
® 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  

Booklet  3.1  Controls  and Equipment 
If the  warning  light ligh ts  up  again  after  d rivi ng 
o n  for  a sh o rt  dis tan ce, stop  the vehicle  and 
swi tch  off  the engine. C onta ct an  authorized 
V olk swa gen  deal er or  a qualifi ed  wor ksh op. 
WARNING 
Stop!  Before  working  in the  engine  compart
ment,  always  read and heed  all  WARNINGS 
3.2 "Working  in the  engine  com 
partment. " The  engine compartment  of any 
motor  vehicle  is  a  pot entially  dangerou s area 
and  can  cause  serious  personal  injury. 
WARNING 
Hot steam  or coo lant  can  cause  serious  burns. 
•  Never  open the engine  hood  if  you  sec 
steam  or coo lant  escapi ng  from  the  engine 
compartment.  Always wa it until  you no longer 
sec or  hea r steam  or coo lant  escap ing from  the 
engi ne. 
•  Always  let  the  en gi ne to  cool down  com
pletely  before  carefully  open ing the  engine 
h ood.  Hot components  w ill burn  skin on co n
tact. 
•  When  the  engine  has cooled  down  and  you 
are  ready  to  open the  engine  hood: 
R emove  the  key  from the  ignition. 
Engine  oil  pressure 9=:7: 
WARNING  (continued) 
Apply  the  parking  brake  firmly  and put 
the  selector  in P (Park,  automatic  trans
mis sion)  or Neutral  (manual  transmis
s ion) . 
Keep c hildren  a nd oth ers  away  from  the 
vehicle. 
•  Never  reach into the  area  around  or  touch 
the  radiato r fan.  Contact  with  the  blades  can 
re sult  in serious  persona l injury. 
•  Alway s remember  that  the  radiator  fan  is 
temperature-contro lled  and  can  t urn on sud
den ly - even  when  the engine  has  been 
switched 
for  a longer  period  of  tim e and  the 
k ey  has  been  removed  from  the  ignition. 
•  Never  unscrew  the  coolant  expansio n tank 
ca p when  the engine  is hot. A hot  engine will 
h eat  the  coolant  and  put  it under  pressure . Re
moving  a ca p that  is under  pressure  can  result 
in  serious  personal  injury  and/or burns. 
•  Alw ays  protect  face, hands  and  arms  from 
h ot  escap ing coo lant  or steam  by cover ing the 
cap  w ith a large,  thick  rag. 
•  Turn  the cap  slowly  and  very  carefully  in a 
co unt er-clockwise  direction  while  applying 
light downward  pres sure  on  the  top of the  cap. 
•  Never  sp ill antifreeze  or  coo lant  on  the  ex
haust  system  or  hot engine  parts.  Under some 
co ndit ions,  the ethylene  g lyco l in  engine 
coo lant  can  catch  fire. 
This warning  symbol  indicat es that  the  en gin e oil pressure  is low. 
I f  thi s wa rning  symbo l s tart s to flas h. an d thr ee 
w arning s sound , sw itch th e e ngin e and  ch ec k 
th e oi l leve l. Top  off  with  en gin e oil  if necessary 
3.2  "Tip s an d Adv ic e" , ch ap te r  "E n
g in e o il." 
The  follo win g inform ation  text is  disp la ye d: 
ST OP  Oil  p ressure  Engin e  off Owner 's manual!. 
If  th e sy mb ol fl as hes  eve n  though  the  oil l eve l is 
co rrec t, do 11 01 drive  on. D o  not le t th e engine 
idl e. Co nta ct a n  authori zed Vo lksw age n  d eale r 
or  a qua lified  wo rksh op . 
Tip s 
Th e oil pre ssure wa rnin g symbol  is  not  an  oil 
l eve l ga uge.  Check  the o il leve l reg ularl y,  pre fe r
a bl y every  time you  get gas . 
Instrument  panel  25  

Booklet 3 .2  Tips  and  Advice 
Checking  and  Filling 
Filling  the  tank 
fuel  filler flap  opens from  inside  the vehicle.  The fuel  tank  holds  14 .5  gallons 
(55  Liters). 
Fig . 1  Detail  of the driver door: the fuel fil ler  flop re 
lease  button 
Opening  the fuel  filler flap 
- Pull the  switc h 00) in  th e  drive r doo r 
back 
I. T he  fu el  fill er  flap  i s re leased . 
- Open  the  fuel  filler  flap  and turn  th e 
tank  cap  counte r-cloc kw ise. 
- Hook  t he  fill er cap  to the top  of the filler 
flap 
2 . 
Clo sing  the fuel  filler flap 
- Screw  o n  the  fuel fi lle r  ne ck  clockwise 
until  you hea r it  cl ick  into  position. 
- Alway s m ake  s ure the  fi ller  cap  i s 
screwe d on  a ll way. 
- Close  the  fuel fi ller  flap.  Make  sure  you 
h ear  it  cli ck  into  place. 
The  fue l filler  flap is at  the  re ar  of the vehicle  on 
th e right  re ar  qua rter pan el. 
Whe n  the tex t Pleas e refuel!  appears  in  the in 
s trum ent clu ste r,  th ere a re  still  abo ut 
gallons 
30  Checking and  Filling 
Fig. 2  Open  fuel filler flap  with f iller  cap  attached 
to the flop 
(7  liter s) of gas  in the tank.  A  warning chi me w ill 
a lso  so und. 
An  indi cator  lig ht  (if availab le)  in the  in st rum ent 
cluster  w ill come  on  if the fu el fi ller cap  is  not 
properly  clos ed 
3.1  "C ontrol s and 
Eq uipment." 
T he  automat ic  filler  nozzle  s hould  switc h  itself 
when  the tank  is " full ". Do  not  try  to  put  in 
mor e gas  after  the pump  stops. To ppin g off  the 
ta nk in  this 
will fill  the  expa nsion  chamb er 
i n  th e gas  tank  and  causes  th e  fuel  to ove rflow 
w hen  the  temperature  ri ses. 
The  correct  grade  of fuel  for your  vehicle  is 
s h own  o n 
sti cker  on the  insid e of  the  fuel filler 
flap.  For mor e informatio n on  fu el 3.3 
" T ec hnical  da ta ." 
Specia l indications  far diesel  engines 
Your diesel  vehi cle ha s a  filler  neck  for a  sta ndard 
s ized  fuel  noz zle.  Onl y fuel  the  v ehicl e usin g a 
s tan dard  sized  fuel  nozz le.  Some  s tandard  filler 
no zzles  have  a  sprin g that  preve nts the  nozzle 
from  reaching  complete ly  ins ide  t he  ve hicl e's 
fille r  neck.  However,  it is  poss ible to t h e  nozzl e up  to  wh ere  the  spring  beg ins, an d  

Parts  27 
Plastic  parts  19 
Clean ing  23 
Power  steering  6 
Power  wa sh er  18 
Prem ium  Gaso line  32 
R 
Rai sing  th e veh icle wit h th e  jac k 72 
Hear  lid 
Escape  handle  76 
wind ow heat ing 
Heatin g element  wires  20 
Refue ling 30 
H eg ular  Gaso line  32 
Repair s 28 
Hep  lacin g 
Whee l rim s  63 
Rep lacing  tires  and  wheels  6 1 
He por ting  safety  de fects 
Ca nada  90 
Unit ed  States  90 
Rims  Replacing  63 
gas kets  20 
s 
Safery  belt s 
Cleaning  26 
S now  chains  66 
Spa res  27 
Speed  Hating  Letter  Code  62 
Sta rtin g w ith  jum per ca bles  84 
Ste ps  fo r dete rmining  correc t load  lim it  59 
T 
Tank 
Fillin g 
tank  30 
Openi ng  the  fu el filler 
30 
Tec hnical m od ifica tions  28 
T ire pressu re  56 
T ir e  pressure  monitoring  system 
Se nso rs  63 
Tir es and  whee ls  63 
Va lves  63 
Booklet 3.2  Tips and  Advice @ 
Tire service  life  59 
T ir es 
Rep la cing  63 
Se rv ice  life  59 
Speed  Hating  Leller  Code  62 
Ti re  manufa cturing  dale 62 
Ti re  specificat ions  62 
Tread  depth 59 
Uni form  tire qua lity gradi ng 64 
Win te r  tires  65 
Tir es and  vehicle  load  limit s 58 
Tir es and  whe els  5 1 
C hec king  tir e press ure 56 
Co ld tire  innation  pre ssure  54 
D imens ions  6 1 
General  notes  51 
Glo ssary  of 
and  loadin g 
t e rm inology  52 
New  tires  and  whee ls  61 
Rep lacing  6 1 
Snow  cha ins  66 
T ire  pressu re  mon ito rin g sys tem  63 
Tir es and  vehicle  load  limit s 58 
Whee l bolts  66 
W int er tire s  65 
Tools  67 
Towing  86 
Four-wheel  dr ive  86 
General  notes  87 
When  can yo ur  vehicl e not be  towed?  88 
Towing  eye  86 
Tra iler  tow ing 
Brak es ll 
Dr iv in g tips  13 
Operating  instru ction s 12 
Safety  chain s 11, 12 
Tec hnical requir ements  IO 
Tire  press ure  12 
T ow ing tips  13 
Trailer  lights  11 
Tra iler  weigh t 12 
Tra nspo rt Ca nada  90 
Tread  Wea r Ind ica to r (TWI)  59 
u 
Underbody  sea lant  22 
Unidir ectiona l tires  51,  73 
Uniform  lir e  qu alit y g rading  64 
Alphabetical  index  95