2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT engine

Adding engine
Turn off the engine . The engine
Unscrew the head cove r. ce see Booklet 1. 1.
Add by a ting properties of ring the
screw the cap back on and
insert the dipstick
additives
more often if you drive shor t di­
stances. operate the in dusty areas
or under predominantly stop-and-go traffic
conditions. or have your
where
ded periods .
Detergent additives
in the make
fresh

Engine
requires attention .
The
at the
factory with a permanent
consists of a mixture of water and the -antifreeze on a for USA and
ponents in the engine's system
from corros ion and
point of the
in the summer by adding water. The proportion of
to maintain antifreeze
tion and
This additive is
Under no circumstances may G12
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Checking the engine
when you
check the oil.
To obtain an accu ra te reading, the engine
must be switched off.
marks when the engi­
n e is col d and can
be slightly above the
Indicator
blink until
the coolant level has been restored to nor­
mal.
losses may indicate a leak in the
cooling sys tem. In the event of coo la n t los ­
ses, the cooli ng sys tem should be inspec­
t ed immediately by your authorized
WAGEN dealer. It is not enough merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system, losses
can occ ur on ly if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as a result of over heating .
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AND ADVICE
Adding
down­ward pressure on the top of the cap.
the correct ratio between water and antifreeze (see previous page) must be
you have a
wate r
Do not
reused. Always dispose of used coolant observing
radiato r fan is by
thermos witches that switch on and off
and engine ment temperatures.

Do not disconnect the
pro­
tect the battery housing from
Winter operation
During the winter months. battery capacity
tends
to decrease as temperatures drop.
More power is consumed
short distances . Let your VOLKS­WAGEN
charged battery prevent star­
ting but
battery is
chamber at the back of the engine compart­
ment. -see

Charging of battery
the
Before charging the battery, switch off
the ignition and consumers.
Make sure the area is
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment. and it is
ch arger
Charger cables must be connected
Switch on charger.
For more details see next page.
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Additional accessories, Modifications and
Parts replacement
approved changes to the original new-vehi­
conditi on. For this reason, if parts have to be replaced or if any modifications are
made to the
WAGE N dealer before purchasing acces­
sories and before any modifications are
carried out.
Approved
parts are avai­
lable from authorized dea­
lers. These dealers also have the necessary
facilities, tools and trained specialists
to in­
per ­
form this work in a professionally compe­
tent manner
in specia l cases . refer you to
a firm that specializes in such modifications .
spare parts. These parts and accessories have been
Accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders should never be
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed

4.
A -Discharged vehicle battery
B -Booster battery
X-To ground on engine block.
ble to positive (+ ) terminal (2 ) of
ster battery.
3
clamp of minus cable to nega­
tive (-) terminal (3 ) of booster battery.
engine with discharged vehicle
battery in the usual manner.
engine fails to start. do not continue
to crank but contact your nearest au­
thorized
dealer or
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