2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT heating

Ventilation (fresh air)
Unheated outside air switches as
Turn the temperat ure
Turn the fan switch B to the desired
position.
Turn the
t h e fogs turn the switch C to ......... ......... .
P ress the air conditioner button D
to switch off the air conditioning.
in min d:
first open a window or door to
Do not use the air condit ioning if the win­dows or sunroof* are open.
the desired temperatur e can be re­ached without having to switch on the air
conditioner, then use fresh air operation.
AND
General hints
To pre vent the windows from fogging
set the fan switch 8 to a speed
when driving
switch C to position ............ .
The A and C can be set to
an y intermediate position .
this may be caused by reduced
see and
chapter Boo­klet 3.2.).
Keep the air intake
snow and in
or der
to maintain the proper functioning of
the heating and
Air escape throu gh vents under the rear
w
indow. When item s o f on
th e therefore ,
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After you switch off th e ignition:
- your settings
rema in stored .
- i f
was the setting
be eras ed about
be
stored in memory
rent tempera ture.
can set the ins ide temperature
ween 64 and 86 and+29
you a temperature 64 °F
(+ 18 appear in the you a temperature above 86 °F (+29
appear in the
both these settings
tem at maximum
ing or
stays on even if you change the
fan speed up or down for one stage.
Under certain conditions, the system automatically adjust for you r optimum
comfort. For after you start you r air be directed to the This is to preven t the
me.
AND
tronic* system
year round under
most circumsta nces.
Ther e
may be times when you want to override the
settings to operate the system
P ress buttons 15 and 16 to adju st the side temperature.
Use buttons 11 and 12 to in crease or crease the fan speed and/or air
Press button 1 to:
-
switc h off
-switch off air
-defrost the or to keep it from
steaming up (point
or to keep it from
steaming up (point 4 towards the
side wind ows) for someo ne
gets into the
Press button to switch on air recir­appears in the
press button 1
Th e air to prevent
fumes (for w hen driving through
a o r stand ing in a traf fic jam) and dust from entering into the interi or.
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Air vents
Heated outside air or air
(AUTO)
come out of th e vents after
yo u have pressed th e appropria te button.
B uttons
13 an d 14
with the respect ive
Vent
to ...... ..............
B y turning the o f vents 3
a n d 4 in either direction the air
the or the air direction is changed sideways .
The rear
are heated and at
the same time when you
Make sure that the tem pe rature sensors
next to th e
Keepin g the air intake in fron t of th e
free from
work
heating depends upon th e tem­perature of the engine you r when
the en gine
has reached its ope ra ting tempe­
rature.
for a ti­
the windows for a short time
when doing this.
Air escape through vents under the rear
window. When items of
compa rtment cover. en sure that the openings are not co­
vered.
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ALPHABETICAL
H
Handbrake ........................ 1
Hat shel f ................ .......... 71
shade ....................... 71
Head Restraints .................... 56
................ Bo oklet 2.1
Height Adjustment
............... 56
........................ 56
Remov i
ng ....................... 56
Headlight
-Dimmer switch ..
............... 45
-
Flasher ........................ 45
Head l
ight dimmer switch lever ....... 45
H eadlig ht flasher .
.................. 45
Heated
- Driver
's seat .................... 43
-
seat ................ 44
-Window ....................... 43
Heated driver's seat ................ 43
Heated outside mirrors
.............. 51
Heated passenger seat .............. 44
Heating ..
.........................
Heat ing interior quickly .............. 83
Heat ing system
... Clim ate contro ls
Height adjustment of seats
......... . 59
H igh beam
........................ 16
H igh beam lever
.................... 45
Home
link ......................... . 53
Hood, opening ......... Bookle t 3.2
Hooks.
lie-Down. Cargo Net ........ 72
H orn ..
............................. 3
................. also Bookle t 2 .1
Ho w to use the air conditioning
more economically
................. 85
How to use this Manua l .............. 2
...........................
- Key safety interloc k ............. 93
information
about this Manual .................. 2
I ncreasing size of
luggage compartment .
............ 71
Indicator-Multifunction (MFA) ....... 11
lights ..................... 15
-Airbag system .................. 16
-Anti-Lock brake system ......... 17
-Electronic power cont ro l ......... 19
- Engine coolant temperature
. 19
-Engine
............... 22
- Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- High beam. .
................... 16
-Malfunction indicator lamp ....... 22
-belts .................... 19
-Trunk I Rear .................. 22
-Turn signals .................... 16
-Windshield washer .............. 22
-Windshield was her fluid ................... 22
wipe r blades .............. 48
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Overheating the brakes
WAGEN dealer or qualified work­
shop.
Brake booster

Electronic
differential
The EDL wor ks thout the driver's int eNention .
With the aid of the
km h). if a
ference of approx . rpm's in the speed of the driven
rected to the other
to achieve greater traction.
This automatic adjustment process
When driving
on a perier surface, the
When
Even with the EDL working, the drive to
To prevent the disc brake of the braked
from overheating if subjected to
the EDL cuts out The ves in th e same way as a
does not function . This is indicated by the

Engine compartment
bris from entering the interior
through the heating
and ventil ation ducts
The engine compartment and transmission
have been corrosion protected
at the
mation given on page 22.
Good anti-corrosion treatment is very the
is frequently driven on salted roads. the
entire engine compartment and plenum
or if
you have the engine
the anti­
corrosion treatment is almost always
is therefore essential to ask
for a long-last ing corrosion protection of
If you must rinse off gasoline, oil residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty
water should be run through an oil separator filter. We recommend
that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service

Checking the engine
when you
check the oil.
To obtain an accu ra te reading, the engine
must be switched off.
marks when the engi­
n e is col d and can
be slightly above the
Indicator
blink until
the coolant level has been restored to nor­
mal.
losses may indicate a leak in the
cooling sys tem. In the event of coo la n t los ­
ses, the cooli ng sys tem should be inspec­
t ed immediately by your authorized
WAGEN dealer. It is not enough merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system, losses
can occ ur on ly if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as a result of over heating .
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