light VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 User Guide

2 -belts
Refer to warning
3 -Remote rear lid release
The is open
and the ignition is switched on.
The
go off when the rear lid is again.
the ligh t sh ou ld come on while you are driving, stop and close the rear
Never press the switch while the vehicle is in motion .
4 -Engine oil pressure
When the ignition is turned on, the sure warning comes on for a check. go out after the engine has
started.
the warning does not go out or driving (above
pressure is too
the engine immediately , check the engine oil if necessary.
is normal but the light continues to flash, do not continue to
tance.
AND
The To check the always use dipstick (see page
Engine

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The warning lights are located to the left of
the light switch .
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Air bag -System
The indicator li ght must come on when the
ignition is switched on, and go out after a few
seconds .
cates a fault in the air bag system.
tions occur, have the air bag system

1 -Lights
-Daytim e runn ing lights
-Low and high b eam
that you may be more visible to other ers during day time driving , your is
eq uipped with Daytime Running Lights
(D RL 's). Wh en the ignition is sw itche d
the head li ght s
pos ition . Do not
use the daytime running lights for night time
or other
ligh t conditions . the DRL
position , you can use the high bea ms for
signaling but you ca nno t u se them for
continuous To u se the high
beam. the lig ht sw itch must be turn ed to th e position . Turning
the swit ch to the
position turn
on the side marker lights, instrument panel
bring the beam head lights to brightness and enable use of the
high beams. To conserve battery power, the
headlights go o ut whe n the
i g n ition is turn ed off or when starting the
gine . To turn off the exte rior lights , turn the
light sw itc h
to the position before iting the
Note
headlig ht swi tch is o n and ignition key is removed a chime er 's door is This is you r remi nder
to switch off the lights before leav ing the

The cruise control
any other selected driving positions the
cr uise control is
of the cruise
The cruise control is operated with sliding
button A and pressure button 8 located at
the end of the turn signal /headlight dimmer switch lever.
To keep the under do not use the cruise when driving on winding or roads, in heavy or in varying traffic.
Do not use the Resume feature
when the previou sly set speed is too
fast for existing
conditions .
With button 8, the programmed speed can
also be increased. When the button is de­
pressed , the accelerates until the
button is released.
AND
you acce lerate-for example when pass­
ing -the previously programmed speed
be resumed automatically after the acceler­
ator pedal is rel eased .
When the cruise control is switc hed on,
do not s
hift into N (Neutral ) withou t
pressing the clutch! The engine rev
up immediately and may possibly be damaged.
The cruise control is tempora rily disen­
gaged when brake or
(Resume ) and the vehicle automat­accelerate to th e previously pro­
grammed speed.
A programmed speed can be completely
erased from the memory of the cruise con­
trol system by s liding button
A to the

Switch C-Airflow distribution
Turn knob Vents ... open amounts of air from
ve nts
1' 2 3
,4
3,4, 5
1' 2
3,4 -
For of ven ts , see next page .
Button D-Air conditioner
up.
P ress the button again to switch the
system
off . The symbol goes out.
Button E-Air
Press this button to switch on the air recir ­
cu lation. When you press this button , the in ­
d icator light in the switch
Air
Depending on the setting of the temperature
control (B ) and buttons (D ) and (E), heated or unheated outside air or cooled air be emitted from
distribution switch (C ) controls
the
You can or open dashboard vents
3 and 4
Thumbwheel up-vent open.
T humbw heel down - vent closed .
Yo u can adju st the ven t vanes in dashboard
ven ts
3 and 4 .
To adjust the
are heated at the same time when you

(A )
To the left -
Center -
To the right -door switch or
The interior lights have a time go out about 12 second s after closing the
doors .
Reading light, front* (B)
To th e left -cont inuously 1
)
C enter -
Reading light,
the re ar half of the lens.
Luggage compartment light*
When you open
the rear lid, the light comes on (regardl ess whether the ignition or the
lights are switched on or off). Always make
sure the rear lid is completely closed
when the vehicle is parked.

AND
To empty ashtray, pres s spring
( B ) down and ashtray out.
To rep lace Push ashtray into the
g u ides.
asht ray, press in there ­taining clip on the right side and remov e ash­
tray.
To replace ashtray down and
p ush in.
it spring back.
The socket of the ciga re
tte lighter may be
used for 12 volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to

Operate your
points before you drive off:
Adjust the mirrors
between
the engine hood and the windshield is free of leaves , snow and ice
for changing the
brake see page137.
Your personal
driving style as
Wear your safety belts, even if you are just driving in the city -
see page
passengers are
wearing their safety belts, even those sit­ting in the rear-see page
Passengers not wearing safety endan­
ge r not only themselves in case of an acci­dent, b ut also the driver and other
Adjust your seat so that you can easi­reach
Store luggage and light items prop­
panel -
s ee page 49.
on top of the roof-see page 93.
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The contributes effectively to vehicle
control since it prevent s th e wheels from
locking when the brakes are applied. This
means
that the vehicle remains steerable and is less inclined to skid.
Note
You
don' t have to the brake . Just hold the brake pedal down.
How ever,
do not expect that the
stances. When driving on gravel or on newly
fallen snow on top of icy surfaces, braking
distance may be even longer, therefore,
portant that you drive slowly and with great
care.
How the system works
An automatic check is made when a speed
of approx. 4 mph (6 km/h) is reached. When
this happens a pumping noise can be heard.
an individual wheel begins to rotate too
s lowly in rela tion to vehicle speed and tend to lock, the aut omatically reduces
brake pressure to prevent that wheel from
l ocking. This
autom
atic adj ustment process will cause a slight vibration of the brake al and some noises to alert you that

To preserve the decorative appearance of
the light aluminium cast, some special care
is necessary.
addition to road dirt and on
too b rake dust can cause pitting. Wash
the wheels with a spon ge or hose brush ev­
ery othe r week . Road should be re­
moved weekly with an acid free cleani ng
so lution . Eve ry thr ee months
(after reg ular
cleaning) the wheels should be coate d with
petroleum
remember
that moisture , lee and road on
brakes may affect braking efficiency.
Test the brakes
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Care of interior
Use the same cleaning agents as for exteri­
or and polish dry.
Fabric
Use a vacuum or a soft bristle brush
to remove dust and dirt from carpeting,
up hol ster y, headliner and other trim. Dirt
stains can
be removed with a luke­
warm soapy water or clea ner
s olution , or a dry foam cleane r. For greasy,
a nd other stub born stains, use a spot re­
mover. Do not pour the liquid on the fabric.
Dampen a
and rub starting at the edge and working inward.
Use a damp or sponge to re­
move dust. For other use a lukewarm purpose cleaning solution or a saddle
soap for trim. Remo ve water spots and
soap traces with a clean , damp
soft to rub dry.
Grease , tar or
stain s can be remo ved with
a or sponge soaked with pur­
pose
age nt.
or leath ­
er preservative to retai n the mate rial's lu ster and pli ab ility.
and care of