brake VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Owner's Manual

Changing brake fluid
Brake in the brake is too high, corrosion in the brake system
may after a pe riod of time. The point of the brake decrease
Therefore , the brake must be changed every 2 years.
Remember
that brake to the paint of your
dispo sal of brake fluid along with the
special tools required and the necessary
expertise , we recommend that you have your brake fluid changed by your
is changed in g a Maintenance Service.
on page 126.

Tires are important but often abused pa rt s of
a vehicle , they not
Be sure to inspect your tires at (3
D amage to yo u that a tire o r has been dam aged , it is wise r to hav e it re­as soon as possible. tire
d amage can to tir e failu re . fo r ad­
vice and assis ta nce.
Mark tires before removing th em . Re­mount tires on the same vehicle side be­
cause the rotation direct ion must stay the same.
Tires which are not on be stored standing up.
Tires age even if they are not being used . Tires which are more than 6
years
Avoid damaging tires and you must drive over a curb or other drive
Remove embedded
missing
brake etc. away from tires .
traction
To avoid of control , operate a
kilometers) .
Tire service
The service
tire in flatio n pressu res are
tan k
tire wear and adversely
affect road of the vehicle , and
personal injury.
injury.

Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive either
with tir es or
tory ,
For reasons it is not from other -under certain conditions not even from the same
and shape must be used.
The secure fit of the er functioning oft he brake system are pendent upon this.
mounted on rims,
They have the essary to advise you which
CARE
The use of tires, that do not meet specifications of the equipment
and may cause an accident and injury.
are installed , make sure the for

Changing a wheel
you have a
on and use other warning devices to other motorists.
Passengers must not remain in the
away from the and away from the roadway and
traffic.
Before you change a be sure the ground is
After make sure that you remount the tire in its storage area and tighten the nut
To from moving set the parking brake and
being changed. When one front is
transmission not prevent movement.
YOURSELF
Remove the
Remove the center cover using the wrench and the hub cap of your hub cap , the
wrench through the and pry the
cover off. have
covers which you can pry off using the

Fuse arrangement from
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11 -H igh beam,
12-High beam , right ............... .
164 N
o.
Amp
13-Horn ..........................
14 -Back -up lights ......... 15
15
-En g ine e lectro nic s ..... .........
16-Power sunroof , front map/
reading light ................. .. 15
17 -Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
19-Radiator fan, A/C ...............
-Brake lights ....................
21 -Dome and luggage compartment
lights, c igarette li ghter , ..... 15
22 -Radio, cigarette lighter ,
luggage compartment release . . . . 1
fuses
(located above the relays) Amp
Fuse for
Fuse for
Fuse for A/C ....................
the engine compartment above the brake
booster:
plugs 1 l ...
Co lor codes:
light brown :
........ 5 ampere
red: .............. . ampere
blue: ..... 15 ampere

Before a switch off the re­
spective circuit.
Do not touch the part of the new bare fingers. Fingerprints evaporate when the gets hot, th e
vapor on the it.
use the same type of The des­
ignation is marked on the
is to carry a box of spare
The box co ntain , at the ing
W (HB4 ) Low beam 12 V W (HB4 )
High beam
12
v 21 w Brake
1 2 v 21 w Rear turn
front marker
w
for be
the re­
quires and Front marker

Emergency starting
Starting by pushing or towing
with automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Vehicles with
may Do not battery acid to
contact eyes or skin.
batteries generate
explosive gases.
Keep
sparks, cigarettes away from batteries.
Do not try to jump start any with a acid in the battery .
rating.
The capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery
or
Applying a high er
ra dio , etc.
with discharged battery:
Turn off
and set parking brake.
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TABLE
Program
Limited New Warranty .................. 2-5
2 yea rs o r
1 years or (First owner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 years or (Subsequent owner) . . . . . . . . 6
Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
6 yea rs without .................. 9
2 years or ....................... 11-12 8 years or
2 years or . 13
Emissions Warranties ........... ..... 16-21
Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage
3 years or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7 years or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Emissions 3 years or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7 years or
.................... 23-24
Free Maintenance
............................. 23
............................. 23
Brake and Air ..... 23
2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Customer
........... ........
Tire Manufacturers ............................... 32

Service every
on page 4-
Emission Control Maintenance
Engine : Change
-filter : First replacement at
park/neutral safety switch (whe re
Brake pads: Check thickness (EuroVan and Diesel)
Whee ls: Rotate front
to rear
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Vehicle Maintenance
Manual transmission : Check for
Battery : Check electrolyte add if necessary
Automatic transmission : Check
ATF1l
Automatic transmission ,
drive : Check
Check operation including neutral safety switch (where
Power steering: Check
Brake system : Check for damage and thickness of pads and brake
heating and ventilat ion syste ms, a ir conditioning and
power accessor i
es
On-board diagnosis : Check
Check condition and pressure
Water separator: Drain water (Diesel )
(
km, every ]
km and every 2 years regardless of (kilometers).
1 tra ffic conditions, it is necessary to change the ATF every be
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