VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Owners Manual

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Engine hood
To unlock the engine hood. lease lever on the left under the dashboard
(see left illustration) . The hood pops up
slightly under spring pressure.
At the same time the hood release lever the hood

Engine compartment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from under­
neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have
your vehicle inspected by an autho­rized VOLKSWAGEN dealer or quali­fied workshop.

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1 -
washer container ..... 52
2 -expansion tank .......... 43 2 -
cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(protected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47
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Before you check anything
washer container ..... 52 1 -
dipstick .............. 39 3-Engine
cap .............. 39 4-Engine cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(pro tected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47

Engine oil
Specifications and viscosity
Your engine was factory
season high that has a vis­
cosity grade of SAE
driving. between changes use any high
you can use SAE
To assure that the
terms must appear on the
or
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Service SJ
-83 or 84
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Service or
and
meets the standards
of the proper
A. The starburst
Another identification B be
added
to the
the correct
1 - The top portion indicates the
by designations.
2 - The center portion
shows the
has saving
Note
Look for one of these
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Engine
and oxidation of the
gine is new.
Notes
AND ADVICE
Checking the engine
The position of the
is when the
After turn ing off the pan.
Reinsert dipstick; push it the way in.
A -You must not add
B-You can add The but not above the A range
C -You must add
is somewhere within the B range.
After checking the
the way.
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Adding engine oil
Turn off the engine.
Unscrew the
Add
Check the
Carefully screw the the way. Otherwise
out when the engi ne is
dimin ish gra dually
in dusty
areas or under predominan tly stop -and-go
traffic conditions. or have your
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Engine
at the
factory with a permanent coolant which
does not need
to be changed. The coolant
consists of a mixture of water and the ma­
nufacturer's coolant additive
G 12 ABO -antifreeze on a glycol base with anti-corro­
sion additives
models). This mixture assures the necessa­
ry frost protection
and protects com­
ponents in the engine's cooling system
from corrosion and scaling.
to antifreeze protec­
tion and cooling efficiency .
For year-round driving, antifreeze is added at
the factory for temperatures down to:
ditives (for example G 11 ).
You can recognize G12 ABO in the
expansion tank by its red color.
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