2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF engine

Improper us e of power was hers can ca use riou s, invisib le and permane nt tir e damage leading to tire failure and los s of vehicle
Neve r wash tires with a jet that sprays the water out in a direct strea m eve n from a ta n ce or fo r a v ery sh ort time.
3.2 Tips and Advice
tances.
Carefull y apply brakes for a te st.
few cautious brake applicat ions.
A lwa ys read and heed all 13,
The underbody of the ve hicl e is coated to help prot ect it from corrosion and
damage.
The undercoat ing could be da m age d during
normal use but, particularly when dri vin g
road. recommend th at the undercoa ting un
th e ve hicle and the prot ective coat ings on th e
s u sp en sion be in sp ec te d, an d re paired if n eces­
sary, bef o re and after the winter season.
R
epair wo rk and additio nal undercoating
s hou ld be carried out onl y by an a uth orized Volkswage n deale r or qualified workshop .
the engine compartment
The sys tem gets very ho t when the hicle is drive n and can cause fir e res ultin g in serious pe rso na l injury.
Neve r a ppl y additional undercoating or rust proofin g on or near the exl ta u st manifold,
exl ta ust pip es, catalytic conve rter or heat shie ld s.
Be especially carefu l w hen cleaning the engine compartment!
Anti-corrosion treotment
The engine compartment is treated at t h e page 39.
Good corro sion protection is pa rti cularl y impor­
tant in th e w inter where road salt is used. To ve nt salt damage , th e en tir e e ng in e ment should be th orou ghly cleaned befor e and after th e salt ing perio d.
Your authorized
Volk swag en dealer has th e right cleane rs and prese rva tives and th e
ommend hav ing this w ork perform ed by an thorize d Volkswage n dea ler.
Corr osio n prot ection i s re mov ed when th e engin e compart m ent is cleaned with grea se
s ol ve nts. th e engin e is cleaned , m ake s
ur e th at corrosion protec
tion is app lied to surfaces, seams, jo in ts and co mponents in the
e n g in e compartment.
Plenum
Remove leaves from th e plenum in front of the w indshie ld unde r th e e ngin e hood. Hcmovi ng
l eaves and d ebris reg ularl y he lp s preve nt th e
wate r dr ain ho les from beco min g bloc ke d, and it
h elps to preve nt debris from gettin g in sid e th e
ve hicl e throu gh th e heati ng and ventilation ducts.
The en gin e compartment of any motor ve hicl e
is a potentially dangerous area and can cause seriou s perso nal injury .

WARNING (continued)
partment.
Always le t the engin e cool down ple te ly befor e opening the engine
hood. Hot components will burn skin on
W hen the engine has coo led dow n and you are ready to open the eng in e hood:
- He move
the key from the ignition.
- Appl y th e
parking brak e firml y and put the selector in
-Keep c hildr en and others away from the vehicle.
WARNIN G (cont inued)
Neve r reach into the a rea around or touch
th e radi ator fan. w it h th e blad es can
r es ult in seriou s personal injury. Always
moved from the ign ition.
For the sake of environment
gre a se and oil dep osits can r un off when th e engi ne is was hed. The polluted waste water must pass th rough an oil se pa ra tor before posal. Have the engin e cl ea ned only by an
- Use a cl ean, damp cloth to clean plastic
parts and th e in strument panel.
- If thi s does not work, use a special
WARNING
so lvents on surfaces where airb ags are located can change the way airb ags deploy in
a crash.
with woode n interior ri m
thi s does not provide sa tisfac tory
sults, use a gentle soap solution.
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Neve r clean the instrument pan el a nd the
s u rfaces above airbag modul es with cleaning
products containing so lvents.
contain ing solvents will change
the p roperti es of the plas tics and may cause pla stic parts t o break and fly around w he n the
a irbag deploys in a cras h causing injury .
Note
products th at contain so lvents will damage plas tic mate ria ls .
product s that contain solvents will damag e plas tic materia ls .

3.2 Tips and Advice
Notice about data recorded by
sta te laws restrict the re tri eva l or down ­
load ing of data stored by EDH's that were in­
s talled in a ve hicle for the exp ress purpose of re­
tri ev ing data after an accident or crash event w ithout the consen t.
A lth
ough you r ve hicl e is not equipped w ith an EDH. it is equipped with a number of electronic control modules for various veh icle sys tems su ch for example. engine function. em iss io n control, as well as for the a irb ags and safe ty
b elts.
T h
ese electronic control modules record ve­
hi cle -related data during normal ve hicl e opera­
tion for diagnostic and repair purposes. There­cording capacity of the electronic control mod­ule s is limit ed to data (n o sound is recorded ) and
only a small amount of data is actually record ed
over
o f the data then stored may re late to ve hicle speed, direction. braki ng as well as restraint system use
only be read and downloaded with spe­
cia l equ ipment.
your ve hicle is equ ipped with the necessa ry te lemet ry equipment and you have subscribed to the appropriate service.
your veh icle's location will be transmitted to the service center. Additionally, the occur­rcnccofnn incident in which airbagdeployment been registered will be automatically sig­naled to the service center to e nable emer ge ncy serv ice or other assistance to be di s­patched to your location if needed. For more in­form ation refer to your Telematics Serv ice Agreemem with
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
display come s on, turn off the engine and
t ig ht en th e fuel filler cap prop erly.
the cap is prop erly and comple te ly closed
a nd the ig nition has been switc h ed on agai n th e
wa rning message will disappear after abo ut
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, e xplosion and severe burns.
Always make sure the fuel cap is sc rewed
o n
Fuel is hi ghly flammable and can cause
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the filler neck could cause fuel flow and fuel s pray. Fuel spray and flowing fuel are dangerou s beca use they can cause fire or serious injury.
For safe ty reason engine must be turned off when refueling .
Never use a ce llular te lephon e or radio w hile refueling. The electrom ag ne ti c tion can caus e sp arks that can ig nite fuel pors and cause a fire .
Never get back into your ve hicl e while eling. If in exceptional circumstances you must ge t back in your vehicl e while refu eling, make ce rtain that you close door and touch metal to di scharge stati c electricity for e tou chin g the filler nozzle again. electricity can cause sparks can ignit e fuel
vapors released during refuelin g.
Never smoke or h ave an open flame where in or near you r vehicle when refu elin g or fillin g a portable fuel container.
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For your safety, we strongl y recommend that you do not travel with a portable fuel
cially in cras h.
If , under exceptional circum stances, you must transport a portable fuel co ntain er,
pl ease observe the foUowing:
- Never
fill a portable fuel container while
it is anywhere in or on the ve hicl e (for ampl e, in the lu ggage compartment, or on the trunk). electricity can build up while filling and can ig nite fuel vapors
ca usin g a fire.
- Always pl
ace a portabl e fuel container on ground b efor e
-Alway s keep the filler nozz le co mplet ely
in side the portab le container b efo re and during fillin g.
- If filling a
portable container made of
metal , the filler nozzle must a lway s be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static e lec tricity from disc ha rgin g and ca use a fire.
- Never
cial laws regarding the use, storage and transporta tion of fuel containers .
- Make certain
the fuel container meets
industry standa rd s F852-86).
Remove fu e l spills f rom the paint ately to prevent pai nt dam age.
Never run the tank completel y dry. An ular gas supply co uld cause misfiring. A s res ult ,
u n burn ed ga s co uld get into the ca ta lytic vener a nd cause damage .
For the sake of environm ent
Do no t try to p ut in more fuel after the au to m atic fille r no zzle has switched off; this may ca use fuel to over flow and pollut e th e enviro nment parti c-
ularl y when it ge ts hot outside.

Tips
Remember to refuel w hen the tank is 1/4 full to reduce the risk of running out of fuel, es pecially in remote areas.
Applies to vehicles: with a gas oline engine
The correct gasoline grades are listed on a sticker inside the fuel filler flap.
rating
Oc tane caused by pre-i g­
n it ion . Th ere fore, buying th e correct grade of gasoline is very important to help prevent pos­sibl e engine damage and a loss of engine perfor­mance.
The recommended gasoline octane ra ting for
your e n g in e can be found on a label lo cated on the in sid e o f the fuel flap. This ratin g m ay be specified as (CLC) or
Grade: 91-96 AKI
Regular Grade: 87-90
Canada, a nd in most European countries.
We recommend that you do not take your ve­
hicl e to areas or countries where unleaded gaso­line may not be available.
Gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE
You may us e unleaded gasoline blended withal­cohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether; commonly re fe rr ed to as oxygenates) if the
b lende d mi xture meets th e following criteria:
B
lend of gasoline methanol (wood alcoho l or methyl a lcohol):
A nti -knoc k ind ex must be 87 or higher,
meth­anol.
An ti-k nock index must b e 87 or higher,
Blend must not contain mor e t ha n eth­anol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE:
Anti-knock ind ex must be 87 or high er,
Blend must conta in not more than 15%
MTBE .
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasolines are blended t o perform espe­cially well for winter or summe r driv in g. During
seasonal change -over, we sugges t th at you fill up
at busy gas stations where th e seasonal adjust­ment is more like ly to be made in time.
Note
Do not use a ny fu el with octane lower than 87 or 91
Do not use leaded gasoline! U sin g leaded gasoline will seve re ly damage your vehicle's cat­alyt ic conver te r and its ab ility to reduce exhaust emissions.
Methanol fuels that do not meet these re ­quirements may cause corrosion and damage to plast ic and rubbe r component s in the fuel
sys tem.
Do not use fuels that fail to meet the c rit eria specified above .
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you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fuel blend meets the tions above, ask your service station or its fu el
s uppli er.
Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identifi ed.
F uel syste m damage and performance lems result ing from the use of fu els different
from those specified above are not the b ili ty of Volkswagen and are not covered under the New Vehicle or the Emi ssio n
Fo r the sake of environment
Just one tank f ull of leaded gas will seriou sly duce th e efficiency of the catalytic co nve rter.
you notice a lo ss of fuel economy or ability and performance problems using one of these fuel blends, we recommend th a t yo u
switc h to unblended
Gasoline additives improve the quality of the gasoline.
Gasolin e qualit y influences engine behavior, ficie ncy, performance and service life. For this
reason you should always use good quality line containin g additives. These additi ves will
h elp to prev ent corrosion, keep the fuel system clean and pre vent deposit s from building up in
the engine.
good quality gasolin e with additives is not availab le, or if eng in e probl em s arise, additives may be added to the gaso lin e.
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will also receive information on t o use them.
Do

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
be taken working on
(Automatic tran smissio n).
2. Apply th e parkin g brake firmly.
3. off the eng in e and remove the
k
ey f rom the ignition.
4. Wail
for the engine to cool down.
5. Keep chi ldren and othe rs away from the
ve hicle .
6.
the e ngin e hood.
All serv ice fluids. sp ark plugs . batteri es etc. are
constantly being develo ped and improved. kept up-to-da te
by the manufactur er. For thi s reaso n mend that you have these replaced by an rized Volkswage n dealer. A lways read the notes
b elow . Th e e ngin e or any motor vehicle is a hazardous
WARNING
E ngine
fo rni a cause cancer and birth defec ts and reproduc tive harm. In additio n, certain fluid s
containe d in vehicl es and cerlain products of component wea r co ntain or emit ch e m ica ls
kn ow n to th e to ca use
ca ncer a nd birth defect s o r o th er r eproductive
h arm.
Ba ttery pos ts,
th e of to
(continued)
cause ca ncer and reproductive harm. hands after handling.
WARNING
T he e ng in e comparlmenl of any m olo rvc hicl c
is a polcnli ally dangero us area ca n ca use seriou s pe rso nal inju ry.
Alwa ys use extreme ca ution when doin g
any work in he e ng in e compartment. Always
follow commonl y acce pled p rac tice s and usc common se nse. Neve r risk perso nal
injury.
Never perform any work in the e ng in e
compartment unless you know exactl y how to
ca rry ou t th e job
ni cal info rm ation and th e correcltools ! you arc uncerla in w hat to have the wo rk
p erformed by an aulhorized Volkswage n
d ealer or works hop. Se rious
form ed work.
Neve r o pe n the engine hood if you see stea m or coola nl escap in g fro m the en g in e comparrment. I-Iots team orcoolanl ca n cause serious burns. Alw ays wait until yo u no longe r sec or hear stea m or coolant escap ing fro m the engine.
Alwa ys le t th e en g in e cool do wn pl ete ly before care full y opening the engine
h ood. I-lo t compone nt s will burn sk in on tacl.
th e e ng in e has coo le d down and you
selecto r mati c transmi ssio n).
- Rem ove th e k
ey from the ign ition.
- K
eep children and others away from

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