VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Manual Online

The turn
Leve r down
Th e turn
returns to the straight ah ead position .
a turn the indicator may have to
be
up or down just to the point
of resis tance -the indicator must at th e same time. The posit ion when
beam by the
up.
You can by re ­just up to the point
of resista nce .

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

The wiper and washer system works
when the ignition is on.
The heated * washer jets do not have a arate switch. They are automatically
switched on when the ignition is on.
snow and ice from the windshield first before you use the wipers to prevent damage to the ing system.
Notes
wiper see page 144.
to pressure point before
p os ition 1.
Low wiper speed:
Lever in position
1.
High wiper speed:
Lever in position 2.
Intermittent
Lever in position 3.
The wipers operate about once every six conds.
can program the adjustable intermit­tent from 1 .5 to 22 seconds.
To program:
as often
as you After switching off the ignition ,
the pause

Automatic wiper/washer
wipers and washer work.
-
The washer sto ps and the wipe rs carry on
for about four seconds.
Rear
window
the away from the steer­
ing
again
The wiper and the washer work as as the
making driving hazardous . Clean blades

visibility and safe driving, it is extremely important that you thoroughly familiarize yourself with your Owner's
in doubt, your authorized
after the engine has reached operating temperature.
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The air conditioning system combines both
heating and
with the gine running, at outside temperature s er than (
as the humidity in
the are reduced. This contribute
to the comfort of the passengers and
prevent the windows from fogging up on
days when the humidity is very high.
Operating
Switch A -Fan switch and System
ent spe eds.
the position the fan and air condit ioner
are switched off. you do not want outsi de
a ir which is polluted (i.e. exhaust fumes) to
get into you r press the air
be trapped by the
you want the air conditioning to becom e turn the temperature switch (air cond itioner on).

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

Turn the temperature control switch (B ) and the the
way to the right.
Additional warm air can also be directed
to the side windows via vents 4.
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Defogging and side
windows
your windows should fog up due to high
humidity (for example on a rainy day), set
the controls as
Turn the fan switch (A ) to position 2 or 3.
Turn the temperature control switch (B). into the heat range if necessary .
Turn the airflow distribution switch to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add itional warm air can also be directed
to the side windows via ven ts 4.
Heating interior
Turn the fan switch ( A ) to position 3.
Turn temperature control switch (B )
Turn the airflow distribution switch to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Open vents 4 the way and
adjust as des ired.

Keeping interior comfortable
After the windows have been defogged , we
recommend the following setting:
distribution
sw itch to ................. .
or to .
......................... .
Close vents 3.
be directed
to the side windows via vents 4.
Normal cooling
Turn the fan switch (A ) to any desired
position .
to the desired position.
Note
the airflow distribution switch is in
be drawn in and cooled.
Maximum cooling
Close windows and the
Turn the temperature switch (B ) to the left .
switch to ................... .
Press the air conditione r button (D ).
Do not use the air recirculation over long periods of time because you will not receive any fresh outside air.
Note
Avoid smoking when you select air recircula­
tion. Smoke drawn in leave depos its on
the evaporator. This results in permanent
odors whenever you switc h on the air condi ­
tioner. This can be eliminated only by ex­
changing the evaporator which is time con­
suming and expensive.
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(fresh air)
Unhea ted outside air flow from vents 3
and 4 when you set the
Press the air conditioner button (D ) to
switch off the air conditioning.
Turn the fan switch (A ) to the desired
position.
Turn the temperature the way to the
Turn the distribution switch to ....................... .
ven ts 3 and 4.
necessary you can turn the
button ( E ) can be set to any desired
i ntermediate position.
To prevent the windows from fogging up, set the fan to a speed when driv­ing
the windows fog
up , this may be caused by reduced
Keep the air intake in front of the free of ice , snow and
interior
Be sure not to
When using the air conditioning , the air con­
ditioner compressor decreases engine pow­
er and increases consumpt ion. To keep
air conditioner use to a minimum,

has been standing outside
in the hot sun , first open a window or door to the hot ai r escape before driving off.
Do not use the air conditioning if the win­
dows or are open .
the desired temperature can be
reached with out having to switch on the air
co nditio ne r, the n u se fresh air operation.
...
Whe n the outside temperature is high and
the air ve ry hu mid, condensed water can
d rip off the evapo ra tor under th e Th is is
Maintenance
The condenser be checked periodi­
be washed
down with water .
After the winter months and before extended
s u mmer usage, the air cond itioner
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