brakes VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1993 1H / 3.G Owners Manual

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Dashboard and Controls ..... 4

. ey s, Cen tral locking . . .... 6, 7

::"tl-thef t warning system .... 8
Joors .......................... .... 9
oot lid .... ........... . . . . . 10
::Iectric windows .. . .. 10

• ~Irrors . . ..... . ... 12
Seal belts 13
"" rbag System . . . . . 18
Safe ty for children .. ... 21
ead restraints . . . . . .. 24

= ro nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25
Rear seat . . . 27

L u ggage compartment ... . ... . ...... 28

M esh partition (Estate) ...... 29

L u ggage compartment cover /

F olding/sliding cover
... 30
Pedals, Hand brake .. 31
Manual gearbox .... ... .... 31
Automati c gearbox . . . .. .......... 32

H eig ht-adjustable steering wheel ..... 35

I gnition lock. . . . . .. 35

Starting/stopp ing engine 36, 38
\lIstrumellts .. .... 39
Warning lamps ....... 46

Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Turn signal and dip lever ............. 53
Cruise control system ........... 54
Wi ndscreen wipe r and washer system 55
Heating an d ventilation .. . ...... 56
Air cond itioner ......' 59
Sliding/ti ltin g roof. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 65
Sun visors / Interior lights 66,67
Cigarette lighter, Ash tray ..... 68

Shelves and boxes . . . . . . . . . . . ... 69
Roof rack / Roof ra ilings ... 70

DRIVING TIPS
The firs t 1500 km -and after wards .... 71
Driving economically and ecologically .. 72
Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tra iler tow ing . .. ..... . .... ... ...... 77
Driving a four- wheel drive vehicle .. 79

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Filling the tan k, Fuel. 81, 82

Care of vehicle ........ .. . . 85

Bonnet . . ... 90

Engine compartment .. ...... .... .... 91
Engine oil ..... .......... ........... 92
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)* ... 96
Power-assisted steering .. 96

Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . .. . 97

B rake fluid ...... 99

Battery . . . . .. 100

Spark plugs. V-belts . . . . . . . . . 102

Washer system
... . .. 103

Windscreen w iper blades . . . 104

Dust a
nd pollen filter * . 104

Wheel s . 105

D riving abroad ..... ............... 110

Accessories, modifications and
renewa l ot parts .............. III
Mobile telephones and tw o-way rad ios 111

DO -lT-YOURSELF
First -aid kit, Warn ing triangle ........ 112

Storage of vehicle tools, spare wheel

a n d ball coupling trailer bracket ...... 113
Vehicle tools, Spare wheel 114

CONTENTS
Changing w heels . 116

F uses . ........ .. .. . . . ... . .... 119

Changing bulbs. . .... .. . 121
Installing radio . . . . .. 127

E mergency starting .. .. 128
Tow starting / to wing . . .. 129

L ift ing vehicle ......... 131

SPECIAL INFORMATION
Body ..... .... . .......... 132

Environmental compatibility ... 133

TECHNICAL DATA
Engine data . .. , .... .... . 134

P er forman ce .. ... ... ... . .. 136

Fuel consump tion .. 137

Wh eels
. . 139

T yre pressures
.. .. ... .. . . .. ... 1 4 1

Weights ... 143

Trailer weights .. 144

Dimensions. ...... .. ... 145

Capacities " ..... 146

Vehicle identification data ... 147

ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Alph abetical index ... 148

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Rear seat
-ncr ease the size of the luggage area the ar seat can be folded forward; on vehi cles
- h sp li t rear seat the two parts can be ov ed separately.
~r-e rear head restraints " should be re­~oved before folding the backrests down­see page 24.
-0 pr ev ent damage, the front seats must be sltio ned beforehand so that the rear seat _~s not contact the front seats w hen the -r-2 rear seat is fo lded forward.
Folding seat forward
On the saloon lift seat cushion slightly
t h e loo p and pull forwar d onto stop :::-ow 1) T hen fold cushion forward (arrow
_ -se e left illust ration. •
On the Estate lift
seat cushion by the
l oop (arrow 3) and fold forward -see centre
Illustrat ion. • On both saloon and estate, pu ll release
knob (on the one piece back rest both knobs
simultaneous ly) in the rear seat back rest in direction of arrow (4) -see centre illustra­
tion -and fold back rest forward -see flght­
hand illustration.
Folding seat back
Sa loon and estate
• First fold back rear seat backrest.
•
Fold back seat cushion. On the saloo n, push seat cushion to rear
unti l it engages When doing this hold up the
centre seat belt, othe rwise the belt w ill b e
wedged between the backre s and seat
cushion and then cannot be used.
Attention The rear seat backrest m ust be properly engaged so tha t articles in the luggage area cannot slide forward if the brakes are applied suddenly.
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Luggage compartment
In the interests of good handling ensure that
the load (persons and luggage) is distributed
e ven ly. Heavy items should always be car­
ried as near to the rear axle as possible or
better still, between the axles. The per­missible axle and gross weights must on no account be exceeded ­see page 143.
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.
One should ensure that
- the heater element
wires in the rear win­dow are not damaged by articles rubbing
against them and
- the ventilation slots
in the luggage com­
partment side trim * are not co vered .
Attention
Never drive with the tailgate not properly closed as exhaust gas
can then be drawn into the ve­hicle interior.
On the estate , four eye lets are provided in the luggage compartment fo r secur ing
items of luggage. These are accessib le
thr ough small flaps in the covering of the luggage compartment floor.
The
two front eyelets are also used to se­
cure the mesh partition -see next page.
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esh partition* (Estate)
e m esh partit ion prevents light articles of '99age and dogs from being thrown for­ard when brakes are applied suddenly or ~ an accident.
Installing
-"e part ition can be installed either behind "9 rear seat s or behind the front seats. For "'a::h position there are two upper and two ~ ve r securing points:
Attaching at the top
~:)Id the flaps in the opposing roof trims up, 5ert the upper cross bar on one side into
• e recess in the roof and press forward 5' ghtly. Then
place the other side of the bar
in the
r o of reinforcement and push forward slightly Subsequently fold flaps (A and 8)
down again -see left-hand illustration.
Attaching at the bottom
Depending on fittings, hook the tw o straps
on the lower cross bar into the tw o front
e yelets
in the luggage compartment floor
( see previous page) or onto the bars on the
vehicle floor in front of the rear seat -see
right-hand illustration . Ten sion straps by pul­
ling the ends .
Removing
To take the partition off first loosen the straps . To do this it is only necessary to
press the button marked "PRESS" in the
belt tensioner and pull the released strap
until the hook can be detached at the bot­
tom.
Open the flaps
and then pull the upper cross
bar bac kward slightly, first at one end, then
at the other, and remo ve from the recesses .
The upper recesses
can be closed with the
flaps when not in use.
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Luggage compartment cover / Folding/sliding cover*

Articles of clothing can be placed on the lug­gage compartment cover.
Attention Do not place heavy hard articles on the luggage compartment cover or folding/sliding cover ­they could endanger the vehicle occupants or damage the fold­ing/sliding cover if the brakes are applied suddenly_
Furthermore, the heater element wires in
the heated rear window could be damaged

by articles rubbing against them.

The folding/s liding cover
can be pushed to­

gether to the front or rear .

When the tailgate of the saloo n is opened ,

the luggage compartment cover is also

lifted .

If large items of lug gag e are to be carried,

the cover
can be removed:

Saloon
• Unhook retaining cords fro m the tail­gate.
• Pull cover to rear out of the retainers ­
see arrow s in left-hand illustration.
When removed, the luggag e co mpartment
cover
can be stored behind the rear seat
backrest:
- Unlat
ch rear seat backrest and fold for­
wards slightly.
- Place the cove r vertically between the back rest and the wheel housing, with the upper side to the front and the retain­
ing straps at the bottom. Secu re back­
r est.
• When installing , slide the cover forward
into the side retainers and hook the retain ­
ing cords onto tailgate.
Estate
• Press the two front locking flaps in the
side consoles forwards (arrow 1 in right­
hand illus tration).
•
Pull fo lding/sliding cover backward and out of the consoles (arrow 2) I n so doing,
dislodge th e front/ rear cross bar of the
cover with a qUi ck jerk.
• When
installing the folding/s liding cover, push the front cross bar of the cover for­
ward and the rear cross ba r backward un til
the y engage securely.
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• Attention • When the engine is running it is necessary to hold the vehicle with the foot brake in all gears. Because with an automatic gear­box the transfer of power is not fully interrupted even at idling speed -and the vehicle tends to "creep". If a driving range is selected while the vehicle is stationary, the throttle must on no account be opened (e.g. by hand from in­side the engine compartment). The vehicle can then start mov­ing, possibly even when the hand brake is applied.
Before working on a running en­gine, ensure that selector lever is
in position "p" and thatthe hand­brake is applied.
Moving off
Select driving range (R, 0, 3, 2, 1) Wait until the gearbox has shifted and the power flow is made to the driving
wheels (light selection jerk perceptible). Then one can accelerate.
Stopping
To stop vehicle temporarily such as at traffic
lights, it is only necessary to apply the
brakes. It is not necessary to move selector
lever to "N". The engine should however on ly be running at idling speed.
Parking
On level ground all you need do is engage
the parking lock. On a gradient the hand­
brake should be applied firmly first and then
the parking lock engaged. This will ensure
that the locking mechanism
is not too heav­
ily loaded and makes the lock easier to dis­
engage .
Tow starting
On vehicles w ith automatic gearbox the en­
gine cannot be started by towing or pushing
the vehicle. See page130 .
When the battery
is flat. the engine can be started from the battery of another vehicle
by using jumper cables See" Emergency starting", page 128.
Towing
If the vehicle has to be towed at any time ,
you must read the instructions in the sec­
tion "Towing/tow starting on page 129.
Emergency programme
If functional defects occur in the electronic system the gearbox can, amongst other
things, carry on operating in two emergency
programmes: •
The gearbox continues to change up
and
down automatically as before but hard shift

jerks are however noticeable. The vehicle

should
be taken to a Volkswagen dealer.

• The gearbox no longer changes up and
down automatically.

The gearbox can then be shifted manually

but in the selector leve r positions "0", "3"
and "2" only the 3rd gear is available.

I n se lector lever positions " 1 " and " R", the
1 st and reverse gears
are available as nor­
mal .
However, the converter must. due to the
absence of 2nd gear work harder ,
and under
certain circumstances this causes the con­
verte r to overheat.
In a case such as this the
vehicle should be taken, as soon as poss­
ible, to a Volkswagen dealer.
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Brakes
General notes
• Brake lining wear depends to a la rge ex­
t e nt on the operating conditions and style of riving. On vehicles which are used mainly
n town traffi c and stop/start conditions or are driven hard it may be nece ssary to have the thickness of the brake linings checked by a Volkswagen dealer in be tween the in­
t er vals given in the Ser vice Schedule. On 'ehic les with brake pad wear indicato r, worn front pads w ill b e indic ated by a wa rn­Ing lamp -see page 48.
• Change down in good time when driving
d ownhill , in order to make use of the engine
braking effect. This relieves strain on the
brake system . When the brakes are appl ied
d o not keep them on conti nuo usly, apply
a n d release alternately.
• Under certain
operating conditions, for
ex ample after driv ing through water, after
h eavy ra in or after washi ng the vehicle the
braking effect may be reduced by wet, or in linter iced-up brake discs and linings -the
brakes must be dried out first by applying th e footbrake. The
fu
ll braking effect may also be reduced
when vehicle has been driven for som e
tim e on heavily salted roads witho ut using the bra kes, because th e layer of salt on
discs and pads has to wear off first.
Attention
If a front spoiler or full size wheel trims are retrofitted, it is necess­ary to ensure that the flow of air to the front brakes is not re­stricted -otherwise the brakes can overheat.
Brake serve
Attention The servo is operated by vacuum which is only generated when en­
gine is running. For this reason the vehicle should not be allowed to roll with the engine switched off.
When the brake servo is not working because, for example, the vehicle is being towed or be­cause a defect has occurred on the brake servo itself, the brake pedal must be pressed consider­ably harder to compensate for the absence of servo assistance.
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Driving instructions
To obtain the best possible handling of ve­
hicle and trailer, the following should be
noted :
•
Try to avoid driving w ith an unladen ve­
hicle and a loaded trailer. If this cannot be
avoided, only drive
slowly to allow for the
unfavourable weight distribution .
• As driving stability
of vehicle and trailer
decreases when the speed increases do not drive at the maximum permissible top speed in unfavourable road, weather or wind conditions -particularly when going
downhill.
In any case the speed must be reduced im­
mediately the trailer shows the slightest
sign of snaking . On no account try to stop
the snakin g by accelerating.
• For safety reasons one should not drive
faster than 80
km/h (50 mph). This also
applies in countries where higher speeds
are permitted. •
Al
ways brake in good time. If the trailer
has an overrun brake, apply the brakes gen­
tl y at firs t then firmly. This will avoid the Je rk­
ing caused by the trailer wheels loc king. Change down before going down a steep
hill so that the engine can act as a braka.
•
When a lon g climb in a low gear with ex­
tremel y high engine revs must be nego­
tiated at exceptionally high ambient tem­peratures the coolant temperature gauge must be observed. When the gauge needle
moves to the upper end of the scale, the
road speed must be reduced immediately
If nevertheles s the warning lamp flashes,
stop
immediatel y and allow the engine to
cool off at id l ing speed for several minutes.
• The coo ling
effect of the radiator fan can­
not be increased by changing down, be­
cause the speed of the fan is not dependent
on the engine speed. One should the refore
not change down even when towing a
trailer as 10ll g as the engine can cope with­out the vehicle speed dropping too much .
General notes
• It is advisable to hav e the vehicle ser­viced between the Insp ection in tervals it it
is used frequently for towing a trailer .
• The trailer and draw
bar load figures on
the data plate of the towing bracke t are for test ce rtific ation only. The correct figures
for the vehicle, which may be lower t han
th ese figures, are given in the eh icle docu­ments and in this manual.
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Brake testing
For brake testing on a brake test stand th e
props haft does not have to be detached .
On the rear w heels the brake test is carried
out in the same way as on two-wheel drive
vehicle .
When testing the front w heel brakes how­
ever there are some special points to
be noted:
• The
ve hicle must be reversed onto the
te st stand so that the test stand rollers drive
the front w heels backwards .
• Then the gear lever
must be moved into
1 st gear w ith the ignition on and then back
into neutral again Th is disengages the free­
wheel lock in the back axle.
Note
On no account must the reverse gear be se­
lected when the rollers are running other­
wise the freewheel lock would be engaged
again.
This would cause the rear wheel s to
be driven suddenly.
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Brake fluid
The brake fluid reservoir is on the left in the

e ngine compartment.

O n vehicles with ABS* the brake fluid reser­

voir
can be found in the same place, only the

s hape of the reserv oir is different to that

s hown .

O n
vehicles with right-hand drive the reser­

voir is on the other side of the engine com­

p artment.

Checking fluid level
T he fluid level must always be between the
" MAX" and "MIN" marks.
T he
level of flu id tends to sin k slightly when the vehicle is used due to the automatic ad­Ju stment of brake linings . This IS quite nor­
mal.
H owever, if the level sinks noticeably in a
s h ort time or drops below the" MIN" mark
t h e system may be leaking. A low fluid level
in the reservoir is indicated by the brake
wa rning lamp lighting up (see page 48 also)
If this happens, take car to a Volkswagen
dealer immediately and have the brake sys­
tem checked.
Renewing brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course
of time it takes in water from the ambient air. Too high a content of wa ter in the brake
fluid can In time cause corrosion damage in the system Furthermore the boiling point
of the brake fluid IS reduced considerably. For this reason the brake fluid must be renewed every f'wo years.
Attention When the brake fluid becomes too old vapour bubbles can form in the brake system when the brakes are used hard. The effi­ciency of the brakes and thus the vehicle safety is then seriously affected.
Only use our genuine brake fluid (spec ifica­
tion to US standard FMVSS 116 DOT 4). The fluid must be new.
Attention Brake fluid is poisonous! It must therefore only be stored in the closed original container out of reach of children.
Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.

,.Q,., Because of the disposal prob­
~lems, the special tools necessary
and the specialist knowledge re­
quired, the brake fluid changing should preferably be done by a Vo/kswagen dealer.
It is advisable to have the fluid change car­
ried out during an Inspection Service.
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