weight VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1994 Owners Manual

TABLE
Difficult operating conditions ........ 154
tank ,
and protection ............ 114
Ma
int enance , Engine hood . . . . 122 , 124
Engine compartment
............... 126
accesso ries, Mod ificatio ns
and Parts ............. 154
and CB radios .... 155
Engine data ...................... 177
Capaci ties
...... .................. 178
D ime nsions ..
..................... 179
Weights
..........................
........................ 1 28 J
ack and
system ................... 133
Tr ansmission
................ 135
Brake
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 136 , 138 Compac
t spare
................. 159
Fuses
........................... 1 63 R eporting safety defects ............ 182
Operating your
outside
t he
................ 142
Windshield /rear window washer
container
................ ......... 143
I a radio ...........................
Emergency sta rting ................ 171
....... 183
Wiper ..................... 144
Dust and
............... 145
Tires
I .................... 146
Eme rgency towing with tow truck .............. 173
Lifting
..................... 175
..................... ....... 187
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AND
Safety
for reducing the potential for serious injury and death in automobile accidents. Therefore, for your own protection as properly wear safety when the vehicle is in motion.
Pregnant women, injured or impaired persons use safety Like to be seriously injured if they do not wear
safety The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother.
instructions and warnings pertaining to the use of the
safety
i s headed for a
brick They are not using safety belts.
T
he physical principles involved are simple . Both the vehicle and the passengers speed
and body weight. Engineers this energy
The higher the speed of the and the greater the passenger's weight, the more ki­
netic energy there is and the more energy
which must be in an accident.

illustrated on pages contrast to and
bones are not
bodies are not they . rest raint which are weight and body structure. Many countnes
and
dren.
to be effective . im­
Accident statistics have shown that are
An unrestrained
a to stand or a is forward , sitting sideways or is out of position in any way, the
A restraint system can in a
A and used at one of the rear
seating positions provides the
highest degree of
who are sit in the
rear.

CONTROLS AND
The routing of the
may use in
exceptional circumstances if the proper use
of three point
must
in very exceptional situations and if no restraint system for the child 's size and
weight or safer alternative means of
portation of the The use of
a in these exceptional situations is
better than permitting the to remain cannot provide
the same of protection as a proper restraint. The use of a for younger
children may violate

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury in an accident, front seat passengers must never ride in a
moving with the seatback
reclined . The risk of personal injury increases with increasing rearward of the seatback .
are properly positioned on the body. positioned safety can cause serious personal injury in an accident.
For driver's and pas senger 's protection, make sure front seats and
seatbacks are securely in
Never store items under the seats.
Loose objects can inte rfere with the
seat latching mechanism and can cause injury in an accident .
1 -Forward and backward adjust-
ment
in f ront of seat.
s eat into positi on.
curely lock ed int o posit ion .
2-Seatback adjustment
Turn wheel on outboard side of seat ion , with your body weight ta ken off the back .
AN D
you r body weight fo rw ard and

Roof rack Roof
To enhance the sign, ra in gutte rs have been
roof rack system. attach ­
men ts are necessary to transpo rt surf boards , skis or boats .
necessa ry hardware for these systems is
Any damage to th e caused by in g
The roof rack system must be according to the instructions vided.
mount the roof rack system cording to the instructions
in
kg) when the
weight is
However, the maximum carrying capacity of 165 (75 kg) for the roof rack installation
Cargo which is have an aerodynamics , center of gravity and
cross bars on your it i s best to ask the car wash tor if they
co nsumpt ion and to guard against theft.
it does not knock against the on the
roof.
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you that your car
economy and performance.
towing not
hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to
the gross
for your and se­to the body . mount check with the hitch manufac­
turer to make sure that you are using the cor­
rect hitch.
Do
not use a bumper hi tch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way
that it does not interfere with the impact-ab­
so rbing bum per system. No modif icat ions
fastened.
When you are not towing a
hitch
been do ne at
the factory. Otherwise , overheating may oc­
cur when the engine is working very hard
(mountain driving, high outside tempera­
ture). Ask your authorized authorized
swagen
brakes
your is equipped with a braki ng sys­
tem, check to be sur e that it conforms to
connected to the
use safety chains bet ween yo ur ve­an d
Trailer
must meet Do not co nnect th e
Mir rors
Check whether both sides of your can
be seen from the driver's seat.

Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and
with
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury and vehicle damage , lift vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and floor jack lift points illustrated. to lift vehicle at these points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
When removing such heavy components, anchor vehicle to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might or slip off the hoist, causing serious damage or personal injury.
points as illust rated for the
hoist also apply when a
tween pads and before driving
Lif1ing point front
Be sure to position the contac t point of the
hoist or floo r jack so that the back edge of the
po int is in with the ce nter of the sion in the side member.
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lbs/68 kg
per designated seating position) and lug­
gage weight.
Luggage weight is not increased by the use
of a roof rack, unless the passenger capac­
it y is reduced accordingly.
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating is the max i­
mum load that can be app lied at each axle
o f the vehicle.
The actual Gross Axle Weight
Rating at the front and rear axles should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating.
Note
T he ve
hicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the ve­
hicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the lu ggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle 's
handling is not impaired. Do not exceed the
maximum permissible axle loads or the
maximum gross vehicle weight. Always re­
member that the vehicle's handling
designed, tested and approved by
Volkswagen.
Distribute the load evenly and do not exceed
the permissible roof weig
ht (including the
we ight of the roof rack system) or the gross
vehicle weight.
For more details see page 93.

is located on the instrument
shows the month and year of
production and the vehic le identification
number of your
(perforation) as
Weight Rating (GA WR).
The engine number
is locate d on the fro nt face of the eng ine
b lock . just
when you stand on the right side of the and
DATA
3 TYP/lYPE ..
1 6 7
The vehicle identification label
in the luggage compartment.
1 - Production control no.
2 -
identification no.
3 - Type code numbe r
4 - Type designati on/
Engine output in Kilo watts
5 - Engine and transmission code letter
6 - Paint no./lnterior
7 -
found in your
Maintenance booklet.
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