battery VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2000 User Guide

Stopping
When stopping at a traffic for
the foot brakes.
The driving positions must never be used
for
the
move the
Emergency starting
Y our VOLKSWAG EN with Automat ic
cause of discharged battery, the
Towing
To tow the
see

has an ignition switch
w ith
an anti-theft steering
can be
with automatic transmission
you can remove the ignition key
be in
steering engine.
it is tion 1 to the key turns
For ing
position
motor and
rear window defogger is
rupted to conserve battery power.
Before the starter
can be operated again the
key must be turned back to position 1 .
The non-repeat in the ignition switch
prevents the starter from being operated
when engine is runn i
ng (this damage
the starter).
warni ng cator
ing indicator for
Chime
you the key in the ignition
a chime sound when the driver's
door is opened. This remind ers you
to the doors.
Note
Whenever you the unat­
tended.
out the turn the steering to the or right it and
make sure that the
is

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. . . . . . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vrsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
. . . . . . . . . . 43
-. . . . . . . . 44
-Heated passenger 's . . . . 44
-
button switch ......... 28 -swi tch . . . . . . . . 32
- Rear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
- Rear window defogger . . . . . . 43
Synchronised mirror
adjustment . . 52
T
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tag ........................... 26
- Key
....................... 26
Temperature
-Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
-
58
Time driven indicato r . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tip tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
-Top sp eed .................. 93
Top speed ..................... 93
Towing ........................ 95
Transmission
. . . . . . See Autom atic transmission
.......... .... tran smissio n
T ransporting heavy objects . . . . . . 63
T rip
odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trunk. -Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Trunk/Rear Lid . . . . . . 28. 44
Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
u
........... 31
Using the air cond itioni ng more .............
battery . . . . . See 3.2
Identification Number ................... See
speci fications
................... See 3.3

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1 -
washer container ..... 52
2 -expansion tank .......... 43 2 -
cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(protected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47
36 -----------------AND

Before you check anything
washer container ..... 52 1 -
dipstick .............. 39 3-Engine
cap .............. 39 4-Engine cap .............. 39
5-Brake
battery
(pro tected by a cover) ........... 47 (protected by a cover) ........... 47

Battery
Can cause blindness or severe burns.
Flush eyes immediately
with water. Get medical help fast.
Always keep the battery
well out of the reach of
children.
Always wear eye protec­
tion. Do not
Do not expose the battery
to an open flame, electric sparks or an open light. Do not smoke. Do not reverse
polarity.
Battery acid contains
sulfuric acid. Always wear
gloves and eye protection. Do not tilt the battery be­
cause acid could leak out of the ventilation openings.

Battery posts, terminals and rela­ted accessories contain lead and
lead components, chemicals known to the
consumed
and the
short distances. Let your WAGEN check the capacity of the ve­
charged battery not
in the engine compartment,
always read and heed WARN­
on pages 35.
The battery is side
(protected by a cover) .
Battery acid
however, to
check the at
First, open the battery cover .
up (see ill ustration).
48 -
----------------CHECKING AND FILLING

open flame or electric spark. Hydrogen gas generated by the battery can explode and cause per­
sonal injury.
AND
tap on the sid e
of the window.

AND
Charging of battery
tempted by a competent mechanic with the proper equipment.
Battery acid that may
Never use a fast charger as a
radio, etc., as
Heed structions that come with your battery charger.
Before charging the switch off the ignit ion and consumers .
Make sure the area is
when you charge the battery.
is not necessary to remove the battery
from the engine compartm ent, and it is
Charger
to
never connect or disconnect
Switch on charger .
For more
AND

Charging rate not over 6 amps.
a charging current of 4.5
amps. be used on a battery rated at
45 Ah. Rated capacity of the battery in your
is on the battery housing.
After charging, first turn off the char ger
and then disconnect charger
When disconnecting and
connecting the battery ...
When you disconnect the battery note the
-the data stored in the MFA
- the facto ry radio
- the one-touch-up and one-touch-down
functions of the power windows* no ger work.
After you reconnect the battery, you must reset the Booklet 3. 1 .
Booklet 3. 1.
The radio must be re-coded with the cor rect
rad io code -see your radio Operating
structions Booklet 3.4.
AND
the make sure the
ig nition and consumers are
switched off.