2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF window

Booklet 3.1
If window is obstructed w hen clo sing. the window will stop a nd go down
If th is happens, see wh y the window co uld not close before attempting to close it a ga in . If
yo u try to close the window again within seconds. the window's clo sing force is m ati cally inc reased.
thi s po int.
If th ere is no obvious rea son why the cannot b e closed, try to close it again w ithin second s. Th e p inch pro tecti on i s now
If yo u wait longer than the seconds desc ribed above. the wi ndow will open fully when
The one-to uc h f unctio n and pinch protection d o
no t work if th e re is a m alfunction in the power
w indows. Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified workshop to have the fun ction corrected.
WARNING
Improper use of the power windows can res ult in serious personal injury .
Convenience opening and
You can open or th e w indows from
o
uts ide the ve hicle.
closing
- Hold th e k
ey in
-Release the stop in terrupt the
WARNING (continu ed )
Neve r let anyo ne ge t in the of a power window w hen closi ng it.
make sure that no o ne is in the w hen window !
Whe n locki ng the ve hicl e from th e o uts ide, make sure that n o o ne, especi ally children , m ain s in the vehicle . T he windows will not open in case of em ergency.
ta ke the key with yo u when you leave the vehicle. Unsupervised use of keys can result in use of ve hicl e system s s uch as power windows leadin g to serious person al
in ju ry.
Th e power wi ndows will continue to
When chil dre n arc in t he back seat, use t11c safe ty sw itch to disabl e the rear power dows and prevent them fro m being opened and closed.
opening
- Hold th e ke y in th e lock of th e drive r's
door in th e unlock posi tio n, until all
dows are open.
- Hel
ease th e key to interrupt the
tion.
WARNING
Improper use of the power window s can res ult in seriou s personal injury.

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Never le t an yone ge t in the way of a power
window w hen clo sing
to
open and close the power roof using the rotary control when the ig nition
i s
on.
Fig. 3 4
fig. 34 roo f opens to th e conve­
nienc e po sit ion w here w ind noise is re­
duce d .
- To
open th e roo f more, turn the swi tc h
t o po s
ition@ and hold th e switch in this
posit io n un til th e roo f o pe n s to th e des ired
position.
th e power roof
- Turn the rotary co n tro l to position @.
Always close the powe r roof fully if you p ark t he
vehicle or lea ve it
automatically opens w hen you open the sunroof. you prefer. you can close th e
s unshade when the p owe r roof is closed.
W ithout pi nch page 42 , powe r roof will close with eno ug h force to
ca use serious perso na l injury.
A lways make sure th at n o o ne is in th e way
w hen w hil e ove rridin g the pinch protec tio n t o
cl ose th e power roofl
A lways be careful w he n cl os ing th e powe r
roof. Pinch protection w ill not alway s be able
t o preve nt serio us inj uries under all circum­
s ta nces.
in ser io us person al in jury.
Alway s sure no one is in the way of the powcrroofwhen it is clos ing. There is no pinch protec tio n when clos ing t he power roof fro m out sid e.
Alway s take th e key with yo u when yo u
l e a ve the ve hicle.
Opening and 41

(continued)
Never or if they have access to
the keys. Unsupervi sed u se of a ke y mean that the engine is starte d or that equipment is use d (e. g. pow er windows,
pow er root) . The doors can be with the remote in the ve­in an emergency .
lo with power windows ond power roof
Convenience
ca n clo se the powe r roof from outs id e
the vehicle. The windows will close first,
a
nd then th e power in
to with power roof
Power roof -pinch protection
The power roof has protection that prevent The pinch prote ction does not
h oweve r prevent fingers from gettin g pinched
agai nst th e roof openin g. The power roof stop s
and open s aga in if it is obstru cted by lar ger object when
the power roof has been opened again by the pin ch pro tection, it ca n be pressing back the ro ta ry cont rol back t o posit ion fig. 34 the power roof has note that
the pow er roof still does not you hav e to use the emergency operation
42 Opening and
The power roof wiU work o ne of the front doors is opened and the key removed
fr om the
- Release the key to interrupt the opera­
tion.
i f the roof is using con­venience have to be back to its posi­
t ion the next time you
3.2 and chapt er
WARNING
Without pinch protection, th e power roof with enou gh f orc e to cause serio us per­
make sure over ridin g pinch protection to
Th e pi nch protec tion feature doe s not pre­vent

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Brief wiping
- Move the lever down to positi on
give the windshi eld a briefwip e. The w iper
will begin to m ove faster if yo u keep th e
l ever pre
ssed down for longer than
2 seconds.
Switching off the wipers
-Move the leve r up to
Windshield wiper and washer system
(windshi eld)
-th e lever toward the s teerin g wheel
t o
pos iti on
win ter position
The windshi eld wipers will move to th e ''Se rvice if yo u switch the igniti on on br iefly and then it ofT aga in, w hile press in g t he
win dshi eld wiper lever dow n The w indshie ld wiper arms ca n be moved forward so that they do not free ze to the
the wind shield be fo re
driving ofT.
Worn or dirt y wiper blades will reduce bility and increase th e risk of colli sions and rio us inju ry.
Never use t11e front wiper/wash er in
free zing weat her fi rst defro sting the
(continued)
wi ndshie ld . T he washer solution m ay freeze on the window and reduce
Always clean th e windshield wiper blades and all windows regu larly .
A lway s replace wi per blades that are worn, damaged or do not kee p the windshie ld clear.
Note
Befo re u sin g th e wiper s for the fir st tim e in co ld weather, m ake su re the wiper blades are not
fro zen t o th e windshield. To p revent damage to
th e w iper b lades and the wip er motor, a lways
l oose n blades frozen to the windsh ie ld b efore operating the w ipers. Usin g th e serv ice po sition describe d above can be a convenience in co ld weather.
Th e w indshie ld wipe rs will onl y wo rk when the ig nition is switch e d on and th e e ngin e hood
is close d.
Th e prev iou s w iping sp ee d will be cally selec ted when the vehi cle s top s, when wiping page 49, fig. 44 or is lected . The selected wipin g spee d will resume when the ve hicle drives off aga in.
The windshi eld will be wiped aga in after about five second s once the windshie ld wiper and was her sys te m h as been operated if th e
hicl e is mov ing.
If th e "int ermittent feature has been
se lec te d, the int ervals are linked to th e speed of the ve hicl e i.e. the interva ls will b e sh o rt er w he n
th e vehicle is trave ling faster.
T he wiper will try to wipe away an y obstacles that are on t h e windshield . The w ip er will stop
m oving if the obstacle blocks its pat11. Remo ve
t h e o bstacle and switch the wip er back on

Rear window wiper
The wiper and the automatic wipe/wa sh func tion for the rear w indow
fig. 45
th e lev er back tow ard s th e s teering
lf you swit ch ed off the w ipers
during th e w ipin g action , th e w iper ca n
c
ontinu e to run bri efly.
Switching on automatic wipe/wash
function
-
Th e washer sys te m operates imm edi­
a te ly , w hi le
the w ip er sta rts to wip e a littl e
l
ater. Th e w iper/washe r system op ­
e rat e as long
as you ho ld the le ver in th is
p os itio n. -
Release th
e le ver. The wip er will con­
t
inue to operate for abou t 4 seconds, afte r
th
at i n termitt en tly .
WARNING
A worn or dirty wind shield wiper blade re ­duces v ision and compromises safety.
Alway s heed the warni ngs booklet 3.2, chapter
Note
In fros ty weat he r check whether the win dshield
b lade is froze n the w indshi eld befo re swit chin g on th e w ipers for you switch on th e w indshield wip e r when th e blade is frozen th e w ind shi eld, bot h th e wiper b lade
and the wiper motor can be damage d.
Tips
The window wi per and was her ope rat e
o nl y the rear h a tc h closed
The rear w indow wiper swi tc hes on auto m at­
i c all y w hen th e windsh ie ld w ip ers are switc hed
o n an d reverse gear (manual tra n sm iss ion) or selec to r l ever pos ition has been
Lights and a

Booklet 3.1
passe nger's seat can
b e adju ste d in many ways to suit the physical
need s of the vehicl e occ upants. position is
very important for:
fast and easy operat ion of all control s on the instrument panel,
safe driving ,
optimum prote ction from the s afet y belts
and airb ag booklet 2.1
Driv ers or passengers who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the airb ag can be seri­
ously injured or killed by an airbag as it un­folds. To help reduce the risk of serious per­sonal injury:
Always adjust th e driver's seat and the steeri ng whe el so that there are a t lea st in ches (25 em) betwe en you r brea stbone and the ste erin g w heel.
Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
s ide of th e s teering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position s to he lp
reduce the risk of personal inju ry if the driver 's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel
Passengers must always sit in an upright position and never lean agains t or pl ace an y
(co ntinued)
part of their body too close to the area where the airbags are loca ted.
Alway s make sure there are at least inch es (25 em) between instrument panel.
Eac h passenger must always sit on a sea t of their own and prope rly fasten and wear the safety belt belon ging to that scat.
Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head r estraints properly.
Never adju st th e sea ts while the vehicle is
moving. sea t may move unexpec tedly and yo u could lose control of the vehicle.
Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the sc at. Never rest on tl1e in stru­ment panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag
s ystem and safety belt will not be able to pro ­
te ct you properly and can even increase the
ri sk of injury in
Never drive with backres t reclined or tilted far backJ The the backres ts are t ilted back, greater risk of injury due to
incorrect positioning ofthe safety belt and im­
proper seating position.
b elts only offer maximu m prot ec­
tion when the se atback is securely lat ch ed in
Children must alway s ride in child seats.
Seats and storage 55

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WARNING (continued)
Never leave your vehicle unattended cially with the rear lid left open. A could crawl into the vehicle through the luggage compartment and pull the rear lid or window
shut becoming trapped and unable to get ou t. Being trapped in vehicle lead to serious p e rsonal injury.
Never let children play in or around the
hicle.
Neve r let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicle occupants must
Tie-down hooks
WARNING (continued)
be p roperly restrained in one of the vehicle's s e a ting positions. r
Note
objects o n the luggage compartment cover could damage the wires of the rear
Tips
Do not cover the slo ts in f ront of the rear because this can p revent air
f r
om escaping the ve hicl e.
There are tie-down hooks lu ggage compartment for securing items luggag e
and items.
F ig . 69 Section of luggage comportment : tie -down
There are four tie-dow n hooks in the lug­
gage fi g. 69 -arrows-you
can use to secure luggage o r other items.
T here are two hooks at the front oft h e lug-
WARNING
If baggage or other it em s are secured to the hooks unsuitable or damaged lin e or straps, the items may come loose during braking, other maneuvers or during collisions and cause injury.
To prevent baggage or ite m s from being able to fly forward, always use suitable
lines or s trap s which are securely fastened to the tic-down hooks.
Neve r a child seat to the tie-down hooks in at the luggage compartment.

Applies to with
Fig. 73
fig. 73 and
yo u can se t the temperature, air d is t
bution a nd the fa n sp eed.
-
To s wit ch a fun ction on or off, press the
appropriate to
tion is switc hed on a light in the button
comes on.
Temperature=> page 76
switc h on I off air conditioning. the indi cator
the indicator
At low outs id e temperatures and wit h th e air conditioning switched off, heating performan ce will be less
rear window defogge r with
ca n al so b e
s witched off by pushing the s witch again.
air recircu lation mode 77
Air distri bution control: Usc the air d is tribu ­tion control to guide the air flow whe re yo u want page 76.
Fan-The fan has four different speeds. The
f a n should always be set at the lowest speed w hen dri vin g s lowly. The fan should a lways
run at the l owest speed if out sid e air
Always make sure all windows are clear of icc, sn ow, and conden sation for goo d -out th e winds hield, side and re a r windows .
frosting will onl y occ ur after th e engin e has
rea ch ed operatin g temperature. until yo u
h ave good v is ib ilit y before drivin g off.
Air Conditioning system 75