2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF light

To prevent possibl e damage your vehicle.
hold the powe r was her far awa y from soft rials, su ch as rubbe r hoses, plastic parts, etc.
Waxing the
T his als o a pplies to painted bumpers. The closer
yo u h old the power washer these materials, the greater is the force against them.
Waxing your vehicle regularly protects the paint.
Appl y wax to vehicle if wate r does not form small
ruaxis available from your thorized Volkswage n dealer.
A
good coat of wax he lp s to protect the paint
from enviro nmental pollution and more sive d irt page 21. "'Regu la r ca re and ve hicle
care al so he lp s to pro tect again st
m inor scrat ches.
pa ge 24,
you cannot clean pla stic part s by normal
w ash in g, clean them with special solvent-free
plasric clean ing produc ts .
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Note
To preve nt damage: Do not
lights and rear lig hts.
Do not wax or polish fini sh es and
plastic parts .
Do not wax or polish your veh icle ifit is dusty or dirty or in a sandy or dusty en vironment.
Note
T o preve nt damage: Do nor or polis h lights and rea r lights.
Note
C lea nin g products that contain solve nts will damage plas tic parts.

a soft cloth to re m ove dust and d irt
from
the rubber gaskets.
- Spray
rubber gaskets with silicone or
u
se another veh icle care product to kee p
them soft and p revent freez ing.
Locks
Lock cylinders can freeze up in winter.
To de-ice the door lock cylinder we recommend
using a sp e cia l spray to repl enish lubricatin g oils and pro vid e an ti- co rro sio n pro tect ion. Ask you r
authorized Volkswagen dea le r for ass istance.
ca n also use sp ecia l ch ro m e clea ner. cleaners will he lp remove surface grime and sta ins from chrome surface s.
an acid free dete rgent to clean the
w h
eels .
E very three months
- Apply a hard wax compound to the
w
heel s .
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for rubber sea ls w ill also prevent pre ma­ture aging and leaks. The doors will be easier to open. rubber seals are well maintained, they
will not freeze as easi ly in winter.
Note
The use of door lock de-icers contai ning grease
solvents can cause the lock cylinders to rust.
Note
To prevent scratching c hrome surface s:
Do not use an abrasive care prod uc t o n
chrome.
Do not clea n or polish chrome pa rts that are
dirty or dusty or clean or polis h them in a sandy or dusty environment.
Light alloy wheels require reg ular care to keep them look ing nice. is impor tant to remove
road salt and brake dust by regularly wash ing th e
wheels, other w ise th e finish will be hard to clean.
Always use
an acid-free detergent for alloy
w heels.
Do not use vehicle polish
or other abras ive prod­
ucts. the protective coating is damaged, for ex­ample by stone im pact. the damaged area should be repaired immediately .

Applies to vehicles: with Iabrie trim and cloth seal covers
with specia l
cleaners or w it h dry foam and soft
Applies to vehicles: with leather seal covers
- Moiste n a co tto n or woo le n cloth with
wate r and w ip e over the leathe r surfaces .
Remo ving stubborn dirt
-
with seat c overs
Removing dust and dirt
- Mois te n a cl oth and wip e down th e seat
c o vers .
Re moving stains
- Mo is te n a clo th with lukewa rm water.
-Dab at t h e s tain .
Do not use solve nts, wax polish , s hoe cream,
s p o t re m ove rs or s imila r pro ducts on leather.
To a vo id damage, stubborn sta in s s ho u ld be
r e m ove d by expert s that have sp ecia l kn ow le d ge
a nd expe rience w ith leather
Do no t use leath er cleanin g products o n Al­can tara ® seat covers.
suita bl e shampoo on dust and
di rt.
Dust and grit i n th e pores and seams can scratc h
a nd da mage th e s urface. lfthe car is left s tanding
in th e sun for lo ng periods, the Alcanta ra ®
s h o u ld be pro tected agai nst di rec t s u nlight to p reve nt it from fading. However. sligh t color va riat io ns will arise in normal u se.

-in the driver door up
fig. 2. T he fuel filler flap is re leased.
-
Open t h e f uel filler flap and turn the
tank cap counter-clockwise.
- Hook
the fille r cap to the top of th e filler
fig. 3.
the
-Screw o n the
applicable
applic able
Fig . 3 fue l flop with cop oHoched
to the
The fu el flap is a t the rear of the vehicle on the right rear quarter panel.
th e indi cator light comes on and th e
t ex t PLEASE REFUEL! appears in the in strume n t
clu ster, there are s till ab out 1.6 gallo ns (?liters) of g as in the tank. A warning ch im e will also so und.
The automatic nozzle shoul d swi tc h itself off w hen the ta nk is
the expansion chamber
i n the gas ta nk and causes the fuel to overflo w when the temperature rises.
T
he correct g rade of fu el for your vehicle is
show n on a stick er o n th e inside of the fu el flap. For m ore informatio n on bookle t 3.3
Fuel filler cop not closed prope rl y
A n in d ic a to r light3l (if available) in the
Checkin g and 35

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

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
th e release lever for
the engine hood is located in the on the
d rive r side
Befor e you open the engine hood, make
sure that the w indshi eld wiper arms are
folded-up against the winds hi eld so that
the hood will not be damaged when the
hood is opened.
fig . 4 . The engi ne hood is released
from its latch by a s
pring mechanism
Lift the engin e hood up at the re lease
fig. 5(arrow) and open the hood
until it is held up by the gas-filled strut.
Fig . 5 Detail of the radiator release lever open ing the en gine hood
Warning engine hood
With the ignition on, the warnin g light indicate s
that the engine hood is open. The warning light must out when the engine hood is closed (to the second latch ).
If there is a displa y
in the cluster, it is visible even
when the ignit io n is not switched on. After the
vehicle has been locked, the disp lay must go out after about 15 seconds .
WARNING
Before working in lhe engine compart­ment, always read and heed all WARNINGS 39. The engine compartment of any motor vehicl e is a potentially dangerous area and can cause se riou s personal injury.

Engine
ternal combustion engines use a certain amount of oil.
th e break-in period,
when consumption has sta bili zed.
conditions, t he rate of
as its viscosity, th e
residue and by the oxidation level of the oil. As engines consumption may
increase over time
of thes e it is not rate of sumption. For reaso n, w e urge you to check the oil le vel in your engin e at regular interval s, prefe ra bl y every time yo u and always
fore go ing o n a trip.
The
en gine
pressure is too low. S to p the en gine ately, check th e en g in e o il leve l and add if
n ecessary . If th e e ng ine oil level is no rmal, but
th e light con tinues to flash, do not continue to
o pera te t he ve hicl e. Engine damage
so that th e cause of your concern can be pro perly
ment of consumpt ion requires great care and may take sometime. consumption
Sto p! Be fore workin g in the e ngine ment, always read an d heed all WARN INGS 39. The e ng in e compart m en t of any moto r ve hic le is a potentially dangero us a rea and can cause serious pe rsonal inju ry.
0Note
The eng ine in you r to all of it s movin g pa rts. fore th e en g in e must be ch ecked and kept at th e required
Make it a habit to have the engine
Lack of engine
and

The engine oil dipstick indicates the leve l of the oil.
Fig. 6 E ngine level marks
To get a true reading, the ve hicl e must be
on leve l ground. Before opening the en­
gine hood, always read and heed all
page 39.
If the yellow indicator light in th e in-
s
trument cluster comes on, check the e n­
gine o
il leve l as soon as possible and add
the correct engin e oil.
the eng in e and wait a few minutes
for
the oil to return to the o il pan.
p a ge 41.
out the dipstic k and w ip e it clean
w ith a rag.
Rein se rt dips tick; push it all the way in.
If
ther e is a projection on the en gin e oi l
dipstick, make sure it lines up with the pro­
jection on the guide tube.
the dipsti ck out aga in and ch eck
the o il l evel.
You must not add fig. 6 .
You can add
You m ust add oil. adding oil, make sure the level is somewhere within t h e B range.
Warning light : Engin e oi l level too low
If the yellow warn in g ligh t in the instrument cluster comes on, switc h ofT the engine and check the engine level as soon as possible and add the correct page 45. There may be a message in the instrumem cluste r informing you or advis ing you of the necessary action to
take.
If the yello w
warning ligh t flashes, contact your authorized Volkswa gen dealer or qualified workshop and have the oil leve l sensor checked. There be
WARN IN G
Before workin g in th e e ng in e compart­m ent, always read and heed 39. T he engin e compartment of any motor vehicl e is potentiall y dangerous are a and can cause serio us personal injury.
WARN ING
If you do not pay attentio n to the warning light s which ha ve com e o n, incl ud in g the warning messages appearing in the d isplay, this could lead t o personal in juryordamage to
your ve hicle.
Note
If the engine oil is above level not
start the engine-this could damage the catal ytic converter and the engi ne!