2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Owners Manual

Turn
The turn signa l indicator ligh t flashes when you operate the lever (ignition on).
Lever up ( 1 ) -right turn signal
Lever down ( 2 ) - left turn signal.
The
turn signals are cancelled automatically
when you have completed a turn (for exam­
ple. when turning a corner). and tho steering
wheel returns to the straight ahead posi­
tion.
a turn signal fails. the indicator light
flashes about twice as fast as usual. A light
bulb may have
to be replaced.
Lane changer
Move the lever up ( 1 ) or down ( 2 ) just to
the point
of resistance -the indicator light
must also flash at the same time. The lever
return to its normal position when
The headl ights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
Switching on:
With the headlights push the lever for­
ward
( 4). The blue indicator light in the instrument
cluster
stay on when you switch
on the high beam.
Switching off:
Pull the lever (3 ) towards you.
ing the lever toward the steering wheel
(position 3). When flashing the high beams, the blue
come on.
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Wiper and washer system
The wiper and washe r system works only
when the ignition is on.
The
heated* washer jets do not have a
separate
swit ch . Depending on the outside
temperature. the heated washer jets
operate whe n the ignit ion is on.
To prevent damage to the wiping sy­stem,
was her container. see
KING AND Booklet 3.2. for
furth er details .
Replacing wiper blades . see next page .
heed
ferent settings using the sma ll lever A .
Turn the small lever A to the right -shorter intervals
Turn the
each setting, the intervals are also
trolled by the speed of th e veh icle.
ers keep going for about four seco nds.
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Rain sensor*
The rain sensor is part of the intermittent
wiping function. When you have the
mittent wiping function switched on . the rain sensor either short en s or the pause between wipes
wiping and r ain sensor
and reactivated when the
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dow glass regularly. Use an
hol base cleaning solution and wipe dry with a

Wiper blades must be in good condition so
that you can see clearly through the winds­
hield.
your wiper blades regularly with a
windshield washer solution to prevent
streaking .
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind­
shield and pivot the
wiper blade mount
away from the wiper arm.
Remove the wiper blade from the mount
by
it in the direction of the arrow.
Installing new windshield wiper
blades
Install the new wiper blade by pushing in
cleanability of the windshield. the opposite direction of the arrow.
Pivot the wiper blade mount back and
lower the wiper arm back on to the wind-
shield.

Rear interior
Switch positions:
-
-To right-a light
Lights with delayed turn-off
- Press switch B to turn light on or off.
The light in the glove compartment only
The light illuminates when you open the
trunk/rear
when a door opens
- The light stays on
The interior light illuminates ...
-whenever you unlock the vehicle, or
-open a door, or
- remove the ignition key
as long as the switch on either
of the inter ior
lights is in position
The light goes off as soon as you lock the
minutes
if you leave a door open.
Front door
The light in the front door panel comes on
only whenever the doors are open.

Adjust the outside and inside mirrors before
driving and after adjusting your seat to the
prope r dr iv in g posi tion .
fect, the on the edge of the ror
driving -
When the ignition is switched on the interior
mirror darken
shining into th e
The mirror state (i. e. not
Press button A to switch off the
dimming system
B go
out.
Press the button again to switch the
stem on. The indicator B comes on.
Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are hinged and when pushed from either direct ion.
Adjust the outside mirrors
so that you can
This setting ensures the best of view and you check the mirror
setting at a
you mate and cause an cident.
use the

Power outside mirrors
You can change the setting of both outside
mirrors using the
L -Outside mirror on the driver's side
R -Outside mirror on the passenger's side
A -Mirror heating
T
he mirror surface rection as you move the joystick.
the electrical adjustment of the mirror
doesn't
you move the joystick to position the
mirrors
this should be necessary, just move the
joystick to position (R ) to switch over to the
passenger's mirror-the mirror can now be
adjusted.
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Memory for outside mirrors*
Vehicles equipped with memory driver's seat* also have a
auto­
When you move the gearshift or selector
tilt slightly downwards
position see illustration.
T his makes it possi ble to
see the edge of
the curb when parking your vehicle. T
he mirror
MERKER.

to the outside mirror
the m irro r
For befo re going through an the mirror housing
back wards against the
use the joystick to the power mirrors.
addition to the othe r power mirror tures, you can:
B
move the
using the power feature. Do adjust the mirro r by hand.
Coat hooks I
Assist
The coat hooks are integrated into the rear
assist
ing. Do not
sion.
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