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(Anti-Lock Brakes)  3.2 
Accessories, 
-What do if 
.  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.2 
washer . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  3.2 
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stee ring .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
Adjusting  -
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Head rest raints  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2.1 
- M irrors  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . 3.1 
-Seats........................................ 2.1 
-Seats........................................ 3 .1 
-Washer jets  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.2 
Adjustmen ts 
- Head  Restraints  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . 
3.1 
- Mirror  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . 3.1 
A ir  bag  system . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2. 1 
- Head  airbags  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . 
2.1 
of proper  seating  position  . . . .  . .  . . . . . 2.1 
Air 
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Fan switch  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . 3.1 
- Maintenance  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  3.1 
-Vents.. ......................................  3 .1 
Air 
- Air  conditioning  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
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Lights  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . 3.1 
- Backup  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
- Brake wa rning  . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . 3.1 
- Dayt
ime  running  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 
- Doo r open  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.1 
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con trol . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . 3.1 
com partment  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  3.1 
- Trunk 
Rear  lid . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . 3.1 
Loading  a Roof  Rack  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  3.1 
L ock  positions 
of trunk loc k cyl inder  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  3.1 
L ockab le  Backre st  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3
.1 
Locking  retractor  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  2.1 
Loc king the  vehicle  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  3.1 
Loc
ks 
-Doors . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Fuel  tank . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  3.2 
-Rear lid  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 3.1 
-Truck Rear  lid  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  3.1 
Locks Glove  Box/Compartment  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
Lower  Anchor 
and Tether  f or . . . .  . .  .  2.1 
Lower  an chorages  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . 
2.1 
-Guide fix tures  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . 2.1 
markings  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . 2.1 
Lubri cant s  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  3.2 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
Luggage  compartment  light . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . 
3.1 
L uggage . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . 3.1 
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Maintenance ............. ....................... . 
3.2 
-Vehicle. see Bookle t  1 .2 & 3 .2 
Malfunction  indicator lamp 
........................ . 3.1 
Manual  air  conditioning ........................... . 3.1 
Manual  transmissi on ............... .. .... ........ . 
3.1 
- Back -up  lights 
............................... . 
3.1 
Master  key, -
With remote ....................... . 3.1 
Mats.  Floor .
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3.1 
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Multi-function steering . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
- Lighting  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  3.1 
- Radio  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . 
3.1 
Multifunction  steering control  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
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-pump  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  3.2 
cool ing  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . 3.1 
Number of seats  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . 2.1 
. . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
. . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  3.1 
-Additives . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.2 
. . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  3.1 
do wn  feature  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  3.1 
controls 
-Air conditioning  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  3.1 
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Air conditioning 
The  air conditioning  system combines  both 
heating  and cooling  for maximum  comfort. 
The  air conditioning  system works only 
with the engine  running  and when  the outside 
temperature  is higher  than 
°F  ( +5 
and with the  fan switch B turned  to one of posit ions  1 to 4. 
When  you switch  on the  air conditioner, 
both  the temperature  and the humidity  in 
the  vehicle  are reduced.  This 
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Turn knob Air is directed ... Air  comes  out of 
...  vents ...  air from  vents  ... 
.. . to  the  windshield 
... into  the 5 
... into the passenger 
... into  the passenger 
compartment 
To prevent the windows from  fogging Button E -Air recirculation 
ways set  the  fan to a 
The dust and  pollen when driving  through 
a 
d istribution switch C To switch off the  air recirculation,  press 
button  E again . The go  out. Button D  -Air conditioning 
up. 
Press  the button  again to switch  the system 
off.  The 
goes  out. 
Always heed all 
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Defogging 
high humid ity causes  your windows to fog 
up  (for 
on  a rainy  day).  set the conas 
Turn the  temperature switc h 
into th e  heat  range  if necessary . 
Turn the fan switch  B to position  2 or 3. 
....... 
Pres s the  air conditioner  button D to 
s w itch 
on the  air conditioning . 
Turn temperature 
Turn  the fan switch  B to  posit ion 3. 
Turn t he distribution o 
switch C to  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . 
fogs turn the  switch C to ................... 
the way and  adjust as desired . 
Press  th e  air button E. 
AND 
feature 
on page 81. 
Keeping interior 
After  the windows have he en defogged . we recommend  the 
Turn the  temperature  switch A to  the  de
sired  position. 
Turn the fan swit ch  B to  the  desired  posi
tion . 
Turn the  air distribution 
switch 
C between ........ ..... . 
and ........................... . 
the is  fogging turn  the switch C to ............ . 
ven ts 3  and  4 the way 
and adjust as desired. 
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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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How to use Climatronic more 
economically 
The air conditioner  decreases engine  output 
and  increases 
in mind: 
first  open  a window or door 
t o 
Do  not  use  the air conditioner  if  you  have 
any  windows  or the  sunroof*  open when 
driving. 
Use 
Booklet 3 .2 . Have  it 
for assistance. 
This  is 
Maintenance 
The condenser be checked  from 
time  to time  by your  VOLKSWAGEN 
to make  sure it is 
th e  air  conditioning 
viced by your  VOLKSWAGEN 
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