VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2000 Owners Manual

Unscrew the
it on
inside the hub cab. or on a piece of
the threaded end of the mounting
pin from the
Then
pin in the
Use the screwdriver to tighten
the
Remove the mounting pin and tighten
the remaining
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the
the jack is to an­
other tightening them
with a standard spare
the trim. you
must first press the trim onto the
tire in the
Notes on changing a
The opening in the screwdriver
Remove the
read the information on pages 54
and 63 if you are going to be usi
ng the spare
tire or a spare tire whic h is different from the
t ires on your
observe the
the tire air pressure imme­
--Have the
service sta­
tion.
-rims,
the tightened have a torque of 87 ft.
Have the t ire repaired as as
Rem ount the cove r or prote ctive
caps for the
and not Otherwise, in
an accident or sudden maneuver they
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Anti-theft wheel bolts*
Anti-theft
1 - Wheel bolt
2 - Wheel bolt adapter.
(The adapter is located in the tool kit).
Loosening or tightening a wheel
bolt
Push the adapter 2 the way over the bolt 1.
the lug wrench from the tool kit onto
the adapter
2 until it stops. The wheel bolt can now be loosened or tightened.
After changing the
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Fuses
A problem in the electrical system may be
caused by a blown fuse.
Fuses are arranged in one centralized unit.
T he unit is located under a cover
at the end of the dashboard on the driver's side.
is a good idea to keep a supply of spare fu­
ses on hand. They are avai lable from
dealer.
part and cause a fire. Do not use a fuse
with a higher amperage than the
fuse being
To avoid damaging the
codes:
light brown : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 amps
brown : ..
.... ....... ...... ... 7.5 amps
red: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
amps
transparent (white): . . . . . . . . . . . 25 amps
light green: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
amps
AND
Remove the blown fuse with the plastic
clip provided. The clip is located
Replace the blown fuse with a fuse of the
same amperage . You can recognize the
blown fuse by th e burnt metal strip .
the fuse box cover.
Notes
a fuse do not
keep on it. The cause of the short circuit or
in the
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Replacing
is becoming more and more to
This
are pressurized and can
life-threatening injuries can
For your safety, we recommend that you ha­
ve your authorized
has necessary the correc t and the expe rtise.
I replacing
a radio
The factory
connections may not be
Therefore, we recommend that you have
your authorized
with the techni­They
Radios with the
necessary

radio in­
side the
withou t an outside antenna,
the high frequency energy (resonance ef­
fect)
emitted inside the
AND ADVICE
Emergency Starting
if an outside antenna is
Before connecting
a jumper

-
spikes that might occur when the battery
is disconnected.
- move
tr ansmis­
sion to
neutral and
- set parking brake

4.
A -Discharged vehicle battery
B -Booster battery
X-To ground on engine block.
ble to positive (+ ) terminal (2 ) of
ster battery.
3
clamp of minus cable to nega­
tive (-) terminal (3 ) of booster battery.
engine with discharged vehicle
battery in the usual manner.
engine fails to start. do not continue
to crank but contact your nearest au­
thorized
dealer or
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Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The following inform at ion must be used by commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
General hints
Whenever tow with the front
wheels
off g round.
The
a
cau­
se bumper and body panel damage .
is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never
mph km
the vehicle cannot be towed w ith wheel
lift equipment in combination with self-loa­
ding it must be transported on a flat
bed
to avoid damage to the transmission
caused by the lack of lubrication. 4 -
Towing
6 -12 inch es (15-

Lifting
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