VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G User Guide

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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT

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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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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AND
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Wing
doors*

Righthand
door

From
outside
the wing door can be rcked and unlocked with the key. When un-
;cking the locking knob goes up, when
:eking it goes down.

From
inside
the door is locked by pressing down the knob.

-s
long as the knob is pressed down the

;3or
cannot be opened from inside or out.
- the fully open position (approx. 90°) the
;cor is held by a check strap.
Lefthand
door

The lefthand door can be opened when the righthand door is open.
To open, pull release lever (see illustration) and open door.

Note

When
closing
the
wing
doors
always
ensure
that
the
left
door
is
closed

first.
Unhooking
door
check
strap

Both doors are held in the open position (ap­
prox. 90°) by check straps.
To open the doors further the check strap can be unhooked (see illustration).
When doors are closed the check straps en­ gage again automatically.
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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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Note
for vehicles
with
convex or as­

pherical
outside
mirrors
*
Convex (curved outwards) mirrors enlarge
the field of view but they make objects look
smaller.
These mirrors make it difficult to
estimate how far away a following vehicle
is.

Aspherical outer mirrors have a mirror
surface
with
different curvature. This wide-

angle
mirror increases the area of vision

even
more so than conventional convex mirrors. Their usefulness is also limited
when judging the distance to vehicles ap­ proaching from behind.

Mirror heating
*

The
electrically operated outside mirrors are heated as long as the heated rear window

is
switched on.
Folding outside mirrors
in

The
outside mirrors can be folded in.

When
folded in the mirrors are held by
a
det­ ent.

To
fold out
again,
press mirror in towards ve­
hicle,
press detent in and fold mirror out -

see
illustration.
Attention

When
folding
mirror
out
ensure
that
the
fingers
are not
trapped
between
mirror
and
bracket
-
Danger
of
injury.

Notes

• Before putting the vehicle through an au­ tomatic washing plant, the mirrors should
be
folded in to prevent them becoming dam­

aged.

• These remarks apply only to vehicles
with
normal outside mirrors. Mirrors on ex­tended arms can also be folded in but they
have
no detent.
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Seat
belts

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
It has
been
proven
that
seat
belts

give
good
protection
in accidents. In

most
countries
therefore
the
wear­
ing of
seat
belts
is
required
by law.

Attention

The
belts
should be put on
before
every
journey
-
even
in
town

traffic.
This
applies
also to the
rear
seats.

Pregnant
women
too should al­

ways
wear
a
seat
belt.

The
routing
of the
belt
is of
major
importance
to the
protective
ef­

fect
of the
belt.
How the
belt

should be
worn
is described on
the
next
pages.
General
notes

• The
belt
must
not be
twisted.

• Two persons
(including
children)
must never be secured
with
one belt. It is
particularly dangerous to put the belt round

a
child sitting on a persons lap.
• The belt should not be worn over hard or
breakable
articles (glasses, ball pens, key
rings,
pipes, etc.) because this can cause in­

jury
to the body.
•
Loose,
bulky clothing (e.g. overcoats
over
jackets) affects the fit and function of
the belts.
• The belt must not be jammed anywhere or rub on any sharp edges.
• The lock tongue may only be inserted into the lock part belonging to the appropri­
ate seat otherwise, the protective effect is
impaired.
• The slot for the belt tongue rr„s: -;: ze

blocked
with
paper or anyth'-c s ~
otherwise the tongue cannot 5"a;e properly.
• The belts must be kept clean otherwise the retractors may not work properly (see
also
"Care
of car" section).
• Seat belts which have become damagec or have been stressed in an accident and stretched must be renewed - preferably by

a
Volkswagen dealer. The anchorages

should
also be checked.
• In some export countries seat belts
could
be used on which the functions differ
from those described on the next pages.
• On the Delivery Van there are no belt an­
chorage
points in the load compartment.

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children can be carried safely in the ve- " cle is explained on page 18.
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Three-point
inertia
reel
belts

The
inertia reel belt gives complete freedom
of movement when pulled slowly. Sudden braking however will cause the belt to lock.

The
mechanism will also lock the belt when
accelerating,
driving down steep gradients
or cornering.

Putting
belt
on
Pull
the tongue slowly and smoothly across
the chest and hips and push it into the lock part
fitted
on the seat until the tongue en­

gages
audibly (pull to check).
The shoulder
part
of
belt
must
run
roughly
across the
centre
of the
shoulder as
shown
- on no account

against
the
neck
- and be
firmly
in
contact
with
the body.
The backrests of the
front
seats
must
not be inclined too far to the
rear,
otherwise
the
belts
are no

longer
fully
effective.
With the aid of the
belt
height
adjust­

ment
the routing of the
front
seat shoulder
belt can be set to fit the body properly.
• To adjust, push button
with
relay
fitting
(see
right
illustration) up or down so
that
the

shoulder
part of belt runs roughly across the centre of the shoulder as shown on the
left

- on no account
against
the neck.
• After adjusting, pull the belt
with
a
jerk
to
ensure
that
the relay
fitting
is properly en­

gaged.

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The lap part of belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis. If necess­
ary,
pull the belt tight.
Particularly in the case of pregnant

women,
the lap part of the belt should be as low across the pelvis as
possible so that no pressure is ex­
erted on the abdomen.
Taking belt off
K release the belt, press the orange-co- :_red button in the lock. The tongue will
"en spring out.
-ass the tongue towards the door by hand
so that the retractor can roll the belt up
oroperly. A plastic knob in the belt holds the
:ongue in a convenient position.
Lap belt
The belt lock is used in the same way as on the three-point inertia reel belts.
The belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis.
For safety reasons a lap belt not being used
should always be connected to the buckle. To lengthen belt hold the tongue at right
angles to belt and pull belt through to the re­
quired length - see illustration.
The belt is easier to adjust if tongue and cap are pressed together.
To shorten belt it is only necessary to pull
the free end of belt.
The surplus belt length is taken up by mov­ ing the plastic slide. Automatic retracting lap
beits

The single seats* in the ca;;e-;e'
;im­
pertinent are equipped with =- —5; ;
retracting lap belt.
Putting belt on
Pull the belt out and insert the tors_e ~:
the appropriate lock part until tongue en­ gages (pull to check).
The belt must always fit tightly across the pelvis, if necessary,
pull

the belt tight.
Note
If the belt is pulled too tight, it can
be released by pressing in the
but­

ton located on the belt reel.
Taking belt off
Press the orange-coloured button in the
lock part and guide belt by hand sc :na: :~s
retractor can roll the belt up properly.
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Safety
for
children

Children
under
12
years
of age
should
normally
travel
on the
rear

seat1>(Caravelle,
Kombi,
Double-

cab).
Depending
upon
their
age,
height
and
weight,
they
must
be pro­

tected
with
either
a child
restraint
system
or the
seat
belt
provided.

A
child may also occupy the
front
passenger
seat
if the restraint system used has been

expressly
approved for this purpose by the
manufacturer. One should bear in mind however
that
they are generally safer on the
rear seat.
On no
account
should
children
- or

babies
travel
on an
adult's
lap.
• Babies up to about 9 months old/10 kg are best protected, in an accident,
with
a
safety seat or a special safety carrier.
• Experience has shown
that
babies and
small
children up to about 3 years/18 kg are
best protected in child seats or safety
carriers where they can lie or sit facing the rear of the car.
• Children up to about 7 years of age/25 kg, depending on their height, are safest when

secured
in a child seat or by a safety seat

cushion.
• Children over about 7 years of age may

use
the three point belts or two point belts
provided on the rear seats. It is important to
ensure
that
the diagonal part of the belt
fits

over the centre of the shoulder - and does not
make
contact
with
the
neck.
The
lap part of the belt must pass across the
pel­

vis
and not
over
the child's stomach. If this is not so a safety cushion must be

used
to raise the seating position.
When using the belt the section "Seat belts" should also be noted.
Note the following points when purchasing,
installing and using a child restraint system:
• For safety reasons always use a restraint system which conforms to the international
safety standard ECE R 44. Restraint
sys­

tems
that
can be connected to the seat belts provided in the car are recommended.
• Only use child seats or safety carriers of the type which have a large,
flat
area in
con­

tact
with
the car's seat upholstery. Child
seats
which have feet or tubular frames and no
flat
base can easily penetrate
into
the

car's
upholstery, and are therefore not so
safe.
• We recommend
that
child restraint
sys­

tems from the genuine accessory pro­gramme of the Volkswagen dealers are
used.
Here under the name "Bobsy" re­
straint systems for all age groups are of­

fered21.
These systems
fulfil
all the require­ ments mentioned and over and above this, have been developed and tested by us for

use
in Volkswagen vehicles.
• Special care must be taken if child re­ straint systems are used which are bolted
on at the same point as the belts provided in the vehicle. One must ensure
that
the bolt

is
long enough so
that
the
full
length of the
threaded hole is utilized and tightened to a
torque of 30 Nm
Furthermore, one should ensure
that
the
belt itself cannot become damaged by
sharp edged buckles etc.
• For the
installation
and use, at­
tention
must
be
paid
to the
legal
regulations
and the
instructions
of
the
restraint
system
manufacturer.

Not in all export markets

Observe
any statutory regulations to the
con­

trary.

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