Tire VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 User Guide

drive. from spinning
when the vehicle is by reducing
the engine power directed to these
Th e system operates in conjunc tion with
the
acros s the entire spee d range. is
is switched on
be switched on and off by
be switc hed
on . The system be sw itched off
in certai n cir cumstances where
can offer advantages :
-
when driving with snow chains;
- w hen driving in deep
snow or on
surfaces;
AND ADVICE
-when roc king back and forth to free the
vehicle when stuck.
T he sys t
em
works
four radius of
the tires can cause the system to red uce en­
gine power w hen this is not desired .
and tire on
page 65.
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and
after ev­
ery
two hours of driving .
on tire adhesion .
at higher speeds . this happens,
you be
information regarding safety can be found in the and Booklet 2.1.
Difficult operating
conditions
Driving under
brochure are based on
you are
etc.) you may want to make

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Organize your trips to include several errands and to avoid heavy
traffic.
course . there are some conditions that affect consumption that you can't
consumption increases in
the winter or under conditions (bad
r oads, towing a etc.) .
The
into your attention was paid to the environment. To
retain and make use of these characteris­
tics,
points :
gasoline engines.
Leaded causes damage to the converter and other components of
t he em ission system.
Booklet 1. 1.
Having your serviced by a VOLKSWAGEN and that it does
not disturb the environment, and that it has
a
service
Use the air conditioning only when really needed.
The air conditioning decreases engine
Check your tire pressure once a month.
Low tire pressure increases tion and tire wear, and impairs
accident.
Do not carry unnecessary items
in city traffic where you must
often
consumption.
Remove supplementary roof
sistance caused by the cross bars creases consumption .
ment when no longer needed.
The rear window defogger, ing consume a
of The more you
consume. the higher the
if you keep the rear window defogger on for 1 hours, your sumption increase by about 1 quart (1
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TIPS AND
Operating instructions
Maximum
Booklet 3.3.
Do not exceed the gross vehicle weight,
which is the weight of the vehicle, including
driver, passengers, luggage, trailer hitch
and tongue wei
ght of the loaded trailer.
ward. backward or sideways.
Never
Tongue
For best vehicle handling under these
changed conditions, adjust the trailer load
so that the tongue load is at the maximum
allowable or sligh tly lower.
You can get an approximation of the tongue load wit h a
bathroom scale or you can measure the load
at a trucking company or weighing station.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of
your vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed
under
on the sticker on the right
doorjamb.
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Washing your vehicle with a power
washer
If you use a power
Touch-up paint
Your dealer has touch-up paint for minor scratches and stone chips.
Scratc h
es should be touched up soon after
Always follow the operating instructions they occur to prevent corrosion .
for the power
washer-especially for pres- If a spot starts to however, a simple
sure and spraying distance. touch-up job won't be enough. The at­
Make sure that the jet on the spray hose fected surface must be smoothed with produces a
Water temperature should not exceed The number for the original vehicle paint can 140oF
ning painted bumpers.
Remember: the closer the nozzle is
to the surface of the material, the greater the stress on the
stream. This could invisibly age and weaken the tires, even if they are sprayed from a relatively
long distance for a very short amount of time. Damaged and
weakened tires can fail and cause accidents and personal injury.
tic parts with polish or wax.
see Booklet 3.3.
Waxing
A good wax coating protects the vehicle
paint to a large extent against the environ­
mental influences
listed under
When water doesn't form
To protect bright metal use car wax .
plastic body parts painted the
same as the vehicle body with car wax.
Do not use car wax on ...
matte or anodized metal trim
r ubber or rubber-like trim.
Always read and heed all
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Care of interior
Taking Care of Chrome Parts
Use a damp cloth to clean chrome parts.
and then
Use a chrome cleaner/po lis h to remove
spots
and deposits that use of a chrome cleaner/po­
over the entire surface.
Notes
surfaces and
dirt from carpet­and other trim.
Dirt stains can
cleaner
and other stubborn stains.
use a spot remover. Do not pour the on the fabric. Dampen a clean cloth and
rub
use a clean cloth moistened in clear
wate r to these areas.
approved
vent-free cleaner/ protectant.
agents containing
Products containing
Use a clean. damp cloth or sponge to re­
move du st. For other use a purpose cleaning trim. Remove water
spots and soap traces with a
soft cloth to
rub dry.
Grease. tar or
stains can be removed
with a clean cloth or sponge soaked with type vi­
a er preservative to reta in th e m ate rial's
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Engine compartment
ing or hot parts
under the engine
hood. This prevents the water drain
and it prevents bris from entering the interior
through the heating and ducts.
portant. the roads,
the entire engine
compartment and
be
damage. At the same time, the underside of the
is tem-perature
fore cleaning the engine.
or if
you have the engine washed , the
removed as
joints and compone nts in the
engine compartment.
residue or grease while your are cleaning your engine, then the dirty
water should be run through an oil
separator filter. We recommend that you have your engine cleaned at a qualified workshop or service
stocks the and preservation
be
formed by a Using
incorrect
Use the corre ct Never use gasol ine or
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Removing the spare wheel
order to have both hands free when re­moving the spare t he stor­
age tray su pport from its mounti ng and
hook the support into the opening of the
tray povided for this purpose. see page 56.
Loosen the
strap and remove the foam
piece .
Turn the
F irst thread the strap th rough the in
the tire rim-see The spare
nut tire into the tir e
is equipped with standard
suspension and
with
either or you can
use the just it
Vehicles with sports suspension* and road wheels
is equipped with the sports su spension, it be factory ­
equipped with road and a This fits in the spare
than the road next
page for impo rtant and infor­
mation .
Turn the mounting nut the
t ire is in
and secu re the strap .
Unhook and the
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Tires
Tires are important but often abused parts
of a vehicle. They not
Be sure to inspect your tires at
Damage to you
as soon as tire damage can never get better or it can
to tire
for advice and assis­
tance.
Mark tires before removing them. Re­
mount tires on the same
uneven wear and damage.
Tires which are not on New tires
New tires may have different tread
depths due
to the configuration and design
by the tire manufacturers. When
tires, use ones with matching tread depth.
New tires tend to be and cannot of­
fer
Avoid fol­

Tire service
The service
factors:
Tire pressure
. Required tire pressures are
Low tire pressures increase fuel consumption which is detrimen­
tal to the environment.
pressures. Never exce ed
the maximum tire pressure
on the tire pres­
sure means: the vehicle has been standing
for at
The on new vehicles are When driving, however, various conditions
can cause a to become
This may be noticed as vibrations in the
steering .
have your if a new tire has
been mounted or a tire was repaired.
pressures be checked at once a month and
you do not
need to remove the extender .
check tire pressures when the tires
are When the tires are be higher. Do not reduce the pressure of warm tires.
Don't forget to check the spare
causes exces-
sive and uneven tir e
impairing the
safe ty of the you notice exces­
sive tire contact your authorized
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