2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS Ecu

Introduction
In thi s sectio n you'll find information on the lowing:
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Getting ready to work in the engine comportment 245
ond closing tho engine comportment . . . 246
A lways
pos iti on th e ve hicl e on a firm and leve l face befor e doin g a ny work in the e ngin e ment.
Th e e ngin e com p
artment of a ve hicle is a hazardo us
area. Neve r do any work on the en gine or in
the engine compartment unless you
- know exactly how to carry out the job, -have th e correc t tec hnica l information and the
prop er tools and supplies, and -are famili ar with the necessary safe ty
I f you are un certain in any way, have the work done by an aut horized Volkswage n dea le r or authorized Volk swage n Se rvice
Wind shi eld wiper and 128
Sta rtin g and stopping th e page 172
Brake 188
Vehicle
while 234
Engi ne
En gin e 252
Part s, accessories, repairs and modificat ions pag e303
Core, maint enance
Unintended vehicle movement during
Neve r work under the unless you have safely secured the vehicle from moving. If
you mus t work under the
are strong enough to support the weight of the vehicle. The jack supplied the vehicle is no t st ro ng enough for purpose and can collapse ca using seriou s personal in-
Th e engine
compartment of any motor vehicl e is
a potentially dangerous and can cause riou s per sonal injury .
Always use extrem e ca ution when doing any work in the engine comp artm ent. Alway s follow
c ommonl y accepted safety practice s and use common sense. Neve r risk personal injury.
Never perform any work in the engine partm ent unl ess you know exactly how to carry
o ut the job and hav e th e correct tec hni cal mation and the correct tools.
w age n dealer ,
We stron gly recommend th at you always
hav e gas disc harg e lamp s (Xenon) and

first r ea d and note th e int roduc tory information and h ee d th e on page242 .
Opening the engine hood
Befo re you open th e hood, make sure that the
w ind shi eld wiper arm s are res tin g on the w ind­
fig. 14 9 . The engine hood is re­
l ease d from its latc h by a
the seco ndary hoo d rele ase leve r fig. (arrow) and
th e hoo d dow n to overcome the res ista nce of th e g as-pressure
L et th e engine hood drop into th e hood latch ­do not press on it afterw ard!
If th e hoo d do es not close compl ete ly, o pe n it aga in and close it properly.
W h
en the ho od is properly clo sed, you ca n see that
it fits flu sh with th e oth er bod y parts. The indi cato r
light in the instrument clu ster will go out
Secondary hood release in th e radia tor
grille .
If
the h ood is not clos ed properly , it could fly up and block your view while you are driving. This can lead to a crash and serious pe rs onal injuries.
After clo sing the e n gine hood, ch eck that the hood releas e le ver is properly l a tc hed into the hood lat ch. The engine hood must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.
If you ever notic e that tl1e hood latch is not properl y secu re d when the vehicl e is moving,
s top at once and close it.
Nev er le t anyone get in the way of the hood when closing it.
N ote
Make sure the windshield wiper arms are
resting on the winds hi eld before you open tJ1e hood. Otherwi se, the windshield wipers and the hood may be damaged.
Always put the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving the vehicle.

In this section information on th e fol­
l owing:
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Washing with a power washer ................ .
Cleaning windows
and outside mirrors ......... .
Cleaning
and changing the winds hield wiper
b l
ades .......................
. . . . . . . 267
Cleaning wheel rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Care of rubber door and window seals . . . . . . . . . 268
De-icing door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cleaning the engine comportment ....... -. . . . . 269
Regu l
ar and expert ca re helps to preserve the value of your vehicle. expert care may also be o ne of th e requirements of you r New Vehicle Lim ited if co rros ion re pair or repa intin g is neces­
s ary.
Veh icle care produc ts avai lable fro m your au­
th orized Volkswagen d eale r or A uthorized
Int erio r care and page
Preparations for work ing in the e ngine com­page 242
Parts. accessorie s. repair s and modifications
Vehicle care produc ts ca n be dangerous. Im­
proper usc c a n cause accid ents, burns, poi­sonin g, or oth er seri ous persona l injuries.
Alway s sto re vehicle care products only in o rigina l co ntainers that are securely closed.
Alway s read and heed all th e in structions and all o n the pac kag e.
To reduce the risk of poiso ning, never usc empty food or beverage containers that might m is lead someone int o frum
A lways keep vehicl e ca re products out of the reach of childre n .
Never usc fuel, turpentine, eng in e o il, nail poli sh r emov er or ot her vo la til e fluid s for ve­
hicl e ca re. They are po isonous and hi ghl y flam­
mable.
Improper care and cleaning of ve hicl e compo­nent s can impact the safe ty feature s of the ve­
hicl e and cause serio us personal injury.
A lways clea n and maintain vehicl e compo­nent s according to manufacturer's instructions.
use ap1>roved or recomm ended
clean ers.
Vehi cle care products containing s olvents can damage plastics and other ve hicl e th e material s.
Wash th e ve hicl e only des ig ­nated was h loca tio ns to preve nt wa ter con­
t a minated with oil. grease and fuel from enterin g the storm drain sewe r system. In some are a s it is
a gains t th e to wash motor ve hicles anywhere than other than sp ecified design ated car
was hing locatio n s.
choo se those that are no t harmful to the en­viron ment.
Never th row out ve hicl e care produ cts with ordina ry house ho ld waste. Always read and hee d all th e in structi ons and on the

Introduct ion
information on th e lowing:
Caring for upholst ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Clean ing upholstery, fabric trim and . 271
Care and
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5
Modern clothing fabr ics su ch as dark den im may
not becompl etelycolorfast. Even w ith normal use ,
d ye from these and other fabri cs can rub on seat uphol stery a nd le ave vis ibl e disco lorations (espec ially on ligh t-colored seat upho ls tery) . This
i s caused by a lack of col orfa stn ess in the clothing
fabri c, not by any fa ult in the sea t upholstery
fabr ic. To help preve nt damage he seat always make sure your clo thing is col orfast.
Volkswag en r ecommends having a qualified cialist re m ove any di scolo ration s from the seat holstery.
More information:
ca re and pag e 262
acc esso ries, repa irs and modification s page303
Vehicle
care product s ca n be dangerous. proper use can cause accidents , burns, soning, or oth er seri ous perso na l in juries.
Alway s sto re vehicle care p roducts onl y in
origin al containers that are secure ly closed.
Care, maintenance
A lways read hee d the in structions and on th e packag e.
To red uce the risk of poisoning, never use
empty food or beverage containers
A lwa ys keep vehicl e ca re produc ts out of the rea ch of c hildr en.
plication . Th ere fore , only usc s uch product
Never use fuel , turpentine, engin e nail
pol is h r emover or other volatile fluids fo r hicl e ca re. They are poisonous and hi ghl y mabl e.
Improper care and cleaning of ve hicle nents ca n compromi se th e vehicle' s sa fe ty tures cause se rio us pe rso na l injury .
Always clean and maintain vehi cle
usc approved or r ecommende d clean ers.
products containin g so lvents ca n
d amage plastics and
To help prevent damage, have stubborn stains remo ved by a professio nal has the necessary
ex pcrlisc ex perience.
thori zecl Volkswage n dealers and auth orized Volk swage n

Aggressive fluids and materials
can cause visible and invisibl e
tire
damage that can cause tire
blowouts .
Always keep chemicals, oils,
grease, fuels, braking fluids
and
other aggressive substances
away from tires.
read and note the introductory inform ation and heed the on page 276.
The desig n of the w heel b o lt s is matc h ed to the fac­
tor y-install ed wheels. If different wheels are in ­
s tall ed, wh
eel b o lts the ri ght length and bolt
head sh ap e must b e used. Thi s helps to e nsure that
w heels can b e m ounted securely and that the
brakes will work page
In mos t yo u cannot use w heel bolt s from diff erent ve hicl e. Even wheel rims from the same m od el m ay not properly.
Tires and w heel rim s approved by Volkswag en
h ave been matched precise ly to your ve hicl e
m od el and cont ribut e consid erabl y to good han­
dlin g and safe ve hicl e performance.
Tight ening
torque
bolt s must alway s be install ed with the co r­
rect tightenin g page The required
tight enin g torqu e for the wheel bolts is 88 ft-lb s Nm). After changing
torqu e wre n ch b y an authorize d Volksw age n
d eal er or a uthorized Volk swagen Facility.
Care, maintenance
Tires age even if they are not
being used and can fail suddenly,
especially
at high speeds,
causing loss
of vehicle control,
accidents,
and severe personal
injuries.
Tires that are more than 6
years old
can be used only in an
emergency and then only with
special care
and at low speed.
Wheel rims with bolted rim rings
run true and safe ly . Damage d wheel rim s must b e re­
to repair them yourself. Ha ve an authorized
Facility re pai r them for you
Wheel rims with bolted decorative covers
Ligh t-allo y wheels may have interc h angeable d ec­
o rativ e cove rs attac h ed t o th e rim with self-locki ng
screws. If yo u want to replace damaged wheel
cove rs. contact your authorize d Volkswa gen deale r or authorize d Volk swa gen Fac ilit y
improper or damaged wheel rim s can af­fect driving cause accidents and serious personal injury.
only wheel rim s approved for the ve­
hicl e.

Spare
the compart­
ment: Hand
Please first read and note the
introductory information
and heed the WARNINGS on
page 276.
Removing the spare
fig . 163
counter-clockwise and remove the
spare wheel.
Stowing the replaced wheel
Hook the floor cover ing on the
upper edge of the luggage com­
partment.
Turn the hand wheel clockwise
until
the wheel replaced is securel y
in place .
Return the vehicle tool kit to its
location in
the luggage compart­
ment.
the floor covering and
fold it back down onto the floor of
the luggage compartment.
Close the rear hatch.
Rep lace it with a tire matching the
others on your vehicle as soo n as
poss ible.
Please heed the following:
Do not drive faster than mph
km/h)!
Avoid full-throttle acceleration,
hard braking and fast cornering!
Do not use snow chains on the
compact spare whee l page 295.
After installing the compact
spare wheel, the tire pressure must
b e checked as soon as possib le
283.
Check
the tire inflation pressure of
the spare or compact spare when­
ever you ch eck
the tire pressure of

the road wheels , at le a st once a
month. Inflat e a spare wheel to the
cold tire pressure s pecified for the
vehicl e's roa d whee ls on the tir e
press ure la b el; inflat e a compact
spare wheel to the cold tire pres­
s
ure s peci fie d for the compact
spare on the tir e pressure label or
on a separate lab el for the compact
spare, if th ere is one .
Improper use of a spare wheel or
a compact spare wheel can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash or
other accident and serious per­
sonal injury.
These words identify the max­
imum permissible speed for
driving
with this tire.
Never drive faster than mph
km/h). Avoid full-throttle ac­
celeration, heavy braking,
and
fast cornering!
Never drive more than 124
miles km) if a
the age of the compact
spare wheel with the Tire Identi­
fication
Number (TIN)
page
The compact spare wheel must
always be secured with the wheel
bolts provided by the factory.
Never drive using more than
one compact spare wheel.
After installing the compact
spare wheel, the tire pressure
must be checked as soon as pos­
sible page 283.
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Introduction
In this section yo u'll informati on on th e lowi ng:
Prote cting yourself and the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .
More information:
B ra king, sto ppin g and page
Em erg ency clos ing and page 322
Ve hicl e tool page326
Chan ging a page
Protecting you rse lf and the vehicle
Fig. 167 the center of the instrument panel: for emergency
A vehicle breakdown in
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so and move th e ve hicle a safe distance off the tu all duurs in
Neve r leave children, disable d persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves alone in th e ve hicl e when locking the doors. This could
result in people being trap ped in the vehicle in
a n em erge ncy. Depending on the tim e or year, people trapped in tl1e vehicl e can be exposed to
very high or very low tempe ratures.
fir st rea d and no te th e introdu ctory info rmati on and heed the
on
all appli cabl e leg al require m ent s re garding securin g a broke n- down ve hicl e.
For yo
ur safe ty and th at of your pa sse ngers, carry out th e followin g ste ps in the o rder
on em erge ncy flashers by p ress ing 167.
3. Appl y th e parkin g brake, preve nt the ve hicl e from page 188.
4 . th e tran smi ssio n int o (automati c) or Neutra l (manua l page 179.
5 . Stop th e e ngin e and re move th e key from th e ig niti on page 172.
Do it yourself