2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF jump start terminals

-Place the flat blade of th e screwdri ver
into the fig. 42
the cover off care full y in the dir ec­
tio n of the a rrow.
Replacing
th e ig nit ion off and remove th e
key fr
om the ig nitio n lock.
- T
urn the lamp holder upwards and pull
the lamp holder out alo ng w ith the lig ht
bulb.
- Rep l
ace th e light bulb.
- Install
the lamp h o lder w ith the new
light bulb.
-
Turn t h e lamp hold er against the direc­
tio n of th e a rrow back to its o rigina l posi­
tion until it e n gages.
Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
-Press on the cove r until it engages
firmly.
There are parts with sharp ed ges on the opening and on the lamp holder. h and protection when yo u replace bulbs .
authorized Volk­
s w age n dealer or a qu alifi ed workshop. rious person al injury may
Do not touch glass bulb with hands. Fin­gerprints can cloud the outer s u rface of the bulb
w hen heated. thus affect ing th e reflection, th us reducing the power of illumin at io n .
A bulb can o nly be rep laced by a bulb of the sam e type. The model identificat io n i s ei ther on the bulb base or on the bulb
cables must h ave sufficient wire cross section.
the engine does not is
disch arged, your vehicle's can be con­nected the batt ery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jumpe r cables
T he wi re cross section mu st be in2
(25 1111112
) fo r g asoli ne e ngines.
Do no t let the ve hicles each other, o th­erwise current could flow as soon as th e plus(+) terminals areconnected.lf necessary.use longer jumpe r cables.
T he discharged battery must be p roperly connected to th e ve hicle's
What do

sh o uld I check the engine oil
level? 43
ligh t 45
Engine oil sensor li g h t 44
Environment Avoiding pollution 23, 36
the eng in e compartment 28 Drive economically 19
light 9
also E lectron ic
light 7
Even t Data Hecorder
34
Exhaus t system
light II
Exhau st system 9
Externa l
aeria l 33
F
Fabric trim
light 35
Fuse b ox
I n the in strument p anel , left 92
In the in strum ent pan el, rig h t 92
table 92
Fuses
G
Gaskets
Gasoline 37
Blends 37 alcohol 37
rating 37
37
Hegular 37 Unleaded 37 ifl purchase poor qua lity fu el? 37
woul d happen if I put leaded gaso­
l
ine in my ca r? 37
or summer tips 37
Gasoline addi tives
Generator light 56
G lossary oft ire and loading terminology 58
H
I low co uld I damage the cata lytic
conve rter? 9
I low do I know how much oil en gi ne is
consuming'? 43
How do I unlock the en gine hood? 41
How doe s moisture or road salt affec t the brakes? 13
How ofte n should I check my tire
pressures? 69
How often should I replace my engine
battery?
56
How oft e n should I wax my 24
I low ofte n should th e brak e nuid be
c h anged?
54
I low to jump start
light
I n st
rument pane l 28
J
Jack
Jump starti n g
Access positive and negative
terminals
Jumper cables
L
Leather

Lifting the ve hicl e
Light change 93
Lo ck cy linders 26
L o ckin g driver's door in emergency 88
Locks
26
M
Malfunction Lamp
M IL See Malfun ction Indicator Lamp
Modific ations 32
N
New tires wheels 73
NHTSA
otice about
trol modules 34
II
yo ur vehicle safely 1 4
mirro rs
C leaning 25
p
31
parts 24 C leaning 28
w asher 23
G asolin e 37
Booklet Tips and Advice
care 2 1
Regular Gasoline 37
Hemoving caps to access p osi tive and nega-
tive terminals
Repai rs 32
R ep l
acing
Wheel rim s 75
Replac
ing tires and w heels 73
Reporting safety defec ts
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nada United States
Him s
Heplacing 75
With screw-on decora tive covers 58
With threade d rim ring 57
R
ubbe r gaskets 26
s
b ells
C
leanin g
Safety instructio ns
C
oolant temperature
Snow c h ain s 78
wheel 81
Location
Spares 31
Speed rating letter code 74
Startin g w ith jumper cables 99
Steps for determining correct load limit 71
T
Tan k
F illin g the ta nk 35
O
pening th e fuel filler 35
T
echnical modific ations 32
Threa ded rim ring 57
Alphabetical index lll