you cannot
clearly see th e brake fluid level in the brake fluid
r eservoir , p lea se see an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Th e brake
Br ake fluid must be changed according to the serv
ice schedule in your =>booklet Warranty and Main
tenance . Have the brake fluid ch ecked by an au
t h orized Volkswagen dealer or an aut horized
Volk swage n Service tha t m ee ts the standa rds
Brake failure and reduced brake pe rformance
can be caused by not having enough brake
f luid in the reservoir or by old or incorrect brake fluid.
Always change the brake fluid according to the service sch edule in book-let Warranty and Mainten ance.
Hard braking with old brake fluid may cause vapor lock. Vapor lock reduces braking performance , increases stopping distances
and can even cau se total brak e failure.
Always make sure that only the correct brake fluid is used. standard 14 or standa rd 116
standard s tand ard 116 4, do not use it.
The brake fluid must be new .
Brake fluid is poisonous.
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never use food, beverage or other non-original contain-ers to store brake fluid.
store brake fluid in its clo sed , origi-nat container and keep it out of the reach of children.
Brake fluid will damage vehicle paint. Wipe any brake fluid off vehicle paint immediately.
Brake the envir onment. Brake fluid tha t has leaked out must be col
lec ted and disposed of properly , cable e nvir onmen tal reg ulatio ns.
whichever occurs first. <1
The maintenance intervals in this book let are
based on or pe rformed at th e customer's request, are not cove red under the Volkswage n Carefree Maintenance Program. <1
Where to go for the
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Progra m ice can be honored by any authorized Volkswagen in the Uni ted including its territories .
The Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program
Serv ice,
be per
formed by an autho rized Volkswagen dealer. your Volkswagen is within the United States
Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program ,
Missed Maintenance
Volkswagen recommend s that the cust omer have
M aintenance Services performed at the scheduled
time or mileage.
However ,
if a Maintenanc e Service is missed , it
ne ed not be "picked up" Rather, Volkswagen
dealers
Proof of United States residence is require d. you may be
asked to pay for the repair .
Volkswage n dealer , who
Additiona l services not specified in the Mainte
nance suggested by the
Volkswagen not reimburse owners for
Maintenance Services performed at independent
facilities .
When the
in service as a "demons trator" or "com
pany " car, on the date such vehicle is first
transfer red without cost if the ownership of the vehicle changes within the
cove rage period . <1
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