fuel VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owner's Manual

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Dri v
ing time
Dri vin g wi th an t rans missio n 89
Du st filter 83
E
E le c trical socket 68
E l
ectro n ic immobilizer 85
Emergency fla sh er 45
Emergen cy opening
Doors 34
Env
ironme n tal informatio n
Fuel econom y 9
Environmen tal tip
Fuel economy 74
F
Fog light s 43
Front center armrest 65
Front seats 58
Fuel gauge Display
Fuel level
F u el ta n k
G
Gear se lector lever
See A
utomatic trans m ission wit h Tip tron ­
ic
illu stration 3
G l
ove compartment Front passenger sid e 64
H
Hand brake
See Parking brake
Hazard lights 45
H
ead restraints
Adjusting 57
R em
oving 57
46
Headlight lens fogging 44
Headlights 43
Fog
lights 43 Switching 43
syste m 52
H
eated f r ont seats 59
H ig h
beam 46
High
beam lever 46
Horn 3
I g niti on key
removal lock 85
I gni ti
on switch 84
Indicator light
control sy stem 96
See also
Indi vid ual unlocking
In formati o n messages
66
In struments
inte rio r front lights
front '1 7
Interio r lights
backg round 48
reading 48
readin g lig ht s 47
imerio r ligh ts 47
In te
rmitt ent wipe 49
K
Key 27
Keys 27
Kick-down functi on 94

3.2 Tips and Advice
For the s ake of environment
Even the emission control system is perfect ly , yo u m ay sometime s smell
sulfur from the ex ha ust d ependin g on the
amount of sulfu r in the fuel you are using. T he
s m ell can usu ally be solved by c hanging to

is what you mus t do if you going to tow
Inse rt the trailer connector completely into the vehicle trailer socket.
Lock th e ve hicle with the remote key.
The trail er is now integ rat ed int o th e theft alarm system
For more information about the anti-theft alarm bookl et3. 1 chapter "Anti -theft Alarm
Disco nnecting your trailer from the anti-th eft
alarm system
Unlock th e vehicle with the remote key.
The anti-theft alarm sys tem is now ofT.
Note
Mod ify ing the electrical system improperly can cause expe nsive damage to the veh icle's trical sys tem. recommend yo u have your thorized Vol kswagen dealer o r qualified
driving sty le,
Co nditions of use (wea ther, road s urface) .
Technical conditions.
Think ahead when driving
A ve hicl e uses most fuel when accel erating. If
yo u think ahead when driving. you need to brake less and accelerate less. pos-
Regular servicing
B y having your vehicle serviced regularly by a authorized dealer you can es tabl is h the basis for a good fuel economy even you start drivin g. v iced e ngine give s yo u th e be nefit of better fuel
efficie ncy as well as maximum re liabilit y and greater resale value. B
y
adopting an economica l driv ing style and ticipat ing the traffic ahead, you can easily duce fuel consumption by Thi s section sug ges ts som e w ays to reduce th e impact on th e
e nvironment while reduci ng operatin g costs at
the same
s ibl e, let the vehicle roll slo wly to a stop. for
light is
A n engine that is no t properly maintained can usc up to 10% more f uel than necessary.
the oil level every time you get gas consumption dep ends la rgely on the e ngin e load and engine
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3.2 Tips and Advice
A cold engine use more fuel until its operating temperature at whic h fuel
Warranty coverages
Volkswage n is covered by the warranties:
Limi ted Warranty Again st Corrosion tion
Emiss ion Control Warranty
consumption will improve. Also impo rtan t is the outsid e temperature. The colder the outside temperature, th e g reater the fuel consumption.
Em iss ions Warranty
Califo rnia Emissio ns Control Warranty
Emissions
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-in the driver door up
fig. 2. T he fuel filler flap is re leased.
-
Open t h e f uel filler flap and turn the
tank cap counter-clockwise.
- Hook
the fille r cap to the top of th e filler
fig. 3.
the
-Screw o n the
applicable
applic able
Fig . 3 fue l flop with cop oHoched
to the
The fu el flap is a t the rear of the vehicle on the right rear quarter panel.
th e indi cator light comes on and th e
t ex t PLEASE REFUEL! appears in the in strume n t
clu ster, there are s till ab out 1.6 gallo ns (?liters) of g as in the tank. A warning ch im e will also so und.
The automatic nozzle shoul d swi tc h itself off w hen the ta nk is
the expansion chamber
i n the gas ta nk and causes the fuel to overflo w when the temperature rises.
T
he correct g rade of fu el for your vehicle is
show n on a stick er o n th e inside of the fu el flap. For m ore informatio n on bookle t 3.3
Fuel filler cop not closed prope rl y
A n in d ic a to r light3l (if available) in the
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Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
display come s on, turn off the engine and
t ig ht en th e fuel filler cap prop erly.
the cap is prop erly and comple te ly closed
a nd the ig nition has been switc h ed on agai n th e
wa rning message will disappear after abo ut
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, e xplosion and severe burns.
Always make sure the fuel cap is sc rewed
o n
Fuel is hi ghly flammable and can cause
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the filler neck could cause fuel flow and fuel s pray. Fuel spray and flowing fuel are dangerou s beca use they can cause fire or serious injury.
For safe ty reason engine must be turned off when refueling .
Never use a ce llular te lephon e or radio w hile refueling. The electrom ag ne ti c tion can caus e sp arks that can ig nite fuel pors and cause a fire .
Never get back into your ve hicl e while eling. If in exceptional circumstances you must ge t back in your vehicl e while refu eling, make ce rtain that you close door and touch metal to di scharge stati c electricity for e tou chin g the filler nozzle again. electricity can cause sparks can ignit e fuel
vapors released during refuelin g.
Never smoke or h ave an open flame where in or near you r vehicle when refu elin g or fillin g a portable fuel container.
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For your safety, we strongl y recommend that you do not travel with a portable fuel
cially in cras h.
If , under exceptional circum stances, you must transport a portable fuel co ntain er,
pl ease observe the foUowing:
- Never
fill a portable fuel container while
it is anywhere in or on the ve hicl e (for ampl e, in the lu ggage compartment, or on the trunk). electricity can build up while filling and can ig nite fuel vapors
ca usin g a fire.
- Always pl
ace a portabl e fuel container on ground b efor e
-Alway s keep the filler nozz le co mplet ely
in side the portab le container b efo re and during fillin g.
- If filling a
portable container made of
metal , the filler nozzle must a lway s be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static e lec tricity from disc ha rgin g and ca use a fire.
- Never
cial laws regarding the use, storage and transporta tion of fuel containers .
- Make certain
the fuel container meets
industry standa rd s F852-86).
Remove fu e l spills f rom the paint ately to prevent pai nt dam age.
Never run the tank completel y dry. An ular gas supply co uld cause misfiring. A s res ult ,
u n burn ed ga s co uld get into the ca ta lytic vener a nd cause damage .
For the sake of environm ent
Do no t try to p ut in more fuel after the au to m atic fille r no zzle has switched off; this may ca use fuel to over flow and pollut e th e enviro nment parti c-
ularl y when it ge ts hot outside.

Tips
Remember to refuel w hen the tank is 1/4 full to reduce the risk of running out of fuel, es pecially in remote areas.
Applies to vehicles: with a gas oline engine
The correct gasoline grades are listed on a sticker inside the fuel filler flap.
rating
Oc tane caused by pre-i g­
n it ion . Th ere fore, buying th e correct grade of gasoline is very important to help prevent pos­sibl e engine damage and a loss of engine perfor­mance.
The recommended gasoline octane ra ting for
your e n g in e can be found on a label lo cated on the in sid e o f the fuel flap. This ratin g m ay be specified as (CLC) or
Grade: 91-96 AKI
Regular Grade: 87-90
Canada, a nd in most European countries.
We recommend that you do not take your ve­
hicl e to areas or countries where unleaded gaso­line may not be available.
Gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE
You may us e unleaded gasoline blended withal­cohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether; commonly re fe rr ed to as oxygenates) if the
b lende d mi xture meets th e following criteria:
B
lend of gasoline methanol (wood alcoho l or methyl a lcohol):
A nti -knoc k ind ex must be 87 or higher,
meth­anol.
An ti-k nock index must b e 87 or higher,
Blend must not contain mor e t ha n eth­anol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE:
Anti-knock ind ex must be 87 or high er,
Blend must conta in not more than 15%
MTBE .
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasolines are blended t o perform espe­cially well for winter or summe r driv in g. During
seasonal change -over, we sugges t th at you fill up
at busy gas stations where th e seasonal adjust­ment is more like ly to be made in time.
Note
Do not use a ny fu el with octane lower than 87 or 91
Do not use leaded gasoline! U sin g leaded gasoline will seve re ly damage your vehicle's cat­alyt ic conver te r and its ab ility to reduce exhaust emissions.
Methanol fuels that do not meet these re ­quirements may cause corrosion and damage to plast ic and rubbe r component s in the fuel
sys tem.
Do not use fuels that fail to meet the c rit eria specified above .
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you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fuel blend meets the tions above, ask your service station or its fu el
s uppli er.
Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identifi ed.
F uel syste m damage and performance lems result ing from the use of fu els different
from those specified above are not the b ili ty of Volkswagen and are not covered under the New Vehicle or the Emi ssio n
Fo r the sake of environment
Just one tank f ull of leaded gas will seriou sly duce th e efficiency of the catalytic co nve rter.
you notice a lo ss of fuel economy or ability and performance problems using one of these fuel blends, we recommend th a t yo u
switc h to unblended
Gasoline additives improve the quality of the gasoline.
Gasolin e qualit y influences engine behavior, ficie ncy, performance and service life. For this
reason you should always use good quality line containin g additives. These additi ves will
h elp to prev ent corrosion, keep the fuel system clean and pre vent deposit s from building up in
the engine.
good quality gasolin e with additives is not availab le, or if eng in e probl em s arise, additives may be added to the gaso lin e.
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will also receive information on t o use them.
Do

drive if you have clear vis io n through all the windows.
A defect ive or d irt y w iper blade can scratch
t h e rear glass.
Never clean gla ss panel with fuel. nail polish remove r, p aint thinn er o r similar flu ids.
Thi s ca n damage th e w iper bla d es.
Never move the w iper or the wiper arm your hand can dam age it.
The brak e fluid reservoir has a ye llow cap.
Fig. 14 the engine compartment: cap for the brake fluid reservoir
To get a true reading, the m ust b e
on leve l ground. Before opening th e en­
g
ine hood, a lways read and heed all
page 39.
- Read
the fluid leve l in the tra nsparent
bra ke fluid re servoir. It should always be
between the and mark.
Th e lo cation of th e brake fluid reservoi r is shown
in
bookl et 3.3 The brake
fluid reservoir has a yello w fig. 14 .
The brake fluid lev el drops s lightl y when th e ve­
hicl e is bein g used and a s th e brake pad s are au­tom atically adju sted a s they wear down.
Ho wev
er, if th e le ve l goes down noticeably in a
s ho rt time, or drops below th e mark ,
th ere may be a leak in the brake system. If the b rake fluid leve l d rops too low, the wa rnin g text BRAKE FLUID. is displayed
in the instrument clu ste r and th e b rake system warni ng ligh ts up. If t his happens, im­mediately rake th e ve hicle to an au thorize d swage n deale r or q ualifi ed wo rkshop a nd have
th e brake system inspected.
Stop! Before wo rkin g in th e engin e compart­ment, a lways read and heed all WARNINGS
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3.2 Tips and Advice
Because technical changes may be made to ve­hicle equipment during the model year, always compare the tire size desig nation on the tir e pressure label on your vehicle with the tire s on your vehicle. Make sure
a previ­ousl y owned ve hicle.
Remember, your safe ty and t h at of your passen­gers also depends on making sure that load
limit s are not exceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody and everything in and on the vehicle.
T hese load limit s arc techni call y referred to the ve hicle's Gross Vehicl e Rating Hatin g is th e maximum load that
Hating are listed on th e s afet y compliance sticker
label on t h e driver's door
fig. l5 .
WARNING
Overloading a vehicl e can cause loss of vehicle control,
more we ight than your vehicle was des ign ed to carry w ill prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase the risk of the loss of vehicle control.
The on a vehicle that has been over­
loaded may not be abl e to stop the vehicle within a safe distance.
Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail suddenly cau sin g loss of control and a crash.
Always make sure that the total load being transp o rted-including the weight of a trailer hitch and the to ng u e weight of a loaded trailer -docs not make the vehicle heavie r than the vehicle's Gross Vehicle
WARNING
Inco rrect tire pressures and/or underinfla­tion can lead t o serious or fata l accident.
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla­tion cause increased tire wear and can affect the ha nd lin g of the ve hicle.
Applies to
The tire pressur e monitoring syste m driver ofsignificantloss of pres­
sure.
Each tire, including the spare ( if provided),
should be c heck ed
your vehicle has tire s of a diff erent s ize than the s ize indi ­cated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure lab el, you should consult the appro­priate sec tion of this
and
luminatcd. one or m ore of your tires is signifi ­
cantly under-inflated. should stop and check your tires as soon as possible , and inflate them to the pro p er p ressure. Driving on a sig nif­
icantly under- inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under- in-
flation al so reduces fuel effic iency and tire tread life , and may affe ct th e vehic le's handling stopping ability.
ve hicle has also been equipped with a malfunction te llt ale to indi cate when