VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1997 Owners Manual

Fuse arrangement from
15
11 -H igh beam,
12-High beam , right ............... .
164 N
o.
Amp
13-Horn ..........................
14 -Back -up lights ......... 15
15
-En g ine e lectro nic s ..... .........
16-Power sunroof , front map/
reading light ................. .. 15
17 -Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
19-Radiator fan, A/C ...............
-Brake lights ....................
21 -Dome and luggage compartment
lights, c igarette li ghter , ..... 15
22 -Radio, cigarette lighter ,
luggage compartment release . . . . 1
fuses
(located above the relays) Amp
Fuse for
Fuse for
Fuse for A/C ....................
the engine compartment above the brake
booster:
plugs 1 l ...
Co lor codes:
light brown :
........ 5 ampere
red: .............. . ampere
blue: ..... 15 ampere

Before a switch off the re­
spective circuit.
Do not touch the part of the new bare fingers. Fingerprints evaporate when the gets hot, th e
vapor on the it.
use the same type of The des­
ignation is marked on the
is to carry a box of spare
The box co ntain , at the ing
W (HB4 ) Low beam 12 V W (HB4 )
High beam
12
v 21 w Brake
1 2 v 21 w Rear turn
front marker
w
for be
the re­
quires and Front marker

Push in tab and housing from bumper.
Disconnect connector and remove turn housing.
Twist the to the mo ve.
Press the burned-out
the way
to the right.
the and turn to the right the way.
ing in reverse order of
Using a screw driver. pry towing
eye cover from turn housing
ret ainer.
fog
connecto r
spring and swing out.
from housing .
Note
Do not touch the with
bare finger s. Skin evapo ra te when and /or aging
so that reces s in the er with hous ing guide
in reve rse order of

Rear turn
back-up
Depress both spring
into turn
and reinstall The
retainers must engage.
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Insert the flat blade of the screwd river
i nto the recess on th e side of the ligh t and
ca refu lly pry t
he light out.
Install wire connector.

Replace bulb.
lens onto housing.
(B)
driver (from vehicle tools) between the
headliner and the light housing and pry off
making sure not to damage the headliner.
Remove defective bulb.
Insert new bulb.
until it stops.
light housing into headliner until it securely fits into place.
Insert a knife or something similar into
the gap between the housing and the lens
and carefully pry the lens off. Make sure not
to damage the headliner.
Replace bulb.

Center stop in rear window
Press spring housing inwards and take hous ing off.
out and
Rein stall housing.
a radio
note the
The factory installed are de­
s igned for Genu in e Volkswagen Radios.
W he n installing a different
radio,
con nection s may not be
compatible
different connector
may be
nee ded .
install or the ra dio .
They are the most with the offer
Gen uine Volkswagen Radios with the
n ecessary installation compo nents and
instructions .
installing a radio could
cause a short circuit.
This could result in
an electrical fire.

Emergency starting
Starting by pushing or towing
with automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Vehicles with
may Do not battery acid to
contact eyes or skin.
batteries generate
explosive gases.
Keep
sparks, cigarettes away from batteries.
Do not try to jump start any with a acid in the battery .
rating.
The capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery
or
Applying a high er
ra dio , etc.
with discharged battery:
Turn off
and set parking brake.
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make sure that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the
engine compartment.
ho ok up of jumpe r can
ruin th e
(+) to to ground o n
e ngine
to positive ( +) ( 1 ) of discharged battery.
2 - Connect
to positive (+) (2 ) of
booster battery.
3 - Connect
tive (-) (3 ) of booster battery.
4 -Connect on opposite end of (4 ) to a bare
(x ) of
5 -the engine of the
engine with discharged battery in
the to start ,
do not continue to crank but contact
nearest workshop.
7 - With engine running, remove jumper

Emergency towing with tow truck
The information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
Detailed towing instruct ions can be found
in a special towing instruction brochure at your
Volkswagen dealer.
General hints
Whenever possib le, tow with front
wheels off ground .
Vehicle may be lifted in rear and moved to position fo r front hook-up.
passengers to ride in a
towed vehicle for any reason .
Front hook-up
Attach safety straps to wheels.
Attach safety chains to low er cont ro l
arms.