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Keywords Booklet Page 
Battery  replacement.  remote key 3.1 25 
Battery,  vehicle ....................................  3.2 47 
Belt  tensioner 2.1  1 3 , 
- What  happens  when  the  belt  tens ioner  is act
ivated ? 2.1 13 
Beverage  holde r 3.1 68 
Body  cavity sealing 3.2 29 
Booster  seats ......................................  2.1  33 
Brake, -Warning light ............................... 3.1 18 
Brake  booste r  ...................................... 3.2  7 
Brake  fluid  ..
....................................... 3.2 45 
Brake fluid  reservoir ................................ 3.2 45 
Brakes 
-
Fluid .......................................... 3 .2 45 
... . ...................................... 3.1 22 
-Warning  light ................................... 3.1 18 
-Wear indicator  .................................. 3.1 22 
Braking ............. ........ ............ .......... 3.2 7 
Break-in 
period .................................. .. 3.2 13 
Buzzer ............................. ............... 3.1 22 
c 
. . . . 
seat , ............... ...................... 2.1 
. . . . . 2 .1  14 
lockin g syste m . . 3.1  31 
-Rear lid ........................................ 3.1 34 
restraint 
locking  systems  ............................. 3.1  32 
a wheel  . . .  . . . . 
e ngi ne oil 
restrain t anchorages ........................... 2.1 43  
     
        
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Stopping 
When stopping at a traffic for 
the  foot  brakes. 
The driving  positions must never be used 
for 
the 
move the 
Emergency starting 
Y our  VOLKSWAG EN  with  Automat ic 
cause of discharged  battery, the 
Towing 
To tow the 
see  
     
        
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Maneuvering 
When alternating  between forward (D ) and 
re verse (R ) -for  instance,  while maneuve 
ring  the vehicle  into a tight  parking  space -
shift  only when  the vehicle  has come  to a 
full  stop  and the engine  is running  at idle 
speed. 
Parking 
E ngage P  (Park) only  when the vehicle  is 
n
ot moving . When  parking  your vehicle, ap
ply  the  parking  brake first,  and  then  m ove 
t he  selector  lever completely  to  position 
P. To do this, depress the button in the 
Stopping 
When  stopping  briefly, at a traffic  light for 
example.  it is  not  necessary  to move  the 
lector  lever to N 
The driving  posit ions  must  never  be used 
for  hold ing  the  vehicle  on a hill. Always  use 
you r foot  brakes  whe n  stopped 
on inclines. 
with  automatic  trans
miss i
on cannot be started by pushing or towing. 
gency  starting  with jumper 
dealer. 
Towing 
To  to w  the  vehicle, 
see Booklet 3.2. 
ONTHEROAD---------------------------------------95  
     
        
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B 
Back-up . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . 
transmission  . . . . .  . .  . 96 
Backrest  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 61 
. . .  . 3.2 
Beverage 
. . .  . . . . . . .  18 
Brakes 
-
3.2 
. . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  18 
-Wear indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22 
Buzzer ........................ 22 
. . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . 
c 
seat, 
. .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . 34 -. . . .  56 
. .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . 98 
-Door ...................... 25 
-.  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  98 
........................ 22 
-. .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  19 
also 
. . . .  . . .  . . . . . . 81 
-Air vents  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . 78 
-
-Automatic . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  83 
- Maintenance  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  83 
-
. . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . . 78 
-
-. .  . . . .  . . .  . 79 
- Switching  between 
Fahrenheit 
& . . .  . . ......................... 
-Setting . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . 
window . . . . .  . .  . . .  36 
. . .  . . . . 
3.2 
.... . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  1 
-
-Turning  off, . . . . . -Turning off,  temporar ily . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  68 
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Braking 
General notes 
The brakes  on today 's 
in stopand-go  city tr affic  or whic h are driven 
the brake 
tres) of 
This 
Conditions affecting 
braking efficiency 
Moisture or road  
     
        
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AND 
Overheating the brakes 
ster has somehow been damaged, the brake pedal must be pressed 
harder to make up for the lack of 
booster assistance. 
8  
     
        
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Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake 
System (ABS)* 
The contributes to 
when  the brakes are This 
means  that the remain s 
and is 
the brake. 
Just 
short
ens  braking distance  under 
or on  new
Therefore . 
under  these circumstances , it  is 
and with 
great  care. 
begins  to rotate  too to the automatically  reduces 
brake  pressure to prevent that 
This automatic adjustment process 
is not  functioning a warning 
see 
Booklet 3. 1. 
ing  
     
        
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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