2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF tires

in North America . They have
Volkswagen trained technicians, proper workshop equipment and parts to give you ex­
pert service.
Volkswagen
service.
Your Volkswagen many services for your convenience, such as ex­
tended service
bird body to na me just a few. Ask about
them.
Arrange your service with you r
Ask your Service Advisor about the service you need and discuss the cost
Leave word where you can be reached during the day and when you
Keep
Maintenance services performed by your authorized at the speci­
hints on what you can service
You can check tires for wear or damage and correct tire the
spa re .
You can check the windshield washer container.
Whenever necessary, refill
or top up.
You can check your car's in te rior and exterior
You can check the eng ine
You can perfor m the se checks once a week.
technician

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

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:

NEW
What is Covered
or
workmanship except
tire and the repair or
of tires. The repai r or transmis­
sion
manufacturer specifications,
for wear and are covered up to on e year or
whichever occurs first.
Batteries are covered 1
bor for 4 years or
are not covered after the first year or
whichever occurs first (i.e.
be honored by any au­
thorized
your outside the
U ni ted
its territories, or this warranty De­
fects in or workmanship be
corrected under the terms of the warranty
for new
is to either the origi­or if
the
i s first on the
date such in service.
This Limited
New Warranty is au­
tomatically transferred
without cost if the ownersh ip of the
charge. authorized
er will repair the defective part or it w ith a new or remanufactured gen ­
uine

WARRANTY
What is Not Covered
Tires
warranted by the tir e
manufacturer. To assist you
in obtaining of tire
manufa ctu rers
and addresses is provided in this Verify with the tire
manufacture r what is cove red under their
warranty .
Maintenance Services and
which are the
of any non Genuine the performance specifications from those
set by the
manufacturer, modi­
f ications to the
starters, roof racks or commun ications
equipme n
t, defects or ing from the use of new parts not
or used
parts,
or the damage to ass o­
ciated parts or systems;
- damage or
which were
caused by th e
any major or terations such as the conversion of the
roof structure or other
-damage or
or
gen;
- damage or

AND
Starting off
a gear. Wait for the
tor
Maneuvering
When between forward (D) and
r everse
for instance. ing the into a tight parking space -
shih
speed.
b etween forward and verse in an effort to free th e
press the the transmission is in gear, and the shihing. Do not race
the engine and avoid spinning the
Wheel spinning in snow, mud, sand
or on ice, for example, can cause tires to overheat and explode
the parking brake first. and then move
the
ou t of the P (Park) position before
shihing out of P (Park) may be a
er. This is due to the weight
THE

drive. from spinning
when the vehicle is by reducing
the engine power directed to these
Th e system operates in conjunc tion with
the
acros s the entire spee d range. is
is switched on
be switched on and off by
be switc hed
on . The system be sw itched off
in certai n cir cumstances where
can offer advantages :
-
when driving with snow chains;
- w hen driving in deep
snow or on
surfaces;
AND ADVICE
-when roc king back and forth to free the
vehicle when stuck.
T he sys t
em
works
four radius of
the tires can cause the system to red uce en­
gine power w hen this is not desired .
and tire on
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TIPS AND
Operating instructions
Maximum
Booklet 3.3.
Do not exceed the gross vehicle weight,
which is the weight of the vehicle, including
driver, passengers, luggage, trailer hitch
and tongue wei
ght of the loaded trailer.
ward. backward or sideways.
Never
Tongue
For best vehicle handling under these
changed conditions, adjust the trailer load
so that the tongue load is at the maximum
allowable or sligh tly lower.
You can get an approximation of the tongue load wit h a
bathroom scale or you can measure the load
at a trucking company or weighing station.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of
your vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed
under
on the sticker on the right
doorjamb.
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