maintenance service VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1996 Owners Manual

The Warranty
contain s detailed information about the war ­
ranties covering your Volkswagen.
The Maintenance
explains how you can keep your Volkswage n in top driving condition by hav­
ing it se rviced regularly. Always have the
Mainten
ance boo kiei with you when you
take your vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer for
service.
You r Service Adviser
Canada,
this literature is also available in French. To obtain a copy , con tact your dealer or write to:
Au Canada , on
peut se procurer un exem­
plaire en de ce document au du
c on cessi onnaire ou de:
Volk swagen of Ameri ca, Customer Rela tions/
Assistance
H aml in Road
Auburn Ml 48326
ope­
rat ing , safety and maintenance information
available to the next owner.
of Address
Change " of Used Car post card. This card can be found in the War­
ranty booklet or obtained from your
Volkswagen dealer.
is in your own interest that we be able to contact you should the need arise.
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Changing brake fluid
Brake in the brake is too high, corrosion in the brake system
may after a pe riod of time. The point of the brake decrease
Therefore , the brake must be changed every 2 years.
Remember
that brake to the paint of your
dispo sal of brake fluid along with the
special tools required and the necessary
expertise , we recommend that you have your brake fluid changed by your
is changed in g a Maintenance Service.
on page 126.

vice.
Maintenance services, the
Engine, spark and the ignition
spa rk
year , we recommend that you
who has the forma tion.
on page 126 .
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The The
it is not sufficient to
use just any of the same size. For safe
operation, use
specially designed for your The correct can be obtained at your thorized
To prevent serious per sonal injury stay of the you must check
down. Hot components can burn skin on contact.
Never touch the radiator fan. is temperature
Tens ioning and replacing of should be performed by your authorized dealer or a work­
shop.
engine types are equippe d with toothed whic h need to be inspec ted and tensioned , if necessary ,
during a scheduled Maintenance Service.

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Maintenance
This warranty does not cover the cos t of part s
and
in any
maintenance services are descri bed in your
Maintenance
of or th ei r
is a nece ssary part of wa rranty
serv i
ce on a covered component.
Wear and Tear
items
This warranty does not cove r the
of any
of
Alternation, Accident or Fire
This warranty does not cove r dam age or
whi ch i s the of imp roper
r e p a
ir of the impr oper installat ion of
accessor ies, or unint ention al
use of the
Damage or Malfunctions Due to Lack of
Maintenance
Thi s wa rranty does not cover damage or
malfunctions which are due to
to
recommended maintenance requirement s as
se t forth in
the Owner's
and the Maintenance
Damage
causes such as
winds torms, or other occurrences.
or consequential damage,
of
profits or earnings, or out-of-pocket
expenses for substitute transportation or
states do not the or
of or consequential
damage , so this
may
n ot

Service every
on page 4-
Emission Control Maintenance
Engine : Change
-filter : First replacement at
park/neutral safety switch (whe re
Brake pads: Check thickness (EuroVan and Diesel)
Whee ls: Rotate front
to rear
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Service every miles/24
Maintenance
Engine: Change
Engine: Check for
Engine speed: Check.
Maintenance
(where
See page 8 for additional Emission Maintenance to be performed every km.

Maintenance Record
Dale
(dealer sla m p)
6 month s after th e
Maintena nce
D ale
Miles/km ( dealer s lamp)
(deale r slamp)
Maintenance Service
at
1 2 month s after the
Maint enan ce
Emission
Maintena nce
(dealer slamp)
Maintenance Service
at
1 2 months after
Em issio n
Maintenance
(d eale r
6 months after the
Main te nance
Note see page 4.

Maintenance Service at miles/144 km
or at the
Maintenance Service
0 Emission
km
or at the 6 months after the
Maintenance Service
Date
Maintenance Service
Date
12 months after the
Maintenance
0
Maintenance
0
(doalor stamp)
12 Note see page 4.