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Anti-theft .............................. 3.2 74 
Anti-theft 
t  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  3. 1 59 
-Front ...................... .................... 3 .1 59 
- Storage bin ..................................... 3.1 59 
Ashtray 
-Rear .......... ........... ..................... 3 .1 
-Front ........... ............................... 3.1 
-Front  .......................................... 3.1 
. .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 53 
Auto  Safety .............................. ... 2 .1 21 
Automatic ............... ................... 3.1 31 
Automatic  transmission 
- Back-up 
. . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . 3.1 86 
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.  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 3.1 84 
- Kick-Down 
..................................... 3.1 94 
- Kick-down  device 
............................... 3.1 87 
- 1iptron ic 
............................ ........... 3.1 91 
-Towing .. ...................................... 3.1 95 
Automatic  transmission  (4-speed) .................... 3.1 84 
Automatic  transmission 
(5-speed)  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
. . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  3.1  93 
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.  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
Average 
.  .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
Backward 
adju stment of se ats  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
Battery  ............................................ 3.2 
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. .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . 3.2 
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...................................... 3.2 
- Winter  operation  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 3
.2 
BBB  Auto  Line ..................................... 1 .2  

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Driving econom ically  .. ............. 3.2 16 
Driving  in foreign  countries  ........ .......... ........ 3.2  84 
Driving  under 
conditions ............... 3.2  23 
Duplicate  key ..
... ................................ . 3.1 26 
E 
Easy-Entry -Function  ........ 3.1 
Electrical 
3.1 
- Heated  passenger  seat ..... o 
3.1 
Ele ctrical  Socke t ......... ..... 
3.1 
Electroni c differentia l lock  ............. o 
3.1 
Ele ctronic  immobilizer  ................ 3 .1 
E lect ronic  power  control  (
EPC)  ....................... 3.1 
Em ergency 
- Clos ing  sunroof 
................... o 3.1 
- Flasher  .
........... 3.1 
- F lashe r switc h  ...... 3.1 
-Starti ng ............ 3.2 
-Towing ........ .............. o 3.2 
Emergency  flasher switch 
......... o o o 3.1 
Emiss ion  control  maintenance ..... 1 .1 
Emission  control system .......... 3.2 
- Ma lfunct ion  indicator  li
ght ..... ........... 
o 3.1 
- Coo lant  Level ...... .................. o 
o 3.1 
- Coolant  tempera ture ... o o 3.1 
- Cool ing  ...................... 3.2 
- Fuel  specifications 
.......... 3 .2 
-Hood ........... ...... 3.2 
... ............ 3 .2 
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manufacturers . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  1.2 
grading ......................... .. ....... 3 .2 
................... ................ .......... 3.2 
Top speed ......................................... 3.1 
Torn  safety ... .......................... ...... 2.1 
Towing  .. .......................................... 3.1 
- Distance ....................................... 3.2 
................................. ........ 3.2 
towing ......... .................. .. .........  3.2 
-Driving  instructions  .............................. 3.2 
......... ......... ......................... 3 .2 
pressure  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  3.2 
-Tongue .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  3.2 
. . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  3.1 
Transporting  heavy objects 
.......................... 3.1 
Trip  odometer  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . 3.1 
Trunk,  -Light  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
Trunk/Rear  Lid . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 3.1 
Turn 
.  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Operation . ..................................... 3.1 
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Undercoating  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  3.2 
Unfastening  your safety 
. .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3.2 
the ............................... 3.1 
Used  car purchasers  (notice of) . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  1 .2 
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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  

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  

A 
..... . 
steering ...... . 
Adjusting 
........... . -Head restraints ............ . 
-Mirrors .... .............. . . 
-Seats ..................... . 
Adjustments 
................. . 
-
............ . 
- Defogging 
2.1 
58  -. . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . .  16 
Airbag  indicator 
. . . . . . .  . . . . .  16 
72 54 -Anti-theft system  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . 
braking  system . . 17 
54 
. . . . . . . . . . . .  17 
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 
55 -Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 43 63 
73  Armrest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59 
-Front ...................... 59 
and  side  windo ws 
.......... 75 -Storage bin ................. 59 
- Defrosting 
............. . 
-
Fan switch ............ .... . 
- Heating  interior ..... . 
- Keeping  interior 
. -Maintenance .............. . 
- Maximum 
............ . 
-Temperature ... ..... . 
-
.................... . 
Air 
................ .  Ashtray 
75 -
Front  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 
. . . 
. .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . 53 
75  Automatic Loc ks 
77  Automatic  transmission  (4-speed) 84 
76  -Back-up 
. . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  86 76 -key  safety . .  84 
-Kick-Down  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  94 
74  -
Kick-down  device ....... .... 87 
74  -
liptronic ................... 91 -Towing .................... 95 
Automatic  transm iss ion  (5-speed) 
. . Average  

-
. . . . .  . 49 
. . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 
vrsors  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . 53 
Switches . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . 42 
. . . .  . .  . .  . . 43 
-. . . .  . . .  . 44 
-Heated passenger 's . .  . . 44 
-
button switch ......... 28 -swi tch  . . . . . . .  . 32 
- Rear 
. . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 44 
- Rear window defogger . . . . . .  43 
Synchronised  mirror 
adjustment . .  52 
T 
. . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . 8 
Tag ........................... 26 
- Key 
....................... 26 
Temperature 
-Air conditioning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 
-
58 
Time driven  indicato r . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  13 
Tip tronic  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . 
91 
-Top sp eed  .................. 93 
Top speed ..................... 93 
Towing ........................ 95 
Transmission 
. . . . .  . See Autom atic transmission 
.......... .... tran smissio n 
T ransporting  heavy objects  . . . . . . 63 
T rip 
odometer . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . 14 
Trunk.  -Light . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 49 
Trunk/Rear  Lid . . . . . .  28. 44 
Turn . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . 45 
-. . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  17 
- Operation  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . 
45 
u 
........... 31 
Using the air  cond itioni ng more ............. 
battery . . . .  . See 3.2 
Identification Number ................... See 
speci fications 
................... See 3.3  

AND 
Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy 
traffic. 
course . there  are some  conditions  that affect consumption  that you can't 
consumption  increases in 
the  winter  or under conditions  (bad 
r oads,  towing  a etc.) . 
The 
into  your attention  was paid to the environment. To 
retain  and make  use of  these  characteris
tics, 
points : 
gasoline engines. 
Leaded causes  damage  to the converter  and other  components  of 
t he  em ission  system. 
Booklet 1.  1. 
Having  your serviced  by a VOLKSWAGEN and that  it does 
not  disturb  the  environment,  and that  it  has 
a 
service 
Use the air conditioning only when really needed. 
The  air conditioning  decreases engine 
Check your tire pressure once a month. 
Low tire pressure  increases tion and  tire wear,  and impairs 
accident. 
Do not carry unnecessary items 
in city traffic where  you must 
often 
consumption. 
Remove supplementary roof 
sistance  caused by the  cross  bars creases consumption . 
ment when no longer needed. 
The rear  window defogger, ing consume  a 
of The more you 
consume.  the higher  the 
if you  keep the  rear window defogger on for 1 hours,  your sumption increase  by about  1 quart (1 
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