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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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Engine: Change 
Eng ine:  Check  for 
Exhaust  system:  Check for damage  and 
Water separator:  Drain water 
Battery: Check  electrolyte 
Door check  straps:  Lubricate 
Cooling  system:  Check coolant 
Manual transmission:  Check add if necessary;  check for 
Timing 
Brake system:  Check for damage/leaks,  brake pad thickness  and brake 
Front joints  and tie rods;  check tie  rods 
Road test: Check  kickdown,  braking, steering,  heating and ventilation,  air condition
ing,  power  accessories  and electrical  systems  
     
        
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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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2  -Engine 
The 
(c ) 
is  at  the 
B-Normal temperature 
During 
gauge approaches  the 
right  end 
of the and the engine  ap
pears  to be  overheating,  turn off the  air con
ditioner. 
C  -Warning l ight 
the when  driving,  first 
check  the 
is in the 
is in  the  warning  range, the temperature  is too  high. 
Move the 
switch. 
Notes  
     
        
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3 -Rear window defogger 
The  rear window  defogger  works on ly  with 
the  ignition on. 
Press  th e  switch  to turn  on the 
rear window 
defogger. 
T he  co ntrol  light 
in the switch light  up  to 
remind  you that  the  defogger  is switched 
on. 
the rear window is  clear. When 
you save electricity, you use less 
fuel. See 
AND 
The emergen cy flasher works when  the 
i gnition  is 
off or on. 
your 
n 
driver seat, 
With  the ignit ion on, the  seat  cushion and 
backrest of the  driver's seat can be heated. 
The heating  element s in the seats can be turned  on an d  regu lated  with  the whee l switch. 
To swi tc h off the  seat  heat ing,  turn  the 
thumbwheel switch to the  detent  position.  
     
        
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6 -
A 
flap.  The  switch  works also with  the ignition 
The heat ing elements in the  seats can be  off. 
turned  on and  regulated  with the thumb 
8 _ 
R
ear wheel  switch. 
To switch  off the  seat  heating,  turn the Pull up the  switch  to unlock the  rear lid. 
thumbwheel  switch to the  detent  position .  T
he switch works also with  the ignition  off. 
A  warning  light comes 
on when  the ignition 
7 -
with 
with EDL is  switched  on auto
matically  when the engine  is started. 
the  warn 
ing  light  comes  on. 
Differential  Lock and .. Anti-Slip Regulat ion chapter 
Booklet 3.2.) for  further  details. 
is on and the rear  lid is open.  Additiona lly  a 
warning  tone will sound  and a warning  text 
is shown in the display  of the  instrument 
cluster.  This is to  remind  you to close  the 
rear lid. The  light  should  go out  when  the rear lid is closed  properly . 
Locking the switch for the rear 
is  possible  to turn  off the  switch  by insert
ing  the  master  key into  the lock and turning 
i t  clockwise. 
You can turn  on the  switch again by turning the key counterclockwise. 
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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. 
AND 
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.  
     
        
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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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