
Booklet 1.2  USA  Warranty 
Free -of -charge  repair 
R epairs  under are made  free of 
c harge.  Your auth orized  Vo lkswage n dealer  will 
What  is  not  covered 
Maintenance  services 
T his  warranty  does  not  cover the cost  of  parts 
and  labor  invo lved  in  any  scheduled  main te
nance  service.  Sched uled  maint enan ce serv ices 
are  desc ribed  in your  Vo lkswagen  Maintenance 
13ook le l.  repair 
defective  pa
rt  o r  r epla ce it wi th  a or re manu fac turcd  genuine  Volkswagen 
Thi s wa rranty  d oes not cover replacemem  of o il, lub rica ms or  fluids  unless  th eir  re
p lac em en t is  a nec essary of wa rranty  ser
v ice on a covered 
Damage  or  malfunction  due  to  misuse,  negligence,  alteration, 
accident  or  fire 
This  warranty  does not  cover: 
•  damage  or malfunctions  which  are the result 
of  improper  repair  of the  vehicle, insta llation  of 
any  non  Genuin e Vo lkswag en parts 
will 
alter  the  vehicl e performance  specilication s 
fr o m  tho se set by the  vehicle  manufa ctur er, 
m odilicati ons 
the  vehicle  (includi ng the  en 
g in e management  system),  accessories  su ch  as 
ala rm  syste ms,  remote  starters,  roof  racks  or 
co mmunication s equipmelll,  defects  or  failur es 
r es ulling  from 
use  of new  part s not  sold  or 
a pp rove d by  Volkswage n, or  used  parts,  or the 
re sultant  damage  to  as socia ted  parts  or sys te m s: 
•  damage  or  malfunctio n s  which  were ca use d 
by the  alteration  of the  vehicle,  in particular  any 
major  or  st ru ctu ral al tera1ions  su ch as 
th e con 
vers ion  of  the vehic le 
10 a  co nve rtib le  or  t he 
modilication  of1h e roof10  accom modate a gla ss 
roo f s1ru ctur e  or  o ther sim ila r alt er
a li ons; 
Wear  and  tear  items 
Th is wa rran ty does  not cove r re pl ace men1  of 
a n y powertra in comp on ent s that  wear a re
s ult  of no rma l use  o r 
8  Limited  Pow ertrain  Warranty 
•  damage  or  ma lf u nct ions  caused  by in1cn -
1i on al o r unint e111i ona l mi sfue ling,  collision  or 
modilications  of the  vehicl e, including,  but  not 
limit ed  t o th e installatio n of  eng ine  m anage 
m ent  co mpon ent s not approv ed  b y Vo lkswagen; 
•  damage  or malfunc tio ns  res ult ing  from  the 
u se  o f the veh icle  in comp etitive  events  or 
cause d  by accide111  or fire;  or 
•  damage  or malfunctions  resulting  from  con
tinue d operat ion  of  th e  vehicle 
a warning 
li g h t,  gauge  reading  or ot her  warnings  indicate  a 
m ec hani cal or  opera tional  problem;  or 
•  damage  or ma lfunctions  due  to s uspens io n 
su ch  as  the  ins1aUa1ion of af te r
m arke t sp rings, s hock  absorbe rs,  or  lowe ring 
kits. 
This  warranty  does not cover  vehicles  severely 
dam aged  a nd 
I or d eclared  10 be  a  to tal  l oss by 
an  i nsure r or  vehicles re- asse m
b le d from  or rep aired wit h parts  obta ined  from 
a noth er used  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and  Equ ipment 
Starting  and  stopping the engine 
Applies  to vehic les : a  gasoline  engine 
Starting  the  gasoline  engine 
Th e e ngi ne c an  only  be s tarted a g en uine  Volkswagen  key  with  th e corr ect 
cod e. 
M ove  the  s elec to r l eve r to  P (Pa rk ) o r N 
( N eutral ) 
98. 
Depress  the fo ot  brak e. In  vehicl es wi th 
a  m anual  transmi ssion  d epr ess  the  clut ch 
p ed al. 
Turn  the ig niti on  ke y to  position 
93 , 76 to  start  the engin e. 
R elea se the  ig nition  k ey as soo n as  the 
e n gin e start s to  avoid  damagin g th e 
s tart er. 
Af ter  s ta rtin g an en g in e th at  is  hot,  yo u  m ay 
n ee d t o p ress  the acce le rat or b riefl y. 
W hen  sta rtin g a co ld en gin e, it m ay be  a 
noisy  fo r th e few  seco nds oil  pr ess ure 
h as b uilt  up  i n th e  hyd rau lic  va lve  li ft ers . Thi s is 
n o rma l a nd  n o cause  for co nce rn. 
I f  th e  en gin e does  no t sta rt  after 
JO sec ond s, 
sw itch  off  the ig n it io n, wait  30 seconds,  then  try 
a g ain . 
I f  yo u have  pro blem ssta rting=bookle t 3.2  "Tips 
a nd 
chapt er sta rtin g." 
WARNING 
Reduce  the risk of  ser iou s perso nal i nju ry 
when  st arting  and  run ning the vehicle' s en 
g ine. 
WARNING 
•  Nev er  start  or  let  the  engine  run  in a co nor  en clos ed  are a.  Exhau st from  the  en 
g in e contain s carbo n mono xide,  a poi sonous , 
c o lor le ss  and  odo rless  ga s. C arbon  monoxide 
can  c au se  unconsciousne ss an d  deat h. 
•  Never leave  the ve hicle  unattended  with 
the  engine  running.  The  vehicle could  move 
sudden ly  or 
unu sual  operat ing cond ition 
cou ld occur  res ulting  in  property  damage or 
per sona l in ju ry. 
•  Never  use "start ing assist  fluids." Th ey are 
potent ia ll y e xplo sive and  can  cause  a "run
away"  ve hicle condition. 
Note 
Y ou  ca n da mage  the e ngin e if yo u dri ve high  en
g in e spee ds, a t full  throttle or by ove rload ing th e 
e n gin e w hen  it i s c old. 
ci> For  th e  sake  of environmen t 
Do n ot  warm  up  th e engi ne  by  runnin g it  w ith 
th e ve hicl e sta ndin gstill.  Drive off as  soon as you 
s ta rt th e eng ine.  Thi s help s th e engin e reac h op 
era tin g  te mp era tu re  fas te r a nd  red uces 
Driving  95  

Booklet  3.2  Tips  and  Advice 
WARNING (continued) 
- Neve r wo rk near  heate rs,  wate r  heaters 
o f o th er open  flames. 
Always  have  an approved  fire  extin
g ui sh er  nearb y. 
•  To  avoid e lect rica l sho ck  and  per sonal in 
ju ry 
the engi ne  is running  or being 
s tarted: 
n ever  touch  ignition  cab les, 
- neve r touch  oth er  com ponen ts  of  the 
hi gh  vo ltage  e lectronic  ig nition sys tem , 
never  1oucl1  the gas  discharged  (Xenon) 
headli ght s w ir in g. 
Opening  the  engine  hood 
in  se riou s malfunctions  and  engine 
damage! 
<£> For  th e  sake  of  environment 
Service  fluid  leaks  are harmful  to  th e environ
me nt. Regularly  ch ec k th e ground  underneath 
yo ur  vehicl e. If  yo u find  spot s of  oil  or othe r 
fluids.  have  your veh icle c hec ke d b y you r autho
ri zed  Vo lkswage n dealer  or a  qualified 
wo rksh op. 
The  engine  hood  is  released from  inside the 
Fig . 3  Deta il  of  the  footwe ll: the  re lease  lever  far 
t h e engine  hood  is loca ted  in  the loa twell  an  ihe 
dr iver  side 
Before  you  open  the  engine hood,  make 
s u re  that  the  windshield  wiper  arm s are 
folded-up  against  the w indshie ld  so  that 
the  hood  will not  be  damag ed  when  the 
hood  is opened . 
Pull the  release  lev er underneath  the  in
s trum ent panel  in  the directio n of  the 
arrow 
3 . The  engine  hood  is rele ased 
from  its  latch  by  a spring 
36  Checking  and  Filling 
Fig. 4  Detail  of  the  radia to r grill : release  leve r fa r 
opening  the engine  hood 
Lift the engin e hood  up at  the  release 
l ever 
4 (arrow ) and  open  the  hood 
until  it is  he ld  up  by the  gas-filled  strut. 
WARN ING 
Stop! Before  working  in  the  engine  compart 
ment,  a lways  read and heed  a ll WARN INGS 
34.  The  engine  compartm ent  of any 
motor  vehicle  is a potentially  dangerous  area 
ca n cause  serious  p erso nal injury.  

Booklet 3.2 Tips and  Advice 
Changing  the  brake  fluid 
The  brake must  b e chang ed e very ye ars 
We r ecomm end  th at yo u have  the br ake  fl uid 
c h a nged  by a n au th ori zed  Volksw age n dea le r. 
S to p! B efo re  openin g th e eng in e  hoo d, a lways 
rea d and  hee d all  WA RN INGS 
34. is  jo b  No . I w hen  work ing  in e n gine  com
p a rtm ent ". 
B rak e fluid  absorbs  mois tu re. Ove r tim e. it  w ill 
a bsor b wat er  fr om  th e air . If 
co n1en 1 in 
th e brak e fluid  is too  high, brake co uld co rro de. Too  much  wa te r in brake  fl uid 
co nsid erabl y re du ces  th e boilin g of brak e fluid.  Very  heavy  use  of 1h e bra kes old 
b ra ke  fluid  may ca use va por  loc k. Va po r l oc k re
du ces  brakin g powe r. in creases  s!Opp in g  di s
tan ces  and  can  ev en  cau se to tal  br ake  failur e. 
Fo r thi s re a so n  th e brak e fluid  m ust be  r epla ced 
ev ery 
y e ars. 
Only  use  brak e fluid 
th e US 
standard  FM VSS 116 D OT 4. Th e fluid  mu st 
b e  new. 
WARNING 
Stop!  Before  working  in  the  engine co mpart 
m en t,  a lways  re ad  and  heed  all 
34.  Th e eng in e co mpartm en t of motor  vehicle  is  a  po tent ially dangerou s area 
and  can  ca use s eriou s per sona l injury. 
WARNING 
Brake  failur e ca n  r esult  from  old  o r  incorr ec t 
brake  fluid. 
48  Ch ecking  and  Filling 
,0. W ARN ING  (c on tinue d) 
•  U se  onl y brake  fluid  that  meets  SAE speci
fi ca tion J 1703  and conforms  to  Federa l Mo tor 
Veh icle Safety  Sta ndard 116. 
•  Alwa ys check  wit h your  a uthor ized  Vo lk
s wagen  dea le r  to make  su re  that yo u arc  usin g 
the  correc t 
fluid. 
•  The  correc t brake  fluid  is al so  listed  on  the 
l abe l o n  the  brake  fluid reservo ir . 
WARNING 
Brake  fluid  is poison ous. 
•  Alway s store  brake  fluid  in  the closed  or ig 
inal  contain ers  in  a safe  place. 
•  To reduce  the  risk  of  po iso nin g, ne ver  u se 
em pty food  or beverage  co ntain ers  that  might 
mislead  someo ne  into  drinkin g from  th em. 
•  Always  keep  brak e  fluid  out of the reac h of 
c hildr en. 
•  Always  c hange the  brake  fluids  as required 
in  the m aint enan ce  boo klet.  Heavy  braking 
w ith  old  brak e fluid  m ay  cause  a  va por lock 
th at  reduces  braking  power , in crea ses  stop 
pi ng  di sta nce s an d can  eve n ca use  tota l brake 
Note 
Llrake  fluid ca n d am age  t he  pa int.  Wipe 
a n y 
b ra ke  fluid  from  th e pa int  imm edi ately. 
flu id  mu st  be  dr ained  and  di sp ose d of  in 
t h e  prope r ma nne r observ in g environme ntal 
reg ulatio ns.