2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Owners Manual

Charging of battery
the
Before charging the battery, switch off
the ignition and consumers.
Make sure the area is
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment. and it is
ch arger
Charger cables must be connected
Switch on charger.
For more details see next page.
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Charging rate not over 6 amps.
be charged at no
more than
is
After charging, first turn off the charger
and th en discon nect charge r
When disconnecting and
connecting the battery ...
When you disconnect the battery
note the
Funct ion are erased.
- the
- the one-touch -up
see Booklet 3. 1.
see Booklet 3. 1 .
The radio mu st b e re-coded with the correct
radio code -see your radio Operating
structions see Booklet 3.4 .
Removing Battery
off the ignition and
the battery, make sure the
ignition and consumers are
switched off.
per disposal of a battery, we

Windshield washer
container
BlR -OOSM
The on the
stration.
The
co ntainer for the was ­
hers system
ters).
Wagon
the
tongue. The container can be
during the season even though the ve­
may be equipped with heated* was­her jets. to keep your
the directions on the can for the cor­
rect amount to be used.
After
and the
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Additional accessories, Modifications and
Parts replacement
approved changes to the original new-vehi­
conditi on. For this reason, if parts have to be replaced or if any modifications are
made to the
WAGE N dealer before purchasing acces­
sories and before any modifications are
carried out.
Approved
parts are avai­
lable from authorized dea­
lers. These dealers also have the necessary
facilities, tools and trained specialists
to in­
per ­
form this work in a professionally compe­
tent manner
in specia l cases . refer you to
a firm that specializes in such modifications .
spare parts. These parts and accessories have been
Accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders should never be
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed

fic warning triangle in the luggage ment .
Notes
Your vehicle does not come equipped
with a first-ai d kit or a warning triangle.
Warning
You can mount a traffic warning triangle hind a cover on the left side of the lugg age
compartment.
To open the cover, push down on the
Stow the first-aid kit behind the cover on
the left side of the luggage compartment.
T o open
the cover. turn the two in the direction of the arrow-see
illustration. and fo ld th e co ver down.
Wagon
Stow the first-aid kit behind the cover on
the right side of the luggage compartme nt.
To open the cover , push down on the

Jack and
Your vehicle comes equipped with
the following tools:
-Lug wrench
Hub cap
for hub caps or
covers
-
ended wrench 1
mounting pin for use when
changing
- Adapter* for anti-theft
-Screwdriver with a hexagonal socket in
the
head on the other) .
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The
To
Reinsta ll the plast ic nut by turn ing it
Wagon models
The
kit and jack are stowed in a be­the floor carpeting on the
kit is faste­
ned with a plastic bracket.
T urn the plastic nut to the to remove
5 -and then need pare
to
tilt the tool box wh1le you are lifting it out.
To remove the jack. first release the te­
ther strap holding the jack
in place and then
press both releases (arrows) to the side.
When you reinstall the
order to have both hands free when re­moving the spare

Wagon model
the rear lid and lift up the floor
vering.
Turn the two locking knobs on the cover
counter-clockwise. then lift up the cover.
Hold th e cover securely in this position.
moving the spare tire. prop the cover under
the floor mat.
Remove th e cover support from it s
moun ting in t he spare tire well and hook the
support into the ope ning prov ided for thi s purpose-see illustration. The tool kit and
spare tire are now accessible.
cure it with the mounting nut.
Turn the mounting nut clockwise until the
tire is securely
in place.
Unhook the luggage compartment peting.
Note
cure the flat tire in place. The second plastic
nut comes with your vehicle .
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