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-Fuel tank .............................. ...... . 
-Windshield washer  fluid containe r ..............  . 
seat. see Booklet 2 .1 
converte r ..................... ... ....... . 
rad ios .......................... ............. . 
locking  system  ........................... . 
-Rear lid ......................... ............  . 
locking  systems  ...... ....................  . 
- Battery  acid level ............................ . 
- Brake  fluid level 
................ .... ..........  . 
- Engine  coolant  level 
.................. ..... ... . 
- Engine  oil level  ...
........................ ... . 
-Windshield wash er  fluid  level .................. . 
restraint Anchors ........ .. .. ........ ... . 
restraint  anchorages .................. ......  . 
Safety,  -
safety  ............ ... .... .... ...... .. ... ... . 
- Safety  lock. re a r  doors  .
...................... . . 
safety  lock for rear  doors ............ ........ . 
seat,  -
................ ................ ......... . 
- Door 
.............. .. .... .... ............... . 
-Ignition .......... . .......................... . 
........................................ . . 
- Safety  belt 
............................. ..... .  
     
        
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Keywords Booklet Page 
H 
Handbrake ...................................... . 3.1 
.................... .......... . ...... . 
3.1 
56 
R emov ing 
...... .. ..... ................ ....... . 3.1 56 
H
ead re straints  ........................ ....... .. . . 2.1 49 
see  also Booklet 2.1 
Removing  and ....................... . 
2.1 49 
Headl ight 
Dimmer switch .............................. . 3.1 45 
................ ............ ......... . 3.1 45 
H eadlight  dimmer switch lever .................... . 
3.1 45 
Headlight  flasher  ... ....................... . ..... . 
3.1 45 Heated 
Driver 's seat  .............. ................. . . . 
3.1 
43 
seat  ...................... ....... . 3.1  44 
-Window ........... ...... ................... . 3.1 43 
Heated  driver's  seat ............................. . 
3.1  43 
H eated  outside  mirrors 
.... ....... ................ . 
3.1 
51 
H
eated  passenger  seat ......... ... ............... . 3.1 44 
H
eating ..................... . ......... ......... . 
3.1 
Heating  interior  quickly  .... ....................... . 
3.1 
83 
H eating  system. 
see Climate controls 
Heavy  clothing  and safety  belts ................... . 2.1 8 
Height  adjustment of seats .................... ... . 
3.1 
59 
H eight  adjustors 
................................. . 
2.1 
11 
High  beam  .
.................................... . 
3.1 
16 
H igh  beam  lever 
...................... ...........  . 
3.1 
45 
Homelink 
................. ...................... . 3.1 53 
Hood 
release ................................... .  3.2  33 
Cargo Net ..................... . 3.1 72 Horn 
see  also Book le t 2.1 
- see  also  Booklet 2.1 .......................... . 3.1 3 
How can adjust  the heigh t of my safety  belt? ...... . 2.1 1 1 
H
ow can when t h e  safet y belt  is secu rely lo cked? 2.1  
     
        
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Key words  Booklet 
Restra int Head  Restraint  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  3 .1 
Rest raint  systems. 
see Booklet 2.1 
Retrac tors  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 2.1 
Reverse 
-Automatic  transmission 
(5-speed)  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . 3.1 
-Manual  transmiss ion  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . 3.1 
Road  salt, - Remo ving  from 
wheels  .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  .  3.2 
Roof
............ ......................... ....... 3 .1 
Rack 
Ins talling  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . 3.1 
L o ading  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  3.1 
Removing  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  .  3 .1 
Roof  Rack  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  3.1 
s 
d riv ing  tips  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3.2 
belt.-Lap-shoulder  belt . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . 2.1 
belt  height  adjustor s . . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 2.1 
belts  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  2.1 
.  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  3.2 
- Extender  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . . 
2.1 
-How can 
w hen  the belt  is  secure ly  locked?  . .  2.1 
- Ho w to  fasten  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . 
2.1 
- Ho w to  wear  properly  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . 2.1 
-Making  sure 
children  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . 2.1 
- 
     
        
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Key words  Booklet 
-What  happens  it you  wear  your safety  belt 
too  loose?  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  .  . .  . .  2 .1 
-When must safety  belts be replaced?............ 2.1 
-When would  a safety  belt lock up? . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . 2.1 
-Why  safety belts  protect? . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . 2.1  
     
        
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Service at km) -ALL 
Engine: 
Engine: 
Exhaust  system: 
Fuel filter:  Replace (TDl engine 
(Golf, Jetta, New Beetle) 
Spark p lugs:  Rep lace (except Touareg VB) 
Air  cleane r:  Replace  filter element 
Dust  and pollen  filter (where  applicable):  Replace 
V-belt: 
belt: change (Touareg VB only) 
Windshield  washer: 
Automatic shift lock: operation  including park/neutral/safety  switch 
Automatic transmission: 
Manual transmission : oil leve l;  add  if necessary;  check for leaks 
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19  
     
        
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Service at 
Head lights:  Adjust 
Rear  spoiler:  Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
Road test: kickdown,  braking, steering,  heating and ventilation,  air condition
liming  belt: Replace  (TDI engine 
Engine: 
liming belt and timing  belt tensioning  roller: R eplace  (Passat, Golf, Jetta, New 
Beetle 1.8 T engine only) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
Miles/ km: .......... .........  . 
whichever  occurs first 
24 
Today's  date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  
     
        
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Warranty 
Limited Powertrain Warranty 
What is covered 
Warranty period 
The coverage under this warranty  lasts  for 
5  years 
or 
The  Limited Warranty  covers  any 
repair  to cor r
ect a m anufacturer's  defect in 
material or workmanship  for the  following 
Volkswagen  parts and components: 
Engine 
Cylinder block and all internal  parts, cylinder head and all internal  parts, valve train, spur 
belt,  flywheel,  oil pump,  water pump, 
plied warranty of merchantability or 
ranty of fitness  for a particular purpose,  is 
limited in duration to the period of this 
written warranty. s tates do not a llow 
limitations 
on how  long an impli ed warranty 
la sts, so this limitation may not apply  to 
you 
Transmiss ion 
joints  . 
Where to go for warranty service 
This warranty  will be honored  by any 
rized dealer in the  United 
including  its territories,  or 
If  yo ur  Volkswage n is brought to an rized  Volkswagen  dealer outside  the United 
including  its territorie s, or 
rial or workmansh ip be  corrected only under  the terms of 
swage n vehicles  in effect  in that 
Limited Powertrain Warranty 7  
     
        
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FIRST 
can make a big 
difference. 
to  keep  pas
sengers in their  seats , an acci
dent,  and 
addition,  safety 
down more through  the in the  safety 
the  kinetic 
energy  over a period  of time,  the 
f orces  on  the  body  become  more 
and to cause injury. 
whether  you are on 
a 
up and make  sure others  do, 
too. 
Accident  statistics  show that 
wearing  safety 
risk of being injured and a mu ch bet
ter  chance  of sur viving 
an accident.  Proper
is most countries much  of the 
United 
The  following  pages provide  important  in
structions  to 
Be sure to read and 
Heed 
To further increase  the safe ty  for  th e  front 
passengers,  the 
in some 
collisions,  side and rear  collisions,  in 
6---------------- -------------------------SAFETYBELTS