window VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE 1992 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Page

| Remote controlled outside mirror
13

2
Switch for electric windows 12

3
Switches 50
-
Air
vents

55,
58

5
_urn signal and headlight dip lever

Cruise
control system 52

53

z
Emergency
light
system switch 51

Combi
instrument:
Warning lamps Instruments 47
40
I
Ignition
lock 36
9
Windscreen
wiper/washer lever

with
switch for
multi
function indicator 54
42
1 10
Switches

50

Air
vents
55,
58
I 12
Space
for auxiliary heater controls
63

'
3
Radio"

'-
Glove
box
74
' 5
Bonnet
release handle
94
0
Lola
starting aid (Diesel engines) 17

Fuse
box behind shelf
—
18 Horn ( only functions
with
ignition switched on

19
Controls
and switches for heating/ventilation
... air conditioner V-
20
Gear
lever (manual gearbox)

Selector
lever (automatic gearbox) 31
21
Switch
for recirculating air

s:

22
Ashtray
73
23
Cigarette lighter/electric socket

Notes

• Some of the items listed are only
fitted
on certain mi optional extras.
• On righthand drive vehicles the arrangement of the sv the location of some items can vary. The symbols on tr are the same as for lefthand drive vehicles.
11
Vehicles
with
a factory
fitted
radio have a radio instruction iea
When
service installing a radio pay
attention
to the ins
page
129 in the "Do-it-yourself" section.
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AND
CONTROLS
Warning lamps

Symbol Page Symbol
Page
Coolant temperature/
Coolant level
47

A Emergency light system
51
Engine oil pressure f^i
47

m Rear
window
heating
51

ID
Headlight
high
beams

48

to Fog lights
rear fog light 51

Turn
signals
49

Notes
((D)
Brake
system l^i

48
•
If one of the lamps marked
with
comes on when driving
stop and switch engine off. Details can be found on the pages
given

B Some of the lamps shown here are
only
on certain models or are optional extras.

£3

Alternator
49 •
If one of the lamps marked
with
comes on when driving
stop and switch engine off. Details can be found on the pages
given

B Some of the lamps shown here are
only
on certain models or are optional extras.
m Glow plugs - Diesel

49
(©)
Anti-locking brake system (ABS)

49


Trailer turn signals

49
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

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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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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EQUIPMENT

Luggage
compartment/load
surface

To
enlarge
luggage
space
Lower
backrest and seat as described on
page 23.

Notes
on loading
In the interests of good handling ensure
that

the load (persons and luggage) is distributed evenly. Heavy items should always be car­ried as near to the rear axle as possible or
better still, between the
axles.

The permissible axle and gross
weights must not be exceeded under any circumstances.
Attention
• It should be noted
that
when
transporting heavy items the handling
will
change due to the
displacement of the centre of
gravity. Driving style and speed must be altered to suit.
• The load must be stowed so

that
no items of luggage can fly
forward if brakes are applied suddenly. - If necessary use the lashing
eyes.
• One should ensure
that
the heater el­
ements in the rear window on the Variant
are not damaged by articles rubbing against
them.
• The stale air
escapes
through ventilation openings at the rear. The function of these openings must not be impaired.
Attention
• When vehicle is on the move no persons may be in the luggage
compartment. This includes

children.
Every passenger must
be belted in properly - see page
15.

• Never drive
with
the tailgate or
wing doors not properly closed otherwise exhaust gas can be
drawn
into
the vehicle
interior.
On
vehicles
with
lashing eyes the load
should always be secured to the
eyes.

Each
eye has a tensile strength of 500 kg.
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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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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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Defrosting
windscreen
and side

windows

• Rotary switch A to stage 3
• All levers to the
right
• Vents 3 closed
• Adjust vents 4 so
that
additional warm air can be directed to the side windows.

Demisting
windscreen
and side

windows

When the windows mist up due to high air humidity, e.g. when it is raining, we recom­
mend the following settings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 2 or 3 • Lever C if necessary, to
right
into
heating range
• Lever D to
right

• Vents 3 closed
• Adjust vents 4 so
that
additional warm air
can
be directed to the side windows.

Heating
interior
quickly

• Rotary switch A to stage 3 • Lever C to
right

• Lever B to
left

• Vents 3 closed
• Vents 4 opened.
Heating
interior
comfortably

When the windows are clear and the de­ sired interior temperature has been re­

ached,
we recommend the following set­
tings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 1 or 2
• Lever C at the desired heat
output

• Levers B and D set to desired air distribu­ tion. If the windscreen once again becomes misted up, move levers B and D to the
right.

• Vents 3 closed
• With vents 4 the desired amount of warm air and the air flow direction can be set.

Ventilation
(fresh
air
operation)

With the following settings, unheated fresh air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Rotary switch A to desired stage
• Lever B to
right
and lever D to
left
• Lever C fully to
left

• Vents 3 and 4 open If required, levers B and D can be set to
other positions.
Notes

• To ensure
that
the heating and ventila­
tion
can work properly, the air inlet in
front
of the windscreen should be kept free of
ice,
snow and
leaves.

• All controls except the rotary switch A
can
be set to any intermediate position,
• To prevent the windows from misting up the blower should be running slowly when driving at low
speeds.

• The heat
output
depends on the coolant temperature - the
full
heat
output
is there­
fore only available when the engine is warm.
• The stale air
escapes
through ventilation slots in the luggage compartment/loading

area
side panel trim. Therefore these slots should not be covered.

On
vehicles
with
a
full-width
partition and
on the Pick-up and Double Cab models the
stale air
escapes
through slots in the
front

doors.

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Air
conditioner*
in cab

Description

T".e air conditioner is a combined cooling srd heating system which provides the
r-aximum possible comfort all the year
rcjnd.

Tpe air conditioner works only when the en-

pie
is running and the ambient tempera- t.re is above about + 5 degrees C.
,ien air conditioner is switched on it re-
bjces not only the temperature inside the
•
ehicle but also the air humidity. When the

=-nbient
air humidity is high this not only
Iakes
the vehicle occupants feel more
comfortable but also prevents the windows
""Dm
misting up.
~ne cooling system works best when all the
v.indows are closed.
Controls

A
-Blower
switch

The blower has four speeds.
B -
Temperature
lever

The temperature can be regulated over the
full range for each programme lever
posi­

tion.

C
-Programme
lever

E] -
System
switched
off -
Maximum
cooling

(Temperature lever B fully to
left)
Air from
side and centre outlets
SSI -
Cooling
normally
(Temperature lever position as required)

Air
from side and centre outlets
SS§i
-
Comfort
setting

(Temperature lever position as requ rez

Air
comes from the side and centre
OJ:
e:s
and into footwell. Slight flow of air to
•:.
-z- screen and side windows.
H-
Ventilating
(Depending on position of temperature
lever, heated or unheated fresh air - not

cooled
air)

Air
from side and centre outlets,
dj -
Heating

(Temperature lever position as required)

Air
to the footwell, slight flow of air to wind­ screen and side windows and the side and
centre outlets
Wi -
Defrosting
and
demisting

(Temperature lever position as required)

Air
to windscreen and to side windows, slight flow of air to footwell and to the side
and centre outlets.
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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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