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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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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 
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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What You 
A list  of Volkswagen  bulletins for 1985 
and  later  model 
els. 
Easy -to-understand  highlights of 
tins  which  describe  repairs and 
pairs. These  highligh ts  may  also contain 
owne r use and care  information . 
Ordering information  on how to buy 
specific  bulletins . 
Ordering and price  informat ion for 
Volkswagen  Repai r Manuals  on paper 
Ordering and price  information  for 
Volkswagen  Electrical Wiring Diagrams. 
Ordering and price  information  for crofilmed  Product  Service Information. 
Order ing and price information  for rent  and past model  year Owner's 
Maintenance  Manuals 
Warranty Manuals 
Radio Manuals 
How to 
Instead of buying all bulletins  issued by 
Volkswagen of America,  Inc .. you  can  buy 
bulletins  for a particular  model or model 
year. 
To do  this  you  will first  need  the 
for each 
additional  bulletin requested  in  that  order. 
Caution 
These 
nance can adversely affect the safety of your vehicle, possibly 
leading to accident or injury. They may also impair the economy,  
     
        
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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  
     
        
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Switch positions: 
-
-To right-a 
Lights with turn-off 
Sw itch  positions : 
-
-
when  a door  opens 
-
The s tays on 
-To stays  on 
-
The in  the 
impor tant to make 
sure  the 
compartment  is otherwise you 
The when you open  the 
trunk/rear 
is otherwise 
you 
drain  the battery . 
The interior ... 
-whenever  you 
as the switch on either  of th e interior 
is in position 
The goes off as soo n as you the ve
stay  on f or about  1 minutes 
if  you 
The whenever  the doors are open . 
CLEAR  VISION
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equipped with an 
the way before you can start the engine. 
the engine with the gearshift 
in and 
tion  is required  (when  passing , for 
into R (Reverse) is not moving. 
To engage R (Reverse), move  lever to 
left.  press  down and push  forward. 
Especially  after driving  fo rwa
rd,  stop  the hicle  completely, shift  into and 
rest  the  shift  lever in brief ly  before shifting  in to  Reverse. 
Th e  back-up  lights  go on when  you shift 
into Reverse wit h t he  ign ition  on. 
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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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