2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT tow

fic warning triangle in the luggage ment .
Notes
Your vehicle does not come equipped
with a first-ai d kit or a warning triangle.
Warning
You can mount a traffic warning triangle hind a cover on the left side of the lugg age
compartment.
To open the cover, push down on the
Stow the first-aid kit behind the cover on
the left side of the luggage compartment.
T o open
the cover. turn the two in the direction of the arrow-see
illustration. and fo ld th e co ver down.
Wagon
Stow the first-aid kit behind the cover on
the right side of the luggage compartme nt.
To open the cover , push down on the

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The
To
Reinsta ll the plast ic nut by turn ing it
Wagon models
The
kit and jack are stowed in a be­the floor carpeting on the
kit is faste­
ned with a plastic bracket.
T urn the plastic nut to the to remove
5 -and then need pare
to
tilt the tool box wh1le you are lifting it out.
To remove the jack. first release the te­
ther strap holding the jack
in place and then
press both releases (arrows) to the side.
When you reinstall the
order to have both hands free when re­moving the spare

Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The following inform at ion must be used by commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
General hints
Whenever tow with the front
wheels
off g round.
The
a
cau­
se bumper and body panel damage .
is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never
mph km
the vehicle cannot be towed w ith wheel
lift equipment in combination with self-loa­
ding it must be transported on a flat
bed
to avoid damage to the transmission
caused by the lack of lubrication. 4 -
Towing
6 -12 inch es (15-

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Radiator fan 42 Tire
Radio ......................... 74
Rear
window washer container . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Repair
a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . .
81
Road -Removing from
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Safet y defects, -Reporting . . . . . .
81
Service kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 75
. . . . . . . . 26
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
-Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Rot ati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
-Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
-Wear ...................... 58
Tire designation code ........... 61
Tire grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tires
.......................... 56
Tires/Wheels -Ho w often
check the
condition of
my tires? . . . . . . . 56
-Ho w often check the
tire pressure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
-tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
-New tires, breaking in . . . . . . . 56
season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . . . . . . 66
a
......................... 53
Towing
........................ 78
- D
istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
-Speed ..................... 78
-With a
............... . 19

net
rpm)
No .
of 6
(2.771cm3)
Stroke 3.40
in ( 86.4 mm)
Bore
3.24 in ( 82 .5 mm)
or
Capacities
tank in gal.
capacity )
liters 6.8/6.2
Engine
with brakes in lbs. /kg
Tongu e in lbs. /kg 165/75
Note 1
l For maximum engine performance, Premium is recommended.
Further see tank." chapter
2l The engine topping up.
The spark ignition system meets requirements of the Canadian ference-Causing Equipment tions.
Do not -see "Engine chapter AND
3l towing," chapter AND PROTECTING

You must depress the clutch pedal
the way before you can start the engine.
Always depress the clutch pedal ful­ly when changing gears. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed. This may cause premature clutch wear or da­mage.
Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will cause
premature wear in the transmission.
Drive in 6th gear for optimum fuel economy
when cruising. However,
if more accelera­
tion is required (when passing, for exam ­
ple). shift down .
Gearshift pattern
press down and push forward. after driving forward. stop the ve­
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High beam
The headlights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
The headlights stay on when you switch on
the high beam.
high beam with
high beam with reduced brightness.
High beam with brightness
Switching on:
With the headlights on. push the lever for­
ward ( 4 ).
The blue indicator ligh t in the instrument
the lever (3 ) towards you.
High beam with reduced bright-
ness
With the headlights
will come on.
the switch (A ) qut to the second detent.
Switching off:

Emergency towing
Passat with
mph
km
You can use a sta ndard towing bar or to­
win g rope to eme rge ncy tow your
tow truck, either the front
can be the ground.
way , or if yo u have to tow the furth er than
You can use a standard towing bar or to­
wing rope to emergency tow your
The
tow truck, neither the front may be
you cannot tow your
further than
must be transported on a