open hood VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1994 Owners Manual

AND
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft system triggers an
acoustic
When the is
engine compartme nt
ignition
when the driver 's or front passenger 's door is position for at seco nds after
the
14
An indicator of the driver 's door , and a sound when the
does not sound , check the
doors, a nd hood and
To see if your system is on or not , insert your key into either front door and in the if th e
or hood are switched
on .
with the key even when the system is active.
This When the rear is circuit. The
The are
ope ned without the key, or if th e ignition is
switched on. When the
the syste m i s
swi tc h ed off with the key at eithe r the dri ver 's
o r front passenger 's door.
The is
interfered with again after the has
s topped (for instan ce if the rear is opened
afte r one of the doors has been forced
open).
To make certain that the is se­
cured, make sure that the doors are
is in the

i
To reduce the risk of being burned,
never open the hood if you see or hear steam or
on page 126.
Never touch the radiator fan, it is temperature and can switch on -even when the ignition is off.
68
Reduce the risk of from hot
down.
Protect face, hands and arms by covering the cap with a thick rag to protect against escaping and steam .
Turn the cap
To avoid being burned , do not on the
exhaust system or hot engine parts.
Under some conditions, the in engine is
fuse if
the fuse is not the driv ing the water pump is not broken and the warning does not go out , do not continue
d riving .
the and the are the fuse is not may be in the radia to r fan. can con tinue driving to the nearest authorized er. The wind from th e moving However ,
avoid for a time or driv ing very
on
page 65 for

ver on left under dashboard. Hood springs
up slightly under spring pressure.
Note Before
opening the engine hood, make sure that the windshield wipers are folded flat against the windshield.
hook the safe ty catch by pushing down. Raise
the hood completely , take the suppor t
rod out of its retainer and insert it into the
hole provided in the hood reinforcement
( see illustration) .
To close, lift the engine hood slig htly and
u nhook the support rod. the rod into its
retainer on the front cross panel. Let the
hood

Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coo lant exp ansion tank ......... 133
4
P ow er stee rin g r eservoi r ...... .. 132
5
Brake r eservo ir ... ......... 136
6
W indshi eld was he r con ta ine r .... 14 3
7
B attery (protected by a co ve r) . .. 13 8
8
Not appl ic a ble
Always exercise extreme caution when working under the engine hood.
126
Switch off engine-remove ignition key.
Always let the engine cool down. Hot components
Never fluids on hot engine
components. These fluids can cause
a fire.
work on the fuel system or the
e lectrical system is necessary:
- Always
disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke
or work near heaters or open flames.
-
Always keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
Be