2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF window

Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilation system, including the de fog ! defrost features you
Heating and
(continued)
Always read and heed the informati o n and
all page 83,
Climatic controls air temperature so that
the center console: Climatic controls
Heating the interior
Tu rn the te mperature g. 74
to the right until th e desired heat output
is reached. We recommend C.
Turn the fa n switch to one of the set­
tin gs
l-4.
Use the ai r distribution to
guide the a ir
the
(to the
w
inds hi eld an d to the footwells)
77, recircu lation
fig. 74 (the indi­
cato r
light in the button should be on).
76 Air system
Turn the t emperature selector to the left
until
the d esired cooling output is reached.
Turn the fan switch o ne of th e set­
tings
l -4.
Use the to
g uid e
the air flow where you want (to
th e
the footwells)
which is needed to de­frost the windows qu ickly, is only available when the en g in e has reached its operating tempera­ture.
Coaling system
the air conditionin g is o n. not o nl y th e

and Equipment
Never usc a ir recirc ulation fo r periods of time because no fresh ai r come into the passenger compartment.
The windows can fog up quickly if the system is swit ched off and decrease driver v isibility.
A pplies to vehicles: with Climotronic
(contin ued)
swi tc h the reci rculation mode otT when it is not needed.
Note
Do not sm oke a ir recirculatio n mode is on, as smoke draw n int o the syste m can
The contro ls allow se parat e adjustment of air conditioning settings for left
side and right side of vehicl e.
F ig . 7 6
ture
-The functio ns will be swit ch ed on whe n
one of th e buuons to is pressed .
Wh en a fun cti on is s wit ch ed
on the light in
the buuo n comes on. the button
a g a in to
swi tc h otT the fun ctio n.
78 Air sys te m
T he temperature can be a dju sted separately for
t h e a nd right s ides of
Displa y o f th e selecte d interior temperatu re
f o r th e si de.
Butt on fig.
central air di str ib ution
dow nward ai r di str ibut ion
upwa rd air distribution
Dis p lay of the selec te d interior tern p era-for th e righ t s ide.
defrost functio n for the shield. The air drawn in fro m outs id e th e

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recirculation mode, if swi tched on. be switched ofT a s soon as th e d efrost function is switc h ed on. A t tempera above F th e ai r co ndi tio n ing system be
sw itched on speed be increased by one level in order to the air .
rea r window heatin g with eng in e running. The heating switches ofT automati­it is
swi tc h ed on. can also be swit ch ed ofT by pushi ng the switch a gain.
Temperature comrol for the le ft sid e pagc79
Fan speed co ntro l=> page 81
if the indicator ligh t in the button is on, t empe ratures c a n be set for and right. th e is pressed -the in dicator goes out -the
l eft-s id e tempera ture setting is adopte d fo r
t h e rig ht side as buuon is pressed
aga in or the tempe rature regulator @ fo r the rig ht sid e is actuated, diff ere n t tempera­tures can be se t for both sides agai n. T he in ­
dicat o r light in the bunon co mes on again.
Bullon the on and page 81.
Button automatic tempe rat ure, fa n,
and air d is tributio n co mrol
bu11on swi tches on econo m y mode. up, the air condit ioning is sw itch ed ofT to save low outs ide tempera tures, heati n g per­for mance in Economy operat io n
Tempe rawre cont rol for th e rig ht side page79
and othe r acci dents.
windows are clear of ice , s now, and condensation for goo d visibility
-out the windshield , s ide and rear windows.
until you have goo d vis ibilit y before drivin g ofT.
Thoroughly fa miliari ze yourself with the operation of the heating and ventilatio n
sys te m , including the defog /d efrost features
yo u good visibility.
page 83, "Important
Note
Do not smok e w hil e air recir cul atio n m ode is on, a s smoke draw n int o the climate-contro l sys te m can leave a residue on th e evaporator, producing
a permanent unpleasam odor.
I n automatic mode air temperature,flow, and d is tribution are automatica lly reg­
ulated so that a specifi ed temp eratur e is attained as qui ckly as po ssibl e and th en
m aintained .
The te m pe rature ca n b e adjusted sepa­
r a te ly f
or th e left and right sides or the ve­
hi
cle inte rio r.
Switching on automatic mode
- Press the [AUTO) button. The button
ligh ts up.
-Turn th e temperature contro ls to th e
d
esired tempe ratures for the left and right
si des of the inte rior. We recommend F (22.CJ.
Switching from Fahrenheit to
grade
-Switch th e C limatroni c on .
Air sys tem 79

Air recirculation mode prev entsfttmes or unpleasant smells from entering
th e fig. 79 switch
air recirculat ion mode on or off. When it is
sw itch ed on a light in the
button comes on.
Air recircu lat io n mode preven ts s trong outdoor odors from entering th e int erio r. for ex­ample when drivin g through a tunnel or in dense traffi c.
the outsid e is low . u sing ai r recir cu latio n m od e prov ides more heating by hea tin g air from the interior in stead o f cold air from
th e outs ide temperature is u sin g air
recirculat ion mod e provides m ore effective b y air from the from outs id e.
For
saf e ty rea sons. air re c ircu latio n i s not pos­
s ible when the control for dis tribu tio n is set
to pos ition. The a ir recircu lation mode can b e switched back on by pressi ng button.
you shift into Reve rse the w in dsh ie ld
w iper s are work ing. the t empo-
82 Air Conditioning sy ste m
shut ofT air recir culati on. This prevent s outside air (exhaust fume s from other
WARNING
Sta le ai r causes driver fa ti gu e an d reduces d river ale rtn ess. This to acci dents, and seri ous personal injury.
Neve r use air recirculatio n fo r perio d s of time because no fresh air come into the
p asse nge r compartmen t.
T he window s ca n fogupquickJyifthe syste m is sw itc hed ofT and decrease driver vis ib ili ty.
Always switc h
recircu lation mode is on. a s smoke drawn into the cl imate-control syste m can a resid ue on the evaporator. producing a permanent unpleasant

(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
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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

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Replacing th e battery
Remote contro l
Reverse
Automatic transm issio n 93
Roorload 74
Roor rack 72, 74
Roar rack mounts 72
s
Chil d sarety lock 33
adjustm ent 55, 58
heatin g
Front 59
Securing load 74
Se lector lever lock 89
Se lector lever postions 92
Serv i
ce Interval D is p lay
Service position
menu 18
Speed warnin g 2 1
Starting th e en g in e
the ignition 85
S t
eering 25
S t
eering lock 84
S t
eerin g w heel h eight adju stm ent 25
S t
oppin g the en gin e 86
vis o r 49
S
unroor
Suns hade
power roar 41
Swi tc h lightin g 3
Switc hes Emergency 45
L ig
ht s w it c hes 43
index
outs id e mirrors 53
roar windows 3 8
Switching orr th e engin e
the ig ni tio n
Tie-dow n hooks
Transportin g long items 63
T
runk li d 35
Turn signal and high beam leve r 46
Turn signal s 46 ligh t 46
u
Unpleasant odor 83
w
light Cru ise contro l 96
Doo rs 33
lights 4 Emergency 45
Instrum ent clu ster 4
T u
rn sig n als 46
messages
t ext s in th e di sp la y
parking on slo pes 95
When should re ruel th e tank or the
vehicle?
wiper and w asher sys te m 49
Windshi eld wip ers 49
positio n
52
ti re s warning 14

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