engine VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 Repair Manual

perfor­
mance and economy
depend on how you an d oper ­
ate your rig .
Befo re you
tow your
yo u and un it.
Backin g u p is and requires pract ice. oppo­
site
of that when back ing your
and the one in front of you. need more room to stop .
T o compensate for the
need
a than turning radius.
When passing , remember that you cannot
be­
cause of the added Make sure you
have enough room to pass.
After passing, of room for your
of both Do not park with a
on a after doing the
Have someone chocks under both
With ch ocks in
brakes
Turn to cur b .
parking brake.
automa tic transmission in transm ission in first or reve rse gear .
you move the
before the parking brake and before the you may require more force
position .
When restarting after parking on a
re­
verse the procedure :
the engine.
the parking brake an d
Notes
you tow a
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Engine compartment
ing or hot parts
under the engine
hood. This prevents the water drain
and it prevents bris from entering the interior
through the heating and ducts.
portant. the roads,
the entire engine
compartment and
be
damage. At the same time, the underside of the
is tem-perature
fore cleaning the engine.
or if
you have the engine washed , the
removed as
joints and compone nts in the
engine compartment.
residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty
water should be run through an oil
separator filter. We recommend that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service
stocks the and preservation
be
formed by a Using
incorrect
Use the corre ct Never use gasol ine or
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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.

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
-
Service SJ
-83 or 84
-
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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AND ADVICE
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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system.
Therefore , c h eck the
when you
check the
must be between th e ref-erence when the en gine is
on the
right side in the engine compartment.
above the upper if the
engine is warm.
The expansion tank in your
is
equipped with
an
ch eck ing device .
When the
ing
chapter PANEL AND the
has been restored to
in the sys tem.
be s p ected
is not enough to add
is exceeded
as a
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