2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF fuel

Tips
Depen ding on the particu lar model, th ere may be diff ere n ces in the controls. For exa mpl e, on some seats and powe r control s may be combined.
Th e rots fo r the passeng er's seat m ay
differ fro m those of the dri ver's seat.
The seat cushions and backrests of the front seats can b e heated electrically.
Fig . 53 Detail of instrument panel: thumb wheels for front seat heating
-Turn the lert o r right wheel=> fig. 53
The seat heatin g is switched off in th e
hea tin g only works when the ig nition is
sw itched o n. The left thumb w hee l co ntrols th e
l eft sea t and th e righ t thumb wheel co ntrol s th e
right seat.
For the sake of environment
T he heati n g for the sears sh o uld remain on only
a s lon g as it is nee ded. Oth erw ise fuel is used
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vehicle has s pecia l roof rails for the roof
ra ck attachme nt s. Th erefore , standard roof riers cannot b e used.
T he sp ec ia l attachments are th e basis of a
co mpl ete ro of rack system. Spec ial fixtu res must
then b e added in order to sa fe ly tra n sport
recommend yo u use genuine Volk swagen roof rack sys te m s. you wa nt to u se a diff ere nt roof ra ck . make sure that it ca n b e fitt ed securely to your ve hicle and that it does not dam ag e your vehicle.
semb ly in stru ctions provided by th e turer with the Literature for in your hicle .
When should
the roof rack be removed?
it is not needed (to sa ve fuel, reduc e
w ind noise and av oid theft).
Befor e dri vin g throu gh an a utomatic car
wa sh .
In stalling or u sing a roof rack improperly can
ca use the roof and anything on it to fly off
WARN ING (continued)
the ve hicle causing and serio us
Alway s attach the roof rack securel y and onl y at the mountin g points shown in th e lustration s page 72, fig . 71 and 72, fig. 72.
Always install roo f ra ck and roo f rack tures carefull y following the instructions vid ed with the roo f rack
Always make su re that all bolts and
Install only roo f racks expressly approved by Volkswage n for your ve hicle.
Note
vehicl e is higher whe n th e roof ra ck is
in stalle d, es pecially whe n it is load ed. To reduce
th e r is k of ve hicle damage, please bea r thi s in
mind when drivin g through garage doors or other confined spaces.
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Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Automatic transmission (Direct shift gearbox}
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transmission
Transmission programs
82 into
posit ion D (Dri ve ).
Selecting the sport program
-Move the selector lever into positionS
D Dri ve
If you select the standard program you
88 Driving
drivin g downhill in D. the eng in e docs not brak e
the
{Sport)
If yo u selec t th e spo rt pro gram you be driving in sport mod e. forward shift and down-shift automaticall y higher gine s peeds depending on en gin e load, your dividual driving style and the vehicle speed.
While driving downhill the e ngin e doe s not brak e the
Switching with the rocker switch on the steering
w heel
If yo u pres s the rocker page fig. 86 while in mode or Sport m ode. it
sw itches temporarily to m ode. If yo u would like to exit 'Tiptronic® " mod e again,
press the right rocker switch+ towards the
steering w heel for about one second. mode is also exited if the rocker switches not pressed for approx im atel y lO to seconds.
For the sake of environment
Driving in uses less fuel than driving inS.
Tips
The displa y in the inst rum ent clu ster shows the
gear selected in ad dition to the t ra n smission
pro gram being used. or

3.1 and Equipment
Average fuel consumpti on 21
Average spe ed
B
Bumper cove r
Ca ution when parkin g near a parking
rier or curb 96
Buzzer 46,
84
c
Calibrating the compass 22
CD changer 65
Center arm rest
fro nt
Child safety loc ks 33
Clima tic 75
Controls 75
Malfu nctions 83
Climatronic
Important notes 83
Ma lfunc ti
ons 83
C
lock 8
Clos ing the
doors
Coat hooks 66
Compass
Adjusting 23
Calibrating 22
Compass menu 19
Condensation 83
Control lights 4
Controls
w indows 38
Convenience closi ng
D istance tra veled
Doo r re lease handle 3
ind ex 99

light 33
Dri v
ing time
Dri vin g wi th an t rans missio n 89
Du st filter 83
E
E le c trical socket 68
E l
ectro n ic immobilizer 85
Emergency fla sh er 45
Emergen cy opening
Doors 34
Env
ironme n tal informatio n
Fuel econom y 9
Environmen tal tip
Fuel economy 74
F
Fog light s 43
Front center armrest 65
Front seats 58
Fuel gauge Display
Fuel level
F u el ta n k
G
Gear se lector lever
See A
utomatic trans m ission wit h Tip tron ­
ic
illu stration 3
G l
ove compartment Front passenger sid e 64
H
Hand brake
See Parking brake
Hazard lights 45
H
ead restraints
Adjusting 57
R em
oving 57
46
Headlight lens fogging 44
Headlights 43
Fog
lights 43 Switching 43
syste m 52
H
eated f r ont seats 59
H ig h
beam 46
High
beam lever 46
Horn 3
I g niti on key
removal lock 85
I gni ti
on switch 84
Indicator light
control sy stem 96
See also
Indi vid ual unlocking
In formati o n messages
66
In struments
inte rio r front lights
front '1 7
Interio r lights
backg round 48
reading 48
readin g lig ht s 47
imerio r ligh ts 47
In te
rmitt ent wipe 49
K
Key 27
Keys 27
Kick-down functi on 94

3.2 Tips and Advice
For the s ake of environment
Even the emission control system is perfect ly , yo u m ay sometime s smell
sulfur from the ex ha ust d ependin g on the
amount of sulfu r in the fuel you are using. T he
s m ell can usu ally be solved by c hanging to

is what you mus t do if you going to tow
Inse rt the trailer connector completely into the vehicle trailer socket.
Lock th e ve hicle with the remote key.
The trail er is now integ rat ed int o th e theft alarm system
For more information about the anti-theft alarm bookl et3. 1 chapter "Anti -theft Alarm
Disco nnecting your trailer from the anti-th eft
alarm system
Unlock th e vehicle with the remote key.
The anti-theft alarm sys tem is now ofT.
Note
Mod ify ing the electrical system improperly can cause expe nsive damage to the veh icle's trical sys tem. recommend yo u have your thorized Vol kswagen dealer o r qualified
driving sty le,
Co nditions of use (wea ther, road s urface) .
Technical conditions.
Think ahead when driving
A ve hicl e uses most fuel when accel erating. If
yo u think ahead when driving. you need to brake less and accelerate less. pos-
Regular servicing
B y having your vehicle serviced regularly by a authorized dealer you can es tabl is h the basis for a good fuel economy even you start drivin g. v iced e ngine give s yo u th e be nefit of better fuel
efficie ncy as well as maximum re liabilit y and greater resale value. B
y
adopting an economica l driv ing style and ticipat ing the traffic ahead, you can easily duce fuel consumption by Thi s section sug ges ts som e w ays to reduce th e impact on th e
e nvironment while reduci ng operatin g costs at
the same
s ibl e, let the vehicle roll slo wly to a stop. for
light is
A n engine that is no t properly maintained can usc up to 10% more f uel than necessary.
the oil level every time you get gas consumption dep ends la rgely on the e ngin e load and engine
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3.2 Tips and Advice
A cold engine use more fuel until its operating temperature at whic h fuel
Warranty coverages
Volkswage n is covered by the warranties:
Limi ted Warranty Again st Corrosion tion
Emiss ion Control Warranty
consumption will improve. Also impo rtan t is the outsid e temperature. The colder the outside temperature, th e g reater the fuel consumption.
Em iss ions Warranty
Califo rnia Emissio ns Control Warranty
Emissions
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