battery VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1996 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
5

AND EQ UIPMENT
K eys
A - Mas te r key
T his key fits locks on the vehic le.
B-Secondary key
Your Volkswagen comes with three keys:
This key is only for the doors, and the
you have to leave a key wit h somebo dy
else , it may be adv isa ble to giv e them this
key only.
This tag gives the key numbe r.
For your prot ection ag ain st th eft:
R ecord the key number and keep it in a
safe place , suc h as your wallet. Do not keep
i t in the vehicle.
thor ized Volkswagen dealer with the key
number to obtain a du pl ica te key.
Master key with light*
To sw itch on light , press the button in the center of the key head (arrow 1) and hold.
To replace battery or bulb:
a coin into the slit on the side of the
key head (arrow 2) and twist to open.
so as not to pollute the environment.
Always heed

key safe ty
vehicles with Automatic transmission
you can remove the ignition key on ly when
the selector lever is in the P (Par k) posit ion .
When the key is remo v
ed, the selec to r le ver
w ill be locked in
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on steering free g low plug e rahon . it i s di fficult to turn the key from posit ion 1 to 2, gent ly mov e the steer ing wheel
unt il the key turns freely.
3
Starter engages.
K ey return s to p ositio n 2 as so o n as it is
release d.
For
t h e power supply to
ly interru pte d t o co nserve battery
age the starter.
tor d icator for deta ils .
you lea ve the key in the ignition/ steer ing
lock , a chime will sound when the driver 's
door is opened . This is your re minder

Starting procedures
Never leave engine
To avoid unnecessary engine wear
only s tart with se le ctor
Do not depress the accelerat or At extreme low temper atures, the eng press acceler ator pedal slig htly .
As soon as the engine starts , release the ignitio n key .
Opera te the starte r for no m ore than 1
When starting a ver y hot eng ine, it ma y
b e necessa ry to
the engi ne d oes not start , th e fuse fo r
t h e fuel pu mp may be
vehicles with a catalytic converter,
the engine must not be started by for a distance of more than
Before you try starting the engine by pushing, you should try jump starting the
engine using the battery from another hicle-see page 172.
59

1 -Lights
-Daytim e runn ing lights
-Low and high b eam
that you may be more visible to other ers during day time driving , your is
eq uipped with Daytime Running Lights
(D RL 's). Wh en the ignition is sw itche d
the head li ght s
pos ition . Do not
use the daytime running lights for night time
or other
ligh t conditions . the DRL
position , you can use the high bea ms for
signaling but you ca nno t u se them for
continuous To u se the high
beam. the lig ht sw itch must be turn ed to th e position . Turning
the swit ch to the
position turn
on the side marker lights, instrument panel
bring the beam head lights to brightness and enable use of the
high beams. To conserve battery power, the
headlights go o ut whe n the
i g n ition is turn ed off or when starting the
gine . To turn off the exte rior lights , turn the
light sw itc h
to the position before iting the
Note
headlig ht swi tch is o n and ignition key is removed a chime er 's door is This is you r remi nder
to switch off the lights before leav ing the

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.
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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

in the engine
compartment in front of the battery.
The power steering is
No. G
in the reservoir is im por ­
tan t for th e proper functioning of pow er
steering .
in straight-a head position , the
They
are
on the exterior of the reservo ir tion)
on the dipstick, which is attached to the
cap .
The
b e between the and marki ngs. the marking , ha ve the
power steering system inspected by your
autho rized
is not suffi ­
cien t to just add
Note
the func­tions as a serious dam age to the pump and other components of the
system ifthere is in sufficient
Be sure not to confuse brake fluid and the wrong
or if the engine is not running (for ex­
to steer the however , more effort be required.

-sparks -flames -smoking.
Flush eyes immediately with
-Get medical help fast.
Always heed on page 126.
138
Sulfuric acid. cause blindness or severe burns.
a
doctor. you should ingest any
battery acid, get a doctor immediately .
Do not expose the battery to
sparks
or an open light. Do not smoke . Do not reverse
polarity .
Before work is done on the
electrical system, disconnect
negative ground cable . the

Battery acid
opera tin g co ndi tions, the bat­
tery your
how ever , to check the at
be
between the and marks in each
the marks correct
th e conditio n.
a doctor.
and cause
starting ,
and the etc., are used more frequently .
traffic or when traveling short d1stances. Let your authorized test the battery 's capac ­
i ty before winter sets in. A charged bat­
tery no t
be removed and stored where it
then
unscrew the battery mounting.
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CARE
Charging of battery
The battery contains acid.
Therefore , keep battery out of reach of
Charge battery in a area. Keep away from open
rinse with water for minutes and
Never charge a frozen battery. because of gas trapped in the ice. a frozen battery to thaw out first.
Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
Battery acid that may during charging be washed off with a of warm water and baking soda to
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start the engine . This damage sensitive nents, such as units, radio, etc. , as
and instructions that come with your battery charger .
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartment , and it is
Make sure the in each and marks. ma rk, you r aut horized co rrect
the condition.