ignition VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 Owner's Manual

AND EQUIPMENT
After you switch th e ignition:
- your settings
was the setting
can adjust the inside tempe rature by
using button 15 an d 16. sett ing be
s
tored in mem ory you choose a differ­
ent temperat ure.
(+ 18
64 {+ 18 appear in th e a temperature above 86 appear in the
both these sys­
tem
Under certain conditions, the system for your optimum
comfort . For
when it is
offers the most
Use buttons 11 and 12 to increase or de­
c
rease the fan speed and/or air
increase or decrease ac­
- sw itch oH air
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4-speed automatic transmission*
tor is in the P (Park) position. When
the ignition key is removed, the
automatically
The transmission
automatically the sporty shift programs when you drive
at higher
use of engine
and downshifting takes
shift
of
This causes the transmission to shift down
into a gear and makes quick
(for
the
the right gear
for and downhill gradients.
This prevents the transmission from shift­
ing up and down unnecessarily on
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Automatic
Lock The
to The locki ng ele­
ment only locks the selector lever if it is left
in the
h).
AND
When the ignition is switched
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5-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic®)*
Your automatic transmission,
upshifting and downshifting
take
After switching off the ignition, you can
tor is in the P (Park) position . When
the ignition key is removed, the
ver be
the most
The transmission one of the
cha nging speeds thout heavy This gives best
the sporty shift programs when you drive
at higher speeds, or
with heavy
and
at
gram is a continuous automatic process.
This causes the transmission to shift down
into a
tion (for to pass another
You do not need to depress the gas into the kick- down range . After the
transmission has upshifted again, the
program is
An matic transmission to
ting up and down shift down to a gea r
when th e driver presses the brake
on
a gradient. This makes use of the
braking effect of the engine without the
need to
shift down as far as 2nd gear.
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Automatic
Your VO LKSWAGEN is equipped with an au­
toma tic Shih Lock !ASLJ. The ASL is an tromec han ical device that the
tor positio ns when the ignition is on.
You must press the brake before the
from bein g unintentionally moved into a dri­
v in g p osit ion,
moveme nt.
the following instruction* ap­
p ears in the inst rument
as a remin­
d er for the driver:
A t ime prevents the when it is moved through
the position (for shifting from to The
the if it is
being depresse d.
the N position, th e
not is moving
faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
When the ignition is switched the posi­
tion of the
in the instrument The
ap­
pear bright against a dark background
the other positions appear just the oppo site .
when the is
s tat ion ar
y. Therefore, when park ing your the parking brake first, and
then move the
to
position To do this depress the but­
ton in the
T o move the out of the P (Park) position you must first insert the
ignition key into the ignition and turn
t h e key .
Before you move the

Parking brake
The parking brake is between the front
seats.
up the
The parking brake must be
and
up the
3-the
the
the brake warning turn off.
Notes
drive faster than 4 mph
(6 km/h) with the parking brake engaged, you
When the ignition is switched on and the
hand brake is not
the daytime
running beam with reduced
brightness)
(automatic transmission) or move the gearshift lever to
Do not leave children

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

it the switch and speed is stored.
or
the gas
The speed is
into:
by switch A to the right stop
by switching off the ignition when the is stopped.
by switching off the ignition when the ve-is stopped.
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to prevent
you your
this procedure carefully:
Turn off the ignition.
Unscrew cap and remove.
the
When a medium
ated nozzle switches off auto­matically for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel, because fuel may spill out.
After
Jo avoid tank cap
Note
Running your engine refuelling may
cause vapors
to escape or even
before the tank is
TIPS AND ADVICE

DATA
174 hp engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net 174 hp at
at rpm
(245 Nm a t rpm)
No.
of
(2.791 cm3)
Stroke 3.55 in
(90.3mm)
Bore
3.19 in (
81.0 mm)
1
Premium or
Capacities
55
ReseNe
in gal. capacity )
washer container in quarts.
Engine liters 6.4 6.1
Maximum
with brakes
chapter Booklet 3.2 .
The engine oil level should be checked while
topping up.
The spark ignition system meets
Booklet 3 .2 .
3) chapter
Booklet 3 .2.
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