transmission VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

1.1 Maintenance
Service at
Engine: oil and
Eng ine: for leaks
sys tem: for damage and leaks
Wate r separator: Drain water (TDI engin e only)
Fuel Replace (TDI en gin e o nly)
Battery: electrolyte level
Battery: (Golf, )etta, Ne w
Door ch eck str aps: Lubr ica te
Dus t a nd place
Wind shi eld washer: fluid level; add if
nece ssary
Automatic shift lock: cluding park /neutral/safe ty swi tc h
Automatic transmi ssion: for leaks
Manua l transmission:
W hee ls: Rotate from front to rea r
Tires/spa re wheel: condition and
pressur e
Next Serv ice:
Date: ........... .. ....
.......
Miles/km: ...................
wh ic h ever
occurs first
Brake syste m : for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness and brake fluid level
Drive shafts:
diagnos tic sys tem: fault memory; pur ge if necessary
Roof frame:
Front axle: joint s and tie rod ends; check lie rods
lleadligh ts: Adjust
Rear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beet le o nly)
sta rter a nd auxiliary battery: check
(where applicable)
Airbag system: regardles s of mileage (kilometer s)
Road test:
t ioning, power accessories and electrica l sys-
Tires : tread dep th , adj ust tire pressure
if necessary .
Tire pressu re mon ito rin g system sensors: battery ch arge, replace whee l e lectronics and aluminum valve if necessary (where
Engine: and
Dea ler stamp

Engine: oil and oil filter
Water separator: Drain water (TD l e ngin e
o nly)
Windshield washer:
Automatic shift lock: oper a tion cluding park/neutral posit io n switc h
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thi ckness, brake fluid level
Wheels : Rotate from from to rear
Next Se rvice:
Date: ........................
Miles/km: ...................
which ever occurs first
Rear spoiler: Lubrica te (New Beetle only)
Airbag system: Visual check every 12 months
regardless of mileage (kilomet ers)
starter and auxil iary battery: ch eck
(whe re a pplicable)
Tires : tread depth, adjust tire press ure
if necessary.
Tire pressure monitoring system sensors: baltery charge, replace wheel electronics and alum inum valve if necessary (where cable) .
Today's
Engine:
Engine: oil and oil filter
E ngine: for leaks
for damage and leaks
F u el filte r: Replace (TDI e ngine only)
Water separator : Drain (TDI engine only)
Balt ery:
Ballery: (Golf, New Beetle)
Door ch eck straps: Lubrica te
V-be lt : ten sion and condition; adjust if
n ecessary
Winds hield washer: fluid leve l; add if
nece ssary
Automatic transmissio n: for leaks
Manual transmission:
Automatic shift lock: operatio n in-
cluding par k/ neutral/safety switch
Warranty Voucher 11

km)-All
Engine: oil and oil filter
Engine : fo r l eaks
Exhaus t sys te m :
plu gs: Replace
Water separator : Dra in wa te r (TDI engi n e
only)
F uel Repla ce (TDI engine only)
electrolyte le vel
(Golf, }etta, New Beetle)
Door check stra ps: Lubri cate
Dus t and polle n place
Windsh ie ld was her: leve l; add if
n ecessary
A uto m atic shif t lock: operation
A utomatic tra nsmission:
Manua l tran smission: oil level; add if
n ecessary; ch eck for leaks
Timing belt: olin e engin e only)
Automati c transmission final drive: level and for leaks
Wheels: Rotate from Front rear
Next Servic e:
D at
e: ... .... .... ..... ........
M
iles/ km: ...................
w hi ch ever occurs first
14 Warranty Voucher
T ires/spare wheel:
sys tem: for damage/leaks, brake
p ad thickness and brake level
Drive shafts:
O n-Board diagn ost ic sys tem: fault
m em ory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Front axle: dust seal on ball joints and tic ro ds; ch eck tic rods
Headlights: Adjust
Hear spoiler: Lubricate (New Beetle only)
bag system:
Hoad test: kic kdown, braking, steering, heating and ve ntil ation, air
te ms
starte r and auxiliary bauery: check
(w here applicable)
tread depth, adj ust
Tire pressure monitoring system senso rs: bauery ch arge, re pla ce wheel ele ctron ics and a lu minum va lve if necessary (where cable).
Tod ay's date and Volkswagen Dea le r sta m p

Booklet 1.1 Maintenance
oil and oil
for l eaks
for damage and leaks
engine only)
Water separator: Drain (TDI engine only)
Battery: electrolyt e leve l
Door check straps: Lubrica te
S pa rk p lugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
syste m : coolant leve l; add if
necessary
Dust and pollen (where applicable) : Re­place
Tim ing belt:
V-be lt: tension and condition; adju st if necessary
Ribbed belt:
Spark plugs: Replace models except
Passat TF SI)
Wind shield washer: fluid level; add if
necessary
Auto matic shift lock:
Automatic transmiss ion: for leak s
oil leve l; add if
n ecessary; check for leak s
Automatic transm ission fmal drive oiJ: leve l and for leaks; add if necessa ry
Wheel s: Hotate from front to rea r
Hea dligh ts: Adjust
Tires/spare wheel: condition and pressure
Next S ervice:
Date: ....................... .
Miles/km: .................. .
whic hever occurs
first
Brake system: for damage/leaks, brake pad thickness, brake fluid leve l
steering: fluid leve l
boots
dust sea ls on ball joints, tie
rod ends; ch eck tie rod s
On-Board diagnostic sys tem: fault
m emory; purge if necessary
and lubricate
Automat ic transmission:
Air bag syste m: Visual check every 12 months
r egard Jess of mileage (kilometers)
Convertible top: function and check
roll-ove r protection convertib le to p open (New Beet le
tread deptJ1, adjust tire pressure
if necessa ry.
Tire press ure monitoring system sensors: battery ch a rge, replace wheel electronics
and aluminum valve if necessary (where appli­cable).
Underbody: f o r damage
W iper blades: con ditio n
transmission: tra nsmission fluid and filter (New Beetle, }etta)
T oday's
date and Volkswagen DeaJer stamp
Warranty

)etta, Golf, )etta, New TouaregVR6 Touareg 4.2L 2.5L
Ca
talyt ic ye s yes
yes yes
Transmission control yes etta only) module no no no
indicator lamp (MIL) (covered only when equipped yes yes ye s yes with Driver lnforma-
ti on
com part-no no yes yes ment auxiliary heater
Throttle val ve contro l unit no no no yes
a) Also covered by Emi ssio ns
quir ing motor vehicles to be tes ted at regular tervals. test performed by a Licensed station purs u a nt to the Ca lifornia Inspectio n and Mainten a nce gra m within3 years or miles, wh icheve r occurs fir st, any authorize d Vo lkswagen dealer in the United Sta tes, including its territori es, and will perform free of charge any re pair s
necessary f o r the ve hicl e to pa ss the smog tesl.
Afte r the 3 year mile s performance ranty has exp ired, an fect in a part which i s warranted for 7 years I mil es, whichever occurs first, is covered .
T hese repairs include diagnosis, replacement, repair, and adjustment s. For
mil
es, whichever occurs
first
Volkswage n models may be specially equipped to meet sion require m en ts, as identified on the Veh icle Emission Control Information Label located on the hood. For these ve hicles, if your Volkswagen fails an if any emiss ion -related pan is found to be defective, the part will be repai red or replaced by
hicle to the orig inal re tail purchaser or original
lessee. This represents your Emission Control WARRANTY and
Emissions Warranties 23

Table of contents
.................. .
Overview .......................... o
Warning ..
.............. ......... . in the instrument ..... o
Menus in the in strum ent
Opening and .... o o
Key Set ........................ o o
Remote
Power ........................ o
Doors ... ...................... o Anti-theft sys tem ............. Rear .......................
Windows ............... .. . Power roof ........
Lights and a view .......... .
Ligh ts ........................... .......
vision .............. o
Mirrors ............................
3ol and Equipm ent
3
3
4
8
11
13 24
27
27
28
30
33
34
35 38 41
43
43
47
49
49 52
Seats and storage ............. .... .
Why is seat adjustment so important? ... .
He
ad re straints .......... ............... .
Fro
nt seats ............................. . Rear seat .................. ............. .
Storage ................................ .
Cup .................. o soc kets ........ o o
Luggage comportment .................. .
Roof rock .....................
Air Conditioning system .......... .
........................ o
Driving ........... o .................
........................... .. Starting and stopping the en gin e ........ . transmission .................... .
Auto matic transmission
(Direct shift
gearbox} ............................... .
Parking
broke ................ ... .
Crui se system ................... .
55
55
56
58
60 64
67 68
6 9
72
75
75
78
84
84
85 87
88 94
96
of contents

Informational or malfunction messages are identified by a warning light or
symbo l and, depending on the
kind of instrument cluster in your vehicle , with a
matching text in the display.
Fig. 7 Display in the in str umen t clu ste r: tion display
page 22 and clock
There are optional and automatic displays in this field:
Serv ice
page fig. 3
Service interval display on
Service is due soon , a Service notice appears
i n the d is play. A togeth e r with the numbe r of miles ( kilom ete rs) you can driv e until the service due seconds. A symbol" appears and the number of days until the service due date. The following display appear s in the instrumem
2
l
cator (MF I) and outside temperawre play
- Automatic displays: Information tex t or page 12
-Menus providing informatio n, w hich can b e used to make differ ent are also shown in the page 1 3 .
Trip Odometer
Selecto r lever positio n di splay for the matic transmission2
l. The selector lever sitio n or the gear selected rriptronic® ) will
b e show n in th e display field wit h a light backg round.
page 22
m ent and disp lay rea dings may vary between models.
clus te r: IN---
24 in the m ult i-function steering.
Service due, a chime sounds and the flashing seconds. The following display appears in the i nstrument c lu ster:
An overdue service is indicated by a m inus sign in front of the di sta nce or day reading.
Instrument 11

Booklet 3.1 and Equipment
Applies to
The ig nition key be removed from the ignition lock only with the selector
th e position.
Afte r th e ignition is sw itch ed move the key if the selecto r lever for the ma tic tran smissio n is in pos ition P . Afte r th e nitio n key is removed , th e sele ctor lever i s
l ocked. order to remove the ignition key from
the ig n it ion lock on vehicles equipped with
tomati c transm iss io n. the ig nition must switched off an d th e selecto r lever mus t b e in the posit ion . O nce you have rem ove d th e ig ni tio n
key. the sel ector lever be locke d. be
s ure to ap ply th e park ing brake whenever you move the key from the
immobilizer help s to prevent
ac tivates the immobilizer w hen you put the key into the ignition lock .
The e lec troni c immobilizer is automatica lly tivated when you the key out oft h e igni tion
l oc k. The
en gine
can only be started usin g key.
co rrect ly
code d genuine key . You may have prob le m s s tarting the vehicle if a genuine and
correc tly code d
with o gasoline engine
Starting the engine
only be started (manual transmission ) or brake
pedal
transmission. ) is fully depressed using a coded Volkswag en
maste r key.
Manual transmiss ion
-Move th e gearshif t leve r into neutral.
- Depress the clutch p edal full y and hold
it d epressed.
-Turn th e ign itio n key to position
page 84, fig. to start the e n gin e.
- Rel
ease th e ig nition key when the
gin e starts. Do not le t th e starter to
tinue to run.
Automatic transmissio n
Move the selector lever toP
page 88.
-
Turn th e ignition key to position
fig . start th e en g in e.
-
the ignition key when the
tinue to run. When starting a hot en g in e.
yo u
need to press th e accelerator
briefly .
Driv ing 85

Booklet 3.1 Controls and Equipment
Automatic transmission (Direct shift gearbox}
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transmission
Transmission programs
82 into
posit ion D (Dri ve ).
Selecting the sport program
-Move the selector lever into positionS
D Dri ve
If you select the standard program you
88 Driving
drivin g downhill in D. the eng in e docs not brak e
the
{Sport)
If yo u selec t th e spo rt pro gram you be driving in sport mod e. forward shift and down-shift automaticall y higher gine s peeds depending on en gin e load, your dividual driving style and the vehicle speed.
While driving downhill the e ngin e doe s not brak e the
Switching with the rocker switch on the steering
w heel
If yo u pres s the rocker page fig. 86 while in mode or Sport m ode. it
sw itches temporarily to m ode. If yo u would like to exit 'Tiptronic® " mod e again,
press the right rocker switch+ towards the
steering w heel for about one second. mode is also exited if the rocker switches not pressed for approx im atel y lO to seconds.
For the sake of environment
Driving in uses less fuel than driving inS.
Tips
The displa y in the inst rum ent clu ster shows the
gear selected in ad dition to the t ra n smission
pro gram being used. or

3.1
Applies to
111e selec tor leve r lock in vehicle from bein g unin­
tent iona.ll y shifted into gear and being accidentally
to vehi cles: with 6-speed outomotic transmission
-Depress and h o ld the brake pedal and
p ress the re lease button !1g. 83 -arrow­
in
the selector lever handle a t the same
time.
The selector lever is lo cked when:
The selector lever is inN for more tha n about I second and you arc driving slower tha n 3 mph (5 km/h l
The selector lever lo ck not engage if you quickly move the selector lever through pos iti on
N when shifting between Rand D . This makes it possible, to the vehicle backward and
transmis sion upshifts
For more information
85
Driving
- Depre ss and hold the brake pedal.
- Re l
ease the parkin g brake.
- Press a
nd hold the release button
83 in the selector le ver handl e.
- Mo ve the
selec tor leve r toR (Reverse), D
( Dri
ve) or S (Sp ort).
- Relea
se the lock button and wa it for the
tran smi ssion
engage the gear (a slight
movement ca n b e felt) .
-
Release th e brake and depress the ac-
cele rator=>
Driving 89