manual VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2000 Owners Manual

Service at
Engine: and
Engine: for leaks
Exhaust system: for damage and leaks
filter: Replace
Water separator: Drain engine only)
Battery:
Battery:
Door check straps: Lubricate
Spark plugs: Replace
Air cleaner: Replace filter element
add if necessary
Dust and
V-belt:
W indshield washer:
Automatic shift lock:
Automatic transmission: for leaks
Manual transmission:
Replace

FEDERAL
Emissions Performance Warranty**
For 2 Years or
Volkswagen of America,
warrants to the original retail pur­
chaser of a
Volkswa­
gen vehicle
and any subsequent
purchaser of the vehicle that if the follow­
ing conditions are met, any authorized
Volkswagen dealer in the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii or
or
- if the vehicle has been
in use for more
than
24 months or
miles,
whichever occurs first, the vehicle fails
an
and
the failure the Test requires the ve­
hicle owner to bear any penalty or other
sanction, including the denial of the
right to use the vehicle under local,
state or federal law, and
- the vehicle has been maintained and
operated
in accordance with Volkswa­
ge n's inst ructions for proper mainte­
nance and use.
These coverages may
er's Manual.
Use of EPA Certified

What You
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and later model
els.
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owne r use and care information .
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year.
To do this you will first need the
for each
additional bulletin requested in that order.
Caution
These
nance can adversely affect the safety of your vehicle, possibly
leading to accident or injury. They may also impair the economy,

Vehicle Equipment
This the equipment
of the equipment may be
*
tain on others or
not
Illustrations
Each in the
ture and
may or may not have. depending on the are
right.
imagine
thing is
the you find the
the
features
of your pear in this
like this throughout this manuaL
Texts printed in

Please read this important information before reading
your booklet.
tended to be offered at the time of pr inting.
Some of the equipment may be at
a
date or not at
*
Please note that items marked with an asterisk may be standard on cer­tain models . op tional on others or
not
Notes about Environment
Texts identified by this sym­bol and written in italics are
important notes regarding
the environment and how you can help protect it.
Each illustration in the manual shows a fea­
ture and
may or may not have , depe nding on the
The illus trations are simply to show you how a feature and its function.
At the back of this book, you tensive Alphabetical This help
you to find informat ion quickly by using key
words .
page, you find the
of the
features of your i n the order th ey
right. forward. backward , etc.), you
should imagine yourself
as sitting in the facing in the driving direction .
be
one of th e W arning and indicato r
lig hts marked with a
minates turn off the turn on th e e mergen cy flasher and use
other warning devices to

AN D
2 -Position for steep
This position is to be used for extremely
steep uphill and downhill gradie.nts or
driving. also provides for engi­
ne braking effect. To engage
2 th e trans­
mission will start
in th e f irst gear and only
upshift to the second gear.
When manually downshifting, the selector
lever will move into th e lower gear position,
however th e automatic transmission itself
will not downshift un til there is no possibi li­
ty of over revvi ng.
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum ac­
celeration when the accelerator pedal is
pressed
down past the full throttle
one of the driving positions
is engaged a safety switch will prevent the
engine from bei
ng started .
Selecting a driving position
never have any driving position en­gaged when checking under the
hood. Make sure the selector lever is securely locked into the P posi­
tion with the parking brake firmly set. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion, even with the parking bra­ke applied.
foot off the accelerator pedal and wait until the engine speed has dropped to idle speed before selec­ting a driving position.
tor pedal.
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Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Generato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glove box light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Glove Box
-Light 49
Glow plugs indicator light . . . . . . . . 16
H
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Head Restra ints
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 54
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
............. See also Booklet 2. 1
H eadlight
- Dimmer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight dimmer switch lever . . . 45
H eadlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated - Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
-Mirrors .................. .. 51 - Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
-Window ................... 43
Heated driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . .
51
Heated passenger seat . . . . . . . . . 44
Heat ing ...................... . 72
Heat ing interior quickly . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heating system
.................. . .............. S ee
opening . . . . . See B ook let 3.2
Hooks
........................ 64
Tie-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Horn .
.......................... 3
............. See also Book le t 2.1 How to use the air conditioning
more economically
........... 77
How to use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
- Key safety interlock . . . . .
..................... 98 key safety interloc k . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
size of luggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
rear lid open . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Electronic power control . . . . . 16
- Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . 22 -Engine coolant temperature . .
-Engine coolant temperature level ....................... - Engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Front brake pads worn . . . . . . . 22
-Fuel level too low . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The information must be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
Whenever possible, tow with the front
wheels off ground .
The vehic le may be lifted in rear and
moved to position for front hook-up.
a vehicle with a manual transmission
must be towed with the front wheels on the
ground, make sure transmission oil
has not
leaked or been drained .
Note
cannot be towed
with conven tional sling-type equipment or
non-self-loading wheel
Attach wheel lift equipment to wheels.
Attach safety straps to wheels.
8 - Attach safety chains to lower control
arms
(Front hook-up)-see upper
km h 3-Attach safety chains to axle beam
Towing distance : . . . . . .
the cannot be towed with wheel
lift equ ipment in combination with self­loading
4-Towing 6-12 inches
. . . (15-

H
Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How do know how much oil
my engine is consuming?
...... 39
H
ow does moisture or road salt
affect the brakes ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How often should check my
tire pressures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Important inform ation about this
Manua l
........................ 2
Installing a radio .............
83
-Jack ......... 72
-Workshop hoist .....
84
Lifting vehicle
................ 83
Light bulbs
........ 79
-Precautions when replacing 79
-
Replaci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Locks, -Fuel tank
......... 2
L ubrica nts
.......... 38
M
J
Jack
-Where do
place the jack under Ma
intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
75 Mobile telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
my vehicle?
.... 75
Jack
and tool -Location and
stowin g ....................... 56 N
Jack and tools 56 Nozzle. -Fuel pump .....

Cassette and CD mode
Please detach the
Page
... ..... 5
Tap Note:
Th e mode that was in use before the unit was -come back on again when you turn on the unit (L ast Station Me­mory)
2 -Band buttons ................ 6
FM 1/2 button
Use this button to
Turn the knob to adjust the bass as desired .
Middle control
Turn the knob to adjust the
Fader control (FADER)
Turn th e knob to adjust the fader.
4 -
5 -
frequency station) .
6 -Manual tuning (TUNE) ....... 8
Turn the knob to tune your radio.
Set the desired frequency by turning.
to a
or a cassette) can be Press the knob to start th e scan function.
7 -
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