width VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual

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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

Defrosting
windscreen
and side

windows

• Rotary switch A to stage 3
• All levers to the
right
• Vents 3 closed
• Adjust vents 4 so
that
additional warm air can be directed to the side windows.

Demisting
windscreen
and side

windows

When the windows mist up due to high air humidity, e.g. when it is raining, we recom­
mend the following settings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 2 or 3 • Lever C if necessary, to
right
into
heating range
• Lever D to
right

• Vents 3 closed
• Adjust vents 4 so
that
additional warm air
can
be directed to the side windows.

Heating
interior
quickly

• Rotary switch A to stage 3 • Lever C to
right

• Lever B to
left

• Vents 3 closed
• Vents 4 opened.
Heating
interior
comfortably

When the windows are clear and the de­ sired interior temperature has been re­

ached,
we recommend the following set­
tings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 1 or 2
• Lever C at the desired heat
output

• Levers B and D set to desired air distribu­ tion. If the windscreen once again becomes misted up, move levers B and D to the
right.

• Vents 3 closed
• With vents 4 the desired amount of warm air and the air flow direction can be set.

Ventilation
(fresh
air
operation)

With the following settings, unheated fresh air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Rotary switch A to desired stage
• Lever B to
right
and lever D to
left
• Lever C fully to
left

• Vents 3 and 4 open If required, levers B and D can be set to
other positions.
Notes

• To ensure
that
the heating and ventila­
tion
can work properly, the air inlet in
front
of the windscreen should be kept free of
ice,
snow and
leaves.

• All controls except the rotary switch A
can
be set to any intermediate position,
• To prevent the windows from misting up the blower should be running slowly when driving at low
speeds.

• The heat
output
depends on the coolant temperature - the
full
heat
output
is there­
fore only available when the engine is warm.
• The stale air
escapes
through ventilation slots in the luggage compartment/loading

area
side panel trim. Therefore these slots should not be covered.

On
vehicles
with
a
full-width
partition and
on the Pick-up and Double Cab models the
stale air
escapes
through slots in the
front

doors.

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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

•
Knowing
the
tyre
lettering and its
meaning
makes
the
selection
of the correct

tyres
easier.
Radial
ply tyres
have
the
fol­
lowing
lettering on the
sidewall:

e.g.:
195 / 70 R 15 97 S reinforced
195 =
Tyre
width in mm
70 = Height/width ratio in %

R
=
Radial
construction
code
letter
=
Radial

15 =
Wheel
diameter in
inches

97 =
Carrying
capability
code

S
=
Speed
code
letter
rein =
Reinforced
version

The manufacturing date is
also
to be
seen
on the tyre wall
(possibly
only on inner

side
of
wheel):

DOT
... 120 ...
means
that the tyre was
pro­

duced
in the 12th
week
of 1990.
Attention

Tyres
which are more than 6 years old should only be used in
an emergency and then
with
a particularly careful style of driv­

ing.
If you wish to fit your car
with
non­
standard wheels or tyres please note:
Attention

•
For technical reasons it is not normally possible to use wheels
from other vehicles - in certain
circumstances
not even wheels
from the same vehicle model!

•
Wheels and wheel bolts are matched to one another.

On
changing to a different type
of wheel (e.g. alloy wheels or
wheels
with
winter
tyres) the cor­ rect bolt
with
the proper length
and conical shape must be
used.
The security of the wheels and
the functioning of the brake
sys­

tem depend on this!

•
Using types of wheel and or
tyres which have not been ap­

proved
by us for your vehicle
model can be detrimental tc thi
safety of the vehicle. It can also
affect the vehicle under the
Con­

struction and Use regulations.

•
If wheel
trim
discs
are
subse­
quently installed it is essential to
ensure
that
the air flow remains
adequate to cool the brakes.

Volkswagen
dealers
have
a :ne
~e:e;5;~
information
about the
poss
;e :
~

of
wheels,
tyres and
wheel
trims.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Winter
tyres
In winter conditions winter tyres will dis­
tinctly improve the vehicle's handling. This
applies
in particular to vehicles that are
equipped
with wide tyres.
Because
of their
construction (width, rubber mixture, tread
formation etc.) these tyres provide
less
trac­
tion on ice and snow.

When
fitting
winter tyres note the follow­

ing:

• Only radial ply winter tyres may be fitted.
The
factory recommended tyre
sizes
are
givenonpagel
46.
• To obtain the best possible handling
characteristics,
winter tyres must be
fitted

on all four wheels. • Winter tyres are no longer fully effective
when the tread has worn down to a depth
of 4 mm.
• All-weather tyres can also be used in­
stead
of winter tyres.
• If you have a
flat
tyre the remarks on
using
the spare wheel on page 112 should

be
noted.
• Do not leave winter tyres
fitted
for an un­
necessary
long period because when the

roads
are free of snow and ice the handling
with summer tyres is better.
For
environmental
reasons

summer
tyres
should
be
fitted

again
as soon as possible
because
normally
they
are
quieter
in
running,
tyre
wear
is
reduced
and the
fuel

consumption is
lower.
Snow chains
Snow chains may only be
fitted
on
the
front
wheels.

Snow
chains must not be
fitted
on 215/65 F
16
tyres. When
necessary
the vehicle mus:

be
equipped with smaller tyres - see

Wheels,page146.

Only
use thin chains which do not stanc

clear
more than 15 mm (including ten-

sioner).

When
using snow chains wheel
trim
plates
and
trim
rings must be taken off. For safet
reasons
the wheel bolts must then be f ittec
with caps which are available from
Volks­

wagen
dealers.

When
driving over roads which are free of
snowyou
must remove the
chains.
On such
roads
they are detrimental to vehicle handl­

ing,
damage the tyres and wear out quickly.
In Germany, the maximum permissible

speed
with snow chains is 50 km/h.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF

Spare
wheel

The spare wheel is secured under the rear of the vehicle in a special hinged carrier.

Lowering
spare
wheel
carrier
Attention

When
loosening the screws it is
essential
to
keep
to the
following
sequence:
• Loosen safety screw B
until
it turns freely.

Note

The safety screw B is held at the end
with

a
clip so
that
it cannot be screwed out
com­
pletely. • Remove securing screw A completely.
The spare wheel carrier then rests on the safety screw B.

Attention
If the screws are loosened in the

opposite
sequence, the
carrier

can
fall
off
screw
B.
• Then insert the wheel spanner in the carrierto the stop as shown in illustration on
the
right.

• Grip wheel spanner
firmly
with
both
hands,
lift
slightly and swing to the
right
until

the large hole in the carrier can be swung
over the safety screw and down.
• Take spare wheel out.
Lifting
spare
wheel
carrier

•
Insert
wheel spanner in spare carrier.
•
Place
wheel on carrier
with
well up­ wards, swing carrier up
with
wheel spanner
and hook it on the safety screw.
• Screw in securing screw A
first,
then
.safety screw B.
• Then tighten both screws fully.

Attention
For
safety
reasons the
spare

wheel
carrier
must
always
be

firmly
secured so
that
the
spare
wheel
cannot
fall
down
acciden­

tally.

Note

The rear mounting of the spare wheel
carrier can be adjusted in height to cater for
tyres of different widths.
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TECHNICAL
DATA

Dimensions
in mm Wheelbase
in mm Length
Width
Height Ground
clear­

ance21
Overhang
Track Turning
circle

with­
out
canopy with

can­
opy front
rear front rear in m
Caravelle 2920
3320 4655
5055 1840
1840 1940
1940
—
180 .
180 860
860 875
875 1575
1575 1540
1540 11.7
12.9
with lowered suspension 2920 4655 1840 1920
-160
860 875
1575 1540 11.7
Multivan 2920 4655 1840 1940
-180
860 875 1575 1540 11.7
Kombi 2920
3320 4655
5055 1840
1840 1940
1940
—
180
180 860
860 875
875 1575
1575 1540
1540 11.7
12.9
High roofed Kombi 3320
5055 1840 2400
-180
860
875 1575 1540 12.9
Van 2920
3320 4650
5055 1840
1840 1940
1940 -180
180 860
860 875
875 1575
1575 1540
1540 11.7
12.9
High roofed van 3320 5055 1840 2400
-180
860 875 1575 1540 12.9
Pick-up 2920
3320 4845
5245 1970
1970 1910
1910
2125
2125 180
180 860
860 1065
1065 1575
1575 1540
1540 11.7
12.9
Low loader 3320 5245 1970 1910
-180
860 1065 1575 1540 12.9
Double cab 3320 5245 1970 1920 2120
180 860 1065 1575 1540 12.9
The details given refer to the basic model. 21 When loaded to permissible GVW. derneath the floor, care must be taken not to Special model versions and optional extras - When negotiating steep ramps, driving over "bottom" and thus cause damage to these fit-

e.g.
different wheel sizes - can result in
devi-
poor surfaces, curbs etc., particularly with ve- tings,
ations. hides with a spoiler and heater mounted un-
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