heating 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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1 Switch for electric front windows 10
2 Door lock release lever 9
3
Remote controlled outside mirror 12
4 Warning lamps 49
5 Air vents 57
6 Light switch 50
7 Instrument lighting regulator 50
8 Headlig ht range control 51
9 Lever for heig ht adjustable steeri ng w heel 35
1 0
Combi instrument:
Instruments
Warning lamps
39
46
1 1 Emer gency light system switch 51
' 2 Ignition lock 35
' 3
Knurled wheel for seat heating 51
'4 A ir ve nts 57
' 5 Radio 1)
·6 Controls and switches for heating and
ventilation/air conditioner 56
59
17 Glove box or passenger side Airbag 69,1 8
18 Bonnet release handle 90
'9 Fuse box behind shelf 119
Page
20 Cold starting aid/idling speed boost (Diesel engines) 37
21 Turn signal and headlight dip lever
Cruise control system 53
54
22 Horn (on ly functions with ign ition switched on)
or driver's airbag 18
23 Windscreen w iper/washer lever
w ith switch for multi function indica tor 55 42
24 Push buttons for air conditi oner 59
25 Ash tray 68
26 Gear lever (manua l ge arbox) Sel ector lever (automa tic gea rbox) 31 32
Xl-Handbrake leve r 31
28 Cassette or CD storage box
29 Cigarette lighter/elec tric soc ket 68
30
Heated rear windo w switch 52
31 Switch for rear electric w indows 10
• Some of the items listed are only fitted on certain models or are op tional extras .
• On right-hand drive vehicles the
arrangement of the switches
and the location of some items can vary. However the symbo ls on
th e switc hes are the same as for left-hand drive vehic les.
n Vehicl es with a facto ry fitted radio have a rad io ins truction le aflet sup­plied Whe n re trof ittin g a radio pay atte ntion to the instructions on
page 127 in the" Do-it-yours elf " sect ion.
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Mirrors
Adjusting mirrors
The rear view mirrors should always be ad­
j u sted properly before moving off so that
good vision to the rear
is obtained.
Anti-dazzle inside mirror
The leve r on the lower edge of the mirror
s hou ld be pointing to the rear when the
basic setting is made.
To set the anti-dazzle position, push lever
forwards .
Exterior mirrors controlled mechan­ically from inside are adjusted wi th the
knob in the door trim panel. Electrically adjustable mirrors· are
set by moving the knob in the driver's door
trim .
B y pressing the
two lower buttons L or R switche s to the left or right mirror.
I f the electrical
contro l of the mirror fails at
any time the mirrors can be adjusted man­
uall y by pressing on the edge of the mirror
surface.
Mirror heating *
The electrically operated outside mirrors are heated as long as the heated rear Wi ndow is switched. on.
Note for vehicles with convex or as­pherical outside mirrors •
Convex (curved outwa rds) mirrors enlarge
th e field of view but they make objects look
sm aller. These mirrors make it difficult to
e stimate h
ow far away a following veh icle IS .
Aspherical outer mirrors have a mirror
surface vlfith different curvature. This wide­angle mirror increases the area of vis ion e en more so than conventional convex
mirrors . The ir usef ulness is also li mi ted
" hen Judging the distan ce to vehicles ap­
proaching from behind.
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3 -Headlight range
control *
lIJith the electrical range control the head ­ght settings can be matched exactly to the
o ad condition of vehicle. This prevents on­
:::oming traffic from being unnecessaril y
d a zzled . At the same time the correct head­
gh t beam setting provides the best poss­
ble v is ibilit y for the driver.
-he hea dlight s can only be regulated with
: h e dipped headlights switched on .
To lower the beams, turn knurled disc from :he basic position H downwards .
Hazard warning lights
~
When the hazard lights are on, a warn ing lamp in the switch flash es as well.
The system
also works when th e ignitio n is switched off.
Knurled wheel for
seat heating*
The cushion and backrest of the front seats

can be heated electrically w hen the ignition
is on.

The heating is switched
on and regu lated

w ith the knurled w heel.

T o
sWitch heating off, turn knurled whee l

down to the detent e posit ion .

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1 -Heated rear window
The heatin g works only when ign it io n i s on.
W hen heate r i s on a lamp in the switch ligh ts up.
~As soon as window is clear, ~switch element off. The reduced current consumption helps to re­duce the fuel consumption -see also page 73.
On veh ic les with electrically adjustable ex ­
terio r m irrors the mirrors are heated as long as the rear w indow heating is switched on.
2 -Rear electric windows·
Using the rocker switch with the safety
switch for th e rear window s -see page 10.
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Heating and ventilation
The normal heating and ventilation system
described below can be supplemented by an automatic heating regulation (Thermo­tronic)*.
With the Thermotronic* the desired in­
terior temperature is attained as quickl y as possib le and held co nstant. Outs ide and in­
s id e temperat ure sensors measure the ex­
isting temperatures continu ously and pass
the
value s to an e lec tron ic contr ol unit which then alter s the warm air tempera tur e
accordingly. Strong sunshine is also taken
into account by the system.
The "The
rmotronic" makes regulation of
th e heating by hand unneces sary.
Controls
Rotary switch A -Blower and air supply and air conditioner* cut-off
The air flow can be regulated in four stages.
Between positions 1 and 0 the fresh air sup­

p ly can be regulated without blower assist­

ance .

In position 0, air supp ly and blower are off.

Thi s can prevent unclean air from outside

from enteri ng the vehicle . However, as the
windows could th en mist ove r, th e a ir sup­

ply shou ld on ly be switched off briefly.

Normal heating and ventilation

On vehic les with a fresh air filt
er* this is onl y

necessary for a gas type pollution . Du st,

pollen etc.
will be held back by the filter.

Rotary regulator B -Temperature
selection
Clockwise -increases heat output Anti-clockw ise -decreases heat output
With Thermotronic* the figure s on the
scale serve as approximate values for the
interior temperature.
. (G' __

.. with Thermotronic*
Rotary regulator C -Air distribu­
tion
Switch at symbol. V
ents .. fully
open V
ents .. slight ly
open
~ 1,2 3, 4
~ 5 1,2,3,4
~ 3,4,5
1,2
~ 3,4 -
Fo r ve nt layout, see next page
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Air vents
Jepending on th e position of rotary regula­
c o r B heated or unheated fresh air flows 'rom all vents.
- h e vents 3 and 4
can be opene d and closed separately:
nur led w heel upwards or to right ­
a nt opened .
n ur l
ed wheel downwa rds or to left ­
e nt closed .
3 y swinging the comp le te ou
tlet grille of ,e nts 3 and 4 the air flow can be moved
v e rtica lly
N hen the knurl
ed disc in the grille is rotated :0 and fro the air flow direction is altered lat ­
e rally.
The rear footwell vents are supp lied to­
gether With vents 5.
Defrosting windscreen and side
windows
• Rotary switch A to stage 3. • Rotary regulators Band C turned fully to
right.
• Vents 3 closed.
• Additional warm air
can be directed to
the side windows via vents 4.
Demisting windscreen and side
windows
When the w indows steam up due to high air
humidity, e.g. when it is raining , we recom­
mend the follo wing settings:
• Rotary switch A to stage 2 or
3.
• Rotary regulator B, if necessary, clock ­

wise into heating range.

With the "Thermotr
onic"" the value then

set is controlled automatically .

• Rotary regulator C
at ~

• Vents 3 closed.

• Additional warm air can be directed to

the side windows via vents 4.

Heating interior quickly
(without "Thermotronic" *)
• Rotary switch A to stage 3. • Rotary regulator B full y to right.
• Rotary regulator C
at tIl
• Vents 3 closed .
• Vents 4 fully or partially opened w ith
knurled discs
as required.
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(without "Thermotronic" * )
W hen the windows are clear and the de­
sired temperature has been reached we recommend the following settings
•
Rotary switch A at stage 1 or 2.
• Rota ry regulator B at the desired heat
o ut put.
• Depending on
air dist ribution
desired, turn rotary regu lator C
be tween
and
If the wind screen mists over again, the reg ulator can also be turne d
be tween
and
• Vent s 3 c losed .
• With vents 4 the des ired amount of war m air and the air flow direction can be
set.
Heating interior as quickly as
possible and comfortably
(with "Thermotronic " *)
When the windows are clea r, th e following
setting is recommended :
• Rotary switch A to s tage
2. • Rotar y reg ulator B to desired va lue on
scale. Approx.: 22 . tIj
• Upper lever to . . . ....
The system works most efficient ly in thi s
position, .
• Close vents 3 .
• With vents 4 the desired amount of
warm
air and the air flow direct ion can be set.
Ventilation (fresh air operation)
With the following settings, unheated fresh
air flows from vents 3 and 4:
• Rota ry
swit ch A to des ir ed stage.
• Rota ry regulator B anti- clockwise to the
stop
PW!l
• Upper lever to . . ~
• Ve nts 3 and 4 open.
If required, regulator C can be turned to
ano ther posit io n .
General notes
• To ensure that the heating and ventila­
tion can work properly, the air inlet in fron t
o f the winds creen should be kept free of ice, snow a n d leaves .
• The heat output depen s on
the coo la nt
tem perat ure -the ful l h eat outp ut is there­fore available when the engin e is warm.
• The stale air escape s th rough openings
in the luggage compartment side panels .
Therefore when loading th e lu gg age com­partment ensure tha t the ope 11ngs a re not cove re d .
• A
ll contr ols exce pt the rota ry switch A
b lower speeds 1-4 can be set to any inte r­
mediate position.
•
To pr ev ent the windo ws fro m mis tin g up the blower should be runn ing slowly w hen driving at low sp ee ds
•

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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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Air recirculation should only be se­lected for short periods of time as no fresh air is taken in in this mode and the windows can steam up if the air conditioner is switched off.
Note
Buttons D and E can be pressed In conjunc­
tion w ith one another .
Air vents
Depending on the position of rotary regula­
tor B heated or unhea ted fresh air or coo led
air flows from all vents.
The vents 3 and 4 can be opened and closed
separately :

Knurled wheel upwards
or to right ­
vent opened .

Knurled
wheel downwards or to left ­
ven t closed.
By swinging the complete outlet grille of
vents 3 and 4 the air flow ca n be moved
vertically.
W hen the knurled disc in the grille is rota ted
to and fro the air flow direction is altered lat­
erally
The
rear footwell vents are supplied to­
gether with vents 5.
Defrosting windscreen and side
windows
• Rotary switch A to stage 3.
• Rotary regu lators Band C turn ed fully to
right.
• Vents 3 closed .
• Additional warm a
ir can be directed to
the side windows via vents 4.
Demisting windscreen and side
windows ••When the windows steam up due to high air
humidity, e.g. when it is rain ing, we recom­•mend the following settings
• Rotary switch A to stag e 2 or
3. • Rotary regulator B, if necessary, clock­
wise into heating range. ~
• Rotary regu lator C to . JJ~
• Press button D
• Ve nts 3 closed.
• Additiona l warm air can be directed to
th e sid e windows via vents 4.
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