2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF check engine

Before you check anything
washer container ..... 52 1 -
dipstick .............. 39 3-Engine
cap .............. 39 4-Engine cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(pro tected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47

Engine
and oxidation of the
gine is new.
Notes
AND ADVICE
Checking the engine
The position of the
is when the
After turn ing off the pan.
Reinsert dipstick; push it the way in.
A -You must not add
B-You can add The but not above the A range
C -You must add
is somewhere within the B range.
After checking the
the way.
39

AND ADVICE
Adding engine oil
Turn off the engine.
Unscrew the
Add
Check the
Carefully screw the the way. Otherwise
out when the engi ne is
dimin ish gra dually
in dusty
areas or under predominan tly stop -and-go
traffic conditions. or have your
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system.
Therefore , c h eck the
when you
check the
must be between th e ref-erence when the en gine is
on the
right side in the engine compartment.
above the upper if the
engine is warm.
The expansion tank in your
is
equipped with
an
ch eck ing device .
When the
ing
chapter PANEL AND the
has been restored to
in the sys tem.
be s p ected
is not enough to add
is exceeded
as a
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Battery posts, terminals and rela­ted accessories contain lead and
lead components, chemicals known to the
consumed
and the
short distances. Let your WAGEN check the capacity of the ve­
charged battery not
in the engine compartment,
always read and heed WARN­
on pages 35.
The battery is side
(protected by a cover) .
Battery acid
however, to
check the at
First, open the battery cover .
up (see ill ustration).
48 -
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H
Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How do know how much oil
my engine is consuming?
...... 39
H
ow does moisture or road salt
affect the brakes ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How often should check my
tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Important inform ation about this
Manua l
........................ 2
Installing a radio .............
83
-Jack ......... 72
-Workshop hoist .....
84
Lifting vehicle
................ 83
Light bulbs
........ 79
-Precautions when replacing 79
-
Replaci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locks, -Fuel tank
......... 2
L ubrica nts
.......... 38
M
J
Jack
-Where do
place the jack under Ma
intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
75 Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
my vehicle?
.... 75
Jack
and tool -Location and
stowin g ....................... 56 N
Jack and tools 56 Nozzle. -Fuel pump .....

. . . . . . . . 27
in mud or snow . . . . . . . . . . . 58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
-Wear ...................... 64
des ignation code . . . . . . . . . . . 67
find the tire
pressures for my . . . . . 63
grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
.......................... 62
-
. . . . . . . 77
-
check
my tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . 63
-
How often check the
condition of my tires? . . . . . . . 62 -
-New t
ires, breaking in . . . . . . . 62
-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
-
chains, correct use . . . . 71
-How often check
my tire pressures?
........... 63
-
......................... 56
Towing ................. ....... 82
- Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
..................... 82
- With a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Bumper hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
- Engine

rpm
Maximum torque
SAE net 122 ft. at rpm)
No.
of 4
1
Premium 1
Capacities
tank in gal.
i n capacity )
in quarts.
Maximum
transmission transmission
without brakes
with brakes
165/75 165/75
Note For maximum engine performance, Premium is recommended . Further Booklet 3.2 .
The engine be checked
requirements of the Canadian
-see chapter
Booklet 3.2 .
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