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Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The following inform at ion must be used by commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
General hints
Whenever tow with the front
wheels
off g round.
The
a
cau
se bumper and body panel damage .
is not safe for pas
sengers. Never
mph km
the vehicle cannot be towed w ith wheel
lift equipment in combination with self-loa
ding it must be transported on a flat
bed
to avoid damage to the transmission
caused by the lack of lubrication. 4 -
Towing
6 -12 inch es (15-
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rpm
Ma xi
mum torque SAE net 166 ft. rpm
(225
Nm at
(1.781cm 3)
Stroke
in (
86.4 mm)
Bore 3.19 in ( mm)
ratio 9.5: 1
Premium 1
Capacities
tank in gal. 62
Reserve in gal.
in
washer container in quarts. 6.2
E ng ine
in quarts.
Automatic Manual
transmission transmission
w ithout brakes in lbs.
with brakes in lbs. kg) (91
in lbs. 165 (75 kg)
Note For maximum engine performance.
The engine be checked topping up.
The spark ignition system meets
-see AND
chapter
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Always keep this information with your other vehicle literature. you
have questio ns, contact your authorized Volkswage n dealer.
This supp lement describes updates since
the las t printing of Safety
Sedan
Tire inflation pressure sticker for
Wheel Drive)
Engine co
mpartment: Gasoline engines hp (1.8L) an d 275 hp (4.0L)
Technical Data
Technical Data for Sedan Wagon W8 with manual transmission
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You must depress the clutch pedal
the way before you can start the engine.
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed. This may cause premature clutch wear or damage.
Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will cause
premature wear in the transmission.
Drive in 6th gear for optimum fuel economy
when cruising. However,
if more accelera
tion is required (when passing, for exam
ple). shift down .
Gearshift pattern
press down and push forward. after driving forward. stop the ve
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B45-667K
High beam
The headlights work only when the ignition
is switched on.
The headlights stay on when you switch on
the high beam.
high beam with
high beam with reduced brightness.
High beam with brightness
Switching on:
With the headlights on. push the lever for
ward ( 4 ).
The blue indicator ligh t in the instrument
the lever (3 ) towards you.
High beam with reduced bright-
ness
With the headlights
will come on.
the switch (A ) qut to the second detent.
Switching off:
