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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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Service at 10,000 
1 Engine: 
add  if necessary 
1 Automatic  shift lock: 
pad thickness.  brake fluid level 
1 Wheels:  Rotate from front to rear 
1 Rear spoiler:  Lubricate  (New Beetle only) 
1 Airbag system:  Visual check  every 12 months  regardless  of mileage (kilometres) 
1 1 2V  starter  and  auxil iary  battery:  check (where applicable) 
Next Service: 
Date: ........................ . 
Miles/ km: ................... . 
whicheve r occurs  first  T
oday's  date and 
Volkswagen  D
ealer  stamp 
Service at 15,000 
1 Engine:  
     
        
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Brake fluid replacement record 
The brake 
The first  brake was  performed  on _________ _ 
Next Brake 
Date: ........................ . 
Today's date and 
stamp 
A brake 
Date : ........................ .  Today
's date  and 
Date:  ........................ .  Today's 
date and stamp 
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Brake 
must be every 2 years 
The first brake  fluid replacement was performed  on _________ _ 
Next Brake 
Date: ........................ .  Today's 
date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
A brake  fluid replacement  was performed on ___________ _ 
Next Brake 
Date: ........................  .  Today's 
date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp 
A brake  fluid replacement  was performed  on ___________ _ 
Next Brake 
Date: ........................ . 
26 
Today's date and 
Volkswagen  Dealer stamp  
     
        
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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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Changing brake 
The brake 
Your 
is too 
corrosion in the brake  system  may point 
of the brake 
Therefore, the brake 
Because of the problem of proper disposal of brake fluid along 
with the special tools required and the necessary expertise, we recom
mend that you have your brake fluid changed by your VOLKSWAGEN dealer during a  M aintenance Ser
vice. 
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