2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT fuel

The A ir Resources Board is pl eased to explai n th e e mission co ntrol syste m wa r­
r a
nty o n your model year ve hicl e.
swagen must warrant the e m issio n contro l
sys te m
on your ve hicle for th e periods o f time
lis ted b elow prov ided th ere has been n o
abuse, neglec t o r im proper m ainten an ce of
your ve hicle .
emi ssion control sys te m m ay include part s su ch as fuel- injectio n sys te m , the
i g niti on sys te m , cata ly tic co nverte r, a nd e n­
g in e co
mputer. Als o in clud ed may be hoses,
b elt s,
connectors and oth er emi ssion -re la te d assembli es.
Whe re a wa rrantable co ndition exi ts, swage n will repair your ve hicl e at no cos t to
yo u inclu d in g diagnos is, parts a n d labor.
Manufacturer's warranty coverage:
For 3 years or
your ve hicl e f ails a Smog
Sys te m
Sys te m DEFECTS
WAHHANTY.
For 7 years or
swagen. This is yo ur lo ng- term E m ission
Con
trol Sys tem DEFECTS WARRANTY.
For 15 ye
ars or miles, whichev e r oc -
curs
S l These co ve rages

are covere d for 7 years or
miles, whichever comes first.
adju ste r yes
Fuel tank yes
T
urbo c ha rge r yes
train contro l module
no
(Diesel e ng in e)
T hrottl e body yes
Air mass senso r
no
Intak e
manifold no
Front
oxy gen sen sor
no
sensor no
Exhaust manifold yes
F ront
exhaus t pip e no
Secon dary air injection
pump no
co nverte r yes
Those mark ed with are covered for
3 yea rs
or mi les, whichever occurs
first.
2.8L
no yes no
yes yes no
no no no
n o yes
no
yes
yes yes
yes yes
yes

sio n controls , u se of fuel conta inin g lead, or
fuel n ot meeting the specificatio ns set forth in
the
M anual, a nd abuse, neg lect o r
improp er m a
intena nce of th e ve hicle.
If you are not notified within days tha t a
perfo rmance warranty
claim is not va lid ,
ranty of merchantability or warranty of
ness for a particular purpose , is limited in
duration to the s tated period of these wri tten
warranties. th
en
Volk sw agen is re qui red to repair th e
hicl e free of
So me sta tes do no t allow limit ation s on how
long a n implied warranty lasts , so the a bove
limita ti o n m ay not
apply to
dental or conseque ntial damages, s u ch as
lo ss
of resale value, lo st profi ts or earnin gs,
and out-of -pocke t expens es for substi tute
trans p ortatio n or lodgi ng.
S
ome s tate s do not allow the excl usion or limitation of in cid ental o r conseque nti al
damages, so this limitation or exclus io n m ay
not apply to you .
In the event you have not received the vices promised in th ese warran ties, plea se
follow
the procedure s descr ibed in thi s
chure under the titl e

may vary depending on
shows the arrangement of
the instrument
Pos. Page
1 - Tachomete r ..................... 8
2 -
Engine temperature gauge ............ .. 9
3-gauge .....................
odometer ........ 1
5 -
-........ 11
-with automatic
transmission) .......... ... ..... 14
7 - Odometer
indicator ............ 15
1 -Tachometer
The red area at the end of the cates maximum
the next higher gear or position or ease your foot off the
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
gear when engine RPMs.
8 -------------INSTRUMENT PANEL AND

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The
stores accumulated data covering any num­
ber of successive trips, regardless of
how long the ignition is off between trips. Stora­
ge capacity of the
information . slide switch knob A on the windshield wiper lever to the desired
position.
1 - Single trip memory
2 -
Total tr ip memory
The following data can be recalled for dis­
play:
Average fuel consumption
Distance driven
Average driving speed.
Driving time
one of the stored values is exceeded, then
the total trip memory will be erased and re­
calculated once again. Unlike the single trip
memory, the total trip memory
won't be
erased if you have stopped for more than
two hours.
Erasing the memories
With the ignition on. you can erase each me­
mory separately. Press button A and hold
for longer than two seconds selected func­
tion will be erased.
you disconnect the battery,
When the ignition is switched on,
mph
or
km/h within the 45 minute period, the new actual outside temperature be dis­
played.
Displayed temperature will range between
and + and
an ice crystal
symbol also appears in the display (icy road
warning).
This symbol first flashes for about 5 sec­
onds, then stays on until the outside tem­
perature climbs above
an icy road warning the
switch from the

The warning
of the
instrument
This is to remind yo u to
The
washer ...
The warning
gets too Additionally a warning tone sound and
a text
is shown in the
ment Thi s is to rem ind you to up the container.
Refill the windshield washer
Booklet
17
The warning
Time to refuel. Additionally a warning tone
Booklet 3.2.
18 -Malfunction
The Malfunction is
part of the
the th e catal ytic
be damaged.
or a

3 -Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger works on ly with
the ignition on.
Press th e switch to turn on the
rear window
defogger.
T he co ntrol light
in the switch light up to
remind you that the defogger is switched
on.
the rear window is clear. When
you save electricity, you use less
fuel. See
AND
The emergen cy flasher works when the
i gnition is
off or on.
your
n
driver seat,
With the ignit ion on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the driver's seat can be heated.
The heating element s in the seats can be turned on an d regu lated with the whee l switch.
To swi tc h off the seat heat ing, turn the
thumbwheel switch to the detent position.

A
Adjustable steering column .......... 68 Alternator/Generator
.. .............. 19
Adjusting Anti-lock
braking system (ABS) ...... 17
-controls ............. .. . Anti-Slip regulation (ASRl
- Head Restraints .
............... 56 -
..................
.. See a/so Alarms
Air circulat ion -luggage compartment . 72 Armrest ........................... 66
Air conditioning
....................
cooling ...... ............ 85 -
Storage bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..................... 89 -Tiptronic ....................... 94
Air vents
-Towing ........................ 98
- Air conditioning
................. 82 Auto matic transmission (5-speed) .... 93
-
..................... 91 - Back-up lights .................. 96
Airbag
............ See also Bookl et 2.1 -Igni tion key safety interlock ...... 93
-
safe ty .................... 34 Average driving speed indicator ...... 11
-Indicator light ................... 16 Average fuel consumption indicator ... 11
Airbag indi cator light ................ 16
Alarm system
........ ..............