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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 
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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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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DATA 
174 hp engine 
Engine data 
Maximum output SAE net 174 hp at 
at rpm 
(245 Nm a t rpm) 
No. 
of 
(2.791 cm3) 
Stroke  3.55 in 
(90.3mm) 
Bore 
3.19  in  ( 
81.0 mm) 
1 
Premium or 
Capacities 
55 
ReseNe 
in gal. capacity  ) 
washer container in quarts. 
Engine liters 6.4 6.1 
Maximum 
with  brakes 
chapter Booklet 3.2 . 
The  engine  oil level  should  be checked  while 
topping up. 
The spark ignition system meets 
Booklet 3 .2 . 
3) chapter 
Booklet 3 .2. 
6 ---------ENGIN E  
     
        
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rpm 
Maximum  torque 
SAE net 155 ft. rpm (21 rpm) 
No.  of 
4 
(1 .896 cm3) 
S troke 3.76 in (  95.5 mm) 
Bore 3.13 in (  79.5 mm) 
55 
Reserve in gal. 
in capacity  ) 
washer container in quarts. 
in quarts. 
without brakesn in lbs. 
in lbs. /kg 165 75 
Note 1l The engine  oil level  should  be checked  while 
topping  up. 
Do not Booklet  3 .2 . 
See  also chapter AND Booklet 3.2. 
The spark ignition system meets all requirements of the  Canadian 
ference-Causing Equipment Regula
tions. 
--------ENGINE DATA,