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Keywords  Booklet 
Page 
Anti-theft .............................. 3.2 74 
Anti-theft 
t  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  3. 1 59 
-Front ...................... .................... 3 .1 59 
- Storage bin ..................................... 3.1 59 
Ashtray 
-Rear .......... ........... ..................... 3 .1 
-Front ........... ............................... 3.1 
-Front  .......................................... 3.1 
. .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 53 
Auto  Safety .............................. ... 2 .1 21 
Automatic ............... ................... 3.1 31 
Automatic  transmission 
- Back-up 
. . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . 3.1 86 
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.  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 3.1 84 
- Kick-Down 
..................................... 3.1 94 
- Kick-down  device 
............................... 3.1 87 
- 1iptron ic 
............................ ........... 3.1 91 
-Towing .. ...................................... 3.1 95 
Automatic  transmission  (4-speed) .................... 3.1 84 
Automatic  transmission 
(5-speed)  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
. . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  3.1  93 
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.  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
Average 
.  .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
Backward 
adju stment of se ats  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
Battery  ............................................ 3.2 
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. .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . 3.2 
-
...................................... 3.2 
- Winter  operation  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 3
.2 
BBB  Auto  Line ..................................... 1 .2  
     
        
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Service at 
Engine: and 
Engine: 
Exhaust system: 
Water separator: Drain water ( TDI engine only) 
Battery: (Passat and Cabrio) 
Battery: 
Door check  straps:  Lubricate 
Dust and 
washer: 
Automatic shift 
Automatic transmission: 
add if necessary; check for 
Brake  system: for 
Drive shafts: boots 
On-Board diagnostic system: 
Roof  frame: and 
Front dust joints  and tie rod  ends;  check  tie rods 
Adjust 
Airbag system: check  every 12 months 
Road test: 
km: ..... .............. . 
whichever occurs  first  Today
's date  and stamp 
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Engine: 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
Miles/km: ................... . 
whichever  occurs first  T
oda y's  date  and 
Volkswagen 
Engine: 
E xhaust  system: 
Water separator:  Drain 
Battery: 
Battery: 
Door check  straps:  Lubricate 
V-belt: 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic transmission: 
Automatic  shift 
Automatic transmissio n drive 
Rotate from front to rear 
Headlights:  Adjust 
brake  pad  thickness, brak e 
every  2 years  regard less of 
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Service at km) -ALL 
Eng ine: 
Engine : 
Exhaust  system: 
Spark 
Water sepa rator:  Drain water (TDI engine only) 
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle, EuroVan) 
Spark 
Dus t and (where 
add  if  necessary 
Au tomat ic  shift 
Au tomat ic  transmiss ion : 
add  if  necessary;  check for 
Automatic  transmission 
B rake  system: brake  pad thickness  and brake 
Drive  sh afts: 
On -Board  diagnostic  system: memory;  purge  if ne cessary 
Roof  frame: 
Front on joints  and  tie  rods;  check  tie rods 
Airbag  system: check  every 12 months 
Road test: air conditioning, power accessories  and systems 
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Service at 
Engine: and 
Engine: for leaks 
Exhaust system: for damage and leaks 
filter:  Replace 
Water  separator: Drain engine only) 
Battery: 
Battery: 
Door  check  straps:  Lubricate 
Spark plugs:  Replace 
Air  cleaner:  Replace  filter element 
add if necessary 
Dust  and 
V-belt: 
W indshield  washer: 
Automatic  shift lock: 
Automatic  transmission: for leaks 
Manual transmission: 
Replace  
     
        
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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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Service at 
and 
Engine: 
Exhaust  system: 
Water separator:  Drain water (TDI engine only) 
Battery: 
Battery: 
Door check straps:  Lubricate 
Dust  and 
add if necessary 
Automatic  shift 
Automatic transmission: 
Tires/spare 
Brake system : 
Drive shafts: 
On-Boa rd  diagnostic  system: 
Roof frame: 
Front 
Headlights:  Adjust 
Airbag system: (kilometres) 
Road test:  
     
        
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7 -
For Automatic Transmission 
When  the ignition  is switched 
pos ition appea r 
bright  against  a dark  background 
the positions  appear  bright against  a 
dark  background  at the  same  time,  there 
may  be a 
in the 
8 -Odometer 
. .  . . . . .  . . . . 
The  upper  odometer  indicates the dis
t ance  driven.  The 
odom eter indica tes 
the  distance  driven  since  the 
tr ip. 
the trip odometer, the of  a or 
the  but
to n for than 1  second . 
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