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The power locking system locks or unlocks
doors , rear l id an d fuel filler flap neously. is act uated from the driver 's or
passen ger's door.
with power windows, if you hold
the key in the unlock position , you can also
open the windows.
er's or passenger 's door .
You can also and the power while locking your
your key, turn and hold in the lock
flap.
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To unlock the driver's or the front ger's door , insert the key into the lock and turn it one t ime.
you wan t to unlock ing the rear lid and the fuel filler
one knob does not
move when locking doors, open that
lar door and it properly.
The rear lid can be locked and unlocked
with the key; manual lock operation
doors and the rear an emergency it
the power locking system should fail, you can the locks with your key cept the
in an emergency,
see page 1

Starting procedures
Never leave engine
To avoid unnecessary engine wear
only s tart with se le ctor
Do not depress the accelerat or At extreme low temper atures, the eng press acceler ator pedal slig htly .
As soon as the engine starts , release the ignitio n key .
Opera te the starte r for no m ore than 1
When starting a ver y hot eng ine, it ma y
b e necessa ry to
the engi ne d oes not start , th e fuse fo r
t h e fuel pu mp may be
vehicles with a catalytic converter,
the engine must not be started by for a distance of more than
Before you try starting the engine by pushing, you should try jump starting the
engine using the battery from another hicle-see page 172.
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-Speedometer/odometer ......... 62
2 - Tachometer with
................ 62
D igi tal clock or ................. 63 Multi-function en.
USA models: Miles
Canada models: Kilometers
dicates meters.
To record a distance , reset the trip odometer
to zero by pressing the button.
tronic speedometer, the button must be
pressed longer than two seconds .
2 -Tachometer
The sh aded area at the end of the scale
lected or th e foot eased off the accelerato r
pedal.
Upshifting early saves fuel and duces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine
r pm 's drops below

main somewhere in the middle of the the en gine is working hard at high out side
temperatu res, the need le may go
does not sta rt flashing.
the coolant gauge needle nears the upper
end of the scale and the engine appea rs to be overheating , turn off the air condi tioner' .
c
-Warning
the
an t at the next opportunity.
Do not install accessories (fog lights or insect screens , for example) on top of the front bumper. They may restrict en­gine cooling and cause engine damage.
the spoiler should be
damaged or even torn off (for example
when driving up a curb), this cou ld cause
engine overheating. Contact your autho­rized Volkswagen dealer.
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The needle in the indicate the in the tank after the ign itio n is switched on.
The
(55 liters).
When the needle reaches the re d area t
here
i s a reserve of about 1.8 U.S. (7 liters) of fuel left in the ta nk .
Time to
Always turn off the ignition when refuel­
ing.
switch is on, the gauge may show curate readings.

heated seats*
With the ignition on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the front seats can be heated
The heating with the
two switches.
T o switch off the seat heating , turn the
in the switch
rear window is clear. When you save electricity, you reduce fuel consumption. also page 98 .
The rear window defogger is not designed
for
remote are

The first
gine's fric tion is higher than when this break- in p rocess is done depends to a exten t on the
way the is drive n during the first (1
For the first
(1 k ilometers ):
as a
of thumb
avoi d towing a
Be sure to remember this during the first
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during the
From
can
Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
w hen it is This m iss ion is in N
engin e speeds -upshifting early saves fuel, reduces noise and protects the environment - se e also page 97.
Do not the engine Down shift
when the engine is no runn ing
After the break-in period
The maxim um engine speed is:
1
72 hp engine :
engine:
-see page 62.
E xcessive engine speeds are

tank
The fue l fille r n eck is loca te d on the right rear
side panel b eh in d th e fuel t an k
open the flap
Note
To open the fuel filler flap via the power locking system, insert the key to the driv­er's or front passenger's door and turn it twice, see also page 13.
The capacity of the tank is approx . 14.5
soon as the correctly operated nozzle switches off autom atically for the first time , the tank is full. Do not try to
add more fuel, because the expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled-the
fuel can then overflow when it becomes warm and pollutes the environment.
After
vehicles equipped with a catalytic converter, never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is completely empty. This could cause your engine to misfire and fuel could get into the exhaust system. This could cause the exhaust system to overheat and damage the catalytic con­verter.
WARNING Never
carry additional fuel containers in your vehicle.

Note Met h
anol fuels which do not meet these requirements may cause corrosion and damage to plastic and rubber
Blend of and ethanol (g rain alcohol or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher.
- Blend must not contain more than 1
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
Anti-knock index must be 87 or higher.
Blend must contain not more than 15%
MTBE. Genera
l
notes
Do not use fuels that fail to meet the criteria specified above.
Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identified.
Fuel system damage and
you experience a loss of fuel my or and performance
adjusted
Ma ny gaso lines are blended to perform pecial ly for winter or su mmer driving.
During seasonal change-over , we suggest that you up at b u sy gas stations where the
seasonal adjustment is more like ly to be
made in time.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto
manufactu rers is carbon deposit build up caused by the type of gasoline you use.
A lthough gasolines differ from one
on tial eng ine componen ts , speci fica lly fue l jectors and intake valves. Although most
gaso line brands include additives to keep
engine and fuel systems clean, th
ey are not
eq ually effective.
After an ex te nded period of using
quat e fue ls, bui lt -up carbon depo sits can rob you r engi ne of peak p erform ance.
Damage or mal functio n due to po or fuel
quality is not covered by the Volkswagen
New Vehicle Limited Warranty .
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WARNING
Do not use assist fluids".
They may be potentially or cause a
Do not use fuel line antifreeze
offered for gasoline engines
the
that the engine noise penod in winter. is that
ter starting and during warm-up. The
amount of smoke depends on the ou tside
temperature .
Do not off
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road salt spray deposits and
ommended by the factory for this purpose
and has the equ ipment necessary to apply
them . Therefore , any additional corrosio n
protection work should be perfo rmed by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer.
Use . only the correct cleaning
s olutions . Never use gasoline , D ie sel
fuel
or solvents which could damage
rubb er parts or painted surfaces and
could cause a fire .
any wax sho uld
seep out of the cavi ty when the amb ient
perature is high , it ca n b e removed with a
plast ic scraper and a suitable solvent.
wax, keep sparks , flame and lighted cigarettes away. Never dump gasoline on
the ground, into open streams or down sewage drains.
Be sure
to observe