2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF check engine

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:

2 -Engine
The in the
ning
check .
A -Engine
AND
C -Warning
when driving, first
check the
temperature gauge.
is in the range, add
at the next opportunity.
the is in the warning range, the
temperature is too high.
Move the
Avoid high engine speeds and heavy for assistance. is at the
B -
runni ng, the stay
somew here
in t he of th e th e
engine is work ing hard at high outside
go farther
upwards . This is no cause for concern
as
gauge
pears to be overheating , turn off the air con-
dit ioner.
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ------------9

The indicator must
the you're driving, there is
a in the airbag system.
when the ignition is switched this indicates a system any of these conditions occur, have the airbag
by your
Booklet 2.1. for more
2 -Cruise control*
The indicator system is switched on and
goes out whenn the system is switched off.
3 -Automatic
Your tomatic The
tor
can be mov ed out of either
pos ition.
4 -Electronic power
control* EPC
(gasoline engines only)
in the engine occur. the The engine
contact an
5 -Glow
(diesel engines only)
When the engine is the warning
tion (ignition on).
the warning does not come there
is a defect in the in
expert assistance.
When the
start the engine see page
When the engine is warm the does not come on-the engine can be started straight away.
Any
be indicated by a warning the engine must be checked
by a as soon as
16 --------------INSTRUMENT AND

AND
14 -Engine coolant
temperature /level
This light illuminates for a few seconds just as a functional check when you switch on
the ignition .
Move the vehicle a safe dis­
tance off the road, stop the en­gine, depress the emergency flasher
switch, turn off the engine and let it cool down.
ING AND
in this
booklet and chapter Booklet 3.2.
ment. Wait until no steam or cool­ant can be seen or heard before carefully opening the hood.

How to use more
The air conditioner decreases engine output and increases
first open a window or door
t o
the hot air escape before driving off.
Do not use the air con ditioner if yo u have
any win do ws or the sunroof* open when
driving.
Use
Outside temperature is
see Booklet 3.2 . Have it if necessary.
switch off the air condi tioning by
pressing the button
17 and see your
dealer for assistance .
This is normal and does not indicate
a
Maintenance
The condenser should be checked from
t im e to tim e by you r
the air conditioning
should be checked

AN D
2 -Position for steep
This position is to be used for extremely
steep uphill and downhill gradie.nts or
driving. also provides for engi­
ne braking effect. To engage
2 th e trans­
mission will start
in th e f irst gear and only
upshift to the second gear.
When manually downshifting, the selector
lever will move into th e lower gear position,
however th e automatic transmission itself
will not downshift un til there is no possibi li­
ty of over revvi ng.
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum ac­
celeration when the accelerator pedal is
pressed
down past the full throttle
one of the driving positions
is engaged a safety switch will prevent the
engine from bei
ng started .
Selecting a driving position
never have any driving position en­gaged when checking under the
hood. Make sure the selector lever is securely locked into the P posi­
tion with the parking brake firmly set. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion, even with the parking bra­ke applied.
foot off the accelerator pedal and wait until the engine speed has dropped to idle speed before selec­ting a driving position.
tor pedal.
94--------------------------------------0NTHEROAD

AND
at stations.
Some sta tes in th e USA require permits to
purchase
may not be outside the
US A and Be sure to check before to oth er countries.
Notes
Therefore , never use
home heating The p roperties of these
ous damage.
Winter operation
At temperatures its due to wax or tank
strainer and keep the engine from running.
To in preventing such conditions, the in your is automatically
heated . Preheat ing the makes
no. 2 down to F ( -24o
you expect tempera tures F {-15° ) ask your whether their
winterized for
the temperat ures.
engine condition. This
unwinterized or insuffic iently wint erize d
has not this can be
rectified by the
is i s du ring the warm-up
riod in winter. that whiti sh ­
smoke may be emitted from the
side temperature .
Do not
your engi ne after a start-up . Drivin g off shorten the warm-up period.

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
16 ---------DRIVING AND ENVIRONMENT