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The
warning lamp flashes when ignition is
switched
on. the lamp must go out when

engine
has started.
If the warning lamp does not go out or

flashes
when driving - a buzzer also sounds
at engine speeds above 2000 rpm - stop,
switch
engine
off, check oil level and if
necessary,
add oil - see page 97.
If the lamp comes on although the oil level

is
in order, do not
drive
on. Do not even
run the engine at idling speed-call in expert

assistance.

Note

The oil pressure
warning
lamp
is not an oil
level
indicator.
The oil
level
should
therefore
be checked at reg­

ular
intervals,
preferably
every
time

the
fuel
tank
is filled.
3 -
High
beams 10 4 - Turn signals

The
warning lampflashes when
turn
signals

are
switched on. If a
turn
signal fails, the
warning lamp flashes twice as fast. (Not
when towing a trailer).

Further
details are given on pages 49

and
52. 5 -
Brake
system «^

The
warning lamp comes on when
• the handbrake is on
• the brake fluid level is too low
The
ignition must be switched on.

Attention
If the
lamp
does not go out
when

handbrake
is released or comes
on
when
driving, the
fluid
level
in
the reservoir is too low. If an in­ crease in
pedal
free
travel
is no­

ticed
at the same
time,
one of the
brake
circuits may
have
failed.
You can
drive
on
carefully
to the

nearest
Volkswagen
dealer
but

allow
for
higher
pedal
pressures and longer
braking
distances on
the way.

The
warning lamp comes on when high
beams
are on or when the headlight flasher

is
used.

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6-Alternator
Q

~ne warning lamp comes on when the
igni-

I
on
is
switched on and must go out when

She
engine
is
started.
i the warning lamp comes on when driving,

stop,
switch
engine
off
and
check
the
alternator V-belt.
f the V-belt
is
broken or loose do not
drive

on with
a
vehicle which
has a 4 cylinder
engine
because the coolant pump
is
then
no
longer being driven. The V-belt must
be

tensioned
or
renewed.
ehicles with
a 5
cylinder engine
can
nor­
mally
be
driven to the nearest Volkswagen
dealer when
the
V-belt
is
broken
or
loose oecause
the
coolant pump
is
driven separ­
ately but then the battery will discharge
con­

tinuously
and all
non-essential electrical consumers should
be
switched
off.

f the warning lamp comes on although
the

belt
is
not broken, one can normally drive on

to
the nearest Volkswagen dealer (all engine

types)
but the
battery will then discharge
continuously
- see
previous paragraph.
7-Glow
plugs
W

(Diesel engines only)

When
the engine
is cold
the warning lamp comes on when key
is
turned to Drive
posi­

tion
(ignition on).

If
the warning lamp does not come
on,
there
is
a
defect in the glow plug system
-
call
in

expert assistance.

When
the
lamp goes out,
start
the engine
immediately
-
see page
38.

When
the
engine
is warm the
glow plug
lamp
does
not
come on -the engine can
be

started straight
away.
(®)
-
Anti-locking
Brake

System
(ABS)*

The operational readiness
of the
essential electrical components
of the ABS are

checked,
both before moving off and when

driving,
by an electronic monitoring system.
The warning lamp lights up when
the
igni­

tion
is
switched on and
it
must go out again, at the latest, after the engine
has
started.

If
the warning lamp does not go out
or if it

comes on when driving the system
is
not
in

order.
The
vehicle can then only
be
braked
with
the
normal system
-
that
is
without
ABS-.The vehicle must be taken to a Volks­
wagen Dealership
as
soon
as
possible.
Further details on ABS
is
given on page
30.

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-
Trailer
turn
signals

The warning lamp
*
flashes when turn
sig­
nals are switched on when towing
a
trailer.

If a
turn signal fails on the trailer or vehicle,
the warning lamp does not flash.
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3
-
Emergency lights .
nen the emergency lights are on, a warn-
'z lamp in the switch flashes as well.
Ine system also works when the ignition is
;
.-.itched off.

4
-
Knurled wheel for seat
^Jf
heating*

~~e cushion and backrest of the
front
seats
:
=
n
be heated electrically when the ignition
s
on.

_~e
heating is switched on and regulated .vth the knurled wheel.

•
switch heating off,
turn
knurled wheel to

:_e
left
to the detent position.
5
-
Heated rear window
QpJ

The
heating works only when ignition is on.

When
heater is on a lamp in the switch lights up.

As soon
as
window
is
clear,

switch element
off. The
reduced
current consumption helps
to re­

duce
the
fuel
consumption
- see
also
page
80.

On
vehicles
with
electrically adjustable ex­
terior mirrors the mirrors are heated as long

as
the rear window heating is switched on.
6
-
Fog lights •/
|Q

Rear fog light

First
detent - fog lights

Second
-
front
and rear fog
detent lights, or rear fog
light
only

At the second position a warning lamp in the switch comes on.

The fog lights
work
with
the side lights (ignition on), low or high beams.

The rear fog light
works only
with
the fog lights or
with
the low or high beams.

Due
to the amount of
dazzle
it
causes
the

rear
fog
light
should only be switched on
when the visibility is very poor (in Germany
for example, below 50 metres).

Note
The
electrical system of the factory
fitted

tow bar* is wired-up so
that
when towing

a
trailer
fitted
with
rear fog lights, the rear
fog
light
on the towing vehicle are automati­
cally
switched off.
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Turn signal and dip
lever

The
turn
signals only work when the ignition
is
switched on.

Right
turn
signals - lever up
Left
turn
signals - lever down

When
turn
signals are working, the warning lamp flashes as well - see page 48
also.

The
turn
signals cancel automatically after
completing a turn. To
signal
a
lane
change

Move
lever up or down to pressure point

and
hold in this position - the warning lamp must also be flashing.
To dip
headlights
Pull
lever past pressure point towards steer­
ing wheel. When high beams are on, the
high beam warning light will light up.
Headlight
flasher
Pull
lever towards steering wheel to pres­

sure
point - the high beam warning lamp lights up.

Parking
lights

The
parking lights only work when ignition
is
switched off.

Right
parking lights - lever up
Left parking lights - lever down. Note

The
use of the signals and lighting described
here
is subject to local regulations.

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Windscreen
wiper
and
washer
system

Wipers
and washers only work when igni­
tion is switched on.
The
heated
windscreen
washer
jets*
are switched on when the ignition is switched on and the amount of heat is regu­lated automatically according to the ambi­
ent temperature

When
it is freezing, check
that
the wiper
blades
are not frozen to the glass before
switching the wipers on for the
first
time.
Windscreen
• Flick
wipe
Lift lever to pressure point before detent 1.
•
Wiper
slow
Lever
at position 1. •
Wiper
fast

Lever
at position 2.
•
Intermittent
wipe
Lever
at position 3

The
wipers work about every 6
seconds.

With an
infinitely
variable
intermit­

tent
wipe*
the wipe delay can be pro­grammed between about 1.5 and 22
sec­

onds:

- Switch on
intermittent
wipe
- Switch off
intermittent
wipe and then switch on again after the desired delay.

The
selected delay can be changed as often

as
required. After switching off the ignition
the selected pause reverts back to a six
sec­

ond interval.
•
Automatic
wash/wipe
facility
Pull
lever towards steering wheel - wipers

and
washer work.

Release
lever -

The
washer stops and the wipers carry on
for about 4
seconds.

Headlight washer system*

When
the headlights are on, the lenses are
washed
every time the windscreen is

washed.

At regular intervals such as when filling the
tank, caked-on
dirt
and insects should be

removed.
Rear
window

Press
lever away from steering wheel and

release
- the wiper works about every 6

seconds
(intermittent
wipe).
Pressing
and
releasing
lever again switches the wiper off.

Automatic
wash/wipe
Press
lever away from steering wheel, and
hold in this position -

The
wiper and washer work as long as the
lever
is held in this position.

Release
lever -

The
washer stops and the wiper carries on
for about 4
seconds.

Notes
Topping-up washer fluid
- see page 108.

Changing
windscreen wiper blades
- see page 109
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Air
vents
Depending
on the position of lever B heated

or
unheated fresh air or cooled air flows
from all vents.

The
vents 3 and 4 can be opened and closed
separately:

Knurled
disc up - outlet
closed.

Knurled
disc down - outlet open.
By
swinging the complete outlet grille of
vents 3 and 4 the air flow can be moved
vertically.

When
the knurled disc in the grille is rotated
to and fro the air flow direction is altered lat­
erally.

The
outlets 2 serve to defrost the wind­
screen
wiper blades.
Setting
instructions

Defrosting
windscreen
and side

windows

• Move upper lever to position ES .
• Move lower lever fully to the
right.

• Set blower switch to stage ES , •
Close
centre outlets.
• Direct side outlets to side windows.
• For optimum defrosting of the wind­
screen
the side outlets should also be

closed.

Demisting
windscreen
and side

windows

• Move upper lever to position ES . For very effective demisting of the windows,
the cooling system switches in automati­

cally
from about + 5° C ambient tempera­
ture.
• Move the lower lever into the heating
range
at low ambient temperatures, and at
high temperatures and high air humidity
(tropics) into the cooling range.
• Set blower switch to stage El or 4 .
•
Close
centre outlets.
• Direct side outlets towards side win­
dows.

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Heating
interior
quickly

I Move upper lever to . I Move lower lever fully to the
right.

I Set blower switch to E3 .
I
Close
centre outlets.
I Direct side outlets towards side win-

5:
.vs.

•(eating
interior
comfortably

I Move upper lever to SSi (comfort set­ 's) or to CS depending on where you
• : jId like the air flow to be.
I Set air temperature as desired
with

: .ver lever.
I Set blower switch to stage 1 or 2.
I Adjust side and centre outlets as re-
:. 'ed. At low ambient temperatures it is
cvisable
to close the centre outlets and di-
ect flow from side outlets towards the side
I ndows. Fresh air
operation

• Move upper lever to
EH
.
• Set air temperature as desired
with
lower lever.
• Set blower switch to desired stage.
• Adjust side and centre outlets as re­
quired.

Maximum
cooling
•
Close
all windows. • Move upper lever to •
• Move lower lever fully to
left
or set as re­
quired.

• Set blower switch to stage 4.
• Adjust side and centre outlets as re­
quired.
However, at least one
outlet
mustal-

ways
be open otherwise the cooling
sys­

tem may ice up.
With this setting the air is drawn from inside
the vehicle and cooled (recirculating air operation).
Normal
cooling
• Move upper lever to EM or
ESS*
.
• Set air temperature as desired .-. :~ lower lever.
• Set blower to stage 1 - 4 as desired.
• Adjust side and centre outlets as re­
quired.
In position EM at least one
outlet
must always be open otherwise the cooling

system
may ice up.
With this setting ambient air is drawn in and
cooled.
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Sun visors
Ashtrays CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Cigarette
lighter

•= sun visors can be pulled out of the
x~:re mountings and swung towards the

*
i
z
'S.

"*"
e
make-up mirror can also have a sliding
'." :he mirror
with
light* (illustration), mov-•: :ne sliding cover switches mirror lighting
:" and off. The lighting is also automatically
= '. iched off and on when the sun visor is
'= sed or lowered. Ashtray in dash
panel

To
empty - Open ashtray, press spring down and pull ashtray out.

To
replace -
Push
ashtray into the
guides.

Ashtray in passenger
compart­
ment

Removing:

Open
ashtray, press down and take out.
Replacing:

Insert ashtray in from above and then push
fully in.
The
cigarette
lighter
is switched on by
pushing in the element. When the heating
element glows, the lighter springs back
automatically - pull it out immediately and
use
it.

The
cigarette
lighter
socket can be
used
for other electrical
accessories
with
a

capacity
of up to 120 watts. When the en­
gine is not running this will however dis­
charge
the battery. Further information see
chapter
Accessories
on page 117 .

Attention
Be
careful
when
using the ciga­

rette
lighter!

Careless or
uncontrolled
use of
the
cigarette
lighter
can cause burns.
The
cigarette
lighter
and the socket also
work
when
the igni­

tion
is
switched
off and the key removed.
For
this
reason
children
should

never
be
left
in the
vehicle
on

their
own.

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Glove box
Dropside
(Pick-up)
ns lockable
lid*
in the instrument panel can
only be opened with the main key.
Attention For safety reasons all stowage
box lids should always be closed
when vehicle is moving.
To lower the dropsides pull locking handle outwards until the pin is clear of retaining hole then swing handle down.
On vehicles with support cables for
the tailboard do not place more than 150 kg on tailboard when it is down.
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DRIVING
TIPS

The
first
1500 km - and
afterwards
Running-in
I/-c :he
first
few operating hours the en-

5ine
internal friction is higher than later on .-.hen all the moving parts have bedded

down.
How well this running-in process is

::cne
depends to a considerable extent on
the way the vehicle is driven during the
first
1500
km.
Up to 1000
kilometers

the following general rules apply:
• Do not use
full
throttle

• Do not
drive
faster
than
3/4 of top speed
• Avoid
high
engine
speeds
• Trailer towing should if possible be
avoided.

Attention

• New
tyres
must
also be "run in" because
they
do not
have

maximum
adhesion at the
start.

This
must
be
taken
into
account by
driving
carefully
during
the

first
100 km. • New
brake
linings
must
also be
run in and do not
have
the opti­
mum
friction
properties
during

the
first
200 km. The
slightly
re­ duced
braking
effect
can be com­
pensated
for by
more
pressure on
the
brake
pedal. This also applies
when
new linings
have
been

fitted.

From 1000 - 1500 km

The
speed can be gradually increased to the road or engine maximum.
During
and
after
the
running-in

period
the
following
applies:

• Do not overrev the engine when cold - either in neutral or in the gears.

All
speeds and revs given are only valid
when engine is
properly
warm.

Do not
drive
with
the
engine

speed
unnecessarily
high

changing
up
early
helps
to
save
fuel,

reduces
noise
and
protects
the
envi­
ronment
- see
also
page
79.
• Do not let engine labour - change down when engine no longer runs smoothly.
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