Driver VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual

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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If the key is withdrawn in the horizontal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the key is withdrawn in the vertical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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Doors
Cab doors
From outside
the
front
doors can be
coked
or unlocked
with
the key. When un-
D
eking,
the locking knobs go up, when lock-

"5
:hey go down.

Ihe
front
passenger door can be locked

from
outside
without
using the key: Just
:"5ss
locking knob down and close door.

~~e
driver's door cannot be locked when
coen
by pressing the locking knob down
and closing door. This prevents you from
esving
the key in the car and forgetting it.

From inside
all the doors can be locked by

messing
down the locking knobs.

-s
long as the knobs are pressed down the

coors
cannot be opened from inside or out-

skte.

Attention 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.

Sliding door

From outside,
the sliding door can be

locked
and unlocked
with
the key.
The sliding door can also be locked from out­
side
without
using the key:
Press
locking knob down and close door.

From inside,
the sliding door is locked by
pushing down the locking knob.

As
long as the knob is pressed down the
door cannot be opened from inside or out­

side.

When the vehicle is moving, the door must always be properly
closed,
but when carry­ing passengers the locking knob should be

left
in the upper position so
that
the door can
be opened from outside in an emergency.

Note

In the opened position the sliding door is
held open by a retainer. Child-proof
catch

When the child-proof catch is engaged - lever on door lock down - the inner lock re­

lease
lever is inoperative. The door can only
be opened from outside
with
the locking
knob in the up position.
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Windows

Mechanical
windows

The
windows are opened and closed
with
crank-handles
fitted
in the door
trim
panels.
Electric
windows*
Electric
windows offer the following
com­

fort
facilities:
• Single-touch opening for driver's and
front
passenger's door windows
• Single-touch closing of driver's door win­ dow

The
windows function
with
the ignition switched on. If the driver's door is not

opened
after switching off the ignition, the
windows can still be operated for about one hour. Apart from this, the windows can al­

ways
function when the driver's door is

open.
For safety reasons, the single-touch
closing
of the driver's door window only
functions when the ignition is on.
|B70
- 142]

The
switches are in the door
trim
panels.
The
window of the
front
passenger's door

can
also be opened and closed from the
driver's door.
a
- Driver's door b - Front passenger door

All
windows can be opened automatically by touching the lower part of the appropri­
ate switch. If more than one window is to be
opened
at the same time, this is done auto­matically, one afterthe other, in the selected

sequence.

If the appropriate switch is tapped once

again,
the window will stop immediately.
All
windows can be closed by pressing the
upper part of the appropriate switch. To

close
the driver's door window, when the ignition is switched on, it is sufficient to
touch the switch. If the switch is touched

again,
the window stops moving immedi­
ately.

Attention

• Be
careful
when
closing the

windows!
Careless or
uncontrolled
closing
of the
windows
can cause in­

juries.

Therefore
when
leaving
the ve­ hicle,
always
take
the
ignition

key
with
you. The
electric
win­

dows
are
then
only
put out of ac­

tion
if the
driver's
door is opened and closed again. As soon as the
driver's
door is opened again, the

windows
can once
again
func­
tion.
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Mirrors

CONTROLS
AND
EQUIPMENT

dow open.
Adjusting mirrors

The rear view mirrors should always
be
ad­
justed properly before moving
off so
that
good vision
to the
rear
is
obtained.

Anti-dazzle
inside
mirror

The lever
on the
lower edge
of the
mirror should
be
pointing forwards when
the
basic

setting
is
made.

To
set the
anti-dazzle position, pull lever
to

the rear.

Outside mirror

The outside mirror should
be
adjusted
so

that
the side
of
your own vehicle can
just
be
seen.
This setting ensures the best possible
field
of
view, and
in
addition
it
serves
as an
instant check
on the
mirror setting.

Normal outside mirrors
are
adjusted
by

pressing
the
edge
of the
mirror surface
in

the mirror housing. / R
/
(B707T76]

Electrically
adjustable
mirrors* are

set
by
moving
the
knob
in the
driver's door
trim.
Turning
the
knob from
L to
R switches
con­

trol
from
left
to
right
mirror.

If the
electrical control
of the
mirror fails
at

any time
the
mirrors can
be
adjusted man­ ually
by
pressing
on the
edge
of the
mirror

surface.

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Head
restraints*

The
front
head restraints are adjustable for rake and height and should be set to suit the

size
of the person in the seat. Correctly ad­
justed head restraints together
with
the
seat
belts offer effective protection.

Adjusting
height*

• Grip sides of head restraint
with
both hands and pull up or push down.
• The best protection is obtained when the upper edge of restraint is roughly at eye
level.

Note

In vehicles
with
a high partition the head re­
straints are not adjustable.
Removing
and
installing

To
remove head restraints in
front
seat
backrests,
pull restraints up to the stop,
press
both buttons (arrows) and atthe same
time take restraints out.

To
install again, push the restraint rods
into

the guides
until
they are heard to engage.
Note

On
some models, head restraints are
fitted

which are retained by spring clips.

To
remove the spring clips from the seat backrest guide rings, pull or push the clip out
to one side
with
a small screwdriver.
When reinstalling, insert the head restraint
first,
and then push the spring clips in so
that

the straight leg is at the rear.
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Seats
in cab

The correct adjustment
of the
seats
is im­
portant
for:

- reaching
the
controls safely and quickly
- relaxed low-fatigue body position
- maximum protection from the seat belts. The
front
seats should
be
adjusted before
putting
on the
seat belt.
After every fore and
aft
adjustment
of the
seat
check,
by
jerking
with
the
body,
that

the retainers are properly engaged.
[B70-160J
Driver and front passenger
seats
To
move seat backwards and for­ wards (1)

Lift
lever and move seat. Then release lever
and move seat
further
so
that
the catch en­
gages.

The driver's seat should be adjusted so
that

the pedals can
be
fully depressed
with
the
legs
slightly angled.

Attention
For
safety reasons the driver's
seat must only be moved back­
wards or forwards when vehicle
is
stationary.
Adjusting
backrest angle (2)

Take
weight
off
backrest and
turn
knob.
The backrest
of
the driver's seat should
be

adjusted
so
that
the top of the
steering
wheel can be reached
with
the arms angled slightly.

Attention
Do
not lower the backrest too far
when on the move because the seat belts are
then
no longer fully
effective.

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Brake servo Attention
The servo
is
operated
by
vacuum which
is
only generated when
en­

gine
is
running.
For
this reason
the vehicle should
not be
allowed
to roll with
the
engine switched off.
When
the
brake servo
is not

working because,
for
example,
the vehicle
is
being towed
or be­
cause
a
defect
has
occurred
on

the brake servo itself,
the
brake pedal must
be
pressed consider­
ably harder
to
compensate
for

the absence
of
servo assistance. Anti-locking brake system
*
The ABS plays a major part in increasing the
active safety of the vehicle. The big advan­
tage when compared with a conventional brake system is that even when braking
hard on a slippery road surface the best
possible steerability is retained for the road
condition because the wheels do not lock.
However, one must not expect the ABS sys­
tem to shorten the braking distance in all conditions. When driving on gravel or on
fresh snow covering a slippery surface, i.e.
when one should be driving very carefully in
any case, the stopping distance may even be slightly longer.

How
the ABS
system works

When the turning speed of a wheel reaches
a level which is too lowforthe vehicle speed
and it tends to lock, the brake pressure to
this wheel is reduced. On the front axle the brake pressure is regulated for each wheel
individually, whereas on the rear axle, the
pressure is regulated for both wheels at the
same time. As a result the braking effect is
the same for both rear wheels and the driv­ ing stability is retained as far as possible.
This regulating process makes itself known by movement of the brake pedal and is ac­
companied by noises. This is done deliber­
ately as a warning to the driver that a wheel
or the wheels are in the locking range. So
that the ABS can regulate effectively in this range the brake pedal must remain de­ pressed - on no account should it be

pumped!

Attention However
the ABS
system cannot
overcome
the
physical limits.
This must
be
borne
in
mind par­
ticularly
on
slippery
or wet
roads.
When
the ABS
comes into
the
control range
the
speed must
im­
mediately
be
adapted
to the
road
and traffic conditions.
The in­

creased amount
of
safety avail­
able must
not
tempt
one
into tak­ ing risks.

If a defect occurs on the ABS it is indicated
by a warning lamp - see page 49.
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~5chograph* i ----. European countries the installation of a tachograph is obligatory for the

:
ng vehicles:

.
ehicles used for the commercial trans-

zort
of goods
with
a permissible total .-.eight including trailer or articulated

"3
ler of more than 3.5 tons. It is imma­
terial whether the vehicle and the trailer
"
only
one of the two is used for com­
mercial goods transport.

1
.ehicles which according to their de-
s
gn and equipment are suitable for and "tended to carry more than 9 persons

ncluding
the driver.
Z M= s of the regulations can be obtained
i: - ocal vehicle licensing authorities.
operation of the tachograph is de-

::-
;sd in a special leaflet from the tacho-

ra;~
manufacturers.
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JB70-
1251

Switches

Notes
• On vehicles
with
righthand drive the ar­ rangement of the switches differs. The

symbols
on the switches are however the

same
as on vehicles
with
lefthand drive.
• The use of the lighting described here is subject to local regulations.
1 -
Lighting
switch
-n

First
detent -side lights11

Second
detent -headlight high/low beams
The
headlights only work when the ignition

is
on. When the engine is being started and
after ignition has been switched off, the headlights are switched off automatically.

When
the side lights are on, a warning lamp lights up in the switch.

When
the lights are on, the level of the in­ strument lighting can be regulated by turn­ing the knurled disc on the
right
of the

switch.

Dipping and flashing the headlights - see

page
52. 2 -
Headlight
range
control
* %\_)
With the electrical range control the
head­
light settings can be matched exactly to the
load
condition of vehicle. This prevents on­
coming traffic from being
dazzled
more than

is
unavoidable. At the same time the correct headlight beam setting provides the best

possible
visibility for the driver.

The
headlights can only be regulated
with

the dipped headlights switched on.
To
lower the beams,
turn
knurled disc from
the
basic
position (-) downwards.
Note

The
basic
headlight setting (only possible
with
headlight adjusting appliance) must al­

ways
be done
with
the headlight headlight range control knurled disc in the
basic
posi­

tion (-) - see page 128
also.

On
vehicles for some export countries when
the side lights are switched on
with
the igni­
tion switched on, the dipped headlights also

come
on
with
reduced intensity.
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Sun
roof*

The roof is opened and closed
with
the
hand-wheel.

The roof can be
tilted
at the rear as desired or taken out altogether.

Raising

Turn the hand-wheel clockwise.

Lowering

Turn the hand-wheel anti-clockwise.
To take
out
• With the roof closed
turn
the retaining
screw
(A) in centre of the hand-wheel one
quarter
turn
clockwise
with
a screwdriver.
• Then raise the roof and press it up.
•
Press
up locking lever (B).
• Detach the
roof.

•
Lift
the roof from outside and pull it out to the rear.

To
put
back

• Slide the roof back
into
the hinges and let it drop lightly
into
the retainers.

Attention Ensure that
the
roof
is
properly
inserted into
the two
retaining
hinges
at the
front,
and
secured
at
the
rear.
The roof must only
be
released when vehicle
is
stationary.

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