2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF roof

Booklet 3.1 Control s and Equipment
Securing the
Loads transported on the roof rack must be attached. The vehicle's han­
dling is affec ted when transporting loads .
Always secure the cargo in th e center of the roof
rack.
Th e maximum permi
ssibl e roof load for your ve­
hicle is 165 lb s. (75 kg). The load limit applies to th e combined weig ht of the carrier sys te m a nd
t h e load itse lf.
Each m ou nt can bea r a max im um loa d lbs.
imum weig ht limit for the roof rack
causing
A lw ays make sure that all and fas­
t e n ers are pro perl y in stalle d and properl y
ti ght en ed befo re eve ry trip at e ac h sto p during
a long trip.
A lw ays properl y install s p ecial fixtures fo r items su ch a s bi cy cles, skis, surfboard s, etc.
Never use straps o r other things that are
d am age d, not stro n g e nough or n ot s uit able to
a tt ac h item s to a roof rack .
Transporting heavy bulky loads on the roo f
will change the way the ve hicle handles by
s hifting th e ve hicle's center or grav ity,
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WARNING (continued )
changing its aerodynamics and th e way it re­acts to sid e winds.
th at i s large, heavy , b ulky, lo n g or
Alw ays adapt your drivin g and sp eed to
w ha t yo u a rc carrying on th e roof as as to
road, t raffic, weath er a nd wind conditi ons.
Alwa ys avoid sudden brakin g or driving maneu ve rs .
A lwa ys make sure that loads arc p roperl y
dis tr ibuted and tha t heavier items are in the fro nt .
Never exceed th e maximum roofload for th e ve hicle kg). maximum axle loads or th e maximum gross vehic le weig ht booklet3.3
Note
Do n ot le t the rear lid strike the roof load
w hen open . This co uld damage the vehicle .
Damage to the vehicle resulting from im-
proper i n stallation o r roof rack attachments or
roof rack syste ms is no t covered b y th e warranty.
Your ve hicle is hig her when th e roof rack is
i n stalled, especially when it is loaded. To reduce the ris k or ve hicle damage, please bea r this in
min d when driv ing through garage doors or o ther confined spaces .
For the sa ke of envir o nment
Driv ing w ith
the roof rack increases fu e l con­sumption. you do not n eed it, do not leave it on the

(a combined and active charcoal
must be replaced
due to
usc in area s w ith very high levels of air pollution , the quemly than specified in your Ma intenance booklet..
system malfunctions
If the coolin g system cannot be switched on. it may be clue to the
the engin e has no t been
the is swit ched off
outside temperature is below F
th e cooling system comp resso r
th ere is some other problem H ave the air-conditionin g syste m checked your authorized Volkswage n dealer or qualified
wo rkshop.
visib ility increases the risk of and other accidents.
make sure windows arc of ic c, snow, and conden sa tion for good vis ibilit y -out the windshield. sid e windows.
heating output and fas t fro stin g w ill only occur
the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the defog/defros t fealllres you w ill need for good vis ibility.
No te that with plete ly , no outside enters the inte rior. with Climatronicswitched off, open a window or the power to provide adequate fre sh
Note
If yo u suspect that the conditioning
sys te m has been damage d or is not working properly, sw itch over to m ode to preve m
m ore damage and have the system c hecked by
your authorized Volk swage n dealer or a fied workshop.
Repair s to th e a ir conditioning syste m quire specia l knowledge and special tools.
Th ere for e, we recommend that you go to an thorized
Do not smoke w hil e ai r re ci rcu lation mode is on. smoke drawn into the climate-comrol system can leave a residue on the evaporator.
prod ucing permanent unpleasant odor.
Tip s
if the humidity
pool th e veh icle. This is normal and is not
Keep the air in front of the shi eld free of snow, ice and leave s to ensure impai red heatin g and coolin g and preve nt the
w in d ows from fogging over.
The conditioning system works best when the windows and the power roof15l heate d up in the sun,
th e in side air can be coo led faster by opening the wind ows to let the hot ai r
Air Conditioning system 83

L
Lane c hange function
Language in display 14
L ight s 43
lights interior 47
Lights & Vision
Menu
Locks
Child
safety 33
M
Main menu-Multi-Funct io n
Malfun ction messages
Manual mode C limatronic
Manual tra n sm issio n
Menu compass 19
Menu fo r conven ience fu nctions 16
Menu for Lights & V isio n 17
Menu sound system
Menus
Exam ple of use 15
MFl
mirrors, electrical 53
Sim ultaneous adjustmen t 53
Mirrors lower ed function 17
M
ulti- Fun ction
Multi-fun cti on steering wheel 24
opening an d closing
power windows 39
Indica to r lights 4
button
bumper cove r. spoilers an d
s u spe nsi
on 96
When parking on slopes 95
brake 94
See also brake
p rotection roof 42
Windows
filter
filte r
loc ks lndividualunlocking
roof 41
p rotec tion 42
windows 38
R
Reading lights
back
47
Rear 35
clo sing 37 Indicator light 35
Rear seat folding forwa rd 61
Rear seat.
folding ba ck 61. 62
Hear view mirror 52
Hear window heating 75
Hear window wipe r 51
Rear wiper 49
Remot e control ke y
B u
ttons Repl acing th e battery
ind ex

light monitors the
lights up when the ignit ion is sw itched on to
s how that the light is work ing properly. should
go ou t when the engin e ha s s tarted running.
a fault develops in the e ngin e management system while yo u are driving, thi s warning light
will light up. thorized dealer or qualified
the
t a nk completely empty.
- Do no t put in too much engine oil
45,
- Never tow the ve hicl e to sta rt use
jumper cables page
you notice misfiri ng, uneven running or loss of power whe n the vehicle is moving, slo w down
immedi at ely and have the ve hicle inspecte d b y the neares t authorized
chapter"Warning
cape int o the atmosphere.
A catalytic convert er ge ts very h ot and can
cause fir e causin g serious person al injury. Th
ere
may be a message in the in strument cluster inform ing you or advising you of th e essary ac tion to take.
yo u do not pay attention to the warning
li ghts which have come on, including th e warning messages appearing in th e d isplay, this could lead t o personal injury or damage to your vehic le.
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Never park whe re
Neve r apply additional undercoating or rust proofing o n or near the exhaust manifo ld,
ex hau st pipes, catalytic converter or heat s hi elds.
Note
Never drive until the tank is completely
e mpty becau se irregular fu el supply could cause the engine t o misfire. This allow s raw, unburned fu el to get into the ex haust sys tem and damage the catalytic conve rter.
the oil leve l is above page 44, fig. 6 not start the engine- t his could damage the catalytic co nverte r and the engine!
To avoid damage to the catalytic converter
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For dri ving safely. always follow the specified
maintenance int erva ls in your mainte na nce booklet 1.1 ciall y for changin g the brake fluid. Hard u se, maril y stop and go driv ing, o p eratio n in very dusty area s. trailer towing as well as other tions may make it necessary to short en nance in te rvals-see your a u th orize d swage n dealer.
Your
l ow ing po int s befo re yo u drive off:
lights and turn signal s.
Make sur e that all ligh ts and all windows are
clea n.
Adjust the mirro rs.
Make sure th at the a ir intake slots between the e ngin e hoo d and the w in d shi eld are free of leaves . s n ow and ice.
wa rnin g and indicato r light s whe n
s ta rti ng the e ng in e.
Your personal driving styl e and attitude have a
lot
to do with safety.
Th eref ore, for yo
ur ow n safety:
Wear your safety belts and wear the m
book let 2.1 chapter
Make sure that all passenge rs their safe ty be lls properly. eve n those sitting in the book le t2.1 chapter Passengers not wear ing safety bells
Make sure that chil dren always sit on the rea r seat properly restrain ed by
Neve r transport chil d in a r ear-faci ng c hild or infant seat on the fron t passe nger seat booklet2.1
Adjust you r seat that yo u can easily reach
all control s while yo u are as far away from the airbag as pos sibl e but not close r than
bookle t2.1 and bookle t3. 1
The seatin g position is ve ry important for th e
a ir bag book let2.1 chapter" Air bag
Always adjust the head rest ra int s to the rect heig ht. For maximum pro tection. adjust the
head restrai nt so the upper e d ge is as eve n
w ith the top of your head a s pos sibl e, but no lower than eye level and so that it is as close th e back of your head booklet 2.1
Always make s ure that th e movem ent of the
p ed als is not re stricted in any booklet 3.1 Equipment",
Sto re lu ggage and light it em s properly in the
lu ggage compartment and on th e roof bookle t3. 1 and Luggag e compartment " and book let3.1 and Equipment", chapte r " Roof
If you drink, do not drive!
The use of alco hol. drugs and certai n tions will seriou sly impa ir percepti on , reac tio ns and dri ving ability, substantially in creasin g the risk of an acc ident, cras h and persona l injury.
Do not driv e if you are tired.
Make frequ ent rest sto ps, least afte r every two hours of dri ving.
Always
adapt vehicle speed to traffic, rood and
weather conditions.
R e
member, that especially on sm oot h. slipp ery
roa ds, ve hicl e ha ndl ing and brak ing depend a
g reat deal o n tire adhes ion. wet roads, the
f ront w heels can h ydropla ne, especi ally at
hi ghe r speeds. th is happen s, yo u will then no
lon ger be abl e to steer or brake properly.
Alwa ys observe the p osted speed limits and common sense. good judg m ent can mean the diff ere nce b e tween arriving safely at your d estination and being seriou sly injured in a cras h or othe r kind of accident.
14 Driving and protecting the environment

Improper us e of power was hers can ca use riou s, invisib le and permane nt tir e damage leading to tire failure and los s of vehicle
Neve r wash tires with a jet that sprays the water out in a direct strea m eve n from a ta n ce or fo r a v ery sh ort time.
3.2 Tips and Advice
tances.
Carefull y apply brakes for a te st.
few cautious brake applicat ions.
A lwa ys read and heed all 13,
The underbody of the ve hicl e is coated to help prot ect it from corrosion and
damage.
The undercoat ing could be da m age d during
normal use but, particularly when dri vin g
road. recommend th at the undercoa ting un
th e ve hicle and the prot ective coat ings on th e
s u sp en sion be in sp ec te d, an d re paired if n eces­
sary, bef o re and after the winter season.
R
epair wo rk and additio nal undercoating
s hou ld be carried out onl y by an a uth orized Volkswage n deale r or qualified workshop .
the engine compartment
The sys tem gets very ho t when the hicle is drive n and can cause fir e res ultin g in serious pe rso na l injury.
Neve r a ppl y additional undercoating or rust proofin g on or near the exl ta u st manifold,
exl ta ust pip es, catalytic conve rter or heat shie ld s.
Be especially carefu l w hen cleaning the engine compartment!
Anti-corrosion treotment
The engine compartment is treated at t h e page 39.
Good corro sion protection is pa rti cularl y impor­
tant in th e w inter where road salt is used. To ve nt salt damage , th e en tir e e ng in e ment should be th orou ghly cleaned befor e and after th e salt ing perio d.
Your authorized
Volk swag en dealer has th e right cleane rs and prese rva tives and th e
ommend hav ing this w ork perform ed by an thorize d Volkswage n dea ler.
Corr osio n prot ection i s re mov ed when th e engin e compart m ent is cleaned with grea se
s ol ve nts. th e engin e is cleaned , m ake s
ur e th at corrosion protec
tion is app lied to surfaces, seams, jo in ts and co mponents in the
e n g in e compartment.
Plenum
Remove leaves from th e plenum in front of the w indshie ld unde r th e e ngin e hood. Hcmovi ng
l eaves and d ebris reg ularl y he lp s preve nt th e
wate r dr ain ho les from beco min g bloc ke d, and it
h elps to preve nt debris from gettin g in sid e th e
ve hicl e throu gh th e heati ng and ventilation ducts.
The en gin e compartment of any motor ve hicl e
is a potentially dangerous area and can cause seriou s perso nal injury .

is des igned to offer a high sta nda rd
of active and passive safety.
an authoriz ed Volkswa gen dea ler for advice before accessories, replace­
m ent part s or other equipment.
A uthori zed
deal ers have the lat est
i n for mation from the manufacturer and can rec­ommend accessorie s and parts that are suitable
for your vehicle and persona l requir em ent s.
They can also help answer question s you might
have regarding official regulation s.
recomm end you onl y use approve d swagen accessories and genuine
ability and safety. The d ea le rs h ip s have the neces sary experience and faciliti es to
e nsure that the part s are install ed properly.
Volkswagen cann
ot ass ume responsibilit y for
any after-mark et non-V o lk swagen parts us ed,
ev en if these part s have be en appro ved by testing agency or are covered by an certifi cate or seal of appro val.
In the in teres t of safety, we urge you to use
only authorized accessor ies and genuin e parts® that have been
d es igned to be used on your veh icle.
Neve r place or attach accessories or other objects (such as cup holders, telepho ne
b rackets, note pads, larg e,
on the stee ring wheel, instrument panel , seat back ­
res ts, roof areas above the doo rs or betwee n
th ose areas an d yourself.
Objects on or near the surfaces where
Be sure to read and heed the in formation a nd booklet2.1 chapter
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cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash
h ands afte r handling.
Do no t d isconnect th e battery if the ig nit io n
i s swit ch ed on or if the e ng in e is running. Thi s
Warning
could damage the e lectrical sys tem or electronic compon ents.
Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight
for long periods of tim e, ultrav io let rays can
damage the battery hous ing.
Thi s warning light sign als a fault in the generator.
The warning light lights up when the ign itio n
is sw itch ed on. should go out when the engin e
s ta rt s running.
the wa rning light lights up w hile driving.
t h e ge ne rator is no lon ger charg ing th e battery. should imme dia te ly driv e to the neare st
Volkswagen dealer or qu alified wo rk shop.
However, you should avo id usin g e lectrical equipment that is not absolu tely necessary be­cause thi s
If yo u do not pay attentio n to the warnin g
li ghts which have come on, including the warning messages appearing in the display, th is could lead to personal injury or damage to your vehicl e_
Charging and
this we recommend you
h ave the ve hicle battery ch ecked by an autho­rize d Volkswage n dealer w here it be prop­
erly recharged or re pl aced .
Chargin g ve hicle battery
Th e charging of the ve hicle battery should le ft to an authorize d Volkswage n deale r or qual ified
w orks hop. because your ve hicl e is equip pe d
wi th special ba tt ery that must be charged in a environment.
56 Checking and
A lways use onl y m aintenance-free or cycle -free , leak-proof batteries with the same specification s and d im en sio ns as the orig in al equipment battery- Specifi cations arc listed o n the battery ho using_
in of on page 55.