snow chains VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual
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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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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
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In winter the following points should be
noted:
• Winter weather is particularly hard on the
battery
and it should therefore be
checked,
preferably by a Volkswagen
dealer, before the onset of cold weather. If the vehicle is not driven for several weeks
when the temperatures are very low, the
battery
should be taken out - for
further
in
formation see page 107.
• On a vehicle
with
a Diesel engine, winter
Diesel
must be used at temperatures below
0 degrees C - see page 87.
• The water should be drained out of the
Diesel
fuel
filter
before the onset of
winter.
This
operation is also included in the Lubri cation
Service.
• The anti-freeze in the cooling system should be checked before the cold
season
starts - see page 101.
• The engine oil viscosity must be correct for the ambient temperature - see page 99.
• Particularly in
winter,
frequent washing and waxing of the vehicle is the best way to protect it against harmful environmental in
fluences.
• In winter the windscreen washer
sys
tem should always be filled
with
a window
cleaning solution containing an anti-freeze
additive.
• To remove snow and ice
from
the win dows and mirrors, a plastic scraper should be used - see page 90.
• The road holding and handling can be im proved in winter road conditions by the use
of winter or All-weather tyres - see pages 114and146.
• When driving in mountainous districts in winter it is advisable to take snow chains
with
you. On some such roads, snow chains
are obligatory - see also page 114.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Wheels
The tyre/wheel combinations in the table are valid for steel and alloy wheels. Details
on whether other tyres or wheels can be
used
can be obtained from Volkswagen
dealers.
For
winter tyres the most suitable tyre/
wheel combination is given. The winter
tyre
recommendation applies also to All-
weather tyres. Further remarks on the use of winter tyres are given on page 114.
Attention
If you
wish
to fit
your
car
with
non-standard
wheels
or
tyres
(e.g.
alloy
wheels
or
wheels
with
winter
tyres),
you
must
read
the
appropriate
notes
in the
centre
and
right
hand
columns on
page
113.
Snow
chains
Snow
chains may only be
fitted
on the
front
wheels.
Snow
chains
must
not be
fitted
to 215/65
R
15
size
tyres. If necessary smaller tyres
must be fitted.
Tyres
on
wheel
Winter
tyres/wheels
185
R14 C
99/97N
(or 99/97P)
5
1/2 J x14
185
R 14/5 1/2 Jx 14
195/70 R 15 97S reinforced 6 J x 15 205/65 R
1
5 / 6 J x 15
205/65 R 15 98S reinforced 6 Jx 15 205/65 R 15 / 6 J x 15
215/65 R 15 100T (or 102H) re inforced 7 J
x1
5
205/65 R
1
5 / 6 J x
1
5
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
S
Safety
for children 18
Seat
adjustment 20
Seat
belts 15
Seat
heating 51
Seat
stop 21
Seats
20
Selector
lever 33
Service
address list 2
Service
Schedule 2
Side
lights 50
Sleeping
surface 26
Sliding
door 9
Sliding
window 13
Sliding/tilting roof "71
Snow
chains 114
Spare
wheel 119
Spark
plugs 145
Speedometer
40
Starting the engine 37
Steering/starter lock 36
Stopping engine 39
Sun
roof 70
Sun
visors 73
Switches
50
T Tachograph 45 Tailgate 10
Tank capacity 153
Technical
Data 141
Technical
description 136 Telephone 117
Tilting roof 70, 71
Timer 65, 68
Tools
118 Tow starting 133
Tow-bar weight 151 Towing 133
Trailer socket 81
Trailer towing 81
Trailer weights 151
Tread depth 111 Trip recorder 40
Trolley jack 134 Turn signal lever 52
Turn signals 48, 125
Two way radios 117
Type plate 154 Tyre pressures 147
Tyres
110 - Condition 111
-
Inflation
pressure 110 - Pressures 147
u
Unbalanced
wheels 111
Undercoating 92
Unladen
weight 148
Unleaded
fuel 86
V
V-belts
145
Vehicle
data sticker 154
Vehicle
identification data 154
Vehicle
identification number 154
Vehicle
lift
134
Vehicle
literature
2
Vehicle
tools 118
Ventilation 55, 56, 57
w
Warning and control lights 6 Warning lamps 6, 47
Warning triangle 118
Warranty 2
Washing
88 Weights 148
Wheelbase
148
Wheels
110, 146
Windows 12
- De-icing 90
- Defrosting 56, 58
Windscreen
washer system 108
Windscreen
wiper 54
Windscreen
wiper blades 109
Wing doors 11 Winter driving 116
Winter tyres 114
Wipe/washer
system 54
159
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