washer fluid VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 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
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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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE

Engine
compartment

Page

Windscreen
washer
container
.. 108
Power
assisted
steering

fluid
reservoir*
100
Engine
oil filler
opening
97

Engine
oil
dipstick
97

Coolant
expansion
tank 102
Brake
fluid
reservoir
104

Battery
106 Attention
Particular care should be
taken

when working in the engine
com­
partment!

•
Switch off engine, remove ignition key.

•
Pull handbrake on firmly.

•
Move gear lever into neutral or
"P"
position.

•
Allow engine to cool off.

•
As long as the engine is at op­
erating temperature:

-
Do not put your hand into the radiator fan, it could switch on

suddenly.

-
Do not open the radiator cap be­
cause
the cooling system is

under
pressure.

•
Avoid causing short circuits in
the electrical system - particular­ ly at the
battery
-.
•
If tests have to be
carried
out

with
the engine running,
there
is
an additional danger
present

from rotating parts - e.g.
V-belts,
generator, radiator fan etc. - and
from the high voltage ignition
system.

Attention must be paid to the warnings given in this Instruc­
tion Manual and to the generally
applicable
safety regulations.
When topping up fluids one
should
ensure
that
they are not mistaken,

one
for the other, under any
circum­

stances,
otherwise serious
func­

tional defects
will
result.
So
that
leaks
are quickly de­
tected
the ground underneath
the vehicle should be checked
reg­

ularly.
If spots as caused by oil or

other
operating fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be
taken
to the
workshop for checking.
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GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
Windscreen
washer
system
"he fluid container is on the
right
of the en­ gine compartment. The container holds
about 5 litres, on vehicles
with
headlight
washer
system* about 7 litres.

The
rear window washer is supplied
with
fluid from the container in the engine com-oartment. Filling the
container

Pull
the cap off and
fill
container to the brim

with
washer fluid.
Press
cap on
tightly
again,
then switch on ignition and check
operation of washer system.
It is advisable to add a window cleaning
sol­

ution
with
a wax remover
(with
anti-freeze
additive in winter) to the water because plain water is not usually sufficient to clean
the glass and headlight lenses quickly and
thoroughly. The mixing ratios on the win­ dow cleaner packaging must be adhered to.

Even
when
heated
windscreen

washer
jets*
are fitted, a window clean­ ing solution containing anti-freeze should

be
added to the water in the winter.

Note

If at any time no window cleaning solution

with
anti-freeze additive is available, methylated spirits can be
used.
Do not,
under any circumstances, add engine
cool­

ing system fluid or other additives.
Adjusting
washer
jets

When
the vehicle is stationary, the water
should
hit the windscreen approximately as

shown.

The
jet for the rear window washer is in the
wiper shaft. The water jet should hit the
glass
in the centre of the wiped area.

The
jets can be adjusted
with
a needle.

The
jets for the
headlight
washer
sys­
tem*
can only be adjusted
with
a specia

tool.
When adjustment is necessary,
con­

tact your Volkswagen dealer.
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

A
Acceleration
figures 142

Accessories
117 Activated charcoal
filter
138
Additional heater 62
Additional water heater 67
Adjusting brake pressure regulator . . 155
Adjusting headlights 128 Adjusting washer
jets
108

Air
cleaner 100

Air
conditioner 57

Air
distribution 55

Alloy
wheels 91

Analog
clock 46

Anti-dazzle
inside mirror 13
Anti-freeze 101 Anti-locking brake system (ABS) .... 30
Arduous operating conditions 115
Armrests 21

Ashtrays
73
ATF
99
Automatic gearbox 32
Automatic wash plants 88
Auxiliary heater 63
Axle
loads 148

B

Battery 106
Belt height adjustment 16
Blower
55
Bonnet 94
Brake
fluid
104
Brake
servo 30

Brake
system 104

Brake
warning lamp 48
Brakes
29, 139
c

Capacities
153

Capacity
141

Care
of body 88
Care
of car 88

Catalyst
137

Cavity
preservation 92
Central
locking system 8

Cetane
Number 87
Changing
bulbs 124

Changing
front
turn
signal bulb 125

Changing
wheels 120

Chassis
number 154
Checks
when
filling
the
tank
160

Child
safety 18

Child
seats 18
Child-proof catch 9 Cigarette lighter 73

Cleaning
and anti-corrosion
treatment
of engine compartment 91

Clock
46

Cold
starting aid 38

Combined
weight 151

Compression
ratio
141
Consumption figures 143

Coolant
additive 101
Coolant
level 47, 102
Coolant
temperature - Gauge 41

Cooling
system 101

Cruise
control system 53
D
Dash
panel 4

Dashboard
and controls 4
Defrosting windows 56, 58

Diesel
fuel 87
Dimensions
152
Dip lever 52
Dipstick - Automatic gearbox 99
- Engine 97
Direction indicators 48
Do-it-yourself 118

Door
locks 9

Doors
9 Drawbar weight 83
Driver's seat 20
Driving abroad 115
Driving on holiday 115
Driving safely 78 Driving tips 76

E

Electric
socket 73

Electric
window
lifters
12

Emergency
lights 51
Emergency
starting 130

Emission
control system 137
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ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

Engine
-Code
letters 154

-Data
141
- Intervals of oil change 93

-Number
154

-Oil
96 - Oil capacity
1
53
- Oil change intervals 98
- Oil consumption 97
- Oil level 97
- Oil pressure 47
- Starting/stopping 37

Engine
compartment 95

Engine
compartment
light
72
Engine
number 154 Environment
- Activated charcoal
filter
738

-Battery
707
- Brake
fluid
705 - Care of car 88
- Coolant 103
- Driving environment consciously 79 - Driving
with
low emissions/noise 79
- Emission
control
system 737
- Engine oil 98
- Filling the
tank
85
-Fuel 86 - Maintenance 93
-Old oil 98 - Old
tyres
712 - Petrol vapour accumulator .... 738
-
Tyre
pressure
7
70
- Tyres 7 72
- Unleaded
fuel
86
- Washing the vehicle 89

F

Fan
103

Filling
the tank 85

Filter
preheating 87

First
aid kit 118

Fog
lights 51, 125
Folding
seat 25

Foot
mats 29

Fresh
air ventilation 56
Front axle load 148 Front seats 20

Fuel
86

-Additives
86, 87

-Consumption
79,143
- Filter 116
- Filter preheating 87 - Gauge 46
- Saving 79

Fuses
122

G

Gear
change marks 40, 77

Gear
lever 31

Gearbox
oil 99

Glove
box 74
Glow
plugs 38
H

Handbrake
31
Head
restraints 19

Headlight
beam control 50

Headlight
flasher 52

Headlight
washer system 54

Heated
rear window 51

Heating
55, 57

High
beams 48

Horn
4
I
Identification data 154
Ignition
lock 36

Increased
payload 149

Inertia
reel belts 16 Inside mirror 13
Inspection intervals 98
Installing seat 22

Instrument
lighting 50
Instruments 40
Interior
lights 72, 126
Intervals of inspection 93
Intervals of oil change 93

J
Jack
120

Jacking
points 120

Jumper
cable 130

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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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