cooling 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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3 -Coolant temperature _~_
gauge
-I - ar e the needle reache s its final posi tion.
' he n ignition
is switched on the warning amp (c) light s up for a few seconds as a
- u ncti onal check.
3 -Cold
~old high engin e speeds and do no t work engine too hard yet.
b-Normal

When the ~ehicle is dri~en normally the

needle should settle down in the central

zone.

When engine
is working hard and th e ambi­

ent temperature is high, the needle may

move a long way to the right.

This is not serious as long as the warning lamp (c) does not flash.
c -Warning lamp
If the lamp flashes when driving , check first
what the coolant temperature is.
If th e needle
is in th e normal zone, top the
coolan t up at the next opportu nity.
If the needle is over to th e rig ht, the coolant
temperat ure is to o high. Stop. switch en­gine off an d try to determine cause of trouble -see page 46 .
Notes
• Additional lights in front of the radiator grille interfere with the flow of cooling air. At high ambient temperatures and full tt:arottl~ there is a danger that the engme Will then overheat!
4 -Fuel gauge
This gauge works when ign ition is. switched
on but it takes a few seconds for the need le
to reach its fina l posit ion.
The ta holds about
-55 ItL (1 2 gallons) on the Golf saloon
- 60
Itr. (1 3 gallons) on the Golf estat e
- 65 Itr.
(14 gallons) on the Golf syncro
W
hen the needle reaches the start of the re­
serve zone (arrow) th ere is about 7 litres (1. 5
gallons) of fue l left in the tank .
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Warning lamps
Attention • Be careful when opening the coolant expansion tank! When the engine is hot the cooling sys­tem is under pressure -Danger of scalding! Let engine cool down therefore before unscrewing the cap_
• Do not touch the fan. The fan can switch on suddenly -even when ignition is switched off.
For furthe r details see pages 98 and 98.
1 -Coolant temperaturel _~_ If the coolant le vel is in orde r the trouble Coolant level') may be due to failure of the radiato r fan.
Check radiator fan fuse and renew is
T he wa rni ng lamp lights up for a few sec­
necessary -see page 119.onds as a functional check when ign ition IS coo lant level .
. 46 switched on.
2 - Engine oil pressure ... .. 47 If the warning lamp does not go out al­
If the lamp does not go out afterwards or 3 -Alternator . 47 though coolant level and fan fuse are inflashes when driving, either the coolant 4 -Glow plugs ... 47 orde r, do not drive on -call in expe rt as­tempe ratur e is too high or the coolant 5 -Brake system .. 48 sistance
.
level1 l too low: 6 -Brake pad wear indicator .48 If the trouble is only caused by the fan andStop, switch engine off and check7 -Turn signals 48
assuming coolant level is in order and tem­level . Add coolant if necessary . 8 -Main beam .
48
perature warning lamp is out -one can drive on to the nearest Volkswagen dealer. In 11 Only 011 vehicl es wi h a t omatic coolant order to make good use of the air stream for level lllonit or (see page 97 l. cooling , do not let engine idle or drive very
slowly .
he
layout
of the warning lamps depends on the model and the engine fitted. The sym­
bols shown here are also on the actual
warn ing lamps.
1 -Coolant temperature /

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Air conditioner*
-'le air conditioner is available as a normal :r fu lly automatic system (Climatronic*)
'le air conditioner in both cases is a com­
u ne d cooling and heating system which
c " ers maximum comfort at all seasons of "18 year.

h e air conditioner
works only when the en­
gine is running, the ambient temperature is
,:move about + 5°C and the blower speed is
cetween 1 and 4.

. 'hen air conditione r is switched on it re­
d uc es not only the temperature inside the
. e hicle but also the air humidity When the .ambient air humidity is high this not only
a kes the vehicle occupants feel more
_ o m fortable but also prevents the
windows
c ~rom steaming up.
Ni th
the Climatronic* the selected ve­Icle interior temperature is maintained fully
a u tomatically. This is done by automatically
. I a rying the temperature of the air from the "e nts, the blower speed (air volume) and meair distribution.
Notes
• The operation of the normal air conditioner* is described on pages 59 -61. • The differences for the Climatronic* are given on pages 62 and 63.
Controls
Rotary switch A -Blower and air supply and air conditioner cut-off
The air flow can be regulated in four stages.
In position 0, the blower and air conditioner
are switched off. If contaminated air should
be prevented from entering the vehicle in­
terior, button E (air recirculation) should be
pressed.
On vehicles
with a fresh airfilter' this is only
necessary for a gas type pollution. Dust,
pollen etc. will be held back by the filter.
Rotary regulator B -Temperature
selection
Clockwise -increases heat output Anti-clockwise -decreases heat output
When the air conditioner is switched on turning
the regulator to the l
eft increases the cooling performance.
Rotary regulator C -Air distribu­
tion
Switch
at
symbol. Vents..
fully
open V
ents ..
slig htly
open
~ 1,2 3,4
m 5 1 ,2,3,4
~ 3,4, 5
1,2
81 3,4 -
For vent layout, see next page.
Button D -Air conditioner on/off
The syste m is switched on by pressing this
button. The letters" AC" ligh t up i n t he but­
ton pressed.
The system
is switched off by pre ss ing th e
button again. The symbol then goes out.
Button E -Air recirculation
Air rec ircula tion is selected usin g this but­ton. When se le cted, the symbol lights up .
Air recir cu lation
is switched off b y pressing
the button ag ain , T he symbo l th e n goes out.
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Heating interior quickly
• Rotary switch A to stage 3.
• Rotary regulator B fully to right. PWll
• Rotary regulator C
to .. ~
• Vents 3 closed .
• Vents 4 fully or partially opened w ith
1 u rled discs
as required
Heating interior comfortably
hen the w indows are clear and the de­
s red tempera ture has been reached we rec ommend the following settings
Rotary
switch A at stage 1 or 2.
• Rotary regulator B at the desired heat
Jt put.
Depending on air distribution
esir ed , turn rotary regulator C
re ween .. .. ~
'ld ~
, the windscreen mists over again,

e regulator can also be turned

etw een
•
Vents 3 closed.
•
With vents 4 the desired amount of
warm air and the air flow direction can be
set.
Ventilation (fresh air operation)
With the following settings, unheated fresh
air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Switch air conditioner off with button D
• Rotary switch A to desired stage.
• Rotary regulator B anti-clockwise to the
stop D.1
• Rotary regulator C to . .. ~
• Vents 3 and 4 open.

If required, regulator C can be turned to

another position.

Maximum cooling
• All windows and sliding/tilting roof*
closed.

• Rotary s
witch A to stage 4.
• Rotary regulator B to left.

• Rotary regulator C to

• Right-hand button 0 (max) pressed.

• Select air recirculation by pressing but­

ton E

• Vents 3 and 4 open.

In this mod e, air is drawn from inside the ve­

hicle and cooled (air recircu lation) The air
recirculation mode should not be se­lected for long periods of time as no fresh air is then supplied.
Note
Smoking should be avoided w hen air recir­
culation is selected , as the smoke drawn in from the vehicle interior deposits on the
evaporator of the air conditioner. This leads
to permanent odours when the air condi­
tioner is i n operation. These can only be
eliminated by exchanging the evaporator,
which is time-consuming and expensive.
Normal cooling
• Switch air condit ioner on by pressing
button 0
• Rotary
switch A to stage 1 -4 as re­
quired.
• Rotary regula
tor B to the desired air tem­perature (so that heating is also possible)
• Rotary regulator C to desired position
• Vents 3 and 4 set
as required.
I n this operating mode air is drawn in from
outside and cooled (fresh air operation)
To operate the Climatronic*, see pages 62 and 63.
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r Notes on Automatic mode
• The interior temperature can be freely
s e lected w ith buttons 16 and 17 and is S ored alw ays until another temperature is selected , -he interior temperature can be set be­
-we an + 18°C (64°F) and + 29°C (86°F) In th iS range it is automatically regulated,
f tempe ratures below 18°C are selected
LO" appears in the display , With tempera­
-res abo ve 29 °C (86 ° Fl. "HI " is displayed ,
., these two end positions the system
N or ks continuous ly at ma ximum cooling or
n eating output. The temperatu re is not
r egulated
•
In certain operating con ditions it may be fo und that the syste m temporarily carries
o ut functions which are not quite as ex­
5-pe cted, This includes, for examp le, that for
a few seconds after sta rting from cold, air is directed mainly into the fo ot wel l. This is ntentional so that damp air in the sys tem
d oes not cause the windo ws to mist up ,
Deviating from Automatic mode
In nearly all cases the Automatic mode
offers the best conditions for the comfort of
the vehicle occupants all the year round,
I n isolated cases however it might
be necessary to deviate from some functions
of Automatic mode by pressing certain but­
tons, The Climatronic still works fu lly auto­
matically
• With buttons 9 and 10 the blo w er speed
and thus the air vo lume can be increased or
r educed, Th is is sho wn by a change in the
number of lin es in display field 1
• With
bu tton 11 the de-humidifying and defrosting effect for the windsc reen can be
increased if, for example persons w ith
damp clothing
are picked-up shortly after
moving off,
• W ith button
12 air recircu lation can be
se lected to pre vent for examp le dust or
st rong smells
from entering the vehicle in­
terio
r. At ambient temperatures below 5cC the sy ste m auto mat icall y sw itches off, This can lead to the window misting u p as t he air is no longer de-humidi­fied.
Note
Smoking should be avoided when air recir­culation is selected as t h e smoke drawn in from the vehicle interior deposits on the
evaporator of the air conditioner, This leads
to permanent odours when the air condition
is in operation These can only be efiminated b
y e xchanging the evaporator, which is
time-consuming
and expensive.
• With buttons
13 and 14 the air flow can
be to the upper part of the body or into the
footwe ll,
The air distribution buttons 11, 13 and 14
can be used in combination ,

• With button
18 (OFF) the complete sys­

tem is sw itched off, This button should only

be pre ssed in isol ated cases eg when

the re is a fault in the system .

Wh en th e sp ecial functions are no longer re­
quired the Automatic mode should be

s w itch ed on again without delay by pres­

sin g the AUTO button,

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Operating instructions
• Ensure that the sensor betvveen the
windscreen defrost outlets in the centre of
the instrument panel and the air grille next
to the radio is not covered.
• If, after switching on the ignition,
all sym­
bols in the display area flash for about 15
seconds, there is a fault in the system -con­
tact a Volkswagen dealer.
Notes for both air conditioning
systems
• To ensure that the heating, ventilation
and air conditioner can work properly, the air
inlet in front of the windscreen should be
kept free of ice, snow and leaves.
• The heat output depends
on the coolant
temperature -the full heat output is there­
fore available when the engine IS warm.
• The stale air escapes through openings
in the luggage compartment side panels.
Therefore when loading the luggage com­
partment ensure that the openings are not
covered .
• When the ambient temperature
is high
and the air very humid, condensed water can drip off the evaporator and form a
puddle under the vehicle. This is quite nor­
mal and does not indicate a leak.
Notes for the normal air condi­
tioner
• All controls except the rotar y switch A and buttons 0 and E can be set to any inter­
mediate position.
•
To prevent the windows from misting up
the blower should be running slowly when driving at low speeds.
Using air conditioners economi­
cally
In cooling operation the air conditioner com­
pressor places demands on the engine and
therefo re influences the fuel consumption.
To keep the period switched on as short as possible, the following points should be
noted:
• If the
in side temperature is very high
after the car has been parked in the sun, it is recommended to open doors or windows briefly to enable the hot air to escape
• The air conditioner should not be
switched on during a Journey if the
windows or sliding/tilting roof* are open.
• If the desired interior temperature
can be attained w ithout switching on the air
cond itioner the fresh air operation should
be selected (does not apply to Climatronicl.
Operating faults
• Should the air cond i:ioner not work at
any time, either .
- the ambient temperatu re IS below about +5 °C,
-or the fuse has blown.

Check fuse and if necessary r
enew it - see

page 119. If the troub le is n ot due to a defec­

tive fuse, SWitch the system off and have It
checked.

- the air conditioner
has svvitched off due

to coolant temperature being too high -see
page 45.
• If the cooling output drops off, switch
the AlC
off and have the system checked.
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Engine c ompartmen t
Page
Engine oil dip sti ck . . 94
2 - Eng ine o
il filler openi ng ... ...... . 94
3 - Coolant exp ansion ta nk .. 97
4 -ATF-dip sti ck " . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 96
5 - Power assist ed steering flu id r eservoir '
6 ­ Brak e fl uid re se rvo ir .
7 - Wi nd sc reen w ash er c on tainer
8 ­ Battery .
Attention
Particular care should be taken
when working in the engine com­
partment!

• Switch off engine. remove ignition key_
•
Pull handbrake on firmly.
• Move gear lever into neutral or
"P" position.

• Allow engine to cool off.
• As long as the engine is at op­
erating temperature:
-Do not put your hand into the
radiator fan. it could switch on
suddenly.
-Do not open the radiator cap be­
cause the cooling system is
under pressure.
• Avoid causing short circuits in
the electrical system -particu­
larly at the battery -.
. .. 96
. .. 99
10 3
100
• If tests have to be ca rried o ut with the engine running. there is an additional dang e r present from rotating parts - e.g . ribbedl V-belts, alternator, ra d iator fan etc. -and fro m the high voltage ignition system.
Attention m ust be paid to the w arn ings given in this Instruc­tion Manual and to the generally ap plicable safety regulations.
When topp ing up fluids one should ensure that they are not mistaken. one for the other, under any circum ­stances. otherwise serious fu nc­tional defects will result.
rJjh So that leaks are quickly de­(!J!J tected the ground underneath the vehicle should be checked reg­ularly. If spots as caused by oil or other operating fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be taken to the workshop for checking.
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Cooling system
The cooling system is filled at the factory with a perman ent coolant whic h is not
changed . The coo lant consists of w ater and a 40 % concent ration of our coolant additive
G 11 V8B (anti-f reeze on glycol basi s with
anti-corrosion additives). Thi s mi xture not
only gives the necessary frost prot ection
down to -25°C but also pro te cts the allo y
parts in the cooling system against cor­
rosion. In add it ion it pr event s scal ing and ra­ises the boiling point of the coo lant
The concentr atio n of the co olant therefore
must not be reduce d in the summer or in
wa rm countries, by tOPPing up with plain
w ater. The coolant additive propor­tion must be at least 40 %.
If greater protection against frost is re­
qu ired, th e propor tion of G 11 V8B additive
c a n be increased, but onl y up to 60 % (Irost
prot ection to appr ox. -40 Cl. oth erwise the
a n ti-freeze prot ection is red uced and fur­
t h ermore the cool ing effec t is im paired .
Vehicles for expor t to cold cou ntries usually
h ave frost protection down to -35°C.
Only our G 11 V8B or an addi tive with the specification TL-VW 774 B (ma rked on container ) should be added to the coolant.
The ad dit ive s can be obtained from Volks­
w ag
en dealer s.
Other additives c a n b e very detri­mental to the anti·corrosion effect in particular.
The subsequent corro sion damage can lead to coolant loss resulting in major engine damage.
Checking coolant level
The expansion tank is in the engine com­
p artm ent on the bulkhead -see Fig
The level can o nly be checked properly
w he n engin e is not running .
The coo lant level must be bet ween the MIN
and Mt>,X marks on e xpansion tank when
engine is cold and can be slightly above the
MAX mark when it is warm .
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Coolant losses
Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the
system . In this case the cooling system
should be checked by a Volkswagen dealer
w it h out delay . It is not sufficient merely to
add coolant.
Ii'! ~ ~MI~d ~v~t~m IMMS canonly occur if the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is forced out of the system.
Topping up coolant
Switch engine off and let it cool down . Then
cover expansion tank cap with a cloth and
turn cap carefully
to the left
and remove.
Attention Do not remove expansion tank cap when engine is hot -Danger of scalding. System is under pressure.
If, in an emergency only water can be added the correct mixture concentration
must be restored with the specified coolant
additive (see previous page) as soon as possible. If
a lot of coolant has been lost.
on l y add cold
coolant after the engine has cooled down.
This will prevent engine damage.
Do not fill above the MAX. mark.
The excess coolant will be forced out
through the pressure rel ief valve in the cap
when engine becomes hot.
Screw cap on again tightly.
Attention The coolant additive and the coolant are a danger to health. The additive must therefore only be stored in the original con­tainer well out of reach of children. If the coolant has to be drained at any time it must be caught and also stored in a safe place.
dih Drained coolant should not nor­~mally be reused, it must be dis­posed of, bearing in mind environ­mental protection regulations.
Fan
The radiator fan is driven electrically and controlled by a thermoswitch from the cool­
ant temperature (also from the engine com­
partment temperature
on some models).
Attention After the engine has been stopped the fan can continue running for a while -even with the engine switched off -(up to about 10 minutes). It can also start to run again suddenly after a short time if -the coolant temperature in­creases due to heat build-up
when engine is hot and the en­gine compartment is heated additionally by strong sun­light.
Special care must therefore be taken when working in the en­gine compartment.
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