2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF service

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also impair the economy, durability or reliabilily of your vehicle and may void the warranty of your car. If you arc not sure tha t you can perform
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Informational or malfunction messages are identified by a warning light or
symbo l and, depending on the
kind of instrument cluster in your vehicle , with a
matching text in the display.
Fig. 7 Display in the in str umen t clu ste r: tion display
page 22 and clock
There are optional and automatic displays in this field:
Serv ice
page fig. 3
Service interval display on
Service is due soon , a Service notice appears
i n the d is play. A togeth e r with the numbe r of miles ( kilom ete rs) you can driv e until the service due seconds. A symbol" appears and the number of days until the service due date. The following display appear s in the instrumem
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cator (MF I) and outside temperawre play
- Automatic displays: Information tex t or page 12
-Menus providing informatio n, w hich can b e used to make differ ent are also shown in the page 1 3 .
Trip Odometer
Selecto r lever positio n di splay for the matic transmission2
l. The selector lever sitio n or the gear selected rriptronic® ) will
b e show n in th e display field wit h a light backg round.
page 22
m ent and disp lay rea dings may vary between models.
clus te r: IN---
24 in the m ult i-function steering.
Service due, a chime sounds and the flashing seconds. The following display appears in the i nstrument c lu ster:
An overdue service is indicated by a m inus sign in front of the di sta nce or day reading.
Instrument 11

3.1 and Equipment
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

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
Driving and protecting the environment 19

3.2 Tips and Advice
Notice about data recorded by
sta te laws restrict the re tri eva l or down ­
load ing of data stored by EDH's that were in­
s talled in a ve hicle for the exp ress purpose of re­
tri ev ing data after an accident or crash event w ithout the consen t.
A lth
ough you r ve hicl e is not equipped w ith an EDH. it is equipped with a number of electronic control modules for various veh icle sys tems su ch for example. engine function. em iss io n control, as well as for the a irb ags and safe ty
b elts.
T h
ese electronic control modules record ve­
hi cle -related data during normal ve hicl e opera­
tion for diagnostic and repair purposes. There­cording capacity of the electronic control mod­ule s is limit ed to data (n o sound is recorded ) and
only a small amount of data is actually record ed
over
o f the data then stored may re late to ve hicle speed, direction. braki ng as well as restraint system use
only be read and downloaded with spe­
cia l equ ipment.
your ve hicle is equ ipped with the necessa ry te lemet ry equipment and you have subscribed to the appropriate service.
your veh icle's location will be transmitted to the service center. Additionally, the occur­rcnccofnn incident in which airbagdeployment been registered will be automatically sig­naled to the service center to e nable emer ge ncy serv ice or other assistance to be di s­patched to your location if needed. For more in­form ation refer to your Telematics Serv ice Agreemem with
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you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fuel blend meets the tions above, ask your service station or its fu el
s uppli er.
Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identifi ed.
F uel syste m damage and performance lems result ing from the use of fu els different
from those specified above are not the b ili ty of Volkswagen and are not covered under the New Vehicle or the Emi ssio n
Fo r the sake of environment
Just one tank f ull of leaded gas will seriou sly duce th e efficiency of the catalytic co nve rter.
you notice a lo ss of fuel economy or ability and performance problems using one of these fuel blends, we recommend th a t yo u
switc h to unblended
Gasoline additives improve the quality of the gasoline.
Gasolin e qualit y influences engine behavior, ficie ncy, performance and service life. For this
reason you should always use good quality line containin g additives. These additi ves will
h elp to prev ent corrosion, keep the fuel system clean and pre vent deposit s from building up in
the engine.
good quality gasolin e with additives is not availab le, or if eng in e probl em s arise, additives may be added to the gaso lin e.
38 Checking and
will also receive information on t o use them.
Do

WARNING (continued)
Never reach into the area around or tou ch the radiator fan. Contact w ith the blade s can resuh in se riou s personal injury. Always m ember that the radiator fan is controll ed and can turn on
m oved from the ignit ion.
Never unscrew the coolant expa nsio n tank cap when th e engin e is hot. A hot engine will heat the coo la nt and put it under pressure . mov in g a cap that i s under pressure ca n rcsuh in seriou s personal injury and/or burns.
A lway s prote ct face, hand s and arms from hot esca ping coolant or steam b y cove ring the ca p with a large, thick rag.
Turn the cap slow ly a nd very carefully in a
counter- clo ckw ise direction whil e applying
light downward pressure on the top of the cap.
Never spill on hot engine parts o r hot
e xhau st sys te m . S pilled
Neve r short-circuitthc elec trica l sys te m ,
es peciall y w here th e jumper cabl es are tached -th e balleri es could explode!
Neve r leave any objects in the e ngine partment, for exam ple cleaning rag s and too ls. Objects
Neve r work unde r the veh ic le unless you
h ave safely secured th e ve hicl e from movin g.
I f yo u must work under th e ve hicl e wit h th e
w hee ls on th e ground, always make sure the vehicl e is on leve l ground, th e wh eels arc
b locked from movin g and th e key is not in the
ignition.
Always support your ve hicle with safety
s tands if you have to wo rk underneath it. The
ja ck suppli ed with the ve hicle is not s tron g enough for this purpose and can co llap se causin g se riou s personal injury.
If you have to perform a check or r ep a ir
w hen th e e ngine is running, there arc more
ri sks from
the ro tating parts, such as the drive
WARNING (con tinued)
Neve r to uch the e lec tr ica l w ir in g of the ig ni tio n sys tem.
Always make sure that j ewe lry, loose clothing and lo ng hair do not get caught in
rota ting engine pans. Before startin g any work remove jewelry, tie back and cover
hair, and do not wear clothing that can hang down and get caught in mov ing gin e parts.
Always use extre me cauti on if the erator pedal has to be depresse d to perform
a ch eck. The vehicle could move suddenly, eve n if the parking brake is applied.
If wor k on the fu el sys te m or th e electrica l
syste m is necessa ry:
Always discon nect th e balleries. Make
sure th e vehicle is unlo cked when
Neve r sm oke .
Neve r work nea r heaters, wa te r h eaters of other open names .
A lways have an approve d fire ext guis her nearby.
To avo id electrical shock and personal jury w hil e the eng ine is running or being
s tarted :
n ever touch ignition cables,
never to uch othe r component s of the
high vohage electronic ignition syste m,
never touch the gas discharged (Xeno n) headlights wiring.
Note
Whe n chang ing or topp ing orr service fluids. make absolutel y ce rtain that you fill the fluid s
into the corr ect reservoirs. Using incorrec t fluids will resuh in serious malf unct ions and engine
damage!
For the sake of environment
Service fluid leaks are harmful to the environ-
ment. Reg ularl y check the ground undernea th
your vehicle . you find spots of oil or other
fluids. have your vehic le checked by your rized dealer or a qualified

3.3
additives
Volkswagen
does not recommend the use of oil additives. They may adversel y affec t your New Vehicl e
Befor e worki ng in the engine compart­
m ent, a lw ays read and heed all
Spilled oil is a fire hazard.
Changing the engine oil
(continued)
The oil filler cap must b e properly secured
to prevent oil from being sprayed o n the hot e ngine and exhaust system w hen the engin e is running.
th e oil is above pag e 44, fig. 6 do not start t he engine-thi s c ould damage the cata lytic convert er a nd the en g ine! a n au ­
t h orized Volkswage n dealer or a qualified work­
s hop.
Fo r the sake of environment
Do not the oil leve l ge t above Other­
wise oil can be drawn in throu gh the cra nkcase breather and escape in to the atmosp he re
throug h the exhaust system.
Th e engine oil must be changed at the interuals listed in the Maintenanc e Booklet .
The engine oil must b e changed according to the int erv a ls s pecified in your Maintenance booklet book le t 1.1.
Thi s is ve ry important beca use th e lubricatin g
prop ertie s of oil decreas e gra dually during
n ormal ve hicl e use . yo u arc not sure w hen you
hav e yo ur oil changed , ask your authorized Volk­swagen Service A dvisor.
Und er
som e c irc um sta nc es the engin e oil
shoul d b e changed more frequently. more often if yo u drive mostly short distances. ope ra te the ve hicle in dusty area s or mostly under s top -and-go traffic conditi ons, or w hen
yo u use vehicle where stay
below fre e zin g point for long period s.
D eterg e
nt addit ive s in the oil will make fr es h oil
look dar k after the engine has been running for a short tim e. This is norm al and is not a reaso n to
c h a nge the oil more often than recommend ed .
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Before working in the engine compart­
m ent, alway s read and heed a ll
yo u must chan ge the en gin e oil in your ve ­
hicl e:
Alwa ys wear eye protectio n.
To reduce the riskofburns from ho t engine
oil l e t the e ngine cool down to the to u ch.
W hen r emoving the oil dra in plu g with your fin gers, stay as far away as possibl e. Al­
ways keep your forearm paralle l to the ground to help prevent hot oil from running down your arm.
Dra in the oil into a containe r designed for this purpose, one large enough to ho ld at least the tota l amount of oil in your engine.
To reduce the risk of poisoning, n e ver u se
empty food or beverage containe rs that might mis lead someon e into drinking from th em .