2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF washer fluid

Booklet
v
Vehicle Lifting 3.2:
Location 3.2:
Vehicle Weights 3.3: 6
Ventil atio n slit s 2.1:
Volk s wagen Servic e Repair Manuals 3.2 :
w
Warn ing light
3.2: 5
Brake
pads worn 3.2: 2
Brake system 3.2: 2
Bulb failure 3.2:
93
3.2:5
Eng ine hood 3.2:41
Engine oil pressure 3.2: 45
E n
gin e oil se nsor 3.2:44 3.2:9
3.2:7 Exhaust gas syste m 3.2:
Fuel fille r cap 3.2 : 3 5
Gen erat or 3.2: 56 MIL
steering 3.2: 8
Safe ty belts 2.1: 14
mode ls) 3.2 : 62
Wind shi eld washer fluid 3.2 :
Warning light (Ca nada models)
Tire pressure m onitorin g di spla y 3.2: 65
14 Key words
Warn ing light s 3.1: 4
Emergency
flasher 3.1: 45
I n strume nt clus te r 3.1: 4
Washi ng by hand 3.2:22
Wash in g th e ve hicle 3.2: 22
Washin g with power cleaners 3.2: 23
Waxing How often s
hould I wax my car? 3.2: 24
Wear indicator 3.2:
72
Weights 3.3: 3.
What does it mean when I feel a slight vi bra-tion o n the brake pedal ? 3.2: 4
W h
at happens if yo u do not wear your safe ty
b elt ? 2.1: 16
happe n s if you wear yo ur safe ty belt too
l oose?
2.1: 21
happe n s to occupants not wearin g
safe ty belt s? 2.1:
if I purchase poor quality fuel? 3.2: 37
is the correct brake fluid leve l?. 3.2: 53
What is the r ight way to break-in my
ve hicl
e? 3.2: 12
kind of brake fluid should I u se? 3.2: 54
What kind of engine oil should 1 put in my
ve hicle ? 3.2: 42
What should I d o a fter changing a
w heel? 3.2: 69, 87
should I do after re pla cing
wheels? 3.2:
should I do if! want t o add an acces sory
t o my vehic le? 3.2: 31
sh o uld I do if I want to modify m y
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
should I do if I want to re p air my
ve hicle? 3.2: 32
What sh o uld I
do if the brake wa rnin g light
comes on? 3.2: 2, 53
What wou ld
happen if I put leaded gaso line
i n m y car? 3.2: 37
W h
at you must do after reconnect th e battery 3.2: 55

1.1 Maintenance
Service at
Engine: oil and
Eng ine: for leaks
sys tem: for damage and leaks
Wate r separator: Drain water (TDI engin e only)
Fuel Replace (TDI en gin e o nly)
Battery: electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, Ne w
Door ch eck str aps: Lubr ica te
Dus t a nd place
Wind shi eld washer: fluid level; add if
nece ssary
Automatic shift lock: cluding park /neutral/safe ty swi tc h
Automatic transmi ssion: for leaks
Manua l transmission:
W hee ls: Rotate from front to rea r
Tires/spa re wheel: condition and
pressur e
Next Serv ice:
Date: ........... .. ....
.......
Miles/km: ...................
wh ic h ever
occurs first
Brake syste m : for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness and brake fluid level
Drive shafts:
diagnos tic sys tem: fault memory; pur ge if necessary
Roof frame:
Front axle: joint s and tie rod ends; check lie rods
lleadligh ts: Adjust
Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beet le o nly)
sta rter a nd auxiliary battery: check
(where applicable)
Airbag system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s)
Road test:
t ioning, power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread dep th , adj ust tire pressure
if necessary .
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system sensors: battery ch arge, replace whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where
Engine: and
Dea ler stamp

Engine: oil and oil filter
Water separator: Drain water (TD l e ngin e
o nly)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n switc h
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thi ckness, brake fluid level
Wheels : Rotate from from to rear
Next Se rvice:
Date: ........................
Miles/km: ...................
which ever occurs first
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers)
starter and auxil iary battery: ch eck
(whe re a pplicable)
Tires : tread depth, adjust tire press ure
if necessary.
Tire pressure monitoring system sensors: baltery charge, replace wheel electronics and alum inum valve if necessary (where cable) .
Today's
Engine:
Engine: oil and oil filter
E ngine: for leaks
for damage and leaks
F u el filte r: Replace (TDI e ngine only)
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only)
Balt ery:
Ballery: (Golf, New Beetle)
Door ch eck straps: Lubrica te
V-be lt : ten sion and condition; adjust if
n ecessary
Winds hield washer: fluid leve l; add if
nece ssary
Automatic transmissio n: for leaks
Manual transmission:
Automatic shift lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch
Warranty Voucher 11

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
oil and oil
for l eaks
for damage and leaks
engine only)
Water separator: Drain (TDI engine only)
Battery: electrolyt e leve l
Door check straps: Lubrica te
S pa rk p lugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
syste m : coolant leve l; add if
necessary
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Re­place
Tim ing belt:
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st if necessary
Ribbed belt:
Spark plugs: Replace models except
Passat TF SI)
Wind shield washer: fluid level; add if
necessary
Auto matic shift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion: for leak s
oil leve l; add if
n ecessary; check for leak s
Automatic transm ission fmal drive oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry
Wheel s: Hotate from front to rea r
Hea dligh ts: Adjust
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure
Next S ervice:
Date: ....................... .
Miles/km: .................. .
whic hever occurs
first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
steering: fluid leve l
boots
dust sea ls on ball joints, tie
rod ends; ch eck tie rod s
On-Board diagnostic sys tem: fault
m emory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Automat ic transmission:
Air bag syste m: Visual check every 12 months
r egard Jess of mileage (kilometers)
Convertible top: function and check
roll-ove r protection convertib le to p open (New Beet le
tread deptJ1, adjust tire pressure
if necessa ry.
Tire press ure monitoring system sensors: battery ch a rge, replace wheel electronics
and aluminum valve if necessary (where appli­cable).
Underbody: f o r damage
W iper blades: con ditio n
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter (New Beetle, }etta)
T oday's
date and Volkswagen DeaJer stamp
Warranty

Eng in e:
Water separator: Drain water engin e
o nly)
Wind shiel d washer: fluid level, add if
necessary
Automatic shift lock: cluding park/neutral position switch
Brake system:
Wheels: Rotate from front to rear
Rear sp oiler: Lubric at e (New Beetle only)
Date: ........................
Mile
s/km: ...................
whic hever occurs
Airbag system: Visual ch eck every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilometers )
l2V sta rter and auxil iary battery: check
(where applicable)
Timi ng belt: Replace (TDI engine only)
Tires: tread depth, adjus t tir e pressure
if necessary.
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem sensors:
cable).
date and Volkswag en Dealer stamp
Service at
Engine: oil and oil
Date: ............ ........... .
M
iles/km : ....... ........... .
whichever occurs
Today's date and Volksw agen Dea ler stamp
Warranty Voucher 19

Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine: for leaks
Exhaust system: fo r damage and leaks
Water separator: Drain water (TDI e ngi ne only)
Fuel
electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, New
Door check straps: Lubricate
s ystem:
Windshield washer:
Automatic sh ift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion:
Manual transmiss ion:
Wheels:
Tires/spare wheel :
Date: .................. ... ...
Miles/km: .................. .
which ev
er occurs first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brak e pad thickness and brake fluid
Drive shafts: boots
On-Board diagnos tic system: fault
memory; purge if nece ssary
Roof frame: and lubricate
Front axle: jo int s and tie rod ends; ch eck tie rods
Hea dligh ts : Adjust
Rear sp oile r: Lub ricate (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months regardless of mileage (kilom eters)
Road test: kickdown , braking, steering, heating and ventilation , air condi­tioning, powe r accessories and electrical sys­tems
Timing belt: Replace (TDI engine only)
starter and auxiliary banery: check
( w here applicable)
T ires: tread dept h, adjust tire pressure
if nec essary _
Tire pressure monitoring system sen sors: battery charge, replace wheel electronics and aluminum valve if necessary (whe re appli­
cable) .
date and Volkswagen Dealer stamp

3.1
M eaning o f warning lights
Brake
pads worn-contact your authori zed Volkswagen dWindshield was her fluid too lowealer or qualified workshop
Windshield washer fluid level too low
Fuel level too low (reserve)-Hefuel as soon as possibl e
Engin e oil press ure too low-engine
off and ch eck en gine oil leve l
Do ors open
Make su re tha t all the doors completely cl osed (to the second catc h ).
lid open
Engine oil level too low-
Warning and indicator light s in the
Meaning of warning lig h ts
Dep ress ped a l
Airbag system malfunction-contact your au -
thorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified work-shop
Airbag disabled
Belt prete n sioner system malfu nction-contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or qualified workshop
En gine hood open
Fasten safet y belts!
Malf unction in anti-loc k brake syste m -contact
o r your auth orized Volk swagen dealer or qualifi ed
work shop
Flashing: Electroni c Stab iliza tion in operation or Hegulat io n in op-eration Illuminated: or m alfunct ion or
sw itched off
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booklet 3.3 ''Te chnical
page 47. Do not use a diffe rent
t y p e of additive if p lu s is not available. t his case use only wate r a nd bring the coolant concen trat ion back up correct level as soon a s poss ible by topping off wit h s pecified page 47 .
Alway s
mark. the
excessi ve coola nt will b e presse d out of cooling syste m when
Stop! Before working in the engine compart­ment, always read and heed all
W hen mixed w ith other incorrect additives co lo rofG 12 plus w ill ch a nge brown.
w ill res ult in engine damage!
has been engine coo l engine.
L arge coolan t lo sses are sig n of leaks in the cooling sys tem. Have th e cooling sys tem check ed
Do not add any type of leak sealant
t o your ve hicle's engine coolant. Adding radiator re pair fluid may adversely
The water for cleaning th e windshield shou ld alway s be mixed with windshield
washer fluid.
Fig. the engine comportment: b lue cop of w indshie ld washer container
The in dicator ligh t in cluster come on w he n the was her fluid leve l in th e
r eservoir is
cluster informing you or a d ­
v is in g yo u of the next opportunity top up the reservo ir.
The wind shield washe r flu id locat ed
i n engin e compartment suppli es was he r fluid t o both windshield washer and hea d ­
li ght washing system.
Before opening the engine page 39.
T he loca
tion of th e conta iner is shown in th e
corresponding engine bookle t3.3 "Tec hnica l