octane VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2007 Owners Manual

Booklet
Gasoline 3.2 : 37
B le
nds 3.2 : 37
Containin g alco hol 3.2: 37
Octane rating 3.2: 37
line in my car? 3.2:37
W i
nter or summer tip s 3.2 : 37
Gaso line additives 3.2:38
Gear
select o r leve r
Weig ht Ratin g 3.3:3
H
Hand brake
Hydrop laning 3.2: 72
Iden tification number 3.3: 2
I g nition key 3.
1: 84
removal lock 3.1: 85
Ignition swi tc h 3.1: 84
Importance of sining properly 2.1:28
Importance of wea ring sa fety belts 2.1:28
Importa
nt information to know before dis-
co
nnect the batte ry 3.2: 55
Important thing s to do befor e driving 2.1:3
I mproperly wo
rn safety belt s 2.1:26
Im
proper sea ting positions 2.1:8
Indi
cat o r ligh t
A ir
bag system 2.1:
C ruise con trol syste m 3.1: 96
also Warn ing light
also Warning lights
Indi cato r
ligh ts
A ir
bag sys tem 2.1:41
Instrument clu ste r 3.1: 4
AIR BAG 2.1: 41
Indirec t ve ntila tio n 3.1:80
In div idu al unlo ckin g 3.1: 16,30
I n fa nt sea ts 2.
1: 59
Infor mati on messages 3.1: 11
Info rmatio n tex ts in the dis p lay 3.1: 12
In sid e day-n ight mirror 3.1: 52
Install ing
C hi ld restraint with a
safety belt 2.1: 63 CRS using the sys tem 2.1:72

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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If yo u believ e that your ve hicle has a defect
which could cause a crash , injury, or death,
you should in form Transport
feet In vestigations and Recall s,
ately, should also notify
In c.
Address of Transport Canada
cu sto m ers who w ish to re port re lated d e fect to Transport ves tigations and Recalls, you m ay eith er call Transport
Ph one: (only from
or contact Transport by mail at:
Tran s
port FAD de Sparks Street Ottawa
For additional road safety informatio n, p lease vis it the Hoa d websi te at:
http://www. tc .gc .ca/roadsafety/menu.htm
Operating your outside the U .S.A. or
Governme nt reg ulations in the require that automobiles meet cific emis sion regulations and sa fe ty standards. The re for e, ve hicl es built for th e a nd diff er from vehicles sold in other tries.
I f yo u
plan to tak e yo ur ve hicl e out sid e the tinental limits of the States or Ca nada. there is the poss ibilit y that:
Unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
conve rter may not be availa bl e.
Fuel may have considerably lower octane
ratin g. Improper fuel m ay cause eng in e damage.
Se rv ice may b e inadequate due to lack of proper servic e facilities. too ls or tes tin g ment.
Rep lacement parts may no t be readily able.
ical damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, ser vice or parts
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