ignition VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual
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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
Page
| Remote controlled outside mirror
13
2
Switch for electric windows 12
3
Switches 50
-
Air
vents
55,
58
5
_urn signal and headlight dip lever
Cruise
control system 52
53
z
Emergency
light
system switch 51
Combi
instrument:
Warning lamps Instruments 47
40
I
Ignition
lock 36
9
Windscreen
wiper/washer lever
with
switch for
multi
function indicator 54
42
1 10
Switches
50
Air
vents
55,
58
I 12
Space
for auxiliary heater controls
63
'
3
Radio"
'-
Glove
box
74
' 5
Bonnet
release handle
94
0
Lola
starting aid (Diesel engines) 17
Fuse
box behind shelf
—
18 Horn ( only functions
with
ignition switched on
19
Controls
and switches for heating/ventilation
... air conditioner V-
20
Gear
lever (manual gearbox)
Selector
lever (automatic gearbox) 31
21
Switch
for recirculating air
s:
22
Ashtray
73
23
Cigarette lighter/electric socket
Notes
• Some of the items listed are only
fitted
on certain mi optional extras.
• On righthand drive vehicles the arrangement of the sv the location of some items can vary. The symbols on tr are the same as for lefthand drive vehicles.
11
Vehicles
with
a factory
fitted
radio have a radio instruction iea
When
service installing a radio pay
attention
to the ins
page
129 in the "Do-it-yourself" section.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Windows
Mechanical
windows
The
windows are opened and closed
with
crank-handles
fitted
in the door
trim
panels.
Electric
windows*
Electric
windows offer the following
com
fort
facilities:
• Single-touch opening for driver's and
front
passenger's door windows
• Single-touch closing of driver's door win dow
The
windows function
with
the ignition switched on. If the driver's door is not
opened
after switching off the ignition, the
windows can still be operated for about one hour. Apart from this, the windows can al
ways
function when the driver's door is
open.
For safety reasons, the single-touch
closing
of the driver's door window only
functions when the ignition is on.
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The
switches are in the door
trim
panels.
The
window of the
front
passenger's door
can
also be opened and closed from the
driver's door.
a
- Driver's door b - Front passenger door
All
windows can be opened automatically by touching the lower part of the appropri
ate switch. If more than one window is to be
opened
at the same time, this is done automatically, one afterthe other, in the selected
sequence.
If the appropriate switch is tapped once
again,
the window will stop immediately.
All
windows can be closed by pressing the
upper part of the appropriate switch. To
close
the driver's door window, when the ignition is switched on, it is sufficient to
touch the switch. If the switch is touched
again,
the window stops moving immedi
ately.
Attention
• Be
careful
when
closing the
windows!
Careless or
uncontrolled
closing
of the
windows
can cause in
juries.
Therefore
when
leaving
the ve hicle,
always
take
the
ignition
key
with
you. The
electric
win
dows
are
then
only
put out of ac
tion
if the
driver's
door is opened and closed again. As soon as the
driver's
door is opened again, the
windows
can once
again
func
tion.
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EQUIPMENT
Seat
stop
(3)*
the second battery* is located under the •ft seat. To get to the battery the seat can
:e
cashed forward past the normal stop:
• Dush seat fully forward
• Dul stop outwards and push seat
further
":~.vard.
Pivoting
seats*
me release mechanism of both seats is lo rded on each seat base at bottom
right.
Seats
are released by pulling up the lever.
E::^
seats are turned anti-clockwise so
:~at it might be necessary to push the seat
':".vard slightly or open the doors.
Attention
When
vehicle
is
moving
the
seats
must
be
facing
forward
and be
properly
secured.
Two-seater
passenger bench*
To
lower the backrest, press locking knob to
the rear.
When lowered, the backrest is locked. The locking knob must therefore be pressed
again to
lift
backrest up.
Attention
For
safety
reasons the
backrest
must
always
be locked
when
ve
hicle
is in
motion.
Head
restraints
The head restraints should be ac _s:e; body
size
- see page 19.
Seat
heating*
Seat
cushion and backrest of
front
seats can
be heated electrically when ignition is on. Further details are given under "Switches",
page 51.
Armrests*
The armrests on the
front
seats can be hinged up if they are not required.
The angle of the armrests can be adjusted
as
required
with
a knurled knob, underneath
the armrest.
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AND EQUIPMENT
-andbrake
~: ;:dy the handbrake pull lever up
firmly.
Zr - s the
1
st gear or
with
automatic gear- :ne parking lock should also be en-
r'zz^z.
The handbrake should always be
ace
53 so
firmly
that
it is not possible to
zr .9 nadvertently
with
the handbrake on.
~T"
handbrake is applied
with
the ignition
• :_e brake warning lamp comes on.
~: "e ease handbrake, pull lever up slightly,
: r;s locking knob in and push lever
right
Manual
gearbox
Note
When driving you shot z ' z: est .: ~ E~ :
on the gear lever. The press^-e z~ .:„'-="
is
transmitted to the selectc ~z'-~ - ~T
gearbox and can cause pren-a:_"5 .-, ~z' z~
the forks.
Gear
gate
• All forward gears are baulk synchro
nised.
The synchronising hubs enable easy
noise-free selection of the forward gears.
• Only engage reverse gear when vehicle
is
stationary. When engine is running, de
press
clutch
fully
and
wait
a few seconds
before moving gear lever, to prevent grating
noises.
When reverse gear is engaged
with
ignition
on,
the reversing lights come on.
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EQUIPMENT
Emergency
programme
~.~:;ional defects occur in the electronic
. ;:e~ the gearbox can, amongst other ' "is. carry on operating in two emergency
: ::_s~imes:
• Tre gearbox continues to change up and x ••- automatically as before but hard
shift
- 3 are however noticeable. The vehicle •<:- 3 be taken to a Volkswagen dealer.
~e
gearbox no longer changes up and - automatically.
"•= rearbox can then be shifted manually
:- tie selector lever positions "D", "3"
;': 2" only the 3rd gear is available.
- selector lever positions "1" and "R", the =: and reverse gears are available as nor-
-: .vever, the converter must, due to the ab-
;-s~ce
of 2nd gear
work
harder, and under
:e~ain
circumstances this
causes
the con- r~er to overheat. In a
case
such as this the
•eiide should be taken, as soon as
poss-
: e, to a Volkswagen dealer.
Selector
lever
lock
In positions "P" and "N"
with
the ignition
switch on the selector lever is locked. To move the selector lever out of these
posi
tions the brake pedal must be depressed
and the selector lever
button
pushed-in.
This
prevents a gear being engaged inadver
tently
and the vehicle unintentionally mov ing off.
A
delay circuit prevents the selector lever
from
locking when it is moved quickly past
the "N" position (for instance
from
"R" to
"D").
This enables for example the vehicle
to be "rocked" out of a "bogged down" position. The
shift
lock only locks the
selec
tor lever if it is
left
in the "N" position for more than about
1
second
without
the brake
pedal being depressed.
At speeds above 5 km/h the selector lever lock is automatically switched-off in
posi
tion
"N". In the dash panel there is a display tra:
shows
the currently selected selects' eve' position.
Selector
lever
positions
P -
Parking
lock
The driving wheels are locked mechanics .
The parking lock may only be engagec
the vehicle is stationary. Before mov -g :_e lever in or out of the "P" position tre" ::•
button
in the selector lever handle r-_s: re
pressed.
Before moving the
se!e:::"
out of the "P" position, the ca-e ;e:s must also be depressed when 're z~;z~ ;
switched on.
11 Depending upon the rrc~e ~._e : s; = :;~
also
be
fitted
in the Cc~: e":
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R -
Reverse
gear
The reverse gear should only be engaged
when the vehicle is stationary and
with
the engine idling. Before engaging the position
"R"
from the positions "P" or "N" the brake
pedal must be depressed and the lock
but
ton in the selector lever handle must also be
pressed.
The reversing lights come on then the
selec
tor lever is in the " R" position
with
the igni
tion
switched on.
IM -
Neutral
(idling
position)
To
move the lever out of neutral when
sta
tionary or at speeds below 5 km/h and
with
ignition switched on depress the brake
pedal and press the lock
button
in the
selec
tor lever handle.
D -
Normal
driving
position
The four forward gears are shifted up and down automatically depending upon
throttle
opening and programme selected.
Under
certain driving conditions it is advan
tageous to engage one of the following de
scribed
selector lever positions. 3 - Position for
hilly
regions
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are shifted up and down depending upon engine load, road
speed
and programme selected. The 4th
gear
is not engaged. This increases the en
gine braking effect when the accelerator pedal is released.
This
selector position is recommended in situations where the gearbox alternates fre
quently between 3rd and 4th gears in the
"D"
position.
2 - Position for
steep
hills
This
selector lever position is suitable for long climbs and descents.
The 1st and 2nd gears are shifted up and down automatically depending on engine
load,
road speed and programme selected.
To
prevent unnecessary changing up 3rd
and 4th gears are not engaged. This
further
increases
the engine braking effect on
deceleration.
1 - Position for
very
steep
hills
This
selector lever position is recom mended for very steep climbs and de
scents.
To
engage this gear, the lock
button
in the
selector
lever handle must be pressed in.
The vehicle only moves in
1
st gear. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears are not engaged.
Maxi
mum possible engine braking effect is now
available.
The cruise control * cannot be used in
posi
tion
"1".
Note
When changing down manually the selector lever can be moved
into
the positions "3",
"2"
and "1", but the gearbox will not
change
down
until
it is no longer possible to
over-rev the engine.
Kick-down
device
The kick-down device gives maximum ac celeration. When the accelerator pedal is
pressed
right
down past the
full
throttle
position, depending on road speed and en
gine
speed,
the box changes down
into
a lower gear. The upshift
into
the next higher
gear
then takes place as soon as the maxi mum specified engine speed is reached.
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Ignition
lock
Petrol
engines
1 -
Ignition
off/engine
stationary
-
Steering
can be
locked
2
-
Ignition
on
3
-
Starting
engine
Diesel
engines
1 -
Fuel supply
cut
off/engine
sta
tionary
-
Steering can
be
locked
2
-
Glow
and
drive
position
No
other current consumers should
be
switched
on together with the glow plugs
-
this avoids draining the battery
unnecessar
ily.
3
-
Starting
engine
For
all
vehicles:
Position
1:
To
lock
the
steering
wheel
withdraw
key
and turn wheel until you hear the locking
pin engage.
Attention
Do
not
withdraw
key
from
lock
until
vehicle
is
stationary!
The
steering lock could
be
uninten
tionally
engaged.
Position
2: If
the key is difficult to turn in the lock or
can
not be turned to this position at
all,
the steer
ing wheel must be rocked
to
and fro slightly
to release the locking pin.
Position
3:
In this position
the
headlights
and
other
heavy
current consumers are switched
off.
Before
the starter can be operated again the
key
must be turned back
to
position 1. The
non-repeat
mechanism
in the
ignition lock
prevents
the
starter from being operated
when
engine
is
running, as this could
dam
age
the starter.
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Diesel
engines
Glow plug system
The
engine is
fitted
with
a glow plug
sys
tem.
The required glow plug warm-up time
is
indicated by a lamp which is controlled by
the coolant temperature - see page 49.
Cold
starting
aid
To
assist cold starting, there is a device (cold starting aid)
fitted
in the injection
pump.
The
cold starting aid is actuated when the knob on the
left
of the steering column is
fully
pulled out.
Starting
a cold
engine
• At ambient temperatures down to -15
degrees
C, pull the cold start knob our
fully
before operating the starter.
At lower temperatures, the knob should not
be
pulled out
until
engine
is
firing
reg
ularly
- the engine will then start more
readily.
• Turn the key in the ignition lock to
posi
tion 2 (see page 36) - the glow plug warning lamp comes on. It goes out when the igni
tion temperature is reached (see page 49).
While
the
glow
plugs are
working
do not
switch
on any
other
heavy
cur
rent
consumers because
this
would
place an unnecessary load on the
battery.
• When the warning lamp goes out, start the engine immediately.
Do
not depress the accelerator while start
ing.
If the engine only fires irregularly, continue
to operate the starter a few seconds longer (30 seconds at maximum) until the engine runs under its own power.
If the engine does not start, switch the glow
plugs on again and try starting it again as de
scribed.
If the engine still does not start the
fuse for the glow plugs may have blown -
page123.
•
Push
the cold start aid knob in fully as
soon
as the engine has reached its normal
operating temperature.
Starting
a
warm
engine
The
glow plug lamp does not come on - the engine can be started straight away. Do not pull the cold start aid knob and do not press
the accelerator pedal.
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Stopping engine
•
Applies to all engines: I*I"en engine has been running fast
•:'
a long time, let it idle for about
2 —inutes so
that
it can
cool
down
:
ghtly before being switched off.
Attention
After the engine has been
stopped
the fan can continue
running for a
while
(up to about 10 minutes)
with
the ignition
switched off. It can also
start
to
run again suddenly
after
a short
time
if
-
the coolant temperature in
creases
due to
heat
build-up
-
when engine is hot and the en gine compartment is heated
additionally by strong
sun
light.
Special
care must therefore be
taken when working in the en gine compartment.
•
Applicable to vehicles
with
cata
lytic converter *:
The
ignition must not be switched off as long as the vehicle is rolling
with
a gear engaged, otherwise, un- burnt fuel can
pass
into the catalytic
converter and cause damage.
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2
-
Coolant temperature
—
~~s
gauge starts
to
work
when ignition
is
=
.vitched on,
but it
takes some time before
~e needle reaches
its
final position.
-en ignition
is
switched
on the
warning
c~ip flashes
for a few
seconds
as a
func-
•
:nal check.
5
- Cold
-. Did
high
engine speeds and
do not
work
r-gine
too
hard
yet.
:
- Normal
nen
the
vehicle
is
driven normally
the
~eedle
should settle
down
in
this zone.
-en engine
is
working hard and the ambi-
r~t
temperature
is
high,
the
needle
may
-ove
a
long
way up. This is not serious as long as the
warning lamp does not flash.
Warning lamp
If
the lamp flashes when driving, check first
the indicated coolant temperature.
If the
needle
is in the
normal zone,
top the
coolant
up at the
next
opportunity.
If
the reading
is
in the upper zone, either the
coolant level
is too low or the
coolant tem
perature
is too
high.
Stop,
switch
en
gine off
and
try to
find cause
of
trouble
-
see
page 47.
Notes
•
Additional
lights
in
front
of the cooling air intake interfere
with
the
flow
of cooling air. At
high
ambient
temperatures and
full
throttle
there is a danger that the engine
will
then
overheat.
3
-
Digital clock
*
To
set the
time there
are two
buttons
on
lower left
of
instrument cluster.
The
hours
are
set
with
the
upper button
(h) and the
minutes
with
the
lower one
(min):
•
If
pressed briefly, preferably
with
a ball
pen,
the time changes one hour
or
one min
ute.
•
If
pressed continuously the hours
or
min
utes
change continuously.
With
the minute button the clock can be set exactly
to the
second:
•
Press button until time shown
by
clock
is
one minute before time
to be set.
•
Press button
at the
moment when
the
seconds
indicator
of an
accurate clock
shows a full minute
or
when the time signal
is
heard
on the
radio.
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