tailgate VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual

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CONTENTS
DASHBOARD AND

CONTROLS

Layout
4
i\='-:ng
lamps 6

CONTROLS
AND

EQUIPMENT

•
e.s. Central locking system 7, 8
I:cs, Tailgate 9, 10
I'I
~g doors 11

..
-^ows, Mirrors 12, 13
Sea: belts 15 5re:y for children 18
-ead restraints 19

Seats
20 _:ariing/sleeping surface 26

__ggage
compartment cover 27 __cgage compartment/load surface ... 28
-edals, Brakes 29 Vanual gearbox 31
--tomatic gearbox 32
gnition
lock 36
Starting / Stopping the engine .... 37, 38 "struments 40

.'.
arning lamps 47
Switches 50
~yn signal and dip lever 52

3'uise
control system 53 .'.'indscreen wiper 54
-eating and ventilation 55

Air
conditioner 57
Recirculating air switch 61
Auxiliary heater 63
Additional
water heater 67
Sun roof, Sliding/tilting roof 70, 71
nterior lights, Sun visors 72, 73
Ashtray, Cigarette lighter 73
-oof
rack 75
DRIVING
TIPS

The first 1500 km - and afterwards ... 76 Driving safely 78
Driving economically and

ecologically
79
Trailer towing 81

GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Filling the tank, Fuel 85, 86
Care of car, Maintenance 88, 93 Bonnet, Engine compartment 94, 95
Engine oil, Gearbox oil 96, 99

Air
cleaner 100 Power assisted steering 100

Cooling
system 101
Brake fluid 104
Battery 106
Windscreen washer system 108
Wheels 110
Arduous operating conditions 115
Winter driving 116
Accessories, modifications and
renewal of parts 117
Mobile
telephones and two way
radios 117

DO-IT-YOURSELF

First
aid kit, Warning triangle 118
Vehicle tools 118 Spare wheel/changing wheel ... 119, 120
Fuses
122

Changing
bulbs 124
Adjusting/masking headlights .. 128,129
Headlights 129
Installing radio 129
Emergency starting 130
Tow starting/towing 132
Lifting vehicle 134
TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION

Engine 136
Emission control system 137
Activated charcoal filter '38 Power flow '39
Steering, Axles 139 Brakes, Body -139,
1
AC
Environment compatibility 140

TECHNICAL
DATA
Engine 141
Performance 142
Fuel consumption 143
Spark plugs 145
V-belts 145
Wheels,
Tyre
pressures 146, 147

Weights,
Trailer weights 148, 151 Dimensions 152
Capacities 153
Vehicle identification data 154

SPECIAL
INFORMATION

Adjusting the brake pressure regulator 155

ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

Alphabetical index 156

CHECKS
WHEN
FILLING

THE TANK
Overview 160
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CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT

Central
locking system*
With this system all the doors, and - de­
pending
on the position of the tailgate or
wing door lock - the tailgate or wing door

can
also be locked and unlocked.

The
system is operated from the
driver's
door or
front
passenger door - from

outside
with the key, from inside with the
locking
knob.

Note

The
central locking system can only func­
tion correctly when the driver's and
front
passenger
doors are properly
closed.

When
locking,
the locking knobs on all doors must move down. If the knob on one door

does
not move at any time, open the door

concerned
and close it properly.

Attention

•
When
the locking knobs in the

driver's
or
front
passenger doors
are pressed
down
all
other
doors
are locked
automatically.
Since it
would
be
difficult
to ren­
der assistance
from
the outside in an emergency,
when
the doors
are locked, children should
never
be
left
in the vehicle on
their

own. • Locking the doors can
prevent

them
from
bursting open in an
extraordinary
accident situation. Locked doors also
prevent
per­

sons
from
entering
the car forci­ bly e.g. at
traffic
lights.
However,
in an emergency
they
make
it

more
difficult
for outside
help
to
open the doors.
Notes: If the central locking system should develop

a
fault, all the locks can be operated nor­
mally,
see next page.

The
sliding door can be secured or released
separately
with the safety catch.
Sliding door and
tailgate
or
wing

door can be locked or unlocked separately
with the key.
To
unlock the tailgate or wing door insert key

and
turn
it to right (c). Hold in this position

and
press button in.
If the key is withdrawn in the horizontal
posi­

tion (a), locking of the tailgate or wing door
will be controlled by the central locking
sys­

tem when it is closed again.

When
the key is withdrawn in the vertical
position (b) and tailgate or wing door
closed,

it will be locked all the time. The tailgate can
then only be unlocked with the key.
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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

Tailgate

To
open
the tailgate when key slot is hori­
zontal,
pull control behind finger strip on tail­
gate and
lift
tailgate.
To
open
from
inside
On
the inside of the tailgate there is, de­
pending on model, either an opening lever
or an emergency lock release which can be
reached
through a hole in the trim.

This
makes it possible for vehicle occupants
to leave the vehicle via the tailgate in an emergency.
Child
proof
lock*

Vehicles
with
an opening lever on the inside of the tailgate are
fitted
with
a child proof lock.
When the child proof catch is engaged - lever on lock moved down - the inner lever

is
blocked. The tailgate can then only be
opened from outside.
To close
tailgate
pull it down and slam it to gently.

To
make the tailgate easier to pull down there is a loop on the inside.
Attention

•
After
closing the
tailgate
al­

ways
pull
up on it to
make
sure

that
it is
properly
closed -
other­
wise
it could
open
suddenly

when
vehicle
is moving,
even

though
the key has
been
turned
in lock.
• The
tailgate
must
always
be

fully
closed
when
vehicle
is
mov­
ing,
otherwise
exhaust
gas
will

be
drawn
into
the
vehicle
in­

terior!

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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

Luggage
compartment/load
surface

To
enlarge
luggage
space
Lower
backrest and seat as described on
page 23.

Notes
on loading
In the interests of good handling ensure
that

the load (persons and luggage) is distributed evenly. Heavy items should always be car­ried as near to the rear axle as possible or
better still, between the
axles.

The permissible axle and gross
weights must not be exceeded under any circumstances.
Attention
• It should be noted
that
when
transporting heavy items the handling
will
change due to the
displacement of the centre of
gravity. Driving style and speed must be altered to suit.
• The load must be stowed so

that
no items of luggage can fly
forward if brakes are applied suddenly. - If necessary use the lashing
eyes.
• One should ensure
that
the heater el­
ements in the rear window on the Variant
are not damaged by articles rubbing against
them.
• The stale air
escapes
through ventilation openings at the rear. The function of these openings must not be impaired.
Attention
• When vehicle is on the move no persons may be in the luggage
compartment. This includes

children.
Every passenger must
be belted in properly - see page
15.

• Never drive
with
the tailgate or
wing doors not properly closed otherwise exhaust gas can be
drawn
into
the vehicle
interior.
On
vehicles
with
lashing eyes the load
should always be secured to the
eyes.

Each
eye has a tensile strength of 500 kg.
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

S

Safety
for children 18

Seat
adjustment 20

Seat
belts 15

Seat
heating 51
Seat
stop 21

Seats
20

Selector
lever 33

Service
address list 2

Service
Schedule 2

Side
lights 50

Sleeping
surface 26

Sliding
door 9

Sliding
window 13
Sliding/tilting roof "71

Snow
chains 114
Spare
wheel 119

Spark
plugs 145
Speedometer
40
Starting the engine 37
Steering/starter lock 36
Stopping engine 39

Sun
roof 70

Sun
visors 73

Switches
50
T Tachograph 45 Tailgate 10
Tank capacity 153
Technical
Data 141

Technical
description 136 Telephone 117
Tilting roof 70, 71
Timer 65, 68

Tools
118 Tow starting 133
Tow-bar weight 151 Towing 133
Trailer socket 81
Trailer towing 81
Trailer weights 151
Tread depth 111 Trip recorder 40
Trolley jack 134 Turn signal lever 52
Turn signals 48, 125
Two way radios 117
Type plate 154 Tyre pressures 147

Tyres
110 - Condition 111
-
Inflation
pressure 110 - Pressures 147
u

Unbalanced
wheels 111
Undercoating 92
Unladen
weight 148

Unleaded
fuel 86
V

V-belts
145
Vehicle
data sticker 154

Vehicle
identification data 154

Vehicle
identification number 154

Vehicle
lift
134

Vehicle
literature
2

Vehicle
tools 118
Ventilation 55, 56, 57
w
Warning and control lights 6 Warning lamps 6, 47
Warning triangle 118
Warranty 2

Washing
88 Weights 148

Wheelbase
148

Wheels
110, 146
Windows 12
- De-icing 90
- Defrosting 56, 58

Windscreen
washer system 108
Windscreen
wiper 54

Windscreen
wiper blades 109
Wing doors 11 Winter driving 116
Winter tyres 114

Wipe/washer
system 54
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