.
Therefore, the brake
Because of the problem of prop­er disposal of brake fluid along
with the special tools required and the necessary expertise, we recom­mend that you have your brake fluid
changed by your VOLKSWAGEN
dealer.
is advisable to have the fluid changed dur­
ing a Maintenance Service.
reservoir.

Service kit* and
warning
You can mount a first-aid kit and special
traff ic
warning triangle in the luggage
compartment.
The first-aid kit
and warning triangle are
stored in a special compartment. To open
the l
id, turn the two quick releases in the di­
rection of the arrow-see left
Note
you want to equip your vehicle with a war­
ning triangle, contact your authorized Dealer.
A commercial first-aid kit together with a
warning triangle
hol d them in place.
Notes
Your vehic le does not come equipped with a first-aid kit or a warning triangle.

Tire service
The service
factors:
Tire pressure
. Required tire pressures are
Low tire pressures increase fuel consumption which is detrimen­
tal to the environment.
pressures. Never exce ed
the maximum tire pressure
on the tire pres­
sure means: the vehicle has been standing
for at
The on new vehicles are When driving, however, various conditions
can cause a to become
This may be noticed as vibrations in the
steering .
have your if a new tire has
been mounted or a tire was repaired.
pressures be checked at once a month and
you do not
need to remove the extender .
check tire pressures when the tires
are When the tires are be higher. Do not reduce the pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
causes exces-
sive and uneven tir e
impairing the
safe ty of the you notice exces­
sive tire contact your authorized
WHAT

The manufacturing date on the tire Tread wear
side
... 181 ... means that the tire was pro­
duced in the 18th week of
with
age -even if the tires are not used.
cannot be expected to perform use .
Uniform Tire
grades can be found where on the tire side and maximum section width.
For Tread wear
Safety Requirements in addition to
these grades . The
tread
wear grade is a comparative rat­
ing based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under
a tire graded 1 times as on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded The
conditions of their from the norm due
to variations in driving habits. service prac­
tices and differences
in road characteristics
and
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
are Band Those grades represent
the tire's to stop on wet pavement as
measu red under
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Reporting safety defects
that your
cause a crash or cause in­
jury or death, you in­
form the
in addition to noti­
fying
it
may open
an investigation, and if it finds
t h at a safety defects exists
in a group of ve­
and remedy cam-
AND ADVICE
Outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Operating your
in the United
and
safety standards. Therefore,
for the in other countries.
that
paign.
for
between oc­
or United may cause engine
damage;
To contact you may either
(or 366-0123 in Wash ington,
You can
safety from the
service may be inadequate due to of
proper service
VOLKSWAGEN cannot be responsi­
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