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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Care
of car
Regular
and
careful
care
helps
to
maintain
the
value
of the
vehicle.
Furthermore
it can be one of the
stipulations
for the
upholding
of
warranty
claims should corrosion
damage
and
paint
defects
occur.
Every
Volkswagen dealer carries stocks
of
suitable car care materials. The instructions
for use on the container should be followed.
Attention
•
If
misused,
car
care
materials
can
be
injurious
to
health.
•
Car
care
materials
must
al
ways
be
stored
in a
safe
place
where
they
are out of the
reach
of
children.
When
buying
car
care
materials
one
should
select
products
which
do not
damage
the
environ
ment.
Empty
containers
which
these
materials
were in do not be
long
with
household
waste.
Washing
The
best protection against environmental
influences
is frequent washing and waxing.
How
often this treatment
is
required
de
pends,
amongst other things on
how
much
the vehicle is
used,
how
it
is parked (garage, in open under trees etc.),
the
seasons,
weather conditions
and
environmental
in
fluences.
The
longer bird droppings, insects, tree
resin,
road
and
industrial grime,
tar
spots,
soot, road salt
and
other aggressive
ma
terials remain on
the
vehicle paint the more lasting their destructive effect will be. High
temperatures e.g. from strong sunlight
in
tensifies
the
corrosive effect.
In certain circumstances weekly washing
can
be
necessary,
in
other conditions monthly washing
with
appropriate waxing
may
be
fully adequate.
After
the
period when salt
is put on the
roads
the underside
of
the vehicle should al
ways
be
washed thoroughly.
Automatic
wash
plants
The
vehicle paint
is so
durable
that
the ve
hicle
can normally be washed without prob
lems
in an
automatic wash plant. Howeve'
the influence on the paint depends
to
a large extent
on the
design
of the
plant,
the
filter
ing
of
the wash water, the type
of
wash anc
care
material, etc.
If
the paint has a
matt
ap
pearance
after going through
the
wash
plant
or is
even scratched this should
be
brought
to the
notice
of the
plant operate
immediately.
If
necessary
a
different wash
plant should
be
used.
Notes
• Before going through
the
wash plant, apart from
the
usual precautions (closing
windows and sliding roof, retracting the aerial) there
is
nothing further
to
note. How
ever,
to
prevent damage
the
door mirrors
should
be
folded
in.
•
If
there are special
fittings
on the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, two-way radio
aerial
etc.
it is
best
to
speak
to the
plant operator.
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ROUTINE
CHECKS
WHEN
FILLING
THE TANKS
n order to ensure
that
your vehicle remains ready for the road at all
times between Inspections you should carry out a few checks reg-
jlarly
- preferably when filling the tank.
Attention
Take
particular
care
when
working
in the
engine
compartment
- see
page
95.
We
have listed the most important points to be checked here. How
to open the bonnet is explained on page 94. 1 -
Coolant
reservoir
(expansion
tank)
Attention
Do not
open
expansion
tank
when
engine
is hot -
danger
of scalding!
If the level is below the min. mark, top it up
with
coolant additive G 11 V 8 B and water - see page 101. When unavoidable plain water
can
be used temporarily.
2 -
Brake
fluid
reservoir
The fluid level must always be between the min. and max. marks
-see
page 104.
3 - Engine oil
level
Every
engine
uses
a certain amount of oil. If the level is too low it
can
lead to serious engine damage. For this reason the level must be checked regularly - see page 97.
4- Engine oil
filler
opening
The approved types of oil are given on page 96.
5 -
Windscreen
washer
container
Always
fill
with
water and a glass cleaner. Think about frost precau
tions in winter.
6 -
Tyre
inflation
pressures
Check
the pressures at least once a month. The pressures are given
on page 147 and on a sticker on the driver's door lock pillar. For
further
information, see page 110.
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