® Booklet 0.1  General  Index 
Engine oil  3.2: 37 
Adding  3.2: 40  Additives  3.2: 40 
Checking  level  3.2: 39 
Consumption  3.2:  38 
D iesel  eng ine 3.2: 41 
D ipstick  3.2: 39 
Grades  3.2: 38 
How  do I know  how  much  oil my  engine  is 
co nsumin g? 3.2: 38 
Identifi cation  symbol  3.2: 39 
Oil c hange  3.2: 42 
Specificatio ns 3 .2:  37 
Specifications  Diesel  engine  3.2: 37, 41 
S p ecifications  gasoline engine  3.2: 37 
Wha t kind of  engine  oil shou ld  I put  in my 
ve hicle? 3.2: 37 
When  should  I  check  the  eng ine oil  leve l? 
3.2:  38 
Where  is  the  oil dipstick  3.2: 39 
Engine 
pr essure 
Warning  light 3. 
l: 11,  25 
Environ ment 
Avoid ing  pollution  3.2: 18, 31 
C leaning  the  engine  comp artm ent  3.2: 22 
Driving  economicall y 3.2: 14 
Vehicle  care  products 3.2: 16 
Env ironm ental  information 
Fuel  economy  3.1: 6 
Env ironmental  tip 
Fue l economy  3.1: 77 
ESP 3.1: 9 1,  3.2: 5 
Eve nt  Da ta  Recorde r 3.2: 6 
Examples  of im proper  seating  position s 2.1: 
8 
Exha ust warni ng  ligh t 
Warning  light 3.1: 22 
Exte nder for the  safety  belts 2. 1:  22 
Exte rnal ae rial  3.2: 29 
F 
Fabric  trim 
C leani ng 3.2:  23 
Fa ste nin g 
Boo ste r  se ats 2. 1: 59 
Co nver tibl e child  seats 2.1: 57 
Infant  seats 2.1:  56 
Safety  belt extender  2.1:  23 
Safety  belts 2.1:  19 
6  Alphabetical  index 
First-aid  kit  3.1: 74 
Floor  mats 2.1:  9 
F o g  lights  3.1: 46 
Foo t brake 
Warn ing lig ht 3.1: 30 
Front  airbag  system  2.1:  31 
Airbag  deployment  zone  2.1:  37 
T he basic s 2.1: 31 
Fro nt airbag s 
De scription  2.1: 31 
Front  center armrest  3.1: 70 
Fro nt passe nger  seat backr est 
Fo ld ing  forward  3. 1: 61 
Front  seats  3.1: 60  Electrical  adjustable  3.1: 62 
Manual  adjustable  3.1: 60 
Fronta l collision s an d  the  laws of  physics  2.1: 
15 
fu el  filler  cap 
Warning  light 3.1: 29 
Fue l ga uge 
D isplay  3.1: 7 
Fuel  level  3.1: 7 
Fue l reserve 
Warning  light  3.1: 26 
Wa rnin g mes sage  3.1: 11 
Fuel  tank  3.1: 7 
Fuse  box 3.2:  79 
Fuses 3.2:  77 
G 
Garage  door  opener  3.1 : 44 
Gaske ts 3 .2:  20 
Gaso line  3.2 : 32 
Blend s 3.2: 32 
Co ntainin g alco hol 3.2: 32 
Oc tan e rating  3.2: 32 
Petro l 3.2: 32 
Premi um 3.2:  32 
Regular  3.2:  32 
Unleaded  3.2:  32 
What  if!  purchase  poor  qu al ity fuel?  3.2: 
32 
W hat  wo uld happen  i f I pu t leaded  gaso
l in e i n m y car? 3.2: 32 
W inter  or summ er  lips  3.2:  32 
Gaso line  additives  3.2:  33 
Genera l illu strati on 3.1: 3  
For  the sake  of  e nvi ro nm ent 
Just  one  tank or  leaded  gas will  seriously  re 
duc e the of  the  catalyti c converter. 
Applies lo vehicles : with o gasoline  engine 
Gasoline  additives 
Booklet  3.2  Tip s and  Advice 
Tip s 
you  notic e a  lo ss o r economy  or  driv e
ability  and  p erformanc e problem s using  one  or 
these  fuel  blends, 
reco mmend  that you 
sw itch  to  unbl endecl 
Gasoline  additives  improve quality  of the gasoline. 
Gasoline quality  influen ces en gine  behavior, fi cie ncy . p erformanc e and  serv ice F o r thi s 
reason  you sh ou ld always  use  good quality  gaso
lin e contai ning additives.  These  addi tives  will 
h elp 
to p re vent  corrosion,  keep system 
clea n and  pr event  depo sits  from  bui ldin g up  in 
the  engin e. 
good  qualit y gasol ine  with  additives  is  not 
a vai lable,  or eng in e probl em s ari se,  additives 
ma y be  added to the  gasoline. 
Applies  to veh icles : wi th  o  Diesel  e ngine 
Diesel  fuel 
Always Diesel fuel  No. 2 on Ly. 
Serv ice  s tation s offer ing Die sel are  generally 
l ocated  on  truck  routes  or  maj or hi ghw ays . Di
re cto ri es  or  Diese l 
stat ions  are usually  avail
ab le  at  Di esel station s. 
Some  state s in  t he  USA  requir e perm its 
to pur
chas e Diese l Check w ith  yo ur  Stat e Motor 
Ve hicle  Department. 
Die sel 
may  not  be  ava ilable  outs id e  th e US A 
and  Canada.  Be sur e to  check  before trav elin g to 
othe r co untrie s. 
Winter  opera tion 
At te mp erat ur es  below  20° F No.  2 loses  its fluidity  d ue to  wax  separation, 
which  may  clog  the filt er  or  tank and 
kee p  th e engin e running. 
To  help  in  p reve nting  su ch  co nditions,  the 
in your  vehicle  is  au tomatica lly  preheated.  You 
can  also  buy gasoline  additives  separat ely 
and  add  them  to the  gaso line  yourself 
yo u h ave 
probl ems  star ting or the e ngine  does not sm oot hly. 
Not  all  gasoline  addit ives  are  effec tive.  W e rec 
omme nd  you  use  only  genu ine Vo lkswagen  gas 
additives  for gasoline  e ngin es . T hese  add itive s 
a re  ava ilabl e from  your  authorized  Vo lk swage n 
deal er.  Yo u will  also  receive  information  on how 
to  use  th em. 
Do  not  mi x other  gas  additives with  th e  gas 
Preheating  th e makes  operation  or 
yo ur  vehicl e po ssib le  wit h Di ese l fuel N o. 2 
down  to  - 10° F (-24 ' CJ. 
you  expect  tem perat ur es  below  5° F (-15 ° C)  ask 
you r dealer w hethe r their  Diesel  f uel No. 2  is 
sufficie ntly winterized the  pr evailing te m 
pe ratures. 
not  wint erized  or  insu fficient ly  win te rized 
D iese l has  a lready  thick ened  to the extent 
that  t he  engin e will  not start,  it can  be  re ctifi ed 
by  lea vin g th e ve hicle standing 
some  time in 
a  heated  s helter. 
It  is  normal  that  th e engine  noise leve l (die
se ling ) is  lou der du ring  th e warm-up  period  in 
w int er. It i s also  norma l that  whi tish-b lue smok e 
be  emitted  from  t he  tailpipe  after startin g 
and  d uring  warm -up. The  amoun t or smoke  de-
pend s on  th e outs id e  te mp erature. 
Checking  and Filling  33