4Contents
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
First aid kit, warning triangle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle tools, towing bracket*,
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . . . . 223
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow starting/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General considerations on technical data . . . . . . 231
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . . 2381.8 110 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
1.8 110 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . 242
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . 244
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox 246
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
1.9 66 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 250
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 252
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. Automatic gearbox . 254
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
1.9 96 kW TDI Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Instrument panel62
Windscreen washer fluid level*
This warning lamp will light up if the fluid level in the windscreen
washer container is too low.
Add water for the windscreen washers and headlight washers*
⇒
"Windscreen washer" chapter.K
Open door warning lamp*
This warning lamp will light up if any of the doors is open or not
properly closed.
K
Brake pad wear monitor*
The warning lamp will light up if the frontpads are worn out.
You should proceed immediately to a Technical Service Centre to
have the brake pads checked.
Since this warning lamp indicates the wear of the frontpads only,
it is advisable to have the rear brake pads checked at the same
time.
K
Engine oil pressure/level*
The warning lamp lights up for a few seconds as a functional check
when ignition is switched on.
If the warning lamp is red or yellow or flashes it indicates that the
engine oil pressure or level is too low. This warning lamp will also
light up if there is a defect in the oil level indicator.I If
f lli
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p oor
r ffl
la
as
sh
he
es
s rre
ed
d ((i
in
ns
su
uf
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nt
t ooi
il
l ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e)
)
If the warning lamp lights up or flashes red while driving an
acoustic signal will sound three times at engine speeds above
1500 rpm. Stop and switch engine off: check oil level and add oil,
if necessary
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
If the warning lamp flashes even though the oil level is in order, do
not continue driving. Do not even run the engine at idling speed.
Call in expert assistance.
If while driving the engine speed decreases below idling speed the
oil pressure warning lamp may light up. Increase engine speed by
accelerating or changing down gear.
L Li
ig
gh
ht
ts
s uup
p yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w ((o
oi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l*
* tto
oo
o llo
ow
w)
)
The yellow warning lamp indicates that the oil level is too low. Stop
engine and add oil
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
When opening the bonnet the oil level warning is reset. However, if
you do not refill oil the warning will reappear after about 100 km.
F Fl
la
as
sh
he
es
s yye
el
ll
lo
ow
w ((d
de
ef
fe
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ooi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l*
* iin
nd
di
ic
ca
at
to
or
r)
)
If the oil level indicator is defective an acoustic signal will sound
and the warning lamp will flash several times.
At the same time the onboard computer will display a warning for a
short time
⇒"Onboard computer" chapter. Take the vehicle to a
Technical Service Centre as soon as possible to have the engine
checked.
From the moment of the defect to the check-up of the engine the
oil level needs to be checked regularly, preferably when filling the
tank.
K
183 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
C
Ch
he
ec
ck
ki
in
ng
g aan
nd
d rre
ef
fi
il
ll
li
in
ng
g
E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t
Opening the bonnet
T
To
o rre
el
le
ea
as
se
e llo
oc
ck
k
, pull lever on left under instrument panel – the
bonnet springs up out of its lock.
N No
ot
te
e
Before opening the bonnet ensure that the wiper arms are not lifted off the
windscreen. Otherwise damage can occur to the paintwork.
T To
o oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t
, lift slightly and press the safety catch in the
direction of the arrow
⇒fig. 156.
Fig. 155
Fig. 156
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184Checking and refilling
Engine compartment
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When topping up fluids do not confuse them with each other under any
circumstances, otherwise serious functional defects may occur.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
The ground underneath the vehicle should be checked regularly. If spots
caused by oil or other fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be taken to a
Technical Service Centre for checking.
K
P Pa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r cca
ar
re
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t!
!
•S
Sw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oof
ff
f een
ng
gi
in
ne
e,
, rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y.
.
•P
Pu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e oon
n ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y.
.
•M
Mo
ov
ve
e gge
ea
ar
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
nt
to
o nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
l oor
r,
, iin
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
xe
es
s,
, iin
n ““P
P”
” ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n.
.
•A
Al
ll
lo
ow
w een
ng
gi
in
ne
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l oof
ff
f.
.
•A
As
s llo
on
ng
g aas
s tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e:
:
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ppu
ut
t yyo
ou
ur
r hha
an
nd
d iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n,
, iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oon
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y.
.
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r cca
ap
p bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
•N Ne
ev
ve
er
r ssp
pi
il
ll
l aan
ny
y lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
. TTh
he
es
se
e lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e.
.
•A
Av
vo
oi
id
d cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m –– ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t tth
he
e
b ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
•I
If
f tte
es
st
ts
s hha
av
ve
e tto
o bbe
e cca
ar
rr
ri
ie
ed
d oou
ut
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, tta
ak
ke
e iin
nt
to
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t
t th
ha
at
t tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aan
n aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l dda
an
ng
ge
er
r ppr
re
es
se
en
nt
t ffr
ro
om
m rro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s –– ee.
.g
g.
. rri
ib
bb
be
ed
d
b be
el
lt
ts
s,
, gge
en
ne
er
ra
at
to
or
r,
, rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n eet
tc
c.
. –– aan
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e hhi
ig
gh
h vvo
ol
lt
ta
ag
ge
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n
s sy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
•I
If
f wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e ffu
ue
el
l oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y:
:
– –D
Di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
cs
s
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e
– –N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r wwo
or
rk
k nne
ea
ar
r nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s
– –A
Al
lw
wa
ay
ys
s kke
ee
ep
p aa ffi
ir
re
e eex
xt
ti
in
ng
gu
ui
is
sh
he
er
r iin
n tth
he
e vvi
ic
ci
in
ni
it
ty
y.
.
•A
At
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppa
ai
id
d tto
o tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s ggi
iv
ve
en
n iin
n tth
hi
is
s MMa
an
nu
ua
al
l aan
nd
d tto
o tth
he
e
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
ab
bl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e aaf
ft
te
er
r ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e
l lo
oc
ck
k iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s iis
s tth
he
e cca
as
se
e wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t iis
s ffl
lu
us
sh
h wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e
a ad
dj
ja
ac
ce
en
nt
t bbo
od
dy
y ppa
an
ne
el
ls
s.
.
• • IIf
f yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
ti
ic
ce
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k iis
s nno
ot
t een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, sst
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d ccl
lo
os
se
e tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t.
.
K
W WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
185 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
85 kW Petrol engine
Page
1Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2Oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
4Battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
5Coolant expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197K
Fig. 157
123
6
54
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186Checking and refilling
E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l
Specifications
The engine comes with a special, high quality, multi grade oil that
can be used in all seasons of the year except for those regions
affected by extreme cold.
As the use of high quality oil is essential for the correct operation
of the engine and its long useful life, when topping up or
replacement is necessary use only those oils that conform to the
requirements of the VW standards.
If it is not possible to find oil conforming to the VW standards then
oil conforming to the ACEA or API standards with an appropriate
viscosity at atmospheric temperature should be used instead. The
use of this type of oil may have some repercussions on the
performance of the engine for example, long starting time,
increased consumption and a higher emission level.
If a top up is required then different oils may be mixed as long as
they all conform to the VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out in the following page
should appear on the container of the service oil; the container will
display together the different standards for petrol and diesel
engines, the oil can be used for both types of engines.
K
Oil properties
V Vi
is
sc
co
os
si
it
ty
y
The viscosity class is selected according to the diagram above. If
atmospheric temperature falls outside of the described limits for
only a short period then an oil change is not necessary.
B1H-149Fig. 158
187 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
P
Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
D Di
ie
es
se
el
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
eM Mo
on
no
o-
-g
gr
ra
ad
de
e ooi
il
l
Mono-grade oils cannot be used throughout the whole year due to
their limited range of viscosity
2).
These oils are only useful in a climate that is constantly very cold or
very warm.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s
No type of additive should be mixed with the engine oil. The
deterioration caused by these additives is not covered by the
guarantee.
N No
ot
te
e
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. In this way
the required oil will be available if needed.
K
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 502 00 /Dated after
VW 500 00 1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 501 01Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API SH/SJ 1-97
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 505 011)Dated after
1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 505 00Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API CD/CF 1-97
1)Diesel engines that have fuel injection based on a fuel injector pump should use only
oil specification VW 505 01. Avoid the use of any other oil type than VW 505 01 for this
engine. Warning! Possible engine damage!
2)Viscosity: Oil density
188Checking and refilling
Checking oil level
Every engine uses a certain amount of oil. The oil consumption can
be up to 1.0 litres per 1000 km. The engine oil level must therefore
be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank
and before a long journey.
The location of the dipstick
Acan be determined from the
illustration on page 185.
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the oil level.
After stopping engine wait a few minutes for the oil to drain backto
the sump.
Then pull the dipstick out, wipe it with a clean cloth and insert
again.
Then pull dipstick out again and check the oil level:
aOilm mu
us
st
tbe topped up. Afterwards it suffices when the oil level
is somewhere in area b.
bOilc ca
an
nbe topped up. It can then happen that the oil level is in
area c.
cOilm mu
us
st
t nno
ot
tbe topped up.
When the engine is working hard such as in sustained high-speed
motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or when
climbing mountain passes, the oil level should be kept at area
c
– – nno
ot
t aab
bo
ov
ve
e.
.K
Topping up engine oil
Unscrew the cap from oil filler opening Band pour oil in 0.5 litres
at a time. Then check level with the dipstick.
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
e ooi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l bbe
e aab
bo
ov
ve
e aar
re
ea
a
c.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e ooi
il
l
c ca
an
n bbe
e ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e ccr
ra
an
nk
kc
ca
as
se
e bbr
re
ea
at
th
he
er
r aan
nd
d
e es
sc
ca
ap
pe
e iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e aat
tm
mo
os
sp
ph
he
er
re
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. OOn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s
f fi
it
tt
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r,
, tth
he
e ooi
il
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbu
ur
rn
n iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e
c co
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g iit
t tto
o bbe
ec
co
om
me
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d.
.
Carefully close the filler cap and push the oil dipstick in as far as
possible, this will prevent oil spill when the engine is running.
K
Fig. 159
W Wh
he
en
n tto
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g uup
p tth
he
e ooi
il
l,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ssp
pi
il
ll
l iit
t oon
nt
to
o hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s ––
d da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f ffi
ir
re
e.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G
a
b
c
A
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