VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 Workshop Manual

Free-of-charge repair
Hepair s under thi s warranty are free of charge.
a n emergency repai r was perfo rm ed by non­Volkswagen service facility, keep all receip ts. re­pair orders, and parts remove d from your swage n.
will be reimbursed if the repair work needed performed and it was im­possible or unreasonable unde r the ci rcum-
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the defective pan or replace it with a new or re­manufactured genuine Volkswag en part.
stances to tow or driv e your Volkswagen to the nearest authorized Volkswage n dealer.
A s tate
ment of the circumstances that prevented you from gelling to an authorized Volkswage n
dealer, together with the paid receipt s, repair or­ders, and re p laced parts must be submiued to
your authorized Volk swage n deale r in order to be consid ered for re imbursement.
page you decid e to seck remedies in court of law .
In some states you may be required to use AUTO LINE befor e yo u ca n assert your rights in a court of law.
The BBB AUTO LINE serv ice is free of ch arge and
p ermits you to prese nt your case withou t an at­
t orney. Additional information on BBIJ AUTO can be page
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What is not covered
Tires
Tires arc not cove red by th is
a list of tire manufacwrers
Maintenance services and
nance serv ice.
Thi s
warranty does not cove r the replacement of filters, oil, lubricants, flu ids, or air conditioner refrigerant charge. unless their replacement is a necessary of warranty service on covered component.
Mechanica l a dju stments not with a
defect in material or workmanship are not ered after the first year or miles, ever occurs first (i.e. headlight adjustment). This warranty docs not cover wheel alignmem or tire
Damage or
damage or malfunct ions which arc the result of improper repair of of
a ny non Genuine Volkswagen pa n s alte r th e ve hicle perfo rmance specifications from those se t by the veh icle manufacturer.
modificat ions to the vehicle (including the ginc management syste m). accessories su ch as a larm syste ms, remote roof
new parts not sold or approved by Volk swagen, or used part s, or the damage to associated or sys te m s: or
damage or m alfunct io ns w hi ch the vehicle. in particular any major or structural alt e ra tion s such as the veh icle to a convertibl e or the
modification of the roof to accommodate a glass roof or other similar structural
damage or malfunctions caused by in tiona) or unintentionalmisfueling. collision or modificat io ns th e vehicle, including, but not limit ed to the or engine components approve d by Volkswagen; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the use the vehicle in competitive events or caused by acci dent or fire; or
damage or malfunctions resulting from the vehicle a warning gauge reading o r other warnin gs indicate mechanical or operation al problem: or
damage or malfunctions due to suspension modifications, su ch as the installat ion
be a loss by
bled from or repaired

does no t cover damage or mal­
functi ons due to failure to follow recommended and usc rcquiremem s as set Manual and the
Main te nance
dealer deny cove rage unless yo u p rcse m to the deale r proof in the form of that
T hi s warramy does not cove r g lass breakage, un­
le ss due to a defect in manufacturer's materia l or
for substitute transporta­tion or lodgingll. bird
droppings,
stones, floodwater, windstorms. tree o r other similar
omete r Hep la cement must be
This wa rrant y gives you spe cific legal rights and you may also have other rights, whic h va ry from state to
th e ex clu sio n or limitation of or consequentia l not apply to you . Thi s warrant y gives you specific a nd you

This warranty does not
apply to Volkswagen vehicles or p an s and acce s­
sories not imported or distributed by
and the E mi ssions are th e only express warranties m ad e in connectio n
with the sal e of thi s Volks wagen. Any implied
w arranty, including any warranty of merchant­ability or warranty o f fitne ss for a particular
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nnytimc with no obliga­
tion to make sim ilar changes on vehi cles previ­
ously sold.
Neither Volk swage n nor th e manufacturer as­
sumes, or authori zes any person to assume, any other oblig ati o n or liabilit y on its

whicheve r occurs fir st,
from the date the
War ranty covers an y pair to co rrect a m anufacture r's defec t in ria l or workmansh ip for the f oll ow in g
bloc k and all in te rnal parts, c ylin der
head and internal parts, va lve train, spur be lt,
Where to go for warranty service
T his w arran ty w ill be ho no re d b y any authorized
V o lkswagen deale r in the Sta te s , cludin g its territ ories, or
If your V o lk swagen is brough t t o an authorize d
V ol ksw agen dea le r o u ts id e t he States , in -
When the warranty period begins
The warranty period begin s on t he date th e hicl e is delive re d to e it he r rhe orig inal p u rc haser
o r th e orig in al le ssee; or if t he ve hicle is fir st
pl ace d in service as a "demon stra to r" or p a ny o n t he da te su ch is firs t placed in ser v ice.
If a comme rcial is sold to a subsequent own er, this w arranty does not apply.
i
y implied warra n ty , including any implied
warr anty of m erchantability o r w arranty of ness for p articul ar purpose, is limited in
flywh ee l,
e lu din g its te rr ito rie s, o r thi s w arranty no t apply . D efe c ts in mate rial o r shi p be co rrect ed onl y under th e term s of
t h e warranty fo r new Volkswag en in fect in
T he Limite d a uto m at i-cally tra n sfe rr ed without co st if th e o wners hi p of
t h e v eh icle ch a nges within the Warran ty
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arc made free or charge.
What is not covered
Maintenance services
Thi s warranty does not cove r the co st of part s and labor involve d in any sc heduled nance se rvice. Scheduled mainte nance services arc describ ed in your Volkswa gen Maint enance
Booklet. repair
the
defective part or re place it with a new or remanufactured genuin e Volkswage n
Thi s docs not cover the replacement of unles s their p lacemen t is necessary part of warranty v ice on c overed
damage o r malfuncti ons w hi ch the or imprope r repair or the ve hicle. installa tion or any non Genuine part s that th e ve hicle pe rforman ce sp ecifications from those set by the ve hicle manufacturer.
modifications to the ve hicle (includin g the gin e m anagement system), accessories such as
a larm sys te m s, remote starters , ro of racks or communications equipment. defects or failure s from the use of new parts not sold or
approved by Volkswagen, or used parts. o r th e
resultant t o associated part s or systems;
convert ible or the modification of the roo f to accommoda te a glass
roof stru cture o r other similar a tions:
Wear and tear items
T hi s warra nty docs not cover the replacem ent of any as sult of normal use o r
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tional or uninte nti ona l misfu clin g,
of engine ment components not approved by Volkswagen;
damage or malf u nctions resulting from the use of th e vehicl e in competit ive events or caused by acc ident or fire; or
damage or malfunctions re su lt in g fro m a wa rnin g
lig ht, reading or other warnings indi cate a
mechanica l or operational proble m ; o r
damage or malfunctions due to su spension mo difications. such as the or
d ocs not cover ve hicles severely damaged and or d eclare d to be a tota l loss by an in surer or ve hicles substantially bled from or repaired wit h pa rt s obtain ed from another used

does not cover d a m age or m al­
fu nctions w hich arc clue to fai lur e to
and the Maintenance Bookl et. war- r
a nt y coverag e
unless yo u present to the dealer
p roof in the form of service or repair orders that scheduled m aintenance was performed in a
t imel y
caused by airborne industr ia l pollutants {e .g. rain).
loss o f valu e
o f the lost p rofits or earnings, or ou t-of­
pocket expen se s for substitute transportation or
tree windstorm or oth er simi lar
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years without mileage limitation.
Any impli
ed warranty, including any impli ed of m erchantability or warranty of ness for tion to th e peri od of this written warranty. Some
Coverage
T hi s warran ty covers any re p air or replacement
o f sh eet meta l p a nels that been r a ted by rust.
deal er in the United States. clud ing its territ ories, or Canada.
your dea le r outsid e th e Uni te d in -
When the warranty period begins
The warranty pe riod begin s on the date the hicl e is del iv ered to eit her th e origi nal purchase r or the orig in al l essee; or if th e ve hicle is fir s t
p laced in servic e as o r car. o n th e date su ch ve hicle is fir s t place d
in serv ice. s
ta t
es d o not allow limitati ons on how long an
impli ed warranty lasts, so this limit ation may not apply to you.
Ne
ithe r Volkswage n nor the manufacturer
eluding its territories, or Ca nada, thi s warranty will not apply. Defec ts in material or ship will be cor rected under the terms of the war ranty fo r new Volk swage n ve hicles in in that
Thi s Lim ited Warran ty Agains t Corros ion ration is aut om at ically transferred with out cost if the ow nership of th e ve hicle changes w ith in
th e warra nt)'

Free-of-charge repair
Repairs under th is warranty are made free of charge. The auth orized Volk swagen dealer will repair the defective part or repla ce it with a new or remanufactured genuine Volkswagen part.
What is not covered
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Tips
Volksw agen is co rrosion protec ted at the factory. do not need to purchase proofing when you buy your Volkswagen in order to keep this wa rranty in
Surface corrosion without perforation
Repair s are covered under th is warranry only if
t h ere is ru st-throug h co ndition in the body sheet metal no t ca use d by outside
tion resulting from the failure to promptly repair paint damage, d a m aged undercoat ing, or face corro sion.
It does not cover damage due to failur e to was h or otherw ise regularly ca re for the vehicle as Manual.
Thi s war ramy does not cover corrosion tion resulting from unrepaired colli sion damage or improper collision
for any
Thi s wa rramy docs not cove r corros ion tion due to failu re to perform bo d y repair s in
bird droppings, sto nes, flood water, wind storm s, tree sap or other similar
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Bookle t 1.2
a rust proofing agent is compatible swagen's yo u fail h ave your vehicle in this a colli sion, Volk swagen b e re sp on­
s ib le for the re p air of any resulting rusl-lhrough.
The also apply
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