VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 1990 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Your
Volkswagen Vanagon/Transporter

has
been conceived
with
the
classic

German
passion
for
engineering

excellence.
Even
in
Germany,
Volks­

wagen engineers are
a
breed apart. They are never
just
content
to
compete, they must
excel.

A
labor of
love

Volkswagen
engineers are innovators.
They employ the most sophisticated technology, and when
it is
lacking, they
create
it
themselves. They
are
perfectionists. They insist
that
their own
craftsmanship undergoes inspection
after inspection
to
assure
that
every

Volkswagen
is
as perfect
as
man
and
machine can make
it.
They are practical. -
They have
built
efficiency, reliability
[
and durability
into
every Volkswagen

that
truly
make
it a
great automotive

value.
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But above all, Volkswagen engineers

share
a
passion
for
performance,
the results
of
which you will experience
'

when you slip behind
the
wheel.
.
Only
then will you fully understand
that

you're
not
just
driving
a
car, you're driving
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a
Volkswagen.
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Your new
Volkswagen

may have all or some of the equipment

described
in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations of equipment not
installed in your vehicle.

Check
with
your authorized Volkswagen

dealer
on available options or
accesso­
ries.

Note

WARNINGS
concern
safety
and are co­ lor
identified
throughout
this
manual.
Please
note
that
the items of equipment
marked
with
an asterisk* may be stand­
ard on certain models but are only avail­
able
as options on other models.
In addition to this Owner's Manual, your

Vanagon/Transporter
comes
with

• the Radio
Operating
Instructions*,
In Canada,

these
manuals are also available in
French.
To obtain a copy, contact your

dealer
or
write
to:

Au
Canada
on peut se procurer un exem- plaire de ce Manuel en francais aupres du

concessionnaire
ou du:

Volkswagen
Canada,
Inc.
Customer
Assistance/

Assistance
a la Clientele 1940 Eglinton Ave. East

Scarborough,
Ontario
M1L2M2

If you sell your
Volkswagen

the Owner's Manual, the Warranty booklet and the Maintenance booklet

should
be
left
in the vehicle to make
Warranty terms as well as all operating, safety and maintenance information avail­

able
to the next owner.
If you change your address or if
you
bought
this
Volkswagen
used

be
sure to send in a "Notice of Address

ChangeVNotice
of Used Car Purchase"
post card. This card can be found in the
Warranty booklet or obtained from your
Volkswagen
dealer.
It is in your own
interest
that
we can

contact
you should the
need
arise.
Your
Owner's
Manual

applies
to all Vanagon/Transporter models
currently sold in the USA and
Canada.
It
contains important operating safety infor­ mation. Keep this booklet in your glove
box at all times for ready reference.

Read
it before you drive your new vehicle.

Pay
particular attention to the "Break-in
period hints" and to all points listed under

"Vehicle
operation".

Acquaint
yourself
with
your vehicle's fea­ tures and know how to operate it more

safely.
The more you know about your

Volkswagen,
the more you will enjoy driving it. For your own protection and longer service life of your vehicle, always

heed
our instructions and warnings. Igno­
ring them could result in extensive da­

mage
or serious personal injury. • the
Warranty
Booklet
and
• the
Maintenance
Booklet.
Your
Warranty
booklet
which is a separate brochure, contains
detailed information about the warranties
covering your Volkswagen.
Your
Maintenance
booklet
which is a separate brochure, explains how you can keep your Volkswagen in top
driving condition by having it serviced regularly. Always have the Maintenance
booklet
with
you when you take your

vehicle
to a Volkswagen dealer for service.

Your
Service Adviser will record each
scheduled
service.


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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Illustration instruments and controls
Warning and indicator light symbols
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Keys,
central locking system .... 7, 8
Doors 9
Rear lid 11
Windows, mirrors 12, 13 Safety belts, head restraints . . . .14,19
Seats 20 Luggage compartment, pedals . 28,29
Brakes, Transmission 29, 32 Differential lock 33
Automatic-transmission 35 Steering lock/ignition/starter switch . 38
Starting procedures 39 Instrument cluster 40
Warning/indicator lights 43 Switches 46 Emergency flasher 46
Light switch, turn signals .... 46,48
Cruise control 49
Windshield wipers 50 Ventilation/Heating 51
Air conditioning 54
Heater 57
Sliding roof 62
Roof-rack 68 VEHICLE OPERATION
Break-in period - and afterwards . . 69
Operate your vehicle safety 70
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution 72
Trailer towing 73 Driving with the all-wheel drive ... 75
VEHICLE CARE
Fuel tank, fuel supply 85,86
Vehicle care (exterior/interior) . . 90, 93 Maintenance, inspection intervals . . 95 Engine compartment lid,
engine compartment 97 Lubricants, engine oil 98,99
Engine oil filter 101
Transmission oil 102
Power steering 103
Cooling system 104 Brake fluid 108
Battery 109
Windshield washers/wipers . . . 112,113
Tires/wheels 114 Difficult operating conditions .... 120
Winter driving 121
Accessories 122
DO-IT-YOURSELF SERVICE
Jack and tools 123 Spare wheel 124
Changing a wheel 125 Fuses, bulbs 128, 130 Adjusting headlights
134

Installing,
replacing the radio . . . . 135
Emergency starting 136
Emergency towing 138
Lifting vehicle . . 140
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Engine, transmission 142

Steering,
suspension, brakes,
body, chassis 143 Emission-control-system 144
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine, spark plugs .
V-belts capacities . . Dimensions
Weights
Vehicle identification 146
147
148
150 151
CONSUMER INFORMATION
Service manuals 152
GAS STATION INFORMATION
Location of servicing points 156
ALPHABETICAL INDEX 158


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INSTRUMENT
PANEL AND CONTROLS
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INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS
page
1 - Air vents 51
2 - Light switch and thumb wheel for instrument illumination 46
3 - Safety belt and brake warning lights 43, 47
4 - Speedometer with trip odometer 40 5 — Warning/indicator lights 6, 43
6 - Clock or tachometer with fuel gauge and coolant temperature gauge 40,41
7 - Rear window defogger switch 47
8 - Emergency flasher switch 46 9 - For additional switch
10 - Air vents, left and right 51
11 - Ashtray 64
12 - Loudspeaker grille
13 - Fuses 128 14 - Turn signal/headlight dimmer switch lever 48
15 - Horn page
16 - Digital clock 40
17 - Steering lock/ignition/starter switch 38
18 - Temperature switch for auxiliary heater 57
19 - Windshield wiper/washer lever 50
20 - Secondary heat exchanger switch 53
21 - Emission Control System (ECS) 45
22 - Climate controls 51
23 - Air vents 51
24 - Radio1)
25 - Cigarette lighter 63 26 - Glove compartment 64
1) A separate brochure is provided for your factory-installed

radio.
If you replace your radio, please be sure to read the notes
in the chapter "Do-it-yourself Service", page 135.
Note
Some features mentioned are standard equipment on some
models only or are options on others.


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[INSTRUMENT
PANEL
AND
CONTROLS

WARNING AND
INDICATOR
LIGHT
SYMBOLS

Symbol
Details

on
page

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Turn
signals

44,48

a Alternator A

44

Oil pressure 1^1
43

ID
High beam

45,48

=L Coolant temperature 1^

45,104

(®)
BRAKE
Brake
®
29,43

A Safety belt
14,44

A Emergency flasher

46

m
Rear
window defogger

47
WARNING
If one of the lights marked with ®

comes
on suddenly while driving, move a safe distance off the
road.
Turn

off the engine,
turn
the emergency
fla­

sher on and use other warning devices
to alert other motorists. Go to listed page in
your
Owner's
Manual for ex­

planations.

Some
of the lights mentioned are on certain
models
only and may be options on other

models.

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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

Key A is used for the ignition/steering lock, • Do not
leave
your
vehicle
unattended

the doors, the lockable tank cap and the
with
the key in the
ignition
lock.
Always
rear luggage compartment lid.
take
the key and lock the doors.

KEYS

B25-460

Your
Volkswagen comes
with
four keys: • two keys A
• two keys B

Key
A can be inserted
into
locks either
way. Key B is provided for vehicles equipped

with
a lockable glove compartment.
Tag C gives the key number.
For
your
protection
against
theft:
• Record the key number and keep it in a

safe
place, such as your wallet. Do not keep it in the vehicle.
• If you should lose a key, provide your
Vol­

kswagen dealer
with
the key number to
obtain a duplicate key.
In addition to the plastic tag, there may also
be a metal tag snowing part of the vehicle
identification number. This tag is no longer
required after the vehicle has been deliv­

ered.

Note

The syncro model has a separate key for the lockable tank cap.
A
chime
will sound when you open the
driver's door
with
the key
left
in the ignition lock. This is your reminder to remove the
key and lock the doors.

WARNING
• Do not
leave
children
unattended
in
the
vehicle
especially
with
access to
vehicle
keys. Unsupervised use of the
keys
can
result
in
starting
of the
engine

and use of
vehicle
systems such as
power
windows
etc. Unsupervised use
of
these
systems can
result
in serious
personal
injury.

• Do not
remove
key
from
steering

lock
while
you are
driving
or as the

vehicle
is
rolling
to a stop. The
steering

column
will
lock
when
you
remove
the key, and you
will
not be
able
to
steer
the

vehicle.


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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

CENTRAL
LOCKING SYSTEM*

The
central locking system locks or un­
locks
doors and rear lid simultaneously. It
is
actuated from the driver's and
passen­

ger's
door.
• To lock and unlock from the outside,

turn
key in lock of driver's and passenger's
door.
• To lock and unlock from the inside, raise
or depress locking knob on window sill of
driver's and passenger's door.

When
you unlock the
driver's
and pas­ senger's door
with
the key
from
the
out­

side or
raise
the locking knobs
from
the inside,
wait
until
both
locking knobs are
raised
before
you open one of the doors.

When
the central locking system is ac­ tuated, both locking knobs on window sills

should
move simultaneously. If one knob

does
not move when locking doors, open

that
particular door and close it properly.

Sliding
door and rear lid can be locked and

unlocked
individually
with
the key; manual lock operation will override the power lock

system.
WARNING

• Locking doors
from
the inside can

help
prevent
inadvertent
door opening

during
an
accident
and
generally
while

the
vehicle
is in
motion.
Locked doors can also
prevent
unwanted
entry
from

the outside.
Locked doors can,
however,
also
delay

assistance to
vehicle
occupants and rescue
from
the
outside
in the
event
of
an
accident
or
other
emergency.

• Do not
leave
children
inside the

vehicle
without
supervision. If locking
knob
in
driver's
and passenger's door is depressed,
both
doors
will
be locked

automatically.
In an
emergency
it

would
be impossible to open the doors

from
outside
without
the key.

Rear
lid • With the key slot in horizontal position
(a), the lid can be locked and unlocked by
the central locking system.
• With key slot in vertical position (b), the
rear lid remains locked when actuating the
central locking system. If the rear lid is closed
with
lock slot in ver­
tical position, the luggage compartment
can
only be opened
with
the master key:
• Insert key in lock slot.
• Turn key all the way to the
right
(c) and
hold in this position.
•
Press
lock cylinder in and raise lid.
• Remove key.
'where applicable


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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

DOORS

Front
doors

To
lock, unlock and open doors from the outside
• Lock and unlock the
front
doors by
turning the key to the
right
or
left.

• Open the doors by squeezing the trig­
ger in the outer door handle.
• The passenger's door can be locked

without
a key. First depress the locking knob, then close the door.
• The driver's door can only be locked
from the outside
with
the key. This precau­

tion
was taken to prevent locking the driver's door while the key is still inside the

vehicle.
To
lock, unlock and open doors from the
inside
• To lock doors depress the locking knob.

WARNING
Locking doors
from
the
inside
can
help

prevent
inadvertent
door
opening
dur­

ing an
accident
and
generally
while
the

vehicle
is in
motion.
Locked doors can
also
prevent
unwanted
entry
from
the

outside.

Locked doors can,
however,
also
delay

assistance to
vehicle
occupants and rescue
from
the
outside
in the
event
of
an
accident
or
other
emergency.
• To unlock doors raise the locking knob.
•
To
open doors pull the inside door handle
after raising the locking knob.


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