VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1997 Repair Manual

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.
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the Diese l engine the system
is activa ted after the driver's door.
system of the driv ­
er's door .
starti ng
For
start assist speed boost
Switch goes
out.
glow
Do no t depr ess sta rting.
eng ine starts to fire keep opera­
ting starter for a few seconds (maxi­
mum
the
engine does not start, the fuse for the
engine condition. This could result in
serious engine d amage and personal
injury.
S ta rting warm engine
Do not depress start ­
ing.
The not can start the engine

after
hard or extended driving. Keep engine
running for about two minutes to prevent
excessive heat
and can
switch on
converter ,
the ignition not be switched off as with a gear
engaged , otherwise converter and cause
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AND
page
-Speedometer/odometer ......... 62
2 - Tachometer with
................ 62
D igi tal clock or ................. 63 Multi-function en.
USA models: Miles
Canada models: Kilometers
dicates meters.
To record a distance , reset the trip odometer
to zero by pressing the button.
tronic speedometer, the button must be
pressed longer than two seconds .
2 -Tachometer
The sh aded area at the end of the scale
lected or th e foot eased off the accelerato r
pedal.
Upshifting early saves fuel and duces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine
r pm 's drops below

2 -
cond using the minute button:
fore time to be set.
The MFA (M ulti- Funkt ions- Anzeige) or
Clock time
By repeatedly depressing button 8 in the
wmdshield wiper lever with the ignition
switched on, the time is displayed first
lowed by other information .
bu tton 8 is pressed for longer than one

AND
accu­
mulation and com putations
stor ed inform atio n is
dat a covering any numb er of success ive
trips, of how
con sum ed -264 (1
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To recall informa tion , wiper to the desired
position .
1
trip memory
The
data can be for
Driving time
Average consumption
Distance driven
Average driving speed.
Erasing the memories
With the ignition on, you can erase each
memory
sto red
information
the time with the button s on the
right the tachometer .
Driving time
switch position 1 the driving time which
has since ignitio n was switc h ed on
o r the memory cancelled is indicated -see
trip
switch position 2 the driving time for journeys is in dicated-see trip
Th e maximum time in both switch posit ions is 99 hours 59 minut es. Wh en this figure is
e xceeded the starts at zero again.

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Average fu e l mpg
secon ds driving time and a di stance
of yar ds/meters . Up to this point a dash
appea rs i nstead
switch position 1 the average consump­
tion for the single journey is indica ted.
switch position 2 the average consump­
tion indicated is that obtained during
single trips-see also on prev ious page.
Note
The amo unt of fue l consumed
no t be dis­
played .
Di sta nce covered
miles (km)
The informat i
on in also applies to The maximum dis­
t ance indicated is 9,999 miles (9 999 km).
Average speed
mph (km/h)
The information in
also applies here. En
gine
F o
C). When the engine is cold, dashes
temperature
a p proaches
Ambient outside
temperature
Disp layed temperature range between
When the vehicle is stat ionary , or when you
are driving at very driving speeds, the
temperature displayed may be
you are going to use the outside
temperatur e display to determine frost conditions, remember that road s can ice over at
temperature s above
gauge
The needle in the coolant temperature
gauge indicate the temperature of the
coo lant sho rtly after the ignition is switched
on.
When the ignition is switched on, the warn ­
ing
( c ) for a few second s as a check.
a -
Engine cold
Avoid high engine speeds and heavy throttle
when the needle is at the lower end of the
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main somewhere in the middle of the the en gine is working hard at high out side
temperatu res, the need le may go
does not sta rt flashing.
the coolant gauge needle nears the upper
end of the scale and the engine appea rs to be overheating , turn off the air condi tioner' .
c
-Warning
the
an t at the next opportunity.
Do not install accessories (fog lights or insect screens , for example) on top of the front bumper. They may restrict en­gine cooling and cause engine damage.
the spoiler should be
damaged or even torn off (for example
when driving up a curb), this cou ld cause
engine overheating. Contact your autho­rized Volkswagen dealer.
4-
The needle in the indicate the in the tank after the ign itio n is switched on.
The
(55 liters).
When the needle reaches the re d area t
here
i s a reserve of about 1.8 U.S. (7 liters) of fuel left in the ta nk .
Time to
Always turn off the ignition when refuel­
ing.
switch is on, the gauge may show curate readings.

Warning
Your tant in dicat or a nd warning devices to tor the continued
warnings and
important
in serious age.
The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check
anything in the engine compartment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution
when
working under the engine
hood . 1
- Coolant
........ 67
2 - Safety
.................... 69
3 - Rear
indicator light ....... (Diesel
. .......... 71
9 - Turn signals .................... 71
-High beam ..................... 71
and Canada
This come on for a few seconds just
as a functiona l check when you switch on th e ignition.
the does not go off afterwards , or
ther th e
off the road. turn off the engine and it cool down.
Check
on next
page .
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