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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  
     
        
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Service at 
see page 5 for explanation. 
Engine: Change  oil and  oil filter 
Next Service: 
Date: 
................. ....... . 
M i
les/ km: ................... . 
whichever  occurs first  
     
        
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Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  96 
General  illustration  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  3 
Generato r  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  19 
Glove  box light  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  49 
Glove  Box 
-Light  49 
Glow  plugs  indicator  light . . . . .  . . .  16 
H 
Handbrake  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  97 
Head  Restra ints 
Height  Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . .  54 
. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  54 
Removing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  54 
Head  restraints  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  54 
............. See also Booklet 2. 1 
H eadlight 
- Dimmer  switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45 
- Flasher  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  45 
Headlight  dimmer switch lever . . . 45 
H eadlight  flasher . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  45 
Heated  - Driver's  seat . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  43 
-Mirrors .................. .. 51 - Passenger's  seat . . . . . . . . . . .  . 44 
-Window ................... 43 
Heated  driver's  seat  . . . . . . . . . . . .  43 
Heated  outside  mirrors . . . . . . . . . . 
51 
Heated passenger  seat  . . . . . .  . . . 44 
Heat ing ...................... . 72 
Heat ing  interior  quickly  . . . . . . . . . .  75 
Heating  system 
.................. . .............. S ee 
opening  . . . . . See B ook let 3.2 
Hooks 
........................ 64 
Tie-Down  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  64 
Horn  .
..........................  3 
.............  See  also Book le t 2.1 How to  use  the air conditioning 
more  economically 
........... 77 
How to use  this  Manual  . . . .  . . . . .  . 2 
. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . 98 
- Key  safety  interlock  . . . . . 
..................... 98 key safety  interloc k . . 
. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 99 
size of luggage 
compartment  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . 
63 
rear  lid  open  . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Electronic  power control  . . . . .  16 
- Engine  oil  pressure  . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Engine  coolant  temperature  . . 
-Engine  coolant  temperature level ....................... - Engine  oil pressure  . . . . . . . . . . 22 
- Front  brake  pads worn  . . . . . . . 22 
-Fuel level too low . . . . . . . .  . . . 23  
     
        
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w 
Warning Indicator lights 
- Airbag  system  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  16 
- Alternator 
Generator  . .  . . .  . .  19 -Anti-Lock  brake  system  . . . .  . 17 
Regulation  . . . . . . . .  .  17 -Brake ...................... 18 
-
Rear  lid open  . . . . .  . . . .  22 
- Electronic  power control . . . . .  16 
-
Engine L evel  . . . . . . . . 
Temperature  . -Engine  oil level  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22 
- Front  brake  pads worn  . . . . . . . 22 
-
. .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  16 
- Malfunction  indicator 
open ............... 22 
belts  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 19 
-Trunk Rear 
also Booklet  3.2 
Washer  system  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  46 
Wi ndo w 
Windshield 
-
-
p rotection  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  38 
Windshie
ld wiper  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  46 
Wiper 
......................... 
-Rear window ............... 
Washer  system 
-Blades ..................... 48 
-
Rain sensor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46 
- Windshield  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  46 
Wiper  blades  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  48 
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48 
- Remo vi
ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48 
W iper /Was her system  . . . . . . . . . .  46 
-Container capacity 
. . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . Booklet  3.3 
- Fluid 
. .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booklet  3.2 
- Wiper  blades  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  48 
- Wiper  speeds  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . 46 
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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 compartment 
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from under
neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have 
your vehicle inspected by an authorized VOLKSWAGEN dealer or qualified workshop.  
     
        
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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 
-
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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AND ADVICE 
Adding engine oil 
Turn off the engine. 
Unscrew  the 
Add 
Check  the 
Carefully  screw the the way.  Otherwise 
out when  the engi ne  is 
dimin ish gra dually 
in  dusty 
areas  or under  predominan tly  stop -and-go 
traffic  conditions.  or have  your 
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